Ginger Tucker Summer Editor May 17, 2013

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1 Ginger Tucker Summer Editor May 17, 2013 Editor s Comments Just a reminder I am a weekender at Alpine Lake so please your entries to me as much as possible and if you put something in the FWIW box please call me so that I can be sure to pick it up. Please your contributions to me at gstucker354@gmail.com. My phone is: (410) You may also use the FWIW box on the front counter in the lobby, for this purpose; however, it is more convenient to use my . The deadline to submit items for the next issue of FWIW is Wed., May 29 and the next issue will be published on Fri., May31. FWIW is available in the lobby or on Alpine Lake s website then click on FWIW and choose the date. Happy reading! ****************************************************** The bad news is time flies. The good news is that you are the pilot. Ben Willis Thoughts, Prayers & Thank You Messages This section of FWIW is one of the best loved because it gives us an opportunity to keep up with our neighbors and friends by reporting good news as well as offering support when folks are going through difficult times. Thank you. Bill Felix: All is finally going well and Bill is much better. As of May 10 their plans are to leave CA on Thursday, May 23, arriving at Alpine on the 27th. The doctor feels Bill will be fine traveling as long as they stop every two hours and he walks for a few minutes each time. They look forward to returning to Alpine and thank everyone for all of your cards and prayers. Skip Keppler: Longtime resident Skip Keppler had a mild heart attack on May 9th. He is with his daughter Diane, an RN, in Pittsburg. He is scheduled to consult with a Cardiologist. He said he's feeling fine and from our conversation, his spirits are high. Please remember him in your thoughts and prayers. Submitted by Dick Ednock For anyone else dealing with health issues, family losses and other various challenges, we extend good wishes, and ask you to please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Let us know if they would like to be remembered in this section of FWIW. 1

2 When you focus on problems, you ll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you ll have more opportunities. Collective Evolution TIMELY NOTICES & REMINDERS FRESH EGG DELIVERY Next delivery Date is May 22. James Stemple delivers fresh eggs to the Rhododendron Room between 11:00 and 11:30 AM on Wednesdays. He comes every other week. If you want to order eggs ($2.50/doz.- fresh, excellent size & quality), please contact Sheila Amato: at her - brltrans@frontier.com, or call (304) Thanks for supporting a local farmer. He has also started bringing flowers for those who want to add some fresh blooms to the centerpiece. OF INTEREST TO OUR COMMUNITY Note: Most candidate bios were printed in the April issue of the Alpine Newsletter, so check there if you missed them. We are repeating the list of candidates here, for your information ALPOA Board of Directors Candidates by Marty Wright, Chair The following Alpine Lake property owners are running for one of the two (2) open positions on the ALPOA Board of Directors, to be elected on Sat., June 22, 2013 at the Annual Meeting. They are: (1) Xaver Gramkow Hemlock Circle (2) John Laing Grosebeak Dr. (3) Randy Law Laurel Circle (4) Herman Mason East Alpine Dr. (5) Ginger Tucker Aster Dr. Note: Absentee ballots are now available from Linette Sines, Business Manager/PO Accounts, at the lodge for any property owners who will not be able to attend and vote at the June meeting. Please put the following dates on your calendar- and plan to attend: Friday, June 21, 2013 Candidates Night (details later) Saturday, June 22, 2013 Election & Annual ALPOA Meeting Sunday, June 23, 2013 Beautification Committee Annual House Tour ALPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY LAW CHANGE RECOMMENDATION The Board of Directors will submit a recommendation to change Section 16b of the Alpine Lake Property Owners By Laws to be voted on at the annual meeting on June 22 as indicated below: Proposed change regarding the date of Assessment rate setting in the ALPOA By Laws 2

3 Resolve to change the setting of assessment rate from the 1st of February to the third Saturday in March (Board Meeting date) to allow for better co-ordination with the budget process. Currently the assessment rate is set prior to the final budget process creating difficulties in planning. Changing the date of setting would allow for better matching of assessments with the budget. ALPOA BYLAWS Section 16. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: POWERS AND DUTIES (Current version with changes area strike through) (b) Duties: The duties of the Board include but are not limited to, the fixing of the annual charge to be made against each member pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation and the restrictive covenants of the Subdivision. The Board shall fix the charges before February of each year. (Proposed version with changes in bold) (b) Duties: The duties of the Board include but are not limited to, the fixing of the annual charge to be made against each member pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation and the restrictive covenants of the Subdivision. The Board shall fix the charges on or before the third Saturday in March. GAME NIGHTS are held at the Boathouse every Wednesday night, beginning at 7 PM. Everyone is welcome come and bring your guests and friends. Cards & dominoes are popular, but other ideas are welcome. JAM SESSIONS Wednesdays - 6:00 PM Rhododendron Room We continue meeting each week to play together guitar, banjo, autoharp, harmonica, keyboard whatever your instrument of choice is. It s a fun way to learn from each other and we welcome anyone who would like to join us. Note: We will continue these sessions on Wed. evenings, even after Open Mic begins Open Mic Thursdays- 6:00PM- Ron Rogers I m really pleased that we ll start our second season of open mic on May 23, 2013, exactly one year from our first try. This year we will hold it on Thursdays at 6:00, not Wednesdays, so we won t compete with Game Night. For those who may not be familiar with Open Mic or be confused with a Jam, I ll try to clarify. In a Jam, everyone gets up on the stage to play each song. But with an Open Mic, the individual (or duo, trio, choir) has the stage to him/herself. Others join in BY INVITATION ONLY. This format gives people the opportunity to play before an audience without having to find material that everyone knows. So, new players get their feet wet, singer song writers get to have their songs heard, and pros get to try out material and to network. Our Open Mic is acoustic instruments only and each sign up gets four songs (or twenty minutes). Time permitting, we sometimes go around again. My job as 3

4 host is to open, TRY to keep things moving, fill in time gaps, and close the evening. If you have never been to our Open Mic give it a try. Those who attended know how much fun it is. Hope to see you. KCB BRIDGE NEWS from Allan Melmed The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge group resumed play on Wed., April 17 th, at the lodge. All levels of bridge ability are welcome; please feel free to join us. Call Allan Melmed at (304) Next Date: Wed.29 May. Note: We meet every other Wed. for fun bridge from about 1:00-3:30 PM. AMERICAN MAH JONGG from Katherine Bennington The newly formed Mah Jongg group will meet at the Boathouse on Wednesdays at noon starting on June 12 th. Mah Jongg is much like the card game Gin Rummy. We have a small group of interested players so please feel free to join us to play, learn or just watch. And, bring your friends from Alpine or neighboring communities. We will start off with a demo to familiarize everyone with the suits, traditions, rules and scoring. Join us for the Charleston, listening to the clacking sparrows, engaging in defensive play and groaning and laughing a lot. I have a basic tutorial I can you...contact me at khbennington@yahoo.com.. More OF INTEREST TO OUR COMMUNITY ALPUC NEWS by Kim Mayne, ALPUC GM The annual meeting is swiftly approaching us! We mailed an invitation of the annual meeting along with an absentee ballot in with the billing that was mailed on April 30, On the back of the invitation we included the bios for Kay Bayer and Frank Buczek who are seeking election for Kay s expiring term. The ALPUC Annual Meeting will be held June 22, 2013 at Alpine Lake Lodge beginning at 9:00 am. Those wishing to vote in person versus absentee ballot are asked to do so from 8:30am till just prior to the commencement of the meeting at 9:00 am. We look forward to seeing each of you there. Note: ALPUC Board does NOT meet in May. NEXT ALPUC meeting will be at the Annual Meeting Sat., June 22, 2013 at 9:00 AM. Hope to see each of you there. PRESIDENT S REPORT by Fred Isennock, ALPOA Board President Happiness never decreases when it is shared, it only grows, share your happiness today 4

5 HAPPENINGS AROUND THE LAKE & NEARBY Summer Conference Hosted at Alpine Lake Submitted by Sheila Amato Alpine Lake will be the host location for a summer conference for teachers of the blind this August. The Association for the Education of the Blind of WV is a small group of professionals who work with blind children and adults, and I m the President-Elect (I think I got this job because I m retired. ) Thus, the organization of this conference is my responsibility. We are planning to have a Silent Auction as a fundraiser and fun activity. If any of you have items that might be appropriate for such an activity, and you would like to regift them to us, such a donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your consideration. COMING LATER.(mark your calendars now & watch for details) May 18 ALPOA Monthly Community Meeting May 25 Mountaineer Luncheon Boathouse (check FUTURE DATES on last page of FWIW for other important dates to remember) More HAPPENINGS. FITNESS CORNER Compliments of the AM Aerobics Group Do what you can.this is repeated often in our classes. We get a great workout with a variety of moves everything from step aerobics, to weights for toning, to specific body area emphasis (sometimes we sit on a chair), and cooling down with lots of stretches on the floor. You ll feel great when you finish. Each week, our group is growing in numbers as more members return from warmer climates. If you want to get back in shape and do it with a group with the same goals as you, plan to join us. All you need are comfortable clothes, a mat or towel and water. Everyone is welcome men & women! We meet at 9:00 every Mon., Wed. & Fri. for an hour of movin and groovin. Join any time. See you there!! Leader: Sue Thompson We shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than by smashing it Abraham Lincoln 5

6 NEEDLEWORK GROUP NEWS Each Wednesday 10 AM Rhododendron Room Each week, our numbers increase and we ll soon be back to normal for our weekly sessions where we work on various handwork projects or just come to visit and catch up with friends and neighbors. We start about 10 AM and break for lunch at noon to keep the fellowship going. There are food specials each week and it s a great way to meet your neighbors if you re new to Alpine. You ll soon be friends. Please plan to come join this fun, relaxed group. Reminder: James Stemple will deliver eggs during our session May 22nd between 11 & 11:30. He comes every other Wed. Alpine Learning Program Looking for WV Authors This year West Virginia celebrates its 150th year of statehood. It is a state with a unique story and a rich cultural heritage. The Alpine Learning Program would like to honor authors, that special group of people who contribute to our heritage by recording our many stories, with an ALP program highlighting this writing. If you know an author that has written about any aspect of West Virginia or one that has lived here and published a book, please share the information. Contact Nancy Reger at or dnreger@gmail.com or Teddi Cox at or gtcox67@frontier.com. To check out the many birthday events planned throughout the state this year, go to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CELEBRATIONS If you d like to have your special day(s) (birthday and/or anniversary) acknowledged in this section of FWIW, please fill in the information on the sheets on the bulletin board behind the front desk, or the information to me. We will print them in FWIW as close to the date as possible. We had several requests for this service, so please sign up. Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. FROM MANAGEMENT & STAFF GENERAL MANAGER S CORNER by Freddie Harrison, GM The Alpine Lake web cam is up and running! You can check it out by going to and clicking on course cam for a larger picture. Please note that the picture updates every 30 minutes and goes inactive around sunset. The last picture of 6

7 the day will remain until sunrise when it will begin updating again in 30 minute increments. Thanks to Mike for all of his hard work on this! Thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered on Community Pride Day. The weather was less than desirable, but we were able to get a lot accomplished inside of the lodge and the boathouse. As the weather begins to slowly improve, we have many events approaching. May 24 is our first seafood buffet. Come to the lodge from 5:30-8:30 to enjoy a variety of seafood and desserts. Reservations required. Also, the annual property owner mountaineer luncheon will be on May 25th at the boathouse. Reminder: The ALPOA annual meeting will be on June 22nd at 10am. NEWS OF INTEREST by Denise Moon, Dir.Group Sales/Marketing/Motel & Guest Services Exciting News!! The first seafood buffet of the year is scheduled for Friday, May 24th from 5:30-8:30 pm. The cost is $24.95 per person and includes crab legs, shrimp, clam strips, scallops, barbecued salmon, crab cakes, steamship round of beef and more. Reservations are required. Call to reserve your table today ext. 0 or 222. New merchandise has arrived and is available for purchase in the lobby during front desk hours. A variety of Alpine t-shirts are available in bright new colors along with youth shirts and Alpine sweatpants. New West Virginia merchandise has also arrived. Be sure to stop by and check out the selection. The annual Bluegrass Festival will be held on Saturday, July 20th beginning at 1pm. The band line-up this year is The Grass Stains, Rachel Burge & Blue Dawning, Mama Corn from Pittsburgh, Johnny Stats & The Delivery Boys and The Hillbilly Gpysies. Advance tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Gate tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children. The annual festival also features many local craft vendors, good food and drink. If you would like to volunteer to assist during the event, please alpinelak @yahoo.com or call ext PROPERTY OWNER ACCOUNTS NEWS by Linette Sines, Business Manager Auto and Boat stickers are being distributed as quickly as possible. Please be patient, as this process is taking more time than in the past due to several factors. Unlike past years, all auto and boat information is being entered directly into our Property Owner software. This will save time in future years, requiring only new vehicle information to be submitted and logged. Unlike the past, where assessment money came rolling in over a period of a few months to a few weeks, this year, the bulk of our payments have arrived in a matter of days. These factors, in addition to working with our accountant to close our books for fiscal year 2012/13 have definitely kept me on my toes! My goal is to have all stickers distributed by the end of the month. Absentee ballots will begin being mailed out sometime between May 15th and May 20th. Remember, if you wish to obtain and absentee ballot, just call my office at ext 151, or drop me an at linettesines@alpinelake.com. 7

8 OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES FORTITUDE PT & REHAB officially opened for business on April 1 st. Do you have.joint Replacement? Declining Balance? Deconditioned? Come see us at Fortitude Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation. Serving all your physical therapy and fitness needs at a convenient location just past the Alpine Lake entrance on the left (in the former Bayers Necessities building). Free weight/blood pressure/bmi monitoring. Fortitude PT & Rehab. Helping the Inner YOU overcome the Injured YOU! Call (304) or just stop by. We are now open! The Terra Alta Civic Club will host the next American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Ambulance Squad building from 12:00 PM to 6:00PM. To schedule an appointment call RED-CROSS ( ) or redcrossblood.org. Recycle Life. Give Blood. The Terra Alta Civic Club's Summer Sizzler Raffle will be held at the Boathouse on June 8, Each ticket sells for $35.00 and admits two for 6:00pm, dinner & and then the 8:00pm. There is a limited supply of tickets printed for this event. Last year's patrons will be contacted first, but there may be a few extra tickets for sale. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please, call Gail Rose only (since they will be offered on a first come first served Please feel free to leave a message (with your name and a number where you can be reached) on my answering machine as calls are listed by date and time each call is received. The Town of Terra Alta will celebrate WV's 150th Birthday on Saturday, June 22 nd from 8am to 8pm. Food, speakers, entertainment, impersonators, demonstrations and a a 5K run are some of the activities for adults and children that will be held throughout the day. Terra Alta Betterment, Inc. is coordinating the event. For more information, contact Loretta at OAKLAND: Late Bloomer: Mandalas and Flowers The Garrett County Arts Council in Oakland, Maryland is pleased to announce a one-woman exhibit by one of our resident Alpine artist, Paula Browning, featured in Gallery Shop Exhibit Raised in Garrett County, Paula earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in drawing and painting from the Philadelphia College of Art. She has worked as a commissioned portrait painter, guided tours at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and was a mechanical drafter for the Campbell Soup Company. The artwork in this show is a return to her first love of visual art inspired by the influence of nature. The exhibit is a combination of her highly detailed colored pencil florals and her mandalas. A mandala is a design used in ancient religions as a sacred symbol that represents the universe and its energy. Paula s artwork is on display from April 29 through June 12 at the Gallery Shop, 206 E. Alder Street, Oakland during normal business hours, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am-5:00pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8

9 GOLF NEWS 2013 ALLGO GOLF SEASON by Katherine Bennington, Pres. The ALLGO website has been updated for the upcoming season. Please go to: click on Golf Golf News ALLGO News for all the details and photo gallery. Highlights: 2013 Women s U.S. Open Pool & Social Event; Revised Ladies Performance Golf Achievement take the challenge and win a personalized golf towel; WVGA VIP Card events; Women s Mountaineer League plays at Alpine on Mon., July 22 membership required (see me for details); 2013 ALLGO Invitational Rock Around the Course see our website for golf attire suggestions circa 1950s and 60s. Watch your s more information to follow. GOLF SHOP is now open check out all the great selections available for purchase. Remember to call for tee times get out there and enjoy our beautiful course and VIEWS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FREE CLASSIFIED ADS Editor s Note: PLEASE be sure to notify us if your advertised item is no longer available. This section is only effective if it is accurate. Thank you for your help in making this a real service for our readers. For Rent: Alpine furnished home for rent long-term or monthly. Home is a 3 bedroom/2 bath on Betony Lane, with a one-car garage near the old ski hill. Private setting with decks front & back. Amenities, in addition to being fully-furnished, include stone fireplace & laundry. Call ( (home) or (907) FOR SALE: Yellow Prowler 13 Angler Deluxe Kayak, Like New, Includes Fisherman Package & 2 Paddles $ Call after 4 PM FOR SALE: 2 Man Baby Bass Boat with wheels, Like New, Includes 2 Removable Adjustable Seats And 2 Paddles, $ Call after 4 PM Moving Sale: Collectibles, antiques, dolls, books, 1960s comics & magazines, household items, Christmas decorations, Roseville, Coors Rosebud, Fiesta, art deco china hutch, IKEA room divider, etc. (flyer on bulletin board in lodge basement) Carol Wilson (301) For Sale: MTD Two stage24 snow blower, electric start. Paid $725, sell $350 OBO. Call (304) or mr-p@frontier.com. (price reduced) For Sale: Paddle Boat seats 4 people -- $ call or lrstickler@yahoo.com. 9

10 Financial Services: Income tax compliance, planning and professional accounting services at Dorinda Kisner, CPA PLLC 406 E. State Ave., Terra Alta, WV Call: (304) For Sale: Townhouse on golf course completely furnished including kitchen-ware, linens, crafts and antiques. $75,000 firm. (304) or (850) Services: I am a Preston High School student, and will do shoveling, and other miscellaneous yard and house clean-up. Toby Moreland (304) Services: Will do pet sitting and walking. Call Kay at (304) Cleaning Services: Make your house sparkle! Call Cleaning Maid Easy at (240) FOR SALE: Electric Sears Kenmore 7.0 cubic ft dryer for sale. Purchased approx 6 months ago for my Alpine Rental home but it is not a good fit in the laundry room... so am looking to replace it with a 6.0 cu ft. Will sell for $375. Looks and works like new. Cell Ph " Handyman Services: Looking to get that honey do list completed. Bob from Rent-a-Hubby, LLC is ready to complete it. Services include, Lawn care, Electric and Plumbing Repair and Installation, Drywall Installation and Repair, Power Washing, Deck staining, etc. No job too small over 200 satisfied customers in Alpine Lake and counting. Contact Bob at rentahubbyhandymanservices@gmail.com or home phone and cell: (301) Services: Leaf removal, yard cleanup, general yard maintenance, tree & debris removal, odd jobs. Call (304) FOR SALE: Watch Batteries: Individual watch batteries are expensive at retail. If you have the courage to change the batteries yourself, I have purchased some in bulk (we have a lot of battery powered watches in the house) and will sell them to you for the prices shown. The numbers in each line are equivalent substitutes, as listed on e-bay. AG0/379A/LR63/379/SR63/LR521 $1.00 each AG1/363/364/LR621/SR621/SR621SW/SR60/164 $0.50 each AG2/397/SR726/396/LR59/SR59 $0.25 each AG3/392A/SR41SW/LR41/LR736/392/SR736/CX41 $0.20 each AG4/377/LR626/SR66 $0.20 each AG6/371A/371/370/SR69/LR920/SR920/SR920SW $0.40 each AG13/LR44/1166/L1154/RW82/SR1154/A76/303/357/675A $0.20 each CR2016 $0.50 each Call John Laing / B&B Tree Services: Complete tree removal services (includes stumps and brush); storm damage clean-up; some excavating; mowing & landscaping. Licensed & Insured references available. (724) bandbservices34@yahoo.com 10

11 Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday. Ray Croc FRONT DESK Daily 8:00 AM 4:00 PM ALPINE LAKE LODGE HOURS Effective April 1, 2013 MOUNTAIN LAUREL DINING ROOM Monday Thursday Breakfast: 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Friday & Saturday Breakfast 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Lunch 11:00 AM 4:00 PM Dinner 4:00 PM 8:00 PM Sunday Breakfast 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Lunch 11:00 AM 2:00 PM LAKERS LOUNGE Monday Thursday 11:00 AM 8:00 PM Friday 3:00 PM 10:00 PM Saturday 12:00 Noon 10:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM 8:00 PM FITNESS CENTER DAILY 6:00 AM 10:00 PM Note: Our Alpine Lake website is: Phones; (800) or (304) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Visit our restaurant and check out the NEW MENU SELECTIONS. Many of the suggestions received by our management team were included. (Reminder: If you have constructive ideas, use the Suggestion Box to let our Staff know.) 11

12 A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something. Frank Capra COMMITTEE NEWS BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE - Peggy Caudry & Wilma Rumble, Co-Chairs: Our second annual "Swap, Shop & Share" event is a perfect way for you to discard clothes, shoes, accessories (women, men & children) as you spring clean your closets. Save them to donate to your Beautification Committee. Funds raised from the sale will help defray the cost of Lodge decorations & grounds beautification. This event will be held in the Allegheny Room of the Lodge using the following schedule: Wed., May 29th from 10:00 to 2:00 - Bring donated items for swap & sale. Fri., May 31st from 10:00 to 2:00 - "SWAP" (if you bring donations, you can exchange it with something else.) You may take as many items as you brought to the sale without charge.) Sat., June 1st from 8:00 to 2:00 - "PUBLIC SALE" (all leftover donations will be donated to Pam and Jeff Lewis for Project HOPE which distributes clothes free to any needy family in the area.) Please start saving you items for this worthy cause now...clean out your closets & help lots of other people. This is a win-win for everyone! Joyce Wachter, House Tour Chair, Volunteers are needed for the Alpine House Tour which will be held Sunday, June 23rd. Help is needed prior to and on the day of the event. If you can spare an hour or more please call or Joyce Wachter and a suitable task will be found for you. Joyce can be reached at joyceann.wachter@gmail.com or PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE Bernie & Birgit Stock, Co-Chairs The Kentucky Derby Party held at the Boathouse on Sat. May 5th was a success. Around 60 PO's and guests enjoyed great food and beverages along with the four Alpine Races and the Run for the Roses. Winners walked away with more than $ 800, while the losers walked away with smiles of a good time. The POC raised more than $1000 after expenses to be used for Boathouse improvements. Prizes for best hat were Sue Aamodt and Darrell Shaffer; best outfit: Liz and Bob Kertesz : and best of show:birgit Stock. Thanks to all who helped make this event a successful fundraiser by volunteering and participating. Although PRIDE DAY was a washout in many respects the Boathouse was full of activity. The kitchen was cleaned well and put into order while the main room was being cleaned and painted. We'll be finishing up in the coming weeks with new carpet, roof repair and sprucing up for the summer months. Help is always welcome... The Alpine Lake Annual Mountaineer Carry-In Picnic will take place on Saturday, May 25 at the Boathouse starting at 12 NOON. Bring a covered dish, salad or dessert to share as well as your own grilling meat, beverage and set-up. This is the start of our summer season (MEMORIAL 12

13 DAY WEEKEND). Hopefully the day will be warm and sunny filled with good food, music, games, fishing, tennis, etc. for the PO's and their guests. The annual YARD SALE takes place at Alpine the 1st Saturday in August. Start saving nice things to donate. Remember the rule: If you haven't used it for two or more years, let someone else put it to use (or store it!!!) Aluminum Cans are again being collected behind the golf cart parking lot. Save yours in a grocery bag and drop them off. The POC makes $200+ each year when they are sold. THINK GREEN. More COMMITTEE NEWS ECC COMMITTEE John Laing, Chair Although limited deer fencing has been approved to shield plants from our deer population, the most effective action is to plant deer resistant flowers. The problem is that the deer do not read the labels, and no flower is deer proof. The deer near our house do not eat dandelions, daffodils, or black-eyed susans. If some of you have found other plants that the local deer generally leave alone, it would be a community service to provide the identity of these plants and, if available, a source for them, to FWIW. It has been suggested that the ECC extend the period for tree cutting without a permit beyond June 1. If any of you feel you need this extension please contact the ECC so that we can get a sense of how many owners need more time. Neighborhood Watch Committee, Bruce Lohr, Chair As you may or may not know Terri and I split time between Alpine and central Maryland. This is the time of year that we see alot of fraud schemes and scams. Along with the "bargain home repair scams" here are two cons that were recently being perpetrated in Maryland. Scam and con artists often move around so please be wary of phone calls from unknown persons. The first scam was a male subject calling a woman and claiming he had been in an accident with the woman's brother, he even knew the brother's correct name. The caller claimed he had the woman's brother at gun point and would shoot him if she did not Western Union a money order to a woman named Linda. Of course, none of this was true. Please don't fall for this scam, if someone tries this on you call the police and report it. The second scam is one of the oldest around. A person is called and told they won a very valuable prize, inthis case it was 2.5 million dollars and a Mercedes Benz. All the winner had to do was send a Western Union money order to the subject for $ to cover administrative fees. Of course there is no car or cash prize. Never send money to anyone who claims you have won a prize. Call the police and report the scam attempt. The bottom line: If a deal sounds to good to be true it probably is!!! Stay Safe Folks!!! 13

14 A Prayer on Aging Thank you God, My muscles are sore, but they work. I did not sleep well last night, but I did wake up. My wallet is not full, but my belly is. I may not have all I want, but I have all I need. My life is not perfect but it is good Dates to Remember (Use this handy summary of dates to put on your calendar now) Please note that the following events occur weekly on the day and time noted: Mon., Wed. & Fri AM Aerobics Classes, Lodge, Allegheny Room Mondays 10 AM- 3 PM Sew Together, Boathouse Mondays 4:00 PM Strokers Golf Scramble followed by Dinner, Meet at Pro Shop Wednesdays - 10:00 AM Needlework Club - Rhododendron Room, Lunch follows Wednesdays 4-7 PM Ladies Night, ½ price appetizers/drinks Lakers Lounge Wednesdays 6:00 PM Jam Sessions, Rhododendron Room Wednesdays -- 7:00 PM Property Owners Game Night, Boathouse Thursdays 10 AM-Noon Braille Workshop Rhododendron Room Thursdays 6-9 PM OPEN MIC Evergreene Room Fridays 1-4 PM Artist/Craft Group, Rhododendron Room, Lodge Note: Dump Open: Tue/Thur 7:00 AM 4:00 PM & Sat. 7:00 AM-4:00 PM T.A. Recycling Plant Open: Tue.-Fri. 7 AM 4PM, and Sat. 8 AM until Noon Also monthly events: 2 nd Sunday of each month 7 AM 1 PM Kingwood VFD Breakfast 3 rd Saturday of each month 9 AM ALPUC Board Meeting (see note below) 10 AM ALPOA Community Board Meeting NEXT ALPOA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING SAT., May 18, AM (Note: ALPUC Does NOT Meet in May) COMING EVENTS: Sat., May 25 Noon Mountaineer Luncheon, Boathouse Fri., May 31 Noon Next FWIW Published FUTURE EVENTS: (Please put on your calendar now don t miss a thing) Weekend of June 1 st 2 nd Annual Swap, Shop & Share, Allegheny Room June 1, 2013 New Deadline to Remove Trees without ECC Permit Fri., June 21 Candidates Night Sat., June 22 ALPUC/ALPOA Annual Meetings/Elections Sun., June 23 Beautification House Tour PARTING SHOT 14

15 Senior Citizen Texting Code ATD At the doctors BFF Best Friend Fell BTW Bring the Wheelchair BYOT- Bring your own teeth FWIW Forgot where I was GGPBL Gotta go Pacemaker battery low GHA Got Heartburn Again IMHO Is my hearing aid on LMDO Laughing my dentures out OMMR- on my massage recliner OMSG Oh My! Sorry, Gas ROFLACGU- Rolling on floor laughing and can t get up TTYL Talk to you louder 15