The Happenings 12.23.22

Come Hear The King’s Brass at our TGO Community Church

Join us on Sunday, January 8, at 6:00 pm for the King’s Brass concert, an innovative worship for young and old alike. By teaming together, these Christian professionals from around the United States perform their original arrangements as heard on their eight recordings. They play a wide variety of music from Gabrieli to hymn classics, from Handel to jazz spirituals, from Christmas carols to patriotic marches. The King’s Brass promises to lift your hearts and spirits in praise all while being entertained by the “best in sacred brass music.” See more on page 23.

Book Your Young Guns Tickets Now for January 19!

Next up in the excellent TGO Activities Concert Series is the spectacular country western extravaganza known as Young Guns. If you are a fan of Blake Shelton, George Strait, Garth Brooks or even Charlie Daniels’ music, then you are going to love this show. Young Guns is the hottest touring country music show in the world. Award winning entertainer and recording artist Eric Sage is the lead singer, and this show also includes the dueling electric guitars and amazing fiddle of Melissa Barrison plus vocalist Melody Ebner. Buy your tickets now while still available and join your TGO friends in the raucous fun. See more on page 18.

How Strong is Your Christmas Trivia Game?

Between all the Christmas songs and movies out there, digging up a list of trivia questions wasn’t that tough - but you might be surprised how tough some of the answers are: What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie A Christmas Story ? What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas ? Which Christmas song contains the lyrics “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?” Who’s the biggest grinch in TGO? See more on page 53.

Inside This Issue...

Manager’s Corner 3

The Great Outdoors Golf Club 4

CSA Business 8

CSA Election Information 11

Community Information and Notices 14

Activities Committee Events 18

TGO Church Activities 22 Nature Center 26

CSA Employees of the Quarter 30

Happenings Around TGO 31

Golf Cart Parade Photos 32

Firewise by Ed Brown 34

Blue Heron and The Café Menu 36

Activities All Year and Seasonal 48

Test Your Christmas Trivia 53

Classified Ads and Sudoku 65

Word Search Game 69

Stuff You Might Want to Know 70

TGO Contact Info and Advertiser Index 71

Manager’s Corner

December 23, 2022

100 D Plantation Drive • Titusville, FL 32780 • 321-268-9767

Dear TGO Community, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! The CSA and Recreation offices will be closed to observe the holidays on Monday, December 26, and Monday, January 2. CSA will not collect garbage curbside on Christmas Day. Blue Heron will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day to allow our team some time with their families. The restaurant will feature revised hours and specials on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

This “Eve of Christmas Eve” issue of The Happenings provides our Courtesy Patrol team a great opportunity to thank you (well, almost all of you) for routinely obeying our traffic rules and following our speed limits. This Christmas Day will mark the fourth year that Courtesy Patrol will be ticketing a few drivers on our TGO roads who are carefully obeying the speed limit. The ticket you may receive is a gift voucher to the Blue Heron Restaurant. I hope a few of our safe drivers get recognized with some holiday cheer from our Courtesy Patrol team.

This week our CSA team worked on pothole repairs on our Plantation entrance road and at the intersection of Plantation and Sunset. This week we also followed up on safety items that were identified during our bi-yearly safety inspection of work areas conducted last week. Overall, our third party safety inspector was pleased with the conditions of our work areas. Our team has had a very safe year with no major accidents, and only three minor accidents.

Randy Hendershott joins our team as Blue Heron Food & Beverage Manager next week. After an extensive search, I’m confident we’ve hired the right person to lead our Blue Heron team and manage our restaurant in 2023. Randy joins our team with 42 years of experience in restaurant management. He is most excited about putting his skills to work in a large community such as ours. Randy will work hard to keep our restaurant successful, but our owners, residents, and guests will always be the most important ingredient in Blue Heron’s success. You ensure our success when you dine at Blue Heron regularly, and you share your positive experiences with others, or when things aren’t quite right, you provide kind and constructive feedback to the manager or staff so we can improve. Please offer Randy a sincere welcome to our community, and as always, thank you for your continued support of our restaurant.

The new year is a time to set goals. One goal I set every year is to listen closely to the Board, the residents, owners, and, employees, and work to implement their ideas to improve our community. Perhaps my most important goal in 2023 is to keep TGO a wonderful place to work by developing our CSA staff and recognizing their hard work. Just last week we recognized two CSA employees, Beth and Matt, as “Employees of the Quarter” for stepping up at the Blue Heron. You can read more about their hard work in this issue of The Happenings. They are just two examples of wonderful people who dedicate themselves to keeping TGO great. The CSA staff and I wish to thank you for the wonderful holiday cards, gifts, cookies and candies you shared with us… we have enjoyed your thoughtful wishes and treats, and now we will prepare to begin a new year’s diet! On behalf of our CSA Board and the entire CSA team, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Sincerely, Billy Specht CSA Manager

6 Hole Avengers

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.

Fun League Nov 26 Count EVEN Holes

1st Bob Kurtz, Trish Picard 55 Frank McAllister Draw – Don Guite

2nd Penny Wimberly, Aline Guite 56 Jim Crisafulli, George Dagostino

T-3rd Coletta Gabele, Pat Terry 59 Lauren Clark Draw – Cathy Crisafulli

Lynne Anderson, Don Guite 59 Bill Morrison, Val DiGenova

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.

Fun League Dec 3 Count Holes 1-4

1st George Dagostino 45 Rich Strauss, David Avery

2nd Bob Kurtz, Bill Herdman 54 DRAW – Sarah Blackman

3rd Jerry Sustakovitch 57 Ann Strauss, Bill Morrison

Fun League Dec 10 ODD Holes Only (NET Scoring)

1st Ray Dotson, Bill Herdman 96 Pam Campbell, Diane Coffer

2nd Scotty Lewis, Chris Halm 97 Barbara Kurtz, Vicki Littlefield

3rd Trish Picard, Don Guite 98 Glenda Strom, Aline Guite

4th Bob Whitmoyer, Bob Kurtz 99 Bill Morrision, Carolyn Lewis

LGA Results Dec 5 Scramble

1st Linda Bouvet, Linn Avery 59.6 Pat Terry, Judy Gibson

2nd Mary Laverty, Gwen George 60.2 Barbara Johnson, Sheryl Heath

3rd Trish Picard, Janet Facer 62.8 Coletta Gabele, Terri Strack

4th Ellen Cyr, Sue Pownall 64.7 Dee McAllister, Suzie Jones

Closest to Hole #4 - Vicky Hunter for Team 16B (England, Jensen & Strauss)

LGA Golf Results Dec 12

Stableford Pointfest

18 Holers

1st Lynne Anderson 38 Penny Wimberly 38 Lise Routhier 38

T-4th Trish Picard 37 Nita Flannigan 37

Tie 6th Mary Laverty 35 Mary Santilli 35 8th Ellen Cyr 34

Closest to Hole #4 - Dawn England

9ers

1st Nancy Ralston 22

2nd Elaine Meier 20 3rd Ann Struass 19 4th Elaine Stasko 17

MGA Golf Results Dec 7

1-2-3 Best Ball Team Competition Winning Teams

1st Bill Schueller, Pierre Thode, Tony Arcaro, Al Renzi 128 (-17)

2nd Steve Wright, Guy Drouin, Wayne Condra, Jackson Scott 131 (-14)

3rd Joe Porta, Steve Wimberly, Rick Conover, Art Barton 134 (-11)

4th Fritz Graziani, Rodger Daughtery, Nick Preble, Jim Marigliano 135 (-10)

Closest To The Pins #4 Tim Heath #11 Pat Bielling

Low Net Individuals

T 1st Pierre Thode - (68) Rick Conover- (68)

Gross Skins (10)

#1 Mike Pascuzzo #2 Tim Heath #3 Guy Drouin #7 & #9 Bill Schueller #8 Larry Dedrick #11 & #18 Steve Wright #13 Troy Caldwell #15 John Gero

Net Skins (6)

#1 - Mike Pascuzzo #3 & #5 - Guy Drouin #13 - Rick Conover #16 - Jim Marigliano #18 - Val DiGenova

MGA Golf Results Dec 14

Annual MGA/LGA Holiday Scramble

Winning Teams - Gross Division

1st Tim Heath, Mary Laverty, Tom Golden, Lyn Johndrow (58)

2nd John Gero, Ray Dotson, Linda Bouvet, Ed Greasamar (61)

3rd Steve Wright, Christine Soucy, Ron Wagner, Lise Routhier (63)

Winning Teams - Net Division

1st Roy Houtby, Henry Lorette, Susan Jensen, Louis Desrosiers (56.0)

2nd Rob Hunter, Harold Gero, Jim Marigliano, Gwen George (56.6)

T 3rd Pierre Thode, Dawn England, Al Renzi, George Dagostino (57.9) Joe Porta, Francoise Ladouceur, Jackson Scott, Joanne Soucy (57.9)

Closest

To The Pins

#5 Mary Laverty #8 Jim Marigliano

#11 George Dagostino #16 Linda Bouvet

Skins

Birdie on #2 - Team 17B (Joe Porta, Francoise Ladouceur, Jackson Scott, Joanne Soucy)

Eagle on #9 - Team 16A (John Gero, Ray Dotson, Linda Bouvet, Ed Greasamar)

Below Left: MGA Holiday Scramble Low Net Winner: Roy Houtby, Susan Jensen, Louis Desrosiers, Henry Lorette Below Right: Holiday Scramble Low Gross winners: Mary Laverty, Lyn Johndrow, Tim Heath, Tom Golden

www.tgomga.com

Come Join our TGO Men’s Golf Association

• Membership fee is only $30.00 for a year of fun! • Tournaments every Wednesday!

• Prizes and special event luncheons and end of year dinner! Sign-up at the TGO Pro Shop

2022-2023

GOLF CALENDAR

December 28 Annual “Stableford Team Competition”

January 4 President’s Cup 1st Round Matches

January 11 President’s Cup 2nd Round Matches + “Count 1-2-3” BB Game

January 18 President’s Cup 3rd Round Matches + “Count 2-3” BB Game

January 25 President’s Cup Final Flight Matches (4) + “3-2-1" BB Game

January 27 (Friday) - President’s Cup Semi-Final & Final Matches, 1:00 pm

February 1 Annual “Red, White & Blue” Tourney + Membership Meeting & Luncheon

February 8 Annual Pairs “Beat the Pros” Tourney

February 15 Annual Pink “Chump Ball” Tourney

February 22 & 24 Annual MGA Club Championships

March 1 Annual “MGA Away Day” - Location to be Announced

March 6 Member-Member Opening Social, 5:00 pm in the Manor

March 7, 8, 9 28th Annual Member-Member Tournament

March 10 Member-Member Closing Banquet & Awards Night, 5:00 pm

March 15 Team Better Ball Tourney (3 on 3's, 2 on 4's, 1 on 5's)

March 22 Annual “MGA Member-Guest Day”

March 29 Annual “MGA Beat the Pros Closing Tournament” + BarBQ Luncheon, Awards & MGA Annual Meeting

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

December 26 Count Your Putts! - Keep your score but it’s the putting that counts

January 2 Texas Scramble - Meeting - Member Paid Lunch

January 9 LGA Match Challenge - 2-Person Match Play Tee Times

January 16 Trouble - Points assigned for trouble spots.Fewest points wins.

January 23 Quota Team - Make a certain number of points based on handicap index

January 30 Best 2 Balls of 4 - Team event, count the two best scores of the four on each hole.

February 6 2 Person Pinehurst

February 13 Cupid Classic - 2 Person Scramble Pro Shop event

February 20 & 21 Member-Member - Tee Times

February 27 Selective “9” - Before you play select which 9 counts (front or back)

March 6 Scramble, Annual Meeting, Lunch - Lunch by member

March 13 Saint Patrick’s Tournament - Pro Shop Event

March 20 & 21 Club Championship - Tee Times, Party after play on 21st

March 27 Easy As 1, 2, 3 - Team event, count 1 score on par 3’s, 2 on par 4’s, 3 on par 5’s.

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

Bobby Ward

President MGA

Roy Houtby Tournament Chair

Lynne Anderson

President LGA

Mary Laverty

Tournament Chair

CSA Business

Board Of Directors Meeting

Plantation Manor • Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • 2:00 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 Tom Wheir 253-249-8201 chairman@tgocsa.org

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

District 1 Peter Wehnau 321-267-4834 district1@tgocsa.org

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

District 3 Ann Strauss 302-382-2400 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 Cliff Creech 404-391-7271 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 Plantation Manor at 10:00 am. They are open to attend for any TGO owner.

CSA DUES PAYMENT

The First Quarter Maintenance Assessment for 2023 is due January 1. Please drop off your payment of $900 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 January 20, 2023 or there will be a $25 late fee.

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, January 3, 2023 at 10:00 am Districts 0, 1, 4, 7, 9 - Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 1:00 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: January 5 & 25, February 15, March 8 & 29, 2023.

The Architectural Review Committee meets for planning purposes on the Plantation Manor Porch at 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 3 & 23. February 15, March 6 & 27, 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.

Please Note These Holiday Time Changes

The Blue Heron will be closing at 2:00 pm on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day. They will also be closing at 7:00 pm on New Year’s Eve and closed on New Year’s day.

The Golf Shop will be closed at 2:00 pm on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. They will also close at 4:00 pm on New Year’s Eve and open on New Year’s day.

The CSA Office and mail facility will be closed Monday, December 26, and Monday, January 2 to recognize the holidays.

No Trash pick up on Christmas day.

CSA Business

Newcomers Orientation

The next Newcomer Orientation Meeting will be held in the Manor on Monday, January 16, 2023 from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm. Guest speakers from CSA, ARC, Nature Center, Golf, Activities, Firewise and Courtesy Patrol will share important information. Call Nancy Wagner at 607-542-6374 to reserve your spot.

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. We have all been driving long enough to know this. Please, when you see emergency vehicles coming in with lights flashing, pull over and let them pass! It could be your loved ones they are here for.

Media Alert Phone Number 321-325-8715

The CSA office has implemented a new number to send out important information to our community. Many of you may have seen this number come across as Potential Spam from Geneva, Florida. Please note that this is the TGO-CSA Media Alert number and 321-325-8715 should be added as a contact in your phones.

Opening for the Election Committee

There is an opening for owners who wish to serve on the Election Committee. An application needs to be completed to apply for committees. It is in the CSA Office or online on the website: www.tgocsa.org. Click on CSA Documents/Forms/Application for Committee Assignment. Fill out and turn into CSA Office.

President’s Council Meetings

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 dates for the monthly meetings are: January 17, 2023; February 21, 2023; March 21, 2023; April 18, 2023. Gerri Helms is the Chairperson of this committee and Chuck Benoit is the Vice Chairperson. Owners are invited to attend.

2022 Condominium/HOA Presidents

CONDO PRESIDENT PHONE# EMAIL

I Steve Sabotka 810-434-5878 stephensabotka@gmail.com

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

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

IV Don Payne 407-222-0583 dpayne5737@gmail.com

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

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

VII Gerri Helms 407-274-0519 gerrihelms@gmail.com

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

IX Don Parsons 321-383-0466 don1017@aol.com

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

CONDO PRESIDENT PHONE# EMAIL

XI Linda Utz 321-385-0977 utzlinutz@aol.com

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

FHOA Jim Heiden 321-225-8801 jimheiden22@gmail.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 condoxvi@gmail.com

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

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

XIX Leon LeBlanc 423-791-3158 pres@tgocondo19.com

APHOA Pam Beaulieu 240-351-7001 evader35@aol.com

Architectural Review Committee (ARC) Members - Contact Information

Chair - Leon LeBlanc 423-791-3158

Dist 0 - Jim Leibold 321-243-3888

Dist 1 - Harold Witschi 716-998-6393

Dist 2 - Jeff Smutek 440-878-8700

Dist 3 - Robert Fraser 407-491-2500

Dist 4 - Pete Bronson 315-263-6469

Dist 5 - Chris Christian 931-628-3675

Dist 6 - Greg Mackey 219-322-5555

Dist 7 - Gail Smith 321-383-4570

Dist 8 - Bill Flatt 321-626-5594

Dist 9 - Lisa Babcock 903-372-8849

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. 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 $5.00/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: January 17 & 18 and March 14 & 15

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: February 2 & 16; March 2; April 6 & 20

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

CSA Office - Outside

Plantation Drive

Fitness Center

Plantation Drive

Hidden Lakes Clubhouse

Ambleside Drive

Golf Cart Gas

Library Kitchen

Plantation Drive

Oak Cove Pool Bathhouse

Oak Cove Road

Windsong Bathhouse 155 Windsong Way

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.

Community Information & Notices

A short and helpful reference for living in TGO

Get a FREE copy at the CSA Office

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.

CLOSED for PRESSURE WASHING 2nd & 4th Wednesday until 9:30 am Please lower umbrellas after use so they’re not damaged by wind gusts.

Oak Cove Pool & Spa

OPEN: 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

CLOSED for PRESSURE WASHING 1st & 3rd Wednesday until 9:30 am

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.

Contractor Restrictions

Contractors employed for repairs, construction, renovation, or installation at residences that are in The Great Outdoors are not allowed to work on Sunday, except in an emergency or with the advance permission of the CSA.

From Monday through Saturday, contractors must leave TGO by 6:00 pm from October 1 to April 30 and by 7:00 pm from May 1 to September 30. Call the CSA Office at 321-268-9767 during regular weekday office hours to re quest any exceptions to these contractor work restrictions.

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

Fun Time Travel Association (FTTA) Rally Schedule

January 17-23, 2023 Tampa Fairgrounds Tampa, FL Tampa Supershow

February 18-20 TGO Titusville, FL Stay at home rally

TGO Ambassadors FMCA Chapter Rally Schedule

February 23-26, 2023 Ocala Equestrian Rally (Planning) Ocala, FL

Contact Linda Utz at 407-257-0842

March 15-18 FMCA International Convention Perry, GA

Contact Bob Nebel at 321-626-1290

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

Contact Teri Henry at 321-704-4916

Forwards I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?

The answer is somewhere in this issue.

William Hallock, Jr

William Henry Hallock Jr., 93, a resident of The Great Outdoors passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 17, 1929 to the late William H. Sr. and Alice Hallock. William worked as an insurance agent for many years for John Hancock. He was with the Boynton Beach F&AM Masonic Lodge No. 236 and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Lake Worth. He enjoyed his time as a Great Outdoors ambassador, golfing, camping and traveling. But most of all he enjoyed his time as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather. Other than his parents, William is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marian Lake Hallock; brother Robert Hallock and daughter-in-law Victoria Veritzan Hallock. He will be greatly missed by his children

Peter (Michelle LaPlant) Hallock, Nancy Hallock (Bob) DeMott and David (Annette Wolkomir) Hallock; eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

A celebration of William’s life will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at North Brevard Funeral Home at 10 am.

Community Information & Notices

- Editor -

CSA Holiday Fund

Here is your opportunity to show your appreciation to our CSA Employees for their hard work at TGO. Our teams have worked incredibly hard during both the Ian and Nicole storms to keep TGO the beautiful place we love!

PLEASE consider contributing to the CSA Holiday Fund. You’ll find donation boxes in the CSA Office and at the Plantation Manor CSA Office. All donations will be distributed equally among the full-time hourly CSA employees. Let’s support our hard working Crews! Cash or make checks payable to CSA Holiday Fund.

NEW YORK NEW JERSEY

STATE DINNER

PLANTATION MANOR - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 at 5:00 pm

Looking for all past and present residents of New York AND New Jersey! You are invited to our Italian Theme Potluck dinner on Friday, February 10 starting at 5:00 pm, in the Planation Manor. For fun, come dressed as your favorite NY/NJ icon and maybe you will win a prize! We will also be having a sauce/gravy tasting contest; music for listening and dancing; photobooth; games; along with door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. If inclined, please bring an unwrapped gift, something from home or your travels, to use as a door prize. Please bring a main dish, sides/appetizer, or dessert to share (to be designated when you RSVP). In addition, you need to bring your own place settings and beverages. Coffee and water will be available.

Come join us for some fun with fellow TGO people from New York and New Jersey! Please RSVP by February 6 if you plan to attend and let us know if you’d like to participate in the sauce/gravy contest and what food you will be bringing to share.

Contact Colleen Marigliano at 845-656-8394 or email her at hsrottiesmom@hotmail.com

PLEASE Consider contributing to this CSA Employees fund. We are fortunate to have a hard-working group of employees!

The Great Outdoors Activity Committee

2022-2023 Events and Concerts Schedule

December 31 Saturday 8:00 pm New Year’s Eve Party - SOLD OUT!

January 19 Thursday 7:30 pm Young Guns

January 28 Saturday 6:00 pm Ultimate Hoedown Dance Party

February 11 Saturday 7:00 pm Valentine’s Day Party - Chairperson needed

February 16 Thursday 7:30 pm Shake Baby Shake and The Lovettes

March 2 Thursday 7:30 pm Steve Solomon - Comedian

March 3 Friday 4:30 pm Trivia Night

March 4 Saturday 4:30 pm Trivia Night

March 11 Saturday 8:00 am 5K Walk Run

March 11 Saturday 6:00 pm St. Patrick’s Day Dance Party

March 16 Thursday 7:00 pm Variety Show #1

March 17 Friday 7:00 pm Variety Show #2

March 23 Thursday 7:30 pm New York Bee Gees / Donna Summers

How To Purchase Concert Tickets

General Admission tickets can be purchased for $15 for each concert at the TGO Tickets & Gift Shop.

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.

Monthly Activities Meeting

Our next meeting is January 17, 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.

Activity 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

Pasquale Nadon 240-477-0914 tgopasquale@gmail.com

TGO Tickets & Gift Shop in Hobbyland is open Monday - Friday • 10 am - 12 Noon Ticket Office - 321-269-8023

A Tribute To The Superstars Of Country Music

If you are a Country Music fan, you do not want to miss this show! International touring country rock band, Young Guns, is one of the hottest country music shows in the world... and they are coming to TGO Manor!

SHAKE SHAKEBaby

Performs the Hits of Major Artists of the 1950s and ‘60s

Rock & Roll from the late 1940s to mid-1960s such as: Big Band, Rhythm & Blues, Western Swing, Rockabilly, Doo Wop, Soul, Surf, the British Invasion, Motown and more!

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Steve Solomon - Broadway Comedian - March 2, 2023

Steve has taken the art of impersonation, mimicry and honed it into a science. He masterfully weaves dialects and crazy characters into his stories. These tales take on a life of their own as Steve recounts memorable moments from his past and makes hysterical observations of the things we all relate to happening around us today! A native of Brooklyn, Steve grew up in the multi-ethnic neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay. This was the perfect training ground for a dialectician. As the class clown and as a very authentic sounding Chinese restaurant delivery boy, Steve learned early how to use his gift for imitating accents to his advantage.

New York Bee Gees Tribute Show - March 23, 2023

The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show is comprised of some of Long Island, New York’s most versatile and exceptionally talented players. The band includes present or former members of well known, world renown acts including Happy Together Tour, Meatloaf, Queen, Blue Oyster Cult, Herman’s Hermits, Enrique Iglesias and more.

Based in New York, the show has played to sell-out shows in the city. B.B. King NYC wrote, “The NY Bee Gees Tribute Show presents the most extravagant Bee Gees show a fan can experience.” The NY Bee Gees deliver songs from every decade of the Bee Gees catalog with a stunning production, powerful vocals and professional stage presence.

As a bonus, Crystal Stark will join the New York Bee Gees to perform a great “Donna Summer Tribute!”

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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.

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. We will start in the gospel of John. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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 January 10 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Tickets are available January 1 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

CONCERT SCHEDULE - 2022- 2023

Sunday January 8, 2023 6:00 pm The King’s Brass

Sunday January 29, 2023 8:30 am Voices of Lee 10:00 am Voices of Lee

Sunday February 5, 2023 6:00 pm Eirinn Abu

Sunday February 26, 2023 6:00 pm The Guardians

Sunday April 2, 2023 7:00 pm Easter Cantata

Wednesday May 3, 2023 7:00 pm Brevard Chorale

Men’s Breakfast Group

Plans are coming together for another great season of breakfasts for the men of The Great Outdoors. These breakfasts will be held on January 21, February 18, March 18 and April 15, 2023 in Fellowship Hall of The Great Outdoors Community Church. This season the breakfasts will be catered by the Blue Heron Restaurant. Tickets will be $12.00 each and will be sold the two Sundays prior to each breakfast in Fellowship Hall following church services. Our first program will be of interest to all of us and will tell us of the great work of Samaritan’s Purse as they help meet the needs of people affected by hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and other disasters. Our speaker will be Mark Nelson, Regional Director, Donor Ministries for Samaritan’s Purse.

Dean Hickman, John Darin Rowsey, Pat Barker and Scott Mullins, collectively known as the Guardians Quartet, are a southern gospel quartet with a unique sound, tight harmony and a passion for sharing the gospel through their music. With three Dove Award nominations, multiple #1 songs and Fan Awards, the Lord has blessed the Guardians Quartet with an incredible journey since their inception.

Visit Our Website: www.tgonaturecenter.org

COMING UP AT A GLANCE

December 2022

8 AM - 5 PM Daily

THANK YOU TGO COMMUNITY!

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January 2023

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04 2:30 pm

Nature Center Monthly Meeting PM

09 9:00 am Addison Trail Maintenance -Trailhead

11 9:00 am Addison Trail Hike -Trailhead

NATURE CENTER MONTHLY MEETINGS

Wednesday, January 04 at 2:30 pm

Our next Nature Center monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 04, 2023. The meeting will be held in the Plantation Manor Please note time and venue change from our regular meetings. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings!

TRAIL MAINTENANCES AND GUIDED NATURE HIKES

Trail maintenances and guided nature hikes are listed below with meeting locations. Long pants, long sleeves, hiking shoes/boots, insect repellant, sunscreen and water are recommended. For trail maintenance, please bring gloves, a rake or loppers and for hikes, you may want binoculars and/or a camera. To volunteer for trail maintenance or for any questions, please text Betty Salter at 321-223-8073 or you may send her an email at bettysalter@hotmail.com Unless otherwise noted, meet at each respective trail’s trailhead on the golf cart nature trail.

TRAIL MAINTENANCES

Monday, January 09 at 9:00 am

We had basket raffles again this year at the Artisan Market on November 12 as a Nature Center fundraiser. It was a huge succes s. A big Nature Center THANK YOU to all who donated baskets and to all who purchased raffle tickets. This event was a success because of you!

THANK YOU HORIZON PEST!

Horizon Pest continued their generosity to the Nature Center in 2022 by treating the Nature Center building for termites. We appreciate Nick keeping our building pest free. Please support companies which support the Nature Center and give the Horizon team a call at 321 -638 -8840 for all of your pest control needs.

THANK YOU TGO REALTY!

TGO Realty once again featured the Nature Center in their annual marketing magazine. We appreciate TGO Realty introducing the Nature Center to their many potential clients. To view the magazine online, go to www.tgoresort.com and click on the green “View Our Annual Magazine” banner in the upper right section. The Nature Center page including photographs is on page 37. TGO Realty also includes a Nature Center brochure in their welcome packages given to their clients. A big Nature Center THANK YOU to TGO Realty for their continued support! Please support businesses which support the Nature Center and call TGO Realty at 321 -269 -5004 for all your TGO real estate need s.

THANK YOU DOUG JENSEN!

Doug Jensen has created another stunning video and shared it with the Nature Center. The video, The Wildlife and Landscapes of Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks, has breathtaking scenes of these two popular national treasures and their wildlife residents. If you have never been to these parks or just want to see them again, take a short trip to the west by viewing this video. I will be offering it on the Nature Center meeting room television after the Nature Center reopen s. Thank you, Doug, for sharing your incredible talents with us!

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01/11

Addison Trail @ Trailhead

GUIDED NATURE HIKES

Wednesday, January 11 at 9:00 am

Addison Trail @ Trailhead

NATURE TRIVIA QUESTION

Two of Santa Claus’ reindeers’ names begin with the letter “C”. What are their names? The nature trivia answer can be found under “Contacts” on the next page.

LIB– Library NC Nature Center PM Plantation Manor PV Pavilion

TGO Residents Join Our TGO Nature Center Facebook Group

AMERICAN ALLIGATOR– PART 2

Linda Adams used to write educational articles for the Nature Center and we are fortunate to still have many of her articles. The article below is part of the American Alligator article she wrote during the 2000 -2001 season. Enjoy!

Mature alligators seek open water areas during the April - to - May courtship and breeding season. After mating, the females move into marsh areas to nest in June and early July, remaining there until the following spring. Males generally prefer open and deeper water year round.

Sexual maturity is dependent on the size of the alligator, and both sexes first reach sexual maturity when they are about 6 feet long. In the wild, this takes about 10 to 12 years; however, in captivity, under ideal conditions, alligators can reach sexual maturity much sooner.

After mating, females construct mounded nests of whatever vegetation is available. In late June and early July they lay 35 to 50 eggs, although nests have been found with only a single egg. After laying, the female covers the eggs with a layer of vegetation. Throughout the 65 - day incubation period, females remain nearby, and defend their nests against predators. In Florida, raccoons are the predominant egg predator.

As young alligators get ready to hatch in midAugust through mid - September, they begin to make high -pitched grunting sounds. The females respond to these calls by using their mouths and forefeet to remove the nesting material covering the young, thus liberating the 6 to 8 inch hatchlings from the nest.

Hatchlings remain in groups called "pods" at least through their first winter and may stay in the vicinity of the nest for two to three years. Female alligators may defend their young until the next summer.

(Information Source: Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission)

Column Prepared by Linda Adams

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Add Nature Center membership to your New Year’s resolutions either by renewing your existing membership or joining as a new member. Dues are only $10 per person per year and benefits this unique self-supporting TGO amenity! Member benefits include:

Members-only/members-first events

Quarterly member newsletter "Nature Chat" (in season)

Monthly Nature Center events calendar (in season)

"Next Week With Nature" emails with reminders of the next week’s events and activities (in season)

A vote in the Board of Directors election

A voice in deciding the future of the Nature Center

Laminate members' documents such as an insurance card, etc.

Ability to stay active with volunteer opportunities

Join or renew your membership at the Wednesday night programs beginning in January, at our monthly meetings or drop them off at 225 Addison Way. Contact Sharon Maloney at 770-294-6362 or email her at maloney95@comcast.net with any membership questions.

DID YOU KNOW?

Fun Facts About Honey Bees:

The queen may lay 1,500 or more eggs each day during her lifetime. This daily egg production may equal her own weight. She is constantly fed and groomed by attendant worker bees.

Honey bees fly at 15 miles per hour.

Honey bees' wings stroke 11,400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz.

Honeybees are the only insect that produce food used by humans. http://westmtnapiary.com/fun_facts.html

CONTACTS

Editor/Lead Writer Sightings Around TGO

Nature Center Website

Nature Shows/Slideshows

Nature Center Facebook Group

Darlene Durham

321-268-0199/321-747-5874 darlenedurham@yahoo.com

Comet and Cupid.

Nature Trivia Answer

Injured Animals

Activities & Volunteering

Assist in Selling Large Items

Used Recycled Ink Cartridges

Sandy Juba-321-543-0502 sjubatgo@gmail.com

Schedule Meeting Room

M/W/F am and T/TH pm Cory Lucas-321-264-2393

Other Meeting Room Days and Times and Enclosed Porch

Loretta Anne’ -321-385-9667

Monday, January 9, 2023 - 1:00 pm

• How can you access the Parrish services and providers available in our area?

• What steps should you take if you need hospital/ emergency care?

• What covid protocols are in place?

• What program has Parrish developed to support our TGO Canadian group?

Come and meet the Parrish liaison team so they can provide answers to these questions and any other concerns you may have about your health care while you are here in TGO.Call Judy Grant 321-567-4024 for more info.

TGO Employees Of The Quarter

We have been very short staffed this fall and especially since Thanksgiving weekend when our restaurant manager resigned from our team. I’ve always found that when people step down, others are willing to step up for the right reasons, because they are asked to help, because they care about the customers, because they care about their team, and because they don’t want the restaurant to fail, they want to do the right thing. Two people at Blue Heron have really stepped up!

I’ll start with Beth Garrison. She has been our bartender for over three years now. She told me that she loves working here because of the people who have become like her extended family, and the people of TGO love her too. Recently after our manager left, I asked if she would step up as ‘acting manager,’ and she said YES because she wants our restaurant to succeed. This was a tough time to step up, with lots of holiday parties, but she reached out to each party, and made sure we were ready to serve and impress, and we did. Beth is patient, confident, and a good leader. She deserves to be thanked today for her willingness to lead us through stressful times and situations. We are really short staffed in the kitchen. Our back of house team is very new, but during this time all of them were willing to work extra hours to make these parties happen, and keep our Blue Heron operating and successful. Matt Neely was our most experienced cook, so I asked him if he would be willing to serve as Lead Cook, and he said yes, he would do it. So, along with being our primary cook for all of the parties and the regular business coming in the door, he took on the additional work of preparing the weekly schedule for our kitchen team, he inventoried our food, he ordered food from our vendors, he is doing quality control, and he is training some of the new staff. This work has been challenging and he was literally thrust into it, but Matt was up for the task and he has done a great job. He stepped up and led when we needed leadership, and I am grateful for all the extra time and effort he has put forward to keep our Blue Heron restaurant open and moving forward during this tough time. - Billy Specht -

Happenings Around The Great Outdoors

The team that built the Nature Center golf cart. Dean Fetzer in front. Second row from the left; Jean Baumann, Nancy, Landry, Sandy Juba, Betty Salter, Carolyn Medendorp and Jane Smith. Ron Peoples is hiding out in the back.

Santa’s wrappers, Sheryl Heath and Gail Stairs, were gift wrapping the presents for the golf shop.

The TGO Golf Shop Holiday Sale was a big hit offering TGO residents a chance receive up to a 50% discount if they drew the right cards. Steve Harris (above left) and Jeff Smutek and John Hamilton were selling the goods at a great rate!

Photos compliments of Robin Francis

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.

Roadside Smoking - Fire Danger?

by Ed Brown

Did you know that just off the roadside there is a micro-environment that is just waiting for a source of ignition? The road shoulder, between the road surface and your lawn or the wildland is a special zone. Warmed, in all seasons, by the heat-absorbing pavement and watered often by rainstorm run-off, it is home to a large population of plants and animals. Your only clues to the uniqueness and diversity of this roadside oasis are the displays of wildflowers that you see along the road on your travels. Think of this zone as a source of fuel for a wildfire!

A carelessly discarded cigarette can provide the source of ignition that torches dried grasses, surrounding landscape and nearby homes. If you walk or bike our TGO roads, you surely have noticed the discarded cigarette butts. If you are a smoker, you may have inadvertently contributed to the potential fire load with a source of ignition and fuel. Ninety percent of all wildfires are started by humans. Discarded cigarettes are responsible for many of these. When you’re done with a smoke, make sure it is out, tear the paper and disperse the unburned tobacco (it won’t hurt the environment), roll the paper into a tiny ball between your fingers, discard it and pocket the filter for later trash disposal. If you are in a car, don’t flick the butt out the window. Put it in the ash tray. Don’t dump the contents of the ash tray in a parking lot. That is not be a classy thing to do.

Areas of particular concern for cigarette-sparked fires in TGO are parcels of land that have been set aside to remain in their natural condition. Among them are the following:

• All Nature Trails

• Brush-lined sections of Plantation Drive

• Brush-lined sections of Oak Cove Road

• Brush-lined sections of Narrow Road

• Windsong Way

• Beehive Drive

• S.R. 50 to Addison Canal

A recent NFPA report states that four percent of home fire fatalities were the result of fires started outside the home. These fires can spread into concealed spaces throughout the structure before smoke reaches the smoke alarms. Protect the fragile ecology of the road shoulder, as well as the greater integrity of our TGO community by disposing of smokes in a safe and Firewise way.

Be Safe; Be Firewise

Firewise Committee - Contact Information

Tim Graham Chairman 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

Christopher Miller 407-375-8310

O.M. Butch Jones 804-514-4458

Albert McGuire 810 338 5646

Sharon Maloney 770-294-6362

SHAREABLES

Operating Hours for Food Service: Sunday - Saturday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Open until 9:00 when Sammy plays - Bar Only/No Food after 8:00

Dinner Menu

18th Hole Spring Rolls 9 With sweet chili sauce

Island Cauliflower 8 With Island sauce or bleu cheese

Fried Mushrooms 8 Delicious with choice of sauce

Dusted Shrimp 12 A favorite with choice of sauce

Cheese Sticks 9 Six sticks choice of sauce

Crispy Quesadilla 11 Onions, peppers, siracha ranch Add chicken 4 Add shrimp 6

Wings Island sauce, KC BBQ, and Blue cheese are available 6 pieces 12 10 pieces 18 20 piece 30

Please ask our servers about specials, desserts and drinks

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

SALADS & SOUPS

Add to a salad- Burger Patty-5; Chicken- 5; Shrimp-8; Fish-Market Price

The House 8 Organic greens, heirloom grape tomatoes, red onion, mixed cheese

Classic Ceasar 8 Romaine hearts, shredded Reggiano parmesan cheese, croutons

Mandarin Orange Salad 16 Greens, almonds, noodles, chicken, orange-sesame dressing

Tavern Chili 6/10 Ground beef, ground pork, chorizo, onions, peppers, pinto beans, beer

Taco Salad 10 A favorite to tickle your taste buds

French Onion Soup 6/10 Savory and back by popular demand Soup of the Day Market Chef-made with fresh ingredients

ENTREES

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

Serving Fresh, High-Quality Food with Friendliness and Pride, Overlooking our Award-Winning Golf Course

Call for reservations or take out 321-385-9100 www.blueheronrestaurant.org

Breakfast

Oatmeal 4

Eggs

Served with choice of breakfast potatoes, tomatoes, or fruit, and choice of breakfast bread

Two Eggs - any style 9

Three Eggs - any style 11

Your Omelet 11

Choose from peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese

ADD Sausage, Bacon, or Ham 3

Breakfast Sandwich cooked-to-order egg and cheese with your choice of breakfast bread 6

Café open Monday through Saturday 7:00 am to 10:30 am Sunday 7:00 am to Noon

Country Fried Steak & Eggs 12

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

Corned Beef Hash & Eggs 12

Succulent corned beef hash, two eggs any style and served with breakfast potatoes and your choice of breakfast bread

Pancakes 8

Two fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with butter & maple syrup ADD Sausage, Ham, or Bacon 3

Biscuits & Gravy 8

Buttery homemade biscuits with savory sausage gravy

HAND HELDS

Served with a choice of fries, veggies, baked beans, or slaw. Sweet fries or side salad $2 upcharge

Blue Heron Burger 14

1/2 pound burger, lettuce, tomato, red onion & choice of cheese

Chicken Sandwich 12 Breaded chicken with lettuce & tomato and a side of honey bourbon sauce

The Reuben 15

Slow cooked thin sliced pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss, aioli on marbled rye

Turkey Sandwich 9

Thinly sliced roasted turkey with lettuce and tomato on your choice of bread

Steak & Cheese 14

Tender sliced beef, sautéed mushrooms, onions & provolone cheese

Florida Grouper Sandwich 17 6 oz. of Florida Grouper filet, fried or blackened & topped with slaw

BLT 12 Bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo on your choice of bread

Chicken Tuna or Egg Salad 9 House-made chicken, tuna or egg salad on your choice of bread

Ham Sandwich 9

Thinly sliced honey ham with lettuce and tomato on your choice of bread

Turkey Club 14 Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo

Love Me Tenders 12

Hand-breaded chicken tenders golden brown your choice of sauce

Chili Cheese Dog 9 Quarter pound hot dog with chili and cheese

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!

• One bedroom with large loft / two full bath (Loft is 504 sf, with 8’ ceilings, and can easily be converted to add 1 or 2 additional bedrooms)

• Large open floor plan great for entertaining

• Centrally located kitchen with cherry and maple cabinetry, granite countertops, double stainless steel sink, LG printproof black stainless steel appliances

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 will start on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 and end on March 22, 2023. Season will be 12 weeks starting at 1 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 four 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 12/5 K. Posey/J. Comeau 5170 12/12 J. Hedge/J. Comeau 2680 12/15 Joyce Hedge 3800

Library

Thursday - 6:00 - 8:00 pm

January 12 & 26, February 8 & 23, March 9 & 23

If you can roll 3 dice, come on out for the fun. For more information, call or text: Cathy Costello321-376-2823 We are looking for more players - come join us!

Casual Bridge Club

Library

Tuesday and Friday - 9:00 am

Relaxed bridge played for enjoyment, practice, and improving techniques. A working knowledge of bridge is required. For more information, call: Don Browning - 321-362-5036

Cigar Club

Windsong Pavilion

2nd & 4th Tuesdays - 3:30 pm - Nov - April. Enjoy a cigar with fellow cigar smokers, discuss or swap cigars, share knowledge on cigar-related topics, join in field trips. For more information, contact: Bob Hazlett - 937-545-7446 rlhazlett999@gmail.com

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

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

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. Tor more information, contact: Barbara Yeager - 508-410-0029

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

Fun Time Travel Association

Plantation Manor - 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: January 16, February 20, 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

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

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Plantation Manor

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Friday, January 13 and Thursday, February 9. Join in the fun or listen to your friends. Bring snacks and beverages.

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

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: Denise Corcoran at queendeemadhatters@gmail.com or 203-231-1755

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

January 6 & 20, February 3 & 23, March 3 & 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 or Betty McIntosh - 321-720-9192

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 for your viewing pleasure as well as a gallery of framed photos. The digital photo frame is motion sensitive and displays videos or slideshow photos produced by Photo Club members. Contact: David Spahn - 207-468-6760

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

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Sawdust Club

Pavilion

The club building is located near the CSA maintenance yard and open to members 24/7. Members meetings are Oct-Apr 9am 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 that is a member. Membership is open to all TGO property owners. Call: Laura Sievers 630-408-6461 tgosawdustclub.wordpress.com

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

Sunday Latin Dance Class

Manor - Sunday - 6:00 pm starting January 8 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

Hobbyland

Wednesday at 6:00 pm, December 28 Friday at 9:30 am, December 30

Make 3 cards for $10. All supplies provided. 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

Watercolor Classes

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

Try this class! All levels welcome. Our instructor for January, February and 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

Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Come Join Our Ukulele Group

We are organizing a new Ukulele group for TGO. Come join us for a Ukulele get together on January 11, 3:00 at 828 Plantation Dr. Bring your Uke, if you have one. All stages of players are welcome! It will be fun regardless of your skill level. Call Pam Campbell Taylor at 571-217-0444 for more information and RSVP.

Pavilion - Monday 9:45 - 11:00 am

Hatha Yoga - Classic yoga for strength and flexibility.

Cindy Lauter - 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 at 9:00 am

Fun fusion of body sculpting and dance movements to lively Latin rhythms that tone your body.

Melanie Matz - 631-365-6640 • melaniematz@me.com Facebook - Zumba at TGO

Your TGO CSA Patrol

Know the Rules About Campfires within TGO

I. Definitions of Campfires

a. Open Fire: is a fire using wood, compressed logs, or other combustible material whether the fire is on the ground, in a “fire pit,” or in some other enclosure (e.g. a chimenea), and which may or may not be surrounded by a fire ring, and may or may not have a screened enclosure or cover.

b. Gas Fire: a fire which uses propane or similar fuel and which is fully contained in a fire pit or similar enclosure (either permanent or portable) and which does not emit sparks or embers.

II. Rule on Open Fires in TGO . Due to the high fire danger in and around TGO, open fires are not allowed anywhere within TGO at any time. Owners who permit such a fire on their parcel or on any of the common properties of TGO are subject to a fine of $500.

III. Rule on Gas Fires in TGO. Gas fires are not permitted at any time on an owner’s parcel. Gas fires are not permitted on any of the common properties of TGO.

IV. General Rule on Cooking Fires: Cooking fires (e.g. charcoal fires, smoker fires) which use charcoal briquettes, seasoned wood, or similar fuels, and are contained in a suitable controlled vessel (charcoal grill; smoker) are not considered “campfires” and are not intended to be addressed by the rule on campfires.

Not sure about the rule - Ask before you light it!

Test Your Christmas Trivia

1) How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

2) What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

3) What is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in It’s A Wonderful Life?

4) Who wrote, “Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more?”

5) What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

6) What is the name of the last ghost that visits Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?

7) What was the real name of the character Tim Allen plays in The Santa Clause?

8) How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

9) Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?

10) In the movie A Christmas Story, what was the name of the neighbors whose dog ate the Christmas turkey?

11) Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?

12) What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie A Christmas Story?

13) Which Christmas song contains the lyrics “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?”

14) In the song “Winter Wonderland,” what do we call the snowman?

15) In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?

16) What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

17) According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?

18) Which album tops Billboard’s list of the top 100 holiday albums of all time?

19) When did Rudolph become Santa’s unofficial ninth reindeer?

“A Charlie Brown Christmas by the Vince Guaraldi Trio

Eight maids a milking

Oogie Boogie

Treat every day like Christmas

“Rocking Around The Christmas Tree”

In 1939, when the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was released. 20) According to the Agricultural -Mar keting Resource Center, Oregon is the top tree-producing state, followed by North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. 21) On June 24, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation declaring December 25 a national holiday. 22) “Santa Baby”

“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby

Ghost of

Dr. Seuss

Clarence Odbody

Coca-Cola

20) Which state produces the most Christmas trees in the U.S.? 21) When did Christmas become a national holiday? 22) Which Christmas song is among Americans’ most disliked, according to a 2020 YouGov survey? 1) Four

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Step 2

In a bowl, mix together butter, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, and dried onion. Separate the tops from bottoms of the rolls, and place the bottom pieces into the prepared baking dish. Layer about half the ham onto the rolls. Arrange the Swiss cheese over the ham, and top with remaining ham slices in a layer. Place the tops of the rolls onto the sandwiches. Pour the mustard mixture evenly over the rolls.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the rolls are lightly browned and the cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Slice into individual rolls through the ham and cheese layers to serve.

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

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 1-20-23)

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 12-23-22)

FOR SALE: RV Port with Executive Suite. Updated and remodeled bath and kitchen in 2022. Port has new electric pedestal and new metal roof. Golf and water views Contact 561-231-0353 (exp 01-6-23)

FOR SALE: 535 Lake Drive. Beautiful Park Model. Furnished 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Enclosed sun room overlooks 14th hole. New kitchen appliances. New air-conditioning in 2022 - $309,999. Call 508-410-0029 for a showing. (exp 01-06-23)

FOR SALE: 115 Windsong Way. 3600sf lot on desireable street. Can accomodate 900sf Executive Suite. Backs up to the nature trail. Call 865-253-0366 (exp 01-20-23)

MISCELLANEOUS - WANT TO BUY, SELL, RENT

WANT TO RENT: Couple looking to rent a Park/Resort Home for 1-2 weeks in the second half of February or March. Non-smokers, no pets. Please contact Doug at - 518-469-8739 or griz825@gmail.com (exp 12-23-22)

ADVERTISE IN THE HAPPENINGS: A Classifed Ad is a great way to clear out the stuff you’re not using anymore. Our classified page is one of the most read pages in The Happenings. From cars to cameras, chances are someone in TGO is a potential buyer. Forms are available at the Manor.

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References upon request. Please call...

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Owner

Call after 6:00 pm. Leave a message and I’ll call you back.

SUDOKU puzzles have one solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row, column, and 3x3 square must contain one of each digit. Here’s a “Medium” version. No solution is provided.

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Leftovers - Stuff You Might Want to Know

TGO VARIETY SHOW “ON THE ROAD AGAIN” March 16 & 17

Planning Meeting - Sunday, January 8, 1:30 pm at Plantation Manor.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Our emcees- Edith and Archie Bunker - are taking an RV Road Trip across America! Come along for the ride filled with music, dance and comedy. Please join our cast and crew to make this year’s show the best it can be!

Have you ever considered performing?

Would you like to help with props and staging?

No experience is needed - just enthusiasm and interest. For more information contact: Judy Grant 321-567-4024 email: ajkgrant@yahoo.com

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE - Register Now Until December 30

Bridge lessons will be offered in January 2023. These lessons are geared for newer players, including those who have never played bridge, and those who have not played for some time. The course content will be modified to suit the experience level of participants. Lessons will be on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 am to 11:30 am from Friday, January 6 to Friday, February 17 (13 lessons). Advance registration required to order textbooks. $20 fee covers textbook and materials (any excess donated to the TGO Bridge Club). Call John Comeau at 321-269-5525 for more information and to register.

Save the Date

5th Annual TGO ALS FUNdraiser “WALK”

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Meet at the TGO Manor between 8 - 8:45 am for check-in. The “Walk” begins at 9:00 am and will go around Hidden Lakes. You may Walk, Run, Skip, Ride a Bike, Roller Blade, Walk your Dog, Drive your Golf Cart, Push a Stroller, Pull a Wagon, Whatever you chooose... We want you there as TEAM TGO! We’re going to put the FUN in FUNdraiser! • Prizes for all Participants

• Awesome Door Prize Items immediately following the “WALK” - Quilts, Baskets, Gift Cards and more!

(Purchase Raffle Tickets / Make a Donation - bring cash or make checks payable to ALS Association)

We hope you can join us in making a difference. For more details, contact: Debbie Grondin - 603-617-0463, Sherri Hennen - 410-858-7018, Vicky Hunter - 612-599-9683, Donna Martin - 321-848-1920

To donate to the TGO FUNdraiser Walk go online to: donate.fl.als.org/TGO

Thank you for supporting the ALS Association

ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease), is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. There is no cure for ALS yet. We need your help to find a cure.

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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

Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 11:00 am 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 pm Closed Saturday - 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

The Great Outdoors Community Services Association (CSA) publishes The Happenings for the information and enjoyment of its members and their guests. The CSA assumes no liability for any information, omission or inadvertent error contained herein; or injury or damage resulting from the use of this information. The ideas, opinions, suggestions, classified ads, and commercial ads are to be used at the reader’s discretion. The CSA and group or individual contributors do not signify any approval, authentication, or endorsement by inclusion in this publication.

For advertising rates or editorial information, contact The Happenings: Happenings@tgocsa.com

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Animal Care Clinic 60

Applianceville 59

Back Home Furniture 38

Black Cat Coffee 66

Blinds of All Kinds 25

Budget Blinds 64

Caregiver Services 47

Central Florida Spine & Pain 21

Century 21 Flag Agency 54

Classic Coach Works 62

Colman Heating & Air 46

Contentment Hearing Care 57

Custom Golf Carts 64

Dan Walter Detailing 66

David Keefe Roofing 45

Details Pressure Washing 60

DynaClean 58

Eagle’s Pride 2

East Coast Air & Heat 63

Edward Jones 45

Florida First Roofing 44

Freedom Air & Plumbing 10

Gatto’s Tire & Auto 62

Ginny’s Airport Shuttle 60

Golf Carts Unlimited 7

GQ FL Group Insurance 47

i Go Now 67

Jon Kirk Construction 56

Judi Sierer Dog Walker 47

Keller Williams Realty 59

Kris Lee Scott - Palatka 56

Lou Costanza - Real Estate 39

Mackey’s Renovations 17

Mahoneys Power Wash 56

Masssage - Therese Brown 45

Michael Moulton Construction 60

Motorhome Broker 64

New Look Coatings 61

O’Brien Construction 39

Parrish Health & Wellness BC

Pelican Concrete Coatings 67

Professional Steamworks 57

Robert Petrie 66

Shade & Privacy Products 66

SLS Cleaning 65

Space Coast Dentistry 63

Sun Insurance 29

TGO Realty 40

The Medicare Advisor 38

TransPhoto 47

Trey Boyer 68

Trimmers 35

Weirich Air 47

Photos compliments of Robin Francis

Photos compliments of Robin Francis