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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
Helpful Numbers President’s View Helpful Numbers...............................3 Lifestyle Director Lifestyle............................................4 Kitti’s Corner Resident News.................................6 Community News Committee ...........................18 New News.... Residents Committees Cresswind 25 Fitness Calendar & at Descriptions... List, Reports Scrapbook..................................... 28 Clubs at Cresswind What’s Happening......................... 38 List, Schedules, Calendars Activities: What’s Happening Scrapbook As the offical newsletter of the Cresswind Community The Waterfall is provided residents ofCommunity Cresswind As the officialcontent newsletter of theby Cresswind at Lake Lanier content for no profitistoprovided ensure that residentsof CressThe Waterfall bythe residents receive relevant and updated contenttoabout whatthat is going on wind at Lake Lanier for no profit ensure the resiin theirreceive community. dents relevant and updated content about what is going on in their community. This newsletter is provided at no cost to our community and This newsletter is provided at no cost to our community is printed and mailed to eachto residence from advertising and is printed and mailed each residence from adverprofit. Support the advertisers who make this newsletter a tising profits. Support the advertisers who make this possibility for each resident other month.every other newsletter a possibility forevery each resident month. If you would like to contribute to its contents, please contact: If you would like to contribute to its contents, please contact: Sue Garcia (suegarcia9@gmail.com)
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From the Desk of Kitti Kleinedler Warm weather brings people out of their homes, and their focus turns to enhancing the appearance of the things outside. This is the time to take a good look at your home’s exterior from a street view or from your neighbor’s view. Is it looking tired and faded? Or maybe just in need of a little TLC to bring its overall appearance back to life. If so, it may be time to hire a painter and refresh that washed out paint, or maybe even try a new paint scheme. Sometimes a good power washing is all that is needed to spruce things up. Either way, this is the time of year to address such maintenance. The Georgia sun is pretty brutal and most homes need repainting after about six years or so it seems. Another item that suffers from the harsh sunshine is the mailbox. Check out the box and the pole. If yours are faded or looking a little gray, it is time to repaint. If you choose to repaint it yourself, the approved paint is Rustoleum black semi-gloss. The Help-Me-Please
group through the Community Fund is a good resource for doing this job if you do not want to paint it yourself. Finally, two more reminders, for the sake of the new residents and those of you who have forgotten … garage doors are to be left closed at all times unless one is working in the garage, taking materials from the garage to work outdoors, or, of course, moving a vehicle. You may leave your garage door open 6 inches for ventilation purposes, but otherwise it should be closed. Finally, there is no overnight street parking allowed in the community without written permission from the HOA office. Also, with prior permission, overnight guests can park in the club parking lot if necessary. Abiding by these guidelines will help Cresswind to remain as beautiful a community as it was when it captured each of your hearts initially. Thank you to everyone for doing your part.
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The President’s View THE WINDS OF CHANGE Just as the forces of nature are unpredictable and for the most part uncontrollable, so are the Winds of Change. They both surround us continuously and require our courage, fortitude, and our ability to adapt. Never has it been so true than since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic which enveloped all of us a little over one year ago. We have struggled to understand, cope with, and now head back towards our once cherished normalcy within our Cresswind Community. I do not for one minute believe that the Winds of Change have stopped, but merely continue to change direction. Our lives and perspectives have been altered as we address what we have experienced and face the new opportunities and challenges which are forever unfolding in in our respective journeys whether it be family visits, travel, activities we placed on hold or opportunities to engage in new and diverse areas of education or community service. We are moving ahead at our own chosen paces to reacquaint ourselves with renewed beginnings being more aware of our surroundings. Our Cresswind Strong attitude has assisted us on this challenging journey through 2020 and it will carry us through 2021 and beyond. We have learned to embrace the challenges and forge ahead. With our Clubhouse re-opened, new activities on the horizon and our kindred spirits in place, we shall move forward. Our collective strength of character – commitment to respectful dialogue - driving ahead as we address change and improvements to our lives and community – it is what we have done throughout our careers and lives and we need to continue with that same energy and commitment. Caring and sharing has been in our DNA and continues to be a part of our daily activities. We should never lose our desire to help and improve the things we can. We need also remember that the Winds of Change can redirect our efforts at a moment’s notice and we need be vigilant and prepared, whether on a community or family level. It is my vision that our community continue to be the best it can and set the standard for Active Adult Communities. Your Board is dedicated to this and with everyone’s support, we will continue to maintain the goals and standards we expect. May the Winds of Change be favorable to all of us going forward. Regards, Dan Gershkowitz
Resident News
Recent Board of Directors’ Votes: • Approved hiring new lifestyle director, Maggie Shay, • Approved replacing waterfall cistern, not to exceed appointing David Shaffer as a board director. $900. • Approved replacement of stolen park bench with provision Cresswind Community Fund (CCF) will assume securing and replacement costs in the future. • Approved Reserve Study noting we now have just under $1 million in our reserves. • Approved new light poles and paint for the underpass at Browns Bridge & Cresswind Pkwy. (Awaiting DOT authorization to paint over the graffiti.)
• Approved recommended FirstService Residential (FSR) staff salary increases. • Approved revised language on Use and Maintenance Covenant to prohibit fencing on common property. • Approved Marina slip transfer proceed allocations as recommended by BOD Treasurer
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By Paula Burzotta and Stan Goldman The number of Cresswind volunteers grew with several new faces this year. Hopefully, the next sweep will be even larger with more hikers and kayakers. We all appreciated the tools, gloves, and t-shirts we received. We will use the extra t-shirts and gloves for the next “Sweep”. We filled most of the bags and that is a good thing. With all the bags, many not seem in the pics, we gathered tarps, tents, clothing, sleeping bags, etc. This made for a long hefty haul when on the trails. The Cresswind Kayakers did an amazing amount of collecting. They went down to many of the coves and came back with pretty crazy... junk. Ron Grimm, Mark Nestle, and Stan Goldman were able to hit the spots hikers could not possibly reach. Some items which will be removed for the health of our lake were just too heavy for us to move or carry but will be picked up later. With all of that said, guesstimating only the trash, we transported to our dumpster, we agreed on 12001400lbs total collected. Now, if we had included the huge blocks of foam and more, which the Kayakers contained within the cove, and the 9+ tires and other heavy debris, we might be looking at 3000-4000lbs or more. It was a great day for the lake and the volunteers! Cresswind volunteers Thomas and Diane Jaseckas, Mark Nestle, James and Paula Burzotta, Ron Grimm, Mike Dyer, Natalie Watts, Wilson Golden, and Stan Goldman
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Resident News
Our Cresswind Heritage by Bruce Leibrecht and Sue Garcia
Journey back in time to notable moments in our early history … ➢ May 2005 – Levitt and Sons buys 410 acres on Lake Lanier for about $21.5 million ➢ July 2005 – Newspaper reports Levitt and Sons’ plan to build Seasons on Lake Lanier ➢ Jan 2006 – Levitt obtains $100 million line of credit to fund residential construction ➢ Spring 2006 – Crews construct and landscape entrance features, including waterfall – Temporary sales office opens at Browns Bridge Road and Ivey Road ➢ Jun 2006 – Sales team holds lottery to allocate initial group of lots for Phase I ➢ Fall 2006 – Construction begins on model home park, including sales/design centers – Crews construct and landscape community marina, with initial boat dock ➢ Jan 2007 – Crews begin constructing homes under contract on five streets of Phase I ➢ Mar 2007 – Levitt’s open house features model homes plus sales and design centers ➢
May 2007 – The first residents begin closing and moving into new homes in Phase I – Levitt records governing documents for Seasons on Lake Lanier
➢ Jun 2007 – Crews begin clearing trees and preparing ground for two hiking trails ➢ Jul 2007 – Residents begin using the Design Center as a community/activities center ➢ Sep 2007 – The number of homes closed in Seasons on Lake Lanier reaches 54 ➢ Oct 2007 – Levitt fails to pay $2.6 million of loan interest, halts construction work – Levitt employees and construction workers disappear from the community – Residents learn of Levitt and Sons’ decision to file for bankruptcy ➢ Nov 2007 – Levitt and Sons lawyers file paperwork for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – Residents form new Board of Directors to govern without a developer ➢ Dec 2007 – Community organizes Christmas activities amid daunting uncertainty Stay tuned for another round of notable moments in the next Waterfall. Want more information? Got memories, stories, photos, or other items to share? Please contact Bruce Leibrecht (bleibrecht@windstream.net) or Sue Garcia (suegarcia9@gmail.com). May/June 2021
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A Request from The Library Staff By Eleanor Whalen
Where are all the James Patterson novels? If you borrowed a book from the Library and have finished reading it, please return it to the Library Cart! The library shelves were full of books and now they are rather sparse. Donations are always welcome, but remember to check the copyright date first, we are accepting books that are 2015 and newer.
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Committee Corner Architectural Review Committee (ARC)
We need to be good neighbors and follow the approved Cresswind Rules & Regulations when developing our home projects. Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions of the ARC.
When do I need to request approval for something I want to do outside of my home? What is the general guidance on requesting approval from the ARC for a project?
Can I improve the Community Common Property around my home? Cresswind Rules & Regulations Manual 5-3.1. General: (h) Under certain circumstances, improvements may be made to Community Common Property with approval of the Architectural Review Committee and/ or the Landscape Committee and the Association Board of Directors. It is the intent of the Association to allow residents to landscape and hardscape (excluding fences) berms and slopes which are adjacent to certain lots in the Community. Before any improvements can be made, homeowners must submit requests to the Architectural Review Committee and/or the Landscape Committee for review and approval.
If your project grows, the Landscape Committee is responsible for the approval. For all other items, the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) is responsible for the approval. Forms for both projects can be found online at the Cresswind Website/Info/Committees then select ARC Committee or Landscape Committee. Complete the form and submit the form to the Cresswind Front Office Desk. This form needs to be completed and approved prior to starting the project. The ARC Committee has been busy processing an increased number of requests in 2021. We have a great group of volunteers that visit each home to discuss the project and submit the project to the ARC Committee for approval. As you can see by the number or requests listed below, Cresswind has been busy beautifying our great neighborhood.
Changes to the exterior of a home require ARC approval in advance of starting the work. In most cases, you should not start work until you receive approval from the Community Manager. The Cresswind at Lake Lanier Rules and Regulations Manual states, “Any modification, alteration, or addition of ornamentation of any type or size to a home in Cresswind, that is, anything that can be seen by you, a neighbor, or pedestrians requires advance approval from the ARC. This includes statues, metal or concrete sculptures, bird baths, flowerpots, wind chimes, swings, benches, arbors, trellises, etc.” This list is not all-inclusive, and to be on the safe side you should reach out to the ARC for clarification if you have any questions on whether or not approval is required. How does the ARC process work, and what is the process for closing out an ARC request?
I’m confused, do I submit my request to the Landscape Committee or Architectural Review Committee (ARC)?
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The ARC process starts when you submit your request for approval for a project to the Cresswind Community Manager by email or to the Cresswind Front Office Desk. The request is logged and emailed to our ARC Chairman, who distributes the requests out to one of the ARC members (there are 9 members total including the Chairman). Your assigned ARC member will contact you to discuss/review your request. The ARC makes every effort to do this within one week of the ARC receiving your request, although we have a goal of 30 days and a limit of 60 days to do so. Once this review is complete, the ARC member makes a recommendation to the ARC Chairman to approve or deny the request. The Chairman sets up an electronic vote (e-vote) on the request and a majority vote decides the result. The results of the e-vote are transmitted to the Cresswind Community Manager, who sends an official approval or denial letter to the resident. It is important for the resident to keep a copy of this letter in their home file to answer any potential future questions or in the event they sell their home. Once an approval letter is received the work can commence!
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Finished Project: When the work is complete, the assigned ARC member will need to close the request. This may be especially important to a homeowner if a security deposit is being held by the front office. It is the responsibility of the assigned ARC member to drive by, schedule a visit, or request pictures of the completed project to determine if the work was completed in accordance with the submitted request and approval letter. Once this is done, the assigned ARC member can close out the ARC request in the ARC tracking system. The ARC does our best to do this in a timely manner.
My project will require the use of a dumpster or PODS, what do I need to know? Dumpsters and PODS must be approved by the ARC and requires a $1,500 damage deposit (ARC-2). The homeowner is responsible for any damage caused by the delivery and pick up of the dumpster. The deposit is returned once the project has been completed and ARC has closed the request. Reminder: The dumpster or PODS must be placed in your driveway on plywood surface and must not block the sidewalk. Do I need to ask for approval if I am painting my house exactly the same colors?
Yes, you do. The Cresswind Community Manager uses your request for approval as a means of tracking when you last painted your house, so it is important for you to submit this request. However, once your request is submitted, you can immediately start painting. You will receive an approval letter from the Cresswind Community Manager, but you do not need to wait to receive the approval letter before you begin.
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Do I need to ask for approval if I am painting my house the same colors, except for the door and/or shutters?
Yes, you do. Since you are requesting a new color for the door and/or shutters you must wait to receive approval before you begin. Remember, the options on changing the door or shutter colors from a prescribed Kolter color scheme are limited to a few select colors.
Do I need to ask for approval to install garden edging around my gardens and front beds? Yes, you do. Garden edging is not specifically covered by Cresswind at Lake Lanier Rules and Regulations Manual, but in cases not specifically covered by the guidelines, the ARC will consider whether the request meets the general principles of the Cresswind aesthetics and make their decision based on that criteria. Do you recommend discussing my request with an ARC member before I turn in my request? The ARC is always willing to discuss a project with the homeowner. The ARC is developing a sampling of completed projects and pictures to be added to the ARC Webpage. This will be a great source of ideas to consider when developing your project. The ARC will not recommend contractors for projects. It is always a good idea to take advantage of an ARC member’s knowledge and experience for your new project. A quick discussion with an ARC member can save you time, disappointment, and sometimes, expense down the road. Driveway Resurfacing The ARC has drafted updated guidelines to the Rules and Regulations for driveway resurfacing. These will be reviewed by the HOA Board for inclusion in the next revisions to the Cresswind Rules & Regulations. If approved, this update will allow homeowners to select additional vendors to perform the resurfacing job. Two important points to remember: all work must be approved by the ARC before and after the resurfacing process, and sidewalks are common property and cannot be resurfaced or colored.
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Committee Corner
Covenants, Rules and Regulations Committee
alter the current landscape design
Project “2021 Connect” continues to progress as we work with CW committees/clubs with knowledge sharing and best practices as it applies to Rules & Regulations. We are currently working with Landscaping, Kayak, and Garden. As always, if we can answer any questions about Rules & Regulations, please feel free to contact a committee member. Our member’s roster and mission statement can be found on the Cresswind website. Go to “INFO” tab, then “COMMITTEES”, select “Covenants and Rules and Regulations Committee.” In this newsletter’s “Did You Know?” section:
(c) Replacing previously approved pine bark nuggets or cypress mulch in any beds and/or other areas on the property 5-4.3. When a Landscape Change Request is Required A Landscape Change Request CLC-1 Landscape Change Request (see “5-4.4. Submitting a Landscape Change Request” below) form is required in the following instances. (a) Removal of trees and/or shrubs currently existing on the property
(b) Planting of trees and/or shrubs on the property that significantly alter the current landscape design. This includes placement of new beds and/or extension of existing beds.
[page 75 in the Rules & Regulations Manual] 5-4.2. When a Landscape Change Request is Not Required A Landscape Change Request is not required in the following instances.
(b) Replacement of dead shrubs when they are replaced with identical or similar shrubs
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(a) Planting or replacement of either annual and/or perennial plants or shrubs that do not noticeably
Note: Installation of structures, including water features, underground drainage, boulders, or raised landscape beds (considered hardscape) require approval of the Architecture Review Committee.
Education Committee
by Lois Ehlers
April. Our presentations included the CRASE (active shooter), Self Defense, and Police Simulator. The CRASE program covered the “ADD” survival method of Avoid, Deny and Defend. The Self Defense class gave us the opportunity to participate in self-defense strategies, and the police simulator let us experience real life situations, and better understand how fast the police officers need to make decisions. Plans for May include:
The Cresswind Education Committee hosted a “Plan in a Can’’ presentation. Libby Dunahoo, Manager of the Advanced Care Planning Department at Northeast Georgia Health System, walked us through a structured way of communicating our final wishes to our loved ones and provided a helpful way to start those difficult conversations. Corporal Drew Reed, Gainesville Police Dept., presented a series of three training programs in
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-Grief presented by Dave Gladson. Dave is a Bereavement Counselor with the Northeast Georgia Health System. Grief is something we all experience, whether from the loss of a loved one, the loss of skills and abilities or the loss of normalcy. Presentation will be in the Ballroom on May 5th from 2 - 4 pm. -Public Safety Appreciation event. We plan to host and say thank you to the police and firemen that serve Cresswind on May 25th from 9:30-11:30 am in the Ballroom. All residents are invited to stop by and meet our local Public Safety men and women.
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HEALTH & FITNESS COMMITTEE The Health & Fitness Committee has returned to having our monthly meetings after a hiatus for the past year. Jackie Edginton is our new Chairman, and we appreciate her connection with Northeast Georgia Medical Center as well as Northside Hospital. We have plans to bring back our popular seminars given by physicians who come and speak on their area of expertise. We have Dr. Matthew Hazard from the NE Neurology group speaking on back health in May, date TBA. At the time of this writing, the seminars will be limited to 96 people in the ballroom with a sign-up sheet available in the Fitness Center. Future seminars will include a dermatologist who will speak on skin health. We are scheduling our amazing annual Health Fair for January 2022. It has proven to be quite a successful, informative event in health and wellness. Over the past year many of us have grappled with our commitment to participate in exercise as well as stress eating from being home so much of the time. Acceptance of our physical being is an issue with which we all struggle. The continual rating of ourselves against some ideal standard cannot possibly create balance and harmony in our lives. The determination of body shape and size has a great deal to do with genetics and physiological mechanisms within the body. Genetics and health conditions can be a limiting factor in how far a body can be changed to suit a particular ideal. Severe caloric restriction and excessive exercise not only creates physical problems, but leads to a life filled with unhappiness and frustration. Being healthy has to do with self-acceptance and the ability to balance all aspects of your life.
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Committee Corner Landscape Committee Spring is slowly turning into summer and Cresswind is once again awash with color from the beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowers. Unfortunately, there have been several recent incidents where trees have been removed without approval from the Landscape Committee and/ or the HOA. This includes trees from private/homeowner property, HOA/common property, and property managed by one of the three watershed enti- ties with locations within Cresswind. Not only is it potentially dangerous, but it can be very costly for the homeowner as well. Here are some things to know: Because we live in an HOA community, we all must live by the established covenants. There are three very specific items found in the current published Cresswind Rules and Regulations document that specifically address tree removal. (The document can be found on the Cresswind website)
● Residents cannot remove or plant any trees, shrubs, or flowers on/from Common Area property without the direct approval from the Landscape Committee and the HOA, including submission and completion of the Recorded Use and Maintenance Covenant (5.4.1.- A) ● Under no circumstances can residents remove any trees other vegetation (living or dead) from property main- tained by the Corps of Engineers, Hall County Watershed, or City of Gainesville Watershed (5.4.1 B) ● Removal of trees from homeowner property requires
review and approval by the Landscape Committee. (5.4.3 B)
HOA/Common Property – Any landscape alterations of common area property are prohibited unless they have been reviewed and approved by the Landscape Committee and the HOA, a Recorded Use and Maintenance Covenant has been filed with Hall County, and the filed covenant has been returned to the homeowner. If improvements are made without these approvals and the filing of the document, the HOA can demand that the property be returned to its pre-improvement state. The homeowner would held be responsible for all costs associated with returning the property to its original state. Enforcement of this stipulation allows us to maintain a consistent and aesthetic look and feel in Cresswind. Additionally, it protects Cresswind from any liability Page 22
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associated with accidents or property damage made during the installation, or by the improvements themselves. In essence, this requirement protects all of us. Homeowner/Private Property – While the removal of trees on homeowner property does not require HOA approval, it does require review and approval from the Landscape Committee. This review and approval basically are to ensure that proper and safe procedures are being followed for the removal and disposal of the tree, as well as preserving the overall aesthetics of our landscape. Watershed Property - Plain and Simple Here are the Rules Any type of work or installation of facilities on watershed property must be approved by the Operations Project Manager. A permit must be issued prior to any work being done on public property. To protect and properly manage Lake Lanier’s land and water resources the following acts are PROHIBITED:
● Clearing of trees and understory vegetation Planting of non-native and ornamental vegetation Placement of unpermitted items (such as swings, picnic tables, benches, storage sheds, boat trailers, etc.)
● Grading/Land disturbing activities. A violation of the Shoreline Management provisions or of the regulation shall subject the violator to revocation of permits or a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both. Fines and Replanting The penalty for removing trees from public lands can be a combination of fines and a requirement to replace trees as much as a two-to-one ratio, depending on the size of the trees that were removed. If there is a dock permit associated with the property, the permit will be tagged noting the encroachment and may also be voided. If it is voided, all dock facilities will be required to be removed. This is where it gets important to Cresswind. Although the fines are assigned to the individual homeowner who commits the act, the “demerit” actually goes against Cresswind as a whole. If enough “demerits” are attributed to Cresswind, th is could result in our dock and other boating facilities being REMOVED!
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Our Cresswind Welcome Committee is still reaching out to new residents with all of them being resales. Our members are sending cards, calling, and offering support. We let the residents know they can call us and we will help them in any way. We also find that neighbors on neighborhood streets are reaching out to make newcomers feel welcome. We held a New
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Resident Orientation on April 29th with speakers on all aspects of living in Cresswind. We are also hoping that some new residents will accept a visit soon. If you do not hear from a Welcome Committee Member within four to six weeks of closing, please contact me at sjoninas@ gmail.com. We do not want to miss any new residents. Welcome to Cresswind!
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Water Aerobics with Charlie
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Friday
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Strength and Stretch DVD Class with Steve and Cathy
Judy’s DVD Exercise 10:15
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Beginner Clogging with Mary
DVD Beginner Yoga w/Judy
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Continuing Tai Chi with Cheryl
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Advanced Tai Chi with Cheryl
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Poolates with Sharon Intermediate Clogging with Mary
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Ongoing Weekly Sports & Fitness Descriptions Pool
• Level 1 Water Aerobics Class - The goal of this class is to have fun while we challenge our bodies as we age. The routine includes cardio, upper body, abdominal and leg exercises. Participants can amp these exercises up or down to suit their needs and capabilities. Contact: charlesenestotler@gmail.com. FREE • Level 2 Water Aerobics- Lynne began volunteering as a Water Aerobics instructor soon after settling into Cresswind. Her “water” experience includes lifeguarding, teaching water safety, and leading water aerobics classes, most recently at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Join Lynne and all her mermaids. More strenuous exercises are offered through fast, low impact aerobics, while also concentrating on balance, flexibility, and muscle tone. Everyone is encouraged to work within their ability and to challenge themselves to increase their energy and physical wellbeing. Enjoy these two classes in the outdoor pool during the summer. Contact: months.leibrecht823@gmail.com. FREE • Poolates: Poolates is essentially Pilates in the water. The class is a 360-degree full core workout, and the exercises are designed to strengthen the front and side abdominals, the hips, and entire back. Starts Tuesday, April 20th. Contact: yogamom40@gmail.com. $5 per class
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• Traditional Line Dance: Led by Eleanor Whalen, is a class for anyone with line dancing experience. It is important to have some knowledge of basic line dancing steps as well as being familiar with line dancing terminology. This class offers easy to follow, low impact, aerobic dances performed to upbeat music. Contact: efwhalen@gmail.com. FREE • Beginner Clogging: After the 6-week clogging workshop they continue in the Beginner Clogging class and will learn many new steps and dances. Clogging is an expressive style of American dance with origins in folk dancing taught in a progressive style of difficulty. For residents who are interested in joining the Beginner Clogging Class it is highly recommended that you take the 6-week workshop. It is fun and a great way to exercise! Contact: m woulf7202@yahoo.com. FREE • Intermediate Clogging: Clogging is an expressive style of American dance with origins in folk dancing taught in a progressive style of difficulty. This Class is high energy; new dances are introduced monthly to challenge this clogger while learning more difficult steps and having fun! Contact: m woulf7202@yahoo.com. FREE • Strength and Stretch DVD Class: Steve & Kathy Remsen moved to Cresswind from Brevard, NC. in August of 2015. While in Brevard, they took several different exercise classes. They started a strength & stretch class using different DVD’s. Classes also consists of sitting, standing and the use of some weights. Contact: remsenstephen@gmail.com. FREE • Low Impact Aerobics DVD: Judy Brannan has lived in Georgia for over sixty (60) years. After retiring from Coca-Cola, she and her husband, Jim, moved to Gainesville into what is now Cresswind at Lake Lanier. They are one of the original owners here. Judy began an exercise class 3 days a week. She is a facilitator, using DVD’s to lead low-impact aerobics classes. Come join the fun. This class is designed for a total body workout: aerobics, flexibility, toning and balance. Contact: jrbrannan3352@gmail.com. FREE • Strength: Wendy Warder moved to Cresswind with her husband, Jim, in July of 2018 from Grayson, GA. Wendy is a certified group fitness instructor who has worked in the industry for over 12 years. This is a full-body strength training class designed to help build and sculpt muscles and improve bone density. All choreographed to fun, upbeat music! Contact Wendy at wendy.warder@gmail.com. FREE • Ballet Class: Balance, Strength and Grace: Join us on Monday, April 26th from NOON to 1pm as we continue a ballet class specifically designed for an adult ballet student. Ballet is terrific for posture and alignment, balance and continuing flexibility. Cheryl has taught adult ballet classes for more than ten years and is knowledgeable in safely teaching ballet to active adults. Contact Cheryl at writer.v@gmail.com or at 678-938-8800 if you are interested. Ballet students can sign up for 8 weeks at $50.
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• Tai Chi: Our current Tai Chi class groups will be starting in-person sessions on Monday, April 26th. Some of the health benefits associated with Tai Chi include better balance, flexibility, and stress release. Contact instructor Cheryl Vassiliadis at writer.v@gmail.com or 678-938-8800 for more information. Tai Chi Students can sign up for 8 weeks at $50. • Advanced Tai Chi Swords—for those learning the 32 Form Sword Set. Some of the health benefits associated with Tai Chi include better balance, flexibility, and stress release. Contact instructor Cheryl Vassiliadis at writer.v@gmail.com or 678-938-8800 for more information. Tai Chi Students can sign up for 8 weeks at $50. • Yoga with Sharon: Sharon has been teaching a variety of classes over 15 years, and she is excited to share her passion for Yoga with you. Increasing awareness of the breath/body connection, the class will focus on balance, mobility, strength, and flexibility. You are sure to leave her class refreshed and renewed! Contact: y ogamom40@gmail.com $5 per class • Yoga with Carmen: Carmen Chambers has been teaching yoga since 1983 and practicing yoga since the age of thirteen (13). Carmen studied various yoga styles including B.K.S. Iyengar, Transcendental Meditation, Viniyoga, Sivananda, Jivamukti, and Ashtanga. She has taught in Florida, Connecticut, and now in Gainesville, Georgia. Over the years, Carmen has maintained a consistent interest in the workings of the body and health and has weight trained, run, taken aerobic classes, and played traditional sports, but never gave up her original love of yoga. Contact: carmen_chambers@bellsouth.net. $5 per class • Lake Lanier Bouncers: Bounce (jump) boots are required. We have routines set to music with generally 3-4 repetitive movements. Included in the approximate 40 minutes time is a series of leg lifts and a period of stretching at the end of class. Prior experience not required but a good sense of balance and good general health allows the most cardio benefit from the boots. Max # 16-18 for class. Contact: thereadermoh-50@yahoo.com. FREE
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• Line Dance Cardio: Cardio workouts involving upbeat, intermediate to advanced, line dances that will raise your heart rate while having fun. Geared toward current line dancers who can handle intermediate and advanced choreography. Multi-week Introduction to Line Dance Cardio classes is given occasionally to teach our dances, since there is not time to teach our current dances during class to new students. Contact: drdbe@aol.com. FREE • Rapid Rhythms: This is an Advanced clogging group with emphasis on routines that are faster and more challenging than Intermediate level. The club is also geared more for performance and practices routines that would be of interest for audiences. Experience is required. Contact: thereadermoh-50@yahoo.com. FREE • Dance Rhythms: Dance Routines with repetitive choreography set to a variety of music. Unlike Line dance there is movement of all extremities in each dance. The pace of the class begins slower and includes some light stretches before routines build up to a cardio level & slow again. Dance sneakers are best for movement but not required. Contact: thereadermoh-50@yahoo.com. FREE • Choreography: Dance class includes a mix of choreographed routines by Wendy set to different genres of music as well as a few more difficult line dances. Props are often used, and the style of dance may include: Foxtrot, Waltz, Latin, Tango and Jazz. Some routines are created with performance in mind. Some dance experience is required, and proper dance shoes are also a requirement. Max 16 for class due to range of movement. Contact: thereadermoh-50@yahoo.com. FREE • Yoga DVD: Judy Brannan has lived in Georgia for over sixty (60) years. After retiring from Coca-Cola, she and her husband, Jim, moved to Gainesville into what is now Cresswind at Lake Lanier. They are one of the original owners here. Judy began an exercise class 3 days a week. She is a facilitator, using DVD’s to lead beginner yoga classes. Come join the fun! Contact: jrbrannan3352@gmail.com. FREE May/June 2021
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Did You Know That: Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the entire Bible? • Psalm 117, before Psalm 118 is the shortest chapter in the Bible? • Psalm 119, after Psalm 118 is the longest chapter in the Bible? • The Bible has 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 chapters after Psalm 118? • If you add up all the chapters except Psalm 118, you get a total of 1188 chapters • 1188 or Psalm 118 verse 8 is the middle verse of the entire Bible? Should the central verse not have an important message? “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” •
Bible studies are going on throughout Cresswind. For more information contact: • • • •
Dave Dittmeier for Men’s Bible Study DaDittmeier@gmail.com Diane Denniston for Women’s Bible Study DianeDenniston222@gmail.com Meg Bohn for The Way Bible Study Megbohn57@gmail.com Joanne Randall for Couples Bible Studies joran1088@gmail.com
Cresswind Chorus is back in business after a 13-month Covid break. In January of 2020, we were rehearsing the music we would be singing in our annual Spring Music Spectacular that coming April. We had just finished our Holiday Music Celebration where we had 135 in the chorus that sang to four sold-out shows. Then in March, rehearsals were halted as the clubhouse closed due to this new coronavirus. I thought this stoppage would only be for a few months, but how wrong I was. So, here we are. We just began rehearsals again April 19th, singing the music we had planned for April of 2020. We are going to present this music in a first ever Summer Music Celebration this coming July 8 through the 11th. th
It is not too late to join Cresswind Chorus. We rehearse every Monday afternoon at 3:00pm in the clubhouse. We sing all kinds of great music: Oldies, Patriotic, Broadway, Pop and even a touch of Classical. No audition required. Just show up and you are in.
Quilting Club By Sheran Connolly The Quilting Club meets every Thursday in the Arts and Crafts Room from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This year, Quilting Club lead, Jonnie Grimm, is teaching the group how to Paper Piece to create a beautiful quilt. The club continues to make donation quilts for Legacy Link which are distributed to the senior and disabled clients. Donation quilts are also provided to the Northeast Georgia Quilts for Kids program. Come join this fun group even if you do not quilt, but would like to learn how! Page 38
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What’s Happening A New Launch for the Cooking Club By Lisa Giblin It has been a long time coming but on March 25th the Cooking Club launched our first Cooking School class. The response from the participants was enthusiastic, positive, and full of helpful feedback. The Chef’s knowledge and personality was well received. We offered a lunch and dinner menu preparation focused on the use of spices in Italian cooking. On April 8th we offered a lunch and dinner menu learning about the use of spices in Mexican cooking. Lori Ruzek, the Chef, provided many useful cooking tips geared to the novice as well as the more experienced cook. A side benefit to the class was
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the ability to socialize once again and taste great creations. We all agreed this was so much fun and a special way to spend time with friends. We will continue to offer these types of classes in the hopes to bring our members together to socialize and enjoy a new food experience. The Cooking Club is busy planning for the Kentucky Derby scheduled for May 1st. We can guarantee this will be an event to remember from Hat Decorating to a Kentucky Derby themed food menu including Mint Juleps. You will not want to miss it. Save the date for our June 19 Garden to Table event. More details to come. th
The Cooking Club has begun to gather Cookbooks donated by Cresswind residents. We have placed them in the Kitchen on the shelving beside the double ovens. If you are interested please help yourself and return them when you are done. If you find them helpful, let Lisa Giblin know at lgiblinj@gmail.com. We will then determine how to add more selections.
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What’s Happening Pickleball News By Pat Burke Pickleball royalty has returned to Cresswind! After a competitive, albeit windy, morning of pickleball, Clay Myers presented medals to the top three finishers in six divisions of his annual tournament. The top three in each group - Advanced Men: Gordon Watts, Dan Koletsos, Jim Warder; Advanced Women: Cheryl Satterfield, Nancy Gould, Candice Bolton; Intermediate Men 1: James Burzotta, Andy Camp, Don Johansen; Intermediate Women 1: Lynn Williams, Linda Brown, Brenda Newman; Intermediate Men 2: Pat Fagan, Ray Brown, Tom Shillock; Intermediate Women 2: Debbie Cox, Pam Timm, Mary Bruce. Congratulations to all. Wendy Warder’s biweekly scrambles are a big hit. If you have not had the chance to play yet, you are missing out on some exciting play and lots of socialization. As the weather heats up and Covid takes a back seat, more events are being planned. A spring league with different divisions is being organized. Dates are being arranged for a pickleball pro to demonstrate and help attendees work on specific skills. Jim Snell has
organized novice training sessions with over forty players signed up. We are again gauging interest from Reed Financial and North Georgia Medical Center in sponsoring fall tournaments. Please keep those suggestions coming to your Pickleball Board members about ways to improve pickleball at Cresswind. One suggestion recently was to ask some of our 4.0 and 4.5 players to oversee a series of weekly sessions solely geared towards a specific skill: third shot drop, dinking, kitchen drop shots, strategy shots, etc. Finally, keep playing! The more you play the more your skills improve!
Cresswind Neighborhood Theatre By Rich St. George The Cresswind Neighborhood Theatre will be presenting the stupendously popular game show SCENE IT: Part Deux. We produced it last year and everyone liked it so much we HAD to do it again...plus there is still that covid thing happening. SCENE IT: Part Deux is where we act out famous scenes from movies and you need to guess the movie, actor, and character. There will be tables of SIX set up and for each correct guess, your table gets one point. The table with the most points at the end of the night wins a fabulous prize that will be talked about for ages! Don’t know movies that well? Come out anyway and laugh with (at) your fellow neighbors that do not know movies either. We just guarantee that you will have fun! (Still no refunds if you do not though.) Performances are May 20 th through 22 nd starting at 7pm. Tickets go on sale May 3rd. Keep an eye on the Daily Update for more information OR you can go to www.cresswindpa.com. Want to be on our mailing list? Need to contact us? Have a great recipe for green pea jello? Our email address is cresswindtheatre@gmail.com Page 40
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What’s Happening The arrival of spring saw a burst of activity on our tennis courts. Leagues and competitive play have sprung into action. We have added two new Open Play times: Sunday afternoons, 2-4 pm and Wednesday evenings, 7 – 9 pm, to better accommodate our working members. Any resident is welcome to come out and play during any of our open play times and meet some new tennis players. It is an opportunity to meet players of your ability and enjoy some fun. Open play times are listed on the bulletin board outside of Court 1 and on our website. Our Silverball league team, led by George Majesko, competes against 5 teams from local senior communities and plays on Mondays at 10 am. If you are interested in playing on the Silverball league in the fall, contact George at gmajesko@aol.com. Bill Papciak and John Ulam are cocaptains of a Men’s Senior B1 ALTA City Finalist team that plays on Wednesdays at 10 am. They are geared up to make another run for the ALTA City layoffs. Anyone interested in Men’s ALTA team play should contact Bill at billpapciak@gmail.com.
although still observing CDC protocols. A Round Robin social was planned for April 18th with a rain date of April 25th. Our next social, Breakfast at Wimbledon, is planned for July 11th to watch the men’s final of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament.
Tennis News By Sandy Barmak
Thank-you once again to Bill Papciak and his volunteers for some great tennis clinics. It was great to see some new residents participate and later decide to become members of the tennis club. Be sure to watch the Daily Update for information on upcoming clinics. All skill levels are welcome. To stay up to date on tennis events check out our website, https://cresswindll. wixsite.com/ cwtennis. You can also contact our president, Sandy Barmak at sandybarmak@gmail.com.
CALENDAR UPDATES: Monday, Wednesday & Friday – open play at 9:00 am • Wednesday – mixed doubles 7:00 pm • Thursday Ladies round Robin – 9 – 11 am • Saturday – Men’s competitive tennis, 9:00 am Now that so many of us have reMany Cresswind residents are en- ceived the COVID vaccine and the • Sunday – mixed doubles 2-4 pm joying the friendly competition in pandemic is subsiding, we decided our Resident Spring Tennis it was time to resume our socials, League that plays on Friday mornings at 9:30 am. The Hot Shots are captained by Donna Fillmon and Norman Slovis is the captain of the Tennis Nuts. We encourage you to come on out to watch any of our teams and cheer them on.
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The 1 performance in 2021 for the Lake Lanier Bouncers was during the Community Fund Quarterly Meeting on St Patrick's Day, March 17th. Get with the beat as the Bouncers take on the Irish Step dance in bounce boots. If you missed the performance, click the link and scroll towards the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bvFyg45L88 We meet Saturdays, 9-10 am in Lanier room with Wendy O'Hanlon our website: https://dianangash.wixsite.com/website Page 42
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What’s Happening Genealogy Club Genealogy Trivia – Ceme- • tery Symbols All those symbols you see on headstones in cemeteries have meanings and can sometimes indicate information about a family member you might not have yet found. One particularly interesting symbol is the depiction of a rose or rosebud. While it can, of course, mean love, hope, beauty, and/or purity, a rose on a headstone— specifically its stage of bloom—can also indicate the general age of the person at their death. Here is a guide to the various versions you might see: •
Rosebud: the person was under the age of 12.
Rosebud with a Broken Stem: a young person’s life was cut short.
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Partial Bloom: the person was in their teens.
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Full Bloom: they passed away in the prime of their lives, usually meaning their twenties.
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Intertwined or Joined Rosebuds: a mother and child who both died during childbirth, or around the same time. Can also indicate two family members with a strong bond who passed away at the same time.
Want to learn more about your family? Join the Genealogy Club or contact one of the co-hosts. ~Happy Researching!
Storytelling Club By Dave Rusk “Liar,
Liar, Pants on Fire!” Well, so far no one has shouted that out at a Storytelling Club meeting, but that may have been due to courtesy to our neighbors telling the stories. The Storytelling Club continues to feature fascinating stories by our Cresswind residents, from tall tales to folk stories, to personal events from past or present. Some are totally true, others are exaggerations of the truth, and occasionally outright lies! And only the storyteller knows for sure. Cresswind residents are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings of the Storytelling Club held each second Tuesday of the month beginning at 2:00 pm at the Clubhouse Ballroom. All are welcome to attend as listeners, as every storyteller needs listeners for their stories. And everyone who attends is welcome to share a story with the group. Often those that come to listen are prompted by the stoMay/June 2021
ries told to share a similar story from their own life. While each month’s club meeting has a theme for the stories to be told, tellers are not limited to that theme. The Storytelling Club also sponsors an annual Storytelling Showcase. This year’s Showcase is scheduled for October and will feature ten to twelve storytellers from the club. Look forward to more information regarding this Storytelling Showcase III. So whether you are interested in sharing your story, or just prefer to hear others tell theirs, please plan to attend our monthly meetings. All are welcome: every second Tuesday, 2:00 pm in the Ballroom! No dues, no don’ts. Just fun and enjoyment!
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What’s Happening Veteran’s Club By J.A. Swartz The Cresswind Veterans Club currently stands at over one hundred strong. We always welcome new members who can help us support our local veterans in need. Dues are only $10 per calendar year. Just place a check in the club mailbox. If you are inclined to help our local veterans, we have two vacant seats on our board. It is a very rewarding experience with no more than a few hours of your time each month. Please call J.A. Swartz at 706-781-4075 or talk with any of our board members. We continue to support our local veterans in need with financial support as well as support with hospice and court mentoring. We also provide a $2000 scholarship to a deserving veteran attending University of North Georgia. We just completed our only fundraiser of the year. It is a week's stay in a gorgeous Home in Hilton Head generously donated by John and Barbara Kalina of Cresswind. We thank all of you who graciously donated your money to help our veterans. And many thanks to the volunteers who helped sell tickets for this very successful event. Thanks to you all we raised over $6000 for our local veterans. The lucky winner was Sue Fraser of Cresswind. The pictures below are of Barb Kalina drawing the winning ticket and Sue Fraser holding the winning ticket next to a picture of the beautiful home. Of course, the real winners are our Veterans who will benefit from these funds. Stay safe and healthy.
Social Singles by Elaine Vetter Social Singles have taken advantage of the spring time weather and gathered outside for several events. The first was on March 14 th with a Sunday evening social at the Pavilion. It was great having 50+ members meet and enjoy a boxed meal from Atlanta Bread Company along with visiting and catching up with others. April 11 th was a ‘Picnic on the Lawn’ including grilled hot dogs and hamburgers followed by outdoor games. We also hosted a new get-to-know-us event in early March to welcome new members to the club. Based on a recent survey, we have formed small groups for those with similar interests. Among the choices are hiking, walks, lunches, card and board games, bowling, kayaking, dances and concerts to name a few. As our calendars fill up, we continue to encourage members to participate in both Cresswind and local events and contribute to the needs of our community and the city of Gainesville. If you are single and would like to get involved, have ideas on how we can connect and/or want more information please access our link on the Cresswind website and share your contact information. We would love to have you join us.
Bocce Ball Club By Steve Remsen The weather is starting to get warmer so it is Bocce time! All Cresswind residents are invited to spend every Tuesday evening at 5 pm on the Bocce Ball courts. In case you have never played Bocce before, we will show you how it is played. It takes very little time to learn. See you on the courts behind the clubhouse! Page 44
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What’s Happening Ballroom Dance Club By Laurie Schussler A new club has been formed to promote the enjoyment of ballroom dancing and support social activities with fellow dancers. The club will provide help for newcomers learning ballroom dancing as well as encouraging those with more experience to practice and polish their skills. We will be meeting twice a month on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 pm starting on May 6th. In the future, meeting time may vary to allow for group instruction and will be announced in the Daily Update should that occur. In addition to social activities, the club hopes to offer beginner and advanced instruction using some combination of video lessons and/or professional instructors. Dancing is a great form of exercise and frequent dancing can make us be smarter. Remembering steps and patterns helps keep your mind active. A recent major study added to the growing evidence that stimulating one’s mind can ward off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, much as physical exercise can keep the body fit. Dancing also increases cognitive acuity at all ages. Come join us for our initial meeting on May 6th and help us begin this adventure! If you have questions, please contact either Laurie Schussler at schusslers@ gmail.com or Wendy O’Hanlon at golf girl2011@att.net
Cresswind Community Garden Spring has sprung in the Common Ground Community Garden. The days have warmed, the rain has cooperated, and the garden has gone from shades of gray and brown to signs of green popping through; bulbs have bloomed in red and yellow and blue that welcome the change of seasons and catch our eye as we walk or drive by. Along with cleaning, planting, watering, and fertilizing their boxes, our box holders along with many Friends of the Garden have been working hard to make the garden look its best in anticipation of the planned June Garden Walk on Saturday, June 5th.
By Sarah Galshack
watch the Daily Update for more information about the walk. Please plan a visit to the Common Ground and to the Serenity garden next door. They too are great places to get ideas about what does well in our Georgia gardens. The many folks who dedicate their time and effort, and it is a big group effort, enjoy sharing with all Cresswind residents. So, visit the gardens, thank a gardener, and perhaps you will have a Monarch flutter by while you’re there.
This walk (or drive) around Cresswind will allow a peek into the backyards of some really beautiful personal gardens. The hope is to have twelve gardens to stroll through on a self-guided tour, always one of the best ways to get ideas for your own garden. If you would like more information on perhaps placing your garden on the walk, please contact Susan Dodd @ susan8405@comcast.net. Be sure and May/June 2021
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What’s Happening Cresswind Investment Club By Cathy Hoskinson
Members of the Cresswind Investment Club were actively engaged through Zoom meetings during the pandemic. Through each member’s ongoing research and recommendations to buy, sell or hold, the Club’s investments continue to outperform the market for the first quarter of 2021. Every month a specific team of members presents information about a particular category of stocks. The Up and Coming Research Team provided their recommendations for specific stocks at the April meeting. May’s meeting will feature Mega Stocks. After discussion, the club members vote on investment opportunities with funds available. The group will continue to participate in Zoom meetings on the first Monday of the month at 1 pm. Visitors are welcome to join us. To receive the link for the next meeting on May 3 rd, please contact Leo Cortjens, President, at leo.cortjens@gmail.com or Len Greco, Vice President, at lengreco1104@aol.com for an invitation. Watch for announcements regarding upcoming programs with guest speakers for the entire Cresswind Community.
Cresswind Bowling League By Jim Cook
Line Dance Cardio
By Debbie Coursey-Prah Line Dance Cardio is an advanced line dance class with an emphasis on high energy, fastpaced dances that will raise your heart rate for a good cardiac work out. We meet on Tuesday and Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, as well as on Thursday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Georgia Room. This class is only appropriate for those who can handle the dances in Eleanor’s Traditional Line Dance class without difficulty and who want to increase the difficulty level by several notches. Extensive dance background, allowing you to easily pick up choreography at full speed is required, unless you participate in one of the multiweek, pre-Cardio Line Dance class sessions that I teach occasionally (none are currently scheduled). Please send questions or requests to be added to the waiting list for the Pre-Cardio Line Dance class to Debbie Coursey-Prah at drdbe@aol.com. Page 46
As of this writing, the Cresswind Bowling League will have completed the 2020-2021 bowling season. The winners of this season will be published in the July-August edition of the Waterfall. Meanwhile, the Cresswind Bowling League has formed a 10-week Summer bowling season beginning Wednesday, May 12, 2021 and ending on July 14, 2021 at the Station 300 Lanes in Gainesville. As of now, we have 12 teams committed for the Summer season. If the Summer League goes well, then the Cresswind Bowling League Board may recommend that we move the league back to Gainesville this fall for our 2021-2022 season. The Station 300 Center has recently been renovated, is under new management, and it is less than 10 minutes from the Cresswind community. Space may be limited at Gainesville as they only have 24 lanes. Regardless, look for an announcement about sign-ups for the Fall league sometime in June so we can give whichever bowling center we choose a head's up as to the number of teams we may have. Information about the Cresswind Bowling League can be had by clicking on the Cresswind Bowling Club website link on the Cresswind Daily Update email.
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What’s Happening Model Railroad Club By Jake Master Home model railroads usually tell a story. Brian Olson models Union Pacific, BNSF, and Amtrak in N scale. The layout is set in Wyoming where he started his career, met his wife, and enjoyed a series of books based in Saddlestring, the town featured on the layout. The model railroad club will restart activities to set up and run our modular display in the Clubhouse, conduct "how to" clinics and visit member home layouts in the next few months. If you want to get involved in the club's modular layout or are otherwise interested in model railroading, contact Jake Master at jwmsails@gmail.com
Community Travel Club By Pam Papciak
head to Greenville, just minutes away, to enjoy this picturesque town for lunch and touring.
On Thursday, May 6th at our General Meeting in the Ballroom at 4:00pm, we will present our July 24th soccer event. Members will be able to cheer on the Atlanta United Professional Soccer team. The day includes the Coca Cola tailgate package before the game. What a treat for us to see professional soccer at Mercedes Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta! If you are new to Cresswind or have never taken advantage of the trips the CTC has provided in the past, here is a brief sampling of the variety of trips we have offered. December holiday trips have been to Nashville (always a favorite with all the enThe Community Travel Club (CTC) has a full tertainment options) the beautiful Greenbrier Hotel schedule of trips to look forward to in 2021. The in WVA tucked into the Allegheny Mountains, Taste of Gainesville outing in April saw many of Asheville (mecca for the Arts) and North Myrtle your neighbors learning more about Gainesville Beach (who doesn’t enjoy walking the beach). A and Hall County by visiting local venues for a day of discovery. Many of these sites will likely be revis- few of the day trips we have enjoyed are plays at Fox Theater, as well as other local playhouses, the ited with family and friends. Atlanta History Center/Swan Coach House, Shen Yun (Cobb Energy Center), Atlanta Braves games, Our Providence Canyon/Sam’s Shortline Railroad and Harrah Cherokee Casino. excursion is full and we are ready to venture to southwest Georgia to view our state’s own “Little Grand Canyon” then take a full day scenic train ride To participate in any CTC trip, you must be a CTC member. This is easily done by writing a check to through Americus, Plains, and Cordele, Georgia. CTC for $5.00 per person. So, please mark your calendar for our May 6th meeting. Hope to see you On June 17th, we leave for South Carolina and the there. BMW Plant for a tour of their technologically advanced assembly plant and museum. Afterward we May/June 2021
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What’s Happening PING PONG CLUB NEWS by Jim Cook The Ping Pong Club continues to have open play at our regularly scheduled times on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm and Thursdays at 3:00 pm. All players should familiarize themselves with the current guidelines required to enter and use the clubhouse facilities.
There are no fees to be a member of the Ping Pong Club, just show up and play. Contact any of the Board Members for information about the Ping Pong Club. The current Ping Pong Club Board Members are as follows: Jim Cook Kim Miller Russ Schussler
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LIVING STYLISHLY WITH NEIGHBORS BOARD
Seated (Left-Right) Bobbie Kopkin-Vice President, Charlotte Stuckey-President, MaryJo Smith-Secretary. Back row (Left-Right) Sue Joninas, Diane Jaseckas, Carol Kruskamp, Mimi Szutz, Arlene Teare. Not pictured Pam Mauldin Treasurer, Cindy Halperin, Flo Swartz. Page 48
Writers in the Wind:
Cresswind Creative Writing Group
By Laurie Homa Finally, our group met in person at the club the end of March. What fun it was to see everyone again and share the details of our writing experiences during the shut-down. Ron Zaremba has published his book on-line. It is on Amazon Kindle. You can find it by searching the title The Mortician or by the Authors name, “Ronald Zaremba”. Here is a brief synopsis of the book: Detective Zachery Kovac is a no-nonsense guy with a wry sense of humor. He reads the obituaries like men read the sports pages. Kovac is faced with the challenge of his career and life when perfectly embalmed bodies, hidden in plain sight, are discovered at public locations all over the city. Each victim has, a cryptic poem, handwritten on a playing card, tucked away on them. Kovac and his partner are faced with a killer, dubbed the Mortician, who is targeting specific people. He is a diabolical killer who has a list and is checking the names off one by one. Lies and deception cannot protect them. The Mortician is coming for them and Kovac’s name is on the list. Dalton Ruer, Katrena Jackson, and Laurie Homa are writing a collaborative story. Each person writes a chapter and passes it to the next person to continue. It has been an interesting endeavor, especially when the person writing before you kills off a character you had hoped to develop further. We will continue to meet in the Savannah room the last Thursday of every month from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. We welcome all newcomers, that have a passion for writing, whether it is a book or your memoirs. So, come check us out. We would love to have you join us.
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Make & Take News
CAMPER CORNER CLL RV Club
By Kathie Zeranski It is so nice to see activity in the Arts & Crafts Room again. Looks like all the groups are once again meeting and creating! I have scheduled three dates to make hats for the upcoming Kentucky Derby Party. If you are planning on going to this event and would like some assistance in creating you own special hat, look for the information to come out in the Daily Update soon. I have two daytime classes and one in the evening. I am also scheduling a beginning Calligraphy class starting in a few weeks and will be happy to do an advanced class for those who have already taken the beginning class.
By Linda Gillot
By the time this publication goes to print, a large group of Cresswind RVers will have made its way down the Natchez Trace from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi. They will, no doubt, come home with many tales of adventures to share. A huge thank you goes out to Carol and Tom Pittet, who spent many hours planning this trip and making travel arrangements for the whole club.
Has anyone heard of Zentangle? (I know some of you have because you have come to my class) I am going to have an introduction to Zentangle Inspired Art. This is art for anyone that likes to “doodle.” It is a lot of fun, can be very relaxing, and there are many applications for it. Come give it a try!
The Happy Together Tour at the Hiawassee Fairgrounds planned for June was canceled by its organizers and so most club members decided to forego the camping experience at that time as well. The September 26th through October 3rd Pandion Ridge (Orange Beach, AL) trip is moving forward as planned. In addition, the group is looking forward to a November trip to Rainbow Springs in Florida. A “pop up” trip to Townsend, TN is on the books for May 11th through the13th as well. Pop-up trips are personal trips that individual members go on. They inform the whole club of their plans and then any members who would like to join them may do so by making their own reservations, etc. This loosely planned format is just one more way that the club members can journey together and share their love of travel.
I hope some of the many talented neighbors will consider sharing their talents with the rest of us and teach a class. If you have a talent you would be interested in sharing, please contact me and I will set up a class for you. ZKathie54@gmail.com. And look for upcoming classes in the Daily Updates
If you live in Cresswind, you own an RV, you like to travel, and you would like to learn more about our duesfree club go to our website at https://sites.google.com/ site/cllrvclub/ or email us at cll.rvclub@gmail.com. We always welcome new members to the CLL RV Club. We have seasoned travelers and we have newbies. All are welcomed and encouraged to join us.
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Come with us to the low country! We’ll shop at Charleston City Market, explore Fort Sumter and visit America’s oldest landscaped gardens.
Now offeRiNg tRAVeL iNsuRANce! Visit worldsbestadventures.com for trip dates and reservation deadlines as they become available. Limited space available on all vacations – reserve early to book your spot. All vacations are 21+ and will include walking tours. Alert your guide at the time of booking of any accessibility/mobility needs. Repeat customers receive a gift! World’s Best Adventures continues to monitor the ongoing ramifications of the COVID-19 global pandemic. We are committed to responsibly traveling and ensuring the health and safety of our guests and associates. Guests will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations and will need to be fully vaccinated for two weeks prior to travel.
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What’s Happening
2nd Quarter Meeting Wednesday, June 23rd On the Green, Patio, & Pavilion* Everyone Welcome! All Community Fund Members and Cresswind Non‐Members Let’s Meet on The Green!
3:00 ‐ 5:00 Social, Entertainment, Business Meeting, Special Guests! Sponsor Provided Refreshments and Raffle And Always a Few Surprises! *If Rain then event will be in the Clubhouse Ballroom
The Spirit of Cresswind*
• Medical Workers & Health Organizations – Various sup-
The port to Good News Clinics, NGMS and Foundation, other Cresswind Steps Up for Local Seniors in Need of spirit Food! of Cresswind*
HELP THE HUNGRY Steps Up for Localhealth-related Cresswind Seniors in Need of Food! • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren*- Financial assisApril Campaign Delivers! tance to Grandparent lead families. 20 Tons of Food to 8 Hall Food Banks! HELP THE HUNGRY • Help Me Please* Service Program – General funds go THANK YOU! April by Campaign Delivers! directly to Hall County charities for projects done at Cresswind St Patrick’s Day Spring Celebration Was Enjoyed all! • COMMUNITY BENCH PROGRAM– Placement of benches 100 residents celebrated the Fund’s successful 1st Quarter 20 Tons of Food to 8 in Hall Food Banks! Cresswind, donations to Hall Charities (44 Benches inMeeting in The Ballroom while others participated watching it stalled. Program has ended) “live on ZOOM! THANK YOU! • Amazon Smile Program – Turn a % of your purchases into donations our General Fund. Sign up on Amazon Please. Thank you, Chuck Bridwell’s Irish directed St Singing Patrick’sGroup, Day Spring Celebration WastoEnjoyed by all! • Personal Care Program – Personal care items donated to by Wayne Blum, with Gerry Cieply, Donna Pendergast, Gale 100 residents celebrated the Fund’s successful 1st Quarter Meeting in The local Hall charity. Pendergast, Joe Tellus, Piano Ron Chiles, Ballroom while others participated watching it “live on ZOOM! The Spirit of Cresswind 3rd Annual Golf Tournament – Wendy O Hanlon’s High Energy Irish dancers, Celeste Monday, October 18th - Donations to General Programs and Rainey, Diana Gash, Mimi Szutz, Russ Schussler, Laurie to Fire-Police-Sheriff First Responders Golf Day Schussler, Mary Woulf Cresswind LL Community Fund Mission Statement And Storyteller Diane Rooks for a delightful Irish Tale to close To enhance the lives of adults, primarily 55 & older, through the meeting! charitable, educational, health-related & cultural opportunities Refreshments and Raffle gifts provided by Sponsor Greene in the greater Gainesville area & Hall County. Ford! THANK YOU! For Your Generous Support of our Programs to Help Local Seniors in Need! • HELP THE HUNGRY* – 8 Hall County Food Banks Page 50
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* The Spirit of Cresswind, HELP THE HUNGRY, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, are service marks of The Cresswind LL Community Fund, Inc.
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May/June 2021
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