Reflections | June 2017 Limited Version

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JUNE 2017 VOLUME 17 ISSUE 6

HAPPY FATHER’S

Dads

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REFLECTIONS JUNE 2017 VOLUME 17 ISSUE 6

ON THE COVER To all of the Solivita dads, enjoy your Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18th!

Wade Boggs once said to his father, “Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad...”

VILLAGE CENTER HOURS Administration: 863-427-7100 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Floralawn On-Site Office (Admin Building) Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Marketplace Bistro 863-427-7150, ext. 4724 Daily 8am-8pm Riviera Spa & Fitness Center 863-427-7130 Monday-Thursday 6:30am-9pm Friday 6:30am-7pm Saturday-Sunday 7am-7pm

CONTACT LIST General Manager (Association) - Gary Consorto: 863-427-7103 or gconsorto@evergreen-LM.com Club Manager - Sheri Wollschlager: 863-427-7129 or swollschlager@evergreen-LM.com Safety & Security Director - Joe Murphy: 863-440-7572 or joe.murphy@evergreen-LM.com Evergreen Lifestyles Management (For ALL Club & HOA Matters) 24/7: 877-221-6919 or customerservice@evergreen-LM.com AV Homes Customer Care: 800-858-5933 or www.avhomesinc.com/owner-care

Starlite Ballroom Daily 8am-11pm

Architectural Review: 863-427-7022, Fax: 863-496-4456 or compliance@solivitahoa.com

Stonegate Pro Shop 863-427-7150 x4710 Daily 7am-6pm

Catering & Banquets (Stonegate Golf Club): 863-427-7150 x4720

The Grille at Stonegate 863-427-7167 Daily 8am-8pm Bar Open Until 9pm Daily

Communications: 863-427-7137 or croe@evergreen-LM.com Concierge: 863-427-7100 or Fax: 863-496-4456 Floralawn: 863-225-9565 or floralawn.com (Submit a Work Order) K&M Drugs: 863-496-7930 or Fax: 863-496-7931 Lifestyles Activities: 863-427-7125

The Palms 863-496-1530 Amenity Center Monday-Sunday 8am-9pm Kids Pool Hours Monday-Friday 12pm-4pm Saturday & Sunday 9am-9pm Fitness Center Monday-Thursday 6:30am -9pm Friday 6:30am-7pm Saturday-Sunday 7am-7pm

Membership: 863-427-7143 or solivitamembership@evergreen-LM.com

Waterfront Galleries Daily 8am-11pm

Security-West Gate: 863-496-1453

Wells Fargo Bank: 863-421-5448 Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

Stonegate Golf Club Directory: 863-427-7150

Welcome Center or Model Park 863-427-7000 Monday-Saturday 9:30am -5:30pm Sunday 11am -5:30pm

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Resident 2 Resident Resource Center: 863-236-9973 or SolivitaR2R@gmail.com Riviera Spa & Fitness Center: 863-427-7130 Security -Bella Viana: 863-427-1268 Security-Main Gate: 863-427-4238 Security-South Gate: 863-496-1473 Security -Venezia: 863-427-2338

Solivita Sales: 863-427-7000

The Palms Amenity Center: 863-496-1530 or Fax: 863-496-0914 Violations & Compliance: 863-427-7032 Visitor/Vendor Gate Access Voice Server: 863-496-4464

Tech Support

By Sheri Wollschlager Club Manager We’re overdue for a laugh, so check out the following story that was sent to me. The young woman who submitted the tech support message below (about her relationship to her husband) presumably did it as a joke. Then she got a reply

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NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS Newsletter submission email: newsletter@ avcommunities.com.

which was way too good to keep to herself. The tech support people’s love

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advice was hilarious and genius!

Calendar submissions and newsletter articles are due on Thursday, June 1st. Inserts are due by Tuesday, June 20th. All inserts must be approved by Club Manager, Sheri Wollschlager (email it to swollschlager@ evergreen-LM.com) before they are copied.

Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slowdown in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal

AUGUST SUBMISSIONS

Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as: NBA 5.0, NFL 3.0

Calendar submissions and newsletter articles for August are due on Friday, June 30th.

and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and House Cleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?

Signed, Desperate

Dear Desperate, First keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Please enter command: I thought you loved me.html and try to download Tears 6.2. Do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0, or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta version. Whatever you do, DO NOT, under any circumstances,

ADVERTISING INFO Solivita reserves the right to refuse advertisement and does not guarantee any work or claims made by advertisers.

Advertisement in Reflections does not constitute an endorsement or approval of goods or services by Solivita. Residents receive 50% off the 1/8 page ad at the onemonth rate. For more information on advertising in Reflections, please contact the Advertising Administrator, Amanda Wright, at SolivitaAdvertising@Evergreen-LM.com or 813-501-7220, or visit the website at SolivitaAdvertising.com.

install Mother-In-Law 1.0 as it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources. In addition, please do not attempt to re-install the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend: Cooking 3.0.

Good Luck!

Sheri Wollschlager 863-427-7129

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Do you have a suggestion for Reflections, Channel 732, or SolivitaHOA.com? Email inquires or comments to Carolyn Roe at croe@evergreen-LM.com or stop by the Communications Office.

swollschlager@evergreen-LM.com

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Be Adventurous in June!

By Shelley Destefano Community Concierge

Recently, I took a walk with my family down one of the trails at Disney’s Wilderness Preserve (2700 Scrub Jay Trail in Poinciana). It was quite an adventure, especially since I got chased by a couple of bumblebees, which sent me running down the trail! As I continued my journey, I realized that I should have brought lots of water since Florida is such a hot place. We kept going and going and as I looked around it started to remind me of a desert, except with palmetto bushes and pine trees instead of sand dunes. Overall it was a pleasant experience connecting with nature in many ways and turned out to be great cardio as well. I will do it again, but I won’t wear perfume and will take lots of water before venturing down the trails!

(10 and under) are free. For more information, call 321-6973495 or visit www.silverspursrodeo.com.

Harvest Festival

From June 9th-11th enjoy the Harvest Festival in Clermont. The event features the annual grape stomping, arts and crafts, live music, wine, and food, as well as complimentary winery tours and tastings. The festival takes place at Lakeridge Winery and Vineyard from 10am-5pm. The cost for adult admission is $3 and children (12 and under) are free. A portion of the proceeds will go to support Corner Stone Hospice. For more information, call 800-768-WINE or visit www.lakeridgewinery.com. © LAKERIDGE WINERY

This year’s sweltering spring ends this month with the official start of summer on June 21st. Check out my list below for some important dates and adventures you can go on this month!

Flag Day

Wednesday, June 14th is a day for all Americans to celebrate and show respect for our flag, its designers, and makers. Our flag is representative of our independence and our unity as a nation. It has a proud and glorious history and has lead every battle fought

by Americans. Many people have died protecting it. It even stands proudly on the surface of the moon! As Americans, we have every right to be proud of our culture, our nation, and our flag. So, raise the flag today and every day with pride!

Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day to all the super dads! On Sunday, June 18th give thanks for all the love, guidance, and strength that fathers give to their families. My husband is a wonderful father and plays such an important role in my daughter’s life. It’s important to show how much we appreciate all that the dads in our lives do on this special day!

Silver Spurs Rodeo

On June 2nd and 3rd venture out to the Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimmee. Sixty of professional rodeo’s top cowboys will leverage their razor-sharp reflexes and brainy brawn atop the country’s top and most unpredictable livestock! The event will take place at the Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park at 7:30pm on both nights. The cost for adults is $15 and children

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Festival of the Sea

Another great event happening this month is the Festival of the Sea, which is a seafood festival that will take place at the Orlando Festival Park on June 17th from 11am to 7pm. With multiple seafood vendors, a beer and wine garden, arts and crafts vendors, and a designated play area for kids, the Festival of the Sea has fun for the whole family! Ticket prices vary. For more information, call 407-907-8162 or visit www.gopartylive.com/festivalofthesea/.

No one needs to remind you how hot it is in Florida, but for all the active residents that I admire - please stay hydrated, because it’s like a furnace out there! I don’t know about you, but I’m planning on stomping on those grapes this month—it looks like so much fun and is something I have always wanted to do! Grapes between the toes seems disgustingly therapeutic in a way, but then again maybe not! One thing I know for sure is time and experience can always answer questions!

Community Concierge 863-427-7100 sdestefano@evergreen-LM.com

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Co-Sponsored with Solivita Book Circle and Lifestyles Activities A minimum of 15 students is required for a course to be held and pre-registration is required unless noted differently in the course listing. For more information, to register for a course or to purchase your 2017 Art and Literary Lecture Annual Pass by cash, check or credit card, please visit the Lifestyles Activities Office or call 863-427-7125.

2017 ART AND LITERARY LECTURE ANNUAL PASS Residents will be admitted to any of the remaining five Art and Literary Lectures by purchasing an Annual Pass for $10 per person. Lectures will be advertised under the Solivita University article in Reflections. Art classes, presented by Art Historian Jan Clanton, are on Tuesdays at 1pm in the Ballroom, returning in the fall. Literary Lectures, taught by resident Professor Thomas Gallagher, take place this semester on Mondays at 4pm at The Palms. If you choose not to purchase an Annual Pass and want to attend a lecture, admission is $5 per lecture at the door. You will need to show your pass when entering these lectures. Art and Literary passes are for Art and Literature Lectures only.

LITERARY LECTURE Have your 2017 Annual Pass in hand for quick entry!

Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell • Monday, June 26th • 4pm • The Palms • Tuition: Art and Literary 2017 Pass or $5 at the door Professor: Thomas Gallagher, a Solivita resident, who has taught both literature and law during his career. He is currently teaching government at Valencia College.

Course Description: It is a “Fairy Story” in the style of Aesop’s fables.

On one level it’s a savage political satire on corrupted ideals, misdirected revolutions and class conflict-themes as valid today as they were sixty years ago. Manor Farm is like any other English farm, expect a drunken owner, incompetent workers and oppressed animals. Fed up with the ignorance of their human masters, the animals rise up in rebellion and take over the farm.

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Led by intellectually superior pigs like Snowball and Napoleon, the animals take charge of their destiny and remove the inequities of their lives. But as time passes, they realize that things aren’t happening quite as expected.

Next Lecture: Returns this fall.

THE US CONSTITUTION: THEN AND NOW Thursdays, June 15th, 22nd and 29th • 10am • The Palms Tuition: $20 per resident student and their adult guests welcome Presenter: Thomas Gallagher, a Solivita resident who has taught both literature and law during his career. He currently teaches government at Valencia College.

Course Description: In 1776 the Founding Fathers created our Constitution based on their experiences and dreams for our Country. This course will examine the intentions and concerns of the authors against the interpretation of the 21st Century. We will consider why the Bill of Rights was written and examine some of the most currently discussed amendments. The content covered will be governed by the amount of time allotted to the Course.

A FRIEND WHO HAS LEFT US, BUT IS NOT FORGOTTEN Fred Letchford Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the resident who recently passed away.

Fred Letchford

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Jumping Into June

By Brad Thompson Branch Manager, Floralawn The official beginning of summer launches our season of afternoon rains, thick humidity, and grass that grows an inch while you’re taking an afternoon nap. It also launches our 8-10-week community-wide chinch bug insecticide protocol.

is a chemical application. Still, chinch bugs have developed a resistance to these systemic insecticides, and applications usually must be repeated in sections or spots for complete eradication. Resistance to chemicals and repeated outbreaks make the chinch bug difficult and expensive to get rid of.

What are chinch bugs? They are a tiny pest, barely 6 mm long, that cause millions of dollars of damage every year to turf and pasture grass in the southern United States.

At Floralawn, we’re very familiar with chinch bugs and the damage they cause. We bring this experience and knowledge to Solivita, where we use an effective systemic application, re-treating where necessary, to eradicate and control these turf pests.

Chinch bugs love St. Augustine grass, and for this reason, they have gained notoriety as the second most-expensive plantfeeding arthropod in Florida. They live around the roots and bases of St. Augustine grass during the winter, begin infestations in spring, and thrive during the summer.

The damage they inflict is visible and distinctive. They feed voraciously on the bases of grass blades, draining the sap from the blades, and then injecting a poison that makes the grass wither, turn brownish-yellow, and finally die. When they’ve killed one area of turf, they migrate to an adjacent area and feed there until those blades die as well.

In addition to this summer chinch bug management program, in June our crews will continue to prepare the community for summer storms. This means inspecting all palms and trees that are close to structures and touching walls and roofs. We trim these limbs back to mitigate damage during storms.

Later this month, on Friday, June 23rd at 9am, I will give another Coffee Talk in the Starlite Ballroom. Don’t forget to get a raffle ticket at this event!

While there are cultural controls for chinch bugs (proper mowing, fertilization, and irrigation), the most effective form of control

SPEED ENFORCEMENT IN SOLIVITA The HOA, Security, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office receive multiple complaints of speeding each week from residents. The Sheriff’s Office has been asked for their assistance in speed enforcement. Receiving a speeding ticket is not only financially costly, but can lead to much more serious results. Check out the slide on the

Community Channel to see the latest stats from the Sheriff’s Office.

COFFEE TALK WITH POINCIANA MEDICAL

Thursday, June 29th • 10am • Ballroom Come meet the new CEO of Poinciana Medical

COMMUNITY CHANNEL Need to post your club event to the Channel? Send your slide info to CommunityChannel@Evergreen-LM.com. Each slide will contain

Center, Christopher Cosby, and get updated

only essential info (since it’s only on screen for 10-13 seconds) and

information on the center.

include no more than 2 contact names and phone numbers.

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WANTED! ARTISAN & CRAFT VENDORS FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, November 4th from 9:30am-3pm Village Drive | Rain or Shine

Application Deadline is Friday, June 30th Application packets have been mailed out to our mailing list. If you would like us to email or mail you an application form and add you to our annual mailing list, send your name, address, phone number, and email address to SolivitaFallFestival@gmail.com or call Lifestyles Activities at 863-427-7125. Application forms are also available in the Lifestyles Activities Office. Photos by Judie Chiappone and Joe Thomas.

The R2R Resource Center strives to build a healthier and stronger Solivita community by providing practical information and support through resident to resident contacts, workshops, service providers and volunteers.

Residents interested in volunteering at R2R are encouraged to stop by the Center and see firsthand what is offered.

Dr. Richard Rashbaum, Solivita resident veterinarian, will be speaking at the next workshop on Tuesday, June 13th about caring for your pets year round, but particularly in the summer months. He will also speak about Solivita’s Pet Antivenin Program. The workshop will be held in the Aegean Room (above the Bistro) starting at 10am. Call 863-236-9973 to reserve your spot.

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Will YOU Be Ready When a Hurricane Approaches?

Submitted by the Solivita CERT Team

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urricane season officially begins June 1st. Keep abreast of

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Stock up on water (1 gallon a day per person, just for

the weather (on your NOAA weather radio). If the weather

drinking). Buy jugs/bottles, fill your own jugs/bottles, and

reports indicate a hurricane is likely to hit our area you should plan

fill a bathtub for flushing toilets and washing up. Tap water

to do the following right away:

may be unusable.

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Top off the tank in your car so you won’t run short of gas.

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There will be a lot of people running out to get gas.

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Get a few hundred dollars cash in case credit cards can’t be

Make extra ice and ice cubes; turn your refrigerator temperature lower to keep it cool longer.

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Help your neighbors and friends do these things too!

used due to power outages.

Don’t forget safeguarding important papers and contact •

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Police your yard and bring inside all decorative items that

information (insurance, doctors, bank accounts, etc.). You may

can become missiles in 100+ mph winds. This includes

rely on your cell phone contacts, but what happens when the

patio furniture, gas grills and even larger planters.

battery runs down and there is no power for recharging?

Put up your hurricane protection (shutters, plywood, etc.);

No one will do these things for you. For more

you must also plan to take it back down after the storm

recommendations see CERT’s Frequently

passes. Check with administration for additional guidelines.

Asked

Questions

(FAQs),

Disaster

Supply List and Disaster Preparations.

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Pull out your disaster supply kit (see the article in April’s

These are available on SolivitaHOA.com

Reflections) and see that all items are in good order. (Extra

under “Club Directory,” then CERT, then under “Documents.”

batteries?) You do have one, right?

You can also obtain these documents at the Concierge Desk. Plan to attend the Hurricane Preparedness “Talk and Chill” with Polk

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Check out your emergency food supplies. Make sure you

County Fire Rescue Public Education Officer Rosa Lalonde on

have enough for at least three days (which goes for your

Tuesday, June 20th at 1pm in the Ballroom. For more information

pet as well) and a manual can opener! Are the use-by dates

on preparedness and CERT, come to a meeting on the first Monday

expired? There will be a rush at the stores.

each month (see the Reflections Calendar insert).

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