Just a reminder that Dish will be conducting maintenance on our WiFi system this morning beginning around 9 a.m. Dish will be making changes to their system which will require short, intermittent outages in the resort. It should not involve the whole resort at one time. It will be done in sections so only part of the Resort will be out at any given time. These outages should only last 10 minutes or so each time it happens but, of course, it could take longer depending on success. (LOL Murphy's Law) Hopefully, it will not affect the TV channels.
There are some FUN art classes sponsored by Becki Andrews on the January horizon. Sign up in activities. Class limited to 20 participants. First class will be held in the Ocotillo Room on Thursday, January 9, at 1:30. Cost is $20. All supplies will be provided but BYOB! It is a "sip and paint" fun afternoon. Class project on January 9: "Pussy Willows"
Second class is scheduled for Sunday, January 26, again in the Ocotillo Room at 1:30.
The Palm Creek poker club is sponsoring a poker run on January 1. Come one, come all for a fun event. Wednesday, January 1, beginning 1:00-4:30. $10 entry fee. Golf carts and bicycles only. No cars, trucks, motorcycles or ATVs allowed.
Softball Pictures: Take some time to scroll through the Palm Creek softball blog and look at the great action shots taken by their photography team. Link: Palm Creek Softball
The Phoenix Boy's Choir performed for us Sunday night.
It was really fun to watch these young boys in action. In addition to just enjoying their music, I kept thinking about how amazing it was to see such youngsters so well trained and rehearsed. Their dedication is very impressive. Their conductor must have a world of patience.
Tonight we enjoyed a taco dinner prepared by our dining staff.
Robin and her elves were busy getting our meals ready.
General Manager, Scott Houle was busy serving to the tables. Also serving were Marguarite and Gabby. It is always a pleasure to spend some casual time with them.
These dinner events are very popular and a good crowd was present to enjoy the evening not only for the good food but the fun social time with friends.
We're hoping to get information about when the herders will move the sheep down Henness Road. It's certainly fun to watch. See this clip taken a few years back.
Thank you to our Palm Creek chorus for a lovely Christmas concert Thursday night. How fun to see the participants having such a good time sharing their singing and music talents with friends.
Congratulations to Mary Hansen and Betty Preston for directing a lovely concert. And....hats off to Judy Tawney for her flute talent in accompanying the singers. It was a fun evening for a sell out crowd of over 400 appreciative people.
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***A side note to the bingo players on Monday nights: Many know that as a caller, I have a standing joke that if anyone bingos on G55, they have the privilege of taking me to lunch. Lo and behold, Joy actually did it! She bingoed on G55 and sure enough, met me after the game and set a date for lunch at the Bistro. Thank you, Joy!!
We notice the details as Palm Creek continues upgrading the maintenance and upkeep of the grounds around the resort. We even got some painted trash bins this past week. Great improvement!
My two furry friends like to cuddle up in the evening but it gets pretty warm when they both keep me company at the same time.
Don has plenty of company when I'm gone during the day. Doesn't he look thrilled?
Congratulations to our Monday night bingo winners! Wayne Biggers won game 6 for $175 and Mike McKenna won $552 in the final blackout game. Join us on Monday nights. Doors open at 6 and games start at 7. Come early to get your cards marked so you're ready to play.
Mike McKenna, Wayne Biggers
Casa Grande RC Flyers Holds Another Charity Event The Casa Grande RC Flyers, an Academy Of Model Aeronautics “Award Of Excellence” and “Gold Level Leader” winning club, will hold their second charity event this winter season benefitting the Pets In Need Action League. The event will take place on Saturday December 14, 2019 from 8:00 AM until noon at the club airfield located at 2725 S Isom Road, which is across from the public shooting range. This event will consist of a radio-controlled model swap meet, free model airplane flying lessons, (weather permitting), and the opportunity to watch the club’s membership fly their aircraft. Some members may also be using the club’s improved model car race track. The event is free, as are all the club’s events, and the public is welcome to attend and enjoy the morning. Representatives from Pets In Need Action League will be on hand accepting donations, as well as offering coffee and pastries provided by a local bakery. The Pets In Need Action League's primary goal is to keep pets with their families and out of animal shelters. They accomplish this through their free pet food bank, their spay-neuter assistance program and their humane education program, “Canines with Class”. They also strive to address the complex and serious issues of pet abandonment, animal cruelty and neglect, and dog and cat overpopulation. In keeping with the Casa Grande RC Flyers mission to give back to the community, the club will be presenting a $1,000.00 contribution from the Diane Warren Foundation to the Pets In Need Action League. “We hope that the public will be generous and support this worthy charity when attending this event, as they have supported our other charity events” club president, Alan Friedman, said. The Casa Grande RC Flyers is an Arizona non-profit corporation established to promote the hobby of model aviation and to give back and support the community. A schedule of their many other events, directions to their airfield, and membership information can be found on the club web site at www.CasaGrandeRCFlyers.com
Maurie Sumption, (in white), giving a flying lesson to a guest using Maurie's training aircraft and a "buddy box" (duel control) system.
Members of the public browsing items at one of the many swap meet tables set up for the event.
It's Tuesday morning and time for our weekly coffee and donuts meeting.
It was a bit cool but the air was fresh with plenty of beautiful sunshine so I decided to walk and enjoy the scenery across the golf course path. The great blue heron was looking for his breakfast.
What a great way to start the day.
These morning sessions are well attended. We were inside the ballroom this morning due to chilly temps outside. It is very convenient to use the tables and chairs from the bingo session last night. It certainly saves some labor and hassle with all the set up.
Our sponsor this morning was SkyMed. They certainly provide a wonderful service for anyone who travels. Especially for our RV friends if they should have an accident along the way. SkyMed is holding a breakfast burrito seminar meeting where you can learn more detail about their services. Sign up in the activities office.
Marion Nelson was present as always to announce the upcoming events.
There is still time to sign up for the prime rib Christmas dinner.
Tickets are available for New Year's Eve. Event will run from 7 until midnight. Midnight??! Who stays up that late! We got a laugh when Marion said they will celebrate the new year at 10:00, 11:00 and again at midnight for the few late night owls.
Do to the popular demand for the Garth Brooks show, a second session is now available. The first originally scheduled show is on February 5 and was sold out in a short time. In order to arrange a second seating, the only available opportunity was for February 4. Tickets are still available for that showing.
The response to send items to our troops overseas has been great. Donations are piling in. If you have a relative or acquaintance currently serving overseas, turn in the address so a special package can be shipped from Palm Creek.
Whoops..........looks like we have another low pressure system headed our way and it may ruin some plans for an outdoor event on Thanksgiving Day this week.
It's been another busy week. The weather kept us entertained as a big WET cold front swept across Arizona. We had at least 1.4 inches of rain. That's a remarkable amount for us as we seldom ever get a whole inch in the same storm. You can see the water pouring off the roof of buildings.
Rain started while we were playing cards so our golf carts got soaked. If you didn't have towels or cushions, you rode home in wet clothes.
Our Fall Festival was supposed to be held the next day. How could our super hero Marion Nelson pull off this event with all the rain? She did it with flying colors.
The next day her crew was out there setting up on the parking lot. You can see from this photo that Palm Park was still flooded and squishy but no problem on the parking lot. The sun came out, the temperature rose and we had a beautiful day for the event.
Congratulations to the busy beavers who set up all these tables and chairs in the early morn.
Our General Manager, Scott Houle, and his assistant Gabrielle Gonzales were present to greet us.
Marguarite, our new Sales Manager, and Vicki Wilson our Guest Services Supervisor staffed a welcome booth.
The BIG draw for the day was the wonderful food trucks. We wandered from one to the other to read their menu and make the huge decision of where to eat first. FUN.
Don and I personally chose the winner as the guy with the catfish dinners.
DELICIOUS!!
Vendor booths were also present.
Dish had a "spin the wheel" to win a prize.
It was a "beautiful day in the neighborhood". Great weather, good music from the band, lots of friends, and good food made it a very successful event.
It makes us proud to live in Palm Creek.
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Tech news:
I attended an on line seminar with our friends Jim and Chris Guld of Geeks on Tour. After the seminar, we can chat with "The Geeks" in an on line open discussion using ZOOM. I picked up lots of new tips and tricks using Google Photos so perhaps we'll see you at computer club to share the news.
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I didn't take any photos of the cats this week but they are always with me on my phone:
