Del Tura March 2017 by Brion Palmer

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From the President’s Desk Turns out the February annual board meeting was postponed. One more blurb from me. By the time you see this however, there WILL be a new board president. There are a lot of things in the works for this year, some small, some larger. Among the bigger projects are the relocation of the bocce courts, and the conversion of part of the storage area to a dog park. One quick note: It’s been mentioned before, but please keep in mind that people who like to walk and also like to keep out of the streets when they do, would appreciate placing of trash and yard

waste in the yard next to the sidewalk, not on it. We are also trying (emphasize “trying”) to get the trash pick-up people to take more care with where they put the empty containers. They throw them anyway, so they may as well throw them the extra couple of feet to get them off the sidewalk. Speaking of sidewalks, let’s all try to keep our cars and our visitors/vendors cars off the sidewalks as well. This includes events at the clubhouse, too. When parking is at a premium and you need to park along the entrance road (Gran Via), that’s OK, but not ON the sidewalk. The street is wide

enough to allow parking next to the sidewalk. I’ll only mention 16 mph speed limit; stop signs; dogs on leashes; etc, to say that as much as we harp on them, the only people who can make anything happen are the residents, both yearround and seasonal. Following these rules may be a bother, but it makes Del Tura a better and safer place to live. And don’t forget, we need editor(s) and a distribution chairperson for The Tower. Enjoy yourselves, Al Wells, HOA President

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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.

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(OCTOBER-APRIL) MONDAY 9:00 A.M. – NOON TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. – NOON (or after Coffee Hour) WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. – NOON THURSDAY 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. – NOON SATURDAY & SUNDAY CLOSED

My name is Don Dowell and I am your HOA Director in Charge of Grounds 731-1566 or donaxp@aol.com

EDITORIAL STAFF

HOA BOARD INFORMATION

Please call or 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.

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

Editor: DORIS MEYER Co-Editor: GINNIE BENJAMINS Staff: DIANNE RODERICK SUE DUNIGAN RHETA KANEN PAMELA PRICE JEANNE VICHOSKY MARGE LORD JOHN BRASSEM

Circulation:

BOB MEYER LU ANN BROWNELL JAY FLANAGAN PEG MCTERNAN LIZ FLANAGAN GEORGIA ULRICH SANDY ROLANDO

HOA Liaison: ALAN WELLS 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!

Don Dowell Vice-President (2018)

Joyce Lienert Director (2019)

Ruth Ann Blevins Treasurer (2018)

Ray Schmoltze Director (2018)

(239) 731-1566 donaxp@aol.com

(239) 543-8134 (239) 220-9381 (cell) rblevinshoa11@yahoo.com

Sandra Boykin Director (2017) (410) 491-8824 sandramboykin@yahoo.com

Bette Ewing-Cheney Director (2019) (239) 652-3909 dpc1950@outlook.com

(973) 714-4117 jlienert712@hotmail.com (239) 218-9444 r.schmoltz@comcast.net

Dave Adams Director (2019) (508) 284-6107 dksdr1@comcast.net

PLEASE NOTE: This list of Board members is incomplete at this time as the election of new members took place on February 22 and were not available to The Tower at press time. The full list of the Board will appear in the next issue.

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By Marlene DeGraaf We had a get together for new homeowners on January 17 which was very successful! More than eighty new homeowners attended. The get-together was set up like a fair with tables placed around the room where twentyone participants sat at the tables with handouts explaining the activities of which they are in charge The new homeowners were also able to sign up for the activities at that time. All of these participants are volunteers and many of these volunteers organized these activities because the residents expressed a desire to have this activity in DelTura.

There were five speakers: Fred Taylor, manager of Hometown, Alan Wells for HOA, Betty Ewing Cheney for FMO, Susan Bell for entertainment, and Jim Stenzel for sound and lighting.

There was a raffle of items donated to us by FISH, TK’s Hair Design, Del Tura Country Club, The Fountain Grille, and Ceramics Club. There were light refreshments and soft drinks. The get-together would not have been a success if it wasn’t for the hard work of the nine Welcome Committee members and other volunteers who helped deliver invitations to the new homeowners. The members of the Welcome committee try to visit the new homeowners to discuss all of the activities here in Del Tura and give them a Del Tura tote bag with information about Del Tura.

Mark Your Calendar First Day Ticket Sales Tricia Kelly Show

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Good Timers Meeting

March 5

Lake Michigan Party

March 8

HOA Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

March 11

Save Our Strays Pajama Night

March 14

First Day Ticket Sales Spaghetti Dinner

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March 14

First Day Distribution Choralaire Concert Tickets

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Del Tura Garage Sale Day

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Del Tura Tennis Association Banquet

March 21

First Day Ticket Sales A Motown Review

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Komen For The Cure Golf Tournament

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FISH News - Volunteers Celebrate meals. We try to offer a meal to residents who have been in the hospital. Director Rich Symes is the chair of the medical equipment. If you need a piece of equipment to help you rehab, just give the FISH number a call and Rich will deliver anything you need to your home. Director Sue Symes is chair of the transportation committee. Any time you need a ride to an appointment, Sue has wonderful bookies that take your calls and set up your ride. As you see, we are quite busy.

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HUGE SALE! Did I Get Your Attention? By Sue Symes FISH of Del Tura’s newest and only fundraiser is a beautiful cookbook, “Recipes and Remembrances”. It is full of recipes from Del Tura residents. It is a hard covered and 3-pronged to allow for additional recipes, ex:

“Apron” recipes from Publix. It is on sale for only $9.00 and I, Sue Symes, will supplement $1.00 to add to the $9.00 for a total of $10.00 each. For those folks who do not attend the Tuesday Morning Coffees to purchase your cookbook, you may come to my home at

4091 Avenida Del Tura (239-7311308) to pick one up; or the home of FISH President Ginnie Benjamins at 1131 La Paloma (239322-9863). These cookbooks are wonderful hostess gifts and gifts for your friends. And…if you like… FREE DELIVERY!

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FISH volunteers were honored in February for their selﬂess hours in Del Tura for taking their time to assist others. A luncheon by Jason’s Deli was held and the Bayshore Cloggers entertained the volunteers. The Bayshore Cloggers are grade school children. The Board expressed their gratitude to them for giving of their time. Each volunteer was given an attractive trivet. They are the people who will pick your fruit trees, giving you the fruit you want and they clean up your yard of fallen fruit; they are the people who send you getwell wishes; they are the people who call you on your birthday to wish you much happiness; they are the people who deliver medical equipment to your home and then come back to get it when you

are through; they are the people who arrange to drive you when you have an appointment and wait for you to bring you safely home again. Please join me in giving “THANKS” to each FISH volunteer. At our annual meeting on February 7 we elected ofﬁcers from the nine directors. The ofﬁcers and directors are: • Ruth Anten - Director • Gerry Benjamins – Treasurer • Ginnie Benjamins – President • Dorothy Cook – Vice President • Garnet Fleming – Secretary • Denise Rose – Director • Betty Scheetz – Administrator • Rich Symes – Director • Sue Symes – Director Director Ruth Anten is the chair of the sunshine committee. She is kept quite busy sending cards to residents who are ill or have lost a loved one. Director Denise Rose is the chair of the

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Time to Gather Your Investment Tax Forms The holidays are now a month behind us, which means it’s about time for another season: Tax Season. While you may not find it particularly festive, you can get through this season with a minimum of stress – if you’re organized. That means, among other things, you’ll need to gather the correct forms in one place. And right about now, you should be receiving many of the forms you’ll need – specifically, those tax forms related to your investments. HERE ARE SOME OF THE KEY FORMS TO WATCH FOR: • 1099-B – This form reports capital gains. A capital gain is an increase in the value of an investment over the initial purchase price. Short-term capital gains, on investments you’ve held for one year or less, are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate, while long-term capital gains, on investments you’ve held for more than one year, are taxed at 0%, 15% or 20%, depending on income. (Keep in mind t that these figures are for the 2016 tax year.) • 1099-DIV – This form reports the dividends you received from companies in which you invested. For most dividends, the tax rate is the same as it is for capital gains – 0%, 15% and 20%. • 1099-INT – A 1099-INT reports the interest you received from bonds or cash instruments. Typically, most types of interest are taxed at your ordinary tax rate. • 1099-R – A 1099-R form reports withdrawals from retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k), along with payments you received from pensions and annuities. • 1099-MISC – This form reports, among other items, payments you might have received in lieu of dividends. 1099-MISC also reports earnings you might have received as an independent contractor. • 1099-Q – If you contributed to a 529 plan or a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA), you may receive Form 1099-Q in each year you make withdrawals to pay school expenses of the beneficiary. However, the earnings in a 529 plan or Coverdell ESA grow tax free, and withdrawals are not taxable, as long as the money is used to pay for qualified higher education expenses. Whether you do your taxes yourself or use a tax professional, you’ll want to become familiar with these forms. Not only are they necessary for filing your taxes, but they can also tell you something about how you invest. To cite one example, if you’re seeing a lot of taxes related to short-term capital gains – which are taxed at your personal tax rate, rather than the more favorable long-term rate – you may be doing too much trading. You might want to consider moving toward a strategy in which you buy quality investments and hold them for the long term. Here’s something else to look at: the taxes resulting from your traditional IRA and 401(k) withdrawals. Could you possibly withdraw less from these accounts so that your taxes will be lower? Once you’re 70½, you have to take at least a minimum amount, but other than that, you control the withdrawals – and you might benefit, taxwise, by taking out only what you truly need. So, gather up those 1099 forms for your tax returns – and for your own education as an investor.

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

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By Dianne J. Roderick

Well here we are entering the third month of the year. How are those New Year resolutions coming along? I hear you. To be completely honest I haven’t been doing as well as I should be either. Hey, it’s a human thing! It’s tough to be consistent. After all, we are all creatures of habit. We mean well and set off with our plans in hand determined to stick to our promises this time. Don’t fret! The important thing here is to not give up entirely. What is that saying? Oh yes, “when you fall off the horse, get right back on it!” Not that riding a horse would ever be a resolution that most of us would ever make. “Ouch!” Remember, whatever your goals are you need to tell yourself that you can do it, maybe not as quickly as you once did but it can be done. March is a good month to revisit those goals that you may have set for the New Year. Isn’t this a time of new beginnings? So in the true spirit of March let’s try again. Spring presents itself with so many reminders of how lucky we are to be living in this beautiful climate, especially here

in Paradise! Sometimes we just have to stop and take the time to appreciate all of the beauty that surrounds us here in Del Tura. There are so many opportunities to keep us active and connected in our community. We can’t do it all, but we sure can try!

When I reﬂect on those spring days up north I think about how the change of season was so welcoming. Suddenly, it seemed that people were more active and alive…energized. As a northerner, I still remember how March could be so brutal and yet kind. It always felt like it was in a state of confusion. Never settled - always changing its mind. Whether spring came in like a lion or en-

tered quietly as a lamb you somehow knew there was a change in the wind. March always had a personality of its own, kind of a mix of all the seasons. Like a “sampler”. One day an icy wind chilling you to the bone and the next day a welcoming pleasant breeze. Those were the days that you grabbed your kites and shed your winter coats. Then just as you felt the warmth of the sunshine on your face a cloud would open up and drop an icy reminder on your cheek. Brrrrrr... Think about how very lucky we are here in Paradise that we don’t have to deal with Mother Nature’s changing moods! We can plan most of our days with activities that will keep us young, healthy, and happy. Whether you resolve to relax more in the beautiful sunshine, exercise, or spend more time with friends this is the perfect place. So it’s okay to change directions, revisit those resolutions and make new ones. Maybe we don’t have the energy level that we did all those years ago but we do have the will and the “true spirit” to try!

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Mailbag Wisconsin Thank You Dear Friends, Events of the last few months have certainly changed my plans before returning to my home state of Wisconsin. I had hoped to spend some time with you reminiscing about the years I have enjoyed as a resident of Del Tura. That was not to be, but I am recovering well from my mishap and have returned to my Wisconsin home. I would like to thank everyone for your kind words, cards, prayers, and special treats that were shared with me during this very difﬁcult time. A special thank you to FISH for the beautiful basket I recieved. I would also like to express my deepest appreciation and gratitude to Jackie Drew and John DeFillippo for their continued support throughout my entire recovery. You gave me hope and encouragement when I really needed it. What a blessing to have such wonderful and caring friends. “During a time like this we realize how much friends really mean to us.” I will miss all of my Del Tura friends.

My new address: N9280 Carper Road, Iola, WI 54945 Home # 715-445-0007 Cell# remains 239-560-7124 Fondly, Romy Lindstrom  Dear Del Tura Friends and Neighbors. Thank you for your calls, cards, kind thoughts and prayers during Joe’s illness and these weeks since his death. To his ‘gym buddies’, some of whom I did not even know, he loved spending those mornings with you. Hearing from you all has been of real comfort to me during this most difﬁcult time. Rheta Kanen  After the Finish Line - Thank You We want to thank everyone who played a role in making the 4th Annual Nite at the Races a success. This includes the hardworking committee members: Ron Raming, Karen Stevenson,

Pat Casillo, Peg McTernan, Roy and Linda Schuetz, Jan Hoffay, Bob and Karen Hoppe, Barbara Boyd, Ron Winsor, Barb Jones, Teresita Weber, Betty Scheetz, Tony and Glenda Oliver, Linda Goldsmith, Phyllis Torney, Pat Smith, Barbara Wells, Gerry and Ginnie Benjamins, Garnet Fleming and Peg Terassi. Thanks also to Dave and Judy Jacobs, Doris Meyer, and Don Dowell for always being available to help, and to the HOA for their sponsorship of the event. We also want to thank the 315 enthusiastic Del Tura residents who made the event so much fun. You are all winners. So we are off...until next year....See you at the Races! Love from The Cousins, Deb and Sue

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IT’S SHOWTIME AT DEL TURA! SAVE THESE DATES: Mar. 18 THE TRICIA KELLY SHOW April 8 - A MOTOWN REVUE w/Johnny Alston and his Motown Singers By Bette Ewing-Cheney

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TRICIA KELLY is a showstopper entertainer. Her comedy and vocal impersonations of some of the greatest female sing-

ers (from Patula Clark, to Janis Joplin, to Julie Andrews) have thrilled audiences on the West Coast, Vegas, for major concert openers, cruise ships and as far away as for our troops in Iraq. We are very fortunate and pleased to present this level of entertainment at Del Tura. Price per person: $20.00 for HOA members, nonHOA $22.00. Ticket Sales: First day of sales for HOA members only 8:00 a.m Tuesday Coffee Hour February 28. All residents on March 7 and 14. A MOTOWN REVUE – Johnny Alston is a nationally-

known star who has opened for the Temptations, the Four Tops, James Brown, and Chaka Khan, just to name a few. His Motown Trio also includes two phenomenal female background singers with their own list of professional accomplishments. So put on your dancing shoes and get ready for some good old Motown Sound with a sidecar of Funk and Rock ‘n Roll! Price per person: $20.00 for HOA members, non-HOA $22.00. Ticket Sales: First day of sales for HOA members only 8:00 a.m. Tuesday Coffee Hour March 21. All residents March 28 and April 4.

FMO News – Join, Join, Join, Now! By Bette-Ewing Cheney I have shared many reasons why our residents should join FMO. This is an incentive that NO HOMEOWNER should resist. If we get 60% participation of our residents, each FMO member will re-

ceive a FREE tie-down and anchoring system upgrade at NO COST. Skirting removal and re-installation on eligible homes is now being offered with the program. Contractor fees are being paid directly through this grant from the state. Get the word out to your

friends and neighbors. The cost of a household FMO membership is only $25.00. This is a terriﬁc offer from FMO and a grant from Tallahassee Community College. For more info contact Bette at 652-3909

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Book Review By Catherine Coulter As she is wont to do this book actually has two running story plots with characters who intertwine at various points of time. Two of the main characters are Dillon Savich and his wife, Sherlock who are both FBI agents. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Natalie Black, has recently lost her ﬁancé to an accident? A suicide? A homicide? Further, she herself appears to be a target. As a result of all the negative press the president (a long time friend) has had her brought back to the United States. This does nothing to stop attempts on her life as well as

threats to her daughter, Perry. Which brings the FBI on the scene to protect both of them from harm. Meanwhile, Sherlock is also a victim of murder attempts on herself. Turns out an old but vicious adversary has escaped from prison hospital and has said before that he will kill both Sherlock and Savich. The President and the Secretary of State (another longtime friend of Natalie’s) are actively involved as politics rears its ugly head. Lots of action and mayhem and other twists throughout making this a most interesting read.

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Mister Fix-It By Jim Stenzel Imagine your doctor just advised you that you critically require heart surgery. Imagine also, that there is no such thing as insurance. You have to ﬁnd a surgeon to perform your operation; how will you choose? Would you begin a search for the doctor/ surgical venue that will perform the operation at the lowest cost? I hope this thought makes you uneasy, yet isn’t this how many people choose a contractor to work on their home? Bill just found out that replacement windows installed two years ago by a contractor that does much business in our community, were the wrong style windows for the application, were installed improperly, and have been allowing leakage behind the siding, leading to severe wood rot of the framing beneath the windows.

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can take to make sure you have the best chance of having professional repairs made that will not create issues in the future. 1. Seek out recommendations from neighbors/friends (or anyone) that has had similar work done. Don’t forget to consult the contractor’s list available in the HOA ofﬁce and on the HOA website. Be especially wary of

contractors that failed to address problems associated with their repairs. Don’t assume that just because you see a particular contractor does a lot of work in Del Tura, that they do good work. 2. Make sure contractors/ providers are licensed and insured. Contractors that are serious about their business will be serious about addressing liability for themselves and their customers. 3. In the case of repairs to the mechanicals or structure of your house, insist that all work be in conformance with local building, electrical, and plumbing codes. 4. If work is being done under your house, insist that any openings made in your vapor barrier be repaired. Insist too, that vapor barrier repairs be made with the proper materials (Flex-Mend tape or equivalent… NOT duct tape which will dry out and start to fall off after a season or two). If vapor barrier repairs cannot be made, make sure you are to be informed why.

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shrimp. They have prepared seafood for sale, such as various dips and salads. They are open 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and closed Sunday. Well, we sat at one of the tables and were immediately approached by a very friendly waitress. They have beer and wine. We ordered an appetizer each. My wife had shrimp cocktail and loved it. I had a delicious bowl of lobster bisque. The shrimp are local and not farm-raised. She followed that with a very good sized serving of fish and chips. The fish used was cod and light and flavorful. I had fried Ipswich whole belly clams which were tasty and plentiful. The menu is not overwhelming. It’s simple and provides enough choices to make anyone happy. I think it’s important to note the owners are ready, willing and able to provide fresh seafood for your party or home-prepared meal. Over the Christmas Holiday we ordered 100 Long Island clams for a chowder we wanted to make. They were obliging to the point of

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and it will be Cabaret style with eight to a round table and twelve to a long table. Tickets to both will once again be free, however, as usual, the choralaires will be asking for donations at the concert to help offset the cost of their music and

Hello to Everyone from the Del Tura Ceramic Club! The Ceramic Club recently held their annual meeting on January 11, eighteen members were in attendance. Several topics were discussed including the recent fall craft show and a new board of ofﬁcers was elected. We would like to sincerely thank Mary Chesbrough for several great and very productive years as President, Mary has been our acting Treasurer for a while also and has agreed to become our Treasurer full time. Beverly Backner has been elected as our new

other items needed as part of their performance. Ticket distribution will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, at the morning Coffee for HOA members only. Remaining tickets will be distributed to HOA and non-HOA members on Tuesday, March 21 and 28 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Distribution is on a first come, first served basis, and there is a maximum of eight (8) tickets per person. Following the March 28 distributon, any remaining tickets will be available at the HOA office during normal operating hours. According to Dave, “The Choralaires have worked very hard on this concert. It is the most ambitious program we’ve tried since I’ve been directing and I’m both impressed with how incredible they sound and excited to share their work with the community!” Make your plans now and join the Choralaires on April 1, 2017 for “An American Celebration”. President. Marly Haag will remain as Secretary. Ruthann Blevins and Janet Ragone will remain invaluable Officers at Large, doing most of the instruction of our ceramic club members. Are your grandchildren coming? Are you looking for something fun to do with them? Please bring them to the ceramic studio Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. till Noon. We have ready to paint children’s items that will make a wonderful souvenir for them to take home. Your supervision is required. Happy Painting! Marly Haag

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The month of March is now upon us and the ﬁnality of the season’s tournaments are approaching with the MemberGuest and the Club Championship on the docket. The annual Member-Guest has moved back to its original ﬁrst weekend of the month and will take place on March 3 and 4. The Club Championship is scheduled for Wednesdays, March 15 and March 22 and Thursday, March 23 when Jerry Butler will look to defend his title. The weekly Men’s Golf Association games will continue to be held at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesdays with sign-ups taking place in the dungeon before each Monday morning. February saw the completion of two big tournaments including the Ryder Cup and the MemberMember championship. The Ryder Cup returned to its original concept with players from New England taking on the World with the addition of the few golfers from the state of New York that were divided among the teams. The competition that has been on the schedule since 2008 and was in its tenth year, pitted teams of thirty-three men playing 2-man Best Ball match play on Friday, 2-man Alternate Shot match play on Saturday and Individual Match Play on Sunday. After the 1st day, New England was able to win

nine of the fourteen matches to take a 9 to 5 lead. Day two had the World coming to life and winning the day 7.5 to 6.5 and closing the match to 15.5 to 12.5 in favor of New England. This left the final outcome down to the 30 individual matches on Sunday. When the dust had cleared, the World came in with a 16.5 to 13.5 advantage that created an amazing final score of New England 29 and the World 29. What may be even more fascinating is that this was the second time in the past four years that these teams ended the three day, 58-match tournament in a tie. The Member-Member tournament that was held on February 7 and 8 was divided into four flights with 1 each from the Blue Tees and 1 from the Gold and 2 different flights from the White tees. The first day scores were determined by utilizing 80% of each partners handicap in a Best Ball concept. After the completion of day one Jesse Leverre and Rick Antaya led the Blue Flight with a 51 to take a 3 stroke lead. Joe Bevilaqua and partner Leroy Hall were on top of the nine hole gang with a 26 and in Flight 1 of the White tees, Don Mick and Bob Massey started with a pair of ones on the scorecard burned up the course with a 49 to go up by 6 shots and in Flight 2 Bob Baccarea and Bill Malcolm got to the top by shooting a 53. The second

day of the tournament had each partner playing their own ball and the two scores added together and combined with day one that determined the championship. In the Blue Flight, Vaughn Wedge and George Evangelist combined to post an excellent score of 121 and along with their opening 55 put a 176 on the leader board. This was good enough for a 6 stroke win over Dennis Flynn and Steve Buco (54 and 128) 182 and George Caney/Tim Trout duo (59 and 124) 183. In the Gold Flight, Leo Koch and Glen Tointon were able to put together a 57 to go with their opening 30 to run away from the ﬁeld at 87. James Greenwood and John Moore had 27/65 equaling 92 to grab 2nd place and the Bevilaqua/Hall tandem grabbed third with a 99. In Flight one of the White division, Don Mick and Bob Massey stayed hot and totaled 128 for the day and had a 177 score. Ron StPierre and Jack Medieros had the best score for the second day at 124 but couldn’t make up enough ground with their 182 score. Jack O’Hearn and Jim Fitzgerald came in with a 59/128 for 185 and third place. The Flight two champions were Jerry Jennes and Jerry Respondek as they hit 176 (55/121) and eased by the Floyd Light and Steve Gove score of 180 (54/126). Larry Walmire and Jim Vassalo copped the third place prize at 61 and 121 for 182.

Del Tura Bowling Teams By Glenn Tointon If you are interested in bowling on the Del Tura team next year please call Glenn Tointon by March 15 at 920-309-1294.

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SPORTS 18-Hole Women’s Golf Association Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and all of the folks up north have six more weeks of winter. Well, here we have the Palm tree. The Palm tree saw its shadow and we will have six more weeks of Florida! Lucky us! After 4 days of golf in glorious Florida weather we completed our President’s Cup Tournament. The winners are: Flight A--Paula Lafreniere Flight B--Jean Reimer Flight C--Gail Gulino Flight D--Pat Bedard Congratulations to all the ladies who participated and, obviously, a special round of applause for this year’s winners. A new local rule was explained during a PGA event on TV a couple of weeks ago. When on the putting green if you accidentally move your ball you will no longer be penalized. For example, when marking your ball you drop your marker, it hits the ball and the ball moves. This actually happened to Brandt Snedeker. Michael Clayton’s was a bit more comical. His ball stopped right at the edge of the hole. As he walked towards the ball to tap it in he ﬂipped the club in the air and, instead of catching it, he tripped. The club fell forward and hit his

ball away from the hole. In both cases they were penalized. That will no longer be true. Each Association must adopt this change. Our Board will vote on it at their next meeting. Another reminder when on the green. You can fix spike marks and other imperfections on the surface after everyone has finished putting. You can brush sand away before putting. You can not weed! And you can fix divots at any time. February may be 28 days but we still had more to come. The Valentine’s tournament, sponsored by our Association was held the 16th. From the Pro Shop on the 18th was the Divorce Open. (The Divorce Open where relationships are challenged. Behind a tree could be a trial separation. But, in the water; that could be a deal breaker!) Both events included lunch as well as cash prizes. The Pro Shop is also offering weekly clinics as well as private lessons. Book early; Ryan is very popular! Anyone new to Del Tura: We are always looking for new members. Our membership chairperson is Micki Sullivan. You can contact Micki at 567-2975 if you are interested in joining. She has all the information and can answer your questions.

LEGA and Invitationals are posted in the Dungeon. These are golf events held outside of Del Tura. We organize car pools to various local 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 another course and meet new people. As we enter March, the last of our busy ”in season” months, it is hard to believe we are beginning to wind down. And, yet, there is still one more big event. March 2 is our Member-Guest. Many friends and relatives come to join our Members and it always turns out to be a great time. Our VicePresident, Peggy Deems and her very competent committee are running it again this year. It was a lovely event in 2016 and I am sure it will be equally enjoyable this year. You have lots of choices, from Friday night Scrambles to weekly Association events. Participate in as many as your arms will allow. I have met so many golfers this winter in tournaments and regular Thursday golf. It is a pleasure to laugh and moan together. We all hit the sand, the water and, once and a while, the green together. What more can you ask for?!

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Not to jinx our season but we have been blessed with good weather since we started on the 1st week of November as we have had no games rained out and also have had no need to come dressed in winter clothes either so hopefully that will continue through March. So, that’s it until my next letter in the April Tower. Appreciate the space and continue to enjoy the game of shufﬂeboard on our courts. I also want to thank Hometown’s Norman for making sure every Friday our courts are clean and ready to play on. We also appreciate that those messy trees next to the courts got trimmed up, removing some dead limbs that caused a lot of mess when all those leaves and debris that the wind constantly blew all over the courts. That’s about it until next month. See you then.

03/17

The months are really rolling by as I am writing now for the March Tower. Before we know it, by the next letter I write, we will be ﬁnishing our 2016-2017 season again and just have our 8-Team tournament and Bust-up Party left and our season will be over for another year. Today we just ﬁnished week #13 of our season and the standings follow: Our “A” Flight leaders after today’s games are Glenn/ Mary Kay Tointon in 1st. place at 33/3. They are followed by Fred/ Carolyn Brueggemann at 30/6 and two teams tied for 3rd. place are Bob/Donna Crawford and Jack/ Janet Blevons with 26/10 records. The “B” Flight leaders are Chris Brylski/Garnet Fleming at 19/17. They are followed by Lynne Sa-

bel/Barb Jones at 18/18 and two teams tied for 3rd. place, Denny/ Paula Major and Audrey Person/ Deb Taylor at 15/21. We have five weeks left in our season which is 15 more games, with that many games left, there is still a lot of time for the slots to win trophies to change. It’s never over till it’s over or as they say, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. Lots of playing time left. Our regular season ends following the games on March 17. Our 8-Team Tournament, which is comprised of the teams in both flights that finish in the top 4-positions, will be held the following Friday, March 24 and then our thirteenth Annual Bust-Up Party will be held on March 31 in the Royal Palm ballroom in our clubhouse. That will end our 20162017 season.

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where they were trapped. As a group, Del Tura - Save Our Strays was recognized and commended for having and following a wellplanned program with the feral cats in our community. The facilitator introduced our Del Tura group as an example of a model TNR program. She praised our organization and consistent dedication to

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239-424-3828

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

Dennis Cottini

217-0592

Del Tura Repertory Company

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731-9619

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652-3909

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Doris Meyer

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Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m. - noon

731-3461

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Clubhouse Office

731-3433

Memorials

Ruth Blevins

543-8134

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Wendy Wells

309-264-9147

Seminars (HOA Board President)

Alan Wells

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Ballroom dancing is continuing! Classes will be on Mondays in the Starlight Ballroom between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. The classes will continue each Monday for four more weeks. The dates are March 6, 13, 20 and 27. On March 13 we will move to one

of the smaller ballrooms because of a planned event in the Starlight. Classes are free and open to anyone in Del Tura. Come and learn the Waltz, Swing, Rumba and Cha-cha. If you have any questions please call Cindy at 603-3988001 or email at cbaron50@ yahoo.com. Come join us in the fun!

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Good Timers’ Singles Club News By Joyce Lienert

4/17

“Come, fill the cup, and in the fire of spring….. Your winter garment of repentance fling: The bird of time has but a little way….. To flutter – and the bird is on the wing.” – Omar Khayyam Spring is coming soon. This season always heralds change. “Keep changing. When you’re through changing, you’re through.” – Bruce Barton Why not change your social life? Consider joining the Good Timers’ Singles Club. Come as a guest to our next meeting on Tuesday, March 7, in the Royal Palm. The one qualification is that you need to be single to join. “Make your life a mission – not an intermission.” – Arnold Glasgow What a great thought! Our members all have a mission. It is to have a good time while supporting each other. In addition, we are interested in expanding our mission. We are looking for new ideas

regarding activities and seeking to increase our community involvement. This is an exciting time for our club. Revitalization and preservation need to mesh, however, with a positive result. “To do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in, and scramble through as well as we can.” – Sydney Smith Change can be difﬁcult and scary, but necessary. Let’s move it along!!! What a great thing. For further information, or transportation to the monthly meeting, call Joyce Lienert at 973632-1147. A meeting of the Good Timers’ Singles Club was last held on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Our ofﬁcers were all in attendance. They are Loran Callen, President; Nancy Skorlinski, Vice President; Joyce Lienert/Deborah Alt, Alternate Secretary; Ann Clanton, Treasurer. Our club is seeking a new secretary.

Joan Whaley is in charge of the Sunshine Club and Ann Boncore runs the monthly 50/50. Peg McTernan provided information presented at the Tuesday morning coffee. Thank you Peg! We celebrated the January Birthday of Millie Hanrahan, January 27 at a luncheon at Heron’s Glen on Wednesday, January 18 at noon. A thank you is extended, from the group, to Lorna for organizing this neat event. The food was great and so was the cake. Happy February Birthday to Shirley Acker, February 11. Esther Kuntz arranged for a luncheon at Anthony’s at Sabel Springs on Wednesday, February 15 at noon. Thank you Esther. Happy March Birthday to Kathleen Quigley, March 1; Deborah Alt, March 2; Dolores Smith, March 20; Lyn Bailey, March 26; and Joyce Lienert, March 26. All residents of Del Tura are reminded that the Homeowner’s Association (HOA) has a board meeting the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Star-

light Ballroom. All residents of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting. Yearly HOA dues are $12.00 and provides many beneﬁts, including delivery of “The Tower”, discounts on tickets for events and ability to vote in HOA elections. Dues can be paid at the Tuesday morning coffee or by contacting Doris Meyer at 731-1937. Also, the FMO (Federation of Manufactured Home Owners) membership is $25.00 a year or $65 for three years. Bette EwingCheney is our FMO representative. She is at the Tuesday morning coffee meeting and can be contacted at 652-3909. Ask Bette about the “2016-2017 Tie-Down Enhancement Program” and the “FMO Membership Contest”. Bette has a goal to increase membership by personally contacting every homeowner in our community. Everyone is encouraged to be involved in this lucrative endeavor. “Don’t just stand there – do something.” Anonymous

“Don’t just stand there – undo something.” – Murray Weldenbaum Or is our community going to “just stand there” while our state representatives do not act on our behalf and in our best interests! George Shultz, stated regarding government meddling, “Don’t just do something – stand there.” Meddling is important here!!! Let our voice be heard. JOIN THE FMO! “If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can.” – Thomas Jefferson In conclusion, March can be a very volatile month. Remember the saying, “In like a lion and out like a lamb” or vice-versa? I think you will agree that being in Florida, this time of year is a very joyful experience. Good move! “You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” – Evan Esar

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ThankYou Del Tura for Another Successful Blood Drive! By Dennis Cottini I am pleased to announce that due to your generosity, willingness and time, the Lee Memorial staff collected 26 units of blood at the last blood drive on January 20.in conjunction with the Health Expo. We almost achieved our goal of 29 units.

There were six potential donors who were unable to donate for various reasons and we thank them for their support. One was me with a low iron count. I need to work on that. Save the Date: Del Tura is sponsoring a future blood drive on Friday, April 7, from 9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse lobby.

As in the past, a Lee staff member will be at the Tuesday coffee onApril 4, to promote the blood drive and address any concerns. Any questions?Please call or email - 217-0592 or dcottini@ comcast.net. Thank you and watch for reminders in the April Tower newsletter.

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Del Tura Fashion Show By Sandy Boykin They say it takes a village to put on a great event and that is what happened on Wednesday, January 25. Without the help of our “village”, Wendy Wells and I would not have been able pull off such a great afternoon. Our thanks to the ladies who modeled the beautiful fashions from Trader Rick’s in Bell Tower they are,Tracy Carroll, Susan Bell, Rita Eagan, Jan Hoffay, Betty Scheetz, Margo Baker, Karen Stenzel, Mary Fairbanks, Priscilla Peterson and Audrey Martin. They were all very elegant and had great fun while modeling for their friends. Thanks also to everyone who worked so diligently behind the scenes Denise

Rowe, Sherry Plisch, Karen Stevenson and Val Still who readied our models to walk down the runway, and to Jeff Baker who built the runway, Bill Nezemis, our photographer, who took such fantastic pictures, Jim Stenzel who made the sound possible for Tonya Haram’s beautiful song and Teresa Stabler’s delightful descriptions of the stunning clothes.

Thank you to Heléne Glasson and Linda Scheutzfor selling tickets and Pat Casillo and Garnett Williams for collecting tickets at door. Bette Ewing arranged ﬁve rafﬂe basketswhich were won by lucky attendees. Many thanks to Cindy Baron and Gail Reeve for their choice of Anthony’s on the Green for our lunch of Caesar salad and desserts. And last, but certainly not least, thank you to Dorothy Cook, Ann Stephens, Judy Harding, Carol Lauzau, Rita Egan, Wendy Wells and Kay Nezamis for their gorgeous table centerpieces and decorations. As you can see, it does take a village but it was all worth it because it was so well received by all of you who supported the HOA and attended.

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E-MAIL ADDRESSES

NEWS ITEMS FOR “THE TOWER”, PLEASE USE ONLY THESE 2 e-mails ADDRESSES: ginnie1131@comcast.net OR moredor1034@aol.com (PLEASE SEND TO ONLY ONE) 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:__________________________________________________________________________________ Del Tura Address:_______________________________________________________________________

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: 508-789-4240 NOW LOCATED IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA COTS, “PACK n’ PLAY, HI-CHAIRS, ETC

Phone:_________________________________________________________________________________ Owner Check Here: _______ Renters Check Here: ________ Dues: $12.00 U.S. annually for homeowners and renters. Make check payable to: HOA Del Tura. Mail or deliver to Doris Meyer, 246 Las Palmas Blvd., No. Ft. Myers, FL 33903, 731-1937. If mailed, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of HOA cards.

HOA - Tower Delivery Travel Plans

Please Do Not Deliver “The Tower” during the time I/We are away. Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Del Tura Address: _________________________________________________________________ Date-Will be away from: ____________________ Date-Will return on: _______________________ Please complete and return to the HOA Office.

For the correct listing of your

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Birthdays

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Phone:__________________________________ _____ 1 Year Membership $25.00 _____ 3 Year Membership $65.00 # Of registered FL voters in household: _____

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Anniversary Name: __________________________________ Month (Spelled)____________ Day:__________ Year married:_____________________________ Number of years married as of 2017:________

__________________________________ Which months do you NOT live in Florida: ___________________________________ Recruiter Name_______________________ Send To: FMO, P.O. Box 5300 Largo, FL 33779-5300

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Anyone needing to borrow equipment from the Medical Equipment Loan Trailer please contact: Rich Symes at 731-1308, Neil Miller at 731-3628, or Rick Rudzik at 543-3662.

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Publishers: Bob & Emy Stein To advertise in print, contact: Bob or Emy Stein at 941-349-0194 or email us at islandvp@verizon.net. 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. The Tower is published monthly from October through May. Summer issues are condensed: June/July and August/September. All ads are subject to the approval of the publisher. It is the responsibility of the party placing any ad for publication in The Tower to meet all applicable legal requirements in connection with the ad such as compliance with town, county and state codes in first obtaining an occupational license for business, permitted home occupation, or residential rental property.

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Daily Activity Schedule Activity/Contact Information

The Daily Activity Schedule is updated on a monthly basis. Please submit any corrections or additions to Pam Price at 239-567-7929 or email - pam. price@outlook.com prior to the 9th of each month. Thank you

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Exercise Tai Chi , Marjorie Lord, 543-9072 Tura Zumba, Teddy Reid, 731-7251 Jane Fonda Aerobics, Teddy Reid Water Aerobics,North Pool,Oct-April, Marilyn Miller, 731-9934 Water Noodle Aerobics, North Pool, Marylou Buss, 612-718-7878 Yoga Relaxation begins Nov 3,Starlight Bllrm, Dea Wells 283-5603

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

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

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

7:00 PM

11:00-12:15

Sports Billiards, Men's, Harry Christopher, 997-7345 Billiards, Women's, Ann DeGrande, 989-2206 Nov-Apr Bocce, Oct-April, Isabel Albert, 518-209-5968 Bocce, Nov-April, Peggy Terrasi, peggyterrasi@gmail.com, 603-236-2209 Bowling For Fun, Call Cheryl DeCara for location 543-8751 Golf, Men's 18 Hole League, Jay Flanagan, 543-1640 Golf, Men's 9 Hole League, Jack Riordan, Pres., 543-3753 Golf, Women's 18 Hole League, Jan Pedersen 636-887-1449 Golf, Women's 9 Hole League-Marlene DeGraaf 599-4004 Pickle Ball- Dick & Denise Rose - 815-978-4907 Shuffleboard, Jack Blevons, 731-0892 Shuffleboard, open Shuffleboard, Open, Robyn Geren, 839-6674 Shuffleboard, Traveling Team, Dec-Mar, Glenn Tointon 920-309-1294 Softball, Punta Gorda, Jay Flanagan - 543-1640 Tennis, Mixed, Open - Dave Harting, 599-8575

1:00-3:00

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

3:45-5:30 2:00 8:00 9:00 8:30 8:30 Intermediate 9 AM

Advanced 6 PM 1:00

Beginners 3 PM

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Games Bingo - Oct-Mar, Linda Schoonmaker 543-9432, doors open at 6:15-Sales end 6:45 Starlight Ballroom

7:00-9:30

Bingo - Starlight Ballroom - all year Bridge, Duplicate - Deloris Nelson - 731-9503 Bridge, Duplicate-Carol Marra 731-0845 Bridge, Open - Marjorie Davis - 543-4225 Bridge, Open - Sylvia White - 731-5168 Bunco,Poinciana Ballroom, All year,1st & 3rd Wed of each month Patti Watson, 608358-7709 Canasta - Norrine McLaughlin , 543-1276 Dominoes - June Malonson 652-4151 Euchre- Marcella Carothers - 731-3315 Farkle - Ruth Anten - 997-9779 Hand & Foot - Card Game, Betty Scheetz - 609-477-9147 Hand, Knee & Foot - Poinciana Mon, Card Room II Thur Mahjong - Marianne Denman - Card Room II, 543-5968 Mahjong- Dianne Bevilacqua- Card Room I, 567-2234 Mahjong- Ruth Anten - Card Room II, 997-9779 Mahjong- Rheta Kanen, 731-0809 May I - Card Game- Norrine McLaughlin -543-1276 Pinochle - Marcella Carothers, 731-3315 Rummi-kub - Betty Cornwell 731-1580 Jacaranda Ballroom

11:00-12:00

Wood Carving- Bernie Forsey, 217-6024 - Nov-May Blood Pressure Readings - before coffee in the Starlight Ballroom Ceramics, Janet Ragone, 543-7818 Choralaires- David Adams - 508-284-6107 - Nov-Mar Coffee & Social Hour - Starlight Ballroom Quilting/Sewing Club-Wendy Wells-309-360-1145, Starlight Bllrm Good Timers-1st wk of Month, Lorna Callan, 731-8348 Library - open every day-Barb Jones 543-6922/Kathleen Quigley 543-1067 Oil Painting - Gerri Robbins, 731-6390 Oct-May Card Making-Mary Kay Tointon 920-309-2121/Gay Dye-731-2633 Video Corner- check hours in the Library Computer Club-Marlene Eck 543-9249, 1st & 3rd Wed.

9:00-12:00

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

Other Activities & Clubs

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8:00-9:00 9:00-12:00 6:30 - 8:30 8:15 AfterCoffee Hr 5:00

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567-1567(Home) or 631-8384323(Cell) (mar17) RENTALS - Got a rental? Need a rental? Call John Belpulsi (239) 313-8029. Home & security watch, and notary service also available. (aug/sept17) CERTIFIED NURSE - I am honest and dependable. 7 years of experience. Will work with you in your home and take you to Dr. appts., bathing, shopping, cooking, laundry. Call Patty Lewis: 239-321-3166 (mar17) HOUSECLEANING - Honest, dependable, eﬃcient. Uses her own products. Excellent references. Carol Ann 239-2446526 (jun/jul17) ROOF/GUTTER CLEANING - Resident Randy Boling, 239-7705531 (oct17) GIRL FRIDAY - Reliable & Trustworthy. Housecleaning, etc. Del Resident. Call Linda 239560-1948. (may17) DO YOU NEED “JUST THE RIGHT PERSON”? - Our caring team can help you stay in your own home. Many options for meal prep, housecleaning, bathroom support, assisted-lift, nursing & more. 239-599.4221. (may17) LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL AND RELIABLE - painter for inside painting only? I also do house cleaning duties. Reasonable prices. Del Tura references. Call Ismael at 239-4781076 (jun/jul17) FOR RENT - 2 bedroom / 2 bath available now. Golf cart included. Call Bill at 810-9905878 (mar17)

New PHONE NUMBERS Dorothy Biddinger ............................ 980-2775 Paul/Janet Coconis .................... 740-819-0196 Tracy Carroll ............................... 207-232-9533 Steve/Sandra Gove .................... 603-387-5350 Brad Hammond ......................... 207-232-9566 Mike/Shelley Hensel ......................... 543-2649 Susan Jones ...................................... 940-2983 Liliane Lefebvre ................................ 284-2950

HOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE - Call Angelo at 239-872-8102. (apr17) NEED A NOTARY? - Call Brenda Blasie, a Del Tura resident, at 239-543-6104 (apr17) HOUSE SITTING - Would you like to feel completely at ease with your home in the hands of a responsible, caring fellow Del Turian why you are away? Call Judie for more information and references. 603-305-5955. (dec17) HOME FOR SALE - 5441 San Luis, Palm Harbor premium triple model, 2200+ sf, 3BD, 2BA, split floor plan. Many extras. Oversized 2-car garage, hardwood floors, stainless appliances etc. Asking $144,900. Call for appt. 239-218-9272 (apr17) HOUSE WATCHING / AIRPORT TRANS. - Del Tura resident. References. 239-599-2267 (apr17) HOUSE FOR SALE - 2BDR/2BA, golf course and latke view, includes golf cart. Being offered “Turn Key”. Only, $95,000. Call Rose Genovese at 239-8509766. (mar17)

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Robert Lisk......................................... 220-1642 Peggy McMillan ................................ 652-3942 Chuck Reese ...................................... 895-4452 Michelle Reese .................................. 565-8944 Judith Schroeder .............................. 246-2177 Suzi Smith ......................................... 543-2046 Henry/Margaret Zanger .................... 543-3263

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTING - Without Professional Prices! Interior/Exterior, 27 years of experience, Power Washing, Home Maintenance and repairs! Del Tura resident. Call Jim Smith 239-247-1917 (nov17) AIRPORT? SHOPPING? ERRANDS? - Linda Storma, resident DEPENDABLE Call (239) 9979066 (jun/jul17) HOUSE CLEANING - Have your home cleaned by an eﬃcient and trustworthy Del Turian who is reasonable and uses her own products. Call Judie (603)305-5955 or (239)7311373 (dec17) LOCKSMITH - Auto/Home Lockouts, Locks Repaired, Installed or Re-keyed. Del Tura Resident. Louis Rivet 5431434 (oct17) RIDES TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT. GERALD J. DYER, 231 LAS PALMAS BLVD. 731-1696 (feb18) GARAGE DOOR AND OPENER TUNEUP AND FULL SERVICES - Call Jim O’Brien (resident) 239-849-1644 (may17) “PRESSURE WASHING” - Houses, driveways, walkways. Call Del Tura Resident. Bob at 954448-1171 (aug/sept17) HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE - reliable, honest, & friendly service. Del Tura resident. Call Karen @ 543-1434 (oct17) LAMINATES - wood rot, power wash, int./ ext. painting, plumbing, gutters, roofs cleaned. Res. Ref. Call Stan 731-9756 (jan18) AVON - products sold by Del Tura resident. Call Pat 239-

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