Tara Woods - April 2014

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Appreciation Weekend A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated and worked hard to make the weekend a big success. The volunteers donated their time and energy to run the games and serve the luncheon. The office made sure the Fire Department and the Drum Corps were available. The clubs put on their thinking caps and came up with interesting and amusing interpretations for the “Countries of the World” theme.

Uncle Sam, the Pope, and a strange Chinese gentleman ensured good weather for one of the best parades ever.

The Appeciation Committee would like to invite you to share your ideas, comments, suggestions or changes for next year’s weekend.

Comments: positive, negative or neutral are appreciated. Please forward them to Frank Millette or Polly Brown in written form for consideration at our next meeting.

Thank you, The Appreciation Weekend Committee

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS DENTS

ATTENTION VETERANS On Memorial Day, May 26th, we will be honoring the veterans of Tara Woods.

Our goal is to have a permanent memorial at the clubhouse. What we need now is a list of all veterans, branch of service and time served.

There will be a sign up sheet in the Club house or you can email me at joansfolly@centurylink.net.

Dave Simonson

Roch (Rocky) and Lee Beliveau residing part time at 19736 Kara Circle. They are from New Hampshire where Rocky worked for New Hampshire Ball Bearing and Lee worked for Eastern Mountain Sports. His hobbies are whittling and reading, her hobbies include knitting, cross stitch, crocheting and sewing. They both like camping. They are the parents of two children and one grandchild.

Julio and Magaly Estremera are residing at 19512 Charleston Circle. They are originally from New Jersey and he is still working as a business consultant. Their hobbies include fishing, arts

SUNSHINE AND SYMPATHY and crafts, reading, billiards, cards.

They also enjoy games, cooking, walking, exercising, swimming and dancing.

Darryl and Susan Yohn are residing part time at 19684 Charleston Circle. They are from Pennsylvania where he works for Lancaster County Vocational School. Their hobbies include crafts and cooking. They have three children, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Joanne Byrne

Deepest sympathy to the families and friends of Sophie Sciarpelletti, Ernie Griffin and Al Greenaway and former resident Tom Kelly who passed away in the past month. Wishes for a speedy recovery are sent to Norma Jones, Nancy LeClair, Rich Alheit, Jim Hodder and Bob Reidel and to others in our community who are convalescing.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT By the time you receive this, the “crazy, busy” month of March will be over, or close to it.

It started with the Appreciation Weekend parade, which was outstanding this year. All the state clubs participated and worked very hard on their creative entries with the theme, “Countries of the World”. The pipe & drum band was excellent and added to the theme as well. All those who marched or rode in golf carts got in the spirit and had a great time. Those who watched were treated to a trip around the world. George and I had a great time leading this wonderful and diverse parade as the grand marshals. On that note, I must make a correction to my article last month. I wrote that Dolores Paeth was the grand marshal of the parade last year. She was grand marshal two years ago.

My apologies to Jack Boylan, who received this well-deserved honor last year. I lost a year in there somewhere, but should have checked my facts. Did you know that there is a plaque on the wall in the card room that lists the grand marshals through the years? Thank you to the New Im-

age Chorus and Sound & Lighting for hosting the lunch on Friday and Saturday, and to all who organized and worked the games.

Thank you, also, to management for providing this two-day event topped off by a fun party.

We had a productive Homeowners meeting in March, with members voicing their concerns about the rules and regulations not being followed by visitors and renters, as well as some of our residents. There were some excellent suggestions made that we will take to management for consideration. The problem may lie in the fact that renters who rent directly through the owner are not aware of the rules and regulations. The residents of Tara Woods are very proud of this community and how it is maintained. The Board listens to all concerns and our director with that responsibility meets with management on a monthly basis. All concerns are discussed and usually resolved in a timely manner. I have always found management to be open to suggestions regarding community improvement and beautification.

We strive to maintain an open

Janet Daly “A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job.”

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To all our residents who are heading north for the summer and want to receive a copy of the Columns while you are away, please remember to drop off your self-addressed stamped envelopes to me before you leave.

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April brings the Activities Committee sponsoring Bon Voyage Party on April 5th, bidding farewell to our residents who start heading north for the summer. Come out and enjoy some great food and entertainment while visiting with your neighbors.

The next meeting of the Association is on Monday, April 7th, at 7:00 PM There will be a special cake to honor all the volunteers who give so much of their time and talents to support the on-going activities, events and committees that keep our community active and lively all year. I look forward to seeing you there.

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Proverbs 18:24 Our Inspirations meeting for April will be a breakfast meeting on Monday, April 21st. We will gather at the clubhouse parking lot at 9:00AM and carpool to the First Watch Restaurant on McGregor Blvd.

Remember to bring a self-addressed greeting card for our special-

friend-for-the-summer drawing. Also be ready to share a verse of Scripture that has helped you through a difficult situation or given you special encouragement.

This is always a fun meeting and all ladies are invited. Please sign the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board so we can plan our car-pools.

Questions? Call Ann Scott @ 543-9285

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Prepare for Health Care Costs in Retirement As you save and invest for retirement, what are your ultimate goals? Do you plan on traveling the world? Purchasing a vacation home? Pursuing your hobbies? People often think and plan for these costs. Yet, too often, many of us overlook what potentially could be a major expense during our retirement years: health care. By preparing for these costs, you can help yourself enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned.

Many of us may ignore the impact of health care costs because we just assume Medicare will pay for everything. But that’s not the case. In estimating health care costs during retirement, you may find that $4,000 to $6,000 per year per person for traditional medical expenses is a good starting point, although the amount varies by individual. Furthermore, this figure does not include the costs of long-term care, which can be considerable. To illustrate: The national average for home health aide services is nearly $45,000 per year, and a private room in a nursing home is nearly $84,000 per year, according to a recent survey by Genworth, a financial security company.

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TWHA DUES FOR 2014

TARA WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 2600 TARA LAKES CIRCLE 33917 Telephone: 731-0854 OFFICERS FOR 2013 President……………………...…

Vice President ……………….….

Secretary ……………………….

Treasurer ……………………….

Membership Secretary …………

Director ………………………..

Director ………………………..

Director ………………………..

Janet Daly……..…..……………………….

Frank Millette …………………………….

Diane Burns ……………………………...

Paul Montelaro …………………….…….

Celeste Perre …..…………………………

Judy Brda ……….………………………..

Ann Millette ……………………………….

Bill Nothnagel …………………………...

567-2285 543-2954 567-1391 543-0988 731-7146 731-1797 543-2954 567-1192

STANDING COMMITTEES COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON TELEPHONE Activities ………………………. Linda McKay ……………………………. 543-1637 Community Improvement ……… Judy Brda …….…………………………. 731-1797 Kitchen Committee ……………. Janet & George Daly ………………..…. 567-2285 Memorial Committee ……….…. Jane Crawford ………………………….. 731-0103 Judy Brda ……….………………………. 731-1797 Nominating Committee…………. ………………………....………………..

Park Purchase Committee ……… Tony Perre …………………………….… 731-7146 Rent Negotiations ……………… Paul Montelaro ………………….………. 543-0988

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Appointments to or resignations of these committee chairpersons are to be approved by the TWHA Board of Directors. Board meetings are the first Tuesday of each month (see clubhouse calendar for times). All are welcome.

At the Association Meeting in January, there were 300 paid members. Today there are 260 paid members. The reason for this is that many of the memberships that expired on January 31st, 2014 have not been renewed. This article is a gentle reminder for any residents who have not yet paid dues for 2014, to please do so now. Your help is needed to keep our membership numbers up.

Dues can be paid now, especially for those who will be leaving for several months.

Checks should be made out

to TWHA. Of course, cash is always accepted. Dues can be put in the rent slot outside of the homeowners office in the clubhouse. They can also be put in the box outside of my lanai door. If you are not sure of your membership status, please call me. I will be glad to give you that information. Dues that are paid now will expire on January 31st, 2015.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Celeste Perre, Membership Secretary 19747 Pandora Circle, Lot 435 Phone 731-7146

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ENTERTAINING NEWS

So Ladies and Gentlemen………These cold months of “winter” here in Tara Woods have given me time to look at the past into the Entertainers’ history. With the help of many current members, and most especially Miriam Norris, I was able to see what the productions were in the beginning, and I want to say thank you to all of you for your dedication to this group of seniors who refuse to grow up. This has been one busy group of people. I know that the past columns presented this information but it has been awhile and I feel it is time to be refreshed. The Entertainers began in 1992 when Miriam and Wayne Norris and Helen Moore thought that this community needed some additional sparkle.

Their first production was “So Nice Not to See You” which they performed in April and again in October of 1992. I guess the

snowbirds heard so much about it they demanded a replay. They really struggled as they had none of the advantages that we now take for granted. There was no sound system, no light system and they had no money to pay for the production. They even had to purchase tickets to the show themselves, this included cast and crew. Do you think we could pull that one off today? The next year they put on a variety show called “Tara-iffic Follies”.

It is interesting that many of the early shows that were put on were actually written by members of our community. At the end of this article I list the shows and years, it is quite an impressive body of work that our small community has presented.

My hat goes off to you all. Eventually the sound and lighting improved on stage and in the hall; this then was turned over to the Sound & Lighting Committee.

These dedicated Entertainers

continued to put on two or three shows a year until 2001. The shows were presented in January, February, March or April, once in December. Since 2001 the month of March was selected as the best time to produce the shows. I wonder if there were fewer other activities going on, because today I am not sure we would have space on the calendar to present any more shows. These people who worked on the production back stage and on stage were a dedicated group. Almost every one we see today that has been around Tara Woods since the late 1990’s was involved in some way in a production.

We have much to thank all of them for. They gave us a great base which to continue to build on. Well I could ramble for many more lines but I think you get the idea. You need to look into your soul and see if you see a spark that could urge you to come and join this group that has such a long tradition. Maybe there are those of you who could write an original play that would be enjoyed by our audience. I hope I have given some of you something to consider. If you have any questions you may call Polly Brown at 731-1614, Claudia Weiss at 980-0866 or myself Pat Dunning at 599-4490; we would love to talk to you.

Our next meeting is April 19th.

Pat-one, Stage Manager Entertainers

This is the list of the year, month and titles of shows that were presented: (note, from 2001 to now the shows are in March) 1992 April & Oct. So Nice Not to See You 1993 January Tara-Iffic Follies March Private Affair December She Married Well 1995 January Getting Momma Married March Laff In 1996 February Vodvil Daz March When God Comes to BreakfastDon’t Burn the Toast March The Traveling Sisters 1997 February Old Radio Shows March The Haunted Theater March The Neglected Husbands Sewing Club 1998 January Night Beats – A Ridiculous Musical April Mystery At Rutherford House 1999 January Second Time Around March Fables, Foibles & Far Out Fairy Tales 2000 January Millennium Madness March Arsenic and Old Lace 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Something Old & Something New You Can’t Take It With You The Face on the Barroom Floor Rumors That’s the Spirit Moon Over Buffalo Those Were the Days – A Variety Show Hotbed Hotel 50th Reunion - The Musical Meanwhile Back on the Couch You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown And Then There Was Nun Carol Burnett and Friends The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter and Other Spoonerisms

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ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TARA WOODS ANNUAL CHARLESTON CIRCLE PARTY This year’s annual Charleston Circle Party will be an Italian theme party.

The date for the party is April 19th, 2014. It will be held again this year at the clubhouse pool beginning at 4:00 PM. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM and the price will be $11 per person.

Only 200 tickets will be going

on sale so when they are gone that will be it. Closing date for ticket sales will be April 10th, 2014, so get your tickets early so you don’t miss out on all the fun we have had in the past years.

This year’s dinner will consist of homemade meatball sandwiches, salads, chips, etc. Beer and wine will be provided and,

MOVIE NITE FRIDAY, APRIL 18th 7:00 PM FEATURING, “MUD” 5 stars STARRING: MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, REESE WITHERSPOON ADVENTURE - ACTION - DRAMA FREE POPCORN - SODAS 50 CENTS HOSTED by LLOYD AND CAROLYN KELSEY

HAPPY HOUR APRIL 9TH - 4:00 PM ON THE VERANDA WEAR YOUR EASTER BONNET AND JOIN IN THE EASTER EGG HUNT. BRING AN APPETIZER FOR THE TABLE AND A POT LUCK DISH FOR THE BUFFET. BYOB WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL DRINK OF THE MONTH. $1 PER PERSON. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

BINGO at Tara Woods Be

one of the winners at our Tuesday night BINGO. And you can win more than once during the night!

If your eyesight isn’t as good as it once was, now you

can play too. We have really BIG game packs and “Specials” that are 8 ½” x 11” with 2” numbers.

No

additional charge for the ticket that can make you the “King” or the “Queen” for the night and earn you even more money on “Special” game sheets.

Game packets are sold with either 6 game squares per sheet or 9 game squares. The “Specials” have 3 game squares per sheet. You can buy as many as you’d like!

Our Tuesday night BINGO session consists of 14 regular games and 6 “Special” games.

of course, you can bring your own BYOB & ICE. Live music will be by Colton James on the pool deck.

Tickets will be available for sale starting March 22nd by contacting the following persons: Jane Crawford 731-0103 Dottie Hargrove 567-2682 Dawn Benjamin 543-5077

ATTENTION ALL GOLFERS MEN & LADIES

SUMMER GOLF MEETING FOR 2014 DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 12th WHERE: CLUBHOUSE TIME: 9:30 AM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY GOLF THIS SUMMER IN OUR TARA WOODS SUMMER LEAGUE AT DEL TURA PLEASE ATTEND GOLF BEGINS TUESDAY, MAY 6TH Contacts: Judy Brda, 731-1797 Bill & Jane Crawford, 731-0103

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ACTIVITIES Where did the winter go? Oh yeah we live in Florida we did not have one ! We are so lucky to enjoy living here where you don’t have to shovel that white stuff !!!

Bon Voyage party time April 5th.

It’s a bar-b-q, catered by the Redneck Barbecue, chicken and ribs and all of the fixings. See poster in clubhouse for final details. The last day to sign up is April 1st. The legend of Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster has surfaced somewhere in Tara Woods.

Find him and put your answer in the box in the clubhouse with your name.

I know there is a fun-loving, creative Tara Woods resident who wants the magic to continue here and will be willing to take over Activities. Call me and I’ll tell you how easy it is!!!

Good-bye to all of our snowbirds, see you in the spring!

Linda McKay

Tuesdays at 10:00 AM No need to sign up Don’t need a partner New teams chosen every week Easy to learn Questions: call Frank Millette 543-2954

BUNCO Ladies, join us on the first and third Sunday of each month at 7:00 PM in the card room. Cost is $3.00 Will you have the first Bunco or the last, or the most?

Will you have the most wins, or the most losses? If you do, the prize money will be yours!

Come join the fun.

Questions: Call Polly Brown 731-1614

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YOU’RE INVITED! HORSESHOES Garden Club Luncheon Friday, April 11th.

Open to Garden Club members ONLY. This is a GREAT time to decide to join.

Dues payable at Luncheon are $5.00

Don’t forget every Friday at 1:00 PM at the pits.

Luncheon at Bianca’s salad, main course, dessert, soda, coffee tax & tip $18.00 Total: $23.00 Cash Only For more info see sign up sheet in clubhouse Or call Rachelle 543-7755

Come join us for some laughs.

Questions call Patty Sparany 543-5144

Kentucky Derby Party

Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 4:00 PM BYOB, place settings and a hearty appetizer to share.

Rose Bouquet Raffle & Authentic Mint Juleps.

Watch the Run for the Roses on the big screen.

Bet on your favorite.

Dress for the occasion.

Hats for ladies & gentlemen encouraged!

Please sign up on the bulletin board in the clubhouse

If you need to make any additions, changes or corrections to your listing, please call Polly Brown at 731-1614 to be included in the next monthly update and next year’s directory.

CORRECTIONS TO THE CURRENT TARA WOODS DIRECTORY APRIL 2014 Additions: BALDWIN, Kathy 2634 Macon Circle, Lot #250 .............. 913-238-3820 ....... KS BALDWIN, Larry 2634 Macon Circle, Lot #250 .............. 913-945-0016 ....... KS BARNES, Kay 2830 Cloister Street, Lot #331 ............. 616-754-3197 ....... MI NICHOLSON, Debbie 2830 Cloister Street, Lot #331 ............. 616-490-3297 ....... MI WILKES, Jim & Mary 2849 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #500 ................599-8932 ....CAN Phone # Changes: CONGDON, Dottie 2770 Orlenes Street, Lot #383 (new) ...........896-8445 Address Changes: DOMEY, Bob & BROCHU, V. Linnea - New home is at 19284 Potomac Circle, Lot #685. Their phone numbers remain the same. Moved from their Kara Circle home MAGGERT, Lloyd & Sharon - New home is at 19726 Kara Circle, Lot #529. Their phone numbers remain the same.

Moved from their Macon Circle home WILCZEK, Gerry & Cookie - New home is at 2822 Cloister Street, Lot #333. Their phone number remains the same.

Moved from their Kara Circle home.

CONGDON, Dottie - Moved to 2770 Orlenes Street, Lot #383. New phone #: 896-8445 Misc. Changes: None Delete the Following Names: DENIS, Robert & Patricia 2830 Cloister Street, Lot #331 ..........................................Sold GREENAWAY, Al 2868 Steamboat Loop, Lot #287...............................Deceased GRIFFIN, Ernie 2840 Steamboat Loop, Lot #280...............................Deceased IMPINK, Donald & Carol 19284 Potomac Circle, Lot #685 ......................................Sold JOSSELYN, Shirlee 19736 Kara Circle, Lot #530 ............................................Sold PERRY, Edna 2536 Macon Circle, Lot #184 ...........................................Sold PIVARNIK, Bob & Gail 19764 Cottonfield Road, Lot #447....................................Sold ROGERS, Chuck & Betty 2822 Cloister Street, Lot #333 ..........................................Sold VITULLO, Dick 2849 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #500 .....................................Sold

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MY TRAVEL PLANS FOR 2014 I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Kahoots.

Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Kahoots with someone.

I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane.

They don’t have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my children, friends, family and work.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I’m not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt.

That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.

I’ve been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I’m in Capable, and I go there more often as I’m getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!

I may have been in Continent, and I don’t remember what country I was in.

It’s an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there.

PLEASE DO YOUR PART! You can do your bit by remembering to share this with at least one unstable person.

My job is done!

Life is too short for negative drama and petty things.

So laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly!

Well that forgiveness part is up to you!!!

From one unstable person to another... I hope everyone is happy in your head.

We’re all doing pretty well in mine!

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CARIBBEAN CRUISE January 16 – January 24, 2015 TARA WOODS’ ANNUAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE will be on board Celebrity’s CONSTELLATION. This 8-night cruise leaves out of Ft. Lauderdale with stops in St. Barts, St. Croix, San Juan and the private island of Labadee, Haiti.

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SPORTS AROUND TARA WOODS “MAGIC” COMES CLOSE The progress report of our “TARA WOODS MAGIC” softball team is encouraging. We came close to getting into the win column. Our last two games in Febuary were close, more timely hitting and less miscues, and “we

had’em”. We think the “rust” is finally wearing off.

We had a spaghetti dinner in March to raise funds for equipment, and thank you to all who attended. More on this in the May issue.

And speaking of thank you, our fans who come out to the games are amazing. Thank you for your support and encouragement, it is greatly appreciated.

In fact they are the talk of the league. Hopefully we can reward them with a win.

Our players are: Warren Engel, Joe Parise, Janell Wissler, Steve Pittenger, Bob Evans, Bill Nothnagel, Roger Rafferty, Jon Gold, Bob Polenska, Pam Moore, Tony Penelli, Don Buechner, Ray LeClair, Jim Brown, Bernie Sciarpelletti, Larry Baldwin, Jim

“scoop” Dahlhofer, Wyatt Longacre, and Mike Burk {on IR} Any snowbirds, pack your glove and liniment for next season.

Hopefully next issues headline will be, “WE WON’

APPRECIATION WEEKEND If you attended the evening social and dance on Saturday evening at the close of the Appreciation Weekend of February 28 and March 1, you know that recognition was given to the winners of all the games that were played. As for the three games on the tennis courts, we had 55 people playing on Friday, and 60 people playing on Saturday. We had to total the scores of all three games to determine the man and woman winner for each day. I thought it would be interesting to list the winners of the three separate games that were played on the tennis courts that weekend. If we could award a prize to the winners of the “Hole in the Board” game, Friday’s winners would have been Henri La Liberty with 3 and Glen Fisher with 4.

Saturday’s winners would have been Henri La Liberty (again) and Eddie Amarando, both with 5. You have to have very good aim – or lots of luck – to get 5 balls through that small hole in the board!

As for hitting any of the three chairs on the court, it may have looked easy, but I can tell you it wasn’t at all easy – and the score sheet will back me up on that.

Friday’s winners would have been Lee Brda with 8 and John Goers with 15. Saturday’s winners would have been a tie with Linda Engel and Agatha Breen both getting 12 and George Daly and Art Frederick both getting 9.

As for knocking down those 10 bowling pins, that wasn’t easy

either. No one knocked down all 10 pins either day, but these are the people who knocked down 9 pins on Friday: Anita Sherman for the women, and Eddie Amarando, Bob Polenska, Glen Fisher, and Warren Engel for the men.

On Saturday, no woman got all 9 pins, but for the men, Barry Maberry, Glen Fisher, Richard Binkowski, and Gene Dickie all knocked down 9 pins.

Even though you didn’t get mentioned at the Awards Night, “Congratulations” to all of you for your success in the individual tennis games.

We hope to have all three games again at next year’s Appreciation Weekend and we hope that the workers who volunteered their time will help out again at the games next year. Your help was greatly appreciated at this year’s games! We could not have the games without all of you volunteers working together. Thank you!

each other. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. Before the rain started, however, the Lady Bugs had won 2 of the 6 sets. They planned to finish the match on March 11th.

March 20th marked the end of the Women’s tennis season. The Tara Woods Lady Bugs played the top-ranked Herons Glen Volley Girls, and the Tara Woods Angels played the last place team from Six Lakes. Because of the March 10 deadline for the Columns, the final standings can’t be reported here, but they should be posted on the tennis bulletin board.

The end-of-season round robin and luncheon were held at Herons Glen on Thursday, March 27th.

MEN’S LEAGUE Red League No report.

White League No report.

Blue League On Thursday, February 27th, the Eagles beat the Six Lakes Colts, taking 5 sets, and losing only 1 set. As of that date, the Eagles were in 4th position in the league standings and only three points out of third place. They think they have a good shot at picking up third place.

Our two Tara Woods Blue Teams – the Eagles and the Tigers – were scheduled to play each other on Thursday, March 6th. That match was postponed because of rain.

Submitted by Bill Nothnagel

TENNIS NEWS TENNIS ASSOCIATION MEETING The Tennis Association meeting that was held on February 23rd was well attended. On the agenda for that meeting were possible revisions to the Association By-Laws. After quite a bit of discussion a majority of the members in good standing accepted the revisions. The committee responsible for reviewing and suggesting changes to the old By-Laws was comprised of George Daly, Warren Engel, Glen Fisher, and Fred Puhlfuerst. Also updated at that meeting were The Rules of Play and the sheet on Code of Conduct, On-Court Rules, and Tennis Etiquette.

As for updates to the tennis courts, it was noted that four new scoring posts were put in place and Fred Puhlfuerst was thanked for using the pool “noodles” as part of the new scoring posts.

The bright yellow and pink noodles are very easily readable from across the courts. Fred was also thanked for fixing the awning support poles on the white benches that sit on our courts.

The court numbers on both sides of each court were also put up by Fred. Thanks to Fred for taking the initiative to improving our tennis court area. Nancy Schoeppner cleaned the top white part of the nets on Courts 3 and 4 with a special cleaner. Thanks to Nancy, those nets now look so much better. There will be a sign-up sheet posted on the tennis bulletin board for people willing to clean the nets on a monthly basis.

A list of paid Tennis Association members will also be posted on the tennis bulletin board.

The Tennis Association will hold their next meeting on Sunday, March 30th, at 5:45 PM. At that meeting there will be an election of officers for the 2014-2015 tennis season. Plan to attend that meeting to vote for our Tennis Association President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

You need to be a member in good standing to be eligible to vote at any Tennis Association Meeting, which means you need to have your dues paid for that year. Our Treasurer will be collecting the $1.00 dues at the monthly meetings.

ROUND ROBIN The tennis Round Robin held on Sunday, February 23rd, had a good attendance, as 29 people played tennis on a beautiful, sunny day and later 48 people enjoyed pizza from Jet’s Pizza.

The tennis Round Robin scheduled for Sunday, March 30th will be hosted by Bob & Debbie Polenska, with help from Roger & Kathy Rafferty. Bob has decided to make Jambalaya for the dinner. The monthly Tennis Association Meeting will be held at 5:45 PM, following the dinner.

Sign up to play tennis that day, as everyone seems to enjoy the opportunity to play with and against different players.

The last Round Robin of the season is scheduled for April 27th. That dinner will be hosted

by George & Janet Daly.

TENNIS LESSONS Beginner tennis players who want to learn the basics and anyone wishing to improve their tennis game are invited to come out to the tennis courts on Mondays at 12:00 Noon. Instructors are Don Boehlke, Warren Engel, Glen Fisher, and Fred Puhlfuerst.

TENNIS LEAGUES WOMEN’S LEAGUE On Thursday, March 6th, both of the Tara Woods women’s teams – the Angels and the Lady Bugs – were scheduled to play Submitted by Linda Engel

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GARDEN CLUB The Garden Club wants to Thank everyone who donated to our Trash and Treasure. We also want to thank Fred Puhlfuerst for repainting the garden‘s sign. It looks GREAT !

This year’s Garden Club Luncheon is Friday, April 11th. This event is open to Garden Club members ONLY. This is a GREAT time to decide to join. Dues payable at Luncheon are $5.00.

Luncheon at Bianca’s/salad, main course, dessert, soda , coffee, tax and tip $18.00. Total: $23.00 Cash Only - More info and sign up sheet in clubhouse .

April 12th is our last meeting for this season.

We voted instead of a meeting we would get together after pancake breakfast and take a trip to Riverland Nursery, which is SW Florida’s premier garden center and nursery, specializing in native and other sustainable plants. They have a picnic area and we will be bringing our own lunches. If you are interested please begin to speak to each other about car pooling. We will be leaving after breakfast around 9:30 AM from the clubhouse Address: 13005 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers Fl 33905 phone #239-693-5555 It is approximately a 30 minute drive on I-75, exit 141 FL, 80 E toward La Belle A sign-up sheet will be in the club house on March 12th.

April Florida Gardening Calendar What to Plant Annuals: Plant heat-tolerant annuals, such as coleus, vinca, and portulaca. Bulbs: Cannas thrive in the heat of summer. New varieties have colorful leaves as well as flowers. Herbs: Some to start now include basil, coriander, cumin, and mint. Vegetables: Continue planting warm-season crops, such as southern pea, bush bean, and sweet potato. Mulch beds well and monitors irrigation if the weather is dry.

What to Do Pests: Monitor insect activity and learn which bugs damage plants and which do not. Flowering plants: Check for thrips if leaves and/or flowers of gardenias and roses are damaged. Tomatoes: Watch for pests, disease, and nutritional disorders on developing tomato plants. Palms: Identify and treat environmental and nutritional disorders in palm trees. Oleanders: Inspect chewed or ragged leaves for oleander caterpillars at work.

Fruits: Propagate fruit crops by air layering and grafting. Perennials and bulbs: Divide clumps of bulbs, ornamental grasses, or herbaceous perennials to expand or rejuvenate garden beds or to pass along to friends. Shrubs: Choose from a wide variety of shrubs to add to the landscape now.

MIDWEST CLUB What a great parade we had on Appreciation Weekend. All the clubs did a fantastic job. I can’t say enough about our Italian entry. Thank you to the Dunnings and Dorsetts for the pizza cart and to the Heidmous and Wehrung entry of the wine cart. Great job to all of you. Mike Girty your ideas are always wonderful - the gondola and the pope mobile. Chick Jakacki did a great job as the pope, and your security detail was amazing. Debbie and Bob Polenska, great job as the tourists. Bill Goodhue, you steered that gondola on the right

course. A big thank you to those who walked in the parade. Our first place prize was won because of each and every one of you.

Thank you!

Our last meeting of the season will be Sunday, April 13th at 4:00 PM. One of the suggestions I had when you filled out the suggestion sheet was a golf cart drag race. Well, we are going to give it a try. We will hold the race in the clubhouse parking lot. Decorate and soup up your cart and bring it to race. There will be a $2.00 entry fee which will be collected the day of the race and a

NEW ENGLAND CLUB Our next event is our annual YankeeRed Sox-alright... World Champion Red Sox--party at Beef O’Brady’s on Thursday, April 10th. Our meet time is 6:45 PM, as the game begins at 7:05 PM. I’m sure you all know to wear your finest Yankee and Red Sox gear. The club will pick up the tab for all beer, wine, soda & coffee.

Club members are responsible for their own food checks. A complimentary dessert will be served. There will also be free raffles.

Sign-ups started March 10th and the deadline is April 4th, so if you haven’t signed up, please do so ASAP.

Thank you to all club members who attended the New England-Mid Atlantic and New England-Midwest challenges. Your support is appreciated.

The Midwest hosted a very fun party, with a delicious meal.

The Lobsterfest is Saturday, April 12th and being that the Columns deadline is March 10th, I have no information to give you, so please watch the bulletin board and Channel 195 if you are interested in this event.

Judy Machnicz

COMPUTER CLUB The Tara Woods Computer Club provides free computer classes each Thursday at 10:30 AM in the Card Room at the Clubhouse. These lessons are open to all residents and visitors.

We discuss Computer Basics on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, and cover Advanced Topics on the other weeks.

In March, we covered the essentials of the Internet and how to use it, including how to search for information effectively and how to use your email program.

This month we intend to conclude the Basics series with home networking, pictures, games, and an overall wrap-up of Microsoft Windows.

The advanced topics that we discussed in March centered around ebooks, reader devices such as Kindle and Nook, how to download ebooks from the Internet or the Public Library, how to change the format of an ebook to match your device, and some new inexpensive programs that let you read ebooks on your Windows PC, laptop, or tablet. This turned out to be one of the most popular topics with our members. In April we plan to go over Facebook and Twitter, then AntiVirus and Security.

We spend as much time as we need to on each topic, so the scheduling of these lessons is tentative. The next topic that will

cash prize will be given to the fastest cart. If you don’t have an entry, we need you to cheer on your favorite driver.

After the big race, the club will provide burgers with the fixings. There will be a signup sheet to bring salads and desserts. BYOB and money for raffle tickets.

Barb Goodhue

be covered is always posted on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse. Feel free to attend only those classes that appeal to you.

Most of them stand on their own and do not require that you attend the earlier ones. Each lesson is scheduled to last about an hour, but tends to run overtime with general questions from the members. You can ask me any question at all and I will try to answer it.

Beginning in May, we will be meeting at my home during the off-season like we did last year.

These meetings are to be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. They offer a more relaxed atmosphere, with coffee and donuts provided

for free. This year I intend to teach Microsoft Office in detail.

This will include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with other related topics.

It’s never too late to join our group, even if you’re a total novice. Bring your laptop computer with you if you want to follow along (this is optional). Bring something to take notes with.

Please call me with any questions or comments at 652-0488.

I can help you with any of your computer needs. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Dave St.Laurent, The Computer Tutor 567-2285

BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB MEETING April 3rd, 2014 at 1:30 PM 2760 Steamboat Loop Join us for a cup of tea, a cookie, and reviews of some of the latest best sellers and other good books.

For information contact Marilyn Workman 543-1168

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NEW YORK/ NEW JERSEY CLUB We had another good time and good turn-out for our March meeting.

Thanks to George Daly, Ken Clark and Dave Simonson for preparing the delicious Cuban sandwiches which were accompanied by a wonderful array of salads provided by members. We had a fun time playing “Show Me The Money�, led by George D’Alessandro, assisted by Tony Perre. Thank you to all who helped and provided the great food.

Our next meeting is the Lobster Fest with the New England Club on Saturday, April 12th at 4:00 PM. This is for our two clubs – only! By this time, you should have had a chance to get a table and buy your tickets. They will be on sale through Saturday, April 5th at Coffee & Bingo. If you’re new to either clubs, you don’t want to miss this one!

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The club voted to go to the new Golden Corral on Pine Island Rd. on Saturday, April 26th, for our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out-to-Lunchâ&#x20AC;? meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the last meeting of the season.

Details will be posted on the bulletin board and e-mailed to you.

Please let me know if your email has changed or if you want to be added to the list.

As always, our meetings are open to everyone from New York or New Jersey. Visitors, new residents and renters are especially welcome. No dues - Just come for the fun!

I look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday, April 12th.

Janet Daly

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