As we begin this season,,,

As we begin this season
Published Oct 22 By Karen W on the Members Only Site
Alas, Pizzazz! is still not ready for our first weekend of activities…. Tomorrow, Monday October 23, the concrete guys will be in (but in and out because they are so backed up from all the rain the valley got the past month). PLEASE try to stay off the road in front of the tennis courts down to the office tomorrow. The less traffic the better. We also have the gravel scheduled to be brought in on Monday. It will be dusty and hectic with the guys trying to get the work done. With that being said, one last time to not be parked in this area until things are completed. Please do not walk through the old pavilion as well. If all goes well we should have the sidewalks ready for use by Thursday.

Our winter Texan office hours begin tomorrow: Monday – Friday 8:15 am to Noon; closed for lunch; reopen at 12:45 pm to 4:15 pm. Saturday 8:15 am to 11:30 am. If you need to meet with us at another time, please call the office 956-383-7589 OR email us at enjoylife@sandpipersresort.com to set up an appointment.

The jam session for this Friday, October 27 has been canceled. The Pub Nite on Saturday, October 28 starts at 7:30 pm. We hope that you will be able to join us in the pavilion for this event. 

 Our first lunch is on Saturday, October 27 from 11 until 2. Please stop by the office to open up your activity food account. We only accept cash. Again this year we will be giving a $15 credit when you put in $100. We have some new menu items this season and the ladies are looking forward to serving you.

I would like to thank Doc #114 for volunteering to clean up the pentenque courts. They look quite lovely. The game plays are still at 10 am, 2 pm and 7 pm. Pickleball on the single court is from Daylight 8am until Dusk 5 pm. Both the tennis courts are reserved for tennis matches from 8 am until Noon, after that the east court is available for pickleball. I know that when I published the calendar a month ago, it says that the times are posted in their areas, BUT the signs are not in yet. WVB regulation play is (and should have been) in effect 11:30 – 2 pm. Yes I just stuck the number up again until the sign is ready. No changes for women or men only games on the times.

OH the pet policy saga (will it ever end)….. do not allow your pets to pee/poop on places other than your site or in the field AND be sure that you are cleaning up after them! The grass for the activities area, the 500/600 row, and the storage area are off limits. Your pets MUST be on a 5 foot lease when off your site and do not allow them to stop on the sites as they go to the field.

Parking on other sites or in the parking lots is not allowed unless you have a permit displayed in the window of the vehicle. We still need to get sites ready for the winter Texan arrivals. Also please use the bicycle racks for parking. The black fencing is primarily ornamental aluminum and does not withstand much.

Also want to thank Jerry & Heavia #419 for donating two robellini palm trees. I hope to have the sod delivered on Wednesday for a few places that we have nothing but dirt. Thanking you in advance for not tracking through it.

We ask that you please let us know when you are returning to your Sandpiper home. We not only want you to have “the lights on” but also get wifi codes out and get our welcome home hugs. If you call and leave a message or send us an email like 48 hours in advance, we will try to be around when you arrive. Please do not think that you are bothering us, and we don’t want you to plug into some other electric, ring the phone bell as you enter even if you have a fob that will get you in the gate. We have had some spending the night with out the utilities and well that just not the hospitality treatment we are wanting to provide you with this season.

I am sure there is more that I need to share, but it is Sunday and I am trying to get home to clean up my porch area and get some dinner ready so I can watch Outlander. If you have any questions, or comments, please let us know.

Be safe and we hope that you will be able to join us for Halloween.

Ladies Day Out

November 15, 2017 

Ladies Day Out,

meet at 8:15am for a tour at Quinta Mazatlan

luncheon will follow at Republic of Rio Grande.

 

 Call Karen 412-848-3305 for reservations and information.

 

  Reservations must be in by Friday, November 10th

 

  thank you. Karen H.

RV Wash

Have I got a deal for all you RV'ers.  H-less told us about a truck wash that did his RV for cheap!!!

I mean really affordable!

 

I 69 Truck Wash & Oil

5212 N Hwy 281

Edinburg

 

Hand washed our RV to bright sparkling newness for $25!!!

The cashier said if enough Sandpeeps use them they could do a percentage off special coupon for us...so if you use them mention you are from Sandpipers.

They chage from $35.00 on up but since we are smallish the price was only $25!!! What a deal!!! And only about 5 minutes away!

For Those Who Don't Do Facebook.

Many Peeps get this info from the Sandpiper site on Facebook, but some don't "do" Facebook...so here are a few messages that may be of interest.

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Okay peeps....quick chat about the the birthday club:
This season Karen wants to do what Nancy (Bill) had done in the past....birthday party with a little entertainment. I am not sure if Steve has mentioned or not on the radio. You will pay a membership fee (can be deducted off your activity/food money). This will give you a special invite to your birthday month! There is more details in the office or you can give me a call send me a message for more info!

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good morning peeps!
just a quick message for those with storage: storage must be paid in advance and sign your storage agreement as well.
It is time to start moving out in to the field as well. Once you have paid and signed your agreement you will be given a number to park on the field. If you have any questions, please call me or come by the office.

thanks, maria

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Cancer awareness month!!

The Pink Pumpkin is in the office, each October we put out the Pumpkin and Sandpiper's have always been generous.

So help us stamp out cancer, cash or checks(MD Anderson) accepted.

...

Thank you
Karen Hazlett

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October is here!
Published On the Members Only Site Oct 3 By Karen W

I had hoped to have the Pizzazz! building ready for us to begin to “move-in” but alas we can not seem to catch a break…. ie all the rain. I think I am in Florida with everyday rain in the afternoon. Our goal now is to get the building “shell” ready for October 16th “move-in” start. We need about four days to get things dried up so that we can continue the work on the outside (concrete, gravel, sod) so he...lp me in your ancient or current “rain-relief” ritual.

Just a few housekeeping notes: You MUST have a permit displayed when washing your home. All pets are to be on leashes when off your site. Do not dispose of debris over the fence. We do NOT own any property on the other side of our fencing. All trash placed in the dumpster MUST BE BAGGED. For a complete list of our rules, they are available on the Members Only Site Handbook tab. Violations of the rules are subject to a $20 per offense. Please take the time to read over the Handbook to avoid violations of our Sandpipers policies.

If you have any questions or concerns, please come to the office and we would be happy to listen and discuss your issues with you. We wish you safe travels to your Sandpiper home.

From the Boss!

Published September 17, 2017 | By Karen W

Fall officially starts this Friday, but it is still hot here as we will see 100 this week.  I don’t know how the block layers survived the over 100 degree days for the three weeks that they worked.  Three of them were over sixty years old.  We hope to have the building “basics” done by October 1.  I named this building Pizzazz! and it is an event center.  As most construction projects go, we are coming in at 24% over budget.  There is no new stage or sound booth, no a/c, no drop ceiling, no beams wrapped, no exterior or interior painting, no flooring, and no little extras this year.  We will all have to make due.  The goal was to get the building in so that there was no rain coming in (either over head or on the floor) and testing out our stage, light and sound “setup”.

We still have plenty of work to do besides the building.  One of the projects is our aging fence line.  If you have anything hanging on the fence, please have it removed.  As for vine type plants, they need to be cut down and the lattice will need to come off.  We have to be able to move the fence panels all to the inside.  The acreage on the east apparently has been sold.  Since our fence is on the line we may not be able to work on the other side of our fence.  This project will not begin until November.  If your shed is touching the fence or you have vines and lattice on the fence, please meet with management to discuss your situation.    Also speaking about sheds, we only allow ONE shed per site.  If you have more than one, you will need to meet with management to discuss your situation.

We are looking forward to a great winter Texan season. We hope that you are able to take part in one or more of our many events that are scheduled.  If you do not see an event on the calendar, please let us know we want to provide you a action packed season.

See you soon!

 

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Yikes! We have such a small back yard on the east side due to a measuring mistake years ago....hope we have something left after this.

 

Season is getting CLOSE!

Pizazz!

Our new building in progress!

 

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Jim and I have met up with Jon & Donna in Glacier N.P. and breathing too much smoke!

Smoke everywhere has closed roads, cancelled some of the events we had been planning on, and just making everything icky and smelly.  But we persevere!

Our plans after Montana had been to do the Oregon coast but fires there are even worse, so who knows?