Village Press

                                                                April 2005

Mark Your Calendar!

Sunday, April 17th

Village Landlords Meeting

 

2:15 PM

                                                             Davie Police Hall

                                                                        Featuring

 A Look Back on SRG 2003

and

 SWAP ‘N Sell

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Village Landlord Current Board
Chris Barrett	President	954-943-9682
Marlene Bretl	Vice President	954-255-9246
Rich Moore	Treasurer	954-275-9975
Bonnie Eichholtz	Secretary	954-972-5045
Teresa Boivin	2nd Vice President	954-786-3455
Open	Programs
Bob Obenland	Membership	561-752-0450
Gene Armeno	Membership	954-969-0041
Alyce Jenson	Hospitality	954-370-9290
Rich Moore	Parliamentarian	954-275-9975
Guenther Heil	Publicity	954-462-4368
Norman Barrett	Newsletter	954-943-9682

OUR WEB SITE: www.villagelandlords.com

               $DUES TIME$

How time flies! It’s time to pay our 2005 dues!  Dues are $15 per person or $25 per family. If you joined in 2004 in one of the months on the following schedule, your 2005 dues will be prorated as follows:         

Date Joined	Single	Family
4/04	$   11.00	$   18.00
6/04	$     7.00	$   12.00
7/04	$     6.00	$   10.00
9/04	$     5.00	$     8.00

 Please pay at the April meeting or send to our mailbox if you cannot make the meeting.

                      The Village Landlords

P. O. Box 670093

Coral Springs, FL 33067

NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT

 I can’t believe the April meeting will be our last official meeting until September, and that this will be our last Newsletter until then.

Except for the September meeting that was cancelled, it has been a good “season”.  We’ve had some fun programs for all to enjoy, as well as a good turnout at each meeting.
We are still talking about having a special meeting in June related to the SRG 2005.  Bob will let me know if one is needed, and we will notify all current members with a special mailing.

Our club is still not featured on the Department 56 web site, but I have been assured that it will be.  Keep looking; it should be on any day now.
Just a reminder (until the position is filled), the Programs position is still open.  Now is a good time to volunteer to start in September.  

THIS MONTH’S PROGRAM

 To get us all in the mood and excited about the upcoming SRG 2005, we thought a fun thing to do at our final meeting of the “season” would be to replay the video of  SRG 2003 done by Vickey and Peter Gendron and Jonathan Stout.

 We will also be doing a Swap ‘N Sell, so bring those items you wish to sell, and be ready to find that one house or accessory that you’ve been looking for.

 PRIZES-PRIZES-PRIZES-PRIZES
Door prizes – There will be 10 door prizes.

Raffle Prizes – There will be a total of 5 raffle prizes, including the Mystery House.

 

MARCH MEETING

 Using an Easter Egg carved out of Styrofoam by Vern Schweiterman from Tampa, and the Chocolate Bunny Factory and accessory, donated by Holiday Celebrations, Jeff Kirchner made a lovely spring display.  He showed us how easy it is to make flowerpots with assorted miniature flowers, and and other items he found at Michaels, Rag Shop or JoAnn’s Fabrics.  Jeff said, just by looking around in these shops, it is easy to find small, inexpensive items to help finish off your display.

The following Door Prizes were won at the March meeting:

NP “This Looks Like a Good Spot” – Dorothy Solomon

DV “Taking Grain to the Mill” – Gisela Suarez

D-56 Snow Flake Ornament – Peter Gendron

NP “Rescue Ready” – Larry Treadwell

CIC – Yankee Stadium Lighted Ornament – Bernie Striegel

Village Accessory – “Seasonal Lamppost” – Ruth McDonough

D-56 Crystal Key Chain  – Guenther Heil, Bonnie Eichholtz, Warren Boivin

D-56 Mercury Glass Ornament Hanger – Chris Barrett

 

These Raffle Prizes were won:

Season’s Bay “Back from the Orchard” -  Norm Barrett

Avon NP “Grandma’s Bakery – George Fells

NP “Baker’s Elves” – Elaine Smith

D-56 Village Express Van “A Christmas Place” – Betty Hargrove

Mystery House NP Woods “Reindeer Condo” – Sumner McDonough

Holiday Celebrations’ Spring Basket – Cindy Griffin, Guenther Heil

Easter Egg Display by Jeff Kirchner – Teresa Boivin

 SRG 2005

A reminder – the rooms at the Hilton are getting booked.  Don’t miss out on a chance to stay at the host hotel.  It is never too early to book your hotel reservation and to send in your event registration form.  Look for a special SRG 2005 table at the April meeting.

Gene Armeno would like to take this opportunity to thank those club members who donated houses and accessories to be used in our displays to be raffled at the SRG 2005:  The Gendron’s – “Christmas Lake Chalet Gift Set”; The Rosenbaum’s – “The Cocoa Shop”; The Obenland’s – “Giggleswick Mutton & Ham”; Irma Rosier – “Sheffield Manor & Whittlesbourne Church”; and The Armeno’s – “American Hero Comics”.  Thanks also to the Barrett’s, Bretl’s, Fernon’s and Tavernia’s, who have also committed to a donation.

A special thanks to Larry Sargent of The Christmas Place for making a display base to house the Snow Village pieces.

If anyone would like to donate houses or accessories to be used at SRG, please bring them to the April meeting.

 HOSPITALITY

Thanks to Joan Heinsinger, Vickey Gendron, Sheila Shuhi and Grace Clarke and for bringing refreshments to the March meeting.

 The following people have signed up to bring refreshments for April: 

Elaine Smith is the only one signed up.  Feel free to bring some goodies to share with you/
Thank you, Alyce Jensen

UPCOMING EVENTS

APRIL:

17     VILLAGE LANDLORDS MEETING

 JUNE:

         Special Village Landlord Meeting

         Date and time to be announced in a

         special mailing.

July 14-17 Region 8 Gathering, Austin, TX

 AUG. 4-7 SRG 2005 – North Pole South

             Hilton Hotel, Deerfield Beach, FL

               www.srg2005.com

 May 19-21, 2006:

 D-56 Gathering, Quebec City

              Quebec, Canada

 MEMBERSHIP

  Don’t forget to pay your 2005 dues.  For those not paid, April will be the last Newsletter you will receive.  Check your address label to see how much dues you owe.

 Paid membership is 114 members, 32 individual and 43 families.

 Remember, wearing your club shirt and name badge at our meetings earn you extra door prize tickets.

 Be sure to mail any corrections, additions and e-mail changes to Village Landlords, PO Box 670093, Coral Springs, FL 33067 or e-mail Bob at obenland@aol.com.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MEMBERS’ NAMES, ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE TO BE USED FOR VILLAGE LANDLORD BUSINESS ONLY.  OUR BY-LAWS PROHIBITS THEIR USE FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
Bob Obenland and Gene Armeno

 

NEW VILLAGE LANDLORD PINS

If you have not already received your new club pin, you can get it at the meeting.

 The new pin is free to existing members, and will be given to new members when they join the club.  However, if you lose your pin, or want additional pins, they are available for $3.00.

CAN FOOD DRIVE

 A  reminder to all that the monthly Can Food Drive will continue at each meeting.  The collection of food will be taken and delivered to needy families.  Please bring your contribution to the meeting.     Items that can be used as a meal, such as, soups, ravioli, spaghetti o’s, chili, are requested and with pop top containers, if available.  Your contribution is always needed and appreciated, but especially at this time of year.  Thank you.

 Carol Sellers and Gene Armeno

NEED TO BUY OR SELL SOMETHING?

 Any Village Landlord member interested in selling or buying any D56 item can now give us the information and we will place it in the next Village Press. Please keep it to a minimum of information on what you have to sell or want to buy and how you can be contacted. Please send your information:

 The Village Landlords(Village Press)

P. O. Box 670093

Coral Springs, Fl 33067

 There will be no charge for these ads.

 DEALERS WELCOME

 Remember all dealers are always welcome at any of our meetings and free to inform us of your events to be in our Dealers’ Corner.

 DEALERS’ CORNER

 Silver Sleigh is having a “Spring Sale”.  (See page 4 for location.)

 DEALER ADVERTISEMENT

 For dealers wanting to advertise in the Village Press, ads are $60.00 per year (6 to 8 newsletters per year). Ads are business card size and can be your business card or any other artwork you would like that size.  Please fill in the form and send with your check to:

           The Village Landlords (Village Press)

P. O. Box 670093

Coral Springs, Fl 33067