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DATES TO KEEP IN MIND

FEBRUARY, 2020

Groundhog’s Day 2nd HS Board Meeting 10th HS Coffee 13th Valentine’s Day 14th Presidents’ Day 17th HS Social 23th

Ash Wednesday 26th

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

4 Jean Bell #316

5 Irene Sutrick #370

5 Jeanne Konrad #201

9 Connie Thoma #369

12 Arlene Zwaagstra #204

17 Shirley Theis #363

23 Rod Berger #254

25 Doris Pauli #265

26 Shirley Musbach #206

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

23-74 Rick & Diane Sergio #407

12-07 Michael Wiltsie & Dona Schaller #661

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

Event: Super Bowl

Date: Sunday Feb 2, 2020

Gather: 4:30 P.M

(game starts at 5:30 P.M.)

Place: Hartford Square Clubhouse

As a preview to purchasing our very own Hartford Square Cinema Projector, the Mendoza’s from unit #308 will be setting up their projector for the super bowl game. Please bring your own choice of drink and Hors d’oeuvres to share.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

9:00 a.m.

HOSTS: Connie Thoma & Arnie & Evie Decker

At the Clubhouse, join everyone for

coffee, hard rolls and a chat with neighbors

Please feel free to bring your own coffee mug, otherwise we will use the Styrofoam cups.

HOSTS ARE NEEDED

Please sign up on Bulletin Board.

The sign-up sheet for 2020 is now up.

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

5:00 to socialize, eat at 5:30 P.M.

Please BYOB, bring your own place

setting and a dish to share. This can

be an appetizer, main dish or a

dessert, whatever you like.

Mark your calendar and join us.

Everyone is welcome.

NEXT MONTH WILL BE OUR

HARTFORD SQ. 4TH ANNUAL

CHILI DUMP SOCIAL

More details in the March Newsletter

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Winter is Finally Here! As I am writing this there is snow on the ground and

it is getting cold. Winter is here!

A few of us on the board have plans to go south for

a few weeks and we have decided to skip our

February Board meeting. However, if there are any

issues, do not hesitate to call. We have made

arrangements so that all areas of our operations will

be covered.

Who Should We Call? As you may remember when you moved into

Hartford Square, everyone was asked for names and

numbers of contacts. That way we can call your

contact if there was a concern about your well-being

or about your unit.

However, what we found out over that last month is

that most of the numbers we have are badly out of

date…..most were disconnected or wrong. When

you think about how many people are giving up their

land lines, this makes perfect sense. It’s time to

update our contact information!

Can you take out a piece of paper and give us your:

• Name

• Unit Number

• At least 2 Contacts, relationship, landline

number and cell number.

Please get this to the office in the next couple weeks

so we can make this a simple project and so we can

keep everyone safe. Also, if you haven’t responded

to last month’s request for updated keys to your unit,

can you take care of that at the same time.

Joe Konrad

Next Month Deadline

February 21, 2020 Jan Andresek ~ unit #217 ~262-397-8487

e-mail: jandresek33@gmail.com

Connie Speiser ~ unit #410 ~ 414-510-0403

e-mail: mspacfan@ymail.com

SUNSHINE REPORT

If anyone knows of a resident that is

Hospitalized, not feeling well, or a death of a

Resident or “immediate” family of a resident

Please contact.

Pat Dopki at 673-0548.

LIBRARY NOTES

Joyce Griswold & Sharon Zeidler

Librarians

New Arrivals Author Title

Steven Saylor Have you seen Dawn Pat Conroy The Lords of Discipline Mitch Albom The Five People You Meet in Heaven Maria Trapp The Trapp Family Singers Naomi Alderman The Power Jerry Ajyes Limping Through Life Nickolas Sparks Safe Haven Judith McNaught Remember When Eddie Kanter Bridge for Dummies Phillip Gulley Home to Harmony Jack Canfield Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul Jared Dodd The Castle and the Scroll Don Piper 90 Minutes in Heaven Billie Letts Where the Heart Is Wm Kankuamba The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Lee Child Jack Reacher One Shot

BOOK DONATIONS

Please contact Joyce Griswold at 262-397-8342

Before donating any books to the library.

The library is becoming

a bit overloaded with books.

It would be most appreciated.

Thank you!

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Hartford Square Condominium Owners Association, Inc.

Directors Meeting Minutes

January 13, 2019

UNAPPROVED

Joe Konrad-President, Dan Filzen-Vice President, Jim Semler-Chief Financial Officer, Ruth Kaphingst–Treasurer,

Sherry Linstedt-Secretary, Ken Schultz, Rod Berger, Lee Jones and John Smith were present. Joe called the

meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

SECRETARY REPORT:

Minutes from December meeting were approved.

TREASURER AND INVESTMENT REPORT:

All reports were reviewed. Approved and seconded.

ACTIVE CONCERNS REVIEW:

Concern activity is slow due to the season. At this time there is nothing major or needing immediate attention.

BUILDING AND ROADS REPORT:

A unit with a gas space heater installed in a bedroom has been inspected and up to code.

LANDSCAPE:

Investigation into options for retaining wall correction still ongoing.

CLUBHOUSE:

After much time and contacting numerous agencies the pool drain mystery has been resolved. The old clubhouse

fluorescent bulbs have been disposed of.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

Units sold include 550, 315, and 606. Connie Thoma has agreed to take the position of the New Resident

Orientation Coordinator. Due to the number of board members who will be on vacation and the lack of activity,

there will be no February board meeting. Motion approved and seconded.

NEW BUSINESS:

Decided that it was time to update/verify unit owners emergency contact information. An insertion sheet will go

into a future newsletter after our ‘snowbirds’ return.

Meeting adjourned at 7:00

Respectfully submitted,

Sherry Linstedt, Secretary

The Board of Directors is considering a change to the horseshoe pit area due to lack of usage, and would like input from the unit owners. A possible change would be the removal of the stakes and concrete pads, leaving the area as green-space. If you wish to see the horseshoe area left “as is”, AND intend to use it, please place a signed comment card in the Concerns” box in the clubhouse prior to April 1.

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NEW RESIDENT PROFILE By Joanne Burgardt

Gary and Karen Ganser Unit 550 Phone - 920-344-2124 I met with Gary and Karen the week of January 12th. They were getting ready to move in at the end of the week. Needless to say, they had a lot on their mind. They are coming to us from Mayville where they have lived for the past 40 years. They have two children, a son who lives in Minnesota and a daughter who lives here in Hartford. They have also been blessed with 4 grandchildren, their ages range from 5 years old to 16 years old, with a 10 and 15-year-old in between. Gary and Karen are both retired teachers, Gary taught for 35 years, and Karen taught for 34 years, both at the Mayville Middle School. When asked about hobbies or interests, Gary offered he is into genealogy, and Karen loves to read. She was pleased to see our library. They both like to play cards, and I pointed out our schedule board with all the activities listed. They said that they found out about Hartford Square, and unit 550 for sale online. We welcome Gary and Karen, and hope by the time this newsletter is delivered, that they are settled and enjoying life in Hartford Square.

Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House are collected

at the clubhouse. I’ve been able to turn in several

pounds of pop tabs due to the help of many neighbors

in the square. Drop them off at the clubhouse or

contact me and I can pick them up. Thanks for your

help in this project that helps others. Nancy

Horan 673-5019.

Please remember to save your aluminum cans and take them to the outside area behind the kitchen. The money from recycling is used for Clubhouse projects.

If you would like the Eucharist on a Sunday morning and cannot make it to Mass, call Ken Schultz , a Hartford Square resident, on Friday or Saturday @ 670-8517. He will be at your unit on Sunday morning to bring the Eucharist to you. Ken is a Eucharist minister at Holy Hill and St. Mary of the Hill.

HARTFORD SQUARE

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Sunday

6:30PM Sheepshead

Monday

9:00AM Women’s Water Aerobics

10:00AM Cribbage

1:00PM Bridge

6:30PM Dominoes

Tuesday

9:00AM Yoga for Active Seniors

1:00PM Hand and Foot

6:30PM Hand and Foot

Wednesday

9:00AM Women’s Water Aerobics

10:00AM Mahjong

1:00PM Dimes

1:00PM Bridge

6:30PM Sheepshead

Thursday

9:00AM Yoga for Active Seniors

1:00PM Sheepshead

6:30PM Dart Ball

Friday

9:00AM Women’s Water Aerobics

1:00PM Dimes

6:30PM Euchre

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Home Cinema wireless Projector

Free Will Offering/contribution

for Hartford Square Clubhouse

Since May of 2019 Hartford residents have been

attending the chair exercise and Yoga sessions offered

in the library clubhouse. Due to limited space in the

library one of our residents sets their Home Cinema

projector in the club house so that more people are

able to attend in the larger hall.

The opportunities for a projector are not limited to

chair exercise or yoga. There is opportunity for

everyone to gather for movie nights, football games

and even display our annual meeting on a larger

backdrop.

Who says Hartford

Square isn’t the place

to be!!! We seniors rock!!

If you are interested in contributing, please see the

clubhouse message board.

Home Cinema Projector

Hartford square clubhouse, yoga, on the big screen

Submitted by: Loretta Mendoza Condo #308

414-243-2639 – lorettawell@gmail.com

1. On the outside of an envelope put “Cinema

Projector” along with your name and condo unit.

2. Place your contribution in the envelope

3. Put the envelope in the box below the message

board at the Club house.

4. Envelopes are provided near the box.

Each month we will print a recipe from a resident.

So, if you have been asked by friends and neighbors

for a recipe you have made for a Coffee or a Social

and you would like to share it with everyone, you

can.

We will accept E-mailed recipes only, and only one

per month will be featured. Thank you.

Please send to:

jandresek33@gmail.com or mspacfan@ymail.com

As requested. From Baker Bert

(Bert Mendoza - #308)

HOMEMADE PECAN SANDIES

(recipesfeed.net/homemade-pecan-sandies/)

INGREDIENTS

2 sticks butter, unsalted (1/2 lb., softened)

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar, granulated

1 cup confectioner’s sugar (sifted

2 eggs (large

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups flour, all purpose (500 gr.

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups pecans (chopped)

1/2 cup sugar, granulated (for decoration)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream

together the butter, vegetable oil, 1 cup white sugar

and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Beat in the

eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine

the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; stir

into the creamed mixture. Mix in the pecans. Roll

dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in

remaining white sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches

apart onto un~ greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to

12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges

are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on

wire racks

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