Lake Region Coffee News – September 1, 2022
Michael Jorgensen was the MC today
Attendance – 81
Kim Eickelschulte, New Residents: Kim introduced new full-time resident, Julie Jahn, at 258 Pelican. Julie is originally from North Carolina
Visitors: Lois Aldefer, Pine introduced her daughter, Janet, from Muncie, IN.
Marcia Besser, Out of Park Activities: Marcia just posted all the events for the year so far on the Bulletin Board in the west hall. The website goes live today – cdtours.net Everything that is on the Board is on the website and Bonnie will put it on the Park website as well. There are quite a few new things this year.
Shari Haines, Serendipity: Today we can thank Bob and Barb Norsen in celebration of Bob’s 74th birthday today; Barbara Sadler in celebration of Mike’s 75th birthday on the 2nd; and Mike Mikolayek in celebration of Mike’s 76th birthday on the 4th for our pastries. And when someone pays for the donuts and muffins the Social Club furnishes the coffee and tea.
Sandy and Mark Rzepka, Peacock, have been traveling recently in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana Mark began feeling ill suffering from a severe GI illness. On Monday 8/22 they went to urgent care in South Bend, IN and they were sent to the ER at St Joseph’s Hospital. He was hospitalized and test were run. At this point I do not have any further information, but we need to keep Mark and Sandy in our thoughts and prayers.
As a reported in an email this week Bev Wolford, Peachtree, lost her 36-year-old grandson, Josh, from a very rare kidney disease. Josh is the son of Ken Wolford who also has a home in LRV on Buckeye.
Birthdays
Sep 1 - Bob Norsen
Gary Bachowski
Dale Elwood
Sep 2 - Mike Sadler
Susan Yaeger
Bonnie Fry
Deborah Olin
Dave Levesque
Louis Martens
Sep 3 - Sandra Rzepka
Tim Ealy
Sep 4 - Mike Mikolayek
Joy Haskiell
Harlan Lautenschlager
Rose Brown
Rosella Bowen
Sep 5 - Lois Alderfer
Pam Eckert
Joan Sifford
Sep 6 - Howard Pyles
Doris Smith
John Hill
Betty Jo Lipinski
Sep 7- Irene Bland
Anniversaries
Sep 1 - Nick & Kathy Romanow
Sep 4 - Blake & Delores Richert
Sep 6 - Barry & Darlene Tait
Ron & Anna Collison – 55 years
Fred & Andrea Wessels
Carl & Louise Pignone
James & Cristina Kendrick
Announcements
Michael announced that the website calendar has been down while they were looking for something better. Nothing has been found so the existing calendar will be back up and running. It will be updated and running soon. The calendar is on lakeregionvillage.com
Barb Norsen, Newsletter & Potluck: Barb announced that it is Newsletter Day. Your help is needed to distribute them. Please pick up the newsletters for your street or another street. Also, Potluck is this Tuesday, September 6. We eat at 5:30 pm. Be here before 5:30 and here will be entertainment.
Patsy Zumwalt, 5 @ 5: The 5 @ 5 guys will serve at the Hammock this Friday. In case of rain, Patsy will inform everyone on Facebook -LRV Friends, Rants & Raves and Happenings by 4 pm. The menu will be sloppy joes, cole slaw, chips and water.
Gary Rushford, Vets & Friends: There will be an Ice Cream Social held this Sunday, September 4, at 2 pm sponsored by the Vets & Friends. They will appreciate your support.
Betty Akerman: There will be an Employee Appreciation Picnic on Saturday, October 1. This will be a chance for the residents to meet the guys and girls in the office who keep this park running everyday and their families. With some many new families it also will be a chance to meet and get to know our neighbors as well. Again, the date is Saturday, October 1, at 1 pm, lunch will be served at 2 pm. Bring your own beverages; everything else will be included (even lunch). After lunch you can join the families at the pool or just stay at the Hammock and socialize. There is a sign-up sheet on the Bulletin Board. If you plan to attend you must sign up and get a ticket. Tickets will be available from Betty, Mary Anne Sammon, Carla Byers and Barb Swearingen (at their homes or anywhere you see them). You need a ticket for your lunch.
Melinda Cole: The sign-up list is on the Bulletin Board in the west hall for the Spanish Class. This class will begin on Wednesday, September 7 at 1 to 3 pm in the Card Room. It will be held in Mondays and Wednesdays. Melinda will have the supplies that you will need for you.
Shirley Moore, Red Hatters: The Red Hatters has a great time last week at Cherry Pockets. They had 16 ladies present. This month they are going to Harry’s Old Place. This will be on Tuesday this time, September 20. We will meet in front of the Clubhouse at 11:20 am so that they can carpool. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the west hall. The lobster special will not be available at lunch.
Mary Anne Sammon: Mary Anne reminded us that the “Meet & Greet” for new residents here in the park will be held on the second Tuesday of every month in the Clubhouse at 7 pm. Also, Betty Holmes is grateful for the coupons that you donate to her. With these coupons she purchases items (i.e., toothpaste, soap, shaving cream, deodorant) and donates them to the Care Center.
A shout out of “Thanks” goes to
Chuck Enlow for the sound
Piano: Bonnie Jorgensen
Alice Reed for counting heads and those wonderful muffins
Cashier: Judi Miller for not taking our money
Kitchen Crew: Marianne Ortenzio, Dale Moore, Ellen Wilbarger
50/50 Crew: Sylvia Black and Ned Kinzie
The 50/50 winners this week are:
$15.00 – Marcia Besser/Miriam Harcek (donation to Garden Club)
$30.00 – Dorothy Bigness
$5.00 - Name Tag: Chuck Enlow
Social Club Drawing winner of $10 from the 2023 membership list was Carolyn Hegadorn. Carolyn was not present. Next week the drawing will be $15.
Thought for the week
There comes a point in life:
… a point when your sense outruns your desire.
…when you realize those things you honesty like.
…when you realize the things you no longer enjoy.
…when you realize time is far too precious to waste on drama.
…when you realize coffee, chocolate and chicken soup really are good for your soul.
…when you realize simple is actually far more fulfilling.
…when you realize a small handful of good friends is more than plenty.
…when you realize family tops all!
And above all, when you realize, that the only opinion that truly matters is not of this world.