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:
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 July issue is June 15.
SWIMMING POOL EXERCISES BEGIN!
Note that there are two sessions, both meeting Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. You may enjoy either one or both.
Water Exercises, Monday, June 2, 11:00 am to noon. Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the summer. Everyone is welcome to come. Need more info? Call Maria, 778-7764.
Arthritis Foundation Pool Exercises will begin early in June, depending on the temperature, which must be at least 70 degrees by 9:00 am. These will be held on Monday, Wednesday & Friday, at 10:00 am.
BINGO NIGHT, Friday June 20, 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.
PARK PICNIC, Saturday, June 21, 4:00 pm. We�re going back to our old-time favorite of Albertson�s Chicken with all the trimmings and DESSERT! Be sure to sign up ahead of time.
Thank you to all the people who signed up as volunteers at the picnic!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Saturday, June 28, 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.
COOKOUT AT THE CLUBHOUSE, Saturday, June 7, 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.
An Evening with Shirley and Chris
Saturday, July 26, 6:30 pm.
Three short one-act plays
A signup sheet will be posted July 1.
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]
COOKOUT, Sunday, July 13, 4:30 social, 5:00 pm, we eat! Bring your own meat to cook out the outside grills, plus a side dish to share.
MEXICAN DINNER, Saturday, July 19, 5:30 social, 6:00 pm dinner. $6.00 per person. Please sign up and bring your own table service.
Music from the forties and fifties!
Pine Lakes residents Jack & June Francois and their combo will be playing music of the 40�s and 50�s at the Courthouse Square, downtown, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, June 10. Everyone is invited to come on down and enjoy the evening.
Calling all residents!
Game Night, June 13, 6:30 pm
Serving pizza and pop
$2.00 per person
Sign-up is required.
LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
June 1 � Niesje Province
June 8 � Linda Edwards
June 15 � Patty Evert
June 22 - Joan Grossman
June 29 � Ruth Gudz
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.
While I was waiting for Mike of Mike's Mobile Auto Repair to take care of a much needed oil change on my car, I decided to take the short walk up Haining Street to the Prescott Pantry on Iron Springs Road where I could while away some time and have a cup of coffee and one of their delicious lemon squares.
I was lucky enough to find a small table that had one of the Pantry's little books propped up next to the salt and pepper. Each of these little books offers facts and figures about how things were in the United States in a given year. Mine was all about 1957. Did you know that the life expectancy in the U.S. was only sixty-nine years in those days? Life was shorter. Maybe that is why a new house averaged around $12,225.00, bread was nineteen cents a loaf, and a new car would set you back to the tune of $2,157.00. You may not want to hear this, but gas was twenty-four cents per gallon in those glorious days of our youth!
Maybe you hummed along to the song "April Love" or "Wake Up Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers as you drove to the movies to see "The Bridge on the River Kwai" that year. As for me here in the present set of complications we call the twenty-first century, I remembered that I had some bed spreads to pick up at the Iron Springs Plaza Laundry across the parking lot. While I was there I promised myself that I'd take a look in at the Lucky You Clothing Shop two doors down. Both places should be open when I get back with my modern car, that is, the one that runs on almost four dollars a gallon gasoline.
We want this to be YOUR newsletter, and we�ll be looking to you, our neighbors, for short (300 word limit) articles and photos for our upcoming issues.
*** July - PATRIOTISM
*** August � our Annual ANIMAL Issue
*** September � Where were you and what were you doing on 9/11?
Please submit all articles and photos to Annette Clift, on paper or via e-mail.
These gardening tips for planting tomatoes in large containers will work on your javelina protected decks as we discussed in the last issue. As Ken Lain of Watters Garden Center said recently, �Regardless of where you garden, if you want great tomatoes, you must pick the best variety for your area. In Yavapai County I�ve had the best luck with any vines that produce small to medium-sized fruits. Cherry, Sweet 100, and yellow pear are small tomatoes that ripen early and yield heavy crops.�
He points out that medium-sized varieties ripen in mid-season and also produce abundant yields. Ken�s favorite for salsa is Early Girl. For good slicing and eating tomatoes, he likes Champion, Patio, Better Boy and Celebrity.
From our own experience, we know that tomatoes are one of those rare plants that will root from the vine, so we should plant them deep in the ground. Ken says to select tall plants that have nice foliage at the top, then pick off all the lower stems and leaves. By burying all but about six inches of the stem in the dirt, the plant will grow a large root ball. �Large root balls equal more fruits,� says Ken.
Consistent watering is a must. To help the soil hold moisture, use soil polymers, those white bead-like tiny sponges. Just sprinkle a couple of tablespoons in the bottom of each planting hole. Add Super Phosphate into the hole too, working it in thoroughly, to promote larger, better tasting tomatoes. Ken also feeds his plants with Root Stimulator and Start and Grow.
His final advice is to top dress each vine with a 2-3 inch layer of shredded bark to reduce the effect of summer heat, discourage weeds, and to increase water retention around each plant.
If a few Pine Lakers take this advice to heart, we can expect to see platters of succulent sliced tomatoes and jars of bright red salsa at our
pot-lucks this summer.
�What has AAMHO done? It was instrumental in the passage of the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Landlord and Tenant Act and the Recreational Vehicle Long Term Rental Space Act. Both laws address our rights in park environments. Obviously, there are so many more examples that can be listed, but I�m trying to keep this as short as possible.
�What can AAMHO do for me? Through its Legislative Director and Lobbyist, AAMHO submits proposed changes to both laws, which seek to improve the shortcomings that currently exist in each of them. . . Through its educational workshops, you learn about the State laws that pertain to us. AAMHO publishes the AAMHO Update to help keep you informed. These are just a few examples of what AAMHO does for �you.�
�Why do we pay dues? Dues provide the sole source of income for AAMHO to pay its office staff and our lobbyists. It is the means from which we pay for our office space and all that is associated with the needs of an office, such as telephones, electricity, computers, and a website. These are just some of the expenditures required.�
Please note that AAMHO is the parent organization of PLAMHO, our local Homeowners� Association. AAMHO is the Arizona Association Manufactured Home & R.V. Owners. When you join PLAMHO, you are automatically enrolled in AAMHO. For more information about AAMHO, please visit their website:
www.aamho.com
Notes from our May 8 PLAMHO Meeting:
This meeting, attended by many of our neighbors, was held in the Clubhouse at 7:00 pm. As at our previous meeting, the rules of procedure were explained, and this helped to keep things running smoothly.
Our first speaker was Ron Feinstein, president of AAMHO, our parent organization. Ron explained in some detail various problems being experienced in several mobile home parks in Arizona, especially regarding changes in park ownership resulting in big rent increases. AAMHO has been assisting the residents of these parks and also has been working to bring owners of park models under the protection of the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
Our second speaker, Vicky Franklin, has served as manager of Pine Lakes for ten years. She explained the new pool pass wrist band program and cautioned us to wait until Friday morning to set out our bags of yard clippings for pick up by park maintenance.
Be sure to read the entire minutes of the May 8 PLAMHO meeting, which have been posted on the Bulletin Boards at the Clubhouse.
2008 PLAMHO Board of Directors:
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.
(photo from letsbefriends.blogspot.com)
. 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.
New: Tai Chi Class, Fridays at 9:00 am, May 9 thru June 13.
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E-mail me with your comments. Thanks, Annette
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