Solivita Reflections | September 2018 Limited Version

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SEPTEMBER 2018 VOLUME 18 ISSUE 9

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REFLECTIONS SEPTEMBER 2018 VOLUME 18 ISSUE 9

ON THE COVER It’s September, so that means Back to School time! As Solivita residents, you have the opportunity to continue learning too through Solivita University. Check out Jana’s article on the following page and the upcoming classes offered on pages 6 through 9.

VILLAGE CENTER HOURS Administration: 863-427-7100 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

CONTACT LIST

Floralawn On-Site Office (Admin Building) Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Community Manager (Association) - Tyler Heel: 863-427-7103 or theel@evergreen-LM.com

K&M Drugs: 863-496-7930 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-1pm and Sunday Closed

Club Manager - Sheri Wollschlager: 863-427-7129 or swollschlager@evergreen-LM.com

Marketplace Bistro: 863-427-7150, ext. 4724 Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm Sunday 8am-5pm

Director of Security & Safety - Steven J. Patrick, II: 863-440-7572 or spatrick@evergreen-LM.com Evergreen Lifestyles Management (For ALL Club & HOA Matters) 24/7: 855-490-1804 or customerservice@evergreen-LM.com

Riviera Spa & Fitness Center: 863-427-7130 Monday-Thursday 6:30am-9pm Friday 6:30am-7pm Saturday-Sunday 7am-7pm

AV Homes Customer Care: 800-858-5933 or www.avhomesinc.com/owner-care

Solivita Club After Hours Emergency Phone Number: 863-286-8779 Weekdays 5pm-8pm and Weekends 12pm-5pm

Catering & Banquets (Stonegate Golf Club): 863-427-7150 x4720

Starlite Ballroom Daily 8am-11pm Stonegate Pro Shop: 863-427-7150 x4710 Daily 7am-6pm The Grille at Stonegate: 863-427-7167 Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm Friday-Sunday 8am-8pm Bar Open Until 9pm Daily

Architectural Review: 863-427-7022, Fax: 863-496-4456 or compliance@solivitahoa.com

Communications: 863-427-7137 or croe@evergreen-LM.com Concierge: 863-427-7100 or Fax: 863-496-4456 Floralawn: 863-225-9565 or floralawn.com (Submit a Work Order) K&M Drugs: 863-496-7930 or Fax: 863-496-7931 Lifestyles Activities: 863-427-7125 or SolivitaActivities@evergreen-LM.com Membership: 863-427-7143 or solivitamembership@evergreen-LM.com Resident 2 Resident Resource Center: 863-236-9973 or SolivitaR2R@gmail.com

The Palms: 863-496-1530 Amenity Center Monday-Sunday 8am-9pm Kids Pool Hours Monday-Friday 12pm-4pm Saturday & Sunday 9am-9pm Fitness Center Monday-Thursday 6:30am -9pm Friday 6:30am-7pm Saturday-Sunday 7am-7pm

Riviera Spa & Fitness Center: 863-427-7130

Waterfront Galleries Daily 8am-11pm

Stonegate Golf Club Directory: 863-427-7150

Welcome Center or Model Park: 863-427-7000 Monday-Saturday 9:30am -5:30pm Sunday 11am -5:30pm

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Security -Bella Viana: 863-427-1268 Security-Main Gate: 863-427-4238 Security-South Gate: 863-496-1473 Security -Venezia: 863-427-2338 Security-West Gate: 863-496-1453 Solivita Sales: 863-427-7000

The Palms Amenity Center: 863-496-1530 or Fax: 863-496-0914 Violations & Compliance: 863-427-7032 Visitor/Vendor Gate Access Voice Server: 863-313-1314

Back To School, Solivita Style

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By Jana Malik Director of Activities

When I think of September, I think of Labor Day, football, Magical Dining (my personal favorite) and Back to School. I usually don’t think of school at Solivita, but then I realized that in a way, we do with Solivita University (SU). I’d like to take a moment to share with everyone how Solivita University started and what it has become since its inception in January 2016.

The Brain Child of resident Jacquie Brunner and her late husband Paul, who after attending a lecture sponsored by Stetson University, were determined to bring life-long learning to Solivita.

Another resident, Kathy Glascott, volunteered to help Jacquie fulfill this Jacquie Brunner dream. As a team they began working with Stetson University, Lifestyles Activities and the Solivita Book Circle to make Life-Long Learning available conveniently in our community. However, when Stetson University was forced to end their partnership with us, Jacquie and Kathy decided that there was enough talent, support and interest Kathy Glascott to continue making a wide range of courses available to all residents. With the enthusiastic collaboration of the Lifestyles Activities staff, Solivita University was up and running. We have offered fun and interesting courses in Languages, Art, Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, Theatre, Technology, Computers, History, and Writing with so much more to come. And starting in January 2019, Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Group will move under the SU umbrella.

Not only can you exercise, play pickleball or cards, dance the night away, see a free movie, learn to sculpt or paint, golf and dine out—you can also exercise your mind and acquire new knowledge through Solivita University. Not every active adult community has such a program readily available, but lucky for Solivita residents, we do!

Some of the perks about SU include low tuition, qualified instructors (many are residents)—and, there are no tests,

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books to buy (with exception to Great Decisions), or homework assignments! Come join your neighbors and friends and take a course or two from the many that are offered every season. The list can be found in every issue of Reflections and the tuition for most three-week courses is only $20.

A Talk n’ Chill presentation on all aspects of SU, Great Decisions Discussion Group and some new smart technology (cell phone and tablet) courses coming will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd at 1pm in the Ballroom.

Join us for information, refreshments, door prizes for SU gift cards and register for October 2018 courses.

Important Notices for All on the Day of the Solivita Pub Crawl on Friday, September 14th: • The Marketplace Bistro will close at 4pm.

• Village Drive will close for this event only from the Ballroom

to the Pro Shop roundabout from 5pm-11pm.

• All rooms in the Waterfront Galleries and the Mediterranean Skyline Rooms will be closed at 5pm.

• The Riviera Spa & Fitness Center will be open during normal hours.

Lifestyles Activities and Solivita University Gift Cards

Give the gift of a Lifestyles Activities and/or a Solivita University Gift Card, in $25 increment values, at ANY time of the year.

Assorted gift card sleeves including Thank You, Happy Birthday and A Gift for You are included. Gift Cards are available for purchase at the Lifestyles Activities office.

Chance for Clubs to Receive Proceeds from Holiday Charity Show

For the sixth year, the Lifestyles Activities office has applications for clubs to receive proceeds from the December 2018 Holiday Show to donate to the club’s charity of choice. Last year, six clubs divided up the tickets and sold the show out to residents continued on page 4

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Jana’s article continued from page 3 and their guests of all ages. Each club received $1,100 to go to their charity! The show is a big hit repeat from 2016 called Entertainment Revue (see photo below).

Entertainment Revue

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

Email submissions to newsletter@avcommunities.com

OCTOBER SUBMISSIONS

Calendar submissions and newsletter articles are due on Friday, August 31st. Club inserts are due

by Thursday, September 20th. All inserts must be approved by Club Manager, Sheri Wollschlager (email to croe@evergreen-LM.com and swollschlager@ evergreen-LM.com) before they are copied.

NOVEMBER SUBMISSIONS

Calendar submissions and newsletter articles are due on Monday, October 1st.

Criteria in order to be considered: • The club must be a registered Solivita Club.

• Donation needs to benefit the greater Poinciana community.

• The donation should benefit children (including high schools), pets, schools, food pantries or other similar worthy causes.

• Your club will need to identify how the money will be used and to which organization the club plans to donate. For example, will the club use the money to purchase bookbags, or other related supplies for a school? Or will the club give money directly to the charity?

• Up to six (6) Solivita Clubs will be randomly picked in a raffle and all proceeds will be divided equally.

• A club that was chosen last year is not eligible for this year’s drawing. However, the club will be eligible next year.

• The deadline for submitting the application to the Lifestyles Activities Office is September 28, 2018.

• If your club is chosen, Solivita Lifestyles will need one of the following by November 1st: Solivita Club W-9 listing their EIN #, the Charity’s W-9 listing their EIN # OR the Charity’s 501-C3 form.

The application form is available in the Lifestyles Activities office or on SolivitaHOA.com under the Lifestyles tab and then select Lifestyles and Fitness Forms.

Let’s move our minds through Solivita University and keep the party going...

Jana Malik 863-427-7125 jmalik@evergreen-LM.com

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ADVERTISING INFO

Solivita reserves the right to refuse advertisement and does not guarantee any work or claims made by advertisers. Advertisement in Reflections does not constitute an endorsement or approval of goods or services by Solivita.

Residents receive 50% off the 1/8 page at the one-month rate ($110) for a total cost of $55 per month. Discount is on 1/8 page only.

To download the contract and make payment, please visit SolivitaAdvertising.com. For more information on advertising your business in Reflections, please contact the Advertising Administrator, Amanda Wright, at 813-501-7220, SolivitaAdvertising@Evergreen-LM. com, or visit the website at SolivitaAdvertising.com.

HOLIDAY HOURS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD: LABOR DAY

Administration & Lifestyles: Closed

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Co-Sponsored with Solivita Book Circle and Lifestyles Activities

Pre-registration is required and walk-ins are not permitted, unless otherwise noted.

No studying, tests or exams, just enlightening classes to keep your mind energized. All classes are 90 minutes long, unless otherwise noted. September courses are now open for registration. October courses will open for registration on September 4th due to Monday, September 3rd being Labor Day. For more information, to register for a course or to purchase a 2018 Art and Literary Lecture Annual Pass by cash, check or credit card, please visit the Lifestyles Activities Office or call 863-427-7125.

Great Decisions 2019 Discussions FREE PREVIEWS

Solivita University (SU) is excited to welcome Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.

Each year the Foreign Policy Association produces a study guide with eight of the most critical global issues facing America.

Starting in January 2019, Great Decisions will be an annual ticketed pass offering eight discussions that meet monthly January-May and September-November. The discussion of the month is conducted by a moderator and takes place on a Wednesday afternoon and/or a Tuesday morning. The annual pass cost will be posted and registration will begin in November.

Would you like to see what Great Decisions discussions are like?

Sample the 2018 discussions at The Palms on either: • Wednesday, September 12th at 4pm or Tuesday, September 18th at 11am: US Global Military Engagement • Wednesday, October 10th at 4pm or Tuesday, October 23rd at 11am: South Africa’s Fragile Democracy

The In’s and Out’s of Solivita University: Talk n’ Chill Presentation - SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday, October 2nd • Ballroom • 1pm • Tuition: Complimentary entrance, pre-registration is not required Included: Chances to win $25 SU Gift Cards, fall inspired refreshment and light snack and opportunity to register for October 2018 SU Courses.

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Course Description: Attend this informational presentation to answer the question “What is Solivita University?” We will cover SU programs: Art and Literary Lecture Annual Pass, Upcoming Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Courses, Great Decision Discussions 2019 Annual Pass, SilverSmart Tech Courses that teach beginners level computer skills and tips and tricks on using your smartphone and tablets. Find out how qualified Solivita residents can inquire about joining the SU faculty team.

2018 Art and Literary Lecture Annual Pass PRICE REDUCTION

This pass will allow residents admittance to any of the four remaining 2018 Art and Literary Lectures for $10 per person. Art classes, presented by Art Historian Jan Clanton are scheduled at 1pm in the Ballroom. Literary Lectures, taught by resident Professor Thomas Gallagher are scheduled at 4pm in the Gator Room. Lectures are advertised under the Solivita University article in Reflections. If you choose not to purchase an Annual Pass and want to attend a lecture, admission is $5 per lecture at the door. You need to show your pass when entering these lectures. Art and Literary passes are for Art and Literary Lectures only and are non-refundable.

Upcoming Art and Literary Lectures

• Tuesday, October 16th - Artists of Estrangement: Goya • Monday, October 22nd - The Sun Also Rises by Ernest •

Hemingway Monday, November 12th - The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

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[ Solivita University] • Tuesday, November 13th - Artists of Estrangement: Artemisia, Gentileschi, Leyster, Herrer

International Politics

Thomas Gallagher

3-Week course starting on Friday, September 14th • RSF2 • 4:30pm • Tuition: $20 per student Professor: Thomas Gallagher, PhD is a Solivita resident who has taught both literature and law during his career.

He currently teaches government at Valencia College.

Course Description: • Part 1: What does the National Interest Mean? Was early U.S. foreign policy really “brilliant”? What is the difference between vital and secondary interests? Compare the U.S. wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

• Part 2: What were the major colonial empires? What is nationalism and where did it come from? Why is the Persian Gulf region so important? Why do Americans ignore the rest of the Americas? Is Mexico a success story?

• Part 3: Can diplomacy really calm tensions? How can nationalism and democracy hamper traditional diplomacy?

How is International Law like domestic law? What are the several sources of International Law? How did human rights become prominent in International Law?

Intermediate/Advance Microsoft Excel Class

3-Week course starting on Monday, September 24th • Caspian Room • 6pm • Tuition: $20 per student Instructor: Catherine Larson, a Solivita resident, has taught word processing, spreadsheets and database programs Catherine Larson for over 20 years. She has taught a wide range of students including public school, adult education, corporate training and private lessons. She strives to make learning fun, useful and relatively stress-free!

Course Requirement: Bring your own laptop with Microsoft Excel.

Prior use of Excel and a basic understanding of the program.

Course Description: You know how to make simple formulas and create an address book in Excel. Here we will learn how to merge that data to create letters, envelopes or name badges.

You will also learn how to count the total of participants for your event, or to add up specific items, like those who have ordered

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beef or fish. Macros, what they are or how they can help you in MS Office will be discussed. This Excel course will cover a range of techniques and make this program more functional for the user.

Social Security Basics

2-Week course starting on Tuesday, October 2nd • The Palms • 9:30am • Tuition: $5 per student Professor: Lita Epstein, MBA from Emory University and Bachelor’s Degree is in Community Development from Rutgers.

Course Description: Should you take Social Security as soon as possible, wait for full retirement or delay it to get higher monthly income? Review of the strategies for when to take Social Security.

• Part 1: Overview of the benefits of Social Security and qualifications needed to take Social Security.

• Part 2: Strategies for When to Take Social Security

Here Come The Judges (of Ancient Israel)

Wednesday, October 3rd • Ballroom • 1:30pm • Tuition: Complimentary entrance, pre-registration is not required Professor: Dr. Ken “Jerusalem Jones” Hanson has been mesmerizing audiences for years. From Mediterranean lands to Hawaii, and places in between, Ken’s electrifying, witty, and “out of the box” speaking style has made him a frequent commentator on the History Channel (“Banned from the Bible” and “Ancient Aliens”). A master of multi-media presentation, Ken slips into character, to drive home his inspiring and entertaining messages.

A natural storyteller, Dr. Hanson has, through his books, articles, and media appearances, made a rich treasure of ancient texts accessible to everyone.

Course Description: The Judges of ancient Israel may have lived thousands of years ago, but the spiritual and cultural lessons they embody are more relevant than ever. What kind of nation did the great heroes of biblical lore envision? Were they on the same page with Benjamin Franklin, who famously quipped: “A republic, if you can keep it”? Does this ancient book contain a warning for future generations about the limits of power? You’ll never read these Bible stories the same way! Dr. Hanson’s books will be available before and after this presentation.

Literature From the Black Power and Black Arts Movements 3-Week Course starting on Wednesday, October 10th • Gator Room • 9:30am • Tuition: $20 per student

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Continued from pages 6-7 Professor: Rita Katz, PhD., has both a M.Ed. and a PhD in history and literature. As part of her graduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh, Rita was instrumental in the first graduate Black Studies Department.

She also developed and taught multi-cultural literature courses for Penn State and in-service courses for literature and history teachers. Her life-long study and love of diverse literature led her to revamp the literature selections at her multi-cultural high school to include African-American and Latino Literature.

Course Description: This is Our Generation - the 60’s and 70’s!

We were young, we were involved – from the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, and the assassinations of the 60’s – we were both witnesses and participants. The turbulent times of the 60’s fostered the growth of a ‘new and different voice’ in African-American/Black literature and its sisters - visual and theatrical arts. Within the backdrop of the 52nd anniversary of the ‘Black Power Movement,’ course participants will explore both of these ‘movements;’ the literature of such greats as Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), Sonia Sanchez, James Baldwin, Sarah Wright, and the Umbra Magazine voice; and its cultural and political impact.

Rita Katz

History of the Decades Through Film: 50’s, 60’s and 70’s

3-Week Course starting on Thursday, October 11th • The Palms • 1pm • Tuition: $20 per student Professor: Dr. Richard Goldsmith was an award-winning teacher as well as a high school administrator for over 40 years. During his career, he taught AP United States History, AP European History, Cambridge University Sociology, and AP Capstone (critical thinking and college research paper writing).

Course Description: Film not only freezes time, but it makes the characters that appear on both the big screen and little screen both timeless and ageless. In my series, A History of the Decades Through Film, I will explore how film reflects and impacts society.

The three-part series will explore the 50’s, 60’s, and the 70’s.

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Harlem, Haiti and Havana: Authors, Artists, Musicians and Dance!

3-Week Course starting on Friday, October 26th • Gator Room • 10:30am • Tuition: $20 per student Professors: 1. Dr. Kevin Meehan is professor of English at UCF and director of the UCF Haitian Studies Project. He is the author of People Get Ready: African American and Caribbean Cultural Exchange (Mississippi, 2009), and numerous articles on Caribbean and African American writers and their impact on decolonization. He is also a semi-professional musician who enjoys playing all styles of Caribbean music as well as original indie rock, jazz, and classical. He has released the album El Ministerio de Alegria with the group Conjunto Kimbombo, several singles with his original rock band, Sugar City, and has produced spoken word poetry CDs for Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes and Marie Leticee.

2. Mr. Jorge Milanés is a native of Cuba, an accountant, a singer and percussionist. He collaborated with Kevin Meehan on the album El Ministerio de Alegria with the group Conjunto Kimbombo, and was featured as a singer and percussionist on Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés’ Everyday Chica, Music and More, a poetry CD set with Caribbean music.

3. Dr. Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés was born in New Jersey to Cuban parents. Educated in Miami and New York, her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry appear in numerous journals and anthologies. Her short story collections, Oye What I’m Gonna Tell You from Ig Publishers which released Marielitos, Balseros, and Other Exiles in 2009, were #4 and #5 on the Guardian’s list of 10 of the best books to help understand Cuba. Everyday Chica, winner of the 2010 Longleaf Press Poetry Prize was followed by Everyday Chica, Music and More, a poetry CD set to Caribbean folk music was released in 2011. She is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Central Florida where she lives with her family.

Course Description: This class will compare important AfricanAmerican and Caribbean writers, artists and musicians with a focus on popular culture, music and dance, as well as folk and fine art. Additionally, this class will be enhanced by live

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[ Solivita University] music and dance demonstrations. We will examine the writing of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Nicolas Guillén and Edwidge Danticat. We will trace the historical origins and contexts for important musical genres of the islands (Haiti, Cuba and Manhattan).

Website Creation

3-Week Course starting on Monday, October 29th • Baltic Room • 9:30am • Tuition: $20 per student Professor: Catherine Larson, a Solivita resident, has taught word processing, spreadsheets and database programs for over 20 years. She has taught in public school, adult education, corporate

training and private lessons. She makes learning fun, useful and relatively stress-free!

Course Requirements: Students will need to bring their laptops or tablets, have a folder with pictures, text and any files you would like to have on your website.

Course Description: Are you in a club, a group or have your own personal uses, which could benefit from having a website, but you are not sure where to begin? In 3 classes you can learn about what goes into creating and setting up your own website! We will learn about domain names (www.yoursite.com), Web Hosting companies (Go Daddy, Weebly, Wix etc) and files (jpg, png, gif) that can be used on websites.

SPEED ENFORCEMENT IN SOLIVITA presents a workshop open to all Solivita residents on

“Organizing Personal and Financial Files” Tuesday, September 11th · 10am Aegean Room (MSA) Over the Bistro Contact the Resource Center (located above the Bistro), Monday through Friday, 9am-12pm at 863-236-9973 or SolivitaR2R@gmail.com for further information and to reserve your spot.

Save the date, October 9th for the next workshop on Car Maintenance!

The R2R Resource Center strives to build a healthier and stronger Solivita community by providing practical information and support through resident to resident contacts, workshops, service providers and volunteers. The information given is for informational purposes only. It is neither a recommendation nor an endorsement. Solivita R2R cannot be held liable.

The HOA, Security, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office receive multiple complaints of speeding each week from residents. The Sheriff’s Office has been asked for their assistance in speed enforcement. Receiving a speeding ticket is not only financially costly, but can lead to much more serious results.

Here are Some Quick Facts on Speeding: A driver is six times more likely to have an accident when traveling at 25% above the posted speed limit. Speeding reduces the amount of available time to avoid a crash and increases the severity of a crash once it occurs. Speed is a choice over which the driver has complete control.

A FRIEND WHO HAS LEFT US, BUT IS NOT FORGOTTEN Peggy Schabb

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Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the resident who recently passed away.

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Checklist for When a Hurricane is Approaching Submitted by the Solivita CERT Team

One of your Community Emergency Response Team’s (CERT) objectives is to help residents prepare for disasters. Hurricane Season officially began on June 1st. We are in the middle, more active, part of it. So keep abreast of the weather. (Are batteries in your weather radio?) If the weather reports indicate a hurricane is likely to hit our area, you should plan to do the following as promptly as possible: • Top off the tank in your car so you won’t run short of gas.

• Get a few hundred dollars cash in case credit cards can’t be used due to power outage or local banks are not open.

• Police your yard and bring inside all decorative items and planters that can become missiles in 100+ mph winds. This includes patio furniture (or tie it to a post on your lanai).

Your neighbors will appreciate it.

• Put up your hurricane protection (shutters, plywood, etc).

You must also plan to take these back down after the storm passes. Check with administration for additional guidelines.

Don’t wait until winds build up.

• Pull out your disaster supply kit and see that all items are in good order (flashlights, corded phone, trash bags, duct tape, extra non-expired batteries) • Top off your emergency food supplies—and make sure

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you have enough for at least three days (which goes for your pet as well). Do you have a manual can opener?

Stock up on water (1 gallon per day, per person just for drinking). Buy jugs/bottles, fill your own jugs/bottles, and fill a bathtub for flushing toilets with a bucket and washing up. Tap water may become unusable—stay informed.

Make extra ice and ice cubes. Also, turn your refrigerator temperature lower to keep it cool longer in case the power goes out.

Help your neighbors and friends do these things too!

Inform an out-of-the-area relative or friend of your plans or status who can inform far-flung friends and family on your behalf, so you don’t have to make or answer all the calls. You should set this person up ahead of time.

For more recommendations see CERT’s Hurricane Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Supplies List and Planning Considerations available on SolivitaHOA.com as a document under the Club webpage for CERT or at the Concierge Desk. For more information on CERT, come to a meeting on the first Monday each month (see the Reflections Calendar insert).

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alute Our Veterans Weekend is designed to celebrate Veterans and their families. We raise money for a select charity to help improve the lives of the many selfless men and women who bravely served our Nation. This year all proceeds will benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs. The Golf Tournament Registration is now open at the Lifestyles Activities office. Forms are also available on SolivitaHOA.com under Lifestyles > Lifestyles Forms. All ticketed events will go on sale on October 1st at the Main Ticket Sales in the Ballroom from 9am-10:30am. Afterwards, tickets will be sold at the Lifestyles Activities office Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. **Refunds or Solivita Letters of Credit will not be accepted or given for any of the events.**

Golf Tournament at Stonegate Golf Club, Cypress & Oaks Friday, November 9th · Shotgun Start at 8:30am · Registration: 7am-8am $65 per Stonegate Golf Club Member OR $260 for a foursome $90 per single non-Stonegate Golf Club Member OR $360 for a foursome Raffle Prizes, Mulligans and much more!

Golf Entry Includes: Continental Breakfast, Green and Cart Fee, Range Balls Before Play, On Course Special Events, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, Goody Bag, Lunch and awards to follow! Registration deadline is November 2nd. Please contact Jennifer Rodriguez at 863-427-7125 or jrodriguez@evergeen-LM.com for more information. Guests of all ages welcome.

CLOSEST TO THE PIN GRAND PRIZE

The Closest to the Pin winners on Hole #4 on the Oaks Course and Hole #3 on the Cypress Course will compete in a Finalist Shootout at Hole #9 on the Cypress Course following the tournament. Our Patriot Sponsor, Art’s Golf Cars, Inc., will be donating one BRAND NEW GOLF CART to the winner of the shootout!

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Movie Nights

Thursday, October 18th at 7pm: Black Hawk Down Thursday, November 8th at 7pm: Hacksaw Ridge The Veterans Club of Solivita will have popcorn and lemonade available for donation at both Movie Nights.

Black Hawk Down is Rated R, Drama/Action, and 2 hrs. 32 mins. Hacksaw Ridge is Rated R, Drama/History, and 2 hrs. 19 mins. The Ballroom doors open at 6:15pm and the movies will begin at 7pm.

Tribute to Bob Seger Show

Saturday, November 10th at 5pm & 7:30pm in the Ballroom Johnny Rogers is perhaps the most versatile performer in America today. The show is a tribute to the legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll with a special emphasis on the music of Bob Seger. Get ready to hear all the hits like Night Moves, Hollywood Nights, Like A Rock, We’ve Got Tonight, and Old Time Rock n’ Roll. Johnny is in the business of bringing yesteryear’s music and history of Rock n’ Roll to life.

Johnny is an outstanding musician as evidenced by guitar licks that would have made Jimi Hendrix proud! Don’t miss this incredible tribute to the music of Bob Seger and the legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll!! Two shows at 5pm and 7:30pm. Ballroom doors open 20 minutes before the show begins. $17 per person. Adult guests welcome.

Dinner & Tribute to Bob Seger Show

Saturday, November 10th at 5:30pm in Mosaics This ticket is an all-in-one dinner, show and 10 minute early Quick Pass entrance show seating. Chef’s buffet dinner includes: Lemon Pepper Chicken; Cod Casino; brown rice, sautéed butternut squash; Strawberry Salad with spinach; romaine; blue cheese crumble; strawberries; candy pecans & a Raspberry balsamic dressing or other dressings. Peach cobbler for dessert. A cash bar and self-serve coffee, iced tea, and water station will be available. Dinner is in Mosaics at 5:30pm, Quick Pass seating in the Ballroom at 7pm and the show begins at 7:30pm. $44 per person. Adult guests welcome.

Veterans Day Memorial Service & Breakfast Sunday, November 11th at 9am in Freedom Park

Sponsored by Stonegate Golf Catering. Veterans Day will begin with a wonderful ceremony presented by the Veterans Club of Solivita. After the ceremony, stay with us to enjoy breakfast right in Freedom Park. The breakfast buffet menu includes: fluffy scrambled eggs; bacon; country style potatoes; biscuits and self-serve coffee, orange juice, apple juice and water. Breakfast is open to all residents for $10. Located by Freedom Park Pickleball Courts. Must purchase breakfast tickets in advance as tickets will not be sold at the door. Guests of all ages welcome.

All proceeds will benefit

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Watching Solivita Roots Grow

By Shelley Destefano Community Concierge

Working at Solivita has been quite interesting.

I have witnessed the arrival of so many new residents who have transitioned into this wonderful community with total ease. I can only contribute this to the loving and caring way with which the existing residents welcome the newcomers into the fold. Roots always start off small and grow so deep, thick, and strong. This is what comes to my mind when I think of this community. How we interact and communicate with new people can determine what kind of roots we can send down. When we plant good seeds in fertile soil we see strong and beautiful trees emerge. So, it is with the Solivita community that we have one very beautiful tree with so many branches. However, the upcoming events in Florida are nothing like roots and won’t ground you, so get out there and enjoy!

Labor Day

This holiday is celebrated at separate times of the year in different countries. Most countries celebrate it on May 1st, but Australia, Canada, Bahamas and a few others vary. We here in the U.S. do so on the first Monday in September, which is the 3rd this year. Whatever the date, workers worldwide appreciate that special day set aside for them. Hopefully we can all reflect on those workers back in the days when there were no laws to protect them. Thankfully we have come a long way since then.

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

From now until November 12th, visit Epcot (located at 200 Epcot Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32821) for their annual Food and Wine Festival. The festival is included with your regular entrance fee, however food and drinks range in price. Sometimes Disney offers discounts for Florida residents, but you can find out by calling 407-939-5277. Please visit disneyworld.com/foodandwine for more information.

The Water Lantern Festival

Visit this festival on September 15th, from 5pm-10pm, at the Orlando Watersports Complex (located at 8615 Florida Rock Road, Orlando, FL 32824). This family event will have music

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and food trucks, so you can enter hungry and leave full. Water lanterns are beautiful to watch and are lit to express one’s personal emotions, happy or sad. If you think you would enjoy lighting one for any reason, or maybe you’re like me and have had the desire to light a water lantern ever since watching Tangled, you may want to consider this event. Just so we have a clear conscience, the ticket price also includes a cleanup fee. Tickets are $45 at the door or you may purchase them by visiting www.waterlanternfestival.com.

National Public Lands Day

September 22nd is one of the days that you may enter most U.S. National Parks for free. Visit www.nps.gov for more information.

The parks participating in Florida are listed below: • Canaveral National Seashore • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument • Dry Tortugas National Park • Everglades National Park • Gulf Islands National Seashore

I Love a Piano

This glorious musical, which runs September 21st to October 14th, looks at America through the perceptive and hopeful eyes of the legendary Irving Berlin! It follows the journey of a piano from its first days in Tin Pan Alley to the 1950’s. The story comes to life with over 60 of Berlin’s most beloved songs including Blue Skies, There’s No Business Like Show Business, Cheek To Cheek and God Bless America.

There will also be previews of I Love a Piano on September 20th at 7:30pm and September 21st at 2pm at the Winter Park Playhouse (located at 711 Orange Avenue, Suite C, Winter Park, FL 32789).

Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Conceived by Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley. For more information, call 407-645-0145 or visit www.winterparkplayhouse.org.

The strongest roots grow deep into the ground and will keep a tree standing straight for years to come. I don’t know how I manage to find time to watch how roots grow but somehow, I do and it’s a beautiful thing to see. As residents return home, Solivita becomes a massive tree with the strongest roots and I hope that never changes in this community.

Community Concierge 863-427-7100 sdestefano@evergreen-LM.com

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Welcome, Fall!

By Brad Thompson Branch Manager, Floralawn The advent of fall later this month signifies that we at Floralawn have completed our second summer as Solivita’s landscape and lawncare provider. We continue to enjoy working in this beautiful community, keeping turf, plants, and trees healthy, maintained, and vibrant.

We have experienced a record rainfall this year, which presented us with certain challenges. St. Augustine grass, which grows throughout Solivita, does not thrive when it gets too much water.

In fact, excess water makes the grass vulnerable to fungus, diseases, pest activity, and root rot. Once root rot has occurred, it’s very difficult to restore St. Augustine to a thick and healthy condition. We’ve had to closely monitor turf throughout the community for signs of deterioration due to excess water.

Certain plants also lose their vitality when overwatered. Their leaves turn yellow and they become thin, leggy, and vulnerable to disease and pests. We’ve also had to keep a close eye on shrubs and landscaping plants.

It has been a year of monitoring rainfall, adjusting irrigation schedules, and checking for disease, increased pest activity, and turf root rot.

On another topic...

If you’ve lived in Florida for at least a year, you’ll know that “love

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bug season” occurs in May and September. We have come to that time of year again when these small flying paired visitors fill the air and stick to our windshields like they’ve been glued on.

Love bugs migrated to North America from Central America in the 1900’s. Contrary to rumor, they were not bio-engineered in a University of Florida lab and unintentionally let loose to take over the entire southeast United States. Philip Koehler, a UF entymologist, says they would have been orange and blue had UF engineered them!

Our record rainfall this year unfortunately means that we may experience a large population of love-bugs this month.

Heavy rains, especially during the summer, create a hospitable environment for eggs to incubate and hatch.

Here’s a life hack for you: to remove love-bugs from your windshield, scrub them with a wet dryer sheet. It works better than glass cleaner and paper towels.

My next Coffee Talk is coming up in October in the Starlite Ballroom. Bring your questions and concerns!

You are also welcome to call us at 863-225-9569 anytime or to stop by our office in the Admin building for a chat.

Have a great month!

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COMMUNITY EVENTS OCTOBER REFLECTIONS

ASSEMBLY, DELIVERY & PICK-UP

SOLIVITA VILLAGE SPECIAL NIGHTS

Hosted by Stonegate Golf Club Special Nights are events open to residents and their adult guests. Please bring your Solivita Resident or guest ID badge for admission to Karaoke and Trivia Nights. Some dates will be blacked out as we honor previously scheduled commitments.

TRIVIA MONDAYS TEMPORARILY MOVED TO THE BALLROOM September 3rd and 10th • 7pm-9pm Test out your all-around trivia knowledge in teams of 2 or more from 7pm-9pm. A professional trivia host is present and prizes are given to the top 3 teams! Food purchased from Mosaics or the Marketplace Bistro can be brought in, however no other food is permitted. Doors will open no earlier than 6pm. Coming in to reserve seats or tables is not permitted. Seating is limited.

A $5 cash only non-refundable beverage ticket will be sold at the door.

KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS TEMPORARILY MOVED TO THE ART GALLERY, EXCEPT SEPTEMBER 19TH IS IN THE BALLROOM September 5th, 19th and 26th • 6pm-9pm Sing, dance, and play Mr. Breezz’s Musical Game Show with cash prizes and more! Join Karaoke DJ Mr. Breezz for this complimentary evening out from 6pm-9pm. Food purchased from Mosaics or the Marketplace Bistro can be brought in, however no other food is permitted.

FOOD & FUN THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS CANCELLED IN SEPTEMBER

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Thursday, September 27th 8:30am • Ballroom Newsletter assembly volunteers are asked to meet at 8:30am in the Ballroom on September 27th. Delivery volunteers should arrive between 9:45am-10am and are asked not to leave the Ballroom until all neighborhoods have been completely assembled.

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER

by Friday, September 28th you will need to pick it up at the Concierge Desk in Administration anytime between 9am-5pm.

SAM’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Monday, September 10th • 10am-1pm Ballroom Hallway For resident membership specials, please see the on-site representative. The next Sam’s Club Membership day is November 12th from 10am-1pm.

BJ’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Monday, September 17th • 10am-1pm Ballroom Hallway Join the Inner Circle Membership (basic membership) for $40 or the Perks Rewards Membership for $80. With the Perks Rewards Membership you will also earn 2% back on all spending at BJ’s with the exception of gas, alcohol and tobacco. Both Memberships include 13 months of membership and two membership cards. Any additional membership cards added to membership will be $25.

While supplies last any new memberships will receive a $50 restaurant.com gift card. The next BJ’s Club Membership day is November 19th from 10am-1pm.

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