A hearty thank you to all who helped with the Thanksgiving Potluck. To all those who cooked the turkeys, made dressing and mashed potatoes…Thanks for cooking. To those who helped set up and tear down, thanks for your muscles. To all those who made side dishes and came to eat…Thanks, because we couldn’t eat all that turkey ourselves. And it …
Peanuts and Nutcracker Light Parade Peter (Pistol Pete) & Linda (Kookie Uke)
the desert enjoy a light parade. People decorate their cars with lights and drive around the LTVA. The first time we saw the parade of lights was in December of 1997. We were impressed that out here in the desert something so beautiful could make it feel more like Christmas and we owe it all to one man: Peanuts (Mortimer …
Ketchup–Bob (Slobberjaws) Dossett
Hollo ow tare Setting here in my chair I ponder how to start this letter. No easy way I guess. So much water has passed under the bridge no matter how hard I try I can’t find a way to say goodby. So I guess it must be, “continued in the next chapter”. What a wonderful 22 years I’ve had …
Thanks–Mary (Vixen) Dossett
A note of thanks for all the prayers and the numerous cards Slobberjaws/Bob has received. The doctors & I are very amazed at his rapid recovery from his many broken bones. We credit all the prayers, thank you. Staying here in Illinois is an adjustment for both of us. We both choose to look at all our blessings, so we …
Four foods to fight diabetes By Robin Gaudette, RN, ACSM/HFI, Aquatics Wellness Coordinator, RAPRD
A recent scare in my family thinking that type 2 diabetes was lurking about sent me scurrying to see how I could enhance our already good diet. Past the usual warnings of decreasing the simple and added sugars in what you consume, there is interesting research on specific foods and how adding them to your daily diet may help lower …
Thanksgiving Day Potluck–Sue (Schoolteacher) Anderson
The Thanksgiving potluck will be held on Thursday Nov. 23 at the Ramada in the Gravel Pit starting at 1 pm. The turkeys, mashed potatoes, dressing and gravy will be supplied as will water and coffee. Please bring a side dish or dessert, your chairs, tableware, other drinks if you prefer, and maybe a table if you want. There will be …
Calling All Crafters—Bill Johnson
We would like to hold a craft fair/sale sometime before Christmas at the Christian Service Center. Beading, knitting, crocheting, art work of any kind. Elaine and I will not be down until after the 5th of November. Look for us at the CSC thrift shop or on one of the golf carts. More information will follow when we arrive and …
Silent Campers
I know that we have lost several of our regular campers since last season. If you would like to send me something to put in the Dec. issue, I would love to have it. If not, just please send me a name so we can recognize him/her and remember. Thank you so much, Schoolteacher newsletterforsenatorwash@gmail.com If you don’t have a …
Welcome Back, or just plain Welcome!!!–Sue (Schoolteacher) Anderson
It is that time of year when our thoughts turn to warm weather, our winter homes and our winter friends. There are many that will be returning, and many that will not, but somehow we just continue on. One difference this year is our Liberrian will not be with us. The Sweethearts and Liberry Committee will try to take care …
Liberry News–Committee
As many of you may have heard, Bob (Redneck) Casey passed away on Sunday, Oct. 22. Hopefully next month Angel will be back with her Angel’s Angles. The Liberry should be open by Nov. 1, 2017. It is possible that not all of our Liberrians have arrived yet, so please be patient if we are not open 7 days. As …