We went from 927 to 952 residents
in the park this week. Welcome home
Winter Ranch residents!
ATTENTION ALL RESIDENTS:
Next Season's Reservations: Our Park Manager, Cathy Chapin, reminded us that we will be able to reserve for next year in a week or so. At that time we will need to put down a deposit for next season. The process is first to reserve your lot for next year. Then there will be a time for switching lots before lots are opened up to the outside.
Lot Improvements: Cathy requested that any improvements to our lots (sheds, concrete, carports, awnings) need to be approved through Larry Chapin. Also, all park models that are to be brought in need to be approved by Larry.
Advisory Board Nominations: It is time to nominate people for three positions (Kitchen, Arts & Crafts, and Woodshop) on the board. You may nominate someone but they must sign the form that we received in our mailboxes yesterday. It is a two year term and there is normally one meeting a month. This board makes decisions on the capital expenditures for the park. The Board will be announced on the 22nd of February at the morning meeting.
The Directory Proof Sheets are in your mail box for the contact information for all Winter Ranch residents. Please review and verify that your information is correct. The proof sheets need to be returned by Saturday in order to start printing the Directory. The contact person is Jeanne Seligmann in Lot 659.
Directory Pictures: Shirley Snell will be available in the Video Room from 10 AM to 11:30 AM during the week to register people who have not yet registered to have their pictures taken for the Directory. The spaces for February 22 and 23 are full, however, she will be opening a new date for people to get theirs taken.
Calendar Corrections: The Choir Concert will be held on February 19th at 6:00 PM. The Ladies Luncheon will be held at noon on the 16th of February. The bus trip to Winks will leave at 4:30 instead of 5:30 PM.
Ice Cream Social this week is at 5 PM.
NOW ON TO OTHER NEWS:
Please give your congratulations to Judy Blanc and Pete Timko who made Holes in One on the Golf Course last Monday! Congratulations Judy and Pete!
Congratulations to the 1st Responders who served 553 people at their dinner on the 26th of January.
A special Thank You was given to Dale Loerch for for canvassing the area and collecting all the wonderful give-aways that we have been enjoying at morning meetings and other events. Thanks, Dale!!
A Celebration of Life Service for residents of Winter Ranch who passed away from January 2010 through January 2012 will be held on February 28th at 1:30 PM. There will be refreshments after the service. Please check the listing of residents of Winter Ranch who passed away during 2010 and 2011 that is on the Church Bulletin Board. If we have missed a resident, please let Jeanine Helmer in Lot 503 know. We really want to make sure that we don't miss anyone.
The Veterans Appreciation Celebration will be held on February 1st at 3:00 PM in Friendship Hall. H. B. Hulsey is the Veterans Advocate and contact. He is in Lot 599. There will be three guest speakers, a video on the Washington DC memorials and on WWII. The Color Guard from Donna will also be present at the event.
Quilt Show - The Quilters for the Needy will host a Quilt Show on February 10th from 9AM-1PM in Friendship Hall. Admission is $2. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE QUILTER'S PAGE ON THE RIGHT.
The 6th Annual Call of the States Ceremony will be held at the Wednesday morning meeting on February 15th. Flag-bearers need to be in Friendship Hall by 8:30 AM on the 15th. The office still needs a few people to carry flags. You can sign up in the Business Office.
The 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held on February 12 at 2 PM in Friendship Hall. This is to celebrate the anniversaries of people who have been married 50 years or more. All are welcome to attend. Signup sheets for the people celebrating 50 or more years of marriage are available in Friendship Hall. Chairpersons for this event are Jan and Paul Wilson in Lot 602.
The Billiards players are hosting a fund raiser for new equipment. A Margarita Party will be held on February 27th at 4 PM. There is limited seating so please buy your tickets early. They will be on sale in the Small Hall from 10 to 11 AM each weekday morning.
Medical Mission Presentation: Dale Loerch announced that on February 18th, he and Kathy will be leaving for a three week mission trip to a children's orphanage in Honduras. On Friday, February 3rd, he will be doing a presentation in Activity Room 3 on the last medical mission that they took.
Labels from Campbell Soups and General Mills products can be placed in the red containers in the Small Hall. These are collected to help the Children's Haven International.
The Crocheting and Knitting Group meets on Mondays from 9 to 11 in the Friendship Hall loft. Any of you who knit or crochet are welcome to join them. Also, if you have yarn or books on knitting or crocheting that you are not using, you can donate them to this group. They make donations of their crafts in the Valley.
A Valentine's Dance is scheduled for February 14th at 7-10 PM. Jealous Hearts will be performing. There will be lots of prizes and favors. Cost is $10 per couple and $6 for a single. Tickets are on sale now in the Activities Office.
The 2nd annual Charity Golf Scramble will be held on February 17th. More information will be given next week. The contact person for this event is Vicki Miller at Lot 520.
CanAm Golf will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd at 10 AM sharp at the Winter Gardens Golf Course. Signup for this event is on Friday during the signup for the regular Friday morning Scramble. All persons must sign up personally. The fee is $2 per person. There will be a total of 45 players from Winter Ranch (23 Americans and 22 Canadians. (Trophy Gardens will sign up separately.) With the Trophy Gardens players, we will have a total of 90 players. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available. There will also be some "cash prizes" awarded! Some of the entry fee will go toward new benches for the golf course. If you have questions, contact Dick Degarmo at Lot 26 or Jim Wilson at Lot 341.
A Surprise Social Hour will be held next Tuesday, February 7th at 3:30 PM. Hint: Wear your poodle skirts!
The Cowley Sugar House Growers will be presenting a video on February 20th at 9 AM in Friendship Hall. They will also have a representative available to answer any questions you may have. There will also be another presentation on March 1st.
State Potlucks:
Canada on February 26th at 11:30 AM.
Colorado on February 5th at 11:30 AM
Iowa on February 19th
Missouri on February 3rd.
The Business Office is selling tickets to McAllen Symphonic Band presentation of "Hollywood Goes To War" which will be held on February 14th at 7 PM at the Trinity Worship Center at 4801 N Cage Boulevard in Pharr. The tickets are $5. There is no bus to this event.
A Cancer Survivor Workshop will be held on February 2, 2012 10-11:30 a.m. in the Big Hall, Upstairs Loft. It will be presented by Dr Marsha Nelson, Life Coach, PhD. She recently co-wrote the Creative Journal for Cancer Survivors & has provided powerful workshops to TX Oncology for 6 mos. in 2011.
Wellness Screening will be offered February 13th at 7:00 AM. Able Almquist, Lab Director from Rio Grande Regional Hospital spoke on the benefits of blood screenings. The hospital is offering various lab tests for $20 and others at a reduced cost. See the information posted on the bulletin boards in Friendship Hall across from the Post Office. They have the results the same day and will call if there is something that needs immediate attention. Able will also go over your results with you and even offer some tools and home remedies that may help improve your results. The hospital brings in an army of people to do the testing so you will not be in line for hours. Fasting is required after dinner the night before.
BUS TRIP INFORMATION:
February 16, 8:30 AM Iwo Jima Memorial
February 17, 9:00 AM Basilica
February 18, 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Pioneer Ranching Crafts Day in McAllen
February 21, 8:45 AM - Resaca de la Palma State Park
February 24, 9:00 AM - Market Days in Brownsville
These trips will be posted for signup on Monday at 8 AM.
The bus trip to Winks tomorrow will leave at 4:30 PM.
February 4th South Padre Kite Festival Bus Trip: Folks that are signed up for this can bring a lunch or snacks, a chair, and a windbreaker or coat. Any beverage should be in plastic containers. You can get fined if you take glass.
LONGER TRIPS INFO:
There are two seats left on the Alan Jackson trip.
This is the last call for the Mardi Gras trip. Need your reservation today or tomorrow. See Gayle Fields at Trophy Gardens at Lot 300 after 2 PM. Her phone number is 504-473-4435.
A King Ranch Tour bus trip is being offered on January 25th by Fritz Tours. The bus will be leaving around 7-7:30 AM for a one day excursion. Information and signup is on the bulletin board in Friendship Hall. The tour is $65 and includes lunch, transportation and a guide. There are a few seats left.
FROM YOUR VOLUNTEER BLOG ADMINISTRATOR:
I had a lot of requests for a calendar with EVERYTHING on it. Well, you got it! There are too many activities to print the whole thing in a calendar format, but you can print it out in Agenda format. You can choose to look at the full calendar or four other calendars within the total calendar. There are directions to the right of this page on using it, under Current Info, the last item "Directions to Use The Calendar."
I have also included links to other Winter Ranch park websites and sites that might be of interest to a Winter Texan under the calendar.
The Wrangler Newsletter is now also available on this blog. To find the newsletters or older posts on this blog, see the Archives on the left column of this blog.
As soon as we have internet available in Activity Room #3, I will be offering some classes on using the blog for those that might want them. Since I've been updating and revising the blog, new directions for using the blog are being printed today and will be available in the Small Hall.
If you have any information that you want to share or pictures for the blog, just e-mail me at blogwinterranch@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Mary
