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Scenic Hills Community Association
Board of Directors
(Elected)
Matt Dunda, President 2018 [email protected]
Jill Diaz, Vice President 2019 [email protected]
Norm Shaheen, Secretary 2018 [email protected]
Skip Bowser, Treasurer 2020 [email protected] Cindy Miller 2019 [email protected]
Fred Kunz 2018 [email protected]
Marty Danner 2020 [email protected]
Designated Officials
(Appointed)
“The Scene” Editor, Nancy Shaheen
EDITORIAL POLICY FOR THE SCENE:
The Article deadline is no later than 15th of
each month at 12 p.m.
EDITORS NOTE: The accuracy of the dates and times of activities and meetings, which appear in the Scene and, on the monthly Calendar are the sole responsibility of the chairman or organizer of that event. Make sure the office has any changes by the deadline for the Scene each month.
Please submit articles via email to
All items need to be emailed.
Articles by residents and Letters to the Editor will be subject to editing or revision by the Editor to comply with the Rules established by the Scenic Hills Board of Directors.
Scenic Hills Committee Chairs Activities Pat Blazek 830-609-6180 Architectural Caroline Dunda 830-624-7206 Facilities Rod Woods 830-358-7266 FMBA Panel Skip Bowser 210-823-5380 Guard Services Terry Ody 210-722-4832 Lawn Care Jim Beebe 210-288-3135 Library Matt Dunda 830-624-7206 Lodge Lisa Kelley 210-478-8846 Tours RV Storage Terry Ody 210-722-4832 “The Scene” Nancy Shaheen 361-779-2830 Social Beth Patterson 210-360-9945
Board Reps to Committees
Activities Fred Kunz Architectural Jill Diaz Facilities Norm Shaheen Financial Skip Bowser Guard Service Marty Danner RV Fred Kunz Lawn Care Marty Danner Library Matt Dunda Lodge/Pool Jill Diaz/Norm Shaheen Lodge Office Cindy Miller Tours Matt Dunda “The Scene” Norm Shaheen Social Fred Kunz Webmaster Cindy Miller
Scenic Hills Lodge
4820 Scenic Drive Schertz, TX 78108
Phone: 830-626-7548 Fax: 830-626-3830
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00am – 4:00pm
Lodge Manager:
Denise Ray [email protected]
Lodge Administrator:
Crystal Garriepy [email protected]
Website: www.scenichillstx.com Webmaster: Jimmy Barfield
MATT’S MESSAGE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!!! Time for hot dogs, watermelon, the
annual golf cart parade, fireworks and shaking and quaking frightened dogs. July is also the birthday month of the 2018 Scenic Hills Community budget. Ken Gendolfe and his happy bunch of budgeters are beginning the process of putting pen to paper and numbers to dollars. Committees are now reviewing 2017 expenditures and starting to develop financial plans for 2018. You too, can, and should be part of this process. If you have some ideas or suggestions please pass them on to Ken, the Lodge staff or any board member. Don’t wait until October, that may be too late, especially for high-ticket projects. Now, a couple of items we have cussed and discussed many times. The pool and speeding and reckless driving. We have had some incidents this last month with rowdy kids in the pool and dangerous driving in our community. If the disregard for traffic signs and speeding continues, someone is going to get hurt. None of us want that to happen. Grandparents it is up to you to control your guests. We all love our family and friends to visit but not at the expense of other residents. Every one of us in our community knows the rules so please pass them on to your visitors. Please respect our community. Let’s have a happy and safe 4th of July. Keep Cool! Keep Smiling!
SAVE THE DATE
4TH of July Parade & Cookout July 04
Deadline for Scene Articles July 15
Social July 22
Bingo July 21
Pot Luck July 26
Deadline for Directory Updates July 26
CARING FRIENDS
Fran Rouchon Thinking of You Bill Shepard Thinking of You Jim Beebe Thinking of You Irene Beebe Thinking of You Family of Dan Walters Sympathy
Cheer cards are sent to anyone in Scenic Hills who is ill or hospitalized. Sympathy cards are sent to the family of a deceased resident. In order to do this – please let me, or the Management Team, know of anyone in this situation. I would love your help. Becky Bird 830-606-1026
AUTHORS CORNER
Introducing New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton
Frank with a new novel that returns to her magical Low country in South Carolina. A bewitching story of marriage, love, family and friendship. A must read that is infused with warm earthy humor. Also, not to forget all you mystery buffs, a new Lee Child book and another Women’s Murder Club read by James Patterson. Keep Reading!!! No Middle Name Lee Child 16th Seduction James Patterson Same Beach, Next Year Dorothea Benton Frank
Thank you, thank you & thank you for all the beautiful cards, delicious food, phone calls, encouragement and especially the prayers. My surgery was a difficult one but my Robotic Surgeon got it all and I am free of the big “C” once again. Thank you for all your caring support, God Bless us all…Fran Rouchon. Let’s all give a HUGE THANK YOU to the Kelley’s for all that they have done to make the Lodge and Pool BEAUTIFUL!!!!
JULY
ANNIVERSARIES
Jim & Pat Erickson 1 Bob & Claudia Simmons 5 Bill & Rosemary Thomas 5 Jim & Sally Moore 7 Steven & Leila McDaniel 8 Danny & Mardi Sale 10 Lyle & Ruth Gutterman 15 Andy & Joanne Zintel 19 Cliff & Rose Graumann 19 Richard & Carolyn Hosmer 28
JULY
BIRTHDAYS
Joyce Carroll 3 Jack Ladds 3 Iris Lucas 3 Richard Huffman 7 David Elliott 7 Ruth-Ann Myers 7 Lydia Rodriguez 9 Marilyn Monnette 10 Bob Simmons 10 Danny Sale 11 Irene Beebe 11 Richard Bright 13 Anne Castro 14 Becky Bahrke 14 Jim Beebe 16 Eleanor Kiss 17 Barbara Harlan 18 Leila McDaniel 18 J.K. Johnston 19 Cindy Cook 20 Norman Shaheen 21 Matt Dunda 23 Sherill Bright 26 Jeff Crawford 27 Denny Law 28 Sandra Amundson 29 Jon Hampton 31 Mary Louise Uecker 31
JULY SOCIAL
July 22nd at 5:30 pm
MENU:
Pizza
Fruit and Cheese
ENTERTAINMENT:
Tobias Brothers
Tickets are $10.00 per person
Cutoff date is July 21st at 12:00pm
As always, this is a BYOB event
Food, Fun and Music
Hope to see you there!
NORM’S THOUGHTS… If you can’t see the bright side of life, polish the dull side!
****JULY REMINDERS****
As we are well into the summer months, these are a few reminders to keep in mind throughout the year.
• If you remain in the Lodge after the Office staff has gone for the day, you are still responsible to make sure the ENTIRE Lodge is locked up before you leave. We have had two incidents within a 1 week period where the Game Room door was not secured. I do not appreciate getting those midnight calls when the Night Patrol finds the doors open, just because “someone forgot”.
• Everyone should check their Frequent Visitor List and update it to keep it current. The list is maintained by the Office Staff and they can print out your current list and provide you with a form to add/delete/change the information on your list. Sometimes we just add and NEVER delete anyone, so this is a good time to get it all in line.
• Remember, Residents are responsible for the actions of ALL your guests. So keep that in mind as you authorize visitors to come through the Front Gate.
• If you are leaving the community for a few days, be sure to complete a Vacation Form and turn it in to the Front Office NOT the Front Gate. Be sure to include an emergency contact in the area in case of an emergency. Again, we have had a few instances where doors were left unlocked or garage doors were left open and we had no way to contact anyone to secure the home. The home just remains wide open for the duration of your absence when that happens.
• Speaking of Vacations. When you return, be sure to stop at the Front Gate and let the Guards know you have returned. Otherwise, you may be surprised with the friendly face of the Night Patrol Officer looking in your window or pounding on your door in the middle of the night. They are only doing their jobs, because you did not do yours.
• As we get into the Summer months, there is increased activity for Vacationing and
having work done around the homestead. Be aware that if you are having work done, the construction companies tend to have good sized trucks and many times they are pulling trailers as well. We do not have the widest of streets so just as a courtesy; make sure your construction workers are not creating a bottle neck in the streets. Large pick-up trucks parked on both sides of the street inhibits the ability of emergency vehicles to navigate the streets. It also causes problems with residents coming or going with Recreational Vehicles. It is just a matter of common sense and being sensitive to the needs of the entire community and being courteous toward your neighbors.
• Residents who use the RV Lot. Be sure to take a look at your RV Lot Access Card and check the expiration date. If your card is expired, you will not be issued a gate opener. For residents, all you have to do is go to the Office and get a new card. It should not take more than 5 minutes, but bring you vehicle registration at the same time to make it go even quicker.
• It’s vacation time and people are bringing their RV’s into the community to get them ready for their big trips. Please remember Section 6, Article 9, of the Covenants states, in part, “Campers, Travel Trailors; Motor Homes; Recreational Vehicles and the like, may be present within the properties for a period not to exceed 72 hours within any one week.”Scenic Hills relies on the integrity of the RV owners to recognize the rules and abide by them.
Have a great summer and travel safe and be sure to come back to us healthy and well-tanned. Terry Ody, Chair Security and RV Lot Committees
Coming in September!
1st Annual Mystery
Dinner Theatre
You are invited to a
Masquerade Ball murder
mystery party game that
involves all the guests. The
action is set in Bloodworth
Falls, a community full of
scandal, blackmail and
deceit. Nobody in town can
seem to get along, and the local
government has hidden motives
for the dreadful decisions they
make. The mayor is hosting a
mysterious masquerade ball on
September 23rd in the
Ravenwood Castle (AKA the
Scenic Hills Lodge), and the
tickets to the event are
expected to sell out in hours.
Everyone will be curious to find
out why the mayor would put
effort into doing something
positive in this town of gloom.
Get busy hunting for the
perfect mask, because no one
can predict what will happen
this night when such toxic
people gather at the castle.
Tickets are $15 for dinner and
the mystery. They go on sale
August 1st and will be available
until September 8th unless they
sell out first!
The family of Donna Hawkins will be having a memorial on July 1st at 12:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in New Braunfels, they have asked that the community please join them in celebrating Donna’s amazing life.
RAFFLE
FIVE CHANCES $5! Ya can’t beat them odds, mister.
Dinner for two at a great restaurant for $5? What a deal! Five chances on one of five great gift baskets that each include dinner for two at one of five restaurants for just $5. The drawing will be held at the July Social and all proceeds go to the Lodge Committee projects. You can check out the gift baskets and buy your raffle tickets at the lodge, the 4th of July festivities, or the night of the drawing. Get your tickets, and join the fun. You need not be present to win but if you do plan on attending you must purchase a Social ticket, your raffle ticket does not get you into the Social. Please patronize the generous restaurants who donated gift cards: Montana Mike’s, Jason’s Deli, Bonzai Japanese Steak House, Longhorn Steakhouse and Abel’s Diner. Look for another raffle in the fall that will represent another group of supportive donors including Montana Mike’s, Chuy’s, and Willies Ice House.
Scenic Hills Activities BRIDGE Have you always wanted to learn to play bridge? Are you a former bridge player, but haven’t played
in decades? Do you have good card sense? The Wednesday bridge players meet at 9:30 a.m. and the Duplicate Bridge meets on Tuesday nights at 7:00p.m.
CHICKEN FOOT
July 13th at 6:30 pm
Postponed until August due to the Activities on the 4th.
SHUFFLEBOARD
We will be playing Shuffleboard EVERY Monday evening starting at 7. If you're interested, please come by and get involved. It's all about socializing, getting to know your neighbors, and having a good time. Knowing how to play is NOT REQUIRED!!! We'll keep you on the straight and narrow. Just show up!!!
POKER Tuesdays @ 2, we'll be playing Nickel/Dime/Quarter Poker. Bring your change and have a good time
playing Poker with your neighbors. Nothing crazy, nothing weird (we try to keep our clothes on!!!), and nothing too expensive to worry you. Come on out and play a few hands. Tuesdays @ 2 in the Poker/Game Room.
WEDNESDAYS!
Game Night is up and running again. We gather between 6:15 – 6:45, depending on when the ‘out to eat’ group returns.
QUILTERS I am very proud to announce that Scenic Hills community volunteers, members of the Quilters as well as
volunteers from Pia Caruso’s workshop, have exceeded our goal to complete 100 Christmas stockings to donate to Grandmas’ Christmas Stocking Guild. Our donation of 135+ stockings will delight foster children in four counties plus 175 boys at a special Boy’s Ranch. Special thanks to all the volunteers who cut out stocking parts, embellishers who outdid themselves with creativity and so much “sparkle” plus those who worked tirelessly to sew them all together. The next Quilters meeting will be in September. July and August will be our vacation months, so enjoy your summer! Any questions, call Jeanette Woods (210-745-8374).
SEQUENCE 7:00 pm Every Saturday
Come play Sequence, a strategy card/board game.
Bring a snack to share and join in the fun. It’s on the calendar for every Saturday at seven PM in the poker room. No reservations required – bring a partner or come solo.
Karaoke with Kay July 28th at 5:00 pm
PRAYER GROUP The prayer time for the summer has been changed to Tuesday mornings at the home of Jeanette Brockhaus. We will have prayer
and fellowship beginning at 10:00 am. Please call Jeanette Brockhaus at 830-214-0056 or 830-305-3679 for more information. Come join us for a wonderful time together.
Bible Study at Sally Moore’s home is out for the summer and will begin again in October.
July 26th at 5:30 Sign up at the Lodge
CANASTA
Mondays @ 1:00 p.m. Poker Room
LINE DANCING
LESSONS
Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.
Come join Janet for some fun and dancing!
BINGO
July 21st at 7:00 pm
In the Card Room.
BUNCO
3rd Thursday – 7:00 BUNCO Players or “wanna be” Bunco players. We are always on
the lookout for new players. Jan Cubberly (830-606-3608) or Caroline Dunda (512 557-1226) You really will have fun. Keep Sane.
A NOTE FROM THE
SCENIC HILLS
COMMUNITY CHORUS Chorus practice every Monday @ 3:00 pm. Performance is every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm.
BILLIARDS
Thursdays @ 2:00 pm. If you ever thought about playing pool,
we would like to have you join us. We have 2 nice tables and need more players. Questions, call Rod Woods 830-312-7791. And – Every Tuesday and Thursday @ 12:00 pm.
STAINED GLASS
Meets every Wednesday @ 9:00am to work on stained glass. If anyone
would like to learn how to do stained glass, contact Maxie at 830-620-5794 or 210-861-7624.
TRIPOLI July 6th & 27th @ 7:00 pm.
Bring your pennies and join us! Contact Mary Lou Mueller @ 830-606-0208.