THE AWANA CRYEREDITORS: GARY GRAPPLE

The Board met on Monday, 8th of Sep-tember. One of the items that was ap-proved is a list of things that need to bedone if you are going on a long termabsence . A copy will be posted in theRec. Room and you will be able to ob-tain a copy for yourself from the Secre-tary. The list covers items that are neces-sary for the protection of your assets aswell as that of the Society's.The time is fast approaching when wewill need to get rid of the flowers, un-pleasant as that is. Please put the plantmaterials in the trailer parked by thesheds between buildings 2 and 3. Putthe dirt on the grass behind your suitesand level it out. DO NOT PUT THEDIRT IN THE TRAILER. We pay bythe weight when we take it to the recy-cle.You are reminded that if you haveshrubs or hedges in front of your suite itis your responsibility to care for them.That means watering when necessary.The landscapers will trim but you needto water and weed. This applies to theback as well. We recently had two newlypurchased trees die because they werenot watered. If you need assistance onhow to look after these shrubs contact

ISSUE JUNE 2014

Lyle Thunstrom.Here are some important notes:Please, no bird feedersMake sure your bikes are identified as to the

owners. Unidentified bikes will be removed.If you have or notice ants contact Bill CollieIf you have windows with moisture in be-

tween them contact Bill CollieIf you see items such as paper towels, toilet

paper, coffee, etc being removed from theclub house contact Audrey CollieIf you are experiencing trouble with patio

doors/screens contact Bill CollieThis complex is run by volunteers. Thanksso much to those who showed up for cleanup day and for those who work so hard allyear around.30 October. 2014 has been set as the date forour annual general meeting. It will be held inthe Club House on our property located at33133 Bourquin Crescent. West in the Citvof Abbotsford. B.C. at 7:00 PM. This will beconsidered as the formal notice of meetingso mark your calendars accordingly. All areencouraged to attend. You are reminded thatthere will only be one vote per suite on anyitem. If you have an item you wish to be con-sidered, please give it writing to the Secre-tary, Sharon Epp by the 11th of October, tobe presented at the October 15th boardmeeting.

ALL AROUND THE AWANABUSH

As I sat down to do this Cryer I dis-covered I had started it in June. Myhow the time does fly. But what agreat summer we had. Sun tans, sunburns and sun screen. I heard severalcomplaints about the heat but I per-sonally revelled in it. I once said Iwould be a missionary except thatGod would send me somewhere whereit's cold, and 1 hate the cold. So weended up spending 16 years in North-ern BC. Who says God doesn't have asense of humour. This reminds methat Bible study and prayer startedMonday night with a great hymn sing.Arden Adrian, Murray Epp, RandyHienrichs and Ed Wiebe will all bringstudies to take us to Christmas. All areinvited to come and share in the greatfellowship.Helen Rempel has moved to TaborCourt. We will miss her greatly. Sheand Bill were among the early settlersin AWANA. Helen served on theBoard and also on the social commit-tee. We visited her at Tabor. We hadto make an appointment because sheis so busy. She has a lovely apartmentand is delighted to not have to makelunch or supper. She is with friendsshe hadn't seen for some time and isso happy. I promised to bring her toour monthly breakfasts any time shewants to come.

We are losing Lillian Diggins as well.Lillian is moving to Moose Jaw, Sas-katchewan where she will be near herfamily. This was a tough decision forLillian since she also has been here for avery long time. Gordon was presidentwhen Pat and I moved in. Although wecan't see her every day , the place she ismoving into has a guest suite for anyonepassing through Moose Jaw. Let herknow in advance that you are oming soshe can book the room. Both Gordonand Lil served at Briercrest for manyyears.Gary and Sue Thomas will be movinginto Lil's suite. Gary is the son of Victorand Barb Thomas. Sue had alreadychipped in by helping clean up at thelast birthday breakfast. Bo Chihon willbe moving from suite #52 into HelenRempel's suite (#24) and Rolley Josephwill be moving into Bo's place. Rolleyhas been living in a basement suite in herchildren's home for some time and isexcited about getting into the sunlight.Please take the time to say hi to the newfolks when you see them.FOR SALE! Margaret in suite 56 has aGoldstar portable air conditioner, model# GP100CE, 10,000 BTU for sale for$20.00. Call her at 604 852 6794. Ifthere are no takers it will go to MCC.Again, chain down any outside furniturethat moves and that you want to keep.The thieves are active again.

This says it all:

Pythagora's Theorem: ....24 wordsLord's Prayer 66 wordsArchimedes' Principle: 67 wordsTen Commandments 179 wordsGettysburg Address: 286 wordsUS Declaration of Independence 1300 wordsUS Constitution with all 27 amendments 7818 wordsEU Regulations on the sale of cabbages 26,911 words

IMPOSSIBILITIES IN THE WORLD

1) You can't count your hair,2) You can't wash your eyes with soap,3) You can't breath when your tongue is out.Put your tongue back in your mouth, you silly person.

TEN (10) THINGS I KNOW ABOUT YOU

1) You are reading this.2) You are human.3) You can't say the letter 'P' without separating your lips.4) You just attempted to do it.6) You are laughing at yourself.7) You have a smile on your face and you skipped number 5.8) You just checked to see if there is a number 5.9) You laughed at this because you are a fun loving person & everyone does it too.10) You have received this in the Cryer because I don't want to be alone in the idiot

category.

Have a great day; laugh, and then laugh and sing, " It's a beautiful Day", even whenit's not. "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many".

BOOKWORM

To all our readers:

I am sitting here wondering if I should put on a sweater, go to my heating pad, but I decided on a cup of tea!I noticed that several did some reading during the warmer days, in between pruning flowers and vegetables.I even benefited from both. Thank you. There are several new books that I will not mention so pleasebrowse, both in fiction and nonfiction.

Janette Oake: Several of her books are on the shelf so choose one or two.

R. Mole: "Dirty Thirties"--forgotten crimes of the great depression.

J. Tabor: "The Quest to find the Deepest Place on Earth": If you are interested in exploring caves.

R. Mines: "Voyagers of the Titanic:- Shipbuilders, Passengers, Sailors and the worlds they came from.

There are 2 books with Guides to Programs of Benefits for Seniors.

D. Bunn: "3 books-Strait of HormusRare EarthLion of Babylon.

J. Bareness: She is a personal friend of some of us at Awana--" Any where, Anytime, Any Cost"Can I trust God with my zip code?

Phil Callaway: "2 books—"Growing up on the Edge of the World""Tb Be Perfectly Honest.

J. Penner: "Trusting God When Life Hurts" The facts of duties of family and service.

S.Van Rochkel: "Desert of Fire"-- In Sudan even the earth bleeds.

James Herriot: 2 books—This is for those who love animal and nature.

Book of Jokes: This is a book of good jokes for ANYONE looking for something to liven up a meeting.

B. Thoene: "The Twilight of Courage"~Intricately and impeccably researched- is a was story, a love storyand a spy wrapped

into one package.

C. Marshall: "Julie"—A young woman with impossible dreams-courage to make them come true.

These are just a few so enjoy browsing and reading after all flower and vegetable grounds are put "to bed"

Lois