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A Big Thank You!!!!!



Thanks to all who organized, gathered tree branches, brought cookies, wine, soda etc. and instructed the floral class yesterday. It was wonderful. We all had a good time and learned how to arrange a Christmas centerpiece. I was truly amazed to see what transpired after only a few minutes of advise from the experts ( Jackie Thomas and Sue Wilson).

Hopefully we can do this again for other holidays and if you missed this one you will want to be sure and sign up for the next time around.

Thanks again !

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PATROL SIGNS DONATION

Carole Barkhurst, manager of the Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce, has assisted us in getting signs for our cars when we are out on patrol. She contacted R & R Signs in Depoe Bay and they donated the vinyl signs to affix to our cars.

A special thanks to all of our neighbors who have volunteered their time to patrol our neighborhood during the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Charlene Shimek

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SID ADKINS
Great News...Sid and Elaine made it back home yesterday afternoon. Sid is doing well and is taking it easy doing this recovery time. Welcome back home to the Adkins and that all came out well.

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The following was sent to us today by Ron Thomas in California. He's given me permission to put it on the website. Thought you all might enjoy it!

Kathy

Trip was not good. We stayed in motel 6 because they take cats. You can't
let Lori's psycho cat out of the cage because she is uncatchable. Completely
wild and viscious. So Lori lets her out because she feels sorry for her. 1
hour to recatch the SOB everyone got scratched. Cat litter gets tipped over
in the process.. Big mess. Room is all tore up because i had to pull up
mattresses and boxsprings and couldn't get it back together right. The beds
were as hard as a rock and the room was hot. If you open the curtains to let
air in it was light as day outside. Next day her cat meows all the way to
San Francisco. I get here and unload the van then park it... side swiped it
on the building in the process. The little red truck won't start then I find
the clutch must be depressed all the way to the floor... scratch the call to
the Auto Club. I open the hood to check the battery before I call them and
the guy that put it in last time we were here left clamps just hanging on
the battery. Finally start the little red truck. Massive valve clatter...
Back it into the street and park it so lori can park her car. Back to the
truck ..check oil level... No oil... no leak.. Just had oil change before
comming to our house. No burning. No oil in the water. Conclusion they
forgot to put oil in it. Go shopping at store less than a mile away twenty
minutes to get there. They want to charge me $20 more for groceries because
I don't have an Albertson's card. get card.  Are we having fun now? I built
cupboards and expanded a closet today more to do on it tommorow. Then need
to build a whole set of cupboards for one wall ... May never see Oregon
again. If I die you can have my x-10 modules.

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Women over 50!!!!


To all my over 50 friends - enjoy! and to those not
yet there - here is glimpse of your future...


Andy Rooney says.... "As I grow in age, I value women who are over 50 most
of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
An over-50 woman will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask,
"What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.

If an over 50 woman doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And it's usually something more interesting.

An over 50 woman knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants, and from whom. Few women
past the age of 50 give a darn what you might think about her or what she's doing.

An over 50 woman usually has had her fill of "meaningful relationships" and "commitment." The last thing she wants in her life is another dopey, clingy, whiny, dependent lover.

Over 50 women are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.

Over 50 women are generous with praise, often
undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.

An over 50 woman has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. A woman over 50 woman
couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won't betray her.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to an over 50 woman. They always know.

An over 50 woman looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women.
Over 50 women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.

Yes, we praise over 50 women for a multitude of
reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 50+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress.

Ladies, I apologize...

Andy Rooney

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SOCIAL CLUB MEETING TODAY AT 4:00 PM. EVERYONE WELCOME.

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NO NURSING HOME FOR ME!



With the average cost for a nursing home reaching $188 per day, there is a better way, when get old and feeble.

I have ascertained that I can get a nice room at the Holiday Inn for around $65 ... that leaves $123 a day for beer, food (room service), laundry, gratuities and special TV movies. They have a swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge, washer, dryer, etc. Most have free toothpaste and razors and all have free shampoo and soap!

Super 8 is somewhat more economical and they have a free breakfast, though you usually have to walk next door for lunch and dinner. (There may be a bit of a wait to get that first floor room, but that's OK. It takes months to get into decent nursing homes!)

There is the Senior Bus, the Handicap bus (if you fake a decent limp), a Church bus or van, cabs, and even a regular bus. For a change of lunch take the Airport Bus and eat at one of the fast food cafes there. The Inn has security, and if someone sees you drop over, they will call an ambulance. And should you break a hip ... the American way is to sue. What more can you ask for?

As a bonus, they all have AARP and other Senior discounts!

So ... When I reach the Golden Age
Please help me keep my grin,
Just check my old, rickety ass
Into the nearest Holiday Inn!

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DRIVERS

Women Drivers ! !

While driving to the office this morning on the Interstate, I looked over to my left and there was a Woman in a brand new Cadillac doing 65 mph with her face up next to her rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner. I looked away
for a couple seconds, and when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane, still working on that makeup.

As a man, I don't scare easily. But she scared me so much I dropped my electric shaver, which knocked the donut out of my other hand. In all the confusion of trying to straighten out the car using my knees against the steering wheel, it knocked my cell phone away from my ear which fell into the coffee between my legs, splashed, soaked my trousers, ruined the phone and
disconnected the important call.

OH THOSE MEN DRIVERS!!!!!!!!

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COMPUTER VIRUS

I received this email from a friend, don't know if it is a hoax or not, but thought I should post on the LVH web page in case it is true. Please see the following message.


In the next several weeks be VERY cautious about opening or launching any e-mails that refer to the World Trade Center or 9/11 in any way, regardless of who sent it. PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY, THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11!

BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus that
will erase your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat, a friend sent it to me,
but called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer!

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all. So, if you receive an email called "WTC Survivor", do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE!

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This is a test to see if I am in the right place.

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THE SALE OF THE YEAR

Phew! That was quite a sale Saturday, and I can now walk into my storage area in the garage without climbing over and under things. Those things are now history, and my wallet a little better off. I'm trying to decide how to put the dollars back into the economy. Bet you didn't know how patriotic I am. Of course, there are always lunches out with the 'girls"; maybe put it towards a little sprucing up of my family room; can always thumb through my Lands' End catalog and find something I can't live without; definitely, a few bucks for a couple large bags of dog food for the Newport animal shelter; and nipper could use a couple new tennis balls since she managed to drop two of hers into a paint bucket as son, Ron, was painting......I think I'm broke already!

I stayed open until 3:45, and people still came in with their quarters and dollar bills. Cheap sale items. Nice, nice people, all of them. Friendly, talkative, and very polite. As you know it was cold and windy, and my patio sale became very popular. Do you sit and keep your ears open to some of the conversations going on? One that I overheard was so funny, well to me anyway. I had some really nice cotton bath towels bundled up into twos....two for $1.50. One man (may I say an elderly man?) wanted to buy a couple sets. His wife told him they didn't need any more towels. He insisted, she persisted and guess who won? Her last "NO" was very loud and final. One young family with small children looked everything over, and the father became very interested in a fishing pole for sale. The little boy of the family very firmly told his dad he didn't need anymore fishing poles!! Out of the mouths of children. Do you think he picked that up from his mother? Once again the pole is stored away.

Tomorrow begins another month of 2003. Fall is on the way and hopefully rain to follow. Oh yes, and the old reminder that someone always has to say, "Only four months until Christmas!"

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Pre - Sale Activities Tonight

Remember tonight at the LVH Club House at 5 PM is the pre - sale for all residents. Bring goodies, something to drink, if so inclined, and lists of what items are in your sale. We found out last year that if you make multiply copies of your list with your name and house number it is easier for everyone. That way you just pass out the papers and review. Last year we had several purchases prior to the Saturday sale.

Hope to see you at the club house today.

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SID IS HOME AT LAST
I just spoke with Elaine, she just got back from Portland with Sid. He will be recovery at home and has a ways to go yet to be back up on his feet. It's best not to drop in for a visit yet, until we get the word that he is taking visitors at home, he is very tired per Elaine. She and Sid thanks everyone for their prayers and keeping an eye on there home. I know we all wish and pray for Sid's full recovery. The Doctors were amazed how quickly he came around and feels he is just one strong hearted person.

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Early Morning Driver

Neighbor reported a car circling the block this morning at 4:15 Am It drove around the block 3 times on 55th and 54th streets. Some motion lights came on but I am not sure if the car stopped. As far as I know nothing was disturbed. We did verify it was not the paper man.

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UP DATE ON SID ATKINS
Good news, Sid is doing much better at this point. He has been moved from ICU to his own room and each day he seems to be inproving. He will be moved to the Rehab Center within OHSU soon for PT rehabilition, his stay there is unknow. If anyone would like to send a get well card to him, his address is:
Sid Atkins
OHSU
Floor 9-C, Room #53-1
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97201

Elaine is home for this week and will be heading back to Portland on Saturday to be with Sid. Let's continue prayers for his speeding recovery.

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UPDATE ON SID ATKINS

Elaine called with update on Sid this evening, Sid has taken a turn for the worse and is heavily sedated because of seizure activities. He is still in ICU and is in guarded condition. Please include Sid and Elaine in your prayers.

Charles & Frida Burke

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Something to make your Laugh.

Friday Funnies – Medical Alert
Did you hear about the man that met a little girl wearing a medical alert bracelet? He asked the little girl what it was for.

She answered, " I am allergic to eggs and nuts."
He asked if she was allergic to cats.
She answered " I don't know-I don't eat cats."

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