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FRED AND JAN PUHLFUERST Fred & Jan Puhlfuerst met in college at Montclair State University in 1956 and have been together ever since. While in college, Fred majored in Industrial Education. Jan graduated with degrees in English, Drama, and Speech Pathology. They will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this July. They are the parents of two daughters and have five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They were thrilled when both families visited them at Christmas. Prior to moving to Tara Woods in 2001, they spent their winter breaks looking at retirement places in Florida. When they got to Tara Woods, Jan said, “This is the place!” The family lived in Saudi Arabia in the mid-sixties, where Fred taught work skills to Saudi men. They returned to the United States during the Six Day War in 1967. Scary but exciting. Back in the United States, Jan and Fred and their two daughters traveled to many states during the summer. They were also counselors for young people through Operation

Friendship, an organization providing three-week international student exchanges with several European countries, including The Netherlands and England. In more recent years, Fred and Jan attended many trips through the Elderhostel Program, now known as Road Scholar. Through these educational programs, Jan and Fred visited nearly every state in the United States. Several years before moving to Florida, Fred was named New Jersey Industrial Arts Teacher of the Year. He also served as a town councilman in Fair Haven, NJ, where they resided for forty years before moving to Tara Woods. Both served as Elders in their home church. Jan is also a certified Lay Pastor and has preached and counseled church members in difficult situations. Both of the Puhlfuersts have been active in Tara Woods from the start. Jan has been involved with the Entertainers, Chorus, Red Hat Ladies, and was Editor in Chief of The Columns for several years. They belong to the New York/New Jersey Club, where Jan was “Queen of Trivia”. She

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is an avid reader. In the past, Jan was a soloist at church and in the Chorus. Fred is deeply involved with many things in Tara Woods. He served as President of the Homeowners Association for more than three years, was Tennis Team Captain and is still an avid tennis player. He has organized and presided over the Pancake Breakfast for seventeen years. He is a talented handyman and even added two site-built rooms to

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FROM THE BOARD ROOM BY LOU The annual Homeowners Meeting on January 13th was well attended, and Membership Secretary Bill Loveday declared that there was a quorum present to conduct business. The following candidates were elected by the membership: Lou Dunning, Sue Cook, Chris Olson, Bill Loveday, Keith Schuelke and Dennis Purks. Thank you to Nominating Committee Chairman Peggy Gamble for conducting the election. Also, thanks to everyone who put their name in the running for the Board of Directors. The members approved the 2020 budget and by-laws amendments 1 and 2. The elected Directors met in executive session following the meeting and selected the following officers and directors: President Lou Dunning, Vice President Sue Cook, Treasurer Eileen Robinson, Recording Secretary Chris Olson, Membership Secretary Bill Loveday and Directors at Large, Roger

Rafferty, Keith Schuelke and Dennis Purks. The Board looks forward to working with the dedicated volunteers whose ongoing efforts make Tara Woods a special place. HEADS UP – Thank you to all the residents who attended the first ever Tara Woods Health Fair on January 14th, sponsored by YOUR Homeowners Association. I trust that every resident was able to find something that was of interest to them. Special thanks to the Health Fair Committee, David Lindon, Hilda Dienes and Barbara Werner-Lubich, and all the volunteers who helped make this event a success. Thank you to all the residents who attended YOUR Homeowners Association-sponsored AARP safe driving course in the Clubhouse on January 15th. Thanks to Director Roger Raffery for organizing and coordinating this event. Our residents participation makes it possible for YOUR

Homeowner Association to attract and schedule programs of interest for our residents right here in the Clubhouse. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Clubhouse Scheduler – description: Coordinates with residents scheduling events in and around the Clubhouse. See our ad in this month’s issue of The Columns and on your TWHOA website, (www.twhoa. net). Interested or want to know more, contact Lou Dunning (contact information listed below) or Sue Cook at 239-6348485 or cook19621@comcast. net. **Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of Community you want to live in** Lou Dunning President loudunning2@gmail.com 239-240-5847

FMO NEWS - TARA WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION NEWS As I write this, the Novem- OR HIT THE SPAM BUTTON number is 239-533-8381. Email ber and December meetings are under our belt and there is a lot happening during 2020. Since the November meeting put out a significant amount of information to protect you and your wallet as well, and our December meeting provided valuable information for our Veterans, I thought I would highlight some of the important information that came from these meetings. The first meeting had to do with a number of telephone and computer scams that we receive. The revolving theme is NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR INFORMATION TO ANYONE OVER THE PHONE OR VIA EMAIL. Some possible scams may be from Social Security or the IRS asking for your information. Neither organization will contact you by telephone or email. HANG UP

ON YOUR COMPUTER. Then there is the grandma or friend in trouble who needs financial assistance. HANG UP. Call the grandchild or friend and verify the situation. The Don’ts of avoiding a scam. DON’T DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO A STRANGER. DON’T PAY UPFRONT FOR A PROMISE. DON’T BELIEVE YOUR CALLER ID. The list is endless. The Do’s of avoiding a scam. Conduct your own research. Be skeptical. Sign up for free scam alerts. Go to www.flc.gov/ scams, talk to someone, contact local law enforcement. Veterans: Get your questions answered and don’t second guess what you think may or may not happen. The Lee County Human & Veterans Services is located at 2440 Thompson Street in Fort Myers. The telephone

is veterans@leegov.com and the website is www.leegov.com/dhs/ veterans. There are two bills, SB 818 and SB 1022, that are in committee. SB 818 was put forth by the owners of our developments and SB 1022 was put forward by the FMO. Both bills are in the same committee. A list of the members of the committee and their respective contact information is on the back bulletin board. Please contact these individuals to support the FMO bill and defeat Bill SB 818. If you are not a member of the FMO, you are encouraged to join. Applications are available on the back bulletin board. If your membership is up for renewal, please do so. You need the FMO and the FMO needs you. Thank you. Stuart Berman

COLUMNS STAFF EDITOR: Linda Beaulieu 239-560-0768 (lindabluetw@gmail.com)

ASSISTANT: Linda Engel PHOTOGRAPHY: Lou Dunning, Donna Erhardt CALENDAR: Judy Lanpher CIRCULATION: Linda Hoos, Manager COMMUNITY DIRECTORY: Haywood Gandy, Manager COORDINATORS: Stu & Belle Berman, Agatha Breen, Pat & Lou Dunning, Peggy Gamble, Lloyd & Carolyn Kelsey, Bob Kuhns, Sharie & Norm Libby, Diane & Bob Nunn, Ed Simko, Nancy Schoeppner, Lori Thomas, Julia Wehrung, and Sue Van Sickle. STUFFERS: Barb Simonson, Gene Dickie, Jackie Nadean, Donna Phillips, Pam Harrington, Linda Janis. ALTERNATES: Frank Millette, Mike & Sheila Harris, Bill & Lorraine Milligan, Dave Lindon, Angie D’Alessandro, Victoria Sharps, and Al Dion REPORTERS: Reporters will be noted by their bylines at the end of each article. Chris Olson, Tara Woods Homeowners Association Liaison 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 Tara Woods. The Columns 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 Columns 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. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that when you hire an unlicensed/uninsured person to do work at your home, you accept the liability. Island Visitor Publishing is not responsible for claims made by advertisers

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Don’t Play Politics with Your Portfolio You’re probably aware this is an election year. During the next several months, the candidates will discuss issues that should greatly interest you as a citizen. But as an investor, how concerned should you be with the results of the presidential and congressional elections? Maybe not as much as you might think. At different times, the financial markets have performed well and poorly under different administrations and when different parties have controlled Congress. And after all the votes are counted, outcomes in the investment markets can be unpredictable. Consequently, you’ll be helping yourself greatly by not making big moves in your portfolio in anticipation of new legislation or political moves down the line. Of course, that’s not to say that nothing emerging from Washington could ever have an impact on your investment decisions. For example, if a future president and Congress decide to change the capital gains tax rate, it could affect some of your choices, such as which stocks and stockbased mutual funds you should buy, and how long you should hold them. Overall, though, your investment results will ultimately depend on actions you can take, including these:

Making changes for the right reasons – While the results of an election may not be a good reason to make changes in your invest • ment portfolio, other factors can certainly lead you to take steps in this direction. For one thing, as you get closer to retirement, you

may want to shift some – though certainly not all – of your investment dollars from more growth-oriented vehicles to more conservative ones. Conversely, if you decide, well in advance, that you might want to retire earlier than you originally thought, you may need to invest more aggressively, being aware of the increased risk involved.

Following a long-term strategy – In pretty much all walks of life, there are no shortcuts to success – and the same is true with invest• ing. You need to follow a long-term strategy based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon, and you need the patience and perseverance to keep investing in all markets – up, down and sideways.

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Spreading your dollars over a wide range of investments can help lower your risk exposure. (However, diversification by itself can’t guarantee a profit or protect against all losses.) After Election Day, regardless of the outcome, you can help keep your portfolio on track by not playing politics with it. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice.

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don’t appear in the lakes. There is careful planning and preparation to make them look their best for the community to enjoy. – Thank you to Bob Clark, Ed Pollitt, Ron Proulx and Carl Marquis for removing Santa’s sleigh from the Clubhouse and transporting it back to the storage shed to await next December’s visit from Santa. Thank you, Santa Bob, for taking on this project. “Santa” already has some improvements in store for next year to keep the sleigh in tip-top condition. Coming up in March: A reminder to all Club presidents, group leaders and anyone who thinks they might want to host a party in our calendar season, September 1st, 2020 through August 31st, 2021. There will be a meeting of all those interested on Saturday, March 14 at 9:30 AM in the Clubhouse. Please send a representative of your group to receive valuable information and guidelines to make your event a success and help coordinate events for this time period. Anyone interested in how this process works is welcome as well. – The St. Patrick’s Day Party on Tuesday, March 17th, is one you don’t want to miss. Corned beef & cabbage dinner, entertainment, the St. Patrick’s Day Derby and other fun stuff is

planned for another great St. Pat’s celebration in Tara Woods. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, February 18th, at Tuesday Bingo from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. Fill out a Table Reservation Form by the poster on the bulletin board and come prepared to pick and pay for your table at that time. As you plan your event for the coming year, please keep in mind some basic guidelines: Put it in The Columns by the 10th of the month before the event by sending the information to Linda Beaulieu. Notify Lloyd Kelsey of Sound & Lighting for microphones, use of the big screen or other sound and+-+ lighting needs. For Kitchen supplies contact Janet Daly, at least a week before the event. As Activities Coordinator, I am available to meet with your committee early in the process to offer guidance in your preparations. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have questions regarding the parties and events. If I can’t answer your question, I most likely know who can. Janet Daly, Activities Coordinator janetdaly@yahoo.com 239-567-2285

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Read the posters on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse. Check the Clubhouse bulletin boards for meeting and event information and sign-up sheets. Come to Saturday Morning Coffee! Read The Columns and check the Calendar. Sign on to the Tara Woods website, www.twhoa.net, to be kept informed of all current events and more! Check out page 4 of the Tara Woods Community Resident Directory to see all the opportunities to keep you busy in Tara Woods, with the contact people for each one listed if you have questions. • Page 3 of the Directory lists the contact people for specific responsibilities under the Board of Directors that you can contact with questions.

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RESIDENT APPRECIATION DAY

The Annual Resident Appreciation Day is just around the corner. FREE FOOD FOR ALL! Your choice of a bagel or Danish will be available along with coffee on Saturday morning, February 22nd, from 8:00 – 9:30 AM. In order to obtain your free lunch, you will need a ticket which will indicate your meal preference. The choices are pulled pork or chicken along with all the fixins. By the time the February issue of The Columns is distributed, ticket distribution will have already begun. Tickets will be distributed at Tuesday Bingo, Saturday Morning Coffee, the Pancake Breakfast and the February Homeowners Association Meeting. Those who cannot get to the Clubhouse, please contact

Donna Erhardt at 239-322-0070 or Stuart Berman at 239-2202369 to arrange delivery of your lunch. THE LAST DAY TO OBTAIN YOUR MEAL TICKETS IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, AS A FINAL COUNT HAS TO BE GIVEN TO THE CATERER. You can only pick up meal tickets for yourself and/ or significant other. If you have guests, they are welcome at a cost of $5.00 per person. B R E A K FA S T AND LUNCH ARE COMPLIMENTS OF HOMETOWN AMERICA. Don’t forget the Treasure Hunt after breakfast and all the games after lunch, including Bingo. There will be everything from Basketball to Pickleball and everything in between.

Please keep a copy of the flyer, found in this issue of The Columns annotating a full listing of events and times. The theme for Saturday evening’s dance is Western. We will have a DJ and a few surprises. Prizes to the winners of each of the games, in addition to the door prizes, will be distributed throughout the evening. THIS IS OUR DAY. Come out, enjoy yourself, have some fun and show your support for Fred Puhlfuerst, our Honoree. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Stuart Berman. The committee has worked hard to ensure the day will be most enjoyable. . Thank you. Stuart Berman

GARDEN CLUB This year’s Trash and Treasure is Saturday, February 29th. I want to remind everyone that the donations to the Trash and Treasure make it possible for the Fashion Show to be a Free Event, to keep up the beautiful Butterfly Garden and for the Garden Club’s donations to CROW and ECHO. So please bring clean and useable items that you wish to donate, to the Clubhouse Friday, February 28th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. And to all our wonderful volunteers, please put this date on your calendar: 9:00 AM, Friday, February 28th We will need to move tables and set up for the sale, also the next day Saturday, February 29th, after 1:00 PM to put tables back in place. Our last meeting for this year is Saturday, March 14th. Please attend as we will be confirming our luncheon plans. Please remember the luncheon is for Garden Club members onl;, if you would like to join, please come to this meeting. The Garden Club again wants to thank Linda & John Hoos for the fabulous job they do with the Butterfly Garden. Rachelle DellaRocca 239-322-6386

WHAT TO DO Lawns: Fertilize lawns this month. Choose one (not a weed & feed) with no or very little phosphorus unless a soil test indicates the need for it. A fertilizer with controlled- release nitrogen will give longer lasting results. Grasses for Florida lawns Bahiagrass , Bermudagrass , Centipedegrass , St. Augustinegrass, and Zoysiagrass. Prune Roses: Roses should be pruned this month to reduce and improve the overall form. After pruning, fertilize and apply a fresh layer of mulch. Blooming will begin eight to nine weeks after pruning. Fertilize Shrubs and Palms: Spread fertilizer evenly over the soil surface and water in. Follow with a fresh layer of mulch to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Hold off pruning cold-damaged branches until new growth starts. Lawn Weeds: Apply a pre-emergent weed killer (not a weed and feed) to lawns this month to prevent germination of warm season weed seeds. Apply when temperatures rise to 65°F for 4-5 days. Timing is important for good control. Spray: When avocados and mango have lost 2/3 of blossoms,

spray copper fungicide to control anthracnose. Fruits: If not done in January, fertilize fruit trees including citrus now. WHAT TO PLANT Bedding Plants: Good performers in South Florida’s mild winter include impatiens, verbena, dianthus, strawflower, and lobelia. Bulbs: Many bulbs can be planted now. Divide large crowded clumps. Provide adequate water to establish. Some to try are Amazon lily, crinum, and agapanthus. Ground Covers: Consider replacing areas of grass with drought tolerant, low maintenance ground covers. Vegetables: Begin planting warm season crops this month. Sweet potato, cantaloupe, eggplant and squash can be started while temperatures are cool. Excerpts from the University of Florida Gardening Calendar for South Florida Complete information can be found on line: http:// solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/ lawn_and_garden/calendar/

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New Year’s Eve Celebration!

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Ringing in 2020!

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CANADIAN CLUB

WATER VOLLEYBALL Thursdays & Sundays

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Come join us in this fun, non-competitive sport. Meet new/old friends, get a few laughs while exercising. No experience necessary. Hope to see you there. If questions, contact Barb Simonson 541-840-4430 or Randy Simonson 541-840-7698

WATER AEROBICS

Monday, Wednesday & Friday TIME CHANGE: 9:00 AM Air temperature must be 62 degrees by 9:00 AM. Use ABC News to check temp. This is a great exercise for men and women with less stress on your joints and muscles. The class consists of stretching, cardio and water weights. If you have them, bring a noodle, stretch bands and water weights. If questions, contact Barb Simonson 541-840-4430 or Judy Brda 239-731-1797

Well, things are in full swing with the arrival of snowbirds from the north. They are as excited as children at Christmas to be away from the cold and snow. The Club had a Christmas dinner at Dina’s at Sabal Springs and it sounds like a good time was had by all and the food was great – something to keep in mind for another gathering. Thank you to the crew who managed the

tree decorating/undecorating and provided the punch and cookies. February looks to be a busy month with Appreciation Day, one of the fun-filled days, lots of games, bingo, lunch and a social evening. We are hosting a game for two and one-half hours after lunch and could still use some help in managing the crowds that I know will come to our site! We will have cookies, music and lots of fun. If you would like to help out, please email bzztoy@hotmail.com or call David or Brenda Redgers at 239-599-8450. We are looking for hosts for the February and March

Canadian Club dinners – whether you would like to organize a meal, only the entree, or arrange an evening out. Please let Patty Thompson, Dave Sharp or Brenda Redgers know. We have a number of new Canadians joining us and we are looking forward to meeting them. If anyone knows of new people, please let Dave Sharp know so we can update their information. Enjoy the season and get involved in all the activities that are offered in the community. See you soon. Brenda Redgers

NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY CLUB

Our next regular meeting will be Sunday, March 8th, at 5:00 PM, following the Nite at the Races in February. Our evening will be GREAT BEGINNINGS AND GREAT ENDINGS which will feature appetizers and desserts

to be brought by the members. We look forward to tasting all those wonderful munchies and delectable desserts. If several members wish to join together on an appetizer tray with various foods, we encourage you to be adventuresome! Charcuterie Board anyone? A sign-up sheet is posted in the Clubhouse for you to indicate what you will be bringing and what you will assist with. At this meeting, we select hosts for the upcoming year

starting in October, through April 2021. So, start thinking about what you’d like to work on and various themes for our meetings ahead. As always, we welcome all folks from New York and New Jersey – especially new residents and renters. Your hosts for the evening are Marge Datz, Bart Leneker and Miriam Norris. Marge Datz

MID-ATLANTIC SOCIAL CLUB NEWS After a very busy month of January, it is good to know that the only scheduled meeting is Sunday, February 16th, at 4:00 PM. The menu item is chili along with the fixings such as

cheese, onions, sour cream and crackers. Dessert would not be refused if someone offers to supply it. Let this be the month to intentionally be kind and do something for others.

Barb Pollitt

MIDWEST CLUB

The Tree is down. The “Roaring Twenties” have begun. The Midwest Club thanks all the members who helped dismantle the tree on January 4th.

Even though the holidays are over, the fun continues. On January 10th the Club met to celebrate all things football. Whether the team was pro, college, high school, or flag, Midwest members wore their sports apparel proudly. Football trivia was played, and delicious appetizers prepared by the amazing chefs in the Midwest Club were consumed. Dale Holat graciously

agreed to set up a football pool for the Club. Thank you, Dale. The lucky winners will appear in The Columns next month. Our meeting on Friday, February 21st, will find the tables festooned in green, gold, and purple for Mardi Gras. Start stocking up on your beads and masks now. Debbie Polenska

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NEW ENGLAND CLUB

The New England Club Christmas party was held on Saturday, December 14th. Club members enjoyed a delicious dinner, and a huge THANK YOU goes out to Rudy Diaz, Ron Proulx and Mike Renzulli for all your culinary expertise and hard work. Our Club hosted the New Year›s Eve party, and we had 209 guests in attendance. Thank you to all of the Club members who

helped with set-up, clean-up, and party operations throughout the evening. The party was a huge success as we danced the night away and rang in the New Year. Following the Fabulous 50›s dance, our next event will be our «Welcome Spring» party on Saturday, March 21st. More info and sign-up sheets will be on our bulletin board on February 21st. Judy Machnicz

TARA WOODS COMPUTER CLUB

by Dave St. Laurent, The Computer Tutor Welcome back to our Winter residents! The Computer Club has begun a new season of free computer classes for the owners, renters, and guests of Tara Woods. These are held at 10:30 AM every Thursday in the Card Room at the Clubhouse. They are open to everyone, and there is no membership fee. The first and third Thursday of each month are devoted to Computer Basics. This is a complete course on how to use your computer. The second and fourth Thursday are reserved

for General subjects and cover a single specific topic of interest. If there is a fifth Thursday in a month, it is an open question and answer session where you can ask me almost anything you want. It’s never too late to join our group, even if you’re a total novice. This is a great time to learn the Basics; we start at the very beginning and assume that you know nothing about computers. The General topics cover all sorts of subjects, programs, and hardware, such as Windows, working with photos, multi-media, tablets, cell phones and e-book readers. We spend as much time as we need to on each topic, and the next topic to be covered is always posted on the

bulletin board in the Clubhouse. Feel free to attend only those classes that appeal to you. Bring something to take notes with, and your laptop computer if you want to follow along on it. I will answer any question you care to ask me. I also give private lessons and set up or repair computers in your home. I’ve been designing, programming, repairing, teaching, and working with computers since 1968, and can help you with all of your computer needs. Please call me with any questions or comments at 239-652-0488. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

BOXES FOR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN The time is coming up for getting those names and addresses to Beth Ferris, for men and women you know who are in the service, so that we can send them a box with cookies and other items. Please get the information to me by Saturday, March 14th. This is an annual project of the Inspirations Group here in Tara Woods. We don’t meet monthly any longer but have continued with doing our service projects. We would appreciate contributions to help with the cost of mailing the boxes and for purchasing the items. Those can be given to Beth Ferris. Some of the ladies from the Clubhouse Ministries group also bake cookies and I thank them for their help. The boxes are very much appreciated, and we thank you for your help and support. We will be packing up the boxes on March 21st, after the Saturday Morning Coffee meeting. Thank you. Beth Ferris

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“A NITE AT THE RACES”COMING TO TARA WOODS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH

Sponsored by the New York/New Jersey Club Admission: $2. Tickets available at Saturday Morning Coffee and Tuesday Night Bingo – and at the door. Doors Open at 4:00 PM 1st Race at 5:00 PM Food available: Hot Dogs, Chips, Soft Pretzels & Ice Cream Cups *Bring Your Own Beverage* Race Tickets: $1.00/Horse Social Raffle 10 Races Scheduled plus Daily Double These are actual races taped at undisclosed tracks. All Tara Woods residents, renters, friends and family are welcome! Questions? Contact: Janet Daly 239-567-2285 janetdaly@yahoo. com. See the poster in the Clubhouse for more details.

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TENNIS NEWS TENNIS ASSOCIATION The next Tennis Association Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 23rd, at 5:45 PM. APPRECIATION DAY Appreciation Day this year is on Saturday, February 22nd. We hope the weather is nice so everyone can get out and enjoy the variety of games that are offered. As for the games that have been played on the tennis courts in the past, there is the “Hole in the Board” game, the “Bowling” tennis game, and the “Hit the Chairs” game. As of this writing, I don’t have information as to who the chairperson is for each of these games this year. Another possibility for a tennis game is to hit a tennis ball into a container similar to our blue recycling bins. (Putting a thick towel in the bottom of the container would help keep the balls from bouncing out.) This game could be played on Court 4. Please consider volunteering to run a game like this. If you have any other ideas for another tennis game, please let someone know. Wouldn’t it be great to have a different game on all four tennis courts! We will need volunteers to work at these tennis games, so if you’re asked to help out, please say “Yes”. The more helpers there are, the easier the job. – Linda Engel

TENNIS LEAGUES

WOMEN’S LEAGUE Women’s Team – Angels On December 12th – before the break for Christmas and New Year’s Day – we played against the first place Pine Lakes Panthers. We won five of the first five sets and were midway through the sixth set when the rain started coming down, slowly at first, and then steady, which prompted the players to leave the court. The score was three games each at that point. The make-up match was scheduled for the following week, on Wednesday, December 18th, but the weather didn’t cooperate and rain again postponed that match. The make-up match was eventually played on Thursday, December 19th, with our two players traveling

to Pine Lakes. Some of our other Angels made the short trip to cheer on their teammates. As a side note, when you start a tennis match at zero all, it is a lot different than when you start a match with the score already being 3-3. All it takes then is three games and the set could be over. Well, that didn’t happen. The Pine Lakes ladies started by serving first; they lost their service game, so we were up 4-3. Our Angels player also lost her service game, so the score went to 4-4. The same thing happened with the next two games, with each server losing their service game, so the score was then 5-5. The score eventually went to 6-6, which necessitated a tie-break. Unfortunately, the Pine Lakes ladies won that tie-break. However, we had already established first place by winning the first five sets. What an exciting day that was! Congratulations, Tara Woods Angels. A social tennis event had already been planned for that December 19th date, so after the make-up match at Pine Lakes, some ladies from both Lake Fairways and Pine Lakes drove over to Tara Woods for some fun tennis and a social gathering afterwards. Everyone brought an appetizer or dessert to share. We had a good variety of food and great camaraderie with all the players. What a fun event just before the Christmas holidays. On Thursday, January 9th, we had a home match against the team from Del Tura; this is Del Tura’s first year in the SWIFT league. We played tennis under breezy conditions, but we did win all six sets, which kept us in first place in the league. We had a great social on the Verandah with the Del Tura ladies after the tennis match. – Linda Engel SWIFT INFO Here we are, past the halfway point of our ladies’ SWIFT tennis league. So far, this season has provided us with great tennis and fellowship among our team and the ladies of the other communities. Soon we’ll be making plans for the next season, which brings me

to the annual Tara Woods Ladies tennis meeting. The meeting will take place within the first three weeks of March. There will be a posting on the Tennis Bulletin Board as well as a notice in the March issue of The Columns as to the date. We would love to have anyone interested in our tennis team to join us for the meeting. It’s the time of year when we vote on our captain, whether to have one or two teams depending on the number of players we have, and general discussions. Our tennis schedule is posted on the board by the courts, and we’d love to have you stop by and cheer us on. Hoping to see you at the courts. – Pam Ahlers

MEN’S LEAGUE

White Team – Stallions On January 7th, we had our first regular season game for the White Division. As mentioned in previous editions, all of our games before the new year were only exhibition games. It was a perfect day to play tennis. Our team did very well and we won all 6 matches. At this point, we are in first place. Go team go. Cheers. – Glen Fisher Blue Team – Tigers The Tara Woods Tigers have been playing well during the November-December fall period, winning 50 percent of their games which does not include a make-up game to be scheduled with the Lake Fairways Cougars in early January. That game will be at home. Our first game of the New Year was an away game with the Herons Glen Smashers; we ended up with 2 wins and we lost a tough tie-breaker. The Admiralty Admirals were up next; it was an away game on January 9th. We split that match with 3 sets each. The Tigers are playing hard and enjoying the competition. – Al Dion / Mike O’Hearn Blue Team – Mustangs On January 2nd, the Mustangs played their first home match against Lake Fairways. The match wasn’t quite fair, since the Lake Fairways

team could only come up with three team players, so we allowed them to recruit two female players and we did complete the match. Everyone had a good time playing rather than having the Lake Fairways team forfeit the match. The women played very well against our Court 2 players. The final results were that the Mustangs won all 6 sets. On January 6th we played a makeup game at Pine Lakes. The end result of the match was 4 wins for Pine Lakes and 2 wins for Tara Woods. As we continue through the season, I see progress with our Court 2 players as they continue to work together as a team. Last year, the Mustangs dominated the league. This year other communities felt that the Blue Teams could be more competitive if some White Team players moved down to Blue. By making this move, the communities are much more competitive. On January 9th, the Mustangs hosted the Herons Glen Yard Dogs

on a very windy day. Playing under these conditions takes a lot of concentration to follow the ball. Tara won the match with 4 sets; Herons Glen took 2 sets. – Mike Renzulli

ROUND ROBINS We are getting ready for the third Round Robin of the season. We will post a sign-up sheet at the tennis courts around Saturday, February 8th. The matches will be played on Sunday, February 23rd. The sign-up sheet will be taken down on Tuesday, February 18th, so sign up as soon as possible. We need time to prepare the lineups and arrange for a dinner or whatever we decide to do at the Tennis Association Meeting after the matches are completed. We also need volunteers to set things up. Give me a call at 262-594-2974 or contact me in person if you are willing to help with the activity. It is important to have people to help so we can continue with these events. – Dale Holat Submitted by Linda Engel

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LEAP INTO 2020. If 2020 is telling us it’s going to be an eye opener for one and all, somehow they may be right. We are now in February and it has the fewest days of the month with 28, but this year they have an extra day the 29th, due to LEAP YEAR. We say it’s 365 days, but actually it is 365.24 days. So every four years, all though quarters do add up, (and I don’t mean a winning hand in Aggravation or dice throw in Bunco) to almost one and we get an extra day. So, once a century, on years divisible by 100, we skip. Give or take .01. What about that extra .01 day? Let’s

put our math in gear. Point-zero-days is about 11 minutes of time. No big deal over 10 or 20 years. But in 128 years it equals a whole day. Since no one wants to keep a 128-year-cycle, they instead decided to skip leap year every 100 years. So, once a century, on years divisible by 100, we skip leap year. And really, that’s still a fraction off. It would have been much closer to perfect if we skipped in skipping leap year every 500 years. But, alas, we don’t. Just like how many of you accidentally wrote 2019 in writing your bills in January. So, Leap Years are any year that can be divided exactly by 4,

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SHILOH SPEAKS except if it can be exactly divided by 100, it isn’t (2100, 2200, etc.). Except if it can be exactly divided by 400 then it is (2000, 2400). Try it here. 2020 divisible by 4 and not divisible by 100 equals to your 2020 is a LEAP YEAR. Whew, I guess I had to be a dog decoder to understand that one. Leap Year is known for a few things. First, it’s the year presidential elections are held. Also, for ladies who want to be untraditional, it’s a leap year custom for single women to propose to their boyfriends on February 29th. Maybe that’s why Groundhog Day still exists. They don’t want to come out until the beginning of February 2nd. This way they can hibernate until after February 29th; they don’t want to be caught by a female groundhog. A person born on February 29th may be called a “leaping” or a “leaper” technically, as a “leaping”, we have fewer anniversaries and birthdays in years (not like us canines, when a leaping becomes age 1 - they are actually 7 years old).

Other than putting your brain to work, I’m going out to hunt for Punxsutawney Phil, on Groundhog Day, Sunday, February 2nd, to see what my fellow Phil has in store. If he sees his shadow, it’s an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and I may miss him because he goes back in his hole. If he doesn’t see his shadow (cloudy day) spring is around the corner. I’m putting all my doggie treats on this theory; he doesn’t see his shadow, come on spring. For even though there is a short month of 29 days in February, other days take place during

this month, if you want to make a note. Black History Month starts February 1st; World Nutella Day, February 5th; National Pizza Day, February 9th; and who can forget my favorite sweetest day, Valentine’s Day, February 14th. “NO SWEETS PLEASE!” But I know a good doggie treat will go along with a good hug. Presidents Day, February 17th, let the RETAIL SALES begin; National Drink a Glass of Wine Day, February 18th, these are just a few dates. But on February 28th will the Guard Station in Tara Woods welcome Steve Harvey’s $5,000 a week for life from the Publisher’s Clearing House for those who are very hopeful to become the lucky winner?? WELL???? My time is up for this month of Shiloh Speaks. A reminder to pick up after us. It’s YOUR TARA WOODS COMMUNITY - RESPECT IT!!! Happy Tails. SHILOH

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ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TARA WOODS BINGO AT TARA WOODS

Be one of the winners at our Tuesday night BINGO.

And you can win more than once during the night! If your eyesight isn’t as good as it once was, now you can play too. We have really BIG game packs and “Specials” that are 8 ½” x 11” with 2” numbers. No additional charge for the ticket that can make you the “King” or the “Queen” for the night and earn you even more money on all game sheets. Game packets are sold with either 6 game squares per sheet or 9 game squares. The “Special” game papers have 3 game squares. Buy as many as you’d like! Our Tuesday night BINGO session consists of 14 regular games and 6 “Special” games We also have “Hot Ball” prizes of $50.00 or more and a “Social” raffle. Sales STOP at 6:45 PM. Come join the fun.

PING PONG

Ping Pong is every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00!

PICKLEBALL

Come play the fastest growing sport!!!!!

October thru April court schedule: GENERAL PLAY 8:00 – 9:30 AM – Sun thru Fri; 9:00 – 10:30 AM – Sat; 4:00 – 7:00 PM – Sun thru Sat The above times are open to everyone at any level. RESERVED PLAY – If you would like to get a group together at any other time of the day and play, check the schedule that is posted outside court two. Sign your name in the appropriate available box for the time you would like to reserve. Would you like to learn how to play? Contact Lynn Makia (513)476-2465 or Diane Gibson (603)244-0536.

BOCCE

Mondays at 3:00 PM Tuesdays at 9:00 AM No need to sign up Don’t need a partner New teams chosen every week ~ Easy to learn Questions: call Frank Millette 543-2954

EXERCISE FOR SENIORS Have You Had Enough Of The Rain??? Well Now Is The Time To Get Up And Get Going Again. Join Your Friends And Neighbors At Our New Exercise Class For Seniors Led By Curtis Adams (On Video). Those Who Have Experienced Curtis For The Past 3 Months Are Excited About All The Exercises And That All Levels Of Experience And Ability Can Participate. This Is A Total Body Workout That Can Be Done Standing Or Sitting Down. It Includes Stretching, Balance, Cardio And Light Weights. Classes Are Held Tuesday And Thursday In The Clubhouse At 8AM Or 12:30PM. Come Join Us And See For Yourself!!!!! For More Information Contact Lynn Makia 513-476-2465 Or Barb Simonson 541-840-4430

BUNCO Ladies and Gentlemen, come join us every Sunday at 7:00 PM in the Card Room. Cost is $3.00. Will you have the first Bunco or the last, or the most? Will you have the most wins, or the most losses? If you do, the prize money will be yours! Come join the fun. Questions: call Polly Brown 731-1614

HORSESHOES Every Friday at 1:00 PM At the Horseshoe Pits. Come join us for fun and laughs.

AGGRAVATION

Meets in the Clubhouse Card Room at 7:00 PM on Monday and Thursday nights. The game consists of 11 hands and is easy to learn. Eight quarters gets you in. Come join the fun and play a great card game.

MAH JONGG Come join the Mah Jongg group. Do not know how to play? We teach the first three Mondays of the month. We have a great time. Come & join us on Mondays 12:003:00 PM. The Happy Ladies of Mah Jongg.

CRIBBAGE

There’s a “new” game at Tara Woods. If you hear someone say, “fifteen two fifteen four” and you don’t think they’ve lost a screw or two, come and join us in the Card Room every Wednesday at 2:00 PM for a few games of Cribbage. The arrangement is fairly flexible since Cribbage can be played by 2 or 3 or 4 players. Just be there by 2 PM. Cards, cribbage boards and fun will be provided. Contact John D’Amico at 239-731-7928 or danyyankees1@comcast.net.

POKER, ANYONE ?

LADIES! DO YOU PLAY POKER? How long has it been since you’ve played with friends? Did you know there’s a game every Monday night at the Clubhouse just for the ladies? Well, we really don’t have a “No Boys Allowed!!!” Rule, but men usually don’t like to play with wild cards and we do. But they’re welcome to play as long as they are willing to “play like girls”. It is most likely the least stressful and least expensive poker you can play around here! It’s a good night to socialize with the ladies and make new friends with the girls who like to play poker. The stakes are very low. Call Polly Brown, 7311614, if you’d like to join us – she’ll fill you in on the details or answer any questions you may have.

EUCHRE CLUB

Meets on Wednesday Nights In the Clubhouse Card Room at 7:00 PM. 50¢ to buy in, but offers some “big” prize money!

BRIDGE

The Bridge group is looking for bridge players. We meet on Tuesdays at 12:30 PM in the Card Room. Call Beth Ferris at 543-6295 or Pauline Young, 239-997-5984 first if you are interested in playing with this friendly group. We’d like to have you join us. Beth Ferris

BOOK DISCUSSION Thursday, February 6th, at 1:30 PM 2760 Steamboat Loop Join us to talk about the books we have been enjoying and maybe borrow one you would like to read. Newcomers welcome. Questions: Call Marilyn Workman 239-543-1168

HAND AND FOOT CARD CLUB Come join the group for a fun-filled afternoon of cards! We meet on Fridays at 1:00 PM in the Card Room. Don’t know how to play the game? EASY! We will teach you! It is easy to learn. Questions: contact George Stelling, 731-6709

GAME NIGHT

Every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Different games can be played (All are easy to Learn) LEFT – CENTER – RIGHT (dice- 3-coin buy-in)(winner-take-all each game)

CONTRACT RUMMY (similar to Aggravation) (6 quarter buy-in) 31 (card game) (3 dime buy-in each game) (winner-take-all each game)

For more information call Polly Brown at (239) 731-1614

CERAMICS

Mondays – 12:00 Noon Ceramics is held in the Ceramics Room by the Tennis Courts. We are there every Monday at 12:00 Noon. For more information and for fi ring of the kiln please contact Bonnie Abend, 217-0707, or Janelle Wissler, 770-2686. We hope you will come and participate in making ceramics with us. Come join the fun. Bonnie Abend

LINE DANCING Line Dance Class

Come join us for lots of fun and great exercise! Fridays at 10:00 AM in the Clubhouse Starting November 1st Barb Goodhue 517-404-8063

TENNIS ANYONE? Join other tennis players every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 9:00-10:30 AM for friendly Tennis.

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THE LITTLE CHORUS THAT COULD

Need a ride? Need someone to shop for you? Need someone to fix something for you? Need someone to clean for you?

Think of us as your children “on call”.

The New Image Chorus had

a fantastic month of rehearsals. We added a few scintillating tunes to our growing repertoire of sweet sounds. The chorus included several solo and duet numbers as we chug along to the much-anticipated concert date of Saturday, April 4th. We

continue to invite new voices to join our musical express. Come join us and help us be the “Little Chorus That Did”. Rod Browder Chorus Member

Senior Concierge Service

Just ring our bell: 239-770-7711

PET RUIN YOUR VIEW? Call Jaime for: • Window Screens Repaired/ Made To Order • Vinyl Windows Redone • Driveways Power-Washed

239-603-1968

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If you haven’t already registered on the NEW Tara Woods Homeowners Association website, then

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Latest news on what’s happening in the Tara Woods Community. Weekly “What’s Happening” email. Upcoming Events – Community Event Pictures. News Articles – Classiﬁed Ads. Emergency Information .......and more. Community information – when you want it! Select website pages are restricted to HOA members only

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FEATURING RUUD, TRANE, YORK AND NUTONE PRODUCTS

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COME JOIN THE SCARLET LADIES OF TARA WOODS! The Scarlet Ladies of Tara Woods enjoy a Red Hat Luncheon every first Tuesday of the month. Come join us for lunch, socializing, and meeting

new or old friends. The sign-up sheet is on the back bulletin board in the Clubhouse. If you have questions, contact Patty Sparany 239-652-3869.

Let Us Help You Buy or Sell a Home in Lee, Collier, Charlotte or Sarasota Counties on Owned Land

Kenneth & Patricia Bracher and

Heather Todd Licensed Real Estate Agents and Broker Associate

239-910-2290 We do not sell in Del Tura or Tara Woods. Del Tura Residents 14 years.

1615 SE 47TH Ter Cape Coral, FL 33904

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

1 Jim Hickson, Jesse Lane, Carol Shields 2 Dean Schaftlein 3 Wendy Nichols, Liz Wilson 4 Dorothy Andrus, Tom Bigold, Arnie Gaudet, Marie Peidlow, Steve Rigsby 5 Joanne Byrne 6 Peggy Barr, Norm Wing 7 Doug Objartel 8 Dave Gamble, Carol Malatesta 9 Peggy Gasmire, Dale Humphrey, Cathy Laurin

10 Lynn Lessmiller, Bill Taylor 11 Janice Johnston, Clif McLaughlin, 91 Yrs., “Chickie” Notaro 12 Joyce Pansegrau, Alan Roncek, Edel Seamans 13 Wally Harju, Lois Heideman 14 Ray LaVoie, Ed Sparany, John Van Sleet 15 Doreen Choquette 17 Fred Hoar, 96 Yrs., Nancy Latimer 18 Jim Choquette, Louise Phillips

19 Henrietta La Liberty 20 Jean Sharp 21 John D’Amico, 93 Yrs., Nancy Mason 22 Joyce Campbell, John Olson 23 Bill Hampton 24 Mary Burke 25 Robert Holmes, Marty Sparks 27 Milty Katz, Bob Snyder 28 Jon Porter 29 Gina Jacobs, Carole Neveu

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

13 Judy & Richard Binkow- 19 Brenda & Dave Redgers, Laurie & Mike ski, 55 Yrs. Zakrewski 14 Lou & Joe Crowley, Gigi & Louise & Pat Patterson Glen Fisher, Brenda & Mike 26 Phyl & Bob Apple, Belle Gail & David Salamino Girty, Diane Ladlie & Rich& Stuart Berman, Lynn Linda & Al Dion, ard Jones, Donna & Tom & Jeff Lessmiller Connie Lessard & Andy Mallinson, Deb & Don Skel28 Edel & Jim Seamans, 60 Hardy, Linda & Bob ton, Sue & Bill Sobkowicz Yrs. Prenoveau, 55 Yrs. 16 Angie & Alan Roncek Marie & Mike Peidlow 18 Peggy & Dave Boncher 29 Shelley & Greg Renaud

Audrey & Jerry Coon, 62 Yrs. 2 Joan & Phil Musso 1

4 5 6

Contact Frankie Lindon – msdatsunt@gmail.com or 205-903-5589 before February 10th for Special Recognition of Birthdays 90+ and Anniversaries 50, 55, or 60+ in March.

CLUBHOUSE MINISTRIES For new residents of Tara Woods and existing residents too, the Clubhouse Ministries invite you to join one of their Bible study classes, which are held in the Clubhouse Meeting Room every Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM. These meetings give you an opportunity to make new friends as you study the Scriptures in relaxed and enjoyable surroundings. We are a non-denominational group. No need to make reservations, folks! Just stop by any Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM. Come join us! Ann Scott

Inspiration Hour

Jesus is a friend who knows all your faults and still loves you anyway. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”Romans 5:8 NIV “Opportunity comes to those who hustle while others wait.”

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Island Visitor Publishing, LLC • February 2020 • 941.349.0194 • www.TWHOA.net CORRECTIONS TO THE 2019 – 2020 TARA WOODS RESIDENT DIRECTORY February 2020 Edition of The Columns Thank you to the residents who have submitted corrections to their information in the directory. Please continue to verify your resident information in the 2019 – 2020 Tara Woods Resident Directory. Email any corrections and/or changes for next year’s Tara Woods 2020 - 2021 Resident Directory by email to haywood.gandy@gmail.com. Subject: Tara Woods 2020-2021 Directory Update. Contact Information: Haywood Gandy, 603-557-8335 (cell), 239-471-2987, 2998 Tara Lakes Circle, #643. New Additions, Phone Changes, Misc. Changes and Deletions to the 2019 – 2020 directory will be published in monthly editions of “The Columns”. Please send updates, corrections or changes by the 8th of the month. ADDITIONS TO THE 2019 – 2020 TARA WOODS DIRECTORY NAME BARTHOLOMEW, Ed & Paula

North Fort Myers

Plumbing

Bill Edinger CFC057466

239-565-9904 Licensed and Insured

• Sewer Drain Cleaning All phases of plumbing • Re-Pipes Well pumps and equipment • Water Heaters • Garbage Disposals Remodels • Repairs • Sewer Line Video Inspection ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

BRAUNSTEIN, Marty & Cathy (Laurin)

INC.

ADDRESS

LOT #

TELEPHONE NUMBER

HOME STATE

2634 Macon Circle

#250

330-323-7399 (E) 330-323-4308 (P)

19625 Charleston Circle

#23

519-564-1693 (M) 519-564-6034 (C)

CAN

FIUK, Les

2834 Tara Lakes Circle

#306

UNLISTED

CAN

FORTIER, Denise

2834 Tara Lakes Circle

#306

905-933-5185

CAN

HOWLEY, Juliet

19889 Kara Circle

#490

239-543-6033

MAC ELVEEN, Mary

19256 Potomac Circle

#692

631-946-4290

PARKER, Mike & Nancy

19252 Potomac Circle

#693

815-985-2600 (M) 815-985-2500 (N)

PICKLESIMER, Evelyn

19442 Charleston Circle

#168

239-600-8779

SHERMAN, Anita

2846 Tara Lakes Circle

#303

239-543-5584

SMITH, Randy & Diane

3002 Tara Lakes Circle

#644

616-283-6500 (R) 616-772-4573 (D)

CORRECTIONS / CHANGES TO 2019 – 2020 TARA WOODS DIRECTORY NAME

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

HOME STATE

ACHTELIK, Vic & Colleen

19769 Cottonﬁeld Road

#455

763-553-1266

ADNEY, John & Carol

2908 Steamboat Loop

#297

239-218-5352

FRANCEY, Brian & Lynda

19735 Pandora Circle

#432

239-599-4048

CAN

HALL, Rick & Tami

19475 Omega Road

#208

616-402-0409 (R) 616-402-0798 (T)

JOHNSON, Gene & Joan

2838 Orlenes Street

#366

KRASOVEC, Dorothy

19689 Woodﬁeld Circle

#149

239-567-3497 (Home) 330-565-9654 (Cell)

LANGENBERG, Pat

19227 Potomac Circle

#619

239-205-6556 (Home) 239-747-3979 (Cell)

LATHAM, Jerry & Renaye

19487 Charleston Circle

239-292-1105 (J) 239-292-8079 (R)

MO/MI

LAURIN, Cathy

19625 Charleston Circle

#23

519-564-6034 (C)

CAN

MEDICI, Joe

2548 Macon Circle

#187

239-770-2170

NUNN, Bob & Diane

19659 Pandora Circle

#414

239-747-3292

WALLACE, Doris

19751 Charleston Circle

#98

810-923-5221

BONCHER, Dave & Peggy

2829 Steamboat Loop

#404

239-731-1538

MISC. CHANGES – DELETE THE FOLLOWING NAMES NAME

ADDRESS

239-543-8739 (Oct) (Nov-Apr) 231-689-6715 (May-Oct) (Nov)

STATUS

MI MI

HOME STATE

HODDER, Jim

19593 Savannah Road

#125

Deceased

HOWARD, James M.

2560 Macon Circle

#190

Deceased

DEGNAN, Tom & Darcy

19442 Charleston Circle

#168

Moved

SLATER, John & DeAnna

19455 Cotton Bay

#179

Moved

BALDWIN, Larry & Kathy

2634 Macon Circle

#250

Sold

VAN SICKLIN, Jean

19256 Potomac Circle

#692

Sold

CT NJ/OH

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www.TWHOA.net • 941.349.0194 • February 2020• Island Visitor Publishing, LLC TARA WOODS 2019 - 2020 DIRECTORY FEEDBACK From: Haywood Gandy “Tara Woods Directory Manager” haywood.gandy@gmail.com Directory Distribution – There were some delays in getting the directories distributed. Unfortunately, some people who assisted in the past were unable to assist in distribution this year. Some were traveling for the holidays. I want to thank them for their support in the past and acknowledging to me that they could not help this year. I would also like to thank Lou Dunning for suggesting that Linda Hoos and The Columns distribution team could possibly assist me in getting the directories delivered. They stepped up and did a fantastic job. Many thanks to Linda Hoos, David Lindon, Louise Patterson, Sheila Harris, Janet Daily, Sue & Bob Clark, Sharon Boehlke, Gary & Bea Sponseller, Sandy Whitaker, Frank Millette, Lou & Pat Dunning and Stu Berman for helping to deliver the directories. If I missed anyone, I apologize and again thank you. They visited and attempted to deliver approximately 625 directories. At the time of this writing there are only about 60 directories left to be delivered. Missing Residents or Incorrect Information in the 2019 – 2020 Directory I would like to apologize if for some reason your resident information was not included or incorrect in this year’s directory. After some research I discovered there were some glitches in the processing. Some were software coding errors, some typo’s and some incorrect information provided to me. I take full responsibility and will make sure that the process is being addressed and will be improved for next year. Tara Woods Residents Directory Information Responsibilities Property Owners Living in Tara Woods – Property owners living in Tara Woods will be listed in the “Tara Woods Resident Directory” if they choose to. If the resident decides to have their telephone number as “unlisted” or “unpublished” the owner must provide that information to the Directory Manager. The “unlisted” or “unpublished” telephone number will only be updated in the “Resident Directory Database Only”. The property owner is responsible for also contacting the Tara Woods Office and any other organization or group where their information needs to be updated or changed.

Mrs. Doubtfire Services Housekeeping, Food Shopping Airport Runs, Dr. Appointments Runs, 100% cleaned to your satisfaction. Also; window cleaning and handy work.

Alda Gilbert

Property Owners Living in Tara Woods and/or Not Living in Tara Woods. If you are a property owner and your property is being occupied by someone else (relative, friend or a rental), you “the owner” “can” be listed in the Directory. The “relative”, “friend” or “rental occupants” can also be listed in the Directory for the next publication year if they plan on occupying the property the following year. The residents’ information will be listed in “The Columns” if notification is sent to the Directory Manager. It is the owner, resident, or resident’s agent, or occupant’s responsibility to notify the Directory Manager as to any updates, corrections or changes. Thank you.

239-910-3427

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TARA WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 2600 TARA LAKES CIRCLE NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33917

Includes Exterior Walls, Carport. Roof Extra. All Mold and Mildew Removed With Surface Cleaner

OFFICERS FOR 2020 Lou Dunning ……………………………...…… Sue Cook …………………………………….… Chris Olson …….…………………….………… Eileen Robinson ……………………….…….… Bill Loveday …………..……………………….. Dennis Purks ………………………………...… Roger Rafferty ………………………………… Keith Schuelke …………………………………

Call...

239-240-5847 239-599-4597 715-851-4681 315-297-2793 313-220-0622 239-491-4105 239-543-7556 262-389-8663

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President………………………….…...………... Vice President ………………………………... Recording Secretary ………………….……...… Treasurer …………………………….………… Membership Secretary ………………………… Director………………….……………………... Director ………………………………………... Director ………………………………………...

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STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 2020 COMMITTEE

By-Laws Committee………………………….… Community Improvement ……………………… Memorial Services ……………………………… Nominating Committee……………………….… Park Purchase Committee ……………................ Rent Negotiations ……………………………….

CHAIRPERSON

Frank Millette …………………………….…… Lou Dunning ………………….………………. Pat Sparany …………………………………… Peggy Gamble ………………………………… Keith Schuelke ................................................... Rick Lubich ….…….….……………………….

TELEPHONE 239-543-2954 239-240-5847 239-652-3869 740-304-4872 262-389-8663 239-205-6455

Appointments to or resignations of these committee chairpersons are to be approved by the TWHA Board of Directors. Board meetings are on the first Monday of each month and Homeowners meetings are on the following Monday (see Clubhouse Calendar for times). All are welcome. Page 3 2019 - 2020 Updated 01/14/2020

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH by Sam Topping “Opportunity comes to those who hustle while others wait.”

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WARNING

Lease Your Hearing Aid

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Dr. Robert Hooper

Your NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH is working for you. The two primary reasons for the WATCH are the protection of our residents and the observation of our community. Check on your neighbors who may be housebound or ill. If you haven’t seen them for a while, check on them. If you see something out of the ordinary, call and report the problem.

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.

(911 or 239-477-1000)

THIS MONTH’S TIPS:

By this time all the snowbirds and residents should be settled into the New Year. Let’s think how to protect our winter in Florida. • DO NOT give out personal information. • DO NOT give SS# or Account numbers. • DO NOT give information to phone calls from venders. • DO NOT use the internet unless you have a secure line.

EAR-TRONICS HEARING HEALTH CARE CENTERS

www.eartronics.com

CAPE CORAL 800-3203

106 W. Hancock Bridge Pkwy. (Santa Barbara/Publix Center)

Bob Glandorf

Trustworthy, respectful, compassionate 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.

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

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