Tara Woods - May 2018

THE COLUMNS Vol. 28 No.13

Tara Woods Homeowners Association – www.twha.us

May 2018

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Easter Dinner 2018

A great Easter day celebrating with family and friends. Barry Maberry said the prayer.

Lots of great food and fun which everybody enjoyed. Our crew did a great job.

Thanks to all of them!

~ Ron and Sue Proulx

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS

Mike and Kelly Allen are new part-time residents at 2825 Cloister Street. They are originally from Ontario, Canada. Mike is retired from TD Bank and Kelly is still working as a Respiratory Therapist. They are the parents of two children. Mike enjoys golf and umpiring baseball, and Kelly enjoys golf and bike riding.

Chris Doyle (not pictured) is a new full-time resident at 2616 Macon Circle. He is originally from New York and is the parent of three children. He enjoys playing golf.

Louis A. and Norma Cruz are new full-time residents at 19730 Pandora Circle and are originally from New York. Louis is retired from Le Herve Co-ops and Norma from Emigrant Bank.

They are the parents of three children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Louis loves reading, TV and visits from family, and Norma loves reading, sewing and walking. (Louis is not pictured).

Terry and Lavonne Langeland are new part-time residents at 19768 Cottonfield Road. They are originally from Michigan.

Terry is retired from Verizon and Wedeven Associates, and Lavonne is retired from Arata Medical Group. They are the parents of five children and eight grandchildren. Terry’s hobby is trains and Lavonne enjoys reading and making cards.

Steve and Judy Rigsby are new part-time residents at 2617 Macon Circle. They spend the off season at their home in Ohio.

Both retired, Steve likes camping and biking, and Judy enjoys camping and reading. They are the parents of six children and have eight grandchildren.

Paul and Bev Swanson are new part-time residents at 2868 Steamboat Loop. They are originally from Ohio. Paul is a retired Insurance Broker and Bev is retired from Women’s Social Services. They are the parents of five children, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Paul enjoys racquetball and tennis.

Bev enjoys reading.

Welcome to Tara Woods, Joanne Byrne

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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.

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.

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FROM THE BOARD ROOM by Lou The last Homeowners Association meeting for “the season” was April 9th. Thank you for your participation. The Board will continue to meet in May and as needed throughout the summer. The next scheduled Homeowners Association Meeting is October 8, 2018.

Don’t laugh, it will be here before you know it.

The Board is actively working together with Lee County Emergency Management and our Tara Woods Special Needs Committee to insure the safety of residents during a tropical storm or hurricane.

In general, special needs are those residents with medical needs that require electricity, such as oxygen dependents, dialysis, ventilators, nebulizers, etc. There are also many

other medical issues that could qualify you for this worthwhile program. We all know that now is the time to prepare with a plan. You will be hearing more from our Special Needs Committee concerning the specifics.

HEADS UP – If you haven’t yet shared your feelings on a possible location of a new Fitness Center using the Meeting Room and the Verandah, sample letters and addresses are available on the back bulletin board of the Clubhouse. Take the time to do this.

DID YOU KNOW THAT – if you temporarily need a wheelchair, walker, cane, potty chair, ramp or other items like that – we can help! We maintain an inventory of medical equipment. These

items are kept clean and in good working order. How does it work?

When you see that you have a need for one of these items, call: Chuck Poveromo at 815-979-3467, Frank Millette at 543-2954 or Lorraine Milligan at 731-0346. These volunteers will make arrangements to get the item(s) to you and a pickup when it no longer needed. NO CHARGE! If you have an item in good working condition that you no longer need, consider donating it to the program. It is an excellent way of giving back and helping people in our community. Thank you.

Although you might not need this information now, keep this note as a reminder.

Lou Dunning, Vice President

ANNUAL KARA CIRCLE BLOCK PARTY The Kara Circle, Tara Lakes Circle and Darwin Street Block Party was held on March 15th at the Clubhouse. About 30 neighbors gathered together to share lunch and to get to know one another a little better.

The classic beanbag baseball challenge of the women versus the

men was very entertaining.

The men staged a comeback and won, but fun was had by all with laughter and high fives.

Thanks to hostess Barb Gilfillan and all those who helped providing the games and food.

COLUMNS STAFF EDITOR: Linda Beaulieu

(lindabluetw@gmail.com) ASSISTANTS: Linda Engel and Marcia Poveromo PHOTOGRAPHY: Sam Jokich and Lou Dunning CALENDAR: Polly Brown CIRCULATION: Gail Sanfilippo, Manager COORDINATORS: Stuart & Belle Berman, Bill Black, Agatha Breen, Pat & Lou Dunning, Peggy Gamble, Lloyd & Carolyn Kelsey, Bob Kuhns, Sharie & Norm Libby, Diane & Bob Nunn, Ed Simko, Nancy Schoeppner, Lori Thomas, Susan Uccello, and Julia Wehrung.

ALTERNATES: Claudette & Mark Burke, Joanne & Bob Byrne, Al Dion, Sandy Schuelke, Linda Hoos, Vic Sharps, Arlene Greene, Linda Beaulieu (Oct-May), Brenda Redgers (Oct-May), Cookie Wilczek (Oct-May).

REPORTERS: Reporters will be noted by their bylines at the end of each article.

Ginnie Pontarelli , 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

Activities, Sports & Clubs can be found on pages: 10 -11,13, 20 - 22 and 26 - 27.

State Club information can be found on page 16 .

CALL FOR A FREE IN-HOME CONSULTATION Tom Weigand

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Please note that the May Calendar is on the last page

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MANAGER’S CORNER together beautifully.

We are adding a form in The Columns mid-section to update the guest list at the Guard House.

You can only have five permanent guests per household on the list.

Please return to the Office, so we can give the Gate Attendants corrected information.

We had a great turnout for the Dialogue with Darlene. I hope that we have answered some questions.

This was a trial run; the TWHA and I will use this to make the

next meeting an informative forum. Please remember that you do not have to wait for a meeting to ask a question. The forms are in the Clubhouse. Please fill out the form and make sure to add your contact information. I generally get back to you within 48 hours (from the time I get the form in hand). These forms are confidential; I will not give out names and I do not share the information; Our winter residents are packing up to leave us for the summer,

headed back North. We have had many luncheons, parties, dinners, ice cream socials and going-away parties through April. Please have a safe trip; looking forward to your return in the fall. For us, summer starts our improvements for the community, so our year-round residents will be seeing lots of activities going on.

Please remember: if you are going away for the summer, make sure you have someone who will be taking care of your home, trimming, watering plants, shutters, and keeping an

eye on everything. You can give the Office the name and phone number of that person so we know who to call in the event of an emergency.

Don’t forget to forward your mail with the postal service. If the box gets full, they will stop delivering mail.

Have a safe and blessed summer. See you soon.

Darlene Bradley “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West

5/18

We are proud to announce the Yard of the Quarter. For the second quarter, the award will be going to the Baldwin’s lot #250 and to the Mester’s lot #249. Both have received a gift card from Home Depot. They are sharing in this award.

Please go by and see the progress they have made to their homes and yard.

We have had two move-ins into the New Phase. Please help me welcome the Scherer’s lot #647 and the William’s lot #652. It is all coming

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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

by Sam Topping

“Acts of bravery occur when love overcomes fear.”

SUNSHINE AND SYMPATHY Annie Matthias had back surgery and is doing well in rehabilitation. She is responding well to Physical Therapy. Cards can be sent to Art Clegg.

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Success comes in “cans;” failure comes in “can’ts.”

Never start counting your troubles until you’ve counted your blessings.

By that time, you probably won’t think you have troubles.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13

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“THE MAGIC OF TARA WOODS” T-SHIRTS AND LANYARDS Now on sale at the Clubhouse every Saturday morning during Coffee.

TEE SHIRTS: LANYARDS:

FMO NEWS AOB. Do you know what it means?

If you attended a recent FMO meeting AOB was explained to you and how it can be used to harm you. AOB stands for Assignment of Benefits. Here’s how it works. Let’s say you file a claim for some work done on your home and the contractor tells you the cost is $1,000.00.

The contractor asks you to sign a piece of paper. If you don’t question it, chances are you signed an AOB. In effect, you will have given up your rights

$10 $4

TARA WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION NEWS regarding billing and work done by the sign an Assignment of Benefits agreecontractor. Basically, you have said, Mr. ment.

Contractor, you handle all the paperApplications for membership are on work, etc. for the claim. the back bulletin board along with enWhat happens next? The $1,000.00 velopes to mail in your membership claim becomes a $3,000.00 or $4,000.00 application. Should you have any quesclaim and there is nothing you can do. tions or concerns, please do not hesitate What you have done is given your rights to contact me.

To our snowbird family, safe travels to the contractor. Guess what happens the next time your insurance policy be- and a wonderful summer. Look forward comes due? You guessed it: RATE IN- to seeing you in the fall.

CREASE. Thank you.

All said and done, you don’t want to Stuart Berman

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ENTERTAINING NEWS So Ladies and Gentlemen…April showers bring May flowers as the saying goes. Here in Florida we are lucky enough to have flowers most of the year. Now that the “busy season” is over we get to enjoy what is around us. The beach is still as beautiful as ever and the traffic is much lighter; even the restaurants are less crowded. If I could suggest, get out now before the hot and humid weather arrives and enjoy what SW Florida has to offer. Oh yeah, if you see any of the Entertainers who were part of the show “Adam’s Eve” you may still tell them how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication. Also, I know you are looking forward to next season. I know I am.

You’ll never really be great unless you aim high. Stella Adler Pat Dunning Entertainers

How do spell success? S U C C E S S or the 2018 Spring Concert of the New Image Chorus! My, my, what a fun time was had by all those who attended the March 24th Saturday night affair. The audience was participating full force with their voices, waving the Program, clapping their hands and even some good old-fashioned foot stomping! The name of the show was “Our Favorite Tunes Spanning the Decades” under the fine direction of Carol McGowen. The entire ensemble was electrifying as were the stand out performance of Lois Heideman and Denise Padgett in Hernando’s Hideaway, Polly Brown’s Crazy, Dotty St. James and Ron Andrews’ I Remember It Well, Barry Maberry’s Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Dorothy Benedict, Erika Futrell, Dotty St. James, Marie Vidrine and Ron Andrews’ My Heart Belongs To Daddy. Polly’s rendition of House of the Rising Sun, Lou Cashin’s K-K-K-Katy, Get A Job sung by Lou Cashin, Lois Heideman, Denise Padgett, Ann West, Ron Andrews, Rod Browder, Bill Hubbs and Jack Morley and Polly Brown Leading You Can’t Be A Beacon. A big salute goes out to Stu Berman who narrated the program.

A special thanks to the Sound & Lighting Crew that helps make us look and sound so darn good! All in all, it was a spectacular evening! Looking forward to next year; come on down and join the very best, friendliest, fun seeking group at Tara Woods! Have a safe and sound summer at home, wherever that may be!

Sheila Piganelli

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What Should Investors Know About Recent Volatility?

As you may have heard, the stock market has been on a wild ride lately. What’s behind this volatility? And, as an investor, how concerned should you be?

Let’s look at the first question first. What caused the steep drop in stock prices we experienced on a few separate days?

Essentially, two main factors seem to be responsible. First, some good economic news may actually have played a significant role. A 17-year low in unemployment and solid job growth have begun to push wages upward. These developments have led to fears of rising inflation, which, in turn, led to speculation that the Federal Reserve will tighten the money supply at a faster-than-expected rate. Stocks reacted negatively to these expectations of higher interest rates.

The second cause of the market volatility appears to be simply a reaction to the long bull market. While rising stock prices lead many people to continue buying more and more shares, some people actually need to sell their stocks – and this pent-up selling demand, combined with short-term profit-taking, helped contribute to the large sell-offs of recent days.

Now, as for the question of how concerned you should be about this volatility, consider these points: Sell-offs are nothing unusual. We’ve often experienced big sell-offs, but they’ve generally been followed with strong recoveries. Of course, past performance is not a guarantee of future results, but history has shown that patient, persistent investors have often been rewarded.

Fundamentals are strong. While short-term market movements can be caused by a variety of factors, economic conditions and corporate earnings typically drive performance in the long term. Right now, the U.S. economy is near full employment, consumer and business sentiment has risen strongly, manufacturing and service activity is at multi-year highs, and GDP growth in 2018 appears to be on track for the best performance since 2015. Furthermore, corporate earnings are expected to rise this year.

So, given this background, what’s your next move? Here are some suggestions: Review your situation. You may want to work with a financial professional to evaluate your portfolio to determine if it is helping you make the progress you need to eventually achieve your long-term goals.

Reassess your risk tolerance. If you were unusually upset over the loss in value of your investments during the market pullback, you may need to review your risk tolerance to determine if it’s still appropriate for your investment mix. If you feel you are taking on too much risk, you may need to rebalance your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that by “playing it safe” and investing heavily in vehicles that offer greater protection of principal, but little in the way of return, you run the risk of not attaining the growth you need to reach your objectives.

Look for opportunities. A market pullback such as the one we’ve experienced, which occurs during a period of economic expansion and rising corporate profits, can give long-term investors a chance to add new shares at attractive prices in an environment that may be conducive to a market rally.

A sharp market pullback, such as we’ve seen recently, will always be big news. But if you look beyond the headlines, you can sometimes see a different picture – and one that may be brighter than you had realized.one that may be brighter than you had realized.

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

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ACTIVITIES, ACTIVITIES by Janet Daly Coming up in May: Memorial Day Party on Monday, May 28th at 1:00 PM. Get your tickets at Saturday Morning Coffee and Tuesday Bingo.

June: Take the month off!

July: Fourth of July Picnic, hosted by the Board of Directors.

Thank You! Thank You’s for April go to Sue and Ron Proulx and Friends for hosting a beautiful Easter Dinner and to Bill Black and Friends for hosting the Ice Cream Social Meet & Greet Karaoke Party.

This article highlights Activities events only. There are usually many more events being hosted by other groups that are open to the community. It is important that you visit the Clubhouse occasionally to check the bulletin boards, and to read The Columns for upcoming events. If you are a snowbird, you can read The Columns and follow what’s happening in Tara Woods by going to the Homeowners Association Website: www.twha.us.

Thank you to the Midwest Club for

volunteering to host the New Year’s Eve Party and to the Canadian Club for volunteering to host the refreshments for the Christmas Un-Decorating of the Clubhouse. Also, thank you to Frank Millette for offering to plan out the route for the Christmas Golf Cart Parade in December.

There is still a need for a host for the Halloween Party this year and a few people or a group to host the refreshments for the Christmas Decorating of the Clubhouse the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Please consider filling in for these two events. Give me a call if you’re not sure what they require.

Don’t forget that you can get tickets or sign up for just about all events at Saturday Morning Coffee and also before Bingo on Tuesday nights from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM. Most groups are selling at Pancake Breakfast also.

Remember – to stay informed: - Read the posters on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse publicizing parties and events.

- Check the Club bulletin board for meeting and event information and signup sheets.

- Come to Saturday Morning Coffee and the Homeowners Meeting to hear about parties and events.

- Read The Columns and check the Calendar for more information on upcoming events.

- 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 who you can contact with questions.

As Activities Coordinator, I will try to keep you informed and updated as questions arise. 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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My Mother and Dad don’t really know quite everything Naturally, Mother and Dad don’t know that either Mother? Dad? They are hopelessly old fashion That old woman? That old man? They are way out of date Mom/Dad – Well, they might know a little about it Before we decide, let’s get Mom and Dad’s opinion Wonder what Mom and Dad would have thought about it?

Wish I could talk it over with Mom and Dad…just one more time!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY – HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

F Y I - All GOING PLACES information, theatre listings, cruises, travel data, etc., is posted on bulletin board (outside Billiard Room) and/or in the Blue Book in the Library.

My phone number is 239-731-5119.

I have caller ID and the answering machine picks up after the third ring.

I do not pick up long distance or local calls w/o a name, or ones I do not recognize. Soooo, if you have a question, want an answer, or just want to talk with me, kindly leave a message. I WILL CALL YOU BACK – PROMISE! SAFE TRAVEL – HAVE A HEALTHY, ENJOYABLE SUMMER SEE YOU IN THE FALL! Dolores Paeth, 238-731-5119

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How To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity in RETIREMENT 1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars.. watch ‘em Slow Down!

2. On all your check stubs, write ‘For Marijuana’!

3. Skip down the street Rather Than Walk and see how many looks you get.

4. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.

5. Sing Along At The Opera.

6. When The Money Comes Out of The ATM, Scream ‘I Won! I Won!’ 7. When Leaving the Zoo, start Running towards the Car Park, Yelling ‘Run For Your Lives! They’re Loose!’

8. Tell Your Children over dinner: ‘Due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go...

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2nd ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL VETERANS WALL OF HONOR

What a better way to end our busy winter season than with an Ice Cream Social and a night of Karaoke!

If any Tara Woods resident

A special thank you to our host, Bill Black, and all our volunteers. Without the wonderful Tara Woods volunteers, these events would not be possible.

We would first like to thank all who attended; you made the evening a fun-filled success.

is interested in having his or her

We hope each and every one of you had a fantastic time and hope to see you next year at the 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social

name added to the Wall in the Card Room, please show your DD-214 or other proof of active service to Mike Girty (239-543-2535) or Chuck Poveromo (815-979-3467).

There is a $6.00 charge for printing of the lettering.

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I can attest to the fact that the savings are substantial (for myself and my family) since becoming a member 7 years ago.

You just need to call: 1-800-531-8722 to enroll.

YOU SERVED - NOW YOU CAN SAVE! Sam Topping US Army

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THE GARDEN CLUB The Garden Club wishes all the “Snowbirds” a safe trip home and wishes everyone a safe and healthy summer!

We have no meetings during the summer. Our first meeting of the new season is Saturday, October 13th. Please mark your calendars, as this will be our only meeting before the: Fashion Show on Friday, November 2nd, and the Craft Fair on Saturday, November 3rd.

We again wish to thank Linda and John Hoos for doing such a great job on the Butterfly Garden.

Coming from the North, I had no idea how to care for my palm trees. In doing research I found this to be very interesting and thought I would share with everyone. This

was something I definitely was doing wrong.

OVER-PRUNING. I kept seeing articles online that tell people to cut brown parts off of the leaves because it will save the palm tree from wasting nutrients on the dying leaf. Makes sense, right? Wrong.

Palm trees need dying leaves for nutrients, and when you cut them off, your palm tree doesn’t like it.

Palms move nutrients from the older fronds to the new growth. Palm fronds should be cut when they are as close as possible to the trunk. Do NOT remove any fronds that grow at a 45 degree angle or greater. If your palm tree looks like a rooster tail, you over-pruned it. (from the Florida Palm tree website)

I have been following this and my trees now look great.

Rachelle Dellarocca 239-322-6386 What to Plant Annuals/Bedding plants: Plants that can take summer heat include coleus, salvia, torenia, wax begonia, and ornamental pepper.

Bulbs: Some lilies do better when their roots are crowded. Try planting Amazon, Aztec, and Clivia lilies in containers to increase blooming.

Herbs: Plant heat-loving herbs, including basil, Mexican tarragon, ginger, cumin, summer savory, and rosemary.

Vegetables: Sweet potatoes, boniato, hot peppers, and tropical “spinach” such as Sisso, Malabar,

and New Zealand can be planted now.

What to Do Pests: Watch for thrips, scale, and mites on ornamental plants because they become more active in warm weather.

Gardenias and ixora: Distinguish between the normal yellowing of older leaves and the yellowing of new growth, which usually indicates a micronutrient deficiency.

Oleanders: Inspect chewed or ragged leaves for oleander caterpillars Lawns: Watch for damage from chinch bugs in St. Augustinegrass and begin scouting for newly hatched mole crickets in bahiagrass lawns.

Tomatoes: Watch for pests, disease, and nutritional disorders on tomato plants.

Trees: Prepare for hurricane season by checking trees for damaged or weak branches and prune if needed. Hire an ISA-certified arborist.

Lawns: Prevent or minimize disease by following proper cultural practices when caring for lawns.

Excerpts from the University of Florida Gardening calendar.

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TARA WOODS’ ANNUAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE ONBOARD CELEBRITY – SILHOUETTE JANUARY 26 – FEBRUARY 4, 2018 Ports-of-call: St. John’s, Antiqua; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis Happy Cruisers who enjoyed this year’s cruise …

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MID-ATLANTIC CLUB We experienced a sun-filled day on Tuesday, April 10th, for the Tropic Star Cruise to Cabbage Key. A picnic for our meeting on Sunday, May 20th, will wrap up our gatherings until the “Fall”. Watch for details listed through Club emails and on the Clubhouse

bulletin board for sign-up after April 20th.

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After playing frisbee, football and golf, the Club had a rousing game of Bean Bag Baseball--Men vs. Women. Unfortunately, the men got lucky--and won despite a valiant attempt by the

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TARA WOODS MASONIC CLUB The Masonic Club meets monthly, going out for breakfast at The Pub in Pine Lakes. On March 16th, we met at Herons Glen for our annual luncheon, when we invite our spouses and honored guests whose husbands had been in the club. We had a delicious lunch and a good time.

Have included some photos from the day.

Our monthly meetings are an opportunity for fellowship and sharing stories of interest about the Masonic Order and other subjects. If you are a Mason and interested in becoming a member (no dues), please contact Bob Cooney, Ken Ferris or Bill Hampton. Our last breakfast together for the season was April 10th, but we normally meet the first Tuesday of the month. See you next season.

Submitted by Beth Ferris for Bob Cooney, leader of the club.

BAILEY SPEAKS Hi, this is Bailey. As you read in previous issues, I’ve been under the weather from fire ant bites. Well, on my last visit for treatment, we received blood tests results from a prior visit. Unfortunately, it was a bittersweet outcome. They discover I have cancer in my lymph nodes. Even though my vet doesn’t believe that myself and my master need to say our goodbyes yet, I’m taking one day at a time receiving chemo. So far I am eating, drinking and staying comfortable. Just like humans receiving chemo, I’m losing my hair from the treatments.

Once being a beautiful white West Highland Terrier to now turning into a Mexican Hairless. He!! He!!!

Well, I want everyone to know I’ll be continuing putting my paws up and scratching behind my ears on writing my articles, “Bailey Speaks”, in The Columns.

But when the time comes to say goodbye, I’ll pass the bone to my other fellow four-footed friend Shilo, my Australian Silky Terrier little sister.

Well, on a happier note, this seg-

ment of “Bailey Speaks” we are now getting our bearings together.

Since our snowbirds are heading back, we wish them, “God Speed and have a safe drive back.”

So, this month on “Bailey Speaks” gives my fellow Tarawooders some essential Spring Cleaning Tips: •Remove water stains with lemon for a natural faucet fix •Clean your microwave by heating lemon juice and rinds in water •Use white vinegar to break shower head buildup •Clean stainless steel sinks with baking soda •Use newspaper to clean dirty windows and mirrors •Organize your fridge and cabinets with rotating turntables •Use a wet dryer sheet on your ceramic stovetop to remove burnton residue •Clean your oven or BBQ grill with an onion •Use a coffee filter to clean your computer or TV screen •In your clothes dresser, unpack and stack your Spring and Summer

clothes vertically •Use cream of tartar to clean toasters and teakettles •Use a window squeegee to scrape pet hair from carpet or rug •Clean your computer keyboard with cotton swabs •Use a butter knife to clean air vents

I know it’s a lot of work for simple spring cleaning, and a lot of the tips are common sense. I’m no Hazel the Maid, but hopefully these helpful hints will help you all.

By the way, did you know a simple pencil eraser can do the following: remove sticker gunk, secure your earring, spruce up suede and

polish silver.

In the meantime, Happy Tails, till next month – hope to see you then.

P.S. Happy Memorial Day. Also, a big “Thank you” for your service to our current troops and all who have served.

Bailey

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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. o 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. ame 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! ur 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.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, come join us every 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

Every Friday at 1:00 PM At the Horseshoe Pits.

Come join us for fun and laughs.

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AEROBICS

Every Tuesday at 12:45 PM and Thursday at 1:00 PM

PICKLEBALL

Every Sunday, Monday and Thursday 5:00 to 6:30 PM Court 4 Open to anyone interested in playing/learning Pickleball Balls and paddles are available.

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 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 Rita Sick at 731-1106 first if you are interested in playing with this friendly group.

We’d like to have you join us.

Beth Ferris

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.

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

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 1:00 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, 731-1614, 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!

SUNDAY NIGHT MEN’S POKER

Texas Hold’em Style Tournament 6:00 PM in the Craft House If interested contact Bill Black at 636-978-7815

Movie Nite

NO MOVIE in May! There will be two movies shown in June!

Thank you, Lloyd & Carolyn Kelsey

Book Discussion Club Thursday, May 3rd 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, or Marty Hradkowsky, 609-709-7717.

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) (5 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 firing 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

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Spring has seemingly sprung us right into summer and, along with it, the Happy Hour Club has two new co-presidents. Sheri Osborne and Sharon Flobeck have volunteered to lead our gatherings and did so in fine style by hosting our April get-together by providing ‘razzamatazz’ cocktails.

Please join us in May on the Verandah to celebrate the great quality of life we enjoy here at Tara Woods. It’s a wonderfully informal way to make new acquaintances and renew friendships.

Just bring an appetizer to share and your favorite libation for your own enjoyment. *See the Clubhouse poster board for details*

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BIRTHDAYS Frank Riggio, Dean Stump Luba Fulmas, Sally Morini Joe Bent, Delma Everhart, James Malone, Shirley Ringleben 90 Yrs., Tony Sanfilippo Ernie St. James John Bakun, Ceil Jacoby, Sue Muscato Barb Jakacki Pat Coutts 90 Yrs, Connie Lessard Joe Waldron Nancy Wendorf Bev Brockhagen, Ron Smith, Ed Sandre, Tom Erhardt, Lynda Francey Alice Benoit Leonard Makia Doris Brockmeyer, Diane Moberg, Debbie Objartel, Pat Virkus Jack Boyle, Jim Sorenson

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We are meeting at my home during the summer season like

we have in past years. These meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10:30 AM. They offer a more relaxed atmosphere, with coffee and donuts provided for free. My home is located in the northwest quarter of the park, at 19729 Kara Circle.

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 652-0488. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Never give out personal information unless you initiate the call. Examples: SS Numbers, Driver’s License, DOB. Phone Numbers and Credit Card Numbers.

When dealing with companies online be sure the transactions are secure with the lock icon.

Never deal online that is a public connection. The IRS will never contact you by phone and will

never request payment by prepaid credit cards.

When disposing of mail, try to shred all names and addresses.

Recently I found a Lee County Sheriff agency for Crimes against Senior Citizens (Fraud). You can contact them by calling 239-2583287 or 239-477-1000 and ask for the Fraud Squad.

CORRECTIONS TO THE CURRENT TARA WOODS DIRECTORY MAY 2018 If you need to make any changes, additions or corrections to your listing, please call Polly Brown at 239-731-1614 to be included in the next monthly update and next year’s directory.

Additions: ALLEN, Mike & Kelly 2825 Cloister Street, Lot #313 519-996-4737CAN OLSON, John 2576 Macon Circle, Lot # 236 715-851-4682 WI OLSON, Chris 2576 Macon Circle, Lot # 236 715-851-4681 WI SCHERER, Dave & Marge 3015 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #647 239-851-8101 IL STICKLES MCDANIEL, Beth 2740 Steamboat Loop, Lot #256 313-695-7303 IN WADE, Billie 19743 Pandora Circle, Lot #434 239-850-1509 MI WADE, Joan 19743 Pandora Circle, Lot #434 239-410-4190 FL WILLIAMS, Mark 2979 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #652 765-810-6029 IN WILLIAMS, Rhonda 2979 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #652 765-278-1472 IN

Phone # Changes: PLUT, Joe & Brenda 2873 Darwin Street, Lot #517 705-434-7628 Brenda’s cell ADD landline # 239-205-6724 Home phone LECLAIR, Ray & Nancy 2850 Darwin Street, Lot #511

ADD landline # 239-567-2946 Home phone Address Changes: None Misc. Changes:

On page 4 under “Happy Hour Club” (Marquis and Kivel) change to Sherri Osborne, phone 239-910-2028 and Sharon Flobeck, phone #239-257-3549 Correction: CARLSON, Dorothy C. 19608 Woodfield Circle, Lot #119 was listed as deceased in the April Columns. She is NOT deceased. My apologies to Dorothy and her family for any inconvenience this error may have caused.

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REMEMBER…THE TARA WOODS CLUBHOUSE IS NOT A PLACE OF LAST RESORT FOR ANYONE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED BY LEE COUNTY STANDARDS - see website for listing of special needs criteria.

You can also contact one of our

members of the Lee County/Tara Woods Special Needs Team for information assistance with more information. Our phone numbers are listed in the directory Lynn Makia, Sue Cook, Kathy O’Hearn, Donna Phillips, Sylvia Stump. BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE!!!!!

Lee County Emergency Management has scheduled additional Hurricane Preparedness Seminars that are open to the public. The free seminars will include information on how to prepare families and homes for hurricane season, how to use new hurricane related technology and how Emergency Management responds to hurricanes and other disasters.

Seminars are scheduled for: Wednesday, May 9 – 2:00 PM Large Meeting Room A Lakes Regional Library 15290 Bass Road Fort Myers, FL 33919 Tuesday, June 5 – 10:00 AM Fort Myers Regional Library Meeting Room AB 1651 Lee St. Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Tuesday, June 26 – 2 PM Large Meeting Room Cape Coral Lee County Public Library 9231 S.W. 39th Terrace Cape Coral, FL 33914

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LEE COUNTY / TARA WOODS SPECIAL NEEDS TEAM As you all may know, a revised Lee County/Tara Woods Special Needs Program it was developed to assist our residents in Tara Woods who would need assistance in the event of an emergency. We are working and interacting very closely with the Lee County Special Needs Program and Director Deb Quimby to ensure that we at Tara Woods receive the best and most up-to-date information and assistance for our residents with special needs in case of a disaster.

The Team consisting of Lynn Makia, Sue Cook, Kathy O’Hearn, Donna Phillips and Sylvia Stump have been working diligently over the past 6+ months to make sure we have the most updated information for you.

The Tara Woods Homeowners Association Board is dedicated to ensure the safety of our residents and that is paramount for those who may need assistance during a disaster. Effective immediately the Tara Woods Clubhouse is no longer an option for our Special Needs residents. Our Club-

house and the Hurricane/Disaster Team is not equipped to assist you in case of a disaster. For example, if we should lose power in the Clubhouse and you are on oxygen or you should have a major medical issue, we cannot and do not have the supplies, equipment or personnel to assist you and we most likely cannot guarantee that Lee County EMS or EMT’s will be able to respond.

The Lee County/Tara Woods Special Needs Team is dedicated to assist and provide you with the information about the Lee County Special Needs Registration Program and Lee County Shelters so you will be safe and get the best shelter for your needs.

The Lee County definition of anyone with Special Needs includes: Use of or dependent upon: • Wheelchair, Scooter • Service Animal • Dialysis patient • Alzheimer’s patient • Amputee

• Oxygen dependent • Insulin Diabetic, Nebulizer • CPAP/BI-PapFeeding tube • Paraplegic, Bed-bound • Requires assistance with medications Due to this change…please contact a member of our Lee County/ Tara Woods Special Needs Team Nurses or members to assist you with questions and a booklet to guide you through the Lee County Special Needs registration process.

Or you can go directly to the Lee County website: www.leegov.com/ specialneeds and click on the link in the center of the page - Special Needs Application.

Also, if you know someone who may need assistance, please encourage them to contact one of us or go directly to the website to register with Lee County.

Thank you for your cooperation in this new program and we look forward to assisting you if you require our help.

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The Tara Woods Tennis Association held their last meeting of the season on Sunday, March 25th.

The highlight of the meeting was the election of new officers. Their terms will run from November 1st of 2018 through October 31st of 2020. Roger Rafferty accepted the office of President. Janice Johnston will be the Secretary, and Eddie Malatesta will become the Director at Large. The group will be seeking a new Vice President to finish out the term for the 20182019 season.

Applauded for all his hard work for the past two years was Dakota Windancer as President. Also acknowledged was Frank Neveu for all the things he has done to keep the tennis courts up and running for the past five years as Vice President. – Debbie Polenska, Secretary ROUND ROBIN We had 21 tennis players signed up to play in our last Round Robin of the season which was held on March 25th. We had 13 men and 8 women signed up to play tennis that day, and it looked like

everyone had a good time on the courts.

Julie Howley & Dick Heffron provided the courtside refreshments, which are always enjoyed by the many tennis players between their matches.

Later on, after the Tennis Association Meeting, pizza was served

by Carole and Frank Neveu. The meal also consisted of a salad and various desserts.

The requested dates for next season’s Round Robins have been confirmed. Make note of these dates for next season: November 25th, none in December, January 27th, February 24th, and March 31st. – Linda Engel TENNIS LEAGUES WOMEN’S LEAGUE Next season there will be just one Women’s team from Tara Woods rather than two teams like there was this past season.

After both teams finished their season, a team meeting was held on March 20th to discuss the pos-

sibility of having two teams again next season or if there should be just one team. There were good reasons discussed for both possibilities. It was a very close vote as to whether there should be one or two teams but the majority of the women voted for having one team.

All those who signed up for the team are now players on that team which will be captained by Janice Johnston. Her Co-Captain will be Mary Sandre. – Linda Engel MEN’S LEAGUE White League – Stallions The season ended with the Stallions of the White League in 4th place out of 10 team – a fair finish, but there were always matches that were close and we would have liked to have won several more.

We had an interesting year with several injuries along the way causing us to bring in some substitutes to fill in to give us a full team to play with. Well, at our ages, we

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Next year there will only be one White Team, the Stallions. We have a roster of ten men as of now.

We hope it will stay that way. We have a new Captain, Pete Pracher, and Co-Captain, Art Frederick.

Keep watching next year for exciting games. We always need your support. – Fred Puhlfuerst White League – Mustangs I did not expect to be coming back as a Captain for the 20182019 season, as I am planning to play County Tennis, but with encouragement and support from my teammates I will again be Captain, with Mike Renzulli serving as Co-Captain, of the newly created Blue League Mustangs.

We will return most of our current team with a few additions for 2018-2019. As of this report, all positions have not been finalized but we are hoping all will come back healthy and ready for a fun and challenging season this fall.

As always see you on the courts!

– Ed Malatesta Blue League – Tigers Well, the season is finally over and our year-end annual banquet was successful as always but a bit drawn out – “more about that later”. Our team came out in 5th place out of 8 teams – not bad, all things considered: four players 80+.

Some changes coming next year: Phil Franchini will be moving away, but not too far, but, in

any case, we will all miss him a lot.

There will be two Blue Teams next year; that should be fun.

The new captain and co-captain for the Tigers next year will be Al Dion and Mike O’Hearn.

Our line-up for the upcoming year looks stronger than this past season. We all look forward to the summer break and the 2018-2019 tennis season.

Wishing everyone a great summer.

P.S. Dale, our Banquet Manager, has promised a new venue for next year’s banquet where the ratio of servers/bartenders to diners is something less than 24:1. – Bill Powers Submitted by Linda Engel

GANG OF BIKERS SEEN AROUND TARA WOODS!

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There was a biker gang that hit our community on a quiet Tuesday afternoon in April. They were captured by photos before they caused any harm. Could this be the beginning of a new club? If you see them again, make sure to wave at them as they go by your house. Have a great summer!

Biker Babes – Lynn, Marie, Donna and Pat

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