Southfork News “FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS” Have a great month!
September 2016
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
Tom Geyer
2016-2018
Vice President
Hollis Adams
2016-2017
Secretary
Peggy Elkins
2016-2018
Treasurer
Mike Gallagher
2016-2017
Directors: Ron White
2016-2018
Harry Gerrish
2016-2018
Craig Whitbeck
2016-2017
Roger Layne
2016-2017
Mary Freund
2016-2017
Emergency CONTACT NUMBERS IN PASCO COUNTY (911) Pasco Cty Sheriff 352-521-5131
Dade City Police 352-521-1493
Hurricane Updates 800-427-8340
Sheriff non-emerg 727-847-8102
Sick/Prayer List. Gordon Green
Willie Stoever
Larry Ruffner
Mel Kinney
Shirlynn Thompson Get Well Wishes To All! In Memoriam Jo Bellows
Sister passed away
Monte Bolin
Former resident passed away.
Pete/Dixie Logoyda
Loss of grandson Our condolences to the family and friends! New Residents Julie Solomon
10927 Tumbleweed
William Arroyo and Ramona Cordoba
10937 Tumbleweed Dr
Welcome to our Community of Southfork! Wedding 9/2
Marvin & Mary Jo Dye
9/9
Jim & Linda Belesky
9/14
Al & Lois Albrecht
9/18
Tom & Shirlynn Thompson
Anniversary
9/19 Ron & Mary White ______________________________________________________________________________ Riddle of the Month Answer will be on another page of this newsletter‌. Riddle‌..What can be heard and caught but never seen?
September Birthday’s
Brenda Knight
Janet Lehman
Barb Mayer
Tom Grandy
Carol Sanborn
Carol Melia
Sally Auld
Dotty Orton
Bill Denton
John Kuehl
Joyce Ghiata
Kathy Harmon
Susan Kerschner
New Feature
Starting this month of September there will be a listing of people celebrating birthdays. I will have a listing for each month of the newsletter so please forward to me at pkaygrossi@aim.com the month/day of any birthday.
WELCOME BACK WOW!!!!! It is hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is nearing and summer is quickly coming to an end. It seems like just last week that the season was just beginning and the snowbirds were leaving. I hope it has been a good and healthy summer season for all of you. It has been a good summer here at Southfork and now, in just a few short weeks, most of the snowbirds will be back and many of the activities and meetings will be starting again.
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN!!!!!! September 22nd is the first day of autumn but here in Florida it is like any other day of the year. Up North you are already thinking of cold weather, snow and ice and we here in Florida can only go by the news media on what is happening and not missing the cold but we sure do miss the fall colors. So to all of us here in Florida, relax and enjoy with no worries about shovels or freezing cold!!!! _____________________________________________________________________________________
from Tom’s desk.
HELLO SOUTHFORK WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RETURN OF OUR NORTHERN FAMILY. IT WON'T BE LONG AND SOME WILL BE RETURNING TO THERE WINTER HOME. WE HAVE A LOT PLANNED FOR THE FALL AND WINTER SEASON. THAT BRINGS UP ANOTHER SUBJECT THERE ARE SEVERAL OF YOU THAT DID NOT JOIN THE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION -- HOW COME? THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR IS ONLY TEN DOLLARS PER HOUSE HOLD. GIVE YOUR CHECK TO ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OR PUT IT IN THE SUGGESTION BOX IN THE HALLWAY IN THE CLUB HOUSE. WE WANT A STRONG ASSOCIATION OK! THANKS. ON LABOR DAY WE ARE HAVING A POTLUCK AT 4 PM. THERE IS A SIGN UP SHEET IN THE CLUB HOUSE. SO YOU CAN BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH TOO SHARE. THE H. O. A. WILL FURNISH AND GRILL BRATWURST, SO WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY ARE COMING. MOVIE NIGHT IS GOING VERY WELL SO COME AND ENJOY A NIGHT OUT WITH NEIGHBORS. JOE AND JANET LEHMAN HAVE AGREAD TO HEAD UP HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS AGAIN THIS FALL, I THANK THEM FOR THAT. THE BOCCI BALL COURT HAS BEEN LEVELED. GIVE IT A TRY. UNTIL NEXT TIME
TOM
SNOWBIRDS
Here they come, ready or not! The snowbirds should be arriving in a steady stream starting in September, October and November. License plates tell of their origins, but they’re all coming to the land of palm tree-lined driveways and warm weather. Bring them on, I say! Those of us who endure the hot, sticky summer months are finally starting to get out more. We’re eating on the lanai, taking walks without being dripping wet and, well, here come the traffic jams, the crowded doctor’s offices and stores, but wait---it also energizes our lifestyle and our economy. Yes, come on down, all you snowbirds! Clubs of all sorts exist in the winter but we still exist here with activities while you are away.. Friendships are big for snowbirds……..Put on a parade, a fun day or a fundraiser and you’ll find snowbirds right in the middle of it all. Snowbirds who flock to Florida for the months of September thru May, we love you and can’t wait for you to get back and get the community rolling again with fun and laughter. Hurry, hurry so we can get the parties started!!!! _____________________________________________________________________________
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Favor to Ask!!!
Fall is fast approaching and I have a big favor to ask all of you who submit any articles or are in charge of any type of card games or activities. We have a lot of newer residents in the park over the last 12 months and I want to make sure the dates and times are current on all events held each week and correctly placed in the newsletter on the activities page. Please do not assume I know the changes or deletions of any game activity and if there have been any changes please let me know by the 15th of each month. Thanks, Phyllis
WELCOME BACK FRIENDS FROM THE NORTH!!!
There were 16 ladies who attended Golden Corral on August 3rd for lunch. It was a nice variety of food for everyone to choose from. Next month on September 7th at 11 am we will be going to Panera Bread for lunch. A signup sheet will be available at the clubhouse, so I can get a headcount. On Tuesday, August 9th school supplies and backpacks were delivered to Cox Elementary and Lacoochee Elementary. There were 55 backpacks and 14 bags of school supplies. It is so heartwarming to see how Women’s Club and our surrounding parks are so generous with their donations. A big thanks to Carol Reno for purchasing the 48 backpacks and both Marielle Quain and Carol Reno for packing our school supplies and helping to deliver them. Women’s Club is a great charitable organization that I am so proud to be part of. Thank you again everyone, Carol Whitbeck, VP
The group of Women’s Club women waiting to go into Golden Corral, holding up the back packs donated to Cox and Lacoochee Elementary school
Women's Club Luncheon Several gals enjoyed our visit to the Golden Corral this month. Back packs were displayed and will be filled and distributed to area schools. Thank you ladies. As always, a social pleasure, chatting with the girls is always fun. Nothing wrong with that dessert table either. A pleasant time was had by all. Submitted by, Kathy Gallick
WOMEN’S CLUB READY TO LOAD-UP SCHOOL SUPPLIES AUG. 9, 2016
55 BACKPACKS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF GREAT SCHOOL SUPPLIES! AUG. 9, 2016
READY TO GO TO AUG. 9, 2016
COX AND LACOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DADE CITY! ANOTHER GREAT JOB FROM EVERYONE!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH Labor Day “BRATS” potluck TIME: 4:00PM @ Clubhouse
All Southfork residents are invited to attend a Bratwurst “Potluck” on Labor Day, September 5th at the Clubhouse. Bratwurst will be provided by the HOA. Price of admission is a dish to pass enough for 8-10 people. Iced Tea will be available. Bring your own table service and beverage of your choice if you do not want ice tea. If you plan to attend, please sign-up by Friday, September 2nd so we know the amount of Bratwurst to purchase.
Hope to see all of you there!!!!!
SOUTHFORK CINEMA, Tuesday September 13th, 7:00pm Our next Tuesday Night Movie will be September 13 @ 7:00pm. Join us in the clubhouse for this exciting movie.. “Forest Gump” The “CineBistro will continue serving all you can eat popcorn for 25 cents and ice cream for $.50 a bowl.. You are welcome to bring your own beverages. There’s plenty of seating but feel free to bring your own comfy chair! Don’t forget, we take requests!!! Something you want to see? Just let us know .
Forrest Gump Year: 1994 Starring: Tom Hanks,Robin Wright Penn Genres: Drama, Romance Time: 142 Minutes Stupid is as stupid does, says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his subnormal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century. Entirely without trying, Forrest teaches Elvis Presley to dance, becomes a football star, meets John F. Kennedy, serves with honor in Vietnam, meets Lyndon Johnson, speaks at an anti-war rally at the Washington Monument, hangs out with the Yippies, defeats the Chinese national team in table tennis, meets Richard Nixon, discovers the breakin at the Watergate, opens a profitable shrimping business, becomes an original investor in Apple Computers, and decides to run back and forth across the country for several years. Meanwhile, as the remarkable parade of his life goes by, Forrest never forgets Jenny (Robin Wright Penn), the girl he loved as a boy, who makes her own journey through the turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s that is far more troubled than the path Forrest happens upon. Featured alongside Tom Hanks are Sally Field as Forrest's mother; Gary Sinise as his commanding officer in Vietnam; Mykelti Williamson as his ill-fated Army buddy who is familiar with every recipe that involves shrimp; and the special effects artists whose digital magic place Forrest amidst a remarkable array of historical events and people.
HEALTH/WELLNESS SEMINAR Thurs, Sept 8th 10AM Fall is upon us and it’s time for our monthly Health and Wellness Seminars to begin again, sponsored by Florida Hospital. Please join us on Thursday, September 8th at 10AM in the clubhouse to learn about the Zika Virus. See newsletter insert.
Creation Wellness Center A large group of Southfork residents enjoyed a Silver Sneaker Workout with Keymo this morning. One hour of enjoyable exercise was presented. Many of the exercises can very easily be done at home. Maintaining balance, core maintenance, and several others. Yes, it is work, yes we should move about daily, as the instructor indicated, sitting has become the "old smoking" syndrome. Not at all good for our health. Remember, "An active body is a healthy body." Always a pleasure to enjoy activities at our clubhouse with social people. As for me, I'm pooped!
Submitted
by Kathy Gallick
(See next 2 pages of some photo’s taken)
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Who loves auctions?
Services Offered Homecare
There is an auction (summer hours only) on Thur at 6pm in Dade City behind the empty car dealers(Pasco Motors) in Dade City. They have food items, pantry items, antiques, household and yard items and so much more. Can even bid on bread & coffee, detergent and cheaper than at the supermarket and as low as $1.00.
I am a master electrician offering the following services: Electrical, Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning, Minor Plumbing. Also, transportation to or from Orlando/Tampa airports as well as the Tampa Train/Bus stations.
Contact: Patty Grossi Crowe for further info at 215-534-7256
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America's Auction 14401 8th St.Dade City, FL _______________________ Avon: Catalogs are available. Call Tanya or Bobby 567-7125 tbhahnfl@yahoo.com _______________________ Need Help House cleaning and Lawn Service, by Bea 813-562-0633
Jerry McClellan 11040 Maverick Drive Home: (352) 807-9042 Cell: (352) 999-2908
Do you need help with daily living? Did an illness or procedure limit your ability to care for yourself? I have over 30 years experience helping people in their homes. I am a qualified HHA/CNA and homemaker that will assist you with daily living for very reasonable rates. References available upon request. For more information call (352) 5677702 Ask for Maureen ________________________
Gary’s Handyman Service Painting – Plumbing Drywall – Flooring Power wash & More Gary Sanborn 352-206-3773
Odd Jobs I now work 8:30-1:30PM. I am available after 1:30PM for odd jobs. No job too big or too small. Please leave a message at 813-508-2805 and I will return your call ASAP. Andy Davidson ________________________ Keep the sunshine in your life. Let me help. In home care by retired nurse, reasonable rates, flexible hours. Personalized, Healing Touch massages available. Call Jeanne for your individual assessment. 352437-5139.
Weekly Calendar of Events Sunday Church of Your Choice…”May I” card game @6pm ________________________________________________________________ Monday
Coffee Hour @8am… (Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm… Hand & Foot @6pm Euchre @6pm…TOPS (take off pounds sensibly)@10am
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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…Poker @5:00pm…Yarn Hookers @3pm
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Recycling pickup 1st & 3rd Wednesday…… Quilting @9am… Bridge @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…Bingo@6:30pm, doors open @3:30pm, sales @5pm
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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… WII FIT @9am
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”65” game @6pm…Poker @5pm…
Sept 2nd
(Fri)
Men’s Breakfast group 9am (Smitty’s
Sept 5th
(Mon)
Labor Day potluck (Bratwurst – H.O.A. sponsored) 4 pm
Sept 7th
(Wed)
Women’s Club 11am @Panera Bread Restaurant
Sept 8th
(Thur)
Health Seminar (Zika Virus) 10am
Sept 13th Sept 19th
(Tue) (Mon)
Movie night
7pm
(Forest Gump”
Assn Board Members 9am Answer to riddle on page 3 is (Remark)
Lap Throws and Shawl’s Needed
The Yarn Hookers group are putting together a project in time for the Christmas holidays and we are asking help from any of you who crochet or knit. We need completed crocheted or knitted items such as Lap Throw’s or Shawl’s , to be made. We hope you can help us with the donation that we plan on giving to one of the local nursing homes.. So for any snowbirds or year round residents we implore your help in making something to be ready by December. You can contact Phyllis Grossi, Sherri Gladfelter, Helen Stowe or Louise Murray with any questions. Thank you