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November 16, 2007
GREETINGS LA PENITERS NEW AND OLD
WELCOME HOME to everyone, and especially the new people who have joined us for the first time. It promises to be another great season! If you want to know what is happening in the park, check the notice board at the office each day and read the Serape, the park Newsletter, published at least once a week.
There is lots happening in the park, but if there is something you would like to see or something you can share, please feel free to put up a sign or sign-up sheet. That is what makes La Peñita so special, people are so generous with their talents, interests and time. It makes it fun for everyone.
There are two SPANISH teachers who would like to give lessons in the park. Manuel offers one hour beginner lessons 3 days per week. He also has intermediate and advanced classes at his school. The times are posted at the office.
Cesy is also offering SPANISH classes, details are posted on the office notice board.
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Things are almost in full swing - Hamburger Sunday was a great success, as is Taco Tuesday. The new SOUND SYSTEM purchased by Cornell and Cheryl from the Hamburger Sunday proceeds is GREAT!! Thank you Cornell and Cheryl!
The INTERNET is up and running, Thanks to Murray Drybourgh's diligent hard work and problem solving. Thank you Murray, and your ever present helper Gerri!
So - you want to learn/participate in LINE DANCING; SALSA; WATER AEROBICS; STRETCH AND STRENGTH; KINETICS; EUCHRE, and maybe even BRIDGE--and enjoy a MASSAGE; MANICURE/PEDICURE; HAIRCUT; or perhaps visit the CHIROPRACTOR. Well - these things will soon all be available on a regular basis, some free, some with a small charge.
In addition, you will also have lots of fun at Hamburger Sunday, Taco Tuesday and other park parties/functions.
Don't want to go to town - the Veggie Truck, the Shrimp Truck, the Pineapple Truck, the Bread Truck, and other miscellaneous merchants will visit the park on specific days for your shopping convenience.
KINETICS is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30am at the Palapa.
STRETCH AND STRENGTH is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8am at the Palapa.
WATER EXERCISE START DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
LINE DANCING - START DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
HAIRCUTS are Mondays and Fridays 9-12pm, sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
MANICURE/PEDICURE - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9am at the Palapa.
WASHER TOSS - START DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
EUCHRE is Monday nights - 7pm Sharp, in the Clubhouse. 1st come 1st served - more info? Jack & Karel site #18 by the office.
POKER - At the Clubhouse - Wednesday nights, beginning November 14th - 7:30pm. ALSO - HOLDEM TOURNAMENTS on demand, usually on Saturday night. Watch the Bulletin Board for more information!
THE CAFE BY THE POOL - is open every morning except Thursdays. You can also order pizza for dinner from Rueben at the cafe or by phone. 274-1819
TACO TUESDAY - Arnie will be there with lots of SILVER goodies to choose from.
HAMBURGER SUNDAY - 5pm at the POOL. Margaritas - 10 pesos, Hamburgers 30 pesos. Want to volunteer?? Sign-up sheet is on the notice board.
BREAD TRUCK - is here Mondays and Fridays.
SHRIMP TRUCK - is here Tuesdays and Saturdays 9-12pm
VEGGIE TRUCK - is here Tuesdays and Saturdays.
CHIROPRACTOR - with Victor is Fridays, 9am. Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.
MASSAGE with ERENDIDA - is Mondays and Wednesdays, 9am. $300 pesos for 1 hour. Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.
LADIES SHOPPING TRIP TO TONALA - YES - there will be a shopping trip to TONALA - January 23,24 25, 2008. So far we have 35 names on the list. Want to go?? Email lapenitalinda@yahoo.ca
UPCOMING PARK EVENTS
December - Annual Christmas Dinner - Organizers required - there are step by step instructions and help from last years committee.
January - New Years Celebrations; Chili Cook-off; Ladies Tonala Shopping trip
February - Pig Roast - the theme is "Mexican Fiesta"
March - Tostada Party; Easter
WIFI
La Peñita RV Park
WiFi Do’s and Don’ts
The connection we have here in the park is somewhat limited in its ability to handle all the traffic everyone wants to put through it. Unfortunately we cannot increase the bandwidth any more than we already have, so everyone needs to be aware that they are sharing the connection with many other users and refrain from doing things that eat up our bandwidth and make it difficult or even impossible for other users to connect to the system.
Here are some Do’s and Don’ts:
Do’s
Do feel free to use the system for sending and receiving your email.
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Do feel free to use the system to do your online banking. It is as secure as your connection at home, so don’t worry about that aspect.
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Do feel free to use the system for web browsing, but please try not to click on sites that will bring up videos etc.
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Do feel free to use the system for phoning using Skype or any other Voip software. Please be reasonable and limit your calls on this because it is a bit of a bandwidth hog; however, this is one of the things we want you to be able to do. See below about leaving your computer on for incoming calls.
Do feel free to send pictures to your friends and family, but please download and use a great little free program called Picasa (http://picasa.Google.com/). It shrinks the size of your picture files when you email them and uses less bandwidth that way.
Do feel free to use MSN Messenger or other similar programs to chat with your friends. But see below about using webcams with these services.
Don’ts
· Don’t use peer to peer connections (Bittorrent, Limewire, Gnutella etc) for downloading videos, music, movies etc etc etc. It absolutely murders our bandwidth. No exceptions.
· Don’t try to watch streaming video or listen to streaming audio. We do not allow you to watch TV or listen to radio broadcasts on your computer. No exceptions.
· Don’t upload or download big picture files…..use Picasa as mentioned above.
· Don’t use webcams. Many laptops now have built in webcams that can be used with MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger etc. Please turn yours off and don’t use it, and have your contacts turn theirs off as well so you are not receiving their broadcast.
· Don’t leave your computer turned on when you are not using it. No exceptions. If you are using it for things that don’t require the wifi connection, please disable your wireless adapter.
· Don’t leave your computer turned on so you can receive incoming calls if you have that kind of service with Skype or Vonage etc. No exceptions.. Let your callers leave a voice message and you can call them later.
ALSO
I would appreciate if all wifi users in the park would send the following information to me, murray@lapenitarvpark.com or print it out and give to Antonio in the office:
La Peñita RV Park
WiFi Request
Name: _______________________________________
Site # ____________ Expected departure date: ______________________________
Wireless Network Card MAC # ____________________________________________
Preferred access group: _______ no preference _______ Early ________ Late
(see reverse side for details)
Computer name: ________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________
This is getting ready for the Early/Late group access which I will be starting up in the near future.
Also, in case you don't know how to find your MAC address, try this:
How to Find your MAC address and computer name:
Windows (except for 95 and 98):
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Click Start, then Run
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Type "cmd", press enter
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In the window labelled "Command Prompt" that pops up type "ipconfig /all"
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Look for the line "Description" that has the name of your wireless card
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The next line after that labelled "Physical Address" is your MAC address. Example: "00-B0-D0-F3-D5-89"
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Your computer name is referred to as “Host name” on this same popup window.
Windows 95/98
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Click Start, then Run
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Type "winipcfg"
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Select your wireless card from the dropdown list
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The line labelled "Adapter Address" is your MAC address
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Your computer name is referred to as “Host name” on this same popup window.
.WANTED.
Someone who loves to eat out to write a short weekly restaurant review. Help us find the best places to eat. lapenitalindaa@yahoo.ca
Someone to run a movie night at the pool. We have the screen and projector, sound and several movies. See Carole or carole@lapenitarvpark.com
.DO YOU NEED.
- a maid?
-some help after hours?
See Antonio at the office.
Faye will be running a 50/50 draw and selling T-shirts and flag badges at various functions. Proceeds to go directly to someone in need. Last year, proceeds from the lighted badge sale went to help a woman with cervical cancer. She had no medical coverage and could not afford the chemo, which cost $10,000 pesos per treatment. We gave her $5000 pesos, and she had fund-raising dinners in Los Ayala and managed to make the rest needed for her 1st treatment. After that, the family was able to get some funding. She is well and living in Los Ayala with her family. It is gratifying to know we were able to help.
We ask people to please conserve electricity and water where ever possible.
No air conditioning or electric dryers. Keep electric appliances to a
minimum. The water and electricity are very expensive. Also, remember, NO
toilet paper in your holding tanks or in the toilets. Toilet paper does not
break down as it should. Our systems are not made like the ones in the US or
Canada and there are no pump trucks here!
THERE IS A MEXICAN FIESTA AND FOLKLORE BALLET AT EL TIBERON ON NOVEMBER 20TH. KAREN WILL BE AROUND SELLING TICKETS - $100 PESOS. YOU CAN PURCHASE DRINKS AND FOOD.
That's it for this edition.
Use your sunscreen, swim with caution and HAVE FUN!!
Best regards from Carole and Linda
If you would like to be added to or removed from the SERAPE mailing list, please email lapenitalinda@yahoo.ca
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