Del Tura - November 2018

THE TOWER Volume 34 | NO 11 | NOVEMBER 2018

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INSIDE

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President’s Message “Movember” Arrives

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Restaurant Review

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Dear Fritzie

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Sports

Contest & Winners

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Calendar & Save The Date

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CONTEST & WINNERS

The Holiday Lights are Coming!

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This month Leon Buss and All the volunteers start decorating our piece of paradise with Cheerful Holiday Lights and Decorations. It takes the team weeks to make our community look fantastic.

They are seeking more volunteers to assist the team with its annual decorating. Each year we need to replace and

add more lights, so they are seeking donations for those lights. Donations may be dropped off at the HOA office and will be collected during Tuesday morning coffee hour.

Thank you for helping us add beauty to our community this Holiday Season. Contact Leon Buss at 612-718-7878 for more information.

Greenlight A Vet Show your support for our veterans by changing outdoor light/lights to GREEN. American Vets are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when back home and out of uniform. Join the nationwide movement to show appreciation.

The GREEN-LIGHT A VET campaign is to establish visible national support for our veterans.

Visit: greenlightavet.com and map YOUR light to make sure every vet across the country can see your support.

WIN A $50 RESTAURANT GIFT CARD NEW CONTEST TOWER DEADLINE: The 9th of the month, for the following month’s issue.

GOOD All articles and flyers must be submitted in a Microsoft Word document format, or you may drop LUCK!!! off at the HOA office in a TYPED or HAND PRINTED format only.

Questions - please contact Kathy Aira 908-507-4335, E-mail: Toweredit@yahoo.com Thank You

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THURSDAY Spaghetti & Meatballs Dinner $6.99 Available All Day and All Night!

Trivia Night & Name That Tune (6:30 pm ‘til close) FRIDAY Live Music Every Friday Night (5 pm) All-You-Can-Eat Fish & Chips Only $8.99 Available All Day and All Night!

SATURDAY:

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Ultimate SUNDAY Funday:

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TOWER EDITOR REPLACEMENT

From the President’s Desk…

Greetings Everyone!

Well, we’re getting ready to head full steam into our busy holiday season. I hope it finds you healthy and happy. The faster time goes by, the more I find myself cherishing my family and friends. I’m so grateful to be part of this wonderful community and all it has to offer.

I think sometimes, we lose sight of how lucky we are here, and that point was never more evident than in the past month, as I’ve had the chance to sit with HOA Presidents from to two other South Florida developments to compare costs and facilities. Both communities were basically the same as us in size. While there were many amenities that matched up well, I found that as we compared things such as our swimming pools, meeting, office, recreational and entertainment facilities, we had a pretty great advantage in

many areas. Additionally, both communities were impressed with the size of our lots and the way in which our homes were laid out. Both meetings were fun and eye opening to say the least.

One recent event has me particularly excited. Since I became your President, it has been by fervent wish to place a comprehensive phone contact system in to service for all our residents, in the event of a major storm or other emergency. By now, you should have all received your test call from Hometown. Hopefully the phone number at which they called you, is the correct one. If you did not receive a call, please make sure your message system is activated and Hometown has the correct number on file. Please note they will only use one phone number per household, so consider your option carefully. I am truly excited that we are now on line and from this point forward,

we can contact all of you quickly and efficiently in the event of an emergency. The system will be used for emergency and important calls only. It will not be used for “everyday” announcements.

I hope you are as excited and pleased to have this service as I. Also, as the fall and winter season ramps up, please take a moment to look at the schedule of events and make plans to participate. From dances to shows to Choralaires concerts, plays and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Check the schedule and make your plans.

We hope to see you at every event.

Along those same lines, as things get busier, please remember to be courteous to each other and follow the rules and regulations. As the pools get more crowded, please refrain from reserving chairs and lounges and then disappearing for hours at a time. Please keep cars off our

sidewalks. They are not designed to take the pressure and weight an auto puts on them. And of course, please follow the rules as it relates to the use of golf carts.

Finally, election day will be upon us shortly. The are several important items we all need to consider. Of particular concern is Amendment 2. It will have a major impact on our future. Please read about it and consider it carefully when you vote. Our latest FMO magazine has considerable information on it. I urge you to read it.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends and are able to take a moment to consider all the things for which we should all give thanks.

From where I sit……. as u s u a l … … . i t ’s just another day in paradise!

Dave Adams HOA President

Unfortunately, Kathy Aira, our present TOWER Editor is resigning as Editor effective April, 2019.

We are all very sorry to see Kathy leave, but understand she has other rewarding future plans.

Our goal now is to recruit her replacement as Editor as soon as possible. If anyone in the Del Tura community is interested, please contact our HOA Board President, Dave Adams @ 508-284-6107 or email dksdr1@comcast. net.

Thank you, Dennis Cottini TOWER co-editor

WILL YOU BE THE NEXT EDITOR

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Understanding Risk Tolerance Is Essential for Investment Success To succeed as an investor, you might think you need to know about the economy, interest rates and the fundamentals of companies in which you’d like to invest. And all these things are indeed important. But it’s most essential to know yourself. Specifically, you need to know how much risk you are willing to tolerate to achieve your goals.

Of course, you’ve lived with yourself your entire life, so you probably have a pretty good idea of your likes and dislikes and what makes you comfortable or uncomfortable. But investing can be a different story.

Initially, you may believe you have a high tolerance for risk, but if the financial markets drop sharply, and you see that you’ve sustained some sizable losses (at least on paper – you haven’t really “lost” anything until you sell investments for less than what you paid for them), how will you feel? If you find yourself constantly fretting over these losses, perhaps even losing sleep over them, you might realize your risk tolerance is not as high as you thought.

In this case, you may need to scale back the part of your portfolio devoted to growth in favor of a more balanced approach.

On the other hand, if you believe yourself to have a low risk tolerance, and you start off investing in a conservative manner, you may indeed minimize short-term losses – but you also might find yourself frustrated over the slow growth of your portfolio. So you may decide that being highly risk-averse carries its own risk – the risk of not making enough progress to achieve your long-term financial goals. To reduce this risk, you may need to tilt your portfolio somewhat toward more growth opportunities.

In short, you may have to invest for a while before you truly understand your response to risk. But even then, don’t get too locked in to one approach – because your risk tolerance may evolve over time.

When you are first starting out in your career, and for many years after, you are probably investing primarily to accumulate assets for retirement. Consequently, you may need to include a relatively high proportion of growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks, in your portfolio. While stock prices will always fluctuate, you will have many years, perhaps decades, to overcome short-term losses, so you can possibly afford to take on a greater risk level in exchange for the potentially higher returns offered by stocks and stock-based investments.

However, things can change once you reach retirement. At this stage of your life, your overall investment focus may shift from accumulation to income.

This means you will need to start selling some investments to boost your cash flow – and you won’t want to sell when prices are down. (Remember the first rule of investing: “Buy low and sell high.”) To help avoid these “fire sales,” you may want to adjust your investment mix by adding more incomeproducing vehicles and reducing your holdings in growth-oriented ones. By doing so, you will be lowering your overall risk level. Keep in mind, though, that even in retirement, you will need some exposure to growth investments to help you stay ahead of inflation.

Become familiar with your own risk tolerance – it can play a big role in your investment decisions.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Edward Jones, its employees and investment representatives do not offer estate-planning, tax or legal advice.

“Adam Hromiak AAMS, CRPC is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments in Cape Coral on 3571 North Del Prado Blvd.

Suite 7 Entrada Plaza, 1/2 mile West of Rt. 41.

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“MOVEMBER” ARRIVES RIGHT ON TIME! S e p t e m b e r, O c t o b e r, MOVEMBER! Cooler days, refreshing evenings and a spotlight shining bright on Men’s Health Awareness Month. We celebrate and symbolize the month by growing ( or wearing ) a MOUSTACHE ( the MO in MOVEMBER ). It is a time for raising funds to support the efforts for prevention and the cure of PROSTATE CANCER, TESTICULAR CANCER and MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. “MOVEMBER” is the international organization that raised more than $70 MILLION in the U.S.A with 84% going directly to the scientific and clinical minds that collaboratively tackle and solve critical men’s health challenges.

We ask for your help and here’s how you may contribute: Each Tuesday morning we will have a donation table in the hallway -

outside of the regular Weekly Coffee Social. Moustaches will be available to those unable or unwilling to grow a MO for a donation.

Grow a MO and have sponsors commit to your growing your MO. Donors sheets are

available. One of our sponsors has committed to $100 for ONE MO!.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL MOUSTACHE BALL featuring our favorite DOO-WOP and Classic Rock group “BRYLCREAM”.

On November 24th, from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. in the Starlight Ballroom, we will host the “A NIGHT TO MOVEMBER”. The theme will be 50’s and 60’s. So break out your Poodle Skirts, Levis, tee shirts, beehive hairdos and Brylcreem. Tickets are $12.00 pp and will be available at the Tuesday

coffees beginning on October 30 (first week HOA members only) and Thursday evenings beginning November 1 at the HOA office.

Tickets also at door, if available. All profits to the Charity.

On Saturday morning November 10th 10th, from 8 a.m. until 11 am sell your gently used “junk” (or buy your neighbor’s junk) at our “JUNK IN THE TRUNK” sale in the Clubhouse parking lot. Bring your junk in the trunk of your car, SUV, golf cart or even (bi)cycle priced to sell quickly, a couple of lawn chairs, a thermos of coffee.. Rent a parking space for $10 (tax deductible), keep all you collect! Enjoy a morning with your neighbors.

Thank you! Last year you all raised $6,000. That is “a hill to climb” but with your support “no hill for climbers”!

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In 1962, the St. Petersburg City Council planned to enact an ordinance mandating that mobile home owners install tie-downs, a very expensive proposition then.

Peggy Johnstone, upset by the impending mandate, contacted fellow mobile home owners and, on March 26th, 77 communities came together to defeat the ordinance. The FMO was founded that day with a clear vision in place: protect the interests of manufactured/mobile home owners in Florida.

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1 Year Membership $25.00 for Land/Lease Owners 3 Year $65.00 for Land/Lease Owners Your membership includes: FMO New Magazine - 6 issues per year FMO Watchdog - A supplement to the FMO News Legal - FMO Legal Counsel responds to questions submitted

by FMO Members Legislation - Your news from FMO Legislative Counsel Resource Materials - Fliers and Topics of concern to Manufactured Home Owners Questions: Contact- Dorathy Biddinger - tel# 980-2775 or Betty Ewing - tel# 652-3909

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New Resident Informational Party • Wed., Jan. 23, 2019 (3-5pm) Welcome Committee is cordially inviting ALL new residents (or if you “feel” like a new resident) to our...New Resident Informational Party Refreshments served, Games provided and Fun People to meet!!!

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Restaurant Review

THIS IS WHERE NEW MEMORIES ARE MADE C R U I S E & L A N D VA C AT I O N S

I Ragazzi Pizza

Cape Coral 239-772-9005 iragazzipizza.com “I RAGAZZI PIZZA” is a family owned restaurant situated in the town of Cape Coral.

It is the favorite hangout place for people from the North East (New York, New Jersey, Maryland, etc). I even have my midwest friends loving this restaurant.

The menu offers a wide variety of mouth-watering delights.

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As you enter the restaurant you are welcomed by a magnificent staff, a delightful casual atmosphere with the delicious smell of Italian food! Sitting in any table you have a wonderful view of the flat screen TV’s, if you would like to enjoy a pizza, a beer or glass of wine, and still catch a game.

For these reasons I highly recommend going to I RAGAZZI PIZZA and restaurant.

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Let’s start with the FANTASTIC PIZZA! The owner Tim explained that they have a water filtration system, which enables the restaurant to make and serve that delicious NY style crust.

My true favorite are their meatball sliders. Fabulous homemade meatballs on Iragazzi’s outrageous garlic knots. WOW! You know I’m a true fan, and a typical New Yorker, since I enjoy their pizza every Wednesday.

Wednesday’s special is a Large Pizza Pie $10. They have plenty of lunch and dinner specials everyday of the week! Their website “iragazzipizza.com” lists all their daily specials. YUM!

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Thanks For Fish One of the FISH volunteers will call you back. If you are going to need medical equipment, you do not need to purchase anything; FISH has a trailer full of wheelchairs, crutches, potty chairs, shower chairs, canes, etc. We will lend it to you at no cost and you may keep it until you are well. Just call us!

I am thankful for how well FISH continued to run during the summer while I was away. It just shows how committed our members are. Thank you one and all.

Happy Thanksgiving to you.

I hope that your Thanksgiving is filled with happiness and joy.

FISH

to reach us please call 997-FISH (997-3474)

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Please return to: Betty Scheetz, 1308 San Miguel Lane (609) 477-9147

Annual Del Tura Charity Bake Sale Friday Nov. 2 and Saturday Nov. 3 Stop by and get your taste buds excited!

Before or after the Craft Fair Reminder: packers/taggers needed Thurs.

11/1 (2p-4p) and sales Friday & Saturday.

Questions: call Susan Bell 714-454-9972

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hours are turned in to Lee County who in turn gives them to the state.

The state has told us that each hour is more than $24.00. Then the money comes back to Lee County and assists the poorer people in the county for housing, food and medicine. Thank you to the 108 volunteers who gave their time to FISH to help our own residents and the residents in Lee County.

Although our fruit trees have not given much fruit lately, we are thankful for the fruit tree committee headed by Rick Rudzik and Sherry Plisch. The total for the year that was picked is 4097 pounds, over 2 tons. The citrus fruit trees have been hit by the greening of the trees and Hurricane Irma destroyed many trees.

Please remember that FISH is here to serve our residents. Please call our FISH line (997-3474) if you need a ride to an appointment.

Leave your name and number and where you need to go and when.

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By Ginnie Benjamins I hope that most of you enjoyed getting shot by the Walgreen’s pharmacist. Let me explain…on October 17 the pharmacist and the manager from our local Walgreen’s came to our clubhouse to give flu shots to anyone who wanted one. FISH offers this every year; so if you missed this year, remember to join us next year.

This month is a time for being thankful. And thankful we are at FISH for many reasons. We are thankful that when Sue Baron needed to resign as a director from the FISH Board, we had an excellent member ready to step in. Please welcome Jackie Hinrichs and say hello to her when you see her.

We are also thankful for the many hours our volunteers work.

The quarter that was April, May and June we volunteered 1304.5 hours. The next quarter that was July, August and September we volunteered 1070.5 hours. These

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AN IMPORTANT REMINDER REGARDING WEEKLY TRASH PICK UP As things begin to get busy again here in Del Tura, here’s a friendly reminder about scheduled trash pickup:

To keep Del Tura looking neat for all of us, please keep the following in mind: Household items such as chairs, beds, TV’s, refrigerators etc, are only picked up with trash on Monday.

• Construction items such as wood, wallboard etc., are only picked up on Thursday.

Please note....If you are doing a complete room or house •

Remember to bundle your horticulture items and make sure palm fronds and branches are no more than four feet in length. Also, the weight of your bundles should not exceed forty pounds.

Keep this schedule in mind as you make your plans to place your items out for pick up. Please try to refrain from placing items out in advance of your scheduled pick up days. Doing

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KEEP DEL TURA SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL Please email any News Flashes you may want to share. dcottini@comcast.net. Your comments will be edited for printing.

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Household Trash is picked up twice weekly on Monday and Thursday.

Recyclables and Horticulture are picked up on Wednesday.

so will help keep our streets looking neat here in Del Tura.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Place your items on the grass by your driveway. Do not use the sidewalks and try to keep them out of your driveway. If you have useable items you are offering for free or for a fee, please be sure to label them, so the Trash Company doesn’t take them by accident.

A sheet with greater details on the above information is available at the Hometown Office.

Stop by and pick one up at your convenience.

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remodel with a large group of items, you might want to consider calling the Hometown office (239-731-3433) or Bright Star (941-743-0855) to let them know the quantity or size of your items. If you are getting rid of a large group of pieces, you also might want to consider renting a dumpster. Please note also that items such as concrete and tile cannot be smashed and may require special handling.

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DEL TURA’S DOG OF THE MONTH: KIKO Back and forth… back and forth… back and forth – prancing proudly as I retrieve repeatedly, day or night! Hey, I’m a standard poodle, and despite our frou-frou reputation, my breed was developed to be rugged water retrievers.

(The only one I know who takes retrieving more seriously than I do is my dog park pal, Zen, and he’s part poodle.) During football season, I also enjoy leaping in the air and snagging a Frisbee in the end zone for a touchdown!

My poodle mom and dad created a fine litter of pups, and hard as this might be to believe, the humans that were supposed to take me home didn’t want me after all!

At the age of five months, I was a languishing leftover, still living with my parents, when a pair of suckers (I mean nice humans) took me to my new home. My new dad always wanted a standard poodle.

He and my new mom picked me up on her birthday. What a great present was my presence!

I was a goofy dog from the get-go, with boundless energy.

I trained my mom and dad so well, I was able to get them to walk me six miles a day for five months straight. This was necessary because we lived in an RV full time with my cat brother, Elroy, who for some odd reason did not want to play pounce the kitty! I couldn’t handle being cooped up in that small space.

After a five-month wait, I went on my first big traveling adventure. We hit the road in a travel trailer that was even smaller than the RV we lived in, and headed west. Fortunately, my people were wise enough to ensure I had plenty of outdoor activity to keep me busy. I went on my first big hike in the San Juan National Forest just north of Durango, Colorado when I was still less than a year old! Hiking at 7,000 feet through mountainous terrain for nearly ten miles was a thrilling experience.

So many smells… so many places to mark! Too bad my two-legged

companions couldn’t keep up with the pace I wanted to set.

We all enjoyed the full-time RV lifestyle until my folks moved us to a “real” house in Del Tura two years ago. I met lots of new friends during my daily jaunts to the Judd dog park a few miles away, but I really wanted a dog park closer to home that I could cruise on over to twice a day. Then, it finally happened. The highly-anticipated Del Tura dog park opened at last!

What a great place to romp, frolic, and strut my stuff. Lots of toys, a cornucopia of canines, and loads of fun every day. Life is good!

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Choralaires Holiday Concert Tickets Available Starting November 13th Concert date is Saturday December 1st, and again this year, there will be a 2pm and 7pm performance. Doors for both will open one half-hour prior.

Tickets will again be free, however the Choralaires will welcome your contribution and a special basket will be placed at the door.

This year’s concert promises a delightful mix of new music as well as several of the traditional holiday offerings and our annual

sing along. According to Director Dave Adams the chorus has been working hard on their program and he is really pleased with their efforts. “This program is one of our more challenging efforts,” he stated, “and I continue to be amazed at how terrific they sound. I’m really excited about our performance and hope to see a great turnout.”

So mark your calendar and make plans to get your tickets while they’re available.

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Distribution of Tickets for the Annual Choralaires Holiday Concert and Tree Lighting will begin November 13th at the morning coffee social. Tickets the first week will be available to HOA members only and there is a limit of eight (8) tickets per person.

Tickets will also be distributed to HOA and non HOA members at the morning coffee social November 20th and 27th, with any extras thereafter being offered at the HOA office until they are gone.

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Good Timers’ Singles Club News

“Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed under the bitterness of their trial had they not found a friend.” Charles Spurgeon

Upcoming events: November 2018 – Review/ update of club bylaws, election committee nominations for club officers, and birthday luncheons being organized by Ann Clanton and Ellen McKechine.

December 2018 – “Monday the 10th”, Christmas Party at 4:00 p.m. at the Fountain Grille at Del Tura and celebration of summer birthdays. Bring a $1.00 wrapped Christmas gift.

February 2019 – “Saturday the 2nd”, the Good Timers will host an American Cuisine booth at the International Food Fair.

Happy Birthday to: Lorna Wickett 11/2, Zella Hoyt 11/10, Ann Boncore 11/12, Terry Thompson 11/26, Peg McTernan 11/27. Belated birthday wishes to Marcella Carothers (10/9).

A Mass at St. Theresa’s and a memorial service, celebrating the life of Alice Harris, was held in the clubhouse on Monday, October 15th. Alice died on September 22nd. She was a long-time resident of Del Tura and a very active member of the Good Timers’ Singles for 25 years.

She will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by our club for her sweet nature and kindness.

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By Elaine Schnur Welcome back returning residents. We look forward to seeing you in the Video Corner. I want to tell our newcomers about our unique video library. If you still fondly remember the old Blockbuster stores, all of them gone now, you will be surprised to learn that here at Del Tura we have our own version of that family favorite. If you stop by the library in the main clubhouse any Saturday

afternoon between the hours of 1-3 PM, you will have the opportunity to browse through our extensive collection of the best movies produced in the last decade and some even older than that. If you would like to be entertained in your own home without the hassle of getting to the movies, come see us.

You can rent any video and keep it for a week for just one dollar, the greatest bargain in town. Looking forward to meeting first timers.

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Saturday, February 2, 2019 Participate in the international food fair planned for next year. Represent your region or country of origin by cooking your favorite ethnic food. This is a HOA sponsored/funded event.

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to the Del Tura Craft Fair 2018 The Del Tura Golf & Country Club will present many talented crafters and their beautiful creations at our annual Craft Fair to be held on November 2nd and 3rd at the Clubhouse in all 4 ballrooms.

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by Ann Abramczyk Welcome back to all the 9 holers that spent the summer away from Del Tura.

First, some important information: Any new members interested in joining the 9 Hole League should contact Marlene DeGraaf or Kathy Klein.

This information is available in the Pro Shop. But, just keep it in mind if anyone approaches a current member. The more the merrier!

We are still having one tee time. This will change as more people return. Please be at the lower parking lot at 7:40 AM. Tee off will be 8:00 AM. A Board Meeting was held in September. Minutes were sent out by Dorothy Cook, Secretary. If you have any questions, please contact Justine Fitzgibbons or Dorothy Cook.

The 2018-2019 DTNHWGA schedule has been set. Dates are as follows: Nov. 14, 2018 – 2:00 PM - Couple’s Challenge; Followed by dinner in the Starlight Ballroom at 5:00 PM Jan. 11, 2018 – Time TBA – Starlight Ballroom

Dec. 13, 2018 – Time TBA – Christmas Luncheon and General Meeting – Starlight Ballroom Jan. 16 & 17, 2019 – Club Championship Tournament Jan. 17, 2019 – Time TBA – Championship Luncheon – Royal Palm Room Feb. 13, 2019 – 2:00 PM – Valentine’s Couples Challenge; Followed by dinner in the Starlight Ballroom at 5:00 PM March 6 & 7, 2019 – Member/Member Tournament March 7, 2019 – Time TBA – Member/Member Luncheon – Royal Palm Room April 10 & 11, 2019 – President’s Cup Tournament April 11, 2019 – Time after golf – DTNHWGA General Meeting Luncheon with elections – Royal Palm Room April 17 & 18, 2019 – President’s Cup Tournament (continued) Hope to see you all soon.

Del Tura Amigos Softball News Softball Players Needed The 2019 Softball season is quickly approaching. Our own Del Tura Amigos look forward to returning to defend their 2018 championship season. Before the first game in January of 2019, much preparation is needed. We are looking for as many returning and new players to join in for the 2019 season. Our hopes for 2019

are to field two Del Tura teams, the Amigos, and the Gringos! To do so, we need to get as many people involved as possible. Practices will begin in November! If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Jim Hamilton. His e-mail is: jimbigtimberconstruction@yahoo.com -- or you can give him a call at 208-313-1321.

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Billiards Resumes In November Beginning 11/12/18 we will again resume our weekly tournaments which begin at 1:00 PM and last no more than 2 hours. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill level. Handicaps are applied so all players have a chance to win. This is not the usual 9-ball.

Rather, one point is given for each ball made and 2 points for the 9-ball for a maximum 10 points

per game. You normally play no more than 2 games per opponent and the match is over when a player reaches his handicap

total. Depending on the number of players on a given Monday, we will either play double-elimination or round robin tournaments.

There is a sign-up sheet in the billiard room along with more details about rules, etc. You need not play every single Monday that is scheduled. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Harry Christopher at 239-997-7345.

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by Jacqueline St-Jean Tennis is in full swing for the season. The Del Tura Tennis Association hosts a number of activities throughout the fall and winter season at our tennis courts situated by the North Pool.

There is Open Tennis on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for anyone wanting to play from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.

You don’t need to find a partner.

You just show up during these times and you will automatically be included in the group.

A series of 6 Free lessons will start on November 6 at 10:00 am

every Tuesday for 6 weeks. The lessons are for beginners or people who need to refresh their skills so that they can enjoy the game anew.

The intra-mural leagues just started at the end of October: Men’s B2 – October 31, Men’s B1 – October 25, Women’s October Nov. 2 and Mixed Doubles – October 27. Please feel free to add your name as substitutes on the lists posted in the screened room.

Our travelling teams consist of Women’s Bronze, Nickel, Copper and 3.5 minus members who travel throughout Lee County and play approximately half their games here in Del Tura. The following

teams play at home for November. Please feel free to come and watch and encourage our players.

November 7 – 10:30 am Bronze team November 8 – 10:30 am Copper team November 9 – 10:30 am Nickel team November 16 – 10:30 am Nickel team If you have any questions, please contact Jacqueline St-Jean at 239-599-4468 or jacstjean2016@gmail.com or the Del Tura Tennis Association at DelTuraTennis@gmail.com.

DEL TURA TENNIS ASSOCIATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS FALL 2018 AND WINTER 2019

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Nov. 2, Friday, Women 10:00 am

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Friday Shuffleboard League

By Jack Blevons Once again, it’s time for shuffleboard. By the time you’re reading this, Janet and I will be back home, here in beautiful Del Tura. After spending 5 months up in Wisconsin, working part-time at the campground where we both spent about 25 years and also near our families, it’s good to get back home here again. Like in the past, we will be starting up our Friday Shuffleboard League so I’m writing this article to let everyone know that our league will start off the 2018-2019 season on Friday, November 2nd. Janet and I will be back in Deln Tura on Sunday, October 7th. So once we get unpacked and settled back in,

we need to get working on getting everything organized again so that we are ready to start our new season.

We would appreciate all you team members as you read this to call us at 239-731-0892 & let us know if you will be playing again as regulars, also let us know if you will still have your same partner so we can get our roster made up & also our schedule. Also update any changes to your phone number & e-mail address. If we can get all this information we’ll then have it all printed up along with the playing schedule & dates so we can pass them out to everyone in a get-together down on the courts on Friday, October 26th to all of you who can be there, &

then start league play on Friday, Nov. 2nd. Also want to mention that we are always in need of people who want to both join our league as regulars & also a big need for people who would rather just be subs who we can call to play for regular members who aren’t able to play for one reason or another on any given Friday. You can call either Janet or myself at 239-731-0892.

We do have an answering machine on our phone so if we don’t answer when you call you can leave a message & we will gladly return your call. Looking forward to hearing from all of you & looking forward to having another great season of Friday Shuffleboard League.

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Prospective Block Captain

Many new families have moved into Del Tura since January 2018 (126 homes).

We are looking for a way to meet these new families “Closer to Home” in their comfort zone, and welcome them to the Del Tura family. We all wave at each other, let’s get to know each other.

Both newbies and seasoned residents as one family. On Saturday, November 10th we are organizing to have Block Parties throughout the Del Tura community. If you’d like to help organize this, or even be a leader of one of these groups, all you need is a couple of tables.

As you gather your group of friends, around 10 to 12 made up of families on either side of your home and across your street. Make sure you connect faces to your names, as we want to include everyone. If you want the Official title of “Block Captain,” please call me. Either way let’s have fun getting to know our new neighbors.

Audrey Martin Block Captain Program Chair (239) 731-5824

Thank you and enjoy life!

by Marylou Buss If you have arthritis in any joint - want better balance - want to be more flexible - want to be stronger - then this is the class for you.

You do not need to know how to swim. It is not a difficult class.

Doctors are finding good results

in studies that your health does improve with water exercises.

Marylou Buss is certified in Senior Physical Fitness and leads the class. Come and join us on Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. We are at

the North Pool. Join our informal fun class and improve your health.

If you have a water noodle bring that. If you don’t have one we have extra available. Questions please contact: Marylou Buss # 612-7187878 or mlbuss44@gmail.com

18 Hole Women’s Association

by Carol Marra Welcome back to all our Northern friends. By now many Northern states as well as Canada should be well represented. It is wonderful to have you all back as we get ready for many upcoming events. In fact, starting November 8th and continuing the 14th and 15th we have our Club Championship. This tournament is flighted and is total score minus full handicap. Good luck to all participants.

Summer now seems long past but, with very hot and humid weather, those who stayed would say it was indeed too long. With temperatures in the 90s into October, pools and air-conditioning were much appreciated. To vary our summer golf, the 9 and 18 hole ladies played together three times,

scrambles each time, followed by lunch at nearby restaurants.

While we are an 18 hole group, I have to say that 9 holes on a Thursday morning fit the bill this summer. Hopefully, this will become a summer tradition.

LEGA and Invitationals are starting. They are posted in the Dungeon. These are golf events held outside of Del Tura. We organize car pools to the various courses. Lunch is always included. Prizes for LEGA are based on individual scores while Invitationals are team events. It is an enjoyable way to try other courses and meet new people.

If you are new to Del Tura, we are always looking for new members. Our membership Chairperson is Kay Rolader. You

can contact Kay at 292-4964 if you are interested in joining.

Improving your lie: I would not have thought of this as improving your lie and yet it makes sense.

Phil Mickelson had teed up his ball when he noticed “fescue grass” a foot or so in front of his tee. With his foot he tapped the grass down and thus improved his line of play! What should he have done?

Moved his tee if he did not want the grass in his way. Now Phil, when he realized what he had done, called the penalty on himself. At least, in this situation, there is an easy solution to the problem.

Glad to have everyone back.

We have games, chip-ins, closest to the pin and holes-in-one waiting for you. You never know when it will be your lucky day!

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“A Time for Thankfulness, Loving Thoughts, & Unexpected Moments”

By Dianne J. Roderick Being thankful for our daily blessings at our age has become automatic. We realize that we are blessed to welcome another

sunrise and look forward to the unfolding of each new day. However, we sometimes take many things for granted and go through the days without actually realizing

the many gifts that surround us.

November is here to remind us about those gifts and how truly remarkable life really is! It gives us the opportunity to celebrate and remember how thankful we are for those special gifts of love, family, and friendship.

Thanksgiving is a few short weeks away and we are beginning to prepare for that special time with family and friends. As we plan for that special dinner we look forward to carrying on many of the traditions of our parents and grandparents as well as the many traditions that we have added through the years. The lace tablecloth with matching napkins, Great Grandma’s silverware, Grandma’s china, Mom’s special turkey platter, Aunt Mabel’s gravy bowl, I get dizzy thinking about how much energy we put into the preparations for that special day! And we haven’t even started talking about planning the menu yet!!

I’m not saying that planning is something we shouldn’t do, or

that tradition not be a part of that special day. What I am saying is that I would put less emphasis on matching napkins and silverware and much more emphasis on spending more time on conversation and laughter with the ones we love while we can. So much of our special times with family and friends are over shadowed with stringent details. Do we have to wash the dishes right after the meal? Can’t we wait at least until after dessert, or maybe after another glass of wine…Just saying.

Fanny Fern, an American novelist in the mid 1850’s once wrote the following quote.

“The cream of enjoyment in this life is always impromptu.

The chance walk; the unexpected visit; the unsought conversation or acquaintance.”

For some reason this quote has stayed with me throughout the years. For, I feel, it is in the

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unplanned moments of life that we experience the most joy. It is true that when we plan special gatherings and honor past traditions, as we do on Thanksgiving, we somehow tend to get caught up with details, but the memories of those special times are never planned. What makes those times heartfelt and memorable are the impromptu moments within those precious hours that we spend with the people that we love.

Thanksgiving gives each of us the opportunity to come together, reflect and give thanks for all of life’s blessings. Give yourself the time for those “unsought conversations”, “chance walks” and “impromptu visits”. Focus on the gifts that are there for you each day and give yourself time to experience the love and unexpected beauty that surrounds you with each sunrise and sunset.

Happy Blessed Thanksgiving Everyone!

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IT W O D U O LD Y WHAT WOU

Invite your friends to live at Del Tura, and you could earn up to $500* when they purchase a new home.

Call 239-731-3330 for details! *Referral reward restricted to Hometown America residents. Customer must register the resident who referred them at time of their initial visit. Residents whose referral purchases a new or special-order home will receive up to $500. Residents whose referral purchases a Hometown America-owned inventory home will receive up to $300. Residents whose referral purchases a brokered home will receive up to $100. Residents who refer will receive money after closing of escrow. Other terms and conditions may apply. Call 239-731-3330 for more details.

Two laptops

Domestic flight

Outdoor Grill

Patio Set

Gazebo

Flat Screen TV

Shopping Spree 12/18

Think about the possibilities! With $500, you could go on a cruise for two, use it toward a shopping spree, or buy a flat screen TV – just to name a few.

Cruise for two

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DAILY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Activity

Jane Fonda Aerobics Tai Chi Tura Zumba Water Aerobics (Oct-April) Water Noodle Aerobics Yoga Relaxation

Location

The Daily Activity Schedule is updated on a monthly basis. Please submit any corrections or additions to Dennis Cottini 847-707-1435 or email: dcottini@comcast.net prior to the 9th of each month.

Contact

Teddy Reid Marjorie Lord, 543-9072 Teddy Reid, 731-7251 North Pool North Pool Starlight Ballroom

Monday Exercise 10:00-10:45 8:00-9:00 9:00-10:00 11:00-12:00

Marylou Buss, 612-718-7878 Dea Wells 283-5603

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

10:00-10:45 8:00-9:00 9:00-10:00 11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00 5:00-6:15

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

10:00-10:45 8:00-9:00 9:00-10:00 11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00

7:00 PM

11:00-12:15

Sports Billiards, Men’s Billiards, Women’s (Nov-Apr)

Harry Christopher, 997-7345 Ann DeGrande, 989-2206 Peggy Terrasi, 603-236-2209 peggyterrasi@gmail.com Isabel Albert, 518-209-5968

Bocce (Nov-April) Bocce (Oct-April) Bocce & Burgers Bowling For Fun Bowling League (Oct-Mar) Golf, Men’s 18 Hole League Golf, Men’s 9 Hole League Golf, Women’s 18 Hole League Golf, Women’s 9 Hole League Pickleball Shuffleboard Shuffleboard, Open Shuffleboard, Traveling Team (Dec-Mar) Softball Tennis, Mixed, Open

1:00-3:00

1:00-3:00 6:30-9:30

3:45-5:30 3:00-6:00 4:00

Call for location

Punta Gorda

Cheryl DeCara, 543-8751 Dave Csuy, 770-6254 Bruce Johnson, 716-472-3860 Bart De Graaf, 599-4404 Paula La Freniere, 599-8024 Marlene DeGraaf 599-4004 Dick & Denise Rose, 815-978-4907 Jack Blevons, 731-0892 Glenn Tointon 920-309-1294 Glenn Tointon 920-309-1294 Stan Young 731-3142 Lu Ann Brownell 802-522-5863

2:00 8:00 9:00

open play

open play

9:00

2:30

open play

8:30 8:30 open play

12:30 5:30 8:00-10:00

5:30 8:00-10:00

open play 1:00

open play

8:00-10:00

8:00-10:00

open play

Games Bingo, doors open at 6:00pm, sales end at 6:45pm (Oct-Mar) Bingo (all year) Bridge, Duplicate Bridge, Open Bunco, (All year, 1st & 3rd Wed of each month) Canasta Dominoes Euchre Farkle Hand & Foot Card Game Hand, Knee & Foot Card Game Mahjong Mahjong Mahjong Mahjong May I Card Game Pinochle Rummi-kub Scrabble Texas Hold ‘Em Blood Pressure Readings (before coffee) Card Making (Seasonal) Ceramics Choralaires, (Nov-Mar) Coffee & Social Hour Computer Club (1st & 3rd Wed.) Garden Club, (1st Mon. of month) Good Timers, (1st Tues. of month) Library, open every day Painting (Oct-May) Quilting/Sewing Club Video Corner (check hours in the Library) Wood Carving (Nov-May)

Starlight Ballroom Starlight Ballroom Poinciana Room Jacaranda Room Poinciana Ballroom

Jacaranda Room Poinciana Room Card Room II Card Room I Card Room II

Jack & Janet Blevons 731-0892

7:00-9:30 11:00-12:00

Deloris Nelson, 731-9503 Ken Knight, 305-746-3782 Patti Watson, 608-358-7709 / Darcie Rockenbough, 239-938-6865 Norrine McLaughlin, 543-1276 Ruth Anten, 997-9779 Marcella Carothers, 731-3315 Ruth Anten, 997-9779 Betty Scheetz, 609-477-9147 Donna Moore, 543-5262 Marianne Denman, 543-5968 Dianne Bevilacqua, 567-2234 Rheta Kanen, 731-0809 Ruth Anten, 997-9779 Norrine McLaughlin, 543-1276 Marcella Carothers, 731-3315 Jean Cornwell 731-1580 Linda Braun, 516-310-0272

6:00-10:00

6:00-10:00 1:00-4:00

1:00-4:00

6:00 to finish 1:00-4:00 5:30 7:00-9:00 6:00 1:00-4:00 1:00

1:00 7:00 1:00-5:00

7:00 6:00 1:00-4:00

Jacaranda Ballroom Card Room I Mon - Poinciana; Wed Joette Fabbri, 239-560-3324 4:00 & Fri - Card room 1 Other Activities and Clubs Starlight Ballroom Carolyn Bruggemann Mary Kay Tointon, 920-309-2121 Gay Dye, 614-861-0007 Across from bocce court Janet Ragone, 543-7818 9:00-12:00 David Adams, 508-284-6107 Starlight Ballroom Marlene Eck, 543-9249 Ruth Ann, 239-292-6299 Jacaranda Room 10 Dorothy, 239-850-2306 Poinciana Room Peg McTerman, 543-3144 Barb Jones, 543-6922 Kathleen Quigley, 543-1067 Craft Room Patty Ostertag, 716-609-9370 Starlight Ballroom Wendy Wells, 309-264-9147

7:00-10:00 1:00 - 4:00 1:00 - 4:00 4:00

3:00

8:00-9:00 9:00 9:00-12:00 6:30 - 8:30 8:00

9:00-12:00

9:00-12:00

9:00-12:00

1:45-2:45

5:00

1:00-4:00 AfterCoffee Hr 1:00-3:00

Craft room behind ceramics Bernie Forsey, 217-6024

9:00-12:00

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Del Tura Contact Info 239-217-0592

Choralaires

Dave Adams

508-284-6107

Coffee Hour - Tues. AM coordinator

Nancy Adams

508-284-0919

Co-Librarian

Kathleen Quigley

239-543-1067

Co-Librarian

Barb Jones

543-6922

Contractor Survey Results

Al Wells

309-360-1145

Del Tura Repertory Company

Jacquie Keen

731-9619

Entertainment Committee Chair

Betty Ewing

652-3909

Equipment Loans- Medical

Rich Symes

731-1308

Loan Closet

Val Coache

239-543-6425 or cell: 508-789-4245

Loan Closet - Alternate

Denise Rose

815-222-6466

Feral Cat Information "SOS"

Karen Azza/Sherry Plisch

220-0563 567-0538

FISH - Friends in Service Here

Ginnie Benjamins, Pres.

HELPLINE 997-3474

322-9863

FISH - Fruit Picking Contact

Rick Rudzik/Sherry Plisch

543-3662 567-0538

FMO Membership

Betty Ewing

652-3909

Airport Runs, Appointments Runs,

100% Ready

When You Walk Through The Door.

Alda Gilbert

sea-walker62@hotmail.com

239-910-3427

731-2523

HOA Membership

Cindy Baron

603-398-8001

HOA Membership

Denise Rose

815-222-6466

HOA Office - 609 Sierra Madre (off Catalina)

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9am-12pm Thurs 4pm-6pm

731-3461

Homeowners’ Issues/Grievances

Clubhouse Office

731-3433

Memorials

Ruth Blevins

543-8134

Name Tags

Wendy Wells

309-264-9147

Save Our Strays

Sherry Plisch Karen Azza

707-5613 220-0563

Seminars (HOA Board President)

Dave Adams

508-284-6107

Outdoor Electronic Billboard

Jim Stenzel

826-0524

Tower - Advertising - bobemy4ivp@verizon.net

Bob & Emy Stein

941-349-0194

Tower - Editor

Kathy Aira

908-507-4335

Tower - Co-Editor

Dennis Cottini

239-217-0592

Tower - Delivery coordinator

Linda Braun

516-310-0272

Veterans Contact

David Jacobs

567-0986

Video Library

Elaine Schnur

567-1108

Welcome Committee

Sherry Cottini

770-7711

Sound Systems David & Judy Jacobs

567-0986

Jim Stenzel

826-0524 Lighting

Charles & Peg Note

731-5615

Doris Meyer

731-1937

Please email changes to Dennis Cottini at dcottini@comcast.net or call 239-217-0592

NON-EMERGENCY CALLS - SHERIFF’S DEPT. (239) 477-1000

3/19

Front Gate Guard

Housekeeping, Food Shopping

12/18

Dennis Cottini

11/18

Blood Drive

Mrs. Doubtfire Services

“Why not go out on the limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?”

– Frank Scully

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Contests & Winners

Contest Rules

SCRABBLE

Contest #3 Grand Prize: $50 Restaurant Gift Card

“Double Word Score”

The contest period will run from October 1, 2018 – March 20, 2019. All eligible persons who enter the contest must be at least age 18, by October 1, 2018. Must be a Del Tura HOA member in good standing during contest period. Only original entries with the correct game/trivia answers will be eligible to win. Only (1) one entry per household per month, with a maximum of (6) six entries during the contest period. All entries are due by the 20th of the March 2019. The final entry of the contest must be received by March 20, 2019 (by noon in the HOA office) to be an eligible entry into contest #3. Winner will be drawn on March 20th at 5pm. Entries must be complete and answer correct, for it to be an eligible winner. Entries must be dropped off at the HOA or mailed to the Tower Editor c/o the HOA office 619 Sierra Madre, NFM, FL 33903.

Questions: Please contact the Tower Editor or Co-Editor.

Let’s Play Scrabble Thursdays 1pm-4pm Card room down by Pub (If you have a game board please bring it).

For info call: Linda Braun 516-310-0272

CONGRATULATIONS TIM KRENTZ, CONTEST WINNER #2 WILL YOU BE THE NEXT WINNER?….START COMPLETING THE PUZZLES FOR CONTEST #3 THIS MONTH AND DELIVER TO THE HOA OFFICE, DEADLINE MARCH 20TH, 2019.

NOVEMBER – CONTEST #3 PUZZLE B VOLUNTEERING

Contest #3 - Puzzle A Grand Prize: $50 Restaurant Gift Card Name: ________________________________ Address: ______________________________ Phone: ________________________________ Email: ________________________________

Unscramble each of the clue words. Take the letters that appear in the and unscramble them for the final message.

boxes

Entry must be received by: 3/20/19 @ 12 noon

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NEW BRIDGE GROUP STARTING AND WE NEED NEW PLAYERS...

ATTN: MAHJONG PLAYERS

Ken Knight is heading up a new Bridge Group to meet on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-4pm in the Jacaranda Room. This is for men and women and we would like you to have a partner when you sign up to make it easier, however, not mandatory.

Please call Ken at 305-746-3782 or kennethwinsorknight@gmail.com for more information or to let him know that you will be joining the group.

The games started Wednesday, October 17th. Enjoy!!!

Cards & Games Corner TUESDAY NIGHT EUCHRE

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PINOCHLE

By Marcella Carothers

By Marcella Carothers

09-11-18 1. Zella Hoyt 2. Bruce Mars 3. Marcella Carothers

09-11-18 1. Phyllis Ogden 2. Marcella Carothers 3. Eleanor Lingeman

09-18-18 1. Don Williamson 2. Joe Pollack 3. John Peterson (tie) Zella Hoyt

09-19-18 1. Eleanor Lingeman 2. Marcela Carothers 3. Henry Dzedzej

09-25-18 1. Bruce Mars 2. Marcella Carothers 3. John Peterson 10-02-18 1. Don Williamson (tie) Joette Kachel 2. Bruce Mars (tie) Marcella Carothers

09-26-18 1. Marcella Carothers 2. Sandy Steigle 3. Phyllis Ogden 10-03-18 1. Zella Hoyt 2. Henry Dzedzej 3. Marcella Carothers

Today, I received a check from the National Mah Jongg League for $145 made out to our Friends in Service (FISH). This check it’s the result of those of you who purchased your 2018 cards from me last January. I just want to let you know that I will once again begin taking orders after January 1, 2019. You may contact me at 239-218-9801. For those of you who play in a group, please collect from your group and then call me and I will make arrangements to pick up the money.

I will place the order with the National Mah Jongg League so the cutoff date has to be before January 27th, 2019. THE CARD PRICE IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR….Samll card $8 - Large card $9 Thank you for helping to support out wonderful FISH organization.

Ellie Haug

HELLO DEL TURA RESIDENTS Please join us @ 8am each Tuesday morning Starlight Ballroom in the Clubhouse for coffee, donuts and cash raffles Enjoy lively conversation and community updates Meet your neighbors and new residents 9am announcements begin with our HOA president, Community Manager and various social speakers See you there!

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HOA OFFICE WINTER HOURS

(October - April) MONDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am-Noon TUESDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . 10am –Noon (or after Coffee Hour) WEDNESDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am- Noon THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm -6pm (evening hours only) FRIDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am-Noon SATURDAY & SUNDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed

HOA PHONE: (239) 731-3461 HOA ADDRESS: 609 SIERRA MADRE

THE TOWER EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR Kathy Aira CO-EDITOR Dennis Cottini STAFF Sue Dunigan Rheta Kanen Ann Clanton Dianne Roderick

CIRCULATION COORDINATOR Linda Braun DISTRIBUTION STAFF Bob Meyer Lu Ann Brownell Jay Flanagan Peg Mcternan Liz Flanagan Sandy Rolando Plus 46 Wonderful Delivery Persons

HOA Liaison: DAVE ADAMS Tower Photographer: BILL NEZAMIS Many thanks to all the volunteer residents who have donated their time to “The Tower”.

We are looking for more volunteers. Please Help!

December Birthdays & Anniversaries 12/1 12/2 12/3

12/4 12/6 12/7 12/8 12/10

Dorothy Barilla Sal Rand Gail Shannon John Bradshaw Ilse Allen Bob Dellar Karen Hahn William Immoor Ray Hahn Sandra Kay Rolando Kim Manuel Jacqueline St. Jean Julia Guffey

12/11 12/12 12/13 12/16 12/17 12/19 12/20 12/21

Bob Massey Tony Ragone Victor Robitaille Jan Mismas Brenda Blasie James Sheetz Barbara Bartlett Paul Schwan Henry Shahar Ben Schatz Joe Ptashinski Ron Ruotolo Anne Kachel

12/22 12/24 12/26 12/28 12/29

12/30

Dave Lewis Teddy Reid Helen McMillan Bart De Graaf Jack Dunigan Sandie Ptashinski Barie Fez-Barrington Joette Fabbri Mary Fitzgerald Carolyn Forsey Stew Williams Jill Scott

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO...

12/1 12/2 12/3 12/7

Mike & Jill Scott. . . . . . . . . . 48 years Bill & Judy Michael . . . . . . . 57 years Mile & Barb Newman . . . . . 35 years Victor Robitaille & Brenda Jacques . . . . . . . . . 17 years 12/9 Mike & Justine Fitzgibbons . 42 years 12/12 Jack Blevons & Janet Reinen . 6 years

12/14 12/15 12/16 12/19 12/26 12/28

Chuck & Joyce Cline . . . . . .

Ron & Barbara Clancy . . . . .

Edward & Nancy Fries . . . . .

Steve & Carol Marra. . . . . . .

Joe & Jan Perkins . . . . . . . . .

Garry & Dorathy Biddinger .

35 years 38 years 29 years 48 years 11 years 45 years

NAME TAGS

Any resident wishing to purchase a “Name Tag” may do so on Tuesday mornings between 8:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. before the start of announcements at the HOA Board table. A name tag with a “pin” backing is $5.00 and/or with a “magnet” is $7.00 (correct CASH ONLY).

However, if you are going to be gone for several weeks, months, etc., please do not order your name tag until after you return. Normally takes one (1) week to process your order.

HOA BOARD INFORMATION

I NEED YOUR EYES My name is Don Dowell and I am your HOA Director in Charge of Grounds donaxp@aol.com

Please e-mail me if you see a problem or have a concern about any of our common areas such as the pools, hot tubs, tennis courts, Bocce, horseshoes, exercise room, or clubhouse.

Dave Adams - President (2019)

Cindy Baron - Director (2021)

Bette Ewing-Cheney - Vice President (2019)

Ray David - Director (2021)

(508) 284-6107 dksdr1@comcast.net

(239) 652-3909 Dpc1950@outlook.com

Joyce Lienert - Secretary (2019) (973) 714-4117 Jlienert712@hotmail.com

Wendy Wells - Treasurer (2020) (309) 264-9147 Kwltr11@gmail.com

Susan Bell - Director (2020) (714) 454-9972 susanbell_gaston@yahoo.com

(603) 398-8001 cbaron 50@yahoo.com

(239) 574-1290 * (781) 864-8320 cell RAD5552004@yahoo.com

Don Dowell - Director (2021) (239) 731-1566 donaxp@aol.com

Sandra Boykin - Director (2020) (410) 491-8824 sandramboykin@yahoo.com

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E-MAIL ADDRESSES

NEWS ITEMS FOR “THE TOWER”, PLEASE USE ONLY THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: TowerEdit@yahoo.com The Webmaster and HOA web site, use http://www.deltura-hoa.com Use password DTCCHOA where applicable.

To list events on the internet, please e-mail, and submit pictures & text in digital form.

HOA Board: hoaboard@delturahoa.com

HOA - The Homeowners Association of Del Tura Inc. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Name:__________________________________________________________________________________

The Del Tura Phone Book is not compiled by “The Tower”.

It is produced by Hometown America.

Please contact the HT office 731-3433 for errors and omissions.

GENTLE REMINDER

Please be aware that when you hire an unlicensed/uninsured person to do work at your home, you accept the liability.

LOAN CLOSET

PLEASE CALL Val Coache 239-543-6425 or cell: 508-789-4245 NOW LOCATED IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA COTS, “PACK n’ PLAY, HI-CHAIRS, ETC

Del Tura Address:_______________________________________________________________________ Phone:______________________________________ E-Mail:____________________________________ Dues: $12.00 U.S. annually for homeowners and renters. Make check payable to: HOA Del Tura.

Mail or Deliver to HOA Membership, 609 Sierra Madre, No. Fort Myers, FL 33903

FISH

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

HOA - Tower Delivery Travel Plans (Please Do Not Deliver “The Tower”) Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

Anyone needing to borrow equipment from the Medical Equipment Loan Trailer please contact: Rich Symes at 731-1308, Neil Miller at 239-218-9867, or Rick Rudzik at 543-3662.

Local Del Tura Address:___________________________________________________________________ Remote (Away) Address: __________________________________________________________________ Date-Will be away from:_____________________ Date-Will return on: _____________________________ Please complete and return to the HOA Office. Mail Tower – Cost USA $2 /Canada $2.91 per issue For the correct listing of your

FMO Membership Application:

e-mail to kanlig@juno.com or return this form to the HOA OFFICE

Name:___________________________________

Birthday & Anniversary Birthdays

Name:____________________________________

Del Tura Address:_________________________ Phone:__________________________________ _____ 1 Year Membership $25.00

Address (req’d):___________________________

_____ 3 Year Membership $65.00

_________________________________________

# Of registered FL voters in household: _____

Phone (req’d):_____________________________

Non-Florida Address (if applicable):

Month (Spelled)___________________________

__________________________________

Day:______________________________________ Name:____________________________________

__________________________________

Anniversary

Which months do you NOT live in Florida:

Name: ___________________________________

___________________________________

Month (Spelled)___________________________

Recruiter Name_______________________

Day:______________________________________ Year married:______________________________

Send To: FMO, P.O. Box 5300 Largo, FL 33779-5300

Number of years married as of 2018:_________

Contact: Dorathy Biddinger 239-980-2775

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Contributing writers are acknowledged with bylines accompanying their submissions. Attribution for photos are not included unless supplied. We sincerely thank everyone for their contributions. Your articles help showcase the strong and diverse community that makes up Del Tura.

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Classifieds

12/18

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING - Without Professional Prices! Interior/Exterior, 27 years of experience, Power Washing, Home Maintenance and repairs! Del Tura resident. Call Jim Smith 239-2471917 (nov18) AIRPORT? SHOPPING? ERRANDS - Linda Storma, resident DEPENDABLE Call (239) 997-9066 (jun/jul19) LOCKSMITH: DEL TURA RESIDENT Auto/Home Lockouts, Locks Repaired, Installed or Re-keyed.

Del Tura Resident. Louis Rivet 543-1434 (oct19) “PRESSURE WASHING” - Houses, driveways, walkways. Call Del Tura Resident. Bob at 954-4481171 (aug/sept19) HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE, DEL TURA RESIDENT - reliable, honest, & friendly service. Del Tura resident. Call Karen @ 543-1434 (oct19) LAMINATES - wood rot, power wash, int./ ext. painting, plumb-

German Language Classes

Guten Tag! Yes….Wolfgang’s Back And Ready To Resume Classes On: Wednesday, October 31 11 Am To Noon Card Room #1 - Next To Ceramics

ing, gutters, roofs cleaned. Res. Ref. Call Stan 502-797-4395 or 502-797-4402. (jan19) AVON - products sold by Del Tura resident. Call Pat 239-5671567(Home) or 631-838-4323(Cell) (nov18) HOUSECLEANING - Honest, dependable, efficient. Uses her own products. Excellent references.

Carol Ann 239-244-6526 (jun/ jul19) GIRL FRIDAY - Reliable & Trustworthy. Housecleaning, etc. Del Resident. Call Linda 239-5601948. (dec18) ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS - zippers, hems, drapery work. Call Fran Baumberger at 941-685-1414. (nov18) I BUY - old coins, currency, stamps, jewelry, bullion and collectibles. Del Tura resident and national coin expert. Call Will 989-1757 (aug/sept19) JIM O’BRIEN IS BACK - Complete Ga-

rage door and opener Sales and service 239-849-1644 (aug/sept 19) AUDIO / VIDEO CONVERSION SERVICES - Convert your phonograph records, cassette and reel-to-reel audiotapes to CD or computer sound files.

CONVERT YOUR VIDEO - tapes to DVD or YouTube videos. Professional quality. Call David, 239-8495113. (feb19) RATES for classified ads will be as follows: 2 to 3 lines is $8.00/mo, or $50.00 if you pay for one year; 4 to 5 lines is $13.00/mo, or $100.00 for one year; and 6 to 8 lines is $20.00 /mo. No ad over 8 lines will be accepted. Deadline is the 15th of each month. Place ads by calling: 941-349-0194 or 941-539-0205 email: islandvp@verizon.net We use only one page for the classified ads. “The Tower” does not inform you when classified ads expire. However; the expiration date is at the end of your ad in parenthesis (mo/yr). Please make checks payable to: Island Visitor Publishing, LLC DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that when you hire an unlicensed/uninsured person to do work at your home, you accept the liability.

HOUSEHOLD HELP/HINTS FOR EVERYONE • Flexible Vacuum: To get something out of a heat/air register or under the fridge, add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vaccum. It can be bent ot flattened to get into narrow openings.

• Measuring Cups: Before you pour sticky substance into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the water but don’t dry the cup. add your ingredient (like peanut butter) and watch how easily it comes right out.

• Foggy Windshield: Buy a chalk eraser and keep it in the glove compartment of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser...works better than a cloth!

• Reopening Envelope: If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place the envelope in the freezer for an hour or two... it will unseal easily.

• Goodbye Fruit Flies: Take a small glass and fill it with 1/2 with Apple cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. Flies are drawn to the cup then gone.

• Get Rid of Ants: Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it home, can’t digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or two especially if it rains, but it is safe for pets and small children.

• Dust removal from Silk flowers: Use your hair dryer to blow off the dust.

• Dusting Lampshades: Use a soft dry paintbrush.

New PHONE NUMBERS

Please bring your new phone number to the HOA office and also email it to the editor: TowerEdit@yahoo.com and it will be published.

Jay and Mary Fitzgerald (home) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-303-9742 Jay Fitzgerald (cell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401-524-1687 Mary Fitzgerald (cell) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401-524-5640 Mike & Debbie Overholser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-560-6115 Cliff Cavitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810-399-9771 & 239-567-0276

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FREE INSPECTIONS • FREE ESTIMATES

1/2019

STATE LICENSED MOBILE HOME INSTALLER INSURED & BONDED WORKMANS COMPENSATION INSURANCE

www.FreedomVaporBarrier.com

239-867-8394

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Lease Your Hearing Aid Dr. Robert Hooper Board Certified • Doctor of Audiology Since 1975

• Here’s why $19 - $69 per month/aid • Affordable plans to fit any budget • Free batteries for lease duration • 5 yr. loss and damage coverage • 5 yr. repair warranty including parts & labor • Manufactured and repaired on site • Replaced/Upgraded every 5 yrs.

EAR-TRONICS HEARING HEALTH CARE CENTERS

5/19

www.eartronics.com

CAPE CORAL 800-3203

106 W. Hancock Bridge Pkwy.

(Santa Barbara/Publix Center)

NORTH FT. MYERS 997-2414 1876 N. Tamiami Trail (Old Business 41 - Weaver’s Corner)

Thanksgiving & Christmas Baskets The Thanksgiving & Christmas Baskets are an ongoing Community Event for the past 38 years.

This event provides food and gifts for Needy families in the North Fort Myers/Fort Myers Area. Most recently (last 7 years) there have been 70 families that have benefited from this community activity.

It should be noted that all the needy families are identified and screened by Nations Association Charities.

Activities begin in the October time frame, with the distribution of flyers, requesting food and/or money to be donated. They are distributed to every household in the community. These flyers also identify the volunteers that will come by to collect these donations and when. A few days before Thanksgiving, boxes are packed with all the donated food as well as food purchased by the committee.

These boxes are then picked up

by Nations and distributed to the needy families.

In December, flyers are again distributed to every household in the community, requesting donations of food and/or money.

However, in addition to food being given to each family, the Committee also purchases gifts for each person, in each household.

On average there are 350 -400 gifts required. A few days before Christmas boxes are packed with all the food as well as the gifts are wrapped and put into boxes for the

individual families. As at Thanksgiving, these boxes are then picked up by Nations and distributed to the needy families.

As can be imagined, this is a very large undertaking and requires the help of many volunteers. Listed below are the tasks that volunteers are needed for:

DEL TURA CHRISTMAS CAROLING

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23rd

Golf Cart Choralaires Will be coming to your neighborhood Come Sing-A-Long or Just Enjoy some Holiday Cheer

Handing out flyers and collecting the donations at both Thanksgiving & Christmas. The Thanksgiving collection will start Tuesday, Oct. 30, and the Christmas Collection will start on Friday, Nov 30 Packing of boxes. Thanksgiving @7pm on Fri, Nov. 16 and Christmas @7pm on Tues, Dec. 18 Wrapping of the 350-400 presents @noon on Sun Dec. 16 Staging the packed boxes at the curb and loading them on to Nations truck @7AM on Sat, Nov. 17 & Wed, Dec. 19 Anyone willing to participate in this great/satisfying cause please calls anyone of us. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You, Chairperson - Charlene Ruotolo @ 847-606-4248(c) or 847-309-6570(c) Co-Chairperson - Betty Scheetz @ 609-477-9147(c) Flyer Distribution – Ruth Anten @ 239-997-9779(h) or 513-673-6179(c)

DEL TURA 2019 New Year’s Eve Dance Party Celebration Featuring DJ Richard Martin Monday December 31, Starlight Ballroom 8:00 pm -12:30am Doors open at 7:30 $8.00 per person • BYOB and snacks 50/50 raffle • HOA sponsored event Tickets available at coffee beginning 11/27/18 Or call 239-217-6024 Bernie and Carolyn Forsey. For event info call 603-3988001 Ken and Cindy Baron

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Mailbag I NEED YOUR HELP! Please let me know if you become aware of an update to an activity, day/time, contact name, tel #, so the correction can be made for the Tower.

The same request applies to a correction/update to the Del Tura Contacts Info listing.

Our goal should be to keep this important resident information as up to date as possible.

Please contact me at 847-707-1435 or dcottini@comcast.net Thanks for your cooperation. Dennis Cottini

PAINT AND WINE PARTY ENJOYED

BY ALL AT DEL TURA

Trustworthy, respectful, compassionate

3/19

The Crossings at Hancock is dedicated to fulfilling one mission: to provide a comfortable, safe and secure home for those who need assistance with the activities of daily living in a caring environment of dignity, respect and compassion.

Assisted Living and Memory Care 3501 Hancock Bridge Pkwy.

Ft. Myers, FL 33903

239.217.5900

AL12800

With a foundation of individualized support and high quality health care services, encouragement of independence, emphasis on freedom of choice, support of individuality, and protection of privacy, our residents enjoy a superior quality of life than they would living alone.

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CRAFT FAIR and Bake Sale (Clubhouse)

NOVEMBER 10th

JUNK IN THE TRUNK (Clubhouse parking lot- am)

NOVEMBER 10th

Block Parties (Througout the community- 4 pm)

NOVEMBER 11th

Veteran’s Day Service

NOVEMBER 12th

Veteran’s Day

NOVEMBER 22th

Thanksgiving Day

NOVEMBER 24th

Movember (Mustache Ball) (Starlight Ballroom)

NOVEMBER 28th

Cavalcade of Stars (Starlight Ballroom)

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DECEMBE R 7t h Blo o d Dr ive (C lubh o us e )

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