SIESTA VILLAGER Issue: 12-3-2018 SCHEDULE: 3-5pm & 6:30-8pm Men s Pool practice 8 ball & 9 ball 7:00 Dominoes FL 7:00-9:00 Bluegrass Jam-AP Monday 11-26--18 7:00 Texas Hold em Poker Men s Club 9:00 Social Club Meeting VH Thursday11-29-18 10:00-noon: Treasure Hut 9:00 Shuffleboard 10:00 Women s Pool 10:00-11:00 AM Bible Study-HW 10:00 Use of Woodshop - WS 11:30-1pm JAM SESSION Lunch VH 10:30 Shuffleboard 1:00-3:00 Jam session VH 1:00 Quilting CR 1:00 Woodshop WS 1:30-3:00rProduce Truck 2:00 Table Tennis AP 1:00 Use of Woodshop - WS 3-5pm & 6:30-8pm Men s pool practice 8 ball & 9 ball 2:00 Table Tennis - AP 3:00 Art for Fun CR 5:30 Potluck Supper - VH 7:00 Bingo - AP 3-5 pm & 6:30-8 pm Men s Pool practice 8 ball & 9 balll Friday 11-30--18 6:45 Bridge - FL 8:30 Bone Strengthening-VH 6:45 Cards and Games - VH 9:00-11 AM Friendly Shuffle Tuesday 11-27-18 9:00-10:00 a.m. Coffee AP 7:00 Men s Golf - Executive Course 10:00 Termites (Woodcarving) AP 7:45 Women s Golf - Executive Course 1:00 Mahjong FL 8:30 Bone Strengthening-VH 9:00 Shuffleboard 3-5pm & 6:30-8pm Men s pool practice 8 ball & 9 ball 9:00-10:00 Coffee AP Saturday 12-1-18 1:00 Woodshop WS 9:00 Shuffleboard 3:30-5:00 Women s Social Club-AP 3:30-5:00 Women s Social Club-AP 3-5 pm & 6:30-8pm Mens pool practice 8 ball & 9 ball Sunday 12-02-18 6:45 500 FL 9:00 Worship Service - VH 7:00 Pegs and Jokers VH 7:00 Poker (dealers choice) Men s Club Wednesday11-28--18 Legend: 8:00 11:00 Treasure Hut 956-968-8774 HW - Harry Walker Bldg. 9:00 Ceramics - CR AP - All Purpose Room 9:00 Shuffleboard9:30 Women s Pool. ML - Memorial Library 9:30 Women s Pool CR - Craft Room 10:00-11:00 Copy Time - Office VH - Village Hall FL - Fireplace Lounge WS Workshop 1:00 Woodshop WS
NEWCOMERS TO BE INTRODUCED on Monday, December 3, 2018: Kris and Gean Jameson (Minnesota), 2815 Mesa Verde 507-383-7684 Pete and Connie Kemp (Illinois), 2729 La Quinta 815-994-1100 Sue LaFavor (Minnesota), 3040 San Jose 218-966-1227 Sharon and Wayne Vickery (Iowa), 2928 Mesa Verde 319-486-8438 Gayle and Keith Shantz, Chairpersons, Welcome and Orientation Committee QUILTING QUILTING Quilting on December 3rd in the Craft Room at 1 PM. This week we are learning how to make a Folded Star and/or a Fabric Snowflake. Both of these are No Sew items so don t require a sewing machine. Please join us if it is something that sounds interesting. Don t forget your Show & Tell!! Happy Stitching --Jurene Gardner SHUFFLEBOARD TOURNAMENT LUNCHEON A big THANK YOU to Lorne & Angie Hill; Dave & Karen Greeder & Germaine Michaud for being in charge of the kitchen on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. They did a terrific job and deserve all of our thanks for a super job. Also a huge THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who helped in so many different ways and for all the ones who supplied us with the wonderful & delicious pies. And, of course, I can t forget the residents who came and ate with us over the 3 days. As of this writing I don t have the final figures but will have them by the Monday morning meeting so will let you know all the details then. Once again thank you. As I have stated the last couple of years I am ready to pass this job off to someone else. This makes the 6th year of doing it and I am ready to pass the file to someone else. As the saying goes THE OLD GRAY MARE AIN T WHAT SHE USED TO BE and it is time for some younger blood behind the helm. I have tried to keep very detailed records of what needs to be done and will be more than willing to help them get started I know there is someone just as capable as me out there than can do it!! Jurene Gardner WED., 12-5-18 3:00-4:30 SOCIAL HOUR WITH DIEGO
THAT S ENTERTAINMENT!!! All shows begin at 7:00 P.M. Doors open at 6:00 P.M. December 6, Thursday. Jeff Gordon - Jukebox Hits Christmas Variety Show. January 15, Tuesday. Rick McEwen - Lots of Classics; Rock, Country, etc. January 29, Tuesday. Shelly and Darren - Great Music! Fun Comedy! February 12, Tuesday. Pickpocket Gene - Lots of fun, and you will even learn some things. February 23, Saturday. William Florian - The John Denver Story. DANCES December 13, Thursday. Leslie Blasing. December 31, Monday. New Year's Eve with Mario Rosales. January 4, Friday. Bill Chrastil. February 8, Friday. Renaissance Rockers. March 1, Friday. The Agency. March 11, Monday. Luau with The Castaway. TIME CHANGE FOR WOMEN S SOCIAL CLUB..WE ARE BACK TO OUR WINTER HOURS, 3:30-5:00 TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS Womens Social Club As you all know we love to meet every Tuesday and Saturday afternoons 3:30 to 500pm in the all purpose room. For the Christmas Spirit this year we will be doing something special on December 4th. All ladies wishing to join in are welcome. Even if you do not want to participate, come watch the fun. Everyone to bring a pair of Christmas socks stuffed with approximately $5.00 worth of goodies. We will then play a game to determine who gets what. Suggestions: candy - notebooks - earrings, Christmas ornament nail polish - lottery tickets you get the idea See you there Dorothy Bedarf
THAT S ENTERTAINMENT!!! JEFF GORDON Jukebox Hits, Christmas, Variety December 6, Thursday, 7:00 P.M. Jeff Gordon will present his musical show on December 6, Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. in the Village Hall. He is a singer, impersonator and entertainer having an extensive repertoire of songs. You may hear the music of Conway Twitty, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Garth Brooks, Dean Martin, or George Jones, plus some of your favorite holiday and Christmas songs. Jeff have been singing and entertaining since he was a teenager. With decades of experience, he knows all the fan favorites. Tickets are $8.00 each, and are available at the Social Club meetings on Monday mornings. During the week, contact Dick/Gayle at 3026 Sonora Drive (956-969-3558). Entertainment is open to the public - tickets are available at the door. Invite your friends to join you for a great show. Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Popcorn, ice cream bars and soft drinks are available. There will be a 50/25/25 drawing and door prizes. See you there! Gayle Mead It s Christmas Toys 4 Tots time again! The Marines are coming!! Saturday, December 8th will be our annual Potato Bake. Along with all the toppers for the potatoes will be shredded beef, rolls, salad and gingerbread. The cost is still the original $5.00 pp as the real purpose of this event is giving to the Valley children who have so little. The Marines will be here to accept new unwrapped toys-ages newborn thru teens as well as monetary donations. All donations stay in our Rio Grande Valley. Any late toys or over-flow will go to the fire and police stations for children in turmoil. For your entertainment, the Marine Military Academy Silent Drill Team will be with us again. Social hour will begin at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:00 p.m. Drill team will perform after. Sign up sheets for table set-ups, preparation, serving and very important clean-up will be around Monday. No table assignments, so you can mark your places after 12:00 noon on the 8th. Thank you! Amy Van Deest
The Christmas Tour of Homes will be Sunday December 9, 2018 at 6:00 P.M. in the Village Hall Please join us at the Village Hall. Then we will divide up and go we will go see the homes on the tour. Please bring ½ dozen cookies to share. Coffee and Tea will be provided. If you know you will be joining us please sign up at the table in the back. So we can know how many to plan for. Also a big thank you to Michelle Dextras, Angie Hill, Mary Thompson and Cathy Johnson, who have volunteered to show their homes, it is greatly appreciated! Any questions contact. Cindy Duffy @ (507)271-5730 JAM SESSION 12-6-18 LUNCH 11:30-1:00 JAM 1:00-3:00 COME HAVE LUNCH WITH US 11:30am-1:00 pm Dec 6 - Goulash with dinner roll Dec 13 - Cheeseburger & Potato Salad Dec 20 - Chili w/crackers, half sandwich Dec 27 - Soup and sandwich(to be announced) ALWAYS, with pie, coffee or tea All for $5.00 Soda, Bottled water- $1.00 all proceeds go back to the park. DANCE WITH LESLIE BLASING Steve and I are in charge of the Leslie Blasing Dance to be held December 13 from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. Tickets are on sale Mondays and up to the date of the dance. The tickets are $7.00. You may call Linda to purchase at times other than the Monday meetings. There will be no reserved seating. Get your tickets early as they are available to the public. Leslie has been voted Valley Star Female Vocalist of the year for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and Entertainer of the Year for 2014, 2015 and 2016 awarded by the Winter Texan Times and given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Winter Texans in the Rio Grande Valley and RV Resorts. Leslie performs music for all ages and from all eras. 50 s & 60 s-country and top 40 hits. If you have questions, you may call me at 712-0253-0724. Linda Glorfield
BLUE GRASS JAM 7:00-9:00 pm 11-14-18, WEDNESDAY Wayne/Jane Uncer Siesta Village Village Hall CHRISTMAS DINNER POTLUCK Please join us for the Christmas Dinner Potluck on Christmas Day December 25th. Social Hour will be at 12:30 and we will eat at 1:00. Please bring $1.00 per person to help pay for the Turkeys. A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board by the Kitchen. Please sign only one person per line and put what you are bringing and your phone number. So if it is Mr. and Mrs. It would take two line. There is a limit of only 16 people per table. Each person is to bring a dish to pass. Each table is responsible for decorating their table, and when the meal is finished you are responsible for washing and putting away your tables. Thank you, Cindy Duffy New Year s Eve Dance It s December and the countdown is on for this year s New Year s Eve celebration. Tickets are on sale starting December 3 so make plans to attend this great celebration. Mario will be the entertainer, with a wide variety of styles of music. Tickets are $12 a person. There will be open seating, but you can come early to reserve the table you want. We have added some new things to this year s party, including a table decorating contest, a dessert bar, table decorating contest, and a photo fun zone. You can buy your tickets at the Monday meeting or contact Mike or Kathy Moyna at 3134 San Jacinto or call us at 956-802-7123. We are in need of volunteers to help with this year s New Years Eve Dance. The more people we have, the less time each person will need to work. A sign up sheet will be passed at the Monday meeting or contact Mike or Kathy Moyna to volunteer. We are still looking for door prizes and raffle prizes. We appreciate anything you can give whether it s a bottle of wine or alcohol, a gift card, or homemade treats. I you re not sure but would still like to help, you can make a cash donation and I ll do the shopping! You can drop donations off with Mike or Kathy Moyna at 3134 San Jacinto. SUPER SAVINGS FIESTA Coupon Books are here! Purchase a book and save money at restaurants, retail, entertainment, sporting events, museums, and more! Each book is $10.00; $2.00 from each sale will be returned to the Social Club. Using one or two coupons will pay for your book. See Pat George at the Social Club meetings on Monday mornings, or call her at 763-274-1767. Coupons for businesses in our area include ihop, Dairy Queen, El Pato, Slim Chickens, Stars Drive-in, Taco Palenque, El Zarape, Peter Piper Pizza, Lionel s Western Wear, Tierra Santa, National Lube Express, Payne Auto Group, etc.
T-SHIRTS for Winter Texans and Converted Texans will not be available until a sample of the new v- neck t-shirt for women is received. Gayle Mead 956-969-3558 Villager Information: If you have information you would like in the Villager, it needs to be given to me by 9PM the Wed. prior to Monday publication. You may put it in the mailbox at our house, 3031 Palmetto, email to siestavillager@gmail.com or call me at 712-253-0724. We will use the current format for now. Also, if you email, please put whatever it is you want in the Villager in the body of the email, not as an attachment. We will use font Arial size 11. Also, there are times we need to send out an announcement and the best way to reach out seems to be email. So, please make sure I have your updated email address. Remember, access the website: siestaretirementvillage.com and user name is srvresident password is thevillager. (all lower case, no spaces) Here are the user IDs and passwords for the Corporate Corner Corporate Corner user id srvresident, password boardroom Wi Fi in Village Hall and Library, password March1977 Linda Glorfield. COPIES If you need copies made Wednesday mornings Sharon Marsh will be in the Office from 9 to noon to make them for you. Thanks DIXIE, THE SUNSHINE LADY IS BACK!! If you know of someone who should receive a card from us, contact Dixie Christopherson phone#641-201-1494 CARDS SENT: John Allen s sister died Dave and Jeri Hodson s son died Denise Ziaja Broke her hip again Linda Schaaf is in Houston hospital Stitch in Time Group Forming Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint or do other hand stitching? Do you want to learn how to do any of these? A new group is forming for anyone interested in doing hand stitching. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, December 4 at 1:00 in the Fireplace Lounge. Bring any projects you have going and any ideas you have for this new activity. Hope to see you there!
CORPORATE BOARD NEWS There will be 2 open Corporate Board Meetings one on December 17th and the other on January 7th. If you have questions for the Board please submit them in writing by Monday December 10th and by Monday December 31st. You can leave your questions in the office. Please sign your name. Names will not be used in answering any questions. Thank you Linda Beebe A quick note with the holidays coming remember that Kids in golf carts need to be supervised. For everyone's safety. Thanks the Corporate Board If you are a new resident or a renter please come to the office and give us your name and home state so we can get a name badge ordered for you. If you are a current resident and have lost your name badge you may also request a new one in the office but for these there will be a charge. Thank you The Office We need a few Volunteers who like to paint to paint the bleachers on the north west side of the shuffle shack. If you are interested please get ahold of Mel Brenner. Thanks for your help. The Corporate Board The Hut's Annual Christmas Sale will be next Saturday the 8th of December from 8am to 11 am. We will be having the annual Bake Sale along with the Christmas Items. We asking anyone that would like to contribute baked goods to please bring them to the Mens Club at 7:30 Saturday morning. Then stick around and check out the Treasurers we have for sale. Thanks The Hut Crew
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE CORPORATE BOARD Siesta Village Office cannot accept Canadian Checks Effective immediately, the Siesta Village office will not be able to accept Canadian checks for payment of any association or shareholder fees or other services fees. Up to this point, Compass Bank has been handling Canadian checks for us without charging any service fees or exchange rate fees. They will no longer be doing this for us. Acceptable payment methods for any money due to our village will need to be: 1. Cash payments 2. Money orders 3. A check written using a US bank with a US routing number for the bank. It cannot be a Canadian bank with US dollars in the bank(we would still have service charges for this type of account). We realize this is short notice but Compass Bank just started passing these charges on to us. If you have any questions, please contact me. TREASURE HUT NEWS Treasure Hut Hours have changed they now are: Mondays 10:00 to Noon, Wednesdays 8:00 to 11:00, and the Second Saturday of the month 8:00 to 11:00. Thank you for your contributions and remember we take clean, working items. We Do Not take old TV( we do take working flat screens), computers, printers. Please check with the Hut if you have any questions. We still have crutches, walkers, bath chairs, potty chairs, wheel chairs and canes that can be checked out and returned. The Hut Crew SPORTS AND GAMES BRIDGE WINNERS 11-19-18 WOMEN S POOL BY Georgia Brown Women s pool is getting under way after the meetings on Monday and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. We hope to see more women take an interest in this sport, no matter what your skill level is. We are sure you will have fun. Don t worry if you don t have a cue, there will be plenty to spare in the pool room. Hope to see you there! WOMEN S GOLF CANASTA WINNERS 11-21-18 Lorne Hill Poker is being played on Tuesday and Wed nights at 7pm. Dealer s choice on Tuesday and Texas Hold em on Wed. Play at the Men s Club. For information, contact Phil Donnelly319-290-9635
DOMINOES WINNERS Lorne Hill Jane Peterson Judy Ackerman SHUFFLE BOARD Sharon Penner took 3 rd place Amateur in Casa Del Valle singles tournament. Congratulations, Sharon!! WOMEN S GOLF Tuesday, November 27 th began as a cold morning. It changed quickly into a nice golf day with lots of sunshine. We had a grand total of 2 women show up for golf, Judy Beggs and Jean Karaba. We competed for lowest score and were fairly even throughout the game until # 9. One of us had a chip in leaving the other golfer in the dust. Fellow league golfers, who do you think has dust on her face; Judy or Jean? Regards, Jean Karaba