THE AWANA CRYEREDITOR: GARY CHAPPLE

There is not a great deal to report fromour last board meeting. We are still re-placing many of the dead trees and thiswill commence when the weather turnswarm. We also plan to plant some treesbehind Building 1 along the fence be-hind the RV lot which will providesome privacy to the folks using thatgreen space.There will be a semi-annual meeting inApril. The date and agenda are yet to beset and will be circulated with lots of no-tice. If you have an item that you wishto have the board and membership con-sider, please give it to any board mem-ber in writing before April 8. This willgive us time to consider and prepare apresentation.When a reminder or instruction is putin the Cryer, it is meant for the mem-bership in general. As an example, we allneed to be reminded to drive slower andmore carefully. The Cryer is not used totarget specific members and should notbe taken that way. If the Board has aspecific problem then they deal directlywith the members involved. So pleasedon't take offense to anything in theCryer. And I apologize if anyone feelsthat they have been targeted.

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The president will be absent for themonth of March, returning on the thirdof April. If you have a need, the vice-president, Lawrence Lofgren or anyother board member will be available tolook after you.Bill collie has gone around to all the up-per balconies to check on their condi-tion. There is at least one or two thatneed repairing , so we will get that doneas quickly as the repairmen are available.You are reminded that if you wish tomake changes to you suite there areforms for putting in a request. Permis-sion is usually granted but we need theforms for keeping a record of upgrades,etc.. If you are having a repairman comefor some reason it is good to let a boardmember know. When we suddenly seepeople climbing on our roofs, for exam-ple, and we didn't know they were com-ing it puts the board members on a spot.As well there are specific things that arenot allowed, such as putting holes in thesiding or roof.The board had a presentation from amaintenance management company.We got some valuable information, butchose not to use their services as it wasquite expensive. There are some placeswe can use their company though.

ALL AROUND THE AWANABUSH

A lot has happened around AWANAover the last month. MargaretKolthammer is settling in nicely. Youmight note that I have spelled hername correctly this time.Jack and Cheryl Sharp are making ex-tensive upgrades to their suite. Theystarted by gutting everything andthrowing everything from cupboard totubs out over the balcony. The floorwas badly cracked and needed repair-ing before the hardwood could go in.There appears to be a shifting of thebuilding that caused a space when thenew cupboards were put in.Leonard and Doris Klassen will beleaving us in April. They will be mov-ing to Menno Terrace where they willbe better able to be assisted. They willbe sorely missed as they have been agreat help around AWANA. Leonardwas always first on site set up chairsand tables and last to leave whenclean up was needed. They will be in-vited back to any of our events and aremost welcome anytime.Lammert is still in the hospital. Heoriginally went in with pneumonia.He got to come home but complica-tions put him back in. He developeda sore that needed to be lanced andpacked. That is healing nicely. He isnot getting much exercise so he is los-

ing strength. He and Joan need ourprayers.Irma McFarland is also in the hospital.She had a fall and was taken in by ambu-lance. From what I have been told thedoctors are keeping her to see if there areany complications. There does not seemto be any broken bones.Geneva Sandnes is celebrating her 90thBirthday this month. She will be havingfamily and friends from all over coming tovisit. People are coming from as far awayas Dawson Creek and Fort Saint John. Itwill be a good time of getting together andremembering old times. Maybe even someforgotten embarrassing things will be men-tioned. But it won't be me doing it. Iknow better.Margaret Davis has had a hip replacementand is reported to be doing well. She isnot home yet as she needs a little extracare and there is no one at home to helpher. She will be in a care facility for a cou-ple weeks and then a family member willbe with her as needed. It will be good see-ing Margaret getting about again.You won't be seeing Pat and Gary's facearound here for the next while. They arecelebrating a hundred years of marriagethis year, 50 for Pat and 50 for Gary. Eventhough the actual date is in Septemberthey are going to celebrate all year long.So they will be on a 30 day cruise to theSouth Pacific via Hawaii. They'll take lotsof pictures.

Many of us are amazed to see four young people standing on a corner with their cellphones, and punching them with their fingers. They are communicating. Perhaps notwith each other, but they are communicating. They are TEXTINGl In order to savespace and move faster, they use short forms. For example 'LOL' means 'laugh outloud' or 'loads of love', depending on the context. If you use capitols that means youare shouting. Should you get the desire to learn 'texting' you need to learn the shortforms. But the following short forms you will find helpful as they are specifically forseniors:

ATD At the DoctorsBTW Bring the WheelchairB YOT Bring your own teethCMB Covered by MedicareCU@SC See You at the Seniors CentreDWI Driving While IncontinentFWB Friend with Beta BlockersFWIW Forgot Where I WasFYI Found Your InsulinGGPBL Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery LowGHA Got Heartburn AgainIMHO Is My Hearing-Aid On?LMSO Laughing My Dentures OutLOL Living On LipitorLWO Lawrence Welk's OnOMMR On My Massage ReclinerTTYL Talk to You LouderWAITT Who Am I Talking Too?WTP Where' s the PrunesWWNO Walker Wheels Need OilROFL...CGU Rolling on the Floor Laughing ... And I Can't Get Up

THE BOOKWORM

It was good to check the book section and see the number of books that havecome in and gone out for reading. These are the right days to settle in and en-joy a cup of tea and a book. Spring and summer are just around the cornerwhen our yards and flowers take over.

Ken Follett- "Hornet Flight"."Buzzing with intrigue-wrapped around the 1941 war in England. A derelictHornet biplane and a Danish young man."

Mary Beth Chapman--"Choosing to SEE"A young mother, wife of Steven Curtis Chapman, wanted only a peaceful life,stability and control. Instead God gave her read and find out!

Lee laccoca-'Talking Straight"The story of a rising son of an immigrant father.

Jim Bakker--"! Was Wrong"A story of a shocking journey from power to prison.

Aliska Webb~"Twelve Golden Threads"Lessons for Successful living from a Grama's Quilt.

Who'd a guessed?

John and Mary own a farm on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. One morning theyget a knock on the door and two surveyors are standing there. They request permissionto enter the property and carry out a survey. Being the nice folks they are, John andMary oblige. Mary even invites them in for a very nice lunch.

At the end of the day the surveyors come back and talk to John and Mary."I have some bad news for you," says the lead surveyor, "And I wanted to tell you inperson rather than sending you a letter! The results of our survey shows that you nowlive in Manitoba, not Saskatchewan."

"That's just great!" says Mary. "Why just the other day John was saying he couldn'ttake another winter in Saskatchewan!"