A Newsletter of, by and for the residents of Pine lakes Mobile Estates.
Now in our six year of publication!
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containing the text of our acricles:
You could be eligible for a Property Tax Exemption on your mobile home if you qualify, and many of us in Pine Lakes do. It�s worth looking into, and the time to do it is now! The deadline to apply for the exemption is February 29.
County Assessor Victor Hambrick will be including information about the tax exemption when his office mails out notices of valuation in January. The allowable full cash value of property has been increased this year to $223,710.00. Most of us living in Pine Lakes are under this limit. The annual household income limit has been increased to $27,437.00 for those with no children at home. Again, many of us qualify � just check the amount of the Adjusted Gross Income in your Arizona State Tax return.
First time applicants must provide:
� Arizona State Income Tax Return (provide no later than April 15th of each year).
� Certified or original copy of death certificate (pertains to widow/widower exemption). Claimant must have been a resident of Arizona with last spouse at the time of the spouse�s death.
� Medical certificate signed by a M.D. (pertains to disability exemption). Claimant must provide certification by licensed physician or psychiatrist of total and permanent disability that is expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. The medical certification forms are available at the Assessor�s Office in the County Building.
First time applicants must apply in person at the County Building, 1015 Fair Street, Prescott. The phone number to call for more information is 778-3220.
The Pinecone Press can be viewed online! Go to our website, (address below) and click the �Extra, Extra� link in the upper left hand corner. You can read the text of all the articles in our January and February issues. We�ll continue to post photos in color on the Home Page of the Website.
Let us know what you think. Would you read the Pinecone Press on the Internet if you were away from Pine Lakes and didn�t have access to a printed copy? Contact Publisher Annette Clift with your opinion. Her phone number and e-mail address are below.
A STATEMENT OF POLICY: With regard to notices of the deaths of Pine Lakes residents and former residents, we will publish these notices only upon the request of their immediate relatives.
PLEASE HELP OUR DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS!
Delivering the Pinecone Press to every occupied home in the Park is a big undertaking. Jonnie and our group of Delivery Volunteers bring you this newsletter, for free, every single month, usually on the last Wednesday of the month.
Please help us by placing a smooth, fist-sized rock in a sheltered spot near the door that you use most at your home. We need the rock to hold down your Pinecone Press and keep it from blowing away in the wind. Some folks even decorate their rocks by painting designs on them!
Publisher: Annette Clift 778-2195 [email protected]
Editor: Elizabeth Allbright 778-7541 [email protected]
Business Manager: Kay Grothe 778-3387 [email protected]
Feature Writer: Ron Woerner 541-9366 [email protected]
Distribution: Jonnie Stowe 776-1696 [email protected]
Our website: www.geocities.com/pineconepress/index.html
The deadline for our March issue is February 15.
RECREATION ACTIVITIES IN PINE LAKES CLUBHOUSE:
RECREATION COMMITTEE OPEN MEETING, Friday, February 1, 1:00 pm. Everyone is invited to come and share ideas. We need your suggestions and your assistance.
SOUP & SALAD NIGHT, Saturday, February 9, 5:30 social, 6:00 pm dinner. $6.00 per person. Please sign up and bring your soup bowls!
BINGO NIGHT, Saturday February 16, 6:00 pm. $1.00 admission at the door, plus $1.00 per card. The admission money pays for snacks, and the $1.00 per card money is given out as prizes.
HAM DINNER ON PRESIDENTS� DAY, Monday, February 18, 5;30 social, 6:00 pm dinner. $6.00 per person. Be sure to sign up early!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Saturday, February 23, 7:30 to 9:00 am. $4:00 per person. Texas-size French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Biscuits & Gravy, Juice and Coffee. Please sign up and bring your own table service.
GAME NIGHT (?) � We don�t have a volunteer to take charge of organizing Game Night. However, those who want to meet and play games are welcome to do so. Just pick the evening you want to play, check with the Park Office to see if the Clubhouse is free that evening, and bring your own refreshments.
LOOKING AHEAD:
ST. PATRICK�S DAY CORNED BEEF DINNER, Monday, March 17, 5:30 social, 6:00 pm dinner.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR SET-UP AND CLEANUP AT ALL ACTIVITIES. CHECK WITH ROGER OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UPCOMING ACTIVITY AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP.
LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
February 3 � Patty Evert
February 10 � Joan Grossman
February 17 � Ruth Gudz
February 24 � Dolores Hams
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A Big Thank You to Suzette Brookshier for serving as Library Chairman and Co-Chairman over the past several years.
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Welcome to Patty Evert (443-1064) who has graciously taken on the duties of managing the library.
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PINE LAKES READERS THEATRE
ANNOUNCES:
A VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF
�The Easter Story"
BY CHRIS COBURN
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, AT 6:00 PM.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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BE A COUCH POTATO NO LONGER!
Coming are some opportunities for exercise appropriate to our age group. Watch the Bulletin Boards for information.
� Tai Chi, taught by a qualified instructor at our Clubhouse. Tai Chi is a series of slow, controlled movements which improve balance & poise.
� Adult floor and stretching exercises, conducted in our Clubhouse by a qualified person from Yavapai Regional Medical Center.
President Roger Olewinski 541-9050 oldski @cableone.net
Vice Pres. Ken Tolliver 442-3770 [email protected]
Secretary Jonnie Stowe 776-1696 [email protected]
Treasurer Shirley Reitsma 708-0923 [email protected]
Sunshine Comm. Joyce Wilson 778-3534 [email protected]
New Resident Greeter Faye Cable 776-0390 [email protected]
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Hollie Peterson of Lakeside Drive responded to our request for stories about �how you met the love of your life.� The following portion titled, Mom Was a Pick-up and Dad Was a Thief, is excerpted from the book she wrote for her family, �My Life and Times.�
It all began sometime in the month of August of 1936. I had finished working (about 9:30 pm) at the local theater in Wayzata, Minnesota, where I was an usher and sometimes the cashier. I was walking home, and in those days one could do that without having to worry about being accosted. My route took me past the home of a good friend and I saw that there were several young people there; so thinking that they were all people I knew, I stopped in too.
It seems that they were four young men from across Lake Minnetonka, in Excelsior. One of them was dating one of my friends, and they were looking for dates for the other three. Gordy was one of the three young men and he told me to get into the back seat, which I did. (I was to do what he told me from then on the rest of our lives!) I was going to Minneapolis Business College at that time so we drove up to my home to tell my mother we were going out; Mother said to be home by eleven. We then proceeded to go out and swipe watermelon! Then we went to the Commons in Excelsior, which was a large grassy area on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, and ate the watermelon. It was wrong, but fun, and I was impressed that Gordy saw to it that I got home on time.
Several dates later Gordy kissed me good night for the first time which impressed me again. It was such a relief not to have to wrestle on every date. One of the other things that eventually made me realize Gordy was so great was that I didn�t have to put on an act for him. I could just be myself. Not having a car made it difficult for us as we had to depend on other people for transportation. The romance continued to bloom. We would go canoeing on one of the lakes in Minneapolis or to a movie. One time Gordy met me with a bouquet of little green onions! He had such a fun sense of humor.
Eventually, we were married by a Justice of the Peace in Robbinsdale to avoid family problems. Gordy was to say later that he thought it was the shortest wedding on record. My Dad was against the marriage because Gordy was Swedish, and Gordy�s stepmother said the marriage wouldn�t last because we were married on a Friday! So it was against great odds this marriage lasted forty-nine years until Gordy passed away in 1990.
Have you made a resolution to improve your bridge? Or, maybe, to learn how to play bridge? This is going to be the time to do this. Starting on Tuesday, March 4th, we will be giving Bridge lessons again at the Clubhouse. We will meet from 10:00 AM to 12 Noon. If we have any beginners, we will meet with them from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The Audrey Grant series of lessons for learning the Standard American system is what we will be using, beginning with the Bidding lessons. This is the first in the series and will be simple for current bridge players, but we always seem to learn something we had forgotten. There is no charge for these lessons. Please call me or e-mail me if you are interested or have any questions.
Don't forget about our duplicate games every Thursday night from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This is not serious duplicate and is open to anyone who plays bridge, whether or not they have played duplicate before. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Pool Hall. Due to lack of interest we have cancelled the Tuesday night rubber bridge games.
Hope to see you on Thursday nights now and on Tuesday mornings starting in March.
Millie and Charlie Stead
776-8361
[email protected]
I checked with another nutritional expert and he assured me that the two health screening procedures included would ordinarily cost more than the fee that CHIP is charging for all the sixteen sessions that are completed in the first week of February.
We wish them good luck and eagerly await results from the participants.
As served at the dinner:
Fruit Cake Bites
3 bananas, mashed
1 t. vanilla
� t. salt
1 c. unsweetened, shredded coconut
1 c. chopped, packed dates
1 c. chopped, dried apricots
� c. raisins
� c dried cranberries
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. rolled oats
Mix vanilla and salt into mashed bananas. Add remaining ingredients, except oats, and mix together. Stir in oats. Drop by spoonful (a small scoop) onto sprayed cookie sheets and bake at 350 F. for 25 minutes.
By Elizabeth Allbright
When we arrived at the Healthy by Choice dinner on Monday, the evening of January 7, 2008, we were greeted at the Clubhouse by Thea and Bob Park who showed us where the Happy Hour Hummus, crackers and veggie or fruit drinks were offered. They handed us informational leaflets and recipes, and we settled happily with our appetizers while out of the corners of eyes we saw the CHIP volunteers arranging bountiful bowls and platters on the buffet. By the way, CHIP stands for Coronary Health Improvement Project.
It struck me that healthy foods are bright with vegetable color -- green, red, yellow -- while the usual meaty or fried buffet offerings are a drab brown or gray. This colorful food looked like it was bursting with energy. Doctor Chas Wical gave a brief introductory speech; then Thea suggested to us that we try a little bit of the dozens of hot and cold dishes, noting that a neatly printed card near each dish announced its name. We found that when we sampled our choices, we could look up the ingredients in one of the recipe handouts and see how the dish was created by the CHIP volunteers.
Each of the ladies at my table found several taste treats especially to her liking. I looked up the ingredients for a bright green, tangy pesto. It was made from spinach, herbs and almonds. Delicious. A creamy sauce over walnut balls, reminiscent of Swedish meatballs, was made with blended cashews. Clever use of ingredients such as nuts, yeast flakes, tofu, and vegan style beef substitutes were blended into tasty, healthy entrees and salads. Meat, eggs, and butter did not appear in any of the recipes, and in my case were not missed.
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By Ron Woerner
1. Cheryl Byers. Cheryl began coming to Pine Lakes in 1984. She was living in Phoenix, teaching, single, and stayed here during the summer with her parents, eventually buying her own home. When asked about those early days, Cheryl immediately recalled how much she enjoyed - and now misses - The Pine Tones, a singing group formed by Pine Lakes residents. She also remembers how friendly everyone was, and how the swimming pool was the best place to meet new people.
2. Elizabeth Wilkins. Elizabeth came to Prescott from Michigan in the winter of 1986 to visit a college roommate. She retired the following winter, renting a home in Pine Lakes. She wanted to buy here, but management had a one dog only policy, and Elizabeth had two! After some negotiations, management agreed to two, and in February of 1988 she bought the home she lives in today. She recalls enjoying the regular potlucks, but quickly switches to how much she appreciated the clean air, saying living here was better than being in a hospital in Michigan with asthma!
3. Laurie Leigh. In 1974, Laurie was living in Tucson, but felt that the city was getting too big. She came to Prescott looking for more space, and found plenty of it in Pine Lakes. In December of that year, she moved into what was only the fifth home in the whole Park! She found the small town atmosphere and open area she was looking for. In those early days she especially enjoyed the potlucks: one table, 6-8 people. After the meals residents would stay and talk, getting to know each other and becoming friends. Thirty three years have seen a lot of changes, but Laurie is still with us.
4. Richard and Margene Slopey. From 1963 to 1968, the Slopeys lived in Flagstaff, where Richard was a civilian employee at the Navajo Army Depot. They loved the area, but he was transferred to Michigan. By 1985 they were ready to move back full time. They read an ad for Pine Lakes in a newspaper they had sent to them, and they began corresponding with the Black Canyon realtor who lived and sold in the Park. In October of 1985 they moved here, buying the realtor�s home. They recall that those were years of rapid growth in Pine Lakes, even though all the streets weren�t in yet. In particular, they remember how quickly the homes came in to fill up Westgate.
by Dr. Chas Wical
Osteoporosis, sometimes called brittle bone disease, is a hot topic in the USA. It may be affecting you, a family member or a friend. It is a progressive disease which weakens sturdy bones until they become thin and fragile resulting in an increased incidence of fractures.
Normally, following birth, bones increase in strength and thickness until about age 35 when the process gradually reverses itself with small amounts of bone loss yearly. This reversal process accelerates in women after menopause and occurs naturally in men with aging.
Paradoxically, data show that the majority of the world�s population eat a very low protein, low calcium diet yet have the lowest incidence of osteoporosis while those living in countries (i.e. Western cultures) which consume the most milk, protein, and calcium, have the highest incidence of osteoporosis! In fact, the Eskimos of the far north who consume diets extremely high in both protein (250-400 gm/day) and calcium (1,500-2,500 mg/day) have the highest rate of osteoporosis in the world! Yes, a paradox!
The question may arise, �Why, aren�t proteins and calcium necessary for the development of strong bones?� The answer is �yes, absolutely,� but not like we (in Western cultures) have been taught to believe. On the contrary, much of the nutritional misinformation that we are bombarded with (i.e., milk consumption �builds strong bones�) has actually been detrimental to our health, including bone health, courtesy of the meat, dairy, and egg industry�s promotional efforts. The answer to the osteoporosis paradox lies in our protein intake, not in calcium intake!
What can we do about this? Stay tuned, because we will give you the answers in our March issue.
The Pinecone Press undercover reporter on a brisk blue-sky morning conducted interviews, pen in hand, notebook at the ready, with this question: �How do you feel about the traffic here in our private Pine Lakes community?� Below is a sampling of residents� comments.
� Heavy equipment operator: �If another person tries to pass me, he or she may find out the hard way that I can�t hear them coming, and that I haven�t got a rear-view mirror.�
� Small woman walking her dog: �I was so scared I could hardly speak when somebody, I won�t mention who, drove over the yellow line and nearly hit me!�
� An elderly gentleman moving slowly down a hill, hands braced on a walker: �My pet peeves are those drivers who don�t stop at stop signs, or who drive the wrong way up a one way street. I can�t move very fast to get out of their way.�
Other shocking tales of tailgating, passing on curves and honking caused your undercover reporter to feel like lying down for awhile, but she looked around and saw the 15 mph sign posted at the entrance to the park. She saw the simple solution to the traffic dangers listed above:
Everybody, every single resident, needs to adhere strictly to the fifteen mph rule while driving in our park. The alternative is broken bones, car repairs, and speed bumps!
Be Especially Careful Around Backhoes!
As in last month�s issue of the Pinecone Press, we are featuring one of the courageous members of the PLAMHO Board. This month it is Marilyn McDill, who is our new Membership Chairperson. Marilyn was born, as many of us were, at the time of the Stock Market crash. She jokingly states, �They knew I was coming!�
Due to the difficulty in earning a living during those times, her parents moved frequently. Marilyn went to thirteen schools in thirteen years. She lived in twenty-six houses from Missouri to California. She married her high school sweetheart and began her career as a Navy officer�s wife, had three children and served in P.T.A. and the women�s branch of the Chamber of Commerce. She is a person who can relate to people who are new to a community.
Like many of the residents new to Pine Lakes, Marilyn has traveled a bit, including an adventure in Havana at the time of the revolution. She also is proud to say that there are only five states that she has not visited.
Marilyn is the woman who takes your PLAMHO dues at the Clubhouse. She has had other responsible jobs involving money; she was employed to keep track of the payroll for 171 Vagabond Inns, and worked as a drapery expert. You will find Marilyn at a card table with PLAMHO membership information on designated week days in the Clubhouse. Be sure to ask her about her Havana adventures. Either that, or talk to her about your dog. She�s a dog lover, big time. She used to have Saint Bernards!
LAST CHANCE!
Marilyn McDill will be accepting PLAMHO dues in the Clubhouse on Thursday, February 7, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
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If your PLAMHO dues are not paid by or on February 7, Marilyn will be contacting you!
2008 PLAMHO Board of Directors:
Betty DellaCorte, President 541-9890
Elizabeth Allbright, Vice President
and Secretary 778-7541
Bill Jones, Treasurer 778-9499
Bill Mastin, Grievance Committee 443-5211
Marilyn McDill, Membership 708-0864
Carole Urbanski, Past President 717-9936
~ Og Mandino ~
We can't seem to get our calendar up on this website, but special activities are listed on Page Two above.
Our regular. repeated, activities include:
Mah Jongg, Monday & Wednesday at 9:30 am
Ladies' Billiards, Tuesday at 9:00 am
Men's Billiards, Wednesday at 10:00 am
Ladies' Crafts, Wednesday at 9:30 am
Duplicate Bridge, Thursday at 7:00 pm
Hiking Club on Thursday mornings, their schedule posted in the Billiards Room.
Thank you for browsing this facsimile of our printed edition.
We'd like to know what you think.
E-mail me with your comments. Thanks, Annette
To our January, 2008, edition