
Mark your calendar for
Tuesday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. for the Knife, Fork and Trowel Club
meeting in the lower level of the Cherokee Water Company office. The menu
includes brisket with all the trimmings and dessert. The program will be
“Let’s Get Acquainted” and will feature information about Lake Cherokee, the
clubs, the board, the residents, and favorite destinations. For more
information, contact Fredna Stuckey at 903 643-1110 or Delores Toon at 903
643-0334

Knife, Fork and Trowel will resume on September 14th. Fredna Stuckey and
Delores Toon have graciously volunteered to be next season's chair persons.
We know they will be great at this. Now, KFT needs 4 volunteers to be
callers.
A very special thank you goes out to this year's callers. Jackie Bolin,
Polly Dunlap, Betty Heim and Ada Pool did a wonderful job.

Hosts and hostesses Susan Deeds, Pete and Carol Staiti,
and Dottie and Ed Holley
May 11th was Red, White and Blue night. 48 people attended
on a somewhat windy, but pretty spring evening. Hosting were Pete and Carol
Staiti, Ed and Dottie Holley, and Susan Deeds.. The tables were decorated
with miniature American flags and napkins. Dinner was Pete's famous pork
tenderloin, scalloped potatoes and green beans. Thank you to everyone for
all the delicious side dishes.

Guest Speaker Tom Brown
Guest speaker for the evening was Rusk County Attorney Tom Brown. Mr.
Brown spoke about the five documents everyone should have, but most don't.
The first of these documents is a Valid Will. Did you know that if you write
on your will once it's been validated, it becomes invalid? So, if you want
to write something extra, use sticky notes. The second document is a Durable
Power of Attorney. This written legal document lets you designate another
person to act on your behalf, even if you become disabled or incapacitated.
The third document is the Medical Directive to Physicians. This allows you,
if you so choose, to instruct your physician not to use artificial methods
to extend the natural process of dying. The fourth document is a Medical
Power of Attorney. This one lets you to appoint someone else to make
decisions about your medical care, even if you are unable to communicate.
The fifth document is a HIPAA Release. HIPAA was passed to protect
individual patient's medical records from being disclosed. Doctors and
healthcare providers have to get written authorization from a patient before
they can share information - even if it's a caregiver or close relative. Be
sure to inform your physician if you have a HIPA release on file.

Door prize winners Gretchen Rogers, James Nowak and
Carol Ross
Door prizes were given out at the end of the evening. Lucky
winners were Gretchen Rogers, Carol Ross and James Nowak. Congratulations on
winning some really cute Americana ornaments.
Have a wonderful summer and we'll see everyone in September. Hosting will
be Bonnie and Charley Haynes, Sonny and Maggy Hamlin, Gretchen and Joe
Rogers and Philip Owens. Make plans to join us, and invite your friends and
neighbors. It's always a wonderful dinner and lots of fun.