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THE COLUMNS Vol. 27 No. 1

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January 2016

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A Happy and Healthy New Year To You from everyone who works and contributes to the Columns!

Tara

DOES Have Talent!

Here are a few photos of Tara’s Got Talent; these are just a few of the 12 acts we put on stage for your entertainment!

Wow! What talent there was, ranging from a Kitchen Band, playing the accordion, to wonderful singing, yet you can’t forget the inflatable doll and Fountains!!! The fabulous troupe who performed Fountains should go on tour - they had us all in stitches with laughter.

A big thank you to Pat Sparany who introduced each act, our stage crew, Sound and Lighting, and of course everyone who participated with their talent.

If you are interested in purchasing a CD of the whole show, ask Pat Dunning or Polly Borwn and they will let you know more information about that.

Thanks, again to all who supported our successful fundraiser!

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS

BELCHER, Rick & Joyce have moved to 2892 Steamboat Loop from Kentucky and will be fulltime residents. Rick is still working for Lakes at Centerpointe Community and Joyce works for Digestive Health and Pain Management. Rick has 4 more years to work, but in his spare time he likes to fish. Joyce retired from the University of Kentucky and now enjoys spending time with their family (2 sons and 4 granddaughters). She enjoys the movies. They both love Tara Woods.

BURZA, Joe & Becky are snow-

birds from Ohio who have bought Lot #240 at 2592 Macon Circle.

Joe is still working at Schneider Electric and Becky is retired from Summit County Ohio Fiscal Office. Joe’s hobbies include playing golf, fishing and watching sports and Becky enjoys shopping and ancestry. They have 1 son, Joe, Jr.

Antique and Collector Car Dealer and Nancy is retired from AT&T. Now Mike is an old car enthusiast and enjoys going to car shows and swap meets and Nancy likes to play cards and going to the swap meets with Mike. They enjoy traveling and Mike is active in Veteran’s organizations. They have 2 sweet little kittens - Tom Cat and NOFFSINGER, Larry & Gaye Alley Cat. are winter residents living at 19746 Pandora Circle. They spend PAVAO, John & Judy live at their summers in Ohio. Larry is 19742 Woodfield Circle and are retired from teaching/coaching, from Rhode Island. John is reand Gaye from childcare, but they tired from Tilcon and Judy from are both still working at having housekeeping. He enjoys poker fun. He enjoys walking and sports and Judy likes to relax by the pool. and she enjoys cards and garden- They have 2 children, 4 grandchiling. They have 2 children and 6 dren and 3 great-grandchildren. grandchildren.

PETERS, Doug is a snowbird PARKER, Mike & Nancy spend from Michigan, living in Tara the winter months with us at Woods at 19590 Woodfield Circle.

19252 Potomac Circle. They are He is retired from Domtar Paper, from Illinois. Mike is a retired Inc. and his hobbies include travel-

ing and sports. He has 2 children and 5 grandchildren.

STUMP, Dean & Sylvia are winter residents living at 2612 Macon Circle . They are from Maryland.

Dean is retired from AAI Corp/ Textron and Sylvia is retired from multiple Health Care Facilities.

His hobbies are boating, hers are

boating, playing bridge and walking. They are happy to be at Tara Woods.

A WARM WELCOME TARA WOODS.

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Beverly Bayer, Joanne Byrne, and Donna Phillips Your Welcoming Committee

NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION

Orientation for new homeowners will be held on Saturday, February 6th at 10:30 AM in the Clubhouse Living Room. (NOTE THE DATE CHANGE.) All newcomers (homeowners and renters) are encouraged to attend. This 1 - 1.5 hour meeting is loaded with important information about our community and the surrounding area. A large packet will be handed out to all who attend, containing the Homeowners Association Guidelines, hurricane preparation tips and lots of other important and interesting information.

The next orientation will be on Saturday, March 26th at 10:30 AM. We look forward to seeing you.

Donna Phillips, 731-5802, and Bev Bayer, 731-7734.

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Thank you to the Midwest Club for a great Christmas Party!

The food was delicious and plentiful, the tables beautifully decorated and the music excellent. It was great to see the clubhouse filled for this festive party.

I hope you have your tickets for the New Year’s Eve Party.

We may not fill the Clubhouse with over 200 people, but you will have a good time ringing in the New Year with your Tara Woods friends and neighbors.

If you weren’t one of the 55 carts in the Christmas Golf Cart Parade on December 9th, I hope you were watching and enjoying the spectacle as it went by – once, maybe twice. A big Thank You to George Daly and Mike Girty who spent weeks building Santa’s sleigh, and to Gerald Wehrung for mediating the project to a successful completion.

It’s a work of art! All your time and effort is greatly appreciated and will be remembered as it is used each year.

After we welcome in the New Year and things calm down a bit after the holidays, please put the TWHA Annual Meeting on your calendar for Monday, January 11th at 7:00 PM. If you are a member in good standing of the Association (that means you have paid your dues for 2015), it is important that you attend. You should have received your notice in the mail and have all the information you need to vote on the suggested amendments to the By-laws, the 2016 Budget and election of Board members. I hope to see you there.

Beginning with the January meeting, we will institute the practice of identifying yourself with your name and lot number

THIS IS OLD GLORY

Is your flag faded and torn? Retire her to a proper disposal.

Drop her off at 19553 Charleston Circle (Lot #12) or at the Guard House. Replacements are available from Bob Glandorf at a cost of $6.00.

when you speak from the floor.

This is standard practice as recommended in Robert’s Rules of Order and it will help the Recording Secretary keep the minutes current with the names of those speaking. Please also wait for the Sound & Lighting person to bring you the microphone before you speak. Everyone in the room would like to hear what you are saying.

I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy 2016. Let’s hope the New Year brings peace and reconciliation within our own country and throughout the world.

Janet Daly “Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

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ASSISTANTS: Linda Engel, Mary Ellen Gold, Audrey Perry, and Marcia Poveromo PHOTOGRAPHY: Ann Kabbas & Pat Sparany CALENDAR: Polly Brown CIRCULATION: Gail Sanfilippo, Manager COORDINATORS: Stuart & Belle Berman, Bill Black, Agatha Breen, Jane & Bill Crawford, Troy Duda, Peggy Gamble, Lloyd & Carolyn Kelsey Sharie and Norm Libby, Diane & Bob Nunn, Kathy & Roger Rafferty, Ed Simko, George Stelling, Susan Uccello, Gerald & Julia Wehrung.

ALTERNATES: Joanie Byrne, Joanne & Bob Byrne, Al Dion, Pat Dunning REPORTERS: Reporters will be noted by their bylines at the end of each article.

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This year the wonderful people of Tara Woods again donated to our annual Christmas collection for the members of the North Fort Myers’ Fire Department and Lee County EMS. This enabled us to provide the three shifts with Publix Gift Cards to purchase their Christmas dinners. It was your kindness and generosity that made this possible, and we sincerely appreciate it.

Thank you all, and may you have a Happy and Healthy New Year.

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The final figures for this year’s Day of Caring Fund Drive have been received. The four communities involved in this drive collected $16,842. Included in the total were contributions from Tara Woods’ residents amounting to $2,645. Give yourselves a BIG HAND for your continuous outstanding generosity and support.

Donations of $3,250 were delivered to each of the four CHARITIES for the Thanksgiving holidays on November 19th. Any donations received after November 19th will be used for the Christmas holidays.

For the benefit of our new residents, I will list the four communities who took part in the Day of Caring Fund Drive as well as the four Charities receiving the donations. The four Communities were: TARA WOODS, PINE LAKES, LAKE FAIRWAYS, and HERITAGE. The four Charities were: FORT MYERS’ SOUP KITCHEN, HISPANIC SERVICES OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES, FORT MYERS’ RESCUE MISSION, and THE SALVATION ARMY. Thank you again Tara Woods residents for another great year where we were fortunate to be able to help in feeding needy families during the holidays. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

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FMO SUNSHINE AND SYMPATHY Condolences go to the family and friends on the death of Rita Sick’s daughter, to Dave Boncher’s brother and to the family of Fred Torrents.

Get well wishes are sent to Richard Alheit and Irene Seekell and to others in our community who are suffering with medical issues.

In the New Year may the Peace of our Lord bring you and your family strength to endure the unknown, satisfaction to know the joy of sharing love and the blessing of good health.

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Stay well!

Nancy Wuebbeler, 288-5778

Can someone tell me where 2015 has gone? I remember going to the Labor Day party and before I knew it we have celebrated New Year’s Eve. I sincerely hope that everyone had a very happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season. It’s hard to believe that we are sitting down to write our New Year’s Resolutions.

I sincerely hope that one of those New Year’s Resolutions is to renew your membership in FMO. Renew because it is the right thing to do. Only with your support (numbers do count) can the FMO continue to maintain our representative in Tallahassee, knocking on your representatives’ doors and making your concerns known.

FMO is there to support you, your neighbors and Tara Woods. We can’t and shouldn’t leave the job to someone else.

Just like in an election, ev-

ery new members or renewal counts. A three-year renewal for $65.00 is the most cost effective way to go.

Our January 8th meeting is being held at The Heritage, just down the road from Tara Woods. Meetings start at 1:00 PM and there is a break midway with refreshments. Our meetings are open to all manufactured home owners. I look forward to seeing you then.

Bud Snell always ended his remarks with “FMO needs you and you need FMO”. It doesn’t matter who says it. It is a fact of life.

Questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Wishing you and yours the very best in 2016.

Stuart Berman

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Frank and Carole Neveu installed new ball trays, and more wind screens have been ordered.

Over the summer, the tennis courts were resurfaced and pickle-ball court lines were added to Court 1 (by mistake) and to Court 4. Comments were made that these new lines were distracting to some of the tennis players. It was also mentioned that these lines are slippery when wet. Many tennis players want these lines removed, so it was suggested that they should write a letter

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Trophies were presented to both of last season’s SWIFT teams. The Angels received the 1st Place trophy and the Jewels received the 2nd Place trophy. Thanks were expressed to Art and Louise Frederick for donating these trophies.

A sign-up sheet was passed among those in attendance who were interested in attending an AED training session to be put on by Chuck Poveromo.

Appreciation Weekend was discussed and it was agreed that the three tennis games that were played last year will again be played this year. Linda and Warren Engel will be in charge of the “Hole in the Board” game, Janet and George Daly

will oversee the “Bowling” game, and Janice and George Johnston will run the “Hit the Chairs” game. We have preliminary information that all of the games will be played on just one day in a two-hour time period.

There was much discussion as to whether or not you must be a member of the Tennis Association to play on a tennis team or participate in any organized tennis activity. It was voted on and the motion was passed that you must be a member. This will be instituted at the beginning of the next tennis season.

Glen Fisher gave a detailed explanation of the new format for the January Round Robin.

It sounds like a great event, so

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(Continuing Tennis from page 8) be sure to sign up to participate.

The next Tennis Association Meeting will take place on Sunday, January 24th, starting at 5:45 PM. AED TRAINING Chuck Poveromo and the Fire Department Chief will give our tennis players an AED demonstration on Friday, January 8th at 11:00 AM in the Clubhouse.

This AED demonstration is for tennis players only.

ROUND ROBIN The heavy rain on Sunday, November 22nd, did not stop the determined tennis players who wanted to play in the first Round Robin of the season.

Two hours later than our usual start time, 16 players came out

to the courts to play – it ended up being a great day! Thanks to Frank Neveu who used the carpets to clean up all the wet spots on the courts.

Later that day, 26 people enjoyed an assortment of pizzas from Jet’s Pizza, followed by ice cream sundaes for dessert. Janice and George Johnston were in charge of the dinner; they had help from Carol & Frank Neveu, Janell Wissler, Arlene Greene, and Arlene Franchini.

Thanks to Dottie Hargrove who collected the money for the dinner and also to Dawn Benjamin for saying grace.

Instead of the usual Round Robin in January, Glen Fisher is organizing a new team event.

See the following paragraph for details.

FUN 32 PLAYER MIXED TENNIS SOCIAL We are planning to have a mixed tennis social on Sunday, January 24th. Our goal is to increase the participation of all levels of play.

We will be setting up eight teams of four players per team.

All eight teams will be generated so as to be equal in strength.

Each team will play three sets against the other teams. The players will play against other players of their level and all the players’ scores will be recorded.

It is a fun team event. Our goal is to encourage all tennis players to participate in this fun event – (the ladies who play early morning, the SWIFT women’s team, the ladies who play county, and the men’s Blue,

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(Continuing Tennis from page 9) White, and Red players). Let’s have a good time!!!!! Cheers. – Glen Fisher TENNIS LEAGUES WOMEN’S LEAGUE Great news for the Tara Woods Angels – we are in second place in the SWIFT league.

After four weeks of league tennis, the Tara Woods Angels have 18 wins and only 6 losses. Rain halted some of our tennis competition on December 3rd, but we did finish 5 of the 6 sets that day. The last set was stopped before being completed because of more rain. The make-up match was played on December 8th, and the final result had the Angels winning 3 sets and the Pine Lakes Panthers also winning 3 sets. – Linda Engel

MEN’S LEAGUE Red League Hi everyone. On behalf of the Red Team players, thanks for your support. We have played 5 matches so far this year. Our winning record is not the best (last place) but we are having a lot of fun.

We need to recruit some new members to our tennis membership. With all the new homeowners in Tara Woods, we need your help to make our team/ teams more competitive, so if you want to join the fun, please call us. Cheers. – Glen Fisher White League We are one quarter into our season and positioned in the middle of the pack. But...we are still having fun and enjoying playing with the other parks.

We are also enjoying having our neighbors cheer us on, even when we stumble a bit. Please see the Tennis Bulletin Board for our scores and match schedule. – Gerry Gagnon Blue League The December 3rd game was rained out and was rescheduled for December 7th where we won 2 sets and lost 4 to the Six Lakes Stingrays. The previous game, on November 19th, we were not at our best and lost all 6 sets to last year’s 1st place team, the Six Lakes Colts.

We all look forward to the early part of next year when we will have a full roster and hopefully outstanding weather. – Bill Powers Submitted by Linda Engel

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• I’ve learned .... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

• I’ve learned .... That when you’re in love, it shows.

• I’ve learned .... That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day.

• I’ve learned .... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

• I’ve learned .... That being kind is more important than being right.

• I’ve learned .... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

• I’ve learned .... That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way.

• I’ve learned .... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

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• I’ve learned .... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

• I’ve learned .... That we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.

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• I’ve learned .... That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

• I’ve learned ... That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

• I’ve learned .... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

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TREASURES OF TARA: PILLOW CASES FOR CHARITY After seeing a program on making pillow cases and donating them to a charity to be given to those in need, I had no problem in finding volunteers who were willing to help me implement this Tuesday morning activity. Most of the fabric was donated by a friend who lives in Cape Coral, and many of us had scraps of fabric from previous projects that we used to make these cases. We began getting together in the Craft Room the beginning of Octo-

ber and to date have 68 pillow cases which are being donated to “Boot Strap” homeless coalition sponsored by the Messiah Lutheran Church of Cape Coral.

I would like to thank Dottie Hargrove for helping me implement this project and Nancy Schoeppner, Linda Renzulli, Judy Powers and Barb Pollitt for helping us make it such a success. We originally were getting together twice a month but we would forget how to

make them, so now we meet every Tuesday and the process is much easier and quicker. Some of us have enjoyed it so much we have been making them at home.

We will continue through the winter with this project as we realize it’s not just during the holidays that charities need donations like this.

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On the best of nights over 50 well decorated golf carts and carolers were riding through the community and singing carols. Following the parade, everyone met in the Clubhouse for singing Christmas carols and socializing over punch and various types of Christmas cookies. Even Santa Claus took a moment to join in the fun. Unfortunately, there are few pictures of this joyous event, but please enjoy those shown here.

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TARA WOODS CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Tara Woods Christmas Party is another party well done which was hosted by the Midwest Club. They had everything well organized. The beautiful decorations showed off best when the lights were turned down; the whole Clubhouse seemed to glow. The DJ emptied the tables playing seasonal and lively music. It was a great night to wish everyone greetings for the season.

Photos submitted by Lillie and Wyatt Longacre.

WATER AEROBICS’ CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST Despite rain, the Water Aerobics Class led by Judy Brda and assisted by Wayne Cox had a wonderful Christmas Breakfast on the Verandah after morning exercises. Fun and good food was had by all.

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MID-ATLANTIC CLUB The Mid Atlantic Club held our first “Chili Cook-Off” on November 15th. We had a wonderful time meeting and welcoming several new members!

There were six contestants trying for the title of “Best Chili Cook in the Mid Atlantic Club”: Nancy Wuebbeler, Judy Powers, Sue Yohn, Rick Virkus, Mary Green and Shirley Mize. After a “Blind Tasting” for all 28 members and guests in attendance, Judy Powers was declared the winner!

Judy was presented with a trophy, a Medallion and a gift certificate to “Ruby Tuesday’s”.

After the presentation of trophies to all contestants, members and guests enjoyed a large bowl of their choice

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of the chilis in the contest. We added our favorite “go-withs” to our bowls.

Then we enjoyed dessert, at least those of us who were still able to after our chili feast!

Wayne Cox led our meeting, with many subjects being discussed. We will have a full schedule of events through June This included the annual Christmas Party at Bianca’s on December 13th, starting at 1:00 PM Sign up for future events.

Other events will be: January 17, 4:00 PM = International/ Ethnic Foods February 13, 6:30 PM = Performance and Dance by the “Del Prados” at the Shell Factory

March 20, 4:00 PM = Wine and Cheese with Silent Auction April, time and date to be determined = Boat trip from Bokeelia Harbor to Cabbage Key May = Mother’s Day, the Men do all the cooking and serving June = Father’s Day, the Ladies do the cooking and serving All events and meetings will be at the Clubhouse unless otherwise stated. The possibility of having Summer events will be discussed at later meetings.

Submitted by Mary Donald, Secretary

Left to right: Nancy Wuebbeler, Judy Powers, Sue Yohn, Rick Virkus and Mary Green. Missing – Shirley Mize submitted an entry, but was not present when the photo was made.

Photos by Darryl Yohn and Frank Millette.

Please note that State Clubs are on pages 16, 17, and 18. Thank you!

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NEW ENGLAND CLUB

MIDWEST CLUB January News I would like to wish everyone a most Blessed New Year!

I hope all of you have recuperated or are recuperating after the busy holiday season of tree decorating as well as putting on the Community Christmas Party. Don’t forget to sign up to attend our January event on the Midwest Club bulletin board.

January Event Don’t forget, we are not having our regular January meeting on Friday, January 8th, but will meet on Sunday, January, 10th at Captain Fishbones.

The Midwest Club will be meeting at Captain Fishbones Restaurant at the Shell Factory on Sunday, January 10th for a fun night out. The last day to sign up for this event is Tuesday, January 5th. Every member will be responsible for buying their own dinner and drinks. We will be meeting at the Party Room at Captain Fishbones at 4:00 PM for cocktail hour. Dinner will be served at 5:00 PM. If you need a ride, please contact Sue Lanum, 878-9683, and she will help you find one. If you have signed up for this event and need to cancel, please contact Don Boehlke, 731-9836, as soon as possible. See you there!

The New England Club will hold its Mid-Winter Party on Saturday, January 30th with a “My Favorite Things” theme.

Please sign up to bring your favorite salad, side dish or entrée for our “My Favorite Things” Dinner.

The Club will provide, Beer, Wine, Soda, Bread Service and our favorite dessert! Any guesses?

Deadline for signing up is Sunday, January 24th and hopefully we will see everyone there. There will also be some favorite games and raffles!

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“What goes up, must come down.”

Put Saturday, January 2nd on your calendar to undecorate our Christmas tree and the Clubhouse after Coffee at 9:00 AM. While you’re at your calendar, add Sunday, January 3rd at 4:00 PM for our January meeting featuring Soups, Stews and Chowders. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board, if you haven’t already signed up. This is always a very “tasty” meal and one of our favorites.

I am very glad to have a number of new residents from NY and NJ attending our meetings. I hope you felt welcomed and will add the Club meetings

to your social calendar.

Please keep me informed if you’ve changed or dropped your e-mail address. I find that medium an easy and efficient way to contact everyone about upcoming events or notifications. Just send me an e-mail at janetdaly@yahoo.com or give me a call. This includes the renters who have become a part of our Club for the three months or more they are staying

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As always, everyone from New York and New Jersey is welcome to attend our meetings. New residents, renters and visitors are especially welcome. I look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday, January 2nd and Sunday, January 3rd. Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!

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Avoid Emotional Investment Decisions

What’s the biggest obstacle to your ability to invest successfully? Is it the ups and downs of the financial markets? Political events? The fact that you weren’t born rich? Actually, the chief hurdle you face is something over which you have control: your own emotions.

Your emotions can lead to a variety of ill-advised investment behaviors, such as these: • Cutting losses – Declines in the financial markets can lead some investors to try to “cut their losses” by selling investments whose price has declined.

Yet, when prices have dropped, it may actually be a good time to buy investments, not sell them, especially when the investments are still fundamentally sound.

• Chasing performance – In the investment world, the flip side of “fear” is “greed.” Just as some investors are propelled by fear of loss, others are motivated by quick, big gains. They may pursue “hot” investments, only to be disappointed when the sizzle quickly fizzles. Instead of trying to “score” that one big winner, you may be better off spreading your investment dollars among a range of vehicles – stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit (CDs) and so on. While diversification can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss, it may help reduce the impact of market volatility on your portfolio.

• Focusing on the short term – When the market is down, you might get somewhat upset when you view your monthly investment statements. But any individual statement is just a snapshot in time; if you were to chart your investment results over a period of 10, 15 or 20 years, you’d see the true picture of how your portfolio is doing – and, in all likelihood, that picture would look better than a statement or two you received during a down market. In any case, don’t overreact to short-term downturns by making hasty “buy” or “sell” decisions. Instead, stick with a long-term strategy that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

• Heading to the investment “sidelines” – Some people get so frustrated over market volatility that they throw up their hands and head to the investment “sidelines” until “things calm down.” And it’s certainly true that, when owning stocks, there are no guarantees; you do risk losing some, or all, of your investment. But if you jump in and out of the market to “escape“ volatility, you may take on an even bigger risk – the risk of losing some of the growth you’ll need to reach your goals. Consider this: If you had invested $10,000 in a package of stocks mimicking the S&P 500 in December 1979, your investment would have grown to more than $426,000 by December 2013. But if you had missed just the 10 best days of the market during that time, your $10,000 would only have grown to less than $206,000 – a difference of about $220,000, according to Ned Davis Research, a leading investment research organization. The bottom line? Staying invested over the long term can pay off. (Keep in mind, though, that the S&P 500 is an unmanaged index and isn’t meant to depict an actual investment. Also, as you’ve no doubt heard, past performance is not a guarantee of future results.)

Our emotions are useful in guiding us through many aspects of our lives, but when you invest, you’re better off using your head – and not your heart.

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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.

BOCCE Tuesdays at 10:00 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

BRIDGE Looking for all bridge players. We play on Tuesdays in the Card Room – come between 12:30 and 12:45 PM. Call Beth first to come and join our friendly group. Call Beth Ferris, 543-6295, or Rita Sick, 731-1106, if you are interested in joining this friendly group to play bridge.

Ladies and Gentlemen, come join us on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month 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 Don’t forget every Friday at 1:00 PM at the pits.

Come join us for some laughs.

Questions: call Patty Sparany 543-5144

SCRABBLE ANYONE? Anyone interested in playing Scrabble please sign up in the Clubhouse or contact Brenda. Reach me at bplut@hotmail. com. Lot #147 19679 Woodfield Circle.

705-434-7628 Thanks, Brenda Plut

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 12:00-3:00 PM. The Happy Ladies of Mah Jongg.

Any questions, please contact: Jane DeGuire, 567-0656, or Ruth Zimmer,731-8594.

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!

Contact: Bill Keibler, 586-216-6526, or Lorraine Smith, 567-1392.

The Regular Monthly Happy Hour will resume on the Wednesday, January 13th On the Verandah at 5:00 PM $2.00 per person donation. Please bring a substantial appetizer, and your own table setting.

Sign up on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse so we can plan for the number. If you know of someone who has not been to Happy Hour, sign them up and bring them with you.

We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Tom Heideman

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 Arlene Greene, 850-207-1084, or Marty Hradkowsky, 609-709-7717.

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.

MOVIE NITE Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm Featuring: THE GREAT GATSBY Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio & Carey Mulligan Rated: PG-13 Drama, Romance Free Popcorn • Sodas 50 cents Lloyd and Carolyn Kelsey

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Book Discussion Club

COMPUTER CLUB

Thursday, January 7th 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, 543-1168

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Karen Cuttell, Mary Ellen Gold, Val Roderick, Alan Warner “Chico” Silva, Rick Virkus Larry Jones Rich Araujo, Robert Aspin, Jean VanSicklin Barb Pollitt Larry Noffsinger Diane Jenkins, Helen Sullivan Bob Anderson, Mary Biglin Sharon Davidson, Mike O’Hearn Una Bigelow, George Korince, Royce La Liberty Gloria Diggs Peggy Boncher, Jean Bozick, Irv Buettner, Audrey Perry El Wilson Peggy Flynn, John Goers Joyce Elsbury, Louise Letourneau, Bill Perry, Dave Sylvester Eddie Amarando, Dennis Novak, Lynn Porter,

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Nancy Schoeppner Henry Gardner, Marti Hradkowsky, Nancy LeClair, Hannah Montelaro, Judy Pavao, Dave Redgers 21 Diane Ladlie 22 Linda Byrd, Bob Chrzanowski, Lynne Grossner 23 Roy Conner, Gail Korince 24 Janine Morton, Bill Whitacre 25 Lee Beliveau, Loretta Deerhake, Mike Girty 26 Sal Furia, Judy Holat 27 Chick Jakacki 28 Bette Davis, Jean Schweinert 29 Darrell Dillion 30 Phyllis Carr, Carole Clark, Judy Hanson, “Jo” Yamka 31 Gerry Gagnon, George Johnston, Ann Kabbas, Karen McKearney, Donna K. Warren, Linda Weibel

ANNIVERSARIES IN JANUARY: 4 7 13 17 20

Mary & Rich Kivel Carole & Frank Neveu Jan & Fred Gabriel Judy & Jim Hanson Colleen & Vic Achtelik, Hannah & Paul Montelaro

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Kathy Hildreth & Ray McKinnon Sheila & Frank Piganelli Joyce & Rick Belcher Carol & Ron Heidmous

Contact Shirley Ringleben, 731-2748, before January 10th for Special Recognition of Anniversaries, 50, 55 or 60+ in February 2016!

Please mark your calendars for March 21st and April 1st. New and exciting things are happening with the Chorus and you will not want to miss any of the changes.

Watch for all the details and information in the February Columns!

Shirley Ringleben

Scarlet Ladies of Tara Luncheon Tuesday, January 5th 1:00 PM SABAL SPRINGS RESTAURANT Route 41 North Fort Myers (Just past Publix Shopping Center on the left) Questions contact Jan Puhlfuerst, 731-1552, or Jane DeGuire, 567-0656.

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The Tara Woods Computer Club provides free computer classes every Thursday at 10:30 AM in the Card Room at the Clubhouse. These are open to all residents and visitors. We cover Computer Basics on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month, and Advanced Topics the 2nd and 4th Thursday. 5th Thursdays are general question and answer sessions. It’s never too late to join our group, even if you’re a total novice.

We are just getting into our instructions, including basic computer skills and how to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). 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.

I will answer any question you care to ask me.

A WORD OF WARNING TO TARA WOODS RESIDENTS: A growing number of my most recent calls have been to un-do the damage done by a new crop of self-proclaimed computer experts in our area, including your neighbor who tells you “I can fix that!” or the local retiree who “knows all about computers” because he has owned one for a few years.

Most of these people are well-intentioned, but simply don’t know what they are doing. They may tell you to install free software from the Internet without realizing that virtually all of these programs destroy the security and stability of your computer, or they take several hours working on a problem that could be fixed in twenty minutes (leaving you in worse shape than when

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(Continuing Computer Club from page 21) they started), or they say that they can speed up your system by removing Temporary Internet Files or Cookies (a sure sign that they don’t know what they are talking about).

I’ve been designing, programming, repairing, and teaching computers since 1968, and I’ve seen this over and over.

Before you let anyone work on your computer, ask them where and how they learned to do it, and how much ex-

perience they have. If they can’t give you a satisfactory answer, DON’T LET THEM TOUCH YOUR MACHINE! Please call me with any questions or comments, 652-0488. I can help you with any of your computer needs. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Dave St.Laurent, The Computer Tutor

ENTERTAINING NEWS

So Ladies and Gentlemen…..we find ourselves at the end of another year in Paradise. Some people think that living in Paradise would be a boring life. Well, be assured that spending a winter season in Tara Woods is anything but boring. There are so many things to do that you sometimes have to choose between two or three activities; there are just so many hours in a day. We, the Entertainers, will be so very happy if you choose to spend a few of those hours with us,

watching our stage play the weekend of March 11th and 12th. These will be hours well spent. Our cast has been working hard since October to provide you with the best show. This year our production is “Senior Follies”, a story of a small retirement community somewhere in Florida, (hum, this sounds vaguely familiar). Naturally, the skinny dipping in the hot tub will be different, but very tasteful. Oops, I might have said too much already. I will say that it might be a good idea for you to come and see what happens to Bernice and Douglas. Mark your calendar now, and in February purchase your ticket for a night of surprises and laughs.

Pat-one, Stage Manager Entertainer

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Bulbs: Winter is a great time to plant bulbs that will bloom this spring. Some to try are Clivia lily, crinum, and agapanthus.

Herbs: Many herbs will thrive now that temperatures are cooler, including tarragon, thyme, dill, fennel, and any of the mints.

Vegetables: Continue planting cool season crops including beet, cabbage, turnip, lettuce, and broccoli.

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Irrigation: Plants may need water if temperatures remain higher than normal and rainfall is scarce.

Shrubs and Trees: Prune non-spring flowering shrubs and trees this month to improve form.

Arbor Day: Florida observes Arbor Day on the 3rd Friday of January. To celebrate, plant a tree in your yard or community.

Crape Myrtle: While crape myrtles do not require pruning, removing seed pods, crossing branches and small twiggy growth improves the appearance and form of the plant.

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Pressure Washing and

Handyman Service • Professional Grade Pressure Washing Equipment • Cleaning Gutters • Mold & Mildew Removal • Specializing in Garage Floors and Driveway Resurfacing

Free Estimates • 18 Years Experience Call: 239-565-4511

GreG Siwiec -

Owner

• Del Tura References Available

HIRE A VET

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CORRECTIONS TO DIRECTORY

Sunshine Cleaning

CORRECTIONS TO THE CURRENT TARA WOODS DIRECTORY JANUARY 2016

Commercial & Residential

If you need to make any changes, additions or corrections to your listing, please call Polly Brown, 731-1614, to be included in the next monthly update and the 2016-2017 directory.

Housekeeping • Food Preparation • Errands

267-577-1124

sunshinecleaning@outlook.com Present this ad for $5 off your first service.

Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers.

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North Fort Myers

Plumbing

Bill Edinger

INC.

CFC057466

239-565-9904

ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

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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

Additions: ANDERSON, Donald 2544 Macon Circle, Lot #186 609-501-3064 BURZA, Becky 2592 Macon Circle, Lot #240 330-322-8656 BURZA, Joe 2592 Macon Circle, Lot #240 440-570-8973 KUHNS, Bob 2544 Macon Circle, Lot #186 856-364-0994 PETERS, Doug 19590 Woodfield Circle, Lot #122 810-689-6657 Phone # Changes: GROSS, Beth 19577 Charleston Circle, Lot #16 313-3670 GROSS, Howard 19577 Charleston Circle, Lot #16 898-2804 WARNER, Alan 19478 Charleston Circle, Lot #174 585-217-2354 WARNER, Paulette (f/k/a Smith) 19478 Charleston Circle, Lot #174 585-217-2354 Address Changes: None Misc. Changes: SMITH, Paulette is now Mrs. Alan Warner (see above under Phone # Changes).

Delete the Following Names: TORRENTS, Fred 19524 Charleston Circle, Lot #34 Deceased WILSON, Mel & Sandi 19540 Cotton Bay Sold

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Invite your friends to live at Tara Woods, and you could earn up to $500* when they purchase a new home. Call 239-731-1011 for details! *Referral reward restricted to Hometown America residents. Customer must register the resident who referred them at time of their initial visit. Residents whose referral purchases a new or special-order home will receive up to $500. Residents whose referral purchases a Hometown America-owned inventory home will receive up to $300. Residents whose referral purchases a brokered home will receive up to $100. Residents who refer will receive money after closing of escrow. Other terms and conditions may apply. Call 239-731-1011 for more details.

Two laptops

Domestic flight

Outdoor Grill

Patio Set

Gazebo

Flat Screen TV

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Shopping Spree 12/16

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

Cruise for two

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Poolside Pub Located Inside Del Tura Golf & Country Club • Public Always Welcome $4.99 Lunch Specials Every Day 11-3 • Happy Hour Every Day 3-6 STOP IN AND GRAB A CALENDAR OF EVENTS TODAY!

MONDAY Live Music at 5:30 pm TUESDAY Karaoke (6 pm) WEDNESDAY Wing Night! Buy 20 Wings GET A PITCHER OF BEER! THURSDAY Name That Tune & Trivia Night (6 pm) FRIDAY Live Music Every Friday Night (5 pm) All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry All Day and Night!

SATURDAY Karaoke (6 pm) SUNDAY $3.50 Bloody Mary Specials Live Music and BBQ 1 PM Come watch your favorite NFL team play every Sunday with food and drink specials all day and night!

PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY • PARTY

Breakfast Served Every Day 8 AM - 11 AM in the

Fountain Grille Public Welcome!

SUNDAYS 1 PM MON. & FRI. NIGHTS

5 PM ALL MONTH LONG!!

ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!

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