Southfork News “FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS” Happy 4th of July
July 2014
Happy 4th of July!....
The Pride of Our Country
Let's get this started now, So it will be out there on the fourth!
Author: Roger Robicheau Today as before, our brave do fight for a land they love, a flag so right. The pride of our country, yes they are the strength of our nation, best by far. Just as our brave from each war gone by, they march for us proudly, flag held high. From all over this land they come to serve, they’re taught by the best, this they deserve. When troops give all, the world does see, whether serving on land, in the air or at sea. The pride from this country, march through war with home drawn strength, held deep in their core. Our best are so awesome, their loved ones well know, may God guide their journey where they --–for us---go. What these brave must have is support from their own, the love from their people and firm thankfulness shown. Our greatest achievement is that we’re still free, please take time and ponder who caused this to be.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! For all of our military personnel, where ever they may be. Please Support all of the troops defending our Country.
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.
Ron White
Irene Schreier
Burt Case
Sandy Martin Get Well Wishes To All! In Memoriam
Aundria Whittenburg
Resident passed away
Our condolences to the family and friends! New Residents
Steven Sherlock
11024 Palamino Dr
Glenn & Teresa (Bunnie) Bulger
11207 Palamino Dr
Welcome to our Community of Southfork! Wedding
Anniversary
Roger & Lonnie Layne
July 23rd
Bill & Brenda Goebel
July 25th
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Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July
from the Association President Dear Friends, We are always attempting new things!
Sharing our blessings is one of them.
In the past, the Association has focused on our own park. This summer we have selected “Day Star Pantry” in Dade city as a way of helping others by the collection of food for their pantry while sharing with you our activities. Memorial Day, we had Pizza, Salad, Watermelon. We played bingo and gave out $100.00 in cash prizes. We used the sheets for nickel bingo and this time “no nickels” were needed with everyone wanting to win a cash prize. In June we had another form of a card game (card bingo- no dimes needed) with refreshments and another $100.00 was given out in cash prizes. We asked everyone to bring at least 2 cans of food for Day Star Pantry. Please see our 4th of July activity on another page in this newsletter. Also in July, a middle of the week (at 10am) meet us for coffee hour and the article is also on another page in this newsletter and explains it a little. It is very important that you sign up for these activities so we can plan and have enough food. We are always looking for new things that you might enjoy. If you have any ideas, please speak to any of the officers and directors! Have a safe and Happy 4th pf July, Dot Cady
Women’s Club
On June 4th 23 Members went for a nice breakfast at Village Inn and it was very enjoyable. Mary Bolin read a thank you letter from The Abuse Women Center for our donation. There will be a box in the Clubhouse to collect School supplies for the less fortunate Kids. Please be generous. On July 2nd at 10.00. am we will be going to Sunrise Eatery in Zephryhills for breakfast and a short meeting. Happy 4th to all! Marielle _______________________________________________________ Burglaries
Dade City PD is experiencing a large increase in vehicle and storage shed burglaries. The majority of the burglaries are in the southern part of the city. The burglaries are occurring in the overnight hours and the majority of the vehicles are unlocked. Please contact the Police Department if you see any suspicious activity. So far Southfork has no reports of any of this activity.
Free but with a catch……bring at least 2 cans or more of food for the Day Star Pantry. While it is always nice to receive……it is even nicer to share our blessings! COME one, come all Southfork community, join us on this 4th of July. THE ASSOCIATION IS PROVIDING THE FRIED CHICKEN and we are asking for you to bring your FAVORITE Salad , Vegetable or a Dessert , enough to serve at least 8 people.. PLEASE SEE SIGN UP SHEET ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOBBY OF THE CLUBHOUSE. WE MUST HAVE AN ESTIMATED COUNT SO WE HAVE ENOUGH CHICKEN FOR EVERYONE. SEE YOU ON THIS GREAT DAY!!!!!!
THURSDAY, JULY 17TH @ 10AM TO 11AM FREE OF CHARGE
We will serve breakfast items such as muffins or bagels but yet to be decided! Get rid of middle of week boredom and for something different‌‌come join us and lets have coffee together!!! For all who do not like the 8am hour we are trying to satisfy all with a later get together!!!!
Please sign up at the clubhouse so we know how many food items we need to purchase.
HURRICANE SHELTER LOCATIONS HERE IN PASCO COUNTY This is something that I thought would be very helpful in case of evacuation here at Southfork if we get any signs of Hurricane Warnings. There are many other shelters in Pasco County but these are the closest to us. Special needs shelters are available for persons requiring more skilled medical care than is available in a public shelter, but not requiring an acute care facility, such as a hospital. TO REGISTER FOR THIS KIND OF SHELTER CARE, IT MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE, PLEASE CALL THE SPECIAL NEEDS REGISTRY IN PASCO COUNTY @ 727-847-8137 Here is a list of shelters to keep handy in case we have to leave our homes!
Centennial Middle, 38505 Centennial Road, Dade City Lacoochee Elementary, 38815 Cummer Road, Dade City Pasco Middle School , 13925 14 Street, Dade City Raymond B. Stewart Middle, 38505 10th Ave., Zephyrhills Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo
Just some tips: Stay away from downed power lines and avoid floodwaters. Always assume that a downed power line is energized, and move away to safety. Caution: Use portable generators safely. DO NOT connect your portable generator to your home’s circuits. Also, portable generators must not be operated near air conditioning ducts or in residences or any enclosed space (including a closed garage or shed) where deadly carbon monoxide gases could build up. BE Safe AND NOT SORRY AND HEED ALL WARNINGS GIVEN!!!!!
Southfork Ambulance Program Mid-Year (2014) Report Good news, our membership is currently at 120. To date (April 1 st, 2012-June 1st,2014) we have paid out $1200.00 to our members. Our annual dues and fund raisers have allowed us to increase our coverage area to all of Pasco County. December seems a long way off, but renewal time will be here before we know it. Of course new members may join at any time. Anyone interested in a “Fruit Salad Sundae-Sunday? Jim
___________________________________________________________________ BOCCE BALL Don’t forget, we are looking for a person/persons to organize the Bocce games in the Fall.
For those who do not know anything about Bocce, it is like lawn bowling.
We are looking to form a few teams and need the help in getting this going and a potential date for when it can start. So come on everyone….a new challenge is on its way!
This is from management: When all is said and done there will be score boards, equipment, benches and hopefully sunshades over the benches for your enjoyment. Looking forward to an active season.
Meaning of family ( AnniversaryMemory of my Mom) I grew up with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen before they had a name for it. A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more. But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital
room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return.. So... While we have it..... it's best we love it.... And care for it... And fix it when it's broken......... And heal it when it's sick. This is true. For marriage....... And old cars..... And dogs with bad hips.... And aging parents...... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special........ And so, we keep them close! Miss you Mom!!!!!
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT 511?????? This is for anyone ready to make a trip and traveling on Florida highways. Dial 511 from your phone before hitting the road. The service provides real-time travel information on all interstate highways in Florida, as well as Florida’s turnpike. 511 lets you know about accidents, road construction, severe weather conditions or other things that can slow you down. The traffic information is free on your home phone. When storms threaten Florida, a call to 511 will let you know before you leave so you can plan ahead. 511 gives information about road conditions, congestion, contraflow, suspended tolls and any road closings. This is statewide information that can be accessed and it may ask which part of the state do you want to know about. This is all real time reporting. You can also access this information on the internet by going into: www.Fl511.com to receive statewide and regional updates. The website provides much of the same information as the phone call, plus additional features, including traffic camera’s. So before leaving on your trip, check out the site before leaving home or while traveling throughout the state. It’s fast, easy and just a few clicks away.
SOURCE: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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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… 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…Poker @12noon
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“TOPS” Weight Loss @9am…”65” game @7pm
July 2nd
(Wed)
Womens Club (meet @Sunrise @10am)
July 4th
(Fri)
Pot luck (see page in this newsletter) 5pm
July 4th
(Fri)
Men’s Social Monthly Breakfast (IHOP) 9am
July 17th
(Thur)
Meet for coffee 10am to 11am
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ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT “LINE DANCING FOR DUMMIES 101”
Summer entertainment, Monday mornings @10am in the clubhouse Kathy and/or Dixie will be leading our laughing antics. Stop by and laugh at us, or join in and laugh with us.
Pete, Mike, Jim & You