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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
It’s More Than a Community. It’s a Lifestyle.
Mark Your CalendarCommittee/Board Meetings
INSIDE THIS ISSUEParke Happenings .....................................p. 2 General Manager’s Desk ............................p. 5 Committee Reports ....................................p. 5Health Matters ..........................................p. 7 Red Hats .................................................. p. 12 Recipe Corner ........................................... p. 13On The Lighter Side ................................. p. 13 Your PC .................................................... p. 14 Outside The Parke .................................... p. 16 Household Hints ........................................ p. 19
President’s Corner
Ever see the Parke Bench in color at www.parkehappenings.com? WOW!
GM Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.parkehappenings.com
The Community Fair will be heldon Saturday, September 7, from 11amtill 3pm. The community learned fromlastyear’s fair,and the locationwill re-turntotheClubhouse. TheCommunityFairprovidesresidentstheopportunitytoexploreandchoose their interest inThe
dentswhowanttohelp/givebacktothecommunity.There-fore,everyone’sskillsandtalentsarewelcome!
3 Reasons to Come:CheapFamilyFun-AdmissionisFREE!SupportyourCommunity-TheParkeatOceanPinesMeet your friends, new neighbors, and your existingcommitteemembers,whichareallthecomponentsneededtobringahealthyandthrivingcommunitytogether. Don’tforgetthePlantExchangeandChiliCook-offattheFair.GotoParkehappenings.comformoreinformation.
Operations September3 2:00pmCovenants September4 9:00amCommunications September4 1:00pmPrograms September11 9:00am(NewTime)DesignReview September18 9:00amBudget&Finance September23 9:30amBoardofDirectors September25 9:30am
Parke’scommitteesfor2014.TheProgramsCommitteehasbeenworkingontheCommunityFair.Therewillbeachilicook-off,aplantexchange,andafloatstationwillbeavail-abletomakeyourownicecreamsoda.A50/50rafflewillbeheldaswell.Eachcommitteewillhaveaboothandcommit-tee members will be available to answer any questions thatcommunity members have regarding the workings of theirindividual committees. Eachboothwillhavea raffleor anopportunitytowinagift.TheprimaryreasonfortheFairistoenlistnewideas,talents,andinterestsinTheParkecommit-tees.ResidentswillalsohaveanopportunitytoenteracontesttohavetheirHOAassessmentpaidforonemonth.Youmustattendtoenterthesecontests! TheParkecannotefficientlyandeffectivelyoperatewith-outstrongandviablecommittees.Parkecommitteesestablishcommunityneeds,setprioritiesforthecommunity,reviewtheexteriorstandardsofthecommunity,andensurethatthecom-munity isonsound fiscal footing. TheseParkecommitteesprovidenumerousprogramsandactivitiesfortheresidents,aswellaseffectivecommunicationvehiclesinthecommunity. Itseemsasifthereisalwaysarequestforresidentpartici-pationinthegovernanceofthiscommunity.Thereasonfor
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Community Fair: Threereasons to come! TheParkeCommunityFair is sched-uledtotakeoffonSaturday,September 7,at11:00am.Thisyear’seventwillbeheldat theClubhouse. TheParkecommunityisalwaysinneedofdiverseideasandresi-
In youth we learn. In age we understand. –MarieEbnervonEschenback
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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, Fred HusmanVice President, Dale BuleySecretary, Donna McCrackenMember-at-Large, Vicki McCormickMember-at-Large, Bob BradfordTreasurer, Paul MentzChair-Communications Advisory Committee, Tom Weber
STAFFRick Rodgers, Editor ([email protected])Joyce Piatti, Recipe Corner ([email protected])Nate Boring, Outside The Parke ([email protected])Gene Edge, Your PC ([email protected])Joan Kessler, Advertising Rep ([email protected])Kristi Clarke, General Manager ([email protected])
Scrapbooking ScrapbookingwillbeheldonWednesday,September 11,at6:45pmintheClubhouse.Newcomersarealwayswelcome.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecallLenoraUrieat410-208-6708.The Parke Book Club TheParkeBookClubusuallymeetsthefourthThursdayofeachmonth from2-4pm in theClubhouse. Following istheClub’sscheduleofbookstobediscussedforthefollowingmonths:September:Flight BehaviorbyBarbaraKingsolver;October:The Magician’s AssistantbyAnnPatchett;Novem-ber:The Aviator’s Wife byMelanieBenjamin(storyofCharlesLindberg’swife);nobookclubinDecember;January:Team of Rivals (Lincoln)byDorisGoodwin;February:Benedic-tionbyKentHaruf;March:InfidelbyAyaanHirsiAli;April: And The Mountains EchoedbyKhaledHousseini;May:The Kitchen HousebyKathleenGrisson; June:My Beloved World bySoniaSotomayer;andJuly:The Invisible Wall(biography)byHarryBernstein.Ifyouhavequestions,callMaryStevensat410-641-7946.
Chief Massey Presentation OnMonday,September 23, at 1pm,ChiefMasseywillgiveapresentationonthecurrentcrimestatistics,aswellasprovideTheParkewithotherinterestinginformation.Inad-dition,CharlieWatsonwhoassiststheOceanPinesPoliceDe-partmentwithtrafficcontrolduringlargeOPevents,willalsobepartofthisproduction.AllParkeresidentsareinvitedtoat-tendthisinformativepresentation.Also,ifyouareinterestedinbecomingaParkeNeighborhoodWatchMember,pleasedonothesitatetocontactLisaSchwartzatlisasam@mchsi.com.There are a few streets inTheParke that currentlyhavenoBlockCaptains.Wereallydoneedafewvolunteers!
Memoir Workshop Will Meet in the Fall TheMemoirWorkshopwill resumemeeting inSeptem-ber.Falldatesareasfollows:Tuesday,September 24;Tues-day,October 22;andTuesday, November 12.Thefirsttwodates are the fourthTuesday of the month. The NovemberdateisthesecondTuesday,duetoThanksgivingbeingduringthefourthweekofthemonth. Ifyou’vealwayswantedtowriteyourfamilyhistory,oryou’vealwaysthoughtaboutcreatingacollectionofwritingsbaseduponyourexperiences,comejointhisgroup.Itmeetsinthecardroomfrom10am-12noon.Participantssharetheirwritings,critiqueeachother’ssubmissions,anddiscussmem-oirsandautobiographiesthattheyhaveread.Suggestionsoftopicsaregivenateachmeeting,butthereisnoobligationtoproduceapieceofwritingforeachsession. It isafriendly,stimulating,andcreativegroup.Newmembersarewelcomeand should not be concerned about not being present since2006,whenthegroupstartedmeeting.Ifyouareinterestedorhavequestions,pleasecallJeanFryat410-208-4269.
The Parke Penguins have begunforming a “new team” for the AtlanticGeneralHospital’s20thAnniversaryPen-guinSwim to takeplace at thePrincessRoyaleonJanuary 1, 2014,andweneedYOU! Tocelebratethisoccasion,aluau/JimmyBuffethappyhourhasbeenplannedforFriday,September 20,from4:30pmto6:30pmattheClubhouseGrandHall/Terrace.OurownParkeDJsfortheeveningwillbeJimAngstadtandRogerLippincottplayingmusictodancebyontheterrace.Hawaiiandancer(s)willperformaswellassomesongstoroundofftheevening.ForJimmyBuffetfans…..therewillbeanicerewardforwho-everfindsthe“shakerofsalt.”BesuretowearyourfavoriteHawaiianshirt,skirt,orwhatever! Bringadishtoshareand,ofcourse,itisaBYOBevent.Thereisnosignuprequired;justcome.Thereareafewmoresurprisesplanned,butyouneedtocometofindoutwhattheyare.Ofcourse,ourblow-up“PenguinMascots”willbetheredressed for theoccasion. Come showyour support forourParkePenguinsonSeptember 20th.Theyhopetobringbackatrophyliketheyhaveinthepast,thankstoallofyou.WEAREATEAM---ALLOfUS!!ThankyoufromyourParkePenguins!!!!
The Parke Penguins Are Having a Party and You’re Invited
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TheParkeHOArulesstatethatanyonemovinginoroutmayconductanindivid-ual garage sale. During the year, we arepresentedwithopportunitiestoparticipatein a Parke community-organized garage
Arts and Crafts Fair Coming this Fall Get ready for theParkeArts andCraftsFair tobeheldon Saturday, November 2, from 9am till 2pm in the Club-house.Thanksto19talentedandcreativeParkeresidents,wearepleasedtoannouncethatourGrandHallwillbefilledwithbeautiful items of original artwork, jewelry, wreaths, quiltsandthrows,scarves,handmadeholidayitems,writtenworks,andmore.Returningwillbemanyofyourfavoritevendorsaswellasnewones.SocomeandstartyourholidayshoppingorjustpickupsomethingspecialforyourselfwhentheArtsandCraftsFairreturnsonceagaininthefall.
TheWorcesterCountyCommissionforWomeninvitesyoutoattendaspecialtalkbyRuthannReimMcCaffreeonSaturday,
New Membership Year Begins
Fall Parke Community Garage Sale
sale(s) or the Ocean PinesAssociation’s semi-annual eventheldattheOceanPinesCommunityCenter. Twenty-threehouseholdshavesignedupforTheParke’sCommunityGarageSaletobeheldonSaturday, October 5,from7am-12:30pm.Allyouneedisatable(s)inyourdrive-wayandgaragetohopefullyearnextracash,makeafewnewfriends,emptyyourgarage,orfindafewitems. Thereisaregistrationfeeof$1.00tocovertheexpens-esofournewgaragesalestreetsigns. Forinformation,theco-chairs of this event are: Janis George at 410-208-6251,JoeGreenat410-641-7944,andDianeMcGrawat410-208-2569.
September 28,from9am-1pmattheParkeClubhouse.Ruth-annistheauthorofSuddenly Single: A Guide for Rediscover-ing Life After Tragic Loss.WithinRuthann’sstoryare“TenSurvivalSteps”…aframeworktohelpothersworkthroughtheirgrief.“SuddenlySingle”isalife-affirminggiftforthosewhoarereadytoembracethefirsthopefulstepsofhealingandrecoveryfromthepain. Ms. McCaffree has been a life coach, counselor andchangemanagementconsultanttosuchcompaniesasAT&T,Weyerhaeuser,andRussellInvestments.A$7.00registrationfeeincludeslunchandispayableto“FWCCW.”Signupisre-quiredintheactivitiesnotebookattheClubhouse.Forinfor-mation,contactDianeMcGraw(410-208-2569,[email protected]).
raffles, and fundraisers. Here areour events forSeptemberandOctober:• September 5, 10amattheOceanPinesCommunityCen-ter.Themeetingwillrecaplastyear’sactivities,discusstheproposedBylaws,andexplainmemberversusanon-memberstatus.• October 3, 9:30am.MeetattheOceanPinesCommunityCenter tocarpool. WewillvisitLavenderFields inMilton,DE, and Nassau Valley Vineyards, the first and only awardwinningwineryinthestateofDelaware.Thecostof$12perperson includes a guided tour of Lavender Fields and winetastinginasouvenirglass.Wewillthenenjoylunchatares-taurantbeforereturningtoOceanPines.• October 17.SavethedatefortheWCOPCard&GamePartyfundraiser. Forinformation,contactPatAddy(410-208-0171,[email protected]).
Join the Women’s Club of Ocean Pines(WCOP) for speakers, luncheons, auctions,
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Welcome Committee ByDianeMcGraw,Co-Chair
WE NOW HAVE FREE WIRELESS
On August 22, 2013, George and Doris Blume of 1 Fort Sumter North, celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. Congratulations!
Let’swelcometheseresidentstoTheParke.Youareheretoexperiencethebestofourcommunityandthelifestylethatyoudeserve.• Barry & Candy Gusst,18LongPointCourt• John Daddezio,62HatterasStreet• William & Jean Buskirk,13HiddenLakeCourt• Vincent & Sally DeOrio,3FortSumterNorth• Shirley Hartman,4FellsPoint
IfyouhaverecentlyarrivedatTheParkeasarenterorsettledonahomerecently,pleasecheck in at the Clubhouseso thatweknowyouarehereandStaffcanissueyourper-sonalClubhouseswipecardsandwebsitepasswords.Pleasedonotusetheswipecardsofyourpreviousowners.
Welcome Party For New Residents TheCommunityhadtheopportunitytomeet30newresi-dentsinasocialsettingattheWelcomeBashheldonJuly27.OurnewresidentshavemovedtoTheParkefromVeroBeach,FL;SunsetBeach,NC;Haymarket,VA;KingofPrussia,PA;Philadelphia,PA;NewMilford,CT;Selbyville,DE;Baltimore,MD;Belair,MD;Crofton,MD;Marion,MD;SilverSpring,MD;Westminster,MD;and fromOceanPines. Their inter-estsarevaried,sotheyhavemuchtocontributetoour“activeadult”lifestyle.Wehavewalkers,gamblers,golfers,readers,cardplayers,artists,decorators,eatersanddrinkers,beachgo-ers,singers,musiclovers,tennisplayers,churchgoers,sportenthusiasts,fishermen,volunteers,andsomepartakeinfitnessintheformofexerciseclassesandZumba.Theyalsoenjoyfamilybycaringforgrandchildrenandgreatgrandchildren! Joan Kessler sent this note to theWelcome Committee:“On behalf of an “old” resident, I just wanted to tell you that you threw a great party! It was so much fun, upbeat all the way. It was a super welcome party and I’m sure all the new residents went away with a very positive feeling about making the right decision to select The Parke for their new home.”
Fred Husman
PRESIDENT’S CORNER Continued From Page 1this request, this need, is obvious: the strength of our com-munityliesinthestrengthofourcommitteesandourresidentswhoseactiveparticipationissocrucial. PleasecometotheFairanddiscoverwhereyour talentsandgiftscanhelpmoveourcommunityforward.IwouldurgeeachofourresidentstoparticipateinTheParke’scommitteestructure.Enterthecontestsand,hopefully,winthepaymentofyournextmonth’sassessment!SeeyouattheFair!
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Committee ReportsCommunications Advisory Committee ByTomWeber,Chair
From the General Manager’s Desk:
Kristi Clarke
AtarecentCommunicationsAdvisoryCommitteemeeting,oneofourmembersremarkedaboutthelackofnewsandfea-turearticlesaboutourcommunityandourresidentsintheParkeBench.Irespond-ed,“Wehaveunfortunatelylostourfea-turewriters.”Sothisbegsthequestion,wherehaveallthewritersgone?Theansweris,ofcourse,theyhavemovedon;eitheroutof thearea,orhavepassedaway.So,weareonthelookoutfornewtalent,andthatcouldmeanyou. WehaveacadreofverytalentedandexperiencedpeoplewhoresideinTheParke.Whydon’ttheysubmitarticlesaboutParkepeople,placesor thingsforpublication? Perhaps it isbecausewehaven’taskedthem.So,Iamremedyingthisrightnow.TheParkeBenchisyournewsletter.SurveystellusthatitisthemostpopularformofformalcommunicationhereinThe Parke. So, here is the challenge: Share your expertise.Forexample,ifyouareanurse,tellushowwecanmaintainahealthylifestyle.Tellusaboutaplacethatyouhavebeen.Perhapswehavebeenthere,orwouldliketogo.Writeaboutyour interesting neighbor (with their permission of course).Alternatively,expressanopinion,butpleasekeepitnonpoliti-calandtrytotellbothsidesofthestory. Youask,howdoIdothis?Simplyputtogetheryourpro-posed article (400 to 500 words is nice, but more or less isOK)andsend it toourEditorat rickrodgers@mchsi.combythe15thofthemonth.Ifyouhavepicturesthatwouldcom-plementyourarticle,pleasesend themelectronicallyas jpegattachments. If you are technologically challenged, mail ordrop off your material to the Clubhouse. Of course not allsubmissionswillbepublished,buttheywilldefinitelyreceiveconsideration. AtourAugustmeeting, theCommitteeapproveda revi-siontoourWebsitePolicythatwillbesubmittedtotheBoardofDirectorsfortheirconsideration.Thisrevisionupdatesthesectiononadministrationofthewebsiteandexpandsthede-tailincludedunderwebsitecontent.Inparticular,therevisedpolicyaddressesresidentprivacyandthecodeofconductfortheresidentforum.
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Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability
to see beauty never grows old. –FranzKafka
AsIwritethisarticle,Ipreparemysontoreturntoschool.Heisveryyoungandwillbeginlearningthebasicskillsofmath,language,readingandwriting–preparinghimtofunc-tionintheworld.Hewillcombinethesebasicskillswiththelessonshelearnsathome,atchurch,andinhissocialcircles.Allofthesewillhelphimbecomeanactiveparticipantintheworldand,asanymotherwouldwant,aproductiveandposi-tiveparticipant. Asageneralmanager, Iwilluse thebasicskills that Ihave learnedalongwithourcommunity’sbasicdocuments,theGoverningDocuments,toguideandcarryoutthenumerousoperationsofTheParke. Furthermore,asthegeneralmanager,itisnotmydutytochangethelawsdescribedintheGoverningDocuments,butsimplytoenforcewhatiswrittenandtorecommendchangestotheBoardofDirectors.However,asaresidentinmyowncommunity,Ihavetheresponsibilitytobeanactive,votingmemberinmyHOA’sgovernance,andalsotheabilitytobe-comepartofthedecision-makingprocess. AsSeptemberarrives,sodoesoneofthemostimportantopportunities thatany residentmayhavehere inTheParke–theabilitytolearnmoreaboutyourCommunity’s“basics”–theabilitytobecomeanactivevoicebyparticipatingasacommitteemember.Yes,GoverningDocumentssetthestage,butwhathappenson thatstagecansurelybe influencedbyactive, concerned residents.As a community member, youcanapplyyourstrongsuits,yourtalents,andyourexpertisetowards the team effort that’s needed to effectively governourcommunity.Itismyhopethatyoutakeadvantageofthisopportunity by attending the Community Fair on Saturday,September 7,andsigninguptobecomeamemberofoneofourcommittees.
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LastmonthIwroteabouttheroleoftheCovenantsCommitteeas thegroupthat reviewsandupdates allParkeBy-lawsanddocuments. ThismonthIamwriting about Covenants’ second role–thatofResidentAdvocate.
Covenants Committee ByMargaretGiacoponello,Chair
Design Review Committee By Chris Wanzer, Chair
removedfromthesidingofourhomes WehopetoseeeveryoneattheCommunityFaironSep-tember 7 at theClubhouse. Wehavepurchased some ropeand“tripwire”tobeplacednearourtableinhopestoconvincesomeofyouluckypeopletoserveonourcommitteenextyear.Seriously,wedoneedyourhelp,andservingonthecommitteeisnotthatbad. IwouldliketoaddressseveralrumorsthatIhaveheardinthelastcoupleofweeks.Isaytheyarerumorsbecausenoonehasapproachedourcommitteewithanyfactsorcircumstancesthatwouldleadustoinvestigateaperceivedproblem.1-Dothepeopleontheride-aroundknowtheguidelines?Answer –Isincerelyhopetheydo.Eachmonthourgeneralmanager,thechairoftheDRC,andsometimes,amemberofourcommitteeperformtheride-aroundinTheParke.2-ThereareinequitiesinsomeoftheDesignReviewGuide-linesandthereisaneedforareviewoftheGuidelines.Answer–AsIhavewritteninpastBencharticlesandmen-tionedintheJuneJavahour,ifanyoneseessomethingspecifi-callyintheGuidelinesthatneedstobechangedormodified,pleaseprovidewritten information to theDRC. WewillberevisingtheGuidelinestowardtheendoftheyearandwillac-ceptanycommentsfromourresidents.3-WhydidresidentAgetaviolationandresidentBnotgetoneforthesameviolation?Answer-Weareunawareofthishappening. If you will give us specifics (violation and ad-dress),thenwewillbehappytolookintothematter.Dowemakemistakes?Yes,thelasttimethatIlookedwewerehu-manandmistakeshappen.Anyresidentcanissueacomplaintconcerningviolationsof theGuidelinesforanotherresident.Ifyouthinkwemissedsomething,don’twaitforthenextride-around,letusknow,we’lltakealookattheissue. A military policeman stopped me for speeding on PostonetimeandIhadthenervetotellhim,howcomeyoudidn’tcatchthatguywhoisgoingfasterthanIwas. Hesmiledatmeandsaid,“Sir,haveyoueverbeenfishingbefore?”Isaidyes.Hethensaid,“Well,Ibetyoudidn’tcatchallthefishinthepondeither.”ThepointIamtryingtomakeistogiveus(DRC)anopportunitytosolveoraddresstheprobleminsteadof takingitdirectlytothe“officeofpublicopinion.” AsofAugust15,2013,wehavenotreferredanyviolationorprob-lemtotheCovenantsCommitteeforresolution.Wewillnotdiscussspecificsofaproblemnorwillwementionaresident’snameoutsideofourcommittee.Ihopethisclarifiesthe“ru-mormill”andwecanmoveontootherareas.
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TheCovenantsCommitteeisthegroupthatanyresidentcancometowhenthatresidenthasaconcernthathasnotbeenaddressedoraquestionthathasnotbeenanswered.Thecon-cernorquestioncanbewiththestaffortheBoardofDirectorsorwithanother resident. TheCommittee tries to findsolu-tionsorcompromises.Attimes,whenacompromisecannotbereached,CovenantsisempoweredbytheBylawstoholdahearingandeventuallyitmaybenecessarytoimposeafine.Hearingsand finesarealways last resorts. It is alwaysourgoaltosolveissuesamicably. IfyouwishtocontactmeaschairpersonoftheCovenantsCommitteeforanyreasonwithaquestionorprobleminlieuofcontactingthegeneralmanager,theBoardofDirectorsorthechairpersonofanotherCommittee,pleaseleaveanoteforCovenantsandaskatthefrontdeskforittobeputintheCov-enantsbox.Youmayalsoemailmedirectlyatmgiacoponel-lo@aol.com.PleasekeepinmindthatIcannotaddressissuesfromananonymoussender.However,IwillkeepallmattersprivateuntilIspeakwithyou. Residents’privacyisaprioritywithourCommittee.Be-causeofthisIcannotgivebetterexamplesofwhatCovenantsdoes.WehopeyouwillvisitusattheCommunityFairandspeakwithourmembersabouttheroleoftheCovenantsCom-mittee.Wearelookingforafewgoodwomenandmenwhowouldliketojoinusnextyear. Andremember:ournextmeetingwillbeonWednesday,September 4,at9am.AnyresidentiswelcometocometoourmeetingandseeinpersonwhatCovenantsisallabout.
Wehope that everyone is enjoyingtheirsummerandbythetimethisarticleispublished,weshouldhavecompleted“MoldandMildew”(MM)month.Yes,theDRCisresponsibleforlookingatallofourhousestomakesurethatMMis.
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TheAugustmeetingof theOperationsAdvisoryCommitteewasheldonTuesday,August6.ImprovementstoHatterasStreet(neartheMailPavilion)willbeginthisfall.Duetobudgetarylimitations,thebalanceoftheworkwillbecompletedin2014.
Programs Advisory Committee BySusannPalamara,Chair
Operations Advisory Committee ByVictorBurke,Chair
We’re busy at work trying to drum upsomeenthusiasmfortheCommunityFaironSeptember 7 from 11am until 3pm. Alongwithvisitingtherepresentativesfromthevari-ouscommitteesinTheParke,youcanpartici-pateinaChiliCook-offorPlantExchange,aswellashaveanopportunitytowinamonth’sfreeHOAfeeworth$184.Makesureyouknowallyoucanaboutyourcommunity. ParkobeginsonSeptember 4.Thistimewe’regoingforanafternoonfrom3-5.Comeoutandtryyourluck. There’s a great trip that’s been planned to visitWinter-thurtocelebratethebeginningoftheHolidayseason.ThetripisscheduledforFriday,December 6,andthecostis$50perpersonandincludesa$14voucherforlunch,thetourandbustransportationanddrivertip.AsignupsheetwillbeavailableintheClubhousethe1stofSeptember. SavethedateofFriday,October 18, foraspecialeventyouaresuretoenjoy.
Nominating/Elections Committee Members Wanted WeareseekingadditionalParkeresidentstoworkonthe2013–2014Nominating/ElectionsAdvisoryCommittee. Anumberofresidentsthatservedonlastyear’sCommitteehavealreadyvolunteered.ServingonthisCommitteeisagreatwaytoensurethattheleadershipoftheParkeHOAremainsstrong.Formoreinformation,ortovolunteer,pleasecontactDaleBu-leyattad.buley@verizon.netorleaveyournameandcontactinformationattheClubhousefrontdesk. TheNominating/ElectionsAdvisoryCommitteeisatem-porarycommitteeformedbytheBoardofDirectorstofacili-tate therecruitingandelectionofhomeowners tofillvacantseats on our HOA Board. While some candidates will selfnominate,theCommitteemustalsoactivelyseekqualifiedho-meownerstorunfortheBoardsothathomeownerswillhavea qualified slate of candidates from which to choose. TheCommitteealsosupportstheGMinpreparationandconductofTheParkeAnnualMeeting.ThepositionrequiresattendinganinitialorganizationalmeetinginSeptemberwithadditionalmeetings in the January through May timeframe. Our firstmeetingisscheduledforThursday,September 12,at9:30amintheClubhousecardroom.
Health MattersDoes Working Longer Help Your Brain? Whilemostpeopledreadhavingtoputoffretirement,theremaybeasilverliningto working longer in life. Researchers attheFrenchNationalInstituteofHealthand
The Clubhouse Interior Decorating Subcommittee hassolicitedphotographyfromresidentsfordisplayintheClub-house. They will be selecting about 6-8 pieces for displayfromthosesubmitted. ElectricalupgradestotheofficeandtheGrandHallwillbeinstalledduringthefall. Arequestfortheconstructionofapoolchemicalstorageshed will be submitted toWorcester County for zoning ap-proval.Thiswillallowforthestorageofpoolchemicalsout-sideofthemainbuilding. The Committee authorized the general manager to pro-ceedwithherrequesttochangevendorsforthepoolmainte-nancecontract.Thiswasduetounsatisfactoryservicefromthecurrentvendor(OPAPoolMaintenance). ThenextmeetingoftheOperationsAdvisoryCommitteewillbeheldonTuesday,September 3,at2:00at theClub-house. Any interested residents are encouraged to attend.Yourinputandquestionsarealsowelcomedatanytimecon-cerningitemsthatmaybeinneedofrepairormaintenance,aswellasanysuggestionsforimprovements.
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MedicalResearchtookalookatthehealthrecordsofalmost500,000self-employedworkers.TheyfoundthattherewasathreepercentreductionintheriskofdevelopingAlzheimer’sdiseaseforeachextrayearworkedaftertheageoftraditionalretirement. Researchershavelongknownthatthereareseverallife-stylefactorsthatcanreducetheriskofdementia.Thosein-clude a heart-healthy diet, exercise, social engagement, andmentalactivities.Theynowbelievethatstayinginthework-forcecanbeaddedtothislist. Americans are slowly moving toward a later retirementageformanyreasons.Ina2012surveyof1,000Americans,aboutone-thirdsaidtheyplannedonworkinguntilage80toprovide for a comfortable retirement. Thismayseem tobea reluctant choice for many, but this new study gives someaddedincentivetothosecontemplatingretiringlater.
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Thereisnodoubtthatlivingandworkinginamoldyen-vironmentisnothealthy.Mostofthehealthissuesassociatedwithexposuretomoldsaretheresultofallergenicreactions,butasmallportionoftheseexposuresistheresultofcontactwithtoxins.TheClevelandcasesmaybesuchanexample. Thereisonesurewaytoavoidmoldsinyourhome:havenounduemoisture.Moldsrequirefairlyhighlevelsofmois-tureinordertogrow;theblackmolddiscussedaboverequiresveryhighlevelsofmoistureandwillneverbefoundthrough-outhomesunlessthereisseverewaterdamage,suchasoccursinfloodsandhurricanes.However,leakingroofsandbrokenpipesifignoredcanprovideconditionsforgrowthofmoldsinlocalareasofthehome. Iffound,firstfixthewaterproblemandthensimplywipetheareacleanwithsoapandwater. If themoldintrusionismoreextensive,youmayneedprofessionalservicetoremedi-atelargeareas.Becarefulthatyouemployreputablepeoplewhodon’ttakeadvantageofyour“fearofmolds.”Hereisonegive-awayforthesefolks:theyinsistthatyouneedtodisinfectandapplyantifungalagentstothearea.Youdon’t.Thefactisthattheseagentsworkonlyforashortperiod,and unless you address the water intrusion issue,themoldproblemwillinvariablyreturn.Bytheway,thisappliestopower-washingofyourhomes.Althoughtheneedforthisismostalwaystheresultofthegrowthofalgaeonthesidesofyourhomes,thesameprincipleapplies.UseofsomethinglikeCloroxinthewash does not help in the removal nor inhibit the return ofthealgae.Allitdoesispotentiallydamageyourplantsbytherunoff.
The Science CornerToday’s Topic: Black MoldByBruceJarvisLateautumnwillseetheappearanceinourareaoflargebushyplantsbearingmanysmallwhiteflowers.Theplant,aspeciesofBaccharis, isfoundupanddowntheeasternsea-boardonthebordersofmarshyareas.Acousinofourplant,foundinBrazilandArgentina,isresponsibleformostofthelossofSouthAmericanlivestock.Ingestionofthisplantbyanimals results in death by massive hemorrhaging. Studiesshowedthatthetoxinsintheplantsbelongedtoaclassofcom-pounds previously known only as fungal toxins that pose aseriousthreattohumansandanimalsexposedtothem. Thisclassoftoxinisalsoproducedbyablackmold(fun-gus),whereinEasternEuropemanyhorsesdieeachyearfromeatinghaycontaminatedbythismold.Inthelate1930s,StalinorderedseveralveterinariansshotthathethoughthadpoisonedUkrainianhorses.Inthosedayshorsesweremilitarilyimpor-tant.Thehorsescontinuedtodie,andKhrushchev(accordingtohismemoires)convincedStalintosendhimtoinvestigatethesituation,andfoundthatthedeathswereduetothemold. Although there were numerous scattered reports of themold-related deaths of Eastern European livestock (mainlyhorses), there were no similar reports of these episodes inNorthAmerica until the 1990s. And then, surprisingly, thedeathsassociatedwiththissameblackmoldoccurredinyoungchildreninCleveland,Ohio.Overthecourseofacoupleofyears,anumberofinfantsandyoungchildrenfromhomesinClevelandthathadsufferedsignificantwaterdamageweread-mittedtoalocalhospitalsufferingfromseverebleedingofthelungs;severalofthemdiedasaresult.AninvestigationbytheCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)revealedthattheirhomeswereheavilycontaminatedbythissameblackmold. This episode raised the consciousness of the Americanpeopletothepotentialproblemsofhaving“moldy”homes.Intheensuingyears,lawyersandfly-by-night“moldmerchants”descendeduponthepublictogeneratebothgeneralangstandmoneyintheirpockets.
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ChesapeakeUtilitieshasrecentlyacquiredtheoperatingassetsofAustinCoxHomeServices,arespectedHVAC,plumbing,andelectricalservicecompanyinSalisbury. Undertheum-brellaofChesapeakeUtilities,Sandpiperwillmanagethecon-versionprocesswhile engagingAustinCox licensed trades-mentoprovideabroadrangeofconversionservicestoeachcustomer.PriortoconversionSandpiperEnergywillprovideeveryhomeownerwithanassessmentofthecostofconvert-ing each appliance. Austin Cox will then perform in-homeconversions.Ifanappliancecannotbeconvertedorisuneco-nomicaltoconvert,thecustomerwillbegiventheconversioncost adjustment towardanewappliance. If anappliance isreplaced,thehomeownerwillpaythedifferencebetweenthecostoftheconversionandthecostofreplacement.Conver-sionofpropanegrillswillnotbepaidforbySandpiper. Atthistime,itistoosoontoestimatewhatthecostofapplianceconversionswillbe. Residents will not be forced into converting to natu-ralgasas thereareotheralternatives, suchasconverting toheatpumpsandelectricranges,dryersandhotwaterheaters.Manyresidentshavechosentodothisalready,andsomehaveoptedforsolarandgeothermalalternatives.Currently,Parkegoverningdocumentsprohibit theuseof individualoutdoorpropanetankslargerthan25gallons.Tanksofthissizecouldbe used for gas fireplaces and outdoor grills. The issue ofpermittinglargeroutdoorpropanetankswithinTheParkeforwhole-house use is currently under active investigation andconsiderationbytheBoardofDirectors.Foradditionalinfor-mation, please contacts Bill Straka at 410-440-5033 or [email protected]. Rightnow, there appears tobemorequestions than an-swers, but Sandpiper Energy wants to begin their dialoguewith our community. They have accepted my invitation tobriefParke residentsat theSeptember 6th JavaHour in theClubhouse.Residentsareencouragedtomarktheircalendarsforthisinformativepresentation.Itbeginsat10am.Seeyouthere.
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managers.Hereissomeinformationontheconversionproj-ectforwhichyoumayormaynotbeaware. Currently,youmaynotbeseeinganyconversionactiv-ity. However, outsideof thepublicview,Sandpiper is cur-rentlyfocusingontheintegrationofESGpersonnelintotheirwork force and alignmentofESGdailyoperations, such ascustomerbilling.Frommydialogwiththem,Iwastoldthatduringthissummer,Sandpiperexpectstheirconversiontobe-ginwithafewlargecommercialcustomersintheBerlinarea.Once completed, they will then proceed with conversionswhereeconomicallyfeasible.Thislargenumberofbusinessandresidentconversionstonaturalgasisnotexpectedtobefullyinitiateduntilthelatterpartof2013orearly2014.How-ever,beforeanyconversiontakesplace,SandpipermustfirstpreparetheundergroundpipelinefeedstoOceanPinesforthenaturalgasdistribution. Thescopeof theconversionof theformerESGundergroundinfrastructurewilltakeatleastfourtosixyearstocomplete.Don’texpectSandpiperknockingonyourdoorintheverynearfuture. Thegoodnews is that sincenatural gas is a regulatedcommodity,SandpipertariffrateshavebeenapprovedbytheMarylandPublicServiceCommission.Regardlessofwhetheracustomerisonunregulatedpropaneorregulatednaturalgas,theratechargedwillbethesameinwhatiscalleda“blendedrate.”Asaresult,thecostofconvertingthedistributionsys-temand thecostofconvertingapplianceswillbesharedbyallcustomers.Thesavingsassociatedwiththelessexpensivenaturalgaswillbesharedbyallcustomers. And wait, there’s more good news. Individual custom-erswillnothavetolocateacontractortoconverttheirappli-ances.
TheNaturalGasTaskForceiscommittedtomonitoringtheprogressofnaturalgasconversionforTheParke.ItmaynotbeknownwhenSandpip-erEnergy,thenewsubsidiaryofChesapeakeUtili-ties,willactuallybeginconversiontohomesinourcommunity. However,aschairpersonoftheTaskForce,IhaveestablishedaliaisonwithSandpiper
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Red Hats Activities
Red cHatters The Red cHatters, spouses and guests met at theCarousel Hotelfora “Lobster Lunacy Night” dinnerandafreeiceskatingshow.TheeventwasplannedandhostedbyDianeStraka.Thelobstersweregreatandtheshowwasveryentertaining.
Crimson Parkettes TheCrimsonParkettescelebratedtheir8thbirth-dayattheClubhousewith20membersinattendance.Wedecorated theGrandHallwith lots ofRedHat items.Everyonebroughtadishtoshareandweenjoyedawon-derful lunch. Our Queen Mum, Jan Nissen-Hawkins,organizedsomeactivitiestoplayandtheneveryonegotprizes.Wehadawonderfultime.
Do You Have a Gas Grill? BySallyKohler
Iftheanswerisyesandyoukeepyourgrilloutsideall the time, thenyoumightwant to read on. We have lived in TheParkefor10years,alwayshadagrilloutbackonourlittlepatio,andneverhadanyproblemsuntilthisyear.Weboughtanewgrillwhichdoesnothaveabaseforstoringthepropanetank,sothetanksitsonthegroundnexttothegrill. EarlierthissummerIhappenedtonoticethatthereweresomebitestakenoutofthehosethatconnectsthegrilltothepropane tank. We replaced the hose figuring that whateverlikedthelasthosewouldnotbeinterestedinanewone.Howwrong we were!Within a short time the new hose also hadbeenchewedon.Wehaveneverseenthecritter,hadnoideawhatitcouldbe.Weboughtanothernewhoseandencaseditinahardplasticcordprotectorwhichwasslightlylargerthanthepropanehosewiththeideathatanythingbitingitmaynotpen-etratethehose.Afewdayslatertherewerelotsofhardplasticchipsonthegroundbelowthetubing;thehardplasticcoverhadbeenattackedtoo,howeverthepropanelinewasOK. We called a pest control service that deals with animalpestsasopposedtoinsecttypepestswiththeideaofsettingatrapforourlittlecritterwhichwehadnotseen.Thecritterdidcomeindaylightaswellasnighttime.Themanfrompestcontrolsaiditwassquirrelswholikedpropanelines.Sinceweliveontheedgeofthewoodsandhavesquirrelsoutbackattheedgeofthewoodsallthetime,trappingasquirrelseemedalit-tlefutile.TheysuggestedusingCritterControlwhichyoucanbuyatHomeDepotorLowes.Thatwillbeournextmove.
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Recipe CornerBy Joyce Piatti [email protected]
Ham & Cheese Bites
1pkg.Martin’spotatopartyrolls,24pack½lbthinlyslicedham½lbthinlyslicedSwisscheese2sticksbutter(Iknowthat’salotandI’vetriedusingless,butjustnotthesame)2tbspmustard(likeFrench’s)3tbsppoppyseeds¼cupbrownsugar2tbspWorcestershiresauce
Slicebunsopen.Laybottomhalfofbunsin9x13panandlayerwithhamandcheese.Replacetops.Insaucepan,meltbutterandaddmustard,poppyseeds,brownsugarandWorcestershiresauce.Bringtoaboilandsimmeroneminute.Removefromheat.Pouroverrollsusingallofmixture.Coverrollsandrefrigerateovernight.Uncoverandbake15min-utesat350degrees.Enjoy!
On The Lighter SideAwomangoestothedoctorworriedaboutherhusband’stemper.Thedoctorasks,“What’stheproblem?”Thewomansays,“Doctor,Idon’tknowwhattodo.Everydaymyhusbandseemstolosehistemperfornoreason.Itscaresme.”Thedoctorsays,“Ihaveacureforthat.Whenitseemsthatyourhusbandisgettingangry,justtakeaglassofwaterandstartswishingitinyourmouth.Justswishandswishbutdon’tswallowituntilheeitherleavestheroomorgoestobedandisasleep!”Twoweekslaterthewomancomesbacktothedoctorlook-ingfreshandreborn.Thewomansays,“Doctorthatwasabrilliantidea!Everytimemyhusbandstartedlosingit,Iswishedwithwater.Iswishedandswished,andhecalmedrightdown!Howdoesaglassofwaterdothat?”Thedoctorsays,“Thewateritselfdoesnothing.It’skeepingyourmouthshutthatdoesthetrick.”
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1: Security/privacy 101: It is still a dangerous world outthere!YouabsolutelymustknowhowtoprotectyourselffromattackersontheInternetandkeepyourpersonaldataprivate.TherearethreepartstoPCsecurity.(IfyouhaveWindows8,someoftheinstructionsmaybedifferent;emailmeandIwillsendtheinstructionstoyou.) PartoneisyourFirewall.IfyouareusingWindowsXP,Vistaor7,theWindowsFirewallisinstalledandworksverywell.Onceinawhile,Iliketocheckminejusttobesurethatnothinghasturneditoff. Todothis,gototheStart button, Control Panel, and then click on Windows Firewall. TheFirewallshouldbeonor‘active;’usuallythisisindicatedbygreenhighlightson thescreen. Ifanything isamberor red,somethingiseither turnedoffornotworkingproperly. YoushouldhaveanoptiontoturntheFirewallonoranoptiontoTroubleshoottheproblemandhelpyouturnyourFirewallon. Part two is your anti-virus program. From my experi-ence, the top threeAVprogramsare:AVG,Avast, andMSE(MicrosoftSecurityEssentials).Whichonetouseisamatterofpersonalpreference;Ihaveusedallthreeofthemandoc-casionallychangejusttostaycurrentwiththeirfeatures.Theyareallsmaller(filesize,whichmeansthattheyuselesssystemresources),fasterrunning,andFREE.Ifyouneedtochange,Icansendtheexecutablefiletoyou.YoushouldcopythefiletoyourdesktopandthengototheControlPanel,thengotoAdd/RemovePrograms(WinXP)orProgramsandFeatures(VistaorWin7).ScrolldownthelisttoyourcurrentAVprogram,se-lectitandremoveit.ThenclosetheControlPanelandinstallyournewAVprogram,andletitmakeapreliminaryscan.Youcanalsosetituptoautomaticallyrunascanonascheduledbasis.
PartthreeisyourAnti-Malware program.Thetopthreeare Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware and Spybot S&D. Ihaveusedallthree,andagain,thechoiceisamatterofpref-erence,andtheyareallFREE.Theonlydownsidetotheseprogramsisthatyouneedtorunthescansmanually.Iusu-ally runamanual scanofmyAnti-malware softwareaboutonceamonth.Findingsome“trackingcookies”isnotamajorproblem,butfindingaTrojan,WormorRootkitcanbe.Re-moveanymalware foundand restartyourPC, then run theAnti-VirusandAnti-malwareprogramsagain.Ifneitherfindsanything,youshouldbeOK,iftheyfindmore,youmayneedtoseekprofessionaladvice. Justa reminder:allofmycolumnsareavailableon theParkehappenings.comwebsite.Also,ifyouwanttoreceivemyoccasionalsecuritybulletinsandtips,sendanemailtomeandIwilladdyoutomydistributionlist.
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food,artsandcrafts,hayrides,kidsactivities,andmusicalen-tertainment.RockouttoJesseGarron’sTributetoElvis,KipMooreandKaceyMusgraves,andTheBeachBoys.Bestofall,admissionisfree!Thursday-Saturday10-10andSunday10-6.FestivalactivitiesareheldintheInletLotatthesouthendofOceanCity’sfamousBoardwalkFriday-Sunday, September 20 to 22 – 21st Annual Berlin Fiddlers’ Convention.AnnualeventbeginsFridayeveningwith a free concert, continues through acoustic competitiononSaturday.Ilovethisevent.Iftheweathercooperates,youwould be hard pressed to find a better way to spend a fewhours than sittingonMainStreet,Berlin, listening to coun-tryandbluegrass.Friday7–10;Saturday10–5;Sunday11–1.Formoreinformation,visitwww.berlinchamber.org.Saturday, October 5 – Nanticoke River Jamboree: “Water-waytoFreedom”inVienna.TheNanticokeRiverJamboreeisanannualeventheldatHandsell,aNationalRegisterSitenearVienna, Dorchester County, MD. A celebration of thehistory and pristine environment of the river, the Jamboreefeaturesayearly theme through re-enactments,exhibits,en-tertainment,andfamilyevents.10to4.http://restorehandsell.orgforinfo.Saturday-Sunday, October 5 and 6 – AnotherIndianevent,oops I mean Irish/Welsh/Scottish, the Chesapeake Celtic FestivalatFurnacetowncelebratesthehistory&cultureofallCelticnations.Music,dancing,art, storytelling, sheepherd-ing, lifestyle re-creations,andmore. Formore information,please visit www.celticfest.net or www.furnacetown.com.Admission.SeptemberandOctoberalsoushers(orshouldIsaystaggers)inamultitudeofbeerfestivals.Idon’tsuspectthereareanybeerdrinkersinTheParke,butyoumayhaveafriendwhomaybeinterestedinacoupleofevents.OnFriday,September 20,SecondAnnualOktoberfestisbeingheldinLewes.SaturdayandSunday,October12and13isthe Good Beer FestivalinSalisbury,www.goodbeerfestival.org,andthefollowingSatur-day,October 19, is the Berlin 3rd Annual Oktoberfest,www.BerlinChamber.org.Ifwineismoretoyourfriend’sliking,onOctober 19 and 20, the Autumn Wine Festivalisbeingheldat Pemberton Historical Park in Salisbury, Maryland, www.autumnwinefestival.org.Cheerstoall.
AnearlyLaborDaythisyear,September2,bringsanendtothetraditionalbeach/touristseason.Fromallaccounts,it’sbeenadecenttourismyearforOceanCity,butnotthegang-busterseasonthatwasinitiallyprojected.Funnyhowanoceantemperatureafewdegreescoolercanaffectbusiness.Movingrightalong,however,September(andOctober)offerasmanyifnotmoreactivitiesthanthesummermonths.Ofcourse,theheadlineeventinSeptemberisSunfestonthe19thto22nd.IreportedlastmonththattheBeachBoysweresoldout,butifyougetluckyandsometicketsaremadeavailabletoyou,grabthem...theBeachBoysputonaterrificshow.Friday-Sunday, August 30 to September 1 – Labor Day Weekend Art & Craft FestivalattheConventionCenter10to5eachday.Tastefulmixofmediumsincludingoilandwa-tercolors,woodworking&furniture, stainedglass,glassart,candles,potteryandmore. Freeadmission. www.ocshows.info.Saturday-Sunday, September 7 and 8 – Nanticoke Indian Pow-Wow,(parkinglotGPSfriendlyaddress)26800JohnJ.WilliamsHighway,Millsboro.Events include traditional In-diandancesessions,artsandcrafts,NanticokeIndianMuseumTours, andSundaymorningworship services. Go towww.nanticokeindians.orgforinfo.Thursday-Sunday, September 12 to 15 – Speaking of In-dians, the 34th Annual Polkamotion by the Ocean is com-ingupat theRehobothBeachConventionHall. Oh,waitasecond, I think this ismoreofaPolish thing! Mymistake.Comeenjoythe‘lastsurvivingPolka“Beach”FestivalintheUnitedStates.’EnjoyastellarPolkaBandline-up,delicioushome-madePolishAmericanFood,allyourfavoritelibations,andacozyfamily-friendlyatmosphereallataffordableprices.www.rbpolka.comforinfo.Thursday-Sunday, September 12 to 15 – OC BikeFest.Fairwarningtothosewishingtopreservetheirhearing.www.ocbikefest.com.Thursday-Friday, September 19 and 20 – 9th Annual Sand-castle Home Tour. Ten fabuloushomes in theOceanCityareawillbefeaturedinthisself-guidedtour.Proceedstoben-efitthenewOceanCityCenterfortheArts.Hoursare9:30to4.Ticketsare$30.https://www.artleagueofoceancity.org
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rs, G
H
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg, L
ibra
ry
1:00
Han
d &
Foo
t Can
asta
, CR
6:
00 P
oker
, GH
& C
R
6:30
Mah
Jon
gg
10
7:
30 P
arke
Wal
kers
7:
30 S
pirit
of B
altim
ore
10:0
0 Zu
mba
, GH
11
:00
AB
S E
xerc
ise
12:3
0 M
ah J
ongg
, Crd
4:
00 B
erea
vem
ent
Pro
gram
, CR
6:
30 P
arty
Brid
ge
6:30
Dup
licat
e B
ridge
11
9:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics
10:0
0 P
rogr
ams,
Crd
11
:00
Bod
y P
ump,
GH
11
:15
Rom
eos
12:0
0 D
ec in
The
Par
ke D
eco,
M
eetin
g, G
H
1:00
Par
ke P
aint
ers,
AR
6:
30 T
exas
Hol
d'em
, Crd
12
7
:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
9:00
Pila
tes,
GH
9:
00 P
arke
Sin
gles
9:
30 N
omin
atin
g/E
lect
ions
, CR
10
:10
Zum
ba, G
H
11:1
0 A
BS
Exe
rcis
e, G
H
1:00
Pok
er, G
H
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg, L
ibra
ry
5:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng, B
gnrs
.
6:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng
13
9:
30 Y
oga,
GH
9:
30 W
ater
Aer
obic
s 11
:00
Bet
ter B
odie
s 4
Bgn
rs G
H
12:
30 P
inoc
hle,
GH
1
:00
Wom
en’s
8 B
all
14
12
:00
Pad
dle
Ten
nis,
O
P C
ourts
15
2:
30 W
ine
App
reci
atio
n Li
brar
y
16
9:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics
10:0
0 A
rts &
Cra
fts M
eet,
CR
D
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s B
gnrs
, GH
1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Lib
rary
1:
00 H
and
& F
oot C
anas
ta, C
R
6:00
Pok
er, G
H &
CR
6:
30 M
ah J
ongg
17
7
:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
10:0
0 Zu
mba
, GH
11
:00
AB
S E
xerc
ise,
GH
12
:30
Mah
Jon
gg, C
R
1:00
Mas
sage
The
rapy
1:
00 8
Bal
l 4:
00 B
erea
vem
ent
Pro
gram
,CR
6:
30 P
arty
Brid
ge
6:30
Dup
licat
e B
ridge
18
9:00
Des
ign
Rev
iew
, CR
9:
30 W
ater
Aer
obic
s 11
:00
Bod
y P
ump,
GH
1:
00 M
assa
ge T
hera
py
1:00
Par
ke P
aint
ers,
AR
6:
00 P
oker
19
7:3
0 P
arke
Wal
kers
9:
00 P
ilate
s, G
H
9:00
Par
ke S
ingl
es
10:1
0 Zu
mba
, GH
11
:10
AB
S E
xerc
ise,
GH
1:
00 P
oker
, GH
1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Lib
rary
5:
30 L
ine
Dan
cing
, Bgn
rs.
6:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng
20
9:3
0 Y
oga,
GH
9
:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
ies
4 B
gnrs
GH
12
:30
Pin
ochl
e, G
H
1:00
Mas
sage
The
rapy
1:
00 W
omen
’s 8
Bal
l 1:
00 K
nitti
ng, L
ibra
ry
4:30
pm
- P
engu
in H
appy
Hou
r
21
12
:00
Pad
dle
Ten
nis,
O
P C
ourts
22
23
9
:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s B
gnrs
. GH
1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Lib
rary
1:
00 H
and
& F
oot C
anas
ta, C
R
1:00
Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d W
atch
, GH
6:
00 P
oker
, GH
& C
R
6:30
Mah
Jon
gg
24
7:3
0 P
arke
Wal
kers
10
:00
Zum
ba, G
H
11:0
0 A
BS
Exe
rcis
e, G
H
12:3
0 M
ah J
ongg
, CR
1:
00 M
assa
ge T
hera
py
4:00
Ber
eave
men
t P
rogr
am, C
R
6:30
Par
ty B
ridge
6:
30 D
uplic
ate
Brid
ge
25
9:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics
9:30
BO
D M
eetin
g, G
H
11:0
0 B
ody
Pum
p, C
rd
1:00
Mas
sage
The
rapy
2:
00 B
reas
t Can
cer
Fund
rais
er M
eetin
g, C
R
6:30
Tex
as H
old'
em
26
7:30
Par
ke W
alke
rs
9:00
Pila
tes,
GH
9:
00 P
arke
Sin
gles
10
:10
Zum
ba, G
H
11:1
0 A
BS
Exe
rcis
e, G
H
1:00
Pok
er, G
H
1:00
Mah
Jon
gg, L
ibra
ry
4:00
Kic
k of
f Din
ner,
GH
5:
30 L
ine
Dan
cing
, Bgn
rs.C
X
6:30
Lin
e D
anci
ng- C
X
27
9:30
Yog
a, G
H
9:30
Wat
er A
erob
ics
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
ies
4 B
gnrs
GH
12
:30
Pin
ochl
e T
ourn
amen
t GH
1:
00 M
assa
ge T
hera
py
1:00
Wom
en’s
8 B
all
28
12
:00
Pad
dle
Ten
nis,
O
P C
ourts
9:00
-1:3
0Sud
denl
y S
ingl
e, G
H
3p
m: R
EN
TE
D- G
H
29
____
____
____
____
____
__
30
9:
30 W
ater
Aer
obic
s 9:
30 B
udge
t & F
inan
ce, C
rd
11:0
0 B
ette
r Bod
s B
gnrs
. GH
1:
00 M
ah J
ongg
, Lib
rary
1:
00 H
and
& F
oot C
anas
ta, C
R
6:00
Pok
er, G
H &
CR
6:
30 M
ah J
ongg
