The Official Newsletter of the Cresswind Community
WATERFALL
www.cresswindll.com
November/December 2017 Vol. XXXVIII
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Helpful Numbers COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER Gary Hulion 770-536-3300 Gary.Hulion@fsresidential.com LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR Mark LaClaire 770-536-3300 cresswindlifestyle@gmail.com THE CLUB 770-536-3300
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 Area President: Bob Rademacher 770-532-4926 rrademacher@kolter.com
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Table of Contents Helpful Numbers........................................................................... 3 Lifestyle Director............................................................................4 Resident News................................................................................6 Scrapbook.......................................................................................9 Clubs & Activities Listing.............................................................10 What’s Happening........................................................................12 Weekly Calendars.........................................................................32
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From the Lifestyle Director
LIFESTYLE AT A GLANCE It’s Holiday time! Get ready for the festivities! The fun never stops here at Cresswind and we finish out 2017 with Food, Music, Dancing, Comedy, Trivia and a Grandchildren event. So mark those calendars and get your wristbands! WHAT’S HAPPENING EVERY MONTH?
BREW HA HA: Every weekday morning 8:30 am-10:30 am in the Crow’s Nest T.G.I.F.: Every Friday 5:30 pm in the Crow’s Nest, BYOB Mix & Mingle, FREE! $1 MOVIE NIGHTS: Every 2 weeks at 7 pm (Wednesdays) in the Ballroom FIRST FRIDAY MINGLE & DANCE: Every first Friday of the month, 7 pm, Clubhouse, $5 FITNESS CLASSES: Check the Fitness Calendar for ways to get fit every day of the week
Mark LaClaire Lifestyle Director
NOV. 3RD: FIRST FRIDAY WITH VINTAGE VIXENS! 7PM-10PM, BALLROOM, $5 Something totally new! An all-female rock/pop band singing classic hits from the 60’s & 70’s and more! Get ready for an evening of dancing and singing along with the Vintage Vixens! Woo Hoo! Residents Only! NOV. 10TH: FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY W/ THE LOBSTER TRUCK!! 11AM-1PM, RSVP, PAY AT TRUCK You asked for it…you got it! We are bringing back Cousin’s Maine Lobster Truck as seen on T.V.’s “Shark Tank” and winner of Atlanta’s best food truck. To avoid lines, we ask that you sign up for a time slot at the front desk. NOV. 17TH: MUSIC & COMEDY NIGHT W/ BOARDWALK! 7PM-9PM, BALLROOM, $15 The last of our super popular Comedy Nights in 2017 has a little twist! We will feature “Boardwalk” the music and comedy team you saw briefly with our Chorus show. Fabulously entertaining! Residents only! NOV. 18TH: TRIVIA NIGHT! 7PM-9PM, BALLROOM, $5 Trivia Night continues to be a Cresswind favorite with teams of 8 battling it out for the top 3 prizes. Just a ton of laughs and you learn things too! You can form a team of 8 or come yourself and jump onto a team! Residents only! DEC. 9TH: BREAKFAST WITH SANTA! 9AM-11AM, BALLROOM, $7 Get all the grandkids together to meet and take pictures with Santa! We will serve a continental style breakfast with both healthy food and typical pastry items, fruit, juice, cereal, coffee etc…Enjoy story time with Santa as well, kid games and prizes. A perfect morning for the little ones. Under 3 is free! Friends & Family welcome! DEC. 16THTH: HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY! 7PM-10PM, ENTIRE CLUBHOUSE, $15! The party everyone talks about is finally here! Join 600 of your closest friends as we party in the entire clubhouse! Roam from room to room, upstairs and downstairs and nibble on tasty appetizers, enjoy live music and dancing in the ballroom, sweets and harpist in the Fitness Lounge, Santa Clause pictures in the Lobby and another band upstairs in the Crow’s Nest. BYOB, Residents Only! DEC. 31ST: NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY W/ THE SOCK HOPS! 9PM-12AM, BALLROOM, $18 We say goodbye to 2017 with our favorite New Year’s Eve entertainers, The Sock Hops! We decorate the ballroom to the hilt in Black & Gold this year and have the countdown and ball drop on the big screen at midnight. This event is JUST in the ballroom, not the entire clubhouse, so get your wristband early, this sells out fast! Residents Only!
Remember, check the WEBSITE for most up to date calendar of events, things change! Page 4 | The Waterfall | November/December
From the Community Manager
Happy Fall! As the weather and time change approaches, I would like to remind each of you about the change in our office hours. Beginning November 5th, our office hours will be from 9 -5pm each day. We change from Daylight Savings time on this same day and run our clocks back 1 hour on Saturday morning at 2:00 am. It really does not seem like I have been here a year, but on October 14th, I will celebrate one year with you all. Now for some it might seem like a lifetime, but my hope is that I have brought about some good changes to the Association and helped, especially the Board begin the process of Transition as a Community. The Board has put forth a tremendous effort to maintain our budget which in turns helps in keeping our assessments down. Many of you have expressed a desire to see more activity around the complex while others feel we already have too much. Wherever you stand in the process, I assure you that we are doing everything we can to meet those request and not impact the budget. We had an unexpected visitor in September by the name of IRMA that really could have caused a lot of damage, but fortunately we were spared the wrath. Other than very minimal structural damage, our worst problem was trees. We had over 300 trees damaged or uprooted but feel fairly certain that we have accounted for and are very close to having most back up or removed. As a Reminder: I still get a lot of complaints about underage drivers in the community especially over the weekends. You are jeopardizing your rights to use a golf cart if you continue
From the
this practice. You are also jeopardizing our Association Liability policy as well. Remember your cart must be registered to operate within the streets of Cresswind and all drivers must be a licensed driver. Please see the front desk about how to register your cart.
Gary Hulion
Be a good neighbor. Please pick up after your pets when off of Community Manager your lot. It is irresponsible of you to allow your pet to go onto other member’s property and relieve themselves. Much less if you do not pick up after them. It is also disrespectful to allow your pet to use the common areas for the same purpose if you are not picking up after them. There are dog stations throughout the community and should be utilized. Our rules and regulations state that you are allowed two dogs per household and they must be registered. Please see Carolyn at the front desk if you pet is not registered. Lots of fun activities are being planned for the next few months. Come see what is going on and get involved. There is so much to do that you are bound to like something. No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all. INTEGRITY IS EVERYTHING.
AMENITIES WORK-GROUP (AWG)...
The Amenities Work-Group (AWG) was established by the Transition Committee this past September to systematically and objectively consider how amenity space here at Cresswind might be re-purposed, modified, reconfigured, and/or expanded in an effort to optimize its functionality and usage in support of our trending, emerging, and continuing lifestyle values and activities. Each build-out phase of Cresswind (1 through 3-C) is represented by the nine people appointed to the AWG. An additional 25 Cresswind residents have volunteered their time and skills to help support this work effort, to include providing additional insight and perspective from their own neighbors and social networks. In fulfilling its mandate from
By: John Stevens
the Transition Committee, the AWG will also consider input from the Engineering Feasibility Study that is currently underway, and prepare several recommendations and options to the Transition Committee by early January 2018. Towards that end, the AWG and its cohort of volunteers will be, among other things, speaking directly with Club and Committee chairs, residents-at-large, and reviewing other comparable 55+ active adult communities. A community-wide survey will also be conducted in an effort to gather input from every individual Cresswind resident. To reach the AWG with questions or comments, email: amenitiesstudyworkgroup@gmail.com November/December | The Waterfall | Page 5
Resident News & Information
Board of Directors Review
By: Dave Binnix
In February 2018 at the Annual Home Owners Meeting, the Board will report to the owners on all the accomplishments completed in 2017. In addition, each publication of The Waterfall newsletter will contain a report from the Board recapping the issues and decisions made since the previous publication. In the past two months, your board: a. Met with the Transition Committee on multiple occasions as we move toward setting the criteria for transition. These meetings including a rewrite of our Amenities Policy, review of our Charter and the Operating Procedures, review of governance as it applies to the 2018 election of a new board, evaluation of the peripheral properties including engineering studies. b. Met with the Rules and Regulations committee as they continue to work on making our rules and regulations easier to understand and up to date. c. Met with our Property Manager Gary Hulion as we made decisions on coping with storms and cleanup. Made additional decisions concerning tree removals, delinquencies, clubhouse rules, Corp of Engineer issues, security (cameras on Montgomery Road Entrance), approved the installation of carpet replacement in our health club and authorized Golf Cart Community signs. d. Established a new policy of Open Board Meetings for total transparency. e. Authorized Treasurer and General Manager to complete the initial submission of our 2018 budget and provided appropriate monthly financial statements. f. Attended several HOA training sessions sponsored by First Service. g. Met with the owners and management team of MTS on multiple issues to establish satisfactory resolutions on many areas of concern. h. Met with Kolter’s Property Manager, Bob Rademacher to discuss transition issues. i. Reviewed Life Style program with Mark LaClaire including submission of full financial disclosures. j. Completed the requirement of HOPA compliance. k. Met with multiple residents to resolve property issues. As you can see, your board has been extremely busy working with 15 committees and over 70 clubs/interest groups. We are very honored to have so many dedicated residents that give of their time and talents working on committees to accomplishing so much. We wish the entire Cresswind family a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful Holiday season! Your Board of Directors
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Resident News & Information
Landscape Committee Report: Be Kind to the Neighborhood
Education Committee
By: Sarah Galshack
By: Doug Geganto
Invasive plants are defined as any species, including its seeds, spores or other
The Cresswind Education Committee
biological material capable of propagating that species. They are plants
is pleased to announce that as of the
whose introduction does or is likely to cause environmental harm. We are
end of September 2017, 26 educational
lucky to have a good deal of natural areas in our neighborhood and we also
seminars have been presented with 827
have wildlife that can carry the seeds, etc. to these areas. Let’s keep them as
residents attending and participating
native as possible
in our programs since January.
The Landscape Committee has compiled a list of these plants that are not suitable for Cresswind yards. A complete list can be found on the Cresswindll website. Some common ones are English Ivy, Pampass grass, Silver grass, Standard Butterfly Bush, some Nandina’s and Bradford Pear. Take a look around your yards and see if you have any of the plants on the list, if so consider replacing them with a suitable plant.
We
are beginning to plan and schedule programs for our 2018 calendar. If there is a subject or program that someone in the community may have an interest in learning, please let us know and we
If you are interested in learning more about this problem, check out the
will try to find an expert to come to
Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council’s website.
Cresswind and present the topic.
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Resident News & Information
Architectural Review Committee (ARC)… By: John Stevens From the
The Mission and Purpose of the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) is to preserve and enhance the aesthetic qualities of our community for the collective enjoyment of all current and future homeowners while protecting and growing the value of our homes.
Welcome to Our Newest Residents! MARGARET GRAHAM 4028 GREAT PINE DRIVE STEVEN MASAK & HARRIETT KENNEDY 4032 GREAT PINE DRIVE
Did you know… That HOLIDAY LIGHTING & SEASONAL DISPLAYS are allowed provided that they are seasonally appropriate, are respectful of diverse cultural and religious preferences, and are appropriately suited in size and style for our Cresswind Community.
JOSEPH & LINDA WHIPPLE 3916 SWEET MAGNOLIA DRIVE
NOT ALLOWED: balloon-type blow-up figures, blink-track racing lights, or lights/displays that are overdone and/or not in good taste. (Learn more: ARC Rules and Guidelines);
BILL & CINDY TODD 3704 CRESSWIND PARKWAY
NOVIA LYTLE 3908 SWEET MAGNOLIA DRIVE JACKIE & BETTY TIMMS 4022 CRANBERRY LANE
ALBERT WARREN & CYNTHIA DAUBENSPECK 3626 CRESSWIND PARKWAY
That ENTRY WALKWAYS, FRONT STEPS/PORCHES, AND REAR PATIOS can be re-surfaced with decorative pavers, tiles, stamped concrete, or concrete stain with prior approval from the ARC, and must be of earth-tone colors and shades.
JOHN & REGINA ROUSH 3883 SWEET MAGNOLIA DRIVE
NOTE: driveways, street-side walks, and other common area concrete CANNOT be altered or modified in any way. (Learn more: ARC Rules and Guidelines);
WILLIAM & NANCY BIRDWELL 4012 GREAT PINE DRIVE
That PATIO ROOF EXTENTIONS are allowed with prior approval from the ARC. The homeowner assumes all liability and permitting responsibility, and is strongly encouraged to use an independent licensed contractor. (Learn more: ARC Rules and Guidelines);
DEBRA NAUGHTON & NORMA SMITH 3472 GREAT OAK DRIVE
Learn more about how to personalize and enhance your outside living space by visiting www.cresswindll.com and clicking on ‘Committees’.
FRANCIS & EILEEN KELLY 3754 CYPRESSWOOD POINT
BOHDAN & ILKA TATARYN 4031 LAVENDER POINT
CHARLES JOHNSON 3655 CRESSWIND PARKWAY ROBERT & COLLEEN SENKALSKI 3712 CRESSWIND PARKWAY KATHERINE HAGAN 3664 CRESSWIND PARKWAY JOHN & JULIA DAVIS 4054 CRANBERRY LANE MARTIN & PATRICIA WASCHAK 4034 LAVENDER POINT BARRY & VIRGINIA STINSON 3663 CRESSWIND PARKWAY RICHARD & LINDA PETTY 3683 MAJESTIC OAK DRIVE WILLIAM & MARY PARSONS 3960 SWEET MAGNOLIA DRIVE DANIEL & ELAINE THORNTON 3720 CRESSWIND PARKWAY SID & ARLENE JACOBS 3972 SWEET MAGNOLIA DRIVE
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Resident News & Information
2017 Approved Interest Groups Cresswind Investment Group Cresswind Community Fund Cresswind Veterans LLC, Inc. Support Group for Widows/Widowers Foreign Medical Missions Support Group
Falls Investment Group Ladies Bunco Men’s Card Group Mexican Train Miniature Golf
Ping Pong Pinochle Rummikub RV Group Shalom Group
Singles & Solos Wine Tasting Group Writers in the Wind
The Club Compliance Workgroup expresses their appreciation to all club officers and group leaders who responded to our requests and worked with us to facilitate this application process.
List of 2017 Approved Clubs (with subsets) ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB Card Making Clay, Sculpture, & Print Drawing - All Levels Gourd Painting Needleworkers Photography Quilting Tanglers Watercolor Painting
BRIDGE CLUB Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Education Evening Bridge/1st Thurs. Evening Duplicate/3rd Wed Rubber Bridge Walk-In Bridge/Teaching 4th Tues.
BIBLE STUDY CLUB Couples Bible Study Men’s Bible Study Women’s Bible Study
COOKING CLUB Cookbook Publishing Cooking Classes Dinner Group Fun with Food Grille & Ale Healthy Eating
BILLIARDS 9 Ball Pea/Bottle Pool 8 Ball BOOK CLUBS Tuesday Morning 2nd Monday 3rd Monday Book Babes Book Worms Reading Between the Wines Seasoned Ladies Book Buds Let Us Read Between the Book Ends 3A Group ABC BOWLING CLUB
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CRESSWIND At LL STAMP CLUB
CPAC Chorus Playscripts Small Bands Theatre FISHING CLUB FUN WITH FASHION CLUB GAMERS CLUB Pokeno Samba GARDEN CLUB Garden Boxes GENEALOGY CLUB
GOLF CLUB Ladies Golf Men’s Golf KAYAK CLUB HAND & FOOT CARDS Afternoon Evening MAH JONGG CLUB Sunday MJ Monday MJ Wednesday MJ Thursday MJ MODEL RAILROAD CLUB PICKLEBALL CLUB POKER CLUB Ladies Poker Mixed Poker SLACERs Club Slacers I Slacers II SPORTS & GAMES CLUB Bocce Basketball Fantasy Football TENNIS CLUB THE FARMSTAND TRAVEL CLUB VETERAN SUPPORT CLUB
What’s Happening
Cresswind Movie Group
Writers in the Wind Creative Writers Group: Short Story Anthology
By: Doug Geganto
By: Sue DeCrescenzo
The Cresswind Movie Group continues
To say that the first Cresswind Book Fair held on September 9th was
to show current movies on the first and third
a success would be redundant. Seven individual published authors from
Wednesday of each month.
Our movie
Cresswind exhibited their wares. And Writers in the Wind, Cresswind
poster displayed in the lobby advertises
Creative Writers Group exhibited their first Short Story Anthology. It
upcoming movies for the month. We have
was a sellout.
shown 18 movies this year which includes
Seven authors: Michele Fronheiser, Doug Geganto, Roy Gogel,
all the major Oscar winners and nominees with a total attendance of 1,326 residents. Many movies shown have been suggested by Cresswind residents.
Each movie is
preceded with a brief presentation about the movie’s production, the major stars and some interesting trivia from the movie. We
Keith Guernsey, Laurie Homa, Natalie Watts and Sue DeCrescenzo contributed to the Anthology. The short story topics ranged from Scary Plane Rides, Love and Marriage, Noise, Travel Adventures to Hope. If you would like to contribute to next year’s Short Story Anthology, you are welcome to join Writers in the Wind. The group meets the last Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm in the Computer Conference Room. Please contact, Sue DeCrescenzo, creative coordinator, for meeting
and third Wednesday, have some popcorn
information and assignments for the remainder of the year. Email:
and enjoy a movie.
sdecrescenzo1@yahoo.com.
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Thank you for supporting the Cresswind Arts and Crafts Club By: Dawn Davis The Arts and Crafts Club Expo was a huge success, thanks to the 100+ Cresswind neighbors who attended this event! Our guests enjoyed refreshments, door prizes, demonstrations, plus discovered all that the Arts & Crafts Club has to offer.
Remember to support these generous sponsors who donated prizes for this event:
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What’s Happening
Batter Up!
By: Keith Guernsey
Cresswind softball opened its season with a doubleheader on Friday, September 22nd against Dahlonega Senior Softball.
Fresh air + sunshine+ exercise and great camaraderie added up to the perfect day!
Bible Study
By: Ron Mack
The Cresswind Bible Study Club is open to all residents who are interested in learning more about The Holy Bible. Sub-groups in the club are the Men’s Bible Study, Women’s Bible Study, Couples’s Bible Study and the Worship Drama Team. Studies are led by class members and by guest presenters. Video presentations are also part of the learning package, and the Drama Team par-
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1st Cresswind Book Fair!
From Judy Pallo and the Cresswind Book Clubs
Every time the combined book clubs (of which there are 13) invite a well published author to speak to our community the event has been very successful. Our most recent Author event, held September 9, 2017, was no exception. This time we invited published Cresswind residents to participate and were pleasantly surprised to learn we have 8 such neighbors (unfortunately one could not attend.) They displayed their books, the crowd came, and 74 books were sold! They ranged in categories from books for children, science, history, fiction, photography, sports etc. There were also three other tables to interest the public: “Writers in the Wind”, “Friends of the Cresswind Library” and a sign-up table to become a member of a book club. It was very gratifying to see the excitement in the room. Watch for future author events. Page 14 | The Waterfall | November/December
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What’s Happening
HOLIDAY MUSIC CELEBRATION Nov. 30th-Dec. 3rd
By: Chuck Bridwell
Cresswind Community Chorus
This’s year’s Holiday Music Celebration will be presented by our own 100-voice Cresswind Community Chorus in four performances beginning November 30th and going through December 3rd. Tickets will go on sale in early November. The chorus will be singing holiday favorites including Christmas is the Best Time of the Year, Happy Holiday, White Christmas, The Christmas Waltz, Hanukkah: Festival of Lights, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock and many more. The will also be the return of the mysterious Cresswind Silent Monks repeating their version of the Hallelujah Chorus with their signs. And the ever-popular Chuck and the UpChucks will be singing We Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. Our guest artist will be the Chuck Nation Family Bluegrass Band. This award-winning group will bring a special flavor to the holiday season.
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If you’re Selling or Buying in Cresswind at Lake Lanier, it just makes sense to be represented by a Seniors Real Estate Specialist who lives in and knows the Community!
Each quarter we’ll be drawing names and hosting a group of Cresswind Residents for fun, fellowship, pizza, salad, beer and wine on the Square in Gainesville at:
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Rolling 12 Month Statistics:
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If your property is currently listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully.
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Cresswind Neighborhood Theatre By: Bert Emma We hope you enjoy our Cresswind Neighborhood Theatre (CNT) production of Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution” as our Fall 2017 play with performances from November 9th through the 12th. Those who attend are invited to enjoy wine and cheese and the Cresswind Jazz Band in the Fitness lounge before the play – as well as the suspenseful thriller by Agatha Christie where the audience finds out if he did it or not! With the participation of many residents on our Production Teams, the support of our audiences and generous residents, the CNT has been able to present seven (7) major productions. (See picture for the Program Cover pages from those shows). We hope they bring back some wonderful memories for you.
Final plans are being made for our May 2018 production which will be a comedy that will have you laughing throughout the play and afterwards. Watch the Daily Update for further details about the play and auditions. Remember, you do not need any experience to participate in any area of production including acting. All you need is a desire to apply your skills, learn new skills, work together as a team and Have Fun! If you are interested in any area of production, please send a note to bemmajr@gmail.com. Thanks so much to our wonderful residents for your wholehearted support of the Cresswind Neighborhood Theatre!
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Bridge News By: John Kelley Cresswind Bridge Club welcomes several new residents who are bridge players. There are many opportunities to play bridge each month. Check out the Bridge club folder in the clubhouse lobby for details. We are considering bridge classes for the winter. If you are interested in learning bridge, let Lynne Leibrecht or John Kelley know. Join us for some fun at the bridge table.
Cresswind LL Community Fund By: Bob Rivers The Cresswind LL Community Fund will have its Fourth Quarter 2017 Meeting and year-end Celebration in the Clubhouse Ballroom on Thursday, December 14th at 4 pm. Come join us to find out what the Fund has accomplished this year! You may become a member of this charitable, cultural, and educational organization with a yearly donation of $10. Of course, larger gifts are encouraged, especially at the end of the year. Our September meeting highlighted the opportunity for seniors to give tax-free donations to the fund directly from their IRA. See your tax accountant or fund representative for details. Our annual December Charity Drive will be announced on our website and in the Cresswind Daily Update. The website can be found at: cresswindllcommunityfund.org. Come enrich the lives of senior adults in the Gainesville/Hall County region, and in so doing, enrich yours as well.
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Cresswind Bowlers Are Back! By: Phil Vinyard The Cresswinders Bowling League has completed its first month of bowling in our new Buford location. The drive has not been an issue since most teams are carpooling and there are many more choices for lunch following bowling. Currently two teams are tied for first place, the Kingpins and the Unbowlievables, with 21 out of a possible 28 points. The Kingpins is comprised of Dan Skeels, Janice Miles, Bob Bobkowski and Chris Gumpert. The Unbowlievables is comprised of Ciro DeSaro, Vence Rollins, Tom Stagl, and
Alan Weinberg. Now both teams have a bulls-eye squarely on their backs for all the other teams to shoot for. High actual scratch games thus far are: Men – Jim Cook – 226 and Women – Dawn Hurley – 169. High scratch series for Men – Jim Selbitschka – 583 and Women – Carol Weiss – 469. One of our most popular bowlers is Blanche Martin showing her top form as she prepares to throw another strike ball.
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Cresswind Dinner Group By: Karen Silverthorn
The Dinner Group is in its 6th year and is in full swing! All members please note remaining dinner dates: November 4th, February 18th and March 18th. November’s dinner will have a mid-west twist. A 1920’s menu is set for February and the final meal of the season in March will be a ‘white’ theme. Join the Dinner Group and enjoy interesting dishes while meeting new neighbors around an elegant dinner table. Anyone can join at any time during the year. Dinner participants are assigned a portion of the meal to prepare and all recipes are provided. Food and beverage costs (average $35 - $55 per pair/couple) are shared equally among participants at each house. There are 4 couples/ pairs of people assigned to a house. Each dinner, residents are rotated so members will always meet new neighbors. If you are interested in joining the Dinner Group, email the coordinator, Karen Silverthorn, silk3349@charter.net to be added to the Dinner Group email list. There are no fees for Dinner Group, but you must be a paid member of the Cooking Club. Guidelines for the Dinner Group are posted on the Cooking Club website. Come join the fun – every meal is an adventure!
Thank you We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our Cresswind neighbors who so kindly offered condolences and sent cards after the deaths this year of both of Kathy’s parents (also Cresswind residents). Having very elderly parents close by was such a comfort and convenience. If you are considering a similar arrangement, contact mikeinga30504@gmail.com regarding this single level Ashford home.
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The Cresswind Farmstand By: Sue DeCrescenzo
The bountiful fall harvest is in! And the final Farmstand of the season will be held Thursday, October 19th from 9 am to 12 pm. Mark your calendars and join the fun! Our local North GA farmers and crafters have worked hard all season to bring you the best harvest ranging from locally grown produce, fresh baked goods and handmade crafts. In addition, there will be live music and covered tents and tables to sit and enjoy the show. Come party with us. Cresswind residents are so blessed to live in such a beautiful area with farmers and crafts people who work hard so we can all live heathier lives. And a huge thanks to everyone who made this possible. If you are interested in joining the Farmstand Club or want more information, contact Robin Riegel, email: bear2086@ gmail.com. Please check the Cresswind Daily Updates, The Farmstand Facebook Page and sign board in the clubhouse for fall produce. Facebook link - https://www.facebook.com/Cresswind/?notif_ t=fbpage_fan_invite
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Fishing Club
By: Toby Kelley
As the lake temperature cools the fish are moving again- and the top water bite is back on- always a great time of year for Cresswind fishermen. Our crappie fishermen helped run a fishing event for 100 kids - a fun day. We continue to have occasional informal “group fish” events thanks to our volunteer captains. To get on the club list, email John Kelley. Speaking of crappie fishing, check out Dave Cureton’s monster crappie caught in our cove.
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FUN WITH FASHIONS By: Harriet Gershkowitz The Fun with Fashion’s Club has some fun activities planned for the coming year. We will be visiting Dillards, and the Americas Mart this fall. We will soon be planning for our next coed Fashion Show in February with other events to be announced. All residents are welcome to be part of this exciting Club. For more information, please contact Harriet Gershkowitz at hgersh03@ gmail.com.
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Thank You SponSorS for Your Support and Generosity! Thank you Sponsors for your support and being a part of helping the Cresswind LL Community Fund and Cresswind JACKSON residents with your donations of funds, goods and services during 2017. Your help has enabled us as a community to enhance the lives of area residents primarily 55 and older through charitable, educational, and cultural programs.
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Thank You Cresswind reSidenTS, ClubS & VolunTeerS! Your generosity has helped fund our charitable work in Hall County and projects here within Cresswind. This year we have been able to double our philanthropic efforts and look forward to continued growth with your volunteer help and financial support. The Cresswind LL Community Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to our mission of enhancing the lives of adults primarily 55 and older, through charitable. educational, and cultural opportunities in the greater Gainesville area and Hall County. All donations are tax deductible and will be acknowledged in written form with appreciation.
As 2017 draws to a close and we move into 2018 we ask you to please continue your generous support to help us meet our fundraising and charitable goals.
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Garden Club
By: Bob Rivers
The Garden Club has been very busy this fall with a program on “Putting your Garden to Bed” by Michael Wheeler, Cooperative Extension Agent. We also organized a Gibbs Gardens Tour to Ball Ground, Ga. in October. Forty members and residents participated in a day-long trip to the Gardens and Amicalola Falls State Park nearby. We had the opportunity to see a “Birds of Prey” hands-on presentation at the Falls. Many thanks to Melanie Altman, Treasurer, for again organizing the trip! The next meeting of the Garden Club will be Tuesday, November 14th at 3 pm in the ballroom. The program will be presented by a representative from the Garden Center at Home Depot.
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Cresswind Kayak Club (CKC) By: John Stevens For 2017, membership in the Cresswind Kayak Club (CKC) has reached nearly 180 members. That is an incredible statement of interest and participation in the recreational, leisure-sport of kayaking here at Cresswind, especially given that Mother Nature had failed earlier in the year to put enough water in the Lake to allow safe, easy access by Cresswind kayakers. While waiting for Mother Nature to correct her ‘oversight’, several non-paddling CKC socials gave all Cresswinders a chance to meet and mingle with their kayaking neighbors. With water levels back to normal and the opportunity for novice/beginner kayakers to receive personalized instruction from seasoned CKC members, the Cresswind Kayak Club continues to provide an enjoyable, easy way for new Cresswinders to find and build those friendships that help make Cresswind “a most enjoyble place to live”. Looking forward to 2018, the CKC will continue to plan and organize group paddles for all levels of kayaking skill and experience as well some non-paddling events that will help bring Cresswinders together, regardless of their interest in kayaking.
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Pickleball Club By: Gary Crawford
The Cresswind Pickleball Club has continued to grow throughout the summer due in part to a great training program run by Wendy O’Hanlon. Novice training is at court 7 on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Come out and try it. Warning - it can be addictive. A Fall 2.5 Novice Tournament was played under the lights on Sunday, October 1st. It was the first pickleball tournament for most, if not all of the participants. After spirited, fun round robin play, First Place was won by Linda Merritt with Second Place being Carl Kologinczak. Runnersup were Don Johansen and Vickie Johnson. It was difficult to determine who had more fun, the players or the crowd. The final 2017 Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament was held on Saturday, October 28th at 8:30 am. Next, join the group for a fantastic Holiday party in December.
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2018 trips were presented at the October meeting and include the Delta Museum on January 29th, 2018; a tour that retired Delta pilot, Ron Stowe. On February 21st, 2018, the travel club will tour the Michael C. Carlos Museum (Emory location) with lunch at the Emory Village, as well as tour in the afternoon the Pitts Theology library. Reservations for both trips will be taken at the meetings in November and December of 2017. As of September 27th, 2017, the Travel Club achieved a membership of 606. Our last two monthly meetings for 2017 are on November 2nd and December 11th. Members attending the meetings are eligible for the door prizes. Judy Vinyard, extraordinary door prize organizer, promises special door prizes for the members in attendance at these meetings. We hope to see you all at the last two meetings of the 2017 year.
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By: Sandy Barmack The Fitness Lounge was the place to be for tennis buffs the afternoon of September 10th as the Tennis Club hosted a social to watch the Men’s finals of the US Open. At times there was more socializing than watching as the group feasted on drinks, appetizers and desserts. Rafael Nadel overwhelmed his opponent, Kevin Anderson to win his sixteenth Grand Slam titled. A special thank you to Judy Mota for organizing the event and doing much of the shopping. It has been a busy season for tennis. Mixed doubles open play continues on Tuesday and Friday at 9 am, men play on Wednesdays at 9 and women on Thursdays at 9. We are also planning open play on Sunday afternoons at 2 pm to enable those who work to get out and play. Cresswind’s first ALTA team of 25 “experienced” players, called the Cresswind Experience, led by Bill Papciak (billpapciak@gmail.com), is leading their Division with an eye on the playoffs. The 22 men who participated in the Silverball League enjoyed an active fall playing against Chateau Elan, Deaton Creek and Sterling on the Lake subdivisions. If you would like to participate in the spring season, contact Dan Skeels at dan.skeels@hotmail. com. The tennis club is grateful to our president, Debbie Cortjens, for generously donating three covered benches for our tennis courts. The shade they provide will be greatly appreciated next summer. Whether you have played tennis in your previous community or played tennis in the past and feel rusty, we encourage you to come out and join us. I tis great weather for tennis. For more information contact Debbie Cortjens at debbie.cortjens@gmail.com. Page 44 | The Waterfall | November/December
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Cresswind LL Veterans Inc By: Roy Gogel A Priest called inquiring, “I understand you help Veterans. We received a call from a Veteran new to town with an apartment in three days, but he needs a roof for two nights for himself, his wife, and his daughter. Can you help?” We did, thanks to you. The Silent Auction fundraiser along with the generosity of sponsors like Realtor Debbie Cortjens, jewelry owner Brigitte Miesch, Milton Martin Honda, and others who made donations to the charity provide the funding for our Touching Lives, One at a Time purpose, reaching needy and homeless individuals across the greater Hall County, particularly Veterans and their families. We sent two tractor trailers with food, water, and medical supplies to hurricane hit regions - one to Texas and one to Florida. Checks annotated Hurricane Relief go to that. Information concerning donations is at cresswindveterans.org or deposit a check in the mailbox in the Clubhouse.
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