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Lifestyle

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Committees 6-8

Chartered Clubs 8-14

Activities 16-28

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Health

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Golden Corner 14

Helpful

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Volunteer Appreciation Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30a.m.

Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 12-18

Edgewater by Del Webb will host our annual Volunteer Appreciation on Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30a.m. All Edgewater Residents who volunteer in any capacity are invited and encouraged to join us. Refreshments and goodies will be provided. Please register with the Concierge for this free program. Ten Reasons to Volunteer for your

Edgewater by Del Webb Association 1. Protect your self-interests. Protect

your property values and maintain the quality of life in your community.

2. Correct a problem. Have you received a violation or do you think maybe maintenance has been neglected?

3. Be sociable! Meet your neighbors, make friends and exchange opinions.

4. Give back! Repay a little of what’s been done for you!

5. Advance your career. Build your personal resume by including your community volunteer service.

6. Have some FUN!!! Association work isn’t drudgery. It’s fun accomplishing good things with your neighbors!

7. Get educated. Learn how it’s done—we’ll train you!

8. Express yourself. Help with creative projects like community beautification, social events and activities!

9. Earn recognition. If you would like a little attention or validation, your contributions will be recognized and celebrated!

10. Try some altruism. Improve society by helping others!

Think about getting involved today! There are many ways that your time, talents and treasures can be used within your own community! Want to volunteer but not sure where your talents can be used? Stop in and see a staff member and they’ll point you in the right direction!

Mark your calendar and join us for Volunteer Appreciation!

Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30a.m.

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Creekside Lodge Hours &

Contact Information

Creekside Lodge 2554 Edgewater Dr. Elgin, IL 60124

(847) 695-6130 Creekside Lodge Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 5:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday: 6:30a.m.-7:00 p.m. November 15-March 31: Saturday/Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Children’s Swim Hours: Sunday-Saturday 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Concierge desk: (847) 695-6130 ext. 10 Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday: 8:00 a.m.– 7:00 p.m. November 15-March 31: Saturday/Sunday: 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Community Association Manager: Betty Rauch (847) 695-6130, ext. 11 [email protected] Lifestyle Director: Carrie Schneider (847) 695-6130, ext. 12 [email protected] Community Association Manager Assistant: Elise Nodurft (847) 695-6130 x 14 [email protected] Gate House: (847) 608-6520 Elgin City Hall: (847) 931-6100 Elgin Police Department Non-Emergency: (847) 289-2700 Gail Borden Public Library; Rakow Branch: (847) 531-7271 Waste Management: 1-800-796-9696 or www.wm.com Sales Office: (847) 697-8280 Customer Relations/Warranty Information: Owners Entry Portal, www.delwebb.com

Resident Board of Directors Contact

Information Gene Zalewski: 847-429-0086 [email protected] Tom Lauterback: 847-695-1261 [email protected]

Neighborhood Representatives Contact

Information

Neighborhood #1: Lot #1-#204 Barb DeMien: 847-608-9647 [email protected] Donna Franks 847-841-7614 [email protected] Heide Schwarzmann: 847-741-0053 [email protected] Neighborhood #2: Lot #337-#571 Judy Pellettieri: 224-535-9003 [email protected] Connie Schnaitmann 847-841-1684 [email protected] Mart Comstock 224-238-7405 [email protected]

Neighborhood #3: Lot #205-#336 & #572-#635 Jerry Clinnin: 847-975-5800 [email protected] Dale Gallien: 224-238-7585 [email protected] Position Open Neighborhood #4: Lot #636-#825 Susan Tiedeman: 224-535-6287 [email protected] Barb Granatelli: 847-214-1661 [email protected] Nancy Finnerty 847-488-1504 [email protected] Neighborhood #5: Lot #874-#1148 John Bosh: 847-931-2445 [email protected] Scott Buck 224-238-7791 [email protected] Tom Gorak 847-214-1804 [email protected]

Visit our community web portal at http://www.ouredgewater.net

mailto:[email protected]

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Chartered Club & Interest Group Contact Information Chartered clubs are in italics AIR-E: Carrie 847-695-6130 BAGGERS CLUB: Pete 847-289-9915 BEATEN PATH WALKING GROUP: Marina 847-841-8456 BOCCE: Barb 224-535-8246 BUNCO: Barb 224-535-8246 CHAPTER ONE BOOK CLUB: Judi 630-250-7686 CHESS CLUB: Pier (Pete) 630-629-3492 Christian Adult Fellowship at Edgewater (CAFÉ): Bruce & Judy 224-238-3868 COMPUTER USERS GROUP: Vern 630-250-7686 COUPLES GOLF: Ron 847-488-0588 CONTRACT BRIDGE CLUB: Joni 847-429-9207 Connie 847-841-1684 CREEKSIDE COOKERS: Rosalie 847-742-6654 DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Susan 847-742-4632 EDGEWATER EVENING BOWLERS: Don 847-742-7764

EDGEWATER KARDZ R US: Bobbi 847-841-1006 EDGEWATER COUPLES BRIDGE CLUB: Marta 847-888-4118 EDGEWATER OUTREACH: Barb 847-608-9647 EDGEWATER PEDALERS: Joanne: [email protected] Linda 402-677-9290 EDGEWATER RAILROAD CLUB: John 847-695-0429 EDGEWATER SINGLES: Diane 847-214-1687 EDGEWATER SOFTBALL: Joe 847-429-2479 GIRLS NIGHT OUT: Jean 847-468-1545 INFORMAL GAMES: Sheila 847-741-6402 INVESTMENT CLUB: Jerry 847-741-1704 KINGS & QUEENS CARD CLUB: Ron 630-202-0827 Pat 847-931-0537 KNITTING BEE: Mary 847-289-1044 KRAFTY NEEDLERS: Beth 817-908-2515 MAHJONGG: Anita 847-289-8890

MEN’S BRIDGE: Jerry 224-535-9352 MEN’S GOLF: Eric 224-238-3493 MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS: Mary Ann 847-695-0954 NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS: Carrie 847-695-6130 PAINT DROPS: Jan 847-841-1641 PICKLEBALL: Vern 630-250-7686 or Anthony 847-488-1663 QUILT BEE: Beth 224-238-3139 SLOW SPOKES BIKING GROUP: Nadine 224-227-6324 Lynn 224-856-5949 SOCIAL PLANNERS: Carrie 847-695-6130 x 12 THE LATE BLOOMERS GARDEN CLUB: Sandi 630-677-1477 TRAVEL CLUB: Ron & Karen Tuite 561-847-5257 VETERAN’S GROUP: Carl 847-214-8182 WATER VOLLEYBALL: Rich 847-468-8980 WOMEN’S GOLF: Joan 224-856-1668 Nancy 847-289-0797

Modifications Committee: Roland Brabant, Jack Burr,

Joyce DelGuidice, Sharon Fisher-Larson, Peter Sardina, Bill

Taylor

Property & Grounds Committee: Janet Asdel, Buck Com-

stock, Dave Kirkpatrick, Jerry Michalski, Roy Roush, Judy

Stoney, Leo Szwiec

Civic Committee: Linda Gallien,

Ken Holliday, Richard House, Marta Wortman

Finance Committee: Bill Baker, Chuck Bradley,

Bob DelGuidice, Pete Dubin, David Haft, John

Hull, Perry Rowicki

LifeStyle Committee: Kathy Bosh, Judy Carnell,

Sandra Mohn, Bob Okarski, Joe Podraza,

Nancy Roche, Diane Scheurer

Edgewater by Del Webb Committee Members


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Upcoming neighborhood meetings with your

neighborhood representatives. All meetings are at 7 p.m.

Neighborhood #1: Monday, May 18

Neighborhood #2: Wednesday, May 27

Neighborhood #3:

Wednesday, May 6

Neighborhood #4: Tuesday, May 26

Neighborhood #5: Wednesday, May 20

Open Homeowners’ Board of Directors Meeting Schedule:

Wednesday, April 8 at 10a.m.

Wednesday, May 13 at 6p.m. at The Hemmens Cultural Center

All open homeowners’ meetings are

held in Creekside Lodge, unless otherwise noted.

(meeting times subject to change).

New Resident/Creekside Lodge Orientation

May 20, 2015 at 2p.m.

Creekside Lodge Please register with the concierge at

847-695-6130 ext. 10. All residents welcome!

Please contact Carrie Schneider or

Betty Rauch if you are unable to at-tend at 2p.m. to arrange for an evening

orientation

Opportunities to hear and be heard!


Creekside Lodge Holiday Hours

Easter, 4.5.15: Closed

Memorial Day, 5.25.15: Close at 4 p.m.

4th of July, 7.4.15: Close at 4 p.m.

Labor Day, 9.7.15: Close at 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving Day, 11.26.15 Closed

Christmas Eve, 12.24.15: Close at 12 p.m.

Christmas Day, 12.25.15: Closed

New Year’s Eve, 12.31.15: Close at 4 p.m.

New Year’s Day, 1.1.16: Closed

It’s more than a place to live . . .

It’s a Lifestyle!

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News from the Community Association Manager


If you vote by proxy ballot in advance, and then later decide you want to attend the meeting in person and cast your vote, you can do that as well. Just advise those there to assist with voting that you are now casting a ballot which will override your proxy vote.

There is a section on the Official Proxy vote if you are unsure of who you want to vote for, however are concerned with the association being able to carry on business by having a quorum, you can check the box on the proxy ballet that says “Proxy to be used for Quorum Only”.

Board members are not paid; it is strictly a volunteer position. Officers on the Board and responsibilities are determined by the seven members after the election.

Landscaping/Snow Removal Damages Many of you have submitted requests for repairs due to the winter equipment use for snow removal damages. All of those requests have been logged, and Acres has been advised. They will begin making the repairs as soon as the weather breaks. Spring clean-up and the landscaping portion of the contract starts on April 1st. Happy Spring everyone, the complex is really pretty as I drive around now. I can’t wait to see it come alive as your trees and flowers blossom. Always feel free to call or contact me with any issues or questions. If I can’t give you an answer, I will find out and get back to you. Betty Rauch Community Association Manager 847-695-6130 ext.11 [email protected]

Hello Edgewater Residents, Since my last newsletter communication to you, I have met so many of you. I am very impressed with your organization and all of the talented people working on so many committees. Thanks to all of you who came up to the Lodge during the meet and greet to meet me, and say goodbye to Joan. It was a frigid winter day, and I’m sure you had better things to do, so thank you for sharing your time with us. Thank you also Carrie, Elise and our Concierge ladies who set up the refreshments. Now is such an exciting time as we are working toward transition to a full homeowner Board of Directors. Nominations for Board Candidates are being submitted each day, and this association will have a good roster of nominees to choose from for Board member positions. At the March 10th Board meeting it was stated that there will be a Q & A section on the web site. We are still trying to get that to happen. I addressed a couple of these questions in my last e-mail blast, please keep those questions coming in. FAQ Regarding the Upcoming Turnover/Annual Meeting: You will have an opportunity to meet the

Candidates on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Creekside Lodge. Additionally there will be candidate information sent to you with the election information.

If you are unable to attend the First Annual Meeting and Election at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., you will be able to vote by proxy ballot and turn it into the Lodge by noon on May 12, 2015.

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News from the Lifestyle Director

It is the volunteers that have coordinated the “drives” that are held in the Lodge, they remind you about Feed My Starving Children activities and are helping to clean up Bowes Rd. It is volunteers that help stuff the monthly newsletter (Didn’t know that? Join us anytime in the Arts & Crafts Room, the dates are listed on the activity calendar). We need our volunteers to help in many ways in our community. I am forever grateful to our volunteers for giving back and continuing to give back year after year. Haven’t yet gotten involved or not sure where you could volunteer? Please contact me and let’s discuss! Please join us as we say Thank You to our volunteers on Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30a.m. for our Volunteer Appreciation. Please register with the concierge for this free event.

Carrie Schneider, Lifestyle Director

847-695-6130 ext. 12 [email protected]

I am so thankful that when people moved to Edgewater by Del Webb, they made a conscience decision to give back to the community they live in. If it wasn’t for our volunteers, this community wouldn’t be as successful, as beautiful, as friendly, welcoming, engaged and invested as it currently is. This community runs smoothly because of you, our volunteers. These volunteers are your neighbors and friends. Our volunteers make up our committees: Civic, Compliance, Finance, LifeStyle, Modifications and Property & Grounds. They make up our Neighborhood Representatives, our two current Board of Directors and what will soon be, our full seven member Board of Directors. Volunteers are the officers of the Chartered Clubs and the leaders of the Interest Groups. Volunteers are the ones who are planning, implementing and running the Social Planners Group’s activities. Our Volunteers spend countless hours before the event planning it, organizing, preparing flyers and planning budgets to get to a price. They are the ones who are here many hours before the event to decorate and prepare for the event; they are the last ones to leave. They are the ones serving you or checking you in.


News from the LifeStyle Committee

need for the flags. LifeStyle Committee is also investigating purchasing another patio set and/or extra chairs that match the current set which would accommodate additional seating for outdoor events. Remember to use the Buy/Sell board located across from the fitness center. Index cards are available from the concierge. Be sure to put a date on the card as they are only on the board for 30 days then taken down. So far feedback has been positive from residents. As a reminder, all LifeStyle Committee enhancements are funded independently and are not dependent upon any monthly assessment fees.

Think Spring is finally here and hope it stays! Nice to finally see our neighbors (old and new) outside after a long winter.

Results from the Spring suggestion form will be tabulated in April and a survey will be in the May 2015 "Lifestyles" for residents to rate what enhancements will be most beneficial to our community. A $25 Meijer Gift Card will also be drawn for a lucky person turning in the survey. The LifeStyle Committee is currently investigating purchasing one or more American Flags for use in the lodge. There have been times when one or more meetings take place at the same time and there is a

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News from the Civic Committee

Elgin School District U-46: (vote for four) Phil A. Costello, Lawrence “Larry” Bury, Jeanette Ward, Jennifer Shroder, Arisleyda Taylor, Susan E. Kerr, Ed Novak, Traci D. Ellis Two Year Term – vote for one Kai Rush, Cody Holt Central Community School District 301 (Burlington) (vote for four) Mitchell Penar, Laura W. Rabe, Janet Marlovits, Jeff Gorman Elgin Community College 509 (vote for two)Donna Schuring Redmer, Bob Getz, Jeffrey A. Meyer You can sign up for the Civic Committee emails by sending your name and email address, requesting for your name to be added to the list. When you sign up, you will receive occasional items of community or civic interest. [email protected] is the place. You can contact committee members directly by using www.ouredgewater.net address book. Since so many new residents have joined us here at Edgewater, might there be some or a few to join us on the Civic Committee. Committee “applications” are available through the concierge at the Lodge. They are forwarded to the Property Manager, Betty Rauch for “processing” and HOA Board approval.

It is the mission of the Civic Committee to: “Work with units of government at all levels and with agencies and organizations outside of Edgewater on issues that affect the quality of life for its residents. Encourage participation in the many opportunities – commercial, cultural, educational, political, recreational, and more – that are available to its residents in the broader community of which Edgewater is a part” You are urged to cast your ballot on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the designated polling place: ECC Auditorium wing, on the west side of the building. 2015 Consolidated Election Candidates: City of Elgin Mayor: (vote for one) David Kaptain, Joseph P. Galvan City of Elgin Councilman: (vote for four) Jaime L. Hjelm, F. John Steffen, Fred Moulton, Mohammad “Mo” Iqbal, Andrew R. Cumming, Tish S. Powell, Kyle Scifert, Rose Martinez, Julie A. Schmidt, Toby Shaw, Jason Dusenberry. Gail Borden Library: (vote for 4) Randy Hopp, Donna S. Kline, Jean Bednar, Herbert Gross, Carlos R. Chavez, Penny Wegman

News from the Modifications Committee

than nine months on the Design Guidelines revision. When given the opportunity, please thank them for all their hard work. Now that the weather is finally changing for the better, the Modifications Committee will begin meeting weekly in April and continue through October. The Committee meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. except for the second Tuesday of the month when the meeting is held at 2 p.m. Applications must be submitted by 2 p.m. on the Monday before a scheduled meeting. Applications submitted after this deadline will be held until the next meeting. Please remember to fill out applications completely (initial where requested, give specifics, attach pictures as requested, etc.). The primary reason applications are denied is due to incompleteness. Enjoy the beautiful spring weather that we hope is just around the corner!

On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, the Board approved the most recent edition of the Design Guidelines! The new edition includes the addition of items that had been approved since the last edition as

well as some additional changes to current guidelines. We hope the Design Guidelines will be available to residents around April 1. Procedures for getting your copy will be announced on the Information Screen near the Concierge Desk as well as through E-mail blasts. Of course, you will also be able to access it from the portal. And, since we have a new edition of Design Guidelines, we also have a new application for requested changes. The application will be available at the Concierge Desk as well as on the portal. Committee members Roland Brabant, Jack Burr, Joyce Del Guidice, Sharon Fisher-Larson, Peter Sardina, and Bill Taylor worked diligently for more


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Baggers Club Chartered Club

Contractors Association for Edgewater's landscaping. Acres presented us with a recognition plaque from ILCA. The pool table cloths have been replaced and the crooked light pole in the Lodge parking lot repaired. Property and Grounds continues looking for an equipment staging area within or in close proximity to Edgewater for storing snow clearing equipment and supplies. We continue working with the City of Elgin to discuss procedures and locations. P&G continues reviewing the condition of the Lodge carpet areas accessing the offices and meeting rooms. We have met with one designer who has suggested several alternatives for us to consider. We are in the process of reviewing the 2014 maintenance of our natural areas that has been performed. The garbage bin area at the Lodge has suffered significant damage. We are waiting for requested bids to repair. We are evaluating repairing it with wood rather than repairing the stone.

April is a transition month between wrapping up winter activities and turning our attention to the landscape areas of Edgewater. Landscape crews will be performing their spring cleanup which includes inspecting lawns for any damage done from snow clearing operations. Acres will repair damaged turf from their snow clearing. However, it is the homeowners responsibility to make sure turf repairs are kept moist so it will take root and survive. If you have experienced any property damage to your home (driveway, garage door, etc.) or your mailbox from snow clearing activities and you have not completed a Snow Maintenance Concerns form yet, one should be completed and returned to the Lodge front desk as soon as possible. Other landscape activities beginning in late April include a general cleanup of the grounds, edging of plant beds, selective pruning of shrubs and a fertilizer application with pre-emergent crabgrass control. If you do not want any pruning of shrubs done in your front plant beds, now is the time to put out your red flag to alert Acres landscape crews. Acres Group has received an Excellence in Landscape Award from the Illinois Landscape

News from the Property & Grounds Committee


In addition, a Baggers Club meeting will be announced to elect officers for those term(s) that may be up or any vacancies. So members, think about volunteering. And if you haven’t joined the fun this year, put it on your ‘things to do’ list for next fiscal year (August 2015). We always have room for more. (Current active membership is 68. Wow!) Happy Spring!

Hopefully by the time this article is being read all are repeating ‘April showers bring May flowers and not more snow’! Enough of the snow and cold. And with the coming of spring Baggers Club is winding down for the 2014-2015 season. May will be our final month of play and we can look forward to our end of year banquet the week of May 18. This has typically been an off-site celebration. Location and date will be announced on the Baggers Club portal page and on Mondays and Tuesdays before play.

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Chapter One Book Club Chartered Club

will make Scott and Zelda legends in their own time. Everyone wants to meet the dashing young author of the scandalous novel—and his witty, perhaps even more scandalous wife. Zelda bobs her hair, adopts daring new fashions, and revels in this wild new world. Each place they go becomes a playground: New York City, Long Island, Hollywood, Paris, and the French Riviera—where they join the endless party of the glamorous, sometimes doomed Lost Generation that includes Ernest Hemingway, Sara and Gerald Murphy, and Gertrude Stein. Everything seems new and possible. Troubles, at first, seem to fade like morning mist. But not even Jay Gatsby’s parties go on forever. Who is Zelda, other than the wife of a famous—sometimes infamous—husband? How can she forge her own identity while fighting her demons and Scott’s, too? With brilliant insight and imagination, Therese Anne Fowler brings us Zelda’s irresistible story as she herself might have told it. Chapter One Book Club welcomes everyone to their monthly meetings. Have a question or need addition information please contact Rosalie @ 847-742-6654 or email [email protected]. May book selection is ‘My Beloved World’ by Sonia Sotomayor.

Please join your fellow ‘Literature Lovers’ on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 PM as we discuss the novel by Therese Anne Fowler, “Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald”. Therese Anne Fowler has a BA in

sociology/cultural anthropology and an MFA in creative writing. Her work has won honors from the Faulkner Society and Thomas Wolfe Fiction prize competitions. An Illinois native, she currently lives in North Carolina. When the beautiful, reckless Southern belle Zelda Sayre meets F. Scott Fitzgerald at a country club dance in 1918, she is seventeen years old and he is a young army lieutenant stationed in Alabama. Before long, the “ungettable” Zelda has fallen for him despite his unsuitability: Scott isn’t wealthy or prominent or even a Southerner, and keeps insisting, absurdly, that his writing will bring him both fortune and fame. Her father is deeply unimpressed. But after Scott sells his first novel, This Side of Paradise, to Scribner’s, Zelda optimistically boards a train north, to marry him in the vestry of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and take the rest as it comes. What comes, here at the dawn of the Jazz Age, is unimagined attention and success and celebrity that

Contract Bridge Chartered Club

If you are interested in Duplicate Bridge, call Susan at (847) 742-4632. Information about the groups may be found in Lifestyles or you may call any of the numbers if you have additional questions.

If you would like to join the Contract Bridge Group, call Joni at (847) 429-9207 or Connie at (847) 841-1684.


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Chapter One Book Club Chartered Club


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Edgewater Couples Bridge Chartered Club

Creekside Cookers Chartered Club

p.m. No reservations are required. Effective March 2015 through August 2015 membership dues are $10. There is also a $5 fee for members and guests when attending a meeting which helps cover the speaker’s fee and cost of the food. Resident guests are welcome to attend two meetings per year before joining. For more information, contact Rosalie Bozan at [email protected], Sue Rowe at [email protected] or Maureen Hammond at [email protected]. You can also check us out on the Edgewater Web Portal by clicking on Creekside Cookers.

Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola: these are more than beverages. They are a kind of technology that reflects and advances culture. Join Cookers and Joyce Hayworth, who holds a Master of Arts in American History, on Thursday April 16, 2015 in an exploration of the fascinating book by Tom Standage, "A History of the World in Six Glasses”. See how these six beverages have had a surprising influence on the course of history. This is a BYOB event. As usual, doors open at 6 p.m. Program starts at 6:30

place was won with a score of 4480 by Delores Gammon. Third place was won with a score of 4230 by Barb Bell. Haven’t played in a while? This will be the perfect time to begin playing again. Everyone, win or lose, enjoys the time with friends, old and new. Come join the fun. For more details just call our current President, Marta Wortman, at 847-888-4118.

Couples Bridge is just one of several opportunities to play Bridge at Edgewater. Couples Bridge will meet once a month on the first Saturday at the new time 1:00PM. After the first round of six hands, we rotate partners and play 3 more rounds. You don’t have to be a couple to play couples bridge. You just need a partner and there are several partnerships made up of singles. Also there are subs that are available and happy to play with you. We had 6 tables for the March 7th meeting. Jon Reinhard scored 4730 and won first place. Second

Edgewater Outreach Committee

We encourage all of Edgewater to participate in our activities. Thank you from your Outreach Committee: Barb DeMien 847-608-9647 Sherry Drake 630-337-3797 George Mohn 847-488-9179 Kathy Skowron 847-214-1786 Bill Schnell 847-930-1700 Marina Wray 847-841-8456 Any questions, please contact any of the above.

Calendar for 2015 April 20---Cleaning Bowes Rd. June---Thurs. June 4, 5K walk, will accept donations to Little Angels. July through August 15----Collecting School Supplies for 3 needy School. October 9 Cleaning Bowes Rd. November---Food Drive for Interfaith Pantry. Feed My Starving Children: Each month of 2015, we invite YOU to volunteer for "Feed My Starving Children " on the 3rd Wednesday. Sign up at the Lodge!



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Edgewater Singles Chartered Club

Singles Sunday, April 26, is a very special one. The Theatre Company of Sun City is performing the musical, Pajama Game. Show starts at 1:30 followed by dinner at Jameson’s. Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 21. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the meeting starts at 6:30. If you are a single living in Edgewater, come meet new friends and join in the fun. For more information call Diane Motyka 847-214-1678 or Anita Silverman 847-289-8890.

At our February meeting, Anita Silverman and several club members put on a Santa Fe Trail skit that received rave reviews! Each month our club schedules a brunch and a dinner. April 8 at 11:00 is brunch at Sweet Berry Café and April 28 at 5:30 is dinner at Village Squire. The photos are of our first outing in March, brunch at Apple Villa. It was made so much nicer since it was one of the first warm and sunny days of the year!

Web Portal Helpful Information We recommend not checking the “Remember Login info.”

After you have logged in for the first time, you will have to accept the Terms and Conditions.

Once you have logged in for the first time, you can change your Login Name and Password by going to User Profile under Resident Contact Info. After you have made these changes, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Save Changes”

Carrie Schneider will not know your password, but can email you a new password if you lose your original password.

We are excited about our website and hope you’ll log on! We hope that you find it easy to use and more informative, as a resource in your community. Logging on and updating your User Profile:

Go to http://www.ouredgewater.net

Go to Login and Request Login

Complete the required fields and press submit. A user ID and password will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Once you receive your log in ID and password, go back to the website and use this information to log on.

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Kings and Queens Chartered Club You don’t need to sit in the entire time any day the club plays. We can always find a place for you to play no matter when you arrive or have to leave. It’s always a fun time for both men and women. Stop in and meet our friendly members and sit in a couple of times before you join. We would love to have you! For more information, stop by our booth at the Edgewater Club Expo on April 11 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m, or you can also call one of us at any time! Ron Wright at 630-202-0827 or Pat O’Brien at 847-931-0357

Do you like to play Poker or Pinochle? Come and sit in with some nice friendly people of the Kings and Queens Card Club and play Poker or Pinochle. Our club first began in 2006, and we continue to add new members!

We play Poker and Pinochle on Thursdays between 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. We also play Poker on Wednesdays between noon and 4:00 p.m. For Poker, we sit at any table and play with different members each time we play. We play a variety of old and new poker games with the dealer choosing the game to be played. Some of our members play double deck Pinochle on Thursdays. You don’t need to come with a partner to play Pinochle. New 2-person teams are drawn each week as players arrive.

bands of color separated by wide expanses of

background perfect for special quilting treatments. It

will be taught from the book Boston Common Quilt

by Eleanor Burns. This class is an intermediate level

class. Students must be able to sew a consistent

quarter inch seam and know the basics of quilt

making. The class is scheduled to begin with an

introductory meeting Wednesday, April 1st at

1PM in the arts and crafts room where we will

discuss fabric requirements and view a video about

the quilt. Classes are scheduled for Wednesday

May 27th, Wednesday June 3rd and Wednesday

June 10th all at 1 PM. The classes will meet in the

Arts and Crafts room. There is no fee for the class

but attendees must supply their own copy of the

book, fabric, sewing machine, rotary cutter, ruler,

mat and basic sewing supplies. Krafty Needlers may

make arrangements to use club sewing machines.

Krafty Needlers purpose is to learn, gain knowledge of and enhance our sewing, knitting, crocheting and other needlework techniques, to share members’ time, talent, ideas and thoughts; to observe and participate in demonstrations, preparation; to enjoy socialization with members of the club. Krafty Needlers Quilt Bee Work Session day and meeting date is the 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The monthly meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. Krafty Needlers Knitting Bee Work Session takes place every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts room. Join us any time with a project you are working on or looking for a project to start. Join in the conversation. CLUB EXPO ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015. See you there ! Come join Krafty Needlers for our spring machine

quilting class, the Boston Common Quilt, taught by

Edgewater resident Beth Allendoerfer. This stunning

quilt is based on a Seminole piecing technique with

Krafty Needlers Chartered Club

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The Late Bloomers Garden Club Chartered Club

Tim has his own business in St. Charles called Tim Judge Design where he does both interior and landscape design. Tim’s quote is “your entryway should be a unique, focal destination.” “The pathway to your home should be warm and inviting and add to your curb-appeal.” He also does interior consultation on colors, fabrics and drapery choices and will stage your home if you are re-locating. His other talents are designing jewelry and wall sculptures. He’s your “go to” guy for all things artistic inside and out! A little secret, Tim was recently called back for a second audition for The Voice and though he didn’t make it to the next level, he was given hope to try again. Maybe we can get him to sing us a song? Oh the wonders of Spring! Mark your calendar for April 23rd as we begin our 2nd year with this fabulous program. We always welcome new faces. We meet the 4th Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted. We meet in the Oak and Hickory rooms at the Lodge at 1 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sandi Bowgren, President at (630) 677-1477 or e mail [email protected]. We do charge a $5.00 fee to cover the cost of our presenters.

By the time the April Lifestyle magazine is available, many of us will be thinking of bringing our tired lawns of winter into cheery and inviting lawns of spring and summer. Today as I am writing this article for the newsletter, it is a beautiful 60+ degrees outside and hopefully by the time April is upon us, we will have had many such days of warmer temps, maybe even in the 70’s. Spring is the perfect time of year to plant seeds and also to enjoy and watch the bulbs that were planted in the Fall, come to life in the spring. The Late Bloomers Garden Club was established last March. Our seeds were planted and as the year continued our blooms continued to blossom, and now as we begin our second year, we anticipate our Garden to continue to grow, a club that can be enjoyed and attended by all of the Edgewater community. Our program this month is the perfect way to start the Spring season. Tim Judge will be presenting “Refreshing Your Front Door Pathway.” Tim has a degree from Eastern Illinois University in Art Education, a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University in Fine Art Design and a Horticulture degree from the College of DuPage.

Corner G o l d e n

Happy 50th Anniversary to

Giuseppe & Esther Messina

on April 25!


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Edgewater by Del Webb Activities

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HOME & LIFESTYLE EXHIBITORS & GUESTS SAID,

“IT WAS GREAT!” “WELL WORTH MY TIME!” “I FIND ONE VENDOR EACH YEAR THAT I NEED!”

AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 8TH ANNIVERSARY,

WE’RE STRIVING FOR THIS YEAR’S EXPO TO BE EVEN BETTER!

PLAN TO JOIN US TO MEET & TALK TO RETURNING VENDORS

& NEW ONES, TOO! 10A.M.-2P.M.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM:

HOME DECORATING LANDSCAPING WINDOW COVERINGS OUTDOOR LIGHTING HEALTHCARE HOME MAINTENANCE HEATING & COOLING FURNITURE FINANCIAL PLANNING REAL ESTATE TRAVEL & TOURS WINDOW TINTING WRMN 1410 AM ELECTRICIAN AND MUCH MORE!

THIS IS A FREE EVENT; OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

INVITE FAMILY & FRIENDS!

2015 Home & Lifestyle Expo

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 CREEKSIDE LODGE



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Volunteer Fair

Saturday, May 16

10a.m.-12p.m. Have you always wanted to volunteer but are not sure where the volunteer opportunities are? Are you interested in giving

back to the greater Elgin/Fox Valley area? We will be hosting our second Annual Volunteer Fair on Saturday, May 16 from 10a.m.-12p.m. We will be inviting a variety of organizations that are always looking for volunteers. The following organizations are confirmed to participate in our Volunteer Fair: Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley, The Salvation Army Corps and Community Center, Casey’s Safe Haven (horse rescue), Administer Justice, Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Anderson Animal Shelter, Senior Services Associates, CASA Kane County, Gail Borden Public Library & the Rakow Branch. All organizations that were invited last year, were invited to join us again. However, we would love to invite more! Do you volunteer somewhere that is looking for more volunteers? Do you know of any type of organization that is in need of volunteers and could benefit from being at our Volunteer Fair? If so, please submit the organization name, contact, and mailing address to Carrie Schneider and she will send them an invitation. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend our second annual Volunteer Fair! If you are interested in being on the Volunteer Fair Committee, please contact Carrie.

Club Expo!

Mark your calendars &

Plan to attend Edgewater by Del Webb’s Club Expo!

Saturday, April 11 from 9a.m.-11a.m.

Creekside Lodge

This is a FREE event! Come to the lodge on

Saturday, April 11 to see what you can get involved with. All Chartered Clubs and Interest Groups will

have a representative available for question and answer.

You may even be lucky enough to win a great

raffle prize!

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Civic Committee Candidate Forum 3.14.15


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insurance discount on the liability portion of your car insurance, if you are over the age of 55. At this time, there will be one class held at Edgewater by Del Webb this spring. Classes will be held on Tuesday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 29 from 9a.m.-1p.m. Registration is now open. Your check holds your spot for the class. All checks will be cashed at the conclusion of the course. Please register and pay with the concierge; $15 for AARP Members (please include number on check) and $20 for non-AARP member; checks made payable to AARP. Remember, your car gets regular tune-ups, shouldn’t your driving skills? Please register and pay with the concierge. Payment is due at the time of registration.

_____________________________________ Bunco!

Bunco, what is Bunco? Well Bunco is a simple game using three dice and score card. You team up with a table of four. Each player has a partner. You roll the dice until 21 is reached by the controlling table or head table. One group or partners at each table wins if they have more points obtained. Game starts with number 1 and goes through to 6. You do not need to know how to play! Just come and have a good time and meet new friends and neighbors. We play in the sunroom every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Come, play and socialize with us! See you there! Any questions please call Barb at 224-535-8246.

_____________________________________ Community Garden Plots

Greetings to all of the gardeners at Edgewater! Your fire station on Longcommon Parkway has an abundance of open plots in the garden located directly to the west of your community on the city’s property. You can choose your plot size and choose to put in a raised bed if you desire to do so. There is a water source on site as well as a few tools. We are starting our irrigation system this year and hope to have the plots sprinkled daily using a timer. The annual cost is $25. This will get you a plot, water, mulch around your bed, and some compost to enrich your soil. Please feel free to contact me with your questions and to learn about our contract. Lt. Robert Bedard [email protected]

Art at Edgewater Kathee Michalski is the featured artist for the month of March. We hope you had a chance to visit the exhibit area in the back hallway. Kathee’s favorite medium is water color paints. We appreciate Kathee sharing her paintings with all of us. We are always open to sharing art work done by our Edgewater residents. Please let us know if you would be willing to loan your art work for all of us to enjoy. The current contact person is Jan Reed, 847-841-1641 or [email protected].

_____________________________________ AARP DRIVER SAFETY

PROGRAM

Safe driving is a challenge for drivers of all ages. AARP has developed the Driver Safety Program designed to help people

over 50 understand the effects of aging, learn driving strategies, identify most common crash situations and more. The course consists of two, four hour sessions and you must attend both sessions to get your certificate of completion. You then send a copy of this certificate to your insurance company and by State of Illinois law, you may be eligible for an


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refreshments around 8:15 pm. You are invited to join us as we discuss the faith we share. Bruce and Judy Pullen, residents of Edgewater, are the group leaders. Dr. Pullen is a retired pastor and author. For further information call them at 224-238-3868. For his books check Barnes & Noble.

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Current Events Spring 2015 Class Schedule

Current Events classes are a lively and interactive experience that takes on the complex and difficult issues of today. Each class will dedicate approximately one hour to the events of today and one hour to a relevant historical event or subject. We meet on Thursdays from 10a.m.-12p.m. There will be five modules for the spring schedule. Each module will consist of three to four classes. The cost is $5.00 per person per module. Checks made payable to Edgewater by Del Webb are required before a resident attends a class. Residents are encouraged to pay for class prior to the first day and are welcome to pay for all modules at one time. A module will be three or four class times. Instructor: Dennis Bulat Module 3 ($5pp) 3/12 The Manhattan Project (The building of the A- Bomb) 3/19 Herbert Hoover 3/26 Sputnik and the Early Space Race 4/2 George Washington Module 4 ($5pp) 4/9 Martin Luther King 4/16 Civics 101 4/23 Political and History Books Module 5 ($5pp) 4/30 Unions and the Economy 5/7 History Trivia 5/14 What Didn’t we Learn? Last Class Questions regarding Current Events can be directed to Carrie Schneider at 847-695-6130 ext. 12 or [email protected].

Christian Adult Fellowship at Edgewater

You are invited to join us as we conclude our study on the Gospel of John. Instead of a life of Jesus, John wrote a powerful argument demonstrating Jesus is the source of eternal life. This Bible study runs through May 6. April 8 - #11. A Close Relationship with Christ (14:15-17:26) April 22 - #12. Rejecting the Son God (18:1- 19:42) May 6 (First Wednesday) - #13. Doubt Resolved...I Believe! (20:1-21:25) On May 27 we will begin a seven session series with Max Lucado (via DVD): Grace - More Than We Deserve; Greater Than We Imagine with the first session, “The Grace Shaped Life.” “We think we know what grace means, but do we really? Have we settled for wimpy grace that politely occupies a phrase in a hymn or fits nicely on a church sign and never causes trouble or demands a response. When asked, “Do you believe in grace?” who could say no? In this series Max Lucado asks a deeper question: Have you been changed by grace? Shaped by grace? Strengthened by grace? Emboldened by grace? Softened by grace? Snatched by the nape of your neck and shaken to your senses by grace? Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Let’s make certain grace gets you.” The series utilizes a scripture study guide and brief DVD presentations. Max Lucado has over 100 million products in print and is one of America’s favorite writers. He serves the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas where he lives with his wife, Danalyn, and a sweet but misbehaving mutt, Andy. Who are we? We are Christians from a variety of congregations ranging from Roman Catholic to American Baptist who have come from far and near to relocate in Edgewater where we meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Craft room at the Lodge. The fellowship has been in existence since 2007; it averages 8-18 participants. We usually break for


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on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Lodge. We are looking for additional Holiday Magic committee members. If you are interested in getting involved with Holiday Magic 2015, please mark your calendar and plan to attend the May 12 meeting. We really do need your help!

_____________________________________ Lodge Parking

If you are attending a trip and you will be leaving your car at the lodge for an extended period of time, please be courteous to your other neighbors and park in the outermost part of the parking lot. This will allow the front part of the parking lot to be open and available during the daytime. Thank you for your attention to this.

_____________________________________ Bocce Ball

If you ever wanted to play Bocce now is the time.! No experience needed. Make new friends! Teams are made up of four people. Very easy game to play. Join a team or just substitute. There are four different divisions. A 10a.m., 4p.m., and two, 6:30 p.m. divisions. Sign up sheets are on the Lifestyle Board located across from the Fitness Center. Any questions, call Barb Bork at 224-535-8246. Signup ends April 15. Captains meeting is to be announced. Thanks

The Magic Continues

Holiday Magic 2014 was held at the Royal Fox Country Club December 7, 2014. This was our first year to try both a luncheon

and dinner on the same day. We are happy to report that the new format was extremely successful. Thank you to everyone who filled out a survey. A total of 351 attendees responded which is a record number. As we are neighbors entertaining neighbors, your input is invaluable. Almost all the attendees were happy with the split venue. Most loved the location and were very pleased with the food except for the dessert at the luncheon. Again, most people prefer a location within 15 miles and are willing to pay between $30 and $40 for the event while a few even said they would pay $40-$45 and above. Seated meals were preferred by 316 of the 351 attendees. And more than half did not object to having the event in a location with separate rooms. At a wrap-up meeting on January 21, 2015, the 2014 committee discussed the results of the survey and reviewed all the comments. As a result, committee members were asked to check into the availability for the Royal Fox Country Club, Elgin Country Club, Pheasant Run, and Holiday Inn. Potential locations were narrowed to Royal Fox Country Club and Elgin Country Club. It was also decided to keep a luncheon and dinner format. On February 5, 2015, the Holiday Magic 2015 Committee met to decide the location for 2015. After considerable discussion it was decided to change the venue to a Saturday with a luncheon and a dinner at the Elgin Country Club. Save the date for Saturday, December 5, 2015! Registration will be held in September. The Holiday Magic Committee met again on March 6, 2015. We focused on budget, entertainment, and committee assignments. Each month you will receive updates in Lifestyles. If you are interested in helping with Holiday Magic 2015, contact co-chairs Sandi Bowgren at [email protected], Barb Tillman at [email protected], Sharon Fisher-Larson at [email protected], or Rose Anne Steckbeck at [email protected]. The next Holiday Magic meeting will be held at 10 a.m.





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in the Lodge is the location and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm is the time. As this article is being written, (March 10th) we are getting very close to another milestone for the Kards R Us activity here at Edgewater. We are closing in on the $20,000.00 sales mark. Please keep an eye on our rack at the Creekside Lodge. When you see the Celebration Balloons, you will know we have achieved that goal. And all that money will have gone to the Elgin Crisis Center to help in the care of the children. If you have any questions, please call Bobbi Bradley at 847-841-1006. She or her husband Chuck will be more than happy to answer all your questions.

_____________________________________ Edgewater Paint Drops

On the first and third Mondays of every month you will see creative people at work in The Arts and Crafts Room at Creekside Lodge. This is a non-charter group that enjoys decorative painting. We usually start with a pattern and directions. The medium that we use is acrylic paints. Even though our projects change once a month or so, we always count on having fun and enjoying our finished work. If this sounds like a group you might be interested in joining, stop by on a Monday when we are scheduled and check us out. For questions or more information, contact Jan Reed 847-841-1641.

_____________________________________ Writers Club

At our next meeting coming up we have a few new people. We don't just write short stories we also have some who write poems, and others who are interested in writing their memories to leave behind for their grandchildren. Whatever you like to do or just come and listen we would be happy to have you join in. Remember whatever it takes to enjoy life and keep our memories going is a good thing! Every 3rd Monday of the month at 9:30a.m. see you at the lodge.

Edgewtaer Kardz R Us When Kards R Us sold the first card on the rack in the Creekside Lodge, Edgewater was a much smaller community. We had already started to sell at locations outside of our community. We would visit Senior Apartment developments, nursing homes etc. on a monthly schedule. As more homes sold and became occupied here at Edgewater, we found it difficult to continue our outside sales. Today, the only sales are off our rack at the lodge. The locations we use to service would like to see us return, but we simply do not have the inventory to try to do sales outside the Edgewater community. As it is, there are times we have run critically low on certain cards for our own rack here. There are really two reasons for this. First, we need card donations. While we do get steady donations of used cards, there are certain types of cards that are in heavy demand and we are always short. Cards for children, grandchild, great grandchild, are always being asked for, and you may well have expected this. For the most part, donations of these types of cards will have to come from outside the Edgewater community. If you could ask your sons and daughters to save them and bring them to you when they visit, it would be greatly appreciated. Remember, we need ALL types of cards that are sent to young people. Birthday for sure, but also graduation, confirmation, communion, get well, all holiday and so on. Also, donations being sought are Wedding, New Baby, Retirement, New House, Good Bye and Thinking Of You. There are times that we completely run out of these cards. We can also use donations of envelopes for the cards. Second, we need YOU. Yes, we can always use more volunteers to help us make the cards. This is an easy, hands on activity that requires no experience. Your only decision is do you want to cut or glue. There is someone there to help guide you. You will meet new neighbors and establish friendships. And you will be helping a great cause. Remember, 100% of the money collected is donated to the Elgin Crisis Center and they use it for the children that are under their care. So please join us. Our group gets together on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. The Arts and Crafts room

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Carl R. Ball Carl Ball, a native of California, served in law enforcement for 47 years. He was a city police officer in California, a commissioned officer in the Army Military Police Corps, and the director of police training for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). In 1974

he was appointed the systemwide Chief of Police of the Santa Fe Railway, with headquarters in Chicago, a position he held for 20 years. Under Carl’s direction, the Santa Fe Railway’s police department became known as a highly professional and effective law enforcement agency with 300 sworn officers and more than 100 non-sworn civilian employees. During his tenure as police chief, Carl served as chairman on the Association of American Railroad’s Railroad Police Section, national chairman of the enforcement section of Operation Lifesaver, and railroad police liaison to the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. He developed and implemented training for local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the nation on how to handle railroad emergencies. Carl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from California State University at Los Angeles, and has studied police management and training systems in many parts of the United States and Canada. In 1994, Carl formed a consulting company specializing in transportation security and cargo theft prevention. The company shut down in 1998 when Carl was appointed Vice President of the Northwestern Pacific Railway, a shortline railroad in California. Carl retired from railroading in 2000. He has devoted his time to volunteering in community impact and caring ministries at his church where he served as an elder and developed the church’s mentor training, safety and security program, and pastor protection team. Carl also has been an active volunteer at Wayside Cross Ministries. He has been a mentor and lay counselor, and served on the Wayside board of directors and its executive committee for seven years. For the past two years Carl has served as a Police Chaplain for the Elgin Police Department. Carl and his wife Mary live in South Elgin.

Edgewater Railroad Club Spring is here! Now is the time to take a train trip or at least reminisce about the trains you have experienced, either actual ones or

models. Here at the ERC (Edgewater Railroad Club) we chat about both. So welcome aboard! On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 1:30 at the Lodge Carl Ball, system wide Chief of Police of the Santa Fe Railway for 20 years will be speaking about the fun and problems of providing security for a national railroad system which included over 300 officers and 100 civilian employees. This special meeting is open to all Edgewater residents and is free. If you have any interest, big or small, in railroading or model railroading, join us second Tuesdays as we explore railroads, big and small. We leave on the second Tuesday of each month from the railroad station (lodge) promptly at 1:30 usually arriving at our destination by 3:00. Passengers include railroad history buffs, armchair railroaders, model builders, and those who are just fascinated by trains (and model trains). As we travel, we will discuss trains and their habitat. Last month Arnie shared his passion via slides for brake designs for engines and cars from the earliest to the Westinghouse design which is the basis for today’s braking systems. We are currently building a modular N scale railroad which we first exhibited when children young and old visited Santa Claus in November at the lodge. We hope to make it an annual affair. We are in the process of adding a bend in the road so we may lay more track. We are learning how to create scenery and other fine points of modeling. For an example of what we are doing, come to the Expo Saturday morning, April 11, 2015 to see a running model. We often schedule off-site meetings on the fourth Tuesday when we visit homes where we view a variety of layouts, some in basements and some in converted bedrooms. Plans for this coming year include an off site visit to a railroad museum on May 26 and our annual dinner meeting at a restaurant with a train theme on June 23. Contact our conductor and engineer, John DeJong (847-695-0429) for more information. Come join us on April 14, the second Tuesday of the month, at 1:30 and again on May 12. Be seeing you!


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Lodge. Please plan to join us, and bring a friend! Ron and Karen Tuite 224-238-7880

_____________________________________ Genealogy Group

Our Next Genealogy Group Meeting will be on Saturday, April 11th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM in the Sunroom. What I love about our Genealogy group is the opportunity to share

what we have learned with each other. We look forward to sharing what we learned from the March DuPage County Genealogical Society Conference with you at the APRIL Meeting. Whether you are just starting in Genealogy or you are well along in your research, you will DEFINITELY want to attend this meeting to hear what we learned. The Genealogy Group did not meet in March because many of us planned to attend the DuPage County Genealogical Society Conference held on Saturday, March 14th. We went to the conference together and had a wonderful time. This all-day event offered 16 different presentations given by 4 different genealogy experts. I was impressed that the topics covered areas for both beginners AND experts. The food was great, the presenters were top notch, and the camaraderie added to the day immensely. The Conference Covered Topics such as:

Beginning Genealogy Using Accredited Methods

When You Hit a Brick Wall, Hit the Genealogical Research.

7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogist Breaking Brick Walls with Facebook's 3900+ Genealogy Groups I cannot wait to hear about what the other Genealogy Group members learned as they agreed to share their experiences at the April meeting. We look forward to seeing you ALSO at the Club Expo held on the same day as our April meeting. We will be offering handouts to get you started and to learn your interests. Paula Robinson Valerie Swan

EDGEWATER TRAVEL CLUB

Happy Travels everyone! April is here and its time to pack those suitcases and head off to our next adventure! Please join us at our April Edgewater Travel Club meeting where we will update everyone on our current Travel Club group plans, both France in May and Las Vegas in June. We will also be discussing our group travel ideas for 2016. It’s definitely time to start planning for 2016! Believe it or not and happily for those last minute adventurer's, there are still a limited few staterooms available on our Viking River Cruise to amazing and beautiful Paris and the historic Normandy region, departing this May 15 through May22nd. I love Paris in the springtime…ahhh, someone should write a song! If you’ve always talked about seeing the wonders of France, it may not be too late to join us. Please give us a call for more information and reserve your spot. We would love for you to join us. It’s going to be a very exciting and beautiful itinerary. And, if Las Vegas is on your list of fun trips, too, we still have limited availability for a great Edgewater Group trip to the Mirage Hotel & Casino, June 01-04, 2015. We’ve got a great turnout and would welcome even more folks to join in the fun. Give us a call soon, if you’re interested. At April’s meeting we have interesting information to share on recent Travel research winners, including which companies are rated at the top for cruising and land based travel. These results are always interesting. We will also have a short video on timely travel topics. As always, we would love to hear from all of you about your recent travel adventures. Last month’s meeting with our neighbor, Bob Hunt, was really awesome! Our personal video journals are not quite as professional, still in the “idea stages,” but we are happy to share our thoughts and experiences and hope you are, too. We welcome all travel news! If you haven’t been to one of our recent travel meetings please drop in and join us. We are a very casual informal club talking about all things travel. Our next meeting will be the third Wednesday of the month, April 15, 10:00am at the


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from getting “complacent” with the same old movements and intensity level. Similarly, studies suggest that exercise can improve cognitive function and the ability to shift quickly between tasks. Wait, it gets even better! Good Company: One of the most enjoyable aspects of group fitness classes is the friendly people you’ll meet. The social component of group exercise is one of the major benefits that cannot be overestimated. I actually met my husband teaching my aerobic class! While we can’t promise true love, we do provide a class atmosphere that is both welcoming and instructional. Many studies have shown that the camaraderie that develops naturally in a group fitness class fosters perhaps the greatest benefit of all, which is: Adherence: We all have started activities with good intentions that went by the wayside. The numerous health benefits of regular exercise can only be realized one way: regular exercise. A full and consistent class schedule at Del Webb provides the means and motivation. Motivation, coupled with your skilled and committed instructors is your recipe for success. Pick up a schedule and join the fun.

_____________________________________ Social Planners

It was decided at the January 5, 2015 meeting that Social Planners will meet at 12p.m. on the first Monday of the month during November-March and will meet at 6p.m. on the first Monday of the Monday during April –October. The April Social Planners Meeting has been changed to Monday, April 13 at 6p.m. The Social Planners Group is open to any Edgewater by Del Webb resident who is interested in helping to plan social events for the community. The group intends to plan one main event each month for the community at large. Please join us! If you have questions regarding this group, please contact Carrie Schneider, Lifestyle Director at 847-695-6130 x 12 or [email protected].

Fitness Center Reminders

The Fitness Center inside Creekside Lodge is a popular place these days and we welcome that! We are glad so many people are using the amenities that are literally in your back yard. A couple of reminders regarding the Fitness Center: -Please change your shoes all year round, but especially in the winter months. The sand, salt and dirt otherwise get into the belts and onto the equipment, leading to more wear and tear on the equipment which can ultimately lead to malfunction of the equipment. There are cubbies available in the fitness center to place your outside shoes or in the lockerroom. -When the Fitness Center is busy, please respect a 30-minute time limit on all cardio machines. There are many residents who want to use the machines. -Please wipe down each piece of equipment after use. There are towels in each corner of the fitness center. If the towels are ever out, please inform a staff member and they will see that these are refilled. Thank you for your attention to these items.

_____________________________________ GROUP FITNESS CLASSES--

THE BENEFITS ADD UP By Karen Schroeder, ACE Certified Personal Trainer One of the very cornerstones of the Del Webb lifestyle is promoting quality of life through activity. It is likely one of the reasons you chose to live here. Of your many diverse choices, attending group fitness classes may yield some of the greatest benefits for you both physically and socially. Let’s explore a few: Convenience: When the weather starts getting bad, no need to simply curl up; you’ll have time for that later because your clubhouse is close by. “No Time” is the number one reason people site for not exercising, so forget longer drives and icy roads--fitness is almost at your doorstep. Variety: Take the guesswork out of your workout. You don’t have to rely on your own knowledge and creativity to make your workouts effective, safe, and enjoyable--it’s done for you! Our certified Del Webb instructors plan out classes that will keep you physically and mentally engaged. Physically, a variety of exercises keeps your muscles

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along with a memorial poster highlighting our founder, Peter Catsadimas who we sadly lost during the year. Evelyn Armstrong and Kaye Lincicome (The Dynamic Duo) are the backbone to Music Makers and all members look up to them so that we constantly give the best performances we can. They truly try to keep us in line which sometimes takes a lot of endurance. Thanks to both of them for their time, patience and talent. We can always use more voices so if you are even thinking about joining, or if you would like to observe, just come up to the lodge on any Monday at 1:30PM and find out what we are all about.. For more information, please call Carole Buckley at 847-741-1102. All are welcome.

_____________________________________ EDGEWATER SOFTBALL UPDATE

As the major league baseball teams begin their spring training programs so too soon will the Edgewater Softball team. The warm weather is just around the corner and so is the new softball season. Last year was our inaugural season and a good time was had by all. This year we would like to add more players (men and women) to our roster. Our team plays 16” softball with senior league rules. It’s simple to play, safe, and a lot of fun. So if you’re a seasoned veteran (man or woman) of softball many years ago or just want to try it out we welcome you to join us for some good fun and exercise. For more details please contact Joe Podraza at [email protected] or call him at 847-429-2479.

LIFELONG LEARNING Programs for 2015 Save these Dates!

September 11, 2015 “America in Crisis”- Lincoln and FDR Together Presented by RJ Lindsey and Max Daniels Friday at 6:30p.m. November 7, 2015 “A Soldier’s Musical Salute” Presented by Steven Frenzel Saturday at 4p.m. **Mark your calendars for these programs and look for your copy of the Lifestyles Newsletter each month to get full details for each program. Remember to register for these programs with the concierge. Programs are offered on different days and times this year. (All programs subject to change) There is a $5.00 attendance fee for residents and guests accompanied by a resident. You are also welcome to register on the day of the program, unless sold out.

_____________________________________ Music Makers

We had two performances in March one at Rosewood Care Center of Elgin on the 4th and the other at Heritage Woods in South Elgin on the 16th. We incorporated our Irish music into these performances in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. We were glad to hear that two of our members, Helen and Yolanda are home and are doing well. We look forward to them performing with us again very soon. We always miss our members who have not been able to join our practices and performances. This month we have a two performances scheduled one on April 6th at Sherman West Court and the other on April 13th at White Oaks in South Elgin which is located on Spring Street. We will be adding some of our favorite Spring music into these performances. Evelyn Scharfenberg has been doing a great job in getting us performance dates and she also is our official photographer. She has been busy along with Carole Buckley in getting together the Board to be used at the Club Expo is Saturday, April 11th from 9:00AM to 11:00AM. Lots of pictures on the poster



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special events and lessons from the Pro at The Highlands, Jim Vogt. Plan for brunch at the Sweet Berry Café following the meeting. Questions, please contact: Joan Esch 224-856-1668 Nancy Gerner 847-289-0797 [email protected]

_____________________________________ Slow Spokes Bicycle Group

If you are new to Edgewater and would like more information, or have been here awhile and plan to ride with us this season, please come to a meeting at the Lodge

in the Oak Room on Monday, April 6 at 9:00a.m. If you cannot attend this meeting and are interested in riding with us, please let us know so we will be sure to include you in our emails. We meet on Thursdays mornings at 9:00a.m. in front of the Lodge beginning on Thursday, May 7th, weather permitting. When the weather gets warmer, we meet at 8:00a.m. Some of us just ride within Edgewater 3-4 miles; others ride outside of Edgewater 5-10 miles. (We usually take a 15-20 minute rest stop). If you are doing the longer ride, plan to be out for 1 1/2-2 hours. Also, we will be updating the e-mail list; if you want to be included and will not be at the meeting, please let us know so we include you, especially, if you did not ride with us last year. If you wish to be omitted, let us know. SAVE THE DATE: Friday, June 19th, 12:00 noon, Bike Picnic at the Lodge. Co-chairs: Nadine Amy 224-227-6324 [email protected] Lynn Carlsen 224-856-5949 [email protected]

Girls Night Out

Spring is here and its time to hit the road! We are going to be dining at Tony Spavone’s Ristorante, 266 W. Lake Street,

Bloomingdale, on Wednesday, April 22nd. This may sound like a far distance to travel, but I’m assured it is a 16 mile trip and about 25 minutes to get there. This is a very special restaurant as Tony will wander the floors during the evening, doing his Tony Bennett style singing. If we know the songs, we can even join in on the singing! No microphones will be available! The group will be seated near the fireplace for a cozy evening, and we will be ordering off the menu with separate checks available. You may check out the menu by going to http://tonyspavonesristorante.com There is sure to be something there to satisfy your tastebuds. Because of the distance, please keep in mind our ladies who do not care to drive at night and offer a ride. Carpooling would certainly be in line for this event! So that Tony may know how many are coming, please respond to me by Sunday evening, April 19th via 847-468-1545 or [email protected]. This group has no agenda except good food and great company! ALL women of Edgewater are invited to participate whether working or retired, single, married or widowed, seasoned Edgewater resident or just newly arrived. Come join our group for some good times and meet the gals of Edgewater. For more information about our group, visit us at the Club Expo on April 11th, 9-11 am.

_____________________________________ Edgewater Women’s 9-Hole

Golf Edgewater Women’s Golf annual informational meeting to kick off a new season will be held at the Lodge on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00a.m. in the Oak & Hickory Rooms. Information will be available about the scheduling,



http://tonyspavonesristorante.com

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Alisa Lara of the Visiting Nurses Association discussed their federally qualified health center offering affordable care for everyone, with particular attention to cancer diagnosis, psychiatric counseling and women’s health and wellness. Next, we focused on dollars and cents as a team from New York Life discussed the importance of taking care of a veteran’s family. The services they provide are many and varied, not just life insurance. They offered to help veterans with their financial planning. And, yes, Honest Abe is calling. And what started as a Veterans’ Group trip was opened to all of Edgewater. May 16 and 17 we’ll be visiting Lincoln’s home and museum. So no doubt there will be plenty of pictures to be shared when we return. John Pupillo has been kind enough to arrange what should be a fun, informative trip. The next meeting will be April 1 (no fooling), and we invite all Edgewater veterans to join us. No dues, just fun and valuable information. In May, the normal “first Wednesday” meeting is cancelled, but on Friday, May 22, we will be memorializing all of the members we have lost and recognizing widows and loved ones. 7:00 p.m. at the Lodge for each of the above.

“FULL HOUSE” AT MARCH VETERANS’ GROUP MEETING

The donuts and coffee at our Veterans’ Group meetings are always great, as is the camaraderie. The speakers have been consistently interesting, but on March 4, we really outdid ourselves with three guest speakers plus a presentation on our upcoming trip to Springfield. The first presentation demystified hospice care for veterans. Andy Balafas of the Northern Tier Veterans’ Partnership explained what hospice care is and the fact that it is generally covered by Medicare, Part A. He emphasized that hospice and palliative care are designed to help the patient and his or her family. It is not just physical but rather psychological and spiritual. It is most commonly provided in the patient’s home. It has changed with the times: In much of the Twentieth Century, most patients died at home. Later, the hospital was the likely place. Today, it can be either, depending on the patient’s symptoms and care required. Andy also discussed the POLST form (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment), advanced directives, DNR orders, living wills and power of attorney for medical care. Surprisingly, only 4% of veterans die in VA care, and veterans do not need to be registered for VA care to qualify for hospice benefits.


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