Southfork News “FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS” Have a great month!
September
Grandparents Day – Sept 10, 2017
Grandparents are special people with wisdom and pride. They are always offering love and kindness and are always there to guide.
They often make you feel so confident and strong. Their arms are always open no matter what you did wrong. They try to help out in every way that they can.
They love all their grandchildren the same whether you're a child, woman or man. They are always there to listen and to lend a helping hand. They show you respect and they try to understand. They give their love, devotion and so much more, that's easy to see.
Grandparents, what perfect examples of the kind of person that we should be. - Stacy Smith
2017
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.) Facebook Southfork community page (you know you are from southfork when) Southfork Deceased residentd (Southfork Fl “gone but not forgotten” Must join on facebook to be able to view or add info.
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President
Tom Geyer
2016-2018
Vice President
Hollis Adams
2017-2019
Secretary
Peggy Elkins
2016-2018
Treasurer
Roger Layne
2017-2019
Directors: Ron White
2016-2018
Harry Gerrish
2016-2018
Craig Whitbeck
2017-2019
Nancy Holley
2017-2019
Mary Freund
2017-2019
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
Southfork office 352-523-0022
Fax 352-523-0611
After Hours 352-206-4080
Sick/Prayer List. Annette Byrum Tom Grandy
Mary White
Tanya Hahn
Deb Shureb
Barb Gerrish Get Well Wishes To All! In Memoriam
Nancy Steding
Mother (Ina) passed away Our condolences to the family and friends! New Residents Carolyn Dyer
11030 Mustang Welcome to our Community of Southfork! Wedding
Anniversaries
Sept 2
Marvin & Mary Jo Dye
Sept 9
Sept 10
Harvey & Mary Jean Barber
Sept 14 Al & Lois Albrecht
Sept 18
Tom & Shirlynn Thompson
Sept 19 Ron & Mary White
Sept 20
Jack & Kitty Belesky
Sept 30
Jim & Linda Belesky
Bob & Sandy Bravinder
______________________________________________________________________________ Riddle of the Month
I go up, but I never come down. What am I?
September
Birthday’s
Kathy Harmon
Herb Goltz
Bob Lynch
Mary Jean Barber
Bob Bravinder
Phyllis Goodlad
Nancy Steding
Donna Ivey
Tom Grandy
Sally Auld
Shera Lemley
John Kuehl
Harry Gerrish
Janet Lehman
Carol Sanborn
Dotty Orton
Cheryl Stilphen
Barb Mayer
Sue Kerschner
Carol Melia
Bob Downs
Kathleen Garner
Alan Jordan
Phyllis Fisher
Each month in the newsletter there will be a listing of people celebrating birthdays. I will also list in our Southfork Facebook page 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.
WELL WE ARE ROLLING THRU SUMMER AS OF THIS WRITING SO FAR SO GOOD. WE HOPE THIS CONTINUES. BUT WE MUST NOT LET OUR GUARD DOWN IN STORM PREPARATION. LET'S ALL BE SAFE. SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION SO WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS AND SCHOOL BUSES. THANK GOODNESS WE LIVE IN A 55 PLUS PARK OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE SCHOOL BUSES PICKING UP KIDS HERE. BEEN THERE DONE THAT. VERY SOON OUR NORTHEN NEIGHBORS WILL START TRICKLING BACK. MAKE THEM WELCOME. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL THE NEW RESIDENTS TO THE PARK, THERE ARE MANY. WE HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU JOIN THE ASSOCIATION AND BE ACTIVE IN SOME CAPACITY IN OUR LITTLE COMMUNITY . I KNOW MANY OF YOU JUST RETIRED AND MOVED HERE TO LIVE THE EASY LIFE AND THAT IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. BUT SOME OF YOU STILL WANT TOO BE INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY SO MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN. THE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW PEPOPLE AND NEW IDEAS. THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION IS ONLY $10 PER HOUSEHOLD SO GIVE THIS SOME THOUGHT OK. MY DOOR IS OPEN .
TOM
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th Labor Day Potluck Picnic TIME: 4:00PM @ Pavilion (Weather permitting or the Clubhouse if it is too hot or raining)
All H.O.A. members only are invited to attend a “Potluck� on Labor Day, September 4th at the Pavilion. Pulled Pork Sandwiches will be provided by the HOA. Price of admission is a salad or dessert to pass enough for 8-10 people. Iced Tea, Lemonade and table settings will be provided.
If you plan to attend, please sign-up no later than August 30th so we know how many to plan for. Hope to see all of you there!!!!!
Southfork Women’s Club
Still trying "something different"!!!!!!!!
DATE CHANGE:
TO:
WHY:
Labor Day weekend travelers
TIME:
11:30
WHERE:
CLUBHOUSE
LUNCH:
WILL BE PROVIDED
CRAFT:
Our SEPTEMBER get together.
SEPTEMBER 13th
EASY TO DO!
YOUR OFFER TO HELP WILL BE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED!! _________________________________________________________________________
ATTENTION QUILTERS
Our first meeting will be Wednesday September 20th at 9:00 am Bring your show and tell projects and ideas for upcoming meetings. We welcome any new people. See you at the Clubhouse Carol Whitbeck
A small group of gals enjoyed a luncheon at Garden Cafe. Small group but a good time was had by all. Always a pleasure to dine with friends and neighbors. Watch for changes regarding next month's meeting.
Article and photo’s submitted by Kathy Gallick (Monthly Women’s Club Outing)
I had to pass this one along because it sure hits home here in Southfork and the chatter was oh so familiar………..(smile)
Lunch with girlfriends Unknown Author!
Recently ate at a restaurant where a table of girlfriends of a certain age were having a wonderful time, and came home and wrote this. You may recognize somebody, maybe yourself ...
Elaine’s vertigo has never been worse and Kay can’t recall where she left her purse. Rhonda’s about to replace her knees, Linda’s breathing is tinged with a wheeze and oh poor Donna's left boob has a troublesome lump. Some people really have issues!!!! Diane’s on her third trip to the restroom and Lorraine’s husband can’t remember a thing. Nine years a widow Marge still wears her ring and Marlene is dealing with another UTI Oh Well!!!! Sally’s giving a hearing aid another try, Marie has decided she can’t drive at night and Sharon still wears clothes two sizes too tight????? They’ve been through many divorces and babies and wakes and listening to all family trauma’s. They do for each other whatever it takes and they’ve already buried Marcia and Kate and truthfully, Lizzie’s not looking so great. Thanks for every good day there is and having a listening ear!!!! So whenever they can, they get out to eat and of course open bottles of wine and forget their sore feet. There’s laughing and crying and letting down guards and when the bill comes, there’s ten credit cards …. So here’s to the waiters who keep orders straight (love them), and to the places that let lunches run three hours late so we all can relate on the latest………… And here’s to the girlfriends, those near and those far, here's to the girlfriends, you know who you are!
SOUTHFORK CINEMA, Tuesday Sept 12th - 7:00 pm!! Our next Tuesday Night Movie will be Sept 12th @ 7:00pm. MOVIE TO BE DETERMINED. Watch for announcements on facebook and on front sign on Wilds Rd! The “CineBistro will continue serving all you can eat popcorn for 25 cents and ice cream for $.50 a bowl . (Root Beer floats available for $1.00) 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
Important Info needed
All Current Residents should continue to notify me of any changes to name, address or phone#, birth dates and also include wedding anniversary dates. All New Residents should contact me with correct address information so I can update our records and that the SF phone directory has correct information. Deadline yearly to submit is December 1st and the new directories are available usually by February/March. Include phone number/birth&anniversary dates/email address. E-Mail Address, If you would like to be in on the mass mailing I send out every now and then regarding a death of a resident or something major happening in the area and it cannot wait until the next newsletter, then please send me your email address @ pkaygrossi@aim.com FaceBook group, look us up and do a search looking for “you know you are from southfork when” and at the top of the page hit either “like” or “join” and I will add you into this group. This is a daily group interaction on anything from weather, current events and whatever else may be important to all in this community. Facebook site is for Southfork residents only.
Bingo Caller Needed!
We need 1 or 2 backup callers that could help out on Wednesday evenings. This would be a weekly event and we need a dedicated person who can work from 5pm to approx 9pm. The bingo machine is a verifier with bingo patterns already loaded in and it is just learning the mechanics of using the machine which is a must and training will be given. Can you project your voice and “have a soft spot for the senior citizens?” They do take the game seriously and love their bingo. We need a dedicated person who maybe knows a little about bingo but not a must and you can learn as you go along. It’s a volunteer position, so we’re not critical. You must be available on Wednesday’s each week and if interested and would like to help please contact, Marielle Quain @352567-9634. _____________________________________________________________________________________
From The Editor
Community news is important to us and if we don’t know it, we can’t report it. Illnesses and unfortunately, deaths should be known to all that wish to share with their neighbors. But, if you have any other newsy item you wish to share, (nothing negative) please submit to Phyllis Grossi in writing or e-mail me at pkaygrossi@aim.com with the subject “Southfork.” Items can be dropped off my home at 11150 Mesquite Dr. Men’s Monthly Breakfast
All men in the community are invited to join the guys for breakfast on the first Friday and third Friday of each month. Meet to eat at 9am at Smitty’s here in Dade city.
Why Recycle?
Everyone should believe in ecology and environment and recycling is a big part of that. Southfork Homeowners Association has had a recycling program for years, but the volume has fallen way off. The recycling container for paper is at the dead end of Ewing Dr in the RV area. Probably every resident of South Fork uses a recyclable paper product every day. So recycle it, don’t throw it away. This is an easy way for you to recycle your newspaper, cardboard, magazines, junk mail, phone books, paper bags and any office paper to help raise money for SOUTHFORK community to be used for various projects and activities. PLEASE, NO PLASTIC BAGS! The 1st three months of this year, the paper income was very low. The next 2 ½ months after announcing it in our newsletter it improved a lot. This increase was the direct response of all of our Southfork folks. “Thank You”. Just a reminder, we also have a container for can recycling back in the RV area and again, please no plastic bags “REMEMBER, NO ONE SHOULD BE HELPING THEMSELVES TO THE CANS OR PAPER GOOD’S EXCEPT THE RECYCLING COMMITTEE” So please recycle, “The Recycle Man”
Good things happen after age 60
No one expects you to run------anywhere
There is nothing left to learn the hard way
You don’t bother trying to hold in your stomach, no matter who walks into the room
You can eat dinner at three pm with no questions asked why
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Attention those interested in Country Dancing. Please let me make this clear. You do not have to be a couple. Come one, come all. This will not be line dancing, but fun, easy to learn pattern dances. Let's give it a try, if no interest, no problem. As for me, dancing provides, physical, mental and social enjoyment. After coffee, Monday September 25 at 9:30. If it's a go we will assign a convenient time for all. I have a commitment on Monday mornings. It's fun and good for what ails you.
See you then.
Kathy Gallick
WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT? (Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's. A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady! Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't work hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money. When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars. They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.' They don't say, 'Hurry up.' Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes. They wear glasses and funny underwear. They can take their teeth and gums out. Grandparents don't have to be smart. They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?' When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again. Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us. They know we should have a snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad. GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM! It's funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog. So much of this article is really true…………………
Who loves auctions? New address for the Dade City Auction will be held at the VFW in Dade City at 12735 VFW Rd, Dade City 33525. It is off of 52 and just down from the High School. Preview for the auction is 4pm and starts promptly at 5pm on Tues & Thursdays. Food and Beverages available through the VFW. Contact: Patty Grossi Fustaino for further info at 727-815-6792
Jerry’s Handyman Services
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. Jerry McClellan 11040 Maverick Drive Home: (352) 240-3395 Cell: (352) 999-2908 ___________________
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Gary’s Handyman Service
Just a reminder that all jobs serviced in the community is the responsibility of each resident and not in any way reflects on the Southfork management.
Painting – Plumbing Drywall – Flooring Power wash & More Gary Sanborn 352-206-3773 Help Available 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. 352-437-5139.
Homecare 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) 567-7702 Ask for Maureen ____________________
Southfork Maint. I am available for many different jobs. No job too big or too small. Pressure Washing $65.00 North Side of House $25.00 Gutters - $25 to $40.00 Plumbing $35.00 and up Paint-Ceiling fansOutlets and so much more. Please leave a message at 813-5082805 and I will return your call ASAP. Andy Davidson _________________
Weekly Calendar of Events Sunday Church of Your Choice…”May I” card game @6pm ________________________________________________________________ Monday
Coffee Hour @8am…Country Dancing @9:30am… (Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm… Hand & Foot @6pm Euchre @6pm…TOPS (take off pounds sensibly)@10am..Dbl Pinochle @noon
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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…Yarn Hookers @2:30pm… Poker 2pm
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Recycling pickup 1st & 3rd Wednesday…… Quilting @9am… Bridge @1pm… Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm Bingo@6:30pm, doors open @3:30pm, sales @5pm, early bird 5:30pm
Poker @3:30pm _________________________________________________________________ Thursday
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 _____________________________________________________________________ Saturday
”65” game @6pm…Poker @5pm…Community Weigh to Go @Clubhouse 9am … Poker @1pm
Sept 1st
(Fri)
Men’s Breakfast 9am (Smitty’s)
Sept 4th
(Mon)
Labor Day Potluck 4pm (HOA members only) @pavilion
Sept 12th (Tue)
Movie night 7pm (Movie to be determined)
Sept 13
Women’s Club 11:30am (note date change)
(Wed)
Sept 15th (Fri)
Men’s Breakfast 9am (Smitty’s)
Sept 18th
Assn “Board” meeting 9am
(Mon)
Answer to riddle on page 3 is (Your age)
Monday Morning Coffee Hour
We’re back, Sept 4th
There will be a brief vacation starting Monday, Aug 14th, Aug 21st, Aug 28th and the coffee hour will resume on Monday, Sept 4th which is Labor Day. So mark your calendars, no coffee hour until Labor Day @8am.
See you all then, Tom & Doris