September 2008

INSIDE THIS ISSUEParke Happenings ..................................p. 2General Manager’s Desk .........................p. 5 Board & Committee Reports....................p. 6 Recipe Corner ........................................p. 8 Red Hats ...............................................p. 9 Outside The Parke..................................p. 13 Household Hints.....................................p. 14On The Lighter Side ...............................p. 15 Health Matters .......................................p. 16 Sports & Fitness.....................................p. 18

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It’s More Than a Community……It’s a Lifestyle.

Mark Your CalendarCommittee Meetings

You’ve probably heard the old joke, “I’m from the govern-ment, and I’m here to help you.” While there are times most of us would agree this is a contradiction in terms, government agencies do provide an unlimited variety of free advice, guid-ance, and information, and most of it is now just a computer click away. Sometimes, however, finding what you need when you need it among the millions of websites that populate the internet can be daunting. For those times when you need some help, there is one website you should put on your computer desktop or save in your browser. It’s the U.S. government’s official web por-tal: First Gov.gov. The index for this website is located at www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml. The information is arranged by topic and includes consumer guides, family home and com-munity, money and taxes, public safety and law, voting and elections and many, many more. The website also provides a convenient resource called “Get It Done Online,” an alphabetized list of government services you can access from your computer. This resource connects you to more than 100 tasks you can do via computer, including replacing vital records, contacting elected officials, getting or renewing passports, renewing your driver’s license, even shopping government auctions. Perhaps best of all, you can find links to our own state and local agencies. That’s at www.firstgov.gov/Agencies.shtml.

Parke Staff Achieves Certification

Social September 2 10 amOperations September 2 1:30 pmCovenants September 3 2 pmPrograms September 10 9:30 amCommunications September 12 1 pmBudget & Finance September 22 9:30 amDesign Review September 29 10 am

Jayne Collinge holding one of the hand-painted decorative Parke logo tiles that will be placed on the columns at the entrances to Potomac, Chatham, and Manklin Creek.

Bridget Ketcham and Jo Ann Pessagno have achieved national certification status as Certified Managers of Com-munity Associations (CMCA). After taking comprehensive course work and passing a National Certification Examina-tion, Bridget and Jo Ann were informed of their success. There are more than 8,000 CMCA certificants nationwide. CMCA status demonstrates the knowledge, experience and expertise needed to manage condominium and homeown-er associations. Congratulations to Bridget and Jo Ann!

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Parke Happenings

News for The Parke Bench should be sent to the Editor: rickrodgers@mchsi.com by the 15th of the month.

The Parke Bench is published monthly byThe Homeowners Association of

The Parke at Ocean PinesPresident, Sally KohlerVice President, Jim AngstadtSecretary, Vicki McCormickMember-at-large, Mike StevensonMember-at-large, Dominic TangrediTreasurer, Betty BrocatoSteve Habeger, Chair-Communications Advisory Committee

STAFFRick Rodgers, Editor (rickrodgers@mchsi.com)Joyce Piatti, Recipe Corner (japiatti@aol.com)Cathy Russo, Outside The Parke (roncathyrusso@mchsi.com)Bob Strauss, Advertising Rep (bstrauss@mchsi.com)Bridget Ketcham, General Manager (gm@theparke.org)

Parko is Back! Parko is returning after a summer vacation. Parko will be offered the first Wednesday of each month starting Sep-tember 3rd at 6:30 in the Grand Hall. We appreciate Donna Siegel stepping up to be the coordinator for Parko with Netta Eisinger as her assistant. Special thanks go to Eddie Tewell who has been very dependable as the Parko caller and always adds his touch of humor.

Java Info Hour On Friday, September 5th, there will be a Java Info Hour at 9 am in the Clubhouse. The topics for this presentation are: “Safety and Security Update” by Pat Addy, “Elderhostel Op-portunities” by Dave Kohler, and “Safeguarding Your Online Identity” by Gene Edge. All residents are welcome and en-couraged to attend.

End Of The Summer Beach Party The Parke’s Outdoor Committee is again planning an “End of the Summer Beach Party” and you’re invited!Where: Assateague Island STATE Park!! (Not the National Park)When: Saturday, September 6th (Cancelled in event of rain)Time: 1:00 pm till wheneverCost: Age 62+ is free, under 62 is $3 per person at the gate.

Bring your friends and family and join the Parke neighbors for an hour or for the afternoon at Assateague Island State Park!! The State Park offers a snack bar for lunch or dinner (you can bring your own food and drinks but no alcohol or glass containers permitted), a gift shop, fishing and bait shop, dress-ing rooms, picnic tables, boardwalk to beach, designated surf fishing area (bring your own rods and bait), designated beach/swimming area (bring your chairs and umbrellas), and a large parking area. Let’s see who from The Parke this year can catch the largest fish, build the best sand castle (bring own buckets and shov-els) or fly their kite the highest. For additional info, contact Jeri or Jack Scott at 410-641-7170 or at jjscott3@verizon.net. Mark your calendars now…..No signup required; just come for an afternoon of “Fun in the Sun”!!

The Art of Pairing Beer with Cheese Calling all beer lovers! The Parke community will have an opportunity to sample and discuss five beers complement-ing five gourmet cheeses on Sunday, September 7th from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Nick “The Baltimore Beertrekker” Nichols, a Salisbury University alumnus, will be providing humor and interesting facts about the history of beer. The fee will be $10 per person payable to Nick Nichols.

Scrapbooking Classes Scrapbooking will be held on Mondays, September 8th and 22nd, at 6:45 pm in the Craft Room. There will be a digital al-bum presentation on the 22nd. If any questions, contact Lenora Urie at 410-208-6708 or marylenora@aol.com.

Memoir Workshop Resumes in Sept. The Memoir Workshop will resume meeting on Tuesday, September 9th, from 1-3 pm in the Art Room. New members are welcome. If you’re interested in writing about events from your past or creating a collection of reminiscences for your children and grandchildren, this group is for you! We meet twice a month from September through April, skipping December. If you have questions, please call Jean Fry at 410-208-4269 or e-mail at ovenbird35@mchsi.com.

CPR/AED/First Aid Training Dick Mullins will be presenting training and certification in CPR/AED/First Aid on Wednesday, September 17th, from 9 am until 4:30 pm. This training is free for Parke residents. There is a limit of 10 students per class. Please sign up in the Clubhouse notebook. This training will be offered again on a date to be determined later.

Parke Book Club The Parke Book Club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 2 pm in the Card Room of the Clubhouse. On Sep-tember 25th they will be discussing “The Madonnas of Len-ingrad” by Debra Dean, and on October 22nd: “The Bridge of Sighs” by Richard Russo. All Parke residents are welcome to attend. Any questions, call Sylvia Angstadt at 410-641-6038.

Outdoors Club Beginners Golf Clinic: If you ever thought you’d be in-terested in playing golf but have never had a chance or have never held a golf club, this outdoor activity is for you! The Outdoors Club is sponsoring a “beginners” golf clinic at Bob Beckleman’s Golf Center with Bob Beckleman located on Route 589, Wednesday, October 1st, at 3 pm. Cost will be $15 and golf clubs and balls will be provided. Sign up at the Clubhouse for a fun time!

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Mark Your CalendarJava Info Hour At the Friday, October 3rd, Java Info Hour, Diane McGraw and Al Wann will give a “Website/Forum Tour and Demon-stration.” Also, Tom Weber will present a status report from the Ad Hoc Committee on “Clubhouse Usage.” The Novem-ber 7th Java Hour will present “The Parke Budget for 2009.”

Flu Shots Flu shots will be given at The Parke on October 8th and November 19th, starting at 10 am. Pneumonia and tetanus shots also will be available. There is no charge for Medicare B holders (bring Medicare Card and another form of ID). For non-Medicare members, flu shots will cost $ 35 and pneumo-nia shots (needed only every five years) $45. Checks should be made payable to “Maxim Heath Systems.” Tetanus shots will cost $75. Sign up in the Clubhouse notebook.

Platform Tennis Seminar The annual Ocean Pines Platform Tennis (Paddle) Infor-mational Seminar will be held in the Clubhouse at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 11th. There is no cost. The outdoors game of Paddle that is played year round on four courts at the Manklin Meadows Racquet Complex is a relatively easy game to learn. Free weekly instructions are given on Saturdays at noon, with equipment provided for newcomers. Even though signup in the Clubhouse notebook is requested, if possible, you may also just stop by. Direct any questions to Paddle Club president Dick Dietrich at 410-641-8934.

Cabaret Night Date Set The cast and crew of the Parke Cabaret Club have set the date for this year’s Cabaret Night. The show will take place in the Grand Hall on Friday, October 24th, and Saturday, Oc-tober 25th. Both shows will start at 7 pm. As the time draws nearer, further announcements will be made on how to make reservations. Mark your calendars.

Parke Painters to Exhibit All Parke residents are invited to wake up their inner artists and exhibit their paintings or photography at our annual Parke Art Show in November. Applications will be available in the Clubhouse in September, but this is not a juried exhibit so all are welcome to join in. Also, if you’ve been thinking about resuming or picking up watercolor or acrylic painting, the Parke Painters meet every Wednesday at 1 pm in the Clubhouse art room. We’re an informal group at all levels of training and enjoy our timetogether. All residents are invited to drop in.

Note: Jeri Lipov’s painting “Koi Party” has been selected to be included in the Salisbury Art Institute and Gallery’s 17th

annual National Juried Exhibition. The reception will be on September 14th from 2-4 pm.

Arts and Crafts Fair You don’t want to miss this year’s Arts and Crafts Fair! The date is Saturday, November 1st, from 9-2 pm. This year’s Fair promises to have available for sale the usual display of high quality items. Come and enjoy the cre-ativity of our friends and neighbors as you discover the array of beautiful work found right here in our Parke. Many of the vendors from previous shows will be showcas-ing their talents again this year, but there is room for more. If you are a Parke resident and a crafter or artist, please consider becoming an exhibitor at this year’s Fair. Items for sale must be handmade and there is a cost of $10 to reserve a space. Ven-dors keep 100% of their sales and the Fair is open to the pub-lic. There is a signup sheet in the Activity Book or call Sylvia Angstadt at 410-641-6038 or e-mail j.angstadt@mchsi.com.

Bus Trip to American Music Theatre in Lancaster On Thursday, November 6th, there will be a bus trip for 55 residents to go to the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for their annual Christmas Show. Constantly compared to Radio City Music Hall, American Music Theatre’s Christmas Show is widely hailed as one of America’s best. You will enjoy a wide variety of secular and sacred Christmas songs, ranging from outstanding a cappella renditions to powerful orchestral versions. You’ll delight in comedy sketches fun for kids 1 to 92, the lovely AMT dancers

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Help Wanted: The Outdoors Club has begun to plan events for the rest of this year and for 2009. The Club needs your help to be successful. If you are willing to host an event for your Parke neighbors, or have any suggestions, please contact Jack or Jeri Scott at 410-641-7170 or at jjscott3@verizon.net. Let’s keep the Outdoors Club going.

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and an appearance from Santa himself. Make this holiday season the most memorable of all with Lancaster’s favorite Christmas Show. The cost of this fabulous trip will be $74.00 a person which includes a smorgasbord lunch at the Hershey Farm Restaurant, ticket to the show and the transportation with tip for the bus driver. We will leave the Clubhouse parking lot at 7:50 am. We have reservations for lunch at 12:15 pm and the show will start at 3 pm. We should be heading back between 5:30 and 6 pm with a stop at a fast food place. We should arrive back at the Clubhouse between 9:30 and 10 pm. Please sign up in the Clubhouse notebook with your check payable to “The Parke.”

The Parke 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Extravaganza The Social Committee is proud to announce that this year’s 3rd annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be held again at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. This brand new dining fa-cility will accommodate up to 210 residents and will offer a fantastic all-you-can-eat buffet, complete with dinner, dessert and beverages. Cocktails are BYOB. The dinner will be held on Saturday, November 15th, from 5- 8 pm. The cost is $22.25 per person and is payable at time of signup. The menu will be posted on the Clubhouse and Mail Pavilion bulletin boards and also in the signup notebook at the Clubhouse. Residents may reserve complete tables of six or eight peo-ple. Individual and group table reservations will be offered from Saturday, October 4th, through Saturday, November 1st. Signup sheets will be in the Signup Notebook at the Clubhouse under “Social Committee.” Directions to Wor-Wic will be provided later.

Sons of Italy at Sunfest The Sons of Italy will have a booth at Ocean City’s Sunfest from Thursday, September 18th, through Sunday, September 21st. The booth will feature a new Italian cookbook, a com-pilation of over 150 of the members’ favorite recipes. There will be new membership brochures and information with signup forms. Specialty foods, gourmet olive oil, and other goodies will be sold. All proceeds will go to local charities.

Amazin’ Grapes Wine & Music Festival On Saturday, September 6th, and Sunday, September 7th, from 11 am to 6 pm, the Amazin’ Grapes Wine & Music Fes-tival will be held on the beautiful, shady grounds of the Nas-sau Valley Vineyards at 32165 Winery Way in Lewes, DE. The Amazin’ Grapes Wine & Music Festival will show-case a stellar lineup of well-known musicians. Headliners are Junior Cline and the Recliners, an 8-piece horn-driven rhythm and blues band, The Crawdaddies, an eclectic gumbo that mixes Cajun, Zydeco, and good ol’ Rock n’ Roll in a very entertaining 5-piece package, and last, but not least, the steady rockin’ Delmarva’s favorite son; The Tom Larsen Band. The Amazin’Grapes Wine & Music Festival will be com-plemented by a juried arts and crafts shopping extravaganza in the Bacchus Grove at the vineyard. Additionally, fine artists will be on display in the Exhibition Hall. Also, the award-winning Nassau Valley Wines will be available for tasting, sipping and purchasing. A delicious menu of fine food will be provided by Pepper Jack Grille. For tickets or information please call 302-645-9463 or visit www.AmazinGrapesWineAndMusicFestival.com.

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From the General Manager’s Desk:

Fall is almost here. Football sea-son is starting and the daylight hours are getting shorter. It’s the perfect time to turn off the air-conditioning and open the windows.

Since cooler weather is on the way, it’s a great time to plant a tree or new shrubbery. You may want to take the time to replace the weather stripping on your doors and caulk around your windows. This will prevent air leaks around your home. It’s a great time to replace your air filters in your heating and air-conditioning system, which will keep the air flowing and cut down on your energy bills. You may also want to check that your attic is prop-erly insulated since a great deal of heat in the wintertime can be lost due to poor insulation. Another area that needs insulation and is often forgotten is the area around your electric outlets. If there isn’t proper insulation, you may actually feel cold air coming from your outlets. You may have some great ideas for saving energy. Let me know and I will pass them along to your neighbors. Every little bit of savings helps!

Clubhouse Coordinator Report By Jo Ann Pessagno, CMCA

Sense of a Goose Author unknown

“When you see geese flying along in “V” formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. People who share a common direction and sense of com-munity can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in forma-tion with those people who are headed the same way we are. When the head goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs, whether with people or with geese flying south. Finally ... and this is important ... when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation to catch up with their group. If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.”

The keys to a harmonious community are kindness, communi-cation and working together for the greatest good of all. The Parke is truly fortunate to have an abundance of these quali-ties.

It is not so important to know everything as to appreciate what we learn.

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You learn something every day if you pay attention. -- Ray LeBlond

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Board and Committee Reports

Keeping You Informed From Your Board of Directors

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings Have you ever wondered where, when, and why the Board of Directors meets and who may attend the meetings? The Board holds regularly scheduled meetings in the Clubhouse. A notice, with agenda, is made public well in advance of the meeting. With the exception of meetings related to person-nel and/or legal issues, all meetings are open to all residents. Guidance for closed meetings are outlined in The Maryland Homeowners Association Act. The meetings of interest to most residents are the bi-monthly meetings when the Board hears reports from com-mittees and votes on committee-generated issues and requests. There is dedicated time for community input at the beginning and/or at the end of the meeting. Is there a “private” meeting of Board members before the actual meeting begins? Ab-solutely not. Board members do meet before the scheduled meeting time to make last-minute adjustments to the agenda; but that meeting is not closed to residents. Are there meet-ings other than the regularly-scheduled Board meeting? Yes, sometimes. There are “working meetings” to either assist new Board members with their learning curve or to meet with the General Manager, but the meeting is not closed to residents. All Board of Directors meetings are advertised and are open to all residents. Please try to attend.

Parke Communications Continue to Evolve By Steve Habeger, Chair

Like all Parke committees, the Communications Advisory Committee (CAC) seeks to constantly improve the areas of our responsibility. All residents who have been in the Mail Pavilion recently have seen the presentation of Parke people and some of their activities. Look for a similar presentation in the Clubhouse foyer, hopefully by the time you read this newsletter.

Programs Advisory Committee By Pat Addy, Chair

The first meeting with new committee members was on Wednesday, August 13th. We will meet the second Wednes-day of each month in the Clubhouse at 9:30 am. The agenda for the meetings will be posted in the Mail Pavilion and Club-house, and on the website a week before we meet. Programs is open to all residents and we encourage community partici-pation. We welcome ALL new ideas for trips or events and we have a community support group that is willing to make activities happen. If you have something you think we might enjoy, PLEASE contact a committee member or our liaison and we will include it in our agenda for the next meeting. Some of the new ideas we are looking into are: chili cook-off, special Parko, quarterly happy hours, Thanksgiving dinner, and a New Year’s Eve celebration. We look forward to these and lots more events, but REMEMBER what makes Programs a success is YOU, the residents!

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Parke Energy Issues, Certificates of Appreciation Highlight Operations Advisory Meeting By Dale Buley, Chair

The August 5th meeting of the Operations Advisory Com-mittee was highlighted with expressions of appreciation to two Parke residents. Certificates were awarded to Harold Hull and Richard Ortt. Harold gave of his time and talent in preparing the wood used by Eddie Tewell and Dave Har-ris in constructing the “for emergency only” ladders on the Annapolis Court Crab Pier. Dick constructed a set of safety steps at the entrances to the Parke Nature Trails at Burlington Court, Tanglewood Court and Carnegie Place. Thank you, gentlemen. Rich Dalton, Chairman of the OPS Energy Subcommittee for the Mail Pavilion and Clubhouse, reported that Request For Proposals will be issued in the near future to a number of engineering and architectural firms to request their compre-hensive proposals for providing the most efficient and eco-nomical use of energy for the Clubhouse and Mail Pavilion. In addition, Vince Brocato presented a recommendation to OPS that he be empowered to conduct a Stakeholder Analysis using members of The Parke with appropriate expertise to also determine the best course of action for solving The Parke’s en-ergy issues. The Stakeholder Analysis will be a parallel effort to the Request for Proposals initiative and will provide signifi-cant input towards the decision of OPS and subsequently the Parke Board of Directors regarding our next steps in solving the Parke’s energy issues. The OPS unanimously voted to ac-cept the proposal to conduct a Stakeholder Analysis. River rock, thanks to the efforts of Lisa and Sam Schwartz, Bridget and yours truly, was installed in those areas of the parking lot that are being eroded by the incursion of motor vehicles. Contract negotiations continue for new Clubhouse carpeting and for gutter and downspout cleaning. An OPS subcommittee was formed to investigate the cost and feasibil-ity of purchasing a rowing machine for the Fitness Center. We continue to improve and update the quality of the Parke Nature Trails. The addition of the stair sets at the en-trance to three trails will make these trails more accessible and thus available to more residents. We have plans to replace the mulch/woodchips on several of the trails and are looking forward to even greater use of the trails by Parke residents. To that end, please note that a map of the Parke Nature Trails has been inserted in this issue of the Parke Bench to assist our residents in their further enjoyment of the trails. More details are included in the meeting minutes posted on the Parke website. The next meeting of OPS will be Tues-day, September 2nd, at 1:30 pm. Meetings are open to all residents.

Information from the Design Review Committee By Lisa Schwartz, Chair

The DRC is pleased to welcome John Jobes and Betty Copp as alternate members of the committee. Alternate mem-bers take part in all meetings and discussions, but only sign off on applications if a quorum has not been met. Pat Gates will continue as recording secretary, and Bob Shayer will act as Vice-Chair. Members returning for their third year on the committee are Lorayne Whitson and Bruce Lundberg. Domi-nic Tangredi is our liaison to The Parke’s BOD. Several residents have asked for further clarification on the Certificate of Compliance, not only what it is, but why is it necessary. When an application is presented to the DRC, and approval is granted for any change to the exterior of a home, the homeowner has one year to complete that project. The DRC and the General Manager need to be informed by the homeowner when the work is completed, so that an inspec-tion can be done. This inspection is to verify that the project is completed as it was requested and approved. The General Manager will then provide the homeowner with a Certificate, stating that the external change to the home was made with the approval of the DRC. When a home is being sold, every hom-eowner must be able to show that all external changes to their home had been approved by the DRC. Receiving a Certificate of Compliance at the time of project completion will make the inspection at the time of a home sale proceed without a prob-lem. Residents are welcome at all meetings of the DRC, which are held on the last Monday of each month at 10 am.

Common sense is not so common. -- Voltaire

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Recipe CornerBy Joyce Piatti japiatti@aol.com

Java Info Hour It is that time of year again when the community is treated to topics of interest on a monthly basis. Java Info Hour will be held the first Friday of each month until May. The Com-munications Committee would like to know what interests and intrigues you. Some of the ideas we already have include: safety and security, knowledge about scams, Ocean Pines gov-ernment, Worcester County volunteering, travelogue series, knowledge about The Parke website, and Ocean Pines Police Chief Massey. If you have any other ideas, please contact Jo Ann, the Clubhouse Coordinator and she will pass it along to the Communications Committee.

Several Board Members haveNew Email Addresses Several members of The Parke Board of Directors have established new email addresses for Parke business. All current email addresses are located on the Parke website under the “About us” / “Boardroom” / “Board members” tabs.

Arroz Con Pollo1⁄2 small green pepperbunch of cilantro1 tsp ground cumin 2-3 cloves garlic 1 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cups of water or chicken broth

2 cups white/jasmine rice 6 chicken parts (legs or breast meat)1⁄2 small can tomato sauce (4 oz)2 tablespoons of sliced Spanish olives1 small onion1 sliced small red pepper 1 cup cooked small peas

In a large caldero (cast aluminum pot), brown the chick-en parts in the oil, add chopped onion, chopped pepper, chopped garlic, black pepper, chopped cilantro, olives, cumin, and salt and sautee for 3-5 minutes over medium heat.Add water/broth and rice to the pot and stir. Boil uncovered, over high heat, until water is absorbed. Once the water is absorbed, gently stir from bottom to top. Cover and continue to cook over LOW heat for another 15 minutes or until the rice is tender.Top with slices of red pepper and cooked small peas.

Provided by Judy Franklin.

Organic FoodsThose of us who have decided to go the organic way of eating may be interested in the following:

Grass-fed beef and other animal foods. As opposed to traditional, grain-fed livestock, meat that comes from animals fed grass also contains anti-inflammatory omega-3s, but in lower concentrations than coldwater fish. Free-range livestock that graze in pastures build up higher levels of omega-3s. Meat from grain-fed animals has virtually no omega-3s and plenty of saturated fat. Cooking tip: unless it’s ground, grass-fed beef may be tougher, so slow cook it.

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Red HatsActivities

Red Hats #1 (Les Chapeaux Rouges Du Parke)On Tuesday, September 16th, we will sail the “Bay Queen” down the Pocomoke River while eating appetizers and lunch, followed by a tour of the new Delmarva Discovery Center. The cost is $25. Hostess is Princess Mary Stevens.On Thursday, October 2nd, we will have lunch at the beautiful DiFebo’s Restaurant in Bethany Beach, DE. The cost is $20 and is all-inclusive. Hostesses are Princess Arlene and Prin-cess Esther. Red Hats #3 (I Cappelli Rossi del Parko)Arrangements are being completed for the September outing. We will be enjoying lunch at The Inn on The Ocean on the Boardwalk at 10th Street, Ocean City. We are scheduled for September 23rd at 12:30 pm. Please check the bulletin board and the Red Hat book for additional information and signup.Mark you calendars for October 1st at the Clubhouse for our get-together. More information will follow from Carol, Syl-via, Susan and Laura for a great day.

Red Hats #4 (Scarlett O’Hatters of The Parke)The Scarlett O’Hatters will be going to Cape May for Septem-ber lunch. More information is at the Clubhouse.

Red Hats #5 (Parke Red Hattitudes)Save the date: Friday, September 19th. Details to follow.

Red Hats #6 (Crimson Parkettes)Our chapter is turning THREE! Big Birthday Party for all members in the Grand Hall at the Clubhouse on Saturday, September 27th, from noon to??? Lots of food, drink, birth-day cake and ice cream, crazy games, and silly prizes! Don’t forget to bring your kazoos and a wrapped gift to exchange in a Chinese Auction!

Red Hats #7 (The Red cHatters)The Red cHatters enjoyed their July happening which includ-ed lunch at Panera Bread and then off to OC to see Mama Mia. On August 27th, their significant others were invited to join the Red cHatters to attend the Seniors Deck Party at Harpoon Hanna’s for happy hour, dancing and dining.

All Red HatsThere will be a Red Hats luncheon on October 1st in support of the Pink Ribbon Classic. The luncheon will be at the Bay-side Skillet Restaurant in Ocean City. The cost will be $32 and checks should be made payable to “Red Hats Luncheon” and given to Joan Gentile. There will be a signup sheet in the Red Hats Book at the Clubhouse. The cutoff date is Septem-ber 10th. We are trying to get a group of tables together from The Parke.

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Among others from The Parke volunteering to assist in set-ting up and staffing the booth were Jeri Lipov, Marcia Hirsch, and George Hawkins. The club meets at the Ocean Pines Library on the second Monday of each month at 7 pm. For information about the club, contact www.hard2forget.info/sites/OPCC/hp.php.

Steve Franklin was among severalParke residents who staffed the Ocean Pines Camera Club booth at the annual Arts & Crafts Fair in White Horse Park on August 2nd.

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Welcome to New ResidentsWe welcome our recent new residents: John Wetzelberger (full time) of 12 Carnegie PlaceRev. Tom & Karen McKelvey (full time renters) of 11444 Manklin Creed RdWilliam (Bill) & Jean Buskirk (summer) of 7 Chester St

New residents bring vitality and new ideas to our community. Please give a warm welcome to our new neighbors.

Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults and their Families An old saying goes, “When you carry an umbrella, it will not rain.” However, if an emergency does occur, being pre-pared can save valuable time and possibly lives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency states on its website: “Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters.” The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) says that “al-though the exact nature of the emergency cannot be predicted, there are preparations that apply to almost any kind of disaster. AoA suggests that older adults and their families do the fol-lowing: 1. Develop a family communication plan so that the where-abouts and wellbeing of every family member is reported to a key person(s) during a disaster; 2. Plan how to keep informed of developments in the disas-ter situation by telephone, cell phone, computer, radio, televi-sion, or newspaper; 3. Identify a meeting place away from home that is reason-ably familiar and convenient for all family members; 4. Maintain a supply of personal, health, and home sup-plies, including a two-week supply of prescription medica-tions, enough ready-to-eat food and water to last three days, first-aid supplies, candles and matches or flashlights, a water-proof container for essential documents, and items needed by older adults and persons with disabilities; and 5. Prepare a to-go kit that is ready in case of a quick depar-ture. Add these items to your emergency supply kit given in July 2008 newsletter (page 8): copies of prescriptions; photo identification; and copies of essential documents (birth certifi-cate, marriage certificate, Social Security card, and Medicare and other insurance cards).

It’s important to ensure that your emergency information is up-to-date at the Clubhouse and also on your personal direc-tory entry on the Parke’s website: www.theparke.org.

Cowboys Video If you grew up in the 40s or 50s and watched Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, then you’ll enjoy this video clip. It’s very well done. Willie Nelson sings the background music so turn up your volume. Just press “Ctrl” and click to follow the link. http://www.greatdanepro.com:80/Western%20Stars/index.htm

Smile for the DMV Busted for speeding? A toothy grin on your driver’s-li-cense photo could help get you off the hook. Researchers at Boston College found that smiling people were granted more leniency by cops.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Bridget, Sam and Lisa Schwartz, and Dale Buley spread-ing river rock around the landscaping in the parking lot.

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While we are here, check the “Automatic Updates” bar. If it does not have a green “ON” indicator, you should click on Automatic Updates at the bottom of the window. In the win-dow that opens, select “Automatic”, and then click “OK” to close the window. The Windows Updates are usually security patches to close loopholes that hackers have found in the Windows operating system. Before leaving the Windows Security Center, check the “Virus Protection” bar. If it does have a green “ON” indica-tor, you have an Antivirus program running. If this is the case, you are protected until your subscription expires. If you do not have Antivirus software, you should install an Antivirus program right away. (If you don’t have Antivirus software, you may contact me to help obtain and install a free Antivirus program. E-mail me at: geneedge@verizon.net.) In the Secu-rity Center, click on the red X at the upper right corner of the window to close it. Do the same in the Control Panel window to close it. Next month we will discuss Antivirus programs. If you have any questions about your PC or programs, please send them to me or to The Parke and I will discuss them in future articles.(Gene Edge moved here from the Crofton, MD, area in 2005. He worked for Verizon IT for over 20 years, and works part-time for Expresstech Computers in West Ocean City.) (geneedge@verizon.net)

PC Security By Gene Edge

If you own a PC, you have probably heard about Viruses, Spyware, Malware, etc. And you hopefully have an AntiVi-rus program on your PC. But is that enough? Depending on how much you use the internet, it probably isn’t. Here is what you need to protect your PC, your identity and your family from the dark side of the ‘net. You should have three security programs on your PC. First, you need a Firewall program; second, an AntiVirus program; and third, an AntiSpyware program. In the next few months I will provide a detailed description of each type of security program, what they do, where to get them (without paying an annual subscription fee), and how to install and run them. This month, I will discuss Firewalls. Firewalls: The firewall program is the first line of defense. It controls what programs can enter your PC or send data to your PC from the internet. The Windows XP and the Win-dows Vista operating systems have a free Windows Firewall built in. To make sure it is active, follow these steps: Click on Start Click on Control Panel Double-click on Security Center On this screen you should see three bars: “Firewall”, “Automatic Updates” and “Virus Protection”. All three bars should have a green “ON” indicator. If the firewall bar is not “ON”, click on Windows Firewall at the bottom of the window. In the window that opens, select “ON” to turn the Windows Firewall on. Click “OK” to close the window.

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09/18-21 Ocean City-Sunfest. Ocean City’s biggest & best festival. Fine arts, distinctive crafts, performers on two stages & a variety of food vendors including gourmet delights & Easter Shore specialties. Fall children’s activities include pumpkin decorating, hayrides & inflatables on the beach. Try your luck at the Adler’s Treasure Hunt. Free continuous entertainment with the exception of ticketed evening headline entertainers. Tickets available at Convention Center Box Of-fice Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm. Sunfest hours Thurs-Sat 10 am-10 pm, Sun 10 am-6 pm, 800-626-2326, inlet lot 09/19-20 Dewey Beach-Elvis Festival. Two days featuring Elvis impersonators competing for a $5000 cash prize. Rud-dertown.09/19-21 Ocean City-Sunfest Kite Festival. Bring the family and let your spirits soar! Enjoy three days filled with spectacular kite flying. Thousands of spectators travel to see master kite flyers from around the world showcase their aerial displays of art. Fri-Sun 9 am-9 pm, on the beach 1st St.-6th St.09/19-21 Berlin-Fiddlers Convention. Annual event begins Friday evening with a free concert, continues through the acoustic music competition on Saturday & ends with Sunday morning Bluegrass Gospel, also crafters and food. Main St., 410-641-477509/20 Smith Island-“A Taste of Smith Island”. Travel by boat for dinner of foods native to Smith Island. Boat leaves Crisfield at 6 pm. For info call 410-425-3351.09/26-27 Ocean City-Winefest on the Beach. Wineries from across the Mid-Atlantic region gather for wine tasting and selling. Arts & crafts, Chesapeake cuisine, live music, microbeers. Admission fee. Fri & Sat noon-7 pm, inlet lot.

09/02-10/31 Snow Hill-Delmarva Needle Art Show Compe-tition. Popular exhibit of regional needle art including quilts, embroidery & more. Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm, 410-632-0515, Purnell Museum, 208 Market St. 09/04 Ocean Pines-Women’s Club. The monthly meeting of the OP Women’s Club will be held at the Country Club on Sept. 4th at 10 am. A film will be shown by Assateague State Park rangers explaining the history of the park and the As-sateague ponies. Refreshments will be served.09/11-14 Rehoboth Beach-Polkamotion by the Ocean. Four-day polka festival featuring the nation’s top polka bands. Featuring exciting polka music, delicious Polish food & re-freshing libations. 410-729-9697, Convention Center.09/11-14 Ocean City Area-Bike Week. Motorcycle industry leaders gather with more than 200 vendors & 100,000 motor-cycle enthusiasts for four days of rides, fun, games, contests, & free concerts. Thurs-Sat 9 am-9 pm, Sun 9 am-4 pm09/12-14 Ocean City-Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show. 14k, sterling jewelry, pearls, beads, loose stones, remounts, repairs & more. Fri noon-7 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, 804-746-7663.09/13 New York City-Gypsy. Bus trip to NYC to see Patty LuPone in the play Gypsy. The luxury coach departs the K-Mart parking lot in Rehoboth at 7 am arriving at 11 am in time for sightseeing and lunch prior to the 2 pm matinee. There will be time for enjoying the city and dinner before the bus de-parts from the St. James Theatre at 7 pm to arrive back at Re-hoboth at approximately 11 pm. Ticket cost is $170 per per-son , which includes orchestra section tickets, transportation, breakfast, driver tip and tolls. For info call 302-644-3810.09/18-19 Ocean City Area-Sandcastle Home Tour. Unique Ocean City area homes on display in this popular annual event. Thurs & Fri, tickets required, 410-524-9433.

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Do you hate the way the bathroom door opens up to give you a great view of the toilet? After almost six years of saying it was the only thing that I didn’t like in the whole house, and considering several options that cost a lot, I had an idea. And I gave Sam a project. He reversed the hinges so that the door opens out into the hall, and the hinges are on the opposite side of the door, hiding the toilet even when the door is open. It’s really terrific, and I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before and you can hire Sam to do it for you too.

Does your carpet have ripples? If the carpet in your home is developing ripples, it is prob-ably due to high humidity. The rippling will often disappear once the air in your home becomes drier. However, if the ripples remain, you do not necessarily need new carpet. You can have a carpet installer come and re-stretch your carpet. This will extend the life of your carpet and save you money.

Just in time for back to school fun, this trivia quiz is sure to get you thinking. Lunchboxes, especially metal ones, have be-come collectors’ items and some are fetching significant sums of money. So after you finish the quiz, check your closets-you may have a treasure hidden away!

1. What was the best selling lunchbox of all time?2. Who was on the first metal lunchbox produced?3. Who was on the last steel metal lunchbox produced?4. Why did lunchbox manufacturers stop making steel metal lunchboxes?5. How many different metal lunchboxes were created?6. Vinyl lunchboxes appeared on the market in the 50s. What were they made of?7. The first Thermoses produced by the Aladdin Company used what to close the top?8. Who was on the front of over 600,000 lunchboxes sold in 1966?9. True or False. You can now buy metal lunchboxes again.10. Who is the largest manufacturer of lunchboxes today?

Trivia Answers: 1. The Disney School Bus (dome-style lunch-box). 2. Hopalong Cassidy. 3. Rambo. 4. The State of Florida banned metal lunchboxes in response to the concerns of a group of mothers, who convinced legislators that kids hitting each other on the heads with these boxes was too dangerous. Other states soon followed. 5. About 450. 6. Plastic over stiff cardboard. 7. A cork. 8. The Beatles. 9. True. 10. Thermos. Travel Tip: Pet Sitter Have you ever considered having a professional pet sitter come to your home. You can find a pet sitter anywhere in the United States by visiting PetSitters.org. Using a pet sitter means that your animal companion can stay in the comfort of his or her own home, which leads to less stress and a happier experience for your pet.

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“It’s not easy seeing green” No, this is not something Kermit the frog might say, but what your neighbor might think if you let your house accumu-late mold and mildew on siding and exterior surfaces. The Eastern Shore of Maryland seems to be a perfect breed-ing ground and in the summer months, hot and humid condi-tions in the coastal region lead to the growing of mold and mildew on exterior surfaces. As you probably know, the gov-erning documents of The Parke at Ocean Pines require own-ers to take action to maintain the exteriors of their homes to preserve home values and appearance. Not only is mold and mildew unsightly, but left unchecked, it can lead to damage to siding and painted surfaces and can become a health risk. Each spring, the Covenants Committee performs a “drive around” survey to identify homes that have mold or mildew in areas visible from streets or common areas. Letters are sent to homeowners by the General Manager to remind them of their responsibility to maintain their homes. Most of the time, even before the letters arrive, proactive homeowners are either re-moving the mildew themselves or having a contractor power-wash their siding. Occasionally, a second letter is required. The biggest problem is with vacant homes that are for sale or where the owners are part-timers. If your neighbor’s house has mold or mildew on their sid-ing, especially houses that back up to woods or other inacces-sible areas, suggest to them that they check out the listing of local contractors in the Mail Pavilion. You will be doing them and yourself a favor and helping to protect the value of your home.

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On The Lighter SideGrandmas Don’t Know Everything Little Tony was nine years old and was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He’d been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked her, “Grandma, what’s that called when two people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?” She was a little taken aback, but she decided to tell him the truth. “It’s called sexual intercourse, darling.” Little Tony said, “Oh, OK,” and went back outside to play with the other kids. A few minutes later he came back in and said angrily, “Grandma, it isn’t called sexual intercourse. It’s called Bunk Beds… And Jimmy’s mom wants to talk to you.”

Internet Tidbit Top ten lists have been popular ever since the days of Mo-ses. People seem to love a good top ten list. To find a great collection of funny, insightful, useful, and interesting top ten lists, go to toptenz.net. You’ll find everything from the Top 10 Board Games We Secretly Hate to the Top 10 Google Maps Satellite Photos and much more. Have fun browsing through the list and then, if you feel inspired, submit your own.

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Health Matters • The elbow is the next most commonly injured area. Most elbow pain results from tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow. Ten-nis elbow is an inflammation (swelling) of the tendons that connects the forearm to the elbow. The lateral tendons allow the elbow to extend (straighten). Golfer’s elbow is an inflam-mation of the tendons that allow the elbow to flex (bend). Treatment consists of rest, ice, and NSAIDS. • For chronic cases, cortisone injections may be used. The doctor will also suggest that you take stress off your forearm and elbow while playing. You may be able to re-move some stress by changing your swing. For example, if you are right handed, swing with your left elbow bent. If you are left handed, bend your right elbow when you swing. This “classic” swing technique puts less stress on your elbow. The author of the article, Dr. William J. Mallon of Dur-ham, NC, notes, “To avoid injuring yourself while playing golf, there are several things you can do. First, always warm up carefully before playing by hitting a few balls with your short irons. A touring professional, whose mus-cles are conditioned to play golf, will hit a few balls first to loosen up. The average weekend golfer typically starts out with the hardest swing of the day -- the drive off the first tee. Professionals usually do not have as many inju-ries as amateur golfers because they play with better form. Several studies have shown that most golf injuries are a result of poor techniques. A few lessons from your local golf instructor may help you tune up your swing to avoid an injury. However, beware of trying to swing exactly like the modern professionals do. They have conditioned their bodies to tolerate a swing, which may not be ideal for the average player.” A second website that may be of interest is www.doctordivotmd.com, which offers Larry Foster, MD’s Dr. Divot’s Guide to Golf Injuries - A Handbook for Golf Injury Prevention and Treatment, which includes information about: • A basic golf conditioning exercise program to keep your “golf muscles” in shape • A simple “head-to-toe” warm-up and stretching routine to use before you practice or play • How to recognize and avoid common swing technique flaws that lead to painful injuries.

Healthy Living Tip: Drink Grape Juice If you are used to drinking orange juice each morning for its nutritional benefits, consider alternating it with another juice. Concord grape juice has various kinds of flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants. In fact, it ranks among the highest in antioxidant activity of juices. This promotes healthy arter-ies and may lower blood pressure. Be sure to pick up juice that is labeled as 100 percent Concord grape juice. Avoid grape juice blends or cocktails.

Real ‘Pain In the Neck’ PromptsLearning About Golf Injuries By Jim Van Loozen Recently, I learned that I have a deteriorating disk in my neck that is playing havoc with my golf game and puts some teeth in the proverbial “pain in the neck.” I’ve learned from similarly afflicted Parke golfers that physical therapy may or may not be the solution to my problem. Anyway, the injury put me on the sidelines (at the moment a couple of my con-temporaries were returning from their injuries) and got me curious about the most common injuries in golf and what do about them. At www.hughston.com/hha/a.golf.htm I learned that the combination of trunk and shoulder rotation at high speed makes amateur golfers who are not conditioned to make these moves injure their backs, elbows, shoulders, and wrists. The advice? “If you have injured any of these areas, you may need to be examined by your family doctor or orthopedist.” Other highlights: • The most common back injuries are muscle or ligament strains that usually get better in a few weeks with rest, aspirin and ibuprofen, and some simple strengthening exercises. • Changing technique and equipment can help golfers with chronic back pain play around the injury. Constant bending over creates extreme stress on the muscles and joints of the lower back. The use of newer and longer golf clubs can allow your body to remain closer to an upright position and help re-lieve stress on your back.

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Sports & FitnessZumba is Coming to the Parke! By MaryBeth Beck, MS

What is Zumba? Zumba is a Latin-inspired, dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin and International music and dance movements, which create a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system! This class format combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body in an aerobic/fitness fashion to achieve a unique balance of cardio and muscle-ton-ing benefits. Zumba integrates some of the basic principles of aerobic, interval, and resistance training to maximize caloric output, cardiovascular benefits, and total body toning. The cardio-based dance movements are easy-to-follow steps that include body sculpting, which targets areas such as gluteals, legs, arms, core, abdominals, and the most important muscle in the body - the heart! If you ever wanted to be on Dancing with the Stars, come to class and pretend and have fun. Get fit the fun way. Coming in September on Tuesdays and Thurs-days at 10 am. The first class will be on September 9th.

Lawn Sports A Hit The very first and second ever lawn sports events in The Parke took place on July 31st and August 9th. All in attendance called it a hit. Even though they were typical hot and humid summer days, over 30 Parkees showed up for both events full of fun, laughs and sport in the Central Park lawn. Due to the overwhelming turnout, the original one game each of bocce and croquet was expanded to include an additional area for another bocce set. Parke resident Roger Lippincott acted as instructor teaching participants the fine art of playing and rules of each game. As the teams began to play, he served as referee, resolving dis-putes and making sure rules were followed. He reported that his referee stint was the easiest part of the day. Participants were eager for the next event, asking that lawn sports become a regular summer and fall activity in The Parke. Plans are underway to determine the timing for a third summer one, then scheduling more in the fall.

Croquet Players Take a BreakL to R: Janet Abler, John Benjamin, Keith Abler, Deanna Smith

Parke Lawn Sport Fans Having Fun

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Needless to say, our message is to continue watering your lawn regularly. Each area in the sun needs at least 1/4” of water every other day, or about one inch of water per week. And remember, if you do not want to hand water, we can ease your worries and install an irrigation system .