THE AWANA CRYEREDITOR; GARYCHAPPLE

The Board met on the 13th of Octoberto see to the needs of AWANA, set thebudget for the coming year and plan theAnnual General Meeting. Marnie Dex-ter has stepped into the position ofTreasurer until the election at theAGM. She is willing to continue. Shehas done a good job and is learning asshe goes. She did get to do a little withShirley, but there was much that didn'tget covered. We are in good financialhealth and all our bills are getting paid.It is getting colder which means that ourflowers are fading. The trailer by thethree sheds is there to put your deadflowers and shrubbery in for disposal.The trailer now belongs to AWANAand is available for use by the membersonce it is emptied. We are providing theinsurance so that if there is an accidentno member is out money when workingon our behalf. When you empty thepots please spread the dirt that is notcaught up in the roots onto the lawn orflower beds. Then once you havewashed down your patios or walls asneeded, drain your hoses so the theydon't freeze and crack.Next, turn off you outside taps by clos-ing the valves under your kitchen andbathroom sinks. Once you have donethat open the outside tap to drain thelines so that they don't freeze. Once

ISSUE Oct., 2016 •39wdrained you can close the outside taps to pre-vent creatures from taking refuge from thecold.The lights in the carports have been up-graded to LED lights. These lights should lastup to twenty years. It was getting hard to findthe neon bulbs that went into the fixtures, soit was less expensive to change the fixturesand bulbs than to buy the neon bulbs. Theglobes have been stored to be used as replace-ments when needed.There is someone going through the complexin the early hours of the morning checkingcars for open windows and unlocked doors.When they find them, the glove box andother compartments are rifled and anythingof value stolen. So make sure you lock yourvehicles and don't leave anything of value inplain site. So far there has been no brokenwindows but don't take the chance. If youget up in the night, take the time to look outyour window. If you see something suspi-cions, call 911.The speed limit in the complex is 15 kph..Some folks have been observed travelling attwice that. Please slow down. If you are hav-ing guests stay over, leave your suite numberon the dash. As it is getting darker soonermake sure you close your quad entrance doorand that the front and back lights are on. Ifyou are going to be absent, make sure themembers in your quad know and that someone is picking up your mail and papers.

ALL AROUND THE AWANA BUSH

It has been some time since the last Cryer hasgone out. And there has been so manychanges. We lost Henry Harder, LammertWesterhof, Shirley Garner and Victor Tho-mas. Jim and Dawna Goodwin have left totake up full time RVing. They plan to com-bine it with some kind of Missions work inthe spring of 2017. All these folks will besorely missed.But on the positive side there is a host of newmembers moving in. The Godfreys are finallyin, Brenda MacFarlane is aboutready. Bob and Marlene Krallare renovating #20 but aren"tquite ready to move in. Robertand Hazel Reimer will be mov-ing into #62 once Jack andChertyl Sharpe move into #61.Last but not least, Deloris Do-erksen will be moving into #50.As you meet these folks, besure to make their acquaint-ance and make them welcome.

thankful for at AWANA. No one had dif-ficulty finding ten things. Many lists wereread out. Some brought applause and oth-ers brought laughter. We do live in a greatplace. And the best way to get the mostout of living here is to get involved in thethings that are happening. Don't beafraid to pitch in to help. If you can't domuch we understand, but even beingthere is an encouragement to those morecapable.Thinking of getting involved, the fall sea-son of Canasta has just started. Everyone

is welcome and you don't haveto be good at cards to come. Ifyou don't know how to play wewill teach you. We start at 6:30Friday evening in the clubhouse, play one game, breakfor snacks and play a secondgame. Although there is a tro-phy, most folks just come forthe fun So don't be shy. Grab

Although these changes have created a lot ofwork and probably headaches for LawrenceLofgren, the folks who are moving in are mak-ing excellent upgrades to their suites. This willcontribute to the longevity of AWANA.Those folks who attended the Thanksgivingdinner at Cascades had a great time. The foodwas excellent and fun was had by all. Therewere stories about Halloween and Thanksgiv-ing that warmed the heart or caused muchlaughter. We were each given a piece of paperand had to write down ten things we were

clipartof.com/16090 a small plate or bowl of snacksand join us. If playing cards is

not your forte then how about colouring.?There is a group who meet to fellowshipand colour in their books every secondWednesday at 10:00 AM. Some bringtheir lunch. If you don't colour you're wel-come to bring other crafts that you like todo. The next get-to-gether is 26 October.For more info call Joyce Turcott.If you have something you want to sharewith AWANA Folks, drop me a note inbox #59 and it will go in the next Cryer.SEE YOU AT THE AGM!!!!!

Thought Provoking:

My phone, remote and even the smoke detector can warn of a low battery but my car doesn'thave a clue

"Lisp", "Stutter" and "Dyslexic" are all words that people with these impediments strugglewith

If joggers and dog walkers did not exist, who would find all the dead bodies

Warm beer and cold coffee are the same temperature

When you want to make sure a piece of paper doesn't get folded, you put it in somethingcalled a folder

Cats probably think we are cleaning our ice cream cone

The most suspicious thing you can bring on an airplane is a parachute

"Where are you?" has probably never been asked in sign language

If I have two choices and one of them is taken away I have no choices

The speed of a clock's second hand is exactly one rpm

No one has ever been in an empty room

If you break the laws of man, you go to jail. If you break the laws of God, you go to hell. Ifyou break the laws of physics you go to Sweden and get a Nobel prize.

Whenever I type 'etc.'... it usually means I am completely out of examples

We will never hear about the truly perfect crime

In the word 'scent' is it the S or C that is silent?

Hurricanes are becoming so powerful and violent that they should be named after fictitiousmonsters and villains to encourage evacuation. Hurricane Patricia doesn't sound scary buthurricane Dracula does

The phrase 'Do go on' contains three different pronunciations of the letter 'O'.

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the AWANA HOUSING SOCIETY will be held at 7PM on 27 October, 2016 in the Club House located at 33133 Bourquin Crescent, Westin Abbotsford, British Columbia. All members are encouraged to attend. If you have atopic you wish discussed, please notify a board member in writing by 19 October.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGAWANA HOUSING SOCIETY

27 OCTOBER, 2016

AGENDA

7:00 PM

1. Call to order, roll call

2. Adoption of the agenda

3. InMemoriam

4. President's Remarks

5. Review the minutes of Annual Meeting 22 Oct., 2015Business arising:

6. Financial Report QuestionsBudgetAppointment of Auditors

7. Block Watch Report

8. Maintenance Reports Bill Collie, Lyle Thunstrom

9. Membership Report Lawrence Lofgren

10. Social Committee Report Audrey Collie

11. New Business Parking

12. Unforeseen Business

13. Election of Officers Nominating CommitteeAppointment of Nominating Committee

14. Adjournment