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Weekly Newsletter
for Pharr South Residents
EASTER SUNDAY IS ON
APRIL 5TH THIS YEAR!
March 18, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Apr. 4
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Apr. 5
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Jan. 20, 2016
Also Check Bulletin Board For Schedule of Regular Weekly Activities
10:00-AM
CANCELLED
8:30AM
TBA
3:30PM
9:00AM
10:00AM
7:00PM
7:00PM
3:15PM
7:30-8:30AM
5:00PM
5:00PM
7:00PM
9:00-11:30AM
11:30AM
5:00PM
8:00A.M.
1:00-4:00PM
9:30AM
1:00PM
Jewelry Class
(see notes)
Cleaning the Kitchen
(see notes)
District #5 Breakfast
(sign up)
Painted Cup Potluck
(see notes)
District #2 Meeting
(see notes)
District #3 Meeting
(see notes)
Bunch for Lunch
(see notes)
Friday Night Movie
(see notes)
Friday Night Dance
(see notes)
District #4 Meeting
Breakfast-Biscuits & Gravy
Saturday Night Supper
(see notes)
Ice Cream Social
(District #3)
Hymn Sing
Blood Pressure Check
Pizza Luncheon
(see notes)
Board Serves Volunteer’s Supper (see notes)
Board Meeting
Real Estate Open House
(see notes)
Easter Services
Easter Dinner
(see Box page 3)
German Fest
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
March 22, 2015 At 9:30AM
Join us as we sing and worship together.
Dr. Gerald Parriott will be giving the message:
“Dressing to Succeed”
Colossians 3: 12-17
Everyone is invited to worship together!
Bring a Friend!
(see notes)
Room “B”
Kitchen
Junction Café
Main Hall
Meeting Room
Card Room “A”
Main Hall
Activity Center
Main Hall
Card Room “B”
Main Hall
Main Hall
Main Hall
Main Hall
Meeting Room
Peter Piper Pizza
Main Hall
Room “B”
Lobby)
Main Hall
Main Hall
Main Hall
MEN & WOMEN BIBLE STUDY
Has been concluded for this season.
Hymn Sing Sunday Evening
March 22nd at 7:00PM in the Main Hall.
Final Hymn Sing for the Season.
Only 2 more Family of God worship services this season in Pharr South.
Invite your friends and neighbors.
Services are Non-Denominational
EASTER DINNER will be served on
Coffee and Refreshments following the service.
April 5th in the Hall.
Be sure to sign up to attend.
POPS submission requirements: 1. Must be at least 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” (1/2 of an 8-1/2” x 11” sheet). Anything smaller will
not be accepted. Check bulletin board for your “bad” article. Need half sheets? Terri and I have oodles of them!
2. Also, any slips not signed (with a handwritten signature) will not be accepted. A typed signature will not suffice. This
has long been a POPS rule . Any questions: Call my home from 9AM-9PM and leave message if necessary.
3. All items must be in POPS box in lobby/office by Tuesday Noon each week.
4. When you email to editor, deadline is NOON Tuesday.
Ron & Rose Gill – co-editors Phone #475-3705
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Board Serves Volunteer’s Supper: If you have volunteered for
anything this past year—come to the “THANK YOU” dinner
(5:00PM) put on by the Board. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin
board.
Bunch for Lunch: Wear your knife, fork, or spoon jewelry you
made this year with Sheryl since our March theme is Culinary.
The meeting will start at 10:00AM and lunch will be around
11:00AM. It will be a Salad Luncheon (Bring your favorite salad
to serve 12) with a $2.00 cover charge for table service, drinks,
and lovely rolls by Dolores Bauer. The guest speaker will be from
the International Culinary Institute. Contact Jackie Landon at
515-491-7139 for more information.
Cleaning the Kitchen: Kitchen Spring Cleaning has been CANCELLED. The kitchen is too busy to schedule clean up right
now, so they will try and set up a date next week.
District #2 Meeting: On Thursday March 19th they will meet in
the Meeting Room. Eilene Ackerman will be in charge of the
meeting. Director Dave Anley will be in Costa Rica.
District #3 Meeting: They will have a meeting and discuss hosting the ice cream social on Mar. 22nd.
Friday Night Movies: This Friday night, March 20th, at 7:00PM
in the Activity Center, the movie “COME the MORNING” will
be shown. It’s a story of why does GOD let bad things happen to
good people.
Friday Night Dance: This Friday night dance is featuring “ BELLOWS & BRASS from 7:00-10:00PM playing a great variety of
music. Your donation at the door is $5.00 each. Everyone welcome
Fund Raising Campaign: Contributions now amount to over
$8,000, and if you are interested in contributing to this project
you can obtain an envelope in the Park office. All the proceeds
will be returned if the project does not take place. Any amount
can be contributed: $25-$50-$100, any amount accepted.
Jewelry Class: Last jewelry class this year, we will be making a
slider out of a dinner fork on March 18th at 10:00AM in
Room “B”. All supplies are furnished, and your cost for the class
is $12.00. A sign up sheet is on the board in the Lobby. Any questions? Contact Sheryl Irvine at 254 Daisy and her phone number
is 605-881-9278.
Knitters and Crocheters: Last week, Jerry and Elaine Thompson
delivered 36 blankets and 35 caps to McAllen Hospital. We
totaled around 70 blankets and 85 caps for this year. I’m proud of
all who worked on this project of love and charity. We have also
given 8 lap blankets to residences in the park who were in the
hospital so far. Sharon Rike will be coordinating these blankets during the summertime. Anyone who wants to make a
blanket for the babies during the summer, the measurements are
36” x 45” when completed. Questions? - Jackie Landon at #251
Orange Blossom or cell:515-491-7139. Sharon Rike’s cell number is 210-390-4189.
Line Dancing: . Line dancing will be March 27th in the Main
Hall beginning at 9:30AM. The first hour starts with Beginner
info & review, the 2nd hour progresses to Beginner Plus level
dances. All dances are taught & cued throughout. Class is free for
Pharr South residents and guests staying in the park. Note: NO
class on March 21st.
For more info, call Jeannie at 956-739-5925.
Painted Cup Potluck: The Painted Cup potluck is the last big
event of the season and concludes with a Free music show. It
will be held on March 19th in the Main Hall. All Pharr South
residents are invited to attend. Sign up sheets are posted for
you, and to select the dish you will bring in with you. ContaElaine for more information at Lot #282.
Pizza Luncheon: Meet at Peter Piper Pizza on Tuesday Mar.
24th at 11:30AM. A sign up sheet is posted in the Hall. Please
sign up by Mar. 23rd. Owners, renters, & guests join us.
Questions? Call Marion Platte at 956-702-2370.
Quilter’s Corner: We will meet this Wednesday (18th) to do
group work on the blocks for our new quilt. ALL who have
1/4” feet for their machines, please bring them. Those who
don’t can help in other ways, like pinning, pressing, and layout. Please come and help if you can. A tree skirt project will
also be shown by Becky Schoonover as a possible project for
next December. Come see!
Real Estate Open House: Due to Easter, there will be no open
house on Sunday April 5th. The last open house of the season
will be Saturday, April 4th from 1:00-4:00PM. Good Luck
selling your homes and have a good summer. Make sure that
we have keys if you would like us to show people your homes
while you are gone for the summer. Karen Smith, real estate
volunteer at 956-283-8764.
Saturday Night Supper: The menu is pulled pork sandwiches, chips, salad, dessert, coffee, iced tea, and water. Your
cost is $6.00 ea.
Social Hour: Every Tuesday in the Main Hall at 5:00PM is
the Pharr South Social Hour. Bring one dish to share and your
own beverage. The tableware is furnished. Come over and
meet with your neighbors.
Step One Exercise Class: Come and join this exercise class
which is open to all individuals. Classes are from 8:009:00AM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the
Main Hall. Please bring small weights. Watch bulletin board
for any changes. For more information, call Christine Uchacz
at 956-279-7083. The last session will be on Mar. 19th.
On left Elaine Thompson is joined by an
employee of McAllen
Medical with one of the
baby blankets taken to
the pediatric ward. On
the left is story regarding the group knitting
these items this past
season.
The reason the
blankets are to be
36” x 45” for the
“preemie” babies is
shown here. Jackie
Landon furnished
these photos showing
the blankets PS Knitters and Crocheters
have made the past
year.
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EASTER DINNER
SUNDAY APRIL 5TH—1:00PM
MAIN HALL
Join your friends &
neighbors for Easter Dinner.
Dinner will be served in the
Main Hall. See the poster in
the Hall for details.
Reservations schedule to
be held in the Lobby as
follows:
Sunday - March 22nd during the Ice Cream Social.
Monday- Monday March 23 from 9:30-12:00 Noon Lobby
Tuesday- March 24th from 1:00-2:30PM in the Lobby
Wednesday- March 25th from 9:30-12Noon in the Lobby
Thursday- March 26 from 1:00-2:30PM in the Lobby
Friday- March 27th from 9:30-12Noon in the Lobby and
Monday- March 30th from 9:30-12Noon & 1:00-2:30PM
In the Lobby.
PLEASE check the sign up sheets on the bulletin board for
help with set-up, serving, taking reservations, and clean-up.
LEFTOVER FOOD ITEMS: WHAT TO DO????
When returning North, if you have any food you would
like to donate to Children’s Haven, you can leave it at Lot
#43. It can be opened or partly used. If food needs to be
refrigerated or frozen, please call ahead of time at 956-8007455.
From: Elaine Cox
A BIT OF PHARR SOUTH HISTORY
Wally and Elaine Cox have resided here at Pharr South
Park for 35 years, or some say more than 35, but at any rate
they have lived here for a lot of years. Elaine sent the editor
a bit of history and I would like to repeat it here for the benefit of the new owners and others curious about the development of the park. I am quoting as follows:
“PS was developed October 22, 1979 by Cumming &
Perry. By February 1980 the club house was partially done,
and the swimming pool, hot tubs, and landscaping started. A
few lots had been sold in December 1979, but most in 1980.
Lois Zimmerschied and the Cox’s are the only ones still in
the park, and bought in February and March of 1980. By
1982 all lots were sold and the park turned over to the property owners. A Park Board was elected.”
Elaine Cox asks the following: “If anyone would like to
take over the Historian’s job, please contact Elaine. This is
going to be my last year. Thirty years is long enough. I’ll be
happy to help someone about what needs to be done. Elaine
Cox’s phone number is 956-800-7455.”
FLEA MARKET NEWS
A BIG Thank You to everyone who generously donated,
worked, or purchased something at the Flea Market on Saturday March 4th. Our total was $2,908.85. Please be sure to
check the totals for each event on the sheet posted in the
meeting room. Well done! Also, don’t forget to set things
aside for the Fall Flea Market which is scheduled for November 28, 2015, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. If you
need a table for fall, the list will be posted on the board by
April 1st and will remain there all summer.
From: Nancy Provost, Chair
BABY ITEMS FOR SALE:
The baby items in the Lobby Glass
Case can be purchased. If you have a new
grandbaby, great grandbaby, or great,
great grandbaby, these are reasonable
gifts. The sale of these items helps to replenish our yarn supply. Sharon Rike made the sweater set, Jan Johnson made the
Chenille blanket with two caps, and Mary Stevenson made
the blue baby blanket with cap. There are
a variety of sizes of hats made by our
Knitters and Crocheters. See Jackie
Landon at 515-491-7139 or Sharon Rike
at 210-390-4189 for further information.
Lifetouch Photos: If you wish to have your photo taken,
or retaken, Lifetouch will be at Tropic Star March 11-14th.
Please call Lifetouch at 866-756-0281 to arrange a photo
session appointment. Please provide them with our account
number, which is 384356.
FROM THE OFFICE:
1) ATTENTION to Lot Owners: Please let the office know
who will be cutting your lawn this Summer. The Park is NO
LONGER offering this service.
2) Note to all Palm Tree owners: We have a company who
will be trimming our palm trees in Pharr South Park. The
cost is $16.25, so please come to the office and pay for this
service before you leave.
3) The regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held
Thursday March 26th at 8:00AM in CARD ROOM “B”.
Both the agenda and a sign up sheet for anyone wishing to
speak at the meeting are posted on the board in the Meeting
Room (across from the library). Note: persons wishing to
speak before the Board MUST sign up before 7:00AM on
meeting day. Among the items to be covered: the West
Fence of our Park and the Building Committee.
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PRAYERS FOR:
Praises: Waneta and Lew Heaton’s 21-year old grandson, Michael, has been found with many spots on his lungs.
A diagnosis shows he has invasive spots and the blood work
came back and they are not cancerous. Thank you for your
prayers.
Concerns: Marva Phillips was transferred from here to a
hospital in Oklahoma City. She had a nine hour surgery and
made it through fine. She needs our prayers for healing.
Evelyn Bone fell and fractured her hip. She has been
moved to Legends in McAllen for rehab.
Collette Spooner is hospitalized with ovarian cancer.
She is in Renaissance Hospital.
Pat Widlowski fractured her pelvis. She is in rehab
at the Legends in McAllen.
Please pray for Bob and Mary Davis, former residents, as Bob faces life threatening issues. Pray for Mary as
the diagnosis looks grim.
Pray for Karen Mann as she is having some health
issues.
Terry Nieto’s father needs our prayers. He is in
Edinburg Nursing Rehab to strengthen his muscles.
Todd Bublitz, of Williston, ND, son of Harold and
Cathy Bublitz is living with Lew Gehrig’s Disease. He is
being flown to Mayo in Phoenix to do a tracheotomy in his
throat for better breathing. His parents have returned to
North Dakota to be with him. Please keep them in your
prayers.
Claire Leverington’s nephew and Tony DeDominces
grandson, Chase DeDominces was in a snowmobile accident
Friday night with major injuries to the brain. Surgery was
performed on Saturday morning. Many prayers are needed
for this young 20 year old.
George French, 190 Sagebrush, is having triple bypass surgery Tuesday, March 17th. at the Heart Hospital.
Jeanette French and Jane Heinen are sisters.
Pray for good travel weather, and a safe travel, for those
leaving the park this month.
There are others who are not well in our Park, and we are
praying for you also. Pray for those who are the caregivers. It
is difficult to watch and take care of their loved ones.
Pray for those Christians overseas facing life threatening
situations from ISIS and some other religions.
Pray for the US Military who are facing danger every
day. They need our prayers too.
SPECIAL THANK YOU NOTES
Thanks to Pastor Parriott, and all who offered prayers
and concerns during my recent bout with cancer and am
happy to report that as of Monday the 16th, my Doctor said
that the report he received says I am now cancer free. This
again shows the Lord answers prayers.
Sincerely, from Glen Vissering.
To all our friends at Pharr South: Thank your for all your
prayers and phone calls over the past few weeks. I was in
ICU for a week at McAllen Medical and have beem put on
oxygen so my movements have been curtailed somewhat.
Rose is being treated for some undetermined problems concerning heart and kidneys. This also retards her movements.
Both of us should be up and around soon.
From: Dave and Rose Rahbain
Many thanks to all who have attended the Sunday night
entertainment. The four shows averaged 155 people per
show. For the year $ 661.00 was netted for the park, plus
$271.00 in ice cream bar sales. The shows for the 2015-2016
season are (Dec.) Jul & the Chrome Wheels, (Jan.) Johnny
Ray Gomez, (Feb.) Bill Chrastil. And (Mar.) Southern Anthem. Keep coming…..we’ll do our best to procure some
great entertainment.
From: Sandy & Mike Levine
Barb & Leonard Bierman
“JAM” - The 2015 Jam season was able to generate
$ 5,850.00 that was placed in the General Fund. Once again,
Thanks to all of the volunteers that have helped make it possible. We couldn’t have done it without you.
From: Roger Schoonover
Thank You—Thank You. Another year and another dinner show. The Pharr Starr’s are definitely shining. You made
my job so much easier. A wonderful group of people, from
the performers to all the helpers that make the productions a
success and to the audience who comes out to support us.
Thank you again for a job well done.
From: Cookie
Doug S.
Jerry N. Larry M.
Bob K.
Roger S.
If you would like to be included in our prayer concerns:
Contact: Dr. Parriott at 956-358-1089 or
Jackie Landon at 515-491-7139
NOTE: A Celebration of Life Service for Bonnie Swanson will be held on Friday March 20th, 2015 at 10:30AM
at the Tradewinds RV Park in Mission, TX. Cards may be
sent to:
Leonard Swanson
300 Bryan Road L5 in
Mission, TX 78572.
These men can be called “sanitary engineers’ “junk jockies”
‘garbage hunters”, and etc., but they provide a valuable service
to the folks in Pharr South. Since January they have returned
paper to recyclers to the tune of $500 plus, which makes money
for the park and keeps our park clean.