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COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATEBy Kenneth D. Colen, Publisher

On Top of the World is really a fun place! There are more events, meetings, and par-ties happening here than many people realize. It is also an incredibly generous community. Many residents volunteer for service organizations, mentor in the Mari-on County schools, and give back into the greater community.

Women of the World recently had their 27th annual Fashion Show benefiting Hos-pice of Marion County. Now I’ve known this happens, but just never paid any at-tention to fashion shows. Over the guilt for missing The New Pretenders this year, Nancy Grabowski and Marsha Vieu talked me into modeling for this event. Jean Culp was the emcee for the fashion walk. Her fashion critique and humor really set the house laughing. Turns out, it was great fun and a bit of an ego boost too to be on stage with so many good looking and kind spir-ited women. This group, along with all the committees and volunteers, raised substan-tial dollars for Hospice of Marion County.Ocala Open

As I am putting electrons on paper for this column, the Ocala Open is still in prog-ress. We are all really thrilled that On Top of the World Communities and the Can-dler Hills Golf Course are able to host this event. Interfaith Emergency Services and Hospice of Marion County each received $20,000. We had a field of 54 top golfers, both U.S. and international.

The planning that has gone into this event was nothing short of phenomenal. Most of the effort comes down to the 60-days preceding the event. Matt Hibbs to-gether with the other pros and golf course staff have worked very hard at getting the word out to potential players and the Flori-da Professional Golf Tour coordinators.

Things wouldn’t have gone near as well as they did without golf superintendent, Andy Jorgenson, and his staff in getting Candler Hills Golf Course in really terrific condition and able to withstand the rigors of three days of hard play. So far, as the technical aspects of course condition and tournament organization go, we were in great shape.

That said, nothing would work as well as it did without the coordination of resi-dent volunteers. Many thanks to the entire Ocala Open employee committee for the hard work that goes into this tournament and special thanks to Lisa Lazaro who was in charge of volunteer coordination. We can’t say enough about the support we re-ceive from our volunteers. They make our tournament a great success!

The amount of work required by our marketing department is phenomenal and was led by Karen Brothers and Adria Byers. The hospitality department headed by Don Hall and the Candler Hills Restaurant staff did a great job on the food and beverage service for the Pro-Am round up, as well as all four days of tournament play.

We look forward to 2012 and repeating this success. Hopefully we can expand the field of players and raise even more money for local charities.Reuse Water

Several months ago, Phase I of the re-cycled water was implemented on the Tortoise & the Hare Golf Course. In late March, Phase II was begun with the switch from potable water to reuse water along the SW 90th Terrace Parkway. Thorough testing was undertaken to make sure no ac-cidental cross connections occurred with the potable water lines. The next targeted area will be the parkways along SW 80th Avenue.

All reuse is metered. The reuse provides a tangible benefit by offsetting potable wa-ter formerly used in the Phase II area. Be-cause of supply limitations and the practi-cal matter of overbuilding a separate reuse water distribution system into residential neighborhoods, residential availability of reuse is not on the horizon.Master the Possibilities

We are happy to have the spring (April, May and June) Master the Possibilities cat-alog included in this World News. You have come to expect interesting, challenging and fun classes and you won’t be disappointed.

As you know, classes and presentations for the first two weeks of April are already published in the winter catalog. These are reiterated in the spring catalog and there are still plenty of openings. But, register now.

The best way to enroll is via our web-site. Go to www.masterthepossibilities.com anytime, day or night. If you prefer the telephone registration line, simply call 854-3699 and leave the information. You’ll get a call back confirmation within a business day. It’s very easy to become part of this wonderful lifelong learning experience … over 5,000 have joined us so far.

We have a special event for you on April 15. This has been another record-breaking winter. Master the Possibilities would like to thank you by giving you an encore of one of their best-received presentations of the

Wow! What a finish! It was a finish that will long be remembered at the Candler Hills Golf Course.

It was a battle between two Floridians with clubs in their hands. It was the end of the 2011 Ocala Open Golf Tournament and after six “sudden-death” hole attempts; there was a gentle sigh and a loud ap-plause from the crowd as a winner finally emerged.

The three-day tournament started with a field of 54 professional golfers with Eric Cole, from Orlando tying the round for first place with his buddy and best friend, Sam Saunders, also from Orlando. Each ending the round with a 65, seven under par. Saunders is the grandson of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer.

Day two, the tournament saw Eric Cole shooting another 65 giving him a total of 14 under par. Ted Potter, Jr, from Silver Springs finished the second round with a 63; tying him for second place with a total of 10 under par. Potter was the winner of the 2010 Ocala Open; and this tournament is his seventh of the year, winning six in-cluding two Hooters Tournaments.

After the cut, round three and the final round of the tournament saw a field of 20 golfers in 10 pairs at the starting tee. With perfect weather under almost cloudless skies, the golfers were off to a great start. At the end of nine holes, Potter had bird-ied six times placing him two strokes ahead of Cole and on the back nine birdied three more times placing him nine under for the day.

Cole made some fantastic putts making a few birdies and one eagle. At this point in the tournament, both players were tied right up to the final putt on 18.

Then it started … both players were to play hole 18 again for the championship breaking the tie. At the final putt, both play-ers were tied again. The pin at the 18th hole was close to the sand trap. Neither player, in fact no one in the final round, landed in this bunker.

Defending Champ Wins in PlayoffBy Bob Woods World News Writer

Since so many spectators were present at the 18th hole it was decided that another “sudden death” round would continue on the 18th. Rounds two, three ended tied with the final putt by either Cole or Potter. On the fourth play off hole, Cole hit a long shot that completely disappeared from the crowd’s vision while Potter’s shot ended in the middle of the fairway.

Potter made his second shot to the green landing about 20 feet from the pin. Cole made his shot and his ball landed about the

same distance from the pin as Potters. The fifth “sudden death” round saw both play-ers getting into the bunker about half way down the fairway which ended the same way in a tie.

The sixth round to break the tie saw about the same play from the tie with both players reaching the green about the same distance from the flag but opposite each other at the pin. Cole’s putt missed the hole by no more than an inch. Potter sunk his putt winning the 2011 Ocala Open.

Ted Potter, Jr. received $7,000. A cer-emonial check was presented to him by Kenneth Colen, president of on Top of the World Communities along with Lynette Vermillion, general manager, and golf course personnel along with some volun-teers. Cole earned $3,500 for second place.

What a finish! What a tournament! What a great week of golf!

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Ted Potter the winner of the 2011 Ocala Open.

By Bob Woods World News Writer

Over 1,000 people attended the 2011 Home Improvement Expo held at Circle Square Cultural Center on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Vendors participating in the event not only provided a wealth of information about their services but also had many goodies to give away. This event provided a great opportunity to explore those home improvements you have been meaning to do but have been putting off. Most of the 60 vendors had eye-catching displays plus special show pricing.

The Farmer’s Market was also included in this event with vendors selling their pro-duce and crafts on The Town Square. Music filled the air on The Town Square as a gui-tarist played all types of music.

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Is It Legal?

By Gerald Colen

Scam alert: Many scammers use the In-ternal Revenue Service (IRS) name or logo as a lure to make communications appear authentic. This is called phishing. There are five things you should know:

The IRS does not ask for detailed 1. personal and financial informa-tion like PIN numbers, passwords or similar secret access information for credit cards, banks or other fi-nancial accounts.The IRS does not initiate any tax-2. payer communications through

e-mail and the IRS will not send a message about your tax account. So, if you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to be the IRS or directing you to an IRS website or IRS e-mail address, do not reply to that message, do not open any at-tachments and/or do not click on any links. The official address of the IRS is 3. www.irs.gov. Do not be confused by sites that claim to be from the IRS but the ending is .com, .net, .org or something else. If you dis-cover a website that appears to be suspicious report it to the IRS and do not provide any information at all. If you receive a phone call, fax or 4. letter in the mail from an individual claiming to be from the IRS but you suspect they are not an IRS employ-ee, call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. And of course, you should report any bogus letters, e-mails, etc. to the IRS. Check out the correct IRS website 5. at www.irs.gov for more informa-tion about scams.

Q. I have had no contact with my hus-band for at least 15 years. He left me and I don’t know where he is and now I want to get remarried. What should I do?

a. I think you should seek the advice of an attorney who specializes in divorce proceedings. My thought is that if you are a Florida resident there will be a way of ob-taining a divorce so that you can remarry.

Q. I have been sued a few times and have judgments recorded against me but

none against my wife. As a precaution, all of our properties (a home, two CDs and one stock brokerage account) have always been in my wife’s name alone. Is this a good way to do this?

a. First my disclaimer: I simply do not have enough facts to provide you with any-thing other than a very generalized reply. Having said that, I am assuming that when you ask, “is this a good way to do this?” you mean holding title to properties in your wife’s name alone. If that is what you mean, then it is an okay way of holding title to properties if you want to engage in asset protection planning.

You could also hold the title in your name and your wife’s name as tenants by the entireties and that, too, would be an as-set protective measure. The difference, be-tween the two methods can be substantive. If your wife holds title in her name alone, then if she predeceases you, it might be necessary to go through probate proceed-ings to have the properties distributed to you, if you are her beneficiary, of course.

If title is held in both of your names and she predeceases you, then the judgments may attach to whatever you acquire from her estate.

So you see, there is no clear answer as to the best way to hold title if you already have judgments against you. The best thing for you to do is sit down with an attorney and present him or her with all of the facts sur-rounding your specific situation and find out the best way to handle the issues you raise.

Q. My father recently remarried. I am not sure that I can trust his new spouse. What are your thoughts on this?

a. My thoughts are that you should discuss this with your father and not with me. However, if your father is seeking some advice, then that is a different matter altogether and he can always sit down with his attorney. That, of course, is for him to decide.

Q. My grandchild is only nine years old and she is already using the Internet, can play with one of those Internet phones and can use them better than I can. I am very worried about this.

a. Well, of course, you really didn’t have a question to ask so all I can do in reply is tell you that I worry for my grandchildren as well. There are many offenders who might seek to harm young children. If I were you, I would contact the attorney gen-eral, Pamela Bondi and ask her to assure you that she will maintain great vigilance.

Gerald R. Colen is an attorney and mem-ber of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Elder Law section of the Florida Bar Association. He concentrates his practice of law in the areas of real estate, el-der law, wills, trusts, probate, business law and estate planning. This column is not in-tended to provide legal advice for any specif-ic question. You should always consult your own attorney for such advice. Mr. Colen is available for conferences at his law office at 7243 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, Florida 33777; Ph. (727) 545-8114 or at On Top of the World in Clearwater, Fla. In Ocala, Fla., Mr. Colen is available, by appointment, for legal conferences at the On Top of the World sales office annex, which is near The Bakery Café. He responds to e-mail at [email protected] or through his website: www.gcolen.com.

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The Holocaust Museum Houston is preparing a special display of handcrafted butterflies to be shown in spring 2013. The Butterfly Project will commemorate the 1.5 million innocent lives of children who were lost during the Holocaust.

The members of the American Jewish Club at On Top of the World along with the members of Congregation Beth Israel are joining together to sponsor a session in which we will craft our own butterflies which will be passed on to the Holocaust Museum Houston to become part of the display they will be presenting to the world.

On Monday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, we will be listen-ing to some of the poetry from the book, which inspired this project, “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” and we will be working on fashioning our own butterflies for the display.

The American Jewish Club will supply some basic materials (such as oak tag, but-terfly templates and embellishments) and ask that attendees bring scissors, glue, and something to color with (crayons, mark-

The Butterfly Project By Mary Chang

ers, etc.) as well as any other materials that might be appropriate for this project. Our templates make this a very easy project even if you don’t have great artistic ability!

This is an opportunity for all of us to do something to help the world remember this dark time in history and yet do it in a so-cially stimulating environment among our peers.

If you would like to join us, we ask that you contact Mary Chang to reserve your spot as early as possible. Children are wel-come.

If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute to this worthwhile proj-ect, please visit the website for directions. We would love to display everyone’s cre-ations at our April meeting! Light refresh-ments will be served, but we ask for a $1 donation at the door.

For further information check out the Holocaust Museum Houston’s website at: http://www.hmh.org/ed_butterfly1.shtml.

Contact Mary Chang at [email protected] or 861-2056 if you have any questions and/or to reserve a spot. You must have a reservation to attend on Mon-day, April 4.

It all started in her home, the mother of five, all serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq at the same time. Her children complained that they could not get certain items, so this working nurse started sending her kids necessary items along with goodies in shoeboxes.

Mary Harper started her little operation in her living room, and then it grew. She had to move her base of operations into the family garage. It wasn’t long before more space was needed and she had to rent a large space to meet the demand.

Mary’s “little” operation grew and grew and turned into Operation Shoebox, which sends needed supplies to troops from all the branches of military.

I stopped in to visit with Mary and some of her volunteers at their facility in Belleview, Fla. I took this opportunity to deliver a trunk full of goodies that spilled over into my back seat. I was welcomed with open arms by Addie Mckinley who di-rected the unloading of the donated items on a bench.

I could not believe the items inside this area. There were boxes and bins filled with goodies all slated for shipment to the mili-tary personnel. Addie knew exactly where everything was located and stated the items I was looking at would all be shipped out within a few days.

Operation ShoeboxBy Bob Woods World News Writer

There is one room and a long hallway decorated from floor to ceiling with plaques and flags from military personnel. There are thousands upon thousands of thank you letters all preserved in folders.

Addie and volunteers fill little cloth (dit-ty) bags with everything from toothpaste, and candy to playing cards and more. Then, eight of these bags will be placed into a car-ton, labeled to a military person and then shipped by the pallet load to the local post office in Ocala to be forwarded to the Fleet Post Office (FPO) or the Army Post Office (APO) in New York for further transporta-tion overseas.

Would you believe that last year over $200,000 was spent on postage from Bel-leview to New York? Where do all of these items and money come from? From dona-tions, fundraisers, their thrift store … and from people like you and me.

Over 700,000 packages have been shipped since its inauguration in 2003. Lighter items are shipped in the cartons in ditty bags; the heavier items such as maga-zines and golf balls are shipped in flat-rate boxes supplied by the post office. Items do-nated that can’t be shipped are sold in their thrift store.

Mary’s efforts have not gone unnoticed. She has met many high-ranking dignitar-

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Ditty bags ready to ship to military personnel.

ies including three invitations to the White House meeting President George W. Bush and his First Lady. Mary’s office is littered with everything including many pictures of her military family and those of the Presi-dent and First Lady.

A few years back, 26 Coast Guard per-sonnel on an oil rig in the Persian Gulf wanted peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Guess what? It was sent to them. The op-eration, according to Addie and Mary, will

ship just about anything within reason. The operation depends on volunteers,

which totals 1,400. Every package contains a personal hand-written thank you from a volunteer or anyone wishing to write a short thank you note.

It is a big operation for a big cause. You too can help! How? Contact Roger and Marilyn Laible at 873-1439, Gary Uhley at 854-8536 or myself at 854-0702.

Photo by Ray Cech

Super moon rising over the Candler Hills Golf Course on Saturday, March 19. It was 14% closer and 30% brighter. Next super moon will be in 2029.


All Around Our World

By Lynette Vermillion

Spring has officially arrived. Warmer weather is here, the grass is growing and plants are blooming all over the commu-nity. April also brings April Fool’s Day, tax day which has been extended to April 18 this year, Passover, Good Friday, Easter, Earth Day and let’s hope lots of rain.

So, whether you are doing a little spring cleaning, pulling a practical joke on a friend or planning on spending some extra time outside enjoying the beautiful weather, I wish you a safe and happy month. Customer Service

Please note that the Customer Service office is closed the third Wednesday of ev-ery month from noon to 1 p.m., which falls on April 20 this month.Community Rules

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has come into Customer Service and submitted a request for modi-fication for lawn ornaments you may have added or wish to add and any other changes to the exterior you may make. Thank you for bringing your property in compliance with all rules including those adopted in December.

This month, I am highlighting “Roof or Wall Attachments or Penetrations.” You may find the entire verbiage regarding all changes at www.otowinfo.com. Just click your neighborhood and scroll down on the left to Community Rules. The excerpt be-low is taken directly from the Community Standards.Roof, Wall Attachments or Penetrations

Architectural Review Board (ARB) ap-proval must be obtained for the installa-tion or placement of any solar panel, solar tube, solar fan, skylight, weathervane or other roof, wall attachment or penetration. Improvement of a dwelling by installing photovoltaic devices (e.g., solar panels) is generally encouraged.

However, in order to protect the Com-munity and its Occupants from unsafe or unsightly installations, the ARB requires that detailed specifications be submitted along with the Application for Approval of Request for Modification. These specifica-tions include, but are not necessarily lim-ited to:

Detailed plans, engineering and •specifications for installation, in-cluding the location, number, type and composition of the systems or devices to be attached.The ARB prefers that roof and wall •attachments and penetrations not be visible from the street. The ARB reserves the right to restrict the lo-cation of any installation within the limits of Florida applicable law.

The ARB requires that a product •brochure for roof or wall mounting equipment and all components be provided with the Application for Approval of Request for Modifica-tion.All roof and wall attachments and •penetrations must be able to with-stand wind speeds of not less than one hundred ten miles per hour (110 mph).

The Owner is responsible for ensuring that all county permits have been obtained by the contractor. The Owner shall cause each approved roof or wall attachment or penetration to be inspected at least once each year and to be continuously main-tained, repaired, repainted and otherwise cared for so as to ensure that the attachment or penetration and any mounting materials remain intact and in good condition and that they do not become weather-beaten or unsightly.Ocala Open

I want to thank everyone who helped make this the fifth successful year for the Ocala Open. Many, many thanks to all of our volunteers, employees and sponsors. This type of event couldn’t be done without this great support.

Even though the field was smaller, we were able to once again support two won-derful Marion County charities—Hospice of Marion County and Interfaith Emergen-cy Services. Each charity received a check for $20,000. We sincerely appreciate the continued support and look forward to do-

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ing it all again next yearClean Your Gutters

If you have gutters on your roof, it is your responsibility to check them on a regular basis and keep them clean. With all the leaves that have fallen this year, it is possible that your rain gutters may become overfilled if you are not cleaning them out regularly.

If you don’t, they could become weight-ed down with, leaves, acorns, branches, etc. and clog the downspouts. If we have a heavy rain, this could result in the gutter pulling from the roof and possibly taking the soffit and fascia with it. So, please take a few minutes to visually inspect them before we get one of those lovely April showers.Re-roofing Schedule

The following is a list of the buildings that are scheduled to start within the next 90 days. Buildings: 2864, 2868, 2888, 5012, C13, and D11. Due to unforeseen weather conditions, we are unable to provide exact dates. The schedule is posted on www.otow-info.com and updated as additional units are authorized for re-roofing to begin.Cart Striping

Previously, we had planned to add golf cart lane striping on SW 90th Street West of the four-way stop. However, at our engi-neer’s recommendation, we are not moving forward with the striping due to spacing and street parking.

Hospitality

By Don Hall

Candler Hills RestaurantJoin us for a fabulous Easter dinner on

Sunday, April 24. It will be served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are recom-mended, please call 861-9720.

The menu will feature choice of soup or salad (Rock lobster bisque or Field greens salad with fresh strawberry vinaigrette), choice of entrée (Broiled salmon with a dill sauce or Rosemary glazed rack of lamb or Honey glazed baked Virginia ham), choice of side (Garlic mashed potatoes or Rice pilaf). Seasonal vegetables, rolls and but-ter will accompany all entrees, with Crème Brulée for dessert. The cost is $21.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Member price

is $20.85 per person plus tax and gratuity. Effective April 3, Sunday Brunch will be

served from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $8.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Menu features are: Eggs any style; Omelets made to order; Bacon and sausage; Several varieties of pancakes; Biscuits and gravy; Corned beef hash; Home fries; Waffles and French toast; House-made sticky buns; Fruit and yogurt parfait; Danish and as-sorted mini muffins; Toast and bagels; and Oatmeal. Coffee, tea, and juices are includ-ed. Occasional changes may be made to the menu.

A “Chef ’s Choice Breakfast” will be available from 8 to 9 a.m. Reservations re-quested for groups of eight or more, please call 861-9720.

The Prime Rib special every Friday and Saturday includes baked potato, vegetables, salad, rolls and butter for $12.95 and is served from 4 to 8 p.m. Fish Fridays will feature the fresh catch of the day from 4 to 8 p.m. Price and feature will vary.

Reservations are recommended for spe-cial events, and are requested for parties of eight people or more.

We will be unveiling a new menu for Candler Hills Restaurant along with new early bird specials. The Pub

The Pub hours are Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pub is closed on Sunday.

Every Wednesday and Friday we con-tinue to offer the following favorites:

WedneSday• : Open Faced Prime Rib served with an onion tower - $8.95.Friday:• Fried Whitefish Filet on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomatoes, French fries and coleslaw or Fish & Shrimp Basket - $8.95.

The Pub menu will also be updated fea-turing traditional Pub fare; watch for up-coming announcements.

Be sure to enroll in either our Preferred (for restaurant participation only) or Elite (for golf and restaurant participation com-bined) Membership. Members receive 5% discount on all food and beverage items and 10% on additional sides, desserts and appetizers purchased at Candler Hills Res-taurant and The Pub. Members also receive VIP reservations for restaurant seating and admission to special member-only events.

To participate in the Preferred or Elite membership, a signed annual agreement is required. For first time members, the an-nual fee will be prorated on April 1. Be sure to contact Gwen Becker at 854-2765 to find out more about the program.

Gift cards are available for purchase at Candler Hills Restaurant and The Pub.

Captain Jim Burton, SW District Com-mander, was welcomed back by the mem-bers at our February meeting. The mem-bers asked Captain Burton to clarify a few questions regarding traffic regulations.

When driving, you must make a •complete stop and wait for traffic to clear before making a right turn.At 3 or 4-way stop signs, the first •vehicle to a stop sign has the right of way after a full stop. If two or more vehicles get to the stop sign at the same time and come to a full stop, then the person on the right has the right of way.Bicycles and golf carts are subject •to the same laws as cars and can be ticketed. They must drive in the di-rection of the traffic.Walkers should walk facing the •traffic.Golf carts may not be operated on •any county maintained roadway (or sidewalk) including SR 200 and SW 80th Avenue.

The Patrol wants to remind all that the Sheriff ’s Office Car Show/Craft Show scheduled for Saturday, April 2 is free to the public. Come and enjoy all the cars, crafts, and food. There will be a K-9 demonstra-tion, a SWAT demonstration and other activities going on during the day. A great way to support your volunteers!

The next meeting of the Patrol is Mon-day, April 25. Anyone interested in becom-ing part of the Community Patrol should call Gary Rodoff at 291-7508 or Jim Miller at 854-4947. Our meetings are usually held on the fourth Monday of the month in Suites B and C of the Arbor Conference Center at 3 p.m. Come and join us, the meeting is open to everyone.

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The Bay Laurel Center Community Development District is very pleased to provide you with this year’s Annual Water Quality Report. We want to keep you in-formed about the excellent water and ser-vices we have delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is and always has been, to provide to you a safe and dependable sup-ply of drinking water.

Bay Laurel Center Community Devel-opment District routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water ac-cording to Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. This report is based on the results of our monitoring for the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010.

Our seven groundwater wells draw their water from the pristine Floridan Aquifer. We add chlorine to the water for disinfec-tion purposes. We are pleased to report that our drinking water meets all federal and state requirements.

In 2009, the Department of Environ-mental Protection (FDEP) performed a Source Water Assessment on the system and a search of the data sources indicated no potential sources of contamination near the wells. The assessment showed no con-tamination at this time in the source of the seven wells. The assessment results are available on the FDEP Source Water As-sessment and Protection Program website at www.dep.state.fl.us/swapp.

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Randy Schommer at (352) 854-0844. We encourage our valued cus-tomers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please contact our business offices during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In the table to the right, you will find terms and abbreviations established by FDEP you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we’ve provided the following definitions:

action level (al): The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements, which a water system must follow.

cdc: Center for Disease Control.ePa: Environmental Protection Agency.maximum contaminant level (mcl):

The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

maximum contaminant level Goal (mclG): The level of a contaminant in drink-ing water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

n/a: Not applicable.nd: Not detected and indicates that the

substance was not found by laboratory analysis.

PartS Per billion (PPb) or micro-GramS Per liter (uG/1): One part by weight of analyte to one billion parts by weight of the water sample.

PartS Per million (PPm) or milliGramS Per liter (mG/1): One part by weight of an-alyte to one million parts by weight of the water sample.

Picocurie Per liter (Pci/l): Measure of the radioactivity in water.

initial diStribution SyStem evalua-tion (idSe): An important part of the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR). The IDSE is a one-time study conducted by water systems to identify distribution system locations with high concentrations of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAA5).

Water systems will use results from the IDSE, in conjunction with their Stage 1 DBPR compliance monitoring data, to se-lect compliance monitoring locations for the Stage 2 DBPR.

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.

Bay Laurel Center Community Devel-opment District is responsible for provid-ing high quality drinking water, but can-not control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water

has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is avail-able from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dis-solves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the pres-ence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

Microbial contaminants, such as vi-•ruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, sep-tic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants, such as •salts and metals, which can be nat-urally-occurring or result from ur-ban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. Pesticides and herbicides, which •may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. Organic chemical contaminants, •including synthetic and vola-tile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic sys-tems. Radioactive contaminants, which •can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reg-ulations establish limits for contaminants

in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about con-taminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drink-ing Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

MCLs are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects de-scribed for many regulated contaminants, a person would have to drink two liters of water every day at the MCL level for a life-time to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compro-mised persons such as persons with cancer

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We at Bay Laurel Center Community Development District would like for you to understand the efforts we make to continu-ally improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to insuring the quality of your water. If you have any questions or concerns about the information provided, please feel free to call any of the numbers listed.

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past few years. Join veteran actor and in-terpreter Karen De Vos as she brings Pulit-zer Prize winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to life on stage.

If you haven’t seen this performance in the past, you won’t want to miss it. If you attended in the past, come back … there’s always something new to learn. This is a wonderful way to spend a Friday after-noon.

Rawlings was part of Central Florida and her work endures. You can get details of this presentation (and register) online or use the telephone registration. You can also stop by the Master the Possbilities office.

As winter closes, the staff and faculty of Master the Possibilities want to once again thank you for your support. I join them. You are appreciated and it is your contin-ued interest that makes this a model for lifelong learning in the U.S. Circle Square Commons

At Circle Square Cultural Center, we look forward to welcoming Frankie Avalon on April 7; Hands Across the Highway art exhibit on April 9 (free event); and Jay & The Americans on April 23. Keep in mind that we have a beverage station in Circle Square Cultural Center at each concert that includes bottled water, soft drinks, beer, wine and mixed drinks. 100

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Also, Mr. B’s Big Scoop is open during the show and afterward!

The team at Circle Square Cultural Cen-ter is working on the rest of 2011’s line-up and we should announce that in the near future.

On The Town Square, music or live en-tertainment kicked off in March again with the warmer weather. Come on out from 7 to 10 p.m. through the summer months. Check out the line-up at www.circlesquare-commons.com.

Artful Gifts will showcase its “Saga” exhibition where every piece of mixed art mediums relays a story. Controlled Burning & Habitat Management

Controlled burning is a very important practice from several perspectives. First, a controlled burn reduces the chance of wild-fire by reducing fuel provided by the dead or dry plant mass. It is not uncommon to have fires started by lightening in Flori-da, which brings me to my second point. Fire in the upland habitats is necessary to healthy succession of native plant com-munities. Much of the local plant ecology revolves around periodic fires. Seeds need the fire in order to germinate. Intrusive and competitive species are also reduced allowing for less competition with more es-tablished native plants.

In the coming months, we hope to have additional opportunities for controlled burning. Steps are taken to make sure a burn stays under control. These include maintaining wide fire breaks to minimize accidental spreading, as well as the use of heavy equipment to contain the burn area. We apologize in advance for any smoke that may drift east over the Community. However, it is better to have a planned, con-trolled burn than a wildfire.

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Spring sprung early this year. Towards the end of February and the beginning of March, we received an early warm spell that had everything in the landscape popping out of dormancy. Wow! So far, this spring has been one of the nicest I have seen.

On March 13, we went back to Daylight Saving Time and your irrigation control-lers may now be set back to twice per week watering on your allotted day and corre-sponding start time. This information is available at www.otowinfo.com.

If your home is equipped with the Solar Sync Rain Sensor, you will gradually start seeing the run times and percentage of sea-sonal adjustment going up to allot for the increased amount of evapotranspiration (Et). This is the amount of water evaporat-ed into the atmosphere and what the plant is transpiring. If your home does not have the Solar Sync, you may start increasing your run time based on what your plants tell you.

Whether you have an Et sensor or not,

use your grass as an indicator on when to water and look at your curb line in the mornings after irrigating to tell you how much water you are putting out.

Dry stressed grass will have a bluish-grey color and will lie down if you walk on it, it will also fold up along the middle of the blade. As for how much water you ap-ply to your lawn, think of your lawn as a cup; you can only get so much water into the cup before it starts overflowing, this is called field capacity. Knowing your field capacity is important for managing the health of your lawn but also for managing your water use.

There are many ways for actually deter-mining the type of soil you have and how long it takes for water to infiltrate your soils but the easiest way is to pay attention to the water running over the curb.

Grubs are still active; we are seeing them in many areas after treatments have been made. Make sure you are getting adequate coverage and product out when treating these pests. If using a liquid, your applica-tion needs to be applied according to the labeled rate but enough needs to be applied to penetrate through the grass and soil to achieve maximum efficiency.

Chinch bugs are also starting to pop up so be ready for them. Make sure your pest control companies are rotating their chem-ical classes to avoid pesticide resistance.

Enjoy your spring!

March 10 started out to be a gloomy, rainy day as we boarded the yellow school bus for our monthly visit to Romeo Ele-mentary. However, by the time we arrived, the rain stopped and the sun was peeking through to welcome us for another special adventure with the students.

March activities for Romeo Elementary included a well-deserved spring break for teachers and students (March 14-18). The students continue their preparations for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

On the evening of March 31, Romeo held its annual science fair. All grades, with the exception of kindergarten through sec-ond, participated in the science fair. Each fifth grade student created an individual science project for the science fair while the third and fourth graders produced one

science project from each classroom. One project involved using empty water bottles to make “lava lamps”!

The individual and class projects were displayed at the school Thursday evening for family and friends to view. As a special treat, there was a “scientist for the day” dur-ing science fair week. Various fifth grade students were selected to share his/her proj-ect with the kindergarten through second grade classes during the school day. This activity engaged the younger students so that they, too, were a part of science week.

Because of FCAT, the grandparents will not travel to Romeo in April. This is a good time to contact Barbara Greenwood at 861-2539 and find out more about becoming a grandparent on a regular or substitute ba-sis. We ask the regular monthly grandpar-ents to provide Barbara as much advance notice as possible in the event you are not able to read to your class so that she can contact a substitute.

Our Food for Kids program contin-ues through our May visit. Foods such as juices, cereals, snack bars, pop-top canned goods, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, maca-roni & cheese, canned or plastic containers of fruit, etc. may be delivered to Elliott & Marilyn Barbours’ home (8680-H SW 94th Street) and placed in a tote located on their front porch. The Barbours deliver the food to the church that makes up the backpacks for Romeo and Dunnellon Elementary children. This ensures that the children have meals over the weekends. There is a long waiting list of children hoping to re-ceive these backpacks and it is only through your generosity and caring hearts that this program continues.

As a reminder, keep the Campbell soup labels and the Labels for Education coming! Also, soda can “pop-tops” are collected and used with the labels to provide supplies to Romeo Elementary school that are needed, but lacking, due to budget cuts. You can deliver the trimmed labels and aluminum “pop-tops” and deposit them in the desig-nated drawer of the Health & Recreation Building lobby.

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There are two fantastic trips being of-fered. One is the motor coach trip to Bos-ton departing On Top of the World on Oct. 4 for a nine-day, eight-night fun packed adventure. Many historic places will be vis-ited, such as a guided tour of Lexington and Concord where “the shot heard round the world” was fired, Boston, including Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall Marketplace, “Old Ironsides,” J.F.K. Library and Museum, and many more. A trip out of the Boston area will visit Salem on our way to historic Rockport and Gloucester located on Cape Ann. One of the stops on the way back to Florida will be Mystic Seaport. All of this and the beautiful colors of the fall foliage is included. Call me for a flyer or visit my website.

The second trip is a flight from Florida to Honolulu, Hawaii. There we will board the Radiance of the Seas spending the re-mainder of our arrival day, one night and all the next day sightseeing in Honolulu. From there we sail to Nawiliwili, Kauai for a day,

then onto Lahaina, Maui for a one night/two day stay, then onto Kona, Hawaii for a day. We depart in the evening for a night time sail pass Mount Kilauea, witnessing the lava flow on our way to Hilo, Hawaii for a day stay, before heading to Vancouver, BC, Canada. We will experience eight days, eight nights in Hawaiian waters.

Airfare and schedules are not available at this time. However, people are booking this cruise with the understanding that if air prices come in too high, they can can-cel for a full refund up to the final payment of the cruise. People are booking only for the ship getting their choice of cabins. A passport is required and a $100 shipboard credit for each cabin is available.

I have another cruise planned on the Jewel of the Seas departing Tampa on Jan. 20, 2012 for a five-night cruise visiting Cozumel and Costa Maya. I have prices which include all shipboard gratuities for cabin steward, dining room waiters and a one hour open bar cocktail party plus bus, driver’s tip, tip for porter at the port and includes all port charges and taxes. Please call me about this trip. It is going to be a fun trip.

For additional information please call me, Bob Woods, at 854-0702. Flyers are available or visit my web site for the Bos-ton and Hawaii trips: www.bobwood-sontheroadagain.com.

No fooling, Travel Toppers has a full schedule of events both fun and serious for this month. The Wednesday, April 6, general meeting is a must attend. We will nominate and elect officers for the coming year.

Our current president, Allan Rickards, is stepping down to devote more time to his other volunteer activities. He has done a splendid job during his tenure in office, bringing the club into the 21st century with electronic technology. Allan plans to make himself available to assist the incoming president.

Other positions up for election are first and second vice president, treasurer, re-cording secretary, and publicity secretary.

Anyone interested in serving in any ca-pacity should contact Allan Rickards. If you wish to nominate someone for office, please clear it with them first. Make plans to attend this important meeting.

To be put on the wait list for the Mount Dora shopping and sightseeing trip on Monday, April 18 call Christina Shoffner. The cost is $19, which covers bus and tip for bus driver.

Reservations start Monday, April 11 for the Saturday, June 11 shopping trip to IKEA and Mall at Millenia. The cost of $18 includes bus coach and tip for driver. Meal is on your own. Jo Swing will be the co-ordinator.

As of press time, Travel Toppers is still taking reservations for the Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8 trip to the Show Palace Din-ner Theater to see “Sentimental Journey: A 1940s Revue.” The cost is $65, which in-cludes bus, show, buffet, and tips for driver and meal. The coordinator is Janet Fragap-ane. Please call only between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Reservations start Monday, May 2 for the Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19 trip to Capone’s Dinner Theater in Orlando. The cost is $48 and covers bus, show, buffet and tips for driver and meal. Linda Hein will be the coordinator.

Travel Toppers’ Hawaiian cruise on Hol-land America’s Oosterdam is proving very popular. The trip will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Nov. 5. Don’t miss your chance to visit Hawaii on a 14-day cruise from San Diego, to four Hawaiian islands, Mexico, and back to San Diego. The prices range from $2,369 inside, $2,769 outside, and $3,269 balcony. These prices include coach to Orlando airport, round trip air-fare, port transfers, and taxes.

Travel Toppers has a San Diego pre-trip excursion leaving On Top of the World on Friday, Oct. 21 and staying overnight at the Hampton Inn in San Diego. A half-day sightseeing tour of San Diego, ground transportation between airport and mo-tel, driver gratuities, luggage handling and transportation to cruise terminal will only cost $140 per person extra. For res-ervations or further information call Allan Rickards.

Remember to attend the Travel Toppers meeting on Wednesday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in Suite A of the Arbor Conference Center. Until then, happy travels to all.

Welcome aboard! On Nov. 6, we are tak-ing a large group of over 100 people on the Allure of the Seas. At this time all of our cabins have been sold, but you can call for availability and prices on other cabins. We offer optional roundtrip bus service for $75 per person, which includes driver and por-ter tips. We hope that fuel prices will not change our price by November.

This cruise will be special. Over the years, we have enjoyed many memorable vacations that have been booked and ser-viced by our professional travel agent and agency. They have opted to retire at the end of 2011. To show our appreciation for all their hard work and dedication to the trav-el business, I hope that we can send them off with a cruise to end all cruises. We can do this by putting people in the cabins on

the Allure of the Seas on the date shown above. Our travel agent will do your online pre-cruise check-in, help you with show reservations, dining and shore excursions. Rather than me acting like a Royal Carib-bean TV ad spokesperson, go to www.al-lureoftheseas.com and see for yourself.

Back to the Allure of the Seas, and all that it has to offer you, your family and friends on this cruise. Lets start with ex-periences to excite you, like two Flowrider surf simulators, two rock-climbing walls, ice skating rink, rising tide bar, Zip Line and much more. I will have more to tell you in the next edition of the World News.

I have some brochures if you need one. Call Fred at 237-6367 for more information on this cruise.

Cabins for this cruise are selling out fast. Please don’t wait. The new mega ships (Oasis and Allure) are very popular and es-pecially in November and December. Do it now ... you will not regret it.

Tall TaleTravelers

By Jim Lynam

The Tall Tale Travelers R.V. (TTT) group recently camped at Jonathan Dick-inson State Park. The 11,500-acre park was named for Jonathan Dickinson, a Quaker merchant whose vessel shipwrecked in 1696.

The land became a state park in 1950 and includes the Loxahatchee River, which was designated as Florida’s first “National Wild and Scenic River” in 1985. Jackie and John participated as the wagon masters and coordinated the reservations for the 11 couples.

After set-up on Thursday, it was “ladies night out” and they went to Snooty-Hooty for wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, and shop-ping at the consignment shop. Some of the ladies had their palms read and the results were “interesting.”

The first activity on Friday was a stop at Hobe Mountain. The sand dune mountain rises a whopping 86 feet above sea level which makes it one of the highest points of land in south Florida. The observation tower adds another 30 feet offering com-manding views of the park, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Atlantic Ocean.

The next stop was the Jupiter Inlet Light-house, which is actively managed by the U.S. Coast Guard. The lighthouse is 146 feet above sea level and 108 feet high. Eight members of the group labored the 130 steps to the top for the fantastic view.

Later at the campground, several of the men decided to have a campfire despite the

cool and windy conditions. The question is: How many men? How many pieces of wood? How many newspapers? How many matches does it take to have “almost start a fire.”

On Saturday, Jackie planned a visit to the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center. The guide presented a movie of the area and then tours of the mu-seum, both inside and outside followed by a snake presentation where the participants petted a corn snake and observed a red rat snake dine on a mouse. The afternoon was spent playing the usual cards, games and activities. The theme of the potluck was “KFC chicken and fixin’s” where Jackie and John provided the chicken and the ladies provided the fixings.

Monday was Valentine’s Day and the men prepared breakfast for their special valentine. Wayne went to both Kay and Jared’s for the cup-cake jewelry; Jackie and John made candy cups; Jim made heart-shaped pancakes for the ladies. Jackie ar-ranged the reservations for the special val-entine buffet at Sugar Cane Island Bistro. The group had a private dining room with specialty desserts and the ladies received red roses.

On Tuesday, some of the members went out for breakfast and then the ladies went to the Stuart area to visit the quaint shops and have lunch. By Thursday weather con-ditions were finally conducive for a camp-fire. Doug conducted the traditional ini-tiation ritual and Nancy and Wayne were welcomed as members of the TTT. The evening concluded with games and cama-raderie around the fire.

As always, the members of the Tall Tale Travelers left Jonathan Dickinson State Park with fond memories and an apprecia-tion of Florida’s natural resources.

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Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil, is the most visited city in the south-ern hemisphere. Usually just called Rio, it is known for the beauty of its natural sur-roundings, carnival celebrations, Latin-beat music, and gorgeous beaches. It is a big city with a population of more than six million in the city itself and more than 14 million in the larger metro area. Rio has become a major business center and headquarters for some of the largest businesses in South America.

Rio is an old city. Europeans first visited the area, located on the shore of Guanabara Bay on the east coast of Brazil, in 1502. The first European colonists were French who settled on one of the islands in Guanabara Bay in 1555. The city of Rio de Janeiro, however, was not founded until 1565 when the Portuguese established the beginnings of a city.

The city grew steadily over the years but the discovery of significant deposits of gold, diamonds, and other precious stones in nearby Minas Gerais in the late 17th cen-tury soon made Rio a major port and Por-tuguese colony.

It became so important that when Na-poleon invaded Portugal in 1808, the Por-tuguese royal family and most of the nobles

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fled the country and went to Rio, establish-ing the city as the new capital of Portugal. Rio de Janeiro thus became the only Euro-pean capital city located outside of Europe!

Brazil proclaimed independence in 1822, and kept Rio de Janeiro as the capi-tal. Moving the capital city to the physical center of the territory was a topic of discus-sion for decades, but nothing ever became of it until Juscelino Kubitschek was elected President of Brazil in 1955. He actually managed to have a new city, named Brasil-ia, carved out of the wilds of the jungle and built, at great cost, by 1960.

Rio de Janeiro is an interesting place that has had an influence on many cultures, in-cluding ours. Do you remember the 1965 hit song “The Girl from Ipanema?” Well, Ipanema is one of the beaches at Rio. How about the famous “Copacabana?” This is another Rio beach, and the location of the Copacabana Palace Hotel, perhaps the most famous luxury hotel in the 1930s. Re-member the samba and Bossa Nova music? More Rio influences.

Rio de Janeiro also is home to the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Re-dentor) atop Corcovado Mountain. This statue has been named one of the New Sev-en Wonders of the World. Another natural beauty in Rio is Sugarloaf Mountain, with its cable cars to the top offering absolutely incredible views of the city and Guana-bara Bay. Rio de Janeiro recently received global attention when it was chosen to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and as host for the 2016 Summer Olympics, a first for any South American city.

I would be remiss if I did not mention

Carnival, an event that is almost synony-mous with Rio de Janeiro. Carnival is es-sentially the same thing that we know as Mardi Gras. Like Mardi Gras, Carnival is an annual festival occurring 46 days before Lent. The first Carnival in Rio de Janeiro was celebrated in 1840 with a masked ball. Since then, incredibly decorated floats and costumed revelers has become a tradition.

Today, there are more than 500,000 people a day attending the many Carnival parades scattered around the city.

If you choose to visit Rio, the best time (relative to the weather) is in their winter--May through August. The summer, De-cember through March can be very hot with quite a bit of rain.

Hoofin’ It for HospiceBy Bob Woods World News Writer

The 11th annual Hoofin’ It for Hospice walk that commenced on Saturday, Feb. 26 benefited Hospice of Marion County. Folks gathered early on this foggy, warm morning; perfect weather for walking. The walkers would walk at their own pace on a prescribed two-mile course within the community.

The Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) was placed at various locations along the course in case of an emergency.

Over $7,000 was collected. It was up to each entrant to pay $1 and to get as many pledges as possible.

This year’s walk, along with all the walks in the past 11 years, was under the direc-tion of Ruth Goldstine.

Ruth and her committee, along with all those who took part, wish to thank every-one who donated, pledged and contributed their time for this worthy cause.

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Oh my, St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone and there is nothing to do but wait until next year. What to do? My wife, Mary, had a suggestion, “Bob, it’s time for spring flowers” or (in Irish) “blathanna an earraigh” pronounced blaw-nah on arr-ee. Ya gotta admit, the Irish have a way with words.

Something to check out if you’re near Lowell, Mass. this summer. Over 1,500 artifacts from a 19th century Irish settle-ment in Lowell, near Boston, were revealed on March 10. The presentation, “The Irish Dig: A Forum” presents the treasures found at the archaeological dig in Lowell last Au-gust, when the “New Dublin,” an 1800s Irish shanty town’s remains were excavated.

In 1822, New Dublin, a small shanty-town, was established. It later became the modern city, Lowell. Initially, New Dublin was made up of wooden huts and a wooden church named St. Patrick’s. This was even-tually rebuilt, and St. Patrick’s remains on the same site today.

The results of the dig can be viewed at the O’Leary Library Media Center on the University of Massachusetts Lowell South Campus.

By the way, the largest population of

Irish is in Massachusetts (24%). This com-pares with a rate of 12% for the nation as a whole. Scituate, a pleasant seaside town thirty miles from Boston, is the most Irish town in the United States according to the U.S. Census, with just under 50%.

At our party on March 17, it was good to see Bridgett and Tom Hughes back with us after a short absence. They’re both natives of Ireland and were among the 56 “origi-nals” that joined the club 11 years ago.

A club favorite, Michael Funge, will be our headliner on Thursday, May 19. If he doesn’t play your favorite song during the performance, just ask him. He knows them all.

Someone gave me a book last year ti-tled, “Irish Laws.” It gives a short history of “Brehon Laws.” It was named for Ireland’s wandering jurists and dates back to the first century and was pretty much the law of the land until the time of Elizabeth I.

At that time, they were considered a danger to the realm and referred to as “lewd, unreasonable and barbarous.” And so the Brehon and other ancient laws were banned and English common law substi-tuted. It was the end, according to the au-thor, of the Gaelic order. Here’s one exam-ple: “The creditor who holds your brooch, your necklace or your earrings as a pledge against your loan must return them so you may wear them at the great assembly or he will be fined for your humiliation.” Sounds reasonable to me.

Until next time, “may the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.”

On Saturday, March 5, our members celebrated the German equivalent of Mardi Gras at a Fasching party held at Oak Run. A four-piece band provided the music and everyone who attended had a good time. There were about two dozen door prizes so many came away even more happier.

At our next meeting on April 12 we will have a speaker from the Metro Crime Pre-vention of Florida. Metro Crime Prevention is a non-profit community service organi-zation developed by former law enforce-ment officers. Their mission is to achieve more awareness by the public of the crimi-nal threat facing everyone in today’s soci-ety and show effective measures to counter

that threat. Some of the topics that will be discussed will include identity theft, fraud and scams, carjacking and much more. This will be a very informative evening, so please plan to attend.

Our annual picnic, set for May 12, is fast approaching and plans are already in the works for this event. Tickets will go on sale at the April meeting and there will be a donation of $5, which will cover the meat portion and other items used for the pic-nic.

As in the past, members will be asked to bring a dish to be shared with others who are attending. If you are unable to attend the meeting, tickets will be available by calling 237-7428, but please note that the cut off date for sales will Sunday, May 1.

Frohe Ostern, which in German means Happy Easter.

A well-attended meeting was held on March 1. All in attendance took part in a virtual Italian feast dining on a selection of pizza, followed by an interesting and infor-mative presentation on plans for the SR 200 Corridor by Pat Gabriel of the 200 Coali-tion.

The April meeting is scheduled to be both informative and note worthy. Sched-uled is a speaker from the Metro Crime Prevention Group. Information to be cov-ered will include subjects on personal and property security.

Plans are being finalized for an end of season picnic; further information at the

next meeting. Horse racing is on the agen-da for the May meeting.

The architect has been chosen to de-sign the nerve center of the world’s longest suspension bridge between Calabria and Sicily. He will design the starting point on the Calabrian side of the future bridge. The two and half mile bridge across the Strait of Messina is planned to handle 5,000 cars per hour plus high speed trains. In true Italian fashion, the critics are out, claiming the span will be built in a region prone to earthquakes and high winds.

The next meeting is scheduled for April 5, at 3 p.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Suites E and F. Refreshments at 2:30 p.m. A board meeting is scheduled for March 30 at 1 p.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Suite H.

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By Carol AronoffCaribbean ClubBy Luz Leon

March brought us nicer and warmer weather, which was a sign of a new be-ginning for us as we had almost all of our members back in good health and raring to begin the fun times we have when we meet.

We will again be cheering our horses on when we have the horse races, along with our card games, dominoes, and other games along with of course our listening and dancing to the music from the Carib-bean.

Off we go into planning our Mother’s/Father’s Day annual event.

Our February meeting was good. And our lunch bunch at the Crossroads Restau-rant was even better.

WAwell known area nutritionist, Jaye, spoke about healthy eating at our March 20 meeting. Afterwards, we had our annual penny cup auction.

In March, our lunch bunch ate at the Southern Cotillion Cafe in Wildwood.

In April, we are having a boat ride and that too promises to be as great a success as it was in the past. Lunch bunch will fol-low at Abigail’s Cafe in Dunnellon. We will carpool to both events.

Elections will be held in April. New of-ficers will be sworn in at the potluck dinner in May. Please make your voices heard and stand for election. You won’t be sorry.

The Houston Holocaust Museum is planning a display of 1.5 million hand made butterflies to commemorate the lives of the 1.5 million children who were killed during the Holocaust. This event will be held in the spring of 2013.

We at the American Jewish Club are joining with the congregation of Beth Is-rael to sponsor a program to craft our own butterflies. These will be displayed at our respective April meetings and then given to the Houston Holocaust Museum to be-

come part of the exhibit that they will pres-ent to the world.

We are, therefore, scheduling a meet-ing for April 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Suites E, F, G, and H to begin work on the butterflies. All materials will be on hand. We are also inviting other area congregations to join us.

As we work on fashioning our own but-terflies for the display, we will be listening to some of the poetry from the book, which inspired this project: “I Never Saw Another Butterfly.” This is an opportunity for all of us to do something to help the world re-member this time in history and to be able to do this in a socially and stimulating en-vironment among our peers.

If you cannot attend you can check out their website for further information: http://www.hmh.org/ed_butterfly1.shtml or contact Mary Chang at ([email protected]) or 861-2056.

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Native Plant Group

By Ron Broman

In March, we detoured from our usual meeting and took a trip to Marnie Hutcheson’s Shady Grove Preserve just off Highway 40 west of On Top of the World. We drove the peaceful scenic back roads to get there.

Marnie has 65 acres of land that is be-ing slowly returned to its natural state. The web site is: http://shadygrove.com/.

This land has seen many uses over the years being prime farming land before development came this way. Cotton was grown in one area and vegetables, which supplied the local community in another.

We attended a Sandhill Wildlife and Habitat Lab given by Stephen K. Powell. It was relevant to the Longleaf Pine Trail area and the Sandhill habitat in our Native Plant Garden next to the Arbor Conference Cen-ter. After the talk, we walked around the area looking at and identifying many of the plants and trees.

Did you know that there are over 250 different Oak trees many of which are hard to tell apart from one another? The leaf size and shape, the pattern of the bark and shape of the branch growth are some of the distinguishing features.

Back in one of the open areas we found several low growing, yellow blooming plants which none of us could positively identify though there were many sugges-tions as to what plants it resembled. Walter Kingsley Taylor came to the rescue in his book, Florida Wildflowers in their Natural Communities. It is the Carolina Rock- rose or Helianthemum carolinianum.

This small plant is found in pine flat-

Photo by Anne Merrick

Carolina Rock-rose at Shady Grove Preserve.

woods, sandhills, dry woods and old fields. This one was seen in an old field. It was growing very close to the ground but can reach one foot in height. The yellow flow-ers are very showy and about one inch across. The sepals are the five large yellow structures, which to the uninitiated look like petals. The five petals are very small, also yellow with numerous orange stamens in the middle. Carolina Rock-rose blooms from February to April, the flowers only being open for one day at a time.

Cogongrass will be the subject at our next meeting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in Suite H of the Arbor Confer-ence Center.

At 7:30 p.m., the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs is kicking off their State Conference at the Ocala Hilton with guest speaker Douglas Tallamy. He is the author of “Bringing Nature Home,” a well-regard-ed book that seeks to explain why planting native plants in our backyards has a vital role in maintaining wildlife populations. Only members of the Garden Club Federa-tion, the Audubon Society if they join one of the groups that evening.

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C.E.R.T.

By Patricia A. Woodbury

D’Clowns

By Paula Magen

The Kids & Cookies program at Timber-Ridge turned out to be a real party. After the children decorated paper shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, we sang Irish songs. With the addition of Irish music, D’Clowns danced with the kids. What fun that was!

For those unfamiliar with the Kids & Cookies program, each month Childhood Development Services brings a class of four-year olds who do an activity with the residents. This has been an ongoing pro-gram and D’Clowns are there to assist staff.

On March 14, D’Clowns did a show at Windsor Assisted Living Residence. It was our first time there, and we entertained with our skits, music, songs, magic and antics. At the end of March, we performed a show at The Superior, an assisted living facility. We always enjoy this group and it seems to be mutual.

April is our busiest month starting with our bi-monthly meeting and the Kids & Cookies program. The annual Eggstrava-ganza is our busiest day. It features a very popular Easter egg hunt and many other activities for the kids. We work non-stop face painting and applying tattoos. There are hundreds of children.

The week after, D’Clowns will be at the finish line of the March of Dimes walk fundraiser. Equipped with water guns and

Photo by Paula Magen

CoCo (Nancy Schilf) at TimberRidge’s Kids & Cookies program on March 10.

noisemakers; we salute those who complete the several miles.

We are starting to wind down our ac-tivities, as it gets too warm in make up and clown costumes. However, we will be doing a picnic for a nearby church in May. That is followed by a farewell luncheon at Sky Fu-sion.

We will be starting up on Sept. 5, our first meeting of the clowning season. Please join us at our meetings, the first and third Monday of each month. We meet at 1:30 p.m. at Arbor Conference Center, Suite B. For information, call Paula at 873-3433.

In our March meeting, Major George Patterson, Corps Officer for The Salvation Army, provided us with information about this service organization. The Salvation Army began in London, England in 1865 and came to the United States in 1879.

There are four national regions in this organization. Florida is in the Southern region with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. The local Corps unit is located on NE 14th Street in Ocala in a church building which

has a 64-bed shelter. Their Disaster Emergency Program pro-

vides food, rest, and hydration where ever a disaster occurs. The program works in conjunction with the Marion County Sher-iff ’s Office, Division of Emergency Man-agement, with a desk in their command center. There are 43 canteen mobile units across Florida with a large supply ware-house in Tampa, Fla. Tampa is also where they have their volunteer training program. In the Sept. 11 disaster, the Salvation Army provided over three million meals plus sup-plies and counseling.

CERT members assisted in Hoofin’ It for Hospice in February. They manned the first aid tent during the three days of the Ocala Open, at Candler Hills Golf Course in March.

The next CERT training classes, for new members, will not occur until the fall due to the limited number of applicants this spring.

The next meeting of CERT is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12. CERT meets every second of the month at 9 a.m. in Suites E, F, and G of the Arbor Conference Center. Persons interested in learning more about CERT are welcome to attend these meet-ings or contact me at 854-8718.


SPCA

By Maria Devine

GenealogicalSociety

By Elizabeth Kyle

This month’s article is thanks in large part to Ron Chard for his heads up on the website www.everydaygenealogy.com for the articles on being prepared for your trip across the pond to visit the home of your ancestors.

I have reached the point in my research where I have a serious case of the “pox,” or at least of a desire to go across the pond

to walk the roads, visit the homes and workplaces, and final resting places of my ancestors in Northern Ireland. Working from my grandparents’ death certificates I found them on a ship’s list, which gave the name and address of their nearest living relative who was my great grandmother, Mary Moore Kyle who was living in 1906 in Campsie Court, Cappagh Parish, Coun-ty Tyrone.

Finally, I had enough information to send for birth, marriage and death certifi-cates from the Northern Ireland Registry Office in Belfast. Every document led to further finds, so I think I know enough his-tory, geography and dates to have a fruitful genealogical adventure.

Part of being prepared is knowing where the sources are for Northern Ireland as a

whole and for the specific county and par-ish. Practice taking tombstone photos with the camera you intend to use. You don’t want to spend time practicing 5,000 miles away from home. Be sure to take blank charts and forms. Include family group charts, pedigree charts and research logs. Leave all the valuable originals at home.

Finally, learn about the influence of his-tory on your ancestors’ lives. You may find it enlightening for your understanding of family relationships past and present. Are you ready yet? I am.

Family Tree Maker is the program used by the members of the education commit-tee for the courses they teach at Master the Possibilities. The winter classes are intend-ed for those with a good basic knowledge of the program. The intermediate course

will be on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to noon. Register to guarantee a spot in these more advanced classes.

Our business meeting is held on the sec-ond Monday at 10 a.m. in room 3 of the Crafts building. Educational meetings on topics requested by members and on free sites (they are many, varied and valuable) are held on the third Monday at 10 a.m. in Suites B and C of the Arbor Club Confer-ence Center

Bob Roy, our new librarian, will open the library early to give members a chance to borrow and return materials. Having a month to use something is a real benefit for researchers. Bob will welcome any help. Maintaining the library is a monumental task!

Southern Club

By Charlotte Hancock

The Southern Club members were anx-iously waiting dinner on March 3. We had a wonderful variety of salads, casseroles, greens and deviled eggs. The desserts were very good also.

Edith Owens and Mary Carol Geck did a great job of decorating the tables in green and white for St. Patrick’s Day.

My favorite organization the Good Spir-it Foundation known to most as the “Amaz-ing Steel Drums” provided us with music. We were invited on the stage to watch them play and to see how they hit different parts of the drum to get the right sound. Some of the young members of the band have been with them for over seven years. There are members who graduate from school and come back to work with the young people and still be a part of the band.

Remember, next month we have election of officers for next year and then in May we have the installation. The slate of officers is Peggy Campbell - president; Joanie Boling - vice president; Carol Thompson - secre-tary and Patricia Fitzgerald - treasurer.

We will have the Honey School of Dance members performing for us next month. Please invite your friends and neighbors to come out and join us. These young mem-bers go to many competitions and we want

As promised, we have two new dogs of the month from Animal Services to show you. Both are small, senior guys that should fit in well at On Top of the World.

First up is cute Pepe, a red Pekingese mix. He’s so cute that Animal Services sent us two pictures of him to use. Here’s the one with him smiling and asking you

to take him in. Pepe was found as a stray wandering around The Villages area. Per-haps he’s already lived in an active adult community and knows the ropes.

Pepe had some eye problems when found and the vets at Animal Services per-formed surgery to take care of them. Af-ter being cared for by the staff for over a month, Pepe is healthy and ready for his new forever home.

Despite his recent woes, Pepe is a very happy dog – nothing gets in the way of him having fun. He likes nothing better than to romp and play and he especially likes his outside time. That’s good news for all you dog park denizens out there who would like a new companion to run around with.

At 24 pounds, he’s a great size for some-

one who wants a small, but not a teeny tiny dog. He’s also 12 years old, or young, de-pending on your perspective. He’s a senior, just like the rest of us, so isn’t he the perfect dog to add to your household? Besides, small dogs have longer life spans, so you will still enjoy many years together. If you want to help this older, fun loving gent get out of the shelter, please call Animal Ser-vices at 671-8700 and reference number A036026.

Our next dog is ChiChi, the sweet and gentle shorthaired Chihuahua. Yes, I said sweet and gentle -- it’s not a typo. ChiChi is the guy for you if you love the teeny tiny dog variety. He’s only 7.4 pounds. ChiChi is not hyper at all and wants nothing bet-ter to do than cuddle in your lap. He’s 11

years young, and for a Chihuahua, 11 is positively middle aged. If this sounds like a match made in heaven, please ask for num-ber A038592 when you call 671-8700.

Remember that the shelter is a stressful place for the animals, and especially so for a senior dog who probably once had a lov-ing home. If you’ve been thinking about adding a new family member, please try to give one of these dogs a chance. If you would like to visit Animal Services, they are located at 5701 SE 66th Street, off Baseline Road, in Ocala. You should call first to find out what hours they are open.

Our next meeting is at 1 p.m. on Thurs-day, April 21 in the Arbor Club. We are al-ways welcoming new members and guests, so please come and join us.

ChiChiPepe

Ocala Clown Express

By Kathy & Charlie Petrosky

We “sprang” right back into our hospi-tal program this month. We will be work-ing with the first graders every Thursday in April. If you want to see what we do there, give Carol White a call at 873-9223. The children enjoy being with us as much as we enjoy them. We take the transportation vehicle to the main building after class to have lunch. You really have to see the looks we get as the driver stops to pick people up in the parking lot.

We will visit Avante of Ocala again. It will be good to see everyone. We have some new antics added to our program.

March was great fun at Hampton Gar-dens. When we did the Chicken dance; a woman got out of her wheel chair and joined us. The others did the dance in their seats. We had such a great time that we were asked to return again in May. It feels so good to see the smiles.

Hospice of Marion County requested our help for the Bereavement Camp for children. These children have someone in the family in hospice care. They come in for counseling sessions. Before they start,

the clowns greet them with the volunteers. They can get their faces painted or have a tattoo. There is time for them to play with one another. It is wonderful to see a sad face become happy.

Cheney Brothers is having a Truck Driv-er Safety Rodeo. They invite family mem-bers to come for the event. The clowns are there to face paint and do balloons. Some-times we even get out and dance with them. Oh, yes, they give us a delicious lunch.

If you went to Taste of Ocala, you would have seen us there. It was great to help the college raise money for students. Of course, you would have found us once again at Tus-cawilla Park for the Art in the Park. Dotsy has to wipe off the chalk on faces in order to face paint.

Our training meeting in March was on face painting. We reviewed our check art. Everyone shared their techniques for suc-cess. New designs were tried. This train-ing may be continued in April. There is so much that can be done with face painting. Did you ever see a bunch of clowns practic-ing on one another? It is quite a sight with plenty of laughs.

What do you need to do to join us? Just call Dotsy (Carol White) at 873-9223. You will get all the help you need in picking a name, making a costume and doing your face. We are all happy to help a new clown. We would love to have you join us!

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to cheer them on.Our next meeting will be April 7 in the

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Larry’s Fit Tips

By Larry Robinson

Spring is here with warmer temperatures and longer days which provide us with the opportunity for spending more time out-side. With so many things to do and the pleasant spring weather, it is the perfect op-portunity to get out and get moving.

As the days heat up, it is important to re-member your sunscreen and water; dehy-dration can sneak up on you. It’s always fun to read things you didn’t know or perhaps forgot. Here is a collection of fun fit facts to consider as you get out and about in this beautiful spring weather.

There are 206 bones in the adult •human body, but 300 in children (some of the bones fuse together as a child grows). One quarter of the bones in your body is in your feet. Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.There are more living organisms •on the skin of a single human be-ing than there are human beings on the surface of the earth, and the longest living cells in the body are brain cells which can live an entire lifetime.For the first time in history, the •number of people 60 years of age and older will soon surpass those five years of age and younger.The human eye blinks an average of •4,200,000 times a year. As you age, your eye color gets lighter. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. It takes approximately 12 hours for •food to entirely digest.One person in two billion will live •to be 116 or older.If the entire population of earth was •reduced to exactly 100 people, 51% would be female, 49% male.The Amish eat a diet high in meat, •dairy, refined sugars and calories. Yet, obesity is virtually unknown

among them. The difference is since they have no TVs, cars or powered machines, they use this energy en-gaging in manual labor.Your nose and ears never stop •growing. Your heart beats over 1,000,000 •times a day. During your lifetime, you’ll eat •about 60,000 pounds of food. That’s the weight of about six elephants.

Fit tiP #1: Exercise should be something you enjoy, have fun by approaching all your fitness endeavors with the right attitude. Positive thinking leads to a healthier life.

Fit tiP #2: Starting an exercise program can be very simple. Walking is a great way to get your daily dose of exercise; walking three to four times a week for at least 20 minutes will have a positive effect on your health.

Fit tiP #3: There are many physical ac-tivities to choose from, try anything and everything to find out what you like. With so many options there is no reason to get stuck in a routine you don’t enjoy. Get up and get moving!

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The Lions Club will sponsor the White Cane Walk on April 1 and 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations, on behalf of the Florida Center for the Blind and Visually Handi-capped, among others, will be accepted at both Publix and Winn-Dixie, adjacent to On Top of the World, and Wal-Mart on SR200.

The White Cane movement began in 1912 when James Biggs, an English pho-tographer, became blind; concerned about traffic near his home, he painted his walk-ing stick white so that it could be easily seen. In 1930, George A. Bonham, presi-dent of the Peoria Lions Club in Illinois suggested that a white cane with a red band would be useful in helping blind people gain independence, and this resulted in the

Peoria City Council adopting an ordinance that gave qualified individuals carrying the white cane, as described, the right-of-way to cross, with all traffic coming to a stop for them.

In 1931, Guilly d’Herbemont initiated the white cane movement for blind people and, in fact, donated 5,000 white canes to people in Paris. Finally, the movement en-tered the United States.

On October 6, 1964, the U.S. Congress created a resolution authorizing the Presi-dent of the United States to issue a proc-lamation designating Oct. 15 as National White Cane Safety Day, which is an annual event.

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) followed suit by establishing the third week of May as White Cane Week, again, an annual event. The focus of this organization is to educate the public in re-gards to the needs, hopes, and aspirations of the blind.

The Lions Club, picking up the banner for the blind and visually impaired, contin-ues to promote community awareness of the white cane national and state laws. The Lions Club White Cane Walk varies by date from community to community and state to state.

The On Top of the World Lions Club is honored to sponsor the White Cane Walk on behalf of those in need due to blind-ness or other visual impairments, and club members invite you to join them in this worthy endeavor by donating funds to this worthy cause.

Super BingoBy Lolly Foos

Super Bingo will be held in the Health & Recreation Ballroom on Wednesday, April 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cards will be sold at 4:30 p.m. (no cards sold after 5:45 p.m.).

There will be 17 $50 games and three $250 games. The cost is $5 for three cards (minimum of three cards per person).

No guests are permitted. Proper On Top of the World I.D. is required to participate.

If you have any questions, please call Mort Meretsky at 237-5112 or Lolly Foos at 861-2165



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Barefoot ExerciseThere is a growing body of evidence to

support the benefits of exercising with bare feet. Athletic shoes are engineered with quite a bit of science and technology.

A good pair of athletic shoes provides support for the sides of your foot and cush-ioning for the bottom of the foot, many argue that this is making our feet lazy and doing the work for our muscles.

When you are barefoot, the firing se-quence and the recruitment of the muscles of the foot and ankle are different than when you are wearing athletic shoes. Whether you are standing, walking or performing exercises the muscle patterns of bare feet will be different. These different muscle patterns promote strength and integrity for the foot and ankle joint. Training in bare feet can improve your sense of balance and lessen your chance of injury.

Yoga is typically done without shoes and is a great example of how exercising in bare feet can be very valuable. Studies have shown that the feet of yoga students who have practiced for many years are different than those who have just begun practicing. The feet of experienced yoga students have well-formed arches and less cramped toes.

One of the first things you might no-tice when you slip off your shoes and try out some exercises is that you don’t feel as stable. As noted earlier, we become condi-

FitnessHappenings

By Cammy Dennis

tioned to rely on the support of our shoes and not the muscles of the foot and ankle. Barefoot training improves strength of the foot and this improvement will enhance balance and can reduce the risk of falls.

We recently held a “Barefoot Balance” class in the Health & Recreation Building putting all of this new information to the test. The class proved to be a new challenge for all and gave us a greater understanding of the importance of promoting strength in

our feet and ankles. Bear in mind that we are all unique, ex-

ercising barefoot might not be appropriate for everyone. If you think you might be a good candidate for trying some barefoot training, here are some easy exercises that can be performed at home.

Heel-Toe Rocks: with bare feet at •shoulder width distance roll up on to your toes then rock slowly back on to your heels.Ankle Rocks: roll both feet inward •bearing the majority of your weight on the insides of the foot, and then slowly roll both feet outward bear-ing the majority of your weight on the outsides of the foot.Heel-Toe Walks: walk on your toes, •and then walk on your heels, try go-

ing backwards tooStork Stand: challenge your balance •by standing on one leg and keeping your body as steady as you can for five to 10 seconds.

Fitness happenings:April 2: Bike Clinic, Health & Rec-•reation parking lot, 8 to 9:30 a.m.April 5: Embracing Wellness for •Optimal Aging lecture, Master the Possibilities, 11 a.m.April 21: A Balanced Approach to •Weight Loss lecture, The Ranch Fit-ness Center, noon – free!April 29: Light Latin class is can-•celled.

Back atThe Ranch

By David Gibas

The energy and excitement at The Ranch is abundant. Since the first of the year, class-es have been booming with Zumba® and aqua fitness leading the way. We have had record-breaking attendance in the group fitness room as well as the pool.

Some of the Zumba classes are attract-ing over 50 students, and we also added some seasonal aqua classes to handle the demand. The shaking, splashing, moving and grooving are at an all-time high!

One of The Ranch’s Zumba classes had a very special send off last month. On March

Photo by Tino Corral

The Monday morning Zumba® class at The Ranch sends Amy Lugo off with a heart-felt good bye as she prepares to be deployed to Kuwait for 400 days.

7, the Monday morning Zumba class bid Amy Lugo a heart-felt farewell as she pre-pares to leave for duty in Kuwait. Amy is a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army with a military career spanning 15 years. She is also an active mother of two teenage girls.

Amy has been a Ranch member for over a year and has been an enthusiastic par-ticipant in Power Cycling, Zumba, Power Pump as well as diligently working with her personal trainer. Amy was also a member of The Ranch’s Ocala Half Marathon team and did us proud on the 13-mile challenge. Good luck Amy and thanks for all you do for our great country The Ranch is very proud of you and we look forward to wel-coming you back soon.

Spring is upon us and is a great time to cleanse your skin from the harsh dry win-ter months. Don’t miss out on our spa skin care special. During the month of April the spa will be offering specials on our mud and algae wraps.



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By Lorraine Rourke

Candler ConnectionBy Don Grosner

Winds of Windsor

By Michael Kilroy

For 20-plus years, my wife and I made yearly summer trips to her parents’ home in Beverly Hills, Fla. At that time, Ocala was undeveloped from I-75 to CR484. When it was time to plan for our retirement, my in-laws suggested On Top of the World. They had been to activities throughout the community and thought it was a great place for us to live.

Spring is finally upon us and this April my wife and I will be Windsor residents for four years! My, how time flies. It seems like only yesterday we headed down from New York (with two cars trying to follow each other in heavy rain from New York through Virginia). Once we hit North Carolina, there was nothing but beautiful weather for the rest of the trip; what a delight it was to see the beautiful palm trees and the “Wel-

Our March event with an Irish theme had a great turnout. Thank you folks for your help.

Our April 2 potluck is coming up but

Have you been out there? Had any great times? I tracked our activities during a re-cent month and found that we had been out there quite a bit.

Actually, in a one-month period, we participated in 45 activities; most of which took place right here in Candler Hills or with others who live here. The top item on our list was exercise; either a class or self guided outdoor activity.

We attended at least seven Master the Possibilities classes and an equal number of dinners out with others from our commu-nity. We bowled every week, played cards at least five times, played Duffers golf twice, saw an Eagles Tribute concert and played bingo and Bunco once each and Samba twice at the Candler Hills Community Center.

In addition, we took three day trips to the Webster Flea Market, Florida Carriage Museum and Resort and the town of High Springs along with attending several Can-dler Hills based club meetings.

We have expanded our circle of friends and knowledge of places we can bring those visiting us in the future. Most of all, we have been out there and in most cases having a great time.

This is my final column for the Candler Connection as I have been writing now for one year. I wish to thank all of you for your kind words and support.

On Saturday, May 7, we will have our first ever Candler Hills tag sale, “Trash & Treasures,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Candler Hills Community Center. Look-ing for something or do you like to browse? There is no telling what treasures people have brought with them when they came to Candler Hills and found out they no longer needed or wanted it or both.

Tables are available for a $10 donation to the Candler Connection and can be re-

come to Florida” sign.We enjoy our friends, neighbors and all

the get-togethers we have on the “loop” es-pecially during the holidays. It is such a pleasure to have neighbors who keep in close contact with one another and you know they are always there for you if you need advice or help in anyway.

After 40-plus years, I finally retired and felt it was time to relax! My favorite time is in the morning when I sit out on the lanai with my coffee, Max (our Boston Terrier) and listen to the birds sing while taking their baths. It is a real joy!

The concerts this season have been very good and we look forward to the rest of the season at Circle Square Cultural Center as well as at Silver Springs. We also love the horse shows all around the area.

My wife likes to putter around in her garden with her plants and flowers. I’m there to help her with the heavy work since I do not have a “green thumb.”

I want to wish you a good spring and summer and watch out for those frogs - they can be quite jumpy at times. I’ll see you around the “loop.”

served by either e-mail or phone. If you and a neighbor want to team up and share one space that’s okay; you can share one space for the same price. Contact Don at 854-8530 or email at [email protected] or Fred at 854-8101 or e-mail [email protected] to reserve your space.

Do you like old stuff? Do you want to learn new stuff about old things? Sounds like you need to contact Quester. They meet the third Monday of each month, October through May, to discuss, educate and understand antiques. Contact Suzette Paquin at 861-8477 or e-mail at [email protected].

Don’t miss the last Candler Hills potluck until fall on Monday, April 25. See Candler Happenings for more information.

The Candler Social Committee invites all On Top of the World residents to its spring dinner and dance, “A Taste of Europe” on Saturday, April 30, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Arbor Club Ballroom. The Sounds of Time will be providing musical entertain-ment for your listening and dancing plea-sure. The buffet will feature an appetizer, entree, and dessert from each of these five European countries: Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and France.

Tickets are on sale at the Candler Hills Community Center through April 15 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost of tickets is $35 per person. More information is in the Candler Connection April Happenings and on flyers.

Are you new to Candler Hills? Please call John Podkomorski at 875-9890 to up-date our neighborhood directory and learn about our New Neighbor Welcome event on the third Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Candler Hills Community Cen-ter, RSVP required.

For residents of Candler Hills, or if you’d like to see what our neighborhood experi-ence is all about, you can find more infor-mation at the Candler Connection website at www.candlerconnection.org.

has no theme so just bring your favorite dish to share and have a good time visit-ing with neighbors. The food is great; the people are always friendly and fun. Bring a dish to share that feeds 10, a serving utensil and a non-alcoholic beverage.

We meet to set up at the Arbor Club Ballroom at 5 p.m., start at 5:30 p.m. and the food line starts at 5:45 p.m. Bring an appetizer, meat, casserole, fruit, salad, veg-etable; we will assign the dessert. The 50/50 raffle will be held this month.

We also will have tickets for those who want fish (fried Tilapia) at our May potluck at the picnic pavilion. So be sure to come to get your ticket.

Don’t like fish? Well, it’s a potluck so there is always plenty of food. Tickets are available through April 28.

For questions, please contact Lorraine at 390-2120.

Singles ClubBy Lorraine Serwan

Thank you for the positive response to last month’s column. However, we aren’t finished having fun. My favorite activity is coming up at the end of the month. It is our annual boat ride down the river. We have a new route and a new boat. Join us for the Singing River Tour on Thursday, April 28. We will set sail at 11 a.m. and on our return will have lunch at the Blue Dolphin which is right on the dock. Call Diane at 854-8152 for reservations. The cost is $15.

Our last activity before the summer break will be a tour of the Kanapaha Bo-tanical Gardens near Gainesville. It should be a wonderful walk and we will follow it

with a picnic lunch. Call Ellen at 304-8675 to sign up.

The nominating committee is meeting this month to determine a slate of officers for 2011-2012. They will be nominating candidates for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and membership sec-retary. If you are interested in serving on the board or know anyone who is, please come to the April meeting when nomina-tions from the floor will be accepted. In-stallation of officers will take place at the May meeting.

The next meeting of the Singles Club is on Thursday, April 14, at 2 p.m. in Suites G and H of the Arbor Conference Center. Our guest entertainment will be the Bub-blettes and refreshments will be served. Please join us and bring a friend. We al-ways welcome new members.

Pennsylvania Club

By Pat Utiss

I thought I would not be able to report on Jai Alai in this column, but actually, I can. Every one was a winner. We did not go. In former years, Jai Alai had matinee games at 1 p.m. This year, they changed it, and the earliest game was at 4 p.m. Beside this, the restaurant at Jai Alai was not open. The board decided this was too many changes and the best course of action was to skip the trip altogether. This resulted in everyone winning … I guess I mean, no

one lost.Our next scheduled activity is a trip to

Golden Flake Snack Foods factory in Oc-ala, on April 13. We will meet at the fac-tory at 10 a.m. for our scheduled 45-minute walking tour. There is no need to make res-ervations, just show up. Following the tour, those who wish will go to Golden Corral for lunch.

If you plan to join us at Golden Flake, remember they have some rules we must follow: 1. No open shoes; 2. No handbags; 3. No hats; 4. No dangling jewelry; 5. No cameras; 6. No food. These rules were giv-en to me, when I scheduled the tour. So I am sure if you do not follow their rules, you will not be allowed to take the tour.

On May 11, we will conclude our club year with our indoor picnic. More about this in next month’s paper.

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RecreationNews

By Theresa Fields

Grandparents MonthSummer is fast approaching and this is a

time when school is out and vacation starts. We want to help you make plans and have fun during the month of June as some of the grandchildren may be visiting! So, we have selected June as “grandparents month” for all On Top of the World residents! We know how difficult it can be sometimes to find recreation locally to help entertain our grandchildren. Below is a list of free ac-tivities unless otherwise noted that will be taking place within the community, along with the dates and times. Registration is required by contacting the Health & Rec-reation office.

Monday, June 6miniature Golf Miniature Golf Course 1 p.m.

ice cream Sundaes The Pub 2 p.m. $5 per person

Monday, June 13Golf clinic Candler Hills Golf Course 10 a.m. Pizza buffet Candler Hills Restaurant 11 a.m. $5 per person

Monday, June 20miniature Golf Miniature Golf Course 1 p.m.

Bloodmobile

By Sara Sommer

“Spring has sprung, The grass has riz, I wonder where the flowers is?”

I know where the flowers “is.” Just look outside! Hopefully, winter is behind us.

Now is a perfect time to roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life. The Big Red Bus will be here on April 4 at the Health & Recreation parking lot from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

When you donate blood with Florida’s Blood Centers, you are making an imme-diate contribution to the health and wel-fare of our community. Remember, all the blood donated in Marion County, stays in Marion County. Patients facing planned and unplanned medical procedures, such as trauma victims, cancer patients and pre-mature babies, need blood. Blood is usually transfused into patients at local hospitals within 48 hours after you donate.

Please join us on April 4. As always, bring your donor card and a picture ID. Then you can reward yourself with some cookies!

Bingo

By Mort Meretsky

Super Bingo is this Wednesday, April 6. Remember, Super Bingo is for residents only (no guests). Cards are three for $5 or six for $10. Cards will go on sale at 4:30 p.m. No cards will be sold after 5:45 p.m. We will have 17 games at $50 per game plus three coveralls for $250 each.

If you must have your cell phone with you, turn it off or put it on vibrate only. As a courtesy to your neighbors, let your phone pick up any messages, unless it’s an emergency. If you must talk, get up and go outside; it would be greatly appreciated.

Good luck everyone and I’ll see you there.

Mah Jongg

By Mary Ehle

The spring tournament is over and Mar-garet Orlando was the top winner. She re-ally pulled way ahead of the pack in the last hour taking all the games for 160 points in that final session. Wow!

Second prize went to Joan Pensavalle with third place going to Wendy Goldhill. Barbara Winters also had great games in the afternoon and came in fourth fol-lowed by Mamie Panzera who was only five points less. Fifth place was a three-way tie between Micki Lander, Jeanne Wells, and Pat Griffith.

Everybody had a great day and there were a lot of gifts given all day long. No one took away our jackpot and it has been eluding the players since 2001. I can’t be-lieve that no one can capture that prize.

Thanks to everyone who helped in any way to make the day one of the best we have ever had. Of course, we couldn’t do it without the guys: Ray, Bill and Craig, who seem to know exactly what we need with-out even being asked. Thank you to the On Top of the World staff for all the help they give us in setting up the rooms.

The next tournament will be Oct. 1. Roxy Brady won the free tournament and I already have eight people signed up for that day. Don’t get left behind if you want to play. Remember, we have semi-limited space.

Until next month … jokers to you.

Women of the World

By Maureen Corr

The March meeting of Women of the World was their annual luncheon/fashion show to benefit Hospice of Marion County. The theme of the event was “Evening in Paris;” each table had a cutout of the Eiffel tower and the stage had a large beautiful backdrop of the Paris skyline done by our own Judy Singer.

President Marsha Vieu announced a special “thank you” to Kenneth D. Colen who provided us with his support, encour-agement and also good-naturedly partici-pated in the fashion show!

Also present at the luncheon were Kathy Berning and Jill Walker from Hospice of Marion County.

An event of this size (over 300 tickets were sold) required much work and coop-eration from our membership. Special rec-ognition goes to April Pollard for the deco-rations; Carla Magri and Nancy Grabowski for the raffle tickets; Joan Connelly for tak-ing care of the baskets; and all of the mem-bers who gave their time to set up early Sat-urday morning and stay late after the lunch to clean up.

Dillard’s provided a great fashion show that featured casual wear, day wear and eve-ning wear. There was a program that listed all of the fashions with the name of the de-signer and the price of each item. Models were members of Women of the World and we thank them for their time and enthusi-asm as well as Jean Culp for acting as mod-erator. Members of the Westport High School key club who were there with their advisor, Tyler Waters, escorted some of the models and they helped out wherever they were needed.

One of the big fundraisers of the event to benefit Hospice of Marion County was the theme baskets and members respond-ed with their usual generosity. There were approximately 75 baskets that were won through a silent auction. The baskets showed great ingenuity with many different themes and the club was able to raise over $3,000, which was given to the Hospice of Marion County representatives.

In addition to the funds raised by the sale of raffle tickets, part of the purchase price of the tickets was set aside and Marsha Vieu presented Hospice of Marion County with an additional check for over $1,700.

Guests were then also eligible to win gift cards and certificates donated by local busi-nesses.

The luncheon was a nice selection of salad, pasta and sausage, chicken marsala and cheesecake done by Pavarotti’s.

The next meeting will be held on April 1 in the Health & Recreation Ballroom in-stead of the Arbor Club. Charity for the month is the Domestic Violence Center and some of the items requested are clean-ing supplies, paper products, hygiene prod-ucts, ladies socks, hair products and items for babies such as diapers, pull-ups, wipes and baby powder.

Meetings are at 1 p.m. but members are encouraged to come at 12:30 p.m. to have refreshments and socialize.

Wednesday, June 22Water Walking/aerobics class 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29badminton tournament 2 p.m.

Tennis Clinics Arbor Club

Thursday, June 2tennis Fundamentals (explanation)the Forehand (Ground Strokes) 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 9the backhand (Ground Strokes) 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 16volleys (Forehand & backhand) 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 23the Serve and the overhead 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 30doubles Strategy 10:30 a.m.

Friday, June 24Summer blow out Party Health & Recreation Ballroom 2 p.m. Enjoy music, dancing, pizza, cupcakes, face painting, balloons and a good time.

cookies & cupcakes The Pub 2 p.m. $5 per person

Monday, June 27Golf clinic Candler Hills Golf Course 10 a.m. Hot dogs & chips Candler Hills Restaurant 11 a.m. $5 per person

Tuesday, June 7, 14, 21 & 28

Pickleball clinic Pickleball Courts 10:30 a.m. Rules, general fundamentals, safety tips, positioning and movement on court and singles/doubles strategy.

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Wednesday, June 1Fitness class 2 p.m. Games, races and obstacle courses.

Wednesday, June 8Ping Pong tournament 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15Wallyball tournament 2 p.m.



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ShutterBugs Photography

By Doris Mauricio

The ShutterBugs wrapped up their five focus/learning groups (Depth of Field, Manual Camera Operation, Macro Pho-tography, Night/Low Light Photography and Portrait Photography) in March. The focus groups proved to be informative and the concept will be repeated at a later date.

Our show ‘n tell for March was photos from our field trip to the Florida State Fair which presented a multitude of photo op-portunities; such as the Cracker Village, animals, flowers, and fair rides.

April will begin with our annual picnic

and end with our overnight field trip to St. Augustine. Besides the historic city, we usu-ally spend at least half a day photographing in the nearby alligator park.

Once again we will take our monthly tip from “The Digital Photography Book” written by Scott Kelby on the golden rules for landscape photography. This month we will discuss shooting wildlife.

For the best effect when shooting wild-life, your point of focus needs to be on the animal’s eyes. If they are not in focus, it doesn’t matter what else is. Many times, wildlife will be in motion (or in flight) and that is where it is especially important to make certain the eyes are in focus.

If you are using a “panning technique” (where you follow the moving animal with your lens), make sure your focal point is the eyes. Everything else can be blurred, but keep those eyes sharp for a winning photo.

Also, don’t frame your wildlife subject too tightly. Give the animal some place to travel and you will have a much stronger composition and a story to tell. If you crop in too tight, it is almost like the animal is trapped in your shot. Your photo will look uncomfortable to the viewer.

A good telephoto lens is really useful when shooting wildlife. You can extend the reach of your telephoto lens (most likely 200mm) by adding a 2x teleconverter giv-ing you the equivalent of the 450mm tradi-tional lens (used by the pros).

The ShutterBugs warmly welcomes new members. We meet weekly sharing and critiquing our photos. We have guest speakers, classes and field trips. Our annual membership fee is only $12. You can go on-line to www.otowspc.com and view all the upcoming events.

Have fun! Get a point and shoot digital camera. They are unbelievably cheap and a great first step in learning how to take great pictures. Experiment with your camera and get more fun out of your pictures.

The ShutterBugs meet the first three Tuesdays of the month at 3 p.m. in the Ar-bor Conference Center, Suites B and C.

Please stop by Master the Possibilities and check out the show winner photos taken by Shutterbug members on display for the month of April. For more informa-tion about the ShutterBugs, please contact Marilynn Cronin at [email protected].

Photo by Gary Comet

First Place Novice: Niagara Falls at Night.

Photo by Bill Osis

Second Place Novice: Sunrise.

Photo by Janine Nettleton

Second Place Novice: Snow Scene, Yellowstone.


Friday, April 1Happy Hour with ray & Kay Arbor Club 4 to 8 p.m.

the lacroix The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 2recorded Favorites The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, April 7Farmer’s market Circle Square Commons 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Frankie avalon Circle Square Cultural Center 7 p.m. $46 - $50 per resident $51 - $55 per non-resident For tickets, call 854-3670.

Seminole Hard rock Hotel & casino trip Tampa $20 per person To reserve, call 854-8707 x7533 or x7530.

Friday, April 8Happy Hour with tomaura Arbor Club 4 to 8 p.m.

norman lee The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 9Hands across the Highway Circle Square Cultural Center 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free

recorded Favorites The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.


Friday, April 15document Shredding Health & Recreation Parking Lot 1 to 2:30 p.m. $3 per one cubic foot.

Happy Hour with Karen Hall (Western Hoe Down Theme) Arbor Club 4 to 8 p.m.

Sounds of time The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 16classic cruiser car Show The Town Square 6 to 9 p.m.


Friday, April 22Kathleen Kane The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 23recorded Favorites The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Jay & the americans Circle Square Cultural Center 7 p.m. $16 - $20 per resident $18 - $22 per non-residentFor tickets, call 854-3670.

* Schedule and performers subject to change. For the latest information, please visit www.ontopoftheworldinfo.com or see channels 17 / 21 / 703.

Events / Activities*

We are fast approaching the warm sum-mer months when our temperatures will start to climb. Please remember if you’re soaking up rays by the poolside or enjoying a game of golf, you’ll need to drink plenty of water to prevent heat exhaustion during this time of year.

Our third annual Home Improvement Expo was held on Saturday, Feb. 26. We had over 50 vendors this year. This show brought over 1,000 visitors from On Top of the World Communities, Lake, Sumter, Citrus and Marion Counties. The contrac-tors were very informative with a wide variety of displays. Plenty of information, free estimates, discounts and door prizes were offered to all attending. If you were unable to attend and would like informa-tion regarding some of the contractors who attended, contact the Health & Recreation office for a listing.Miniature Golf

Many of you have taken advantage of the newly renovated miniature golf course, but if you have not had the chance and would like to try a round of putt putt, please note that the equipment and scorecards are lo-cated at the Health & Recreation office/fit-ness center. You may check the equipment out Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Document Shredding

The Enviro-Shred Company will be back on Friday, April 15, in the Health & Recreation parking lot from 1 to 2:30 p.m. This company will shred important docu-ments on site. The cost is $3 per one-cubic foot (normal storage size box or computer paper box). For more information, please contact the Health & Recreation office.Hands Across the Highway

Hands Across the Highway will take place on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Circle Square Cultural Cen-ter. This event will showcase local artists from On Top of the World Communities, Oak Run, Palm Cay and more. We will have over 30 artists displaying some of the fin-est artwork around this area. Please join us and enjoy entertainment by the Boyds duo playing flute and harp as you take in the wonderful art show. This event is free! For more information, please call the Health & Recreation.Rags to Riches Sale

It’s that time of year again when we clean out our attics and garages and join our friends for our bi-annual Rags to Riches Sale. This will be held on Friday, April 29, in the Health & Recreation Ballroom from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of a table is $8 and there will be a two table limit. The SPCA will have coffee and doughnuts to sell with all proceeds going to help the sheltered ani-mals. For more information, please contact the Health & Recreation office.Pickleball

An introductory pickleball session for beginners will be conducted on April 14 at 1 p.m. Bill Daugherty, one of On Top of the World’s premier players, will conduct the session at the pickleball courts. There is no fee, but please wear shoes appropriate for court play. If additional information is needed, contact Bill at 854-2751.Happy Hour

Happy Hour has become the nightlife here at On Top of the World. If you have not joined us for the live entertainment and our themed evenings, you have really been missing out. On March 11, we celebrated Mardi Gras with a new group known as

“Retro Express.” This group was a hit with our crowd as the dance floor was never empty. Many dressed in bright colors and masks. A king and queen were crowned during the evening. This month’s themed Happy Hour will be on Friday, April 15. The theme will be “Western Hoe Down;” so come join us for a boot kickin’ good ole time!

The Happy Hour schedule for April is as follows:

April 1: Ray & Kay•April 8: Tomaura•April 15: Karen Hall (Western Hoe •Down theme)April 22: No Happy Hour•April 29: Rockin Robin•

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RecreationNews

By Theresa Fields

Health & Recreation OfficeMonday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 854-8707 x7530 or x7533

Monday, April 25Golf clinic: “introduction to basic Golf” Candler Hills Golf Shop 10 a.m. to noon $100 per person (April 25, 27 & 29) Call 861-9712 to register.

Wednesday, April 27Golf clinic: “introduction to basic Golf” Candler Hills Golf Shop 10 a.m. to noon $100 per person (April 25, 27 & 29) Call 861-9712 to register.


Friday, April 29rags to riches Health & Recreation Ballroom 9 a.m. to noon

Golf clinic: “introduction to basic Golf” Candler Hills Golf Shop 10 a.m. to noon $100 per person (April 25, 27 & 29) Call 861-9712 to register.

Happy Hour with rockin robin Arbor Club 4 to 8 p.m.

recorded Favorites The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 30black creek band The Town Square 7 to 10 p.m.

uled for Thursday, April 7. The cost of this trip is $20 per person and this includes round trip transportation, $25 in free play along with a $5 lunch voucher. You may register at the Health & Recreation.Opera

Do you like opera? Join us for La Tra-viata, which tells how love overcomes in the story of Violetta, a courtesan in Paris who has recently overcome a severe illness. Alfredo has loved Violetta from afar, and when their romance becomes real, Alfre-do’s father must end such an inappropriate relationship for the sake of his family’s rep-utation. The La Traviata opera will be held at the Carol Morsana Hall in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, May 1. Show time is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $63.58 per person and include transportation. For more information con-

tact the Health & Recreation office.Baseball

Join us for a night of baseball as the Rays versus the Yankees play at the Tropicana Field on Monday, May 16. Tickets are $65 per person; seating is in the press level and ticket price includes transportation. Game time is at 7:10 p.m. For more information, contact the Health & Recreation office.Telephone Directories

The On Top of the World Telephone Directories are here! If you have not had a chance to pick up your 2011 copy, please stop by the information desk at the Health & Recreation Building.

Have a safe, happy month and, as al-ways, I look forward to working with each of you!


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Vol. 24, No. 10 • April 2011Where the news is always good!Section B

Business Spotlight

The McLeod Financial Group, located in Suite #2 at Circle Square Commons, would like to invite you to stop in and say “hello.” Whether you have an insurance question, or would just like some input on retirement or estate planning, the people at McLeod are there to help in any way they can.

Established in Ocala for more than 30 years, McLeod officially moved to The Town Square about three years ago, “The move put us closer to our clients here at On Top of the World, enabling us to pro-vide the kind of personal service on which we have built our business,” said David McLeod, CLU.

The McLeod Financial Group are spe-cialists in estate and retirement planning, along with multiple insurance products, such as Medicare supplements, disability, life, long-term care, and annuity insurance. While partnered with MassMutual Finan-cial Group, they are also general insurance agents capable of providing services for just about any type of insurance need.

John McLeod said they welcome any-one who would like to walk in, join them for a coffee, and discuss their financial or insurance products. With their combined experience and professional certifications,

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John McLeod, David McLeod and Melanie Chesser from McLeod Financial Group.

the McLeod Financial Group is well posi-tioned to offer sound advice. As a member of the Lifetime Million Dollar Roundtable, a CLU with a Series 7, and a life, health and annuity license, David and his team inspire confidence.

Part of that team is John McLeod (yes, they are brothers). He is a registered rep-resentative, with deep experience in real estate, employee benefits, and insurance products. John is very active in the com-munity as a high school football coach and a member of the Ocala Planning and Zon-ing Board.

Rounding out the team, Melanie Chess-er has been with them for 20 years. She is also a registered representative and, like David and John, is an active volunteer in Ocala. As well as serving as president of her local PTO, she is a Girl Scout leader and a MCYFL cheerleading coach.

David, John, and Melanie invite you to stop in and just say “hello,” or to bring up any financial or insurance questions you would like to discuss in confidence. You can find them next to Master the Possibili-ties in Suite # 2, telephone 351-0500, or at [email protected].

Experienced Planning Right In Your Own BackyardBy Ray Cech World News Writer

World War II veterans will be on the third Honor Flight departing Ocala Inter-national Airport on May 18. One of those veterans will be Richard Myers, a resident of On Top of the World.

Richard was a farm boy from Indiana during the war and was called for duty serving in the U.S. Army. Richard was sent to England as an Infantryman waiting to see action in the European Theater.

His outfit, the 66 Infantry Division, was called to board a troop ship heading for France to reinforce troops fighting at the Battle of the Bulge. Richard’s outfit boarded the Belgian Trooper, SS Leopoldville, taking the Americans across the English Channel to Cherbourg, France.

A few miles from the port of Cher-bourg, German submarine U-486 lay off the French coast waiting for a target. It was 1944 on Christmas Eve, and on the horizon the Leopoldville appeared. One torpedo was fired hitting the troop ship causing panic and eventually the ship sank taking

Honor Flight Off to D.C. AgainBy Bob Woods World News Writer

the lives of 783 American soldiers while 1,400 survived. This sinking took place just three miles from the harbor of Cherbourg.

Honor Flight takes World War II veter-ans, free of charge, to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorial. The passenger plane will depart Ocala International Airport taking the heroic veterans to see first-hand the memorial erected in the Washington Mall in their honor.

While in the Nation’s Capital, the vet-erans will also visit the Korean and Viet-nam War Memorials along with a visit to the Lincoln Memorial. A trip to Arlington Cemetery is also planned for the veterans to witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

As member of the Black Panthers In-fantry Division, Richard saw action from France to Germany and since he was a young soldier he stayed in the European Theater after the war’s end, part of the oc-cupation forces in Germany and Austria.

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Richard Myers will be on the next Honor Flight scheduled for May 18.

The 27th annual Women of the World Fashion Show was held in March at the Health & Recreation Ballroom to a sold-out audience. The ladies filled the room with over 300 attendees raising way over $5,000 for Hospice of Marion County.

Fashion Show & LuncheonBy Bob Woods World News Writer

Photo by Bob Woods

Models of the Women of the World Fashion Show and Luncheon.

Each year, the event is held to raise money for Hospice of Marion County and each year the donation sum gets larger and larger. Accepting the donation this year were Kathy Berning and Jill Walker. They received the donation from Women of the

World’s president, Marsha Vieu. This year’s theme was an “Evening in

Paris” and over 70 baskets full of goodies donated by club members filled the room. The attendees in a silent auction won these baskets.

The fashions were supplied by Dillard’s and modeled by 15 Women of the World ladies. Kenneth D. Colen, president of On Top of the World Communities, also good-naturedly participated in the fashion show Jean Culp introduced each model as she described the fashions worn by the ladies in three different categories: casual wear, day wear, and evening wear.

Pavarotti’s catered the luncheon with a nice selection of salad, pasta and sausage, chicken marsala and cheesecake.


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April is already here and with it brings “The Masters.” Who will win the year’s first major championship? I would like to pro-vide everyone with the On Top of the World golf professional’s picks: Nick Montanaro – Martin Kaymer, Russ Smith – Ricky Fowl-er, Denise Mullen – Luke Donald and Matt Hibbs – Matt Kuchar. Please don’t be afraid to swing by the Golf Shop and voice your opinions on the staff ’s selections.

The 2011 Ocala Open was a great success benefiting over $20,000 each to Hospice of Marion County and Interfaith Emergency Services. Special thanks go out to all of our wonderful sponsors and staff for making this a spectacular event.

This month, the Candler Hills Men’s Golf Association will host the annual Men’s Ryder Cup. The event will be held Monday, April 4 on Candler Hills, Thursday, April 7 on the Links and Friday, April 8 back to Candler Hills. Tee times begin at 8 a.m. each day. This is one of the men’s biggest events so the golf staff would like to wish both teams the best of luck and play hard!

Any new or beginner golfers who are seeking golf instruction should partici-pate in April’s “Introduction to Basic Golf ” clinic. The clinic is held from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, April 25, Wednesday, April 27 and Friday, April 29 at Candler Hills Golf Club. The cost is $100 per per-

son. The clinic will educate you on all as-pects of the game from putting to the full swing. To register or for more information please contact the Candler Hills Golf Shop at 861-9712.

Jumping into May, we have a few course closings for spring aerification and other routine course maintenance. The Links will be closed starting at noon on Sunday, May 8 and reopening Tuesday, May 10 for a curfew application. Tortoise and the Hare will be closed for aerification from Monday, May 16 through Sunday, May 22 reopening Monday, May 23. The Tortoise and the Hare will also be closed until 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 26. Candler Hills will be closed for its spring aerification from Monday, May 2 through Thursday, May 5 reopening on Friday, May 6. These closures are necessary to keep our golf courses in pristine condition.

Our golf staff needs everyone’s assistance to keep the courses in great condition. All golfers need to fill their divots with sand and repair all ball marks on greens. Also, please return all range baskets and range tokens to the appropriate golf facilities.

World accoladeS: A few golfers brought the golf course to its knees over the past month. Andy Bulloch and Tom Gar-rison each had an ace on Candler Hills #13 and #17 respectively. Claiming eagles this month are Jack Hagerty on #9 of Tortoise and the Hare, Fred Moody on #9 of the Links and Diane Hamments on #17 of the Links. Howard Sale not only shot 85, six strokes under his age, but proceeded to ace #5 on the Links. This is Mr. Sale’s eighth hole in one since living in On Top of the World Communities. Keep it up!

GolF tiP oF tHe montH: I know every-one wants to increase driving distance. One tip that may help you do so is to tee the ball higher. Many golfers tend to tee the ball too low, which will result in loss of distance. The new driver heads, all increas-ing is size, warrant a bigger sweet spot. A general rule is that half the ball must be above half of the clubface when resting on the ground. Tee it high and let it fly!

We’ve been enjoying some pretty nice tennis conditions most of the time. I must say, I was very glad to see more and more groups playing in the afternoons when the temperature was actually better than in the mornings.

I would still be very glad to run a mixed doubles ladder if enough players show in-terest. We will soon find out.

To those who did not attend the Arbor Club Tennis BBQ, you missed a very nice and fun gathering. There was plenty of food and a great variety of dishes to sample from.

I believe we have enough players to form a couple of teams, one for ladies, and one for men, who can participate in a USTA league play. I’ve done quite a bit of it myself and I always found them to be fun and challeng-ing, and it would add variety to your tennis experience. I will post flyers and sign-up sheets for those who would like to give it the old college try.

a Great doubleS Partner: If you mas-ter the following five skills you will be the most sought after partner anywhere:

Develop a dependable doubles 1. serve. This is the player you can depend on to shut down the other team and hold serve. It would be nice if you could blast 120 mph serves and win your serve every time, but it is not a necessity. It is more important to connect on a high percentage of first serves, place them well and get yourself in excellent volleying position. Move the ball around the box and mix up speeds and spins. A kick serve will give you a safe net clearance for consistence, and time to get in posi-

tion for your first volley.Be very active at the net. There’s a 2. lot of truth to the notion that a team is only as good as its net player. You need to be aggressive and impose your presence. A good net player is always in the heads of the return-ers causing indecision and misery. Accept the fact that some times you might get passed, but learn to move at the right time. A good rule of thumb is to move across on an angle toward the net once your op-ponent starts his forward swing on his return.Practice a variety of returns. Be-3. ing able to return from either side is a tremendous advantage, but you need to master four difficult shots: The down the line backhand re-turn to the opposing net player; the inside-out backhand return at the server; taking second serves early and following the ball to the net; and the chip or block return lob over the net player’s head, prefer-ably over his backhand side.Work on a couple of touch shots. If 4. your opponents are able to counter your returns and come to net, hit dipping short angle shots toward the alleys or top spin lobs to either side of the court.Be chatty and have a good atti-5. tude. One of the most important parts of doubles is communica-tion. Your partner needs to know that you are connected and that, it’s not him against you as well as the other team. If you’re not conveying your thoughts, He will assume the worst and think you’re not happy with his performance. Even if it’s true, this will inevitably lead him to play even worse. Be a cheerleader. A good doubles partner is overly optimistic all the time. Communi-cating with your partner regularly also puts doubts in your opponent’s minds as to what you’re going to do next. And, win or lose, always try your best to help your partner.

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At the conclusion of this year’s Ocala Open Pro Am golf tournament held at Candler Hills Golf Course, Kenneth Colen, president of On Top of the World Com-munities, presented the donation checks. Hospice of Marion County and Interfaith Emergency Services each received a check in the amount of $20,000.

Accepting the donation for Hospice of Marion County was Jill Walker, director of

Photo by Bob Woods

Jill Walker, director of development, accepts the donation for Hospice of Marion County.

Ocala Open Pro AmBy Bob Woods World News Writer

development, and for Interfaith Emergency Services was Karla Grimsley, executive di-rector assisted by Sonya Tyler, office man-ager.

Three Candler Hills Golf Club members entered this year’s Pro Am round and they were Frederick Jankowski, Chris Jett, and Mark Schaffer whose foursome included golf professional Tim Cantwell who tied for second at last year’s Ocala Open.

Photo by Bob Woods

Karla Grimsley, executive director, and Sonya Tyler, office manager, accept the donation for Interfaith Emergency Services.

The Entertainment Group would like to offer a “tip of the hat” to all the residents and sponsors for their support for the 2010-2011 Show Series.

Because of this support, the Entertain-ment Group’s donations to Hospice of Marion County, Senior Services and The Center for the Blind at the March 27 show brings a total in excess of $18,000 donated to these organizations since the Entertain-ment Group was organized some 13 years ago.

Many ThanksBy Ed Morgan

Aside from these charitable donations, the Entertainment Group is proud of the fact they have been able to give back to the community plus all the “in house” dona-tions.

Obviously, none of the above would have been possible without the tremendous sup-port from our residents and our sponsors.

The Entertainment Group looks forward to continue these donations at the conclu-sion of the 2011-2012. Again, many thanks for everyone’s support.


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Candler Hills Men’s Golf

By Joe Alfano

Men’s Golf Association

By George Blankenship

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“Beware the Ides of March” has been an expression long remembered throughout Roman history, but here at Candler Hills, the phrase most heard these past couple of weeks has been “Beware of Gerlach when he’s putting well!”

Such was the case during our entire 2011 President’s Cup Tournament as Garry played the most consistent golf tee to green and capped off his run to the title by best-ing a valiant and determined Norm Gian-nukos four and three in the final. Both of these gentlemen should be commended for their fine display of golf, sportsmanship, camaraderie and respect for this most hal-lowed of games. Anyone who may be in-terested in playing in such an environment can contact me at [email protected] for more information.

The Ryder Cup Matches with our On Top of the World friends will be commenc-ing early in April and the entire member-ship looks forward to the competition, the continued good sportsmanship and the wee bit of jocularity. Best of luck goes out to both teams and here’s hoping everyone plays well “baffin yer ball!”

A pat on the back goes out to Assistant Pro David Russell Smith for taking time each league day with a rules clinic. His ex-planations are expressed with brevity and clarity and for that we thank him. Now if we could only get him to deep-six the white sunglasses!

Our scholarship fundraiser is back in full swing and our hope is that we will be able

to grant to our applicants several scholar/athlete awards this year. With our motto “You can’t win it, if you ain’t in it” in mind, our members should continue to look out for Spanky McFarland or Carl Switzer for that winning ticket.

Golf teacher John Jacobs preaches that “golf is what the ball does” and what the ball did for the following members is find the bottom of the hole in the least amount of strokes. “Well played” goes out to Garry Gerlach (71), Chris Piotrowski (74), Chris Jett (75), Larry Joseph (76), Walt Pacuk & Bruce Venslavsky (78) and Al Wassmer & Mike Buschur (79).

As always, here’s wishing everyone a life full of “nothing but fairways and greens.”

Four-man three best ballsFeb. 15

184-John Diaz, Jim McGrath, Tom Marta & Bruce Venslavsky. 189-Mike Buschur, Frank Mc-Cray, Phil Bucchi & Stan Jarmel. 197-Chris Jett, Dick Masterson, Andy Bulloch & Tony Bruno and Glenn Sauer, Marc Schaffer, Phil Moherek & Ray DeLuca.

Four-man StablefordFeb. 22

150-Bryant Giffin, Roger Whittle, Jim Bennett & Charlie Tichy and Mike Buschur, Steve Kupsch, Al Wassmer & Bob Cowie. 148-Dan Gill, Tony Misterly, Mike Deahl & Bob Starrett and Gil Schofield, Andy Bulloch, Bruce Venslavsky & Phil Moherek.

two-man Stablefordmarch 1

Captain Flight: 76-Gil Schofield & Bruce Ven-slavsky; 75- Larry Joseph & Roger Whittle; 71- Chris Piotrowski & Joe Mandala.Tennille Flight: 76-Ken Zweiback & Fred Hob-bins; 72- Gil Green & Ray DeLuca; 71- John Manzies & Dave Green and Tom Martinetto & Rich Smith.

Four-man Shamblemarch 8

242-Ken McDonald, Ken Zweiback, Mike Romm & Tom Marta. 251-Bill Anger, Gil Green, Bob Cowie & Tony Bruno. 258-Pat Clayton, Jim Ben-nett, Phil Moherek & Bill Horton and John Red-den, Nick Nimerala, Ed O’Leary & Ed Pozsony and Marc Hammer, Mike Deahl, Bob Starrett & Ray Myers.

“Wow!” I find myself saying this often. In my opinion, our two private golf courses for the residents of On Top of the World are two of the best conditioned and the best value in our area.

At this time last year, we had completed the re-evaluation of both courses and had changed both the course rating and slope on them. There were several changes made in the slope ratings that were consider-able. These were on the Blue and White tees for the Links, increases of seven points on both, and the Blue tees on the Tortoise and the Hare, a decrease of six points. The course ratings did not change that much.

The next step in the complete re-evalu-ation of our courses was the gathering of data to assign new individual handicaps for each hole. This area is one that there was much misunderstanding about, and now that the new score cards are in play, I am hearing the same old refrain, “No way this is the hardest hole on this course.”

I, like most everyone, was under the misconception that the #1 handicap hole was supposed to be the hardest hole on the course and conversely #18 was the easiest. Not necessarily so!

The USGA lays out specifically how to assign handicaps for a course and why handicaps are assigned to each hole. Hand-icap assignments are intended to really come into play in a match play situation. They will also come into play in Stableford and Quota Point games.

The assignment of handicaps is ac-complished by the collection of 200 score cards each from two groups. Group #1 is the 0-16 handicap group. Group #2 is the 28-34 handicap group. The average score for each hole is figured for each group. If group #1s average on the par 5 hole #3 is 4.85 and group #2s average is 5.80, that makes a differential of .95 strokes on the hole. On the par 3 hole #6, group #1 av-erages 3.35 strokes and group #2 averages 4.15 strokes, then we have a differential of .80 strokes on the hole.

Even though hole #6 plays to a much higher average score for each group, hole #3 is assigned a lower handicap because of the greater differential in average score

of the two groups. In this way, in a match play situation, the higher handicap player would get their strokes where the differen-tial is greater.

Hopefully, this will clear up any misun-derstanding on handicap assignments. Just remember, it is not always the overall hard-est hole that is #1 handicap, and it is not always the overall easiest hole that is #18 handicap.

Until next month, play well, have fun, and remember we “play” golf. It’s a game.

otoW mGa low netFeb. 16 / the links

Flight 1: 66-Jim Weaver; Tie at 67-Jay Bouton and Tim O’Neil; Tie at 68-John Hall and Tom McHaffie. Flight 2: 67-Francis Caprez; 69-John Hudacik; Tie at 70-Charles Casale and Joseph Bologna. Flight 3: 64-David Miller; 67-James Merrick; Tie at 69-George Noltensmeyer and Ray Hellman. Flight 4: 61-Freddie Moody; Tie at 65-Bill Carlson and James Moran; 67-Jack Ashenfelter.

mGa 18 team two best ballsFeb. 23 / tortoise and the Hare

Tie at 114-Gary Hassett, Jack Ashenfelter, Rocky Groomes and James Moran; Steve DiFranco, Tom McHaffie Freddie Moody and Hira Roy. Tie at 116-Kas Kaske, Michael Almon, James Mer-rick and Jerry Segovis; David Miller, Dan Carty, Sam Harris and Mike Flynn. 117-Jay Bouton, Robert Kingsley, John Bauer and Jimmy John-son. Tie at 119-Bill Blewitt, Marvin Williams, Maurice Kingsley and Ray Messer; Paul Wade, Edward C.GT Wilson, Joe Dent and Edward Conaway.

mGa 18 chicken day linksmarch 2 / the links

62-Ross MacDonald, John Hudacik, Jack Ash-enfelter and Edward Conaway. 63-Gary Hassett, Francis Caprez, Jack Hegarty and Tom Deegan. 66-Michael Almon, Dan Carty, Steve Becker and Paul B East. Tie at 67-Jon Hill, Charles Ca-sale, Ron Cleveringa and Harry Brower; George Blankenship, Mike Driver, Maurice Kingsley and Arlo Janssen; Paul Del Vacchio, Kas Kaske, Tary Bole and Phil Johnson.

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64-Guy Russell, Larry Rourke, Freddie Moody and Jack Martin. 65-Paul Wade, Carl Zeiler, Ro-land Schwab and Frank Palotta. Tie at 66-Rocky Groomes, George Noltensmeyt, Norm Lallier and James Moran; Ralph Solvoid, Ed Klodzen, Leonard Ruble and William McGarry; David Miller, Art Buecher and Jerry Segovis.

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Veterans Club

By Fred Pulis

The newly formed On Top of the World Veterans Club will meet again on Thursday, June 23, at 2 p.m., in the Arbor Confer-ence Center, Suites B and C. The sched-uled guest speakers are representatives of Marion County Veterans Service, Director Daisey Diaz and Stevan Jacobs. Their pri-mary purpose is to help veterans and their dependants by providing a wide range of services.

At the March meeting, the guest speak-ers were Home Director Lt. Col. Al Lugo, Jr. (retired) and Deputy Director Gera Judge

of the VFW Retirement Home in Fort Mc-Coy, Fla. This operation is dedicated to providing a homelike atmosphere to veter-ans and is situated among towering pines on 42 acres.

The non-profit veterans organization is owned outright and operated by the Veter-ans of Foreign Wars Department of Florida. It is not subsidized by any governmental agencies.

Guest speakers are scheduled for the rest of the year. Their emphasis will be to pro-vide new and relevant information about veterans’ related issues. All service veterans are encouraged to attend.

In May, please plan to attend the sched-uled Memorial Day service at the Health & Recreation Building or at the Ocala-Mari-on County Veterans Memorial Park at 2601 SE Fort King Street, Ocala.

For any additional information, please contact Jerome Cauda at 873-2007 or Fred Pulis at 854-9976. Happy Easter!


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What wonderful weather we are hav-ing right now. We were able to play all four weeks in March. We are finally seeing some warmer days.

Thanks to Joan D’Addio and her com-mittee for the wonderful member/member luncheon. There were lots of goodies, great desserts and special gifts. Thanks Geri.

The schedule for the month of April is as follows: April 5 – Tortoise & the Hare, Most Pars or Better; April 12 – Links, Low Gross/Low Net; April 19 – Links, Individu-al Points;” and April 26 – Links, Shamble.

We are well into the final weeks of the 2010-2011 golf season but some exciting events are still ahead. On April 5, we will have a Charity Scramble to benefit Stir-rups and Strides of Marion County. This fun event is open to any individual with a handicap who wants to come out, join in the fun, while contributing to this worthy organization. Payment of golf and trail fees apply plus a donation made out to the LGA-9.

Stirrups and Strides is a therapeutic organization that benefits handicapped children and adults. Please see the sign up sheets in the clubroom and come out for this unique golf event.

On April 12, we will be challenging our-selves with three clubs and a putter! Please remember, there is a business meeting fol-lowing this event--the very last of the sea-son. At that time, we will be electing of-ficers for next season.

Also at this meeting, written surveys will be passed to all members regarding their preferences for next year on the type of games we will play. We will also be dis-cussing the future and scheduling of vari-ous events so it is important that as many members as possible be present at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, whether you are playing golf that morning or not.

Finally, April 26 is the date of our an-nual member/member tournament. Later that afternoon, we will meet at 4 p.m. at the Stone Creek Grille for our annual awards banquet. Cocktails will be at 4:30 p.m. The

Well, we survived another long, ardu-ous winter in Ocala. (Don’t let my friends in the northeast hear me say that!) The chilly mornings that required several layers of clothing should be a faint memory that won’t be recalled before next December or January.

Hopefully, the strong March winds have subsided; and we can now enjoy warm, sun-ny days on the golf course with low humid-ity. Let’s not spoil this heavenly weather by thinking about the days of summer when we will be sweating a gallon of Gatorade!

No more sleeping in on Thursdays. You might want to set your alarm clock a half hour sooner so you won’t be late for our 8:30 a.m. tee time beginning on April 7. We will continue with this earlier start until old man winter comes around again.

Another reminder that our Ladies Club Championship will take place on Thursday, April 21, Friday, April 22, and Thursday, April 28. There is no entry fee; however, it is required to have played 10 league days since last June to be eligible to compete. All members are encouraged to come out and play on both Thursdays regardless of their status. Prizes will be awarded in flights for low gross and low net. The Club Champion will have the overall low gross. Good luck to everyone and may the weather be with

us!Don’t forget about our year-end lun-

cheon meeting on May 12 after league play. Watch for a sign up sheet to arrive soon in our book in the Golf Shop. Board mem-bers will be elected, and committee chair-persons will be selected. Be thinking about what role you might play. With any luck we’ll get some fresh minds with great ideas to help make our 2011/2012 year a hole-in-one!

t’s and F’sFeb. 17

Flight 1: Tie 31 - Kelli Brunner and Deborah Mar-tin; 33-Pam Carpenter.Flight 2: 36-Kathy Smyth; Tie at 37-Gail Banavi-ge, Carol Clark, Deanne Green, Angie Jingco.Flight 3: 35-Betty Dong; 37-Irmgard Anger; 38-Ilyong Dicus.

ShambleFeb. 24

Gail Banavige, Carol Clark, Jean Jarmel, Mia Kolar; Judie Anderson, Andrea Fratarangelo, Carole Robinson, Kathy Smyth; Betty Dong, Jackie Rickloff, Donna Smith, Piper Thomas.

Stablefordmarch 3

Flight 1: Tie at 43-Kelli Brunner and Deborah Martin.Flight 2: 47-Toni Stevenson; 46-Kathy Beaty.Flight 3: 42-Peggy Borro; 40-Joan Gustafson.Flight 4: 40-Marge Cowie; 39-Gail Schultz.

Upcoming play dates: April 7 - Odd & Even (Ind.), April 14 - Shamble (Team), April 21 and April 28 - Club Champion-ship.

Be sure to note these in your booklet. Look for the winners in our Club Champi-onship held in March.

low Gross/low net FlightsFeb. 15 / the links

Flight 1 Low Gross: 88-Beverly Ovrebo; 90-Diane Hamments; Tie at 91-Harriet Hawkins, Jerry Gill, Laurie Hall, Nancy Zielinski.Flight 1 Low Net: 71-Rosemarie O’Neil; 72-Betty Schwartz; 75-Mary Driver.Flight 2 Low Gross: 92-Christine McIntire; 98-Lou BordersFlight 2 Low Net: Tie at 69-Jo Ann Roney, Mary Jane McAtee.Flight 3 Low Gross: 97-Shirley Smagner; 110-Dea Johnson.Flight 3 Low Net: 68-Susan Rhodes; 76-Jo Ap-person.

mystery teesFeb. 22 / the links

Flight 1 Net: 55-Judith Pasch; 58-Sandy Chase; Tie at 59-Laurie Hall, Nancy Zielinski; 60-Joan D’Addio.Flight 2 Net: 59-Mary Jane McAtee; Tie at 62-Geri Treppa, Mary Lyon; Tie at 64-Christine McIntire, Pat McMurray, Peggy Boro, Susan Watters.Flight 3 Net: 51-Jeanne Rice; 54-Angelita Pena; 55-Shirley Smagner; 58-Harriet Brower; tie-60-Carolyn Cummings, Serine RossiFlight 4: Net-55-Dea Johnson; 57-Rose Hoovler; 58-Jo Apperson; 59-Susan Rhodes; 60-Marilyn Rose, Yoshiko Young

abcd ribbon daymarch 1 / the links

107-Iro Lisinski, Rosemarie O’Neil, Carol John-son, Dea Johnson; 113-Valerie Smith, Mary Driver, Mary Muller, Shirley Smagner; 114-Bev Ovrebo, Geri Treppa, Lou Borders, Dot Muller;

116-Laurie Hall, Mary Lyon, Peggy Borro, Glen-na Swank.

member/member - Flightsmarch 8 / the links

Flight 1: Tie at 62-Diane Hamments, Geri Treppa; Harriet Hawkins, Linda Blewitt; Pat McMur-ray, Iro Lisinski; Bev Ovrebo, Laurie Hall; Joan D’Addio, Jan JuhlinFlight 2: 61-Peggy Borro, Susan Watters; JoAnn Roney, Carolyn Cummings; 63-Sandy Chase, Georgette Perrault; 65-Mary Lyon, Carol John-son.Flight 3: 58-Harriet Brower, Marilyn Rose; 60-Rose Hoovler, Mary Jane McAtee; 61-Glenna Swank, Doris Holman.

Hope you have a wonderful Easter! Remember we are showing at 8 a.m. and tee time is 8:30 a.m. See all of you on the course.

dinner menu is chicken cordon bleu with roasted potatoes, vegetable medley, salad, and peach crisp for dessert. The cost is $16.

Point to Ponder: A reminder that marking the ball is essential during greens play. If your ball strikes another ball, flag-stick, or another club on the green, you in-cur a two-stroke penalty.

Scotch ball twosomeFeb. 15

47-Linda Heenan, Carol White. 50-Ruth Mitchell, Agnes Tetti. 50-Michaele Beyer, Patricia Howd. 50-Marlene Floeckher, Alice McDaniel.

low GrossFeb. 22

Chip Ins: Kathy Bologna, Jean Flynn.Flight 1: 47-Carol White; 48-Kathy Hoefer, Debo-rah Mallardi.Flight 2: 53-Pauline Beloin, Diane Dzik; 54-Carol Bell, Joyce Ferruolo.Flight 3: 52-Myra Noel; 54-Jean Flynn.Flight 4: 59-Esther Lang; 64-Ida Rosendahl.

modified Scramblemarch 1

42-Catherine Becraft, Deborah Mallardi, Myra Noel, Gretchen Saker. 42-Caroline East, Linda Heenan, Millie Nucaso. 43-Pauline Beloin, B.J. Leckbee, Marie Marquis, Evelyn Stewart.

Fewest Puttsmarch 8

Birdie: Diane DzikChip In: Ida RosendahlFlight 1: 15-Pauline Beloin, Agnes Tetti, Joan Rappa; 16-Darlene ClarkFlight 2: 16-Dodie Phillips, Jean Flynn; 17-Carol Bell.Flight 3: 14-Ida Rosendahl; 16-Esther Lang; 19-Cathleen Hathaway.

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Candler Hills Ladies 9-HoleBy Mary Pat Giffin

With spring in the air, this is a big month for our league, from holding our mem-bership meeting and hosting a food drive to the Candler Hills LGA 9-Hole league championship.

Mark your calendar now for the mem-bership meeting, Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. It will be a great time to hear from the board, catch up with golfing buddies, learn a golf tip from one of our pros, and enjoy some light refreshments.

Our league championship is a two-day event. It replaces our regular league play on both Thursday, April 7 and April 14. “There will not be regular 9-league play on these two days,” said Vicky Salyers, who is organizing the event.

Keep in mind you have to play both days to participate in the championship and the cost is the same as our regular league play. Sign up through the Candler Hills Golf Shop.

“We are still working on the format of the game, times, deadlines, prizes and so-cial gathering,” said Vicky, who will let ev-erybody know the finalized plans.

Our league is also holding a food drive to benefit Interfaith Emergency Services. It will be held on the same days as our cham-pionship, April 7 and 14. A list of needed items will be sent prior to April 7.

The 2010-2011 Marion County senior men’s billiard league is winding down to its conclusion and, as of this writing, On Top of the World team #1 is hanging on to first place. I will give you a full report including the final standings and records of all three teams representing On Top of the World in next month’s column.

Speaking of next month, the quarterly meeting of the On Top of the World Bil-liards Club will be held on Monday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in the ceramic room of the Craft Building. All residents and their guests are welcome and all club members are encour-aged to participate in discussions relating to billiards in On Top of the World.

Our club’s membership continues to grow and evolve each year as new members and residents visit our facility and decide to support our efforts in providing a satisfying billiard experience for all residents. One way you can help is to identify any house cues that need a new tip installed. Just place that cue in the corner by the rack next to table #1 and I will get to it.

If you see me or any of the other mem-

bers who play every day, tell us about a cue needing attention and the word will get back to me. The club dues supply the replacement tips and glue, as well as chalk, cloth cleaning solution, and other mainte-nance supplies.

Another way to help is to ensure that you and the other players at your table use the patches of cloth beneath the cue ball when you break. When not in use these cloths are placed in one of the pockets on each table. Their use reduces cloth damage on break shots by taking the brunt of the force when your tip hits the cue ball on your break shot. The initial force causes the cue ball to skid and burn the cloth so try to use this patch of cloth whenever you break.

One of our members, Richard Rumplik, has provided some instructional DVDs on various aspects of the game for members to view on their own DVD players. You can find these DVDs in the bottom drawer of the cabinet next to table #1 in the pool room. Any member is welcome to use these DVDs and all we ask is that you only take one at a time and return it in a timely man-ner. Thanks to Richard for lending these to the club. If you have any tapes, DVDs, books, etc. on billiards and you wish to lend them to our members just let me know and bring them in.

If you have any other suggestions, just tell us or leave a note in the lock box behind table #3. Until next month, keep stroking and keep your tip dry.

9-Hole ScrambleFeb. 17

37-Linda Mandala, Vicky Salyers, Mary Gian-nukos, and Lise Jordaan; 38-Susane Buckland-Mulhern, Elaine Vanbloom, Susan Pleinis, and Marilyn Mizrachi; 38-Diane Obrien, Virginia Redden, Daniele Williams, and Donna Liphardt.

9-Hole low net/low GrossFeb. 24

Flight 1 Low Gross: 45-Susane Buckland-Mulh-ern.Flight 1 Low Net: 47-Terry Alfano.Flight 2 Low Gross: 46-Carole Venslavsky.Flight 2 Low Net: 49-Vicky Salyers.Flight 3 Low Gross: 53-Judy Parisi.Flight 3 Low Net: 54-Cheryl Engeman.Flight 4 Low Gross: 62-Ina Menzies.Flight 4 Low Net: 66-Donna Liphardt.

9-Hole red/White/blue (net scores)march 3

Flight 1: 24–Carole Venslavsky; 26–Quinn Clay-ton.Flight 2: 26–Renee Aden; 27–Diane Bowles.Flight 3: 20–Mary Giannukos; Tie at 22- Elaine Vanbloom and Julie Crudele.Flight 4: 24–Ina Menzies; 25–Donna Liphardt.

9-Hole low net/low Grossmarch 10

Hurricane Low Gross: 47–Susane Buckland-Mulhern.Hurricane Low Net: 47-Terry Alfano.Tornado Low Gross: 45–Renee Aden.Tornado Low Net: 52–Vicky Salyers.Cyclone Low Gross: 60–Cheryl Engeman.Cyclone Low Net: Tie at 62-Danielle Williams and Carol Hobbins.

Shuffleboard

By Claude Servais

The winners for the high score awards for the month of February were:

menMonday a.m.: Charles LentzMonday p.m.: Phil WeinerTuesday p.m.: Rick Vogel & Vern Uzzell Wednesday p.m.: George Hajjar Thursday a.m.: Phil WienerFriday a.m.: Andy Bullock & Jim Youngman

ladiesMonday a.m.: Vickie LentzMonday p.m.: Anita Weiner Tuesday p.m.: Grace RhodeWednesday p.m.: June HajjarThursday a.m.: Anita WeinerFriday a.m.: Nancy Kowsky & ShirleyLindsay.

Congratulations to all.I would like to remind everyone that

you are welcome to play at any time on a day other than your regular day, provided the captain of this time period agrees.

Reminder for the captains: If a player other than a member of your team is the high scorer on any given day, do not report him or her as the winner for that week, as the score for this individual can not be counted.

On March 3, the league held its gen-eral membership meeting. Revisions to the Constitution were presented to the assem-bly and were approved unanimously.

The first revision concerns Article IX Section II. This Section requires the mem-bership to be notified of the intent to pres-ent an amendment or revision to the con-stitution at the next general meeting. For example, at the April meeting, we would have to be told by the president that he would present a revision or amendment to be voted on at the meeting held in Novem-ber at which time we would vote to either approve or reject. This Section has been re-moved in total allowing a vote on a revision to the constitution at the same meeting at which it is presented.

The second revision concerns Article VII Section II, which states that a general membership meeting will take place twice a year (March and November). This has now been revised to allow for only one general membership meeting per year.

The last item voted on is a clause insert-ed in the constitution stating, in general terms, that “no substance that can cause a hazard or danger to the players will be used on the courts at any time.” This was inserted to reinforce the drive to emphasize safety within the membership.

Next year’s board of directors were elect-ed and they are as follows: president, Rich-ard Enos; first vice president, Joe Veres;

second vice president, Armann Rhode; secretary, open; treasurer, Frank Dubay.

As of this writing, we are still without a volunteer to occupy the position of secre-tary. This position is extremely important, as all activities of the executive board have to be recorded in official minutes. If you or someone you know can take up the chal-lenge, please get in touch with one of the board members mentioned above.

Enjoy the last month of the current sea-son, and rest well during the off-season so you will be raring to go when next shuffle-board season comes upon us.

This is my last column for the Shuffle-board Club. Grace Rhode will be replacing me for the next year.

Republican ClubBy Jerome Cauda

The regularly scheduled meeting was held on Friday, March 11. The well-attended meeting was presented with the beginning of the 2012 Primaries. The guest speaker was Col. Mike McAlister, Ph.D. declared candidate for the U.S. Senate. Secondary speakers were Dan Kuhn, candidate for Sheriff, and Wally Waggoner, candidate for School Superintendent. A busy and inter-esting question and answer period followed each speaker.

The speaker schedule is complete up to and including the first two months of 2012. Included in the roster are current elected officials i.e. School Superintendent, mem-ber of the Florida House District 22 and Marion County elected Constitutional of-ficials. With the beginning of the 2012 elec-tion season, we can expect to have multiple

candidates speaking at the meetings besides the announced speaker.

This will be the norm until State Pri-maries in August 2012. Club representa-tives are planning to deliver another group of donated items to Operation Shoebox. Included in this delivery besides the can-dies, toiletries and sporting goods, will be puzzles, member-made pouches, knit skull caps, tube socks and above all many per-sonal letters. Again, members besides be-ing very generous have been busy putting together these items.

The pizza party is scheduled for April 8; you may purchase tickets by contacting Judy Dunn at 291-0887 or Jerry at 873-2007. Tickets will be available until April 1.

All club meetings are scheduled for the second Friday of the month at the Arbor Conference Center, Suites E, F and G, at 7 p.m.



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Birders’Beat

By Anne Merrick

The trip to Wood Duck Drive at Emer-alda Marsh was a great success. Forty-nine species of birds were seen/heard. This is always an interesting place to visit and is a large area requiring a drive along some narrow dirt roads.

Gorgeous photos were taken. Both Gail Baker and Jason Green have some of theirs posted on their blogs: http://parkersbark-ers.blogspot.com or http://jasongreenpic-tures.blogspot.com

The Glossy Ibis is seen at this time of the year in breeding plumage and is spectacu-lar as the sun reflects off the bright irides-cent feathers. The binomial name is Plega-dis falcinellus and it is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae.

This bird can be found along the east coast of the United States from Maine to Texas. In the winter, it lives from the Caro-linas south to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Texas. It is also found in Central America, South America, Africa, southern Eurasia and Australasia.

The Glossy Ibis is relatively new to

Photo by Jason Green

The Glossy Ibis in breeding plumage at Wood Duck Drive, Emeralda Marsh.

North America coming here from Africa and probably flying across the Atlantic to South America and then slowly expanding its range to North America.

The Glossy Ibis is gregarious when feed-ing in marshy wetlands; it preys on fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as occasionally on insects.

This species is 22” to 26” long with a 35” to 41” wingspan. Breeding adults have red-dish-brown bodies and shiny bottle-green wings. Non-breeders and juveniles have duller bodies. This species has a brownish bill, dark facial skin bordered above and below in blue-gray (non-breeding) to co-balt blue (breeding), and red-brown legs. Unlike herons, ibises fly with necks out-stretched, their flight being graceful and often in V formation.

This rather quiet ibis makes a variety of croaks and grunts and a hoarse grrr when breeding.

Three or four eggs are laid in a nest of twigs and sticks. The nests are usually built in trees or bushes, sometimes on the ground. They are built in colonies together with nests of other ibises as well as other species like egrets and herons. Occasion-ally, the glossy ibis will use an abandoned snowy egret nest. It is very territorial dur-ing nesting.

The eggs take about three weeks to hatch. The female and male incubate the egg, but the female does most of the work. Both parents feed the chicks, which fledge

in about a month. They leave the nest and start to forage for food with their parents when they are two months old.

A boat trip to the Lake Rousseau rook-ery is being planned for May 12. Reserva-tions should be made by April 8 with Con-

rad Massa at 873-2778. This date is instead of the April trip.

For more information on the Unique Birders call Anne at 732-0706.

Red Hat Society

By Vivian Brown

The Red Hat pajama party went very well and a special thank you goes to Mar-lene Kaiser for a job well done. The enter-tainment was great and enjoyed by all.

tHe razzle-dazzle red Hat dameS: We had a wonderful luncheon at our own Can-dler Hills Restaurant. Our hostess, Jackie Randolph, was the perfect hostess as she had a red rose at each ladies plate as well as two bouquets of roses on the table. As if that wasn’t enough, she also had candy for all. The food was delicious and the service was great.

Next month our hostess is Connie Forte

and we look forward to our time we have together.

Remember, blessed are those who have learned how to see all the beauty of sharing and giving. Live well, laugh often and love much. QM Vivian Brown

tHe blazinG bonnetS: We have been so busy this year and have a lot scheduled for the rest of the year.

Thanks to Princess Vee for picking the Windsor Rose Tea House in Mt. Dora for our February luncheon. Yes, it was a little ride and yes, we spent most of the day there but it was a lot of fun. The lunch was deli-cious. We even became celebrities posing for pictures with the tourists. There were so many shops and so little time and en-ergy.

On Feb. 26, Princess Vee subbed for our Vice Queen Linda, and joined me in trav-eling to Orange Park to become members of the first Northeast Florida Queens Court luncheon held at Winterbourne on the St. Johns. This is a beautiful, secluded venue with manicured grounds right on the St. Johns River. Queen ChiChi Banks of Jack-sonville founded this new group.

After our luncheon, Winterbourne em-ployees were getting ready for an outside wedding, which was beautifully decorated. Elegance is the key at this venue.

Congratulations to Queen Marlene for presenting a wonderful pajama party at the Health & Recreation Building on Feb. 27. Lady Sally Langwah was a great choice

of entertainment. A woman of many tal-ents brought memories, laughter and even taught us some dances with her many impersonations of famous entertainers. Thanks to Queen Marlene and her group for taking over this event for us.

On March 8, we went to Red Hat Day at the Strawberry Festival in Plant City. Queen Marilyn Waltz of the West Coast Queens Council and her group planned this event for the second year. We were so impressed by the talented Red Hat groups from The Villages.

All the Red Hat groups met at the grand stand for a wonderful Red Hat tribute with the Mayor of Plant City and Straw-berry event manager of the Red Rose Inn & Sweets. The Red Hat Twirlers who per-formed as if they were still in high school and never missed a beat entertained us.

We enjoyed looking at all the prize ani-mals and enjoyed the food. I entered the strawberry stemming contest; didn’t win but it was a lot of laughs with our Royal Court cheering me on. The main event was Chubby Checkers who sang non-stop for one and a half hours entertaining everyone there. This man is a great entertainer. We sang and danced until we couldn’t. This is a wonderful festival and should be put on your calendars for next year.

Princess Jenna planned our March lun-cheon for The Schnitzel Factory.

April brings us the Belk Fashion Show, another gala event by the West Coast

Queens Council, our April Luncheon planned by Princess Karren and don’t for-get Red Hat Day on April 25. Whew!

Don’t forget to keep your mind on des-sert and your hat on your head at all times. QM Mary Vanasse

tHe Glitzy GalS: We had a great time at the pajama party and want to give a special thank you to Marlene Kaiser for planning this event.

The entertainment was fabulous and those delicious appetizers and desserts were enjoyed by all of us.

Over $600 was collected and four of us walked for Hoofin’ It for Hospice. Break-fast and chatting followed at Stone Creek Grille.

The two day Red Hat event at the Plant City Strawberry Festival was attended by some of our girls. A trip to Sarasota to see Miss Kitty from Miss Kitty’s Journal and the Women of the World luncheon and fashion show were also on our schedule of things to do last month.

Plans being made for April include Red Hat Day at Belk’s in Crystal River, the Red Hat Gala in Tampa and National Red Hat Day in Lecanto.

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” QM Mary Curry by Janet Wahl

Please send your chapter’s activities to [email protected] by the eighth of the month. Any questions, please call me at 291-0246.


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Karaoke Friends

By Vivian Brown

When we get together you never know what’s going to happen but you know you’ll have lots of laughs.

Dick took us back to the Roaring 20s as only he can sing it. Vince entertained us with what I call easy listening. We wel-comed Mary, who decided to just listen for the evening but will come back again and sing.

Shirley returned and she turned the place upside down when she asked Donnie to sing a duet with her, but then decided Tom knew the song so she wanted him to do it. As the group was getting restless, she remarked, it was going to be worth it and it was. Sindy sang one of my favorites, “On Top of the World.”

All the gals sang, “How Much is that Doggie in the Window.” Donni, Norma and Daryl also entertained us with their tunes.

Jerry crooned his usual Frankie songs. Kathy and Charlie sang a duet and Rich sang his sixth wedding song.

Everyone sang beautifully.Remember, we meet every first and

third Monday of the month at the Arbor Conference Center, Suites E and F from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Come join us and you’ll get hooked too.

Any questions or information, call me at 291-0246. Until next time, God bless and keep on singing.

“Love is in the air” was certainly the theme for our Valentine’s Day karaoke night. We had a nice turnout even though some of our regulars were out on the town with their sweethearts. Judy, Dolly, Richie, Sindy, Pat, Vince, Jerry, Joyce and Ron sang their hearts out. I was a spectator this evening; Judy and Sindy held karaoke to-gether.

On Feb. 22, we had a wild and crazy ka-raoke night. About 20 of us met at Candler Hills Restaurant for happy hour before ka-raoke, so you can imagine the fun we had when karaoke started. We had all the peo-ple from the week before, plus Norma, Bob, Rudy, Daryl, Shirley, Tony, and Karen.

What made both nights so special, were all the people who came, just to hear us sing. Thank you to Martha and her family, also Joyce, Margo, Jim, Gerry, and Diane for being there for us. We would love for everyone out there who loves to sing, or just to be entertained, come to our karaoke night.

We meet on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of the month, at Candler Hills Community Center, at 7 p.m. Come join us for a night of song and lots of fun. Hope to see you there!

For more information, call George at 873-9667.

Original Karaoke GroupBy George Quaranta

Opera

By Bernie Kelly

In March, the Opera Appreciation Class saw a new production of Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The stars in the cast included Rolando Villazón as Romeo and Nino Mai-chaidze as Juliet with a strong supporting cast staged at the Salzburg Festival of 2008. It was the last opera presentation of the year, since we will have a fabulous concert with Domingo, Villazón and Netrebko.

On Sunday, May 1, there is a bus trip scheduled from On Top of the World to a matinee staging of La Traviata at the Tampa Opera Company. The curtain will rise at 2 p.m. but the time of the bus departure has not yet been set. If interested, you may register at the Health & Recreation office. I hope many opera lovers from On Top of the World will take advantage of this op-portunity to see one of Verdi’s most popu-lar works.

On Thursday, April 7, at 1 p.m., the Opera Appreciation Class is going to see a top-notch concert introduced by Tony Do-nato starring Plácido Domingo, Rolando Villazón and Anna Netrebko. The “three tenors” gave a world concert from Rome on the eve of finals of the World Cup. In 2006, the above three artists did the same from Berlin.

Plácido Domingo is the super star of the trio, because he has become a crossover star as well as the top tenor of the opera world.

Domingo was born in Madrid on Jan. 21, 1941, making him 65 years old at the time of the concert.

Early in his life, his family moved to Mexico City where he studied at the Na-tional Conservatory of Music. He debuted at The Met in 1961 and has sung there in 21 opening nights besting Enrico Caruso by four.

Our second tenor is Rolando Villazón whom we saw earlier as Rodolfo in “La Bohème” and “Romeo and Juliet.” Villazón was born on Feb. 22, 1972 in Mexico but in 2007 he became a French citizen. Villazón explained in an interview on Mexican tele-vision how he became involved in opera. A neighbor heard him singing and touted Ro-lando to an opera-singing friend who sug-gested to Villazón to go to a music academy in Mexico City to develop his voice and there he fell in love with opera.

After having success at Los Angeles Op-era and Glyndebourne, he made his debut at The Met as Alfredo in La Traviata. Today, he is sometimes called Domingo’s heir ap-parent.

Finally, our soprano is Anna Netrebko who was born in Krasnador, Russia, on Sept. 18, 1971. Today, Netrebko is an Aus-trian citizen and resides in Vienna and Salzburg. She is married to a baritone from Uruguay and they have a son. After consid-erable success at the San Francisco Opera, Anna made her debut at The Met in “War and Peace” by Prokofiev in 2002. She has been cheered around the world in various operas. Our class saw her in “La Bohème.”

This exciting program will be shown on Thursday, April 7, at 1 p.m. in the Arbor Conference Center, Suites B and C. See you all there.

Concert Chorus

By Bill Shampine

Singers need to have a reasonable amount of breath control, and the On Top of the World Concert Chorus members go through a number of breathing exercises at every practice in order to improve their abilities. One of these exercises calls for you to take a deep breath, then let it out slowly (sssssssss--kind of like a leaky bal-loon) for various lengths of time ranging from 20 seconds to about 45 seconds. Try it, you might find it interesting to see how long you can expel air.

The Concert Chorus is continuing to work hard in preparation for their spring concert titled, “A Musical Tribute to Amer-ica.” It will be held in the Health & Rec-reation Ballroom on Sunday, April 10, at 3 p.m. We really are excited about the show, and are putting in the time we feel is needed to make it a wonderful experience for you, our audience.

There will be patriotic songs such as “I Love America” and “Statue of Liberty,” and old favorites such as “Danny Boy” and “Born Free,” just to name a few. We think you will enjoy the four-part harmony and we look forward to entertaining you. And, best of all, it is free! We are more than happy to accept donations, that we use to defray the cost of our music, but there is no obligation on your part other than to have a good time!

In an attempt to help personalize the Concert Chorus, I continue to feature one of our members in this article each month. This month it is Carol Slimm. Every cho-rus must have a director to provide the guidance the singers need to interpret the music and to be able to sing in harmony. This position is the most critical one in the

Photo by Bill Shampine

Carol Slimm.

chorus and we are very fortunate that Carol agreed to work with us in this capacity.

Carol has been involved with music for more than 60 years. Born in Camden, N.J., she began studying piano at age six, and be-gan voice lessons at age nine! Talk about love of music, wow!

Over the years, she has studied with many well-known teachers, and is an ac-complished soprano with a beautiful voice. She has sung as a member and soloist in many church choirs, and has been the di-rector for several choirs over the years. She and her husband, Don, also a member of the Concert Chorus, moved to On Top of the World in 2001, and truly have enjoyed their time here.

As always, if you think you would enjoy singing with us, we would love to hear from you. If you have sung soprano, alto, tenor, or bass before, even if a long time ago, and would like to join us, or even just observe a practice, please contact Suzanne Womack at 873-4643 for more information.

We really need some tenors right now, so all you singers out there--come on down and have some fun with us!


SquareDancing

By Walter Lamp

Upcoming in April, we have a couple of real special dances. On Saturday, April 16, we are having our first Florida Luau, featur-ing the calling of Ron Libby. It will be held in the Health & Recreation Ballroom, from 7 to 10 p.m. Loretta Hanhurst will be our cuer for the evening.

Our theme dance, Bunnies and Chicks, is on Tuesday, April 19. It should be a fes-tive time, with the bright Easter colors.

We really celebrated Valentine’s Day in a big way! First, we had our annual Valen-tine’s Day dance on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The red and white attire, the decorations on the wall and even a single rose to all the ladies at the dance gave it a real happy and loving atmosphere. And, don’t forget the calling of our regular caller, Don Hanhurst.

We were also raided (visited) by our friends from Oak Run. They came to retrieve their club banner, which we bor-rowed a while ago. It’s always great to see, to dance and talk with, our square dance friends from not so far away.

For the days leading up to Valentine’s Photo by Don Huston

King and queen of Mardi Gras: Rob and Janelle Duritsa.

Day itself, we had plenty of practice. On Feb. 12, a cool Saturday night at Oak Run, the caller, Ken Ritucci from Massachusetts, flew in to warm up the evening. His great combination of teaching us new steps, of changing speeds and always laughing along thrilled us all. And he accomplished his task, in that we were pretty heated up, as we left to brave the cool night outside.

On Monday, Feb. 14, again at Oak Run, we had the pleasure of once again dancing to the calling of Nick Hartley from Indi-ana. This is my third year of dancing to Nick on this special day. I look forward to it with much anticipation and knowing full well, I better be fully focused on his words. He mixes up his calls so well and varies his speeds, so I better be ready for good danc-ing and much fun. All of the people in my square, added to my fun also, as they too were prepared for action.

Saturday, March 5 at the Health & Rec-reation Ballroom, a different kind of dance, even for me. It was Mardi Gras night, with festive decorations, outfits and even color-ful masks, beads and loud music. And, oh yes, we even had dancing. Nasser Shukayr from Texas, in his Texas shirt, led the way, with his calling and unique style of enter-tainment. Lots of folks attended, we had 14 squares at one point and of course, lots of snacks and goodies. Thankfully, no hot Cajun food. And, a thank you to Loretta Hanhurst, who did the cueing for us.”

Submitted by Rita Miller

Women’s Cancer Support GroupBy Patricia A. Woodbury

How well you and your doctor commu-nicate is one of the most important parts of getting good health care. But, this may not always be easy. It means asking questions, discussing your concerns and taking an ac-

Favorite Recipes Dinner ClubBy Luke Mullen

February was another great month for our club members. We had fine food and fun entertainment this month where 20 diners enjoyed their evenings by partici-pating in three dinners at club members’ homes.

Our first dinner hosts were Nancy and John Van Gorden. The evening started off with two appetizers of olive-stuffed cheese balls and grape tomatoes with cottage cheese, zucchini and almond stuffing pre-pared by Cherry and Fred Jones. Following

the hors d’oeuvres, Gitte and Paul Agarwal served an arugula salad. It consisted of arugula, blanched almonds, golden raisins, artichoke hearts, heart of palm, chopped onion, with a dressing made up of olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, and garlic and topped with shaved Parmesan.

Nancy and John served the main meal. It was an oven pot roast dinner. It was made using a large chuck steak with the bone in and was finished off in the slow cooker with fresh vegetables (onions, carrots and celery). An accompanying side dish was baked, peeled potatoes that were brushed with beef drippings and butter. Also served was popover batter (Yorkshire pudding) with beef pan drippings and melted suet and was delicious.

Kathy and Luke Mullen prepared the dessert. The first was blueberry cheesecake bars made with cake mix, cream cheese,

blueberry pie filling, chopped pecans and walnuts. The second was chocolate rich brownies sans any nuts. All participants had a fun time.

Hosting our second dinner were Shirley and Richard Impresa. Hors d’oeuvres were prepared by Joan Sigafoos and Richard Miles. They brought assorted canapés gar-nished with olives, peppers and scallions, along with Italian sausage rolls and stuffed Parmesan mushrooms.

Shirley and Richard then served roasted red pepper and artichoke hearts with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Ann and Conrad Massa then served the salad, which was mixed spring greens, assorted vegetables of chopped carrots, cucumbers, onions, to-gether with home roasted walnuts. Dress-ing was Greek with portions of olive oil and a touch of balsamic vinegar.

Shirley and Richard then served the

main meal, which was linguine with clam sauce and baked shrimp scampi. This was accompanied by a broccoli side dish. The hosts then served Italian love knots with powdered sugar and struffeli with warm honey. After dinner, all retired to the liv-ing room for Asti Spumante, Ghirardelli chocolates and fellowship.

The third dinner hosts were Maureen and Dan Coor. They had guests who brought two appetizers. Following the ap-petizers, Maureen and Dan served the main meal. It was a delicious pot roast, which included potatoes, carrots, onions and cel-ery. A salad was also served. Following the meal, Barbara and John Young served a great dessert. They had made a homemade pecan pie. All enjoyed a fun evening with great food.

Our club is currently looking for new couple members. If interested, call Luke at 304-8104 for more information.

tive role. This partnering relationship with your doctor is even more important when you are older because you have more health conditions and these conditions have a big impact on your daily life.

This was the discussion at their last meeting. They talked about how to choose a doctor, how to get ready for an appoint-ment, how to give and get information and making decisions with the doctor. Some of the points they addressed were: the impor-tance of writing a list of questions/concerns

and prioritizing them. How to report the symptoms you have and not be tempted to say what you think the doctor wants to hear. The importance of asking questions, because if you do not ask they will assume you know the answer or do not want to know. Understanding your options, risks, and benefits, and considering what is im-portant for you. Be part of the decisions about your health and remember you can always get a second opinion.

Plan to attend one of our meetings where

you can obtain more health information, resources and support for yourself that you can share with others you may know.

The Women’s Cancer Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month (April 21) on the first floor of the Health & Recreation Building, at 1:30 pm. Women who are cancer survivors or may be a care-taker for someone with cancer or are inter-ested in learning about cancer and other related issues are welcome to attend. For information, call Diane Kirol at 854-8152.


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April will be a busy time at the hive! We have been working on comfort kits for the abused, abandoned and neglected children of Marion County. It is an unfortunate fact that the need increases every day.

As a fundraiser, we will have tables at Rags to Riches. We will have our fantas-tic wonder wallets for sale again. So, if you missed them in October, don’t pass us by this year! They are so handy to carry your ID, your license and some mad money! They fit right in your pocket. The colors and designs are sure to delight everyone on your gift list … and don’t forget yourself!

You will also find some baked goods and plants at our tables—something new for this year. And we will be holding a draw-ing for a beautiful quilt - you may purchase your chance for only $1!

We recently had donations from all

Photo by Linda Lohr

Sue Kennedy tying a farm-themed quilt.

over the country as a direct result of a little public relations by Marcie’s daughter. She belongs to an international scrap booking club and mentioned to them the work that we lovingly do here. Many members were moved to send us their left over material!

One member lives in Ocala and her mom came to visit bringing more material. It is a blessing for our group! And we thank each of you from the bottom of our hearts. And the children thank you for caring enough to help us make them something warm and cuddly in their time of need.

If you are interested in helping the chil-dren, please stop by our hive on Thursdays, 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the Art Room, located behind the miniature golf. We would be pleased to show you our projects.

If you no longer sew but have cotton fabric, fiberfill or batting cluttering up your closets, please consider donating the mate-rials to the Sewing Bees. We will put it to good use! The material is pieced together for quilts, and monetary donations are used to purchase the quilt batting that is needed.

Please contact Marcie at 854-1181, or LeeAnn at 854-7205, for more informa-tion.

The following are comments overheard in the Health & Recreation Ballroom on Tuesday mornings: “What’s going on here?” “Look Jean, have you seen these?” “I need something for the new baby.” “Stretch rings - one size fits all.” “Those are absolutely beautiful.” “Who is the lady that makes the little scrubbies?” “… the round pothold-

We had two presenters for our March meeting. They got our creative juices flow-ing for spring and Easter. Paty Beeman provided us with a template to make a little box. The top of the box had a window, which revealed foil wrapped chocolate eggs inside. The template included an insert, which was punched with holes for the eggs. By using different papers and adornments, this box could be used anytime of the year. We like it when we find something that has

ers?” “I didn’t know that they were doing this.” “Golf cart steering wheel covers! What will they think of next?” “My grandmother did tatting. It is becoming a lost art.” “She does such intricate designs.” “I wonder if they still make those little night lights?” “Every Tuesday?”

Yes, we are in the Health & Recreation Ballroom every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. We work independently and each of us set up our own display of handcrafted work. Come and visit us. You will find the abovementioned crafts as well as many other handcrafted items to choose for gift giving or even something special to com-pliment your spring wardrobe.

many uses.Sue Kennedy designed two cards for us

to make. The first card had a dove with an olive leaf in its beak. This was on a scal-loped oval layered with a colored piece of cardstock on a white card base. A coordi-nating ribbon was wrapped around the col-ored paper and fastened to the card front.

The second card was a basket and bunny with colored eggs. A slit was made in the basket and the bunny slipped in. The eggs were attached to the bunny. The colored piece of cardstock was punched with a dec-orative corner punch and this provided the background layer for the basket with the bunny. This was fastened to a white card base to complete the card.

We always have a great time creating! Please give me a call at 854-3079 if you would like to check out our.

PoetryBy On Top of the World Residents

Welcoming SpringBy Annette Sharpe

What is more lovelyThan spring in its prime,Bringing forth beautyThat’s slept for a time?Streams, once frozen,Are running again,As nature respondsTo the sun and the rain.

In mountains and valleysSpring’s magic is seen,As awakening forestsFlaunt new veils of green.Life springs forth,As snow melts away,Though crocus bloom in itIn an impatient way.

We welcome spring’s beauty,With its freshness indeed,From gardens to meadowsWhere cattle feed.We wish that winterWas not quite so long,As we await, with joy,The robin’s sweet song.

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8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday Bring your golf cart, resident ID and proof of golf cart insurance. All drivers must be

present to register your golf cart.


Monday AfternoonBy Joe Zwick

Club Cards & Games

Players of various skill levels are wel-come. You don’t need to call ahead or have a partner; just come to the Card Room by 6:20 p.m. as we start at 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 71: Walter Hickenlooper; 2: Judy Wagnitz; 3: Fran Griswold; 4: Ray Wilson; 5: Bernie Kelly.

Feb. 141: Shirley Stolly; 2: Irma Slater; 3: Fran Griswold; 4: Nancy Van Gordon; 5: Ray Dietz.

Feb. 211: Art Dushary; 2: Carl Woodbury; 3: Peggy Borro; 4: Jim Smith; 5: May Holtz.

Feb. 281: Ray Wilson; 2: Nancy Van Gordon; 3: Millie Ferrell; 4: Ron McNeilly.

Bridge

Monday NightBy Art & Kathie Dushary

Wednesday Night DupBy Doris Keathley

Feb. 91: Ida Rosendahl & Doris Keathley; 2: Harry & Ruth Tindall; 3: Joan Lord & Marjorie Benton; 4: Katie White & Jane Kaske.

Feb. 161/2 (tie): Katie White & Jane Kaske and Harry & Ruth Tindall; 3: John & Marie Fiorillo.

Feb. 231: Nancy Dreimiller & Rose O’Rourke; 2: Ida Rosendahl & Doris Keathley; 3: Harry & Ruth Tindall.

march 21: Marjorie Benton & Joan Lord; 2/3 (tie): Harry & Ruth Tindall and Ida Rosendahl & Doris Keathley; 4: Mary Carol Geck & Caryl Rosenberger.

march 91: Ida Rosendahl & Doris Keathley; 2/3 (tie): Katie White & Jane Kaske and Marjorie Benton & Joan Lord; 4: Mary Carol Geck & Caryl Rosenberger.

Tuesday Night DupBy Marjorie Benton

Feb. 11: Ida Rosendahl & Dick Mansfield; 2: Bill & Ida Carlson; 3: Mary Carol Geck & Doris Keathley; 4: Caryl Rosenberger & Katie White.

Feb. 8l: Art & Kathie Dushary; 2: Mary Carol Geck & Doris Keathley; 3: Harry & Ruth Tindall; 4: Ida Rosendahl & Dick Mansfield; 5: Bruce & Marjorie Benton.

Feb. 151: Harry & Ruth Tindall; 2: Caryl Rosenberger & Katie White; 3: Bill & Ida Carlson; 4: Ida

Wednesday AfternoonBy Fran Griswold

Remember, we welcome all On Top of the World residents to join our group. We meet each Wednesday and begin play at 12:30 p.m. Come early for a great seat.

Feb. 16 1: Shirley Stolly (4800); 2: Bonnie Hienhein; 3: Mary Culberson; 4: Pat Golgart; Cons: Eleanor Giardina.

Feb. 231: Marlene Floeckher (3770); 2: Carol Johnson; 3: Ida Rosendahl; 4: Fran Griswold; Cons: Norma.

march 21: Fran Griswold (4450); 2: Carol Johnson; 3 (tie): Gloria Richards and Shirley Wolcott; Cons: Bonnie Hiehein.

march 91: Phyliss Silverman (4140); 2 Pat Golgart; 3: Alice McDaniel; 4: Marlene Floeckher; Cons: Shirley Wolcott.

Thursday AfternoonBy Alice McDaniel & Phyllis Silverman

Feb. 31: Joyce Walchak; 2: Betty Larsen; 3:Florence Heckler; 4: Gloria Richards.

Feb. 101:Shirlee Wolcott; 2: Alice McDaniel; 3: Agnes LaSala; 4: Betty Larsen.

Feb. 171: Marge Starrett; 2: Phyllis Silverman; 3: Agnes LaSala; 4: Cleona Redman.

Feb. 241: Alice McDaniel; 2: Betty Larsen; 3: Mazie Millward.

Thursday NightBy Helen DeGraw & Ida Rosendahl

Friday NightBy Phyllis Bressler & Jayne Kaske

EuchreFriday Night 4 FunBy Irene Pisani

Feb. 11Five Handed Game

1: Clarence Lietzow; 2: Bridget Hughes; 3: Marcy Askenase; 4: Lou Fisher.

Six Handed Game1: Shirley Coe (perfect game); 2: Vi Horton; 3 Virgil Taylor; 4: Helen Foskett; 5: Jim Hein.

Feb. 18Four Handed Game

1: Diana Riegler; 2: Vi Horton; 3: Helen Foskett; 4: Virgil Taylor; 5: Marcy Askenase.

Feb. 25Four Handed Game

1: Virgil Taylor; 2: Lou Fisher; 3: Jim Hein; 4: Bridget Hughes.

Five Handed Game1: Viola Horton; 2: Shirley Coe; 3 Helen Foskett; 4: Maria France.

march 4Four Handed Game

1: Marcy Askenase; 2 Maria France; 3 (tie): Shirley Coe & Lou Fisher; 4: Bridget Hughes; 5 (tie): Vi Horton & Helen Foskett.

Friday NightBy Joe Askenase

PinochleTuesday NightBy Alberta Sarris

Start time is 5:45 p.m. Play time is 6 p.m. For information, call 237-4005.

Feb. 8Single deck Winners

1: Vernon Uzzell; 2: Larry Hartman; 3: Andy Mark.

double/triple deck WinnersTables 1: Viola Horton; 2: Jerry Beaky; 3: Virgil Taylor & Charley Distler; 4: Ernie & Sue Kelly.


1: Bernard DiGregorio; 2 Betty Legg; 3: Dot Findley.

double/triple deck WinnersTables 1: Ernie Kelly & Alberta Sarris; 2: Sue Kelly, Isle Kersey & Norma Yonke; 3: Joe Scrivo & Virgil Taylor.


1: George Dertinger; 2: Eva Mazzotta; 3: Walter Hicken Looper.

double/triple deck WinnersTables 1: Margaret Sciarrino & Alberta Sarris; 2:Ann Pelham; 3: Charlie Distler & Joe Scrivo; 4: Jimmy Mazzotta & Lee Topf.

march 1Single deck Winners

1: Audrey Bartolotta; 2: Betty Legg; 3: Gayle Argano.

double/triple deck WinnersTable 1: Joe Sciarrino & Viola Horton; 2: Verna Harsh, Sue Kelly & Jerry Dean; 3: Charley Distler & James Hein.

CribbageFriday NightBy Rose Marie Postin

Feb. 111: Herb Postin; 2: Alberta Sarris; 3: Norma Yonke; Cons: Mary Lou Chamberlain.

Feb. 181: Luke Mullen; 2: Frank Chamberlain; 3: Alberta Sarris; Cons: Craig Ehle.

Feb. 251: Frank Chamberlain; 2: Sheila Howell; 3: R. Postin/N. Yonke; Cons: Gene Hubbard.

march 41: RoseMarie Postin; 2: Norma Yonke; 3: Mary Lou Chamberlain; Cons: Frank Chamberlain.

Saturday NightBy Mildred Ferrell

Come join us in the Card Room at 5:30 p.m. No partners are necessary.

Feb. 51: Dot Findlay; 2: Gene Hubbard; 3: Audrey Bartolotta.

Feb. 121: Albert Novotny; 2. Edith Kolb; 3: Karen Unangst.

Feb. 191: Gene Hubbard; 2: Viola Horton; 3: Millie Ferrell.

Feb. 261: Audrey Bartolotta; 2: Dot Findlay; 3: Al Novotny; 4: Ann Davis.

Feb. 141: Ida Rosendahl & Carol Thompson; 2: Joan Lord & Doris Keatherly; 3: Joyce Walchak & Kay Boland.

Feb. 211: Shirley Stolly & Carol Johnson; 2: Caryl Rosenberger & Marge Benton; 3: Esther Lang & Jayne Kaske.

Feb. 281: Ida Rosendahl & Carol Thompson; 2: Esther Lang & Phyllis Bressler; 3: Joyce Walchak & Kay Boland.

march 71: Caryl Rosenberger & Marjorie Benton; 2: Esther Lang & Jane Kaske; 3: Marge Starrett & Joyce Walchak.

Feb. 171: Florence Heckler; 2: Eleanor Giardina; 3: Mary Culberson; 4: Carl Woodberry: 5: Jack Martin.

Feb. 241: Dick Mansfield; 2: Ray Dietz; 3: Eleanor Giardina;4: Ida Rosendahl; Cons: Flo Penn.

march 31: Richard Fluet; 2: Caryl Rosenberger; 3: Phyllis Bressler; 4: Ida Rosendahl; Cons: John Mataya.

march 101: Jan Moon; 2: Fran Griswold; 3: Bob Durst; 4: May Holtz; Cons: John Mataya.

Feb. 181: Harry Tindall; 2: Mary Carol Geck; 3: Rose O’Rourke; 4: Ida Rosendahl; 5: Mary Culberson.

Feb. 251: Phyllis Bressler; 2: Shirley Stolly; 3: Elly Rapacz; 4: Myra Butler; 5: Nancy Dreimiller.

march 41: Marge Benton; 2: Dick Mansfield; 3: Bruce Benton; 4: Agnes Weber; 5: Mary Culberson.

march 111: Agnes Weber; 2: Bruce Benton; 3: Jan Moon; 4: Rose O’Rourke; 5: Eleanor Giardina.

Intermediate and advanced players are all welcome; so come and join us on Friday at 6:15 p.m. at the Arbor Conference Cen-ter, Suite A. Come one, come all. For more information, call Irene at 873-4173.

Feb. 41: Out of 28, Wendell Kohrs; 2: Jo Swing; 3: Pat Snable; 4: Paul Agarwal; 5: Joe Scrivo.

Feb. 111: Out of 24, May Holtz; 2 (tie): Bill Eberle & Gayle Argano; 3 (tie): Andy Mark & Bev DeBuscheer; 4 (tie): Nancy Kowsky & Jerry Dean; 5 (tie): Paul Agarwal & Gitte Agarwal.

Feb. 181: Out of 27, Verna Harsh; 2: Billy Swing; 3: Betty Scrivo; 4: Joe Scrivo; 5: Betty Legg.

Feb. 251 (tie): Out of 28, Gayle Argano & Rich Miles; 2 (tie): Jerry Harris & Gitte Agarwal. 3 (tie):

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Feb. 221: Rose O’Rourke & Pam Blawie; 2: Mary Carol Geck & Doris Keathley; 3: Harry & Ruth Tindall; 4: Caryl Rosenberger & Katie White; 5: Ernie & Joan Lord.

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Pickleball

By Tom Seitz

Ladies Billiards

By Leslie Conlon

We are always seeking new players! If you are interested, Bill Daugherty will con-duct an introductory session Thursday, April 14, at 1 p.m. at the pickleball courts. For questions, call Bill directly. Please re-member to wear shoes appropriate for court play.

For regular players, Bill offers a tip. If you have been playing pickleball for a while, you know the advantages of shadow-ing your partner. But have you heard of the “Cluster Theory?”

The next time you’re on the court, look around and note where you and your part-ner are standing in reference to the T at the NVZ line. You will probably notice that the two of you are standing probably not more than three feet apart. When you’re that close together it’s very hard to play a shot

It seems as if the season just started, we only have three more games for this ses-sion. As far as I know, we are in the lead and hopefully will stay that way. By the time you read this, we would have played Cherrywood here at On Top of the World on March 21; our next game is on April 18 at Ocala Palms; and our final game is here at home on May 2. In the June newspaper, I will post the results of the season.

There are a lot of billiards tips available today to help us improve our game, and we should certainly soak up as much knowl-edge as possible to become as good a player as possible. One of the most important bil-liards tips you could ever get is to simply model others who are successful at it and try to copy what they do. This also applies

to any skill you want to learn. A good way to do that is to watch as

many TV shows as you can of the profes-sional pool players. You can also get books on billiards and read about pool/billiards. You’d be amazed how interesting the his-tory really is. Just to give you an example: It evolved from a lawn game similar to Croquet played sometime during the 15th Century in Northern Europe and France.

Play was moved indoors to a wooden ta-ble with green cloth to simulate grass, and a simple border was placed around the edges. The balls were shoved, rather than struck, with wooden sticks called “maces.”

The cue stick was developed in the late 1600s. When the ball lay near a rail, the mace was very inconvenient to use because of its large head. In such a case, the play-ers would turn the mace around and use its handle to strike the ball. The handle was called a “queue” meaning, “tail” – from which we get the word “cue.”

As I’ve said before, “A club is only as good as its members make it.”

Have a great day and keep up the great playing ladies.

that goes down the center stripe. When the ball gets close the two are try-

ing to figure out who is going to take the shot only to find out that nether takes the ball. A team playing that close to the T is at a disadvantage, next time you play, stand so that there is four or five feet from the sideline. If you do this it only takes one step to the center to hit the ball, you and your partner will not interfere with each other’s swing. Communicating with each other be-fore play starts will correct numerous prob-lems experienced during play.

Current scheduled times are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m.

Sunday afternoon is most popular for beginners, although you are welcome any time.

For more information and as changes are made there is a bulletin board located on the far side of the courts. Alternately, contact Maryann Johnson or Karen Ben-son.

Model Railroaders

By Jim Devine

Now that the weather is beginning to warm up, it’s time to start planning your summer vacations. Since you are all train fans, let me give you some vacation ideas.

One place to go would be Strasburg in the Amish country of southern Pennsylva-nia. The scenery around Strasburg is roll-ing hills and farms, and lots of trains. Since the On Top of the World Model Railroad-ers Club’s HO layout is based on this part of the country, you can see just how closely we managed to model this area.

You’ll find the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, and the Strasburg Railroad practically right next to each other. The museum has an extensive collection of old trains, largely focused on trains from the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Strasburg Railroad is one of the best tourist railroads around. I’m told it’s the second most popu-lar tourist railroad in the United States. (Only the White Pass and Yukon Railroad in Alaska is more popular.) Old steam lo-comotives pull the trains and you get to ride in old passenger cars. They really do a great job.

This area also includes places where you can see tremendous collections of model railroads. The Choo Choo Barn (nice name) and the National Toy Train Museum come to mind. If you decide to visit this part of the country, I also highly recom-mend driving over to Gettysburg to see the

national park on the battlefield there. It is an amazing place to visit, and something that every American should see.

If the On Top of the World Model Rail-roaders Club had an official tourist railroad, it would probably be the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in northern Ohio. That’s because one of our own, club member Jack Johnston, volunteers at this railroad when he’s up north. The railroad is owned by the National Park Service, and runs through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Jack highly recommends visiting “his” railroad (and, no, he won’t let you sneak on the train for free).

Other train-related vacations would be taking the Grand Canyon Railway when visiting the Grand Canyon, or riding the Napa Valley Wine Train in California.

If you’re into cruising, cruise ships in Alaska have excursions on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, and the Alaska Rail-road runs trains to the Denali National Park. Nearer to home, on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean, you can ride on a scenic railroad there.

If you are not planning to travel far this summer, and still want to see some old trains, don’t forget you can always see steam locomotives when you ride the trains at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

We meet every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. to work on the layout or do standard main-tenance. Feel free to stop by and visit. The train room is in a room off of the Fitness Center in the Health & Recreation Build-ing.

On Top of the World Model Railroaders Club’s monthly meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month in Meeting Room #3 of the Craft Building. Please join us if you’re interested in becom-ing a member.

April’s movie will be held on Sunday, April 10 in the Health & Recreation Ball-room at 6 p.m. The movie is open to all residents and their overnight guests.

We will be showing “Secretariat.” This is the story of an underdog racehorse that

somehow becomes a Triple Crown winner. It is a story about a legend being born. The movie stars Diane Lane and John Malk-ovich.

The cost to a non-member is just $2 pay-able at the door. Hope to see you all there.

The Movie Club Presents ‘Secretariat’By Mary Ehle



To make changes, call the Activities Office at 854-8707, Ext. 7530 or 7533

Club meetingsMonday

6:00 Lap Swimming AC8:00 Mixed Tennis D CTS Water Walk ACIP Men’s Softball SBF R.C. Flyers Club Field9:00 Woodworking WW Ceramics 9-2 p.m. Art Ladies Billiards PLR9:30 Shuffleboard (Sept.–April) CTS10:00 Tennis Doubles CTS Ladies Billiards PLR Tai Chi ACF10:30 Water Walk ACIP11:00 Golf Groups PAV11:30 Lap Swimming AC12:00 Mah Jongg CC:A Beginner II HR12:30 Bridge CR Aqua Belles ACP12:45 Line Dance (Sept.–Dec.) AC1:00 Line Dance Newcomers Class AC Intermediate Line Dance (Sept.–Dec.) H&R Dominoes CC:H1:30 Shuffleboard CTS Line Dance ICC2:00 Happy Hookers Art Rummicube CC:E,F Line Dance (July– Sept.) HR2:30 Line Dance Level II HR3:00 Line Dance (Sept.–Dec.) HR4:30 Line Dance Level I (Sept.–Dec.) HR5:00 Mah Jongg CC:A5:30 Beginner Line Dance Level I HR6:00 Table Tennis CC:D Men’s Poker MR36:15 Euchre II CC:H6:30 Bridge CR6:45 Ballet Club ACF7:00 Dominoes CC:G Mah Jongg ICC Pinochle MR2

1st Week7:30 Marion Blood Bank PL (All Even # Months Only)9:00 Life South Blood PL (All Odd # Months Only) RC Flyers Club CC:B,C1:30 D’Clowns CC:B,C3:30 Handicap Comm. CC:H4:00 Billiards ART5:30 Avalon Social Club AC6:30 Karaoke Friends CC:E,F6:30 Sunshine Singers HR

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10:30 Horseshoe League CTS Walleyball CTS Water Walk ACIP11:30 Lap Swimming AC12:00 Lap Swimming AC Men’s Poker MR3 Cybex Orientation GYM Mah Jongg CC:A12:30 Bridge CR Tall Tale Travelers CC:G1:00 Badminton HR (Racquetball Cts) Ballet Club ACF Shuffleboard CTS Crochet Club ICC2:00 Ballroom Dance HR Lessons (Beginners)3:00 Shutterbugs CC:B,C Chess Club MR3 Ballroom Dance HR Lessons (Intermediate)5:00 Mah Jongg CC:B Table Tennis CC:D Poker CC:G5:45 Mah Jongg ACC:C Side Kicks Western Dance HR6:00 Pinochle MR3/Art Poker CCR6:30 Duplicate Bridge CR Mah Jongg MR2 Circle Squares AC7:00 Mixed Poker CC:H

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Wednesday6:00 Lap Swimming AC8:00 Ladies Tennis CTS

Water Walk ACIP Pickleball CTS8:30 Men’s 18-Hole GC Men’s Softball SBF R.C. Flyers Club Field9:00 Woodworking WW Crafty Ladies CR9:30 Fun w/Ceramics ART10:00 Tai Chi Practice ACF11:00 Golf Group PAV11:30 Lap Swimming AC12:00 Ladies Poker MR3 Mah Jongg CC:A12:15 Bridge CR12:30 Japanese Bunka CC:B Lucky Thirteen Mah Jongg CC:G Aqua Belles ACP1:00 Mah Jongg ICC1:30 Shuffleboard CTS2:30 Scrabble Club CC:H (No Mtgs in Aug)3:00 Yoga ACF5:30 Bingo HR6:00 Men’s Poker MR3 Line Dancing AC Duplicate Bridge CR6:30 Square Dance CC:E,F

1st Week8:30 OTOW LGA 18-Hole CC:B9:00 Model Railroaders MR36:00 Democratic Club CC:G6:30 Tall Tale Travelers CC:B,C

2nd Week1:00 Native Plant Grp CC:H 3:00 Pennsylvania Club CC:E,F

3rd Week11:00 Arbor Tennis Club CC:E,F6:40 Bunco Club CC:G7:00 Square Dance CC:E,F

4th Week1:00 Italian American Club CC:E,F6:30 Tall Tale Travelers CC:B,C (No mtgs Dec, June-Sept.)7:00 Mystery Book Club CCR

Thursday6:00 Lap Swimming AC8:00 Men’s Tennis CTS Water Walk ACIP Fun Time Cloggers HR RC Flyers Field Pickleball CTS8:30 Racquetball HR CTS9:00 Woodcarvers Art Art Group Art Wood Working WW Computer Club CC:B,C Circle Square Dancers CC:E,F Hand & Foot Canasta CR10:00 Reflexology ICC10:30 Walleyball CTS Water Walk ACIP11:30 Lap Swimming AC12:00 Lap Swimming AC Mah Jongg CC:A Aerobics ICC 12:30 Sewing Bees Art Bridge CR1:00 Badminton H&R (Racquetball Cts) Ballet Club ACF Table Tennis CC:D1:30 Shuffleboard CTS

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GC Golf CourseHR Health & Recreation Exercise Room H&R CTS Tennis Courts H&R Health & Recreation Building HRP Health & Recreation PoolICC Indigo East Community CenterMGC Miniature Golf CourseMR1 Meeting Room 1MR3 Meeting Room 3PL Health & Recreation Parking LotPL RM PoolroomSBF Softball FieldWW Wood Shop

2:00 Swingin Sisters HR2:30 Pretenders ICC5:30 Card Game CC:B 6:00 Men’s Poker MR3 Poker Night CCC6:15 Mah Jongg CCR6:30 Bridge CR7:00 Cards ICC Mixed Poker CC:H Square Dance CC:E,F Card/Game Club CC:G

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2nd Week6:00 Karaoke Night AC6:30 Ballroom Dance CL HR

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SidekicksWesternDance ClubBy Jim & Nell Entinger

BalletClub

By Eugenie Martin

Ballroom Dance Club

By Richard P. Vullo

Line Dancing

By George Conklin

If spring is here, then summer can’t be far away. From our ballet classes in the Ar-bor Club, we can see an increasing number of people at both the indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Are you ready for bath-ing suits and skimpy summer clothes? Now is the time to get into better shape.

The Ballroom Dance Club’s series of ballroom dance lessons are continuing ev-ery month with new participants. All On Top of the World residents are welcome to join. We have couples and singles in each class.

In March, the beginners learned swing steps and the intermediates learned new rumba patterns. At the end of the March lessons, the beginners and intermediates will decide on their next style for April.

The lessons are given at the Health & Recreation Ballroom every Tuesday. Begin-ner lessons are held at 2 p.m. and interme-diate at 3 p.m.

Each month a different dance style is taught for four weeks. The cost is $8 per person, per lesson. Please call me (854-6772) for more information and to register your attendance. If you have a non-resident partner or guest who would like to attend, please call me for the details.

Our instructor is Joe Mounts who owns the Beacon Ballroom Dance Studio. He teaches all styles of dance, as well as de-signing choreography for a variety of per-

formances. Last month, our dancers really enjoyed

their lessons with Joe. He makes the les-sons easy to understand and execute and he is great to work with. His lessons are re-laxed and his sense of humor will keep you smiling throughout. During each lesson, individual attention is provided to every dancer.

In addition to the weekly dance lessons, the Ballroom Dance Club holds practice sessions on the second and fourth Thurs-day of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Health & Recreation Ballroom. We play CDs of most ballroom styles. Everyone is welcome to come and dance.

The Spring Dance for the “Dancin’ at the Top” committee will be held on April 23 at the Health & Recreation Ballroom. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m. and dancing will start at 7 p.m. The musical en-tertainment will be provided by the popu-lar duo “Automatic.” Tickets are $8 per per-son and will go on sale on Monday, April 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. Ticket sales will continue every Monday and Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Health & Recreation Ballroom until the dance is sold out. For more infor-mation, please call Jack Stone at 873-3083.

The schedule of remaining dances for 2011 are Oc. 8 with “Sounds of Time;” Nov. 19 with “Karen Hall;” and New Year’s Eve with “Tomaura.” It’s a great line-up, so mark your calendars and plan on attending each dance.

Spring is here and we have just 13 more classes left in this year’s schedule. Our in-structors are actively making plans for summer (July and August) workshops, practice sessions and fall classes. Look for the summer schedule in the June issue of the World News.

During each class, we allow time to dance without instruction dances we have learned in past. The focus of the summer practice sessions is learning and keeping current in these dances. We will pick these dances from what we learned over the years, dances we want to keep active and want to dance again and again. Generally, they are more challenging, more fun or we just like the music. Summer practice is a chance for those dancers who want to move up in level of difficulty to learn the dance for the next level.

If you are interested in something oth-er than dance classes, we have a group of dancers called the Swingin’ Sisters who perform at nursing homes, assisted living residences and at On Top of the World club functions.

The Swingin’ Sisters are headed by Sue Moody who also choreographs for the group. Sue takes basic line dances and tweaks them to a chorus line pattern so they always face the audience. It is good stage presence to always face the audience. Sue also selects the music and keeps variety by matching up to three dances to each song. The Swingin’ Sisters practice on Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Health & Recreation Ball-room. If you are interested in participating come by a practice session and take a look or call Sue Moody at 291-7679.

You will see us dancing Friday and Sat-urday nights at The Town Square and Fri-day evenings at Happy Hour in the Arbor Club Ballroom. Stay in line and step when the drum goes thump.

For detailed information contact: Bernie and Teresa Randolph at 291-7570; Janice Meade at 861-9345; Bob Ferguson at 873-4478; or Carole Smith at 237-4826.

March was a fun time for all Sidekick dancers. We devoted most of the time to reviewing the many dances we have learned since October. At our St. Patrick’s Day par-ty, we enjoyed socializing and dancing with several couples from the Stone Creek Pat-tern Dance Club as our guests.

April is now here and we are sad to say

Our ballet classes provide a wonderful way to become more trim and fit. You can also improve your flexibility and posture. Even if you have no previous experience, you can join us. To start, all you need is exercise clothes and socks.

The classes are held at the Arbor Club Exercise Studio adjacent to the indoor swimming pool. We have four classes each week: Mondays from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.

If you want more information on the classes or are interested in joining us for a class, please feel free to call me at 854-8589. Happy dancing!

this is our last month of scheduled dance meetings. April 26 will be our last class for the season. Information about dancing during the summer will be presented in fu-ture columns. The dance season has gone by too fast but we are happy to be back dancing at The Town Square on Friday and Saturday evenings.

April 19 will be our year end party to celebrate all we have accomplished and thank Carla and Tony Magri for their pat-tern dance to us “dance challenged” people in On Top of the World. Year-end party in-formation will be sent to all club members via e-mail at a later date.

For information, call Nell at 861-5351 or Carla at 873-8387.

View From The Library

By Doris Knight

“American Dreams” is a novel by John Jakes who has been described as “America’s master story teller and preeminent writer of historical fiction.” This particular novel takes place in early 20th century America - a time when the frantic pace of life, which would become typical of United States as the 20th century passed by, was beginning to take hold in the country.

The central figure of the book is Fritzi Crown, the daughter of a prominent Ger-man/American in Chicago, the owner of a successful brewery. Thus Fritzi has the means to find her own way in the world - not usual for a woman in 1907. She is a bright talented woman, blessed with con-fidence and poise that enable her to follow her own wishes. Her ambition is to become a leading actress on Broadway in New York City.

Despite her father’s displeasure, she heads for the Great White Way and spends some time searching for a part, a director, someone who will open a door for her. When her resources are almost gone (she has refused to ask her father for help), she finds herself playing comedic roles in very

short silent movies. To her, this was a great step down from her dreams of dramatic stardom, but the hard facts of life forced her to accept an offer to go to southern California, where she eventually becomes a comedy star in silent films. We learn much about life in southern California and the life, which faced the pioneers of the movie industry.

Another character is Fritzi’s brother Carl who works in both the auto industry in De-troit and later becomes a pilot. Thus we learn about two major aspects of American industry in the early 20th Century. Fritzi’s cousin Paul becomes a news photographer of great talent, which enables him to pho-tograph the early battles of the war in 1914. His travels between the United States and London also allow us to understand the great tension created by German subma-rine warfare.

Mr. Jakes has done his research well. The historical background of the novel is well done. Of course, it is a novel, and the char-acters have opinions suitable to their posi-tion in life.

“American Dreams” is a very fascinating book. The author has placed his characters so that many aspects of American history can be touched upon. The characters for the most part are appealing and the histori-cal background is brushed in with knowl-edge and skill.




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R/C Flyers

By Bob Wroblewski

Stamp Club

By David Groves

We hope you enjoyed the Big Bird Fly In on March 26. The next issue of the World News will have a complete report on the event.

As you come to the field, you will see a brand new gleaming white fence bordering the entrance of the newly paved road that takes you to the field. Allen Kauffman sub-mitted plans for the fence to On Top of the World management. Plans were approved, money was approved by the club for ma-terials and a work crew was assembled to install the fence.

Thanks go to Allen Kauffman, Elliot Wilkins, Bill Cruff, Tom Curtis, Chuck Foreman, Jim Taylor, and Paul Verenski for a job well done.

The club’s “Introductory Pilot Program” is alive and well. If you have any interest in flying a model aircraft, we have the ticket for you. You can try your hand at flying a

Photo by Bob WroblewskiEd Beck with his third scale SIG Space Walker.

model aircraft by signing up at the field. You will be contacted by Joe Fanelli, coor-dinator for this program, to set up a date and time.

The club provides the aircraft, fuel, ra-dio system with a buddy cord, insurance and instructor at no cost to you. This is the best deal in town. If you enjoy the session, you can decide if you want to become in-volved in the hobby and club. All residents are eligible.

This month, we feature a senior member of our club who is the 10th original mem-ber of the club. Ed Beck retired from Lock-heed Martin in 1989 and moved to On Top of the World with his wife, Rene, in June of 1991. Ed was a staff engineer in the proto-type lab engaged in missile programs. He is a fourth generation Floridian; having been born and raised in Miami, Fla. One of the goals set by Ed and Rene was to play golf in each of the 48 states and they accomplished that during a 10-year period.

Ed was an instructor in the club for seven years, vice president for three years and is currently our 50/50 and cap/shirt chairman. He built his first R/C plane in 1959 and flew his models at the Kissimmee airport.

He thoroughly enjoys building and fly-ing a variety of models, working on his N scale model railroad layout, genealogy and gardening. In addition, Ed has been a church usher for the last 30 years.

Ed’s latest pride and joy is pictured in this article. It is a third scale model of a Space Walker that he built from a SIG kit. The plane has a wingspan of 104 inches, the fuselage is 72 inches and it weighs in at 20 pounds. Building time was approximately one year. His next project is a quarter scale Tri Pacer made from plans.

Don’t forget we would enjoy the plea-sure of your company at the field. Sit back and relax under the pavilion and enjoy the sights and sounds of model aviation at its best.

The On Top of the World community’s General Francis Marion Stamp Club fo-cused much of its attention on its participa-tion in Kidfetti 2011. This was a family ac-tivity for both parents and children, which raised money for The Center, a local non-profit behavioral treatment organization. It was held at Silver Springs Park on Feb. 26.

There was music, family activities, animals and natural attractions with over

As of 2011, the Purple Heart is another “forever” value stamp.

10,000 people attending, many of whom visited our four booth tables, staffed by over a dozen of our Stamp Club members, from dawn to dusk.

Some 1,500 kids went through our bins of stamps and picked out their favorite stamps, adding them to the stamp pack-ets each child received. They also received beginner stamp albums, catalogs of U.S. stamps and basic stamp collecting instruc-tions.

One of the children picked up a U.S. Purple Heart stamp and said that her dad had received a Purple Heart medal. Ac-cording to several of the members, most of the kids appeared to enjoy stamps, “be-cause they are pretty” and not because of any historical or geographical significance.

One of our member-volunteers, Tom Weixlman asked one of the boys who en-joyed picking out foreign stamps, “What is your favorite country?” The boy replied, “Alaska.” This type of comment was not un-usual.

Another member-volunteer, Joe Rosin-ski commented: “I had one young girl of about 10-12 years old who spent about an hour at our bins with her mother, sorting through the stamps. They each challenged one another to pick their favorite stamps so that they could compare their choices when they got home and see how they matched up. This young girl was very bright and her mother was very proud of her and right-fully so.”

Three kids won special prize stamp al-bums, which were presented to them by our club president, John P. Renyhart, in the presence of their parents during our March evening meeting.

In March, we enjoyed an excellent re-port on the history of the German Postal Service, by member, Carl Baas. Plans were made for our 21st anniversary luncheon and our upcoming exhibit in the Marion County Library.

Our club meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 1 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the Park Avenue Bank on SW State Road 200 and the SW 90th Street entrance to On Top of the World.

Monthly evening meetings are held on the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Queen of Peace Church Library. Visitors are always welcome!

And, annual membership dues are only $6!

For a free “Guide to Stamp Collecting” kit, please contact Joe Rosinski by e-mail at [email protected] or call him at 237-7366.

If Joe’s not available, please contact member Stan Lander by e-mail at [email protected] or call him at 369-8977.

For additional information about the General Francis Marion Stamp Club, please call Roy Schwartz at 237-1204 or send e-mail to [email protected].

Social Club

By Mort Meretsky

After 13 years, this is my final column. The Social Club is disbanding. We had a good run. We started with casino nights and then went to poker and blackjack ex-clusively. We had Super Bowl parties, chicken dinners, sub sandwich parties, pizza parties and potluck dinners. We had a Texas Hold’em tournament

In 2000, we presented a variety show with over $2,000 going to Hospice of Mar-ion County. In 2001, we put on a show in the Health & Recreation Ballroom starring Dunning Shaw, with all of the profit going to The Florida Center for the Blind.

We had many trips to Biloxi for Mardi Gras and over Christmas, we had a trip to Las Vegas. In 2000, we even went to Pine Run to help show them how to run a casino night and tips on running their blackjack games. It was a goodwill trip, not only for the Social Club but also for On Top of the World.

I’d like to thank all of our board mem-bers, past and present, who helped make the club a success. Also, a big thank you to all of our dealers and everyone who volun-teered at any of our functions.

See y’all around.


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Bed: twin, sleigh, black includes box spring and mattress. Never used. $125. 854-9785.

Bike Rack: fits two bikes. $25. 229-4513.

Car Hood Bra for Honda Odyssey (fits 2005/06/07 models). Like new, $50. 854-1768.

CD, Cassette & Radio with two speakers. $30. 854-2245.

Comforter Set: Palm tree pattern, king, nutmeg/gold, reversible. In-cludes comforter, bedskirt, two shams, two euros and two pillows. $75. 854-1768.

De-humidifier: Whirlpool Accuday with dryness control. Working con-dition. $45. 854-8532.

Dining Room Set: rectangular ta-ble with carved legs (40”x62”) and built-in leaves extend table to 96”. Includes table pads and four chairs with ivory-colored cushion seats. $499. 854-5885.

Dinnerware: Johann Haviland Bavar-ia, 80 pieces, Gold Queen Anne Lace pattern. Perfect condition. $125/obo. 873-3893.

E-Reader by Aluratek: comes with attachments. $80/obo. 229-4513.

Estate Sale: Friday, April 15 & Satur-day, April 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beau-tiful furniture, like-new adult tricycle, household items and more. 9639 SW 92nd Place Road (Providence).

Exercise Bike: Stamina fitness moni-tor, excellent condition. $90. 237-6062.

Golf Cart: 1988 Club Car with side curtains, good condition, runs well. 854-6644.

Golf Cart: Club Car. Excellent condi-tion. 854-9752.

Golf Cart: Club Car, 48 volt, new bat-teries, hi-speed motor, like new con-dition. 237-9523.

Golf Cart: Club Car. Needs batter-ies, tune-up, tires and charger. $499. 291-2070.

Golf Cart: E-Z-Go, gold wheels, red, awnings, basket. Like new, reduced price. 861-9366.

Golf Cart: Titleist, large folding wheels. Great exercise. $20. 401-1997.

Golf Clubs: Ladies right-hand. Golf Smith graphite shaft woods 3-5 and driver. Carbon Shaft irons 4-5-6-7-8-9, SW and putter. Includes bag and cover. Best offer. 854-9918.

Grass Trimmer: Black & Decker Grass Hog, electric, $20. 873-9791.

Home Medical Equipment: Wheel-chair, $50; bedside commode, $25; sliding bath / shower bench, $25; or take all for $85. Call Julie at 301-4858 or (407) 461-1123.

Home Theater Receiver: Onkyo #TXSR575, $150/obo. 237-2107.

Misc. Items: TV wall arm mount 19-27”, $15. Quesadilla maker, $5. Rolla-way bed with sheets/mattress cover,

$50. Large plastic storage contain-ers, $5. Exercise ball, $5. B&D elec-tric pressure washer, $10. Leo’s tap shoes, 8-1/2, $15. Ping Pong paddles (3), $5. Wilson tennis rackets (2) in cases, $5 and $20. 291-7670.

Plant Dolly: 3” wheels, 18 x 12, new, $15. 401-1997.

Post Surgical/Wound Care Supplies: 4x4 gauze sponges, 8 ply, in sterile packages (23 count); 4.5” x 4.1 yd gauze rolls in sterile packages (4 count); Medipore Dress-it 3-7/8” x 4-5/8” dressing (49 count); and some skin barrier wipes in single use ster-ile packages, dressing tape and sa-line solution in single use sterile packages. All for $35. 301-4858 or (407) 461-1123.

Pressure Cooker: J.C. Penney, 8-quart. $45/obo. 229-4513.

Radio Controlled Hanger 9 P-51: nev-er out of the box. Deluxe ultra light tote field box combo - never opened. Everything needed to take you from training to flying. Must see. $400/obo. 854-8497.

Refrigerator: small, den size, good condition. $50. 873-1877.

Tag Sale: Saturday, April 2, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 8722-B SW 93rd Place.

Tag Sale: Friday, April 8 & Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Collectibles, dolls, furniture, linens & much more. 9520 SW 90th Street (Providence).

Tag Sale: Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m. to noon. Carpet runners, lamps, Hoover Deluxe Steam Vac, dinner and glass-ware, etc. 9686 SW 96th Street (Cres-cent Ridge II).

Tag Sale: Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 8704-B SW 94th Lane (Friend-ship Village).

Tag Sale: Friday, April 15 & Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Moving – lots of furniture & household items. 8998-A SW 94th Street (Friendship Village).

Tag Sale: Friday, April 15 & Saturday, April 16, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Household items, dishes, pots, pans plus much more. 8742-E SW 92nd Place (Friend-ship Colony).

Tag Sale: Thursday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come visit my “rags to riches” sale. 8634-D SW 92nd Street (Friendship Colony).

Walker: Invacare heavy duty, black. Will hold 300 lbs. Large comfy seat with large wire basket underseat, hand brakes, 7” wheels. Folds for storage or to take with you. Like new condition. $50. 854-8532.

Washer & Dryer: GE, electric, good condition. $100. 509-4578.

Washer & Dryer: Kenmore in excel-lent condition. $250 for both. 861-8083.

Weed Trimmer: 14” Troy-Bilt, two cy-cle. New, $100. 861-2346.

ServicesAlterations by Betty: Alterations by appointment only. 50 years experi-ence. A Pine Run resident. Call Betty at 237-9909.

Alterations by Ernestine: Altera-tions, experienced. Call 861-0259 (resident).

Appliance, A/C & Heat Repairs. Elec-trical & plumbing. Experienced and honest. Call Tom Parker (On Top of

the World resident) anytime at 873-1297.

Bathroom Remodeling: specializ-ing in complete renovations. Clean, neat and professional. Call Cove Construction Inc. for a free estimate. (352) 572-0508.

Blinds, Shades & Drapery Rod Re-pairs in your home by certified and experienced installer. Call Gary or Kathy at 352-344-3805.

Bob’s Screening Service: Garage door screens, window screens, porch enclosure screens. We re-vinyl windows. Complete rescreening ser-vice. Free estimates. 352-586-8459, Bob.

Caretaker: providing all types of home health care tailored to your needs. Hourly, daily or weekly. Call Debby (352) 447-5551. FL Lic. #CNA68800.

Carpet Cleaning: Countryside Chem-Dry, serving On Top of the World res-idents for 11 years. Dry in hours, not days. 307-4100.

Cat and/or House Sitting Services for On Top of the World residents. Dependable, trustworthy and afford-able. References provided upon re-quest. Grammy Sharon, 694-4853.

Cat Boarding and Sitting provided by loving experienced Cat Nanny. On Top of the World resident. Call 854-8589.

Ceramic Tile: all types of installation and repair. 20+ years experience. Lic. & ins. Call Bob Adkins 352-274-8678.

Certified Nursing Assistant: Flexible hours, nights & weekends. Speaks English & Spanish. (954) 638-2399. FL Lic. #CNA47589.

Cleaning by Evelyn Lee: I do win-dows, deep cleaning, move outs. Lic. #A27450 & insured. 629-0855. www.sunshinecleaningocala.com.

Computer help is just around the corner! Call Doorstep Techs at 351-TECH (8324) or visit us on the web at www.doorsteptech.com.

Custom Curtains and Draperies: Weekly pick-up and delivery to On Top of the World. Call Diana at 401-0076.

Electrolysis by Mary: Permanent hair removal for all types and color of hair. Call for consultation. 28 years experience. 732-3903.

Experienced Licensed Massage Therapist: deep tissue, neuromuscular, Swedish. $35/60 min. in the convenience and privacy of your own home. Treatments for either pain or relaxation. Call Elia Michelle (MA45619) at 464-1141.

General Maintenance: Trimming, weeding, edging, pressure wash driveways and gutters, wash win-dows. On Top of the World resident. Steve at 237-5338.

Grass & Grounds, Inc.: Complete lawn service. Mowing, edging, trim-ming, weeding, fertilizing and pest control for lawn & shrubs. Lic./Ins. Free estimates. 288-4445.

Hair care in your home: Licensed, ex-perienced beautician comes to you. Full service. Call Cathy, PCA, resi-dent, 237-3347. Service homebound.

Handyman Services by Oden Inc. Fair prices for any type of home re-pair, remodeling and yard mainte-nance, pressure washing and gutter cleaning. Mulch Specials! Lic. & Ins. Free estimates: 207-5930.

House Cleaning: weekly, bi-weekly or occasionally. 15 years exp. Trustworthy & efficient. Free estimates. Call Sandy (resident) at 861-1415.

Income Tax Service: Professionally done, e-file - fast refunds, federal and all state returns. On Top of the World resident, Salvatore V. Le Don-ne E.A. Call 291-2413.

Lawn Service/Yard Clean Up: plant-ing new flowers, bushes, mulch & rock. Trimming & removal of plants, bushes, small trees. Licensed & in-sured. Call Lisa & David at 425-0109.

Lawson Tile: Floor tile, wall tile, bath remodeling, back splash. Quality work, reasonable rates with 31 yrs. exp. Alan Lawson at 352-229-5548.

Painting: Add a little Color to your Life! Free estimates, insured, refer-ences and photo gallery available at Suespainting.com. 10% off for resi-dents. Sue’s Painting 237-0892.

Painting by Allstar: 25 yrs. exp., free estimates, licensed & insured. Dry-wall repair, pressure cleaning, stuc-co, painting and driveways cleaned. Int. & Ext. 237-8588.

Painting by Danny’s Painting: inte-rior, excellent references, 25 years exp. 10% discount for 55+. Call Dan-ny at 547-9588.

Painting by Frank the Painter: Free estimates, interior painting, special-izing in colors, quality service, af-fordable prices, 30 years experience and licensed. 237-5855 (resident).

Pet Sitting: dogs, cats, birds, etc. Care for your pets in your home. Fully insured/bonded. Years of expe-rience. Pam 577-2877.

Pressure Washing: “Don’s” Free esti-mates. Remove mildew from drive-ways, porches, patios, walkways and clean the gutters. On Top of the World resident. 873-6225.

Remodeling, repairs, replace-ments & much more. Visit us at www.KrumanServices.com for a list of our services. Lic. & Ins. Call Dan at 361-4055.

Steve’s Handyman Service: Doors, shelving, general carpentry. On Top of the World resident. Call Steve at 854-4927.

Transportation by Martin: doctor ap-pointments, shopping, errands. Call 304-8947 (resident).

Transportation: doctor appoint-ments, shopping, errands. Call Anna (resident) at 873-4761, leave mes-sage.

Transportation: I’ll drive you to local appointments, grocery shopping, er-rands and more. Joan at 237-8240.

Transportation: Personalized door-to-door transportation to airports, cruise ports, doctor appointments, shopping. Call Betty, 861-1163.

WantedGuns: On Top of the World resident interested in buying guns, new, old, any condition. 854-2555.

Ping Golf Bag: will buy, please call Gene at 615-0493.

Sewing Machine: heavy-duty ma-chine that can sew on jeans. Good condition, used and portable. Call Marie 854-6976.

Stationary Bike and Treadmill. 861-2312.

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