ANNUAL OWNERS MEETING

Our Annual Owners meeting was held on January 15 at the Elks Club in Cold Spring. The meeting was very well attended and we thank everyone who took time out of their busy schedule to attend.

A big thanks to all who were willing to give of their time to serve.

Reward plaques were given to former board members, Paul Ford, Alan Hahn and Marge Rauch for their Outstanding Services to the Board and for their Dedication..

Plaques and Gift Cards were given to the following for their Outstanding Service to the Chardonnay Community in the year of 2007: Barbara Culp, Judi Hahn, Beth Maggard, Pat Rummel and Nancy Trowbridge.

Certificates and Gift Cards were presented to the following for their Outstanding Services to the Chardonnay Community in the year of 2007: Ron Culp, Chuck Gerahardstein, David Trowbridge and Bob Wheeler.

Bill Frambes gave a brief presentation on the state-of-the-community and was pleased to annnounce that everything is in order.

The Chain Gang served snacks and drinks for the occasion.

Thanks again to all who made this a very successful meeting and also to all for their services during the year to make Chardonnay an outstanding place to call home.

Board Members: L-R Ned Barnes, Bill Frambes, Madeline Ruf, Lola Bennett and Ken Allen

A special thanks goes out to National City Bank, PNC Bank, Bob Evans Restuarant and
Towne Properties for their kind donations used as door prizes.

Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert

Chardonnay Valentine Dinner

Friday February 8th at 6:00 p.m.
Cost is $10.00 per person

Choice of Roast Beef or Pork and Gravy
Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad and Rolls & Dessert

RSVP by Friday February 1st
Pat Bibbins 781-1028
Or
Lola Bennett 781-1546

This will be the only Social Committee event until the Derby Party on May 3rd.
Call your reservations in today to Pat or Lola.

INFORMATION NEEDED

Mary Gerhardstein has taken over the Welcome Committee Chair. She has a great team of helpers. They are Gail Hewitt, Eleanor Clem, Carolyn Ford and Evie Smith. Their purpose is to send greetings, get well or sympathy cards as needed. They also present a welcome basket to any newcomer in the community.

They need your help in letting anyone on the committee know if there has been sickness or death to a family in our community

Please contact Mary Gerhardstein at 441-8510 with any information you may have.

WHAT’S COMING

EUCHRE & BRIDGE

Euchre and Bridge are back on after the holidays. Euchre will be on Tues. Feb. 19 and Tues Mar. 11. Bridge will be on Mon. Feb 25 and Mon. Mar.24. Both events start a 7:00 PM at the clubhouse.

CHARDONNAY VALENTINE DINNER

Valentine dinner scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8th
at 6:00 PM at the clubhouse.

BOARD MEETING DATES

All meetings will be at the clubhouse at 7:00 pm

Caucus Meetings Board Meetings
February 12 February 21
April 8 April 17
June 10 June 19
August 12 August 21
October 7 October 18
December 2 December 11

Volunteers Needed

Mentors are needed for local youth. Lynn Cameron is the new recruitment director for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. They need individuals or couples who will be either a school-based mentor at Crossroads Elementary for an hour a week (to talk, play games, encourage) or to volunteer in the traditional Big Brother, Big Sister role where you spend 1-2 hours a week with a youth in the community – fishing, sports, parks, movies, washing the car, etc. During the summer the pool makes an easy activity. In the winter, NKU has basketball games, movies at the library, etc are close by. Contact Lynn Cameron at 442-8225 or at Cameron@bigsfork.org for more information.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION

WEB SITE – www.chardonnayhome.com

BOARD

Madeline Ruf, President 442-5194 mruf@insightbb.com
Bill Frambes, Vice Pres. 781-8852 wframbes1@insightbb.com
Ken Allen, Secretary 781-5745 eileen_lnn@yahoo.com
Ned Barnes, Treasurer 441-1002 nedbett@fuse.net
Lola Bennett, Member at Large 781-1546 lolabennett1@gmail.com

FOR PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS & VIOLATIONS, CALL

Lydia Barrett, Towne Properties 291-5858 Lydiab@tp1.com

FOR ACCOUNT INQUIRIES AND WORK ORDERS, CALL

Allie Rice, Towne Properties 291-5858 Allie@tp1.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Architect Maintenance – Chuck Gerhardstein 441-8510 mcgcag@fuse.net
Co-Architect Maintenance – Open
Finance – Bill Frambes 781-8852 wframbes1@insightbb.com
Landscape - Open
Pool –Bob Wheeler 441-6185 whlwheeler@aol.com
Social – Pat Rummel 441-1088 rprummel@peoplepe.com
Welcome – Mary Gerhardstein 441-8510 mcgcag@fuse.net
Clubhouse Coordinator – Rhoda Wheeler 441-6185
whlrwheeler@aol.com
Clubhouse Co-Coordinator – Rhonda Brandt 866-2182
Ronda.brandt@insightbb.com
Editor – Ron Culp 781-6910 rculp2@insightbb.com

Travel Discount for Neighbors

Those of you who were present last fall when Lynn Cameron gave a presentation on some of his travels may have remembered the river cruise he discussed along with the DVD. There is a new program, for a limited time, in which he can get every new traveler a $300.00 discount. This is on any trip booked by February 15th. You can search for a trip at www.gct.com and then contact him and he will show you brochures and discuss options. Lynn’s email is lynncam65@hotmail.com or 442-8225.

A Special Thank You

Dear Chardonnay Friends,

Thank you for all of your prayers, thoughts, cards, calls and good wishes during my chemo treatments. So far I am doing really well, and although our winter in Florida has been delayed, we hope to get away for a few weeks the end of February.

Thanks again,

Rhoda Wheeler

RETARDED GRANDPARENTS (This was actually reported by a teacher)

After Christmas a teacher asked he young pupils how they spent their Holiday away from school.

One child wrote the following:

We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but Grandpa got retarded and they moved to Florida. Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass.

They ride around on their bicycles and wear name tags because they don’t know who they are anymore.

They go to a building called the wrecked center, but they must have got it fixed because it is all okay now, and they do exercised there, but they don’t do them very well.

There is a swimming pool too, but in it, they all jump up and down with hats on.

At their gate, there is a doll house with a little old man sitting in it. He watches all day so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak out.

They go cruising in the golf cars!

Nobody there cooks, they just eat out. And they eat the same thing every night – early birds.

Some of the people can’t get out past the man in the doll house. The one’s who do get out, bring food back to the wrecked center for pot luck.

My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all his life to earn his retardment and says I should work hard so I can be retarded someday too.

When I earn my retardment, I want to be the man in the doll house. Then I will let people out so they can visit their grandkids. ……..PRICELESS

Anne Kendall passed away this past December. Annie was well liked in the community and always ready to serve or participate in the Chardonnay Activities. Annie was a volunteer at St. Luke Hospital in Ft. Thomas and very active in Senior Citizen events. She and her sweet attitude and smile will be sorely missed!!