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The Official Newsletter of the Cresswind Community
WATERFALL
January/February 2020 Vol. LI
www.cresswindatll.com
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Helpful Numbers FIRST SERVICES REGIONAL DIRECTOR Gary Hulion 770-536-3300 Gary.Hulion@fsresidential.com COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER Catherine (Kitti) Kleinedler 770-536-3300 Catherine.Kleinedler@fsresidential.com ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Darlene Carr 770-536-3300 Darlene.Carr@fsresidential.com LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR TBD
THE CLUB 770-536-3300 Carolyn O’Camb: Front Desk Supervisor Debbie Anderson: Guest Services Peggy Siewert: Guest Services Roland Sherwood: Maintenance NEW HOME WARRANTY Kolter Homes, LLC Director of Customer Service: Ryan Carroll Office: 770-287-5693 Cell: 770-503-5418 gacustomercare@kolter.com KOLTER HOMES, LLC Vice President: Tony Adams 770-532-4926 TAdams@Kolter.com
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Table of Contents Helpful Numbers.................................... 3 Lifestyle Director.................................... 4 Kitti’s Corner.......................................... 5 Committee Corner.................................. 6
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From the Lifestyle Director
LIFESTYLE AT A GLANCE Happy New Year! Let’s make 2020 the best year yet! Mark your calendars because the fun never stops here at Cresswind and we don’t want you to miss a thing.
WHAT’S HAPPENING EVERY MONTH? BREW HA HA: Every weekday morning 8:30am-10:30am in the Crow’s Nest T.G.I.F.: Every Friday 5:30pm in the Crow’s Nest, BYOB Mix & Mingle, FREE! $1 MOVIE NIGHTS: First and Third Wednesdays at 7pm in the Ballroom FIRST FRIDAY MINGLE & DANCE: First Friday of every month, 7pm, Clubhouse FITNESS CLASSES: Check the Fitness Calendar for ways to get fit every day of the week
LIFESTYLE EVENTS IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER JAN. 1: NEW YEAR’S DAY – HOA OFFICES CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY JAN. 3: NO FIRST FRIDAY THIS MONTH JAN. 18: HEALTH FAIR, 11AM-1PM, CLUBHOUSE Interested in an opportunity to speak to some of the doctors and health providers in this area, browse vendor tables of health-related goods, pre-register for free health screenings, and experience delicious and nutritious snacks? Join us in the clubhouse as we bring all this under one roof – just for you.
JAN. 25: TRIVIA NIGHT, 7PM, BALLROOM Our favorite host, Jen Crow, will be back with us this year – prizes for the winning tables!
FEB. 1: SKYNFOLKS CONCERT, 7PM, BALLROOM Get ready to rock the house as the best Lynard Skynard tribute band performs all your favorites.
FEB. 7: FIRST FRIDAY, 7PM, BALLROOM A Valentine’s Tribute to dance the night away. Yes, there will be chocolate…
FEB. 29: HOA EVENT TBD, 7PM, BALLROOM Remember, check the WEBSITE for most up to date calendar of events, things change!
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Kitti’s Corner
Kitti’s Corner By Kitti Kleinedler
2020. Whew where has time gone? I remember reading George Orwell’s 1984 and thought how far off that year was. And it seems not too long ago everyone was holding their breath at the dawn of the new millennium wondering if our computers and technology were going to crash or go up in smoke at midnight. And now that was 20 years ago . . . We all know how time flies. But regardless which new year it is, resolutions and promises seem to abound. Most of us have done the “lose 20 pounds” “save more money” and “exercise more”. So, I have a different one for you . . . how about make 2020 the year to get involved in something you haven’t done before? Try something new. With well over 100 clubs here at the clubhouse, come sit in on something you have never done or haven’t done in a long time. An activity/game, an exercise class, an educational opportunity. There are so many to choose from. I often speak to residents who tell me they don’t come up to the clubhouse except for Bingo or a play or something. Well maybe this year to resolve to pick one thing each month to try out. You may end up not liking any of them, but at the end of the year you have tried 12 new things. That is pretty good at this stage of life. Another way to get involved is to volunteer to be on a committee. Granted some committees are busier than others, but with enough volunteers the load on each can be lightened. I notice week after week various committees advertising for new members. However, the response is usually pretty light. Most committees meet just once a month though the associated responsibilities may require more time. This clubhouse and HOA exist for the residents. I hope more and more of you find ways to enjoy all that is offered from this wonderful Cresswind at Lake Lanier lifestyle.
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Committee Corner
ARC NEWS: Time to Paint?
By Deborah Seymour
Are you thinking about painting the exterior of your home? Wonderful! Fresh paint leads to better aesthetics, increased curb appeal, and increased home values. But before you get started on your painting project, there are a few things you need to know. The clubhouse has a book for you to peruse that shows the 28 approved Kolter color schemes and also contains detailed guidance on what is allowed and what is not allowed. This article is an attempt to recap the highlights of this guidance. You can also reach out to any of the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) members with your questions. Our contact information is located on the Cresswind website. First, you do not need ARC approval to repaint your house its original colors. However, you do need to file an ARC application so that First Service can register the fact that you painted. However, if you are changing anything, for example, the color of your door, you will need permission from the ARC before you start. If you live in a Kolter home you have a choice of any of the 28 color schemes used by Kolter. Please be aware that the scheme you choose must be different from two houses on either side of you and the house directly across the street. Also, you are not permitted to “mix and match” with siding color from one scheme and trim from another. If you live in a Levitt home, in addition to repainting in the original colors, you may choose any of the Kolter color schemes as well as any approved Levitt schemes.
Unfortunately, when Levitt left the development, they did not leave their color scheme information. The ARC has compiled a list of schemes that have been approved for Levitt houses. This list is included in the color scheme book at the clubhouse. If you plan to paint your Levitt home the original colors, please let the ARC know what the colors are so we can add your scheme to our list. As with the Kolter color schemes, the scheme you choose must be different from two houses on either side of you and the house directly across the street. Generally, your door and shutter color should be the color identified in your color scheme; however, there are some exceptions to the color schemes’ rules that allow for blue or red doors, or for black doors and shutters. There are three blue door colors available, two burgundy red door colors available, and one black door and shutter color available. The detailed guidance at the clubhouse lists these colors and the Cresswind addresses where you can view these colors. Remember, these changes require prior ARC approval prior to implementing. Lastly, you are not required to use Sherwin-Williams paint. The ARC is focused on the color, not on the brand of paint. Happy painting!
Welcome to Our Newest Residents! Donna Cobe 3040 Scarlet Oak Lane
John & Cheryl Satterfield 3012 Scarlet Oak Lane
Diane Dimm 3032 Scarlet Oak Lane
Lyon & Sarah Bodzy 3004 Scarlet Oak Lane
Lynne Smith 4030 Lavender Point
Mark & Debra Fuller 3044 Scarlet Oak Lane
James & Jane Pickle 3996 Great Pine Drive
Kathy Day 3593 Blue Cypress Cove
Andy & Cheryl Camp 3936 Great Pine Drive
Henry Brad Morris & Virginia Felder 3120 White Magnolia Drive
David & Linda Casey 3129 Willow Creek Drive
Jacki Suckow 4022 Lavender Point Kelly Sturgeon 3342 Sweet Plum Trace
Jim & Jean Carroll 3992 Great Pine Drive
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Bruce & Kim Guastella 3762 Cresswind Parkway Diana Gash 3765 Cresswind Parkway
Mark & Carol Cabral 3361 Sweet Plum Trace Chuck & Mary Gammon 3752 Golden Leaf Point
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Committee Corner
Garden Committee By Sarah Galshack
Greetings from the Garden! As the cold/freezing weather has put most everything in the Community garden to bed, the Garden Committee is busy with the planning of a new project. We are pleased to announce that we have started work on the Serenity Native Perennial Garden. This garden will be located just north of the Common Ground Community Garden. It will be in the wooded area just back from the grassy area along the sidewalk on Indian Hawthorne. If you look, you will see some initial trails have been cleared, and the Committee is busy researching plants and shrubs that would have naturally grown there. Down the road as funding becomes available, we hope to add benches for the Cresswind Community to have a lovely quiet area to wander and relax. We are also busy lining up programs for our monthly meetings which will be held the second Thursday of the month in the Ballroom at 10 am. Everyone is welcome at these meetings, and we hope to see many of you there.
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Committee Corner
Cresswind Education Committee by Chuck Wharton
Under the leadership of Doug Geganto, Chairman, the Cresswind Education Committee had a very successful 2019 with over 80 presentations and more than 1,900 attendees. January 2020 presentations will include: iPhone/iPad Individual Help, AARP Safe Driving, Internet Fraud and Women and Aging. February brings a series of 6 Physical Therapy presentations together with a GA Legislative Update by Matt Dubnik, our local representative. See the Education Committee web site in the Daily Update for details. The 2020 Education Committee will include: George Maule, Chairman, Mary Selbitschka, CoChairperson, Wimsee Siegel, Secretary/Treasurer, and members at large, Don Burt, Shirley Zona, Louis McClure, Sandy St. George, and Lois Ehlers.
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Retiring from the Committee after three years are Doug Geganto, Chairman, Chuck Wharton Deputy Chairman, Carol Hanlon, and Pam Papciak.
Covenants Committee By Pete Lyons The Covenants Committee serves as the first level of appeal for a resident issued a notice of violation of a community rule or regulation. Also, when the ARC or Landscape Committee have denied a homeowner’s request, a resident may appeal to this committee. Once the Covenants Committee hears such appeal, a recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for final action. Appeal requests should originate with Kitti Kleinedler, Community Manager. The Covenants Committee will have several new members for 2020. You may contact those members if you have any questions about the Committee.
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Committee Corner
Welcome Committee News
Health & Fitness Committee
By Denise Skeels
By Laurie Solomon
Our Cresswind Welcome Committee of ten members has been hard at work contacting new residents. We held an Orientation in the Ballroom in December for those new residents. Approximately 44 residents attended this presentation by MTScapes, First Service, various committees, and our HOA. They were also able to pick up information about Gainesville and surrounding Hall county. There will be four New Resident Orientations held in 2020. New officers for 2020 will be Sue Joninas, chair, Donna Brown, co-chair, and Kayne Tedone, secretary. If you do not hear from a Welcome Committee member within four weeks of closing, please contact me at skeelsdenise@gmail.com. We do not want to miss any new residents! Welcome to Cresswind!
Now that the cold weather has arrived you may want to utilize our indoor fitness facility. If you need assistance, we have a total of four Personal Fitness Trainers who are highly skilled, certified, and ready to help you. Ava Lewis leads the way and has spent a huge amount of time making this a top-notch fitness facility. Cheryl Brown, Roy Mullet, and Vicki Bailey are offering free consults to residents. They all can set up a customized exercise plan based on your individual abilities and needs. Cheryl has been at Cresswind for a year and a half and has extensive training as an AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer as well as teaching the Thursday Zumba class. Roy has been a Fitness Trainer/Nutrition Coach since 2013 and has worked at Canyon Ranch in Lenox Massachusetts. Vicki has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. She is an AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer with a multitude of other
certifications. All of the trainers keep up with their continuing education credits as deemed by the Fitness Industry. Come in out of the cold because it is never too late to maximize your potential. Our New Year, New You Health Fair is scheduled for January 18th from 10-1pm. Northside Hospital has secured eight tables for Bone Density Screenings, A1C checks, Blood Pressure Screenings, Knee Screenings, as well as Pulmonology/CPAP machines. We will also have a variety of health and fitness vendors introducing their offerings to the Cresswind community. In February, we will have another one of our well attended health seminars. The topic will be on Healthy Eating and Nutrition presented by a Dietician from Northside Hospital. The date and sign up information are to be announced. Become an active participant in your well-being by embracing what we on the Health and Fitness Committee are offering. New Year, New You!
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Committee Corner
Marina Committee By Randy Garcia The Cresswind Marina Committee
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Resident News
Board News
The Library
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By Eleanor Whalen
First, NEW YEAR to residents, family, and friends at Cresswind. May 2020 be a year full of joy and happiness. A few of the significant actions taken by the Board included the negotiating contracts in three major areas. 1. MTScapes was awarded a three year landscaping contract. The longer term contract resulted in substantial savings to the association. 2. The Board closed on a comprehensive insurance policy for the community. 3. A pool contract was renewed for 2020. Also, the Board hired Darlene Carr as an administrative assistant and Peggy Siewert as a part time guest relations front desk person. There will be an annual meeting for all residents in January 2020. Three new Board members will be selected based on an election which will be held in January 2020. We are close to a final transition from Developer to Association that will occur during the first quarter of 2020. We look forward to this event when full control of the Community will be transferred from the Developer, Kolter, to the Association. Details will be sent to the community as they become available.
The Library at the Club is a “lending” library. Visit the library, find a book to read, take it home to enjoy; when you have finished reading, just return it to the library cart. We thank all of the residents that have donated books, Audiobooks, DVDs and puzzles. Before making a book donation, please check the copyright date. We will be looking for books that were printed in 2010 and newer. Please, no magazines! When you visit the library, you may want to sit at one of the puzzle tables and put in a few pieces! If you would rather work on your puzzle at home, we have a huge selection in the cabinets across from the Arts & Crafts Room!
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Clubs
Clubs at Cresswind ABC Men’s Book Club
International Explorers
Reading Between the Wines
Advanced Pottery
International Missions Club
Rubber Bridge
Alive & Well
In the Stacks
Rummikub
Acrylic Painting
Investment Club
RV Club
Billiards
Italian Club
Samba Club
Bocce Club
Kayak Club
2nd Monday Book Club
Book Babes
Ladies Bunco
Scene Actors Guild (SAG)
Book Warms
Ladies Golf Club
Sequence
Bourbon Cabinet Club
Ladies Hand & Foot
Shalom Club
Bourbon Tasting
Ladies Poker
SLAC
Bowling league
Line Dance - Traditional
Bridge Education
Line Dance - Intermediate
Chorus
Line Dance – Cardio(Advanced)
Cooking Club
Mah Jongg
Clogging. Beginner
Make & Take Crafts
Clogging - Intermediate
Men’s Bible Study
Community Flag Club
Men’s Card Club
Community Fund (501C·3)
Men’s Golf Club
Couple’s Bible Study
Men’s Softball Club
Cover to Cover Book Club
Mexican Train Club
Cresswind Car Club
Mixed Card Group
Cresswind Performing Arts Club
Model Railroad Club
Cribbage Club @ CLL
Needlecraft
Dance Rhythms
Neighborhood Theatre
Duplicate Bridge
Oil Painting
Fishing Club
Performing Arts Technical Team
Trail Club
French Club
Photography
Tuesday Morning Book Club
Friday Samba
Pickleball Club
Ukulele Club
Fun with Fashions
Ping Pong Club
Variety Show Club
Genealogy Club
Pinochle
Veterans Inc (501C-3)
Glaucoma Support Club
Playscript Readers Club
Watercolor Painting
Great Decisions
Pokeno
Wendy’s Contemporary Dance
Hand & Foot Canasta Club
Poker Club
Wine Tasting
Hearts
Pottery Club
Writers in the Wind
Hyde Park Club
Quilting
Women’s Bible Study
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Cresswind Small Band News By John Kelley
There is music in the air here at Cresswind. Recently entertaining at events were the After Nine bunch doing a wonderful job being unplugged at the Garden party. The Cresswind jazz crew were proud to play for the Veterans Appreciation dinner and the Holiday party at the Clubhouse. The ukulele and bluegrass bands are making visitors and themselves smile each week. You can hear The Surfaces play Harold Timm’s original song as they run the credits on a new netflix’ s TV show- how cool is that? Thanks for the fun all you Cresswind musicians.
Bible Study Club By Dave Dittmeier
The Women’s & Men’s Bible Study Clubs took the holidays off but then picked up again in January. The Women continue their study of Paul’s Letters, while the Men continue with their study of the Book of Genesis. The Way proceed with a study of the Book of Matthew. Several Couples Bible Studies continue to meet in private homes in the community. All of these various groups are open to all residents regardless of the levels of Bible knowledge as we read, teach, share and learn. Plus, we have no dues! The Bible Study Clubs concluded the Nondenominational Service for 2019 with Lessons and Carols in the lobby of the clubhouse where seasonal Scriptures were read and carols were sung. We also continued the monthly Services with guest speakers from the WaterWorks Ministry, which is led by our own Tom Flaim and Charlie Phillips from Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Nondenominational Services are open to all residents.
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Invitation to All Cresswind Residents
2020 Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 30th Ballroom | 3:00 – 4:30
Members – Your Annual Business Meeting Non-Members – Welcome! Learn more about the Community Fund
The Cresswind Community Fund is honored to present Judge Lindsay H. Burton, Chief Juvenile Court Judge, Northeastern Judicial Circuit Judge Burton will speak focusing on “Children and Families in Need” in Hall County Judge Burton’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities children and families face day to day gives an insider’s view and provides unique information about the community we live in, and how we can help. Following her presentation and Q & A, Judge Burton will be joined by several “Special Guests”
Judge Burton and Guests will help us launch our 2020 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program! The meeting also features Diane Rooks, Cresswind’s professional storyteller, with an entertaining perspective and story about grandparents! A Reception with Refreshments will be held at the close of the meeting
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The Spirit of Cresswind*
Thank You Cresswind for a Memorable 2019!
You have enabled the Cresswind Community Fund to fulfill our mission and give back on your behalf to Hall County.
Thank You Volunteers! • 21 Volunteers with “Help Me Please Program” did 225 Jobs and projects for Cresswind neighbors! • 5 Committee Chairs & 12 Committee Members • 52 Volunteers Assisting & Managing Meetings, Events, Golf Tournament • 6 Board of Directors & Officers, 6 Advisers
Thank You Donors! • Individual Members & Non-Member Donations & Memberships • Cresswind Club and Cresswind Neighborhood-Street Donations • Sponsors gave Cash, Goods, Services for Meetings, Events, Golf Tournament • 35 Donors to the “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” Program • Cresswind Households Participated in the “Help Me Please” Program • “Personal Care Product” Drive – Donors set a record with 455 lbs. of items donated!
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A NEW dance club, Dance Rhythms, is starting in January on Sundays at 4 pm. Wendy has led two separate dance clubs for the past year and is excited to bring a new form of dance that emphasizes a coordination of upper body styling with dance steps. Dancers will mirror movement and will be encouraged to stay within their individual physical abilities. The tempo of the music will range from slow, to moderately fast, and back to slow for the end of the 45-50 minute session. Dance shoes are not required but a supportive shoe such as a dance sneaker or athletic shoe that has a slightly worn sole is best. No dance socks, please. Email golfgirl2011@att.net for more specifics. Video links will be provided upon request and no cost, no dues!
Genealogy Club
The Genealogy Club did not meet the last two months of the year but has exciting plans for 2020. Topics for the coming months include: + A recap of 2019, + Not assuming an ancestor is a biological ancestor + Researching WWI & WWII Draft Registration Cards + Ohio Birth Certificates including those adopted from 1964 through 1996 + Using Heritage Quest through Hall County Library + Using Newspapers and Fold3.com + Organizing File Folders for Records located during your research + Unpacking of various Census reports The Genealogy Club is open to all residents who may have an interest in tracing their family tree regardless of your level of expertise. We are here to assist to each other. Plus we have no dues!! You might be a genealogist if…...you never have enough storage space.
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Bowling League News By Jim Cook The Cresswind Bowling League currently has 18 teams competing in the 2019-2020 season and the competition has been hot and heavy. The Cresswind Bowling League completed the first half of the 2019-2020 bowling season as of December 11, 2019. The first week of the second half of the season began on December 18, 2019 along with a Holiday Luncheon at the Stars and Strikes Bowling Alley. After a break for the Holidays, the second half of the season will resume on January 8, 2020. Anyone wishing to bowl either as a substitute or possibly join an existing team or possibly form a new team should click on the website link listed in the Cresswind Daily Update for all of the information about our Bowling League. You can contact one of the Bowling League Board Members listed on the website to get signed up. The 2019-2020 bowling season will end in April 2020.
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Cooking Club Closes Out Another Successful Year! As we wrap up 2019, we take a moment to look back on the successes, the challenges and ways to improve for the future. The Cooking Club was a major club contributor to the Cresswind Veteran Recognition Luncheon, procured a commercial warming oven for the HOA, and donated over $1600 to the Gainesville Exploration Academy to purchase books for each individual level classroom library. We also send a huge “thank you” to Rob Plawecki our DJ, who passed his fee to the Cresswind Flag Club to purchase more flags. Our membership soared to 787 members which is evidence of the power of our volunteers and their dedication to making events fun and rewarding. We added new events with Cinco de Mayo, Garden to Table, and the Gingerbread House creation. Improvements were incorporated throughout the year that resulted in positive feedback from our attendees.
By Lisa Giblin
The Cooking Club Board has been busy planning for 2020. We updated and received approval for our Bylaws and added three new Board members. The results are as follows: President
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Treasurer
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Members at Large Pam Snell, Peggy Bertasi, Robin Foster, Rosemary Shaffer and Wendy Roughton We look forward to our Open House on January 14th with all residents invited not just Cooking Club members. Everyone will get to know our new Board members and hear discussion of our exciting plans for 2020 and how all can contribute. Look out for our Tailgate Super Bowl Party on February 2nd. Football fans, come one, come all and enjoy the fun! It is going to be an exciting year. Also, current club members and those desiring to become members may put 2020 dues of $5 per person in the club mail box located in the back-right corner of the clubhouse lobby at any time.
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Cresswind Fishing Club News By Gus Brown, reporter
As the weather cools the big fish have moved into the Cresswind covecheck out this beauty John S. caught on Tom Brown’s boat within sight of the Cresswind dock. Good one, boys! Mike T. placed first in his bass club tournament - weighed in 5 spotted bass for a total of 14.5 pounds - a prize winning mess of fish. We plan to make a road trip to the Atlanta Boat Show in January and are brainstorming our winter Fishing School. Join us for the fun.
Ending the Year on a High Note By Susan Lahey
It was a busy November for the Social Singles, who hosted an impromptu Thanksgiving dinner in the Crow’s Nest for residents. In addition to our single members, four Cresswind couples joined the fun for a delicious meal and fellowship. Earlier in the month, we also hosted a potluck dinner honoring our Veteran members; it is always a pleasure to celebrate their service to the country. Other events included a trip to Alpharetta to dance with the popular Glow Band, and the weather allowed one more Wilshire Trail hike to a downtown restaurant. Lots of activities took place in December, too! Some members went to a lacrosse meet in Atlanta and headed to Dahlonega to see the holiday lights and enjoyed a dinner together at Bourbon Street Grill. December 8th was the Gainesville Christmas Parade, and some of our creative members were busy making lanterns at Celestial Studio so that they could take part in the first-ever lantern parade down Green Street. An additional holiday celebration was our catered Christmas dinner in the clubhouse on December 20th. Heading into January, we are looking forward to our White Elephant exchange. This is your chance to recycle that ugly necktie that Aunt Beatrice gave you for your birthday! Happy 2020 to all of Cresswind from this enthusiastic and active group of Social Singles!
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HUNGER GAMES winners (October 27) - from the pictures you can see we had some fantastic team winners. I do believe a fun day was Novice/ had by all. Thank you to all who helped to put on the event, teams, Intermediate and spectators. BRONZE winners Our BINGO “fund” raiser was a rollicking night for all. Many thanks to Howie Mueller and Gary Crawford for making this such a fun evening. From this event we have been able to purchase six more benches for our courts. This now makes ten new benches for all to enjoy. We held our end of the year membership meeting on November 18. We elected five new board members for 2020. Please welcome your 2020 Board: Rosemarie Bower, President; Gary Foster, Vice President; Wendy Warder, secretary, Linda Potter, treasurer, Pat Burke, member at large; Gerry Cieply, member at large; and Donna Howard, member at large and social director. Fall Leagues finished on December 12. Some challenges with the weather made it a little difficult to get the games in but it was great to see folks working out different times to play. A round of applause to all who participated! As I reflect to 2019, we as members had opportunities to participate in tournaments, leagues, novice trainings, and open plays. It is important for all of us to realize that there is a group that helped to make this club grow and THEY MADE THESE EVENTS HAPPEN! I would like to thank our 2019 Board Members: Amy Pike, President; Kim Miller, Vice President; Chuck Treloar, treasurer; Dave Binnix, member at large, Jan Cieply, member at large, and Pat Fagan, member at large. Enjoy your time off the board – we’ll see you on the courts…. We will be holding our annual meeting with our membership in the clubhouse ballroom on Monday, January 27, 2020, at 7 p.m. We encourage you to come out and meet your new board and we will be voting on some by law changes. Information regarding this will be sent to members prior to the meeting. We also will look at upcoming events for the year. Remember to sign up for the Polar Express Tournament by January 10. Tournament play will be held Saturday, January 25 at 12 noon. Hmm… will it be cold, or will it be warm? A reminder to always check out our website: www.cresswindpickleball. com for upcoming events, pictures from our tournaments and other interesting info.
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The Quilting Club By Evelyne Palmer
The Quilting Club ended 2019 with their Holiday Party and planning the 2020 year. It has become the tradition to make a quilt for a member of the Club to win and Pam Timm was the lucky winner of the beautiful quilt made by Sheran Connolly. Now Pam gets to make a quilt for next year’s party. We have delivered a total of 150 quilts to Legacy Link for Seniors in need in the Hall County and surrounding areas since we started this project in 2018 and made an additional 14 for the Quilts for Kids projects in 2019. We welcome any resident to stop by and share their favorite quilt or quilting project with us. Contact Evelyne at hybiscus5@outlook.com to make arrangements. If you are a quilter but not ready to be a Club Member, but have a project, technique, or talent to share, please consider sharing with our group. We meet every Thursday, 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Arts and Craft room. Stop by, meet us and see the work we do. We do many quilting related projects, big and small, work at individual levels, and have fun! The Club is available to offer assistance to our fellow residents if you have any quilting projects you started and now have the time to finish.
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Cresswind’s R.V. Club had a busy fall with some great campouts. Eleven rigs stayed at River Vista Mountain Campground in Dillard in the north Georgia mountains in October. In November, six rigs gathered in Florida at the Royal Coachmen RV Resort in Nokomis. Being so close to Sarasota, we had a full week of fun activities. Campers toured Ringling Circus museum, toured the Sandcastle building festival at Siesta Key Beach; admired the art creations of the Sidewalk Chalk festival with artists from all over the world; toured the Mote Aquarium and learned about its conservation efforts; and enjoyed a great lunch at the Columbia restaurant which has been a long standing Spanish eatery in the area. Four great group R.V. trips have been planned for 2020. Check the R.V. Club website (https://sites.google.com/site/cllrvclub) for the scheduled trips: March 1 – 8, 2020 – Americus Brickyard Plantation; April 29 – 5, 2020 – Charleston, N.C.; September 23 – 30, 2020 - Townsend/Cades Cove, TN; November 15 – 22, 2020 – Orange Beach, AL. Reminder to all members: let us know via the gmail account whenever you book any of these trips! R.V. Club members also gather several times a year for social evenings and meetings at the clubhouse. Do you have an R.V.? Let us know if you are interested in
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Community Travel Club By Pam Papciak
What better way to make Cresswind friends then to share new experiences together? The Community Travel Club provides a way to do this through traveling and shared memories. In December a coachful of our members enjoyed the entertainment and beaches of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The condos were on the beach with views of the Atlantic Ocean. The excellent entertainment and sights helped everyone get in the festive holiday spirit. On January 12th our members will be attending a performance of Shen Yun. The music and dance celebrate 5,000 years of Chinese history. We are looking forward to a colorful and spectacular show. If you are interested in attending there is still time to join the Waitlist for this event. At our Thursday, January 9th General Meeting, Vickie McFalls from Daniel’s Tours will be presenting our spring 4-day, 3-night trip to Savannah. Our lodgings will be right on the river in the heart of Savannah. Even if you have been to Savannah before, there is so much to see; the city never gets tiresome to visit. Our Tuesday, February 18th trip is to the Booth Western Museum/Etowah Indian Mounds. It is surprising to find the largest western museum in our country right here in
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It has been a productive and rewarding year for our Model Railroad Club, and we are looking forward to more adventures and fun in 2020. Throughout 2019, we have had club meetings which involved educational clinics on various ‘how-to’ subjects, including modeling tips for scenery, locomotive engine maintenance, calibration of rolling stock wheels/axles/couplings, proper weight distribution within freight cars, and operational upgrades to our modular layout. We successfully installed Digitrax DCC equipment on our modules to transition from DC to DCC operations… purchased a WIFI unit which allows us to use our cell phones as a throttle for trains operating simultaneously. We have also had the ability to set up our modular display and run trains for our members and for Cresswind residents and their children/grandchildren’s viewing pleasure. Our final viewing opportunity was Dec 21st during Breakfast with Santa.
Our club members also make visits to various large and spectacular layouts in and around metro-Atlanta, most recently to Dr. Joe’s (you can view a video taken by following the link posted on our Model Railroad Club webpage in the Cresswind at LL>info>clubs). We are in planning stages to visit others in early 2020. If you are interested in model railroading, please come visit us! www.georgiacloset.biz
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Writers in the Wind: Cresswind Creative Writers Group By: Laurie Homa Writers in the Wind wrapped up the year with a Holiday get together at the home of Laurie Homa. As always, the entrance to the party is a written assignment. This year’s assignment was to write about your favorite Christmas or Holiday. The stories were most enjoyable.
Our group is looking forward to 2020 and hoping the new year will reinvigorate us with more imagination as we venture into the uncharted world of the creative mind. Broadening our vocabulary and depicting more descriptive scenes are just a few of our goals going forward. We are a small group of published writers and beginners. We help each other through creative critiques, helpful hints, and plenty of friendly encouragement. If you would like a sneak peek, you can check us out by reading some of our written work in the binders located on the coffee table in the Cresswind Library. Writers in the Wind meets the last Thursday of every month from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. If you love to write and want to improve your writing skills, please come join us. Our meeting room has yet to be determined. For more information, contact Laurie Homa at m2old4this@aol.com
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