Southfork News “FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS” Happy St Patrick’s Day
March 2014
Many Four-Leaf Clovers
Come Join Your Neighbors
Many four-leaf clovers and endless skies of blue, I’m wishing these and health and happiness for yours and you. May St. Patrick’s Day bring all you’re hoping for, and where you find a rainbow may you find many more. May the Good Lord bless you richly all of your days, and touch your life in many beautiful ways.
There is an old Irish saying.
There are good ships and there are wood ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be. It is also a time to share an old friendship and maybe make a new friend.
Irish Toast May you be poor in misfortune Rich in blessings
Please stop by the Clubhouse and check out the bulletin board and see the fun things we have to offer.
Slow to make enemies Quick to make friends
What are you waiting for? th
But rich or poor, Quick or slow,
On Sunday, March 16 , there will be a Fun Day, outdoor all day event. Check inside this newsletter for more details.
May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward!
So, come join us…………..we would love to have you!
Wishing you the luck of the Irish and a Happy St Patrick’s Day!
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, pkaygrossi@aim.com 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
2014-2016
Vice President
Tom Geyer
2014-2016
Secretary
Carol Wild
2014-2016
Treasurer
Mike Gallagher
2014-2016
Directors: Phyllis Grossi
2014-2016
Jim McAdams
2014-2016
Harvey Barber
-2014
Roger Layne
-2014
Mary Freund
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. Pat Lynch
Sandy Kendall
Nancy Steding
Get Well Wishes To All! In Memoriam Wilma Lane
Former resident, mother of Carol Reno
Roger Layne
Mother passed away
Our condolences to the family and friends! of Southfork! Wedding Bill & Peggy Lare
Anniversary
3/17
______________________________________________________________________________ I am looking for wedding anniversaries celebrated for each month of the year. We have so many in this community who have shown wedded bliss for so many years and we would like to acknowledge all. Please submit to me (Phyllis) by the 15th of each month so it can be shared by all. ______________________________________________________________________________
 2014 SOUTHFORK PHONE DIRECTORIES ARRIVED AT THE PARK OFFICE. STOP BY TO GET YOURS!
from the Association President Dear Friends, I believe in telling things how they really are! Our membership is down! During 2013 we had many activities, entertainers and new events. We really tried to have some things that everyone could enjoy. Our board agreed to serve 2 more years and are planning to hopefully meet your wishes. Please take time to thank them AND share your ideas for events AND even volunteer to help! FUN DAY has been planned for EVERYONE 1. 2. 3. 4.
to enjoy.......
Take part in the games........win points Watch the games.......you get points for watching Supper, music, entertainment at 6 at the pavilion Prizes.........there will be more if many buy the tickets ALL.
@$5 per person.
Buy your ticket by March 14
Back to membership.......your $20 per year gets many volunteers to make Southfork the place home buyers are looking for and a great place to live! We need your support! Dot Cady, President
Come join us and I know you will enjoy!
Fun day,
Sunday, March 16th 1:30pm
Rain date: March 23rd. Come one, come all……… We have a day of scheduled events, (all outdoors) starting at Noon and lasting until the evening hours ending at the Pavilion at 6pm with a cook out, sing a long, table games, cash prizes and much more. To help with the cash prizes we will be selling tickets @ $5.00 a person and this starts with giving each person an automatic 25 points just for buying the tickets. All events held on this day will be point related whether you become an observer or a participant or helper. At the end of the day at the cookout, cash prizes will be awarded to the people having the most points (maybe even a prize for the lowest scores) accumulated during the day of events. A bonus of 100 points will be given to all who observe all events, so don’t forget to sign in at each event. You must have a ticket to show at the cookout, if no ticket, than a charge of $5.00 will be charged and no chance for cash prizes. The list of all events will be posted on the tri-pod at the clubhouse and we need participants for each of these events.. One of the interesting events will be a 2 member, blind folded driver on the golf cart……..this should be very interesting. We will see how well the driver pays attention to directions!!!!!
COME JOIN THE FUN AND THE EVENING!
Fun Day - Schedule of Events March 16th (Raindate, March 23rd) POINT RELATED DAY Points will be given to Observers, Participants, Helpers, Ticket Purchase 1.. 12 noon “ Poke a long Poker”, get your instructions/cards at noon at the pavilion. . 2. 12 noon pavilion.
“Picture Scavenger Hunt”,: get your instructions/pictures at noon at the
3. 1:30pm “”Shuffleboard Turkey Shoot”, located at Shuffleboard Court. More than 1 obstacle will be on the court. Total points will be the winner and added to the end of day totals. 30 min game, time limit. 4. 2:30pm “Plastic Beach ball Throw”, located on Mustang Drive. Using ½ of the street from middle of the street to the end. 30 min game! 5. 3: 15pm “Golf Cart Obstacle Race”, located at the RV section. This will be a 2 member team (driver blind folded/helper tells him where to drive). 6. 4:30pm “Broom Ball”, located at the Pavilion. used) Time limit approx. ½ hour
(broom (your golf club) and whiffle balls
7. 5:00pm “Toilet Paper Mummy”, located at the pavilion. 2 member team effort to see who can wrap team member without breaking the toilet roll). Time limit approx. ½ hour 8. 5:30pm “Toss Ball in Basket/Box”, located at pavilion. Toss a small ball into the basket without it coming back out. Time limit approx. ½ hour
9. 6:00pm The party starts at 6pm at the pavilion, with food, cash prizes, table games, music, and much more. Tickets and or wrist bands to be given out at time of purchase of ticket. If no proof of purchase given, a fee of $5.00 will be collected per person and no chance to win a cash prize.
Participate in the activities, win points to win CASH prizes at the end of the day!! R U a couch potato? Bring a lawn chair, sign up as an observer at each activity, cheer your neighbors on and earn points to win CASH just for watching!!
**At Pavilion unless otherwise noted ** 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:15pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm
Shuffleboard Turkey Shoot - shuffleboard courts Plastic Beach Ball Throw – Mustang Dr. Golf Cart Obstacle Race - RV Area Broom Ball Toilet Paper Mummy Toss Ball in Basket
Poke-a-long Poker “Run” and Picture Scavenger Hunt – all day at your pace. Instructions at Pavilion starting at 12 noon
All this activity is going to make us HUNGRY!!!
6:00pm
Cookout, prize awards, sing-a-long, games, campfire, JUST PLAIN FUN!!
We could use your help to make this a success for everyone. Can you count? Sell tickets? Musical? Collect $? Bring a neighbor? Please consider joining our team of FUN “Experts”! Call Phyllis Grossi 352-567-6105
Women’s Club
On February 5th, 64 ladies met in the Clubhouse for a short meeting followed by the Fashion show. The Minutes of February and the Treasurer's report were read and approved. Nothing special were reported by the other committees. Carol Whitbeck of the Gardening Committee put beautiful flowers near the Pool. Thanks Carol. Mary Bolin of the Charity Committee received “Thank You” letters from the people we helped. Next month we should have a speaker on Cancer. We celebrated the birthdays of February, Jeanne Bittman was the only one present. Tanya Hahn gave 4 bags of Avon Products to be raffled. I want to thank everyone who helped with the set up for the meeting. A special thanks to Dot Cady who was in charge of the fashion Show and working with “Bonworth” where all the clothes modeled were from. Thanks also to all the models who were, Mary Jean Barber, Pat Clayton, Peggy Elkins, Phyllis Fisher, Nancy Jones, Nancy McCallan, and Carol Quandt. They were like professionals. Thanks also To Harvey Barber who helped the models to go up and off the stage. Then the moment that everyone was waiting for the raffle of one free month of rent. The lucky ticket was pulled out by the hostess of Bon worth and it was ALICE BARSTOW. Congratulations to the happy winner. After we had coffee and cake and
Thanks, Marielle
we closed the meeting.
Card bingo (not like regular bingo) March 23rd, 6pm Chairpeople, Burt & Sandy Case
Well we played this game for the first time on Sunday, Jan 26th and we had 35 people to play. There was money won and such an easy game with no thinking. Everyone can play this game and you don’t have to be a card player to conquer this one. The last game was like a jackpot and you can win from $3.50 to $10.00 or more per game depending on the number of people playing. This last game everyone had to put in 3 dimes each and with 35 people the total was $10.50. Each game is different and sometimes you put in a dime and sometimes 2 dimes. Our caller was Kathy Tabor from Grove Ridge and she kept you laughing and interacted with the crowd and it made it for a pleasant evening and it only last an hour, not like some of our games. We told her she was hired!!!! Come and join us once a month thru April and bring $2.00 in dimes and a deck of cards for 4 people . Date will be listed on the last page of the newsletter. Thanks, Burt & Sandy, ___________________________________________________________________
Attention Bingo Players The Bingo on Wednesday evenings needs a volunteer alternate caller. We would like to have a woman or a man so, whomever is interested , please contact Marielle Quain. This person will be trained on the procedures and will have hands on training until they feel they are ready to call the bingo. Please contact Marielle @ 567-9634
Date: March 29, 2014 Time: 8a.m. to noon
SATURDAY, March 1st @ 8AM TO 9AM $3.00 PER PERSON MENU INCLUDES: French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Links, Coffee, Tea and O.J. Take home is available. Can’t get to the clubhouse? We will deliver! Contact, Tom Robinson…..Cell 1-540-529-8247
ANNUAL RECYCLE DINNER March 22 (4 – 6pm) It’s that time of year again to thank all of you who place their paper and cans in back in the RV section behind Brahman Drive. Southfork’s annual recycle appreciation party will be held at the clubhouse on Saturday, March 22th. All Southfork residents are welcome to enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. We will be serving Hamburgs, Hotdogs, Soft drinks, Ice Cream and Cake with sugar free ice cream available.
A must is required for a sign-up so we know how many to expect and buy food for. So please come and enjoy the friendship of neighbors and friends and this is our way of thanking everyone for placing their cans and paper for recycling in the bins and this also helps to defer any costs incurred during the year!
SARAH – live on stage! A Sarah Michelle Getto Concert Thursday, March 14th, @ 7pm Tickets priced at $7.00 per person A program you will not soon forget. Sarah was born blind and having a cleft palate and Tremendous handicaps to overcome. Self taught on the piano and violin, she now has a Masters Degree in music. She composes music, plays and sins awesome!! For ticket information for both events….contact Jim McAdams. _________________________________________________________________ The Yeary’s Music Show “The Sweethearts of Branson” Monday, March 31st @ 7pm Ticket prices at $7.00 per person Denny Yeary and Shelia Renee have waited twenty years to perform for us. Your toes will wiggle when Denny’s bass voice hits you, then, your heart will melt when Shelia sings in her classy southern style. Together, they are the Sweethearts of Branson.
MAH JONGG
MAH JONGG was first played by the ruling class of China and dates back to the time of Confucius. The ancient game was introduced to this country in 1920. The original game was enthusiastically received by the American public. It is played with 152 tiles. The object of the game is to form a winning hand of 14 tiles, matching "set" hands which have been established by the National Mahjongg League. Observing a game being played is the first step to learning to play. After watching for a couple hands, you will be ready to play. Four players are the ideal number for playing. Anyone who would be interested in joining us on Friday afternoon, give me a call at 352-567-7605. Carol Barnett...
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Out and About A Mystery Luncheon Friday, February 28th, 11:30am A sign-up sheet will be posted in clubhouse. Our basic direction will be southerly. Our food choices are wide and southerly. Driving time could be thirty minutes, but you know what always happens……
This time everyone will have directions, so you can’t blame the leader.
Jim & Carolyn, 352-206-2754
GAMES IN SOUTHFORK Is it possible that all people who are in charge of any game activity here in Southfork please send me info so that I can start placing this info in the newsletter. This is for all the newer people who have moved into the park in the last year or so and do not know or understand many of the games held here….. I will start with this game we play weekly and so easy and a lot of fun. It starts out with 3 cards and each session within the game keeps increasing by one card until you are holding upwards to 13 cards. Once this last game of 13 cards is played then we start the 2 nd game
The name of the game is “65” . Here is all you need to play for the evening: Saturday’s , 6:45pm. 2 games are played and you need 22 nickels & 2 dimes for the night. Contact: Marielle Quain for any questions. So , come join us on a Saturday evening and we are usually done around 9pm. _____________________________________________________________________________________
I want to thank everyone at Southfork Community for all the prayers, cards, goodies, visits
and kind words to me and my family after the passing of my Mom, Wilma Lane. A special thanks to Dot Cady, for booking the clubhouse, and to John and Sandy for arranging the tables, and to the two Marys—Bolin and Clifford—for serving the refreshments and for help setting up and cleaning up after the memorial was over. Also a big thank you to Marielle and the Women’s club for the coffee and Mary Bolin for the tea! Everyone has been such a blessing! Again, thank you!!! Carol and Don Reno and Family
Dog Sitting My name is Tom Martini and a new resident. I will do any dog sitting either in my home or yours and my reference is Dr Blake Vet Hospital. 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
Pressure Washing
Call @ 352-467-0929
See Andy @Clubhouse
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C 999-2949, H 437-4782
Avon: Catalogs are available. Call Tanya or Bobby 567-7125
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tbhahnfl@yahoo.com
Car Detailing, Minor Plumbing Repair, Minor Electrical Repair, Minor Structural Repair, Minor Roof Repair, Window Screen repair, Ceramic Tile Installation, Laminate Floor Installation, Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Solar Tube Installation, Skylight Installation.
Chlorophyll (Body Healer) For information, call Bob & Mable Ianson, 521-3859. rlianson@embarqmail.com
Bobby Hahn 567-7125
GK Construction Company LLC 2 Year Full Warranty & Insured. All your home improvement & handyman needs! 888-295-9879 352-437-5300.
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Weekly Calendar of Events Sunday
Church of Your Choice…”May I” card game @6pm
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Coffee Hour @8am…Line Dance @10am…Poker @12 noon (Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm… Hand & Foot @6pm Euchre @6:30pm
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Trash Pickup AM…(Fall/Winter) Mixed Shuffleboard @9am… Exercise @10:30am…Sequence @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Ladies Shuffleboard @3pm Bowling (Zephyrhills) @noon…Dble Pinochle @6pm…Poker @5:00pm
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Blue bag Trash pickup 1st & 3rd Wednesday…Men’s Golf @10:30am… Quilting @9am…(Fall/Winter) Bridge @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…Bingo@6:30pm, doors open @5:15pm
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Hand & Foot @9am…Dominoes @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Ladies Shuffleboard @3pm Poker @5:00pm…”Alley” Board game @6pm
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Trash pickup… (Fall/Winter) Mixed Shuffleboard @9am…Exercise @10:30am…(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…
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“TOPS” Weight Loss @9am…Mixed Poker @4:45pm…”65” game @7pm
Mar 1st
(Sat)
Mar 1st
(Sat)
Fun Day volunteer meeting @1:30pm
Mar 5th
(Wed)
Womens Club 9:30am (bring 2 cans of food for needy )
Mar 7th
(Fri)
Pancake Breakfast 8 to 9am
Men’s Social Monthly Breakfast (IHOP) 9am
Mar 13th (Thur)
Shuffleboard Tournament 9am
Mar 14th (Fri)
Sarah MICHELLE Getto Concert @7PM
Mar 16th (Sun)
FUN DAY - Noon until evening (noon for 2 events @pavilion) (raindate, Mar 23rd) (sign up for events)
Mar 17th (Mon)
Assoc Officers/Board meeting 9am
Mar 22nd (Sat)
Annual Recycle cookout 4pm
Mar 23rd (Sun)
Card Bingo 6pm (bring $2.00 in dimes)
Mar 24th (Mon)
Association membership meeting (last meeting of season) 9am
Mar 29th (Sat)
Semi-Annual Carport Sale 8 to noon
Mar 31st (Mon)
Denny Yeary - Music Show @7pm
Don’t forget to sign up for “Fun Day” events!!!