Please Keep Members Of Our Lake Family In Your Prayers

John Worley

It is with deep sadness we are informing you that John Worley has passed away on December 12th.

John was not only a Security person at our association, but he was also a friend to many of us as well. John will be missed greatly by the WCA Board members, Staff and Members!

Once we know funeral arrangements, we will pass that information along to you. We extend our thoughts and prayers to the Worley family at this time and always!

Here is the Worley family mailing address if you’d like to send a card:

Amber Worley, 32028

Falcon Drive, Unionville, MO 63565

As a reminder, we ask that you call all lake security issues into the Lake Office or to Rodney.

RIDE IN PEACE our dear friend!

Kim Jorgensen

Please keep our Lake Office staff member Kim in your thoughts and prayers. She will be having surgery in midDecember and undergoing radiation treatments following her surgery recovery. She will continue to work as much as she can and is allowed by her doctors during this time.

our lake community with the opportunity for our lake members to participate, creating a lasting memorial and/or an acknowledgement of members supporting our lake.

Many thanks go to those who have already contributed to this project as well as to those who choose to contribute by purchasing a brick.

If you have questions regarding this project, please contact the Lake Office or Fred McElwee at 641-919-2026.

The United States and its currency seem inseparably linked, but for much of the country’s history, an official, standardized U.S. dollar didn’t exist. In its place was a Wild West of currencies from competing banks located across several states. In their zeal to earn goodwill and customers, a few of these institutions even minted some rather creative banknotes. These bills didn’t feature the chiseled visage of General Washington or other real-life American leaders, but instead the pudgy, bearded face of St. Nick, among other figures.

True or False, Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever circulated.

For the St. Nicholas Bank of New York City, featuring the bank’s namesake on its currency made some sort of sense. But other banks, seemingly unaffiliated with Father Christmas, also issued Santa money. For example, the Howard Banking Company issued its Sinter Klaas note in the 1850s, which depicted a St. Nick scene from Dutch legend. A total of 21 banks in eight states created notes featuring Santa Claus, with seven of them even printing an entire Santa Claus vignette on their currency. These fun funds came to an end in 1863, when the National Bank Act created a national currency in an effort to standardize bank- ing throughout the U.S. While these Santa bills are now considered “obsolete,” the notes remain highly prized in certain collecting circles and are doing much more than just ho-ho-holding their value.

ANSWER:

Incorrect.

It’s a Fib

While Roosevelt’s face graces the dime, it’s Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase whose visage adorns the $10,000 bill. However, in 1969, the U.S. Treasury purged the $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills from circulation (they still remain legal tender).

New Office and Staff E-Mails

Hello Members!

As we transition into the new year a decision was made to update our emails. Effective immediately:

Accounts Payable (Ferne) - lakeap@nemr. net Accounts Receivable (Kim) - lakear@nemr. net

How to Care for Christmas Cacti

Lake Manager (Rodney) - lakemanager@ nemr.net

Sales desk at officewild@nemr.net

Our other emails will be effective for a while, but we will be eventually phasing them out. If you have any questions, please call the office at 660-947-3267

Board Meeting…

Continued from page 2 of experience and a proposal.

Riparian Rights –Tiffany reported account is dormant, and in June 2023 we will have to pay to continue account. Ced is going to talk to remaining parties to get resolved.

Cemetery Property – 4 or 5 houses at South end of Falcon. The homes bordering the cemetery property have their drives connected to a small lane and have asked for several years if they could buy the small parcel of Association land adjacent to their property/lane.

Board is reviewing how to sell with these stipulations, width of property, put deed restriction that can’t be sold separate, only as part of original land. Property owner of lot only allowed to buy. All expenses including surveys would be at homeowners expense, including if any fee for an appraisal.

Tiffany wants to add to next month for new business:

Water billing

Offsite boundaries/ structure

6:10 pm Motion to adjourn by Cody Veach, seconded by Kerrie Rose, Cody adjourned the meeting.

•Plan to water every 2 to 3 weeks, but only water when the top one third of soil feels dry to the touch. For example, if the plant is in 6 inches of soil, water when the top 2 inches feel dry. (Use your finger to check!)

•When the soil is sufficiently dry, soak the soil until water runs through the pot’s drainage holes. Place a tray underneath the pot to catch the water. After 10-15 minutes, discard any excess water in the tray so that the pot doesn’t sit in water.

•It’s especially important to water well while the plant is flowering.

•From spring through early fall, feed every 2 weeks with a balanced houseplant fertilizer. During the fall and winter, feed the cactus monthly to encourage successful blooming.

• Prune plants in late spring to encourage branching and more flowers. Simply cut off a few sections of each stem; the plant will branch from the wound.

• If you wish, place the cut pieces in a lightly moist potting soil—they root easily after a few weeks and make for excellent Christmas presents!

If your cactus is NOT blooming, it may be receiving too much light or too-high temperatures. Here are some tips to encourage yours to produce flowers!

•To trigger blooming, nights need to be at least 14 hours long and days between 8 to 10 hours for at least six weeks. If you have strong indoor lighting that’s on at night, you may need to cover your cactus or move it to an area that’s exposed to the natural light cycle.

•Flower buds form best when the plant is kept in temperatures be- tween 50 and 60°F (10 and 15°C).

•You can kickstart the budding process by exposing the plant to temperatures of about 45°F (7°C) for several nights in a row.

•Make sure that you are consistent with wa- tering while the plant is in flower. If the plant dries out too much, it may drop its buds.

If the cactus sheds its buds one winter, don’t worry: it should bloom the following year!

Farmers Almanac

Morning Frost Casserole

Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

Look outside! The glittering frost looks like icing perfectly spread over the whole world! So beautiful! So majestic! So... jeepers, it’s cold out! Let’s stay in and have breakfast.

Morning Frost Casserole sounds like a good place to start: buttery layered croissants soaked in custard, topped with fresh berries, and served with powdered sugar and maple syrup always sound like an amazing way to start the day. It’s like a taste of summer joy no matter the weather outside. Morning Frost Casserole bundles you up and keeps you warm and happy when the frost shimmers outside the window.

Ingredients

6 large croissants, cut into 2-inch pieces

3 cups fresh berries

8 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups low-fat or whole milk

1/2 cup orange juice

2 teaspoons vanilla extract powdered sugar, optional, for serving maple syrup, optional, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Step 2 -Grease a 9x13inch baking dish.

Step 3 -Arrange the croissants on a largerimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 4 -Place the croissants into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle them with the berries.

Step 5 -In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, the sugar, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the salt until blended.