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The Glen Gazette NOVEMBER 2005
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The NEW Glen Gazette Written for, by, and about the residents of The Glen.
FROM THE EDITOR….. Candy Pollock
IS IT FALL OR IS IT AUTUMN? I’ve often wondered why this season has two names; sometimes I say it is fall, and other times, I say it is autumn. The dictionary says autumn is the season between summer and winter; lasting from September to December. It is also noted as the season when the leaves fall from the trees. Is that where we got the notion to call it fall? Whatever you wish to call it, it remains a wonderful time of year. The season brings images of warm family times; fireplaces lit, wonderful smells from the oven, and preparations for the long winter. Outdoor things we have enjoyed all summer are now put away. There are still hours of sun that warm the leaves that have fallen on the ground. We watch our trees begin to rest for the winter and the birds and squirrels hide away food. It’s nice to know that even as we tighten up our homes for the cold and wet season, within our gates of The Glen, we still will be out and about, greeting each other as always. As Thanksgiving approaches, we can all take a moment and look about us. It doesn’t take much to realize what a wonderful place this is! I am so thankful for everything and everyone that makes The Glen what it is.
OBSERVANCES FOR NOVEMBER November is full of health related observances. Here are a few to think about: American Diabetes Month Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Premature Infant Month with the March of Dimes |
American Hospice Month National Adoption Month (Hats off to Carol Biddle in #12 for the work she does with adoptions!) Great American Smokeout November 17th Veterans’ Day November 11th A salute to all our veterans here in The Glen. Thanksgiving Day November 24th Wishing everyone a wonderful and delicious Thanksgiving Day!
HELLOS AND GOODBYES: Three very difficult goodbyes hit us this fall. Our final goodbye was given to Jack and Carol Rutherford. They will be missed for the work they did in The Glen and for the friendships made here. They were presented with a watercolor of the lake and Carol’s duckhouse! We’ll look forward to their visits from their new home in Santa Rosa.
Diana and Rick Busman have moved into a home in Carmel. Rick has worked hard with Jim Ray and our budget committees. He has assisted greatly with the accounting aspects of The Glen and we thank him. Diana has served as our president of The Glen for the past year. She has dealt with many difficult obstacles and done an outstanding job. We appreciate all her efforts and wish them well in their new home.
Craig and Phoebe Woolley have lived at 26 Glen Lake Drive for the past 22 years. They were always gone for the summer months, but with us the rest of the year. They were frequently seen on the tennis court, out walking the dog, or just visiting with neighbors. Craig had taken all the emergency preparedness classes in Pacific Grove and was behind the forming of our preparedness committee and our bin of emergency supplies. This was
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important to Craig and he helped make it important to us. We thank him for that! Phoebe was an active member of The Glen book club. Her recent stroke will prevent them from returning to The Glen. They will stay back east, living near their daughter for assistance with her care. We will miss them greatly and send all our love and best wishes to Phoebe! Let’s hope we hear from them often!
Michael Bona has lived at 100 Glen Lake Drive for several years and has moved to a home in Pebble Beach.
Welcome to our many new neighbors: Lynn Bomberger is our new welcome committee. Thank you Lynn for taking on this task.
#9 Shawna & Mark Braun and dogs Taz & Toffee. Mark is a radiation therapist in Salinas and Shawna is a nurse at CHOMP. They have recently moved here from Sacramento. #14 Dan & Angela Rahn and dog Gus. Dan is in the military and Angela is a nurse at SVMH. #48 Chuck and Tina Brenner and dog Ginger spend time between The Glen and their home in Hillsborough. #50 Peggy Kalekos #52 Jason & Tara Osleson and dog Lexie Jason is in the Air Force and is attending NPS. Tara is working at McGraw Hill. They have moved here from Tacoma, WA. #69 Karon Bekker and her son Brian are long time peninsula residents and are happy to be in The Glen. #71 Art Healy is originally from the east coast and manages a medical practice in Salinas. # 78 Sally & Mike Aboud will share their time between here and their home in Arizona. They look forward to hiking in the area. WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW GLEN NEIGHBORS!
GARDENING: Please drop a note in The Glen mailbox if there is a particular area you have a request for or for any comments you may wish to leave. Our gardeners continue to do a great job. *Please remember, all gardening requests must go thru the gardening committee. The gardeners have a prefixed schedule of tasks. Your request will be added to that list.
THE GLEN BOOK CLUB: Submitted by Sharon Axt Ladies of the Glen: Do you enjoy reading? Would you like to get to know some of your neighbors a little better? Our book group meets once a month on
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the first Tuesday at 7pm. We rotate our meeting locations alphabetically, and the good news is that there is no driving, just a stroll up or down the street! Each hostess provides refreshments; we socialize and then discuss our selected book. In the past year we have read about and discussed Afghanistan, Antarctica, the world of Islamic women, breast cancer, autism, plague in San Francisco in the 1900’s, founding mothers of the American Revolution, black beekeeping sisters in the American South in 1964, and for the past two months we have been reading East of Eden. At our November meeting, we had a great discussion on the book and a most informative presentation by Dorothy Adams on the life of John Steinbeck. We have had an excursion to SF Chinatown, attended a lecture by one of our selected authors, invited a young woman to speak to our group about her life as a young child in Afghanistan and how her life changed when her family came to the United States, celebrated our first anniversary with a dinner at Fifi’s, and our next adventure will be to the Steinbeck Museum with lunch at the Steinbeck home. Our meetings are informal. We all suggest titles to read and selection is by group agreement. We try to select books that are in paperback and for those who need a copy, we order through Amazon.com, taking advantage of their prices and free shipping. If this sounds interesting to you, please join us for a meeting. For more information, contact Sharon Axt at #13, sharonaxt@comcast.net.
GlenEtiquette: (friendly reminders of respectful considerations that promote harmonious living in The Glen) Several of our residents work that wonderful night shift! We all love to be out and about chatting with neighbors, but keep in mind that many bedroom windows are right by the street. Someone may be sleeping!
Odds and Ends:
The speed limit is 15miles/hr. There are small children about The Glen. Please motion offenders to slow down.
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Glen Lake Drive is a Fire lane; please remember that this lane is a no parking lane all of the time. Help us enforce the parking rules within The Glen.
Peanut Shells: These can be a real problem. They are showing up everywhere. The birds dig in flower pots to hide them. Please do not leave peanuts out for the birds!
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Several years ago, we completed emergency questionnaires. Stephanie Lee heads this committee and has compiled all this information. Residents have changed and people’s needs may also have changed. Therefore, we are including a questionnaire with this mailing and ask you to again fill one out so we can have current information. Please drop in The Glen mailbox when completed.
CLASSIFIED: Short term rental available in The Glen to friends and family of Glen residents only. Having family come to visit and need more room? Unit 88 is available to rent during the months of Dec, Jan, Feb, and March. If interested, call the Disman's at 530-878-0306 or Email jdis@sbcglobal.net.
For Sale: New, never used, but out of box, window air conditioner unit. Best offer. Call 644-0304 and leave message.
Something around that you would like to sell? Write out the information to include item description, price, and your phone number and drop it in The Glen mailbox.
NEW DIRECTORS: There are openings for 3 new directors this year. If serving on the board is something you have considered, this is the time to come forward. Get involved in your community. If there is a committee you’d like to serve on, let us know that also. It takes many people working together to make our neighborhood great. The annual meeting will be on November 15th at 7 PM. It is most important that you plan to attend or give your proxy to someone.
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THE BOARD NEWS: The homeowners' association is run by a five-person Board of Directors. The Board meets monthly and makes the major decisions regarding the association (e.g., the budget, rules and regulations). The Annual Meeting (also known as the "Meeting of the Members") is the time when association members fill vacancies on the Board. This year there are three vacancies on the Board to fill at the Annual Meeting. Both owners and renters may fill the vacancy. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Forest Grove Homeowners' Association Clubhouse on Forest Lodge. As you leave The Glen gates, continue on Piedmont to Patterson, make a right on Patterson to Forest Lodge Road. Make a right on Forest Lodge Road, a right into the entrance of The Forest Grove HOA. The clubhouse is on the right. There is ample parking in front of the clubhouse. If you require transportation, call The Glen phone # (642-2441). See you at the Annual Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th!
GENERAL INFORMATION: Have you forgotten who your board members are or how to contact them? Do you need to refresh yourself on rules of The Glen? Would you like of copy of board meeting minutes? Visit The Glen Web Site for all this information and much more. You can Email or contact a board or committee member via the web site. If you do not use a computer and need information, you may call our management company (MCC) at 408-848-5953, or phone The Glen message line.
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