Enjoy the Experience!

January Newsletter 2012

I would like to start out the new year welcoming back all out returning residents and a special welcome to all the new residents that are now calling Lake Waldena home. We have a great community and I for one am very proud to be a part of it.

Are you sick of making the same resolutions year after year and yet you never keep them? Here are some resolutions that you can actually accomplish! Enjoy!
10. Read less.
9. I want to gain weight. Put on at least 30 pounds.
8. Stop exercising.
7. Watch more TV. I’ve been missing some good stuff.
6. Procrastinate more.
5. Drink. Drink and Drink some more.
4. Start being superstitious.
3. Spend more time at work.
2. Stop bringing lunch from home: I should eat out more.
and last but not least…
1. Take up a new habit: maybe smoking!

December Newsletter

Lake Waldena Resort
Monthly Newsletter December 2011

Don’s Corner
HELP! HELP! HELP! Approximately 4 years ago, Lake Waldena Resort initiated a credit card payment option. It was a convenience for our RV customers to make reservations quickly, and accommodated those travelers who do not keep local checking accounts. The service fees we pay for providing that accommodation was, and is approx. 3% of the total amount charged. Our first year’s costs were less than $1,000.00. This year our direct costs will be approx. $8,000.00. The primary reason for that increase is because more people are using the plastic cards even though they could just as easily write a check or pay cash for the rent due. (Banks promote card use by offering special deals).
The only fair way to recoup our costs is to charge each card user a 3% fee. Trouble is, that’s against the law in most states, including Florida. As a result, most businesses raise their prices to compensate for the added cost. I happen to think that only those folks who use the cards ought to pay the 3%, not everyone. I’ve been fighting this battle for a long time (see attached), and will continue to do so.
So, let me ask, no encourage, each of you to stop using a card unless you absolutely need to. We will continue to monitor our costs over the next several months to see if, in fact, we can contain our losses.
Please help us help you toward this goal. Thanks, Don

It is that time of year again. The office will be doing an annual inspection of all properties. Mobile homes and campers should be clean of mold and mildew, roofs clean, and this year we will specifically be looking for concrete drives and walkways to be free of mildew. The office can provide a list of contractors, but we advise you to get your estimates in writing and DO NOT pay any contractor until the work is completed to your satisfaction.

November Newsletter

Lake Waldena Resort
Monthly Newsletter November 2011

Don’s Corner
Whew! It’s been a couple of hectic weeks for us; just got back last week after Trip #2 from Ohio. (It takes at least two trips back to haul all the junk that we took up to Ohio in the spring.) One new item however, was Doris’ 13 weeks old golden retriever puppy, Taffy. Taffy just had to stop at every rest stop for a potty break.
It’s going to be good to see all the old faces, plus meet our new residents as they arrive. We’re expecting a pretty full house this year.
So…kick back, relax and enjoy the good people and nice surroundings that our excellent staff has provided for you.
There will be an activities meeting on Tuesday, November 8th, at 3:00pm. We encourage Campers and Mobile Homes Residents alike to attend.
Please keep an eye on the activities board that is located by the mailboxes, for the added activities that have not yet been posted on the calendar.