A Newsletter of, by and for the residents of Pine Lakes Mobile Estates.
Now in our sixth year of publication!
* * * The following is a facsimile of our printed edition, * * *
containing the text of our articles,
plus the photographs in color:
clubhouse," said President Betty DellaCorte at her recent PLAMHO Board meeting.
The Daily Courier has reported that Ms. Gordon is an expert crime prevention specialist. She is a recent citizen of Prescott who retired from Englewood, Colorado's Police Department and has joined Prescott Police Department. �After spending more than seventeen years with the Department of Public Safety in Colorado, combined with her years as a patrol officer and FBI advanced crime scene investigator, she is more than qualified for the job," said Ms. DellaCorte.
Ms. Gordon's remarks at our meeting will also reflect her experience as a crisis negotiator for the SWAT team, a DUI officer and a D.A.R.E. officer. Though Pine Lakes residents experience little crime here, the PLAMHO Board wants residents to be prepared for all eventualities. Petty thefts, vandalism and the increase in trespassers have become problems recently.
Ms. Gordon will tell us about her goal of revitalizing the Neighborhood Watch Program here and in Prescott in preparation for National Night out, a crime prevention event involving many other communities in the state.
The PLAMHO Board invites all members and non-members to attend this dynamic meeting with our distinguished guest.
A CRIME STOPPER
Imagine this: you see a large man with bulging muscles covered in prison-style tattoos accompanied by a pit bull. They are walking around Pine Lakes. The dog is not on a leash. The man is smoking and flicking ashes left and right. What do you do?
If you get the man's attention will you be attacked by the dog, or the man, or both? If by some miracle you are able to find your voice and speak to him about park rules, what do you say?
Publisher: Annette Clift 778-2195 [email protected]
Editor: Elizabeth Allbright 778-7541 [email protected]
Business Manager: Kay Grothe 778-3387 [email protected]
Distribution: Jonnie Stowe 776-1696 [email protected]
Our website: www.geocities.com/pineconepress/index.html
The deadline for our August issue is July 15.
RECREATION COMMITTEE OPEN MEETING, Thursday, July 3, 1:00 pm. We will be covering many important subjects and need a big turnout. You�ll want to be represented, so come!
COFFEE & DONUTS, Thursday, July 10, 10:00 am to noon. Only $1.00. Come join us!
GAME NIGHT. Friday, July 11, 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited. We�ll be having pizza & pop. $2.00 per person. Sign up is required.
COOKOUT AT THE CLUBHOUSE, Sunday, July 13, 4:30 social, 5:00 pm, we eat! Bring your own meat (and buns) to cook on the grills outside, plus a side dish, salad or dessert for ten people. No cost. Bring your own table setting.
BINGO NIGHT, Friday July 18, 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 totally given out as prizes.
MEXICAN DINNER, Saturday, July 19, 5;30 social, 6:00 pm dinner. $6.00 per person. Enchiladas and all the trimmings! Bring your own table setting, and sign up, please!
COFFEE & DONUTS, Thursday, July 24, 10:00 am to noon. Only $1.00. Come join us!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Saturday, July 26, 7:30 to 9:30 am. $4.00 per person. Texas-size French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Biscuits & Gravy, Juice and Coffee -- and of course, pancakes! Please sign up and bring your own table service.
Arthritis Foundation Pool Exercises, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,10:00 to 11:00 am, depending on the temperature, which must be at least 70 degrees by 9:00 am.
Water Exercises, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:00 am to noon. Everyone is welcome to come.
An Evening with Shirley and Chris
Saturday, July 26, 6:30 pm.
Three short one-act skits
A signup sheet will be posted July 1.
HAWAIIAN LUAU AT THE SWIMMING POOL, Saturday, August 9, starting with a 4:00 pm social hour poolside. $15.00 must be prepaid by July 9. Sign up early! The Luau is limited to 50 people. Hawaiian menu: pork, chicken, fish, sweet potatoes, salad, rice, punch, dessert.
LASAGNA DINNER & ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS FOR THE RECREATION ASSOCIATION, Saturday, September 8, 5:30 pm. We still need a candidate for secretary. If you�re willing to serve, please call Chris Coburn, 776-8071, or Betty Correll, 227-3599.
RUMMAGE SALE, Saturday, September 20, starting around 9:00 am. More information later and signup sheet for tables to be posted.
OKTOBERFEST, Saturday, October 11, 5:30 pm.
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]
Served the second and fourth Thursdays of July, 10 am to noon
at the Clubhouse. $1.00 donation requested.
Water isn�t just for drinking anymore It�s also a great place for working out. If you have arthritis, exercising in a well-heated pool has particular advantages over a health club floor. For one thing, the buoyancy of the water supports your body and reduces the stress on your weight-bearing joints.
�In fact, when you�re standing in shoulder-high water, only about 10% of your body weight is acting on your joints, so exercise doesn�t hurt as much,� says Doreen Stiskal, M.S., P.T., a physical therapist at Seton Hall University who recently helped revise the Arthritis Foundation�s popular water exercise program.
Since water supports your joints, it becomes easier to move freely, improving your range of motion. At the same time, water offers at least twelve times more resistance than air, strengthening your muscles. The pressure water exerts on your legs also can aid circulation, something like wearing support hose. In addition, the soothing sensation of warm water is a great stress reliever. You may be able to do things in the water you can�t on land.
The above article is from the Arthritis Foundation website. This is part one; part two will follow in our August issue.
The following is a letter from our Tai Chi instructor, Larry Germansky, to his students. The Pinecone Press is printing it for all residents who may be interested in this healthful and energizing activity held in the Pine Lakes Clubhouse.
Dear Tai Chi Student:
The progress you have made up to date is excellent. Many of you have improved your balance and have developed a sense of Tai Chi flow. In the beginning, the movements were difficult to learn, but with each class you have experienced a sense of confidence and were able to master the movements.
I believe that all of you are ready to progress even further. I am offering the Yang Style 24 Form at the Pine Lakes Clubhouse. Here is information on the dates. All of the classes will be on Friday mornings (no class on the 4th of July) at the club house. The dates are: June 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1 and 8.
This is a 6 week class. It is important and I would appreciate your letting me know as soon as possible if you will be attending. The fee will be based on how many people will be coming.
Some of you expressed an interest in the Tai Chi "CD" that I have been using during the class. This CD is available for the price of $6.50. Please let me know if you would like to order one.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Warmly,
Larry Germansky
443-0922
[email protected]
Those of us who love books have book shelves squeezed into our manufactured homes; books shelves under the bed, in the bathtub, and behind our sofas overflow with reading material. We have everything from dog training manuals, to cookbooks for Thai cuisine, to love stories adorned with pictures of torn bodices. Most of our books are so mixed we can never find a particular one at any given time.
Not so with the Pine Lakes Library under the creative chairmanship of Patty Evert. You will find neatly alphabetized stacks with sturdy nameplates designating authors� names. The new look has the panache and the organization of a mini Barnes and Nobles.
Patty and her committee of helpers have decided to keep more than one copy of any very popular book and to specially display old favorites and collected classics. She makes use of the credit balance built up by committee chairs in the past with Anchor Books. Patty purchases special requests from residents with that credit, meanwhile adding to the credit with redundant books that she delivers to the store as well as to various charities.
The library committee is featuring a section of non-fiction books in the front room while they have stocked the shelves in the craft room with adventure, sci-fi, and cook books. Patty enjoys the challenge of making an inviting library out of our book donations. She hopes that more people will take advantage of the library and will find a few hours every few months to serve as volunteers. (Article by Elizabeth B. Allbright)
July 6 ~ Janice Woodson
July 13 ~ Tom Merryman
July 20 ~ Marie Nichols
July 27 ~ Dorothy Ramirez
We need more volunteers to work in the Library. Call Patty Evert (443-0164) for more information.
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There is a stool in the Craft Room, for volunteers who happen to be vertically challenged.
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The new schedule for May thru August is posted in the Library.
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If you are not able to serve at the scheduled time, please call Patti Evert, 443-0164.
1. Independence Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. However, it was not declared a legal holiday until 1941.
2. Fireworks were made in China as early as the 11th century. The Chinese used their pyrotechnic mixtures for war rockets and explosives.
3. Uncle Sam was first popularized during the War of 1812, when the term appeared on supply containers. Believe it or not, the U. S. Congress didn't adopt him as a national symbol until 1961.
4. There are many precise rules for taking care of the American flag. And speaking of flag traditions, we're sorry to report that contrary to legend, historical research has failed to confirm that Betsy Ross sewed the first flag.
5. Not all members of the Continental Congress supported a formal Declaration of Independence, but those who did were passionate about it. One representative rode 80 miles by horseback to reach Philadelphia and break a tie in support of independence.
6. The first two versions of the Liberty Bell were defective and had to be melted down and recast. The third version rang every Fourth of July from 1778 to 1835, when, according to tradition, it cracked as it was being tolled for the death of Chief Justice John Marshall.
7. The American national anthem, the "Star-Spangled Banner," is set to the tune of an English drinking song ("To Anacreon in Heaven").
8. The iron framework of the Statue of Liberty was devised by French engineer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, who also built the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
9. The patriotic poem "America the Beautiful" was published on July 4, 1895 by Wellesley College professor Katharine Lee Bates.
10. Father of the country and architect of independence, George Washington, held his first public office at the tender age of 17. He continued in public service until his death in 1799.
What is America today?...A nation great and strong?...Yes,
it is that but so much more... It is a wondrous song... A song
of happiness and love... And children's laughter loud... And
all the worthwhile things that would ... Make anybody proud...
It is the land of freedom for ... All citizens to share... With
equal opportunities... And safeguards everywhere... It is the
country schoolhouse and... The happy, peaceful farm... And
brotherly protection when... There is the least alarm...America
is freedom true... In thought and word and deed... With loving
care for anyone... Who is in desperate need.
By James J. Metcalfe
PLAMHO GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, July 1, 7:00 pm
in the Clubhouse
Our featured speaker will be
Traces Gordon, Prescott�s new crime prevention specialist.
New and renewal Membership Dues
will be accepted at the meeting.
Please watch the bulletin boards
for late-breaking information.
~ Everyone is invited to come ~
Refreshments will be served!
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT:
Even if you missed our last meeting, be sure to attend this one! By coming to our meetings, you show your support for the well-being of our community.
Submitted by Starla Ryer:
We are fast approaching the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. What a big deal that was! Think of all of the scientific progress we have made since then. It makes one�s head spin. Where were you?
As many Pine Lakes residents know, I am a bit younger than the average resident, so I was only 13 years old when they landed on the moon. I was camping in Sequoia National Forest with my parents. I distinctly remember my parents planning to eat out that day. I did not understand why we were going to a restaurant to eat when we were camping, but there we were in a restaurant in a lodge in the middle of Sequoia National Forest.
Of course they had a black & white TV. There was a crowd of people like I had never seen before. My wonderful parents shoved us kids up to the front of the crowd to see the moon landing, all of the while saying, �My kids need to see this!� We were short people, yet too heavy to sit on mom and dad�s shoulders. Come hell or high water my parents were NOT going to let us kids miss the most important event in US History. This is where I was on July 20, 1969, How about you?
WE NEED ARTICLES AND PHOTOS FROM YOU, OUR READERS!
We want this to be YOUR newsletter, and we�ll be looking to you, our neighbors, for short (300 word limit) articles, also photos for our upcoming issues.
*** August � our Annual ANIMAL Issue
*** September � Where were you and what were you doing on 9/11?
*** October � Trips you took this summer
*** November � Veterans Day � photos of our residents in uniform
Please submit all articles and photos to Annette Clift, on paper or via e-mail.
Betty DellaCorte, President 541-9890
Elizabeth Allbright, Vice President
and Secretary 778-7541
Bill Jones, Treasurer
and Grievance Committee Chair 778-9499
Marilyn McDill, Membership 708-0864
Carole Urbanski, Past President 717-9936
PLAMHO dues are $25.00 per calendar year. $24.00 goes to AAMHO to support its work on our behalf with the Arizona State Legislature, plus its other operating expenses. A mere $1.00 remains in our PLAMHO treasury. Please contact our membership chair, Marilyn McDill, 708-0864, to learn more about joining PLAMHO.
. We cannot get our calendar up on this website.
However, our special activities are listed on Page Two, above.
Our regular. repeated, activities include:
Ladies' Billiards, Tuesday at 9:00 am
Men's Billiards, Wednesday at 10:00 am
Duplicate Bridge, Thursday at 7:00 pm
Hiking Club on Thursday mornings, their schedule posted in the Billiards Room.
Tai Chi Class, Fridays at 9:00 am
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
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(The ad was for Carl Tenney, Financial Adviser with Morgan Stanley in Prescott, AZ)
(The ad was for Richard White Painting in Prescott, AZ)