12 minute read
Comedy Show
by Brion Palmer
featuring
These guys are HILARRIOUS comedians as seen on television, cruise ships, and professional shows all across the country. If you like to laugh, this show is for you! If you don’t, you will…
In the STARLIGHT BALLROOM, of course… tickets go on sale at Tue. Coffee HOA members only on February 25 th , all residents March 3 nd & 10 th
HOA members $20.00, non-HOA$22.00 SEE YOU THERE! sponsored event no refunds more info call Bette 652-3909 HOA
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Del Tura Contact Info
Blood Drive Dennis Cottini 847 707 1435
Choralaires Dave Adams 508-284-6107
Coffee Hour - Tues. AM coordinator Nancy Adams 508-284-0919
Librarian Barb Jones 239-543-6922
Contractor Survey Results Al Wells 309-360-1145
Del Tura Repertory Company Jacquie Keen 731-9619
Entertainment Committee Chair Bette Ewing-Chene 652-3909
Equipment Loans- Medical Jim Hinrichs 616-299-4357
Loan Closet Val Coache (alt) Denise Rose
Feral Cat Information "SOS" Karen Azza/Sherry Plisch
FISH - Friends in Service Here Ginnie Benjamins, Pres. HELPLINE 997-3474
FISH - Fruit Picking Contact Rick Rudzik/Sherry Plisch 508-789-4245 or alt: 815-222-6466 220-0563 567-0538
322-9863
543-3662 567-0538
FMO Membership Susan Bell 714-454-9972
Front Gate Guard 731-2523
HOA Membership Cindy Baron 603-398-8001
HOA Membership Denise Rose 815-222-6466 HOA Office - 609 Sierra Madre (off Catalina) Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-12pm; Tues after coffee; Thurs 4pm-6pm 731-3461 Homeowners’ Issues/Grievances Clubhouse Office 731-3433
Memorials Ruth Blevins 543-8134
Name Tags Wendy Wells 309-264-9147 Save Our Strays Sherry Plisch Karen Azza 707-5613 220-0563 Outdoor Electronic Billboard Jim Stenzel 826-0524
Tower - Advertising - islandvp@verizon.net Bob & Emy Stein 941-349-0194
Tower - Editor Pam Price 414-975-3502
Tower - Circulation Coordinator Sue Brown 847-910-8031
Tower - Distribution Coordinators Dorothy & Frank Barillo 239-850-2306
Veterans Contact David Jacobs 567-0986
Video Library Elaine Schnur 567-1108
Welcome Committee Marylou Buss 612-718-7878
Lighting & Sound
Lighting Coordinator Art Keen 210-279-2093
Sound Coordinator Jim Stenzel 239-826-0524
FISH News
By Ginny Benjamins
ONE LUNCHEON DOWN AND ONE TO GO
Thank you to all the FISH Volunteers who attended the Appreciation Luncheon on February 11th in the Starlight Ballroom. The FISH Board was honored to honor our volunteers. Thank you so much for all you do to assist our residents here in Del Tura. For those volunteers who could not attend, we will be delivering a small gift of appreciation. We had a blast, thanks to our very talented entertainer, Mackenzie Bart and her puppet, Roxy. Mackenzie was in college when she was named the winner of a reality show, “America’s Next Weatherman”. Before her senior year she won the title of Miss Ohio and went on to Miss America Scholarship Competition in 2015. With help from Roxy, they sang, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and won the talent competition. Some said that her talent was bizarre, but I think not! She stole the show! Mackenzie also earned a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) scholarship, which assisted in her education.
After she witnessed the destruction from an EF5 Tornado in Missouri, she realized that she needed to protect others from such a weather event. Mackenzie went on to graduate from Ohio State University with a major in Communications and a minor in Atmospheric Sciences. Obviously, she does not just rely on her very pretty face. She committed her year of service as Miss Ohio by visiting every single
FISH to reach us please call 997-FISH (997-3474)
child’s hospital and veteran’s home in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. She continues not only to work at ABC-7 here in Fort Myers, she also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity to support disaster relief and many other community non-profit organizations.
Next up for our FISH Volunteers is another luncheon. This one is from RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteers Program) and is on March 5th at the Broadway Palms Theatre. If you (FISH Volunteer) have not received your invitation by now, please call our Del Tura Administrator, Betty Scheetz so she may get you an invite.
Thank you once again to our volunteers who allow our residents to get to doctor and dentist appointments, go grocery shopping, receive a dinner after being in the hospital, have their fruit trees picked, able to borrow equipment when needed (Do Not Buy!) and help when a love one has passed. You do not have to be a HOA or a FMO member to enjoy FISH’s assistance. Just call us at 997-3474.
Ginnie Benjamins, President
HOA OFFICE FALL HOURS (October-April) MONDAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am - noon TUESDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after coffee - until noon WEDNESDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am - noon THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm - 6pm FRIDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am - noon SATURDAY & SUNDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed HOA PHONE: (239) 731-3461 HOA ADDRESS: 609 SIERRA MADRE
Editor Pam Price Staff Rheta Kanen Ann Clanton Dianne Roderick Photographers Bill Nezamis Jim Hinrichs Circulation Coordinator Sue Brown Distribution Coordinators Dorothy Barillo Frank Barillo Distribution Captains Lu Ann Brownell Sandy Rolando And 60+ Delivery Volunteers Looking for new Distribution Captains - Contact Sue Brown HOA Liaison: BETTE EWING-CHENEY Many thanks to all the volunteer residents who have donated their time to “The Tower”. We are looking for more volunteers. Please Help! The Tower Editorial Staff
NAME TAGS Any resident wishing to purchase a “Name Tag” may do so on Tuesday mornings between 8:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. before the start of announcements at the HOA Board table. A name tag with a “pin” backing is $5.00 and/or with a “magnet” is $7.00 (correct CASH ONLY). However, if you are going to be gone for several weeks, months, etc., please do not order your name tag until after you return. Normally takes one (1) week to process your order.
FISH of Del Tura Service Hours
YOUR NAME:______________________________________
SERVICE PROVIDED:_______________________________
PERSON SERVED:__________________________________
DATE OF SERVICE:_________________________________
HOURS:___________________________________________
HOA BOARD INFORMATION
Karen Stevenson – Director (2022) (239) 567-4104 karenstevenson6025@gmail.com Joyce Lienert - Director (2022) (973) 714-4117 Jlienert712@hotmail.com Susan Bell - Director (2021) (714) 454-9972 susanbell_gaston@yahoo.com Don Dowell - Director (2021) (239) 731-1566 donaxp@aol.com James Stenzel - Director (2023) (239) 826-0524 stenji49@gmail.com David Klein - Director (2023) (715) 927-7989 daveklein@msn.com Liz Poniatowski - Director (2023) (757) 775-0867 ciociliz@gmail.com Alberta (Bertie) Dugo - Director (2021) (617) 975-8502 ad4088@comcast.net
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BOB VIGER Reasonable Prices For All Your Plumbing Needs 239-878-0493
April Birthdays & Anniversaries
4/1 Robert Beccarea Molly Brown 4/2 Hennie Oostema Dianne Roderick 4/3 Carolyn Cole 4/5 Connie Marie Larson 4/6 Joe Schmidt 4/7 Linda Furlong 4/8 Ruth Anne Lugten Dalia Shahar 4/10 Diana Camp
4/11 Karen Hoppe 4/12 Randy Gottsacker Charlotte Maaske 4/15 Stan Loson 4/17 Elmer “Mac” MacDonald 4/18 Elizabeth Scheetz Trudy Wilson 4/20 Debbie Gianino Donna Moore
4/21 Alice Gash Sandy Weddleton 4/23 Sandy Gove Linda Smith 4/25 Rosemarie Egizi 4/26 Dan Larson 4/27 Joe bevilacqua 4/28 Donna Roberts 4/30 Red Hansen Vicki Kehl
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO... 4/2 William & Karen Misztal. . . . 48 years 4/3 John & Priscilla Peterson. . . . . 56 years 4/10 Fred & Jan Hale. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 years 4/11 Ted & Barb Luke. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 years
4/15 Don & Maria Soper. . . . . . . . . . 42 years 4/21 Jay & Mary Fitzgerald. . . . . . . 30 years 4/23 Joe & Judi Schmidt. . . . . . . . . . 26 years 4/24 Lance & Adele Guthreau. . . . 44 years Dale & Betty Moeller. . . . . . . . 50 years
Happy Birthday!
E-MAIL ADDRESSES NEWS ITEMS FOR “THE TOWER”, PLEASE USE ONLY THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: TowerEdit@yahoo.com The Webmaster and HOA web site, use http://www.deltura-hoa.com Use password DTCCHOA where applicable.
To list events on the internet, please e-mail, and submit pictures & text in digital form. HOA Board: hoaboard@delturahoa.com
HOA - The Homeowners Association of Del Tura Inc. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Del Tura Address: _______________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________ E-Mail:________________________________ Dues: $12.00 U.S. annually for homeowners and renters. Make check payable to: HOA Del Tura. Mail or Deliver to HOA Membership, 609 Sierra Madre, No. Fort Myers, FL 33903
HOA - Tower Delivery Travel Plans (Please Do Not Deliver “The Tower”) Name: _________________________________________________________________________________ Local Del Tura Address: __________________________________________________________________ Remote (Away) Address: ________________________________________________________________ Date-Will be away from: __________________ Date-Will return on: ___________________________ Please complete and return to the HOA Office. Mail Tower – USA $2.55/Canada $3.00 per issue
For the correct listing of your Birthday & Anniversary e-mail to kanlig@juno.com or return this form to the HOA OFFICE Birthdays Name: __________________________________ Address (req’d): __________________________ _________________________________________ Phone (req’d): ___________________________ Month (Spelled) _________________________ Day: ____________________________________ Name: __________________________________ Anniversary Name: __________________________________ Month (Spelled) _________________________ Day: ____________________________________ Year married: ____________________________ Number of years married as of 2020: ______
FMO Membership Application: Name: _________________________________ Del Tura Address:________________________ Phone: _________________________________ _____ 1 Year Membership $25.00 _____ 3 Year Membership $65.00 # Of registered FL voters in household: _____ Non-Florida Address (if applicable): __________________________________ __________________________________ Which months do you NOT live in Florida: ___________________________________ Recruiter Name_______________________ Send To: FMO, P.O. Box 5300 Largo, FL 33779-5300 Contact: Susan Bell 714-454-9972
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 508-789-4245 or Denise Rose 815-222-6466 NOW LOCATED IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA COTS, “PACK n’ PLAY, HI-CHAIRS, ETC
FISH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Anyone needing to borrow equipment from the Medical Equipment Loan Trailer please contact: Jim Hinrichs at 616-299-4357, Neil Miller at 239-218-9867, or Rick Rudzik at 543-3662.
Tower – Advertising Island Visitor Publications, LLC 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.
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.
Model Native Garden Club
Lee/Collier County Compost Facility Field Trip
By Rosemary Eiden
Compost Has Proven to Help Wonders Several garden club members toured the Lee County Solid Waste Facility this past month. 250,000 tons of shredded debris (like palm fronds, tree and shrub limbs, leaves) get hauled to the facility daily to be made into compost in 30 days’ time. There are only 8 sites in Florida and we are lucky to have one right here in Lee County.
With cured solid waste (the nitrogen portion) and yard debris (the carbon portion) windrow equipment stirs the long rows. Some were actively steaming during our visit. Eighty percent of the finished compost gets hauled to the orchards and spread on the soil. Twenty percent is available and bagged for the homeowner use. I apply 8 bags to my yard per season. 3 scoops can be used in the hole when planting a new plant, it can be spread in the beds where plants are actively growing, then mulch over the top to keep it in place. Plants respond immediately to the ‘black gold’. Not only does it supply nutrients to plants, but it makes the ‘Florida sand’ friable and acts like glue to hold nutrients near the roots. Eventually soil organisms enter the picture to eat up the compost and leave their valuable byproducts. As earthworms travel through the soil they leave air pockets for the roots to travel. It’s a win/win for gardeners, the environment, and of course those beautiful plants. Compost can be purchased for $2.80/20 lb bag. Drive on to the scale, pay, then go in to collect your compost.
Address: 10500/10550 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Hours of Operation: • Monday - Wednesday 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. • Thursday and Friday 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. • Saturday 6:30 a.m.-noon
