The Happenings 5.27.22 by 541 Marketing

May 27 - June 10, 2022

Meet Kathy Stinnett

What an amazing benefit it is to have our own mail center inside the TGO grounds, and thanks to Kathy Stinnett and her staff, it is a very efficient operation. Kathy has been our Mail Center Guru for over 16 years - and from what we saw, it is no easy task. Receiving and shipping nearly 40,000 packages a year is a daunting chore. Then there is the regular mail service. Keeping track of RV site mail versus residential mail, helping residents with storing their mail while they are gone and the forwarding of their mail. It definitely fills up Kathy’s day. Read more on page 16

Anastasia State Park - St. Augustine

Just north of us in St. Augustine is a great place to get away, the Anastasia State Park. This park is perfect for the RV campers and nature lovers alike... plus the city of St. Augustine is a “Must See” with its Spanish colonial architecture, fantastic restaurants and historical tours - claiming rights to the oldest city in America. Our very own TGO nature photographer, Robin Francis, shares with us how much fun there is along the beaches and bike paths and the great watersports opportunities. Make sure to look at the online version of The Happenings for more of Robin’s fantastic nature images. Continued on page 20

SNAP-SHOT: David Spahn, President of TGO Photo Club In Jim Brubaker’s continuing series of articles featuring TGO’s photographic talent, Jim focuses on David Spahn, president of our TGO photo club. David, a retired veterinarian from Maine, has many interests other than photography. He’s also a woodworker, plays pickleball, rides his bike a 100 miles a week and is president of Condo 15. He likes to sail, has been on an African safari and especially enjoys working with our local TGO photographers, where everyone shares their knowledge, while teaching and learning different techniques. Continued on page 46

Inside This Issue...

Manager’s Corner The Great Outdoors Golf Club CSA Business Activities Committee Events Community Information and Notices Meet Kathy Stinnett Walking the Carlson Trail Anastasia State Park - St. Augustine Classiﬁed Ads and Sudoku TGO Church Activities

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Activities All Year and Seasonal Around TGO Possum or Opossum? Nature Center Blue Heron Menu The Cafe Menu Firewise by Ed Brown Snap-Shot: David Spahn Happenings Information and Guidelines Word Search Game TGO Contact Info and Advertiser Index

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Manager’s Corner May 27, 2022 Dear TGO Community, Last week we held the final CSA Board Meeting of the season. Board meetings and most committees will now take a break and re-convene in October 2022. This past season there were dozens of items your Board members had to research, discuss and approve. I witnessed a great deal of hard work and leadership from each CSA board member. These efforts were led by Chairman Tom Wheir, who put in countless hours working closely with me to champion for the improvement of our community. Your CSA Board of Directors moved our community forward this season, and I am grateful for their selfless time and efforts. Please consider taking a moment to reach out to your board members, wish them a great summer break, and thank them for their work and volunteerism this season. Your assessment dollars are hard at work now. Your patience is appreciated as we work through the dust and mess to make improvements throughout the community. This week we are repairing another large section of our Manor parking lot in the southwest corner, breaking out the old concrete, re-establishing the base material and re-pouring this section so that is it level and dry. Last week we completed installing the new guardrails around the Addison Canal bridge. This week our CSA office is open for business, but closed to foot traffic, as we clean and organize our files and eliminate clutter in anticipation of the office expansion. Next week we will be pressure cleaning all common area buildings and facilities. Friday, June 10 at 12:00 pm we will close the Manor pool and spa for renovations of the deck and pool surface. We were fortunate to receive a small amount of rain late last week to help water-in the TruGreen spraying, but our community is still facing drought conditions. Our CSA irrigation team is working diligently to get caught up on work orders. Three members of our utility crew have stepped up to assist them. Thank you for your patience as we deal with some wiring and piping issues in areas of the community that take time to trouble-shoot and repair. While lack of rain has been an issue lately, soon we will enter into storm season and we will face the opposite problem, too much water. The good news is our maintenance team, with the help of a large rental excavator, has used this dry period to reshape and clear many of our storm water runoff ditches, and we look forward to seeing these ditches work to drain off excess water during storm season. This is the time of year where we see business at the restaurant and golf course begin to slow down. This is the appropriate time to conduct some advertising outside of our TGO gates. We have partnered with Florida Today newspaper to reach out to the people outside our gates, to remind them we are open to the public for golf and dining. Florida Today is currently running a Father’s Day golf promotion and give-away, and after Father’s Day another marketing campaign will begin to promote our wonderful new menu at Blue Heron Restaurant. Next month we will need your help. When the time is right, we will ask you to go online and vote for TGO Golf Course and Blue Heron Restaurant as Florida Today’s ‘Best of the Best’ in Brevard. More details on how and when to vote will be in the next issue of The Happenings. I wish all of you a safe, healthy and comfortable summer season. The CSA office will be closed this Monday, May 30, 2022. In recognition of Memorial Day weekend, I will take this opportunity to thank all of our TGO veterans who have sacrificed so much to protect our country’s freedom. Sincerely,

Billy Specht, CSA Manager

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May Golf Rates

Green Fee Includes Use of Golf Cart • Rates are Plus 7% Sales Tax Non-Resident Rate

18 Holes $38 Before Noon $30 After Noon 9 Holes $21 Before Noon $18 After Noon TGO Resident Rate

18 Holes $33 Before Noon $25

After Noon

9 Holes $18 Before Noon $16 After Noon 137 Plantation Drive Titusville, Florida 32780

321-269-5524

After 2 PM $25 All Players 5-Round Punch Card Special TGO Residents $150 + Tax

Golf Gift Certificates Available

Purchase in the TGO Golf Shop or CSA Office

(Plus Military and First Responders)

For Tee Times and more information Non-Residents $175 + Tax www.thegreatoutdoorsgolf.com All prices subject to change with or without advance notice

Instruction by TGO PGA Professional Chuck Kandt Clinic Information is posted on the information board at the Golf Shop Private Golf Lessons are Available by Appointment

The Avengers 6 Hole Scramble League May 10 Results 1st

Karen Arthur Doris Aliev, Karri Conover

2nd

Chris & Pam Christian Roger & Gail Stairs

All teams tied with a score of 24. Tie breaker applied.

May 17 Results 1st

2nd What better way to celebrate a great practice session than with a mimosa!

Cindy Clark, Doris Aliev, 25 Lauren Clark, Karri Conover (won tie-breaker) Vicki Littlefield, Charlie Scott 25 Jackie Lammardo, Tony Lammardo

Men’s Day Event Results Men’s Day Results May 11, 2022

Memorial Day Scramble

2 Person Team Game Count both NET scores on Holes 9 & 18

Monday, May 30 - 8:30 am Shotgun Start

1st Mike Anderson 72 Tom Golden 2nd Ken O’Dea 77 Niles Jansen 3rd Jeff Basanta 78 Ron Wagner 4th Gary Wittstock 78 Andy Andrews Closest to Hole #8 Jeff Basanta

Format: 4-Person Step Aside Scramble Sign up as a team or as an individual

Men’s Day Results May 18, 2022

3 Person Team Competition The Game: Better Ball / Shamble / Scramble 1st Steve Wright 79.9 Rick Conover, Ken Garasz 2nd Mike Anderson 83.8 Mark Anderson, Ron Wagner Closest to Hole #5 (second shot) Rodger Daugherty

The Bubba Results May 16, 2022

Eligibility: TGO Golf Members & Guests, TGO Residents & Guests

Entry Fee: $10 per person (Plus applicable course fee)

Prizes for Gross and Net scores (with enough entries)

Plus Closest to Hole Contests Food / Lunch will be a cook-out of Burgers and Coney Islands (Hot Dog & Chili) Players are on their own for all F & B costs Sign up and pay entry fee in Golf Shop

1 Person Scramble - 9 Holes FIRST FLIGHT 1st Brian Veilleux 27.8 2nd Steve Wright 29.6 3rd Tim Heath 30.0 4th Scotty Lewis 30.2 SECOND FLIGHT 1st Pete Hallock 28.2 2nd Bob Desourdy 29.6 3rd Ed Greasamar 30.0 4th Bill Pafford 30.2 Skins Chuck Kandt #1 (3) Andy Andrews #8 (2)

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CSA Business Board Of Directors Meeting

Plantation Manor • Wednesday, October 19, 2022 • 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 District 0 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9

Tom Wheir Bruce Hayes Peter Wehnau Bernard Hatch Ann Strauss Lauren Clark Colleen Marigliano Matt Willey John Comeau Barbara Yeager Cliff Creech

253-249-8201 chairman@tgocsa.org 321-268-2470 district0@tgocsa.org 321-267-4834 district1@tgocsa.org 321-269-5063 district2@tgocsa.org 302-382-2400 district3@tgocsa.org 607-761-0092 district4@tgocsa.org 845-656-8394 district5@tgocsa.org 518-321-1134 district6@tgocsa.org 321-269-5525 district7@tgocsa.org 508-410-0029 district8@tgocsa.org 404-391-7271 district9@tgocsa.org

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, October 11, 2022 at 10:00 am Districts 0, 1, 4, 7, 9 - Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 1:00 pm

Architectural Review Committee

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next ARC Meetings will be held on the following Wednesday dates at 10:00 am on the Plantation Manor Porch: June 8, June 29, July 20, August 10, August 31, September 21

Also part of the Board of Directors Organization are CSA Manager Billy Specht, Architectural Review Committee The Architectural Review Committee meets for planning Chairman Leon LeBlanc and CSA Secretary Sharon Sanford. purposes on the Plantation Manor Porch at 10:00 am on the The CSA website at www.tgocsa.org has individual biogra- Monday before an ARC meeting. phies and contact information for each director. All changes to your property that are visible on the outside Owners are encouraged to attend all the Board of Director require advance approval from the Architectural Review meetings. Green speaker cards are available if an owner Committee. Application forms and ARC Guidelines may be wishes to address the board for three minutes about any obtained from the Community Services Association office or issue. An informational packet with the meeting agenda is printed from The Great Outdoors Community Services Assogiven to each household that attends. Prior to the meeting, ciation website at www.tgocsa.org. All completed ARC forms the agenda is posted on official bulletin boards and shown must be submitted to the CSA office by Noon on the Wednesday on our TV Community Channel 732. The actual meeting is before the next Wednesday meeting. Results will be available televised LIVE on this same channel. to pick up after the ARC meeting or from the CSA Office. Be CSA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third sure ALL necessary paperwork is included with your ARC Wednesday from October through May. Planning meetings application. No approval will be given without having all the to set the agenda for the Board of Directors meetings are required data available at the ARC Meeting for review. scheduled October to May on the second Wednesday of the month in the Plantation Manor at 10:00 am. They are open to TGO property owners are encouraged to suggest modifications to the ARC Guidelines, which will be discussed during an annual attend for any TGO owner. review. Please submit them to the ARC Secretary, in writing, no later in the year than October 1.

CSA DUES PAYMENT

The Second Quarter Maintenance Assessment for 2022 will be due July 1. Please drop off your payment of $900 at the CSA Office or mail it to: The Great Outdoors at 100-D Plantation Drive, Titusville, Florida 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 21, 2022 or there will be a $25 late fee.

CSA Business

Golf Course Superintendent Shane Willey continues to work his magic with course conditions. May 9 was a maintenance day for our course. Here they are smoothing out a sand application on the greens along with regular maintenance on the putting surfaces. The fairways were “verti-cut’ and then circle cut with the fairway mower, leaving behind a more consistent surface from which to play.

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: October 18, 2022; November 15, 2022; December 20, 2022; 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.

2022 Condominium/HOA Presidents CONDO PRESIDENT

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Steve Sabotka Bill Delle Donne Ron Young Don Payne Paul Barzler Laura Dedrick Gerri Helms Ed Kamptner Don Parsons Cindy Marini

PHONE#

810-434-5878 302-542-7337 540-294-4044 407-222-0583 719-373-7214 386-341-7537 407-274-0519 321-264-0584 321-383-0466 321-268-0481

stephensabotka@gmail.com bill@thedelledonnes.com yngrd07@gmail.com dpayne5737@gmail.com tgocondo5vp@gmail.com deedslj@gmail.com gerrihelms@gmail.com ekamptner1@gmail.com r don1017@aol.com clmarini@aol.com

CONDO PRESIDENT

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434-989-6176 518-321-1134 321-225-8801 614-565-8574 207-468-6760 978-314-9945 315-263-6469 717-360-1999 423-791-3158 240-351-7001

jimarthur47@gmail.com condo12tgo@gmail.com jimheiden22@gmail.com janetgunnell@aol.com dspahn@mac.com condoxvi@gmail.com condoseventeen@gmail.com edwardgarman@gmail.com pres@tgocondo19.com evader35@aol.com

Jim Arthur Matthew Willey Jim Heiden Jan Gunnell David Spahn Chuck Benoit Pete Bronson Ed Garman Leon LeBlanc Pam Beaulieu

Architectural Review Committee (ARC) Members - Contact Information Chair - Leon LeBlanc Dist 0 - Jim Leibold Dist 1 - Harold Witschi Dist 2 - Jeff Smutek

423-791-3158 321-243-3888 716-998-6393 440-878-8700

Dist 3 - Robert Fraser Dist 4 - Pete Bronson Dist 5 - Chris Christian Dist 6 - Greg Mackey

407-491-2500 315-263-6469 931-628-3675 219-322-5555

Dist 7 - Gail Smith Dist 8 - Bill Flatt Dist 9 - Lisa Babcock

321-383-4570 321-626-5594 903-372-8849

The Great Outdoors Activity Committee 2022-2023 Events and Concerts Schedule October 29 November 5 November 12 November 17 December 3 December 8 December 9 December 31 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 28 February 11 February 16 March 2 March 11 March 11 March 16 March 17 March 23

Saturday Saturday Saturday Thursday Saturday Thursday Friday Saturday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Thursday Thursday Saturday Saturday Thursday Friday Thursday

5:00 pm 5:00 pm 9:00 am 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 3:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

Halloween Event - Chairperson needed Welcome Back Trivia Night Artisan Market Jay Mattioli - Illusionist Ugly Sweater Dance Party Manor Tree Lighting Golf Cart Parade New Year’s Eve Party - Chairperson needed Young Guns Trivia Night Trivia Night Ultimate Hoedown Dance Party Valentine’s Day Party - Chairperson needed Shake Baby Shake and The Lovettes Steve Solomon - Comedian 5K Walk Run St. Patrick’s Day Dance Party Variety Show #1 Variety Show #2 New York Bee Gees /Donna Summers

How To Purchase Concert Tickets

Concert Series tickets are listed as A, B, and C - which are available first to current tickets holders until they no longer want them. If an A ticket becomes available, it is offered to B tickets holders, B tickets that come available are offered to C ticket holders and C tickets are offered to General Admission. General Admission tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Office once it opens in October. General Admission tickets can be purchased individually for each concert.

Activity Committee Points of Contact Carmella Zielinski Melanie Matz Pam Wheeler Pasquale Nadon

321-289-0150 631-365-6640 321-567-4068 240-477-0914

tmcmzie@gmail.com melaniematz@me.com pamswheeler@aol.com tgopasquale@gmail.com

TGO Tickets & Gift Shop in Hobbyland is open Monday - Friday • 10 am - 12 Noon From October 3, 2022 thru April 1, 2023 Ticket Oﬃce - 321-269-8023

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2-Year Warranty on ALL New Batteries

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Community Information & Notices Automated Visitor Call-In

The automated system offers two methods to provide access for a visitor. Call 321-383-8802, 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 for Community Services Association and other information about The Great Outdoors can be viewed using a digital TV tuned to Channel 732 on the Spectrum Cable TV system. The 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 $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 applications are scheduled in 2022 as follows: July 12 & 13, October 4 & 5, and November 29 & 30 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 2022 dates: June 2 & 16, July 28, August 11 & 25, September 8 & 22, October 20, November 10, and December 15. 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 Hidden Lakes Clubhouse 461 Ambleside Drive

Library Kitchen 385 Plantation Drive Oak Cove Pool Bathhouse 434 Oak Cove Road Windsong Bathhouse 155 Windsong Way

Golf Cart Gas

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.

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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.

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. Please call the CSA Office at 321-2689767 during the regular weekday office hours to request any exceptions to these contractor work restrictions.

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.

Lorraine Murphy Historic Center

Located in the CSA Converence 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 Dec 1-4 Jan 17-23, 2023 Feb 18-20

Southern Palms RV Resort Tampa Fairgrounds TGO

Mt. Dora, FL Tampa, FL Titusville, FL

Mt. Dora Christmas Celebration Tampa Supershow Stay at home rally

TGO Ambassadors FMCA Chapter Rally Schedule November 10-13

Escape to Camp Margaritaville Camp Margaritaville RV Resort, Auburndale, FL Contact Teri Henry at 321-704-4916

February 23-26, 2023 Ocala Equestrian Rally

(Planning) Ocala, FL Contact Linda Utz at 407-257-0842

March 15-18, 2023

FMCA International Convention Perry, GA Contact Bob Nebel at 779-247-8868

April 18-29, 2023

Grassy Key Rolling Rally

(Various Parks) Grassy Key, FL Contact Teri Henry at 321-704-4916

Guide to Living With Alligators in TGO

There are 38 Lakes in The Great Outdoors and all of them are home to alligators. Please keep these points in mind to be safe when alligators could be nearby: • It is illegal to feed, taunt or harass an alligator. • Do not swim or wade in any of our lakes. • Do not walk near the shorelines and do not walk your pets near shoreline. • Do not allow your pets to swim, exercise or drink in or near our lakes. • While alligators can be active at any time, they are active between dusk and dawn and move during the night to dif ferent water sources. • Please give our alligators the respect and space they deserve. • For your safety, as well as the safety of your family and pets,

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. Both are experienced in dealing with TGO wildlife.

Community Information & Notices 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. Please do not allow pets to urinate on trash or debris. The crew has to pick this up!

CSA Trash Pick Up Rules

The CSA crew picks up household trash 364 days of the year (off for Christmas). You’ll see them in a big truck pulling one or more green hoppers behind it. The guy crouching on the hopper grabs your trash bag as they pass by. To make the collection process efficient, please follow these important rules: • Break down all boxes and put all packing material in a closed bag. • Close all trash bags with twist ties or the integrated drawstrings that some trash bags have. • Tie bags together if they are all light in weight. • Place trash within 1 foot of the road so that it’s within easy reach. • Dispose of your pet’s waste inside the closed trash bag. • Put trash out at the curb by 10:00 am - Pick-up time varies within the park. • Do not mix household trash with organic yard debris or construction materials. • Do not put trash out at night because by morning it will have been scattered by wild animals. • Also be aware that if you place your trash out on the street too early, the vultures think you have prepared them a sack lunch - and the result is not always pretty!

Clearing Vegetation on CSA Property

Our Declaration of Covenants states that “No CSA land may be cleared of any vegetation without prior written permission from the Board of Directors or its designee. Unauthorized clearing of CSA property will result in a hearing, with possible fines and ordered replanting.” This only makes sense, as you would not cut vegetation on someone else’s property without permission first. In order to track this better, we will require anyone seeking permission to cut vegetation on CSA property to fill out an ARC permit. An approved permit must include the CSA manager’s signature, and a copy of the permit will be filed in your ARC file for documentation purposes.

Service Animal Rules

According to Florida Statues under Social Welfare, Chapter 413, Section 08, Paragraph D - “Service Animal” means an animal that is trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The tasks may include, but are not limited to, guiding a person who is visually impaired or blind, alerting a person who is deaf or hard of hearing, pulling a wheelchair, assisting with mobility or balance, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, retrieving objects, or performing other special tasks. A service animal is not a pet. Only Service Animals are allowed in TGO buildings, no other animals are permitted. Please obey the signs. It belongs to you, but other people use it

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321-383-9198 Appointment Hours

Monday through Friday • 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Appointment Hours Can Vary

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Meet Kathy Stinnett One of the greatest benefits of living inside TGO is that we have our own mail center. Imagine every time you needed this service, you had to drive downtown and deal with the crowds, especially during holiday season. Well, we are not only lucky to have this service onsite, but we are also lucky to have Kathy Stinnett, who has managed our mail center for the past 16 years. Kathy has lived in TGO for about 25 years. She and her husband, Bill, first started on Oak Cove with an RV lot and then built their house on Grande Haven where they’ve lived for over 21 years. In her former life, Kathy was office manager at the Dearborn Sausage Company in Dearborn, MI, where she handled all the shipping responsibilities for the hams and sausages her company distributed domestically. Bill worked with Ford Motor Company at the Romulus, MI, parts redistribution center. After retiring, they first moved to Kentucky and lived on Lake Barkley for seven years. They then moved to TGO. Between the two of them they have six children and several grandchildren.

Kathy has seen a lot of changes to our mail service here in TGO. One of those was the impact of the internet, especially Amazon... Kathy started working at the mail center 16 years ago. Back then, the mail volume was no where near what it is today. Our current mail center was originally a storage garage for an antique firetruck (that’s a whole other story). Kathy has seen a lot of changes to our postal service here in TGO. One of those was the impact of the internet, especially Amazon, which has created a mass volume of packages that both arrive and ship from our mail center. “Right now, we handle about 3,000 packages a month,”

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explained Kathy, “and that is just the the RV sites.” Our mail center and Kathy’s staff is responsible for all mail and packages related to the RV sites. This includes the streets of Sunset, Greenwing, Club Cove, Coach Club, Windsong, Oak Cove, Fawn Trail and the RV sites on Plantation. There are two separate mail routes in TGO; the RV sites and the Residential sites. The US Postal worker you see in the office and at the outside parcel lockers is distributing the mail for the residential route and takes care of the mail and packages that are delivered to those houses. Our mail center is almost a full-service facility. The only thing they don’t do is handle overnight mail and some things related to international mail, like international packages requiring customs forms. Besides Kathy there are four other part-time employees; Nancy, Pat, Debbie and Tacy. “It takes about a year for a new employee to learn everything involved in the job,” claims Kathy. “Even though we are not official postal employees, we still abide by all postal rules and regulations.” When we were there for the interview, we joked with Kathy about receiving large boxes - which is difficult for her staff as they are limited on space to store too many boxes, let alone large ones. She went on to explain that she has received mattresses, a power washer and even a 6 foot electric child’s car. She’s hoping no one will be shipping her any refrigerators any time soon.

How YOU can help our TGO mail operation run smoothly... 1. Please wait at least two hours from the time you receive a notice on your phone or computer that your package has arrived before coming to the mail center. Here’s how it works... The truck backs up to mail center, scans the packages and puts them in the office, but they don’t put the packages in the parcel lockers or place the pink slips in the box. That’s what Kathy and her team does, so that two hour time period is necessary for them to sort packages and put the notices in the boxes or the packages in the parcel lockers.

3. Rather than calling to ask if there is a package for you, please go look for yourself. Between all the mail and packages, they don’t have time to look for everyone’s packages. There will be a key or pink slip in your box if you have a package.

2. Empty your mailbox at least every other day. Don’t let it accumulate for more than two days. The boxes are small and if they get too full, the mail has to be put into a holding box and put on a shelf and there is very limited space. Shelf space is designated for mail that is being held. Please don’t treat the mail center as a storage facility.

5. If you are leaving for the summer and want your mail held, please know that your mail can be held for free for 30 days. Just let the mail center know you will be gone so they can collect your mail. There is a form you will need to fill out. If you want your mail forwarded, there is a small fee of $25 per month plus postage to facilitate this service.

4. If you are running a business out of your house and need lots of supplies, please don’t rely on our mail center for your supplies. Please order them from USPS (where they are free) or other supply sites. Our mail center has limited space for shipping boxes, bags and labels.

This behind-the-scene look provides just a small glimpse of the amount of individual boxes that Kathy and her team maintain. All-in-all, there are over 1,400 boxes. The US Postal Service delivers mail directly to 800 residential boxes and Kathy’s staff manages over 600 boxes - which are the RV sites. In addition, her team is responsible for receiving and distributing over 3,000 packages a month.

Walking The C & E Carlson Trail Time to explore another one of the great TGO Nature Trails so we contacted our trail guide, Karri Conover, and set out to walk the Clair and Ernie Carlson trail. The Carlsons were some of the early supporters of the Nature Center at The Great Outdoors. The trail bears their names as a testament to all they did to advance the concept of living in harmony with nature. This is a moderate loop style trail which can have muddy areas after a heavy rain. The distance is .94 miles. Make sure to be aware of your surroundings anytime you are hiking, and its best to take a partner. We recommend you carry a cell phone, sun screen and insect repellent. And remember... “Take only memories, leave only footprints.”

Each season different plants appear in the understory. In the fall and winter you may find green cross orchids (habenaria floribunda), a terrestrial orchid species. Flag pawpaw can be seen late winter through early spring. Continue through the pine forest to an area where oaks begin to mingle with the pines. Soon palms and oaks become the dominate trees. Continue through the palm hammock and exit onto the golf cart nature trail. Turn right on the cart trail, look for a white post with a red reflector and turn right back into the hammock. Then enter the white trail and walk through a lovely palm hammock interspersed with oaks. Many of the oaks will have resurrection fern on them. Look for signs of wildlife, listen to the birds. Continue through the hammock past a wetland and return to the mixed forest. Though part of the return is on the same trail as the beginning, you will probably notice different things. On our trip, we saw Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, and numerous flowers - which Two Trails in One we used the “Picture This” app to help identify the plants. The trail is blazed with The hike only takes about an hour and is in mostly shaded blue and white markings. conditions. A very enjoyable walk. Starting out at the TGO Library on the blue/white There are a total of nine marked trails inside TGO. You can pick up trail, you’ll walk through a brochure for each of these trails inside the Nature Center or at oak and cabbage palm into a mixed forest where the can- the beginning of each trailhead. opy is made up of slash pine, red bay, dahoon holly and All these maps can be accessed by using an app called magnolia trees. The blue and white trails are together at Alltrails and can be followed on a smart phone. Please see each brochure for a link that will access these individual maps. first. Follow the blue at the split.

The “Loving Tree” is one of the landmarks along the trail. You’ll also see a Sugarberry tree with its distinct marks on its trunk.Birds and wildlife eat the sweet fruit. Native Americans also enjoyed the fruit which turns deep purple when ripe. Tawny Emperor and Hackberry Emperor butterﬂies lay their eggs on the leaves and may be seen up high in the canopy from April through October.

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Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine St. Augustine is a city on the northeast coast of Florida, an easy two hour drive from The Great Outdoors. It lays claim to being the oldest city in the United States and is known for its Spanish colonial architecture as well as Atlantic Ocean beaches like St. Augustine Beach and Crescent Beach. Anastasia State Park is a protected wildlife sanctuary located in St. Augustine. By Robin Francis Anastasia’s beautiful beach attracts walkers, joggers, anglers, birders and nature lovers. Beach breaks and seasonally warm water draws surfers and kayakers. You can walk the beach and look for shells, birds, dolphins and whales. There are more than four miles of beach for walking and biking along with lots of trails and park roads. It’s a beautiful spot to watch the sun come up! Anastasia Watersports rents canoes, kayaks, sailboats and stand-up paddleboards and lessons are available for the various watersports. There are several launch areas available. There is an Island Beach Shop and Grill that sells beach, camping and fishing supplies, and also rents bicycles and surfboards. Anastasia has three picnic areas with tables and restrooms, in addition to three playgrounds. Anastasia’s full-facility campground features 139 sites with electric and water hookups for RVs and tents. Campground sites are for RVs that are 35’ or less. TIP: Reservations are difficult to get! We made our reservations 11 months in advance. Showers and laundry facilities are available. A dump station is available at no charge.

Wifi is available at the Island Beach Shop and Grill as well as the day use area. Internet service at our campsite was satisfactory on our Verizon service. Depending on where your campsite is located in the park, it is about a mile walk or ride to the beach parking area. Pets are prohibited on the beaches and boardwalks but are allowed in the campsites. Fishing, boating, swimming and fires are allowed in designated areas only. We would highly recommend this beautiful Florida State Park. It is located close to many of the St. Augustine attractions. There are many places of interest in this, the nation’s oldest city, that you will never be lacking for something to do. Or, you can sit and listen to the waves on the beach if you prefer. Either way, you can’t go wrong. Directions: From I-95 take exit 311. Go East on State Road 207. Turn right on State Road 312 East. Turn left (north) A1A. Travel approximately 1.5 miles north to main park entrance. Rates: $28.00 per night. Florida residents over the age of 65 are half price and pay $14.00. Recently, Florida State Parks has added an additional fee of $7.00 per night for utilities. Reservation fee is $6.70

Robin Francis is not only an accomplished photographer but also enjoys travelling throughout Florida with her husband Steve. They have discovered lots of unique RV camping locations that offer plenty of bird and wildlife photo ops

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. Over 25 words are charged an additional 30¢ per word. Forms are available at the Plantation 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 3:00 pm on the Friday before the upcoming publication date. The (exp) date shown is the final issue of publication for which an ad has been paid. Errors must be reported within one week after the initial publication. No refunds for early cancellation of ad. All ads are placed on a first-come basis. Space is limited.

RV LOTS FOR SALE, RENT OR LEASE FOR SALE: RV Port and Executive Suite. Newly remodeled unit with tile shower with frameless glass enclosure; new kitchen cabinets and appliances. New sewer, electric pedestal and metal roof. Currently completing construction. Contact 561-231-0353. (exp 05-27-22) FOR RENT: RV Lot at 19 Sunset Drive. Lake view, April thru November. Daily, weekly, monthly. Contact Dale at 207-233-7191 or email to rent19sunset@gmail.com (exp 05-27-22) FOR RENT: RV Lot at 50 Sunset Drive. May-Dec 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: Park Model at 535 Lake Drive. Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Laundry room, sun room. All furniture, stainless steel appliances, newer air, roof, plumbing. $349,999. Contact 508-410-0029 (exp 05-27-22) FOR RENT - 234 Plantation. May thru October. Beautiful 2 bedroom 1.5 bath, washer & dryer, screened in porch, car port. Call Dick Fridley at 269-207-6472. (exp 05-27-22)

WANTED TO RENT, SELL, AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS WANT TO RENT: TGO Park Home or Resort Home. 3-4 months from January through April 2023. (Would consider 1, 2, or 3 months also). We have rented at TGO for the past 6 years and can provide references. No pets, non -smokers and will take excellent care of your property. Please contact: Heather Overholt (905-682 -6584 hoverholt65@gmail.com) or Dick (905-3807141, doverholt70@gmail.com) (exp 05-27-22) WANT TO RENT: TGO Park Home or Resort Home. Couple looking to rent for 5 months. Nov. 15, 2022 to April 15, 2023. No pets, non-smokers. TGO references available. Will consider multi-year agreement. Call/Text Henry 506-874-0953 or Judy 506-874-8772 Email: corberrie@hotmail.com (exp 05-27-22) REMEMBER... when walking your dog in TGO always walk facing traffic with your dog on your left side so you can see what’s coming and your dog will be off the road to avoid close calls.

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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.

An Interdenominational Christian Church

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WORSHIP SERVICE 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

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.

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 321383-0303 to keep up on the latest news for the Singulars. For more information, please contact our coordinator Pastor J.B. Kump at: 321-543-1608 or email: jb.kump@gmail.com.

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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.

Food & Clothing Donations

We will pick up food and clothing for the needy. Please call Marilyn Herbers 321-543-7208 or Mark Herbers 321-258-8406.

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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 Janis Lundeberg 763-221-1605 janislundeberg@gmail.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

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Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Plantation Manor 4:30 pm - 4th Monday of Month (Nov-Apr) 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 get. Bob’s email address: renebeljr@gmail.com For more information, call: Bob Nebel - 779-247-8868

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.

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!

Plantation Manor Swimming 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

River Lanes (SR50) - Titusville Wednesday - 1:00 pm January - March River Lanes is closed on Mondays, so this BER TGO league will be playing EMWednesVon O N N I days. L RETURN IL JoinWthis 12-week bowling session at $9 per week, which includes shoe rentals. There will be teams of four members using a handicap system so all will have a chance to win overall. We will be paying for 12 weeks, and there will be NO free pizza on the last day, per River Lanes, unlike some years. To confirm your place in the league and for more information, call: Jo-Anne Buckley - 321-383-4211

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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. Wearing a mask isn’t required when sitting at your BINGO table.

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 WINNERS May 2 May 12 May 16 May 19

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Activities – All Year and Seasonal

Cigar Club

CASUAL BRIDGE CLUB

Library Tuesday and Fridays - 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

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 some field trips. For more information, contact: Bob Hazlett - 937-545-7446 rlhazlett999@gmail.com

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

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

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. Mask wearing optional. Contact: John Comeau - 321-269-5525 or Frank Valenza - 321-567-4272

Exercise with Charlotte Library Saturday - 6:00 - 8:00 pm The cost is 50 cents. Contact: Peggy Apgar - 321-2603-9934

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 Mary Jane Smith - 810-853-8188

Croquet Club

Fun Time Travel Association

Plantation Manor Monday, March 21 and April 18 - 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: November 14, December 19, 2022, January 16, February 20, March 20 and April 17, 2023. Monica Fierro - 321-267-7899

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 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

Games Night

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

Activities – All Year and Seasonal 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

Machine Embroidery Club

Hobbyland Friday - 12:00 - 5:00 pm, all year Bring your door key for the craft room. Join us in this fascinating hobby by bringing your embroidery machine. Contact: Pam Wheeler - 603-866-9233 pamswheeler@aol.com

Plantation Manor Friday, June 3 - 6:00 pm Monday, June 20 - 6:00 pm Friday, July 1 -6:00 pm Bring snacks for your table/B.Y.O.B. Bring a roll of nickels to play. Bring a canned good or $1 bill, per person, for donation to a deserving local Food Pantry. Contact: Bev Moquin - 508-317-0295

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Pavilion 1st Saturday of the month - 6:00-9:00 pm rn May - December ill retu e w listen oksimply Join in theafun raor asonto your friends. K e s t Bring your ownnsnacks ex and beverages. Contact: Don Wheeler 321-567-4068 donwheeler369@aol.com

Line Dancing Plantation Manor Tuesday sessions - 10:00 am - 12 noon Beginner class starts at 10:00 am No dance experience - basic steps taught. Improver class starts at 11:00 am Pat Small’s Thursday practice Line Dance class is “on hold” until further notice. Ferrel Mazzatto - Instructor 321-267-0195

Mad Hatters of TGO Plantation Manor First Tuesday 11:30 am - October-April BER TOLunch C O All TGO ladies R are invited. is N I N U exact ETthe R L $16.50, bring amount, advance L I W reservations are required. RSVP to Vicky Hunter at vhmadhattersluncheoncoordinator@gmail.com Contact: Denise Corcoran - 203-231-1755 queendeemadhatters@gmail.com

Photo Club Nature Center In-person meetings, 1st & 3rd Friday - 1:00 pm The Photo Club is meeting again December-March and we invite you to join us. Whether a beginner or an advanced photographer, we want you to share in the company of others who enjoy it. 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. It is always available for your viewing pleasure any time the room is not being used for meetings. Contact: David Spahn - 207-468-6760

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

Pickleball Courts Six Pickleball Courts are available starting at 8:00 am every day. • Lights for Night Play • Lessons for Beginners • Clinics to Improve Member Skills • Organized Tournaments • Open Club Play 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Daily • Private Games in the Afternoon • Active Pickleball Club 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

Activities – All Year and Seasonal Quilters Hobbyland Thursday - 12:15 - 5:00 pm, all year Meeting time 12:30 pm. 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 Gayle Sampson - 651-492-0881

Rug Sawdust Hooking Club 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: Anne Doucet - 281-615-5098

Pavilion 2nd Tuesday - 9:00 am - Nov - Apr Club membership is open to all TGO Property owners. We provide an opportunity for individual members to pursue their wood and/or metal working hobby. Club Buildings are located by the CSA Maintenance Area. Call: Bill Tarrier - 734-341-3765 https://tgosawdustclub.wordpress.com

Social Dance Class

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

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

Tennis Club Meeting Pavilion Third Wednesday - 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. Rick Conover - 954-547-0877

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. For more information, call: Sammye Madden - 321-383-8530 Cam Pelletier - 321-264-0691

Swedish Weavers

Hobbyland Monday - 1:00 - 3:00 pm FALL E fabric H T N I Relax with this fun, needlecraft decTURN EThe R L L I orating style. simple technique can be W mastered and enjoyed by all ages. Carmella Zielinski - 321-289-0150

Plantation Manor Sundays - 6:00 - 7:00 pm Would you like to learn Swing Dancing or refresh some dance moves? Join our Dance Class. For more information, call: Linda Peraza - 321-383-0735

Stampin’ Up! Greeting card creations!

Hobbyland 2nd and 4th Wednesdays - 6:00 pm and Fridays - 9:30 am Make 3 cards for $10. All supplies provided. Reservations REQUIRED via e-mail to: bdaniels@cfl.rr.com by Monday before classes. MASKS: Unvaccinated required and if vaccinated, masks optional Carol Hall - 321-289-7380

Tennis Club

Tennis Courts All 4 Tennis Courts Tennis Club Members Match Play - Mon-Wed-Fri 8:00 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.

Summer Bunco

Library Thursdays - June 2, June 16, June 30, July 7, July 21 6:00 - 9:00 pm Bring $1. Everyone welcome Contact: Cathy Costello - 321-376 2823

Activities – All Year and Seasonal Wood Carving Club

Hobbyland Monday - 8:00 am - 12 noon, all year All skill levels welcome. Join us for whittling or relief, chip, and carving-in-the-round styles. Charlie Wing - 321-474-1952

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.

Watercolor Classes Improve your health by joining the TGO Walking Club. Our club is a social community where we promote and encourage walking for health. Any amount is beneficial and everyone is welcome! For more information go to www.TGOWalkingClub. com or email: Rich@TGOWalkingClub.com

Hobbyland Tuesdays - 1:30 - 4:30 pm OVEMBER N N IN welcome. Try this class! Back by URlevels ETAll R L L I W demand. Our instructor for this seapopular son will be Diane Cannon. Cost $15. Masks required if you haven’t been vaccinated. Contact: Lynn Foster - 631-258-0044

Plantation Manor Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9:00 am Fun fusion of body sculpting and dance movements to lively Latin rhythms that tone your body. Melanie Matz - 631-365-6640 Facebook - Zumba at TGO melaniematz@me.com

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Free public WiFi is now available at The Great Outdoors! Our WiFi has equipment in six CSA common area locations around the resort: Blue Heron Restaurant, Fitness Center, Hobbyland, Library, Pavilion, and the Plantation Manor. The “TGO Public WiFi” is accessed by accepting the listed terms and conditions of use, then you are directed to our TGO CSA website. At this point, your device will be connected to our WiFi.

CSA PATROL Speeding Inside TGO

This is a subject of which we are all guilty. 15 MPH is a crazy slow speed, especially when you are in a hurry to get out of the park or heading back to your home. It’s important that we take a look at this issue to have a better understanding why we have a 15 MPH limit inside this park. There are a lot of reasons - but they all point back to one factor - Safety! If you want to hear some crazy stories, just stop and ask one of our Courtesy Patrol Officers. They’ve seen and heard it all - especially the excuses. The bottom line is the 15 MPH limit is in place to help protect all of us. Our park is full of residents walking, bicycling and driving golf carts - none of these fair well against a speeding commercial truck entering the park or a 40 foot motorhome, let alone a 3,500 pound passenger car. In addition to humans we have other residents in the form of birds, turtles, snakes, deer and, of course, our gators. All of these have been victims of speeding accidents over the years. We’re sure most of you have heard about one of our sandhill cranes getting hit and now walking our park on one leg. Completely preventable. Slow down and pay attention! Concentration and discipline are the keys here. You just have to focus that 15 MPH is the maximum speed and then make it a habit to always check your speedometer. This is a rule that benefits all of us, so let’s all do our part.

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Happenings Around The Great Outdoors

Three of our TGO couples recently escaped the heat for a private chartered sailing trip through the Carribbean. Jack and Sherri Hennen, Rob and Vicky Hunter and Jeff and Tammy Alpert did some island hopping through the British Virgin Islands after their flight from Miami to St. Thomas. They ferried over to Tortola where they lived onboard their boat, sailing out to Cooper, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke islands. They spent their time snorkling, swimming, beachcombing and seeing lots of dolphins, sea turtles and fish along the way. From what we can tell from these photos, it looks like they all had a great time. Send us some of your photos and we’ll see if we can include them in the next Happenings.

It took a village but eventually, Gizmo, a lost dog that found his way to TGO (from Port St. John) decided that Betty Salter was a comforting presence. Helping Betty were Marie Moraites, Ruby Fox-Logan, Nancy Clark, and Golf Course Superintendent Shane Willey was in charge of course George and Karen Mattila. Gizmo was transferred to the Furever Home maintenance on May 9. And later that afternoon over 200 TGO Animal Rescue in Titusville. residents took part in a self tour of the golf course.

Happenings Around The Great Outdoors Pet Corner

Meet Blue, a three year old Catahoula rescue. Blue was afraid of everything when he was first brought home. Now he loves playing with the big dogs every day at Doggie World Many thanks to Karen Arthur, Cindy Clark and Karri Conover for their clean up and swiping food off the kitchen counter! Blue’s parents are efforts around the course on May 9. They came away with numerous bags of trash Ron and Nancy Wagner and they are very happy they found and over 600 golf balls! We need more volunteers next time. each other.

Beautification Award Cinamon Nedvin

759 Plantation Drive This month’s Beautification Award goes to Cinamon Nedvin of 759 Plantation Drive. Cinamon first moved to TGO in 2015 and bought this house in 2018. She started working on the yard by adding some plants in pots and enclosing the front area with stone fencing. Recently she worked with a friend, Gwen George, who is an experienced gardener, to create a colorful design for the front of the house. Working together and considering the amount of sunlight this garden receives, they chose orange ixora and blue plumbago to offset the beige of the house and to highlight several bronze pots already in the yard. There is a terrestrial orchid, so named because it lives in the earth, and several liriope. Some bromeliads couldn’t be planted under the Robellini palm because of the root system so they were placed on the ground with a stone anchor because they don’t need soil to grow. The finishing touch is two heron statutes. Stop by and admire the design at 759 Plantation. Congratulations on this award!

Is it Possum or Opossum? If you are talking about a North American marsupial, it is an opossum (the O is soft or silent). The possum is native to New Zealand, Australia and China and has a furry tail, while our opossum has a bare tail. This marvelous marsupial weighs in at 4 to 6 pounds and can reach a length of 24 to 36 inches, including its prehensile tail which is as long as 10 to 17 inches. The opposable thumbs on its hind feet are handy, along with the tail, for climbing. As a child I climbed into an oak tree along with my brother and some friends and there we encountered an opossum. One of the bigger boys grabbed it and we all scampered down the tree to watch it play dead. It landed at our feet, eyes half closed, stiff as a board. We all backed away and waited. Sure enough, after a while it got up and walked away. “Playing ‘possum” is an autonomic response to fear like fainting, it can last as long as four hours. During that time the anal glands emit a foul-smelling odor, the teeth are bared and drool appears around the mouth.

...they eat thousands of ticks, insects, frogs, worms, nuts, seeds, fruit, small mammals (like mice and rats), carrion, and snakes including moccasins and rattlesnakes... they are immune to snake venom... The opossum’s long snout and 50 sharp little teeth cause them to appear quite ferocious, but they are rather timid, merely baring their teeth and hissing in hopes the threat will leave. Opossums seen foraging in the daytime are probably not ill but are feeding longer to support their joeys. They may have as many as 13 joeys in their pouch, but it is more likely to be seven or eight. When we find an opossum dead we always check for babies in their pouch. These joeys can be raised by a wildlife rehabilitation expert and released back into the wild. John Smith wrote about the “opossum,” spelling out what the native Americans said when referring to the cat-sized animal that was part of the diet in early Jamestown. The meaning of this Powhatan word is “white dog.” William Strachey, an English writer who recorded much of the English colonization of the New World, described the opossum as a “beast in bigness of a pig and in taste alike.” In those days they were valued for their meat and their fur.

By Betty Salter

Today we value them as an integral part of our ecosystem. Our precious opossums only live one to two years in the wild. During that time they eat thousands of ticks, insects, frogs, worms, nuts, seeds, fruit, small mammals (like mice and rats), carrion, and snakes including moccasins and rattlesnakes. Opossums are immune to snake venom as well as some diseases like rabies. The opossum is an important prey species for coyotes, bobcats, raptors, snakes, and dogs. Opossums do not dig burrows or dens. They are content to use whatever is handy, including gopher tortoise burrows. There is usually no need to trap or remove these unusual creatures. If you think you are having a problem with any animal, we have people here in TGO who will assess the problem and, when necessary, trap and remove the offending animal at no cost to you. Please contact one of these neighbors for assistance: Sandy Juba - 321 543-0502 Betty Salter - 321 223-8073 Nancy Clark - 321 292-1434

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SUMMER CONTACTS

The Nature Center will be open every day during the Nature Center Facebook Group/Nature Center Website/ Nature Center Library/Public Relations summer from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Send your summer Darlene Durham—321-747-5874 guests over for a fun and educational experience. darlenedurham@yahoo.com TGO NATURE CENTER WEBSITE Visit our website at www.tgonaturecenter.org to learn Injured Animals/Nature Center Membership/Activities & Volunteering/Used Ink Cartridges about the Nature Center and our local wildlife and plants. Sandy Juba—321-543-0502 TGO NATURE CENTER FACEBOOK GROUP sjubatgo@gmail.com Join the TGO Nature Center Facebook Group to share Trail Walks and Trail Maintenances nature sightings, information, photos and to receive Betty Salter—321-223-8073 help in identifying our wildlife and plants. To join our bettysalter@hotmail.com Facebook group, you need to be a TGO resident or a non -resident Nature Center member. You will be asked your Groundskeeping TGO address or to state you are a non-resident member. Ron Peoples—407-509-0486 Click on the link below if you are viewing these pages ebnflo2001@yahoo.com online or search Facebook for the group. Nature Center Inspectors (Members Only) TGO Nature Center Facebook Group Cin Nedvin—631-219-9306 Schedule Meeting Room USED INK CARTRIDGES M/W/F am and T/TH pm— We continue to accept used ink cartridges (we no longer Cory Lucas—321-264-2393 accept the larger ink toners due to storage restraints). Please Other Meeting Room Days and Times and All Enclosed drop them off on the desk in the Nature Center Library as Porch Times there is an acrylic top on the desk to prevent damage in Loretta Anne’—321-385-9667 case of a leaking cartridge. Placing in a plastic bag helps also!

Help Us Name This Handsome Critter...

Betty Salter is a Naturalist and Trail Master at The Great Outdoors. She is a butterﬂy enthusiast who enjoys hiking, birding and working with all the anmals in our resort. Betty is also very active with our local Firewise program.

We have a new addition to the Nature Center Porch. We would love to have everyone come and see him. The only thing is we need a name for him. I am inviting the community to come see him. Think of a great name and we will see who comes up with the best one (one name per person). If the name chosen has multiple entries, then a drawing will be held. The winner will get a dozen homemade chocolate chip cookies (to be delivered only in TGO). The name will be chosen in the Fall to give everyone a chance to choose a name. Send your entry to Sandy Juba at sjubatgo@gmail.com or drop in the box in the Nature Center porch. He used to sit next to the Addison Canal. I wish to thank Michele Lagalo, who completely refurbished him and made him the most handsome critter in the park.

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DINNER MENU

Buffalo Fried Deviled Eggs 8 Panko crusted deep-fried eggs, filled with spicy devil mix, topped with a sweet balsamic reduction. Island Cauliflower 8 Cauliflower florets panko-breaded and fried then tossed in Island sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Gorgonzola Fries 9 Crispy fries topped with creamy blue cheese dressing, Gorgonzola crumbs, fresh chives and balsamic glaze. Pimento & Cheese Sampler 7 A scoop of our “soon to be famous” homemade Pimento & Cheese. Served with crostini. Tequila Clams 16 A pound of littleneck clams sauteed in garlic, shallots, lime juice, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and deglazed with El Jimador tequila.

Fried Green Tomatoes 10 Panko-breaded and deep-fried green tomatoes, topped with pimento & cheese with balsamic vinegar reduction. 18th Hole Spring Rolls 9 Spring rolls stuffed with tender cabbage and julienned carrots and served with sweet chili sauce. Crispy Quesadilla 9 A large flour tortilla grilled and filled with shredded cheddar cheeses, diced peppers and julienned Spanish onions. Served with a side of sriracha ranch. Add Chicken 3 Add Shrimp 5

Fried Goat Cheese Balls 11 Lemony Montrachet goat cheese formed into balls and rolled In toasted breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Served with mango chutney and crostini.

Salads & Soups

The House 8 Organic greens mixture, heirloom grape tomatoes, red onion, mixed cheese. Classic Caesar 8 Romaine hearts, shredded Reggiano Parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing. Spinach Salad 10 Baby spinach, red onion rings, diced tomato, sliced egg, and topped with chopped applewood smoked bacon and served with warm bacon vinaigrette.

Handhelds

Served with your choice of fries, mango-wasabi slaw, veggies or house salad. Sweet potato fries $2 upcharge.

Blue Heron Burger 14 Grilled to perfection. Lettuce, tomato, red onion and choice of cheese. Florida Grouper Sandwich 17 6oz of Florida Grouper filet, fried or blackened and topped with mango-wasabi slaw. Like a day in the Florida sun!

Mandarin Orange Salad 16 Organic mixed greens, almonds, crispy noodles, grilled chicken and served with Orange-Sesame Dressing. Lobster Bisque Cup 8, Bowl 13 Rich, creamy and delicate, made with whole, live lobsters and cream. French Onion Cup 5, Bowl 8 Rich broth with red wine deglazed onions, garlic and cooked for over five hours for maximum flavor. Topped with a crouton and melted Gruyere cheese.

The Island Chicken 12 Breaded, tossed with Island sauce with melted pepper jack cheese. Can be ordered without Island sauce. The Reuben 14 Slow-cooked, thin sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, Gruyere, AB aioli on marbled rye.

House Specialities

Desserts

Double Cut Pork Chop 24 Bourbon-maple glazed, braised red cabbage, smoked Gouda mac & cheese. Oven-Braised Short Ribs 23 Oven-braised overnight, red-skin mashed potatoes, fried onions. Steak Frites 28 10 oz Certified Angus Beef sirloin grilled to the temperature of your choosing, topped with Gorgonzola butter and served with crispy fries. Basil Pesto Shrimp 24 Five jumbo Mayport shrimp, marinated, grilled then served over our delicious orzo-faro blend and topped with pesto vinaigrette.

During The Week

Key West Mahi With Charred Papaya 22 Fresh and local Mahi filet, deep marinated in bourbon, teriyaki and herbs and spices, grilled and served over orzo-faro with a charred papaya. Chimichurri Cauliflower Steak 19 A hearty cauliflower steak seasoned and pan-grilled, then topped with flavorful chimichurri sauce and served over orzo-faro blend. Corona-Beer Battered Fish & Chips 18 New England-style beer-battered white fish served with crispy fries, mango-wasabi slaw and crème fraiche tartar sauce. Lemon-Ginger Roasted Half Chicken 20 A half chicken deep-marinated and served with mashed potatoes, gravy and Chef’s veggie.

Kermit’s Key Lime Pie 8 Made with real Key Lime juice, and baked on a graham cracker crumb crust and topped with whipped cream, key lime and raspberry sauce. Caribe Chocolate - Hazelnut créme Brulee 8 Made with 63% Caribe dark chocolate, fresh eggs, heavy cream, hazelnut liqueur, Mexican vanilla and topped with a caramelized sugar crust. Coconut Cream Pie 8 Rich creamy coconut cream filling inside a 5” pie shell and topped with whipped cream and dusted with toasted coconut. Croissant Bread Pudding 8 Buttery croissants make our baked bread pudding delicious; topped with Bourbon- Vanilla Cherry Sauce 9 Blackened Grouper 26 Chocolate Lava Cake Rich chocolate cake filled with chocolate “lava” and Beautiful filet of grouper, blackened in a cast iron pan at 500 degrees and served with stone-ground Havarti grits served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate syrup and whipped cream. and mango-wasabi slaw. Weekly - Flat Bread Special each night Mkt Price Tuesdays - Pasta Bar 4-7 pm 18 All-U-Can Eat - Made-to-Order pasta dishes. Choose from a variety of pastas, sauces, proteins and add-ons. Comes with salad and breadsticks. Saturdays - Prime Rib 4-8 pm 8oz 24 12oz 28 8 or 12 ounce slow roasted CAB* prime rib. Includes a house salad, salt-crusted Idaho baked potato, choice of chef’s fresh veggies, horseradish cream sauce, au jus. * Certified Angus Beef.

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 foodborne illness. Please enjoy your time with us. Bon Appétit

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Eggs All eggs are served with choice of breakfast potatoes, tomatoes or fruit and choice of breakfast bread. Two Eggs Two eggs any style Three Eggs Three eggs any style Add a side of Sausage, Bacon or Ham

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Create Your Own Omelet 11 Choose from, peppers, onion, mushrooms, spinach, diced tomatoes, and shredded mixed cheddar cheeses. Add Sausage, Bacon or Ham in your omelet 1 Add a side of Sausage, Bacon or Ham 2

Platters Country Fried Steak & Eggs 12 Tender hand-breaded country fried steak, topped with creamy sausage gravy and served with two eggs any style, choice of side and breakfast bread. Corned Beef Hash & Eggs 11 Succulent corned beef hash, two eggs any style and served with your choice of side and breakfast bread. Pancakes 8 Two fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with butter and maple syrup. Add a side of Sausage, Bacon or Ham 2

Malted Waffle 8 Light and airy golden malted waffle served with butter and maple syrup. Add a side of Sausage, Bacon or Ham 2 Biscuits & Gravy 8 Buttery home-made biscuits topped with savory sausage gravy.

Sandwiches & Toast Breakfast Sandwich 6 Cooked to order egg and cheese on your choice of breakfast bread. Add bacon, ham or sausage 2

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LUNCH MENU Monday thru Saturday 10:30 am to 3:00 pm

Handhelds All sandwiches are served with choice of fries, veggies, or choice of slaw. Sweet potato fries $2 upcharge. Chicken Salad 9 House made chicken salad on your choice of bread. Tuna Salad 9 House made tuna salad on your choice of bread. Egg Salad 8 House made egg salad on your choice of bread. Chili Cheese Dog 8 A TGO favorite... or order without the chili or cheese - your choice! BLT 9 Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on your choice of bread. Ham Sandwich 9 Thin sliced honey ham with lettuce and tomato on your choice of bread. Turkey Sandwich 9 Thin sliced roasted turkey with lettuce and tomato on your choice of bread. Love Me Tenders 12 Hand dipped chicken tenders served with French fries and honey mustard.

Salads & Soups

Blue Heron Burger 14 Grilled to perfection. Lettuce, tomato, red onion and choice of cheese. The Charleston 15 8 oz ground beef patty cooked to your choosing and topped with a Fried Green Tomato and a scoop our soon to be famous Pimento & Cheese. Florida Grouper Sandwich 17 6 oz of Florida Grouper filet, fried or blackened and topped with mango-wasabi slaw. Like a day in the Florida sun! The Island Chicken 12 Breaded tossed with Island sauce with melted pepper jack cheese. Can be ordered without the Island sauce. The Reuben 14 Slow cooked thin sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, Gruyere, AB aioli on marbled rye. Turkey Club 12 Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

Add to a salad: Chicken 5, Shrimp 7, Fish Market Price

16 The House 8 Mandarin Orange Salad Organic greens mixture, heirloom grape tomatoes, Organic mixed greens, almonds, crispy noodles, grilled chicken and served with Orange-Sesame red onion, mixed cheese. Dressing. Classic Caesar 8 Cup 8, Bowl 13 Romaine hearts, shredded Reggiano Parmesan Lobster Bisque Rich, creamy and delicate, made with whole, live cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing. lobsters and cream. Spinach Salad 10 Cup 5, Bowl 8 Baby spinach, red onion rings, diced tomato, French Onion sliced egg, and topped with chopped applewood Rich broth with red wine deglazed onions, garlic smoked bacon and served with warm bacon and cooked for over five hours for maximum flavor. Topped with a crouton and melted Gruyere cheese. vinaigrette. 37

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.

THE “BUG-OUT” BAG REVISITED

by Ed Brown

If you have to leave your home (or bug-out) in TGO because of a weather disaster (impending Hurricane, a Tornado or a Flood, even a Hazmat Spill, or a Wildland Fire), the essential items you want to have with you could be carried in a paper bag or in a cardboard box. Neither packing option would be comfortable to carry about, or be dry in a rain storm, or be practical. Think Backpack(s)! (Check outdoor equipment sales, or surplus military gear, or local stores or on-line). If your evacuation vehicle runs out of fuel or just dies, you might be hoofing it. Check the backpack for comfort as best you can. Some store-bought items to consider adding to your backpack are the following: 1. Parachute cord for multipurpose rigging 2. Notebook and pen 3. Compass for navigating 4. Flashlight for night use and signaling 5. Dry tinder, butane lighter and matches for fire starting 6. Pot for cooking and boiling water The Florida Atlas & Gazetteer by 7. Prescription medications and medical information, doctors names and phone numbers DeLorme is more than a book, it is a valuable reference guide 8. Bottled water and emergency food. Stores may not be open. You will get hungry! to Florida’s landscape that 9. Never have less than a half tank of fuel for your vehicle includes streets, backroads, 10. Pack a change of clothes, a serviceable knife or mult- tool and toilet paper water sources and attractions. A valuable evacuation tool. 11. Wear sturdy shoes. Take a jacket, towels, work gloves and a hat. Available online or at 12. Your cell phone and charger, cash money, and essential phone numbers major book stores. 13. Family contact information (keep them informed) 14. Personal protection equipment of choice 15. A copy of Florida Atlas and Gazetteer by DeLorme, available in book stores

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Tammy DeVries 321-537-1170

33 Sunset Drive - $179,000

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• Beautiful view of Lake Running Deer • Deep lot with paver driveway • 10’ x 14’ shed includes electric, A/C, laundry sink, toilet, privacy screen and washer/dryer plus storage space • Walking distance to all TGO amenities • Taxes are approximately $1,180 per year

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93 Sunset Drive - $235,000

• Built in 1994 • 893 sq. ft. under air • 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths • Wood flooring plus carpeting • Living room has great built-ins • Lots of storage in kitchen with extra work space • Guest bedroom will accommodate double bed • Furnished with all appliances to convey • 8’ x10’ shed

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2 Bedroom, 1.5 baths • Screened porch • Nature views • 47.5’ RV Port, 1-car garage • Paver driveway

SOLD 178 Windsong Way

SOLD 551 Fairways Drive

SOLD 124 Windsong Way

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828 Plantation Drive

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533 Lake Drive - $289,000 152 Plantation Dr - $224,900 • Spectacular Golf Course Views of 14th fairway! • Cozy manufactured home built in 1994 • Approximately 1080 sq ft • 2 Bedroom/ 2 full Baths • New roof - 2018 • New porch roof - 2017 • Kitchen renovated - 2021 • Storage sheds • Full length back porch

• Beautiful long lot with paver driveway • Air-conditioned Executive Suite • Unfurnished • Close to front and near the resort’s amenities • Large eat-in kitchen with appliances • Walk through bathroom with full shower and stack W/D • 12‘ high ceilings • 2’x 6’ wood construction • 8’ x 10’ shed for storage items • Private patio between suite and shed

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448 Oak Cove Rd - $159,500 • Oversized corner corner lot • Plenty of room for a large Executive Suite • 12’ x 12’ Florida room with a/c, unfurnished • 12’ x 12’ shed with half bath and washer and dryer • Great location near easy access road • Close to bath house and pool • Nature views in the back

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433 Oak Cove Road - $139,500

• Oversized corner lot • 8’ x 12’ x 8’ shed with wood frame interior and electric • Conveniently located across from the Oak Cove pool, bathhouse and laundry • Great rental site and investment opportunity (Cedar Creek Cottage not included)

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YOUR TRAVEL PHOTOS Stay in touch with your friends at TGO this summer and send us some photos of your trip. Include a brief discription of where you are and what you did and we’ll try to include it in The Happenings. Email them to:Happenings@tgocsa.com

Feature articles focusing on TGO resident photographers - by Jim Brubaker David Spahn said to me, “You kinda owe it to yourself to do all that you dream and then learn to let photography enhance it and make it more fun. If you are a sailor, carry a camera with you every day. If you are a rug hooker, carry a camera. If you love tennis, have your camera with you. To be a photographer you don’t have to give up anything. You just snap away and make whatever you do more fun.”

Meet David Spahn

is a little deep and might surprise you, but it is true. I was moved at a very early age by three famous photo artists who touched their viewers soul. Their photos had beauty, perfection, and a purpose. They are Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Mathew Benjamin Brady.” His answer did surprise me. This guy knows a lot about photo history. He should be on Jeopardy. Trying to not show my surprise I responded, “How did they move you and how do they relate to you being a photographer who wants to do it all?” “They helped me realize photography covers all kinds of shooting skills. It is photographing nature and landscapes, it is capturing the message projected by humans and animals doing things, and it is seeing the intimacy of details through the lens. They inspired me to shoot often, to go on an African photo safari, to capture Atlantic Ocean scenes while sailing, and now, to photograph TGO’ers doing things. Those three famous photo artists projected messages that touched the inner me with things I feel deeply about. They inspired me to enjoy all the different kinds of photography and to learn to capture the action - the meaning of the scene - not just a bird sitting there.”

I replied, “You are right, David. Today, I encountered Patti Ripley and her cousin from Greenwing Trail using a cell phone to snap photos of the golf cart they planned to sell. When I ask what they were up to, Patti’s cousin jumped on the back of the cart and said: “I am a model selling golf carts on TV. Here, use my phone and take my picture.” Handing back the phone, they looked at it and starting laughing. “That is great. We love it. You and that photo made our day fun.”

You kinda owe it to yourself to do all that you dream and then learn to let photography enhance it and make it more fun. David is one of those people who likes to experience everything. In the wood shop he is a consultant wood turner, every Monday he is with the woodcarvers; he is often seen on the pickleball court, and David hosts all the Photo Club meetings. In his spare time he is president of Condo 15 and rides his bike 100 miles a week. David says photography is a part of whatever he is doing, and he said jokingly, “I want to do it all.” I asked ,“But David, how did photography become an interest of yours?” He said: “Well, I will tell you, my answer

David is a retired veterinarian from Maine. I wondered how he got to Florida and how he became leader of the photo club. I asked, “How did you select Veterinary Medicine as a career?” David sat up with an air of confidence, pride, and happiness and talked of his journey. “To experience it all, of course. The medical doctor route would not offer the opportunity to be the specialized/generalist I wanted to be. In the Vet world you had to develop specialized skills and still be a generalist. On a farm, the Vet

takes care of the general health of the animals, but also has to practice specialized skills - surgery, dermatology, delivering babies, etc. - the veterinarian had to be good at it all! That is what I wanted to do.” Tell me about you as president of the photo club. “As I said, there are so many types of photography - landscape, portrait, macro, wildlife and I want to practice each one of them. There are many TGO’ers who have photographic skills in each area and I want the club to give them the opportunity to share that knowledge. “I want the photo club to be an organization where each member can show their work and explain how they shot it, and then exchange helpful comments with other club members. I want it to be a place where ideas are shared on how to get

the most from your camera. I want to assure we schedule field trips that are socially fun and provide great photo opportunities. If you are motivated to do photography, I want the club to offer sharing, learning, and having fun with a very wide range of cameras and a wide range of photo types - and of course I want the club to continue hanging photos throughout TGO.” The Photo Club regularly updates over 60 photos that it hangs to decorate TGO - in the back porch of the manor including a video display, in the lobby of the manor, on the back wall of the CSA office, and on the wall of the card room of the new Library. The Photo Club meets from December through March on the first and third Friday - 1:00 pm at the Nature Center. For more information, contact David Spahn - 207-468-6760.

Above: You can view some of the Photo Club’s images on display inside the TGO Library.

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The Community Services Association established this set of guidelines for information that is published in our community newsletter, The Happenings. They state what type of information is appropriate, who may submit information, the amount of space that will be allocated in each biweekly issue and the difference between an event notice (printed at no charge) and a paid commercial advertisement. Please read these guidelines before submitting items for publication.

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1. The following information is authorized for inclusion in The Happenings. a. All CSA or Board of Directors information. b. Condo or Homeowners Association announcements. i. These announcements may be up to 1/6 of a page in size. c. Recognized TGO Groups, Clubs or Organization announcements or information d. Commercial Advertising. i. Resident rates will apply to CSA Members who own property in The Great Outdoors (TGO), long-term renters who reside in TGO for 6 months or more per year, or on-site TGO businesses. ii. The CSA Member or long-term renter must own the business or work as an independent contractor in order to receive the resident rates. All others will pay the non-resident rates. iii. Payment may be made by cash or check payable to “CSA” and should be submitted with the ad to the Plantation Manor CSA Office. Rates are published in the column to the left. iv. All Commercial Ads placement to be determined by the Editors. v. Advertising is limited to no greater than four pages per commercial entity in each published issue. e. Resident-initiated Charitable Organization notices. i. A maximum of 2 pages per issue will be set aside for these types of event notices publicizing non-profit social, service, and charitable organization events that take place outside The Great Outdoors. ii. The event notices are to be no larger than 1/4 page, will be published at no charge, and must be initiated by a TGO resident who is affiliated with said organization. f. Activities Committee information. i. Up to 3 cumulative pages per issue will be available for notices about events and functions being offered by the Activities Committee. g. Nature Center information. i. Up to 2 cumulative pages per issue will be available for notices about events and functions being offered by the Nature Center. h. Great Outdoors Community Church information. i. Up to 2 cumulative pages per issue will be available for notices about events and functions being offered by the Great Outdoors Community Church. 2. The following information is NOT authorized for inclusion in The Happenings: a. Political Ads. i. No political ads of any type will be allowed. This includes candidates for any elections in The Great Outdoors. 3. General Information: a. Ad and Notice Placement - All ad placement will be determined by The Happenings Editor. b. Compensation Received - If compensation in any form is received by an individual or group placing a notice, it will be considered a commercial ad and standard advertising rates will apply. See Commercial Advertising in Section 1.d.

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SATURDAY 5/28 & 6/4 Hand, Knee and Foot L 11:30 am SUNDAY 5/29 & 6/5 Worship Services C 10:00 am Joker L 1:00 pm Croquet O 2:00 pm Games Night L 6:00 pm MONDAY 5/30 & 6/6 Exercise with Charlotte M 8:00 am Wood Carving Club H 9:00 am Exercise with Charlotte P 9:00 am Zumba M 9:00 am Hatha Yoga P 9:45 am Aquacise MP 10:00 am Bridge M 1:00 pm Swedish Weavers H 1:00 pm Diamond Painting L 1:30 pm Mah Jongg L 6:00 pm Nickel Bingo M 6:00 pm TUESDAY 5/31 & 6/7 Exercise with Charlotte M 8:00 am Aquacise MP 10:00 am Line Dancing M 10:00 am Mah Jongg L 1:00 pm Bingo M 6:00 pm Games Night L 6:30 pm WEDNESDAY 6/1 & 6/8 Exercise with Charlotte M 8:00 am Bridge M 9:00 am Zumba M 9:00 am Aquacise MP 10:00 am Hand, Knee and Foot L 11:30 am Singles at TGO O 12:00 pm Nature Center Program M 7:00 pm THURSDAY 6/2 & 6/9 Exercise with Charlotte M 8:00 am Exercise with Charlotte P 9:00 am Vinyasa Yoga M 9:45 am Aquacise MP 10:00 am Joker L 1:00 pm Quilters H 12:15 pm Shuffleboard O 1:00 pm Rus Anderson/Elton John M-3/10 7:00 pm FRIDAY 6/3 & 6/10 Exercise with Charlotte M 8:00 am Exercise with Charlotte P 9:00 am Zumba M 9:00 am Aquacise MP 10:00 am Joker L 1:00 pm Machine Embroidery Club H 12:00 pm

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African Gazelle, Botswana. Photo by David Spahn.

These Roseate Spoonbills, George and Mabel, are too dang funny. Photos by Robin Francis.

Proof positive Phyliss Diller is still alive! Photo by Robin Francis.

Two’s company - three might be a crowd! Photo by Robin Francis.

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Articles inside

TGO Contact Info and Advertiser Index

Happenings Information and Guidelines

Nature Center

The Cafe Menu

Firewise by Ed Brown

Possum or Opossum?

TGO Church Activities

Anastasia State Park - St. Augustine

Walking the Carlson Trail

Activities Committee Events

Community Information and Notices

CSA Business

Classifi ed Ads and Sudoku

Meet Kathy Stinnett