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October 2016
CLUBHOUSE HOURSMon. - Thurs. 7:30 am - 7:30 pmFriday 7:30 am - 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pmSunday Noon - 5:00 pmPhone: 410-208-4994Fax: 410-208-4996
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Mark Your CalendarCommittee/Board Meetings
INSIDE THIS ISSUEParke Happenings .....................................p. 2GM Report ................................................p. 6 Committee Reports ....................................p. 6 Recipe Corner ...........................................p. 8 Red Hats ..................................................p. 9Your PC ................................................... p. 10Health Matters ......................................... p. 11Outside The Parke .................................... p. 13On The Lighter Side ................................. p. 14Science Corner ......................................... p. 18
Kristi Clarke, General Manager ([email protected])Barbara Cordrey, Asst GM ([email protected]) Vicki Magin, CCC ([email protected])Website: www.parkehappenings.com
The President’s Corner
Donna McCracken
Communications October5 1:00pmOperations October11 1:00pmPrograms October12 9:00amDesignReview October18 9:00amBudget&Finance October20 9:30amBoardofDirectors October26 9:30am
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Ihavepreviouslywrittenaboutthechallengeofidentify-ingatopiceachmonthforthismonthlyarticle.Inanefforttoavoidwritingabout thesamesubject I reviewedsomeofmypreviousarticlesandIrealizedthatsometopicsareworthrepeating. Duringthefall therearetwoissuesthatareveryimportanttoourcommunity–developmentofthebudgetandtherecruitmentofcommitteemembersforthecomingyear.Overthenextmonth,inadditiontotheregularlysched-uled meetings, there will be two BudgetWorking meetings–Tuesday,October 11, and ifneededWednesday,October 12,bothat10am.Iencourageyoutotakeadvantageofthisopportunitytohaveyouropinionsheard.Ifyoucan’tstayfortheentiremeeting,feelfreetodepartanytimeduringthemeet-ing.Don’twaituntiltheBoardapprovestheBudget,lettheBoardofDirectorshearfromyoubeforewevote. InNovemberwewillstartrecruitingformembersand/oralternatesforallcommittees.InformationconcerningthecommitteescanbefoundonParkeHappeningsoryoucanpickupacommitteetri-foldattheClubhouse/MailPavilionorcon-siderattendingameetingofthecommitteesyouareinterestedin joining. Forournew residents, joiningacommittee is agreatopportunitytomeetyourneighborsandgetinvolvedinyournewcommunity.SignupsheetswillbeavailableintheClubhouseandtheMailPavilioninNovember.Pleasecon-sidersigningup!
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
--AlbertEinstein
AUTUMN
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Parke Happenings
News for The Parke Bench should be sent to the Editor: [email protected] by the 15th of the month.
The Parke Bench is published monthly byThe Homeowners Association of
The Parke at Ocean PinesPresident,DonnaMcCrackenVicePresident,TomPiattiSecretary,BobOstrowskiMember-at-Large,JimAngstadtMember-at-Large,DaleBuleyChair-CommunicationsAdvisoryCommittee,PatAddy
STAFFRickRodgers,Editor([email protected])JoycePiatti,RecipeCorner([email protected])NateBoring,OutsideTheParke([email protected])GeneEdge,YourPC([email protected])JoanKessler,AdvertisingRep([email protected])KristiClarke,GeneralManager([email protected])BarbaraCordrey,Asst.GM([email protected])VickiMagin,CCC,([email protected])
Java Hour OurnextJavaHourwillbeheldonFriday,October 14,at10amintheClubhouse.TheguestspeakerwillbeGinaShaf-fer,Esq.,whosetopicwillbeonElderCare.
Interested in playing poker?Weplayhigh-low,dealer’schoiceandmostlyplayonMon-daysat6pmintheClubhouse.Thebuy-inis$4andwinnersorlosersareusuallyaround$10.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,callJohnScrudatoat410-208-9191.The Parke Book ClubTheParkeBookClubmeetsintheClubhouseonthefourthThursdayof themonthfrom2-4pm. TherewillbenobookclubmeetinginDecember.Thegroup’sscheduleisasfollows:October - Mary Coin by Marissa Silver, November - The Dust That Falls From DreamsbyLouisBernierec,January-Nobody’s Fool byRichardRusso,February -The Crossing PlacesbyEllyGalloway,March-The Pearl That Broke Its ShellbyNadiaHashimi,April-Lucia, Lucia byAdrianaTri-gani,andMay-The Columbus AffairbySteveBarry.Newcomersaremostwelcome.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecallMaryStevensat410-641-7946.
The Parke CommunityGarage SaleTheParkesemi-annualgaragesalewillbeheldonSaturday,October 29,from7:30am-12:30pmwitharaindateofNovember5.To
Wine Appreciation Group TheWineAppreciationGroupwasformedin2006andenjoyswinetastingsonthe3rdSundayofeverymonthfrom2:30-4:30pmat theClub-house.Thesehostsinviteyoutojointhem:* Oct 16–RonKline.Theme:Chianti.*Nov 20–Terry&AnnTerrell.Theme:AnyPinotNoirorawhitewinethatgoeswellwithturkey. Participants areasked tobring theirownglass, a lightsnackandathemedbottleofwinetoshare.Ifyouwouldliketo join them, contact Harold Fingerhut on 410-973-1616 orDianeMcGrawon410-208-2569.
Retired Nurses Meeting TherearemanyretirednurseslivinginTheParkewhoaremembersof theRetiredNursesatOceanPines. At3pmonWednesday,October 19,theywillhostintheOceanPinesLi-braryarepresentativeofHeronPointofChestertownContinu-ingCareRetirementCommunity. Allarewelcometocomeheartheimportantinformationwhichtheywillsharewithus.
Sweet AdelinesTheDelmarvaSweetAdeline’schorus,comprisedofsev-eralParkeresidents,willpresentguestnightonMonday,Oc-tober 24,at7pmattheOceanPinesCommunityHall.TheyinviteyoutojointhemfortheirupcomingChristmasperform-ances.
beincludedinthecommunity-widegaragesale,youwillneedtoberegisteredinthesign-upnotebookattheClubhouseNLTOctober 21. There is a $1.00 registration fee to cover theexpensesof themapsandsigns. Publicity ispromoting theevent. Parke policy requires sellers to be registered. TeenChallenge,a501(c)(3)organization,willbeavailableonOc-tober29topickupleftovers.Iftherearequestions,[email protected].
Hello from the Welcome Committee OnSaturday,October 29,from4-7pmattheClubhouse, theWelcomeCommitteewillhosta“Helloween”HappyHour.Residentsareinvitedtobringtheirownbeveragesandanappetizertoshare.Thiswillbeanopportunitytomeetournewresidents.Signup sheets are in thenotebookat theClubhouseand thedeadlinewillbeFriday,October 21.Ifanyquestions,pleasecontactPegRobinsonat410-208-6893orj.robinson1031@verizon.net.NOTE:ItisHalloweenweekend!!
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Save the DateHarvest DinnerRegistrationtimeisalmostherefortheHarvest Dinner! This year’s Harvest Dinner is scheduledforWednesday,November 16,attheDunesManorHotelinOceanCity from5 to8pm. Themenu is the sameas lastyear’s:tossedsaladwithassorteddressings,achoiceofen-trees:10oz.RoastPrimeRibofBeefAusJus,GrilledSalmonw/Dill Sauce, and Roast Turkey Dinner with all the trim-mings. Allentreeswill includepotatoes,vegetabledu jour,rolls&butter,coffee,decafortea,andadessert.Thepriceis$30forSalmonandTurkeyand$35forPrimeRib.Allpricesincludetaxesandgratuities.Acashbarwillbeavailablefrom5to7pm.DinnerreservationswillbeginTuesday,October 11,andendTuesday,November 1. Participantsneedtoselecttheirentréeandtheirtableandmakepaymentatthetimetheymaketheirreservation.Acheckshouldbemadepayableto“PPC.” The reservation notebook will be in the Clubhouse onTuesday,October 11. Therewillbe tablesof10,sopleasecontactyourneighborstocompleteatable,orseeGailReeseifyouneedassistance.Therewillbea50/50raffleanddoorprizes!EntertainmentwillbeprovidedbytheDelmarvaCho-rus. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions,[email protected].
The Parke Memoir Group had lunch at Lighthouse Sound to celebrate the beginning of their 2016-2017 season. Seen in the photo are, standing: Kimiko Murray, Jane Hill, Meg Gerety, Jean Fry, Sylvia Angstadt, Betty Green, Gloria Ri-chards, and Janis George. Seated are Carol Wanzer, Mary Stevens, and Barbara Rusko.
Welcome Committee ByPegRobinson,Chair
Weareheretoexperiencethebestofourcommunityandthelifestylethatwedeserve.Let’swelcometheseresidentstotheirnewhomesinTheParke.
Robert Douglas,77ChathamCourtHerbert Meushaw,94ChathamCourtChris Francone,35HatterasStreet (switchedfromrentertoowner) If you have recently arrived in The Parke but have notpickedupyourimportantinformationpacketandyourperson-alswipecard(s)fortheClubhouseandMailPavilion,pleasetakesometimetocheckinattheClubhousesothestaffcangiveyou these important items. Theywill also issueyouawebsitepassword.Remember:Ifyoudonotcheckin,wewillneverknowyouarehere. As ofAugust 31, there have been 21 new residents, 18owners,and3renters. If you are interested in joining the Welcome Com-mittee, please contact Peg Robinson at 410-208-6893 [email protected],October 17,at1pmattheClubhouse.
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You’re InvitedMEET THE CANDIDATE
October 5 • 1-3pm • Clubhouse Cardroom
TOMTERRY
School BoardTOMTERRYBOARDOFEDUCATION.COM
www.facebook.com/tomterryboardofeducation
District 5
As a member of the board, my focus will be to make certain resources are directed to the students in the classroom and that our educational facilities are supportive of a learning environ-ment. Further, I want to assure the professional educators and staffs are provided the appropriate environment where they can continue to flourish. While I recognize Worcester County Schools achieve high performance levels and should celebrate their successes, we must continue to find those areas needing improvement. Aiding my assessment will be my educational background of having a Masters in Technology Management and my thirty plus years in business management including both larger corporate and small business. With this background, I hope to support ongoing ad-vancements in the use of digital equipment and student access to the advanced tools needed to prepare them to compete for jobs and careers in tomorrow’s economy.
What is my personal focus?
I have always believed in contributing my time to the com-munity. Helping students achieve a quality education is some-thing I very much look forward to undertaking. In my professional career, I developed relationships between hundreds of business-es and schools in the form of one on one partnerships. In these alliances, the participants are equal professional partners shar-ing their knowledge and experience focused on supporting the teachers, students and parents. It is my hope to bring to the Board of Education my years of business experience in crafting and managing multi-million dol-lar budgets, serving in leadership roles directing professionals, and overseeing a wide range of departments and functions.
Three Important Questions:Why I decided to run: You do not need to have children in school to know the im-portance of a high quality educational system. Education is a cor-nerstone for individuals and communities having a high quality of life. Citizen and community interest in and attention to education is critical to the system having access to the tools and resources it needs. Further, I maintain the conviction that an educational sys-tem deserves diversity of direction and input from those outsidedeserves diversity of direction and input from those outside diversity of direction and input from those outside its professional educational circles, to assure its linkages to the community and resources to support students and parents.
I want to listen to, and work with, a broad range of people to assure their investment in education is used properly. While many people no longer have an immediate connection to an educational system because their children are no longer in the classroom, they still understand the need to provide support for educational efforts. What I want to accomplish:I will focus on: • �istening to �arents, Teachers, Students, Citizens, and�istening to �arents, Teachers, Students, Citizens, and Employers • Assuring Students Achieve College and Career �eadinessAssuring Students Achieve College and Career �eadiness • �verseeing Budget, Staff and Salary step allocations�verseeing Budget, Staff and Salary step allocations • �ptimizing the use of the Technical High School�ptimizing the use of the Technical High School
Directly or Indirectly, all are impacted by the successes and challenges of our school system.
THIS IS A �AID ADVE�TISEMENT
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MATTIE’SCLEANING
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Nan Huff: 443-523-4595
An Invitation to the Worcester CountyCommission for Women Events OnSaturday,October 15,from10am-1pm,theCommis-sionwillconductaFinancialPlanningWorkshopattheCom-munity Church at Ocean Pines located at 11227 RacetrackRoadinBerlin.ThekeynoteaddressbyChristineSelzerofMerrillLynchwilldiscusssmartusesofyourmoney.Panelpresentationsonthreetopicswillbepresented:LegalIssuesbyCynthiaMacDonaldofMacDonaldLawOffice;CreditIs-suesbyMarianBickerstaff,RetiredSVP&LendingOfficer;andFraudIssuesbyRoxanneGabrielsonofPKS&Compa-ny.Toregisterforthisworkshop,[email protected]. A$5 registra-tionfeepayableto“FWCCW”shouldbemailedtoCynthiaRoman,28WatertownRoad,BerlinMD21811.Pleasereg-isterbyOctober 8.OnSunday,October 30,from2-4pm,theGems’Tea2016willhonorVickiNockofBerlin,BarbaraPurnellofBerlin,AnnCoatesofSnowHill,andAnnetteWallaceofPocomoke.The special tea will be held at the Dunes Manor Hotel inOceanCity.Toattend,pleasecontactLouEttaMcClaflinat410-641-7391orlouetta@mcclaflin.com.Thecostoftheteais$25.
Transportation for Veterans NABVETS (NationalAssociation of Black Veterans),“WalkthroughtheValley”Chapter,providestransportationforveterans toVAclinicsandhospitals. TheygoasfarasBal-timoreandWilmingtonanddonotcharge for their services.Theyhavethreevansontheroadtoprovidethetransportation.If youneedassistanceandyouare aveteran,pleasecontactthisorganizationtoseeiftheycanassistyouwithyourmedicalneeds. Thenumbertocallforapickupappointmentis443-235-6750.TheChapterCommanderisJamesBriddellandhisnumberis443-366-8534. Most of their Chapter are also membersof the American Legion, VFW, and Vietnam Veterans ofAmerica.
Ever see the Parke Bench in color at
www.parkehappenings.com?WOW!
Women’s Club of Ocean Pines TheWomen’sClubwillmeetonThursday,October 6, 10am-12 noon in theAssateagueRoomoftheOceanPinesCommunityCenter.Socialtimebeginsat9:30am.OurspeakerwillbeDr.TracyL.Rushwhohasbeenprovidingsuperiorprofessionalchiro-practiccareinBerlin.Shehasextensivetraininginnutritionanditsvalueinthehealingprocess.Therewillbeopportuni-tiestoparticipateintheLighthouseSoundgolfingraffleanda50/50raffle.Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved.Forinforma-tion,[email protected].
Peggy Webster and Paul Whitson take The Parke Bench for a skydive at Skydive O.C.
THIS IS A �AID ADVE�TISEMENT
Where in the World is The Parke Bench?
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Committee ReportsBudget and Finance Committee ByDianeMcGraw,Chair
Kristi Clarke
From the General Manager’s Desk:
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am andare“open”toallresidents. The August 2016 financials and arequest for funds were reviewed at ourSeptember 22nd meeting. Working withourgeneralmanager,theCommitteedidaline-by-linereviewofthedraft2017Budget.Markyourcalendarsforthefollow-ingdatesforbudgetreviewsandpresentation:*October 11,10am–Boardworkingsession*October 12,10am–Boardworkingsession(ifneeded)*November 4,10am–JavaHourforpresentationofthepro-posed2017budgettoresidents
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Fallisfinallyuponusandtheweatherhasbeenwonderful(whennotraining)!IhavehadtomakeanefforttogetoutandenjoyitasmuchaspossibleandIhopethateachofyouaredoingthesame,forwinterissuretobeheresoon. The month of October signals a change of seasons, achangeofpace,forsome–achangeofaddressifyouspendsummershereandwinterselsewhere(don’tforgettonotifytheClubhouseofyourwinteraddressesifnotinTheParke)andpreparingyourhomeandyardforthechangingseasons.MostoftheyardcareismaintainedbytheAssociation.However,there are some important items that you may want that areNOT included in the contractedmaintenance. Pleasemakenoteofthefollowingitemsthatyoumaywanttoconsiderthisfall:Shrubs – Many of the shrubs, grasses, etc., planted by thedeveloper 10-15years agomayneed someadditionalTLC.Forexample, theLandscapeCommitteehadMooreCompa-niesheavilypruneseveralvarietyofshrubslocatedaroundtheClubhouseparkinglottoallowthemtoregrowasiftheywerenewlyplanted.Theymaybesmallnow,butaregainingnewlifeandwilllookgreatnextseason.TheLandscapeCommit-teehadsimilarpruningtoothershrubsandplantingsthatalllooknewagain.Ifyouhavesimilarneeds,TheMooreCom-panieswillincorporatethisserviceinthemid-tolate-OctoberShrubandTreePruningServicecoveredunder theAssocia-tioncontract.Note:someplantsneedtowaituntillatewinter–earlyspring(lateFebruaryorearlyMarch).Inordertostreamlinetheseneeds,theClubhousewillpro-videredribbonforyoutomarkeachshrubyouwantMooreto heavily trim back in mid- to late-October. If the shrubsyoumarkedcannotbetrimmednowandmustwaituntillatewinter/earlyspring,Moorewillnotprunethem.Byleavingshrubswithredribbons,youwillknowthatyouwillneedtocontacttheMooreCompanies(oracontractorofyourchoice)tohavethemprunedwhenthetimeiscorrect.
Brown Grass around Driveway, Sidewalks and Street –Thisisverycommonthroughoutthecommunityandiseas-ilymistaken forover-fertilizingof lawns. However, that isnotthecase.Whenthedeveloperpreparedthehardsurfacesaroundyourhomes,theypreparedthesub-baselargerthantheactualsurface,thuscreatingaveryshallowareaforgrasstoroot. In thehotmonths, thehardsurface isveryhotwhichheats the sub-surfaces creating an extreme environment forgrasstothriveduringthehot,drymonths.
Theonlywaytoproperlyfixthisareaistohaveitdugup,the sub-base removed and then replanted. However, ratherthan incurring thatexpense,youcould justover-seed itear-lyFallduringcoolerweatherandnurtureitwithwateruntilthegrassgoesdormantinthecoldmonthsofwinter.Moore
Companies is over-seeding lots (for an additional cost) theveryearlyweeksofOctober.Contactthemrightawayifyouchoosethemtoover-seedyour lawns. Ifyouchooseanoth-ercompanyordoityourself,pleasecontactMooretonotifytheminorderforspecialcareduringtheregularlyscheduledmaintenanceofthoseareasduringtheearlygrowingstages. Inaddition to the“changeofseasonchore” list,pleasemarkyour calendars to attend theBoardofDirector’s2017BudgetWorkshopsonOctober 11and12.Theyareextreme-ly informativewhenyouwant toknowhowtheAssociationspendsyourmoney!NOTE:TheBoardofDirectorsishopingtogetthroughtheentireprocessonOctober11,thuseliminat-ingtheneedforthe12.Ifyouwanttoplanforoneofthetwodays,youmustplanforthe11incasetheydon’tneedthe12.Ifneitherofthesedatesworkforyou,pleaseplantoattendtheNovember 4JavaHourwhentheBoardwillgiveabriefover-viewofthe2017DRAFTBudget.LookformoreinformationonParkeHappeningsclosertothesedates.
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and
success have no meaning. --BenjaminFranklin
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Design Review Committee ByLindaOlsen,Chair
Covenants Committee ByCindyOstrowski,Chair
Communications Advisory Committee ByPatAddy,Chair
Kristi Clarke
“Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou;askwhatyoucandoforyourcoun-try.”PresidentJohnF.Kennedyissuedthischallengeinthe60s.WhileTheParkeisnotacountrybutacommunity,wewouldliketosuggestthatTheParkeneedsresi-dents to stepup andvolunteer tokeepour community run-ning. TheCommunicationsAdvisoryCommittee (CAC)andothercommitteesareseekingresidentswhowouldbewillingtovolunteertwo to three hoursamonth.Weappreciateyourinput,experienceandsupport.CACmeetsattheClubhouseat1pmonthefirstWednesdayofeachmonthandisopentoallresidents.Pickupacommitteetri-foldintheMailPavil-ionorClubhousetoseeasnapshotofwhatweareabout.Weencourageresidents’suggestionsandcomments,butweneedvolunteers. Java Hour is back in the swing, with monthly speak-ersmeetingusuallyonthefirstFridayofthemonthat10am.OurOctoberspeakerwillbeGinaShaffer,Esq.,oftheShaffer,McLauchlin&Stover,LLCandthetopicwillbeElderLaw.TheOctoberJavawillbeheldonthesecond Friday, October 14.Followingthepresentation,therewillbeaQandAses-sion.PleasenotethattheScienceCornerandYourPCarticles,spacepermitting,will continue toappear inTheBench. Inaddition,youcanalsoaccessthembyloggingontoTheParkewebsiteandthenclick“Forum”onthemenubar.
The Covenants Committee met onSeptember7.IampleasedtoannouncethatDawnJohnsonhasjoinedasanal-ternatememberofthecommittee. Covenants is following the courseoftheDesignReviewCommitteehousemoldinspectionsshouldtherebeanyactionneeded.ItemsofnewbusinessinOctoberwillincludediscussionofguestpar-ticipationinrecurring,physicalClubhouseactivities.ThenextCovenantsCommitteemeetingwillbeheldonWednesday,October 5,at9am.Asalways,wewelcomeallresidentstoattend.
Fallalready.Whatabeautifultimeoftheyearatthebeach-alwaysmyfavorite.InTheParke,themoldinspectionforthisyeariswrappingupwithonlyvery fewhomeslefttobecleaned.Wealwayshaveacou-pleofemptyhousesthattakesometimetotrack down owners, but we will eventually have everyonecleanedupandlookinggood.Thankyoutoallwhokeepyourhomesinsuchgoodshape.Wecanallbeproudofourbeautifulcommunity. WehadseveralnewresidentsarriveinTheParkeinthelastfewmonths.Ihopethattherealtorspassedalongourguidelinestoallinvolvedandpointedoutthatyouneedtobeawareofourprocessfordoinganythingtotheoutsideofyourhome.Tobesafe, refer to yourguidelinesbeforeyou takeon anyoutsideprojects.Afewprojectsdonotneedanapplication,butmostdoand,ifindoubt,callusforhelp.Thepurposeoftheguidelinesistokeepuslookingbeautiful,neat,andtidy;acommunityyoucanbeproudtoshowofftoyourfriendsandfamily. Speakingofguidelines,theDRCwasverybusyduringthesummer re-writing these guidelines, trying to clean them upandmakethemeasiertounderstandwhilemakingafewsmallchangesthatseemnecessaryastheParkegrowsandmatures.We hope that the Board will approve the proposed guidelineupdates in thenextmonthor twosowecanhit thenewyearrunning. Ihavejustacoupleoftipsregardingsmallitemsthatcametomyattentionthissummer.Thefirsttipconcernstrashbags.Thosepeskycrowsseemtolikethewhitetrashbags.Maybethesebagsarethinnerthantheblackbagsandthecrowssmellthechickenbonesinthem?Whateverthereason,ifyoudonotputyourtrashcanoutandjustputthebagalongthecurb,trytouseablackbagas theyseemtobe lessofanattraction tothecrows.Thetrashmendonotpickupallthetrashscatteredaroundthestreetafterthecrowshavepicnickedinyourwhitebags.Ofcourse,thetrashcanisthebestchoicefortrashday. Anotheritemworthmentioningistheneighbors’signaturesonyourapplications. Weaskforsignaturessoweknowthatthesurroundinghomeshavebeeninformedofyourplans,notnecessarilyapprovingofyourplans,buthaveatleastbeenin-formed. Thiswouldbeyourneighbors,nextdoor,across thestreet,ortheonesmostlikelytoseetheresultsofyourproposedproject.Someonedownthestreet,aroundthebend,ontheothersideofthecommunityisnotwhatweconsiderneighborsinthiscase. ThelastthingIwillmentionconcernsdumpingdebrisoncommunityproperty.Allprojectleftoversaretobecarriedawaybyyouorbytrashpeopleandnotdumpedinthewoodsoroncommonproperty.IfyouattendedtheJavaHourinSeptemberyouknowthatourprotectedareas,thewoodsandthecommongrounds,areanimportantpartofourwetlandsandwatershedandarenottobeusedasaconvenientplacefordumping. Havingsaidallthisandthensome,haveawonderfulfall,enjoy thebeachandourbeautiful community, and takegoodcareofboth.
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Recipe CornerBy Joyce Piatti [email protected]
Programs Advisory Committee BySusannPalamara,Chair
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AlargecrowdofParkeresidentspackedthedeckoftheClubhousetoenjoythemusicofStillRockin’onSundayevening,August27. What a beautiful evening it was. BobDouglas,anewresidentofTheParke,wonour 50/50 and the other half went to thebandasa“thankyou”fordonatingtheirtimeandtalents.OurbonfireatAssateagueNationalParkonSeptember10drew40+residents.WesangalongwithsomefamiliarsongsthankstoJimAngstadt,GeneEdgeandMikeDailey. SomeresidentsshowedofftheirS’mores-makingskills,weplayedKazoo’s and just visited. Everybodyhadagreat time. Thenextbonfire isbeingplanned for the fullmoononOctober 16.OnSeptember 29agroupofusareheadedforNewEng-landandCanada.We’regearingupfortheGarageSaleonOc-tober 29aswellas“Helloween,”sponsoredbytheWelcomeCommitteelaterthatday.Also,thereisthetailgatepartyonNovember 5andtheHarvestDinneronNovember 16. AtourOctobermeeting,wewillbeplanningeventsfor2017.Ifyouhavesomeideas,pleaseletusknow.
Fajita Stuffed ChickenIngredients(Makes3):2tablespoonscanolaoil1redpepper,diced1greenpepper,diced1yellowpepper,diced1onion,diced1teaspoonKoshersalt1teaspoonfreshlygroundblackpepper4ouncescreamcheese½cupshreddedcheddarcheese½cupdicedpepperjackcheese3bonelessskinlesschickenbreasts2teaspoonssalt2teaspoonschilipowder2teaspoonscumin2teaspoonsgarlicpowder3tablespoonscanolaoilSalsa,sourcream,andguacamoleforserving
Preparation:Heatthecanolaoilinapanoverhighheat.Cookthepep-pers,onion,salt,andpepperuntilsoftandslightlycara-melized.Transferthecookedveggiestoabowl.Inthesamebowl,mixinthecreamcheese,cheddar,andpepperjack,stirringuntilevenlyincorporated.Setaside.Inaseparatebowl, combine the chickenwith the salt, chilipowder, cumin, and garlic powder, evenly distributingthespicesoverthechicken.Onacuttingboard,sliceapocketinthechickenhorizontallyandfillthepocketwithaheapingspoonfuloftheveggiemixture.Presstheedgesofthechickentogethertosealinthefilling.Repeatwiththeremainingchicken.Heatthecanolaoilinapanovermediumheat.Cookthestuffedchickenforfiveminutesoneachside,untilcheeseismeltedandchickeniscookedthrough.Servewithsalsa,sourcream,andguacamole!
Operations Committee ByBillGlock,Chair
Firstandforemost,thePoolDehumidi-fier Project is now underway. Due to aconstructionrequirement,theconstructionarea has been relocated from the men’sshowerareatothemassageentrancearea.Additionally,ourgeneralmanagerhaspostedaconstructioncalendarsothatallresidentswillbefamiliarwiththetimetableforreplacingthePoolDehumidifier. Weareawarethat thisprocesswilldisruptyourroutineintheuseofthepoolarea.Stepshavebeentakentoattempttominimizeresidentincon-venienceandyourcooperationisverymuchappreciated.OnepointofconcernthatIhavenoticedduringmywalksinthecommunityisthetreegrowthofourmorematuretreesthatarelocatedincloseproximitytoone’shouse.Thispastwinter,severalhomesweredamagedbytreelimbsandbranch-es hitting the home and roof areas. This can be an expen-siverepairthatcanbeprevented.Severalresidentshavehadtheir mature trees trimmed and pruned. This is a relativelyinexpensive way of insuring that one does not have to facethemoreexpensiverepairofbuildingandroofrepairs. Ad-ditionally,itiscertainlylessexpensivethananentiretreere-moval.Withthewinterseasonsoonuponus,andtheimpactofweightedsnowonthetrees,onemightwanttoconsiderthispreventativeinitiativebeforeaproblemoccurs.Residentsareremindedthatthisisanexpensethatistypicallytheexpenseof the homeowner. If a resident has an existing conditionwithatreeintheCommonArea,contactthegeneralmanager.
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Red Hats Activities
It’stimeagainforallParkeRedHatgroupstogettogeth-er,soyouwon’twanttomissit!OnThursday,October 20,wewillbegoingtoWaterman’sSeafoodRestaurant inWestOceanCity,privateroomupstairs.HappyHourbeginsat4pmwithdrinkpricesasfollows:Beer-$2.25,Raildrinks-$2.75,wine-$3.50. FollowingHappyHour,wewill allbe seatedandorderfromtheirHappyHourlitefaremenuwithpricesat$5,$6,and$7.ThemenuwillbeintheRedHatsbookforyourreview,butyoudon’thavetopre-order.Afewexamplesarecheese-burger/$5,fishTacos/$7,2-pcfriedchickenwfriesorslaw/$6-andthosearejustafewoftheoptions.Youwillpayforwhatyoudrinkandeat thenightofourparty.Youdonotpayororderinadvance.Wewillbeawardingprizesforcostumes(optional),socomedressedinyourmostoriginal,scariest,orfunniestHalloweencostumeifyouwanttoaddtothefun.YourQueens:NancyJarvis, Joan Kessler, Jan Nissen-Hawkins and Penny MillerlookforwardtoseeingyouallfortheHalloweenfestivities!
Scarlett O’Hatters Thanks to our hostess, Elissa Mulligan, the ScarlettO’HattersenjoyedlunchatthepicturesqueRiversideGrillinPocomoke,Md.ItwasprecededbyaveryinterestingtouroftheDelmarvaDiscoverCenterafewstepsaway.Ourdocentgaveus insight into thehistoryof thePocomokeRiverareaandweenjoyedseeingMackandTuck,thetwonewRiverOt-tersExhibit.
Red HattitudesTheRedHattitudesvisitedWBOCinSalisburyforthelivetapingofDelmarvaLife.Behindusinthephotoarethetwoco-hosts,JimmyHoppaandLisaBryant.Althoughtheshowistapedat9:30amandtakesseveralhours,itisshowndailyat5pmafteritisedited.Itwasaveryenjoy-ableexperienceforallofusandthecastandcrewfilledusinontheprocessoftapingaliveshow.AfterwardsweallwenttoOliveGardenforlunch.Ourthanksgotoourco-chairsKathyShayer(whoisnotvisibleinourphoto)andJaneenWolfe.
While theRedHattitudes werepresent for the tap-ing of DelmarvaL-ife, one of the seg-ments was a livecooking demonstra-tionfromthechefofBethanyBlues.OurownAnnaLombardiwas selected out oftheaudiencetotastethe dish which was
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Beginning next month, the “Categories” section of theParkehappenings website will be closed. So my column ismovingtotheForumatParkehappeningswhereyouwillbeabletopostcomments,suggestionsandquestionstomyTop-ic.Thisisthethirdpartofathree-partarticleabouttheexplo-sionofknowledgeandtechnology,andtheireffectsonus.Totheaverageperson,itmayseemthatthebiggesttech-nologyadvancesof2015werelargersmartphonescreens,butalotmorehappenedthanthat.Wehaven’tseenanythingofthismagnitudesincetheinventionoftheprintingpressinthe1400s.
5. The drone age:ItisestimatedthatAmericanswillhavepur-chasednearlyhalfamilliondronesduringthelastyear.Withthecostoftheseflyingmachinesfallingtolessthan$100,thedroneagehasofficiallybegun.Wewillseethemeverywhere.YoucanexpectAmazonandWalmarttodeliveryourgroceriesandStarbuckstobringyouyourmorninglatteviadrone.Andtheywillmonitortrafficandcrime,performbuildinginspec-tions,andprovideemergencyassistanceindisasters.Theseareanevenbiggerdealforthedevelopingworld.LargesectionsofAfricadon’thaveroads;remotetownsandvillagescan’tgetmedicalsupplies;andlargecitiesarecloggedwithtraffic—muchofitfordeliveryofsmallgoods.Droneswillsolvemanyof these infrastructureproblemsandreducepollutionandtraffic.
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Parke Resident Solves Missile Problem MarkF.Kruelle,aParkeresident,hassolvedalong-stand-ingprobleminmissileguidanceandcontrolknownasthemis-silemissdistanceproblem.Thisproblemwaspartiallysolvedfor five special cases in 1952 by two engineers at HughesAircraft. Some64years laterwithoutany furtherprogress,Markdiscoveredthecompletesolutionstogetherwithoptimalsolutionsthatimplygreateraccuracy.Inthecaseofanair-to-groundmissile,thismeansasmallerwarheadcanbeusedtoeliminatea target. Greater accuracyanda smallerwarheadtogetherimplylesscollateraldamageandfewerciviliancasu-alties. Mark’s technical reportonhis solutionhasbeenac-ceptedforpresentationandpublicationattheannualSciTechConferenceoftheAmericanInstituteforAeronauticsandAs-tronauticsinJanuaryof2017.Mr.KruelleholdsaB.S.E.inappliedmathematicsfromCornellandanM.Phil.intheoreti-calmathematicsfromYale,wherehewasaPh.D.candidatefrom1986–1990thatcompletedalltherequirementsforthePh.D.exceptthedissertation.
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Afterashakystart,wecertainlygotahot,hotsummer,extendingwellintoSeptember!Nowlet’shopeforapleas-antOctober. Ifyou’reasportsfan,Octoberisheaven. Proandcollegefootballarewellunderway,majorleaguebaseballplayoffsstart,andbasketballandicehockeyseasonsbegin.Ifpoliticsareyourthing,weareintothehomestretchofahotlycontested(oristhatdetested)presidentialrace.Ifneitherofthosesuityourtaste,here’swhatelseiscooking.Friday and Saturday, October 1 (rain date 2nd) – 9th at Sus-sex County Airport in Georgetown, DE. A World War II Camp ShowonFridaywithbigbandmusicoffering1940sstyleentertainment.Saturday’sshowisfreefeaturinga“FlyIn”ofvintageplanesandahugecarshowwithclassiccars,trucks and more,WW II re-enactments, food vendors, craftvendors, musical entertainment, games and events for thekids.Sunday, October 2 – “Citizen Soldier” 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Dover.NASCARstarsbattlefor400lapsontheone-mile,high-bankedconcreteMonsterMile!www.doverspeedway.com.ThisisthethirdraceintheChasefortheCup,currentlyledbyBradKeselowskiandKyleBusch.
Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15 – Free State Cor-vette Club Weekend.GreatannualeventforCorvetteenthu-siastsandowners.ThisisthelargestCorvetteClubsponsoredeventontheEastCoastoftheUnitedStateswithover1200Corvetteenthusiastsattending fromCanada toFlorida. Carshows,roadrallies,aparadeandotherrelatedactivitiesraisemoneyforcharity.Formoreinformation,visitwww.freestate-corvette.com.Friday and Saturday October 14 and 15 – Quilters by the Sea of Ocean Pines presents a Quilt Show and Peddler’s TableattheOPCommunityCenter.10to4onFridayand9to3onSaturday.Freeadmission.MoreinfofromourgoodfriendKathyMundieatkmundie@mchsi.com.
Sunday, October 22 – Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk.www.makingstrideswalk.org/oceancitymd.
Community-basedeventtojointogetherina5Krunandnon-competitivewalk to raise funds and awareness to finish thefightagainstbreastcancer.Runat9andwalkat9:30.
Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23 and 29-30 – O.C.toberfest- Beach Maze. Free family fun! Wickedwitches,piratesof thesand,scaryscarecrows,ghouls in thegraveyard,zombies,andmoreawaityourarrivalifyoudare!Infoatspecialeventpro.com/oc-toberfest.
Saturday, October 29 (rain date on the 30th) - Shore Craft Beer Fest at Sunset Park in OC.1:30to4:30.The2ndAn-nualShoreCraftBeerFestwillfeature15Delmarvabreweries,aswellastwofoodtrucksandlivemusicbyAlexandShiloh.ThiseventissponsoredbytheOceanCityDevelopmentCor-poration,theTownofOceanCity,andshorecraft.com.Startplanning for this October to sample Delmarva’s best craftbeersinabeautifulsettingonthebaysideindowntownOceanCity.Ticketsare$35and$45VIP.(IguesstheVIPsgetmoretodrink.)Designateddriversgetinfor$10!
Saturday, November 5, at 2pm and 7pm - The Ballet Thea-tre of Maryland performs Sleeping Beauty, presented bytheWorcesterCountyLibraryFoundationattheOCPerform-ingArtsCenter.Ticketsare$10forTheaterSeatingand$15forOrchestra.TicketsmaybepurchasedthroughTicketmas-terat800-551-7328orbyvisitingtheConventionCenterBoxOffice.
Saturday and Sunday, October 29 to 30 - The Autumn Home & Condo Show is an event designedforhomeowners inall stagesof re-modeling, landscapinganddecorat-ingtheirhomes.Exhibitorswillbeonhandwithmerchandise,productdemonstrations,andinteri-orandexteriordisplays.Withacombinationofnewproductsandadvicefromthepros,theHomeShowinspireshomeown-erswith ideasonenhancing theirhome’scomfortand func-tionality,aswellasaestheticappealandoverallvalue.
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Monday, October 9 to Sunday October 23 – OC Restaurant Week. Many spectacular restaurants create special, fixed-price menusdesigned to tempt your taste buds. No passes,tickets,orcouponsarerequired.Simplychooseaparticipat-ingrestaurantanddineout.Formoreinformation,visitwww.oceancityrestaurantweek.com.
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On The Lighter SideLexophilia - who on earth dreams these up? A lexophile of course!
HowdoesMosesmaketea?Hebrewsit.Venisonfordinneragain?Ohdeer!Acartoonistwasfounddeadinhishome.Detailsaresketchy.Iusedtobeabanker,butthenIlostinterest.HauntedFrenchpancakesgivemethecrepes.Englandhasnokidneybank,butitdoeshaveaLiverpool.Itriedtocatchsomefog,butImist.TheytoldmeIhadtype-Ablood,butitwasaTypo.IchangedmyiPod’snametoTitanic.It’ssyncingnow.JokesaboutGermansausagearethewurst.Iknowaguywho’saddictedtobrakefluid,buthesayshecanstopanytime.I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then itdawnedonme.Thisgirlsaidsherecognizedmefromthevegetarianclub,butI’dnevermetherbivore.Whenchemistsdie,theybarium.I’mreadingabookaboutanti-gravity.Ijustcan’tputitdown.Ididatheatricalperformanceaboutpuns.Itwasaplayonwords.WhyweretheIndiansherefirst?Theyhadreservations.Ididn’tlikemybeardatfirst.Thenitgrewonme.Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her jobbecauseshecouldn’tcontrolherpupils?Whenyougetabladderinfection,urinetrouble.Brokenpencilsarepointless.Whatdoyoucalladinosaurwithanextensivevocabulary? Athesaurus.IdroppedoutofcommunismclassbecauseoflousyMarx.Allthetoiletsinthepolicestationhavebeenstolen.Thepolicehavenothingtogoon.IgotajobatabakerybecauseIkneadeddough.Velcro-whataripoff!Don’tworryaboutoldage;itdoesn’tlast. (Provided by Joan Kessler)
Did You Know: Your Lively LiverOctober is National Liver Awareness Month.
Yourliveristhelargestinternalorganinyourbody,typicallyweighingaboutthreepounds.
About24ouncesofbileisproducedbyyourlivereveryday.Bileisstoredinthegallbladderandassistsinthedigestionoffats.
Alargeportionofyourliver,upto80percent,canbere-moved,withtheremainingpartcontinuingtofunction.Withinafewmonths,yourliverwouldgrowbacktoitsoriginalsize.
Liverdisease,includingcirrhosis,isthe7thleadingcauseofdeathofadultsbetweentheagesof25and64intheUnitedStates.
Shakespearecoinedtheterm“lily-livered”inhisplayMac-beth.Becauseahealthyliverisdarkreddish-brown,apaleorwhitecoloredliveralludedtoalackofbloodandthereforecourage.
Livercellsdonothavenerves.
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Inthecolumnlastmonth,itwasnotedthatamajorcon-tributortotheriseofantibioticresistancewastheuseoflowdosesofantibioticsinfarmanimalstoincreasetheirgrowthrateandweight.Itisnotobviouswhyperfectlyhealthyani-mals respond to lowdosesofantibioticsbygainingweight.Whattheselowdosesofantibioticsdoistoalterthebalanceofbacteriaspeciesinthegutsoftheanimals.Afterexposuretotheantibiotics,thepopulationofthebacterialspeciesinco-lonschangestofavorbacteriathatbetterproduceanimalfatsfromthebreakdownofanimalfeed(andourfoodsaswell).This fattens up the animals and would do so with us if wetakeantibioticsoveralongperiodoftime.Unfortunatelyforus,theuseoftheseantibioticsinfarmanimalsencouragesthedevelopmentofantibioticresistantstrainsofbacteriathatcanproduceantibiotic-resistanthumanpathogens. Finally, anoverarchingprinciplecomesoutofall this.Evolution is a powerful force, and operates not only at thespecieslevel,butalsoatthecellularlevel–andnotjustwithbacteria.Inafashion,ourowncellsevolve.Westartoutasasinglecell,andasourcellsmultiply,they“evolve”intodif-ferentcelltypes:heart,liver,nerve,skin,etc.Afterfulldevel-opment,theprocessstopsandmechanismsaresetinplacetokeepthecellsfromchanging.However,thingscangoamiss,resultingincancer. Andcancercellscandevelopresistancetochemotherapyinamannersimilartothatashowbacteriaacquireantibioticresistance.
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1:00
Wom
en 8
Bal
l,Bi
lliard
1:00
Kni
tting
, Lib
rary
2ndSu
nday
2ndM
onda
y2nd
Tues
day
2ndW
edne
sday
2ndTh
ursd
ay2nd
Frid
ay2nd
Satu
rday
9:30
Lig
ht A
erob
ics,-
GH
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s 4
Bgnr
s,G
H1:
00 C
anas
ta,
CR
D1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Li
brar
y6:
00 P
oker
, C
RD
6:00
Pok
er,
GH
6:30
Can
asta
,Li
brar
y
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
10:0
0 Z
umba
,GH
11:0
0 A
BS E
xerc
ise
12
:30
Mah
Jon
gg,
CR
D1:
00 B
ridge
-Lib
1:30
Billi
ards
/8 B
all,
Billia
rd2:
00 B
UN
CO
, C
RD
6:30
Brid
ge-P
arty
,C
RD
7:00
Brid
ge-D
uplic
ate,
GH
9:30
Lig
ht A
erob
ics,-
GH
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s -Be
ginne
rs -G
H11
:00
Rom
eos,
Lob
by6:
00 P
oker
, 7:
00 M
en’s
Billi
ards
Gro
up
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
9:00
Par
ke S
ingl
es,
DeN
ovo’
s9:
00 P
ilate
s, G
H10
:00
Zum
ba,G
H11
:00
ABS
Exe
rcis
e
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg,
Crd
/Lib
rary
5:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng-B
gnrs
,GH
6:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng,
GH
9:30
Yoga
, G
H11
:00
Bet
ter B
ods
4 Bg
nrs,
GH
12:3
0 P
inoc
hle,
GH
1:00
Wom
en 8
Bal
l,Bi
lliard
3rdSu
nday
3rdM
onda
y3rd
Tues
day
3rdW
edne
sday
3rdTh
ursd
ay3rd
Frid
ay3rd
Satu
rday
2:30
Win
e Ap
prec
iatio
n, L
ib9:
30 L
ight
Aer
obics
,-G
H11
:00
Bet
ter B
ods
4 Bg
nrs,
GH
1:00
Can
asta
,C
RD
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg,
Libr
ary
6:00
Pok
er,
CR
D6:
00 P
oker
, G
H6:
30 C
anas
ta,
Libr
ary
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
10:0
0 Z
umba
,GH
11:0
0 A
BS E
xerc
ise
12
:30
Mah
Jon
gg,
CR
D1:
00 B
ridge
-Lib
1:30
Billi
ards
/8 B
all,
Billia
rd6:
30 B
ridge
-Par
ty,
CR
D7:
00 B
ridge
-Dup
licat
e,G
H
9:30
Lig
ht A
erob
ics,-
GH
11:0
0 Be
tter B
ods –
Begin
ners
GH
6:00
Pok
er
7:00
Men
’s B
illiar
ds G
roup
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
9:00
Par
ke S
ingl
es,
DeN
ovo’
s9:
00 P
ilate
s, G
H10
:00
Zum
ba,G
H11
:00
ABS
Exe
rcis
e
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg,
Crd
/Lib
rary
5:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng-B
gnrs
,GH
6:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng,
GH
9:30
Yoga
, G
H11
:00
Bet
ter B
ods
4 Bg
nrs,
GH
12:3
0 P
inoc
hle,
GH
1:00
Wom
en 8
Bal
l,Bi
lliard
1:00
Kni
tting
, Lib
rary
4thSu
nday
4thM
onda
y4th
Tues
day
4thW
edne
sday
4thTh
ursd
ay4th
Frid
ay4th
Satu
rday
9:30
Lig
ht A
erob
ics,-
GH
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s 4
Bgnr
s,G
H1:
00 C
anas
ta,
CR
D1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Li
brar
y6:
00 P
oker
, C
RD
6:00
Pok
er,
GH
6:30
Can
asta
,Li
brar
y
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
10:0
0 Z
umba
,GH
10:0
0 M
emoi
rs11
:00
ABS
Exe
rcis
e
12:3
0 M
ah J
ongg
,C
RD
1:00
Brid
ge1:
30 B
illiar
ds/8
Bal
l, Bi
lliard
6:30
Brid
ge-P
arty
,C
RD
7:00
Brid
ge-D
uplic
ate,
GH
9:30
Lig
ht A
erob
ics,-
GH
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s-Be
ginne
rs G
H6:
00 P
oker
7:
00 M
en’s
Billi
ards
Gro
up
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
9:00
Par
ke S
ingl
es,
DeN
ovo’
s9:
00 P
ilate
s, G
H10
:00
Zum
ba,G
H11
:00
ABS
Exe
rcis
e
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg,
Crd
/Lib
rary
2:00
Boo
k C
lub,
CR
D5:
30 L
ine
Dan
cing
-Bgn
rs,G
H6:
30 L
ine
Dan
cing
,G
H
9:30
Yoga
, G
H11
:00
Bet
ter B
ods
4 Bg
nrs,
GH
12:3
0 P
inoc
hle
Tour
nam
nt,
GH
1:00
Wom
en 8
Bal
l,Bi
lliard
5thSu
nday
5thM
onda
y5th
Tues
day
5thW
edne
sday
5thTh
ursd
ay5th
Frid
ay5th
Satu
rday
9:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics,
Pool
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s 4
Bgnr
s,G
H1:
00 C
anas
ta,
CR
D1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Li
brar
y6:
00 P
oker
, C
RD
6:00
Pok
er,
GH
6:30
Can
asta
,Li
brar
y
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
10:0
0 Z
umba
,GH
11:0
0 A
BS E
xerc
ise
12
:30
Mah
Jon
gg,
CR
D1:
00 B
ridge
1:30
Billi
ards
/8 B
all,
Billia
rd6:
30 B
ridge
-Par
ty,
CR
D7:
00 B
ridge
-Dup
licat
e,G
H
9:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics,
Pool
11:0
0 B
ody
Pum
p, G
H6:
00 P
oker
7:
00 M
en’s
Billi
ards
Gro
up
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
9:00
Par
ke S
ingl
es,
DeN
ovo’
s9:
00 P
ilate
s, G
H10
:00
Zum
ba,G
H11
:00
ABS
Exe
rcis
e
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg,
Crd
/Lib
rary
5:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng-B
gnrs
,GH
6:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng,
GH
9:00
Yog
a, G
H11
:00
Bet
ter B
ods
4 Bg
nrs,
GH
12:3
0 P
inoc
hle,
GH
1:00
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en 8
Bal
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lliard
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