Serape – January 23 – 2011
The Serape has it’s own website coming along but this issue gave a few additional problems so here it is so folks can link to it. Reproduced by permission of the author, of course.
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GREETINGS SERAPE READERS
Things have been busy in the park – last weekend there was a bolo ball tournament (or whatever you call that game)
With some pretty high stake trophies
And swanky cars as prizes.
Bob Gillespie even won a coveted “Peter Heater”.
We have had visits from jungle residents,
(you`d think that Boa would get tired of being removed), we have gone on the annual Ladies Shopping Trip to Tonala, where we once again filled the bus to overflowing,
Volleyball is still going strong
And preparations are well underway for the PIG ROAST – with the Mardi Gras theme.
February 4,5,6, so that is in full swing as well.
FROM THE MAILBAG
We would like to thank all of those who contributed monetary and to those in the work party for the successful renovation of the Las Rosas Kindergarten.
We received generous contributions from residents of LaPenita RV Park and its managers Carole and Grant as well as donations of funds and materials from other sources. A Special thanks to Neil and Joan Brint for the work they did in coordinating donations within the RV Park. A special thanks to the mothers of the kindergarten students for the wonderful meal they prepared for us at the Open House.
Did we have a good time in Tonola? Just ask any of us lucky enough to be on the trip. It was great!
The planning is a lot of work and takes time, bargaining, etc. Linda works very hard to get everything organized and running smoothly. We get a super deal and it is such fun. For many of us it is a yearly event and we plan what to buy each year and then we get there and find all kinds of new things!
Thank you so much Linda and Gayle. You made it a great time. It was so nice to have the same bus driver, too.
A Huge Thank You to All Volunteers for All You Do.
The park is filling up and it is apparent that things are running very smoothly. There are so many activities and events that everyone is busy, fit and happy.
It is difficult to single out people because there are so many involved in so many things but here is a try. Please excuse me if I miss anyone. Thank you to you, too. You know who you are. Linda McCluskey does the Serape newsletter which you are reading now. She does a marvelous job of keeping track of events and news. She has even taken the time to learn the new programs for the website. Linda also does the Stretch and Strength classes which are very popular. She also keeps track of the park totes and records of Parties. A huge thank you is due to her. Bob Joslin (Jos) does the Kinetics 3 days per week. Those that take those classes will attest to the great job he does and how good they feel. He also stepped forward to do the Pig Roast. Karen Stranahan and helpers for the Line Dancing 3 mornings a week and being there Hamburger Sunday to get everyone going. Joe Kranjc is always there! All the Music for Hamburger Sunday and any other events, Friday Movies, Potlucks, Pig Roast, Christmas Dinner and any other event he is asked to do. What a dead place we would be without the music. Judy Kranjc is everywhere. She tirelessly works all year on Cancer de Mama, decorating for anything and volunteering wherever needed. Sol and Carol Ginsberg, Joel and Louise Goodman and George and Liz Pomeroy stepped forward to do hamburger night when there was no one. They did a fantastic job and handed the reins back to Keith and Pat Cutshall when they arrived. This is a huge job that requires commitment and expertise. It involves doing all the shopping, planning, getting volunteers to help, clean up, etc. We have a lot of fun on Hamburger Night and really appreciate it. We also appreciate that the profits have supported things like heating the pool and cement at the pool, as well as the roof on the kitchen and tables and chairs. They have also supported the Fran Milski Education Fund and the La Penita Park Fund. Again, a huge THANK YOU. Lori McDonald never stops mixing those Margaritas. We would be a dry bunch without her. She is at Taco Tuesday and Hamburger Sunday every week and she doesn’t even drink Tequila! Neil and Joan Brint took on the pool cover and solar heating which helps everyone who uses the pool especially Aquasize and Volleyball. It is warm! Vince and Maureen Croswell are there whenever they are needed. Dr. Mo has donated much time and advice to our aches and pains . Vince volunteers both his and Mo’s time for the Pig Roast, Hamburgers and many other things. Dave and Maruca Dinsmore work for the park in many ways. David does the Volleyball Tournament on Boxing Day and designs and prints great collector T-shirts. He is there with designs for window stickers and has donated them. Maruca co chairs the Cancer de Mama and volunteers endless hours for that and translating, and helping people in the park.
Murray and Geri Dryburgh have the Internet working like a charm. It enables us to have Internet at our rigs and a telephone home. Murray has spent many hours tweaking the system and working out the bugs. Geri ha spent lots of time helping people with their specific computer problems.
Bob and Charlotte Gillespie along with Barb and Fred Varty running the Washer Toss and Horse Races, is an activity many enjoy.
Santa Claus and Mrs Claus, Peter and Helene–what an asset, our own Santa and Helene stepping forward to do Christmas dinner for 2010 and 2011. Thank you.
There are lots of other things, Happy Hours, Poker, Bridge, Zumba, Walking. Then there are all that go out into the community with school supplies, building, Christmas presents, medical supplies and many more things.
Our Staff — Antonio, Tacho, Karen, Alex, Luis, Satu, Felix, Jose, Daniel all help whenever asked. I can go on for pages. The point is–this is all greatly appreciated by Grant and I, the staff and all the people in the park. The activities and events that go on in the park are what keeps most of us here. We are a community, a family and friends. You make our winter get-a-way a home. Thank you to each and every one of you and to all people I have missed. You are all greatly appreciated. Next time you see any volunteers please give them a Thank you and a Hug. Hug yourself, too. GRANT AND CAROLE
Got Possums eating your pet food, Boa`s in your backyard, Iquanas eating your flowers and plants, Geckos invading your rig?? Well folks – we live in the jungle, and sometimes the jungle comes visiting. Please do not do anything to harm or maime these animals. Bring in your pet food at night, put wire around your plants, encourage the geckos to stay outside, and call the Boa removers to re-locate the Boa(s). THE SERAPE WEBSITE Will still be available, and if possible, this Serape will be located there as well as in your inbox. CURRENT PARK EVENTS will still be updated as needed – so check it out to see what`s going on. We will get back to normal as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
PIG ROAST INFORMATION DATE - Monday February 14th DRINKS – 4:30 DINNER – 5:30 PRICE – 150 pesos per person ENTERTAINMENT – The Perez Brothers Tickets will be available at the office beginning THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH. Initial ticket sales will be for those who will be in the park on February 14th. AFTER February 8th, ticket sales will be open to people outside the park. To assure yourself a seat, please purchase your ticket before that date. The pool will be set up with tables, chairs (10 per table) plates, and tablecloths. If you wish to decorate your table, you may do so after 1pm on the 14th February. YOUR TABLE NUMBER WILL BE ON YOUR TICKET. Please bring your own cutlery, napkins and beverages. There will be door prizes, so be sure to bring your ticket with you. The committee heads are: CHAIR: Vince Croswell CO-CHAIR: Bob Joslin (Jos) TICKETS/TREASURER: Maureen Thomas FIRE PIT: Jos PIG PREPARATION: Vince DECORATING: Judy Krajnc FOOD: Barb Varty CLEANUP/SERVERS: Fred Varty SET-UP: TBA Volunteers are needed for the following: Food, Set-up, Decorating, Fire Pit, Servers/Cleanup SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE ON THE OFFICE BULLETIN BOARD. We also need someone to volunteer to chair the set-up committee – see VINCE or JOS for details. Food will be provided to those who volunteer to cook.
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PONDERISMS
1. Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 a piece on those little bottles of Evian water?
Try spelling Evian backwards: NAIVE
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2. Isn’t making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?
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3. OK….. So if the Jacksonville Jaguars are known as the ‘Jags’ and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are known as the ‘Bucs,’ what does that make the Tennessee Titans?
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4. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea does that mean that one enjoys it?
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5. There are three religious truths:
a. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
b. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
C. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or Hooters.
6. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes?
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7. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
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8. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren’t they just stale bread to begin with?
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9 Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car is not called a racist?
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10. Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety one?
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11. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, dry cleaners depressed and prostitutes delayed?
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12. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?
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13. Do Lipton Tea employees get coffee breaks?
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14. What hair color do they put on the driver’s licenses of bald men?
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15. I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me … They’re cramming for their final exam.
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16. I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use? Toothpicks?
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17. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them?
Why don’t they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?
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18. If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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19. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive!
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21. Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn’t zigzag?
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22. If a cow laughed, would she spew milk out of her nose?
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23. Whatever happened to Preparations A through G?
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