November 2014

CLUBHOUSE HOURSMon. - Thurs. 7:30 am - 7:30 pmFriday 7:30 am - 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pmSunday Noon - 5:00 pmPhone: 410-208-4994Fax: 410-208-4996

It’s More Than a Community. It’s a Lifestyle.

Mark Your CalendarCommittee/Board Meetings

INSIDE THIS ISSUEParke Happenings .....................................p. 2GM Report ................................................p. 8 Committee Reports ....................................p. 8 Red Hats ................................................. p. 10Recipe Corner .......................................... p. 11On The Lighter Side ................................. p. 11Health Matters ......................................... p. 13Your PC ................................................... p. 14Outside The Parke ................................... p. 16

President’s Corner

GM Email: gm@parkehappenings.comWebmaster Email: webmaster@parkehappenings.comClubhouse Email: club@parkehappenings.com Website: www.parkehappenings.com

Covenants nomeetingCommunications November5 1:00pmNominations/Election November6 9:00amOperations November11 9:00amPrograms November12 9:00amDesignReview November17 9:00amBoardofDirectors November19 9:30amBudget&Finance nomeeting

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On behalf of the Parke Board ofDirectors, Bob Bradford, Donna Mc-Cracken,PegRobinson,ChrisandCarolWanzer and I, we wish you a gloriousThanksgivingcelebrationwithfriendsandfamily.Whatawonderfulopportunitytostep back from our busy lives to reflectontheblessingsofourlivesandtosharetimewiththosewelove.Itisalsoatimetoreflectonthesuf-feringofthosenotsofortunate.Again,haveagreatholiday.

2015 Budget OnOctober13, theParkeBoardofDirectorsapprovedadraftofthe2015ParkeHomeownersAssociationbudget.Thedraftbudgetcallsfora$2increaseinthemonthlyassessmentfor a totalmonthlyassessmentof$188. Asyouknow, thisdraftbudgetisoutfora30-dayreviewandwillbereadyforfinalBoardapprovalattheNovember19regularlyscheduledBoardmeeting.AswaspointedoutinmyOctoberPresident’sCorner,overtheyearsasTheParkeinfrastructureages,repair,maintenanceand replacementcostsarebeginning to showsignificant in-creaseandwe,asacommunity,arerequiredtofacethisreal-ity.WemustprotectourParkeinvestment.Wehavevirtually“straightlined”theParkeassessmentoverthelastfouryearswithasmallincreasein2014.WearenowatacrossroadsandmuststarttomakesomeharddecisionsinordertomaintainthehighstandardswehavesetforourParkeinvestmentandamenities.Wehavedevelopeddatawhichclearlyindicatethatoursurpluses,assumingnosignificantdecreaseinspending,will bedepletedover thenext fewyearsplacingTheParkeina“payasyougo”position. Weare takingfullmeasurestokeepexpensesatminimumlevels,butwealsounderstand

thatwemustberealisticandnottakeunnecessaryrisks.Ofcourse, theremaybeopportunities tocreatesurplusesaswework through the futureyears throughsoundfinancialman-agement,butwemustbudgetatalevelthatistrulyrealistic,notwhatwehopewilloccurinthefuture. Therefore, even though we could maintain the straightlineapproachforafewyears,webelievethatdoingsowouldrequire significant increases in our assessments a few yearsinto thefuture. Wedonotbelieve this fulfillsourfiduciaryresponsibility to The Parke community. Therefore, we aresuggestingsmallincrementalincreasesthrough2018withanestimatedassessmentof$198at that time(assumingnoun-foreseensignificantincidentsoccur).Thefirstincrementfor2015isrecommendedat$188permonth.FutureBoardsarenot required to followour recommendationsof slight incre-mentalincreases;however,thecurrentBoardfeelsthisisthemostresponsiblecourseofactiongivenallaspectsofcurrentfinancialinformationavailable. Wecertainlyhopethatourmembersunderstandtheneedtobegintheprocessofraisingourassessments. Webelievethatevenattheselevelswecomparefavorablywithsimilarly

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Parke Happenings

News for The Parke Bench should be sent to the Editor: rickrodgers@mchsi.com by the 15th of the month.

The Parke Bench is published monthly byThe Homeowners Association of

The Parke at Ocean PinesPresident, Dale BuleyVice President, Bob BradfordSecretary, Donna McCrackenMember-at-Large, Peggy RobinsonMember-at-Large, Chris WanzerTreasurer, Carol WanzerChair-Communications Advisory Committee, Bruce Jarvis

STAFFRick Rodgers, Editor (rickrodgers@mchsi.com)Joyce Piatti, Recipe Corner (japiatti@aol.com)Nate Boring, Outside The Parke (notboring@live.com)Gene Edge, Your PC (geneedge@verizon.net)Joan Kessler, Advertising Rep (jobekess@verizon.net)Kristi Clarke, General Manager (gm@parkehappenings.com)Barbara Cordrey, Asst. GM (agm@parkehappenings.com)Mekia Washington, Clubhouse Coord. (webmaster@ parkehappenings.com)

Adopt a Family for the Holidays TheParkeCommunityonceagainwillbeassistingtheWorcesterCountyG.O.L.D.(GivingOtherLivesDignity)withtheAdoptAFamilyprogramfortheholidays.ThenamesofneedyfamilieswillbeprovidedbyWorcesterCountyDepartmentofSocialServices.Moredetailswillfol-low. ParkeSantaswillbeneededtohelpdeliverthegiftstothehomes.IfyouwouldliketobeaParkeSanta,pleasecallMaryStevensat410-641-7946,orPegRobinsonat410-208-6893orj.robinson1031@verizon.netifyoucanhelp.

Parke Arts and Crafts Fair OnSaturday, November 1,from9amto2pm,manycre-ative crafters, artists and photographers will fill the GrandHalloftheParkeClubhousewithbeautiful,highqualityandcarefullycrafteditemsforsale.Thisyear,asinthepast,therewillbesomefamiliarvendorswithnewanduniqueitemsaswellasmanyparticipatingforthefirsttime.Jewelry,wreaths,crocheted and sewn items, home décor, written works, andmorewillbeforsale. Newthisyeararefloralarrangements,corkart,andpaint-edglass. OnceagainwewillhaveTheParkePainters/Pho-tographerscollectivetables.Inaddition,severaltalentedandesteemedartistsandphotographers (someprofessional)willhavetheirownindividualtables.Thefairoffersanopportu-nitytogetajumpstartonyourholidayshopping,sobesurenottomissit.Thisveryspecialeventisopentothepublic,freetoall,andoffersdoorprizestothosewhoregister.

Java Hour: 2015 Budget AttheJavaHouronFriday,November 7,at10amresi-dentscancometotheClubhouseandhearapresentationonourbudgetforthecomingyear.

The Parke Supper Club ComemeetmembersoftheSupperClubatasocialhourin the Clubhouse’s Grand Hall on Saturday, November 8,from4–6pm(pleaseRSVPbyNovember3).Theclub’scoor-dinatorwillorganizemembersintogroupsofeightandselectwhowillbethehostforeachofthefourrotations(everyothermonth).ThefirstdinnerwillbeinJanuary. As in the past, the coordinator will make suggestionsaboutthemenuandrecipes.Thehostwillpickadateandtime,which is thehardest part. Thehost provides an entrée, ap-petizers,andbeverages.Guestsshouldcomplementthemainmealbybringingsidesand/oradessert. Something new this year: The person creates the menuandmaywishtoselectatheme,suchasMexican,Italian,orhamburgersonthegrill!Ifyourguestslikeseafood,thisideamay be good, too. How about a Sunday brunch? Keep itsimple;therearenosetrules. Ifquestions,contactDianeStrakaatDianestraka@gmail.comor410-544-6414.

Wine Appreciation Group TheWineAppreciationGroupthankswriterJeanMarxforSeptember’spresentationof“CookingwithWines.”Herar-ticleaboutusmaybefoundonpages9and11ofTheCourierdatedOctober15.Goto:http://go.jbpageflip.com/Delmarva-Courier/index.html. TheWineAppreciationGroupwasformedin2006anden-joyswinetastingsonthe3rdSundayofeverymonthwithsomeexceptions (*) from 2:30-4:30pm at the Clubhouse. Thesehostsinviteyoutojoinus: Nov 9*-KathyMundie. Theme:PortugalandSpanishwines. Dec 21 –Bill&GaleAlford.Theme:Italianwines. Participants are asked to bring their own glass, a lightsnack,andathemedbottleofwinetoshare.Ifyouwouldliketojoinus,contactHaroldFingerhuton410-973-1616orDianeMcGrawon410-208-2569.

Scrapbooking is Back Wehavenotgatheredforseveralmonthsduetotheharshwinter,familyget-togethers,andtrips.Asweapproachtheendof2014,Iamreadytobe-ginagain,andhopeyouwilljoinme.Cometoaneveningofmemory keeping information onTuesday, November 11, at7:30pmattheUrie’sat52ChathamCourt.PleaseRSVPto410-208-6708.

Harvest Dinner TheHarvestDinnerisscheduledforWednesday,Novem-ber 19,attheDunesManorHotelfrom5to8pm.Themenuisthesameaslast’syears:tossedsaladwithassorteddressings,achoiceofentrees:10oz.RoastPrimeRibofBeefAusJus,GrilledSalmonw/DillSauce,andRoastTurkeyDinnerwith

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CALL MAUREEN MALONE AT 410.641.8075 FOR MORE INFO.

allthetrimmings.Allentreeswillincludemashedpotatoes,vegetabledu jour, rolls&butter,coffee,decafor tea,andadessertofwarmapplepiealamodeorjusticecream.Thepriceis$30whichincludestaxesandgratuities.Acashbarwillbeavailablefrom5to7pm. DinnerreservationsmustbemadebyFriday,October 31.Participantsneedtoselect theirentree, their tableandmakepaymentat thetimetheymaketheirreservations. Acheckshouldbemadepayableto“PPC.”Theeventwasverypopu-lar lastyear soawaitlistwillbemaintained. Wewillhavetablesof10,sopleasecontactyourneighborstocompleteatableorseeGailReeseifyouneedassistance.Wewillalsohavea50/50raffle,doorprizesandentertainmentbytheDel-marvaChorus.Wehopetoseeyouthere.

The Parke Book Club TheParkeBookClubusuallymeetsthefourthThursdayofeachmonthfrom2-4pmintheClubhouse.Thegroup’ssched-uleisasfollows:November-The Light Between OceansbyM.L.Stedman;December-NoBookClub;January-Nor-weigan by NightbyDerekMiller;February-For My Daugh-tersbyBarbaraDelinski;March-The Invention of Wings bySueMonkKidd;April-The Orphan TrainbyChristineBakerKline;May-The Book ThiefbyMurkusZusak;June-The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver; July - Natchez Burning byGregIles;andAugust-NoBookClub. New members are welcome.If you have any questions,callMaryStevensat410-641-7946.

Pre-holiday Breakfast Apre-holiday continental breakfastwill beheld at the Clubhouse on Saturday, December 13, from 10:30am-1pm. Socialize with friendsandneighborsandcatchtheholidayspirit.There

Penguin Swim Asweapproachtheholidayseason,pleaserememberthePenguinSwimat thePrincessRoyaleHotelonNew Year’s Dayat1pm.YourfinancialsupportaswellasyourpresenceonNewYear’sDaywillbegreatlyappreciatedatthisimpor-tantevent. Ifyouwish tobeaswimmer, registrationformsareavailableinthePenguinSwimnotebookattheClubhouse.Youmayalsoregisteranddonateonline.PleasesponsoryourneighborsbymakingacontributiontotheAGHFoundationinanyamount.YoucanjoinTheParkeTeamattheClubhousefor apotluckdinner at3:30pmonNewYear’sDay. If youwouldliketohelpwithanyoftheabove,pleasecontactme,Gail Reese, at 410-641-8951 or philgail@verizon.net. Thiseventisnothingwithoutyou!

Save the DateDecember in The Parke You are invited to join a group of residentswhowillbedecoratingTheParkefortheupcom-ingholidays.Thiscommitteeisanadhoccommit-teetotheProgramsCommitteeandwillinstallwreathsatev-ery street and place decorations at the Clubhouse, the MailPavilionandCentralPark.Lastyear’sdecorationsareinpris-tine condition, so these will be enjoyed for another season.Also,lookforthesurpriseatCentralPark’sgazebo.Here’sthetimeline:

*December 1-5–DecorateTheParke. *December 1–IfyouwouldliketojointhePines GardenClubwithmakingthePinesdecoration,they willgatherat9amattheOceanPinesCommunityCenter.

FormoreinformationaboutDecemberintheParke,con-tactPatAddyat410-208-0171orgorpataddy@aol.com.

willbecoffee,tea,juice,fruit,bagels,andmuffins. AsignupsheetisattheClubhousebeginning.ThereisNO CHARGE.Anyquestions,pleasecontactPegRobinsonat410-208-6893.

Join Us To Pluck a Duck and win a prizeand play two new gamesBra Pong and BRA-VO

(Think PARKO with a PINK twist)To win tickets that will be entered into a

drawing for the “Pink” Prize...

NEW & EXCITING THIS YEAR!THE FIRST

PARKE BRA DECORATING CONTEST!Here’s How The Bra Decorating Contest Works...

HAVE FUN! BE CREATIVE!*Let’s raise even more than we did last year in support of

WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN!Win the “Boobie” Prize plus tickets toward the “Pink” prize raffle

(Last year, The Parke raised $2,000 to help supportDelmarva residents with breast cancer!)

*All entries will be reviewed for tastefulness.

Sign up to be part of the contest by November 15th

The book is at the Clubhouse now.The contest will be limited to 20 entries (excluding our 13 committee members) maximum number of bras is 33• Entries will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.• The entry fee for each bra is $25 and due at time of entry Each entrant will receive entry for 2 to the event and an automatic 25 votes for their bra• Entries will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.• The entry fee for each bra is $25 and due at time of entry Each entrant will received entry for 2 to the event and an automatic 25 votes for their bra

• Bras must be delivered to Pat Akowsky by December 1 and photographed for voting purposes• Friends and family will have an opportunity to help you win by donating to WSW each $1 donated will = 1 Vote for your bra...• Parke residents will be able to view the photographs of the decorated bras at the Clubhouse and will be able to vote by check in advance of the event.• The bras will also be displayed at the Parke Turns Pink Happy Hour where additional voting will take place...• Additional details for online voting will be available prior to the beginning of voting

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Welcome CommitteeBy:PegRobinson,Co-Chair

TheWelcomeCommitteewouldlikeyoutowelcomethefollowingnewresidentstotheirnewhomesinTheParke:Ken Buckley & Joan Twigg,19ArcadiaCourtAlbert & Janet Butler,11507ManklinCreekRoadRobin Douglass & Wayne Jones,8TanglewoodCourtDouglas & Sandra Galloway,11FreeportLaneJames & Linda Maratea,1FortSumterNorthMary Monaco,16HiddenLake(formerlyof1BrushIslandCourt)Robert & Patricia Monaco,1BrushIslandCourtVincent Shipley,113CentralParkeEastAsofOctober13,wehave36newresidents,27ownersand9renters.TheCommitteemeetsonthefirstMondayofeveryothermonthat1pm.Wearelookingfornewmembers;itisafuncommittee.Youarewelcometocomeandsitinonourmeetings.OurnextmeetingwillbeMonday,January 5, 2015,1pmattheClubhouse.

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I have 28 Years of Experience serving the Citizens of Worcester County in all areas of the Clerk’s Office. I want to ensure that the future records of the Clerk’s Office are preserved for my children, grandchildren and future generations.

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Some Parke friends had a fun night when they visited the Costa Ventosa Winery. Seen here, in the back row, are Har-old Fingerhut, Susan Fingerhut, and Chris Wanzer. In the front row are Carol Wanzer, Kitty Wrench, Joe Green, and Betty Green.

Joyce Piatti is seen here celebrating her 60th birth-day with friends from The Parke. Joyce enjoys a little parasailing.

The Wine Appreciation Group of The Parke went on a 2-day wine tasting trip to Prince Michel Winery, Barboursville Winery, Horton Winery, and Blenheim Winery. The group enjoyed lunching at Michie Tavern near Monticello and din-ing at The Ivy Inn, all in the Charlottesville, VA area.

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Where in the World is The Parke Bench?PRESIDENT’S CORNER Continued From Page 1constitutedHomeownerAssociations.Iwanttothankallofthosewhohavecontributedtothesuccessful“rollout”ofthe2015budget.Wewanttospecificallythankourgeneralman-ager,KristiClarke,forherinvaluablecontributionstothebud-getprocess.Also,theBudgetandFinanceCommitteealongwithour treasurer,CarolWanzer, shouldbecommendedontheiroutstandingwork.JustareminderthatattheNovemberJavaHour,theBoardwillpresenttheproposed2015Budgetindetailwhileanswer-ingyourquestionsandconcerns.FinalapprovaloftheBudgetwillbemadeattheregularlyscheduledNovemberBoardofDirectorsmeeting.Followingapproval,acopyofthebudgetwillbemailedtoallresidents.

Volunteers for the Parke Advisory Committees We need volunteers to continue the great work of ourParkeadvisorycommittees.AsofJanuary1,2015,therewillbeanumberofopeningsonourvariousadvisorycommittees.Allofthecommitteesinvolvedareworkingtofilltheiropenpositionsandweneedyourhelpandsupportinfulfillingourrequirements.CommitteesignupsheetsarenowprominentlypostedinboththeClubhouseandMailPavilionalongwithtri-foldsthatexplainthescopeofworkandthedutiesandrespon-sibilitiesofeachoftheadvisorycommittees.We,theBoardof Directors, strongly urge one and all to become involvedin the governance of our beloved community. “If not you,who?”

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On October 11, the Parke Bench accompanied several walk-ers from The Parke on a tour of downtown Ocean City.

The Parke Bench went on Rita and Eddie’s YMT bus tour through Arizona and New Mexico. This picture was taken at the ancient Native American ruins, their first archaeological preserve.

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Holiday Events held by the Women’s Club of Ocean Pines

TheWomen’sClubofOceanPinesinvitesyouandyourfriendstotwoholidayevents:

November 6,HolidayAuctionandBakeSaleattheOceanPinesCommunityCenter,10am.Thisisanannualfund-raiserwherebaskets,bakedgoods,raffles,andneworlike-newgiftitemswillbeavailableforsaleorauction.It’sanopportunitytoshopearlyforholidaygifts.

December 4,HolidayLuncheonatFager’sIslandRestau-rant,60thStreet,inOceanCityfrom11:30am-1:30pm.Costof lunch is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.You have a choiceof four entrees: (1) Organic spinachsalad,(2)One-halfIslandersandwichandcupofvegetablesoup,(3)Regularhamburgerwithchips,(4)Cheeseburgerwithchips.Dessertandicedtea,hottea,orcoffeeisin-cluded. A cash bar is available for those who desire analcoholicdrinkorsoda.

For further information, contact Pat Addy at 410-208-0171orDiannaBolyardat410-208-9326.

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• Neighbors RecommendFifty(50)neighborsgottogetherandarrangedforTitanSealcoating to seal their driveways for a great price and anexcellent job done. The company uses a five-step process:poweredging,powercleaning,oilspotpriming,crackfilling,andsealcoating.JoeMaturrosays,“Weusedthemfouryearsagoandwerehappywiththejobtheydid,soweusedthemagain.Theyareprofessional,dependable,andhonest.”Theycanbereachedat410-340-5294.RussellLobbistheowner. (From the editor: Do you know someone or some business that provided excellent service and you want your neighbors to know about it? Send me some information like Joe did above and I’ll let the Parke community know.)

At A Glance Parke FinancialsAs of September 30, 2014

(Always Two Months Behind)

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Neighborhood Watch News FromLisaSchwartz It is that time of year again when we have more emptyhousesinTheParkeas“SnowBirds”leaveusuntiltheSpring.Ifyouareoneofthosewhodepartforwarmerweather,pleasemake certain that someone has complete up to date contactinformation for you. The Clubhouse should be notified, theOceanPinesPoliceandyourBlockCaptain. On that note, I need to inform the Community that thefollowingstreetsdonothaveaBlockCaptainasevenBlockCaptains move away: ARCADIA COURT, BURLINGTONCOURTandMANKLINCREEKROAD.Also,OceanPark-waywouldbenefitbyhavingaBlockCaptain ineachof thelittleculdesacs.Pleaseconsidervolunteeringtobeapointofcontactforyourimmediateneighbors. Andallresidentshopefullywillcontinuetobeconcernedneighborswhentheyobserveanythingunusualatahome,es-peciallyoneownedbyparttimersorsnowbirds.RememberitispartofourCovenantsandahugeassetforoursecuritythatallpostlampsareoperational.PleasereportanythatyounoticenotworkingdirectlytoyourBlockCaptain,theClubhouseortomesothatwecankeephomesilluminated. ArecentarticleintheBaysideGazettetalksaboutascamthatishappeninginOceanPineswhereacompanyisplacingaverysmallstickeronthecornerofagaragedoor,toverifythatthehouse isvacantandperhapsgoing into foreclosure.Thentheysendalocksmithtochangethelocks.Ifyounoticesome-oneatahousethatdoesnotappeartobelongthere,pleasecalltheOceanPinesPoliceDepartmentat410-641-7747.RememberTheParkehasaNoSolicitationPolicy.

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Covenants Committee ByMargaretGiacoponello,Chair

From the General Manager’s Desk:

Kristi Clarke

Committee Reports

From time to time it becomes im-portantforCovenantstospeakaboutitsrole as resident advocate. In this role,theCommitteeoritschairpersonreceivesquestions from residents concerningproblems they have experienced. Cov-enantshasaddressedtheseissuesinatimelymannerandre-ported back to the resident who made the original contact.Sometimestheproblemhasbeensolved.AttimestheCom-mitteewasunabletogivetheresidentthesolutiontheywant-ed. WealwaystrytorespondwithanexplanationbasedonTheParkegoverningdocuments.Recently,anissuewasanonymouslybroughttotheatten-tionof theCovenantsCommittee. While theCommittee istaking this issue seriously, it cannot respond to the residentwhomadetheinitialcontact.Ifasolutionisfound,itwillnotbepossible toanswer the residentbecausewedonotknowwhotheyare.Theprivacyofotherresidentsmakesitimpos-sibletoissueageneralanswer.CovenantsCommitteetakestheprivacyofallresidentsveryseriously,butwealsowishtofulfillourmandateandrespondtoresidents. We bring this up for two reasons. Firstly, Covenantswantstoremindallresidentsofourroleasresidentadvocate.Secondly,wehopethatwhencommentsaresenttousinthefuture,therewouldbeanameattachedsothatweareabletoaccomplishourjobwellbyrespondingtotheresident.AtOctober’smeetingweupdatedtheParkingPolicyasitdealswithparkingoncommunityproperty.ThisdocumentwillbesenttotheBoardforitsOctobermeeting.CovenantswillnotmeetinNovember.OurnextmeetingwillbeonWednesday,December 3,at9:15am.Allresidentsarewelcome.

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Thanksgiving – Giving Thanks“ThankYou”isanexpressionthatislosingitsexistencein today’s world or rather is an overused expression, that itnowlacksitspurposeinmostsituations.Butwhenaheartfelt“ThankYou”isgiven,andthereceivingpersontakesthetimetoacceptitandacknowledgeitspowerisundeniable.Iamguiltyofsaying“Thankyou”attheendofnearlyev-eryphonecall,whichmosttimesareappropriate,butinsomeinstancesitisnotappropriate.Forinstance,someoneisaskingmeforinformationandIamabletoprovidetheinformationandthenIstatethatawkward,non-complicitThank You.So,inaway,Icontributetothegeneralizationof“ThankYou.”Buttoday,Iwanttoexpressmysincere gratitudetothoseresidents that volunteer each month, sometimes multipletimes during the month, as Certified Resident Representa-tives(CRRs).Theyvolunteertheirtimeatthefrontdeskeachmorningandevening,allowingtheClubhousetobeusedbytheearly risersand latecomers. Thisvolunteered timealsoallowsstafftoworktogetherforthemajorityofhoursduringtheday,accomplishingteamworktasksandbuildingcamara-derie. Thenumberof thesevolunteershasdroppedover thepastyearandyoumaybesurprised toknowthat themajor-ityof those that remainhaveserved for fiveormoreyears!Thatspeaksvolumes–andbegsthequestion–whynotmorevolunteersorwhythesameforthepastfiveyears.Atsomepoint,thecurrentCRRgroupwillneedto“retire”andtheAs-sociationwillneedtoaddtoitsCRRGroupinordertokeeptheClubhouseopenearlyandlateandallowingstafftoworkasateamformostofthebusinessweek/day.Overthepastyear,IhavestrivedtomakethisvolunteerpositionaseasyandwelcomingaspossibleinthehopesthatitbecameanenjoyabletimespentattheClubhouse,withoutcomplicatedresponsibilities.Soifyoufindyourselfwantingtovolunteerandmaynotwanttotakeonthehoursofcommit-menttoaCommittee,youshouldspeaktoMekiaWashingtonabouttheCRRvolunteerposition.Wewouldbehappytohaveyouonourteam!!! Have averywarmandhappyThanksgivingwithyourfriendsandfamily–whereveryoumaybe! The only source of knowledge is experience.

–AlbertEinstein

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Design Review Committee ByMartinBaer,Chair

COMMITTEE REPORTS Continued From Page 8

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Hello neighbors. By the time youread thismonth’sParkeBench, thesum-merseasonwillbeadistantmemory.TheDRCmembershopethesummerwasen-joyableforyou.Soonwewillbesprucingupfortheholidayseasondecorations.Thereareonlyafewguidelinesforseasonaldecorations,solightupTheParke.Ionlyaskthatyouremovethedecorationsinareasonabletimeaftertheholidays. PreviouslyImentionedthatthenumberofDesignGuide-lines violations is declining month by month. Well, I’mpleased to tellyou the trend iscontinuing. DRCTHANKSYOU.TheCommitteeisreviewingourcommunityDesignGuide-linestoassurethatweareusingcommonsense.Wearealsotryingtoclarifylanguagetoavoidanyambiguities.Andweareaddingitemsthatwehopewillhelpusallinmaintainingtheexteriorsofourhomes.Anyandallchangeswerecom-mend to the Guidelines will first be presented to the ParkeBoardofDirectors.Then,iftheBODconcurswiththechang-es,therewillbeavettingperiodfortheresidentsbeforetheyareadopted.Ifyouhaveanysuggestions,pleasesendthemtomeandIpromiseyoutheCommitteewillhearthem.MyemailaddressislistedontheWebsite.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseattendourmonthlymeet-ingand/orcontactme.ThedatesandtimesofourmeetingsandtheCommitteemembers’contactinformationarepostedontheWebsite.Weareanxioustohearfromyou.

Operations Advisory Committee ByTomPiatti,Chair

TheOperationsCommitteeisworkingthroughseveralcontractorproposalsforthereplacementand/orupgradeofParkephysi-calplantsystems.Ofparticularnoteisthereplacementofthepooldehumidifierwhichisonitslastleg-thesteelcasinghasdisin-tegratedduetoyearsofchemicalreactiontochlorine. Thissingleunit,abovetheceilingofthemen’slockerroom,is10feet long,7 feethigh,6.5 feetwideandwasdropped inbycranewhiletheClubhousewasbeingconstructed. Ourpre-liminary plan is to replace this monstrosity with two smallunits(primaryandsecondary)thatcanbeliftedfromthefloorupintotheattictoprecludethecostofremovingtheroof.TheLandscapingCommitteehasbeenbusyassessingourgroundsand27ponds.Nowthatitisfall,TheMooreCompa-nieshasbeendirectedtoreplacetrees/plantsthathavediedorwereremovedthissummer.OurpondscontractorissprayingorremovinginvasiveplantsfromourStormWaterManage-mentareas,withafocusonremovingthedeadbrusharoundHiddenLake.Allworkiswithinbudget.TheCardRoomnowlooksfreshduetotherecommenda-tionsfromtheDécorCommittee.DecisionsonwhattodotoimproveotherareasoftheClubhousearependingtheCom-munityWideSurveyresultsandbudgetdecisions.Feelfreetosendusyourrecommendations;wewillrunituptheflagpoleandseeifanyonesalutesit!

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Hope everyone enjoyed the wonderfulwalkingtourofOceanCityandthevisittotheLifeSavingMuseum,whichwasledbyDianeMcGraw. In spite of the rain we had about13participantsand loggedacoupleofmilesbefore enjoying lunch at Harrison’s HarborWatch.

Red Hats ActivitiesCrimson Parkettes TheCrimsonParkettes,en-joyed an hour-long tour at thePoplar Mansion in SalisburyonOctober14.Theguidewasveryinformative,andwehighlyrecommendthistourforevery-one.AfterthetourweenjoyedanicelunchatOliveGarden.Afuntimewashadbyall.ThankyoutoDonnaSeigelandKathyHallfororganizingthisevent.

Red Hattitudes TheRedHattitudeswenttoCostaVentosaWineryinWhaleyvilleforapersonalizedwinetastingonOctober9.KathyMundieplannedtheeventandbroughtinsandwichplatters,salad,andhomemadedesserts. Wehad19 inat-tendanceincludingseveralguests.Wealsoaddedfournewmemberstoourgroup(thehatlessRedHats!).Ourgroupenjoyed it somuch thatweareplanning togo to anotherwineryinNovemberwithMaryChaneyandPeggyWebsterchairingtheevent.

Red ChattersTheRedcHattersemjoyedeachother’scompanyandthedelicious lunchat theGeorgiaHouse inMilford,DE,plannedbyHannaMyersandCookieWalker.JeanTaylorreceivedhernamepin.Thegrouphadplannedtogoantiqu-ing;however,alltheraindeterredtheirenthusiasmandtheyreturnedearlytoTheParke.

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Oktoberfestwasenjoyedby64Parkeresidents. How about that great performance in Central Parke puton for our enjoyment by the OHPAs? It was a beautiful day, agreat turnout,and lotsof fun. ThanksJim,Roger,Mike,Elissa,and Barbara. Great job! Oh, I almost forgot the band you puttogether.Lovedit! ParkoisscheduledforNovember 5.Pleasebringyourfriendsandneighbors.Decreasinginterestmaycauseustoabandonthisactivity,whichwereallydon’twanttodo. Trivia is returningonFridayevening,November 7, at7:30(timetogotoHappyHourfirstifthat’swhatyouliketodo).Ifyoudon’thaveateamandwanttoparticipate,pleasesignupinthesignupbookandwe’llgetyouinvolvedwithateam.Thereisa$5chargeperpersonforthisactivity. Don’t forget theHarvestDinneronNovember 19 atDunesManor,thecontinentalbreakfastonDecember 13hereattheClub-house,theDonnieandMarieshowattheNationalTheatreonDe-cember 6and,lastbutnotleast,thePenguinSwimneedsPenguinsandPenguinsupporters. PleasebesuretoaddyournametoacommitteesignupsheetintheMailPavilion.TheHOAneedswhateverexpertiseyouhavetoofferintermsofservingonacommittee.Remember,youcancontributetothecontinuingsuccessofthecommunity.

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PreparationPreheatovento325°.Rolldoughintoan11-inchcircle.Fitintoa9-inchpieplatecoatedwithcookingspray.Foldedgesunder;flute.Combinebrownsugarand remaining ingredients, stir-ringwellwithawhisk.Pourintopreparedcrust.Bakeat325°for50minutesoruntilcenterisset.Coolcom-pletelyonawirerack.

Apples:Freezeapplesforbakingata laterdate.Peel,core, and cut your apples in large quantities and thenfreezetheminasinglelayeronacookietray(theywon’tbrown!)Once they’refrozen, transfer theapplepiecestoafreezerbag.Becausetheywerefrozenseparatelyonthesheet,youwillbeabletoeasilypullouttheamountyou’llneedforbaking.

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Turkey, desserts, candy, gravy, eggnog! Holiday foods canwreakhavoconyourdiet.Butwithalittlepreplanningandthought, you can weather the holiday eating frenzy withoutputtingonallthoseextrapounds.Considerthesesurvivaltipstogetyouthroughtheendoftheyear.

Take time for exerciseEvenwithabusyholidayschedule,youshouldstilltrytofindtimetofitinsomephysicalactivity.Itisalsoagreatwaytorelievestressandfeelmoreenergetic.

Eat a snack firstBeforeheadingoff to aholidaygathering, eat a light snacksuchasfruitorcrackers.Nevergotoaneventonanemptystomach--you’llbetemptedtoeateverythinginsight.

Offer to bring somethingBringsomethingthatyouliketoeat--andmakeitlow-fatandhealthy.Youwillthenknowthatyouhaveatleastonesafefoodtoeat.Manyholidayrecipeshavelow-fatversions,soyouwon’tfeellikeyouaremissingout.

Choose wiselyWhenbrowsingabuffetorholidayspread,thinktwicebeforechoosingabitofeverything.Insteadofchipsanddips,dress-ings,cakesandcandies, loaduponhealthyalternativeslikefreshfruitsandvegetables,pretzels,leanermeats,andlighterdesserts. Alsoskip theextras,suchascreamsauces,gravy,butter,andwhippedcream.

Drink responsiblyAlcoholicdrinkshave loadsofcalories. Choosesomethingyoucansipslowly,andenjoythetimeyouhavewithfriendsandfamilyinsteadoffocusingonthetastesofholidaybever-ages.Eggnogisespeciallyhighinfat,sooffertobringsomelow-fateggnog. Cranberryjuiceandteasarebetteralterna-tivesforholidaydrinking.

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I’vedividedthissubjectintofourarticles,twoforeachop-eratingsystem.FirstIwilldiscussiPhones,thenAndroid’s.“Itcouldhappentoyouanytime,ormaybeitalreadyhas:You’reonthebusplayingAngryBirdsorbrowsingFacebookonyourphone,whensomeonesnatchesyourhandset,slidingouttheclosingdoorsandslippingawayintothecrowd.How-ever ithappens,youhavenorecourse. Yourphone isgone,andwhileyoucanbuyanotherhandset,allyourpersonalinfor-mationnowlivesinthehandsofacriminal.AccordingtotheSanFranciscoPoliceDepartment,morethan50percentoftherobberiesthatoccurredinthecityin2012involvedthetheftofasmartphone(referredtoas“ApplePicking”).That’snojoke,andtheSFPDonlytracksdataforcrimesthatwerereported.Thefateofyourphoneafterit’sstolencouldbejustaboutany-thing.Athiefmaykeepithimself,shemaysellittoafriendoranunsuspectingbuyeroneBay,oritmayhavebeenstolenonlyfortheparts.Otherphonesmayevenbesmuggledoutofthecountrywheretheycanfetchapremiumpriceindevelop-ingmarkets.Assmartphonetheftgrows,handsetownersneedtodoalltheycantosecuretheirdevices.IwilldiscussthebasicsecurityfeaturesontheSmartphonesfor preventing data theft that use an OS, and the app-based

servicesavailablefortrackingandwipingadevice.Ididnotincludeanythird-partysecurityapps.Also,keepinmindthatnosecurityfeatureiscompletelyfoolproof.Asophisticatedthiefwiththerightequipmentmaybeabletobypassanyse-curitymeasure. Also, the thiefmaybestealingyourphonejustforparts,andhasnointentionofreusingit.Inthatcase,apasswordisn’tgoingtostophimfromtakingitapart.Preventing data theft and casual hacking

Lock code:Youcanuseeitherafour-digitnumber(a“simplepasscode”)ora“complexpasscode”ofcase-sensitiveletters,numbers,spaces,andcharacters.And,youcanactivateafea-turewhereenteringapasscodeincorrectly10timeswillwipethephone. The iPhone5Shas the samepasscode features,withanaddedTouchIDfingerprintscanner.Lock screen: This is important. iOScangiveyouaccessto some featureswithout enteringyour lock code. Thoughsensitivepersonalinformationisnotaccessible,youcanusesomefunctionsofSiri,aswellasreplytoamissedcallwithacannedtextmessage.Thoughyoumightfindthoseshortcutsconvenient,yourhandsetwillbemoresecureifyouturnthemoff. GotoSettings>General>PasscodeLock. Similarly,you’llalsoneedtoturnoffaccesstotheControlCenterandtheNotificationCenterfromyourlockscreen.Togetthere,gotoSettings>ControlCenter,andSettings>NotificationCenter.

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Saturday, November 1 – The British Invasion Experience Din-ner at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.Inthishighenergyperformance,TheBritishInvasionExperiencepaystributetotheBeatlesfromtheirintroductionontheEdSullivanshow,throughtheircareer,totherooftopofAbbeyRoadStudios.Experiencetheexplosionofwell-knownhitsfromotherBritishgroupssuchasTheDaveClarkFive,TheHollies,TheYardBirds,TheKinks,TheRollingStonesandTheWho.Theshowcapsoffwiththepsychedelicera,featuringsongsfromgroupslikeCreamandPinkFloyd.TicketsincludeanEnglish-themeddinnerservedat5:30.Ticketsare$35perperson(feesmayapply)andareonsalenowattheBoxOfficeoronlineatwww.WicomicoCivicCenter.org.

Sunday, November 2 and 16 – Free Tours of the Poplar Hill Mansion1to4,117ElizabethStreet,Salisbury,MD.www.pop-larhillmansion.org. This beautiful Federal period manor housewasbuiltcirca1800andisSalisbury,Maryland’soldesthome.Now operated as a museum, the home was originally built byMajor Levin Handy on a part of the tract called Pemberton’sGoodWill.Whenyoutourwithusweaskthatyoubringalonganon-perishablefooditemtosharewithourlocalfoodbank,TheJosephHouse.

Friday, November 14 to 17 – “Blue Window,” Join the funforaneveningofliveperformancebythegroupthatbringsyouShakespeareontheBeach.Thestoryline:Before,duringandaf-teraManhattandinnerparty,theguestsarerevealedwithtouch-ingcomicironyasacross-sectionofmoderndayhumanity.Thecolorfulcastincludesanarcissisticactor,aparachuteinstructor,anaspiringsongwriter,asecretary,andalesbiancouple.www.brownboxtheatre.org/blue.AttheOceanCityCenterfortheArts.7:30.

Wednesday, November 26 – Broadway in Salisbury. Mannheim Steamroller ChristmasbyChipDavishasbeenAmerica’sfavoriteholidaycelebrationforover25years.GrammyAwardwinnerChipDavishascreatedashowthatfeaturesthebelovedChristmasmusicofMannheimSteamrolleralongwithdazzlingmultimediaeffectsperformedinanintimatesetting.Don’tmissthisultimateholidaytraditionfromthe#1Christmasmusicartistinhistory.WicomicoYouth&CivicCenter,7:30to10.

Friday, November 28 – Christmas Tree LightingtostartofftheholidayseasoninAmerica’sCoolestSmallTown...Berlin,ofcourse.5:30to9.JointheMayorandhisspecialguestsaswekickofftheholidayseasonwithatreelighting,musicandcarolinginfrontoftheAtlanticHotel. Featuredartists,foodandbeveragewillbeineachstore.Friday to Sunday, November 28 to 30 – Holiday Shopper’s FairattheConventionCenter.AnnualHolidayShoppingExtravaganza.Unique handmade merchandise, nautical, candles, photography,florals,jewelry,ceramic,greatgifts&householditems.Fri.&Sat.10-5;Sun.10-4.Admission.

Monday, December 1 – Monday Marketplace. www.ocshark.com.Joinusforour4thAnnualBuyLocal!MondayMarketplace!Featuring local artists and artisans. Purchase thoughtful holidaygifts fromourarea’s talented residents. Winesale,wine tastingsandmore.Thisyearshouldbeevenbetterthanthepast!Areyoualocalartistandinterestedinparticipatinginour4thAnnualBuyLocal!MondayMarketplace?Ifso,emailjody@ocshark.comwithafewphotosofyourartwork.Spaceiscomplimentaryandlimited.Wemakeeveryeffort tobookadiversegroupofartists foreachnightofthemarketplace.

Tuesday, November 18 – Wine Pairing Class attheOceanCityLibrary from2 to3.www.worces-terlibrary.org.LearnhowtopairthebestwinewithyourThanksgiving meal. Weekly columnist and owner of theWest-OBottleShop,SaraHambury,willteachthisinformativeclass.

Thursday, November 20 – Winterfest of Lights–OurOceanCity tradition kicks off and continues through January 4. En-joy this award-winning holiday paradise created for the wholefamily!Morethanonemillionholidaylightssparklethroughoutyour favoritebeach resort. NorthsideParkwillhavehundredsofanimated,lighteddisplays.Admission.Sunday–Thursday,5:30-9:30;Friday-Saturday,5:30-10:30.Formoreinformation,visitwww.ococean.com.

Various dates in November and December – Country Christ-mas MemoriesattheOCJamboree.www.ocjam.com.Ourveryownlivestageshowthatdepictsallthemagic,splendorandjoyofChristmas’pastandpresent.Withnewmusicandcomedyfor2014theentirecastwillsinganddancetheirwayintoyourheartandmakethespiritofChristmascomealiveonourstage.FromtraditionalChristmasfavoritestosomewackyNorthPolecom-edy,it’sashowtoliftthespiritsofthewholefamily.Seatsforthismagicalshowsellfastsobesuretobookearly.Ticketsarejust$24.75foradultsand$8.50forchildren.

Saturday, December 6 – Christmas Parade from100thto115thSt.Wonderfulholidayparadewithhighschoolbands,floats&marchingunits.Parade11to1.

Saturday, December 13 – Texas Tenors Live In Concert | Holi-day Show. TheTexasTenors bring their “Deep in the Heart ofChristmas” show to the all new Ocean City, Maryland Perform-ingArtsCenter,8pm,SaturdayDecember13.Thegroupformedin2009,thesameyeartheymadetheirtelevisiondebutonNBC’sAmerica’s GotTalent becoming the highest ranking vocal groupinthehistoryoftheshow.JoiningTheTexasTenorswillbespe-cialguest,TheReminders.TheyareDelaware’spremieroriginalAmericanabandwithrootsingospel,bluesandcountrymusicandtheperfectadditiontothisinspiringshow.Ticketsonsalenowatthe Ocean City Convention Center box office, 410-723-8601, orcallTicketmaster1-800-551-SEAT.Pricesare$35,$45,and$55.www.oceancityconcerts.com.

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