Tara Woods - March 2014

THE C OLUM NS Vol. 25 No. 3

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March 2014

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ENTERTAINING

NEWS

Polly Brown and Jon Gold

So Ladi Ladies and Gentlemen…….

Pat Dunning, Barry Maberry, John D’Amico, Jon Gold, Carol Shields, Barbara Lenhart and Irene D’Amico

March is here and I know that you want to know the answer to one burning question, “What the heck is a spoonerism anyway?”

Good question. It is a play on words which our ‘spooners’ do with great style and to perfection (?). Well, as perfect as we get. To get a better idea of what a spoonerism is, simply make sure to come to our production of this year’s play, “The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter and other Spoonerisms”. But what is a Driftless Shifter? I am afraid you will have to come and see for yourself. Be sure you get your tickets either before Saturday’s coffees, or at bingo or even at the door. Our shows are on March 7th and 8th, 2014, doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7:00 PM. Do not be the only one in the community to miss this great comedy. As a notice to our community, our front row seats are reserved for the audience members that need to be close, for whatever reason. Just tell one of the ushers and they will make sure you are in the perfect seat. Come and laugh—it is good for you.

As we look to close this season, our Director’s job continues. Claudia is searching for 2015’s show to present to you all. The cast and crew will be taking a well-deserved rest for a month or so then they will be getting the scripts to look at for next season.

The life of theater is ongoing. When I can, I will let you know what the show will be; I am sure that it will be another blockbuster.

This is the time when you should be thinking, “Gee it looked like they had so much fun on stage, maybe I should look into this Entertainers thing”? If you are thinking that you might like to join our cast and/ or crew you may contact Claudia Weiss at 980-0866 or Polly Brown at 7311614 or myself, Pat Dunning at 599-4490 or anyone else who is a part of our productions. We have need for almost every position from painting, props, sewing, backstage, and on stage. So think about it; we would love to have you join us.

Ron Andrews, Carol Shields and Barbara Lenhart

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS DENTS Stew and Sherry Franklin are new residents living on 19461 Cotton Bay. They are originally from Cape Cod, MA. Sherry is retired and Stew is still working.

They are the parents of 2 children and grandparents of 3 grandchildren. Stew enjoys cooking and Sherry enjoys photography, read- retired from Elkhart Community ing and jigsaw puzzles. They Schools. Alan’s hobbies are writing, sports and biking. Nedra’s both love going to the beach. hobbies are reading, crafts and Karen Nelson is a new full traveling. They both like to go time resident living at 2613 Ma- antique hunting and watching con Circle. She was originally sports. They are the parents of 3 from Virginia and Minnesota. children and grandparents of 2 She is retired from working at grandchildren. a college library. Karen enjoys Shirley Sternquest is a new gardening, sewing, scrap booking and cooking. She is the par- full time resident residing at 2627 Macon Circle, originally ent of 3 children. from WI. She is retired and was Alan and Nedra Ray are full previously a school bus driver. time residents living at 2848 Her hobbies include knitting and Steamboat Loop and were pre- reading. She has 4 children and viously from Illinois and Indi- 6 grandchildren. ana, Alan is retired from Elkhart Housing Authority and Nedra is Joanne Byrne

Manager’s Corner I would like to ask all of the residents walking their dogs to please refrain from walking in the immediate areas of the Clubhouse, Shuffleboard, or Tennis Courts. Pets are not allowed in the recreation areas. You are still able to use the common areas around the lakes, and the areas in back and out front.

Thank you all for your help regarding this issue.

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From the President We’re back a month from the Tara Woods annual cruise, and I’m already ready for another one. This relaxing, luxurious cruise was arranged by Dolores Paeth, our resident cruise director, better known as “Mother Superior” to the Tara Woods cruisers. If you are new to Tara Woods, you must meet Dolores. She was our Appreciation Weekend Grand Marshal last year – a well-deserved honor.

She has served this community for many years as our own, personal travel agent, arranging “Trips and Tours” to enhance our lifestyle here in Tara Woods.

Thank you, Dolores, for your energy and enthusiasm and also perseverance and fortitude to comply with the demands of your travelers. Dolores works very hard to accommodate your requests.

Ann and Frank Millette jumped right in to their new po-

sitions on the Board. They are proving to be great additions, as they take on their responsibilities and share new ideas. I look forward to a productive year as we move ahead into 2014.

Just a reminder that the Board is here to work for you. It is comprised of volunteers with a broad spectrum of expertise and capabilities. If you have a concern or issue you would like to bring before the Board, you are welcome to attend any Board meeting and address the Board. All concerns are taken under consideration and dealt with to the best of our ability.

Not all issues are solvable, but we do our best to resolve an issue taking the well-being of all residents into consideration.

You can also talk to any Board member individually, who will bring the information to the Board. All the residents of Tara Woods are important to us and

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we strive to maintain the affable lifestyle you are here to enjoy.

March is an extremely busy month in Tara Woods. The Entertainers show, Trash & Treasure, the St. Patrick’s Day Party, a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for our softball team, The Magic, and The New Image Chorus show are just the highlights of all that is going on in March. All these groups work very hard for months to prepare these events for your enjoyment. Please support them as much as you can.

I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting of the Association on Monday, March 10th at 7:00pm. This month’s Words of Wisdom: “Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.”

Janet Daly

EDITOR: Donna J Phillips ASSISTANTS: Bev Bayer Louise Patterson Linda Janis PHOTOGRAPHY Ann Kabbas & Pat Sparany CALENDER: Polly Brown CIRCULATION: Gail Sanfilippo, Manager

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TREASURES OF TARA

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Janine Morton and her 4 sisters grew up in Normandy, France, which was a beautiful beach front resort. Life was good until the Germans took over their city and for 4 years their lives became very different. The Germans used their beach for R/R for their soldiers and Janine and her family lived in fear. Her family wept tears of joy the day they saw the parachutes dropping from the sky, seeing the Americans and English come to rescue them.

Indeed they rescued them.

Pete Morton grew up in Glens Falls, New York and in the service was a CB stationed in the Pacific and China. After service he studied drafting and was employed in Iceland, working in a military maintenance airport. He joined friends in Heidelberg, Germany and visited Paris, where he met Ja-

nine at a dance. With a twinkle in his eye he reports, “She fell in love with a rich American”.

They married and moved to Glens Falls, NY where Pete studied at Skidmore College while working 44 hours per week in a supermarket. Janine did childcare and worked in a school cafeteria to help support her “ rich” American. After Pete graduated from college he got a job with Social Security and rose in the ranks of employment. Eventually he became a representative of the Social Security Disability Program at SS’s Baltimore headquarters.

During these years they also owned an apartment on the beach in Cabourg, Normandy France, right next door to the famed Le Grand Hotel at les Jardens.( Fortunately, this magnificent casino building was not bombed during the war). They

enjoyed many happy days in this beautiful area.

They raised 2 adopted sons, Greg and Wayne. Greg (the father of two) lives in Sabal Springs and visits his parents every Monday and Thursday to play pool, dominos and have a beer! Wayne, who unfortunately died last summer, was a teacher in Pakistan, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and Florida.

This marvelous 89 year old couple found Tara Woods 25 years ago, and reside on Pandora Circle. They were very active, Janine went to the pool every day and still does beautiful crochet work. It is obvious they are world travelers when you see all their treasures in their beautiful home. Janine proudly points to a prized possession sitting on a shelf above the mahogany grandfather clock. It is a

replica statue of the Statue of Liberty. Pete proudly reports Janine, his bride of 65 years, is a shrewd shopper and when she found this treasure at Hope Hospice for 30 dollars, she declared “France gave America

the Statue of Liberty for free, you should give me a bargain”!

She won! Indeed they are both winners and we are winners to have them at Tara Wood’s.

Mary Nothnagel

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Saving Is Good...

BUT IT’S NOT INVESTING

It’s a good thing to have some savings. When you put the money in a low-risk account, you can be pretty sure it will be readily available when you need it. Nonetheless, “saving” is not “investing” — and knowing the difference could pay off for you far into the future.

Think about it this way: Saving is for today, while investing is for tomorrow.

You need your savings to pay for your daily expenses, such as groceries, and your monthly bills — mortgage, utilities, and so on. In fact, you might even want your savings to include an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses to pay for unexpected costs, such as a new furnace or a major car repair.

These are all “here and now” expenses — and you could use your savings to pay for them. But in thinking of your long-term goals, such as college for your children and a comfortable retirement for yourself, most individuals typically can’t simply rely on their savings — they’ll need to invest. Why? Because, quite simply, investments can grow — and you will need this growth potential to help achieve your objectives.

To illustrate the difference between saving and investing, let’s do a quick comparison. Suppose you put $200 per month into a savings account that paid hypothetical 3% interest (which is actually higher than the rates typically being paid today). After 30 years, you would have accumulated about $106,000, assuming you were in the 25% federal tax bracket. Now, suppose you put that same $200 per month in a tax-deferred investment that hypothetically earned 7% a year. At the end of 30 years, you would end up with about $243,000. (Keep in mind that you would have to pay taxes on withdrawals. Hypotheticals do not include any transaction costs or fees.)

This enormous disparity between the amounts accumulated in the two accounts clearly shows the difference between “saving” and “investing.”

Still, you might be thinking that investing is risky, while savings accounts carry much less risk. And it is certainly true that investing does involve risks — investments can lose value, and there’s no guarantee that losses will be recovered.

Nonetheless, if you put all your money in savings, you’re actually incurring an even bigger risk — the risk of not achieving your financial goals. In fact, a low-rate savings account might not even keep up with inflation, which means that, over time, you will lose purchasing power.

Ultimately, the question isn’t whether you should save or invest — you need to do both. But you do need to decide how much of your financial resources to devote toward savings and how much toward investments. By paying close attention to your cash flow, you should be able to get a good idea of the best savings and investment mix for your particular situation. For example, if you find yourself constantly dipping into your long-term investments to pay for short-term needs, you probably don’t have enough money in savings. On the other hand, if you consistently find yourself with large sums in your savings account even after you’ve paid all your bills, you might be “sitting” on too much cash — which means you should consider moving some of this money into investments with growth potential.

Saving and investing — that’s a winning combination.

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

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Tara Woods Masonic Club

TARA WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 2600 TARA LAKES CIRCLE 33917 Telephone: 731-0854

By Gib Loesel

OFFICERS FOR 2013 President……………………...…

Vice President ……………….….

Secretary ……………………….

Treasurer ……………………….

Membership Secretary …………

Director ………………………..

Director ………………………..

Director ………………………..

Janet Daly……..…..……………………….

Frank Millette …………………………….

Diane Burns ……………………………...

Paul Montelaro …………………….…….

Celeste Perre …..…………………………

Judy Brda ……….………………………..

Ann Millette ……………………………….

Bill Nothnagel …………………………...

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Over the years The Tara Woods Masonic Club has met for breakfast, an occasional dinner and once in a while an outing to the theater. It is an opportunity for fellowship and to share stories of interest about the Masonic Order and other items of interest.

Unfortunately, there is no system in place that allows us to identify the new resident homeowners who are members of the craft. If

you are a Mason and interested in becoming a member (no dues) please contact Bob Cooney @ 239 731 2158; Ken Ferris @ 239 543 3033 or Bill Hampton @ 239 543 5843.

We recently had a great breakfast at Pine Lakes, pictured are (bottom left Bib Sickles, Bill Hampton and Ken Ferris; right Bob Cooney and Cliff Phillips.

Give one of the brothers a call and join us at our next outing.

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON TELEPHONE Activities ………………………. Linda McKay ……………………………. 543-1637 Community Improvement ……… Judy Brda …….…………………………. 731-1797 Kitchen Committee ……………. Janet & George Daly ………………..…. 567-2285 Memorial Committee ……….…. Jane Crawford ………………………….. 731-0103 Judy Brda ……….………………………. 731-1797 Nominating Committee…………. ………………………....………………..

Park Purchase Committee ……… Tony Perre …………………………….… 731-7146 Rent Negotiations ……………… Paul Montelaro ………………….………. 543-0988

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CORRECTIONS TO THE CURRENT TARA WOODS DIRECTORY MARCH 2014 Additions: ESTREMERA, Julio 19512 Charleston Circle, Lot #36 ............ 240-0133 ...... NJ ESTREMERA, Magaly 19512 Charleston Circle, Lot #36 ........... 240-3774 ...... NJ FRANKLIN, Stew & Sherry 19461 Cotton Bay, Lot #178 ........... 774-487-1151 ......MA REDGERS, Dave & Brenda 2845 Cloister Street, Lot #318 ................. 599-8450 ... CAN Phone # Changes: MCRAE, Gene .19730 Pandora Circle, Lot #442 994-4547 MCRAE, Mary Jane19730 Pandora Circle, Lot #442 .........

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Please call Kathy Rafferty at 239-543-7556.

You can select the best time for your appointment.

Lee Memorial has always been very appreciative of the excellent turnout that Tara Woods residence provide.

Please help us keep up with the fine participation in this community activity. Thanking you in advance.

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A VERY SPECIAL NEIGHBOR

For those of you who do not know Bill, let me introduce your Tara Woods neighbor, United States Navy Gunners Mate Second Class, Bill LaFrance who I believe falls into this category.

Bill who will turn 88 on May 15th, like thousands of young men of his generation thought it was his duty to, as they say “join up”. In 1944 he graduated high school in Manchester, New Hampshire with a wartime diploma and immediately left for Boot Camp. Bill who was active in sports playing baseball, football and track left that all behind along with his 10 brothers and sisters to eventually end up on the USS Stanly (DD-478) a 360 foot Destroyer stationed in the Pacific.

On board the Stanly Bill’s battle station was at gun mount #3 where he was the “hot shell” man. When the gun fired it was his job to catch the “hot shell” which was ejected; Bill says “be-

eyes” chuckling Bill says, “Right at 500 M.P.H. I saw his eyes”.

“The Stanly was pulled back to the Central Pacific to escort convoys. On August 14, 1945 the Skipper announced the war was over, there was a long moment of silence before the shouts, bells and whistles started”.

This war story has a happy ending … July 1946 … San Diego … Bill and his shipmates are in the Hula Hut where they spy two beautiful young girls … using his sailor boy charm, Bill convinces them to go dancing … and as Paul Harvey would say “here is the rest of the story” Bobby his new dancing partner ended up being his wife and dancing partner for the next 56 years, Bobby passed in 2004.

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I consider any person who is serving or has served in the military of our great country to be a hero. Those of the Greatest Generation from WW II may have been the greatest, unfortunately, they are becoming fewer and further between. Whenever I have the pleasure of meeting one of these heroes; I love to shake their hand and hear their story if they are willing to share it.

lieve me they were indeed very hot”. The Stanly was stationed on Picket Line #1 close to Japan and the crew was on duty from 3:30 AM to 9:20 PM. The worst attacks came in the day light hours; during that time he was closed in the guns steel turret.

Bill says, “We were lucky, it was hot but the guys below decks had temperatures up to 120 degrees.

The mess cooks would bring us sandwiches and water but as you can well imagine, when it came time for bathroom needs, well what can I say.”

“On April 12, 1945 at least 300 planes came over our picket station to attack the lonely destroyers. In addition to their planes and well known Kamikaze pilots the enemy also had in their arsenal “The Baka” which was flown by a Kamikaze pilot”.

“The best way to describe this weapon is, a torpedo loaded with explosives; shaped like a rocket with wings, dropped from a bomber and flown by a Kamikaze pilot. This man driven meteor would set off its rockets and the pilot would fly it at a ship at about 500 M.P.H”.

“The Stanly was hit by two of them, the first one hit the starboard bow and went through the side exploding and stopping the Stanly dead in her tracks, when she recovered the shafts were bent and we were effectively out of commission. The second one ripped between gun mount #3 (where I was) and the aft stack, the Baka’s wing sliced our Ensign in half and went over the side where it exploded. One of my shipmates still has the damaged flag. Later that day we were ordered to Hagusi, on the way we encountered a Zeke (plane) which tried to bomb us but failed.

What a day we had three near fatal encounters. We were truly a lucky bunch of sailors, as there were no casualties.”

Bill laughs a little when telling this story because years ago when he was interviewed for his local paper the reporter misquoted him saying, “I saw the guy’s

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Entertainment Around Tara Woods BINGO at Tara Woods

CHARLESTON CIRCLE PARTY Open to all residents. Saturday, April 19th at 4:00 PM at the pool.

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packets are sold with either 6 game squares per sheet or 9 game squares. The “Specials” have 3 game squares per sheet. You can buy as many as you’d like!

We teach the first three (3) 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

Our Tuesday night BINGO session consists of 14 regular games and 6 “Special” games.

LADIES INSPIRATIONAL HOUR “And I will make them...a blessing.”

The next meeting of the Ladies Inspirational Hour is Monday, March 17th at 9:00 AM in the clubhouse meeting room.

Our program is entitled, “Born to be a Blessing”. A special guest will be sharing her life story with us. You won’t want to miss it.

After a time of fellowship and refreshments we will be taking “cups of blessings” to various people in our community.

All ladies are invited to attend. Bring a friend. She will be glad you did.

Questions? Call Ann @ 543-9285

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Tickets on sale at Bingo and Coffee until March 8th.

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser The Tara Woods “Magic” Softball team is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!

Thursday, March 20th, 2014 5:00PM – BYOB & Snacks Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, Bread, Dessert & Coffee Cost: $12/person “Social” Raffle Hosted by “The Magic” Softball team & friends.

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Tickets on sale at Bingo and Coffee until March 15th.

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BOXES FOR SERVICEMEN ACTIVITIES AND WOMEN

Our Ann Scott is still leading our Inspirational group, we are just, with wit loads of help from Barbara Miller and m members of the group and community, leading “the box” project. We hope you are worki working on getting those addresses of whom yo you want us to send a box of cookies, goodies and useful items to. Please give us the nam name and address during February and by M March 12th, at the latest, so we can do the ppurchasing, make plans, and get the boxes ready, etc.

We appreciate any and all contributions for the expense of this project, and you can give your contribution to either of us. We are going to fill the boxes on Saturday, March 22nd, after the coffee meeting, and we would be thankful for any help you can offer. Every year, we receive many thanks for the boxes they receive and we thank you for your contributions towards the project. Many years, we’ve put up a poster in the clubhouse with the letters and photos they have sent in response to our gift boxes. This is truly a community-wide project, and a worthwhile one to show our service men and women we care and are thinking of them. If you have any questions, you can contact Jean Bibeau at 731-7129 or Beth Ferris at 543-6295. Thank you!

Jean Bibeau and Beth Ferris

Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas decorating; The Daly’s, Latimer’s and the Sparany’s great job!

The names were drawn out of a hat since there were so many beautiful homes to choose from. I hope you all enjoyed your gift cards!

I know everyone who attended the Valentine Party had a wonderful time.

Thanks to Judy, Dawn and the New England Club. Next great party will be St. Patricks Day. Hope you all attend. Remember you need to go to 2 parties to go to the

Bon Voyage Party for free and you also need to be a resident.

The party will be April 5th -- save the date.

Thanks to Mike Girty for putting up the new POW flag.

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BUNCO Ladies join us on the first and third 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?

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RESIDENTS APPRECIATION WEEKEND Poker Run ............................................................... 9:00 AM March 1st ........... RESIDENTS APPRECIATION WEEKEND CONTINUES Parade ................................................................... 10:00 AM Awards and Dance ................................................... 7:00 PM March 7th .......... Kara Circle Block Party .......................................... 1:00 PM March 7th & 8th Entertainers’ Annual Play ...................................... 7:00 PM “The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter” March 8th .......... SPLASH Wine and Paint Party .............................. 1:00 PM March 15th ........ Trash & Treasure ................................. 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM March 17th ....... St. Patrick’s Day Party............................................. 5:00 PM March 20th ........ Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser ................................ 5:00 PM For Tara Woods “Magic” Softball Team March 22nd ....... Movie Nite ............................................................... 7:00 PM March 29th ........ The New Image Chorus’ Annual Show .................. 7:00 PM “A Salute to Broadway” March 31st ......... Shuffleboard Banquet .............................................. 6:00 PM

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Sports around Tara Woods “TARA WOODS MAGIC” SOFTBALL TEAM The Tara Woods “Magic” softball team continues to improve and work together. They are even getting more hits and runs than injuries! Their two managers, George Sullivan and Bob Polenska, are still moving players around in order to find the most successful placement of players and you can’t beat the enthusiasm and spirit the team exhibits whatever position they are playing.

The many fans continue to fill

the stands with fervor, excitement and laughter. The team is very grateful for their continued support.

The TW’s “Magic” team stands out in the league for two reasons.

They are the only team with women players, and now have two, Jennell Wissler and Pam Moore and they have a perfect non win record. The Magic for the team will be when the first game is won!!!!

Team members are busy looking for local businesses to sponsor

team uniforms for next season. If you know of any businesses interested, please notify a team member, or Roger Rafferty.

The team will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at the Clubhouse on March 20th starting at 5:00 PM. Tickets will be $12 and will go on sale Saturday, Feb. 22nd at coffee. Please try to attend our fundraiser. The “Magic” team thanks you again for all your support.

Shuffleboard Notes The shuffleboard yard sale held on January 18th was the largest sale to date, with 48 tables set up. Thank you to all who participated in any way. The people who rented the tables indicated they did very well. The sale had been advertised in and outside the park and was very well attended.

The proceeds from the table rentals are used to fund the shuffleboard banquet in April. All prize monies for the Tuesday and Friday leagues are also funded by the yard sale.

The Tara Woods shuffleboard travel team continues to do well and is currently in 1st place. Way to go TARA WOODS. Ken Clark

TENNIS NEWS TENNIS ASSOCIATION The Tennis Association meeting that was held on January 26th was well attended. Numerous subjects were covered. Some of the items we discussed were ways that we could raise more money for the Association, possibly increasing the dues, and improvements to the tennis courts, lights, and benches.

By the time you read this article, the February 23rd Tennis Association meeting will have been held. On the agenda for that meeting were possible revisions to the Association By-Laws. The April Columns will provide more information on that meeting.

The Tennis Association will hold their next meeting on Sunday, March 30th, at 5:45 PM. At that meeting there will be an election of officers for the 2014 season, so be sure to attend that meeting so you can cast your vote for the person you feel would make a good member of the Board. All four positions on the Board are open – President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

To be eligible to vote at any Tennis Association Meeting, you need to be a member in good standing, which means you need to have paid your dues for that year. Our Treasurer will be collecting dues at the monthly meetings; dues are presently $1.00 per person.

ROUND ROBIN The Round Robin held on January 26th was hosted by Glen & Gigi Fisher. They had a lot of help from Bea Sponseller, Dottie Hargrove, and Don & Sharon Boehlke. Grilled burgers and brats were enjoyed by 48 people. The 28 men and women who played tennis had a good time playing with different partners against different opponents for each of their matches.

The tennis Round Robin scheduled for Sunday, February 23rd, was hosted by Ron & Sharon Davidson, Ken & Beth Ferris, and Dick Heffron. Due to the deadline for this Columns, we don’t have a head count for the number of tennis players or the number of people who enjoyed the pizza that was planned for the dinner.

The monthly Tennis Association Meeting was to be held, as usual, at 5:45 PM. The next tennis Round Robin is scheduled for Sunday, March 30th. The sign-up sheet will be posted on the tennis bulletin board in early March, so be sure to sign up to play. That Round Robin will be hosted by Bob & Debbie Polenska. The monthly Tennis Association Meeting will be held at 5:45 PM, following the dinner.

The last Round Robin of the season is scheduled for April 27th. That dinner will be hosted

by George & Janet Daly.

SONY PROFESSIONAL TENNIS To all tennis followers: If you would like to see world class tennis up close, you are invited to join us on the Sony Open Tennis Trip to Miami on Monday, March 24th. We leave at 7:30 AM and return around 10:00 PM. You can watch tennis from around 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM. See all the top tennis players up close. The bus and center court ticket costs $75.00. We have 55 seats available. Call Fred Puhlfuerst at 731-1552 if you’re interested or for more information. There is a poster in the Clubhouse and on the bulletin board at the tennis courts.

TENNIS LESSONS Beginner tennis players who want to learn the basics and anyone wishing to improve their tennis game are invited to come out to the tennis courts on Mondays at 12:00 Noon. Instructors are Don Boehlke, Warren Engel, Glen Fisher, and Fred Puhlfuerst.

MIXED DOUBLES FRIDAY LEAGUE We have now had four weeks of the Mixed Doubles League that started on Friday, January 10th.

We were rained out on January 31st, which was a disappointment as we do look forward to playing in this league. We have a group of eight men and eight women who play every Friday at 9:00 AM. We get to play with a dif-

ferent partner each week and we are enjoying our early morning tennis.

TENNIS LEAGUES LEAGUES FOR NEXT SEASON Check the tennis bulletin board for the sign-up sheets that will be posted for all tennis players interested in playing on the Men’s and Women’s tennis teams for the 2014-2015 tennis season.

There will be a Men’s tennis meeting on Sunday, March 9th, and a Women’s tennis meeting on Tuesday, March 18th, both at the Clubhouse. More information is provided on the sign-up sheets.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE January 16th marked the end of the first half of the Women’s tennis season.

Unfortunately, the Tara Woods Lady Bugs were scheduled to play the top-ranked Herons Glen Volley Girls and only won 2 of the 6 sets. Interestingly enough, the Tara Woods Angels got to play the last place team from Six Lakes and won 5 sets and lost 1. With nine teams in the league, the first half of the season ended with the Angels in third place and the Lady Bugs in fourth place, separated by just one win. To see how close the competition is – showing just the top four teams – Herons Glen was in first place with 32 wins and Sabal Springs was in second place with 30 wins; the Angels had 29 wins,

and the Lady Bugs had 28 wins.

It was a very close first half of the season.

MEN’S LEAGUE Red League Nothing to report.

White League The last two weeks have been like a roller coaster ride, with 6 wins followed by 6 losses. With only six matches left for the season, we hope we can have a smoother ride to finish the season.

Blue League Our two Tara Woods Blue Teams played each other on Thursday, January 16th. The Eagles took 5 of the 6 sets against the Tigers.

The Eagles played Lake Fairways on Thursday, January 23rd, they won 4 and lost 2. Prior to that game they were in 5th place.

Manpower is still a problem for the team, the cruises in January didn’t help. They are now half way through the season.

On February 6th, the Tigers played against the first place team from Six Lakes. Our Tigers did a fine job, winning 3 of the 6 sets.

Men’s League Round Robin Watch for the sign-up sheet for the end-of-season men’s league round robin. This includes all four men’s teams, plus the subs.

Submitted by Linda Engel

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Club News Canadian Club All Canadians are invited Friday, March 14 @ 5:00 PM

The Club will provide BJ’s Rotisserie Chicken Dessert and a special beach drink Please bring a side & BYOB

50/50 Draw If you have not paid your $5.00 dues, there will be a $5 charge and the same for guests.

Please RSVP to Diane Burns – 567-1391 Or email rcdmburns@gmail.com

GARDEN CLUB As a reminder our next meeting is Saturday March 8th at 9:00 AM. Collection for this years Trash and Treasure is Friday March 14th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Please do not drop off items after 12:00 PM (items need to be priced). All electrical items must be in working condition. No broken or dirty items. All donations should be in a condition that YOU would buy. Please remember that the garden club depends on the proceds of this sale to continue to sponser the Fashion show as a free event.

This years Garden Club Luncheon is Friday April 11th.

This event is open to Garden Club members ONLY. This is a

GREAT time to decide to join .

Dues payable at Luncheon are $5.00. Luncheon at Bianca’s/ salad, main course, dessert, soda, coffee, tax and tip $18.00 Total: $23.00 Cash Only. More info and sign in sheet clubhouse March 11th.

April 12th is our last meeting for this season. We voted instead of a meeting we would get together after pancake breakfast and take a trip to Riverland Nursery which is SW Florida’s premier garden center and nursery specializing in native and other sustainable plants. They have a picnic area and we will be bringing our own lunches. If you are interested please begin to speak to each other about car pooling.

New York/New Jersey Club What a great turn-out we had for our February meeting.

Eighty-five people attended and enjoyed a delicious fish & chips dinner provided by Up N Smoke BBQ, followed by make-your-own ice cream sundaes. It was a fun evening topped off with a rousing game of bean bag baseball.

Our next meeting is on Sunday, March 9th at 4:00 PM. We will once again enjoy Cuban sandwiches and the variety of salads you will provide. Please sign up on the

bulletin board with what you will bring. This is our Club birthday celebration, so birthday cake and ice cream will be provided. There is no cost for this dinner, but we need accurate numbers, so please sign up.

We will be playing “Show Me the Money”, so bring a

few extra dollars to participate in this fun game. There will be a 50/50 raffle. Remember to wear your name tag for an extra ticket!

As always, our meetings are open to everyone from New York or New Jersey. Visitors, new residents and renters are especially welcome. No dues - Just come for the fun!

I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, March 9th.

Janet Daly 567-2285

New England Club A very successful Tara Woods Valentine’s Day party was hosted by our club on Friday, Feb 14th. Thank-you again to our many, many club members who served on the various committees. Without all of you, this would not have been possible!

Saturday, March 15th we will host the New England/Mid-Atlantic Bean Bag Baseball Challenge at 5:00 PM. Hopefully “Blue Power” will once again prevail. We hope to see all of our club members there. As of print deadline, no details have been set, therefore all We will be leaving after breakfast around 9:30 AM leaving from the clubhouse Address : 13005 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers FL 33905 phone #239-693-5555. It is approximately a 30 minute drive on I-75 exit 141 toward FL-80 E toward La Belle. A sign up sheet will be in the Club house March 12th.

March Florida Gardening Calendar What to plant Annuals: Plant heat tolerant annuals for color such as crossandra, gazania, melampodium, and zinnia, that will last into fall.

Bulbs: Plant gladiola corms 6” apart and 4” deep and stake as they grow. Plant caladiums for a

Club members will receive a separate newsletter on the Challenge during the third week of February. If you didn’t receive one, contact Dawn or Judy.

Sunday, March 23rd is the annual New England/Midwest Challenge, which the Midwest Club is hosting.

Again, no info available at print deadline, so PLEASE watch Channel 195, as well as the general bulletin board at the clubhouse, for their poster. We need a lot of “Blue Power” at this one, too!

Judy Machnicz

showy tropical display all summer.

Herbs: In addition to their culinary value, many herbs are ornamental and attract butterflies to the garden.

Vegetables: Warm season crops, such as sweet corn, cucumber, watermelon, and pepper, should be planted now for late spring harvest.

What to do Trees and shrubs: Prune when new growth begins after the end of the dormant season. To guard next season’s blooms, begin pruning after the last flowers fade but before new buds set.

Mulch: Renew or add mulch in landscape beds to reduce weeds and retain moisture.

Fertilize lawns: If not done in February, fertilize lawns this month. Examine lawns for problems: Identify damaging insects and spot treat early to prevent widespread damage. Rule out cultural problems, such as irrigation failure, before treatment.

(This is an excerpt from the University of Florida website, please visit for complete information)

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