The Happenings 03.31.23

March 31 - April 14, 2023

Get ready... they’ll be here next month!

Another Eventful Two Weeks...

It was another busy two weeks here in TGO. Our golf course entertained several events including the annual CanAm Tournament with the Americans competing against the Canadians. We added two Hole-in-One golfers to our growing roster, and the ladies held their LGA Club Championship. There was our annual Classic Car Show with over 20 entries and beautiful weather. The shred truck showed up and so did a lot of residents who appreciate the service of shredding their old documents. We restocked over 5,000 fish throughout our 32 TGO lakes and there was the 2nd Annual Dog Dress Up Contest. Oh yeah... did you hear the Bee Gees performed to a sold-out crowd at the manor? If you’ve been bored, it’s your own fault!

CanAm Golf Tournament

By the time the next Happenings prints, many of our Canadian friends will be heading north. This month, one of our great golf events, the Annual CanAm Tournament took place. A fun opportunity for golfers from both countries to compete for bragging rights. Each foursome consists of two Americans and two Canadians. In addition to the golf, there are lots of laughs and a bit of imbibing going on. Everyone dresses in their country’s colors with some crazy looking outfits on display. At the end, Chuck Kandt awards the tournament cup to the winning country and many prizes are handed out. The day started out cold but ended up hot for the Americans... Photos on page 8

Happening this Weekend...

TGO Church Easter Celebration Sunday Evening, April 2 - Begins at 7:00 pm

Various musical selections will be offered by soloists, instrumentalists, the Bells of Praise bell choir and the Chancel Choir of the church. All TGO residents are invited to attend!

Nancy Landry and Bill Lapio show off their 1930 Model A.

Cliff Murray, Rob Condotta and Craig Ryan celebrated all the Canadians at the CanAm Golf Tournament with a few Bloody Marys.

We offer this amazing treatment!

Morpheus8 is a non-surgical advanced needling treatment that utilizes radio frequency. This, in turn, stimulates collagen and elastin in the skin to reduce wrinkles, diminish fine lines and give you a new glowy complexion.

Manager’s Corner

March 31, 2023

Dear TGO Community,

Happy Spring, Everyone! Tomorrow is April 1, April Fool’s Day, so don’t miss this perfect opportunity to play a prank on your family or friends. This is also the time of year when many TGO residents are preparing to depart for their northern homes. We hope you enjoyed your time here and that you arrive home safely and have a wonderful summer. Please call the CSA office before you depart to let us know who your “home watch” designee will be. Please also make plans to maintain your property while you are away. Services are available to watch your Florida home and keep the weeds out of your gardens. Those who remain in the community this summer will appreciate your efforts to care for your property. Let’s all do our part to maintain our curb appeal year-round!

TGO has been super busy with activities as our high season comes to a close. Last week our pond monitors and volunteers from the Nature Center stocked our 32 ponds with fish. Approximately 5,300 blue gill and 1,200 catfish were introduced to their new home here at TGO. Bass and carp stocking will take place this fall. This stocking effort was led by Ron Peoples while John Roberts recovers from some surgery (best wishes for healing and comfort, John!). Our community paper shredding day also took place last week. Cindy Marini organized twelve volunteers and six Courtesy Patrol members and they shredded 4,500 lbs. of paper and assisted 145 TGO residents.

I was finally able to watch the Variety Show this year, and I witnessed many of our owners put on an outstanding show! Congratulations to all involved in the Variety Show for providing me and the audience with a bundle of laughs and entertainment. This is a fun place to live! Some photos from the show can be found on page 20 of this issue.

Last week the Board of Directors hosted a wonderful quarterly employee breakfast, and I was able to recognize some special employees in front of their peers. Buildings Supervisor Guy Sampson was recognized for serving our community now for 20 years! Accounting Clerk Tim Sanborn was recognized as our Employee of the Quarter. You can read more about Tim in this issue of The Happenings on page 26. The entire employee team observed a moment of silence to remember our friend and lawn team member Doug Gonzales, who passed away suddenly last week. We are now collecting cards, gifts and condolences for the family here in the CSA office and will deliver them to Doug’s mom and family during a celebration of life, which will take place on Saturday, April 15 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, at F. Burton Smith Park in Cocoa.

Finally, a few reminders for our owners:

• Please plan to join us for a “Living with Alligators” presentation by Alligator Frank Robb on Wednesday, April 19 in the Manor. A meet and greet will begin at 2:00 pm and the presentation will follow at 2:30 pm. The Board meeting will start at 3:00 pm as scheduled. I hope to see you all there for some educational fun.

• Please be sure to take the Blue Heron Restaurant Survey. It was emailed to all owners on Friday, March 24. We will keep the survey open through this weekend for those who haven’t taken it yet. Contact the CSA office if you did not receive a link and we’ll get it out to you. The information gathered on this survey will help our Restaurant Committee and staff determine a new Spring menu, and make decisions on future services and hours of operation.

Next Sunday, April 9, is Easter. I wish you and yours a blessed Easter Sunday with family and friends! The Blue Heron is planning a special Easter meal, call for more information or reservations.

Sincerely,

Billy Specht

CSA Manager

137 Plantation Drive Titusville, Florida 32780

321-269-5524

For Tee Times and more information

www.thegreatoutdoorsgolf.com

Golf Gift Certificates Available

Purchase in the TGO Golf Shop or CSA Office

6 Hole Avengers

April Golf Rates

(Effective April 10)

Green Fee Includes Use of Golf Cart • Rates are Plus 7% Sales Tax

All Prices Subject to Change With or Without Advanced Notice

Non-Resident Rate

18 Holes $49 Before Noon $40 After Noon

9 Holes $26 Before Noon $22 After Noon

First Responders/Military/Groups (FRMG)

18 Holes $43 Before Noon $35 After Noon

9 Holes $23 Before Noon $19 After Noon

TGO Resident Rate

18 Holes $40 Before Noon $32 After Noon

9 Holes $21 Before Noon $17 After Noon

5-Round Punch Card Special (on sale daily)

Non-Resident $220 + Tax

FRMG $190 + Tax

TGO Resident $175 + Tax

MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE – INQUIRE WITH GOLF SHOP STAFF

All prices subject to change with or without advance notice

Not ready for 9 or 18 holes? Want to learn more with an easy scramble event that covers the first 6 holes? Then come join the Avengers every Tuesday at 3:00. Meet new friends, have fun and learn the basics of golf. Everyone is welcome. Sign up at the Golf Shop.

Avengers

March

14

1st Scotty & Carolyn Lewis 24

Russ Busse, Diane Coffer

Subash Fernando

T 2nd Lyn Johndrow, Carlos Ayala 25

Paul Erni, Mala Singh

Scott Dykes, Mike Smith 25

Cindy Ehresman, Bob Caslow

TGO 9 Hole Fun League

Ladies and Gentlemen - TGO has a 9 hole “play your own ball” weekly league on Saturdays. Play will begin at 2 pm (tee times start). Sign-up info will be posted on the bulletin board at the golf shop. You can sign up as a group or individual.

Avengers March 21

1st Pat Hamilton, Ann Brooks 23

Maddie Saulnier, Gary Kline

2nd Blaine & Vicki Littlefield 25 Ed & Florence Greasamar

3rd Diane Coffer, Russ Busse 26* Maureen Norisy

*Won tie-breaker

Fun League March 18

Team Scoring - Crazy 8s

(Deduct worst hole)

1st Trish Picard, Sandy Tukey 122

Vicki Littlefield, Doris Aliev

2nd Cathy Crisafulli, Blaine Littlefield 124

Barbara Kurtz, Erin McLaughlin

3rd Don Guite, Buly Aliev 129

Bob Kurtz, RuthAnn Middleton

“Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.”- Jack Nicklaus -

MGA Golf Results March 15 Team Better Ball Competition

(Count 3 on Par 3’s, Count 2 on Par 4’s, Count 1 on Par 5’s)

Winning Teams

1. John Gero, Rodger Daughtery, George Mattocks, George Dagostino

2. Ray Dotson, Guy Drouin, Henry Lorette, Jackson Scott

3. Cliff Murray, Pierre Thode, Todd Sampson, Carlos Ayala

4. Greg Sparkman, Mark Anderson, Richard Chartrand, Ken Garasz

Closest to the Pin

117 (-19)

123 (-13)

128 (-8)

128 (-8)

#4 John Gero #8 Jeff Basanta #11 Steve Wright (Hole In One!!)

#16 Greg Sparkman

Low Net Individuals

Rodger Daughtery (66) Roy Houtby (68)

Net Skin Winners (12)

#1 Jeff Basanta #4 Al Renzi #5 & 6 John Johndrow

#8 George Dagostino #9 Rodger Daughtery #10 Dave Verstraete

#12 Rodger Daughtery #13 Henry Lorette #14 Roy Brown

#15 Mike Pascuzzo #16 Jackson Scott

Gross Skin Winners (5)

#4 John Gero #9 Rodger Daughtery

#11 Steve Wright (Hole In One!)

#14 Roy Brown #16 Greg Sparkman

TGO CanAm Golf Tournament March 19

MGA Golf Results March 22

Member- Guest & Two Man Better Ball Tourney

Winning Teams (Ties Broken by Retrogression)

1. Steve Gruff & Donnie Fletcher

2. Al Renzi & Harry Endrulas

(-11)

(-11)

3.Joe Porta & Brian Veilleaux 61 (-0)

4.Tom Golden & Ray Bates 64 (-8)

5. Dave Verstraete & Martin Bates 65 (-7)

6. John Pawlicki & Dennis Serafin

Member- Member Division

Winning Teams (Ties Broken by Retrogression)

(-6)

1. Larry Murkerson & Henry Lorette 65 (-7)

2. Ray Turner & Kevin Huggins 65 (-7)

3. Roy Houtby & Rob Hunter 66 (-6)

4. Bill Factor & Phil Monty

(-6)

5. George Dagostino & Carlos Ayala 66 (-6)

6. Mark Anderson & Jim Marigliano 68 (-4)

Closest to the Pin

#4 Cliff Murray #8 Phil Monty #11 Joe Porta

#16 Tom Golden

Better Ball Skin Winners (8)

#1 & #4 Tom Golden & Ray Bates

#2 & #16 Mel Thompson & Jan Rupinski

#10 Dave Verstraete & Martin Bates

#11 Ed Fahrenkopf & Lorne Bailey

#12 & #15 Steve Gruff & Donnie Fletcher

Despite the cold weather,the CanAm was another successful tourney. Everyone had a great time and many prizes were distributed. Here are the key results from the tournament:

Team USA, captained by Vicky Hunter, won the tourney with 79 points. Team Canada, captained by Christine Soucy, ended with 53 points. Following the singing of both national anthems, Head Pro Chuck Kandt presented the CanAm trophy to US Captain Vicky Hunter.

Closest to the Pin Winners

#4 Mary Laverty #8 Martin Bates

#11 Roy Houtby #16 Mary Laverty

Longest Putt: #6 Martin Bate

Winner of USA Golf Bag: Rob Hunter

Winner of Canada Golf Bag: Maria Timm-Thompson

CanAm Tournament photos on page 8

Steve Wright - #11 Dave Avery - #8

American Team CanAm Champion Captain Vicky Hunter

Congratulations to Our Newest Hole-in-One Golfers

Come Join our TGO Ladies Golf Association

• Membership fee is only $40.00 for a year of fun! • Tournaments every Monday!

• Prizes and special event luncheons. Sign-up at the TGO Pro Shop

2022-2023 GOLF CALENDAR

April 3 Scramble, Awards Lunch - Lunch paid by LGA

April 10 No Alibis - Can replay certain shots based on handicap, but then you must play 2nd shot

April 17 LGA Away Day

April 24 Low Gross - Low Net

LGA Club Championship - March 20/21 Results

18 Holers Division (36 Holes Stroke Play)

1st

9er

1st Flight Low Net Diane Morgenweck 82

2nd Flight

81

Lynne Anderson President LGA

Mary Laverty Tournament Chair

LGA Club Champion Winners - 18 Holers: L to R: Christine Soucy, Lyn Johndrow, Trish Picard, Lynne Anderson, Kathy Shulby (hiding), Ellen Cyr, Coletta Gabele, Pam Nalley, Mary Laverty and Sharon Minor. Right - Pam Nalley was awarded LGA 2023 Club Champion.

Elaine Meier is the 2023 9-Hole Club Champion.

2023 CanAm Golf Tournament

Jackson Scott, Scotty Lewis, Dominique Lavoie and Allan Ash

Rick & Karri Conover and Judy Lombard and Henry Lorette

Richard Chartrand & Christine Soucy and Vicky & Smiling Rob Hunter

Donnie Fletcher, Jen Isbill and Linda Taylor & Roy Houtby

Susan Jensen, John Gero and Mike & Julie Zulik

George Dagostino & Sandy Tukey and Jackie & Ed Jarrell

Ray Dotson, Joe Green, Tom Golden and Carlos Ayala

Darrin & Cheryl Asselin and Mary Laverty, Chuck Kandt

Guy Drouin & Joanne Soucy and Sandy & Kevin Burns Liz & Jan Rupinski and Maria Timm-Thompson & Mel Thompson

Coletta Gabele, Harold Gero and Rene Carpentier & Carole Latulippe

Rick & Ellen Frankey and Tom & Wendy Palmer

2023 CanAm Golf Tournament

John & Lyn Johndrow and Ron Keays & Ron Perkins Ray & Sherri Turner and Janet & Tom Robbins

Jim Pratt, John Blanchette and Wayne Condra, Ken Garasz

Pierre Thode, Steve Gruff and, Martin Bates, Ray Bates

Jaque Sarazin, Nita Flannigan and Lynne & Mike Anderson

Bob & Mary Santilli and Francoise Ladouceur, Jeff Sands

Cliff Murray, Mike Pascuzzo, Cliff Trovillo and Rob Condotta

Linn & David Avery and Colette & Claude Balthazard

Kelly & Steve Mardis and Heather & Dick Overholt

Denis & Lise Allaire and Ken O’Dea, Penny Wimberly

A beautiful tribute to the CanAm Tourny on Hole #7 - created by Linn Avery. Linn always has beautiful art on display. Thank you, Linn!

CSA Business

Board Of Directors Meeting

Plantation Manor • Wednesday, April 19, 2023 • 3:00 pm

The CSA Board of Directors are responsible for the entire operation of The Great Outdoors Community Services Association. The following list shows the current Board of Directors:

Chairman Cliff Creech 404-391-7271 chairman@tgocsa.org

District 0 Bruce Hayes 321-268-2470 district0@tgocsa.org

District 1 Doug Matz 516-903-3145 district1@tgocsa.org

District 2 Bernard Hatch 321-269-5063 district2@tgocsa.org

District 3 Robert Fraser 407-491-2500 district3@tgocsa.org

District 4 Lauren Clark 607-761-0092 district4@tgocsa.org

District 5 Colleen Marigliano 845-656-8394 district5@tgocsa.org

District 6 Matt Willey 518-321-1134 district6@tgocsa.org

District 7 John Comeau 321-269-5525 district7@tgocsa.org

District 8 Barbara Yeager 508-410-0029 district8@tgocsa.org

District 9 Drew Proulx 207-751-9268 district9@tgocsa.org

Also part of the Board of Directors Organization are CSA Manager Billy Specht, Architectural Review Committee

Chairman Leon LeBlanc and CSA Secretary Sharon Sanford. The CSA website at www.tgocsa.org has individual biographies and contact information for each director.

Owners are encouraged to attend all the Board of Director meetings. Green speaker cards are available if an owner wishes to address the board for three minutes about any issue. An informational packet with the meeting agenda is given to each household that attends. Prior to the meeting, the agenda is posted on official bulletin boards and shown on our TV Community Channel 732. The actual meeting is televised LIVE on this same channel.

CSA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Wednesday from October through May. Planning meetings to set the agenda for the Board of Directors meetings are scheduled October to May on the second Wednesday of the month in the CSA Conference Room at 3:00 pm. They are open to attend for any TGO owner.

Planning and Building Commmittee

The CSA is looking for a member for the Planning and Building Committee.If you are interested in becoming involved with our TGO community, they are looking for your support. Stop by the CSA office to pick up an application form or online on the website: www.tgocsa.org. Click on CSA Documents/Forms/Application for Committee Assignment. Please fill out and turn into the CSA Office.

District Meetings

There are ten CSA voting districts at The Great Outdoors. They are non-geographical, but are determined by the last digit in each property’s street address. The District Meetings are held monthly from October through May. Various districts join together to hold combined monthly meetings. There are two meetings per month with five districts in each one. Please note the upcoming meeting schedule if you want to attend your district meeting.

PAVILION

Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 - Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 10:00 am Districts 0, 1, 4, 7, 9 - Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Architectural Review Committee

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next ARC Meetings will be held on the following dates at 10:00 am on the Plantation Manor Porch: April 19, 2023

The Architectural Review Committee meets for planning purposes on the Plantation Manor Porch at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2023.

All changes to your property that are visible on the outside require advance approval from the Architectural Review Committee. Application forms and ARC Guidelines may be obtained from the Community Services Association office or printed from The Great Outdoors Community Services Association website at www.tgocsa.org. All completed ARC forms must be submitted to the CSA office by Noon on the Wednesday before the next Wednesday meeting. Results will be available to pick up after the ARC meeting or from the CSA Office. Be sure ALL necessary paperwork is included with your ARC application. No approval will be given without having all the required data available at the ARC Meeting for review.

TGO property owners are encouraged to suggest modifications to the ARC Guidelines, which will be discussed during an annual review. Please submit them to the ARC Secretary, in writing, no later in the year than October 1.

Emergency Vehicle Protocol

Florida and TGO share the same vehicle and traffic laws as the rest of the US: Everyone must yield to emergency vehicles. If there’s no shoulder on the road, simply stop to allow an emergency vehicle to pass. Please, when you see emergency vehicles coming in with lights flashing, pull over and let them pass!

CSA Business

TGO Committee Chairman Contacts

ARC Committee

Leon LeBlanc tgoarcchair@gmail.com

Beautification Committee

Lauren Clark district4@tgocsa.org

Elections Committee

Marie Jackson kmjackson80@gmail.com

Fiance & Human Resources Committee

Bruce Hayes district0@tgocsa.org

Firewise Committee

Butch Jones butch_jones2001@yahoo.com

Traffic Infractions Committee

Deb Griffin chance307@live.com

Infrastructure & Natural Resources Committee

Matt Willey district6@tgocsa.com

Planning & Building Committee

John Comeau district7@tgocsa.orgs

Restaurant Advisory Committee...

These are the people appointed to the Restaurant Advisory Committee. We will have meetings on Thursdays, April 6 and May 4, at 3:00 pm in the Heron’s Nest inside the Blue Heron. If anyone in the TGO community has any concerns, suggestions or issues relating to the Blue Heron Restaurant, please email any of the following members on the Restaurant Advisory Committee.

President’s Council Meetings

Restaurant Advisory Committee

Colleen Marigliano district5@tgocsa.org

Rules & Regulations Committee

Vicky Ferrari vickyhferrari@gmail.com

Safety & SecurityCommittee

Barbara Yeager district8@tgocsa.org

Lisa Berkis lberkis@gmail.com

Butch Jones butch_jones2001@yahoo.com

Steve Mardis Steve5559024@yahoo.com

Colleen Marigliano District5@tgocsa.org (Chairman)

Doug Matz District1@tgocsa.org (Co-Chairman)

Kim Proulx Kim@seaglassrentals.com

Steve Shonkwiler jsshonkwiler@yahoo.com

Peter Wehnau pjwehnau@gmail.com

Frank Whitmore frank@parrottrek.com

Beginning with the first meeting in October, we will meet at the CSA Pavilion on the third (3rd) Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am. The date for the monthly meeting is: April 18, 2023. Chuck Benoit is the Chairman of the Council and Laura Dedrick is the Vice Chairperson. Owners are invited to attend.

2023 Condominium/HOA Presidents

CONDO PRESIDENT PHONE# EMAIL

I Wayne VanGorden 603-630-1029 we.vangorden@gmail.com

II Bill Delle Donne 302-542-7337 bill@thedelledonnes.com

III Ron Young 540-294-4044 yngrd07@gmail.com

IV Blaine Littlefield 207-793-2279 blaine@reagan.com

V Paul Barzler 719-373-7214 tgocondo5vp@gmail.com

VI Laura Dedrick 386-341-7537 deedslj@gmail.com

VII Len Perkins 757-651-0582 4108lp@gmail.com

VIII Ed Kamptner 321-264-0584 ekamptner1@gmail.com

IX Tom Brobeck 724-601-0284 tombrobeck@yahoo.com

X Cindy Marini 321-268-0481 clmarini@aol.com

CONDO PRESIDENT PHONE# EMAIL

XI Leonard Caton 321-567-3009 lcaton57@gmail.com

XII Matthew Willey 518-321-1134 condo12tgo@gmail.com

FHOA Rob Park 803) 665-2526 robp2001@rocketmail.com

XIV Jan Gunnell 614-565-8574 janetgunnell@aol.com

XV David Spahn 207-468-6760 dspahn@mac.com

XVI Chuck Benoit 978-314-9945 cbenoitiii@yahoo.com

XVII Pete Bronson 315-263-6469 condoseventeen@gmail.com

XVIII Ed Garman 717-360-1999 edwardgarman@gmail.com

XIX Carl Rosner 516-241-1877 pres@tgocondo19.com

APHOA Shawn Shepard 404-291-7195 shawngshepard@gmail.com

Architectural Review Committee (ARC) Members - Contact Information

Chair - Leon LeBlanc 423-791-3158

District 0 - Jim Leibold 321-243-3888

District 1 - Harold Witschi 716-998-6393

District 2 - Jeff Smutek 440-878-8700

District 3 - TBD

District 4 - Pete Bronson 315-263-6469

District 5 - Chris Christian 931-628-3675

District 6 - Greg Mackey 219-322-5555

District 7 - Gail Smith 321-383-4570

District 8 - Bill Flatt 321-626-5594

District 9 - Lisa Babcock 903-372-8849

CSA Business

Guidelines For Tenant Registration By Owners

1. All tenants must be registered with the CSA Office in order to be entered into the Gatehouse System. If you are leasing your property or if you are letting a guest use your property in your absence, they need to be registered with the CSA Office.

2. Why do they need to be registered? There are several reasons why:

a. If your tenant wants to call in a visitor and the tenant is not registered as residing within TGO, then the visitor will not be allowed entrance because as far as the Security Officer knows, the tenant doesn’t reside at TGO.

b. If the tenant is not registered and there is an emergency situation where the tenant needs to be notified, the CSA would be unable to contact them because they are not registered and we will not know how to contact the tenant.

c. If your tenant wants to receive mail (UPS/FedEx/Priority Mail/medicine), the mail will not be accepted at the Mail Facility because they are not registered as living at TGO.

3. What information does the CSA Office need?

a. Tenant Name(s)

b. TGO Address

c. Dates of Arrival/Departure

d. Phone number

e. E-mail Address (optional)

PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE CSA OFFICE

The Great Outdoors - Community Services Association 100-D Plantation Drive • Titusville, FL 32780

Phone: 321-268-9767 Fax: 321-268-2380

email: service@tgocsa.com

4. Your tenant must get a gate pass from the Guard Gate. The tenant may stop by the CSA Office to get maps, pool wrist bands, TV channel line-up, “The Happenings” newsletter, etc. Also, if the guest extends their stay, or departs early, their gate pass expiration date must also be updated. You, the owner, must notify the CSA Office beforehand to have these changes made or the tenant will automatically be removed from the system along with any other applicable information.

CSA Yard Debris Pick-Up Rules

The CSA crew picks up organic yard debris at least once per week. Tree trimmings should be cut down to a maximum of 4 feet long, weigh less than 50 pounds, and be stacked uniformly at the curb. Loose material such as pine needles, leaves and small twigs must be collected in untied plastic bags or open containers. The CSA will not pick up sod, dirt, tree stumps, construction material (e.g., concrete, wood, drywall, metal), chemicals (e.g., paint, oil), major appliances, or tires. DO NOT bring these items to the CSA Maintenance Yard yourself. They may be dropped off, without charge, at the Brevard County Mockingbird Mulching Facility (321-264-5009) on South Street (SR405). Go past the Lowe’s SR405 entrance then turn LEFT at the first traffic signal. Most other waste items such as carpet, porcelain plumbing fixtures, etc. that are not mentioned above can be dropped off at the Brevard County Transfer Station (321-264-5048) that is also on South Street (SR405), but 0.5 mile past Lowe’s on the same side of the street.

Douglas Gonzales - October 31, 1982 - March 21, 2023

Doug Gonzales passed away on March 21 unexpectedly from a long-term illness. Doug was a two-year CSA lawn crewmember, a hard worker and a genuinely great guy to work with. He was a father of three children. The CSA is working to assist his family. Doug will be truly missed by his co-workers, friends and those inside TGO who had an opportunity to get to know him. Please keep his family, and our lawn crew team, in your thoughts and prayers.

Doug’s Celebration of Life will be Saturday, April 15, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at F. Burton Smith Park, 7575 W King Street in Cocoa. He loved playing disc golf there.

What Your CSA Assessments Pay For

It’s always good to stop and review what our quarterly assessments go towards. TGO is like a small city and it takes a lot of coordination and manpower to keep us running efficiently. Our lawn crew, irrigation and waste water management team, our CSA patrol and CSA administration staff, plus our residents, all work together to keep TGO a great place.

Properties

41. Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

42. General and Umbrella Liability Insurance for Common Areas

43. Flood Insurance

44. Maintenance and Repair of all Association Buildings and Grounds

45. CSA Employee Wages

46. CSA Employee Health Insurance and 401(k) program

47. Lab Testing for Waste Water Treatment and Monitoring Wells

48. Annual Licensing Fees

49. Beautification - trees, mulch, stone, plants, etc.

50. CSA computers, Copy Machines, etc.

51. Printing of The Happenings Newsletter

52. Golf Course Maintenance and Repair

53. Restaurant & Café Maintenance and Repair

54. CSA Vehicles Maintenance and Repair

55. Reserve Savings to preserve our quality of life and property values for many years to come

Your CSA Assessment Payment

- Due April 1

The Second Quarter Maintenance Assessment for 2023 is due April 1. Please drop off your payment of $975 at the CSA Office or mail to: The Great Outdoors at 100-D Plantation Drive, Titusville, FL 32780. You can also fill out a form to have your payment drawn directly from your bank account. The payment must be received by 5:00 pm on April 20, 2023 or there will be a $25 late fee.

Community Information & Notices

Mark Your Calendars!

A short and helpful reference for living in TGO

Get a FREE copy at the CSA Office.

Newcomer - Thank You!

Thank you to all the Newcomer Orientation Speakers and the TGO Businesses and Organizations who provided financial support and gift cards for door prizes: CSA, Trimmers Salon, Eagle’s Pride, Golfcarts Unlimited, TGO Welcome Center, Nature Center and Activities Committee. I’m very grateful to our volunteers who made calls and helped set up and sign in our new folks for the meetings. Thanks to Cory and Alex for setting up the Manor.

You Don’t Want To Miss This Presentation By Alligator Robb

April 19 - 2:30 - 3:00 pm

Inside the TGO Manor

Alligator Robb is one of the foremost experts on Crocodilians and is coming to TGO to inform us about how alligators think, their routines and what we need to know to maintain a peaceful coexistence.

We have lots of gators in TGO and it’s good for all of us to be informed. This presentation happens right before our monthly Board of Directors meeting, so you might want to stick around for that, AND, make sure to show up early to get a seat.

WHEN YOU SEE A GATOR... KEEP YOUR DISTANCE!

If you have an issue with an alligator, please call: Sandy Juba at 321-543-0502 or Betty Salter at 321-223-8073 or Nancy Clark at 321-292-1434. These ladies are experienced in dealing with TGO wildlife.

Plantation Manor Pool & Spa

OPEN Every Day: 8:00 am - Dusk

“Dusk” is different throughout the year. Please check the chart in the pool area. Please lower umbrellas after use so they’re not damaged by wind gusts.

Oak Cove Pool & Spa

OPEN: 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

Daily cleaning from 6:00 - 7:00 am

Wear or have in your possession a Pool Wristband. They are FREE and can be obtained from the Plantation Manor CSA Office. Residents use lime green bands. Visitors use bands that are red, white and blue. Your guests are welcome to keep their bands as a souvenir of their visit to TGO.

Special thanks to the 70 new people who took the time to attend this season! If you missed out, we will resume in November. Watch for dates in The Happenings.

- Nancy Wagner-

Lorraine Murphy Historic Center

Located in the CSA Conference Room next to Trimmer’s Salon.

Available to tour:

Monday - Friday • 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Visit the CSA Office to borrow the key. The Historic Center can be shown on weekends and holidays. Call for an appointment: Lorraine Murphy at 321-431-4526

TGO Ambassadors FMCA Chapter Rally Schedule

April 18-29 Grassy Key Rolling Rally (Waitlist) Grassy Key, FL

Contact Teri Henry at 321-704-4916

Fun Time Travel Association (FTTA) Rally Schedule

April 4-7, 2023

December 14-17, 2023

January 16-21, 2024

February 8-11, 2024

Tropical Palms, Kissimmee

Yacht Haven, Ft. Lauderdale

RV Supershow, Tampa

Mardi Gras in Lake Wales

Henry’s mother had four kids. The first three were named April, Fools, and Day. What was the fourth one named?

The answer is somewhere in this issue.

Alligator Robb is coming to the TGO Manor

Community Information & Notices

Automated Visitor Call-In - 321-383-8802

The automated system offers two methods to provide access for a visitor. Call no more than 24 hours prior to your visitor’s arrival. Send an email to: guest@tgocsa.org, no more than 48 hours prior to your visitor’s arrival. The phone number and email address you use must already be registered with the CSA Office for the access request to be accepted. This system cannot confirm that your request was received or respond to any additional messages.

Service and Set-Up Calls - 833-697-7328

The CSA has a contract with Spectrum that includes Spectrum TV Select and Spectrum Internet services. If you are experiencing problems with their service or need to set up a new service, call the number above. Tell them your community at The Great Outdoors has a bulk agreement known as the Bronze Package.

TGO Community Channel 732

Our television channel of the Community Services Association will be active for broadcasting board meetings. Your TV must be equipped with a Spectrum TV cable box or digital adapter.

CSA Trouble Calls - 321-268-9767

If you have questions about lawn spraying, getting sprinklers adjusted, or any other services provided by the Community Services Association, residents should contact the CSA Office by email at service@tgocsa.org or call 321-268-9767 to mention your concerns.

Vehicle Barcodes

If your vehicle needs a barcode installed, call the CSA Office at 321-268-9767 to schedule a REQUIRED appointment. Barcodes are $10 - new or replacement. They install them everyday, but will not do “walk-in” applications. If you need a barcode installed on your Recreational Vehicle, they’ll install RV barcodes on Fridays ONLY, and they want to visit your home or RV site to hopefully complete that barcode installation without moving your RV.

Propane For Sale

Mon - Fri - 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 am

By Appointment Only - TGO Commercial Area - West of the CSA Building.

The Community Services Association offers LP Gas for your convenience and currently at $4.00/gallon, plus 7% sales tax! Cash or check accepted.

Call the CSA Office at 321-268-9767 for an appointment or visit during office hours. Payment by cash or check. No credit cards accepted at this time.

TruGreen regularly applies spray applications to our lawns and common areas that includes an herbicide for weed control, a liquid fertilizer, and an insecticide to kill chinch bugs, and other turf-damaging insects. These application dates for the first quarter of 2023 are:

May 16 & 17, July 11 & 12, October 3 & 4, November 20 & 21

TruGreen is also offering “service-call” visits to TGO. If you are still having problems with lawn pests or weeds, call the CSA Office at 321-268-9767, and we will put your address on the TruGreen list.

They will make additional visits on the following dates:

April 6 & 20, May 4, June 8 & 22, August 10 & 24, September 14 & 28

TruGreen advises all TGO residents to stay off treated areas of your lawn, and to keep your pets off treated areas, until the application has thoroughly dried.

AED Basics (Automated External Defibrillator) Have Someone Call 9-1-1 While You Operate AED

The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that diagnoses incorrect heart rhythm patterns that could potentially be life threatening. The device treats the condition with electrical shocks.

AED use requires minimal training because an electronic voice prompts the user through each step. If you are helping a person who collapsed and you’re unsure if a heart attack is the reason, don’t hesitate to use the AED. Every minute counts.

The device determines if the patient needs an electrical shock or not. Simply place the AED pads on the patient’s bare skin, one on the right upper chest and the other on their lower left side. No one else should be touching the patient because false readings could result. The AED will advise you, the device operator, what to do next.

TGO has seven AEDs located at CSA buildings.

Blue Heron - Outside Ramp

137 Plantation Drive

CSA Office - Outside

100-D Plantation Drive

Fitness Center

145 Plantation Drive

461 Ambleside Drive

Golf Cart Gas

Library Kitchen

385 Plantation Drive

Oak Cove Pool Bathhouse

434 Oak Cove Road

Windsong Bathhouse

Monday - Friday - 9:00 - 11:00 am

The Community Services Association offers gasoline at the CSA Maintenance Area for TGO residents’ Golf Carts. Fill-up time is Monday through Friday from 9:00 - 11:00 am. The gas price is based on the prevailing rate charged to the CSA. Payment is CASH ONLY.

The Great Outdoors Activities Committee

2023 Events Schedule

October 28

Saturday Halloween

November 4 Saturday Artisan Market

November 9 Thursday Welcome Back Trivia I

November 10 Friday Welcome Back Trivia II

November 16 Thursday Gloria Estefan Experience

December 7 Thursday Manor Tree Lighting

December 8 Friday Golf Cart Parade

December 31 Sunday New Year’s Eve Social

2024 Events Schedule

January 25 Thursday The Music of Barry Manilow

February 8 Thursday The Modern Gentleman

February 10 Saturday Valentine’s Day Social

February 16 Friday Trivia I

February 17 Saturday Trivia II

March 7 Thursday Frankie Scinta

March 16 Saturday St. Patrick’s Day Social

M arch 21 Thursday Jesse Hamilton

March 28 Thursday Variety Show

March 29 Friday Variety Show

How To Purchase Concert Tickets

General Admission tickets can be purchased for $17 for each concert at the TGO Tickets & Gift Shop. The Waiting List for Season Tickets is now open.

Low Mobility Seating at an Activities Concert

If you have a mobility impairment and need seating at one of our concerts, please call Bev Moquin at 508-317-0295 to arrange for that a few days before the concert. Bev must be contacted each time you need this service.

Many people were disappointed due to our early ticket sellouts, so the Activities Committee will sell General Admission tickets for the 2023-2024 season for all 5 concerts at $17 each. They will be available to purchase through April 7. See hours below.

Monthly Activities Meeting

Our next meeting is April 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm in the Plantation Manor. Everyone is welcome. Our monthly meetings are the third Tuesday of every month from October until April.

Activities Committee Points of Contact

Carmella Zielinski 321-289-0150 tmcmzie@gmail.com

Melanie Matz 631-365-6640 melaniematz@me.com

Pam Wheeler 321-567-4068 pamswheeler@aol.com

Pat Bronson 315-345-5246 pat@petebronson.com

TGO Tickets & Gift Shop in Hobbyland is open Monday - Friday • 10 am - 1 pm until March 31

Monday - Friday, April 3-7 • 10 am - 12 Noon. Ticket Office - 321-269-8023

NOTE: This office closes for the season April 7, 2023 - Reopens in October 2, 2023

Concert dates in bold. Other events to be added throughout the year.

Gloria Estefan Experience The Music of Barry Manilow

The Modern Gentleman

Frankie Scinta

Jesse Hamilton

The 2023 TGO Variety Show

This year’s Variety Show was a lot of fun. Edith and Archie Bunker were the emcees/hosts, driving a motorhome across America. The entertainers were your neighbors and friends, brave enough to step up on stage and showcase their talents. There were solos and group songs (one about being on the cover of The Happenings!) and skits. Halfway through, the clowns showed up (one of them is 93 years old! Edith and Archie bickered about how to drive and park their RV (you’ve been there!) They wound up in Las Vegas and eventually at a TGO Rally... with a tribute for our veterans. If you missed it, make sure you don’t next year.

Judy Grant played Edith and Ed Kamptner played Archie Dave Poplawski

Jalene McGuire - Tanya Tucker

Pat Bronson, Carol Wagner, Susie Jones, Schelley Carroll - Silly Birds

Warren Fore as Willy Nelson

Moshe Friedler

Don Wheeler and Doreen Neilsen

Jeanne Rauff

Jackie Seaman - A beautiful clown

Gary Bobzin

Family Owned and Operated since 1998

RV Service and Parts

RVs, Motorhomes, 5th Wheels and Travel Trailers

Annual Services:

Lube, Oil, All Fluids, Filters, Batteries, Generators and More!

• Tow Set-Up

• Hitch Installation

• Braking Systems

• Shock Installation

• Motorcycle Lift

• Awning Installation and Repair

• Air Conditioning/Furnace

• Lube Pumps

• Refrigerator Repair and Installation

• Satellite Dishes and Electrical

• Full RV Collision Repair

• We Work with All Insurance Companies

• Extended Warranty Work

• Warranty and Recall Work on Most Manufacturers

Eagle’s Pride RV Service & Parts - 108C Plantation Drive, Titusville, FL 32780

Open Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Call or email us... 321-383-0288 or eaglespriderv@yahoo.com

RV Sales

• We Buy RVs, 5th Wheels and Travel Trailers

• We Accept Trade-Ins

• We Consign RVs

• We Can Provide Financing

• We Sell Warranties

We

• RVs Are Always Plugged in with Air Conditioning On

• We Provide Free RV Appraisals

• We Have a 24 Hour Security Guard with Cameras

Eagle’s Pride RV Sales - 98 Plantation Drive, Titusville, FL 32780

Open Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Call or email us... 321-383-4495 or sales@eaglespriderv.com

We value each and every customer! Your needs and concerns are important to us! Find us online at: www.eaglespriderv.com

The Great Outdoors Community Church

Watch Bible Study and Services

Pastor David’s Bible Study is LIVESTREAMING on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am on the church website: tgochurch.org. In person bible study is 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

An Interdenominational Christian Church

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE

8:30 and 10:00 am

Watch the LIVESTREAM on our Church Website: tgochurch.org

Dr. David Price

Lead Pastor

J.B. Kump

Minister, Small Groups, Visitation and Retreats

Dan Zahn

Minister of Prayer & Visitation

321-383-0303

Send e-mail to: info@tgochurch.org

Visit our website: www.tgochurch.org

If you miss the livestream of any service, you can watch it from our website: tgochurch.org by clicking on the Resources tab at the top of the homepage, then click on Archived Videos to find the service.

Ray Z’s Bible Class

Class is scheduled for Mondays at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall of our church. The Book of Revelation and special topics of future events.

Calling ALL Singles - Join us for fun events!

The SINGULARS of Great Outdoors Community Church are continuing their enjoyable schedule. Get on the email distribution list for all the events for this group: Send your email, with the subject line “Singulars Email” to: info@tgochurch.org or call the church office at 321-383-0303 to keep up on the latest news for the Singulars, please contact our coordinator Pastor J.B. Kump at: 321-543-1608 or email: jb.kump@gmail.com.

Women In Church (WIC) Luncheon

The next WIC luncheon is April 11 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Tickets are available April 2 and 9 in the church Fellowship Hall after the church service. The cost per ticket is $15.00 ($13.00 for food and $2.00 for county missions). Please bring the exact bills when purchasing the tickets which will be presented at each luncheon.

Listen to Verse by Verse

With David Price on WPIO 89.3 FM every Monday - Friday at 4:40 pm and 9:13 pm

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from November through April and meets in the Narthex. Contact Rosalind Zahn for more information at 321-446-7968.

Food & Clothing Donations

We will pick up food and clothing for the needy. Please call Bill and Lynda Shaw at 215-450-5900.

Great Outdoors Community Church has a ministry that provides services to TGO residents. The areas of support and their points-of-contact are as follows:

Home Repairs Heidi Turner 321-514-3719 jihsturner@msn.com

Lending Closet Roger Stairs 724-228-7758 beaust881@hotmail.com

Temporary Meals Linda Snyder 610-751-5919 ravenmst@hotmail.com

County Services Bev Houghton 810-919-1629 bhoughto10@hotmail.com

Respite Sitting Martha Dayson 321-268-1460 jimdayson@bellsouth.net

Transportation Charlie Wood 847-609-1222 charliewood847@gmail.com

The Great Outdoors Community Church

CONCERT SCHEDULE - 2022- 2023

Sunday April 2, 2023 7:00 pm Easter Music

Wednesday May 3, 2023 7:00 pm Brevard Chorale

A Love Off ering will be received during each concert

For more concert information, call 321-385-9731

Men’s Breakfast Group

Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 8:00 am Church

In The Fellowship Hall.

All men are invited to join us for breakfast, fellowship and an informative program.

The program will be presented by Liberty Lodge: A Ministry Restoring Broken Lives. Testimonies will be given by several of the current residents.

Tickets for the breakfast at $12 each will be available in Fellowship Hall between services on April 2 and April 9. For further information contact: Bill Miller at 321-474-0785.

Following the breakfast, the men from Liberty Lodge will wash cars from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. All donations received will be given to local ministries.

You Are Invited...

The Great Outdoors Community Church will present a concert of Easter music on Sunday evening, April 2, 2023

Beginning at 7:00 pm

Various musical selections will be offered by soloists, instrumentalists, the Bells of Praise bell choir and the Chancel Choir of the church.

The public is invited to attend

Wednesday, May 3 7:00 pm

The Great Outdoors Community Church

Free Admission

Refreshments will be served following the performance

Eagles Soaring in TGO

Bald Eagles - the symbol for our country of strength and freedom since 1782. The Great Outdoors is very fortunate to host two eagle nests with a third in close proximity. Two of the nests have been inhabited by eagle pairs for several years, while the third was just built this year. And, we are very happy to report that all three have at least one eaglet!

How much do you really know about eagles? Let us share some quick facts about our feathered residents:

• They can fly up to 30 miles per hour

• Their wingspan is 6 to 7 feet

• They grow to about 3 feet in length (the size of a typical 2-3 year old child)

• Females are larger than the males

• They typically live to about 30 years

• Their diet consists of fish, rodents, road kill, squirrel, rabbit, etc.

• Nests are typically built high up in trees, however, they can also be located in man-made structures such as cell towers or water towers

How about those baby eagles - better know as eaglets! There is nothing more exciting than watching an eagle nest and spot that fuzzy little head when it first pops up!

• Eagles usually lay 1 to 3 eggs

• Eggs are incubated and eaglets are cared for by both eagle parents

• The gestation period is 34 to 36 days

• Eaglets are fed by their parents until they begin to learn to eat on their own and can ultimately feed themselves all of the time

• They are fully grown at about 9 weeks

• Eaglets will “branch” (go out on a limb - literally) at about 10 to 12 weeks and will “fledge” (fly out of the nest) at about 3 months old

• They do not get their iconic white head until they are about 5 years old

Bald Eagles were once on the endangered species list, and while they have rebounded in huge numbers, they are still on the protected list. There are over 1,100 nests in Florida alone - with the majority in Central Florida.

Here in TGO, our most “famous” nest is just off the spur of the Watson Trail. The entrance to the Watson Trail is just to the south of the Nature Trail bridge and north of the Library. There is a short walk through our wonderful flora and fauna to the beginning of the St. Johns River marsh area. As you walk out in the marsh (don’t worry, there is a trail and it is well trampled), look back at the tree line for the tallest group of trees and you will be able to spot the nest. The pair of eagles that nest there have done so for

several years and has laid anywhere from 1 to 3 eggs each year. As of the writing of this article, there is one eaglet in the nest and mom or dad are usually present in the nest or nearby in the branches.

There is also a nest just off of Fawn Trail that now has one eaglet very recently hatched. The third nest is located in the Blue Heron Water Reclamation Facility and Wetland Area just to the east of TGO - it too has 1 eaglet this year. Please be advised that you must always stay a minimum of 330 feet from an eagle’s nest and it is illegal to disturb them in any way. They are beautiful creatures to observe and are worth every preservation effort!

Brian Grande and Sharon Maloney are volunteers with the Florida Audubon Society and monitor the 3 nests continually throughout the year. If anyone is interested in an informational walk and observation of a nest, please don’t hesitate in letting them know!

Always feel free to contact me (Sharon Maloney) at 770-2946362 or by email at TGONatureCenter@outlook.com if you have any questions about or suggestions for the Nature Center or anything you would like to see more information about.

Eagle nest on Fawn Trail

Hello Dolly!

It’s so nice to have you here in TGO! For those of you who may not know, Dolly Akers is the President of the Nature Center here in The Great Outdoors, and is one very busy lady. She is on the Hidden Lakes Social Committee and very active in TGO church. She is married to Scott and has been since 1979.

Dolly hails from a small town in eastern Iowa and is one of five children. Being raised on a farm, 4-H and showing cattle at the Cedar County Fair were a big part of her life, along with entering sewing and home improvement projects. Her family owned a carry-out only restaurant where she worked from middle school through high school. After high school she completed programs in both floral design and horticulture.

Of course, her story doesn’t end there and begs the question - “Dolly, is there anything you haven’t done?!” After landing a job with General Mills, she worked for ten years in accounting, payroll, and inventory control all while completing her degree in business administration. While working at GM, she was afforded the opportunity to work in a high-performance system that made the cake mixes for Betty Crocker (along with cereal, frosting, and fruit-roll-ups – now we know who to “blame” for all the yummy sweets we love). Dolly stated that this was a wonderful learning experience in how to work as a team.

In her 33 year tenure at GM, she also trained to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). One of her most memorable experiences (laughs) was when her instructor was explaining the white board in each emergency room cubicle and was sure to tell them that if they saw S.O.B. on it, that meant “shortness of breath” and NOT “son-of-a-$#%@#)! They would handle any medical emergencies that would happen within their plant.

...she completed 11 more marathons in the U.S. including Hawaii and Alaska. After two hip replacements she thought it might be best to retire...

At the ripe “young” age of 46, she decided to begin competitive walking! Her accumulation of t-shirts grew as there was a

5K race somewhere almost every weekend. After a while it was suggested that she train for a 26.2 mile marathon and as Dolly put it, “crazy as it sounds, I joined up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for my first marathon in San Diego.” She said she must have caught the “bug” because she completed 11 more marathons in the U.S. including Hawaii and Alaska. After two hip replacements she thought it might be best to retire from the racing circuit (probably a good idea!)

In 2012, Dolly and Scott sold everything and moved away from Iowa. They love RV’ing and plan to continue for a long time to come. They moved to TGO in June of 2015 and they love it here. Dolly has not only taken the lead on the Nature Center Board of Directors, but has shown what true leadership and teamwork can accomplish. She headed up the movement to get our Nature Center back open and continues with new and fresh ideas to keep it moving forward.

- Editorial and photo by Sharon Maloney -

Employee Of The Quarter

Tim has almost seven years of service with the CSA. He plays a critical role here at TGO, as he has no backup and if he doesn’t get the job done, it could create big problems with our business and our vendors. The work Tim does is time consuming, tedious, requires a ton of focus and detail, and must be done with complete accuracy. He interacts and supports all departments within TGO. All our supervisors and managers visit Tim regularly with paperwork they need him to process, and bills they need him to code and pay. He receives and pays all our bills, and sends out invoices to all our payable accounts. Tim has identified many ways for the CSA to save money, and he sometimes finds billing errors made by our contractors and vendors which helps avoid overpayments. TGO is very fortunate to have the absolute right guy to do this important work. His attendance is stellar, he is a hard worker, his work is always accurate, and he cares a great deal about this community, his co-workers and the owners. Tim is a key member of all our teams, the Blue Heron, the TGO golf and all our CSA operations. In his spare time, Tim enjoys spending time with family and friends, he enjoys road cycling, playing golf, and is a big fan of craft beer. He also enjoys photography of our local wildlife and regularly walks our TGO nature trails during his lunch breaks. Please join us in recognizing our Employee of the Quarter, Tim Sanborn.

Congratulations to Tim Sanborn - CSA Accounting Assistant

Happenings Around The Great Outdoors

The official pitstop for the CanAm tournament had lots of libations and snacks for all the participants. It was a bit chilly, though.

Marilyn Adams, Karen Posey, Charlie Woods, Coletta Gabele and Myron Whitley, all officers of the TGO Pickleball Board, show off their new shirts and jackets. Many members purchased a shirt, so if you see the red shirt around TGO, give them a wave.

Karri Conover repped team USA in their victory over the Canadians at the CanAm Tourny. Here she is getting ready to eat one of Kelly’s Cakes muffins.

Captain Juggles caught in the act of boosting the yellow ‘Vette at the 2nd annual TGO Classic Car Show!

Happenings Around The Great Outdoors

Condo IV recently had a social to honor the outgoing president, Don Payne. He was president for 17 years. Thanks, Don, for the great job.

Kelly Nishiyama, the owner of Kelly’s Cakes, made the beautiful cake and cupcakes for the CanAm Golf Tournament. Here she is with her staff, Emilio and Jilian. It was also Kelly’s birthday on March 20. Happy Birthday, Kelly, and thanks for supporting TGO.

Valerie Hancock (L) celebrated her 60th birthday at the Blue Heron with her friends, including Donna Padilla and JoJo McLaughlin!

No pinching Mo and Beth. Photo by Julie Gifford “I was on the cover of The Happenings.” Singin’ Sammy joined Jack Hennen on stage.

Happenings Around The Great Outdoors

Ron Peoples (middle top) headed up the fish restocking project for all the TGO lakes. 5,260 Bluegill and 1,175 Catfish were distributed throughout the 32 lakes. There was a good turnout of volunteers to help release the fish. Ron’s wife, Dori, helped with the logistics on how many fish were to go into each lake. Thanks everyone!

At last Friday’s Employee Breakfast, Donnie Hilton was recognized for her service and retirement while Guy Sampson was awarded a plaque for 20 years of service here at TGO. Thank you to both Donnie and Guy from all of us.

Happenings Around The Great Outdoors

Shred day was another big hit with lots of TGO residents dropping off their old papers. Cindy Marini headed up this year’s project and had lots of help.

Carol Renaudette is doing a diamond dot painting that originated from a photo of our Manor pool. See more on Diamond Painting on Page 49.

CSA Patrol officer, Bill Kahl, and his 5-monthold Schnauzer named Harley, who is now the new CSA Courtesy Patrol Mascot.

Barbara Ellis and Rudi Pameijer took in the car show with their pups, Ali (left) and Rambo.

TGO FIREWISE INFORMATION

RESIDENTS REDUCING WILDFIRE RISKS

Visit tgocsa.org to view Firewise video and brochure or TGO Firewise on Facebook

Remember, you must have written permission to remove any living shrubs or trees beyond your property line. Contact CSA if you have questions about removal and consult the Architectural Review Board before making landscape changes.

Collecting And Home Fires by

Ed Brown

Lean, Clean, and Green, as you know, applies to making your property Firewise safe outside. What about Inside? We can forget the green color guidance, but the Lean and Clean should still apply inside. Stored items should be inventoried and logged in or out. The concept is to be able to locate them for future retrieval and use. Is the home seriously cluttered and disorganized? Is movement about the residence, in the dark, possible without tripping over the valuable stuff brought back from recycling today? Or is the building of a FIRE HAZARD in progress?

The “collector” should rent a storage space here in TGO or out there In The World. Of course they will inventory what they store, what needs to be kept neat and organized. Access has to be assured for firefighters dragging charged hose lines, particularly in a dark, smoky, super-heated space! I have lost many brother and sister fire fighters in dark, smoke-filled storage areas over the years… No Joke!

Why “Collecting” Increases Fire Risks:

• First Responders can not move swiftly through a home filled with clutter.

• Responders and Residents can be trapped in a home when exits are blocked!

• The weight of stored items, especially if water is added to extinguish a fire, can cause building collapse.

• Fighting fires is a very risky business in a home full of collectibles. It is hard to enter the home to provide medical care. It is hard to get the patient out on a gurney or a backboard.

• Clutter impedes the search and rescue of occupants and pets.

• Firefighters can be trapped in a home when exits are blocked. They can be injured by objects falling from piles.

• Cooking is unsafe if flammable items are close to the stove or oven.

• Heating units may be too close to things that can burn.

• Electrical wiring may be old or worn from the weight of piles of stuff. Pests can chew wires and start fires. It happened here, in the Nature Center in 2014! How can you reduce the risk of fire injury?

• Install working smoke alarms in the home. Test them at least once a month.

• Help the residents make a home safety and escape plan. Stress the importance of clear pathways and exits.

• Exit routes may change as new items are brought into the home.

• Reach out to community resources. Talk to our Park Manager and Brevard Fire Rescue to alert them to your concerns.

COLLECTING can be a dangerous “hobby,” and one that is difficult to discuss with a “COLLECTING” homeowner. In the interest of community safety and welfare, it needs to be addressed. THINK FIREWISE, BE SAFE!

Firewise Committee - Contact Information

Butch Jones Chairman 804-514-4458

Christopher Miller Co-Chairman 407-375-8310

Tim Graham 561-262-8833

Donald Payne 407-222-0583

Ed Brown 321-383-8253

Mike Lavery 585-472-1538

Ron Peoples 407-509-0486

Betty Salter 321-223-8073

Ed Olefirowicz 919-360-3174

Karri Olefirowicz 919-265-4315

Albert McGuire 810 338 5646

Sharon Maloney 770-294-6362

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Funny Thing Is…

I have no love for love bugs. Yes, it seems this time of year we Floridians trade snow birds for love bugs. It’s like the little devils wait until all our northern friends leave, then they arrive just in time to depress us a little more. Unlike our snow bird friends who leave a lasting impression of good memories, our love bugs leave a lasting impression of splats on our nice shiny cars if we don’t clean them off right away. Sure, all winter we are rejoicing in not having to deal with that white, powdery stuff known as snow, but is it better here in the Spring? We go from no snow to yellow snow (pollen) to black snow (love bugs) in May! With real snow at least you know which direction it’s going, thanks to gravity. With the black snow, they’re going all over the place. Ever try to walk around them? With black snow we don’t have to shovel it, but it takes equally as long to deal with it (washing the car) before we can get back to our regular lives. All of a sudden we realize that white, powdery stuff isn’t so bad. At least it’s pretty when it inundates us. You wake up the next morning and oh, it’s so lovely. With love bugs you wake up the next morning and your car looks like a love bug hive sitting in your driveway. You know the Dr. Phil’s of the world can learn a lot from watching these pesky little creatures. Just look at them. The males are born first. They wait for the females like guys who put their profiles on a dating site and check every 30 seconds for a response. When the females come it’s like, BAM, they immediately hook up with the first one they see. No courting period. And they are jealous little suckers because they stay connected for their entire lives, three or four days, so that no other males can get their girl. Now the real education comes when you watch how they live their short lives. The male wants to go this way and the female wants to go that way. Sound familiar? This push and pull struggle results in their lives being totally destroyed, usually by a truck, sedan or SUV. If they would only agree and go together in the same direction, everyone would be happy except the owners of the car wash. Hear that Dr. Phil? Yeah, I have no love for love bugs, but will love it when love bug season ends.

- Dr. Sammy -

New Law May Offer Financial Opportunities

Outside events can affect your financial strategies. And that may be the case with the recent passage of legislation known as the SECURE 2.0 Act.

For example, in your 401(k) or similar plan, you can now take your employer’s contributions on a Roth basis. While these contributions will count as taxable income, they can eventually be withdrawn, along with any earnings they generate, tax free, provided you meet certain conditions.

Here’s another change: You now must start taking withdrawals (RMDs) from your traditional IRA and 401(k) at 73, instead of 72. In 2033, this age will increase to 75. These new age limits may give you more flexibility in planning your retirement income.

And if you’re a business owner, you can now get a startup tax credit covering 100%- up from 50% - of the administrative costs of opening a 401(k) plan, up to $5,000 for each of the first three years of the plan.

The SECURE 2.0 Act contains many other elements, so you may want to consult with your tax and financial professionals to determine how you might be affected by the new law’s provisions - and how you could take advantage of them.

This content was provided by Edward Jones for use by SABINA BAKER, your Edward Jones financial advisor at 966 Florida Ave S, Rockledge. We are located just south of Cocoa Village.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

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Classified Ads

All Classified Ads - For Sale, Rent and Wanted - will cost $10.00 per ad, per issue. Payment is by cash or check, payable to “CSA.” Classified ads list tangible and real property owned or wanted within TGO by the resident who places the ad. All ads must be brief, 25 words or less. Forms are available at the Manor CSA Office, 145 Plantation Drive. The placement of new ads and the renewal of existing ads must be made, with payment, no later than 5:00 pm on the Friday before the upcoming publication date. No refunds for early cancellation of ad. All ads are placed on a first-come basis. Space is limited.

RV LOTS/ HOMES FOR SALE, RENT OR LEASE AND MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT: RV Lot at 385 Oak Cove Road. Close to pool and laundry. Use of 8’ x 10’ shed included. 6 months+ preferred. Call or text Rich at 636-288-6047. Email slim6468@gmail.com (exp 06-09-23)

FOR RENT: 234 Plantation Drive. Available May 24. Golf cart available to rent. Call 269-207-6472 (exp 06-23-23)

FOR RENT: 236 Plantation Drive. Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, washer & dryer, screened-in porch, completely furnished. Available starting April 3. Call 269-207-6472 (exp 06-23-23)

FOR RENT: RV Lot at 19 Sunset Drive. Beautiful lake view lot. 12’ x 12’ Florida room included with multi-month renta . Call/text Dave at 207-233-7191. Email: rent19sunset@gmail.com (exp 07-27-23)

FOR RENT: RV Lot at 50 Sunset Drive. May-December openings. Monthly rental preferred. Discount for consecutive months. Call/text Dave at 616-450-4509. Email: dverstra@comcast.net (exp 01-05-24)

FOR RENT: Park Model at 133 Sunset Drive. Available May-December openings. Call Ed/Marcia at 217-732-2418 (exp 04-14-23)

FOR SALE: 2021 Puma 36’ travel trailer, recent pre-delivery and roof inspection, new TV’s, washer and dryer used for 5 months. $33,500 OBO. 321-749-7323 (exp 03-31-23)

WANT TO RENT: Park Home or House. December 1 - April 1, 2024. Non-smokers, no pets. Have rented here for 9 years. Call Judy - 506-874-8772 or Henry- 506-874-0953 (exp 03-31-23)

FOR RENT: RV Lot at 386 Oak Cove Road. Near the pool and laundry. Availability 12 April - 30 September, 2023. Minimum 30-days. Summer rates apply. Call Brock 757-685-834 or email bazzmazza@yahoo.com. (04-14-23)

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Dinner Menu

SALADS & SOUPS

Please ask our servers about specials, desserts and drinks

with fresh ingredients

ENTREES

Ribeye 29

12 oz. grilled to order, mashed potatoes and veggie of the day

Oven-Braised Short Ribs 23

Oven-braised overnight, red skinned mashed potatoes & fried onions

Slow-Roasted Prime Rib

Saturdays from 4 pm to 8 pm

With baked potato, veggie of the day and side salad 8 oz.-24 12 oz.-28

Chicken Parmesan 18

Served over Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce

Chicken Fried Steak 12 With white gravy, mashed potatoes and veggie of the day

Corona-Beer Battered Fish & Chips 19 Slaw & crème fraiche tartar sauce

Pecan Crusted Chilean Salmon 26

Chilean salmon baked, sweet Dijon-pecan crust. Served over orzo-faro/baby spinach blend with lemon beurre blanc sauce

Bob’s Meatloaf 17 With mashed potatoes and veggie of the day

Breakfast

Tender- hand-breaded country fried steak, topped with creamy sausage gravy & served with two eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, and choice of breakfast bread

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any

HAND HELDS

We take pride in preparing our food from scratch every day. Some items will have limited availability. We are concerned for your well-being. If you have allergies, please alert us as not all ingredients are listed! *We are obliged to tell you that consuming raw or undercooked meat, seafood, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. Please enjoy your time with us. Bon Appétit!

Café open Monday through Saturday 7:00 am to 10:30 am Sunday 7:00 am to Noon 137 Plantation Drive, Titusville, FL 32780

183 Coach Club Drive - $295,000

• Beautiful RV lot in exclusive Class A section of the resort

• RV port measures 47’ x 24’ x 14.5’ high

• Metal roof installed November 2022

• Plenty of room for the larger RV with ample parking

• Building is 287 sq ft built in 2014.

293 Plantation Drive - $249,900

• Large open floor plan, real hardwood floors in the great room

• Two bedrooms, a bath and a half

• Furnished as shown

• Interior painted 12/21

• Retractable screen doors added 5/20

• Washer and dryer replaced 12/21

555 Lake Drive - $249,000

• 2 Bedroom/1.5 bath

• Furnished including washer/dryer

• Cozy fireplace unit

• Great views of golf course

• 768 sq.ft. living area

• Port cover: 24’ wide x 18’ long

• Lot size is 40’ x 80’

Listed by Paul Shimski - Sold by Ann Henn

Listed and Sold by Paul Shimski

Listed by Terry MacDonald - Sold and Closed by Lou Costanza

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Ambassadors Chapter FMCA

Plantation Manor

4:30 pm - 4th Monday of month

(October - April)

Seasonal meetings are monthly, in the Plantation Manor. Come to see your friends, share your latest RV adventures and get updates on our rally schedule and chapter activities. After our business meeting, we provide a light meal for our members and guests. Please bring your own beverage of choice. If you will be attending, you must send an email to Bob Nebel by the Monday before the meeting so we know how much food to purchase. Bob’s email: renebeljr@gmail.com

For more information, call: Bob Nebel at 321-626-1290

Visit our website at www.TGOAMB.com

Plantation Manor Pool

Monday - Friday - 10:00 am

Weather Permitting

Call the CSA Manor Office to ask about any cancellation due to bad weather - 321-264-2393. Aquacise, or water aerobics, is a fun and easy workout for all ages. It uses the resistance of water to increase cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and muscle tone. Being buoyant in the water, about 90% of your body weight is supported and you’ll never feel overheated. Diana Araujo-Fernandez - Monday - Friday For more information call: Plantation Manor - 321-264-2393

Plantation Manor

Meets all year every Tuesday at 6:00 pm. CARDS GO ON SALE at 4:45 pm. TGO Owners, Renters, and Guests Only. All present during play must be 18 years of age or older. Age verification via government identification may be required.

Bocce Court

(next to Shuffleboard)

Play this game that is similar to a sport from the ancient Roman Empire. The Bocce ball set can be signed-out from the Plantation Manor CSA Office, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. For weekend play, pick up the Bocce set on Friday.

TGO Page Turners

The TGO Page Turners meet in the Library on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Please consider joining the fun! The book selection and more good information can be found on FACEBOOK at TGO Page Turners. Wine is welcome!

River Lanes (SR50) - Titusville

TGO Bowling season has started and will end on March 22, 2023. Season will be 12 weeks starting at 1:00 pm. Cost will be $9.00 per week per person. Shoe rental is included. The first week is a business meeting starting at 12:30 pm. Teams will be 4 members with a handicap system, so everyone has a chance to be a winner. To confirm your place in league or join the league or need information call: Jo-Anne Buckley - 321-383-4211

Bridge Club

Plantation Manor Porch

Monday - 1:00 pm • Thursday - 9:00 am

The group welcomes intermediate and advanced level players. Bridge sign-up sheets are placed on clipboards on the outside of the Plantation Manor office door by the stage. Players must sign up by Friday at noon to play on Monday afternoon and must also sign up by Tuesday at noon in order to play on Thursday morning. For more information, call: Cory Lucas - 321-264-2393

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Library

Thursday - 6:00 - 8:00 pm

April 6, 20 & May 4, 18

Bring $1 for Bunco and $3 for left, right, center. For more information, call or text: Cathy Costello - 321-376-2823 We are looking for more players - come join us!

Cigar Club

Windsong Pavilion

2nd & 4th Tuesdays – 3:30PM. Enjoy a cigar with fellow smokers, swap cigars, share cigar knowledge, join field trips. (Bring a beverage) Contact: Bob Hazlett – 937-545-7446; rlhazlett999@gmail.com

Clown Alley Library

Thursday - 3:00 pm

The TGO Clown Group will meet weekly this year. If you’re looking for some fun, a new career, making a little money, or making people smile, come join us! For more information call: Pam Taylor - 571-217-0444 or Peter Maselli -714-392-4444

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Croquet Club

In front of the Golf Driving Range

Sunday - 2:00 pm

No experience needed. Equipment provided. Bring your own chair and beverage. No formal attire. It’s a great way to get outside and have fun with friends and neighbors. Contact: John Comeau - 321-269-5525 or Frank Valenza - 321-567-4272

Diamond Painting

Library - Monday - 1:30 pm

Try this new craft hobby that’s a mix between Cross Stitch and Paint by Numbers. Tiny resin “diamonds” are applied to a color-coded canvas creating a vibrant mosaic painting. For more information, contact: Nancy Landry - 781-820-7276

Fun Time

Travel Association

Plantation Manor - Monday - 4:30 pm

The FTTA is a rally group open to all owners and renters in TGO. All types of RVs are welcome and are encouraged to enjoy the fun. Join our monthly meeting for information about rallies and socializing. We will serve food at this meeting. Those who plan to attend, send an e-mail to Monica Fierro by the Friday before the Monday meeting so we know how many chairs to set up and how much food to purchase. Put “FTTA” in the subject line. Email to tgomonica@hotmail.com. We hope to see you at the next meeting! Upcoming meetings start at 4:30 pm: March 20 and April 17, 2023. Monica Fierro - 321-267-7899

Exercise with Charlotte

Plantation Manor (M) or Pavilion (P) Start every day of your week with exercise.

Monday (M) - 8:00-9:00 am

Strength Training

Library Saturday - 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Euchre is OPEN NOW for all who love the game! The cost is 50 cents. Contact: Peggy Apgar - 321-603-9934

Fly Radio Controlled Aircraft

Experience the “high” of flying R/C aircraft. See if this is something you would like to learn. FREE training. The airfield is less than a mile from TGO. We fly all year and are usually at the airfield by about 8:00 am.

For more information call: Bob Netherton - 321-269-3016

Friendly Hobbies

Hobbyland - Wednesday - 9:30 am - 12:00 noon, all year. Bring your knitting, cross stitch, crocheting, and other needle creations. Join us for a cup of tea and chatter while being creative. For more information, call: Theresa Sansoucie - 603-491-4515 or Mary Jane Smith - 810-853-8188

Monday (P) - 9:00 - 9:30 am

Low Impact

Tuesday (M) - 8:00 - 9:00 am

PiYo Live

Tuesday (M) - 9:00 - 9:30 am

Back Stretch

Wednesday (M) - 8:00 - 9:00 am

Medicine Ball

Games Night

Wednesday (P) - 9:00 - 9:30 am

Total Body Toning

Thursday (M) - 8:00 - 9:00 am

Low Impact

Thursday (M) - 9:00 - 9:30 am

Belly, Back, Buns

Friday (M) - 8:00 - 9:00 am

Strength Training

Friday (P) - 9:00 - 9:30 am

Chair Stretch

Library- Sunday - 6:00 pm • Tuesday - 6:30 pm. This fun-loving group plays many types of games. For more information, call: Jean Crichton - 321-383-9385 Charlotte Sickafoose - 321-267-5950

Hand Knee and Foot Card Game

Library - Wednesday and Saturday - 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Much more challenging and fun than original Hand and Foot, this is still similar to Canasta. Both days meet all year.

For more information, call: Marie Zeigler - 518-805-8569

Plantation Manor

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Friday, April 14. Join in the fun or listen to your friends. Bring snacks and beverages.

Don Wheeler - 321-567-4068 • donwheeler369@aol.com

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Line Dancing

Plantation Manor - Tuesdays - 10 am - 12 pm

Beginner class starts at 10:00 am

No dance experience - basic steps taught.

Improver class starts at 11:00 am

Ferrel Mazzatto - Instructor - 321-267-0195

Machine Embroidery Club

Hobbyland

Friday - 12:00 - 5:00 pm, all year

Join us in this fascinating hobby by bringing your embroidery machine. Bring your door key for the craft room.

Contact: Pam Wheeler - 603-866-9233 • pamswheeler@aol.com

Mad Hatters

Plantation Manor

First Tuesday 11:30 am - Oct-Apr

All TGO ladies are invited. Lunch is $16.50, bring the exact amount, advance reservations are required. For lunch reservations, contact Vicky Hunter: vhmadhatterluncheoncoordinator@gmail.com.

For any other information contact: Sharon Alonzo at queensharonmadhatters@gmail.com or 518-542-4539

Mah Jongg

Library - All Year

Monday - 6:00 - 9:00 pm • Connie Heil - 321-383-8279

Tuesday -1:00 - 4:00 pm • Rosalind Zahn - 321-269-7957

Plantation Manor

All dates begin at 6:00 pm March 24 and April 7 & 20. Bring snacks for your table/B.Y.O.B. Bring a roll of nickels to play and a canned good or $1, per person, for donation to a deserving local Food Pantry.

Bev Moquin - 508-317-0295

Photo Club

Nature Center 1st & 3rd Friday - 1:00 pm, Dec - Mar

Open to all photographers.

The Photo Club has a digital photo frame on the Plantation Manor Porch- it is motion sensitive and displays videos or slideshow photos produced by Photo Club members.

Contact: David Spahn - 207-468-6760

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Pickleball

Pickleball Courts

Six Pickleball Courts are available starting at 8:00 am every day.

• Lights for Night Play

• Beginners Lessons

• Organized Tournaments • Clinics to Improve Member Skills

• Open Club Play 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Daily

• Private Games in the Afternoon

New to this sport? We strongly recommend calling Nancy Powers at 603-209-2544 from November to mid-April to arrange for lessons before coming out to play. This will give you a good start to a fun and social sport. You can also try borrowing equipment from the Plantation Manor CSA Office Monday - Friday until 3 pm. For more information, call: Marilyn Adams - 517-673-2110 • Charles Wood - 847-609-1222

Quilters

Hobbyland

Thursday - 12:15 - 5:00 pm, all year

Meeting time 12:30 on the first Thursday of the month November through April. Join in the creative satisfaction and enjoyment of this sewing art. TGO Owners, please bring your door key for the craft room.

For more information, call: Nancy Powers - 603-209-2544 or Gayle Sampson - 651-492-0881

Rug Hooking

Hobbyland

Tuesday 9:00 am – November - April

The TGO Traditional Rug Hooking Group invites all “Hookers and Lookers” to visit and see our work. For more rug hooking information, call: Terri Strack - 603-540-5921

Sawdust Club

Pavilion

The club building is located near the CSA maintenance yard and open to members 24/7. Members meetings are Oct-Apr, 9:00 am, at the Pavilion every 2nd Tuesday of the month. We provide an opportunity for members to pursue their wood and/or metalworking hobby. Loaner tools are available for any DIY’er or craftsperson who is a member. Membership is open to all TGO property owners. Call: Laura Sievers 630-408-6461 tgosawdustclub.wordpress.com

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Shuffleboard

Shuffleboard Courts by Manor

Thursday 1:00 pm

Scheduled play October - April

Discs and Cues are on the Fitness Center front wall. Please put the equipment back neatly when you are finished. For play after dark, there is a light switch timer by the Tennis Court fence enclosure door that is nearest to the shuffleboard courts. For more information, call: Doug Jensen - 401-885-9731

Singles at TGO

The Café - Wednesday 11:30 am

Join us for lunch every week. Men and women can spend an hour or two in fellowship together. Meet old friends and make new ones. Call:

Sammye Madden - 321-383-8530 or Cam Pelletier - 321-264-0691

Stampin’ Up!

Greeting card creations!

Hobbyland

Make 3 cards for $10. All supplies provided. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:00 pm and 2nd and 4th Fridays at 9:30 am. Reservations REQUIRED. E-mail: bdaniels@cfl.rr.com by Monday before classes.

Carol Hall - 321-289-7380

Stitching from the Heart

Hobbyland - Thursday - 9:30 am - 12 noon, all year

Come join in the fun of stitching your projects while you enjoy a cup of tea. Be sure to bring your key to the craft room. For more information, call:

Barbara Stevens - 240-463-4809 • Teri Alexander - 321-961-1393

Sunday Latin Dance Class

Manor - Sunday - 6:00 pm

Come join the fun - with or without a partner. Contact Linda Peraza 321-383-0735 for more information

Swedish Weavers

Hobbyland - Monday - 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Relax with this fun, needlecraft fabric decorating style. The simple technique can be mastered and enjoyed by all ages.

Carmella Zielinski - 321-289-0150

Tennis Club

Tennis Courts

All Four Tennis Courts

Tennis Club Members Match Play: Mon - Wed - Fri - 9:00 am-1:00 pm

All Tennis Players • Round-Robin • All Skill

Levels: Tue - Thu - Sat - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Open Play Tennis - Daily 1:00 - 8:00 pm. Join the TGO Tennis Club. Contact any Tennis Club Board Member on court.

Tennis Club Meeting

Pavilion - Third Thursday - 5:00 pm, all year

Tennis Club combines a business meeting during the season with a potluck dinner for information and socializing. Bring a dish to share, your own beverages and tableware. Luis Duthil - 305 812-2110

Watercolor Classes

Hobbyland -Tuesdays - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Try this class! All levels welcome. Our instructor for March will be Susan Stone. Cost $15. Contact: Lynn Foster - 631-258-0044

Wood Carving

Hobbyland

Monday - 8:00 am - 12 noon, all year

All skill levels welcome. Join us for whittling or relief, chip, and carvingin-the-round styles. Contact: Charlie Wing - 321-474-1952

Pavilion - Monday 10:00 - 11:00 am - Hatha Yoga - All level yoga for strength and flexibility. Anson Bingham - Instructor

Plantation Manor - Thursday 9:45 - 10:45 am

Vinyasa Yoga - Bridget Griffin - Instructor

Bring a yoga mat and towel or kneeling pad for both classes.

Plantation Manor

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9:00 am. Fun fusion of body sculpting and dance movements to lively Latin rhythms that tone your body. Facebook - Zumba at TGO

Melanie Matz - 631-365-6640 • melaniematz@me.com

The Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary

The Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary is a 140 acre loop of scrub forest located on the Atlantic Costal Ridge in Rockledge and is home to the Florida scrub-jay.

Helen and Allan first came to Florida in 1937 for their honeymoon, and were astounded by the beauty of the flora and the birds found there. After they moved to Cocoa in 1952, they led the Christmas bird count for more than two decades.

As the official photographer for the National Audubon Society, Allan knew a great deal about birds. He taught bird lore, researched and wrote books and articles about birds with Helen, and served on the staff of Audubon for more than 35 years.

Cruickshank is part of the sanctuary network established by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program.

Famous for the place you can visit and have a scrub-jay perch on top of your head, visitors to Cruickshank can also hike the 1.1 mile trail on the western portion of the sanctuary. This trail winds through pine flatwoods habitat where raptors may be circling overhead or perched in high pine trees. Patches of oak, sand pine scrub, and freshwater depression marshes add to the Sanctuary’s diversity.

Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary

326 Barnes Blvd #300, Rockledge, FL 32955

Open 6am to 7pm - Call 321-449-4720 for more information

Directions:

25.6 miles away. Take I 95 south to exit 195 Take Barnes Blvd directly to the Sanctuary Under 30 munites from TGO

Photos compliments of Robin Francis

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The smoke alarms throughout your home help play a crucial role in keeping you and your family safe by alerting you to potential dangers. However, the best smoke alarms provide no value if they do not have working batteries. It is important that you check and test your home smoke detectors often and replace the batteries in order to ensure the detectors are working properly.

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First place went to Molly, dressed to go on vacation. - Shown by Joe Waltz.

TGO Dog Dress Up Contest

Second place went to Petunia.

Sweet little Piper “Let’s go home, mom!”

Karma - the favorite Yorkie.

Lady - dressed in pink.

Abby, the Boston Terrier’s first contest.

Josie, the Bulldog puppie.

TGO Bowling League 2023 Season - Final Standings

Congratulation to the Winners

Team #19 - TAP DAT

Dave Nelson - Mark Handler - Tammy Handler - Ron Dent

Season High Scores

Thanks to all the bowlers who came to bowl this season and spend some spare time with your TGO neighbors. We hope you will join us next season as a regular bowler or as a substitute bowler. Look for exciting information on our 2024 season in The Happenings this November and about our next practice bowling dates on Wednesday, December 6 & 13, 2023. Our league starts again on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Have a very happy, safe and healthy summer. See y’all in the fall.

Jo-Anne Buckley - 321-383-4211

TGO Classic Car Show

This year’s TGO Classic Car Show had a lot better weather than last year’s show, and brought out a selection of 20 plus classic vehicles. After the parade, they assembled in the Manor parking lot where TGO residents got an up close look.

Tom and Bonnie Meadows with their ‘56 Corvette. Ed Shea shows off his ‘32 Ford Roadster.

Bill Momson displayed his ‘Vette, complete with carhop tray.

Terry showing off his ultra clean Mustang.

Word Game - Med Asthetics

On-Site Businesses and Services

ACTIVITIES OFFICE - Logo Items

Inside the Hobbyland Building

Melanie Matz • 631-365-6640

melaniematz@me.com

Carmella Zielinski • 321-289-0150

BLUE HERON RESTAURANT

321-385-9100

Sunday - Saturday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Lunch and Dinner or Take-Out Food

Website: www.blueheronrestaurant.org

THE CAFÉ at the Blue Heron Restaurant

321-385-9100

Entrance Door just past Golf Shop Door

Convenient Breakfast and Lunch

Sunday - Saturday: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

CSA OFFICE - 321-268-9767

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

100 D Plantation Drive

EAGLE’S PRIDE - 321-383-0288

RV Parts, Service and Supplies

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed Weekends • eaglespriderv.com@yahoo.com

EAGLE’S PRIDE RV SALES - 321-383-4495

Consignment RV Sales Lot

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Closed Sunday • sales@eaglespriderv.com

GUARD GATE - 321-383-2004

Call to alert Courtesy Patrol about any TGO community problem. Call to request assistance from CSA On-Site Maintenance.

GOLFCARTS UNLIMITED - 321-268-4882

Club Car - EZ-GO - HDK - Yamaha

Sales, Service and Rentals

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am - noon • Closed Sunday

MAIL CENTER - 321-269-1666

Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 12 noon

mail@tgocsa.com

THE MANOR - 321-264-2393

Plantation Manor Office

145 Plantation Drive, Titusville, FL 32780

Office Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Closed 12 noon to 1:00 pm

MASSAGE THERAPY - 321-302-9885

Therese S. Brown, LMT

Monday - Friday • Call for Appointment

NATURE CENTER

Open Every Day: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

400 Nature Center Trail

PROPANE SALES - 321-268-9767

M-F: 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, or 11:30

Call the CSA Office for Appointment

Payment by Cash or Check Only

TGO GOLF SHOP - 321-269-5524

Tee Times, Apparel and Equipment

Sunday - Saturday: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Website: www.thegreatoutdoorsgolf.com

TGO REALTY, INC. - 321-269-5004

Welcome Center • Resort Sales and Rentals

Personal Storage Unit Rentals

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

TRIMMERS SALON - 321-383-9198

Hair & Spa Services - Men and Women

Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00

- Monday

VISITOR ACCESS - 321-383-8802

Call or send an e-mail to guest@tgocsa.org to arrange a Guest Pass for a visitor.

THE HAPPENINGS - 321-264-2393

Open Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm • 145 Plantation Drive - Inside the Manor

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