Southfork News “FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS” Happy Mothers Day
May 2013
In Loving Memory, this Memorial Day
We set aside Memorial Day Each and every year To All Moms
To honor those who gave their lives
A mother’s love is like a garden Her children are the seeds And as they grow, she tends to them, Fulfilling all their needs. Her kindness is like sunshine That warms them as they flower. Her nurturing like springtime rain A soft and gentle flower. A mother’s love is like a garden Reflecting tender care, For wherever there is beauty, A mother’s love is there.
Defending what we hold dear. In all the dark and deadly wars, Their graves prove and remind us, Our brave Americans gave their all To put danger far behind us. They made the ultimate sacrifice Fighting for the American way; We admire them and respect them On every Memorial Day.
PLEASE DISPLAY YOUR FLAG ON THIS DAY TO SHOW HOW PROUD WE ARE!!!!!!!!!
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Newsletter 1
Newsletter Information Note, any information to be placed in the newsletter, must be submitted between the 1st and 15th of every month. Please contact the editor (Phyllis Grossi) at 567-6105 or drop off the information at 11150 Mesquite Dr. All newsletters can be viewed in color on the web site @ www.floridacommunities.com (click on Southfork at bottom of page.) Suggestion Box Suggestion Box is to be used to deposit, Annual Dues, Letters to the Board etc. All letters must be signed or they will not be honored. Office of Southfork 10808 U.S. 98, Dade City, Fl 33525 Phone: (352) 523-0022,
Fax: (352)523-0611
After Hours: (352)206-4080
_________________________________________________________________________ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President
Dot Cady
2012-2013
Vice President
Tom Geyer
2012-2013
Secretary
Carol Wild
2012-2013
Treasurer
Mike Gallagher
2012-2013
Directors: Phyllis Grossi
2012-2013
Jim McAdams
2012-2013
Harvey Barber
2013-2014
Roger Layne
2013-2014
Bill LaForest
2013-2014
Emergency CONTACT NUMBERS IN PASCO COUNTY (911) Pasco Cty Sheriff 352-521-5131
Dade City Police 352-521-1493
Hurricane Updates 800-427-8340
Dade City Hospital
352-521-1100
Sick List. Bob Downs
Eleanor Dickerson
MaryJean Barber
Ed Bellnier
Get Well Wishes To All! In Memoriam
Roger Post
Resident passed away
Marvin Dye
Brother-in-law passed away
Shirley Garner
Resident passed away Our condolences to the family and friends! New Residents
Burt & Sandy Case
11202 Mesquite Dr
Ren & Judy Batteen
11146 Mesquite Dr
Bob & Charlotte Lynch
11021 Mesquite (new address)
Welcome to our Community of Southfork!
Our Memories of Shirley Garner Shirley always had a smile, loved cards, bingo and ready to sell tickets for Women’s Club and the Association activities. We will miss her smiles and her thoughtful willingness to help make every activity a success. Rest in Peace Shirley Marielle Quain President of the Women’s Club Dot Cady, President of Southfork Home Owners Association
from the Association President
Greetings to all . With milder temps up north some of our winter residents headed back a little early and we are so sad to see you leave. It becomes so quiet here in Southfork and immediately we start talking about September, October and November like it is just next week and that you are all back.. We bet some of you wished you had stayed a little longer here in sunny Florida and there is no place like Southfork to look forward in coming back to.. .. Thanks to all again and it is was so wonderful to see so many folks attending the great functions at the clubhouse and thanks for the support of our community. It is time again to start planning for the winter months and for all of you a cruise is being planned for January. If anyone is interested, please contact either Dot Cady or Marielle Quain. Just an update for all who do not know the status, but a light is definitely going to be placed at the intersection of US301 and HWY 98. How great is that??? I still want to ask a favor of all of you and that is if you see or hear of any accidents at that intersection to please let me know ASAP. I am still in touch with 2 people at D.O.T. and they are keeping me informed on what’s happening and when. We should take a moment to thank all of the Veterans for the sacrifices you made on behalf of all Americans. We want to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers this Memorial Day. Your dedication is something that will never be forgotten. Have a great summer and see you in the fall. Dot Cady
Drive careful in your travels.
DON RENO, NANCY JONES, DOT CADY
KUDO’S TO THE 3 PEOPLE LISTED ABOVE WHO DID ALL THE LEG WORK ON THIS PROJECT!
WONDERFUL NEWS RECEIVED TONIGHT! FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(“US 98 AND US 301 – SIGNAL APPROVED”) Sent on Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 INCLUDED IN THEIR E-MAIL
“THE LATEST TRAFFIC COUNTS AND CRASH DATA SUPPORT THE NEED FOR A SIGNAL. WE WILL WORK TO GET THE TEMPORARY SIGNAL (WOODEN POLES) INSTALLED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE..........................” THEIR LAST LINE WAS “THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS TRAFFIC CONCERN” THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCIDENT THERE TODAY, IT WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO D.O.T........... WE WILL CONTINUE TO REPORT ACCIDENTS AS THEY HAPPEN SO THAT “QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE” IS NECESSARY! PLEASE CONTACT DOT CADY, WE NEED TO KEEP INFORMING D.O.T. IN THE MEANTIME, DRIVE SAFE!!!!!!
Women’s Club
On April 3rd, 41 ladies met in the clubhouse for their monthly meeting, hosted by Sally Auld, Marge Otto and Carol Quandt. Thank you ladies for a job well done. The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer’s reports were read and approved along with all the committee reports. Mary Bolin (Charity Committee), mentioned that the lady that we helped to get her “GED” was so appreciative and thankful for our help and we will keep in touch with her. Mary also took the many stuffed animals to Heritage Nursing Home and they were very happy to receive them. The Chili Supper was a great success and thanks to everyone who helped us. We could not have done it without you. All in all we raised $828.02 for the Charity Committee. The speaker from the Red Cross could not be here because of an accident with a tree falling on her house, so Pat Clayton a resident who lives here and a volunteer for the Red Cross, gave us a nice presentation and specified that they are in great need for volunteers. We had another speaker, Gloria Javier, from Pretty Pond Manor, an Assisted living Facility who gave a description of the home. It is a 12 Bed facility located in a quiet and tranquil atmosphere in Zephryhills. If anyone needs to know more information, they can call her @ 813-783-8483. Her presentation was very interesting and enjoyed by the members. There were many questions asked and she answered them all. We celebrated 2 birthdays, Doris Grandy & Mary Clifford (who could not be here) with a beautiful birthday cake. Next month our hostesses are Donna Elders and Louise Murray.
See you on May 1st Marielle, President
GRANDMA'S HANDS:
A must read thru to the end please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench.. She didn't move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands. When I sat down beside her she didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head and looked at me and smiled. 'Yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking,' she said in a clear voice strong. 'I didn't mean to disturb you, grandma, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK,' I explained to her. 'Have you ever looked at your hands,' she asked. 'I mean really looked at your hands?' I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point she was making. Grandma smiled and related this story: 'Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life. 'They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor. They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They held my husband and wiped my tears when he went off to war. 'They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special. They wrote my letters to him and trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse. 'They have held my children and grandchildren, consoled neighbors, and shook in fists of anger when I didn't understand. They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer. 'These hands are the mark of where I've been and the ruggedness of life. But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of God. I will never look at my hands the same again. But I remember God reached out and took my grandma's hands and led her home. When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and husband I think of grandma. I know she has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God. Happy Mother’s Day to all and especially the Grandmother’s!
SOUTHFORK MENS CLUB They came. They saw. They ate. And ate and ate. The Men’s Club Steak Out had great weather, great food, and a great get together which included our “Girl Friends”. Several of us could not finish the steaks, they were that big. (Steak and eggs next morning.) The baked potatoes kept nice and hot on the charcoal grill and with the whipped butter and sour cream they were ummm soooo good. The salads must have been made by gourmets. Excellent. And desserts – enough to feed half of Southfork. We’ll have to do this again soon. The next meeting will again be doing what we do best, eating. This time at IHOP May 2nd for a breakfast meeting. See the signup sheet for details. May will be our last meeting until October. Watch the September news letter for that meeting which should be October 3rd. Have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable summer. Jim Barnett _____________________________________________________________________________
SOUTHFORK ACTIVITIES A FEW YEARS A GO I HAD LISTED IN THE NEWSLETTER ALL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS POKER, “65”, SHUFFLEBOARD, BINGO ETC WITH THE CONTACT PERSON AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NEEDED IF REQUIRED, FOR A CARD GAME.. SINCE WE HAVE SO MANY NEW RESIDENTS AND MANY DO NOT KNOW WHAT SOME OF THE GAMES ARE, I THOUGHT OF RE-DOING THE PAGE AGAIN. I NEED THE HELP OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CHAIR THESE GAMES WITH JUST A 1 OR 2 LINER AND A CONTACT PERSON. THIS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER SO THAT WHEN ALL THE SNOWBIRDS COME BACK, ESPECIALLY THE NEWER ONES WHO HAVE JUST MOVED IN, THEY WILL KNOW WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEASE HELP………THANKS AGAIN, PHYLLIS @ PKAYGROSSI@YAHOO.COM OR 567-6105
What a great time was had by all at the Senior Sock Hop!
DJ Larry & Jean
MIDLIFE CRISIS ENTERTAINER Thursday, May 23rd @ 5pm FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ONLY Pizza provided by the Association! CALLED BACK BY POPULAR REQUEST Great songs, Comedy and Audience participation! Sign-up a must by May 22nd, BYOB __________________________________________________
Thanks to Marielle Quain for serving as Maverick Block Captain for many years. Now . . . we are in need of a new Maverick Drive Block Captain. The responsibilities include home delivery of the monthly Southfork Newsletter and Managers’ Letter. There could occasionally be additional deliveries of important information (advising residents of events in the community). IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP, PLEASE CALL: Doris or Tom Grandy @ 352-567-5270
AMBULANCE PROGRAM FUND RAISER STEAK-OUT, MOTHERS’S DAY SUNDAY, MAY 12TH, 4PM @ CLUBHOUSE COST: $9.00 per person This is an advance sale/ticketed event. The cost includes Steak, Potato (either white or sweet), and a dinner roll. Everyone will bring a dessert or salad to share. You will cook your own steak, unless you convince someone else to cook it for you! It may be possible to buy a cook!! Multiple grills will be set up for use, poolside area. The balance of our meal will be a “potluck” format, salads, desserts, etc. Everyone provides their own table settings and beverages. Ticket sales will end on May 7th. Sign-up /needs sheet will be posted. Contact any Ambulance Board Member. ______________________________________________________________________________
Baked Potato (submitted by a resident)
Preheat oven to 450, Pour 1/4" kosher salt in a baking dish, Place washed baking potatoes on the salt and Tightly cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 1hr 15min and Remove from oven and brush tops of potatoes with olive oil Set oven to 500 Return dish to oven uncovered and Bake another 15min. Remove and enjoy with butter, sour cream, and your other favorites Creamiest potatoes we have ever had. Even the skins are good. Enjoy, Jim B
Great Berry Tip
Berries are delicious, but they're also kind of delicate. Raspberries in particular seem like they can mold before you even get them home from the market. There's nothing more tragic than paying $4 for a pint of local raspberries, only to look in the fridge the next day and find that fuzzy mold growing on their insides. Well, with fresh berries (strawberry, blueberry, black berry etc) just starting to hit farmers markets, we can tell you that how to keep them fresh! Here’s a tip I’m sharing on how to prevent them from getting there in the first place: Wash them with vinegar. When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar (white or apple cider probably work best) and ten parts water. Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you want (though the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar,) and pop in the fridge. The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the surface of the fruit, and voila! Raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberries go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft. So go forth and stock up on those pricey little gems, knowing they'll stay fresh as long as it takes you to eat them. Email tip sent to me!!!!!
Newsletter Deadline Just a reminder to all…….if you have an article that you want to submit, please have it to me by the 15th of the month and It must be in writing or emailed. It takes time to put all the articles together before I send it off to print. Thanks, Phyllis (pkaygrossi@yahoo.com or 11150 Mesquite Dr.
Need Help Around Your Home?
Let me Do That Housecleaning ($10 per hr), Laundry/Ironing, Painting, Landscaping ($15 per hour), Window Washing, Snowbird Peace of Mind,any other odd jobs. Sherry Morvatz C 999-2949, H 437-4782 Let Me Fix That Car Detailing, Minor Plumbing Repair, Minor Electrical Repair, Minor Structural Repair, Minor Roof Repair, Ceramic Tile Installation, Laminate Floor Installation, Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Solar Tube Installation, Skylight Installation. Jim Morvatz C 843-2222713 H. 437-4782
Steve Coker is once again available to do pressure washing, seasonal maintenance, Handyman services, Yardwork etc. 813-695-0451 or skjsteve@verizon.net Pressure Washing See Andy @Clubhouse $65.00 per house, $25.00 for Green side only Avon: Catalogs are available. Call Tanya or Bobby 567-7125 tbhahnfl@yahoo.com
Chlorophyll (Body Healer) For information, call Bob & Mable Ianson, 5213859. rlianson@embarqmail.co m ________________________
Will rake your lawn @ $5.00 per bag. Bobby Hahn 567-7125 ________________________
May 2013
Weekly Calendar of Events
Sunday:
Church of Your Choice…”May I” card game @6:00pm
Monday:
Coffee Hour @8am…Line Dance @10am…Mixed Poker @12 noon…Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…Hand & Foot @6pm…Euchre @6:30pm
Tuesday:
Mixed Shuffleboard @9am…Exercise @10:30am…Sequence @1pm…Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…Ladies Shuffleboard @3pm… Men’s Poker @4:30pm… Dble Pinochle @6:00pm…Bowling @noon
Wednesday:
Men’s Golf @7am…Quilting @9am…Bridge @1pm…Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…Hotdogs @4pm… Bingo @6:30pm…Hotdog’s by the Pool @4:30pm… TRASH PICKUP @AM
Thursday:
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Men’s Club “Walk 4 Breakfast” @7:30am every 3 Thursday… Hand & Foot @9am…Dominoes @1pm….Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…Ladies Shuffleboard @3pm…Men’s Poker @4:30pm… “Alley” @6:00pm
Friday: Saturday:
Mixed Shuffleboard @9am…Exercise @10:30am…Mixed Poker @noon…Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm “65” game @7pm…Mixed poker @4:45pm…TRASH PICKUP @AM…”TOPS Weight Loss @9am
Special Monthly Events May 1st
(Wed)
Women’s Club meeting @9:30am (remember 2 cans of food For the needy)
May 2nd (Thur)
Men’s Club (Meeting at IHOP, see sign-up sheet)
May 4th
(Sat)
BLUE BAG CAN RECYLE PICK @ AM
May 18th (Sat)
BLUE BAG CAN RECYLE PICK @ AM
May 20th (Mon)
Assn Board Meeting 9am
May 23rd (Thur)
“THE MID-LIFE CRISIS” Comedy Show 5pm (see sign-up sheet)
(last one until September)
SAFE TRAVELS TO ALL OF OUR SNOWBIRDS