- 1 -- 1 - The Brkshire Grapevine Newsletter Staff Lynne Schick Lee Schick December 2012 Here are just a few fall/winter reminders Remember t discnnect all utside hses s faucets dn t freeze. Remember t turn yur humidifier n fr the heating seasn. Als, it is imprtant t change yur humidifier filter every year. Remember t change the batteries in yur smke detectrs at least nce a year! It s that time f year again! With the wintery weather cming sn, it s time t start thinking abut (and preparing fr) pssible snw. Please call r email the ffice (if yu have nt already) if yu wuld like t be n the list fr Weaver s t autmatically remve snw frm yur driveway and sidewalks fr the 2012/2013 seasn. The prices are the same as last year and are as fllws: 2-4 = $25, 4-9 = $35, 9 -ver = $45. Please let the ffice knw if yu have any questins. Wishing yu all a safe and happy winter! Phne: (717)665-6679 r email brshire5@ptd.net There have recently been 2 stp signs installed near the Brkshire entrance. Please bserve all stp signs and psted speed limits. Brkshire Cmmunity Assciatin News There was a discussin abut develping a resurce list f residents that have services t ffer. A frm will be develped t gather this infrmatin and it will be the resident s respnsibility t keep their infrmatin up t date. Further infrmatin will be frthcming. If a cmmunity event is planned, whether it may require financial aid r nt, HOA will need t be ntified 60 days prir t the scheduled event. The Event Request frm will be changed t nte this new guideline. New banners have been installed at bth entrances. The n sliciting signs at the nrth entrance has been mved t make it mre visible. Mre speed limit signs have been placed arund the cmmunity. A new event sign fr the nrth entrance is n rder. News and infrmatin fr the Brkshire website is t be sent t Betty Lu Bitzer ONLY by Thursday evening. She is the editr f all news. She will then send the infrmatin n t Iggy, ur webmaster, wh maintains the website and is ding a great jb f it. - 1 -
22 COMMITTEE REPORTS FITNESS COMMITTEE FALL 2012 BOCCE LEAGUE The Fall Bcce League cncluded n Nv. 10. 45 Brkshire residents enjyed getting tgether t have fun playing in 3 leagues. There were 9 teams in the Wmen s League, 9 teams in the Men s league, and 8 teams in the Mixed League. Men s Bcce League Teams Nt all matches were played Wn Lst Team 1 Dick Keller 7 0 Jel Butler Team 2 Bb Frey 6 2 Bill Smith Team 3 Rn Friesen 5 3 Harlan Anders Team 4 Ken Weaver 5 2 Rn Denlinger Team 5 Nevin Walter 3 4 Rn Shenk Team 6 Terry Styer 3 4 Earl Kreider Team 7 Nick Bitzer 2 5 Harld Dvey Team 8 Lenny Burns 1 6 Garry Eppy Team 9 Larry Fittery Dick Byer 1 6 Wmen s Bcce League Teams Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 Team 7 Team 8 Team 9 Jean Anders Mim Friesen Greta Weiler Judy Walter Jyce Drake Barb Byer Lis Pfutz Sylvia Shelley Judy Slavin Marge Scanlin Gail Reed Jy Slavin Barb Landau Nancy Fittery Dnna Styer Trudi Sine Jayne Burns Margaret Price Nt all matches were played Wn Lst 6 2 6 2 6 1 4 3 3 5 3 6 2 3 2 4 1 6 2
- 3 -- 3 - Mixed Bcce League Team Nt all matches were played Wn Lst Team 1 Ed & Greta Weiler 7 0 Team 2 Harlan & Jean Anders 5 2 Team 3 Terry & Dnna Styer 4 3 Team 4 Dick & Dlly Keller 42 2 Team 5 Tm & Pat Drennen 3 3 Team 6 Larry & Sylvia Shelley 3 4 Team 7 Bill & Drthy Smith 1 6 Team 8 Lenny & Jayne Burns 0 7 SPRING 2013 BOCCE LEAGUE The Fitness Cmmittee recmmended that the 3 bcce leagues be ffered nce again in the spring t Brkshire residents. They recmmended the fllwing: Participants will chse their wn partner fr their team. Once again, there will be NO captains. Rather, any f the 4 n a scheduled match can make arrangements as t date & time t play their matches. The start f league play will be scheduled ne mnth later than usual t allw mre time fr the snwbirds t return frm FL t sign up & play. Play will take place during May & June. FUN AEROBICS Fun Aerbics is held n Mndays, Tuesdays, and Thursday at 6:30 PM in the Banquet Rm (r Fitness Rm). There is n need t sign up r register. Bth men and wmen are crdially invited t participate in this class any time their schedule permits. YOGA Yga classes will be held again staring in January 20133. Classes are taught by Karen Jiwa. She is a very experienced Yga instructr and takes int accunt the capabilities f Brkshire residents and mdifies the exercises accrdingly. This class meets in the Banquet Hall each Wednesday evening frm 6:30-7:30 p.m. The dates fr the next sessin will be sn annunced. Cntact Barbara Landau (E-mail: blandau@ptd.net r call her at 431-8912 fr mre infrmatin. SHUFFLEBOARD Titus & Nelsn prvided an excellent plycurt n which Brkshire residents culd play shufflebard this spring, summer & fall. Abut 25 residents participated in tw shufflebard classes. Residents enjyed playing shufflebard n an infrmal, casual basis. The Fitness Cmmittee has recmmended that a shufflebard league be rganized fr this spring in a like manner as that fr bcce. - 3 -
- 4 -- 4 - Residents will learn mre abut this in future Residents meetings, in frthcming newsletters, and n the website. The shufflebard curt was placed in strage ver the winter and will be installed nce again April 1, 2013. This will extend the life f the plycurt fr lng-term, future use. TABLE TENNIS Residents meet every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. t play pick-up games fr fun. Usually, dubles are played and players chse new teams fr each game. The game is highly spirited and anyne wh has ever played table tennis is invited t participate. If there are mre than 4 players, players take turns sitting ut fr a game t allw all thers t play. Althugh it is typical fr men t participate in this activity, wmen are als invited t play as well. GROUP FITNESS CLASS A new fitness class is currently being ffered fr Brkshire residents frm Nvember 7 thrugh December 12. This cnsists f lw impact strength training. The class meets n Wednesday evenings frm 6:30-7:15PM. Registratin is nt required; neither is equipment. Equipment is ptinal and cnsists f small hand weights (2, 3 r 4 punds) and exerbands (resistance tubing with handles). FITNESS ROOM Residents are reminded f the fllwing guidelines fr using the Fitness Rm: 6 A.M. 12 MIDNIGHT SIGN IN FORM ON COUNTER ONE TIME SIGN RELEASE FORM ON COUNTER ONE TIME! FOR FITNESS ROOM USE & FOR ALL GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, FUN AEROBICS, YOGA, ETC. WATER ONLY PLEASE USE ANTIBACTERIAL WIPES TO WIPE DOWN EACH PIECE OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT YOU USE IMMEDIATELY AFTER USING IT. PLACE A WIPE IN A PAPER CUP IF - 4 - YOU ARE GOING TO USE MORE THAN ONE MACHINE. IF DRIES OUT, SPRAY WITH ANTIBACTERIAL AEROSOL SPRAY. REFRAIN FROM USING FITNESS ROOM IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS EQUIPMENT: 3 TREADMILLS 2 ELLIPTICALS 1 EXERCISE BIKE 1 NAUTILUS ALL-IN-ONE GYM SIGN-UP REQUIRED WEIGHT BENCH ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS HAND WEIGHTS THERABANDS AB MACHINE BUNCO Bunc meets the secnd Saturday f each mnth in the Cffee Shp at 6:30PM. They will have a Christmas Open Huse n December 8 th fr all residents. Stp in and see what Bunc is abut and enjy sme fellwship. MOVIE NIGHT Mvie night will be Dec. 14 th instead f the nrmal first Friday because f the Christmas tree lighting. Plar Express is the first mvie starting at 6PM. The secnd mvie The Avengers will start arund 7:55PM. Bth mvies are safe t watch s bring yur children and grandchildren with yu. Free ppcrn at all mvies and drinks $1.00. Mvies fr the fllwing mnths will be psted in the News Rm f the Cmmunity Center and als n the website.
- 5 -- 5 - KITCHEN COMMITTEE Upcming events fr the New Year. Watch fr the sign-up sheets in the Cmmunity News Rm and the Cffee Shp. TUESDAY January 1 st Prk & Sauerkraut Dinner THURSDAY February 14 th Valentine s Day Dinner SATURDAY ---March 2 nd Sup & Salad Lunch BROOKSHIRE CAROLING Cme ne, cme all. Please jin us Tuesday, December 11 th fr carling arund the neighbrhd. We need many singers, because we try t visit all wh dn t ften get ut. It is a wnderful gift t them and we dn t want t miss anyne! Meet at the Cmmunity Center between 6:30 and 7:00 in the Main Lbby where we will get ur lists and rganize. Afterwards we will get tgether fr ht chclate and ckies in the Café!!! Please call Jyce Drake (664-1097) t let us knw yu are cming r cme at the last minute and sing. Bring a flashlight and wear yur warm mittens. WOMEN BREAKFAST GROUP The Wmen s Breakfast Grup meets every 2 nd and 4 th Mnday at Lititz Family Cupbard. If yu wuld like t jin the grup, please call Jan McMullen at 665-1130 BROOKSHIRE FUN BAND The band has been rganized and meets every Mnday at 7PM in the banquet rm. If yu lve music, have an instrument and wuld like t play just fr fun, cme n and jin us. Music is prvided and if yu have favrite sngs, bring them. The fun band will be playing a few Christmas carls and ther tunes at the Christmas tree lighting n December 7 th at the Cmmunity building. If yu have any questins, please cntact Glria Gehret 664-7009. LIBRARY COMMITTEE As always, the cmmittee thanks everyne wh dnates the many bks each mnth. Dn t frget t check ut the newly acquired sectin each mnth (after the secnd Thursday). Our Christmas bks are again n display fr yur hliday reading enjyment. We have limited space, but it serves ur needs very well. We d sme husecleaning frm time t time and at ur Nvember meeting we did mve sme authrs t the Ping Png rm bkshelves. If anyne has any bk ends r wuld like t add them t yur Christmas list fr the Library as a dnatin, it wuld be greatly appreciated. Thanks again fr yur patrnage. - 5 -
- 6 -- 6 - ADVISORY COMMITTEE n Rules and Regulatins The year 2013 will bring new members and a new chairman fr the cmmittee. We welcmed Glria Gehret and Iggy Taylr fur ur cmmittee in recent mnths. In December, Lenny Burns will jin the cmmittee. The chairman f the cmmittee will be determined by the members in January. As this will be my last article as chairman, I wuld just like t ask the cmmunity t remember a few items f imprtance: A. The rules are psted n the Brkshire website. Please take sme time t read them again. Many times, the answers t yur questins are lcated within the rules. B. All landscaping additins/replacements and structural changes need t be reviewed by the cmmittee. A written request with plans must be submitted fr apprval prir t any landscaping changes/additins r structural changes. Request frms can be fund n the Brkshire website r in the news rm f the cmmunity center. I wuld like t take this pprtunity t thank my cmmittee members fr their time and service fr the past 2 ½ years. The members are Ernie Clintn, Je Miles, Dave Shank, and Dn Detweiler. We all wuld like t wish Brkshire residents a happy hliday seasn. Wendy Hurst, Chairman BROOKSHIRE WALKING RULES One r mre f these rules will apply n every walk yu take in Brkshire r anywhere! When yu g t crss a street, there will be a car cming up r dwn the street. When yu apprach smene s driveway, that persn will want t turn INTO their driveway. When yu apprach smene s driveway, that persn will want t back OUT f their driveway. If there is a frecast f rain and yu walk withut an umbrella, it will begin t rain when yu are the farthest distance frm yur huse f there is a frecast f rain and yu walk with an umbrella, it wn t rain until after yu get hme frm yur walk. - 6 -
- 7 - Welcme New Residents Rn & Diane Campbell, 869 Cambridge Drive, riginally frm Mrrisdale and Reading, PA. They mved t Brkshire frm Mt. Jy, PA. They have fur children and three grandchildren. Rn is retired frm GPU/First Energy and Diane is retired frm JC Penney. Rn enjys flying and building radi cntrlled airplanes and drives the minibus fr the church rest hme ministry. Diane enjys cking, baking, ging n day trips and ging n utings with friends. Denny & Priscilla Jhnsn, 850 Cambridge Drive, are riginally frm Reading and mved t Brkshire frm Birdsbr, PA. Priscilla is retired frm M&T Bank. They have tw children and fur grandchildren. Denny enjys traveling, spending time with family and sprts. Priscilla likes spending time with family, traveling, shpping and lves the beach. Mike & Kay Sandbrk, 741 Heather Ridge, are riginally frm Bethlehem and Manheim. They mved t Brk frm Marcy NY via Saugerties, NY. They have ne child and tw grandchildren. Mike enjys being utdrs, reading, sprts, hunting, classic cars and gld. Kay lves reading, her grandkids and swimming. William & Drthy Smith, 534 Brkshire Ave. are riginally frm Birdsbr and Pittsburgh. They mved t Brkshire frm Randallstwn, MD. They have three children and six grandchildren. William was a dairy farmer and in insurance sales. He enjys scrll saw wdwrking. Drthy was a media crdinatr and auxiliary liaisn. She enjys sewing, reading, crafts, and vlunteer wrk. Wade & Linda Stackhuse, 1001 Cambridge Dr. are riginally frm Muncy and Meshppen, PA. They mved t Brkshire frm Tunkhannck, PA. They have tw children and ne grandchild. Wade is a retired High Schl science teacher wh enjys walking, lawn wrk and travel. Linda is a retired Buyer/Purchasing Agent and she enjys cking, walking and travel. A warm welcme t all f ur new residents. - 7 -
- 8 - COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Samaritan s Purse An Opprtunity t Share Thank Yu!! Thank Yu!! Thank Yu!! Thanks t all f yu that participated in the Operatin Christmas Child prject here at Brkshire. Because f yur generus cntributins, we were able t deliver18 cmpleted bxes t the Cllectin Center! Als, we will be taking 2 FULL bxes f items that included tthbrushes, pencils, erasers, 39 crcheted hats, crayns, tys, scks, ntebks, cmbs, and many ther items. These items will be added t the shebxes at the warehuse. Thanks again fr helping with this seasnal prject. - 8 -