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Scoop The

A Gypsum Mills Estates Community Newsletter

March

2015

Back by popular demand…

Saturday, March 21st Serving promptly at 6:00 PM

Dinner Tickets $9.00/pp (100 Tickets - First Come, First Served)

TICKETS AVAILABLE: Every Wednesday from 6:30-7:00 PM prior to Bingo

Every Friday during Wii Bowling (1:00-3:00 PM) Sunday, March 8th during the Community Breakfast

To be sure, the wearin’ of the Green will be entirely appropriate. Begosh and begorah!

IF YOU HAVEN’T PURCHASED YOUR TICKETS BY MARCH 15, PLEASE CALL BOB TUTTLE AT 585-750-8484.

MENU: Corned Beef & Ham, Cabbage, Salt Potatoes & Carrots, Apple Sauce, Bread & Butter, Dessert,

Beverages and Coffee

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FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK

Happy St. Patrick's Day ~ March 17th. “If a man who cannot count finds a four leaf clover is he lucky?” Stanislaw J. Lee

Dates to Remember: March 8th: Daylight savings time begins. Move your clocks ahead one hour,

longer days ahead! March 11th: Last day for lease renewals to be processed. If you haven't done

so by now there will be an extra charge for the month to month lease. March 20th: First Day of spring; what a wonderful thought after all this snow.

Let's hope it will be an early spring! March 29th: Palm Sunday

There will be some changes at Gypsum Mills Estates this month.

Morgan Management is in a sales contract with an affiliate of Horizon Land Co., LLC, for the purchase of Gypsum Mills Estates. Horizon is purchasing eleven (11) of Mor-gan Management’s New York manufactured housing communities. Horizon is an ex-perienced operator of communities who, after closing, will own thirty-three (33) commu-nities in seven (7) states. Horizon, whose sole business is owning and operating man-ufactured housing communities, has been in business since 2007. They are excited to be in New York State and plan to purchase more communities within the Upstate Re-gion, which is great news for you as residents and us as employees!

All residents of Gypsum Mills Estates will soon receive a letter from Horizon Land Man-agement LLC, Horizon’s management company and the outfit who will manage Gyp-sum Mills Estates, introducing themselves. More detailed information will follow in the middle of March. We are expecting a smooth transition for everyone to new ownership and we are looking forward to welcoming Horizon Land Management, LLC.

Just a few changes to start with:

The Office is now closed Saturdays and Sundays. Open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.

A locked rent drop box will be installed at the Gypsum Mills Office: You can start paying your rent as of April 1, 2015 at the Gypsum Mills Office. It is very im-portant that you read the following payment methods:

Gypsum Mills West Residents:

* All checks are to be Payable to Gypsum Mills West MHC, LLC. Make sure your Lot # is on the memo. Mail to Gypsum Mills Estates, 6392 Plastermill Road, Victor, NY 14564.

* If you use electronic banking through your bank please have your bank make checks payable to Gypsum Mills West MHC, LLC. Make sure your Lot # is on the memo. Mail to Gypsum Mills Estates, 6392 Plastermill Road, Victor, NY 14564.

* Credit card payments may be done through Horizon, not sure how this works. We will let you know when we know.

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Gypsum Mills East Residents:

* All checks are to be Payable to Gypsum Mills MHC, LLC. Make sure your Lot # is on the memo. Mail to Gypsum Mills Estates, 6392 Plastermill Road, Victor, NY 14564.

* If you use electronic banking through your bank, please have them make checks pay-able to Gypsum Mills MHC, LLC. Make sure your Lot # is on the memo. Mail to Gypsum Mills Estates, 6392 Plastermill Road, Victor, NY 14564.

* Credit card payments may be done through Horizon, not sure how this works. We will let you know when we know.

Discontinued methods of rent payments, see below:

► Automatic withdraw from your checking account with Morgan Management: This is no longer an optional feature. Please mail in a check to Gypsum Mills MHC, LLC, for now; Horizon is looking into this option and will update us once decision regard-ing same are made.

► Rent payment online: This is no longer an optional feature through Morgan Man-agement. Horizon does allow for online payments and information regarding will be provided in mid-March. Until then, and for any payments made after March 16, 2015, please pay rent at the lockbox being installed at the office or sent to Gypsum Mills West, LLC or Gypsum Mills MHC, LLC, as applicable: PO Box 3491, Crofton, Maryland 21114

Changes Regarding Third-Party Homes Sales & Morgan Services:

Gypsum Mills Staff will not be selling or pricing out pre-owned homes. Please con-tact a Realtor if you are thinking about selling your home. The Realtor will still have to register your home with the Office. If you are selling your home on your own, you will have to register the sale with the Office as well.

Gypsum Mills Staff will continue to sell the model homes for Royal Manufactured Home Sales and the Company Owned pre-owned homes they have in the Commu-nity.

Generally speaking, Morgan Services will not be maintaining Gypsum Mills Estates grounds, (they may continue for a short while based on a contractual relationship with Horizon). Further, Morgan Services will continue to take care of the Royal Homes we have for sale in the Community, until we sell them.

Keep in mind: "Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly

the right moment, not too soon, not too late. You don't have to like it… it is just easier if you do." ~Byron Katie

Very Truly Yours, Debra DeMars

Community Manager

FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK ~ CONTINUED...

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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK ~ MARCH 2015

It is difficult to believe that we are already in the third month of 2015. Then again, it feels as though this winter has lasted for years. I know I second everyone’s emotion when I say that I am weary of the cold (the FRIGID cold) and the snow. However, rather than complain about the temperatures and the road conditions and the amount of white stuff on the ground, I am choosing to be grateful that I have a warm home to go to; that I have food and warm clothes to insulate me. I take comfort in the knowledge that Spring will in fact arrive. Sooner rather than later, I sincerely hope.

It’s time once again for our Free Rent promotion drawing. The drawing will happen at the March 5th Resident’s Meeting. Tickets can be purchased from Joan Hawes or see any board member before the March 5th Resident’s Meeting to purchase your tickets. Please note; the drawing is for one free month of lot rent only. Taxes are excluded from the promotion and will still be due for the month. GOOD LUCK!!!

It’s March which of course means it’s time for St. Patrick’s Day! March 17th is the day where those that are Irish celebrate their heritage and those who are not are allowed to pretend they are for the day. Our community will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our St. Patrick’s Day Din-ner on Saturday, March 21st at the Community Center. In addition to the traditional corn beef & cabbage, ham will also be on this year’s menu. Tickets can be purchased from any board member for $9 per person. I look forward to seeing you there! Wear your green!

In fine Irish form….I have to put some tidbits about Ireland and all things Irish in this month’s column. We all know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland but he was in fact not born there. Historians believe he was actually born in Scotland or maybe England. He is credited with bringing the Christian gospels to the then warlord and druid ruled island of Ireland. All of the historical accounts of St. Patrick that I have read speak of a man who was spoken to, who had a deep calling within to bring the “good news” to the people of Ireland. Which is interest-ing considering he had been a slave in Ireland. Yet after returning home to England, he felt “called” to return and felt called by God to minister to the Irish people. Which begs the ques-tion….what was it about those ancient Irish people that drew St. Patrick, and ultimately, the very Hand of God, to their Emerald Island? I believe it is the intangible, indefinable quality of the Irish spirit. May you experience that spirit this St. Patrick’s Day~

Being Irish isn’t something you do. It’s something you are.

Being Irish means that your heart swells like a sheet on a clothesline At the sound of your ancestral brogue,

That the thought of your Da and sainted mother… Makes you weep a bit even now.

That the devil himself, try as he does, will never dim your devotion to the Trinity. If you’re truly Irish….you are possessed of a joy of spirit and a depth of soul.

You carry a smile for a stranger and coins aplenty for the poor… There’s a feistiness about you as well, but only in protecting all that you hold dear;

Faith, Family, Friends, Faith, Land….your Heritage. For if you can see a masterpiece in a sunset and a promise of harvest in a clump of dirt,

If you can claim friends who’ll buoy you up, as well as cheer you when you sail… If you can feel the loving grip of God whatever your lot in life…

Then Saints be praised…. YOU’RE

Fondly, Hugh N. Crowley, President Gypsum Mills Board of Directors

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RED HATS

What a wonderful lunch we had at Otto Tomotto’s! Alice Kennedy’s daughter, Judy brought her for a surprise birth-

day party and surprised she was! She was so happy to see all of us and was absolutely beside herself. Alice turned 90 on February 27th and is going strong.

For our March 10th lunch, you will be go-ing to Mickey Finn’s. I will not be there, but will fondly be thinking of you all from Florida. Diane Corrigan will be your host-ess. Please call her at 924-5747 no later than Friday, March 6th if you plan on at-tending and have not already signed up. If you have signed up and find that you can’t make it, please call to cancel. Meet in the parking lot at 11:30 AM. See you in April! ~Karen

WELCOME TO OUR

NEW RESIDENTS!

Donald & Judith Clark

6365 Roberts Drive

We’re glad you’re here!

NEIGHBORHOOD

WATCH MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd

7-8 PM

IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER

All residents are welcome to attend.

MARCH BREAKFAST

We will be serving breakfast from 8:00 - 10:00 AM on

Sunday, March 8th. No reservations needed ~ just come!

MENU - Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs (any style), Cheese Omelet, Bacon, Sausage, Toast (Whole Wheat or White), Juice, Coffee, Tea or Milk.

Adults - $3.50

Children under 12 - FREE

~The Breakfast Crew

LIVE IT! HEALTHY

LIVING PROGRAM

PLACE: COMMUNITY CENTER WHEN: EVERY MONDAY, 4:15-5P

Our program is being conducted by Group Participation. Each week, each individual has something that will help in the goal to getting to a healthy weight. It is working out well for the Group. Come and join us and see what we’re all about!

Julie Alfieri- Healthy Living Chairperson and contact person {398-7314}

Sunday, March 8th at 2 AM

March 8th

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BINGO Every Wednesday Night – 7PM

We start setting up in the center at 6PM. For those folks that are new to our community or will come and play for the first time – Entry card is $1.00. Each card after

that is 50 cents. We have a 50/50 drawing for $1.00 – 3 tickets . The last game is the cover all – each card that you use costs $1.00 (there are 3 “pots” to win (if you win one you can not win another). Chips are provided (we do not dab). All money from that night goes back out. Decaf coffee is provided free. You are welcome to bring snacks for your table.

Any questions you can call Dottie at 924-

8201 anytime after 4PM. NOTE: If you would like to come and play Bingo but do not drive at night – and would like someone to pick you up and take you home – please call Dottie and we will make arrangements.

RGE Outage and Storm

Assistance (24 hours a day, every day)

For a natural gas emergency or if you smell a natural gas odor, call us at 1.800.743.1702 or

contact 911.

For a life-threatening electricity emergency, call us at 1.800.743.1701 or contact 911.

GEMS

We managed to plod through the snow to Mickey Finn’s. We were warm and cozy - all 5 of us!

My mind in on Brain Freeze ~ I don’t know where to go in March. We’ll wait for the weather report. For Friday, March 20th, call Shirley at 742-

3998.

FRIENDS ON THE GO

We are a group of single people who get together to do different things. We have a group that

plays canasta and a group that plays dominoes once a month. This month we are having dinner at Biaggi’s on Monday, the 9th of March. We will meet in the parking lot at 5:30 to carpool. If you plan to attend, please call Jean to reserve you spot by Sunday the 8th. You can never have too many friends! ~Jean Andersen 721-9114

LUNCH BUNCH

Our Tuesday, March 17th luncheon will be held at Olive Garden across from Eastview Mall at 11:45. Please call Julie before March 15th so she can reserve a table.

COOKBOOKS

Hurry! There are only 15 of Gypsum Mills’

Community-created Cookbooks left!

On sale at the reduced price of $5!!

They will be sold at Bingo by Della Miller and by contacting me, Julie Alfieri at 398-7314.

I will personally deliver!

~Julie Alfieri, Cookbook Chairperson

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MAH JONGG CLUB

Monday, Tuesday, &

Thursdays 1:00 pm at the Community Center.

Questions ? Call Judy 742-3086

EUCHRE CLUB

Sixteen brave souls put on their parkas, mittens, and mukluks and came to play. The frozen results are:

1st Joan Hawes

2nd Loretta Baker 3rd Ruth Dreste

4th Kathy Blain

5th (tie) Linda Canfield

Hugh Crowley

7th Linda Bartolone

Our next sessions are March 13th and 20th (the first day of SPRING!!) at 6:45p sharp! See ya then!

~Ken

LINE DANCING

Line Dancing is Fun * The Music is Catchy! The Steps are Easy * The Dancers are Happy!

And it is GREAT Exercise!

Come join us Tuesdays from 10:00 - 11:30 AM

in the Community Center

For Information, contact: Gail Maffett ~ 742-3048

Karen Beecher ~ 924-1711

CHAIR AEROBICS

Get your day off to a great start!!

Join us for chair aerobics Monday, Wednesday and Friday

at 10:00 am in the Community Center.

Any questions? Please call Mary Ann at 924-7523.

GET CONNECTED!

Stay up-to-date with last minute happenings and important

Community information!

Contact the office with your email

address today!

DID YOU KNOW??

MARCH is…

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Endometriosis Awareness Month

National Kidney Month

Multiple Sclerosis Education Month (promoted by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and others)

National Nutrition Month

Save Your Vision Month

Sleep Awareness Month (promoted by the National Sleep Foundation)

Trisomy Awareness Month

Workplace Eye Wellness Month

Patient Safety Awareness Week (first full week of March)

National Sleep Awareness Week (the week before daylight savings switch)

Brain Awareness Week (second full week of March)

National Poison Prevention Week (third full week of March)

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WIN FREE LOT RENT!!!!!

1 ticket for $1 / 6 tickets for $5 / 13 tickets for $10

Raffle Tickets for Free Lot Rent will be sold immediately prior to the meeting. Tickets also may be purchased directly from Joan by call-ing 626-9048 (please note new tel #).

Drawing will be held at the Quarterly Resi-dent's Meeting on Thursday, March 5th. Rent is donated by Morgan Management to be used in April or May. All proceeds go into our Treasury in order to support Commu-nity activities planned throughout the year.

NOTE: Raffle Tickets are also available from anyone on the Social Committee.

MONDAY MORNING & THURSDAY EVENING

GYPSUM MILLS GOLF LEAGUES SIGN-UP

It’s that time of the year again! Finally! Time to sign up for one or both leagues!

Cost: Still $20 per league!

Monday, April 20th, 6:30-7:30 PM in the Community Center

Contacts: Monday Morning League: Bob & Paula Henry, 398-7895

Thursday Evening League: Kathy Ritz, 789-0341

SAVE THE DATE!

TUESDAY EVENING BOCCE

Warm days will soon be upon us and it’s time to think about Bocce!

Put May 5th at 6:00 PM on your calendars for our first meeting of the season.

Call Joyce at 281-8676 with any questions.

QUARTERLY

RESIDENT’S MEETING

THURSDAY,

MARCH 5TH

7:30 PM

COMMUNITY CENTER

ALL RESIDENTS ARE

INVITED TO ATTEND

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Please submit any articles and advertise-ments to ETemple1158@aol.com or leave in the Scoop Box located in the Community Center Vestibule.

Scoop article due dates are posted on the calendar each and every month.

Anything received after the due date will be put in the following month’s Scoop.

Scoop Committee reserves the right to edit submissions as deemed necessary in order to fit them into the design layout.

Thanks! ~Liz

03/01 May Cook 03/01 Scott Ferguson 03/01 Patricia Hortop 03/01 Verna Monnin 03/01 Rona Sembach 03/01 Pamela Taylor 03/02 David Bradford 03/02 Mike D'Andrea 03/02 Beverly Digioia 03/02 Paula Henry 03/02 Stephen Poh 03/02 Stepanie Schrader 03/03 Elizabeth Barry 03/03 John Becker 03/03 Donald Creager 03/03 Connie Harner 03/03 Joanne Lucas 03/03 Linda Mortuiccio 03/03 Barbara Phippen 03/03 Rudi Sassenhausen 03/04 William Ballway 03/04 Marie Comer 03/04 Bart Giaconia 03/04 Heather Tunnell-Jones 03/05 Virginia Pauly 03/06 David Burton 03/06 Bob Corrigan 03/06 Kathryn Gillis 03/06 David Harner 03/06 Georgia Anne Murphy

03/06 Barbara Popenhusen 03/07 Cynthia Jamieson 03/08 William Ernst 03/08 Alba Flood 03/08 Valerie Gleason 03/08 Carolyn Heary 03/08 Becky Mace 03/08 Donald Weigert 03/09 Debra Demars 03/09 Daniel Mc Carthy 03/09 Brian Meyer 03/10 Daniel Horn 03/10 Bob Sipple 03/11 Joann Caputo 03/11 Mickey Clark 03/11 Ray Heath 03/12 Michael Alcorn 03/12 Susan Barnes 03/12 Paulette Jones 03/13 David Alloco 03/13 Cecile Brindisi 03/13 Bill Hope 03/13 Diane Reynolds 03/14 Patricia Creager 03/15 Deborah Myers

03/15 Don Nieskens 03/16 Susan Arnold 03/16 Mary Miller 03/16 Stephen Myers 03/17 Anna Cicotta

03/17 Kenneth Lupi 03/17 Patricia Schrader 03/18 Ed Hortop 03/18 Edna Kornbau 03/19 Kerianne Parlavecchio

03/20 Irene Madru 03/21 Tom Poore 03/21 Karen Sanford 03/21 Ivan Shuler 03/22 Anthony Alfieri 03/22 Ann Heath 03/22 Grace Vanderlee 03/22 Leo Williams 03/23 Annlouise Gent 03/23 Don Krueger 03/24 Joanne Barth 03/24 Janet Fregoe 03/24 Gary Helfer 03/24 Marjorie Lochner 03/25 Robert Booth 03/25 Kurt Dominicos 03/26 Demaris Prong 03/27 Frederick Bean 03/27 Richard Beaton 03/28 Judith Carkner 03/29 Sam Distante 03/29 Joe Filbrich 03/30 Janet (Annie) Becker 03/30 Robert Davidson 03/31 Debra Lehman

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

03/11 Bob & Peg Hartman 03/13 David & Catherine

Kaczerwaski

“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”

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OUR SINCERE

CONDOLENCES

To the family and friends of Franklin Suhr,

who has recently passed.

ADVERTISEMENTS

**Upon further review, the Scoop Committee feels it is in the best interest of the Residents to print only

those services that carry liability insurance that meet and/or exceed amounts stated in our Leasing Docu-ments/Rules & Regulations. For all of our “resident-

run” services that do not meet this requirement, please feel free to advertise on the Community Cen-ter bulletin board or send out an email blast to the

community. Thank you.

GET WELL WISHES

AND PRAYERS

To: Julie & Tony Alfieri

Rose Marie Varner

THANK YOU!! I want to give a big THANK YOU to my neighbor who helped me shovel snow! Thank you so, so much. ~Gail Moffett, Lambert St.

Anyone interested in seeing my newest paintings? Give me a call - no obligation to buy. ~Elaine Neuhierl, 924-7487

Looking North on Roberts Drive. Steve Myers Looking North on Volkman, T for # 7 on left. Ste-ve Myers

Picnic table West side of Volkman. Steve Myers

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COOPERATIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015

President Hugh Crowley 398-7164 hcrowley1@rochester.rr.com Vice President Diane Crego 924-7461 gammydiane@rochester.rr.com

Recording Secretary Don Wheat 309-2930 dhwheat64@gmail.com

Corresponding Secretary Linda Tuttle 398-7830 rltuttle@rochester.rr.com

Treasurer RoseMarie Varner 742-2738 rmlincoln@rochester.rr.com

Building Facilities Manager Bob Tuttle 398-7830 pastorbob77@rochester.rr.com

Building Facilities Assistant Ken Ainsworth 924-7676 kenleen53@rochester.rr.com

Building Use Coordinator Julie Alfieri 398-7314 julieannalfieri@yahoo.com Assistant Project Manager Vera Hanson 924-3887 lexuslady52172@yahoo.com

Management Representative Debra DeMars 924-4710 debra.demars@morganmanagement.com Sales Jessica Gonzalez 924-4710 jessica.gonzalez@morganmanagement.com

Aerobics (Chair & Pool) - Maryann Brannan 924-7523

Bereavement - Bingo - Dottie Tallie 924-8201

Blood Drive – Char Austin 398-7619

Bocce (Tues Night) – Sandy Mason 924-5334

Bocce (Thurs Night) - Brian/Linda Canfield 398-7070

Breakfast Committee - Bob Tuttle 398-7830 Bridge Club - Ruth Dreste 924-7678

Cards Wednesday Morning-Edna Griffith 924-5088

Community Center phone number 337-6029

Community Ctr. Scheduling – Julie Alfieri 398-7314

Community Relations - Pati Mattice 742-1763

Euchre Club – Ken Ainsworth 924-7676

Friends on the Go - Jean Andersen 721-9114 Gems - Shirley Carney 742-3998

Golf Thurs PM - Kathy Ritz 789-0341

Golf Mon AM-Bob & Paula Henry 330-5240

Healthy Living - Julie Alfieri 398-7314

Library - Ann Heath 742-6263, Joyce Haag 742-3954

Line Dancing - Karen Beecher 924-1711

Mah Jongg – Judy Killeen 742-3086

Neighborhood Watch - Steve Myers 944-9508

Pickle Ball - Diane Crego 924-7461 & Ken Ainsworth 924-7676

Red Hats - Karen Manniello 742-3262

Rent Raffle - Joan Hawes 626-9048

RV Corrals - Jim Carselli 732-7350 & Dan Phillips 924-4069

Scoop Distribution - Joan Bileti 869-5054

Scoop Editor - Liz Temple 281-0718

Social Committee – Char Austin 398-7619

Special Olympics – Linda Tuttle 398-7830 Technical A/V Support - Don Varner 233-9045 Telephone Tree - Shirley Carney 742-3998

Winding Creek Golf Course - 924-0280

Yoga - Char Austin 398-7619

Gypsum Mills Sales Office - 924-4710

Gypsum Mills Maintenance - 398-8249

EMERGENCY - 585.202.9708

COMMITTEE PHONE NUMBERS

BEREAVEMENT LUNCHEONS

After five years of being the chairperson of the Bereavement Committee, I have decid-ed to step down. I would like to thank ALL of my dedicated cooks, bakers, and helpers

who have assisted me over the years. I could not have done this without you! ~Kathy Jason

COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS

From November 1 to March 31, the Community Center will be opened at 9:00 am and closed at 8:00 PM.

We reserve the right to close early anytime due to inclement weather. ~The Cooperative Board