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In This Issue
Clubs & Groups 2 - 7
Upcoming Events 8 - 9
Calendar 10 - 11
Sports & Fitness 12 - 13
Lifestyle 14
HOA 15
Committees & News 16 - 17
News & Photos 18 - 22
November 2016
New Member
Orientation
November 8th
In the MPR
At 10:30am
Register at the
clubhouse front desk.
Let’s give a warm DWLO welcome to some of our new neighbors!
Del Webb Lake Oconee Contact Information
The Club at Lake Oconee 706.999.1760
Community Association Mgr. Ruth Ann Hendrix
Assistant Community Mgr. Jana Otis
Lifestyle Director
Becky White
Community Website www.cluboconee.net
Security
706.454.1663
Bridget Hill 1041 Branch Creek way
Joyce & David Burton 1021 Summer Station Road
Norma Antil 1071 Lakefront Court
Anne Masemann 1100 Summer Station Road
Kim & Joe Burda 1021 Askew Station Bend
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BRIDGE
Marty Reese
P: 706-623-6009
CROQUET
John Gregor
P: 219-688-8199
EUCHRE
George Lewers
GOLF
Don Gordon
HAND AND FOOT
Pauline Rentz
P: 706-454-3019
MAHJONG
Iris McGruddy
P: 706-999-0186
OCONEE GARDENERS
Steve Yagielo
P: 706-999-9927
PICKLEBALL
Jim Hyne
PINOCHLE
Regina Lewers
SEW MUCH FUN
Laurie McKercher
STAMPIN’ SCRAPPERS
Barb Gearhart
TENNIS CLUB
John Steadman
THEATER ON THE LAKE
Diana Peper
P: 706-999-9918
VETERANS CLUB
Roger Lindquist
WATER AEROBICS
Sandy Klinck
P: 309-368-9697
WATER VOLLEYBALL
Diane Wiesler
Charter Clubs
I’ve heard many pleas for help regarding our metal roofing. I was in the metal roofing
business for twelve years, so let me clarify a few facts. The information from Pulte is
that the material comes from multiple sources. From my observation, home owners
have a 1 1/2 inch high galvanized steel standing seam if it covers the front porch or a 1
inch high galvanized steel standing seam if it covers a narrow overhang. Whether it
was painted at the factory or in the field is anybody’s guess. Galvanized steel should
NEVER be painted with latex paint. The paint will fall off; the galvanized coating will
literally wash away; and the steel will rust! If your metal roof looks good now, I can only hope it was painted
with an oil-based paint for metal surfaces or painted at the factory. If the paint has lost its luster, rough up
the surface with some very fine steel wool and paint with a good quality oil-based metal paint. The finish may
still fall off, but at least you tried. If the material looks as if rust is bleeding through or worse, sanding and
painting will last about six months. Plan on repeating. Replacing the metal roofing is your last option. A resi-
dential roofer who only does metal roofing on occasion will usually charge higher fees. I’m working on getting
more information, but it will take time. Call me, and I will keep you in the loop. The November ARC meeting
will be on the 11th. George Lewers, ARC Chairperson, 770-845-6083.
ARC Architectural
Review Committee
November, 2016
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Interest Groups BIBLE STUDY
Dick Manwaring
BICYCLE GROUP
Stay Tuned
BOCCE
Dee Bingham
BOOK GROUP
Ann Bradway
CANASTA
Nancy Tkaczuk
P: 404-895-2751
CARE BEARS
Open
CULINARY GROUP
Judie Plumb
DELMEN
Gary Walker
DELTONES
Gene Anderson
DEMOCRATS
Melinda Rider
P: 706-951-3748
KAYAK GROUP
John Dietrich
KNITTING AND CROCHETING
Kathy Gage
MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES
Tuesdays at 10:00am Sun Room
MOVIE GROUP
Bonnie Gregor
PAINTING AND ART
Wednesdays 1:00pm
Craftroom
PET GROUP
To be announced
REPUBLICANS
Mike D’Antonio
SCRABBLE
Adele Montgomery
SHOOTING GROUP
Ed Overstreet
P: 706-453-0438
SINGLES NETWORK
Adrienne Vanasco
SUPPER GROUP
John and Pam Steadman
TRAIL GROUP
Open
TRAVEL GROUP
Nancy Izzard
WII BOWLING
Dee Bingham
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Travel Group Thursday November 19,
3:00 in the MPR at the clubhouse
Andrew McElhannon from Disney will be presenting all the vacation options that Disney offers: parks, cruise,
and resorts. He will be offering some package vacation opportunities for you and your families.
Dec 6-7,2016 Callaway Gardens, Fantasy in Lights
February 11-18, 2017 Costa Rica - Trafalgar
March 19 – 26, 2017 Royal Caribbean Cruise
April 23-29, 2017 Branson Show Extravaganza -motor coach trip
Oct 6-10, 2017 Albuquerque Balloon Festival
Sept 12-14, 2014 Savannah -motor coach trip
SEW Much Fun members often follow the seasons for inspiration for their fabric art projects. This fall, Nancy Peterson was inspired to use an autumn theme for the lovely quilt she recently completed, pictured here. Other members are working on Christmas items, so stop in and perhaps you will get a glimpse of Frosty! We are busy each Friday between 11:00 and 3:OO.
VETERANS
DAY 2016
The DWLO Veterans Club would like to invite all Del Webb residents to
attend this year’s Veterans Day Ob-servance.
Please arrive by 10:15 AM on Friday, November 11, 2016. We will have
our traditional Veterans Day Ceremo-ny along with a special guest speak-er, Lieutenant Colonel Kris Marshall of the Georgia Army National Guard.
Refreshments will be provided after the ceremony.
Pumpkin Decorating Winners Best Individual: Bill Parr
Most Spooktacular: Regina Lewers, Pinochle
Funniest: Bonnie Gregor, Bocce
Most Creative: Judie Plumb, Culinary
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Pickleball prattle Congratulations to the Fall Tournament champions Cyndi Hale (fun division) and Jim Hyne (competitive divi-sion). Twenty-four players enjoyed the competition in the four-day tournament. In the Fun division, the four who were vying for the title of Champion were Gene Anderson, Cyndi Hale, Tom Mathson, and Tery Wilcox-son. The four finalists in the Competitive bracket were Paul Frates, Bill Hale, Jim Hyne, and David Steward. Tremendous thanks to Paul Frates for his hours of dedication as Tournament Director.
DWLO hosted a tournament with pickleballers from DW Sun City Peachtree on October 7th. Six teams from each DW location squared off for bragging rights. Unfortunately, the only ten minutes of rain that we’ve had in the last 9 weeks was enough to wet the courts and cut the tournament short. A rematch is certain. We were proud to be able to host the event with ease on our expanded number of courts.
Please plan to come to the final Pickleball Club breakfast of the year on November 5th. The Club will be do-
nating half of its cash surplus to the Greene County Empty Stocking Fund. So come and eat with a purpose.
Tickets will be on sale through November 2nd at the Clubhouse.
Table Tennis
The table tennis group held a social on October 18th at the clubhouse with great food and a fun time for all. A big thank you to Paul Schwenzfeier for organizing the event.
If you are an experienced table tennis player or beginner, come join us on Tuesdays and Fridays
starting at 12:30pm in the MPR2.
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Book Group The DWLO Book Club
title for November is The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, by Kim Ed-wards. The date of the Book Group meeting is
November 9th.
DWLO VETERANS CLUB Recently the Del Webb Lake Oconee Veterans Club delivered a 55 inch Vizio Smart TV to The Georgia War Veter-ans Home in Milledgeville, GA. They also delivered two pocket talkers. The price of these items came to a little over $800. At the same time, they also delivered exercise equipment donated to the Club for the Home.
The two pictures show Veterans Mark Davis and Richard Rardin delivering these items. In one of these pictures is Dennis Mize, Executive Director of the Georgia War Veterans Home.
The Veterans Club has been working with the Home through donations com-ing from the Club's fundraisers and residents in our community. They great-ly appreciate the Club's help and donations.
Theater on the Lake Cast and Crew
The Horror of Dead Lake
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Please register for all activities at the clubhouse front desk.
Thursday, November 3rd Pet Interest Group 4:00pm MPR
All who are interested in establishing a Pet Interest Group will meet in the MPR to discuss the purpose and intentions of the group and how to lay a foundation for an active group. Bring your ideas. We’d love to hear them.
Saturday, November 5th Pickleball Breakfast 9:30am—10:30am MPR
The DWLO Pickleball Club will conduct its final lefendary Pancake Breakfast of the year on November 5th from 8:30am to 10:30am. In addition to the pancakes and sausage, there will be the ever-popular egg casseroles, and French toast, yogurt parfaits and more. The cost is $7, and the Club has voted to donate 50% of the surplus funds to the Greene County Empty Stocking fund. Also, we’ll have a box to accept donations for ESF. So come and eat with a purpose.
Saturday, November 5th Conner Lorre—Vairety of Legends 7:00pm MPR
Performing LIVE at DWLO, Conner Lorre is sure to knock your socks off. His performances are absolutely over-the-top amazing. He’s been accused of lip-syncing because people find it hard to believe he sounds so much like the original. His “Variety of Legends” tribute show has received standing ovations across the country. It features brilliant voice impressions of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Frankie Valli, John Denver, Barry Manilow, Jimmy Buffett, Steve Perry, Paul McCartney, and many more. Conner has performed at DWLO three times previously (2007, 20013, and 2014) and received rave reviews. He is our number one most requested performer! Tickets are $14 per person. Please register at the clubhouse front desk. This is a bring-your-own-beverage event, and you’re welcome to bring snacks. Tables will be set up banquet style. This event has limited space and will sell out quickly.
Tuesday, November 8th New Member Orientation 10:30am MPR1
All new residents are invited to join Ruth Hendrix, Community Association Manager and Becky White, Lifestyle Director in the Multi-Purpose Room in the clubhouse. Becky will give a brief overview of the Del Webb lifestyle charter clubs, interest groups, events and activities. Ruth will provide a brief intro to the community and the Homeowner's Association. There will be representatives from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC), the Property and Grounds Committee (PGC), and the Clubs and Activities Committee (CAC) to welcome you and answer questions about the committee's role in the community. A representative from Yellowstone Landscape will also be there. Meet and mingle with other newcomers.
Wednesday, November 9th BINGO with Becky 6:30pm MPR1
We went a whole month with no BINGO. How did we survive? I’m not sure either. Well, don’t fret, it’s back on the calendar for the month of November. So grab your good luck troll and a couple silly friends and meet Becky down at the clubhouse for great time. She happy to get back at it.
Events & Activities
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Friday, November 11th Veteran’s Day 2016 10:15am Clubhouse
The DWLO Veterans Club would like to invite all Del Webb residents to attend this year’s Veterans Day Observance. Please arrive by 10:15am. We will have our traditional Veteran’s Day Ceremony along with a special guest speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Kris Marshall of the Georgia Army National Guard. Refreshments will be provided after the ceremony.
Saturday, November 12th Saturday Social 7:00pm Sunroom
Fall is the perfect time to gather and mingle with new and old friends. The cooler air brings us closer together. Meet us at the clubhouse Sunroom to enjoy some hor d’oeuvres and bring a beverage of your choice. You must register at the clubhouse front desk. Admission is $5. Reservations are limited to promote an intimate atmosphere.
Saturday, November 12th Always—Patsy Cline (PAPA Plaza Arts Center
Plaza Alliance for the Performing Arts presents Always… Patsy Cline, starring Rainey Gallagher and Elaine Thillen. Tickets will be available at the clubhouse front desk for the November 12th show for $25 per person.
Wednesday, November 16th Baking with Keturah 1:00pm Clubhouse Kitchen
Back by popular demand. Join Keturah to learn tips, tricks and recipes. This class will be making pecan pie bars and learning some cupcake decorating tips. Keturah supplies all the ingredients, baking utensils, etc. She just asks that you bring an apron and a smile. Class is limited to eight students. Cost is $25 per student, and you can make your reservation at the clubhouse front desk.
Thursday, November 17th BINGO with Becky 6:30pm MPR1
We went a whole month with no BINGO. How did we survive? I’m not sure either. Well, don’t fret, it’s back on the calendar for the month of November. So grab your good luck troll and a couple silly friends and meet Becky down at the clubhouse for great time. She happy to get back at it.
Thursday, November 24th Thanksgiving Day All Day
The clubhouse is closed in observance of Thanksgiving so that our employees can enjoy their families on this very special day. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on life and give thanks for what we have. Personally, in the nine months I’ve been at DWLO, I’ve grown forever grateful for not only a position that I truly love and am passionate about, but to be surrounded by so many smiling faces on a daily basis. The employees, security personnel and property owners here at Del Webb Lake Oconee are something very special and I am so grateful that I get to come here everyday to share it with you all. I hope that everyone enjoys their time with families, friends, and pets. Not everyone has somewhere to go on Thanksgiving. I encourage you to reach out to those people so that they, too, can enjoy this wonderful time in good company. Thank you all. Happy Thanksgiving! -Becky
Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd Holiday Celebrations
Mark your Calendar to join us for our Holiday Celebrations. Friday will be heavy hor d’oeurvres and dancing with a DJ. Saturday will be a formal seated, multi-course dinner with live music. Details to be announced...
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2pm Scrabble
Sunset at Lakeside Pavilion
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8am Water Aerobics
8am Yoga
9am Gentle Movements
9:30 Water Aerobics
11am Tai Chi
11am Knitting & Crocheting
1pm Beginners Bridge
2pm Delmen
6:30 Bridge
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9am Stampin’ Scrappers
9am Coed Circuit
10am Water Volleyball
10:30am New Member Orientation
1pm Hand & Foot
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Mahjong
3pm Del Tones
4pm Scrabble
6pm Euchre
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2pm Scrabble
Sunset at Lakeside Pavilion
This calendar shows regularly scheduled Lifestyle activities. See pages six and
seven for special events. Also, check the online calendar at
http://hoatown.com/cluboconee
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8am Water Aerobics
8am Yoga
9am Gentle Movements
9:30 Water Aerobics
11am Tai Chi
11am Knitting & Crocheting
1pm Beginners Bridge
2pm Delmen
6:30 Bridge
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9am Stampin’ Scrappers
9am Coed Circuit
10am Water Volleyball
1pm Hand & Foot
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Mahjong
3pm Del Tones
4pm Scrabble
6pm Euchre
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2pm Scrabble
Sunset at Lakeside Pavilion
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8am Water Aerobics
8am Yoga
9am Gentle Movements
9:30 Water Aerobics
11am Tai Chi
11am Knitting & Crocheting
1pm Beginners Bridge
2pm Delmen
6:30 Bridge
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9am Stampin’ Scrappers
9am Coed Circuit
10am Water Volleyball
1pm Hand & Foot
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Mahjong
3pm Del Tones
4pm Scrabble
6pm Euchre
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2pm Scrabble
Sunset at Lakeside Pavilion
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8am Water Aerobics
8am Yoga
9am Gentle Movements
9:30 Water Aerobics
11am Tai Chi
11am Knitting & Crocheting
1pm Beginners Bridge
2pm Delmen
6:30 Bridge
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9am Stampin’ Scrappers
9am Coed Circuit
10am Water Volleyball
1pm Hand & Foot
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Mahjong
3pm Del Tones
4pm Scrabble
6pm Euchre
November Sunday Monday Tuesday
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2016 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Yoga
9:30am Water Aerobics
10am Tai Chi
11am Bible Study
1pm Canasta
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
10am Wii Bowling
10am PGC Meeting
1pm Chicken Foot Dominoes
1pm Bridge
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Yoga
9:30am Water Aerobics
10am Tai Chi
11am Bible Study
1pm Canasta
7pm Book Club
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
10am Wii Bowling
1pm Chicken Foot Dominoes
1pm Bridge
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Coed Circuit
9am Gentle Movements
9am ARC Meeting
9:30am Water Aerobics
10:30am Line Dancing
11am Sew Much Fun
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Pinochle
6pm Hand & Foot
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Yoga
9:30am Water Aerobics
10am Tai Chi
11am Bible Study
1pm Canasta
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
10am Wii Bowling
1pm Chicken Foot Dominoes
1pm Bridge
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Coed Circuit
9am Gentle Movements
9:30am Water Aerobics
10:30am Line Dancing
11am Sew Much Fun
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Pinochle
6pm Hand & Foot
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Yoga
9:30am Water Aerobics
10am Tai Chi
11am Bible Study
1pm Canasta
1pm Board of Directors Meeting
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Thanksgiving Day
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8am Water Aerobics
9am Coed Circuit
9am Gentle Movements
9:30am Water Aerobics
10:30am Line Dancing
11am Sew Much Fun
1pm Table Tennis
1pm Pinochle
6pm Hand & Foot
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9am Dance Fusion
10am Water Volleyball
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Dance Fusion Join Page O’Connell fitness instructor, for a fun fitness class. Learn some new dance moves, and move your body to great music. Dance, sing, and laugh with your friends as you burn calories and strengthen your body. Working out CAN be fun and exciting. (Singing is not mandatory, but it sure is fun!)
Totally Fit Tuesdays & Fridays! 9-9:30am Coed Circuit:
Combined cardio, strength training, and core!
Fitness Classes, Dance Fusion, Line Dancing, and Coed Circuit Training require a fitness pass.
Fitness Passes available at the Front Desk. $30 for a 7 punch pass. (Coed Circuit ~ 2 classes = 1 punch)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Water Aerobics
Yoga
Tai Chi
Gentle Movements
Coed Circuit
Table Tennis
Water Volleyball
Pilates
Water Aerobics
Yoga
Tai Chi
Dance Fusion
Water Volleyball
Water Aerobics
Coed Circuit
Table Tennis
Line Dancing
Gentle Movements
Dance Fusion
Water Volleyball
Sports and Fitness
Stay Fit & Active in the Pool!
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:00am-9:15am Early Bird Water Aerobics.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30am-10:30am Water Aerobics
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10:00am Water Volleyball
Personal Training with Kevin Nuhfer. Many options are available! 30 minute session
6 sessions for $120
12 sessions for $210
60 minute session
6 sessions for $210
12 sessions for $360
Contact Kevin at 478-968-5637 or 478-804-1451
for more complete details and to
set up an appointment.
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Line Dancing Every Friday from
10:30am to 11:30am in the MPR2
No Yoga/Gentle Movements
November 4th, 23rd, 25th, and 28th.
Bill Sinke
Wood Furniture Repair & Restoration
Greensboro, GA 30642 706.347.1010
Lifestyle Welcomes
Stephanie Jones as the new
Pilates Instructor
Pilates Schedule is
Tuesdays at 10am In the MPR.
Water Volley Ball Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
From 10:00am—12:00pm
Pickleball Breakfast
“Pancakes and Much More”
The DWLO Pickleball Club will conduct its final legendary Pancake Breakfast of the year on No-vember 5th from 8:30am-10:30am. In addition to the pancakes and sausage, there wil be the ever-popular egg, and French toast casseroles, yogurt parfaits and more. The cost is $7 and the club has voted to donate half of the surplus funds to the Greene County Empty Stocking Fund. Also, we’ll have a box to accept donations for the ESF. So come on November 5th and eat with a purpose.
Club members will be selling tickets at the club-house through November 2nd. A drop box is also available at the front desk.
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Lifestyle with Becky As I write this at the last week of October, there is still lots of commotion and excitement in the air. This
month has been, by far, the busiest month since I’ve been here. From baking blueberry pies with Keturah
Lee to spooky night activities at the clubhouse, it has been especially fun.
The friendly folks at Greensboro Tire were very generous with their time early this month. The team came
out to provide free check-ups on all our cars, trucks and golf carts. Thank you so much, Greensboro Tire!
Funny man, Cary Long entertained us with his hysterical comedy act. He had his audience ripping and roar-
ing.
Oktoberfest was the place to be mid-October. This amazing event committee missed no detail in planning
the evening. From a ten-piece polka band to accordions to dancing and drinking… they covered it all. The
singing was perfectly awful, just the way a good drunken German song should be. Zicke, zacke, zicke, zacke,
hoi, hoi, hoi!
When you have an event where several of your vendors will be outside on the lawn, there is one thing you
hope doesn’t happen, rain. Well, lucky for us, no rain at the Fall Arts & Crafts Festival this year. However,
the wind nearly sent tents airborne and the sprinklers set off as vendors were bringing out tables. So most of
the vendors squeezed inside which made for a super fun and cozy indoor event. Lots of vendors from all
over the state with all sorts of handmade merchandise attended. We had pottery and woodworking, jewelry
and keychains, purses and linens, cards and book signings… you name it, we had it. On the front portico the
band, Pullin’ Strings, weathered the wind and put on a wonderful show. Amazingly creative decorated
pumpkins filled the walkway. Passersby voted and winners were announced. All were wonderful!
Theater on the Lake performed their ooky spooky radio play, The Horror of Dead Lake. One part spooky and
two parts funny created a perfect recipe for the talented cast and directors. One never knows what’s lurking
in the depths of the lake and, apparently, the men’s restroom at the pavilion. Thank you, cast and crew, for
two wonderfully entertaining shows.
Super heroes, bumble bees, dancing twins, and angel wings filled the MPR during the 2016 Halloween Party.
Prizes were given for best costumes and for the scavenger hunt preceding the party. We danced the night
away with energizing tunes of Classic City Soul. Decorations were over the top amazing. Thank you to the
committee for all their hard work.
Our first ever Lick-or-Treat Dog Parade was so much fun. With a total of eight carts in the parade and a doz-
en pups, we set off into the neighborhood. Folks met us outside with treats and their own pooches. Lots of
laughs and smiles were had by all.
Hard to believe it’s fall with all this hot, dry weather, but it is true that the holidays are right around the cor-
ner. Just remember, the little things in life are what make it so grand. Don’t forget to smell the roses along
the way and savor the moments.
See you around!
-Becky
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Indoor Pool Research In an effort to address the problems a few individuals were having with a rash developing after swimming in the indoor pool, we had the water tested by several different entities (The Greene County Health Department, Halloran Pool Chemical Company, Juturna Water and Path Con Laboratories) to see what might be the cause. They tested for everything including biological agents such as bacteria to look for a cause. All the tests came back in the normal range with the exception of the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) being extremely high. This was in direct correlation to the hardness of our source water and the high calcium level. Once all the test results were in, the decision was made to drain the indoor pool and clean it thoroughly to get rid of the excess TDS. The sand in the filters was also replaced. At the same time, we installed a water softener to remove the calcium in the source water BEFORE it got into the pools. The indoor pool was then refilled with water that had the calcium removed by the water softener. In addition, this action will hopefully help keep the heaters from corroding due to the excessive calcium in the water. Architectural Review Committee Seeks Candidates Del Webb at Lake Oconee HOA Board of Directors (BOD) would like to fill positions on the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The ARC is made up of five residents (5) appointed by the BOD serving in an advisory capacity to the BOD and the HOA management as the hearing tribunal of the Association for addressing matters relating to community standards, to provide an internal method to review and approval of resident applications for exterior home/landscape modifications in accordance with the Association's Design Guidelines, other governing documents and the developer's right to veto actions that may be determined to be in conflict with the community standard. All candidates interested in serving on the committee should have access to a home computer with an actively working email address. You must also be a full time resident to serve on a committee. Any resident who would like to be considered for the ARC may submit his/her resume and/or letter of interest to the Community Association Manager's office. All resumes/letter of interests must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 2016 Resumes/letter of interests will be reviewed and interviews will be scheduled. The names of those appointed to the Committee will be announced on the www.hoatown.net web portal. I hope you will consider applying for the ARC. Del Webb at Lake Oconee is your community, and this is a great opportunity for you to be involved and work with the BOD toward keeping Del Webb at Lake Oconee a wonderful place to live! You may deliver by hand to the HOA office at the clubhouse front desk, email or USPS to
Mailing Address: Del Webb at Lake Oconee HOA Attention: Ruth Ann Hendrix CAM
1101 Oconee Shores Parkway Greensboro, GA 30642
Email: [email protected]
Ruth’s Corner
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Community Happenings
DEL WEBB at LAKE OCONEE (DWLO) CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING MINUTES, OCTOBER 4, 2016
Chairman Jerry Holland opened the meeting at 10:03 AM. In attendance: Regina Lewers, Vice-Chair; Gerri Iacoboni, Secretary; Gayle Eicher, Director-at-Large; Becky White, Lifestyle Director (LD); and Ruth Ann Hendrix, Community Association Manager (CAM). Absent: John Mishkula, Community Comments Director.
Meeting Minutes: The September meeting minutes were approved by email in advance of the October meeting.
Boat Slip Reservation System: The system will remain as is for now; however, the CAC, CAM and front desk staff will review a web-based system for possible future implementation.
Lifestyle & Community Growth: As the DWLO community continues to grow and amenities remain generally fixed, the LD and CAC will conduct ongoing discussions on the plan for amenity use. The LD surveyed other Del Webb facilities throughout the US of similar size regarding handling of “growing pains” and facility usage. One common policy was that residents are accommodated first and guests are allowed at events on a case-by-case basis. The CAC and LD will continue amenity usage discussions and adapt policy as growth dictates.
Comment Cards: Regarding a request for expanded swimming pool hours for children, CAC formulated its rec-ommendation to be forwarded to the Homeowners Association Board of Directors (HOA BOD). Once the BOD has ruled, the CAC will publish the ruling to the resident community.
Yard Sales: Yard sales are not held at DWLO. Residents wanting to sell items are encouraged to investigate the use of internet sales venues or to join other local community/church yard sales.
Pet Interest Group: CAC and the LD will solicit interest from the community in November.
HOA BOD Meeting: The DWLO HOA BOD will hold its next meeting on October 19 and Mr. Holland will pre-sent an overview of CAC’s accomplishments for the past quarter.
The next CAC business meeting is Monday, November 7 at 10:00 AM.
There being no further business, Mr. Holland adjourned the meeting at 11:50 AM.
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Scrabble Group Scrabble players meet
Sundays 2:00pm in the Sunroom
History of the DWLO Mailbox Flags
In November you will again see “Old Glory” flying from our mail boxes as we celebrate Veterans Day. For residents who have lived here since 2009 when the flags first appeared, you are used to seeing this beautiful sight which happens four times a year-Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day. Next year we will add 9/11. The American flag provides us with a spirit of unity and patriotism. You may ask yourself, how did this happen? Here is “the rest of the story” as several residents remember. Sandy Boyd noticed flags at Harbor Club and brought the idea to Del Webb. The veterans group, headed by Henry Jackson, and the HOA were approached by Sandy and her husband Larry for support. The first flags were attached to the mail box post with zip ties. In 2010, approval was given and funds provided by the RSC to construct perma-nent holders. Veterans Tom Richardson and Larry Vescuso came up with the current holder. As the community grew, a new group of veterans became involved to support the purchase of material, making the blocks and placement of the holders. Leo Wiesler, Jim Heenan and Mark Davis were involved at this point. The flags are displayed two days before a holiday and two days after except for 9/11 which will be for that one day. In 2015, a new situation developed. Rules from the USPS stated that new homes in communities like ours could no longer have individual mail boxes. This included Branch Creek Way. We overcame this by placing flags in the ground at the end of the drive. Residents currently involved with placing and removing the flags: Sandy Boyd and Kathy Benson Upper Vistas Richard Edmondson and Rich Noble Branch Creek Way Karl & Diana Peper, Harold Stryker and Bill McLean Villas Mark and Martha Davis Valley Vistas Earl Johnson and Dan Eicher Valley Vistas John and Bonnie Gregor Valley Vistas Tom Carroll Overlook Lanse Leach New Overlook Jerry Holland, K.G. Klinck, John Dietrich and Del Doe manufactured the most recent batch of flag holders. When the flags appear on November 9th, please enjoy the display and appreciate the efforts of the people that made this happen. Also thank the Veterans Club for continuing this worthy project. If you have an issue with your flag holder, contact your resident representative or K.G. Klinck at 309-368-9698.
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The Del Webb Christmas Variety Program Thursday, December 1st – 7:00 pm
Will you be a part of the program this year? It is time to start thinking about something you can share this year in the Christmas Variety Program. Since last Christmas a lot of people have moved into our community, and many of these are very talented. The Christmas program is an opportunity for all Del Webbers to come together and share their gifts. Whether it is a story, a remembrance, a Christmas reading, a skit, a song or an instrumental solo you are encouraged to come and be a part of the celebration. It can be secular, religious, humorous or serious. Del Webbers love to hear from other Del Webbers. Plan to take part this year. Contact Gene Anderson at [email protected] or Gary Walker at [email protected] and let them know what you would like to share.
The Stampin’ Scrappers teamed up with the Veterans Club to make cards for the gentlemen & ladies in the Veterans home in Milledgeville. We made 250 patriotic cards, and the veterans wrote personal messag-es in each card. They will be distributed the second week in November in honor of Veterans Day. We thanks these ladies and gentlemen for their service to our country.
On another note....Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up, and we are going to be busy making wonderful cards for these events. We ex-tend an invitation to all Del Webbers, old and new, to come and join in the fun, learn a new craft and have a laugh doing it.
Scrappers meet every Tuesday morning 9am - 12pm.
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Remember to Register to Vote With the approach of the Presidential election and local election, will you please put a reminder in our newsletter as follows:
1. Any DWLO resident who has recently moved to Greene County must register to vote in Greene County by October 11th in order to vote in the November 8th elections.
2. If anyone wants to vote by Absentee Ballot, you must complete an Application for Official Ab-sentee Ballot by November 4th.
If you have any questions, please contact the Board of Elections, 1180 C. Weldon Smith Drive, Greensboro 30642, 706.453.1108.
These forms are available in the Clubhouse.
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Crappy Day with Tom & Bill
Movie Group
Stampin scrappers
OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, November 15th at
10am in the craft room.
Come make some easy projects for the holi-days and enjoy some snacks. See what our
club is all about.
This month the Movie Interest Group members had a choice of one movie or both, “Deep Water Horizon” and/or “Girl on the Train.”
Discussion will take place Monday, October 24th at 7:00pm in the Craft Room.
Pinochle’s
Casseroles with a side helping of
MURDER Coming in January 2017 to an
MPR near you.
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U.S. Veteran of the Month
Larry Dugger Sp 5, US Amry 1968-1971
Larry was promoted to Specialist 5th class after graduation from training as a HAWK anti-aircraft missile and launcher technician. In this role he was responsible for per-forming and overseeing all electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic system
maintenance. He also specialized in setup of missile navigation and guidance systems.
He served on missile sites in Key West, Florida, and Ansbach, Germany. Both missile sites were kept in a very high state of readiness. The Florida site was less than 90 miles from Cuba, and the site in Germany protected the German – Czechoslovakian border after the Soviet Union invaded in August 1968. Aircraft incursions occurred frequently. In a number of instances, actual missile firing was averted when the incoming aircraft aborted with only seconds to spare.
When asked how his military experience affected his later life, Larry stated, “The experience fundamentally changed
my life.” He went on to say that living abroad gave him coping skills and an appreciation of other cultures that mo-
tivated him to seek out opportunities for international work and to broaden his family’s experience. Although Larry
spent only time on active Army tour the bulk of his 40 year career in nuclear power in a military-like setting at the
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. The institute was formed to promote excellence in commercial nuclear plant
operations and is staffed by senior officers from the Navy nuclear power program.
At INPO, Larry was instrumental in forming most of the fundamental programs in
use at INPO today and led over 70 major plant inspection and event investigation
teams domestically and abroad. In 1991, he spent a year in Bulgaria as the U.S. rep-
resentative on an international team sent to improve nuclear safety of the Russian
designed reactors.
Travel Club Visit to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit at Conyers Wednesday October 12.
“Some Days are Diamonds,” and this day was one of them. A small group of ten from the Travel Club took off from Del Webb to enjoy the beauty and history of one of the most exquisite places in Georgia. I imagined the Monastery to be a grim austere building, and was wonderfully surprised to arrive at the shining white Monastic Heritage Center to see the inviting entrance to the Abbey Store and to walk the accessible prayer walk to the Abbey Church taking in the beautiful surroundings. We arrived in time for the 12:15pm service, and for 15 minutes we refreshed our souls with silence and prayer, watching venerable Monks assemble to perform their solemn rites. After the service, we felt integrated with the life of the Monastery, and more so as we watched a vivid colorful video at the Visitor Center about the life of the Monks and the restoration of the Monastery. I should mention the brilliant sparkling available rest rooms – the Monks can be justly proud of the facilities provided for visitors. Everyone in our group of ten brought a packed lunch, and we carefully made our way down a woodland path to the lake where picnic tables were provided – we were happy and relaxed as we ate, watched enviously by colorful ducks and geese. After lunch there was time for a quick whirl through the Museum, a fascinated look at the avenue of Bonsai trees, and a final call at the Abbey Store. I was very impressed by the quality gifts available, and I imagined hard working Monks working diligently in their clois-tered cells making the beautiful filigree angels and paintings – it wasn’t until I turned over a filigree angel to find the price that I saw it was ‘made in China’ – I must modernize my imagination.
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Collection Window Thank you Regina Lewers for your display of seasonal décor appropriate for Hal-loween. During the month of No-vember, the veterans club will display memorabilia commemorating our veter-ans.
