GOTTA LOVE THAT MAXINE!
I guess Maxine will take over for Martha...at least for a little while. :-) Go Maxine!!

Martha's Way Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
Maxine's Way Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake! You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it, anyway!

Martha's Way To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
Maxine's Way Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.

Martha's Way When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
Maxine's Way Go to the bakery! They'll even decorate it for you.

Martha's Way If you accidentally oversalt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up".
Maxine's Way If you oversalt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad. Please recite with me the real woman's motto: "I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes!!!!"

Martha's Way Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
Maxine's Way Celery? Never heard of it!

Martha's Way Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
Maxine's Way The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust; so I don't.

Martha's Way Cure for headaches: take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
Maxine's Way Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink!

Martha's Way If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
Maxine's Way Go ask that very cute neighbor if he can open it for you.

Martha's Way Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
Maxine's Way Leftover wine???????? HEL-LO !!!!!

A short essay on the golden rule

The golden rule is endorsed by all the great world religions; Jesus, Hillel, and Confucius used it to summarize their ethical teachings. And for many centuries the idea has been influential among people of very diverse cultures. These facts suggest that the golden rule may be an important moral truth.

The golden rule is best interpreted as saying: "Treat others only in ways that you're willing to be treated in the same exact situation." To apply it, you'd imagine yourself in the exact place of the other person on the receiving end of the action. If you act in a given way toward another, and yet are unwilling to be treated that way in the same circumstances, then you violate the rule.

To apply the golden rule adequately, we need knowledge and imagination. We need to know what effect our actions have on the lives of others. And we need to be able to imagine ourselves, vividly and accurately, in the other person's place on the receiving end of the action. With knowledge, imagination, and the golden rule, we can progress far in our moral thinking.

The golden rule is best seen as a consistency principle. It doesn't replace regular moral norms. It isn't an infallible guide on which actions are right or wrong; it doesn't give all the answers. It only prescribes consistency - that we not have our actions (toward another) be out of harmony with our desires (toward a reversed situation action). It tests our moral coherence. If we violate the golden rule, then we're violating the spirit of fairness and concern that lie at the heart of morality.

The golden rule, with roots in a wide range of world cultures, is well suited to be a standard to which different cultures could appeal in resolving conflicts. As the world becomes more and more a single interacting global community, the need for such a common standard is becoming more urgent.

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in Kindergarten.Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain,but there in the sandpile at Sunday School.

These are the things I learned:
Share everything.Play fair.Don't hit people.Put things back where you found them.Clean up your own mess.Don't take things that aren't yours.Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.Wash your hands before you eat.Flush.Warm cookies and milk are good for you. Live a balanced life -learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.Take a nap every afternoon.When you go out into the world,watch out for traffic,hold hands,and stick together.Be aware of wonder.Remember the little seed in the styrofoam cup:the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why,but we are all like that.Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the styrofoam cup-they all die. So do we.And then rememberthe Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned -the biggest word of all -LOOK. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living.

Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm.Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world -had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess. And it is still true, no matter how old you are -when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.(from the book by Robert Fulghum)

GET YOUR TOOTHPICKS READY! IT'S NEARLY WINE AND CHEESE TASTING TIME!

The blind wine tasting and cheese nibbling weekend is nearly here and not very many revilers have signed up for the First ever Wine and Cheese tasting party at the club house. We are going to be sampling wine from the Pinot Noir grape, and if you know anything about the Willamette Valley, this is their primere wine . We have been able to persuade five vintners to participate in our "First Ever" and if your not sure whether you want to attend or not, I just want to say" it was very difficult to get oor sponsors to part with the liquid gold, so this may also be or "Last Ever".

No one is going to ask you swirl the wine, hold it up to the light, place your nose over the rim of the glass, inhale deeply and then suck in a teaspoonful of wine into your mouth and say aahhhhh, ( unless you want to). We are just going to have some fun, enjoy some wine and fellowship, and snack on some cheese and fingerfoods. Afterwards, I believe we're going to have our August B'day party.

So sign up on the sign up sheets in the clubhouse and we'll see yah-all on the 15th 3P.M. Sharp

BLIND WINE TASTING IN AUGUST



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I have taken it upon myself to contact several wineries to ask for wine for our upcoming wine tasting party this August.
Two very gracious wineries have already responded by saying they would send some wine. I am hoping to hear from others before the event occurs. This will be a sign-up event, and all those who wish to attend may do so. If it is well received and well attended, who knows, we might be able to make it a regular activity several times a year. P.S. If you'll notice the new boxes on the left side of the browser window, you'll see the two sponsors and contributors so far for the event. Try them out!
Benton-Lane is exceptionally high in Resveratrol, a powerful anti-oxidant that is known to strengthen the immune system, kill cancer, and prolong life. P.P.S. This information is taken from THEIR brochure.

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BEST OF LUCK TO RON THOMAS
WISH YOU THE BEST ON YOUR OPERATION ON TUESDAY JUNE 15TH, GET WELL QUICK WE NEED YOU ON THE HILL.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED






Ron Thomas along with the assistance of Charles Burke has secured LVH a spot in front of Wal-Mart on Saturday June 5th from 10 am to 2 pm and then again on Saturday June 19th from 10 am to 2 pm. We will need 2 people per shift to work 2 hours each or 4 people per shift to work only 1-hour shifts. Sign Up sheet is posted at clubhouse. This is your opportunity to help sell the Izzy’s Books. We still have approximately 350 books remaining.

We also will need to borrow a card table and 2 folding chairs and I need someone who is good at sign making. If we have a sign that could hang from the table or stand up on something it would save time explaining what we were selling. However considering the wind in Newport the sign will need to be stable. All you creative folks get your thinking caps on and help me out here. If you have been saying I wish there was something I could do to contribute, here is your opportunity. If you are good at setting, talking and taking money this job is for you.

MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RESIDENT GROUP PURCHASES OREGON PARK




The residents of Springlake Park, Scappoose, OR, have completed the purchase of their park through their newly created resident cooperative corporation, Springlake Community, Inc. (SCI). This is the first resident coop park purchase in Oregon.

Springlake is a 147-site, 5-star, "55 & Older" manufactured home park located about 20 miles northwest of Portland at 51359 SE Springlake Loop, Scappoose, OR. The park includes a 3500 sq. ft. clubhouse, two small lakes, and RV storage with electrical outlets. The park was built in several phases from 1986 to 1998 and contains primarily doublewide homes with attached, two-car garages. The property has 23 sites that had never been occupied.

SCI was formed in 2003 to purchase the property. The purchase was completed in September 2003, when 83 residents each purchased a membership in the corporation for $15,000. 36 residents funded their membership out of personal funds. PMC Financial Services made loans to the other 47 participants through PMC's membership purchase program. This program provided 95% loans of $14,250 and was available to all residents. SCI also provided down payment assistance loans, if needed.

This equity, combined with a $5.83 million conduit first mortgage loan, enabled the group to purchase the property for $6.6 million (about $44,900 per site or $53,200 per occupied site). The Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services (HCS) provided critical initial pre-development funding through a $100,000 loan to the resident group.

The residents and PMC developed an organizational and financing plan. There were three (3) goals: 1) have a membership group of at least 60% of the occupied sites, 2) have a total average monthly payment (including loan payments) after acquisition of not more than 120% of the prior site rent payment, and, 3) have a down payment, for those residents borrowing the membership price, of less than two months site rent.

The goals were achieved with 67% participation, member payments 19% over the average site rent of $395, and a downpayment of 95% of the target amount. Member payments are expected to decline in the future as the vacant sites are leased.

The SCI Board approved the plan in April 2003 and signed a Purchase & Sale Agreement with the owner in late April. About 4 & 1/2 months later, the transaction closed. The first mortgage loan was originated with an interest rate of 5.83%, with a 25-year amortization and 10-year term.

Both HUD and Fannie Mae declined to finance the park. HUD took the position that they will not finance "55 & Older" parks, despite the fact that the "55 & Older" requirements were created by the HUD Fair Housing office and implemented by the Housing For Older Persons (HOPA) Act. Fannie Mae took the position that they will not finance resident-owned parks.

Park Purchasing Is A Reality In Oregon!


_{Donna Talarski}

This article may have already appeared on this page, but I thought it might me worth printing again.


From small seeds grow great trees. From seeds of hope comes great promise! !
Springlake Mobile Home Park is now owned by its residents. During the Annual Conference, held in Eugene, a complete summary of the park purchase was given by the residents, and Dean Sargent and Tony Woller, both from PMC Financial Services. PMC was instrumental in providing both financial and legal guidance during the negotiations and finalization of the purchase.

For those of you who have attended the annual seminars you will remember Dean Sargent, who has previously given a presentation on park purchasing. He, and the organization that he is associated with, PMC Financial Services, were instrumental in bringing about this development. While the paper work of such an endeavor can be almost overwhelming the residents of Springlake worked diligently with PMC Financial Services to achieve their goal.

Dean also credited OSTA for their participation in the purchase. He pointed out that OSTA, through the efforts of Pat Schwoch, were instrumental in obtaining "bridge financing" from Housing and Community Services.

A number of preliminary steps are essential to residents, who reside in a manufactured home park and want to be considered as potential buyers for the park.

First and foremost the Oregon State Statutes specifies, in ORS Title 10, Chapter 90, 90.815, that "A facility purchase association shall comply with the provisions of ORS chapters 60, 62 and 65 before making the offer provided under ORS 90.820." Very simply put this means that residents, in a manufactured home park, must form a non-profit corporation in order to be eligible for participation in a park purchase plan. There are also other requirements that must be met, by the residents, to be eligibile to purchase their park.

PMC Financial Services offers the necessary expertise and guidance for those interested in pursuing a park purchase and Dean Sargent is more than glad to discuss the program with residents.Click here for additional information

Different Strokes



_{Donna Talarski}

Ron, thank you for the kind words, my intention when I made the statement “Trust me people in LVH have Comments” was not for accolades but to show that we have varying viewpoints. I am excited when I hear folks talking at the clubhouse about what is going on, even if they don’t agree with it. In their own way they are involved. In every group it appears that a few people do most of the work. But when you look closer, you will find the “Silent Majority” of which I choose to believe are the folks working in the background doing the jobs that no one else wants and not asking or requiring any praise or accolades. It is the good neighbor that helps another yet never joins a group or the person that cares for a pet when someone is in the hospital, these are the true heroes.

People in LVH move here for a variety of reasons. Some choose to get involved but other don’t, that is their right. Our agenda is oftentimes not theirs. That does not make us right or them wrong. All I want is to offer the opportunity to everyone to attend the meetings, become involved in groups, and to build bonds with their neighbors if they choose too. If they choose not, then that is their decision and I respect it.

Someone once told me there is something in my personality that requires me being in the forefront. Was she right, maybe? As Lee Icocca once said, “Lead, Follow or get out of the Way.” I would put it more gingerly: “Live, let Live but Be Happy”.