A Newsletter of, by and for the residents of Pine Lakes Mobile Estates.
Now in our six year of publication!
* * * The following is a facsimile of our printed edition, * * *
containing the text of our acricles:
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.
May the saddest day of your future be no worse
Than the happiest day of your past.
May the roof above us never fall in.
And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.
May you have warm words on a cold evening,
A full moon on a dark night,
And the road downhill all the way to your door.
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
at our St. Patrick�s Day Dinner, 2007
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 April issue is March 15.
RECREATION COMMITTEE OPEN MEETING, Friday, March 7, 1:00 pm. Everyone is invited to come and share ideas. We need your suggestions and your assistance.
NEWCOMERS� WELCOME GET-TOGETHER, Sunday, March 9, 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Clubhouse. Everyone is invited!
GAME NIGHT. Friday, March 14, 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited, but bring your own refreshments.
BINGO NIGHT, Saturday March 15, 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.
SAINT PATRICK�S DAY CORNED BEEF DINNER, Monday, March 17, 5:30 social, 6:00 pm dinner. $6.00 per person. Please sign up and bring your table service. There will be plenty of food for everyone!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Saturday, March 29, 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.
LOOKING AHEAD:
KEN TOLLIVER�S BBQ RIB DINNER, Saturday, April 5, 5;30 social, 6:00 pm dinner, $6.00 per person. Tickets will be sold in advance.
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE, Saturday, April 19. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up early. For information, phone Julia Dias, 442-1340.
ITALIAN NIGHT, Friday, May 16. This event is sponsored by Pine Lakes Park Management. Be sure to sign up and come!
PARK PICNIC, Saturday, June 21. We�re going back to our old-time favorite of Albertson�s Chicken with all the trimmings and DESSERT!
A LETTER FROM YOUR CLUBHOUSE KITCHEN:
Since I have been getting so much attention and use lately, I am in need of some new items. Before you throw out some of your good condition tableware and appliances, please let me know about them.
Some of the things I could use are a full set of dishes, a good working microwave oven, small ladles, hot pads & trivets, wash cloths & towels, serving tools, serving platter, pots & pans, frying pans & insulated coffee servers/pots, the kind you get at your table at your favorite restaurant.
If you have any other usable items you think would help me to serve our dining events better, I would also like to know about them too. So if you have any these items you are willing to donate to me, please call me at 541-9050.
Thank You from Your Kitchen!
(Nancy O)
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]
By Ron Woerner
1. Houston and Bertie Tally. The Tallys moved into Pine Lakes from Phoenix on Jun 16, 1986. Houston had just retired from federal service, his second retirement, the first being from the military. When they were ready to make the move, a local real estate agent steered them to Pine Lakes. As with most of the 15 + club, they observed the growth here, watching the first home go onto Indian Hill. Although much has changed, they say all the things that led them here in the first place are still pretty much the same.
2. Bill Stewart. Bill originally owned a manufactured home in the White Spar Mobil Home Park. He traveled back and forth between Prescott and Phoenix, but in 1988, now retired from Reynolds Metal, he moved here full time. He said that the White Spar MHP was O.K. for summer visits, but decided Pine Lakes was better for a full-timer. Bill noted that here is much more hustle and bustle now, with houses moving in and out, but that his decision was a good one. Bill still finds Pine Lakes a great place to live.
3. Bette Nisi. In June, 1982, Bette and her husband arrived in Arizona from Oyster Bay, Long Island. When he retired, they researched possibilities and decided to look at Sedona. When they got there, Bette said no: too touristy, too expensive, no hospital. Someone at their hotel suggested Prescott. When they got here, Bette said yes: beauty, activities around the courthouse, and Indians mingling in the square. A complete change from Oyster Bay! Another big plus was that her husband, a veteran, could transfer his medical records from the V.A. hospital on the coast to the one in Prescott. As with so many, Bette misses the small town atmosphere that brought her here in 1982.
4. Maria Moretti. In April, 1983, Maria, another east coast girl, suffered culture shock. She had heard of Prescott from mention of it by New York Mayor La Guardia, who had lived here. His description sounded enticing, so in 1983 she moved here. From Brooklyn! Being a good New Yorker, she then took the advice of a taxi driver, who recommended Pine Lakes. In those early days, houses were scattered throughout the Park. As new homes filled in the spaces, existing homes had to change their addresses, a real mess! Maria has no regrets, but she, too, wishes there was a way to go back to the small town Prescott of 1983.
March 2 � Tom Merryman
March 9 � Marie Nichols
March 16 � Dorothy Ramirez
March 23 � Shirley Reitsma
March 30 � Nancy Smith
We need more volunteers to work in the Library. Call Patty Evert (443-1064) for more information and to offer your assistance.
Thanks to our library volunteers for all of their valuable help!
BRIDGE LESSONS!
March 4th is only a few days away. Have you notified me yet that you would like to participate? These lessons are on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, starting March 4th. If we have anyone who has never played bridge before, we will meet with them starting at 9:00 AM. The lessons are free. What a bargain! Besides being a lot of fun, bridge is an excellent exercise for the brain. Please let me know if you will be coming or if you have any questions.
Our Thursday evening bridge games have been doing very well this winter. We have several new people playing now. Ask them, they will tell you how much fun bridge can be. Our duplicate is just for fun. Sign up in the pool hall. We start play at 7:00 PM and are usually finished about 10:00 PM.
Millie and Charlie Stead
776-8361
[email protected]
More of Jonnie�s Favorite Irish Wisdom:
�Dance as if no one were watching; sing as if no one were listening, and live every day as if it were your last.�
�May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.�
Part Two
by Dr. Chas Wical
Editor: We began this article in our February, 2008, issue, and then we left you dangling. Here is the conclusion, explaining why calcium supplements alone don�t work:
Animal proteins, (in meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and hard cheeses), are classified nutritionally as �acid foods,� (parmesan cheese being the most acidic of any food commonly consumed) i.e. their metabolic breakdown results in sulfur-containing amino acids which are further metabolized into sulfuric acid. This acid is neutralized by the body using [calcium]-carbonate, [calcium]-citrate and sodium, alkaline substances supplied from the body�s bone stores. These acid-alkaline compounds are then excreted in the urine.
Why not just load up on calcium supplements to counter-balance the obligatory calcium losses due to acid food consumption? Scientific studies indicate that calcium is always lost from bones when protein intake is high�regardless of how many calcium-rich foods one eats or how many calcium supplements one ingests.
Plants, by contrast, are nutritionally classified as �alkaline foods.� A plant-based low protein diet, derived from fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and legumes will actually neutralize any circulating metabolic acids and thus, with or without calcium supplements, build and preserve bones. A positive calcium balance (more calcium gained than lost) occurs. Thus, our choice of protein (plant or animal) sources in the diet multiplies the amount of calcium gained or lost by a factor of approximately 5-7 times, whether we build bones or whether we excrete them.
Examples, for comparison, of Renal Acid Load per 100 calories of a few commonly eaten foods are as follows: (a �+� value indicates an acidic food, a ���value indicates an alkaline food).
Beef + 6.3 Potato - 5.0
Chicken + 7.0 Apple - 5.0
Fish (Cod) + 9.3 Banana - 6.0
Cheddar Cheese +10.0 Spinach -56.0
Egg + 5.6 Tomatoes -18.0
Egg Yolk + 7.0 Peas, wheat flour + 1.0
The greater the acid load in the diet, the greater the bone loss! We have been �educated� to believe that a protein deficiency may result if animal products are not included in our diet.
Bone quality, besides being dependent on a proper diet, will not strengthen without stimulation such as regular, weight-bearing exercise (like walking, strength training, etc., etc.). To retain their minerals, bones need to be daily challenged, pressed, pulled, and twisted, usually against gravity.
In summary, current outcome-based scientific evidence indicates that we can prevent and even reverse osteoporosis by utilizing a plant-based, low protein diet combined with daily exercise. Prevention or promotion of osteoporosis? It is your choice!
STOP, FOR SAFETY�S SAKE!
Since our last issue, your Pinecone Press Undercover Reporter had a chat with the backhoe driver mentioned in her previous article. He declared that drivers� manners in the park have improved 80% since we ran the article! People are slowing down. People are minding signs and staying on their side of the road, so far. However, at the intersection of Alpine and Midway there is a STOP sign. A resident who has witnessed many near misses says that if ice is added to the mix, non-stoppers may find themselves in an accident.
The CHIP group finished their four week course of learning a better life style of �Healthy By Choice Not By Chance� with Health Screen #2 and a gala graduation party on Sunday, February 17, 2008. Thea Park, who attended all the sessions as an alumna, reported to the Pinecone Press that nine new graduates were added to the rolls. They will in turn help with future classes in order to stay involved. As Thea says, �I learned a lot the second time around. If I want to stay as healthy as I was at the end of the last course, I need to stick with what the program teaches about lifestyle.�
She shared her most interesting blood screening results with us as follows; total cholesterol was down 20%; HDL (good cholesterol) was up 5%; and LDL (bad cholesterol) was down 34%. Her glucose level was down 15%. In addition, though the program emphasis is not on weight loss, Thea lost three pounds without even trying. She commented that �One lady lost sixteen pounds.�
Pine Lakes� own Chas Wical, M.D. has stated that the emphasis of the lectures and learning activities is to reduce the incidence of the American killer diseases: hardening of the arteries, heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension.
There is a heavy work commitment on the part of the participants. Changing one�s bad habits is difficult, but the new healthy ways of planning and cooking meals, in addition to exercise, keeps everyone interested. A total of 1,110 individual miles were walked by the group. The CHIP dinner attended by Pine Lakers at the Clubhouse on January 7, 2008, paid for a few partial scholarships. The graduates gathered at their first alumni meeting where they organized a support group for future participants on February 26.
THE NUT CASE
From EatingWell.com
After years of being frowned upon by fat-phobic nutritionists�and being relegated to the "Use Sparingly" ghetto at the top of the government's food pyramid�nuts are starting to look like nutritional heroes. Not a day goes by, it seems, without the release of another study confirming the health benefits of nuts, from reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer to a possible role in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Ironically, it may be the fat content of nuts that accounts for their seeming health benefits. Nuts are undeniably rich in fat, chiefly monounsaturated fat, which is increasingly recognized as having cholesterol-lowering properties. But that's not the whole story! According to a recent review, when nuts are added to experimental diets, subjects' cholesterol levels tend to drop more than would have been predicted by the dietary-fat manipulations alone, suggesting that other substances in nuts have heart-healthy effects. Most nuts are rich in fiber, vitamin E, magnesium and folic acid�all known to help reduce the risk of heart disease (and, in some cases, cancer). There's also evidence that substances found in nuts, such as plant sterols and arginine, an amino acid, may account for some of the cardiovascular benefits.
Most nutrition authorities agree that a moderate amount of nuts daily�an ounce a day, or around five ounces per week�is a sensible target to aim for, especially if the nuts replace other fatty foods. Nibbling on a handful of almonds instead of potato chips doesn't seem to cause weight gain. One reason that nuts may not be as fattening as previously feared is that they are high in fiber and not all of the fat is completely absorbed by the human body.
Adding to the case for nuts, a recent government study found that people who regularly eat nuts tend to have healthier diets overall than non-nut eaters�and, surprisingly, they derived a smaller percentage of their calories from fat. The trick, it seems, is moderation�learning to stop at one ounce a day. This equates to a level 1/4-cup measure or a large handful (for those who like to count, 30 almonds or 20 walnut halves).
HOW TO HANDLE YOUR COMPLAINTS:
Ron Woerner, who served as your PLAMHO Grievance Committee Chairman in 2006, gave a talk at the April, 2006 General Meeting about �The Grievance Process.� Here is a summary of that talk:
Problems that one might encounter in a manufactured home park such as ours range from mere annoyances to severe situations requiring legal action in court.
Annoyances are non-serious irritations that tend to be resolved easily.
Complaints: If possible, try to resolve complaints directly with your neighbor or with Park Management. If you have unresolved complaints, you can file a complaint form with Management or write a letter to them, with copies to PLAMHO. The letter should contain these elements:
1. A clear, concise statement of the problem.
2. A statement of what a satisfactory solution to the problem would be.
3. A reasonable deadline for resolution of the problem.
4. Your signature.
5. Always keep a copy and give a copy to PLAMHO.
Grievances: These are more serious situations in which you suffer physical, personal or financial loss. The procedure is to write a letter to Management, following the five steps above. Mailing the letter with return receipt requested is recommended.
Legal Action: This is the most severe situation, involving violation of the Landlord and Tenant Act, and affecting the whole park. You can have recourse to AAMHO�s Legal Department, which will supply you with a lawyer and pay court costs.
ADVICE: (1) Before filing any grievance, become familiar with the Park�s Rules and Regulations. (2) You may ask a PLAMHO representative to accompany you when you meet with Park Management. (3) Take one of the pamphlets on �Tips for Handling Resident�s Grievances� from the pamphlet rack in the Billiards Room at the Clubhouse, and study the good information it contains.
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
PROFILES IN COURAGE
Continuing our profiles of active Pinelakers who contribute to the common good in spite of the challenge of trying to please such a diverse population of vintage folks, we present W. L. (Bill) Jones who has volunteered to serve on the PLAMHO board as treasurer. Bill built and managed large industrial firms all over the planet, and after relocating to Mesa in 1981, owned and operated a successful Farmers Insurance Agency. Bill brings a world of experience to his PLAMHO position.
Bill is another example of someone who personifies the adage, �Ask a busy person if you want to get something done.� He works hard at keeping fit, walks at least two miles a day and works out at the YMCA three times a week. Bill is an active member of the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus and the Prescott Moose Lodge #319, and is currently taking a class in creative writing at OLLI at Yavapai Community College. Once a week he volunteers at the Veteran�s Hospital and often spends weekends with his thirteen grandchildren in Mesa. He�s still active in business, representing Ameriplan, a Dental Health Benefits business that he started in Phoenix before he moved here.
Jones, the builder of businesses, hails from Chicago and has worked years at a time in Taiwan, Singapore, Malta, Haiti, Canada and Puerto Rico, and has operated businesses with as many as 2,800 employees. But he says today that the highlight of his twenty-seven years in Arizona has been moving to Pine Lakes, and he hopes to promote better understanding between the residents and management so that we may all enjoy happy and harmonious living conditions.
Affordable Dental Care Now!
W. L. (Bill) Jones, IBO
www.mybenefitsplus.com/prescottbill
Office: (928) 778-9499
241 Rockridge Road
Prescott, AZ 86305
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The Ham Dinner on February 19 was a huge success. Jonnie Stowe�s Pineapple Stuffing received rave reviews. Jonnie shares with us her recipe, below:
Pineapple Stuffing (serves five)
� cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
(1) 20 ounce can crushed pineapple (in juice) and drained
5 slices white bread, cubed
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9 inch baking pan.
In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the pineapple and bread cubes. Bake for one hour. Let set a few minutes to firm up before serving.
The Activities Calendar for March, 2008, was included as an inserted page.
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.
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We'd like to know what you think.
E-mail me with your comments. Thanks, Annette
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