Patio Sale Day!

Here is a link to the November Happenings originally posted by Dan Mayer.

November Happenings 

Saturday, November 16, is the first official patio sale of the season.  One gracious seller is offering special items at special prices....or free for a donation drawing.  Stop by site 1020 on Cole Circle.  Also, raising funds for the homeless feline trap-spay/neuter-vaccinate-foster/release here at PC. Four kittens need our help. Everyone giving cash gift gets to go in for the gift draws - good gifts!! Ask for Miriam.

SITE 1020

Miriam says she'll be ready at 9 am. Plan on coming on by, introduce yourself! She has a FUN “gift drawing” 🎁for anyone who buys something or puts $1 (💵or more) into a collection, to be given to the PC volunteer group who helps felines 🐈‍⬛🐈without homes, trap-spay/neuter-vaccinate-foster to home or release.

Another great place to explore and shop:

HUGE PATIO SALE: Friday the 15th 12PM to 4PM Saturday the 16th 8AM to 12PM At Site #612 Cole Circle/Parlo Verde in the non-pet area. Golf club sets-bags-many golf balls, golf cart, drill, small kitchen appliances, dishes, wading boots, seated walker, TV, bedspread, A block long of tables filled with goodies. Come and check it out Sponsored by Kathy Payne

Craft Fair and Getaway Menu

 Looks like we had a great crowd to visit the first Market Place craft fair of the season.  Such talented artisans!  It was pleasing to see a good number of Palm Creekers displaying their talents.

Georgi Davis has been busy creating all these lovely bags of assorted sizes.  Very colorful selection!

I only see Joy at the card tables so had no idea she was into this diamond art!  So many pretty items!

Jim and Linda Rainer were present with their CBD products and fresh honey products.  (That CBD rub soothed my sore knee muscles and got me back to sleep last night.)  I'm a loyal customer. 😉

Cindy Graff (and sister Sherri) were presenting Cindy's glassware.  Beautiful pieces!

Carol Tasler had her jewelry collection for sale plus she was advertising for the upcoming Chorus Concert.

Dee had her jewelry on sale!

There were two special new booths I discovered.  YUM!

They made all these fresh cookies and breads for the show.  Their new specialty was the Carrot Cake cookies.  OMG.  😜  Sooooo good!

Here's a real novelty!  These gents had flavored licorice for sale.  So fun to try all the different flavors.

Meanwhile, out at the sports area, the Getaway Cafe has opened for the season.  Thought I'd post their times and menu for you.

Don't forget to visit the Bistro for breakfast or lunch!

Bistro Report

 LOL....our son (Anton and Hannah) moved to Colorado Springs recently.  Anton says the snow machine is broken as it won't shut off.  The neighborhood squirrel usually approaches their feeder along a fence line but now it has to act as its own snow plow!  They sent this cute video:

BISTRO:  I haven't seen any recent postings from the Bistro but business seems to be booming.  All reports are boasting of the GREAT food.

The Wednesday karaoke events have been very successful and well attended.

BINGO Opens for the Season

 The park is really bustling with activity.  Tonight was the first Bingo night of the season and we had a record crowd for the first day in November.  There were 165 players in attendance so extra tables and chairs were set up.

G55 is still an important number.

We had some very lucky winners too!  Judy Texley won game 6 jackpot at $231.

Game 12 is a special blackout game.  To win the big jackpot, the player must win within 55 numbers.  Lucky Harold Liby won on the 55th number and took home $708.  Congratulations Harold!!

Be sure to put Bingo on your calendar.  Monday nights.  Tickets go on sale at 6:00.  Games start at 7:00.  It takes a minimum of only $7 to play.  Feel free to bring snacks and your own non-alcoholic drink.  The Bistro is open until 7:00 so you can take time to stock up.  They might be selling popcorn and snacks in the next couple weeks once the season gets established.

Bistro is open for the season

 The Bistro has a slightly different look this season as they work to expand their services.  The counter is moved to the back side of the room to get it conveniently closer to the kitchen.

Chef and crew were busy at work.

Here's the current menu.  Specialty items will start in November when season officially kicks into gear.  For now, we can plan on chicken wings to be served on Wednesday nights for karaoke.

Here's Connie and Greg Von Uebbing

It looks like outdoor patio seating has been expanded and a tent has been set up for the bands and equipment.  A dance floor will also be available.

There are some new heaters placed on the patio also to keep us warm at night.  Definitely NOT needed yet.  Whew!  It still remains quite warm for October.  We should see lots of fun and activity at the bistro this year.

Meanwhile, the newly planted flowers are showing off their colors! 

The golf course has been seeded and the doves are here in droves to gobble up the seeds.

Activity Announcements

 

Our October Coffee & Donuts meeting was very informative this morning. 

The Bistro opens Monday, October 14.  We may have a bit of  weather related problem as it is still unseasonable HOT for this time of year with most days still hitting triple digits.  

In addition to the six dances that are announced in the ticket book, Melanie Pohl (Activities Supervisor) has been working on more events.  A stage has been set up at the bistro for the weekly karaoke events held each Wednesday along with a small dance floor. There will also be various entertainment events on Fridays and Saturdays.  They're going to try table service at the bistro so we can just be seated and someone will take our order and deliver to tables.  

Hours for the Bistro will be 9-5 except for Wednesday karaoke nights when they will extend till 7:00.  The bar will be available.  No alcohol tickets will be needed this year as prices are flat.  We will no longer have to mess with all the change issue as the sales tax is being eliminated. 😁

The Campbell Brothers and Thaddeus Rose events will occur on various Friday and Saturdays at the Bistro.  It will be announced in the monthly calendars.  Admittance will be free with no ticket needed.  

Our season event tickets will be available from Activities on October 15.  The cabaret shows and dinner shows will all be assigned seating, however, all the tribute shows and dances will be open seating.  Doors will open an hour early.  

Octoberfest on October 18:  The show will be open without tickets.  There will be  a meal available for $25 with a special menu and a drink.  The bar will be open as well.  

Chef received a huge round of applause from the audience as appreciation for the service we received all summer.  He will have some specials available during season as well....including seven different pizza choices.  A new panini machine and a new smoker have been purchased to add to the menu.  A new gluten free bread will also be available.  

It should be a great season ahead.  Some procedures and issues are new to us as residents and will be new to staff as well.  Be patient.

The newly planted flower beds are rapidly springing to bloom.  I especially enjoy seeing the phlox plants aligned along the center of the beds.  Such pretty color.

Here they come

 Welcome to October.  

Our mornings are lovely....down in the 70s so Don and I can enjoy that first cup of coffee out on the patio.  It's a very peaceful scene with the two cats enjoying their condo space.

We watched quite a few rigs pull in today as we sat in our nice cool air conditioned game room playing Mahjong in the afternoon.  We figure that some RVers who are watching the weather forecast might wait a few days before heading south to HOT Arizona.  It is still triple digits here on a daily basis.  

 The new season badges are now available so we summer folk should hurry down before the long lines start to form.

Even though Don and I have now lived here for 20 years, I added WI for Wisconsin as that is our origin.

The October calendar is released showing the last day of service in our beloved 3 Palms Cafe (aka as the ballroom kitchen).  We have certainly all enjoyed that service for the past summers!  Congratulations to Chef, Bridgette, and Connie for keeping us so well fed.  The Bistro is scheduled to open on Monday, October 14.  Hours will be 9am to 5pm.

Tuesday, October 15, our event tickets should be ready for pick up in Activities.

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Scooter

We had more excitement at the Hepler home than we cared for this past week as little Scooter managed to knock a tile loose in the cat condo and both cats escaped.  He's quite the climber.

 Kat is really tame and just walked into the house the moment I opened the door but little Scooter was nowhere to be found.  ACKK!!  We alerted all the neighbors, posted on Nextdoor, and drove around the blocks a few times to no avail.  Friends all say to put out lots of smelly cat food to lure him back home.  Scooter didn't respond but every feral cat in the neighborhood sure did.  We had three at the same time that afternoon.  I laughed and said I hoped Scooter came home soon as I couldn't afford all that cat food! 😒  (Actually, it looks like a litter family as they're all kittens about the same size.)

Our prayers were answered later that evening as we heard a noise at the window and there was Scooter trying to get back in the house.  Thank goodness!   His little white paws were a dingy gray but he was fine after we got him cleaned up again.

He slept well that evening and probably dreamt of his fleeting freedom.

Getting Ready for the Season

 There is MUCH activity around the park these days as our crews prepare for the upcoming season.  

Dave's RV Wash won the honors of power washing ALL the Admin buildings including those down the Street of Dreams.

Flower beds have been prepped and planted with all new flowers.

Even the farmer statue got a bath to eliminate the dove poo that accumulates over summer.

New loads of gravel were spread in the parking lot.

New Sun Communities logos were placed on all the glass doors.

Old Palm Creek labels were removed & new Sun Communities logos were added.

The Adobe room will be closed tomorrow through Sunday so all the carpets can be cleaned.  Notify your fellow poker and swoop players.  

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Scooter is growing by leaps and bounds.  I'd consider him now a "terrible twos" child.  I'm sure Kat gets tired of all the unwanted attention.

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