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The Grand Valley Grapevine Official Monthly Newsletter of the Grand Valley Homeowners Association G.V.H.A. P.O. Box 550 New Port Richey, FL 34656 Tel. (813) 468-0872 Issue 231 December 2014 Page 1 of 16 8141 Stony Bridge Drive 264-7773 Editor: Walda Pagucci email: walda@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Editor: Doris Ridgway 813-468-0872 From Management To allow our staff time with their families, the offices of Grand Valley will be closed Christmas Day 12/25/14 and New Year’s Day 1/1/15. The Heiler Family wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

Christmas Cards This year we will have a change in how we send greetings to our friends and neighbors here in Grand Valley. There will no longer be “Christmas Mail Boxes” in the clubhouse. We will put up a “Card Tree”.

This will save on the cost of cards and no one will be responsible for alphabetizing, etc. Just sign your name(s) to ONE card and bring it to the clubhouse to hang on our “Card Tree”.

Holiday Get Together A Holiday Get Together will be held Sunday 12/14/14 at 2 PM in the clubhouse.

Come join us for cookies, hot chocolate and coffee and a bit of fellowship, a time to just sit around and chat. With so many wonderful bakers in Grand Valley, feel free to bring a plate of our favorite cookies to share. We look forward to seeing you there.

Christmas Parade Don’t forget our Christmas Parade followed by the After Party in the clubhouse on 12/5/14 beginning at 5:30 PM. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON THE STREET FROM 5:15 PM TILL PARADE ENDS. PLEASE KEEP THE STRETS CLEAR DURING THIS TIME FOR YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS SAFETY TO OUR MARCHERS. Bring your chairs out into your driveway and enjoy the parade. Come on back to the clubhouse afterward for pizza and beer.

Red Hat Christmas Party The Red Hat Christmas Party is Tuesday December 9th, 12 noon, at Boulevard Beef and Ale on Grand Blvd.

Please bring your Red Hat Sisters Gift.

We will exchange names for next year.

Please get your dues to Ollie so we know who is rejoining. Be sure to wear your colors.

Issue 231 December 2014 Ladies Lunch We had a great lunch with 25 ladies at Morty's last month. Everyone enjoyed their meals, they were so good and plenty to take home.

Ladies Lunch, December 9th will be combined with the Red Hat Christmas Party and will be at noon at the Blvd Beef and Ale on Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. All ladies are invited even if they are not Red Hatters, same goes for all new residents that have moved in. We will have the January Luncheon at the Family Blvd Restaurant on Little Road. If anyone needs a ride, please call Pat @ 849-9831 Line Dancing is Back!

Line dancing will begin again in January It’s a great form of exercise.

Anyone can learn the steps. There is a sign up sheet in the club house. Please indicate the day or days, and time that are the best for you to attend You may also call either Patty Pickles @ 727-815-8730 or Genevieve Isaacson @ 727-843-0867.

General Crafts We would like to meet with other residents who enjoy making a variety of craft projects. If you have some craft ideas, or would like to learn a new craft, please contact us.

Patty Pickles @ 727-815-8730 Sharon Heinzenberger @ 716-229-9896 Bunco We’re looking for new players for Bunco. We meet the 2nd Monday of each month. The cost is $5, it’s easy, fun and anyone can play. There are money prizes, door prizes and refreshments.

Call Connie @ 727-741-5853 if you have any questions.

Page 2 of 16 Welcome Committee The welcoming committee welcomed the following new residents: Susan & Doug Harrington, 8129 Bull Run 830-305-5758 Sue & John Olesh, 8039 Bull Run 6455839 Suzanne Terpening, 8035 Cedar Creek 845-750-2088 Kurt Lindberg & Zoe Horianopoulos, 8035 Mill Springs 845-1059 Linda Bartosek, 8135 Mill Springs 8079386 Bette & George Farmerie, 5015 Mill Springs 512-8578 Barbara Stierle, 8128 Mill Springs 2648735 Terry & Pam Morrow, 8129 Monitor 509-953-3100 Richard Davis, 8111 Monitor 505-4115 Marsha & John Kolmonen, 8201 Monitor 494-7446 Respectively submitted Dottie Brooks Hugette Guay New Year’s Eve Why travel and fight the crazies on the road on New Year’s Eve? Join us in the clubhouse beginning at 9 PM to celebrate the new year. The Retros will return for our entertainment. Cost is $20 per person and tickets are available from Connie in the office. Noisemakers, hats and snacks will be provided. Bring your favorite beverage.

Issue 231 December 2014 Red Hats Movie Day Movie day for December will be Friday the 19th, we will decide what movie we will see at that time. For more info call Sis Pickles @ 727-236-5686 Men’s Lunch The Men’s Lunch for December will be 12:30 PM on Tuesday, December 9th, at The Lucky Dill in Palm Harbor. There will be a sign-up sheet in the clubhouse. Please sign up if you plan to attend so that we will be able to let The Lucky Dill know how many to expect. If you need a ride, call Frank Messina @ 848-9071.

Pancake Breakfast Thank you to all who attended our first Pancake Breakfast in November. Next one will be held on Saturday, December 6th, from 8 AM to 10 AM. All the pancakes you can eat for $3.00. Please bring your own plate and utensils. Come and enjoy and visit with your neighbors. Any questions call Jackie Massey @ 727-8457799.

Library We thank everyone that has donated books to the library. Unfortunately, we are limited on space. We would like to keep all the recent books that were donated this year, therefore we can’t accept any more book donations for awhile. The local library might be willing to take your book donations.

Barbara Stierle 727-264-8735 Patty Pickles 727-815-8730

Page 3 of 16 Help Reduce Printing Costs Email me @ walda@ tampabay.rr.com to be added to those who get the Grapevine via their email. Printing costs are going up - and the only way we can reduce the cost of printing the Grapevine is by having more people get it online instead of a printed copy. You can help by electing to get the Grapevine via your email. Give it a try - what have you got to lose?

Thank You A big thank you to all of you for supporting the Military Fund Raiser because of you it was a big success.

Thank you to all of you that set up, cooked, served and cleaned up. If it were not for you Treats from Home would not be able to raise the money needed to send the boxes to the Military overseas. We will see you all the second Saturday in April.

Thank You The Social Committee would like to thank everyone who attended the Thanksgiving Dinner, and a special thanks to everyone who cooked and helped set up and clean up. We could not do it without all of your help. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

Issue 231 December 2014 Our Troops Times are Thank tough, You but please don’t We would like to deserve expressall our forget our troops – they the appreciation to our Grand Valley family support we can give them and more. Keep for all the kindness support your donations coming. and See the box in we the received throughout my mom’s illness clubhouse. Please give cash donations to and Pickles passing.or I know that you meant the Sis Pat Blake for all postage. world to her. It has been so much easier to get through these difficult times with all the love and support that we have received. We love you all. Thank you again!

Carol and Jim McKenna Thank You On behalf of my family, I want to thank my Grand Valley family for all the cards, thoughts, calls and prayers at the passing of my mother, Doris. Your support during this sad time is very much appreciated.

Connie Coté

This is one of the most moving tributes to our military that I have ever seen. After you click on the link, it will start playing.

Be sure to turn your sound up. Thanks to Sis Pickles for sending this to me. http://worriersanonymous.org/Share/Mans ions.htm Can Tabs for Shriners Hospital Keeping CAN TABS is a great way to help the children in any of the Shriners Hospitals and at the same time promote recycling. Please continue to turn your tabs in to Al Krueger at 8045 Monitor or to Connie in the office.

Page 4 of 16 Contact Numbers for Information on: Bingo: Annette Gill @ 727-817-1520.

Red Hats Movie Day: Sis Pickles @727236-5686 Ladies Lunch: Pat Blake @ 849-9831.

Men’s Lunch: Frank Messina @ 8489071 Pancake Breakfast: Jackie Massey @ 727-845-7799.

Crafters, Card Makers, Scrapbookers: Arvella @ 264-8378 or Doris @ 8159192 Shuffleboard: Bob Bennett @ 848-5549 Wednesday Night Co-Ed Poker: Don Pickles @ 236-5686.

Upcoming Events: Susan Chafin @ 813340-1372 Get Well Cards Get Well cards were sent to Caroline Riccardo, Doris Rutherford, Nellie Erb, Jean Houston, and Maryann Weikel.

Red Hatters December 4th Show Palace for the ladies that signed up. Sales start at 9:30 AM and the doors open at 11:30 AM. Will get the tickets after the 20th of November.

Thank You I want to thank all of you for the notes, phone calls. and cards during my 2 recent hospital stays totaling 23 days.

Unfortunately we will not be able to see any of you until 2015 as I have another 4 1/2 months of therapy and recovery. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God Bless and keep you all well.

Harold and Judy Scott

Issue 231 December 2014 Scheduled Events for 2014 - 2015 You are more then welcome to join and help out with the social activities. Your input is important and will help in providing activities that would be enjoyed by all.

Contact Susan Chafin 813-340-1372 for more information.

Deadline for Grapevine Articles for the Grapevine are due no later than noontime on the 20th of the month. No exceptions will be made. Please call me at 264-7773, email me at walda@tampabay.rr.com, or use the mailbox outside my door (8141 Stony Bridge) to submit anything for the Grapevine and/or the calendar. Your name and phone number must be with your submission. Thanks to all who submit items for the newsletter in a timely manner, it is very much appreciated.

Page 5 of 16 Trash & Recycling Trash collection will be on Monday and Thursday, Recycle days will be on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Please recycle bottles, glass, cans and plastic containers with a number 1-7 in a triangle on the bottom. You can use a blue bag or a marked recycle container. For recycling YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE BLUE BAGS. Any container that’s marked “recycle” will be picked up the 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY of each month.

Newspapers can be taken next door to the government building for recycling.

Help Needed We are looking for someone to chair the 2015 yard sale that is held in the clubhouse in the Spring. Contact Connie or Susan for Details.

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Happy Anniversary 12/12/75 12/19/75 12/22/73 12/26/66 12/28/66 12/30/97 12/31/70

Brian & Shirley Doyle Bernie & Jennette Kingsley Harold & Judy Scott Dave & Judy Payton John & Marsha Kolmenen Ray & Pat Brown Randy & Susan Chafin

Living in the Past There was a time not long ago When life was quite a blast.

Now I fully understand About “Living in the Past”.

We used to go to weddings, Football games and lunches, Now we go to funeral homes And after-funeral brunches.

We used to have hangovers, From parties that were gay.

Now we suffer body aches And wile the night away.

We used to go out dining, And couldn’t get our fill.

Now we ask for doggie bags, Come home and take a pill.

That, my friend is how life is, And now my tale is told.

So enjoy each day and live it up…..

Before you’re too damned old!

Happy Birthday 3 5 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 13 14 14 14 17 17 22 24 26 31 31

Jeanne Simays Bill Zeigler Cliff Erb Larry Gola Lois Neville Maryann Weikel Alan Goldarbit Fred Grimm Dorothy Westgate Flora Ridsdale Charlene Stratton Gay D’Agostino Sis Pickles Lucy Pietsch Bill Ritchie Fred Carpenter Irene DeLuca Mary Grimm Roberta Klein Angelo D’Agostino Marie Fitzgerald Russ Miller

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St. Augustine Nights of Lights Three Day Bus Tour – Hotel and Breakfast is scheduled for January 11 through January 13, 2015. Cost is $149 ppdl. Deadline for reservations is 12/5 at 4:30 PM. See flier on previous page for details. Call Connie to put your names on the list.

Day 1 You depart your local pick up point aboard a luxury motor coach for a fun filled tour to St Augustine, comfort stops will be made on route .You will arrive midmorning and disembark in the Historic district where you will have plenty of time to take in the local sights and have lunch at one of the many fine restaurants. At 3:00 PM you will board the motor coach and check into the hotel where you will have time to freshen up and relax. At 5:00 PM you will depart the hotel for a short drive to St Augustine beach where you will be having dinner at Barnacle Bills seafood restaurant. (Dinner not included) After your dinner you will be able to take in the city's magical Nights of Lights, named one of the top ten places to see holiday lights in the country. The celebration displays millions of twinkling white lights to create a magical atmosphere Day 2 Breakfast is available at the hotel from 7:00 AM .You will then have the entire day to explore St Augustine's historic downtown, an old Spanish town established in the 1800’s. In the 1800's this was the first European colony in North America began to bustle with the arrival of Henry Flagler who developed the downtown as a major resort for leisure travelers.

Since 1959 the state has continued an ongoing preservation effort, meticulously restoring many colonial structures to their original appearance. Historic St Augustine has become a center of Spanish culture and a popular destination for travelers from all parts of the world Day 3 After having breakfast you will join the motor coach which departs at 9:00 AM, you will take a picturesque journey home, stopping at the St Augustine light house for a photo opportunity and then travel the A1A highway that takes you along Florida's beautiful east coast beaches with white sand dunes rolling waves and luxury homes. Tourists visit this part of the Atlantic coastline to search for treasures that shipwrecked Spanish galleons scattered near the shoreline during the 1700’s. On the ride home we will stop at suitable locations for lunch and comfort breaks.

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