January 2008

Santa gives exclusive interview to The World News, plus parade photos, Page 18.

Vol. 21, No. 7 • January 2008

Community News & Update By Kenneth Colen, Publisher

COMMUNITY UPDATE: The Annual Meetings for Candler Hills, Indigo East, and On Top of the World were all well attended and the questions submitted were well thought-out. The practice of submitting written questions assures an orderly means of addressing all matters that were raised. Many of the questions dealt with traffic and speed control, use of recreational facilities and general questions relating to operations. Philosophically, we want to avoid becoming a community with layers of committees, subcom- mittees and bureaucracy between residents and your Board, regardless of the community in which you live. Your Board listens to and responds to residents. Some ideas are very practical and bring broad benefits to residents. Many activities and programs have been resident initiated. Your Board is always open for ways to improve delivery of services and programs. One important aspect is consideration of the impact of new programs and services on the community services fee. In Candler Hills, the question of individual irrigation wells was raised. My response was partially incorrect when I said that Marion County does not allow a private well on homes connected to a potable water system. The County actually never adopted that portion of the proposed or- Photo by John Ware dinance. However, both the Bay Laurel Center CDD and your declaration do not allow individual The Balance Class will be one of the demonstrations at the Health and Wellness Expo on Jan. 19 at the Circle wells to be drilled. The logic behind that prohi- Square Cultural Center. bition is that there is no shallow aquifer in this region, thus any residential well draws from the same source as the potable and agricultural wells that serve On Top of the World and are regulated Start the New Year under the permits issued by SWFWMD. Individual wells would bypass the permit and may result in excess, unaccounted for water withdrawal. HERE WE GROW: On Jan. 14, construction of the with the Health and Wellness Expo widening of Southwest 80th Avenue from State Road 200 to Southwest 80th Street is slated to candy, key chains and other goodies. munity’s fitness programs and conduct a begin. This is a relatively short segment of work BY BOB WOODS There will also be other exhibitors and few demonstrations. She added the instruc- timed to coincide with the ongoing work on Re- WORLD NEWS WRITER vendors such as the Lions Club, eye doctors will also help schedule individuals into gency Oaks (Publix) and Southwest 90th Street Everyone reading this article should be tors and clinics, nursing and health care whatever program meets their physical de- connector. Please use caution while driving in this making their way to their monthly calen- facilities, a diabetic shoe supply company, mands and capabilities. area. All measures will be taken to assure minimal dars to mark down the date for the Health even a chiropractor, as well as Hospice from Theresa also added that refreshments interruption of the traffic flow. and Wellness Fair on the 19th at the Circle Marion County, plus many more, in fact, too will be available from our own Hospitality You may have noticed the Land Use Changes Square Cultural Center. many to mention, but just as important. Department. signs posted on Southwest 80th Avenue and State The Health and Wellness Fair will en- According to Theresa, our activities sup- The doors will open at 10 a.m. and close Road 200. On Top of the World Communities, Inc., tertain around 50 different vendors. The port coordinator, this year’s fair will be at 2 p.m. Should the parking lot be filled, is proposing to redistribute existing development biggest vendor is Munroe Regional Medi- larger than before due to the larger space then head to Sid’s and have a cup of cof- entitlements throughout the property to create cal Center, which has already reserved 20 offered by the Cultural Center. Cammy Den- fee before returning when hopefully a park- a more functional plan and to utilize the exist- tables. nis, On Top of the World’s fitness director, ing space will be available. Remember, this ing development entitlements. No new residential Those folks who have attended in the plans to have a table at the fair manned by event is open to those living in all On Top or non-residential development is proposed or past know that there were plenty of helpful her fitness personnel who will be able to of the World communities and those resid- planned. This Plan Amendment Application con- exhibitors who answered questions and had answer questions on fitness. She said that ing outside our confines along the 200 cor- sists of requested changes to the Marion County many give-a-ways such as ballpoint pens, the fitness gang will highlight all the com- ridor. ˛ Future Land Use Map designations for the On Top of the World DRI and related vested properties. The requested changes include modifying the current land use designation on the parcels east and west of Southwest 80th Avenue, consisting of 86± acres, from Medium Density Residential to Medium Density Multi-Family. Most of this area is already zoned for multiple-family development; The New Pretenders however, the zoning must be consistent with the land use map, which map currently shows that area as medium density. Additionally, we propose changing the State Road 200 frontage on that par- cel from Medium Density Residential to Commer- Sing and Swing cial by moving some of the commercial entitle- ment held on adjacent properties to that site. Our intention is to make that commercial area acces- Tickets On Sale Jan. 7 sible by golf cart (provided the County agrees). Life as One of The New Pretenders The New Pretenders with their cast We believe there is a need for a quality inde- BY BILL SHAMPINE pendent living facility in this market. Indepen- of 23 including their 12-piece band I am one of the 26 members of the On dent living facilities need to be located in a medi- present their annual stage show Feb. 8 Top of the World group known as The New um density multi-family designation. This land is and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Health & Rec- Pretenders. As one of the “newbies” (I’ve ideally suited for such a use. Additionally, Marion reation Ballroom. been a member for about 12 months). I’ve County is building the Friendship Fire Station fa- The theme of this year’s produc- been asked to give you a brief, personal in- cility on that tract as well. Go to www.otowinfo. tion is “Singin’ and Swing” and do they sight into what it takes to be one of The com for more information and a map of proposed ever! New Pretenders. change. The wardrobe committee has out- I was recruited by Lou and Jeannie Maire INSURANCE: Several questions at the annual done themselves with costumes tai- at one of our periodic neighborhood lun- meeting were focused on insurance. It is worth lored for each number. cheons, but it took almost three months additional discussion in this article. Insurance The songs range from ballads to before I finally asked to be considered for markets seem to be regaining some measure of jazz to comedy and the instrumentals membership and ultimately was asked to stability. Property and wind coverage is becoming put the band in the spotlight like never join the group. The big issue is the time in- more available, but costs remain high. Insurance before. volved. I needed to decide if I was willing to companies mitigate possible risk by reducing lim- After these dates the Entertainment make the necessary time commitment and its of coverage, raising premiums and creating Group takes the show on the road they needed to evaluate my musical skills, certain “carve-outs” for high risk underwriting. for between 12 and 15 performances stage presence and compatibility. In addi- With over $300,000,000 in insured value, the On at various retirement communities, tion to their 15 to 16 performances each Top of the World Owners’ Association represents churches and civic organizations. In year, the group practices for two hours a significant book of business. fact they are booked into October. every Tuesday and Thursday for a season Under the present policy, each owner now Upon completion of their show sea- that extends a little over eight months. has an out of pocket expense of 5 percent of the son and after all expenses are taken Committing this amount of time was a big value of the home in the event of wind loss. The care of, they make their annual size- concern for me, but I reveled in the idea wind-loss coverage does not kick-in until the first able donation to Hospice and Florida that I would be part of a group that enter- $250,000 of loss has occurred. Practically speak- Center For The Blind. tains more than 2,000 people each year. I ing, many homes would have to be affected to Ticket sales begin Jan. 7 at 8:30 decided to go for it and have not regretted meet this minimum. As a practical matter, in back a.m. until 10 a.m. and every Monday, making that commitment — this is a fun to back storms in 2004, total wind related losses Wednesday and Friday thereafter. group! were in the range of $100,000. We didn’t even Tickets are $5 general admission and Being a guitar player, I was asked to play come near the much lower deductible in affect at $7 reserved seating and there is a lim- the acoustic guitar, with an occasional fill- that time it of four per purchase. They are for in on the bass and electric guitars. Several The Association has a $10,000 (non-wind relat- Bill Shampine residents of all communities and their of the band members play more than one ed) deductible for any occurrence other than wind houseguests. instrument, depending on their individual or hail damage. The Association’s insurance does Each year the goal is to make the talent and the needs of the songs selected. In addition to playing in the band, I am very not cover the contents of your home. All owners coming show bigger and better than pleased to work with Diana Morgan as a performer on one of our songs and as an instru- must have an HO6 Unit Owners policy (or similar) the last and they certainly have ac- mentalist with Jeannie Maire on another. In the 2008 season, I primarily will be a performer. with coverage for deductibles or loss assessments complished their goal with this year’s Personally, I enjoy working in both the band and performing on stage, but some of the other by the Association. Residents are advised to con- production. Mark your calendar for members do not. Consequently, some members restrict themselves only to stage perfor- sult your insurance agent for specifics regarding these dates, as in the past both nights mances or to playing in the band. It has been a privilege for me to be a member of The New the amount of their loss assessment coverage and are sold out well in advance of show Pretenders. It has been a great experience and I have enjoyed every minute of it! possible supplemental windstorm coverage. This nights. Finally, I would be remiss if I did not address in this article the No. 1 question each of us non-windstorm deductible applies to any damage For more information, visit www. gets asked: “Are you REALLY playing (or singing) that song?” The answer is: “Come see us, ∆ Continued on Page 4 thenewpretenders.com. ˛ and judge for yourself!” ˛ 2 The World News® January 2008

Golden Oldies Humor by Stan Goldstein

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I will stay as long as anyone has any questions lem — your real problem — is that you need Q. I understand you are a Civil War buff, to ask. I hope you will consider attending. to stand up to your child and tell her that you so here’s my question and you have to prom- Q. My daughter insists that since she is my are in control of your estate and she has no ise that you won’t look up the answer. I just oldest child, she has the right to look at my “say” whatsoever. If she replies and says that want to see if you know your Civil War history. will to make sure that everything in it is legal she won’t help you any more, then you have Question: What Civil War soldier was involved and that I have properly disposed of my entire a decision to make as to whether you want to in the most famous wild western gun fight? estate. She also said that she will not agree capitulate to her or whether you want to wish A. I don’t have to look that up. It was Virgil to be the executor of my estate unless I make her well and make other decisions regarding Earp, Wyatt’s brother. Of course, there were a special provision that her brother (and he’s the administration of your estate. Your best several other Civil War soldiers who went west my son) shall have no right to challenge any- move now would be to make an appointment and became famous or infamous in the wild thing she does. with your attorney and discuss this fully. west — but your question left me with little A. I don’t see a question here, but I will give Q. I went to a dinner seminar and was in- doubt to whom you were referring. you my thoughts on what you wrote. First, and formed that there are new changes in the Flor- Gerald R. Colen is an attorney and member foremost, your daughter has no right to look ida trust law and that my existing trust may of the National Academy of Elder Law Attor- at your will or, for that matter, your durable be invalid or may need substantial changes to neys and the Elder Law section of the Florida power of attorney or your advance directive bring it in compliance with the new law. As Bar Association. He concentrates his practice (assuming you have them). She’s got no right it turned out, the real purpose of the semi- of law in the areas of elder law, wills, trusts, Is It Legal? at all! The fact that she is the oldest child is nar had little to do with the trust law but was probate, real estate, business law and estate Gerald Colen not relevant either. Second, it is not her right about annuities. However, it has caused me to planning. This column is not intended to pro- to decide on what is the “proper” distribution write to you and ask if it’s true that the trust vide legal advice. You should always consult of your estate. That’s your decision and yours law in Florida has changed and that I should your own attorney for such advice. Mr. Colen NOTE: On Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 3 to 4 p.m., alone, whether she likes it or she doesn’t like amend my trust. is available for conferences at his law office I will be speaking at the Circle Square Cultur- it. Third, the “special provision” she wants in A. I have no comment about the real pur- at 7243 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, Fla. 33777; al Center on various aspects of Florida law your will — the provision where you say your pose of the seminar being to “pitch” annuities. (727) 545-8114 or at On Top of the World, in and how it may differ from the laws of other son has no right to challenge anything she As for the Florida Trust Code: yes, it has been Clearwater, In Ocala, Mr. Colen is available, states. I’ll focus on issues including but not does — is more than likely not valid and not changed and is now in effect. I will be discuss- by appointment, for legal conferences at the limited to small claims litigation, Florida mari- enforceable in Florida and probably not in any ing the new code in future columns but as for On Top of the World sales office annex which tal property ownership issues, purchase and state of the United States. Now … here’s where now, I can tell you that the new law does NOT is near Sid’s Coffee Shop. He responds to e- sale of property in Florida, wills, trusts and I say something that is none of my business, affect trusts created prior to the effective date mail at [email protected] or through probate in Florida and a few other issues as but I am going to say this anyway: Your prob- of the new code. his Web site: www.gcolen.com. well. As always, I will take your questions and

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Buy Your Tickets Now! Purchase tickets online* at www.CSCulturalCenter.com or at the ticket ofﬁce. Ricci Martin (A Tribute to Dean Martin performed The Four Lads by Dean Martin’s son) Saturday, January 5, 2008 Saturday, January 12, 2008 Residents — Gold $21 Silver $19 Bronze $17 Residents — Gold $23 Silver $21 Bronze $19

The Coasters John Davidson Saturday, January 26, 2008 Friday, February 15, 2008 Residents — Gold $24 Silver $22 Bronze $20 Residents — Gold $21 Silver $19 Bronze $17 Celtic Celebration Wyndbreaker & Smokey Joe’s Café Inisheer Dancers Saturday, March 8, 2008 Friday, March 21, 2008 Residents — Gold $17 Silver $15 Bronze $13 Residents — Gold $12 Silver $10 Bronze $8

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filled up with spyware. We get spyware on our computers and are completely unaware of it. We may have purchased the most expensive Community News & Update antivirus software so we think “that can’t happen to me.” But it does … many of the antivi- By Kenneth Colen, Publisher rus softwares on the market will not remove spyware. There are two good programs available for removal of spyware. The first is called ≈ Continued from Page 1 compelled to wash your driveway, resist the Ad-Aware and you can go to www.lavasoftusa. to a single dwelling, or multiple dwellings, and urge and buy a small electric blower at Lowe’s com to download a free version of the anti- is based on each occurrence of damage. or Home Depot, they cost less than $30. spyware. The second anti-spyware software In any case it is probably time to speak with Now would be a good time to check for is called Spybot and is also free and can be your agent and review your insurance limits. leaky commodes or faucets. 30 drops per found at www.safer-networking.org. It is an EDUCATION UPDATE: Master the Possibilities minute waste approximately 54 gallons per application to scan for spyware, adware, hi- will start the New Year with the largest cur- month! A leaky commode may waste 100 gal- jackers and other malicious software. riculum to date. There are about 150 opportu- lons per day! That may not sound like much, Water Restrictions Continued nities to learn, grow and share thoughts in the but with over 3,400 homes in the community, All Over first quarter of 2008. In January, consider our it can add up quickly. Please be water wise. In its Nov. 26, 2007, meeting, the Governing “Florida Week.” If you are new to our commu- On Top of the World offers a leak detection Our World Board for the Southwest Florida Water Man- nity and this state, then our classes provide a service available through the Service Depart- agement District (SWFWMD) passed the third wonderful way to learn about your new home. ment. There is a nominal $15 charge for this Lynette Vermillion Board Order Modifying Water Shortage Order Even native Floridians will enjoy the wide va- service, but it can more than save you consid- SWF 07-02 extending the modified Phase II riety of classes we put together. erable dollars off your water bill each month. (Severe Water Shortage) restrictions through Winter may well be our biggest season — it The trimming of dead hanging branches Happy New Year! I can’t believe it is 2008 June 30, 2008. A water shortage was originally was in 2007. The key is to register early … is beginning again and will continue through already. It is once again time to set our New declared on Jan. 9, 2007. Please continue once and often. Close to half of all registrants did the winter months. The tree crew will also be Year’s resolutions. As I was thinking about per week watering. it online this fall. This is a great way to enroll taking down branches that may be overhang- what I want to accomplish this year, it oc- Appliance Disposal and get instantaneous confirmation. Just go ing dwellings. Although you may have put in curred to me that I need resident feedback to to www.MasterthePossibilities.com and follow a service request for tree trimming, the re- make sure that our priorities are the same. So, Please keep in mind that appliance dispos- the prompts. The call in line makes it easy to quests are not being taken in order of service my first resolution this year is to hold focus al may be done at our 90th Street compactor enroll too. Simply call 854-3699 and provide date. The process is being done one street group meetings with an advisory group peri- location. There is a section set aside just for name, phone number and classes you’d like and neighborhood at a time simply because odically throughout the year. On a personal this. So, if you have TV’s, microwaves, etc. to attend. We will get back to you within one of the logistics involved (the scaffold lift has a note, I have accepted the chairmanship of Go please place them in the area marked for such business day. You can also stop by the office forward speed of 2 mph). It makes very good Red for Women for 2008 for Marion County. items. and register from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We antici- sense and at the end of the process the man- Go Red for Women Handicap Parking Spaces pate about half our classes will fill in January. agement company will have take care of all Thanks for your continued support and we’ll reported requests. ˛ Go Red for Women is the American Heart Please leave handicap parking spaces avail- see you in class! Association’s nationwide movement that cel- able to others if you truly do not need this GROUNDS UPDATE: The mid-fall weather has ebrates the energy, passion and power we benefit. It is illegal to borrow someone’s hand- been so delightful and it’s a welcome change have as women to band together and wipe out icapped placard and use it when that person from the late summer. We are of course both- heart disease. This is not just a movement for is not in the vehicle. It’s also illegal to use the ered by a lingering drought. The Water Man- women because every man has a loved one placard of someone who has died or to park agement District restrictions on lawn sprin- — wife, mother, sister, daughter who can be in a handicapped space without a permit. We kling allow lawn watering of one day per week. educated about heart disease. Thanks to the say this as a reminder to everyone not to take As a result of these water use restrictions and participation of millions of people across the spaces away from the people who truly need the need to control demand spikes through- country, the color red and the red dress have them. out our system, the Bay Laurel Center Com- become linked with the ability all women have Don’t forget to have your holiday decora- munity Development District adopted a reso- to improve their heart health and live stron- tions removed by Jan. 7. We wish you a won- lution establishing watering cycles to specific ger, longer lives. derful new year, filled with happiness, success days and times based on your address. The And taking care of your heart is more im- and good health. ˛ specifics are available at otowinfo.com. If you portant than you might know. Too few people need assistance in reprogramming your irriga- realize that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of tion clock, that is available at no charge. American women — and of men. More than Please, no supplemental watering of lawns one in three women will die of heart disease or outside of that. Should aquifer levels drop, or stroke, compared with one in 30 who will die we go into a prolonged dry spell, the District from breast cancer. But the good news is that Emergency After-Hours will re-impose even more restrictions on use. heart disease can largely be prevented. Go Red Conservation of water is still the general or- For Women empowers women with the knowl- Phone Number der. Washing driveways definitely constitutes edge and tools they need to take positive ac- 236-OTOW (236-6869) a waste of water resources! If you truly feel tion to reduce their risks of heart disease and stroke and to protect their health. So, if we are able to educate even one woman to understand the signs of heart disease and save a life, we will have been successful. Picking Up After Pets While outside Residential Units, all animals must be kept on a leash or other restraint and must be accompanied at all times by the owner or custodian. Animal feces must be picked up immediately and disposed of properly by the owner or custodian of the animal. Please avoid allowing your pet to use the neighbor’s yard. Proper Disposal of Doggie Bags We learned from some residents that they thought tossing the doggie bags in the drainage area would flow to the wastewater plant. This is incorrect and thus the reason for a reminder not to throw animal feces bags in the drainage areas as they eventually drain into the retention ponds which may be in a resident’s backyard. This leaves retention ponds REEDY HAS IT ALL full of dirty plastic bags that must be removed as well as creating an unpleasant environment NOW CELEBRATING 44 YEARS for those residents living nearby. So, please be kind and dispose of your animal feces in the 12 MONTHS — SAME AS CASH proper receptacles and not the storm drains. NO PAYMENTS — NO INTEREST!! Generators Located Throughout Community Residents have noticed that we have located generators throughout the community. If you were here in 2004, you know that we were INDOOR BERBER CARPET IN-STOCK a very fortunate community in the fact that 100% NYLON CARPET we did not lose water and sewer services after OUTDOOR “DISCOUNTS’ hurricanes Jeanne and Frances. 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Wear a reflective safety vest, similar to those worn by highway workers. It can be worn over exercise clothing MON.-FRI. 9-5:30 to allow drivers to see a bright human out- SAT. 9-4:30 line. It can be worn with any exercise outfit NOW and does not require modifying your clothing. CLOSED SUNDAY Many sports clothing companies sell exercise AVAILABLE apparel made of highly reflective fabrics. Add- ing LED safety lights with any of these options CARPET PAD will increase your visibility. 237-0880 Don’t let winter’s early darkness disrupt That Eliminates your walking, running or bicycling, but please take the proper precautions. Pet Stain Odors Spyware SPECIAL PRICE If you have been experiencing any difficul- ties with your computer or getting on the In- Only at Reedy Flooring America Thank You for 44 GREAT YEARS!! ternet quickly, our first thought is usually to blame our provider. However, this may not be the case as your computer resources may be January 2008 The World News® 5

er Aerobics. This is a free to event. Dr. Pedro fungus. Orta, DC, will be sponsoring the luncheon. If If you are like many homeowners who feel you are interested in registering, please con- their irrigation time clocks are too complicated tact the H&R office, Monday through Friday to adjust, then I have a suggestion. It is easy to from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 854-8707. determine how to turn a time clock off. Don’t Next on the list is the High Tea, which will unplug it, but just turn it to the off position. be held at the Arbor Club Ballroom on Thurs- Now, if your landscape needs watering after day, Jan. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. We will have two or more weeks due to lack of rain, sim - traditional tea sandwiches along with scones ply turn the clock on in the automatic mode and pastries and of course the ever-traditional the day before you’re allowed sprinkling day. tea. You may register by contacting the H&R Since you have not changed the clock cycle, office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to it will automatically run the next day at the 4 p.m. at 854-8707. The cost is $7.50 per per- normal time. son. Please remember your teacup. The crape myrtle or Lagerstroemia indica, The next seminar, also a free event, is the is one of the relatively few plants named per- Look Good Feel Better Seminar, which is sonally by C crape myrtles are easy to grow hosted by the American Cancer Society. The and produce a profusion of flowers in many From American Cancer Society will come and ex- Keeping It different colors during the summer months. plain the changes that your skin undergoes Some crape myrtles are tree form while others Debbie’s Desk when you are having chemotherapy, radiation Gr een are grown as shrubs. There are even dwarf va- Debbie Clark treatments or both. You will be given a free P hillip B . Hise y rieties and new cultivars that are resistant to makeup kit and every item in this kit will be powdery mildew. The flower clusters appear explained and how to properly utilize to make only on new, softwood. They open gradually Hello everyone. Here it is 2008. Happy new you look good and feel better about yourself Did you remember to cut back on the fre - from bottom to top. If first blooms are re - year to all. I hope everyone had a wonderful during this trying time. You may register at quency of watering the landscape with the on- moved after they fade, a second bloom may oc- holiday season. the H&R office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. set of the cooler winter weather? Even though cur. The best time to prune the crape myrtle is Speaking of holidays, how about that golf to 4 p.m. at 854-8707. current restrictions allow once per week wa - late winter-early spring. This provides the new cart parade? Was that not something else? We Next on the list is the Health and Wellness tering, depending upon the community you growth required for summer bloom. The plant had the grand marshall, who is our own Ken Expo, sponsored by Munroe Regional Medical live in your grass and plants may not need to is also dormant at this time making it easier to Colen, all the way to Santa and the Marion Center and On Top of The World. This event be watered as frequently. Many factors should shape. There are many studies to suggest the County’s Sheriff Department along with the will take place on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 10 be taken into account before reducing the run proper pruning method for crape myrtles but Friendship Fire Department. The most impor- a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Circle Square Cultural times. How long have you lived at the location, the studies do not show conclusive evidence tant contributions to the parade were you, the Center. is it a new home or has it been there for lon - that one way is better or worse than the other. wonderful residents who worked so hard at Many of Munroe’s different departments ger than one year. If your landscape is older The method I propose for residents to follow decorating your golf carts and participating will be available to answer your medical ques- than one year reducing run times gradually in is the “pencil pruning” method. Basically you in the parade. Hopefully, those residents who tions. There will also be many other health small increments is the best way to reduce run remove all branches smaller than a pencil. were home on this day were able to enjoy the agencies available to answer questions.We try times. Small increments will keep you from Something else to be concerned with in the parade. I feel we all owe a big thanks to the to cover everything from the top of your head creating a severe problem with your lawn and landscape that is just starting to pop up on planning committee for this event. Without to the tip of your toes. In line with this our landscape if you don’t add enough water. If the radar is the Chilean Thrip, a tiny, slender them this could not happen. Thank you, Betty own On Top of the World Fitness Department you do too much at once, waiting on the next insect with fringed wings. Thayer and Mary Curry. will be providing different fitness demonstra- run day could cost you your landscape. Thrips species feed on a large variety of Now on to the good stuff — what is coming tions during the course of the day. Research conducted by the University of sources both plant and animal by punctur - up for the month of January. As always I will I just have one other item that I would like Florida indicates that during the shorter, cooling them and sucking up the contents. Chili start with the Happy Hour schedule: to mention at this time and that is a new event er days of winter, grass and plants are grow - thrips attack all above ground parts of plants, • Jan. 4: Sounds of Time that is going to take place in the month of ing slowly or not at all. During this time, their and prefer the young leaves, buds and fruits. • Jan. 11: Sock Hop Themed Happy Hour February — a Scavenger Hunt, which will take need for water is greatly reduced from the Heavy feeding damage turns tender leaves, with Barry and Nancy place on Thursday, Feb. 21. long, hot days of summer. Many people never buds, and fruits bronze to black in color. Dam- • Jan. 18: The Bontempos We will start at the H&R Building and re- change their automatic sprinkler system to aged leaves curl upward and appear distorted. • Jan. 25: Tomaura turn there for a picnic of hamburgers and hot compensate for this change in water needs Infested plants become stunted or dwarfed, Please do not forget about the Women’s dogs along with some prizes in different cat- and water is needlessly wasted. and leaves with petioles detach from the Health Luncheon, which will be taking place in egories. So many times I have heard residents Established landscape plants and grass stem, causing defoliation in some plants. The the Health & Recreation Ballroom on Wednes- say, “Well, where is Meeting Room 3 or where can easily go up to two weeks without rain abundance of chili thrips is low in the rainy day, Jan. 9, immediately following Kitti’s Pow- is the Arbor Club.” or supplemental watering during winter. In season, but becomes high during the dry sea- This is going to be your chance to come and fact, an irrigation system automatically run - son. Purchasing off the shelf pesticides at the locate all of the different amenities that On ning weekly and additional water provided by local Lowe’s, Home Depot or garden store can Top of the World has to offer and hopefully rain may actually result in excess soil mois - easily control your thrip problem. Be sure to Countryside make some new friends in the process and ture in the winter, leading to poor health from read the label and apply the product as speci- maybe even have a few laughs. This event will rotted root systems, and other problems like fied. ˛ House Calls, Inc. begin at 9 a.m. and end when the last person In House Medicine 4 Pr evention registered arrives back. We hope no one gets “The Clinic Is In Your House” lost along the way. Melvin Seek, M.D. Please stay tuned to Channel 17/19 and Master the Possibilities Douglas Nagle, PA-C • LIC . PA2786 look for informational posters as I have more www.COUNTRY SIDEHOUSECALLS .com details available. If you are really interested in participating in this event, you may register Registration Goes Online 352-854-4985 now at the H&R office, Monday through Fri- The popular Master the Possibilities edu - hand side of the screen you can see the num- day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 854-8707. cation program continues to grow by leaps ber of seats available for the class. If there As always have fun and stay safe! ˛ and bounds. We expect several thousand en - are no seats available you can click Notify Me rollments this year. In order to make class and you will receive an email notifying you if registration more convenient, we have added a seat opens. If you wish to cancel this class, ONLINE registration. We will continue to take click Cancel This Class to remove it from your phone registrations and walk-ins. This is sim- schedule. �� ply another way to allow students to register • To view any classes you are registered for at their convenience! or to make changes to your account, Log In and �� To register on-line follow these step-by- click My Account. Here you can view or print �� step instructions: any classes that you are currently enrolled in. �� • Go to www.MasterthePossibilities.com. You can also cancel a class at any time �� • To view classes without registering as a • Classes registered for online will con - �� member or student simply click Class Sched - tinue to be paid for at the Education Office �� ule on the menu. Select the month you wish to before or at the beginning of the class. If you �� view. Classes are listed chronologically. are an On Top of the World resident, please • To enroll for classes online you must be remember to bring your ID when paying for a member. To register as a new member, click your class. Log In on the main menu and then click Regis- • If you are registered online and a change �� ter at the bottom of the page. Fill in all blanks occurs to your class, we will notify you via �� on registration form and click Sign Up. As a email or by phone. The message will come returning member you will simply click Log In from the address [email protected] and enter your User Name and Password. (this is a non-reply e-mail). Please add this to 867-1625 • To register for a class, click Class Sched - your contacts to avoid notifications going into ule in the main menu. Select the month you your junk mail. wish to view. Classes are listed chronologi - Register early — our classes fill quickly! cally. Click on the class name. Click Register Thanks for your continued support. See for this Class. You will notice that on the right you in class! ˛

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with the Humane Society or at one of the animal rescue organizations in our area. Visit a nursing home. Here is an easy one for you. Please consider becoming a blood donor; there is always a need for blood. The process is easy and the personal satisfaction is unmatched. We are so fortunate to live in a wonderful retirement community in a beautiful area that offers so many things to do. By all means take time for the fun things you enjoy and love to do and consider giving back to our community through volunteering. Our final social gathering for 2008 was the Dec. 9 holiday party hosted by Jenny and Bob Stockli, assisted by Dianne Ryan, Ben and Bar- bara Martyn. Joyce Gysen, one of our resident artists, created a festive beautifully decorated Indigo East environment. Neighbors enjoyed a sit down Allie Gore dinner provided by Friendship Catering, door prizes donated by neighbors and others and music by DJ Rewind. Everyone had an oppor- As December 2007 comes to a close, how tunity to “shake a leg. Everyone had a great about taking a few minutes to reflect on the time! past year? What memories did you make that Now on to 2008. Mark your calendar. you will cherish through the coming years? These are the dates scheduled for our com- How can you make 2008 a better year? munity social gatherings in 2008: Feb. 16, December is often a month which when April 13, June 21, Aug. 17, Oct. 18 and Dec. Photo by Mary Pat Gifﬁn past we hardly remember because it is so full 13. Neighbors plan these events. You are in- The Candler Hills Holiday Party Committee deserves a round of applause of things to do, places to go, people to see, vited to help. It is a great way to get to know for bringing residents together to break bread and dance the night away. packages to mail, cookies to bake, friends to neighbors and have fun at the same time. Call greet, lots to eat and on and on. I hope your or e-mail me if you would like to join in on the Pictured from left are Bonnie Heinrich, Dianne Masterson, Suzette Paquin, December was filled with wonderful experi- planning. Lynda Feld, Joyce Rose, Eve Harvey, Heddy Racinowski and Marilyn Lube. ences enjoyed with friends and family. Another reason to mark your calendar. Now the hustle and bustle is over. Take Note the new schedule for 2008 blood drives social bridge. This is not tournament bridge time to make yourself a cup of coffee or tea or held inside our community center. The first and beginners are welcome. Our electronic have a glass of wine and thoughtfully consid- Tuesday of even numbered month’s the blood news wrote it up as “non-judgmental and re- er how 2008 can be your best year ever. How drive will be inside our community center: Feb laxed.” Sounds like a great opportunity for time flies! 5, April 1, June 3, Aug. 5, Oct. 7 and Dec. 2. novice and social bridge players alike. Don’t let another day pass before you re- If this does not suit you the bloodmobile Bridge is played every Wednesday night mind yourself that we get to live this life only will be in the parking lot at the Health & Rec- at the Candler Community Center from 7 to once. When today is gone it is gone forever. reation Building the first Monday of odd num- 10 p.m. Several other games are played at the Make today and everyday as meaningful as bered months: Jan. 7, March 3, May 5, July 7, Community Center throughout the week. For possible. This time next year you will look Sept. 1, and Nov. 3. Thank you! example, on Mondays from 12:30 to 4 p.m. back on a great year filled with priceless mem- Be on the look out for announcements here you’ll find residents playing hand and foot ories! At some point we each realize, it really and in e-mail’s about the Ladies Luncheons, or mah jongg. Tuesday is a new poker night. is true, the way we spend our days is the way Game Nights, First Friday’s, the Lunch Bunch, Mike Krajkovich started the group and can we live our lives. book club, blood drives, exercise classes and be reached at 854-1954. Some play poker on This is also a good time to be reminded other information of interest to Indigo East Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. that there are many opportunities for each of neighbors. If bridge, poker and hand-and-foot don’t us to enrich ourselves and the lives of others Another “please note” there will not be a suit your fancy, bunco takes a lot less think- through volunteering. There are three hospi- First Fridays gathering in January. Feedback Candler Hills ing and provides great entertainment for an tals in Ocala all appreciate volunteers. Volun- indicates many neighbors will still be recover- Mary Pat Gifﬁn evening. Groups play every third Monday and teers are also always welcome at Hospice of ing from the holiday season. Feb. 1 will be the fourth Tuesday of the month. Heddy Rac- Marion County, local schools (mentors and First Friday we gather in 2008. inowski can give you the details. Call her at classroom), Ocala Civic Theatre, Appleton Mu- If you have something you would like to “Your living is determined not so much by 861-6120. seum … the list goes on and on. If you want share with neighbors through this column what life brings to you as by the attitude you As a corporate travel planner for 20 years, to stay closer to home consider participating please contact me [email protected] bring to life; not so much by what happens to Heddy brings a lot of exciting ideas to the in the community emergency response team or 861-4564. Until next year, remember, enjoy you as by the way your mind looks at what community. She’s polling women interested or community patrol. Adopt a pet, volunteer life this is not a dress rehearsal. ˛ happens.” John Homer Miller in forming a lunch bunch and looking for in- Each new year has something magical about terest in a Valentine theme party next month. it. At the first of January a brand-new year lies Her involvement in Candler activities has giv- ahead of us. It is a bit like “starting all over.” en her a chance to meet a lot of people and Almost everybody has made their New Year she’s interested in your suggestions. Visit our displays resolutions, planning to do everything this Mark your calendars now for some other in the new models new year better than in the previous years. important dates to remember. Candler Wom- What better time to learn a new card game, en’s Club meets Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 1 p.m. A such as bridge, or join your neighbors for mah guest speaker will talk about crime prevention jongg or bunco. This is also a good time to ex- and identity theft. Lynda Feld, president, can plore the area with the Excursion Club; or join be reached at 237-6568. She welcomes Indigo Custom Closets the Women’s network to visit museums and East women to attend, meet new friends and attend cultural events. The possibilities at On become members. Home Offices Top of the World are endless. On Friday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. the Candler Garages While reading John Podkomorski’s De- Connection is holding their organization cember electronic newsletter, for example, I meeting. RSVP to Bob Davis at 237-9332. Entertainment Centers salivated over some of the trips the Excursion I’ve barely touched on the highlights of Pantries Club plans this year: Lake Wales, Chalet Su- what our community offers to entertain and zanne, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Central educate you. Florida Zoo and Tarpon Springs are just a few On Top of the World’s Master the Possibili- of the adventures the group is mulling over. ties offers sundry courses to enlighten you. Locally Family Owned If you are interested in participating in the Take up something new this year. Learn a Excursion Club, attend their meeting on Tues- language, improve your computer skills, learn day, Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. The growing group is to play bridge, take up golf, and be sure to Free In-Home becoming more structured and has initiated include physical activity in your daily routine. 2730 SW 3rd Place, #103, Ocala dues of $5 per person for the year. For more I’m open to suggestions and ideas to make Consultation information call Diane Podkomorski at 875- this column more beneficial to you. Please 9923. give me a call at 854-8545 or e-mail me at 352-351-5805 You can also call Diane if you’d like to play [email protected]. ˛

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McHaffie, Karen McNeeley, Suzanne McLam, senting the position of Common Cause before Dorothy Metcalf, Claudette Moher, Kathleen the Florida legislature on a variety of issues Mullen, Luke Mullen, Marie Munroe, Jeanne including election reform, campaign finance Nicholls, Don Pixley, Joyce Pixley, Joan Rappa, reform, open government, reapportionment Barry Ripple, Marie Roppel, a 20 gallon donor, and ethics reform Charlotte Rother, Hubert Rother, Lorraine Please be a part of the election process. Rourke, Bruce Roxburgh, Alvin Savage, Hedy Make freedom count … vote! Schamal, Florence Soens, has reached 11 gal- There is a primary election on Jan. 29. lons! Harold Stanley, John Strauss and Sylvia Also on the ballot is a proposed change in the Willoughby. state’s property tax system. To become a law The Florida Blood Centers are the sole sup- the proposal to be voted upon must win ap- plier of Marion County hospitals! proval of at least 60 percent of the people who Please help us set a new high when Feb. 4 vote. Voters can help decide — doubling of rolls around. Let’s all join to make 2008 a re- the $25,000 homestead exemption; allowing cord year. We can do it. See you at the Big Red homeowners to transfer their save our homes Bus that will be parked at the Health & Recre- savings when they move; imposing a 10 per- ation parking lot! ˛ cent cap on property assessment increase for Bloodmobile Democratic non-homestead property. Don Pixley There are some important dates: Club • Early voting days are Monday through Lee Wittmer Saturday, Jan. 14 through 26. We are very happy to report the last drive, • Absentee ballot requests must be at the Dec. 3, netted our year-long record. Forty- election office by 5 p.m. on the sixth day be- three donors reported we had only two defer- The Democratic Party has long been called fore the election; request an absentee bal- rals. This is a great record and I guess we have the “party of the people.” Our members, it lot by e-mailing [email protected], been working on our iron readings! Three con- would appear like most Americans, have many phone 620-3290 or at the election office, 402 tributed to ALYX. This procedure selects red questions about and dissatisfaction with the S.E. 25th Ave., Ocala. blood cells allowing the donation to go even current operation of our democracy. • Return of absentee ballots: completed further. In keeping with our Democratic principles ballots must be returned to the election office However, gratifying as the number of do- we will have a ”town hall meeting” on Jan. 15 before 7 p.m. Jan. 29. nors was that reported last time, the need at 7 p.m. in Suites E and F of the Arbor Confer- It should be noted that once you make a never ceases. In other words, we are never ence Center, with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. request with the election office for a specific satisfied. Our community is growing every Members and those folks interested in our election, it is not necessary to make an addi- day and the number of potential donors in- club will have an opportunity to put forth tional request. creases accordingly, but so to does the need questions concerning the operation or lack Again, please vote on Election Day if you for blood! Republican thereof, of our representatives in federal, do not vote at early voting or by absentee bal- Just a few moments of thought, gee, it only state or local government. lot. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 takes an hour to donate, why shouldn’t I run Club Our speaker for our meeting in Febru- p.m. All voters must show ID, which contains over to the Big Red Bus and help a friend or ary will be Ben Wilcox, executive director of a photo and signature. even a complete stranger to a speedy recov- Tony Tortora Common Cause of Florida. In his position as If you have any further questions you may ery or perhaps even save ones life. The mini executive director he is responsible for repre- call Lee Wittmer at 861-2479. ˛ physical could even be beneficial. Here is the current calendar of events for Donating blood may save your life as well. the Republican Club: Research tells us that donating just three times • Jan. 11: Guest speaker Commissioner a year can dramatically reduce the chance of Charlie Stone will brief the members on the a heart attack and certain types of cancer in LifeSouth state of the county. Election men. Women lose blood through menstrua- • Feb. 8: The guest speaker will be a candi- tion and men store much higher levels of iron. date for county sheriff, Paul Truesdell. There Regular donations help keep the level of iron will be a no cost picnic of hot dogs, potato Blood Drive at a satisfactory level. But, let’s not let three chips, soda and coffee, and a sweethearts Val- Update 2008 BY DIANA MORGAN donations limit the number of times we do- entine cake. nate. A happy, healthy 2008 to all. Our On Top • March 14: Commissioner Stan McLain has There will be three elections in 2008. The list of donors is fairly constant each of the World Communities are the greatest. been invited to be the guest speaker. • Jan. 29: Tax referendum time and it would be great if each would bring Thank you for giving to those in need. The • April 11: Candidate school superinten- • Aug. 26: Primary a friend or neighbor along. Just enlighten the need never ends. dent Jim Yancey will join us for the Jim Yanc- • Nov. 4: General prospect of the ease of giving and how great On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the bloodmobile will ey Pizza Party. There are three voting precincts at On Top the rewards! be at the Indigo East Community Center from All meetings are held on the second Friday, of the World: Those reporting for donations in December 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., again serving donors from at 7 p.m., in the Arbor Conference Center. If • 4090 and 4091 located at the Arbor Con- are: George Borgia, Nancy Burchill, Margitta all neighborhoods. you are a Republican, you should join the club ference Center; Claterbos, Robert Combs, Harold Corwin, Pier Please mark your calendar for the new and meet these candidates who represent you. • 4100 located in the Card Room in the Arts DiFrancesco, Henry Erikson, Nancy Erikson, schedule. Several other elected officials and candidates & Crafts Building. Clayton Hargrove, Joy Harter, Henry Hawkins, We will know the identity of the lucky win- will be at the meetings. Verify your precinct prior to election day; it Donna Ireland, Richard Kaminske, Judith ner of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. Donors will The presidential primary will be held this will expedite the voting procedure. Kane, Ruth Kinney, Melvin Klosterman, John receive several recognition items and a choles- month. For less than 30 minutes of your time, The phone number of the supervisor of the Kreps, Edward LaLonde, Glenda Lins, Thomas terol screening. ˛ you can vote in you precinct polling place right election office is 620-3290. ˛ here in On Top of the World. It is your right as well as your responsibility to vote. Start the www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com New Year right by casting your vote. Happy Deadlines: new year to all. ˛ Classiﬁed ads: 13th of the month Articles: 14th of the month

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BY BOB WOODS thing is there are not many places to pull over WORLD NEWS WRITER to the side allowing any type vehicle to pass. Our island driver told us that during the sum- As you recall in last month’s issue of the mer months during the height of the tourist World News, our tour group returns to Killar- season most of the roads are practically im- ney where after a fantastic supper most head passable. out in the town for either a walk or to visit He told us that bicycles, which can be rent- one of the local pubs. Many of the pubs offer ed at the pier or on the mainland, number a bit of Irish flare such as music or musicians sometimes more than 1,500. He added that and vocalists singing Irish ballads. Again af- you have our little tour buses, a few cars, hunter a belly stuffing breakfast our baggage is dreds and hundreds of bikes and horse-drawn again loaded aboard the coach as today we carts on these narrow roads, one can be stuck head north. Our ultimate stop is Galway for for a period of time. He added it was mass the next two nights, our last major stop be- confusion. fore heading home. One item that has made the Aran Island of We travel north through some scenic coun- Anis Mor famous worldwide is the Aran Wool- try and glimpse old ruins. We had been told en Sweater. The Aran Sweater takes its name before by our guide/driver Con that these from the island where it originated many gen- ruins date back into the middle 1800 when erations back. It is often confused as being the potato famine took place. These were the called an Irish woolen sweater. Each family homes of those fleeing Ireland because of the had its own particular pattern in the sweater lack of food, particularly potatoes, as this was and by someone in the know could identify the stable food at that time. who the sweater belongs or what family knit- The houses and small barns were con- ted the garment. The sweaters by the way are structed out of stones gathered in the fields water repellent. The sweater can absorb 30 and had thatched roofs. These folks were all percent of its weight before the wearer feels peasants staying on large farms and when wet. I was informed that the natural wool they couldn’t pay their rent for the land used used to make these sweaters contained some they were generally evicted. lanolin and along with the natural wool fibers Having no crops to gather and money to which are breathable making the garment wa- feed themselves and families these peasants Photo by Bob Woods ter repellent. headed elsewhere looking for better life and The sweaters themselves originated from opportunities. Some went to the Irish seaside Travelers from On Top of the World visit Dun Aengus, a fortiﬁcation dating each family designing their own stitches and while some went to other countries particu- back to 1,000 BC on the island of Inis Mor, located off the western coast of these trademarks have been linked to clans. larly the United States. Most headed toward Most of the islanders back centuries were ei- Cobh which at that times was the largest sea- Ireland in Galway Bay. The fort is perched on the top of a cliff 300 feet ther farmers or fishermen. They wore these port where these folks could immigrate to up from the crashing surf of the Atlanitic below. sweaters to keep both warm and dry. When other destinations. fishermen would be lost at sea and upon his A lot of these peasants never made it to the ing, especially on a nice clear day, as it was there are some great scenic views with the sea body being returned by winds, currents and coast. They died on the way and since many when we visited the Cliffs of Moher. We could to one side and the Burren on the other. We tides to the islands sometimes the body could never had any type of identification and were see miles seaward including the Aran Islands, finally reach our hotel in Galway after a short not be identified. Looking at the sweater and miles from their home, the bodies were never which we were scheduled to visit the next day, city tour. We are all tired and hungry. In the knowing who was missing then the body could identified. In some cases these individuals Galway Bay and Galway City. morning we head to the Aran Island of Inis have an identity. were buried in mass graves and others were Boarding our coach again, which seems we Mor. Galway is the capital of the west of Ire- The sweater is a craft containing up to ap- buried with just a small unmarked stone are always either getting off or on all the time, land. proximately 100,000 carefully constructed placed on the ground to mark there was a Con tells us we were heading to Galway for a Again we arise, have a good breakfast, stitches and could take as long as 60 days body interned below. two-night stay but before reaching that desti- board the coach and we are off again head- to complete. Many stitched reflect Celtic Art These stone houses were then abandoned nation we are going to visit some of the Bur- ing to the seaside village of Rossaveal where while other could depict a particular clan. by their owners when the peasants moved rens. Burren is an Irish word literally mean- we board a ferry taking us across a portion of Returning from the island after a walk on. Since they could not pay their taxes to ing bleak area. The Burren is an exciting area Galway Bay to Inis Mor, the largest of three around the small town and having a little liq- the landowner that landowner would smash to visit and I found out that it is one of the Aran Islands. The ferry is a passenger-only uid and solid food refreshment as supper this in one wall and burn whatever would burn, top attractions to see in Ireland. I can’t imag- vessel and there must have been hundreds of evening would be late because of the ferry prohibiting the inhabitants from ever return- ine that as the bizarre landscape is certainly passengers, most of them tour groups. Arriv- service back to the mainland from the island. ing. You see these ruins all over Ireland and in bleak, nothing there but scarred a limestone ing on the island, which is not that large and Dinner is served and the food is very good, some areas they are in abundance. plateau that is often falsely compared to the only 800 or so residents and most of them are as was all the food served during our tour at We head north and we stop in a picturesque surface of the moon. involved in the tourist industry some way or the hotels and the guesthouses. It is hard to village called Listowel where the ruins of an Traveling along the shore road with Gal- another. believe that 10 days have slipped by so fast old castle is situated right in the center of the way Bay on one side and nothing but rock for We tour the island in mini buses, the largest in the wink of an eye. I was just getting used community. Most of our group take a walk as far as the eye could see, the narrow windy vehicles on the island. Our driver told us that to everything and now in the morning it is around town while some of the ladies look road zigzagged around rising mounds of rock. he was very familiar with the United States as time to be taken from Galway to Shannon Air- for shops to do a little shopping, for what I I understand that since this is a top tourist he was a bus driver in Boston for 10 years. port and our early morning flight back to the have no idea. It seems some of the ladies on destination that it is advisable, if at all pos- Noticing how he drove on the island, I must states. Where did time go? our tour have to browse in every shop they en- sible, to view this area not during the summer say he was a Boston cabbie, not a bus driver. I I will admit the trip was fantastic and we counter; sometimes they come out of a shop months when tourist coaches and automo- mentioned this to him at one of the stops and had good food, good lodging, an excellent tour carrying a small bag. biles clog the road. he just chuckled. guide/driver and the weather for the most part Others look for the local bakery, purchas- Very little of anything grows here except Here on the island and portions of Ireland was some of the best weather Ireland has had ing some little homemade snacks while others, here and there in a few crevices and very few near Galway speak Gaeltacht, not English. Con in months. Indian summer was surely with us particularly the men, just stroll around look- people live on the Burren. That’s what makes told us that every student in the Irish school and of course I mentioned this to all that I had ing at everything and purchasing nothing. it a great destination, one experiencing to- system learns their native tongue so as not to planned it this way. Boy was I ever lucky. I be- Departing Listowel we head farther north tal loneliness and desolation. Con stops the lose their heritage. Of course, they will speak lieve everyone had a good time. toward the community of Tarbert where we coach in a viewing area, allowing folks to walk English back to you but when they are speak- All in all, I thought the trip was great and will cross the River Shannon estuary. Con a little on the Burren and take a short walk ing together, the native language is spoken. the feedback by those I have encountered that made sure the coach would be on time as the toward the sea. The roads on the island are extremely nar- were on the trip all agree. I’m just sorry it had ferry, as was published, runs hourly after the Traveling around the shore of Galway Bay row, more like sidewalks then roads. The bad to come to an end. ˛ first of October. We arrived at the ferry land- ing early just to see the ferry departing and after Con went into the office he discovered to his delight, that the ferries are still running on their summer schedule every half hour. Traf- fic has dictated the change since the weather has been so nice increasing traffic crossing the river. Custom Window These ferries hold quite a few vehicles and the heavy vehicles such as coaches and trailer trucks are placed in the ferry’s center while automobiles are lined up along the sides. These ferries remind me of the old navy land- Treatments & Bedding ing craft where the bow ramp is lowered allowing vehicles to depart or enter, only these ferries have those ramps on both ends. Visit our Hunter Douglas Gallery, We cross the river while most of the travelers depart the coach and view the crossing which features the latest in window from the upper side decks. Each ferry has a fashions for your home. Let our snack bar and some of our gang purchase window design specialists help coffee quenching that morning thirst or last wake-me up. you create a unique and personal Reboarding the coach Con states that from look for your windows. Our this point we would be traveling the coast road of County Clare heading for the Cliffs of Mo- gallery offers many striking styles, her, our next scenic stop. The shore road of- extraordinary finishes and fabrics fers many gorgeous views not only of the sea to create that special look that your and shoreline but the farms and hills leading toward the shore. We move slowly in one spot home deserves. as Con tells us the cliffs that come into view were the beginning of those famous cliffs. Our licensed designers offer you an Arriving at the cliffs we could see throngs unforgettable shopping experience. of people going up both sides on this valley, We invite you to visit our beautiful which is situated right between some of the cliffs. Mind you, this valley is not at sea level showroom where we offer quality but hundreds of feet from the pounding surf furniture at favorable pricing. that lies below. The highest point of the cliffs is almost 700 feet above the Atlantic. The Complimentary ASID services Cliffs of Moher are a popular tourist attrac- available. tion and are one in ten sights in Ireland that are visited by most. We have more than 1,000 beautiful fabrics Experience our talents as you tour Situated at the highest point of the cliffs is to choose from — brands such as Duralee, Carole, the beautiful builder models of On O’Brien’s Tower, which stands majestically as it dominated the horizon of the land and sea. Robert Allen and more. Top of the World! 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RECREATION CENTER FITNESS SCHEDULE HEALTH AND RECREATION CENTER GROUP EXERCISE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST 2008 *DENOTES A FEE BASED CLASS Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7:15 Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise Aerobics Room 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 12:15 8:00-8:50 Cardio Mix Condition & Stretch Cardio Mix Condition & Stretch Cardio Mix 20 Min. Fitness Aerobics Room Mary Pat Cammy Donna Cammy Cammy Sunday 9:00-9:50 Circuit Burn&Firm Tai Qi Po* Circuit Burn&Firm Tai Qi Po* Circuit Burn&Firm Oxycise Happenings Aerobics Room Mary Pat Frank Mary Pat Frank Mary Pat Oxycise Cammy Dennis 12:15 10:00-10:30 Balanced Body Absolutely Abs Balanced Body Absolutely Abs Balanced Body 20 Min. A New Year Can Mean Aerobics Room Mary Pat Howie Mary Pat Howie Mary Pat a Whole New You! 10:30-11:15 Light Aerobics Light Aerobics Light Aerobics Healthy Living 'Feel Great in Happy new year to all! Hope and optimism Aerobics Room Mary Pat Seminar Mary Pat 2008' Lifestyle Mary Pat abound here at the Health & Recreation Center 1st Tuesday of Management as we continue to provide facilities and pro- the Month Course gramming to help you reach your health and 10:30-11:15 Power Aerobics Power Aerobics 1/17 - 2/21 Power Aerobics wellness goals. A new year can mean a whole new you! It’s never too late to make a commit- H&R Ballroom Kitti Kitti Kitti ment to improve your health, and this is the 12:00-1:00 Cybex Orientation perfect time to embark on a wellness journey! Let us be your guide on this adventure. We Fitness Center Howie have experienced professionals to show you 12:15 Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise Oxycise the way! H&R has numerous programs to help you reach your fitness goals; whether you’re Aerobics Room 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 20 min. Video 20 min. Video going to train to walk a half marathon or you 12:00-1:00 Cybex Orientation want to improve your ability to accomplish activities of daily living, we have something for Fitness Center Howie you. At a glance here are some of the exciting 3:00-4:00 Your New Power* Your New Power* fitness happenings coming your way: • A brand new aerobics room! A brand new Aerobics Room Howie Howie floor and freshly painted walls will have you exercising in your favorite classes with greater *NEW: Absolutely Abs and Healthy Living Seminars comfort and ease. We have gained some space as well as laid down a new floor designed spe- cifically for exercise to aid in shock absorp- • On Top of the World Health Fair at the You can get group exercise schedules at the a complete fee schedule to accommodate dai- tion and mobility. Cultural Center on Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 Information Desk at H&R as well as at The Ar- ly, weekly or monthly passes. • A renovated and updated fitness center! p.m. bor Club. We look forward to supporting all residents We are very pleased to be adding four new re- • All group exercise classes are FREE the There is a fee required when bringing a in attaining their health and fitness goals this cumbent bikes to our fitness center. We are week of the On Top of the World Heath Fair! guest in to use the fitness center. Please see year. If you have any questions or if I can be hopeful that these will arrive by the start of (Jan. 14 through 18). the fitness attendant on duty to assist you of assistance don’t hesitate to ask. Make 2008 2008. • Half Marathon Walk in Gainesville on Feb. with guest passes. They can provide you with the year to feel great! ˛ New Classes and Programs 24. Call Cammy Dennis for details at 854- • Absolutely Abs class on Tues and Thurs 5198. from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Please come by the fitness center at H&R or • Balanced Body class now comes to you on call us at 854-5198 to get more details on any Fridays as well as Mondays and Wednesdays! of these programs and events. We are always Feel Great in 2008! • Let’s Dance class now twice a month! available for assistance and would welcome Held the second and fourth Thursdays of the the opportunity to help you with your New Let the Fitness Department help you reach your health and month. Year’s resolutions to get fit! ﬁtness goals this year. Every Thursday, starting Jan. 17, from • Healthy Living Seminars the first Tuesday Please take note of the following important of every month (first one scheduled for Jan. information: 10:30 a.m to noon, you will: 8). Some of our group exercise classes are fee- • Participate in small group exercise classes led by multiple • Feel Great in 2008: Six-week comprehen- based, which require a Fitness Pass. These sive life style management course. passes are available for sale at H&R and the instructors. • Fitness Walking in Sholom Park, every Arbor Club. The pass is $25 and entitles you Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. starting Jan. 15. to 13 classes. Our group exercise schedules • Discuss lifestyle modiﬁcations to better manage your food • Small Group Personal Training, afford- denote which classes are free and which ones choices. able options to train with a friend(s). are fee-based. Special Events All classes will be offered free in conjunc- • Score points for weight loss and other accomplishments. • Fabulous Friday: Don’t miss this very ex- tion with the Health Fair the week of Jan. 14 • Prizes awarded to the top three achievers. citing special class at H&R on Jan. 18 at 10:30 through 18. This is a great opportunity to try a.m. some of our fee-based classes at no charge! Sign up now at the Fitness Desk at H&R Fitness Center for the six-week program. The cost is $50. Fitness Walk Join residents for Winter Fitness Walking in tranquil Sholom Park Every Tuesday morning, from Jan. 15 through April 1, residents are gathering at Sholom Park for exercise, to enjoy the beauty of nature, and to make walking buddies, while raising their spirits. Hope to see you there from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. No sign up necessary. 10 The World News® January 2008

conduct class lectures Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 1 p.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m. on “Bonsai Basics” and “Bonsai, A Living Art.” All these demonstrations and lectures will be held in Classroom 1. There will be docents and experienced members available to answer your questions and explain the various styles, where the trees come from, etc. as they walk you through the display of our beautiful Bon- sai exhibit. There will be drawings for door prizes each day. The entire effort will be free, yes free! So if you’ve ever had any problems with a tree or been given one for a present and had it expire, this is the time to attend and learn an entirely new concept of what is involved with “Bonsai” … which means “tree in a dish” and is correctly pronounced “bone- Nature sigh.” After you’ve seen and heard all that we have to offer, please let me know what you Around Us expected to see and learn and your opinions. Marion-Alice Burke That indefatigable lady, Kathy Patterson, a Master Gardener and program coordinator for Florida Yards and Neighborhoods in Marion We, here in Marion County, can be proud County, will continue her lectures about Per- that the Marion County Farm Bureau with its fect Plants for Marion County on Jan. 15 from board of directors, committee members and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. On that same day from 1 Photo by Sandra Marrafﬁno volunteers have kept the President’s Award to 2:30 p.m., Kathy will show pictures and tell The yellow rumped warblers are winter visitors to birdbaths and feeders. (four years in a row) and awards for Women’s you all about Florida’s Botanical Gardens. Why Achievement, Young Farmer and Rancher not make a day of it, hear Kathy’s first lec- Achievement and County Recognition for all ture, have a delicious sandwich and beverage we had a program by Keith Belisle and Ken- five categories! That’s not only in On Top of at Sid’s Café, then attend her second presen- neth Lane, president and vice president of the World, but many Marion County Farm tation? Sounds good to me! In February and Owls-Ocala Inc. Bureau folks who have been so instrumental March she will be available again, so watch for We looked forward to visiting their animal in supporting the needs and information re- notices in the Master the Possibilities book (mostly birds) rehabilitation center. This is a garding what we citizens and taxpayers need for more news regarding Florida’s Friendly very interesting tour. They give tours by reser- to maintain a healthy, bountiful, beautiful Landscaping guru. Either phone the Education vation on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. and cooperative way of life here in Marion Office located in the Circle Square Commons Their phone number is 895-0451. County. This is truly a win/win situation. I’ll Town Center Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to Our January program will be the second keep you all informed about the latest great 5 p.m. or call 861-9751 or just stop by for in- half of the Audubon video “Small Songbirds,” accomplishments the Marion County Farm formation and to register for classes. presented by Mary and David Carter. Bureau has made for us and will try to keep Please don’t forget about our lovely birds Roberta Campbell and Carole Rao will lead every one of us up to date on the progress. this winter. They still appreciate food and the January field Trip. The definite place, date If anyone reading this article has any ques- water availability when the summer bugs and and time will be announced at the Jan. 15 tions about our Farm Bureau, please don’t seeds aren’t around anymore. Believe it or not, meeting. For further information please call hesitate to contact me with your questions I still had a little male hummingbird at the two Roberta Campbell at 854-4814, or me, at 861- at [email protected], enter the subject small feeders I left up for the “late leavers” but Birders’ Beat 2983. info as “Nature” and I’ll be happy to find an being so busy the last few days, I’m not sure Jane Callender The accompanying picture is a yellow answer for you. if he’s still with us. The butterflies are still in rumped warbler; the photographer is Sandra Are you ready for some great information abundance and the monarchs in particular are Marraffino of Dunnellon. This bird is regarded regarding bonsai? Well, here is something that busy laying eggs on the underside of the milk- as the most abundant and widespread North hasn’t been offered at On Top of the World be- weed leaves. The zebra longwings, sulphurs, It is January again! The Unique Birders will American warbler. The yellow rump is present fore! On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Marion Bonsai skippers and various swallowtails are still flit- meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, Suite H in nearly all plumages and most birds show at Society will present The Beauty Of Bonsai at ting around and giving all of us such pleasure. of the Arbor Conference Center. There is still least a faint yellow wash on the flanks. the Education Center, opening at 10 a.m. On Amelia, our cocker spaniel, enjoys watching time to volunteer for the Audubon Christmas The female builds a cup shaped nest of Thursday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, there will birds and butterflies as well as being a great Bird Count. Please call Norm Lantz at 854- twigs and stems lined with feathers, usually be a workshop/demo on “The Life Stages of a helper in her Master Gardening efforts. 5713 if you would like to help. When we meet high up in a conifer. She lays four or five white Bonsai” given by David VanBuskirk. On Friday, Tom, Amelia and I wish all of you folks a on Jan. 15 we should have reports on the De- eggs, spotted with brown and gray, often with Feb. 8, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Barbara Chap- very happy, healthy and loving new year and cember and January bird counts. two broods a year. The yellow rumped warbler man and Isabel Satlow will present a work- I always enjoy hearing from you interesting JoAnne Leigh made arrangements for our (nick named “butter-butt”) is found across the shop/demo as they create a beautiful Penjing readers. I learn from you folks also and thank November field trip. Lunch was first this time north in summer and spends the winter in the Landscape “Land and Water.” Peter Wood will you for your comments on my articles! ˛ and then we toured Owls of Ocala. Last March south and Central America. ˛

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ter for north and central Florida.” However, the Old Farmer’s Almanac called “for a cooler winter than normal” including “freezes for the Central Florida area in early to mid-December and in mid- to late February.” I reasoned that if that were true, there must be other plants capable of such prognostica- tion, and the Golden Aster might be one, until I read this: “Golden Aster, Chrysopsis scabrella, is a biennial herb.” (2) Now I knew biennial means two years; but I checked the dictionary anyway, and sure enough it can mean several things: “1. occurring every two years. 2. con- tinuing or lasting for two years and specifi- cally growing vegetatively during the first year and fruiting and dying [and seeding] during the second.” Obviously this is our crop’s sec- Native Plant ond year. That’s why I didn’t see the profusion of seeding plants last year; or did I just not Club remember? Ron Broman Now I was intrigued. Can plants predict the weather? I didn’t think so, but am open minded. If you recently walked the On Top of the Some plants, it appears, can predict weath- World Longleaf Pine Trail, as I did, you may er in the short term. “Chickweed, dandelions, have noticed the profusion of Golden Asters. bindweed, wild indigo — all fold their petals The feathery, white seed heads filtered the prior to rain.” rays of the early morning sun, anticipating the “Some fungi, e.g. Rainstars, can accurately Photo by Ron Broman golden progeny two years hence. forecast certainty of wet and dry weather.” Golden Asters, chrysopsis scabrella, seeds the Longleaf Pine Trail. Could this explosion of seeds be more evi- (3) dence for the harsher winter theory — the one But what about predicting the long term? David Holmes wrote about in the Star-Banner, In my brief searching of the Internet, I could tributed. this time in his Spider-Man outfit. All you Nov. 30? find no reference to any research showing The bottom line, no pun intended, is folks who think you have arachnid-phobia, He titled his article, “Can Acorns Forecast that the number of seeds produced by a plant whether the seed winds up on the pavement are in for a pleasant surprise. Our Native Plant the Weather?” and wrote, “It’s a widely held was a predictor of the future weather. Only in smushed by a car or in an open, friendly Club meets on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 1:45 p.m. notion [that] an abundance of acorns is often David’s article was it said to be “a widely held patch of soil. After all, the whole purpose for in Suite H of the Arbor Conference Center. a precursor to a cold winter.” (1) notion” concerning acorns. a plant’s existence, from the plant’s perspec- Come join us and discover the joys of Grow- The thinking seems to be that somehow Perhaps we’re asking the wrong questions. tive, whether it can predict the weather or not, ing Native. the plant “knows” that a “killer” front is im- Perhaps we should be asking about trends in is to pass along its genes, a healthy set I might (1) Can Acorns Forecast the Weather? An minent so it produces more flowers, which in weather and the ability of plants to adapt. add, to the next generation. article by David Holmes, printed in the Ocala turn produce more seeds to compensate for Unanswered questions: seems there are a I still can’t help wondering if plants can Star-Banner, Nov. 30, 2007 the anticipated loss. lot of them out there. sense, over a long period of time, trends in (2) Florida Wildflowers in Their Natural For some reason, that really sounds far out Then there’s the whole area of dispersal. weather patterns. If so, can they adapt fast Communities, by Walter Kingsley Taylor, Uni- to me. I can’t imagine a scenario that allows Acorns fall and stay unless some transmitter, enough to survive? I guess we’ll find out even- versity Press of Florida, 1998. for a plant to sense weather patterns up to namely critters like squirrels, removes them tually. At least somebody will. (3) Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Diction- nine months in advance. to another spot — e.g. our garden. | ary David did say that a “long-term weather Other seeds, Golden Aster for example, are To help us celebrate the New Year, Tom (4) ESPERE–ENC — working area — pre- forecast [this year predicted] an average win- dispersed by the wind and wind up widely dis- Miller, our resident insect man, returns; but liminary unevaluated Web sites.

PHRASE: Athbhliain fao mhaise crossing your doorway is a sign of a Celtic tradition of lighting bonfires leading artists, Sean Keating, spent dhuit good luck but if the first person to keep the evil spirits away. every year on the islands, translat- PRONOUNCED: ought-bleen fwee to come through your door is a red It is our hope that whatever tradi- ing onto canvas all the qualities that may-sheh dwit headed woman, the year is sure to be tion you follow will bring you health, make the inhabitants of these islands MEANING: A prosperous New Year stressful. happiness and prosperity in the New so remarkable. Most jobs are in the to you! Banging on the walls and doors Year. fishing or the tourist industry. As we are going to press 162 people with old Christmas bread chases the One of the last stops in Ireland we Islanders differ in their attitudes planned to attend our winter event at bad luck out and brings good spirits made was the Aran Islands. The Aran of visitors. Most can be friendly but the Health & Recreation Ballroom on to the household with the promise of Islands are a group of three islands because they want to preserve their Dec. 13. With good food, good friends enough bread for the New Year. located at the mouth of Galway Bay, cultural traditions they are occasion- and singing Christmas carols, one Others involve house cleaning — on the west coast of Ireland. ally distant. It is only recently that the could not ask for more brushing the bad luck of the past out The largest is Inishmore, also islands have had reliable electricity The days seem to be flying by and with the dust. Holding a piece of silver known as Aranmore, the second larg- and communications. Television has before you know it we will be getting or gold as the New Year begins is said est is Inishmaan and the smallest is only been available since the 1980s; ready for our biggest event, which is to increase the chances of prosperity Inisheer. They are administratively many of the young islanders leave the St. Patrick’s Day. More on this event in the coming year, others place a sil- part of County Galway. island when they come of age. will be in next month’s column. ver coin over the doorway or a penny The islands are the home of the From all of us at the Irish American Irish Traditions to bring good luck for on the windowsill. Aran sweater, which has gained Club, we wish you a happy New Year. the New Year can be superstitious; Some have the youngest male in the world-wide appeal during the course Until next time “May your troubles American Club however some have been around for family light a candle at dusk on New of the 20th century. be few and your blessings be more.” hundreds of years. Year’s evening and burn it through the At the turn of the century and ˛ C.M. Casey Many believe that a tall dark man night until morning. This comes from throughout his life one of Ireland’s 12 The World News® January 2008

ARBOR CLUB FITNESS & AQUATIC SCHEDULE ARBOR CLUB FITNESS SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST 2008 *DENOTES A FEE BASED CLASS Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:00 Pilates Open Fitness Room Terry Swim 9:15-10:00 Deep Water Shallow Water Deep Water Shallow Water Deep Water Arbor Club Aerobics* Aerobics* Aerobics* Aerobics* Aerobics* Sunday Ask Indoor Pool Cammy Barbara Cammy Barbara Joan Open the Trainer Yoga* Advanced Yoga* Yoga* Swim 9:15-10:15 Ronnese Ronnese Ronnese Howie Williams AC Ballroom Fitness Room AC Ballroom

Happy New Year! 2008 is here and the op- 10:15-11:15 Chair Yoga* Light Yoga* portunities at the fitness center are the best Fitness Room Claudia Claudia ever to make those changes to improve your quality of life. That’s why we have implement- Fitness Room Fitness Room ed the following: 10:30-11:30 Let's Dance* Feel Great in 2008 Fitness Room Kitti It is a comprehensive lifestyle manage- 2nd & 4th Thurs of ment program starting Jan. 17 to kick-start your new year. We meet every Thursday 10:30 the month a.m. to noon. It features the following. • Weekly exercise classes led by multiple 11:45-12:30 Get Fit While Get Fit While Get Fit While instructors including yours truly. Arbor Club You Sit You Sit You Sit • Lifestyle management discussions • Nutrition and exercise logs Ballroom Kitti Kitti Kitti • Score points and win prizes 1:30-2:15 Shallow Water Shallow Water Shallow Water Half Marathon Walk Feb. 24 Arbor Club Aerobics* Aerobics* Aerobics* • We give you the training regimen to make it Indoor Pool Cammy Mary Pat Joan • It’s a great way to get in shape and a positive goal for the new year *NEW: "Absolutely Abs" class and Healthy Living Seminars at H&R see schedule for details! • It’s an achievable goal for most who can walk 30minutes now • It is in Gainesville and get info to sign up at the fitness desk We should have our new Star Trac recum- Anne B. Newman MD, MPH, and colleagues Member of the Month • We walk together, but if Cammy runs I’m bent bikes with electromagnetic resistance from the University of Pittsburgh found an in- Cheri Johnston has made remarkable prog- chasing her. levels and heart rate monitors built in to mea- ability to walk 400 meters, or about a quarter ress in her lean body mass and overall phy- sure your progress. These are a monumental of a mile, to be associated with an increased Absolutely Abs Class sique. She used to say, “my calves should be upgrade and are for any fitness level. You will risk of death in people between the ages of 70 sued for non-support of my body” when she • 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays see me on these as well. and 79. started personal training. Cheri is very hap- starting Jan. 3. I’m not trying to be morbid here by point- Research Study Just Out: Fitness Most py with her curvy, toned calves now along • Class dedicated to working the core mus- ing out these studies but it is becoming more with her toned legs and upper body. She is cle groups of the abdominals and lower back. Important in Older Adults evident as our society is living longer, the im- • We will stretch at the end. dedicated to personal training three times a Research published by Steven N. Blair PED portance of staying fit. You should never re- • I am getting in shape to instruct it now. week and 60 minutes of cardiovascular three in the Dec. 5 Journal of the American Medical tire that thought or retire from staying fit. Get ready! to four times a week. Cheri states, “the best Association found fitness to be a strong pre- Your New Power Class thing about personal training is the way I feel dictor in longevity in adults ages 60 and older. Group Personal Training and my self confidence. It’s has made such a Better fitness was associated with less likeli- Every Monday and Wednesday at 3 p.m. we • You and a partner and/or up to three difference in my life.” No doubt Cheri will fur- hood of diabetes, high cholesterol, and high have a class that includes stability balls, dyna friends can be personal trained at a lower ther improve with her consistency and posi- blood pressure. Death rates for those with the bands, weights, core training and flexibility. If rate. tive outlook. highest fitness levels were less than half that you want to learn how to use a stability ball, • Great for getting the wife or husband on That’s it for the month. Again happy new of those who were physically unfit. improve your strength and balance, this class a program year! Start it out right! The study is not the first to find fitness is for you. The class is going well (less people • Great way to start training with a partner Fitness orientations are free and are every among the elderly to be one of the best predic- are falling off balls), and continues to improve and keep on track Tuesday at noon. All fitness levels are consid- tors of survival. In research reported in 2006, the participants. Beginners are welcome and everyone works ered and everyone who can get here can use at their own fitness level. The goal of the class the fitness center. Please feel free to call me is self-improvement and it’s a team effort. at 854-8707. a first-come basis. Please make your reserva- Everyone there is willing to help and support Personal training is also available for tions this month to aid in the planning. Cost newbies. Class participant of the month goes weight loss, muscle strength and toning, bal- Orchid of the trip is $75, which includes transporta- to Kathryn Gold who loved to roll off her ball ance training, injury rehabilitation and osteo- tion, tours, lunch, all gratuities and taxes. Call in the beginning and was afraid to get her hair porosis prevention and reversal. Club “DJ” at Legendary Journeys, 291-9300, exten- dirty. Kathryn stuck with it and has achieved Call 854-8707 or e-mail: Hildegard Soucek sion 164. If additional information is needed, good balance and core strength. Kudos to you [email protected]. ˛ call Hildegard Soucek at 390-3368. ˛ Kathryn and keep up the good work!

This is a reminder of the upcoming tour to the American Orchid Society and Morikami Gardens on Feb. 21. The day consists of a deluxe motor coach trip to Delray Beach, admission and a guided tour of the Japanese Morikami Gardens and Orchid Society’s Botanical Garden. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has an interest in flowering plants, photography or simply a fantastic social experience. Time is of the essence to make your reservations to insure your place on the bus since space is on

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You can reach your fitness goals this year! It’s a New Year, a time of resolutions, a time when people make a commitment to tackle a HEARING AIDS big project or change a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advan- tageous. If you are like the majority of these promise-makers, at least one resolution is probably related to health and fitness. In a recent study of New Year’s resolutions, 55 percent promised to eat healthier, 50 percent resolved to Just Because You Might Need Them exercise more, and 38 percent wanted to lose weight. If you want to keep your resolution, you Doesn’t Mean You Will Wear Them need to make it an attainable goal. Don’t re- solve to look like a super model because it’s not realistic. Simply promise to include physi- 75 DAY RISK FREE TRIAL cal activity in your daily life. Avoid choosing a resolution that you’ve been unsuccessful at achieving year after 100% Money Back Guarantee year. This will only set you up for failure, frus- tration and disappointment. If you are still tempted to make a promise that you’ve made before, try altering it. For example, instead of stating that you are going to lose 30 pounds, try promising to eat healthier and increase your weekly exercise. Create a game plan. That’s what a group of On Top of the World residents have done. They plan to walk in a half-marathon this Feb- ruary. Their training includes walking, running, stretching and strength training. Cammy Dennis, fitness director, planted the seed when she invited Dianne Bowles, Kathy Hess and Kitty Wills to be walk lead- ers in Sholom Park. While discussing our second walking program, she asked them if they would be interested in training for a half marathon, 13 miles in one day, not 26 miles in six weeks. Without hesitation they welcomed the challenge. “I can do this,” said Dianne, who never walked until she moved to On Top of the World. Now, she walks three miles per day. More Physicians Refer Their Patients to Sonus Kitty admitted, “I’m out of my mind but I’ll do it. I have no resistance.” clinics than any other hearing care providers Why not? thought Kathy. “I love to walk. I do it every day. I’ll take it to the next level.” “This requires training and commitment,” Cammy warned. Then, she handed them a 12- SO … WHY WOULD YOU SHOP ANYWHERE ELSE?! week training program and agreed to assist them with their training and participate in the marathon. None of them winced. Since then the half marathon has been A ONE-TIME PRICE FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE the buzz at the Health & Recreation Center. The gym attendants have packets for people interested in joining the group. So far, Cheri Johnston, who walks regularly and trains with Howie Williams signed up. So did Janet Orr, Mary Hord and Barb Weyres — they all participate in the Interval Training class and walk regularly. Aspects of mind and spirit intrigue Jane Bauer. That’s why she’s making a real commitment to practice yoga in 2008. She likes the whole philosophy attached to yoga, particularly the meditative aspects. She wants this to become a part of her life. Why wouldn’t residents want to feel better in 2008? It’s a great goal. Let’s hear what a few others have planned this year. Diane Roxburgh plans to take Tai Chi and wants to participate in Kitti’s dance class. Unfortunately, with her active schedule, this means, she’ll have to give something up. “Yoga relaxed me so much it put me to sleep,” Dianne admitted. “I don’t want to be quiet. I plan to socialize more.” Karen McNeely enjoys light aerobics and walking. She plans to do more aerobic exercise and bought a stability ball and two-pound weights to workout at home. “It (exercise) beats housework,” said Eileen Langville, who plans to continue Lite Aerobics as long as she physically can. While she won’t disclose her age, she’s a real inspiration to me and the rest of the class. Our balance exercises have made a real “Drive on over and lend us your ears for a free test drive.” difference in Lillie Gasell’s life. She’s been ex- (on any Open Fit System • 8 different manufacturers) ercising “formally at H&R” for six years but has really seen her balance improve since we started focusing on the importance of balance to function. She also walks. Find a winning strategy to help you stick to OCALA (WEST) your goals. Remember on average, only about 20 percent of us keep our New Year’s reso- Friendship Center lutions. Unfortunately, some of the biggest 8441 SW State Road 200 failures are found in fitness resolutions. But don’t let the statistics get you down. Suite 113 • Ocala, FL As Cammy Dennis tells her classes, “If you think you can’t, you won’t. If you think you 352-237-4635 can, you just might.” ˛

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to all of you who volunteer to participate in Keeping the back flat and the buttocks these friendly meets with our neighboring tucked under, bend the knee, bringing the communities. I also encourage you to partici- foot toward the buttock, and point the knee Tennis pate in USTA league play. You get to meet and toward the ground. Do not twist the knee. make new friends, get to know and play dif- • Seated groin stretch: Groin and inner Association ferent clubs, it doesn’t really take a lot of your thigh muscles. time, and it helps to keep your game tuned. Sit with the bottoms of your feet together, H&R Center Courts All in all, it is a win-win situation. knees out, holding your toes. Schedule Tennis Tip Of The Month Gently pull forward, bending from the hips and bringing the chest to the feet. Do not Saturday & Monday, 8 a.m.-noon: As we open up a new year, let’s start with a round your upper back. Use your elbows to few good stretches. gently push the knees toward the ground. Mixed Doubles • Trunk and shoulder: Triceps and inferior • Calf stretches: Calf muscles. Tuesday & Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon: capsule of the shoulder. Stand in front of a wall or fence, with one Start with your arms overhead, holding the leg two or three feet behind the other and the Men’s Doubles right elbow with the left hand. toes pointing forward. Wednesday & Friday, 8 a.m.-noon: Use your left hand to pull the right elbow Keeping the back knee straight and your Ladies’ Doubles Arbor Club behind your head. Hold your elbow in this po- heel on the floor, bend the front knee and lean sition, and bend your trunk to the left side. the trunk forward. (Do not arch the back and All Resident Tennis Repeat on the opposite side. do not bounce). • Overhead stretch: Intercostal muscles Tennis Players Welcome. Jorge Privat Repeat with the back knee slightly bent, and inferior capsule of the shoulder. keeping the heel on the ground. Start with your arms overhead, wrists Ready to play? See you on the courts! ˛ crossed and palms together. Happy new year every one! Stretch your arms slightly backward and as It really is a pleasure to tell you that we high as you can. Bend a few inches to either closed 2007 in very good spirits. After a year of side to increase the stretch to your trunk. teaching and playing with you, I have noticed a • Posterior shoulder stretch: Shoulder ro- WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT distinct rise in the level of play throughout the tators, upper back (Scapular) muscles. membership, and in particular, among those Stand holding your right arm straight in of you who started out with little or no tennis front of you. Place your left hand behind your TEMPLE B’NAI DAROM experience. As we start a new year, I can only right elbow. Attend Our Sabbath Eve Service At 8:00 PM • A Traditional Reform Jewish Congregation encourage you to continue to improve your Pull across your body with your left hand. game and enjoy your tennis even more, be- Do not allow your trunk to rotate. It might 49 Banyan Course • Ocala, Florida 34472 • 352-624-0380 cause, although, it is a beautiful sport, I must help to stand against a wall, making sure that WE OFFER: say, “it is not an easy sport.” both shoulder blades are touching the wall. • A beautiful building with spacious sanctuary and social hall Also, I would like to use this column as a • shoulder squeeze: Front of chest, back • Moderate dues structure with no obligation to a congregational union platform to not only inform, educate and grow and shoulders. the sport in general, but, at the same time, to With your fingers interlaced behind your • A full schedule of worship services for Sabbath Eve, holidays and festivals promote friendship and camaraderie and a head, keep your elbows straight out to your • Saturday morning services from November through May, complete with Torah spirit of fair competition. And with your help, side and your upper body in an upright po- Reading and lunch I will continue to do my best to implement ac- sition. Pull your elbows together behind you, tivities that will enhance the level of interest and pull your shoulder blades together to • Varied social activities, and also with Sisterhood and Men’s Club and enjoyment, discarding those which do not create tension through your upper back and • We welcome interfaith marriages achieve the desired success. shoulder blades.. The year-end party (at Logan’s Restaurant), • Forearm flex or stretch: Forearm mus- Dr. Harold S. Jaye our spiritual leader since 1987, who also serves as organized by the social committee, turned out cles (flexors and pronators) cantorial soloist, received rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union simply great! Our thanks to all the members The elbow is straight and the forearm is su- College and is a member of The Central Conference of American Rabbis. of that committee, headed by Pater Paige and pinated (palm up). For further information, please contact Jeanette Oswald – 352-867-0771 his wife Cynthia, for all their efforts in provid- Use the opposite hand to stretch the wrist ing good entertainment throughout the year. back, keeping the elbow straight. Helmut Zack – 352-861-9969 I also wish to tell you that the members • Forearm extensor stretch: Forearm mus- PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE • www.templebnaidarom.org of the Tennis Committee have been working cles (extensors and supinators) diligently to make the upcoming Arbor Club Use the opposite hand to stretch the wrist Mixed Doubles Tournament, to be held on downward, keeping the elbow straight. the 17th of this month, a fun and successful • Hamstring stretch: Hamstring and glu- event. You still have a few days to sign-up for teals. it, if you have not done so already. And if you Lying on your back, bend the leg you will don’t have a partner, we will make every effort stretch to a 90 degree angle at your hip. Sup- to find one for you. port the leg by grasping both hands behind Now, I would like to inform you that on the knee. Keep the opposite leg straight. Nov. 20, Norma Higgins group played against Straighten the leg a raise it toward the Oak Run, at On Top of the World. The teams trunk. Use the hands to gently increase the of Marilyn Beardsley and Marty Walchak, stretch. Point the toes toward the face to in- Gordy Phillips and Dottie Taylor, had a very crease the stretch. good day. However, the Oak Run teams of • Stork quadriceps stretch: Quadriceps Art Schmidt and Rob Donaldson, Jerry Hayes and hip flexors. and Judy Gerace, and Bill Tetzlaff and Nancy Stand on one leg, behind the opposite nee Hayes, also had a very good day. Our thanks while grasping the foot or ankle. The Movie Club Presents John Travolta in ‘Hairspray’ BY MARY EHLE night guests. If you are not a member it is $2 The movie for Jan. 13 will be “Hairspray.” payable at the door. You do not have to be a This is a musical and stars John Travolta and member. Michele Pfeiffer. There is a lot of nice music The movie starts at 6 p.m. in the Ballroom and John plays a lady in this film. of the Health & Recreation Building. Hope to We are taking new membership for the year see you there. of 2008. Dues are $6 for the year. That is 50 The problem with the television has been cents for the movie each month. remedied. Thanks to the Entertainment Group, As always the Movie Club is open to all resi- we will have a wonderful treat at the nextg dents of On Top of the World and their over- movie on Jan. 13. Come and see! ˛

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Bus Ocala Run Thursday 9:15 Deep Water Aquacise AC 7:00 Lap Swimming AC 9:30 Shuffleboard CTS 7:15 Oxycise H&R 10:00 Racquetball H&R CTS 8:00 Condition & Stretch H&R 10:30 Light Aerobics H&R Activities Men’s Tennis CTS Power Aerobics H&R Clogging BR Water Walk AC 8:30 Racquetball HR CTS 11:00 Bocce League BCTS January Water Walk AC 9:00 Woodcarving Art-B Art League Art-A 11:30 Tai Chi Practice AC Walleyball CTS Computer Club CC: B&C Lap Swimming AC Monday 11:30 Lap Swimming AC R.C. Flyers Club Field 11:45 Get Fit While You Sit AC 7:00 Lap Swimming AC 12:00 Lap Swimming AC Round Dance Classes CC: E&F 12:00 Round Dance Class H&R 7:15 Oxycise H&R Men’s Poker MR3 Hand & Foot Canasta CR Ladies Poker MR3 8:00 Mixed Tennis CTS Mah Jongg CC:A Tai-Chi (Multi-Level) HR Circle Square H&R Cardio Burn & Firm H&R Cybex Orientation GYM Bus Ocala Run Mah Jongg CC:A 9:00 Interval Training H&R 12:15 Oxycise H&R Miniature Golf MGC Mens Golf Group CR R.C. Flyers Club Field 12:30 Bridge CR 9:30 Shuffleboard CTS 12:15 Oxycise H&R Golden Slippers BRS Stitch Witches Quilters Art 10:00 Round Dance Class CC: E&F 12:30 Aqua Belles AC Woodworking WW 1:00 Singin’Swingin CC: D Arthritis Aqua Class AC Mah Jongg CC: A Bocce League BCTS Mah Jongg CC: A 10:15 Tai-Chi Fitness (Beginners) H&R 1:00 Table Tennis H&R Ceramics 9-2p.m. Art Badminton H&R 10:30 Water Walk AC Canasta the Old Practice Bridge CR (Racquetball Cts) Advanced Tap HR Fashion Way CR No Bus on Mondays 1:30 The New Pretenders HR Friendship Bible Study MR3 1:30 Shallow Water Aquacise Ladies Billiards PLR Shuffleboard CTS 10:45 Yoga AC Exercises AC Dancing Toppers H&R 3:00 Serious Strength HR 11:00 Walleyball CTS 2:00 Fun In The Water AC 9:15 Deep Water Aquacise AC 5:30 Mah Jongg CC:A Water Walk AC Square Dancing H&R BR 9:30 Shuffleboard CTS Miniature Golf MGC 11:30 Lap Swimming AC 5:00 Happy Hour AC 10:00 Tennis Doubles CTS Table Tennis HR 12:00 Lap Swimming AC 6:00 Cribbage Art Ladies Billards PLR 5:45 Mah Jongg CC: B Advanced Square CC: E&F 6:15 Nickel Nickel MR3 10:15 Light Yoga AC 6:00 Pinochle MR3 & Art Dancers Euchre 4 CC:A 10:30 Light Aerobics H&R 6:30 Duplicate Bridge CR Mah Jongg CC:A 6:30 Advanced Bridge CR Power Aerobics H&R Mah Jongg CC: G 12:15 Oxycise H&R 6:45 Euchre H&R Water Walk AC Pattern Dancing BR 12:30 Sewing Bees Art 1st Week 11:00 Water Walk AC 7:00 Mixed Poker CC: H Theatre Group BR 1:00 Women of the World CC: E Boccee League BCTS Pattern Dancing BR Mah Jongg CC: A 11:30 Tai Chi Practice AC Bridge CR 2nd Week 1st Week Lap Swimming AC 1:00 I Got It Card Game MR3 9:00 RC Ladybirds CC: A Balanced Body H&R 8:00 Men’s 9 Hole Golf P.R. Bocce League BCTS 2:00 New England Club CC: E,F 11:45 Sit fit while AC 3:00 Great Lakes Club BR Ten Pen CTS 7:00 Republican Club CC: E,F,&G you sit Shutterbugs CC: B&C Square Dancing DBD CC: E&F 12:00 Ladies Poker MR3 Table Tennis H&R 3rd Week 2nd Week Line Dance 1:30 Shuffleboard CTS 2:00 Blackjack Poker CC: E (Level Two) H&R 8:00 Lions Club Pub 2:30 Jazz Club CC: D Mah Jongg CC:A 9:00 Citizens Emer. CC: E,F&G 3:00 The New Pretenders HR 4th Week Men’s Golf Group CR Response Team 4:00 Bus Grocery Run 12:00 High 12 Club TBA 12:15 Oxycise H&R 1:30 Visually Impaired CC: H 5:30 Mah Jongg CC: A 12:30 Bridge CR Support Group Card Game CC: B Saturday Northern Lights Mah Jonng CC:G 3:30 Alpha Investment Art Miniature Golf MGC Aqua Belles AC 6:30 German Club CC: G 6:00 Poker MR3 8:00 Mixed Tennis CTS Pan Club CC: MR3 Pickleball CTS 8:30 Men’s Softball SBF 1:00 Bocce League BCTS 3rd Week 6:30 Bridge CR 9:00 Computer Club CC: B&C Computer Lab H&R 1:30 Unique Birders CC: H Chess Club ART Art League Art 1:15 Line Dance (Int.) BR 3:00 NY/NJ Club BR 7:00 Poker MR3 10:00 Mixed Tennis CTS 1:30 Shallow Water Aquacise AC Shutterbugs CC: B&C Mixed Poker CC: H 10:30 Tai Chi Practice AC 7:00 Democratic Club CC: E&F 12:15 Oxycise H&R Shuffleboard CTS 1st Week 2:00 Happy Hookers Art 4th Week 1:00 Table Tennis H&R Rummicube CC: E&F 10:00 NY/NJ Board Meeting CC-H China Painters Art 2:45 Line Dance (Level Two) H&R 8:00 Lions Club Pub 1:00 Rubber Stamping Cards CC-D 5:30 Open Mah Jongg CC: A 3:00 Your New Power H&R 1:00 Scan/American CC: E Bunko Dice Game MR3 5:45 Singles Pinochle CR 4:00 Line Dance (Level One) H&R 3:30 Alpha Investment Art Opera Appreciation CC-C 6:30 Bridge CR 4:00 Diabetes Support Grp CC: G 5:30 Mah Jongg CC:A 5:30 Southern Club BR 1st Week 6:00 Poker MR3 2nd Week 6:30 Bridge CR Wednesday 6:00 Ballroom Dancing AC 6:30 Euchre II CC: H 9:30 Scrabble Club AC 3rd Week 7:00 Wood Shop WW 7:00 Lap Swimming AC 10:30 Latin Cardio AC Dominoes CC: G 7:15 Oxycise H&R 1:30 Singles Club CC: G&H 10:00 Health & Wellness CSCC 8:00 Cardio Burn & Firm H&R 2:00 NARFE Chapter 2279 CH Expo. 1/19/2008 1st Week Ladies Tennis CTS *3:00 High Tea 1/10/08 AC 6:00 Ballroom Dancing AC 7:30 Marion Blood Bank PL 8:30 Men’s 18 Hole Golf 7:00 Karaoke Night CC: E,F&G (All Even # Months Only) 9:00 Interval Train H&R Sunday Taps on Top BR 3rd Week 9:00 Life South Blood PL 9:00 Racquetball HR CTS R.C. Flyers Club Field 9:00 Hand & Foot Canasta CR (All Odd # Months Only) Miniature Golf MGC Woodworking WW 1:00 Rubber Stamping Card CC-D RC Flyers Club CC: B&C 12:00 Mah Jongg CC:A Bus Ocala Run Bunka Dice Game MR3 1:30 D’Clowns CC: B & C Scrapbooking CC:D Ceramics 9-2:30p.m. Art S.P.C.A. CC-H 2:00 Bocce CC: AC 12:15 Oxycise H&R 9:15 Deep Water Aquacise AC 1:30 Orchid Club CC: B&C 2:30 Readers’ Theatre CC: D 1:00 China Painters Art 9:30 Pinochle MR3 3:30 Comp. Handicap CC: H 5:30 Mah Jongg CC:A Crafty Ladies CR 7:00 Sunshine Singers BR Friday Miniature Golf MGC Billiards 101 Pl RM 7:00 Lap Swimming AC 6:00 Pickleball CTS 2nd Week 10:15 Light Yoga AC 7:15 Oxycise H&R 7:00 Mixed Poker CC: H 10:00 Genealogical Society MR3 10:30 Light Aerobics H&R 8:00 Cardio Burn & Firm H&R 2:30 Theatre Group CC: D Power Aerobic H&R Ladies Tennis CTS 1st Week 4:00 10,000 Steps in the Water AC 11:30 Tai Chi Practice AC 8:10 Water Walk AC 7:00 K-9 Social Club CC: D Lap Swimming AC 8:30 Dancing Toppers H&R 3rd Week Balanced Body H&R 2nd Week 9:00 Interval Train H&R 10:30 Genealogical Workshop CC-B&C 11:45 Get Fit While You Sit AC Pilates AC 2:30 Friendship Social Club BR 2:30 Readers’ Theatre CC-D 12:00 Ladies Poker MR3 Woodworking WW 6:00 Movie of the Month BR 1:30 D’Clowns CC: B&C 12:15 Oxycise H&R R.C. Flyers Club Field 4:00 Billiards Club Art Mah Jongg CC:A 3rd Week Dominoes MR3 7:00 Sunshine Singers BR 12:30 Bridge CR Bocce League BCTS 2:00 American/Jewish CC: E,F & G 4th Week Japanese Emb CC: C Aqua Belles AC 3:00 Community Patrol Prog. CC: B&C Mah Jongg CC: A * Advance registration and fee may be required. Please check in advance. 4:00 10,000 Steps in the Water AC Pan Club CC: MR3 A full list of classes can be found in the Master the Possibilities catalog, available at 1:00 Bocce League BCTS the Education Building at Circle Square Commons. Tuesday 1:30 Shallow Water Aquacise AC 7:00 Lap Swimming AC Exercises 7:15 Oxycise H&R Shuffleboard CTS Location Codes 8:00 Condition & Stretch H&R 3:00 Dance Committee CC: B&C Men’s Tennis CTS Your New Powers HR AC Arbor Club FF Flying Field Travel Toppers Reservations CC:D 4:00 Softball Practice SBF AC CTS Arbor Tennis Courts GC Golf Course 5:30 Bingo BR Clogging BR ACIP Arbor Indoor Pool HR H&R Exercise Room 8:30 Women’s 18-Hole GC 6:00 Poker MR3 Raquetball HR CTS Pickleball CTS ACOP Arbor Outdoor Pool H&R CTS Tennis Courts 6:30 Duplicate Bridge CR 9:00 R.C. Flyers Club Field Art Art Studio H&R Health & Rec Bldg Tai-Chi (Multi-level) H&R Square Dance Class AC Computer Club CC: B&C 7:00 Poker MR3 BR Ballroom HRP H&R Pool Hand & Foot Canasta CR Square Dancing AC BCTS Bocce Courts ICC Indigo Community Woodworking WW Center Arts & Crafts BR 1st Week CC Arbor Conference Bus Ocala Run 10:30 Travel Toppers CC: A Center MGC Miniature Golf Course Women’s 9-Hole GC 1:00 Stamp Club Bank PAB 3:00 Italian/Amer Club BR CCC Candler Community MR1 Meeting Room 1 Horse Shoe League CTS Center Miniature Golf MGC MR3 Meeting Room 3 9:30 Pinochle MR3 2nd Week CLC Computer Learning PL H&R Parking Lot Stitch Witches Quilters Art 11:30 Dr. Pedro Women’s HR Center 10:00 Arthritis Aqua Class AC Health Luncheon PL RM Poolroom 1:45 Native Plants CC: H CSCC Circle Square 10:15 Tai-Chi Fitness (Beginners) H&R Cultural Center SBF Softball Field 10:30 Horseshoe League CTS 3:00 Pennsylvania Club CC: E & F WW Wood Shop 10:45 Yoga AC 3rd Week CR Card Room 11:00 Water Walk AC 1:00 Stamp Club Bank PAB 16 The World News® January 2008

sonal trainer to assist with your structure and a long way to helping you feel better about accountability? Howie, our personal trainer, your house as well as giving you some much would love to help you. needed exercise opportunity. A few minutes • Would it be wise to enlist the help of of heavy cleaning can really work up a sweat a friend or workout partner? Take a fitness and burn off some serious calories. class and make new friends. • Have more sex: No laughter. Sex is a great • Are you planning to accumulate your way to add extra activity into your routine and workout time or do it all at once in a day? help you sleep better, feel better about your- So there you go. Take the time to ask yourself, and improve the connection with your self these simple but powerful questions. You husband. Make time for this and make you may find some interesting answers if you are and your husband happier and healthier in being honest with yourself. Use these answers the process. to help you successfully develop your new So you see even when your schedule is jam program. You will more than make up for the packed, there are many ways to fit in activity time invested by actually sticking to your plan to help keep you healthy and fit. Give these and enjoying it in the process… tips a try and see how much more physical 100 Kitti’s Corner So did you learn anything about yourself? activity you can add into your normal hectic Fitting Activity Into Our No-Time routine. Kitti Surrette Do you have any bright ideas you would Grandparents Schedules like to share with the rest of us? How do you Barbara Greenwood OK, so many of you are saying this woman fit it all in? Many people tend to gain weight during the has no idea of what my schedule is like. She I have a box on the wall in the fitness office winter months. Some people joke that they obviously is not retired or has a very cute pet. at the H&R. My name is on it. Please feel free This time of the year is the best. The On Top are eating and sleeping more because they are How can I possibly fit in exercise between re- to drop a note to me and I’ll share it in my of the World “Grandparents” will all agree with getting ready to hibernate. But we do not get tirement, doctor visits, husband, dare I go on? next article. me on this statement. We went to Romeo on to crawl into a warm hiding place and sleep Well, you are correct on the one front, I am not See you in class. ˛ Dec. 13. What a morning. We were ushered to the fat away. In our sedentary culture, where retired; I do have a husband, but no cute pet the courtyard where every child from Romeo more than half of all adults are overweight, to take care of, so maybe I am not that far off was seated, ready to entertain us with their factors that accelerate weight gain are a real base with my suggestions after all. Anyway, beautiful Christmas songs and their fantastic, concern. Those extra pounds acquired over for those of you out there who are still skepti- American Jewish Club heart-warming smiles. Some children were the winter may stay on year after year, even- cal and worried that there just is not enough Irene Rudick wearing their nicely made paper hats of elves tually contributing to health problems such time in the day to fit in your activity, here are and reindeer, Rudolph in particular. Bench- as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and some ways to be physically active when your As we welcome in the year 2008, we wish es were set up for the “grandparents” to be heart disease. schedule won’t make room for the gym … all a happy and healthy year. seated. There were also many of the children’s Investigate and Strategize Tips for Fitting It All In Our next meeting will be Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in families present, some armed with their cam- • Be creative: Don’t just think that work- the Arbor Conference Center, Suites E, F and eras. We sure did enjoy the festivities. After I want you to assess and evaluate your cur- ing out has to be done at the gym. Get your G. Our guest speaker will be David Bland, head the singing we went on to the students’ class- rent situation, health status, fitness level and creative juices flowing and find ways to add chef at Candler Hills Restaurant. rooms to read. We were again greeted warmly your goals. Now is the time for some inves- activity into your day. Change your mindset Lunch Bunch will meet on Wednesday, Jan. and settled right in to read the books set out tigating. A well-known fact is that if you do from the hour or more workouts to short 16, at Ayuttaya Thai Cuisine Restaurant (near for us to read. All were very receptive, some not like something, you will not do it. So, that bouts of activity like 10 or 15 minutes at a Best Buy). For more information, call Jean even captivated by the stories. It couldn’t get means you really need to take a close look and time. You will be amazed at how much easier Singer at 873-1877. any better than this. be honest with yourself regarding activities it is to carve out 10 minutes than an entire The Lunch Bunch committee is planning on When we returned to the media center, that you enjoy and like. If you happen to build hour. lunch and a boat ride in March. Be sure to sign we were filled with warmth and excitement. your new program around physical activities • Play along: When your mate is out on up early. Kathy Hultman, principal of Romeo, Lisa Coy, that you do not care for, you will find every the golf course, play along. Get out there and Our Sunshine Lady, Dorothy Bresky, 854- assistant principal, Victoria Thomas, dean, excuse in the book not to do them. The small- hit the ball. Maybe not on his turn — wait for 0284, is available to give you information and and Mrs. Lakin were all present to thank us for est amount of rain, dinner with friends, and your opportunity. Tennis anyone? Learn how answer your questions about our organiza- coming out and to speak to us of the goings even laundry can easily become excuses that keep you from your fitness goals. to play if your friends are playing. Time will tion. ˛ on at the school. The snack table was filled just fly by and you won’t even think about it with delicious choices of fruit, cake and cook- Make sure you are truly selecting activities that you will look forward to doing. For ex- as exercise. ies, as well as great beverage offerings thanks • Involve the family dog: Invite the family House Cleaning • Spring Cleaning to Mrs. Coy. The centerpieces on each table ample there are people who take fitness class- Move Out Cleanings • Windows, Inside & Out es and absolutely love it. They actually build dog for a brisk run/walk several times during where we sat were lovely and festive. the day. He needs the workout too. Tracks Cleaned • Run Errands Going out to Romeo is like the “gift that their entire schedule around classes so that Grocery Shopping • Doctors’ Appointments they know they will not miss it. Some even • Make TV time active: Use this time for keeps on giving.” We, the “grandparents,” get Feed Pets While Gone • Water Plants say that it is the highlight of their week. Now an extra workout. Try these: squats, push- so much out of the visit. The children warm ups, low jacks, knee lifts, balance practice, our hearts, they give us big hugs, and they’re you may be thinking that they need to get out more, but I think it is just because they enjoy whatever you enjoy, just get moving. Make it attentive and well behaved. The entire staff a game and do activity during every commer- A & C welcomes us. They treat us as guests, yet they classes that much, and they are getting exceptional workouts. cial break; that equals about 20 minutes per make us so comfortable, it’s hard to leave. hour, really. That will certainly help to burn Residential What joy it is to be able to go to Romeo once a Here are some questions to ask yourself that will help you investigate and strategize. off some of those dinner calories by being ac- month and be with everyone there. tive afterwards. We travel to Romeo by school bus. We have This step is a critical piece in developing a Cleaning Service successful plan for your future. • Put in the DVD: Pull out the trusty exer- an interesting and fantastic driver named cise DVD or video and do some Pilates, salsa 489-9592 Doug. Normally most of our group would be Investigating (come to Let’s Dance on the second and fourth To On Top of the World Residents Only on this bus, but on this particular visit, many • Do you enjoy sports? If so, which ones? Thursday to learn some Latin Dances), aero- drove. Would you like to know why? It’s be- • What activities do you truly find fun and bics, etc. Even if you cannot commit to the A local business for 19 years cause residents of On Top of the World have enjoyable; dance, cycling, swimming, boxing, whole workout, every little bit helps. Remem- Insured & Bonded been so generous in their giving. We received etc? ber to change that mindset and start thinking References of Request generous checks, clothing, shoes, coats, hats, • Do you need a structured program or are more about small bouts of activity and not the gloves, and toys to take to the school. The gen- you a self-starter? whole enchilada. 10% discount on first time cleaning to new customers. erosity was so special. Many of the children Call for a free estimate and schedule your first cleaning. • Would you prefer to work out with a • Get cleaning: Get out the vacuum and Please show this card upon receiving your estimate. are in real need. The checks enabled families group in a social setting? mop and get to work. A little cleaning will go who wouldn’t be celebrating Christmas with • How much time and days per week can gifts under their tree this year to be surprised you commit to your new program? by an apparent visit from Santa. Then we had those who adopted an entire family and pro- Strategizing vided the gifts for that family to open Christ- • Is it possible to incorporate some sport mas morning. We received from thoughtful activities into your program? residents coats and hats, much needed for • What would be the best way to build your when the weather changes. And … we re- fun and enjoyable activities into your plan? ceived clothing and shoes, of different sizes. • Should you seek out the gym or a per- Mrs. Hultman was truly grateful when these things were brought in. She receives them so graciously and is already thinking about the children who will be receiving them and how Handicap Equipment much they’ll be appreciated. So, on this visit, Handicap not everyone was on the school bus. Several equipment is loaned loaded the items into their cars and drove it free to On Top of the all out. Thank you to all of you who did this. We also appreciate and thank all of the On World residents during Top of the World residents who donated the their convalescent food for the Food-4-Kids backpack program, term—walkers, crutches, canes or especially the peanut butter and jelly. We wheelchairs. heard that the shelf had been empty of these two items, informed you of that situation, and If residents would like to donate your donations helped fill the shelf again. equipment, it would be most helpful. Other single serving food items such as juices, cereals, snack bars, pop-top canned goods, For more information, call the crackers, canned or plastic containers of fruit, Health & Recreation Department at ON TOP OF THE WORLD RESIDENT etc. are always needed. Your contribution may 854-8707. be delivered to the front porch of Elliott and Marlyn Barbour where a tote will be placed. Their address is 8680-H S.W. 94th St. Or you may call me at 861-2539 and arrange to have your donation picked up. We also want to let you know how grateful we are to those who clip the Campbells soups labels with the Campbell kid and UPC attached, and the General Mills labels that say Box Tops for Education or Labels for Educa- tion. The drop site for the labels is the “red school house” under the stairs of the Health & Recreation Center in the lobby. Both the Food-4-Kids backpack program and the labels for education are ongoing projects that we’ve adopted. Thank you so much for helping us by participating in it. If you have any questions about the labels, the Food-4-Kids’ backpack program, or the 100 Volunteer Grandparents group, please call me at 861-2539. Our next visit will be Jan. 10. We’ll meet in the H&R parking lot at 9 a.m. and be picked up by a yellow school bus that will have us back home at approximately noon. The 100 Grandparents wish all of the On Top of the World residents a very happy and healthy new year. ˛

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After the games, we had our usual Night ages filled the tables. Our own Mike Connolly, Before Christmas gift exchange. We do this assisted by his fellow firefighters, will make every year; sooner or later, we will get it right. the children’s eyes sparkle as they will have Of course, the getting it wrong makes it more a Christmas to remember because of the gen- fun. Every year, at our Christmas party, the erosity of our Southern Club members. Thank first door prize is a basket of Pennsylvania you for your compassion and concerns for the products donated by our members. less fortunate in our community. Each year, the basket gets bigger and heavi- The membership of our club continues to er. This year’s basket was won by one of our increase as we welcomed new members. To- newest members, Harrie Budan. I hope he and night we welcomed Louise Abernathy, Art his wife enjoy it. and Barbara Bartlewski. Visiting were Richard The members of the Pennsylvania Club also Cooperman, Mary Jo and Ken Hough. donate toys to the Salvation Army. This dona- Once again, our table was abound with a tion gets bigger every year, as well. delicious catered meal by Bruce consisting I will repeat something from last month’s of chicken francaise, roast loin of pork with column. A reminder for 2008, our Christmas gravy, mashed potatoes, Key West blend and party will be a covered dish dinner held in our Southern Club an array of delicious pies. Pennsylvania usual meeting room. However, we want you Our ladies enjoyed a respite without hav- to mark your new calendars, as soon as you Bob Bland ing to prepare the meal and could enjoy being Club get them, the 2008 Christmas party will be the served by the caterer. Pat Utiss first Wednesday of December. That is Dec. 3, Our entertainment for the evening was the 2008. Wow! What a tremendous December meet- West Port High School chorus consisting of 25 The January meeting will be Jan. 9 at the ing. The Health & Recreation Center was talented young people under the direction of The Pennsylvania Club Christmas party was Arbor Conference Center, in Suite E. The meet- decorated exquisitely for the Christmas sea- John Trinches. We enjoyed a variety of Christ- held on Dec. 12 at Logan’s Roadhouse. ing begins promptly at 3 p.m., but come early son. Beautiful wreaths graced the walls of the mas music by these dedicated young people The food and service were excellent. Santa for snacks and fellowship. club that were made by various clubs within who give their time and talents for the plea- Claus made an appearance and passed out Following the meeting, we will have a On Top of the World, a graceful Christmas sure of an appreciative audience. The grand prizes to the winning Christmas Trivial Pur- speaker from the Sheriff’s Department, who tree was the centerpiece with Santa and his finale was the Hallelujah Chorus to a standing suit teams. will speak on frauds and scams. ˛ reindeers nearby. The tables were very taste- ovation. fully done by our decorating committee with The next meeting of the Southern Club will garlands, bird houses and candles — what a be Jan. 3 at the Health & Recreation Center share or want to organize an event and get it beautiful environment to enjoy an evening of Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. The entertainment will out to everyone don’t hesitate to contact me celebrations. the “Just Us,” so come prepared to be enter- Avalon and we’ll get it rolling. Our members were asked to bring gifts for tained or to entertain. Many thanks go to the regular volunteers the fire department to distribute to the less Our wish for you will be a prosperous and Social Club who have brainstormed, made the centerpiec- fortunate children at Christmas. The spirit of healthy New Year 2008. Invite your southern Lorriane Rourke es, assisted with sign in, name tags, organiz- Christmas filled the Ballroom as gift after gift neighbors to join with us for fun, food and ing the food, and setup and break down of the arrived. Soon, the brightly decorated pack- great southern fellowship. ˛ tables. Without this serious core of folks we Our December get-together went off with wouldn’t be having this event. If you want to a bang. The tables were decorated with spe- meet folks, it’s a great way to get to know your cial centerpieces made by our volunteers who neighbors and we always can use more folks. were awarded based on the seating arrange- If you’d like to try something different you ments. We had a good 80 people show up and can even run one of the get-togethers. they brought a variety of tasty treats to sam- We will continue with the bring a dish event ple while visiting with neighbors and exchang- on the first Monday of the month in 2008 with ing ideas. A voluntary gift exchange was held the exception of those months where it falls which led to laughter as we unwrapped the on a holiday weekend. The next bring a dish items. There were such unique ideas although will be Jan. 7. This one is scheduled to be a the gift of the plunger really got us all laugh- soup tasting, chili tasting and bread sampler. ing. Folks were very creative. The food was So pull out your favorite recipe to bring. If delicious as always and it was a nice time to you’d rather bring something simpler that is sit down to chat with our neighbors and plot fine as well; don’t forget serving pieces if your happenings. dish needs one, and your own non-alcoholic We will continue this into 2008 with plans beverage. to try a variety of things. We have assigned Feb. 4 will be our valentines event. Bring a seating so as to mix the groups up; however, dish — this will run in the same format as the Social Club Computer we plan to change this for the time being and past ones. Remember set up is at 4:30 p.m., allow folks to select their setting with friends. and the start is at 5 p.m. in the Arbor Club Mort Meretsky Enough time has gone by for folks to get to Ballroom. Plates, silverware, and napkins are Club know their neighbors. We are a close-knit provided. Sherry Surdam neighborhood so if you have information to For questions call Lorraine at 390-2120. ˛ Well, it’s happened again. We’ve gone through another year. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season, and I’m wish- Here it is — the New Year already. Seems ing everyone a safe, happy and healthy 2008. to me that I was just writing last year’s Janu- We’re having poker and blackjack on Fri- ary column. Time goes so fast! Hope you all day, Jan. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Arbor had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and Conference Center. If you’re not a member are looking forward to whatever 2008 has to and would like to join, come on over on the offer. 18th. Our dues are $10 a year and we play As far as your Computer Club is concerned, poker and blackjack on the third Friday of the we are working diligently on some new pre- month with winners getting $5, $3 or $2. So sentations for our Saturday meetings. It has come on and join and enjoy yourself. been difficult to come up with new ideas for On Sunday, Feb. 3, starting at 5:30 p.m., we programs but I think we’ll have some ready will be having our annual Super Bowl Party at soon. As they were not ready in time for this the Health & Recreation Ballroom. The cost is column, be sure to check the Web site for any $3 for members and $6 for guests. The $1 in- which might be of interest to you. crease is because of the increase in our cost December was a very short month for the for food. We will be having a chicken dinner, club so there is really no news whatsoever. there will be poker games and some will even One class on using Picasa 2 was presented and watch the game. Please let Marie and Carmen that was the only formal class for the month. know by Jan. 25 if you’re coming to the party. For those of you not familiar with Picasa, it Happy New Year and I’ll see y’all on the is a photo managing and editing program ob- 18th. ˛ tainable free from Google. At our meeting on Dec. 8, Don Sommer asked all of us to consider ideas for programs of general interest and for volunteers who Photo IDs would be willing to present a class on a topic with which they are familiar. All of our mem- Customer Service, Friendship bers have a bit of expertise in one subject or Commons, Suite 200 another and we would love to hear from any of you. It can be intimidating to stand up in front 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday of the group and talk but I know from personal experience that you are among friends and it gets easier over time! All meetings are held at 9 a.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Suites B and C, on Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday. If you aren’t a member yet but want to see what we do, come on up and give us a look-see. I think you’ll find we have much to offer both novice and more experienced users! For Mac users, we always dedicate the second Tuesday of the month to classes and/or questions and answers on the Mac operating system. As always, be sure to check the calendar on our Web site at www.cccocala.org for the dates of our presentations and for any sched- uling changes that are inevitable. Hope to see you soon and happy computing! ˛

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Photo by Larry Resnick Golf carts line up outside the Arbor Club for the annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade.

Photo by Lennie Rodoff Photo by Lennie Rodoff

Photo by Lennie Rodoff Photo by Lennie Rodoff A First-Person Interview with Ole St. Nick BY BOB WOODS fore that he loves cookies, especially oatmeal raisin and plain sugar cookies in the shapes WORLD NEWS WRITER of holiday figures, including some of himself. It all started out when I sat down to inter- The Ballroom was decorated by volunteers view this character who was unshaven, spout- Kay Chandler and Shirley Schopf plus much ing long white whiskers and in need of a hair- help from a handful of little elves. cut. This fat little fellow was wearing clothing I noticed this bearded guy inched his way that would really stand out in a crowd. It closer and closer to the table harboring the was not by any means conservative clothing cookies. I saw him completely devour a Christ- but a bright red suit with furry white trim. It mas tree cookie in a matter of seconds. Then wouldn’t be something that I would wear in I noticed a large star with yellow sprinkles a crowd or a gathering, as I would realize ev- disappeared behind the beard and then a bell eryone present would be starring at me, some was devastated. I couldn’t help but to giggle to with that eye of disappointment while others myself when I saw this overweight person in might have a sparkle of glee. disguise completely crunch up a Santa Claus The object of the interview was to get his cookie with all kinds of colored sprinkles. thoughts while visiting On Top of the World Looking at him after he traversed both sides during the holiday season. He did mention of the cookie table I noticed his beard was previously what he wanted and what he dis- multi-colored with sprinkles and crumbs. The liked. I was interested in getting his personal jolly old fellow was having a time for himself. viewpoints on his welcome to our community. I almost burst out laughing when this chubby This fat little guy really looked like an elf, if fellow turned around and seeing the crumbs you have ever seen one, as I am sure I noticed and sprinkles in his beard and at the same people of his stature while visiting Ireland this Photo by Lennie Rodoff time he colored his mustache from white to past fall. They are all alike, quick spirited, wit- Santa Claus makes an appearance in the Christmas Golf Cart brown after sipping on hot chocolate. ty and completely avoiding the point of any He mentioned to me he thought the tree questions asked. This character was no differ- Parade. was fantastically decorated and commented ent. He avoided most questions. Every time I on all the wreaths adorning the walls. I told struck on a sensitive subject, he would put his He couldn’t yell out to Rudolph, who would in Florida during his Christmas Eve flight him folks from neighborhoods, clubs and On finger alongside his nose. I had no idea the normally be leading the pack, as he might of- through the state and he politely informed Top of the World organizations decorated meaning of this gesture. fend the guy in front riding in a similar sled. me that when he travels through our state it those wreaths. I started my questions trying to get his re- I told him that guy was Ken Colen who is the is well after midnight when the temperatures When it came time for singing Christmas action to the Golf Cart parade that was held owner of this huge residential complex. He are a lot cooler. He whispered in my ear ask- carols this guy as I mentioned who was dis- mainly in his honor. This fat little runt started couldn’t quite understand why there was a ing me if I thought he was a “nut.” I kept my guised sang right along with all the folks at- shaking violently when he began to laugh at sled in front as well as the one at the rear of silence as not to jeopardize my chances of tending. He said to me later in the evening some of the questions asked. He told me he the procession he was riding. His fears were getting anything I desired for the holidays. that he really enjoyed all the entertainment was very impressed with the huge turnout of subsided with the cheering of the onlookers That evening this fat fellow attended the especially all the hard work of those who or- boys and girls that lined the parade route. He as this fat little fellow told me he loves atten- Holiday Festival Program held in the Ballroom ganized the festivities. I informed Santa that was so used to seeing what was in front of tion. of the Health & Recreation Building. This time the day’s festivities could not have taken place him as he elaborated that normally there are He asked, “Who was responsible for getting this little guy who I found out is called Santa if it wasn’t for the resident volunteers along eight tiny reindeer. all the residents to decorate these replace- came to the event disguised so no one attend- with management. Instead he was led by more than 50 golf ments for my reindeer?” I told him the ladies ing would recognize or tell him what they As I sat home that evening after all the carts, all decorated for the holiday occasion. who deserve all the credit were Betty Thayer thought or the many things they wanted and goings on I smiled at myself as I looked into He did mention to me that all the carts must and Mary Curry. I asked why he wanted this what they didn’t want waiting for them when the mirror. I wasn’t looking at an elf from the have taken hours to decorate while some information and all I received was a smile. awaken on Christmas morning. His discreet North Pole but the bearded body of myself. must have taken days. He wasn’t used to this Since the Golf Cart Parade was in the af- appearance fooled most but some in atten- You see, one can really get involved in what type of sled he was riding in, which had no ternoon, this fat little elf character needed a dance knew exactly who he was, sitting in that one does. I had fun. I hope you did also. I also runners as most sleds are equipped with, but rest as he told me the heat was getting to him. antique car at the rear of the parade. hope you had a great holiday season and that rather this mode of transportation was an an- After all he said, “My clothing was made for Anyway, I saw him many times consum- the New Year will bring you rewarding health tique vehicle donated for the occasion by Tom cooler temperatures, not the heat of Florida.” ing the many cookies shaped like ornaments and prosperity. Miller, an On Top of the World resident. I reminded him that he visits many homes displaying colored sprinkles. He told me be- Happy New Year! ˛ January 2008 The World News® 19

to the January meeting. As in the past, when purchasing your ticket, or table of tickets, it is necessary to pick what you will eat. Your choices for lunch are: club salad with crackers or southwest turkey wrap with chips. We appreciate those of you who have your checks ready or exact change ($16), as well as your choice made for lunch, and we really thank you for your patience waiting in the line! It might be a good idea to get together with your friends and send one person to purchase a table of eight, which would shorten the line plus ensure that you get a super spot to view this year’s production. Tickets will continue on sale after the January meeting as well as before and after the February meeting. Should any tickets re- Women of the main after the February meeting, call Nancy Grabowski at 873-4315 to purchase them. World There will be none sold at the H&R in February. Marsha Vieu Additionally, we need a few more husbands to Photo by Andy Zarrella volunteer as waiters during the Fashion Show. If anyone is interested, please contact any of Racing their ‘horses’ at the New York/New Jersey Club are, from left, Terry The December holiday luncheon of Women the officers. Zarrella, Jeannette Volk, Joe Novatnack, Kathryn Grzeszczak and Christine of the World in December was a great success. Our nominating committee, chaired by first Best. All in attendance enjoyed a wonderful buffet vice president Bobbie Roeder, will soon be catered by Friendship Catering, and delight- preparing a slate of officers for the 2008-09 ful entertainment provided by our own Viv- year. It will be presented to the membership of five races out of six. John did a fantastic ian Brown as well as the Cherrywood Singers. for consideration and vote in April. If anyone job as usual and makes this day quite enjoy- A big thank you goes out to all who donated is interested in being considered as an officer, able and interesting. Sue Zanazzi and Frank food for the Salvation Army. As usual your or would like to nominate someone for office, Palotta handed out the prizes and our ticket generosity was overwhelming. please contact Bobbie Roeder at 237-5681. agents did a wonderful job. Can you guess who this “behind the scenes” The term of an office is one year, but can be We sold quite a number of tickets for our member of WOW is? She is always helping out, held for a maximum of two years. Nominees Christmas party, which I will elaborate on in taking pictures, keeping scrapbooks, making are encouraged to “shadow” the officers to next month’s column. Our parties are quite decorations and volunteers to do anything make the transition a smooth one. We urge popular and with growing membership and else that is needed. She spent hours preparing willing volunteers to step forward. new residents and renewals we have a great for the Rags to Riches sale and all it entailed. We have a Sunshine Committee that strives club with friendly faces and wonderful cheer- She is active in clogging, line dancing and ex- to send out special “hugs” (in the form of ful and happy people ercise. She is a Red Hatter. In addition to all cards) to members who are ill, have suffered attending our functions. this, she and her husband run a travel agency a loss or are in need of a friendly greeting. Tickets are still available for our Tampa Bay business. Any guesses! If you know someone who needs such a hug, Downs trip, which will be held the first Tues- It is our own Judy Long. A big thanks goes please send her name and address to Nancy day of February. If you are interested please out to Judy for all of the wonderful decora- Grabowski at [email protected] or call her New York/ call Liz Ettell; she’s in the phone book. If you tions for the holiday luncheon, as well as her at 873-4315. This committee functions year- have never attended our trip to Tampa Downs hard work throughout the year. round; we don’t want to forget any of our New Jersey you will be pleasantly surprised at all the fun Nancy Grabowski was contacted by Kay members when they need us the most. you will have. Tickets cost $37 for members Chandler, one of our On Top of the World vol- We hope to see everyone at the January Terry Zarrella and $38 for non members. The cost includes, unteers and WOW members, to decorate a hol- meeting. Our speaker for that meeting will be dinner buffet, entrance fee and tips to the bus iday wreath on behalf of Women of the World. Ruth Dyer who will give us tips on closet orga- drivers. The wreath has been hung in the Health & nizing and interior decorating. November’s meeting held our annual “horse The board members of the club hope every- Recreation Ballroom where it remained during The charity of the month is Sheltering racing” hosted by John Zanazzi. As you will one had a great Christmas and Hanukah and the holiday season, along with wreaths deco- Arms, which is in need of towels, diapers, and see in the above picture several of our mem- wish everyone a very Happy, Healthy, joyous rated by other clubs. We hope all of you will children’s toiletries. bers served as our “friendly horses” and one and wonderful New Year. enjoy the spirit of the season these wreaths For any or our residents (in any On Top horse in particular was very popular. The big Until our next meeting … stay well, laugh represent. of the World community) who are not WOW winner of the day was Mary Rongetti, winner often … be happy! ˛ We know the details of the Fashion Show members, we hope you will consider joining have been mentioned in the past few articles. us and becoming part of our wonderful group. Coming in January is our chance to put the We look forward to meeting all of you at the words into actions. Ticket sales begin prior meeting. ˛ Congratulations Anniversaries • Birthdays • New Residents

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Anne Vivarronda and John Stasiak, two of the hundreds of cookie monsters attending the evening festivities, load up on cookies which were part of the refreshments served at the Christmas event.

Photos by Bob Woods The Cherrywood Songbirds sang Christmas carols. The Songbirds were part of the evening’s entertainment at the Health & Recreation Ballroom. Community Holiday Festival Thank You

BY LOLLY FOOS Evening Festivities: Kay Chandler (refreshment coordinator), ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT Shirley Schopf, Jo Swing and Judy Dunn for setting up the coffee, hot chocolate and cookie trays. Cherrywood Songbirds (directed Another year has passed and what a great time we had. Special, by our own Jean Monroe), Bob O’Neal (emcee and entertainment), special thanks to the following management personnel and resi- Elaine Hersh, Vee Firkins and her Fun Time Cloggers, Peggy Camp- dents for making this year’s festivities the best. bell, Dot Muller and her 12 days of Christmas group, and last but Management participation: Ken Colen, Lynette Vermillion, Jo not least all the residents and management personnel who donated Salyers, Debbie Clark, Cammy Dennis, Mary Pat Giffin and Lynn those wonderful homebaked cookies. We had plenty to share with Stock. local assisted living facilities. Delivery was made by Jim and Kay Outside participation: Capt. Jim Burton and his “huge” staff from Chandler. the Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Ed Dean’s blessings, and Friend- Others who supported this community event were Bingo, Enter- ship Fire Station 21 (Mike Connolly). tainment Group, Friendship Social Club, Movie Club, Social Club Special Assistance: Joe Berger who always sees that we are sup- and Women of the World, Theresa Jubin, Sound and Lights and Nor- ported by the Sheriff’s Department; Mary and Burl Curry for put- bert Sachs and Lennie Rodoff from the Shutterbugs. ting up and taking down the special “parade” signs, and my hus- December 19 Program: A special thanks to Mary Ehle (coordina- band Roy who is always ready to assist where needed. tor housebound resident visit) and Jean Pryor, our own On Top of Golf cart participation: Mary Curry and Betty Thayer (coordina- the World bus driver, who transported approximately 15 singers tors) and more than 50 residents from all On Top of the World com- who visited residents, sang a few songs and presented them with a munities who decorated their beautiful carts and vehicles. All of poinsettia plant donated by the Entertainment Group and the Mov- John Gysen rides his ‘Penny Farthing’ you are to be congratulated on great imagination and talent. Tom ie Club. In addition, Claudette Moher prepared gift bags containing bicycle in the parade. The bike dates Miller and Chuck Frederick who transported Ken Colen (grand mar- cookies and candies for the residents. shal) and Bob Woods (Santa), Norm and Caroline Scott (bull horns), As you can see, there were so many people who contributed to back to the 1870s and came from Jim Chandler (cart patrol), Joe Berger, Jim Miller and Gary Rodoff the success of this event. Thanks to all of you. England. (Community Patrol) and Paula Magen and her group of D’Clowns. Happy new year to you and yours. ˛

Photo by Joe Novatnack It Can Get Chilly! Resident Joe Novatnack shared this photo of his from Jan. 29, 2004 — proof that it can get downright chilly here. New Choral Group Forms BY JEAN MONROE “Why doesn’t our community have a chorus like that?” The question has been asked more than once by more than one person. The answer: “I don’t know. There used to be Photo by Larry Resnick one.” Now a small group of residents has decided it’s time to re-form the Concert Chorus here in On Top of the World. An informational/organization- Community Patrol Appreciation al meeting is planned for Thursday, Jan. 10, at 3 p.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Suite D. Members of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Community Patrol attended the If you feel comfortable singing four-part ar- group’s appreciation dinner in December. From left are Capt. James Burton, Jim Miller, rangements and want to be part of a group that rehearses on a weekly basis, bring your ideas and Sheriff Ed Dean, Sal Lanzetti, Joe Berger and Gary Rodoff. meet us there! For more information, call Jean at 291-0529 or Jean at 861-0323. ˛ 22 The World News® January 2008

the World on Wednesday. The cost for golf is Gross: 70—Jon Hill; 73—Larry Joseph; 74—Dick seph Wilssens; 123—Robert Carter, Leslie Finney, free if you are a paid member of the Links and Gray; 76—William E. Young Jr.; tie at 80—Frank Joe Michaelson, David Miller; 126—Steve Becker, T&H courses. We just pay for the game that is Smith, Ed Darichuk, Ralph Solvold. Ken Cotte, Jim Entinger, Rice Rogers; tie at 127— played on their Tuesday’s MGA day. Do not forget to pick up your 2008 MGA Net: 58—Michael Drabicki; 62—Tom McHaffie; Bob Bell, Clifford Jones, Richard Schiller, Jerry Se- booklet. It will keep you informed about the tie at 65—Jay Borden, Paul Perrault, Dick Norris. govis; Charles Casale, Bill Hawk, Jack Hegarty, Ro- coming events and tournaments. Please read Flight 2/Tortoise & Hare land Schwab; George Deignan, Norm Lallier, Don your booklet — there are changes in the rules. Gross: 82—Bob Cates; tie at 83—Don Guymon, Noel, Albert Novotny; Harry Brower, Ray Messer, One of the local rules that have changed is the Ron Thompson; tie at 86—John Pachin, Guy Rus- John O’Neil, Fred Rodriguez. markers/barriers; the white 150 yard markers sell, Kenneth Vanderkolk. to the side of the fairway may not be removed 9-Hole Low Net Net: 65—Leonard Ruble; 66—David Miller; tie if it interferes with your stance, swing or line Nov. 28 of flight. There is relief of one club length. at 67—Ronald Wilson, Gerry Achtenberg; tie at 35—John Ricciardone, 38—Roland Smith, 39— In January 2008 we start our President’s 68—Steve Becker, Douglas Coleman. Gordon Blanchard, 41—John Gratung, 42—Zane Cup, which is a match play tournament. This Flight 3/Links Barnett. year we are doing it differently. This is a single Gross: 86—Clifford Jones; 87—Joseph Bologna; 18-Hole Low Net and Gross Men’s Golf elimination match play tournament using 100 tie at 89—Doug Graham, Roland Schwab; 91— Dec. 5 • Low Gross/Low Net percent of the MGA handicap. Every player Bev Seal. Links • Gross gets strokes on the hole that their handicap Net: 66—Robert Carter; 67—Mike Flynn; 68— Flight 1: 73—Larry Joseph; 76—Dick Gray; 79— Association dictates. Tee times will be assigned. The cost Phil Johnson; 70—Bob Bell; tie at 72—Tary Bole, Paul Del Vacchio is $5. Jay Borden; 81—Paul Wade; 83—Dick D’Addio. If there are any comments or complaints, Paul B. East. Flight 2: 86—Dick Fields; 89—Steve Becker; 90— please make me aware and I will bring it up at Flight 4/Links Wally Schilf; 91—Jack Ashenfelter; 91—Bill Flan- Welcome to 2008 members. Everyone must the monthly Advisory Committee. Gross: 90—Bill Koch; 94—Don Noel; 95—Bob nery. pay their dues for 2008 or they will not be able WORDS OF WISDOM: “Golf is more exacting Selmon; 96—Fred Rodriguez; 99—Ray Messer. Net to play in any of the MGA events. You can pay than racing, cards, speculation or matrimo- Net: 65—Norm Lallier; tie at 69—Bill Krusen, Flight 1: Tie at 66—Raymond Beloin, Ed Da- your dues by using one of our envelopes; put ny. In almost all other games you pit your- Gordon Phillips; tie at 70—Ralph Schmidt, Joe richuk; 68—Ed Klodzen; 69—Ron Thompson; your name, your local number along with your self against a mortal foe; in golf it is yourself Morea. 70—Tom McHaffie. $10 and mark on the envelope 2008 dues. against the world: no human being stays your By approval of your Board of Directors at progress as you drive your ball over the face Team Stableford Flight 2: Tie at 69—Bud Harris, Tony Magri; tie our December MGA board meeting, we will be of the globe.” Arnold Haultain, The Mystery of Net by Flight • Nov. 21 • Links at 71—Paul Stone, Richard Schiller; 74—Francis playing at Candler Hills with their Men’s Asso- Golf. 153—Colin Adamson, Robert Carter, Dan Carty, Caprez. ciation on Tuesdays from June 2 until Oct. 18 See you around the course Dick Gray; 149—blind, Mike Driver, Sherman Tortoise & Hare • Gross or until the Links is ready to open. During this 18-Hole Individual Hutchings; 146—Larry Chase, Rocky Groomes, Flight 1: Tie at 89—Bob Bell, Robert Carter; 90— time there will be no MGA play at On Top of Net/Gross by Flight • Nov. 14 Vince Nucaso, Glen Swiger; tie at 143—Jack Ash- Hira Roy; 91—Clifford Jones; 92—Vince Nucaso. Flight 1/Tortoise & Hare enfelter, Tom Fragapane, Leonard Ruble, Guy Flight 2: 89—Don Noel; 97—Bill Koch; 98—Nick Russell; Charles Casale, Dick Griswold, Paul Per- Zoccoli; tie at 99—Bill Krusen, John O’Neil. rault, Philip Shirley; blind, Art Buecher, Dick Dzik, Net for the Ghin Holiday Open Golf Event. Many of Charles Mattingly. Flight 1: 68—Archie Pollard; tie at 69—Douglas you commented on the band and how much Coleman, Jerry Segovis; tie at 71—Calvin Apper- you enjoyed them. I think that you should 9-Hole Low Net Nov. 14 son, Tary Bole, Roy Myhr. know that one of your own, Chip Futch, was Flight 2: 64—Ken Cotte; 67—Jack Border; 70— the base guitar player and the name of the Flight 1: 37—John Smagner; 40—Roland Smith; Ralph Schmidt; 72—Peter M. Peterson; tie at 74— band was the Rear View Mirror. This had to be 41—Don MacMurray; 42—Gordon Blanchard; the best event that we had since I have been 49—Rick Benzing. Thomas Bednar, Frank Palotta, William McGarry, here and it was all because of you. Thank Flight 2: 35—Zane Barnett; 38—John Ric- Jim Entinger. ˛ you! ciardone; 43—John Gartung; 54—Fred Land; A quick word concerning paying your mem- 64—Hal Stewart. bership for 2008: you should have received your bill for 2008 in the mail before the end of December. If you did not get a bill in the mail 18-Hole Team 2 Best Balls Gwen will be able to help you in the members Nov. 28 • Tortoise & Hare lounge and this year she will be able to swipe 113—Michael Drabicki, Carl Zeiler, Tom McHaffie, your credit card right at her desk. This should Dick Fields; 116—Bob Kencrick, Ron Thompson, Director speed things up and be more convenient for George Blankenship, Francis Caprez; 118—Steve you. Gregely, Joseph Bolognal, Tom Deegan, Bev Seal; We have big plans for the Ocala Open this of Golf year at Candler Hills and we will need players tie at 120—Ron Cleveringa, Dick Griswold, Ken Jeff McDonald for the Pro-am or volunteers to help run the Gilmore, Howard Sale; Chuck Nicholas, Ralph Sol- event. Information will be available sometime vold, Johnny Gill, Bob Cronin. in January, ask for details at either golf shop. Links Don’t forget that we are having monthly 120—Jack Border, Dave Brazeau, Joe Morea, Jo- On Top of the World courses Demo Days at Candler and you are all wel- Wow! Happy New Year’s! come. The schedules will be available in the It is true the years seem to be getting short- golf shop by the time you read this letter. I er. hope! Fingers crossed! I am writing this letter right after our Candler Hills Golf Club Christmas party at On Top of the World and I had a good time at our Christmas party it was great. Thank you for showing your ap- and enjoyed the opportunity to talk with sev- preciation to Nick and his staff by buying mer- eral of you about stuff other than golf. Thank chandise from them. you for showing your appreciation to Jason There are so many things to share with you; and his staff by buying merchandise from I do not know where to start. them. I guess we should start with the fact that Hey, guys, I would like to inform you that your golf staff at On Top of the World will be we are hosting an East Central Chapter Pro-am even better in 2008 with the addition of a sec- sometime in February and would love to play ond assistant golf professional to help Nick with you. As soon as we have details we will provide the service of score cards and scoring post it in order to get all of you involved as for the different associations and the oversee- possible. This event will be for the men like ing of the Ghin handicap service. The young the one we had for the ladies back in October. man’s name is Mike West so please join us and The Pro-am will be played on a Monday. make Mike feel welcome. There is also an awe- I would like to thank Tom Smith for playing some addition coming to the staff that I can- in the Pro-Official golf tournament with me, not tell you about as I am writing this letter. and boy, did he have a load. He played so well So, you will need to come by the golf shop to that we only missed cashing by a couple of meet this person and let them know how glad stokes and the sand baggers were out. you are to have them. A word concerning paying your member- Now I need to clear up a story that is being ship for 2008: you should have received your spread among you, that is half true and mostly bill for 2008 in the mail before the end of De- a rumor. The story is concerning the changes cember. If you did not get a bill in the mail that are planed for the Links golf course in Gwen will be able to help you in the members 2008. Rumor has it that we are now not doing lounge and this year she will be able to swipe the changes for the next two to five years. This your credit card at her desk. This should speed is the part of the story that is somewhat true. things up and be more convenient for you. The fact is that the decision has been made to We have big plans for the Ocala Open this place the new five holes and the new commu- year at Candler Hills and we will need players nity around those holes on hold, until a later for the Pro-am or volunteers to help run the date in the future. So, what does this mean? event. Information will be available sometime That we are still going to do the changes that in January, ask for details at either golf shop. we told you about on the 12 holes and in addi- Don’t forget that we are having monthly tion we are going to go ahead and change out Demo Days at Candler and you are all wel- the green surfaces on the five holes that will come. The schedules will be available in the eventually go away so that all 18 holes will golf shop by the time you read this letter. I have the same grass on them. All of the other hope! Fingers crossed! issues that were addressed as well, in the Oc- It’s time to play! ˛ tober golf meeting, are going to be done. We are still using the same time lines. Please remember, the same company that built Candler Hills, is doing the remodeling. We plan to continue as planned with the ® golf event on June 1 and close on June 2 for the summer of 2008 and look forward to having a new golf course basically in October. We FEEL THE RIDE will all play golf on Oct. 18. “THE SMOOTHEST IN THE INDUSTRY” Big news to all the On Top of the World golf A Textron Company courses (The Links/The Tortoise & The Hare) full year golf members for 2008! We are excit- ed to give you a one-year Grass Hopper Club membership for free, for supporting us as we improve your golf course. A Grass Hopper SALE Club membership entitles you to hit unlimited range balls and allows you to purchase merchandise at cost plus 15 percent in the golf ’07 FREEDOM SE shop. This is a huge savings to you and will give you a chance to buy all your golf equip- GOLF & UTILITY VEHICLES, Inc. ment at great prices. 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Wade, Jan Kingsley and Patty Bourgault did a Sandy Chase, Bonnie Leclerc. McAtee, 102—Jean Culp. great job. There were lighted Christmas trees Flight 2 Net: 71—Marilyn Rose, 76—Lou Borders, 77— on all the tables, which were provided by Patty Norma Cleveringa. Bourgault. Another tree was adorned with lace Gross: 92—Betty Gustafson, 98—Rosemarie angels supplied by Margie Wade. Each woman O’Neil, Flo Emanuel, 103—JoAnn Roney. Flight 2 received one along with another gift. We can Net: 71—Velma Rose, Mary Jane McAtee, 76— Gross: 110—Shirley Smagner, 111—Jeanne Rice, all think of Margie as we put out our angels Pat MacMurray, Margie Wade. 120—Mary Skennion. each year! Flight 3 Net: 79—Ellie Rapacz, 83—Fran Griswold, 94— The programs were also done by Margie Gross: 100—Lou Borders, 102—Angelita Pena, Ruth Border. and she included a lovely message along with Chip-ins: Jeannie Rice. some of her favorite holiday recipes. The lun- 108—Marilyn Rose, 110—Serine Rossi. cheon was enjoyed by all. Net: 72—Norma Cleveringa, 73—Shirley Smag- Low Gross/Low Net Our general meeting will be held on Jan. 8 ner, 76—Harriet Brower, 79—Jo Apperson. Dec. 11 following golf. There will be a luncheon, look Flight 4 Flight 1 for information on the bulletin board. Gross: 110—Carolyn Cummings, 111—Jeanne Gross: 80—Iro Lisinski, 84— Beverly Ovrebo, Rally for a Cure • Team Shamble Rice, 116—Rose Hoovler, Ellie Rapacz. 90—Gretchen Normandin. Ladies 18-Hole Nov. 13 Net: 76—Helen Foskett, 77—Mary Alice Narwold, Net: 69—Mary Lyon, 73—Carol Joseph, 77—Lin- Golf 110—Beverly Ovrebo, Angelita Pena, Marti Mar- 79—Elsie Calabrese, 85—Ruth Border. da Bervinkle. ta, Elsie Calabrese; 111— Mary Lyon, Jean Culp, Chip-ins: Jo Apperson, Ruth Border, Lou Borders, Flight 2 Mary Lyon Dea Johnson, Mary Alice Narwold; 115—Jerry Nancy Darichuk, Iro Lisinski, Mary Alice Narwold, Gross: 93—Joan D’Addio, 102—Rosemarie Gill, Jo Ann Roney, Shirley Smagner, Helen Fos- Jeanne Rice, Margie Wade. O’Neil, 104—Janet Kingsley. kett; 116—Nancy Nicholas, Andrea Fratarangelo, Florida Scramble Net: 73—Betty Gustafson, Marilyn Rose, and The Rally for a Cure Tournament was held Carol Clark, Jeanne Rice; 118—Mary Driver, Betty on Nov. 13. Forty-eight ladies played. It was Nov. 27 Jean Culp. Gustafson, Mary Skennion, Ellie Rapacz; 119— a wonderful event due to the hard work of 73—Nancy Zielinski, Lou Borders, Elsie Calabrese; Flight 3 Judy McGrath, Georgette Perrault, Doris Holman, the committee, Linda Bervinkle, Flo Emanuel, 73—Beverly Ovrebo, Serine Rossi, Angelita Pena, Gross: 103—Lou Borders and Doris Holman, Carolyn Cummings. Phyllis Carty, Patty Bourgault, Jo Apperson Margie DeJohn Yarski; 74—Iro Lisinski, Mary Jane 106— Serine Rossi. Chip-Ins: Sandy Chase, Betty Crippen, Dea John- and Ruth Border. The tables were decorated in McAtee, Glenna Swank, Ruth Border; 74—Mary Net: 72—Rose Hoovler and Dea Johnson, 76— shades of pink and each participant received son, Pat MacMurray. Lyon, Norma Cleveringa, Dorothy Muller; Jerry Harriet Brower. a prize. Low Gross & Net Linda Bervinkle spoke to the women on Gill, Velma Rose, Doris Holman, Carolyn Cum- Flight 4 the importance of yearly mammograms and Nov. 20 mings. Gross: 110—Euny Moore and Ellie Rapacz, 115— monthly self-exams. Flight 1 4 Clubs and a Putter Helen Bextermueller. Gross: 84—Nancy Zielinski, 90—Jerry Gill, 92— The Christmas luncheon was held on Dec. Dec. 4 Net: 74—Dorothy Muller, 79—Helen Foskett, 85- 5. Everyone was looking festive and the holi- Nancy Darichuk, 92—Beverly Ovrebo, Iro Lisin- Elsie Calabrese. day season was in the air. ski. Flight 1 Chip-ins: Linda Bervinkle, Betty Gustafson, Iro Li- The committee of Phyllis Carty, Margie Net: 70—Carol Joseph, 71—Mary Driver, 73— Gross: 96—Rosemarie O’Neil, 100—Mary Jane sinski, Mary Skennion. ˛

the membership at the Dec. meeting. Those Sunday Mini-Golf who didn’t attend missed their opportunity to Nov. 18 vote. Next meeting is Jan. 15. Hope we see our Ladies: 43—Eleanor Krowka; 46—Emmy Ric- missing members at this one! ciardone; 47—Chris Resta; 51—Eva Miller; 60— The honorary title of chip-in queen has passed to Marlene Floeckher, who managed Jean Miranto. four, yes, four, chip-ins on 18 holes on the Men: 37 Bob Maxwell; 38—Ben Resta; 39—John Tortoise & Hare. Although this didn’t happen Ricciardone. in a league tournament, Marlene has served Nov. 25 notice that she is a force to beat on Tuesdays. Who will be next to claim the title? Practice, Ladies: 47—Florence Soens; 48—Emmy Ric- ladies, practice! ciardone; 52—Jean Miranto. Tie at 53—Chris 3 Blind Mice Resta and Eva Miller. Nov. 20 Men: 39—Dick Soens; 40—John Ricciardone; Chip-ins: Cathy Hathaway, Ruth Mitchell, Shirley 41—Bob Maxwell; 43—Ben Resta Stolly, Dot Wagner Mini Golf Dec. 2 Ladies 9-Hole Flight A: 26—Millie Nucaso, Darlene Clark; 28— Ladies: 41—Emmy Ricciardone; tie at 45—Flor- Golf Agnes Tetti, Deni DeHart; 29—Grace Bock. Jack Coyle ence Soens and Eleanor Krowka. 48—Eva Miller; Flight B: 36—Jean Flynn; 37—Shirley Stolly, 50—Jean Miranto. BJ Leckbee Raquel Berdichevsky, Joan Rappa, 39—Mary Car- Providence Putters Men: 41—Bob Maxwell; 42—Dick Soens; 44— son, Carol Bell Nov. 13 John Ricciardone. Flight C: 37—Marilyn Rowe; 38—Sumiko Bridg- Dec. 9 Wow! We raised $550 for the Food-4-Kids Ladies: 48—Eva Miller; 53—Sandra Ensley; 57— program thanks to your generosity and Dar- es, Michaele Beyer; 39—Virginia Blanchard. Emmy Ricciardone; 59—Inge Vogt. Ladies: 42—Eleanor Krowka; 51—Emmy Ric- lene Bole’s dedication to this cause. This is Flight D: 38—Evelyn Stewart, 41—Ida Rosend- Men: 35—Kurt Vogt; 37—Bob Maxwell; 47— ciardone; 58—Jean Miranto. especially significant as it happened within a ahl; 42—Charley Hassett. Doug Ensley 51—John Ricciardone. Men: 37—John Ricciardone; 43—Bob Maxwell. few weeks of the Rally for the Cure. Charity Scramble Nov. 20 Our Christmas luncheon at the Arbor Club Thursday Mini-Golf was a rare chance for us to mix and mingle Nov. 27 Ladies: 44—Emmy Ricciardone; 48—Eva Miller; Nov. 15 with each other and with our social members 43—Jan Moon, Joan Rappa, Cathleen Hathaway, 53—Inge Vogt. while showing off our dress-up hairdos and Darlene Bole; 44—Marie Palombo, Judith Kane, Men: 37—Bob Maxwell; 39—John Ricciardone; Ladies: 44—Florence Soens; 49—Emmy Ric- outfits. Gretchen Saker, Dodie Phillips and Donna Swiger, Lucy Quaranta; Mary Hart, Marie 45—Kurt Vogt. ciardone. Dot Wagner did a first-class job with the deco- Segovis, Mary Carson, Kathy Bologna; 45—Ag- Nov. 27 Men: 44—John Ricciardone; 45—Dick Soens. rations and the luncheon arrangements. The nes Tetti; Raquel Berdichevsky, Phyllis Smith, Syl- Ladies: 47—Eva Miller; tie at 50—Inge Vogt and Nov. 22 holiday spirit was evident in the hugs, the via Mark; BJ Leckbee, Sylvia Willoughby, Sumiko laughter, and the time spent with friends old Emmy Ricciardone. Thanksgiving Day —No Golf Bridges, Charmaine Hassett; June Tassinary, Ma- and new. Men: 38— John Ricciardone; 42— Kurt Vogt. Nov. 29 Judy Kane has volunteered to chair our Feb. rie Greco, Michaele Beyer, Evelyn Stewart. Dec. 4 Ladies: 44—Emmy Ricciardone; 46—Florence 12 invitational. This is our day to host the On Modiﬁed Scramble Soens; 62—Jean Miranto. Top of the World 18-hole ladies league for Dec. 4 Ladies: 41—Inge Vogt; 42—Eva Miller; 48— nine holes of golf. With all Judy’s experience, Emmy Ricciardone. Men: Three-way tie at 44;—Ben Resta; John Ric- 43—Millie Nucaso, Carol Bell, Brenda Smith, Joan we know she’ll do an outstanding job! Men: 38—Kurt Vogt; 40—Bob Maxwell. ciardone and Dick Soens. Effective January, our colors will be blue Rappa; 44—Marie Palombo, Thelma Smith Mary Dec. 6 Hart, Jan Moon; 45—Virginia Blanchard, Michaele Dec. 11 and khaki (a.k.a. tan) instead of blue and Ladies: 45—Chris Resta; 51—Emmy Ricciardone; white. Rally time will be 9 a.m. through the Beyer, Bobbie Kinsey, Helen DeGraw; Gretchen Ladies: 42—Inge Vogt; 46—Emmy Ricciardone; 52—Florence Soens; 69—Jean Miranto. cold winter season, with play starting no later Saker, Marilee Dam, Mary Carson, Marie Greco; Vi 52—Eva Miller. than 9:30 a.m. Both items were voted on by Sica, Alice McDaniel, Lucy Quaranta. ˛ Men: 38—Kurt Vogt; 40—Bob Maxwell; 43— Men: 39—John Ricciardone; 44—Ben Resta; John Ricciardone; 49—Oliver Aube. 51—Dick Soens. ˛ Mini Demo Days 2008 January 10 February 7 March 6 May 8th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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target, you will tend to wind up there. Why? Because your brain has focused so much on the place you don’t want to go — sand bunker, water hazard, trees or out of bounds, you actually start to believe that is the intended target. Keep your focus on the positive — where do I want the ball to go. When you give yourself swing thoughts, are they in a positive connotation? Do you say, “Don’t go left there are trees and out of bounds” or do you think “I’ll aim for the right side of the fairway as it is wide open.” Avoid the negative because your brain can’t comprehend the word n-o-t. That means your brain hears “Go left to the trees and out of bounds.” And you wondered why your ball Golf went OB left? Avoid believing bad thoughts such as “I’m Tip a poor putter, I always three putt or I can’t Sally Collins make a two footer.” You start believing those comments and then you live up to your expec- tations. Isn’t it wonderful you convinced yourself you can’t putt? Do you think the success- New Year, New Attitude ful Tour pros bestow negative thoughts upon Has your golf game suffered because of themselves? Tell yourself how successful you poor swing mechanics or negative thoughts really are! resulting in not so good scores? Maybe it’s To achieve your New Year’s resolution of time to start the new year with a mental make- lowering your handicap in 2008, you need to over on the golf course. start with a new attitude that remains in the How you think about the environment of positive state of mind. May your pars be many the upcoming shot often influences the result. and your bogies be few in the upcoming year! If you focus on the trouble surrounding the ˛ Photo by Ray Schultz Bocce at play: who is in this picture? Reindeer flight were: Roy and Marge Myhr and Carl Arnold and tions of life were active participants in the Phyllis Jarskey with net 125; L. Goss, R. Hell- sport. It was a favorite with Giuseppe Garib- man, C. Robinson and D. Holman with net 129; Bocce aldi. P. Peterson, P. Johnson, N. Cleveringa and M. Throughout history innumerable bocce Segovis with net 129; V. and M. Nucaso and Club games have been played in the streets, alleys, B. and C. Bell with net 129, D. and F Griswald Ray Shultz squares and country greens of every Europe- and D. Hess and M. Wade with net 130; J. and an country and in North and South America. S. Smagner and T. Fragapane and H. Bexterm- Lovers of bocce will play wherever there is ad- ueller. There is nothing as evocative as the scent equate space available. On Top of the World Winners of the Snowmen flight were Mike of a Christmas tree. In a whirlwind of mem- residents are fortunate in their bocce facili- and Mary Driver and Bill and Andy Flannery ories and nostalgia, one is instantly sent ties. There are many other clubs throughout with net 117; M. McAtee, R. Hoovler, M. Sadler back in time to cherished childhood scenes. the state. and W. Vaughn with net 125; C. and J. Ap- Memories of the soft hush of falling snow, Fellow bocce players, here we are at our person and T. and R. O’Neil with net 127; D. the warm glow of a crackling fire. You crunch winter break and we will start up again in Jan- Grimm, P. Stone, S. Chase and L. Bervinkle your way through the snow to find a perfect uary. I would like to remind you that free-play with net 128; P. Shirley, E. Noe, B. Ovrebo and tree. Trying to avoid the sticky sap and the bocce is still on Wednesday mornings even Handicap M. Lyon with net 132; C. and N. Nicholas and pricks of a fresh fir tree, you pack your prize during our break. P. and G. Perrault with net 133. home with your ice-encrusted mittens. At this point in time the leading teams are: Committee I sure hope everyone had a good time re- This could be a beautiful and sentimental Wildcats, Sunshine, Four Fun, Hardball, Jets, Patricia Del Vacchio gardless of the results of their foursome. Christmas card. However, in Florida this is Crossfire, On the Edge, Rolling Stones, Uco- Hopefully we’ll see all of you next December not the Christmas most On Top of the World nns and the Flintstones. The statistics of all for the second Holiday Open. residents experience. In On Top of the World, 49 teams can be found posted on the bulletin What an absolutely gorgeous day we had The scramble for Jan. 5 will be a Modified palms can be seen twinkling with lights, and board at the bocce courts. We will be having for the Holiday Open Tournament. Jeff and Scramble. Just a quick reminder of the rules: it is 82 degrees on Thanksgiving. Personally, I a best of bocce tournament at the end of our Nicky did a very nice job. We all got a sleeve everyone drives, one shot is picked and that now prefer sun than snow. season. of golf balls, the dinner was delicious and the person does not hit the next shot, and this Bocce trivia: Bocce was played throughout Merry Christmas and happy new year to all music from the band, The Rear View Mirror, continues until arriving on the green where Europe. Emperors, admirals, generals, poets, and keep the bocce balls rolling. was wonderful. Not quite “Dancing With the everyone putts. At this time I don’t know the sculptors, scientists and people from all sta- Who is in this picture? ˛ Stars,” but we had some golfers dancing and start time; be sure and watch for signs on the enjoying themselves. The Ballroom was all bulletin board, sign-up in the Pro Shop. The decorated for the holidays and it just made cost is $2.50 per person. Paul and I will be the night extra special. hosting this event. Nicky divided the field into two flights: Make plans for Feb. 2 and the Scotch Two- Golf Cart Batteries Reindeer and Snowmen. some, hosted by Linda and Bill Bervinkle. We Do Repairs & Service At Your Home Six places were paid and the winners of the I’ll see you at the flags. ˛ 6 Volt Batteries & 8 Volt Batteries at which they seek to strike. This obviously Best Prices / Call Us Last involves much chance of failure.” Now here is another quote: “Don’t stroke Motors Too 804-0722 harder than necessary to produce the desired * Plus tax & EPA result and bring the balls in good position for Delivered & Installed Free We also sell preowned golf carts & tires the next shot. General hard stroking is sometimes followed by good leaves, but this is usually luck. Remember, too, that it is more difficult to strike the ball accurately when you use a hard stroke.” Mr. Hoppe offers another gem, “Take the game seriously, study it carefully, and its value as a recreation will be greater; more fun will be forthcoming. The listless, careless player not only does not improve, but also gets little out it except a means of wast- ing his time. Billiards He misses the rewards in bodily and mental refreshment which earnest endeavor al- George Tookmanian ways bring to him.” So you know, Mr. Hoppe excelled in three-cushion billiard play, but I While thinking about the billiard club in feel his wisdom is applicable to a pocket pool December of 2007, it comes to mind that we player. In closing, my Cathy and I wish you all have had an eventful year as the poolroom has the best! ˛ three new tables and is in good shape. There are little things that need to be done and there Next Publication Date: are volunteers addressing these needs as they come up. We are grateful to these members February issue, Jan. 31 FREE ESTIMATES • 352-326-4430 who give their time and skill to cover these needs. A tip of the hat to you all! Our Christmas social proved to be a very nice affair at the Golden Corral. Fifty people had signed up to come and we enjoyed good food and fellowship, singing songs and having lots of dessert! I do believe we have reached the 200-member number, what with the joining of a number of new residents to the club for the 2008 year, they are also considered to be 2007 members. Before I forget, the next club meeting will be Jan. 7 in the Craft/Ceramic Room, at 4 p.m. We will have refreshments and we hope you can be there. May I at this point send all club members and residents a very Happy New Year from the executive board of the club! Make a resolution to practice! I have observed John Cahill giving instruction and advice to our lady members to improve their game, and I feel I must commend John for his efforts. He has great skill at the pool table, but more importantly he seems to have the patience to impart his know how to the ladies. Nice work John! Our teams in tournament play have done well. The “A” team has done well and is near the top in standings. The “B” team is ahead of last year’s efforts; they are not “pushovers” for anyone. The “C” team has been struggling, as this is new to most of the players. They are steadily improving as they get to understand “strategy” in tournament play. I read some advice written by the great Wil- lie Hoppe, so, take heed. “Fix the eye on the point of the ball, which the cue is to strike, and address that spot. Players sometimes acquire the habit of moving the cue in some other line and shifting at the time of delivering the stroke to the spot January 2008 The World News® 25

cessful exam. These new inductees will have up baskets of hams, turkeys, fruits, veggies the privilege of having a free annual member- and gifts to 35 families to have a special ship in the Friendship Amateur Radio Club. Christmas. Santa and his elves distributed The club’s Web site continues to show the these baskets. Thanks, Santa. treasurer’s and secretary’s meeting minutes. Congratulations to the following Lions: The FARC’s Club Call is N4FRC. The FARC’s Wendy Phillips was given an anchor award; scholarship fund, initiated by Don and Eliz- Jim and Peggy Delfraisse were each given the abeth Hatfield, KE4PMB, will remain in the Governor’s Achievement Award. Ed Michel- club’s treasury awaiting disposition. son was presented a 100 Percent President’s The next meeting will be Jan. 14 and the Award; and Ralph Mills was given a Moving ARRL program will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Forward in Lionism Award. Twenty-Plus Per- auxiliary Sheriff’s Station on West State Road fect attendance pins were also given out to 200. All hams are invited and members are those who have not missed a Lions meeting. urged to attend and to bring a guest. On Jan. 19, the Lions Club will be doing eye A recent notation is that our club is now screenings and hearing tests at the Cultural recognized as an SSC, Special Services Club, Center during the Heath and Wellness Expo. Friendship of which there are only four in the immediate Thank you very much to those who helped area. Lions Club put up the Lions Club tree: Ralph Mills, Carol The FARC is open to all hams and their Dianne Lovely DeYoung, Joann Leigh, Darlene Larue, Dianne Amateur Radio families. If you are interested, and not cur- Lovely and Helen Crozier. Ed Brendle rently licensed, the FARC has instructors who The Lions meet every second and fourth can assist in teaching theory to help you earn On Top Of The World Lions Club would like Tuesday at the Candler Hills Community Cen- your license. We have members who offer to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe ter. Breakfast is at 8 a.m. with the meeting at Thirty-two people attended the Friendship their expertise in radio and computers. The 2008. 8:30 a.m. Amateur Radio Club’s annual Christmas lun- club newspaper and notices inform members Thanks to everyone who bought gifts for If you would like to become a Lion, call cheon Dec. 10. of the club’s many activities. In addition, the the children and put them under the Lions membership chairman Estelle Clark at 861- The Power Point presentations will contin- FARC has a 2-meter net that meets on Monday Christmas Tree. 7358 or Lion president Bob Melnick at 861- ue at the upcoming meetings for the benefit at 4 p.m. on 145.170 MHz (except for Mon- The On Top of the World Lions also made 2730. ˛ of the new licensees. day of the monthly meeting), and a CW net on Congratulations to our new “hams” and a Tuesday at 7 p.m. on 21.145 MHz. special thanks to Arnold Hansen, W3BPP, and For more information, call Ed Brendle, Ron Toller, N4US, for conducting another suc- KA1INC, at 873-4354. ˛

tient assessment. This covered scene size-up, an initial assessment and history and physical exam. Using “Bob’s Down and Dirty Guide to Pa- tient Assessment” several members volunteered to demonstrate proper procedures in each of these categories. This was all done with a sense of humor. Even though there is nothing funny about this course, it helps to add humor so that it becomes enjoyable and the information is retained longer. With the questions asked and answered, you can be sure that in the event of a trauma, you would be taken care of properly. Italian Shuffleboard The month of December is the only month Robert Riedeman we do not have a meeting during the year. American Club Citizens Emergency Hopefully the storm season is over and we Marie Norwood can rest. The next general membership meeting will Response Team Be assured that we will start again in Janu- be held On Thursday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. in Caroline Scott ary to hone our skills. On Dec. 5, members of the Italian-American the Health & Recreation Ballroom. The formal The next CERT training course starts on Club were treated to delicious cakes before part of the meeting will be followed by the Jan. 10. There are eight people from On Top of the regular business meeting. Each member popular Lee’s Chicken luncheon. This event the World that will be taking this course and was also given a ticket with which they could will include entertainment, free bingo and I’m sorry that there was no CERT column several others that will be taking it in Septem- win a door prize. The tickets were drawn after prizes. The cost is $6 for members and $6.50 last month. Due to a very upsetting occur- ber. If you have any interest, please give me a the business meeting. Gifts of holiday candy for guests. Participants are reminded to bring rence, the meeting was cancelled so there was call at 861-5569 and I will get an application and snow globes were awarded. their own non-alcoholic beverage. nothing to report. to you. We will have a pizza party in March. Soda The winners in league play for November However, we are back on track and the No- Last but certainly not least, we all want to and pizza will be the treat of the day. Other were as follows: vember meeting featured Bob Conn, a volun- wish our neighbors happy holidays and a hap- drink may be available at a small price. Tick- teer in the sheriff’s office, with a course on pa- py and healthy new year. ˛ Monday A.M. ets for the pizza party will be sold at both the Men: Tie between Bob Schuck and Wolf Pias- January and February meetings. The price will be determined at the next board meeting. kauski. Women: Helen DeGraw. Our next regular meeting will be Jan. 2 at Monday P.M. Emergency After-Hours 3 p.m. at the Ballroom of the Health & Recre- Men: Tie between Lou Fisher and Willis Griffin. ation building. Remember refreshments are at Women: Tie between Helen Foskett and Miriam Phone Number 2:30 p.m. Rover. After the December business meeting we 236-OTOW (236-6869) were treated to a great fun time with Homer Tuesday P.M. Noodleman, a great comedy act. He enter- Men: Vern Uzzell. Women: Betty Cheetham. tained us with his various instrumental of- Wednesday P.M. ferings as well as many funny stories. He was Men: Vito Chieco. Women: Julie Crudele. applauded often and long. Thanks to Anne Vi- varronda who arranged for him to be with us. Thursday A.M. Anne has also promised to provide entertain- Men: Greg Rasmussen. Women: Carol Lopez. Jeffrey Dee Fleigel, M.D., F.A.C.S. ment for our next meeting. We look forward Friday A.M. to that. Men: Bud Wandrey. Women: Elaine Austin. Suzanne S. Fleigel, M.D. Please join us at our January meeting; it will Happy shuffling to all and a joyous New help us start the new year with coffee, treats Year. ˛ Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology and friendship. ˛ ■ Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck Surgery ■ Allergy Blood Tests Available ■ Removal of Facial Spots ■ Facial Plastic Surgery Blue Cross & Blue Shield Providers Medicare Participating 1400 South Magnolia, Ocala, FL 34471 732-8171 www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com By Appointment Wood Shop Ray Utiss

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no-calorie vanilla pudding and low fat Cool Whip. Together this makes a lovely trifle that a dieter or a diabetic can eat. Kathi and Ray Lang hosted our third dinner of the evening. They began the evening with a delicious “brie delights” provided by Sylvia Andrews and Oliver Aube. The salad that Kathi and Ray then served was a Waldorf salad with sour cream dressing. The main course was spinach meat rolls browned and covered with sour cream and brown sauce gravy served over noodles. The accompanying side dish was vegetable glazed carrots. Also served was homemade dill bread. After the main meal, Edie and Fritz de Holl provided the dessert, a nutty pineapple pie. Favorite Recipes This simple but eye-catching pie in a graham cracker crust consisted of crushed pineapple, Dish & That Anything Dinner Club sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, Cool Whip and chopped cashews. Recipes But Bland Luke Mullen The fourth dinner was held at the home Jean Breslin Chef Dave Bland of Sue and Howard Bourland. For appetizers Kathy and Luke Mullen brought a cocktail Our club had another marvelous evening shrimp party dish with zesty cocktail sauce Hi everyone, hope this coming New Year The Facts about Fat of fine food and entertaining times at our and lemon wedges and an apricot cheese log will be your best ever. Lots of love, laughter November dinner. On Nov. 17, 30 diners at- served with crackers. and good health for all of you. Our society has become so health conscious tended five dinners Sue and Howard then served the meal. First I’m putting in two recipes for hors that everyone seems to have a good under- Our first dinner was hosted by Joan Siga- was a Caesar salad which included Romaine d’oeuvres. Perhaps you’ll be having a party, standing of what you should eat and what is foos and Richard Miles. The evening started lettuce, freshly baked garlic croutons, grated or maybe you will be going to one and would bad for you. As a chef, I have noticed a major off with two appetizers brought by Jean and Parmesan cheese and salad dressing consist- like to bring something special. Here are two disconnect between what people talk about in Joe Breslin. The first was cocktail franks sau- ing of oil, pressed garlic, red wine vinegar, goodies for you. a healthy lifestyle and what people actually téed in maple syrup and butter, and then Worcestershire, Dijon mustard, anchovy paste are eating. An example is that at Candler Hills stuffed with cheddar cheese and bacon. The and lemon juice. Homemade yeast rolls ac- Shrimp Toast Cups Restaurant we sell about 30 or so hamburg- second hors d’oeuvre was liver pate, infused companied the salad. ers a day. It’s one of the bigger sellers. The 12 slices white bread, crusts removed with shallots and cream sherry, and then cov- The entree of pork tenderloin with a horse- amount of saturated fat in the average ham- 1/2 cup butter, melted ered with chopped walnuts. Joan and Richard radish crust was then served. This was accom- burger is 20 percent! 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened served a copy of the Elk’s club signature “gar- panied by a potato casserole with cheeses, There is a cooking saying that has al- 1/4 cup mayonnaise bage” salad, a fresh chopped salad dressed sour cream, bacon, scallions and fresh chives. ways stuck with me: “fat is flavor.” The key 2 tablespoons sour cream with feta cheese and vinaigrette dressing. The Pat and Robert Riedeman also prepared a side to healthy fat consumption is moderation. 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish main course was savory chicken breasts su- dish of asparagus with delicious tasting Was- Checking labels on prepared foods will help to 2 6-ounce cans small shrimp, rinsed and preme, chicken coated in a mixture of sour abi sauce. ensure that you know what you are putting in drained cream, herbs, spices, then baked in panko Sue and Howard followed the meal with your body, but beware that products that are 8 green onions, sliced crumbs. They were accompanied with side a great dessert, Key lime pie served with labeled fat free can still have up to .5 grams dishes of buttered noodles and ratatouille. whipped cream topping. Everyone had a great Flatten bread with a rolling pin. Cut each of fat. Gitte and Paul Agarwal made an apple/ time. slice into four pieces. Place melted butter in Most saturated fats are bad fats and should caramel/almond crisp, which was served with Mary and Bob O’Neal hosted our fifth dinner a shallow dish. Dip both sides of bread in be avoided. They clog your arteries and come freshly whipped cream. Everyone enjoyed this by beginning with an appetizer of artichoke the butter, then press into miniature muffin from meat and dairy products. They solidify finale to a great dinner. and spinach spread on sea salt bagel crisps. cups. Bake 325 degrees for 14 minutes or un- when they reach room temperature. There are Maureen and Dan Corr hosted our second Following this Ann and Conrad Massa provid- til golden brown. Remove from pans to wire some saturated fats that are actually good for dinner. Tish and Don Dertien kicked off the ed the salad for the meal. It was composed of racks to cool. you. Coconut oil and palm oil can have some evening with two hors d’ouvres. The first was Boston lettuce, roasted pecan bits, cucumbers, In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream health benefits. cheese pastry ball which consisted of flour, marinated black olives and marinated cherry cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and horse- Mono and polyunsaturated fats are the best butter and grated cheese with a dash of red tomatoes, Spanish onion, cheddar cheese, and radish until blended. Just before serving, stir fats for you and it is wise to alter your diet to pepper made into a ball with olive oil and their own form of Mediterranean dressing. in shrimp and onions. Spoon into cups. accommodate these fats. Some of these fats baked and served. The second was a warm After the salad Mary and Bob served the are found in fish oils, soybean oils, avocados, spinach and cheddar dip. It was a mixture dinner. The entrée was a chicken, artichoke Onion, Date And Brie Crostini peanut butter, olive oil and nut oils. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in fish such as mackerel, of Lipton Recipe Secrets Vegetable Soup Mix hearts, and mushrooms in garlic, lemon and 24 (1/2 inch-thick) slices of cut French bread with, sour cream, chopped spinach and ched- white wine sauce over penne. The vegetable trout, catfish and of course salmon. Also flax- 1 teaspoon butter seed oil and walnuts contain Omega 3’s which dar cheese that was baked and topped off served was a medley of carrots, broccoli and 3 cups thinly sliced onion with grated cheese. cauliflower. The dessert was then served by is an essential part of a healthy diet and may 1 teaspoon dried rosemary help to control weight gain as well as decreas- Maureen and Dan then served the main Raquel and Norman Berdichevsky. It was 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper meal, a delicious chicken tetrazini dish that pears cooked in red wine, seasoned with cin- ing cardiovascular disease. The American 1 glove garlic, minced Heart Association recommends eating two was accompanied with green beans and al- namon and cloves and served with whipped 2 teaspoons sugar monds and dinner rolls. Following this was a cream and syrup. A wonderful evening was servings of fatty fish each week. 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar When I started at Candler one of the things fabulous dessert made by Debbie and Dan Par- had by all. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce tin. It was a low-fat, low-calorie trifle and con- Presently, the club is not accepting any that I did immediately was eliminate all of the 1/4 cup pitted dates trans fat from the inventory. I did this not tained fresh crushed pineapple and canned new members. For information on our waiting 4 ounces chopped Brie or Camembert cheese light sliced peaches, boxed angel food cake, list, please call Luke at 304-8104. ˛ only for the customer but also for myself be- Preheat broiler. Arrange bread in a single cause I practically live here and have to eat layer on a baking sheet. Broil two minutes and taste the food every day. I don’t want to on each side, or until toasted. Lower oven have a heart attack at 40! temperature to 300 degrees. Melt butter in a I am surprised that I’ve never been asked if Lions Present Annual large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and the french fries are fried in hydrogenated oil. next four ingredients (through garlic); cook Before I arrived, they were using hydrogenat- 10 minutes or until onion is translucent, stir- ed soybean oil on basically everything. I am ring frequently. Increase the heat to medium philosophically against this and I eliminated high. Saute four minutes or until onion begins it the first week. Charity Dinner Dance to brown. Add sugar; saute two minutes. Stir Rest assured if you are craving great tasting in vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Remove food, Candler has all of your favorites and you The On Top of the World Lions present The dress is semi-formal. from heat. Add dates and cheese, stir until don’t have to worry about hidden trans fats. I their annual charity dinner dance on Feb. 23 Sponsors are Park Avenue Bank and Ocala combined. Top each toast with about two tea- try very hard to keep the balance of good tast- at the Circle Square Cultural Center. Regional Medical Center. spoons onion mixture. Bake four minutes or ing food that is good for you. Should you have A cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m. with dinner Tickets are on sale in the Health & Recre- until cheese melts. any questions about healthy meal choices, feel at 6:30 p.m. Music will be by Paul Luciano. ation Ballroom from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Have a happy new year everyone. ˛ free to ask. ˛ The cost is $30 per person. 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Christmas party for underprivileged children. ikson) and “Popsickle” (Mary Knight) were ter- We did face painting, made balloon animals, rific. The new clowns looked wonderful and Ocala tattoos and sang Christmas songs. participated in our skits, etc., with only a min- October and November were busy months imal of prompting. They are natural clowns Clown Express with gigs at Markets of Marion for the New and an asset to the group. At Summerville it Marge Cordasco Horizon Academy, the Humane Society at the was fun singing the holiday songs with good McPherson Complex, Eighth Street School car- participation from the residents. nival, Kenny’s Place and Druid Hills United Two other December events we partici- Hello and happy holidays to all from Char- Methodist Church, Light the Night and clown- pated in were the annual Golf cart parade lie. May 2008 be a great and healthy year to ing for Hospice. All events were for our com- and the TimberRidge Volunteer Appreciation you all. Yes, I am a clown dog and filling in munity and their children. breakfast. D’Clowns had two decorated golf for our writer who has moved away. Julia, our We remain busy and pretty active for the carts this time. Our monthly participation at clown “Little Mo” has moved and took Dick, children of the community and would like TimberRidge involves the wheelchair exercise “Ho Lot Mo” with her. Our Ocala Clown Ex- to invite “you” to join us. Our president can class and “Kids and Cookies.” This program press would like to say “thank you” to both of be reached at 873-9223. Call Dotsy, aka Car- gives the seniors the opportunity to do an ac- them. They will be missed very much and con- ol White. We would love to train you to be a tivity with the four-year-olds. tributed very much to our clown group and its clown. We have a wonderful “clown training Tis the season for giving, D’Clowns gave success. Boo hoo! program.” We currently have seven people in D’Clowns generously to six needy organizations. We Our clowns have had a busy few months, clown training, two sets of couples, and one Paula Magen have done this for many years and are pleased the MRMC hospital clowns are attending and just graduated from our clown training pro- to be able to do so. doing a wonderful job on the safety program gram. Way to go clowns! Thanks again to Mary and Bob Woizeski, for the hospital weekly. They are there each I can be reached at 291-0077, my name is former clowns, for Clown and Skits books they week, faithfully, and serve more than 140 chil- Charlie, I am a dog, and I am a clown. Rosy Welcome to January 2008, the start of an- are no longer using. Also thanks to Yvonne dren each week. The children are bussed in Nosy will answer the phone and explain to you other new year. Hopefully it will be a good and June for the Mardi Gras beads appreci- from the Marion County School system, first all about clowning. one. In the meantime, hope y’all had happy ated by kids and seniors alike. graders, and it’s amazing while we are clown- If you have never been a clown, try it, you holidays! Please feel free to drop in at our meetings ing elsewhere, little faces come up to us, and may be surprised at how much fun it can be D’Clowns began December with our usual on the first and third Mondays at 1:30 p.m. know us all by name. and at the same time serving our community monthly hour show at Summerville’s Assisted in Suite B in the Arbor Conference Center. We In December, the clowns held their annual and its children. Living memory support unit. The five of us in- are a fun group! Questions? Call Paula at 873- Christmas party at Logan’s Steakhouse and Thanks — Charles de Belmont aka Charlie cluded two new clowns. “Bubbles” (Nancy Er- 3433. ˛ also attended the main Sheriff’s Complex for a the clown dog. ˛

Line Dancing Opera Square Theatre Group Sherry Ashenfelter Tony Donato Dancing Marcia Miller Maureen Lea Monday is a fun day! On Dec. 6, Opera Appreciation Class X held The Theatre Group ended the calendar year Teaching our four line dance classes is its first session. Eleven members attended. on a positive note. The November play, ”The great, because there are so many nice people Seven regulars were unable to attend but will Little birdie in the sky, Odd Couple, Female Version” was very well who put forth the effort to learn well, dance return in January. Those who attended en- Did I really eat all that pumpkin pie? received by audiences both nights of produc- well, and have fun in the process. joyed the “I Puritani” (The Puritans) video and Oops, I’m afraid I did! tion. Members of the cast are still receiving We enjoy our new and experienced danc- now have a greater appreciation of composer Hopefully, you took advantage of all the favorable comments. ers, including the couple who comes early to Vincenzo Bellini’s music. great dance events in December. If you did, The group held its annual holiday dinner practice, the guy who requests the Dancin’ Our group eagerly awaits our second pre- you shouldn’t have to worry about fitting into on Dec. 10 with about 30 in attendance. Ron Cowboy Mixer, the gal who wears the flashing sentation, “Il Trovatore” (The Troubador) on those beautiful square dance outfits. Now that Broman and Marilyn Bettinger entertained lights, the guy who claps his hands during the video on Jan. 3. The chief reason is because the holidays are over, it’s time to buckle down with several songs, both solo and duet. Sandy music intros, the dancers who avoid turns, the Luciano Pavarotti is featured in the lead role, and re-commit to dance, dance, dance. Berkowitz sang a number and Marcia Miller dancers who attend multiple Monday classes, and many opera fans know this work has so Beginning Jan. 2, we will be moving our read a couple of seasonal appropriate things, the guy who tells us a weekly joke, the danc- many outstanding features musically. Among class and regular dances to Tuesday. So, in including a Florida Night Before Christmas. ers who exhale an audible sigh when asked to them are: Di quella pira, Il Balen, The Tower January we have five evenings of Circle Square Dinner, served at the table, consisted of ei- learn yet another new dance, and the gal who song, four fine duets, The Anvil Song, The Sol- dancing. They are Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. We ther prime rib or Cornish game hen catered likes most dances so much that she requests, diers Chorus, and continuous musical excite- will still be dancing at the Arbor Club, but on by Friendship Catering. “Do it again.” ment provided by Italy’s greatest composer, Tuesdays. A play has been selected for this spring’s Again and again we will dance, September Giuseppe Verdi. There is a Beginner’s Ball being hosted by production. We will be needing four ladies through June. Most line dancers begin in Sep- Among Verdi’s 28 operas, only “Aida,” “La Oak Run on Saturday, Jan. 26. Please turn out and four men for the comedy “Meet My Hus- tember, but some snowbirds, new residents, Traviata” and “Rigoletto” are more popular to show your support to all the new dancers; bands.” The play involves an advertising ex- and others join later. than this work at the Met, and most opera they are the future. ecutive who is meeting potential clients in For information, phone Sherry and Jack at houses. Despite its unlikely plot, this gem will I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all Florida. The client insists on all involved re- 873-9440. ˛ continue to reward the audience because of of the people who make the club what it is; flecting wholesome family values. The agent, the marvelous orchestral and vocal offerings. the greeters who welcome the dancers week Elaine Scott, hires a beach bum to pose as her Our other remaining works for 2008 are: after week; the refreshment volunteers who spouse and things get complicated from there • Feb. 7: “Carmen” by Georges Bizet with tote the water, make the coffee and arrange on. Watch Channel 17/19 for info on tryouts. Sofia von Otter and Marcus Haddock (video), the snacks; the officers who consider the new They will probably be held during the week of Joseph Fanelli guest speaker. ideas, make the decisions and take the heat; Jan. 14. Or come to our January meeting on Carolyn’s Cleaning Service, Inc. • March 6: “L’Elisir D’Amore” by Gaetano all the committees who, well, commit, and last Jan. 14 at 2:30 in Suite D of the Arbor Confer- Licensed & Insured Donizetti with Rolando Villazon and Anna Ne- but not least, all the dancers who continue to ence Center. ˛ Serving Ocala & Surrounding Areas trebko (video). come week after week, even though they may The Best House Cleaning at the Best Price! • April 3: The Voice of Firestone television have to dance with people less experienced Happy Holidays video 1959-1965 with Eleanor Steber, Leonard than they are. After all, isn’t that what square Two bedroom starts at $49 • Three bedroom/two baths start at $59 Warren, and Lauritz Melchior. dancing is all about — friendship? from the Decorating Call 368-2247 The class will meet on the first Thursday of Let’s all think about what we would like peo- the month at the Arbor Conference Center in ple to remember about us in 2009. We have all Committee for a free price quote Suite C from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The fee is $10 total year to make those memories. Make the most for the four sessions. For more information, of the time you have. Happy New Year every- BY KAY CHANDLER AND SHIRLEY SCHOPF. Satisfaction guaranteed call Tony on 861-4211. ˛ one and I hope your 2008 is great! ˛ We would like to take this time to thank all those people who helped trim the Ballroom of the Health & Recreation Building for the holidays. They did a super job and the room looks so very festive. Special thanks go to Janet and Walt Becker, Tom and Rita Miller, Judy Dunn, Grace and Buddy Raymond, Nancy Grabowski and Jim Chandler. Kay Chandler and Shirley Schopf remind everyone that they will take down the tree on Emergency After-Hours Saturday, Dec. 29, at 9 a.m. Anyone who can Phone Number help would be very welcome. Just come. Please remember that you need to undeco- 236-OTOW (236-6869) rate the wreathes and then hang them back up so that they can be put away by Jan. 4. ˛ 28 The World News® January 2008

to adopt, but would consider being a foster parent, that would be a great help. SPCA Our December meeting was our Christmas Melanie Vittitow get together, so no business was discussed. At our next meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m. in Suite H of the Arbor Conference Cen- The SPCA continues to rescue and find ter, we will be making plans for a trip to an homes for lost or unwanted dogs. This month owl and bird rescue center. We are also go- we had two. We were contacted by a man who ing to send a committee to the 24-hour emer- found a stray that was in a sorry state. He had gency vet clinic and I will let you know of our ear and eye infections and also had mange. findings. Because of the mange, the finder could not We had a special treat this month. The chil- keep him, so he called us. We handed him dren of Belleview/Santos Elementary School over to Dr. Fox in Dunnellon, who handles al- had a fund raiser and donated $150 to us to most all of our cases. The dog was treated and pay for dog and cat food for the animals we stayed there until the mange was cleared, and help. Our president and treasurer went to the is now being fostered by the lady I told you school for the presentation. about last month. We helped her and now she As a final note, I’d like to talk a little about is helping us. This is a gentle, loving Lab mix the plants in this area that are hazardous to who gets along well with everyone, including our pets. I knew a few of them but didn’t real- other dogs. The vet figures he is about 10. If ize that so many are abundant here in Florida. you would like a dog that is past the boister- There are too many to list in this space, but ous stage, or know someone who does, give here are a few of the most common: Aloe, lil- us a call. ies, clematis, philodendron, hydrangea, sago The other case had a very happy ending. palm, azalea, tulip bulbs, oleander, cyclamen Just last month, a lady here in On Top of the and most ivy. A complete list can be found at World gave us her name and said she would ASPCA.org. I think it’s best to keep a close eye like a Dachshund if we ever found one. Well on your pet and just don’t let him chew on one was turned over to us, so we called her anything that isn’t for made for that purpose. and she is thrilled with her new pet. We keep If we can assist you in any way, or for more Photo by Peggy Greer a running list of people who want to adopt a information, call Jodi at 861-9765 or Melanie pet, so give us your info and we may be able at 873-8690. Otherwise, hope to see you in Two of our volunteer librarians are Myra Post, left, and Ginny Rivers. to fulfill your wishes, also. If you don’t want January. ˛

Mowat’s books are about the birds and animals that live in Canada. He also has a love for the Arbor Conference Center, to discuss their sailing and he is always able to tell tongue-in- dog’s problem behavior with this expert. cheek boating stories. Between his encounters On Friday, Jan. 25, we’ll make a trip to the with animals and on the water, it’s amazing Veterinary College at the University of Florida he survived! in Gainesville. We’ll tour the college, and learn Myra Post and Ginny Rivers are the two vol- about new and ongoing canine research. In unteer librarians highlighted this month. They February, the Animal Center’s Neuter Com- both started volunteering at about the same muter will be parked in Friendship Plaza, of- time back in the spring of 2005, and you can fering low-cost spaying and neutering, plus find them working together on Tuesday morn- rabies immunizations and dog licenses. Watch ings. this column for more information. We are all happy to have Myra back with us. The K-9 Club’s Christmas and Chanukah She has been out for an extended time recov- party was a huge success, with more food ering from some major surgeries. Her smiling than we could eat! Thanks to all who brought face and eagerness to work has been missed such delicious offerings. We discussed a new and it’s just great having her back. project to coordinate efforts with the SPCA View from Moving here from Staten Island, Myra has and Community Patrol, as well as On Top of lived at On Top of the World for six years. Canine the World management, in an attempt to res- the Library When she retired Myra had been an office cue any lost or found dogs. If you lose or find Peggy Greer manager for more than 20 years and never Club a dog, please call the front gate, or Customer worked in a library before. She said that she Bobbi Lipka Service (between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays), thought volunteering at the library would be (Pictured: Ellery) as well as Bobbi Lipka at 237-1245. We’ll do Did you ever see that movie, “Never Cry a good service to the community and she was our best to help dogs and owners reunite. Wolf”? It was an amazing movie as well as a impressed at how well the library was run- The K-9 club has several interesting activi- New members are always welcome at the true story and it was written by Farley Mowat. ning. “For a volunteer group, it functions very ties coming up in January. On Sunday, Jan. 6, K-9 club. Dues are $5 per year. Don’t forget Mowat is probably Canada’s most loved au- well.” we’ll have a question and answer period with to join us on Jan. 6 for help in managing your thor. He is a naturalist/biologist who was born When asked what kind of books she likes to Nancy Fox, animal behaviorist. All are invited dog’s behavior. You can call Bobbi Lipka with in 1921. All of his books are just fascinating read, Myra listed a variety of genre, from mys- to come to our meeting at 7 p.m. in Suite D of any questions at 237-1245. ˛ and a true pleasure to read. teries, gardening, political, and cookbooks. I was pleased to see that we have one of his Sounds well rounded. books in our library, “A Farley Mowat Read- Ginny Rivers moved here from Maryland er.” This book is a collection of excerpts from and has lived at On Top of the World for four Stephanie’s PC Computer Tip other Mowat books and it gives you a good years. She retired as an accounting supervisor outline of his life. It covers Mowat’s life from and enjoys reading mysteries and true crimes. BY STEPHANIE ROHDE his birth, childhood, through going off to fight Ginny had been volunteering at the desk Wireless vs. Wi-Fi in World War II. While he was fighting the war, downstairs in the HR building but was looking Wireless is the term used to refer to any type of electri- he corresponded with his parents and in those for more to do when she decided to volunteer cal or electronic telecommunications operation (as in the letters discussed his desire to be an author. at the library. Besides reading, Ginny enjoys transfer of information) which is accomplished without Some of those letters are in this book. line dancing, yoga and aerobics. ˛ the use of a “hard wired” connection — the actual wire. It includes cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless networking, Global Positioning System (GPS) units, garage door openers and/or garage doors, some computer Sherry’s Mac Computer Tip mice and keyboards, satellite television, and cordless tele- BY SHERRY SURDAM phones. Our tip this month will be helpful to both PC AND Mac us- Wi-Fi is one type of wireless technology. A “Wi-Fi en- ers. 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county. The worst part of these sites is that they charge before you can view the record, Friendship Club and many times the name may be correct, but it is the wrong person. It’s good to remember Jinny Adolph that families having the same surname may be living in the same area. I tried at least five, and only one was related to me. It is best to Our Dec. 10 meeting was a nice prelude to keep researching until you acquire enough in- the holiday season. We were treated to an ar- formation to send to the proper authority for ray of food that included meatballs, chicken the primary sources. This way time is not lost wings and cheese and crackers, followed by spinning your wheels. And, the certificates éclairs. give enough information to lead you to the Our entertainment next month will be a next step in your research. Never Turn Away mystery. I don’t know if I should have used a The Genealogical Society will be starting BY HAZEL EHLE capital on that or not, but that’s all I can tell our cemetery project in January. Volunteers I was taking my morning walk you. A mystery indeed! will survey the cemetery and record their The December entertainment was by the Genealogical findings. Others will enter the information Down by the old maple tree Vibrations, a very good barbershop quartet. into the computer program. This is a small Someone was sitting on the bench Aren’t they a delight to listen to? I always Society part of a project to index all of the cemeteries Looked up then turned from me. admire their ability to sing in such close har- in Marion County. From my own experience, I mony. Elizabeth Kyle would say that this will be a service to genera- We hope to see you at our January meeting tions of researchers who may never be able to She seemed quite depressed on the 13th with lots of good stories of the travel to Florida. Please contact Rene Beck at [email protected] if you would like to help So sad and forlorn. good times share with friends and/or loved Rejoice! After weeks of searching online I ones. Until then, enjoy yourselves and the sea- found enough information on my grandpar- with the survey or data entry. Knew she needed help son. ˛ ents to send for primary source documents The new educational meetings on the third Asked, “How are you this morn?” at The Register General, Oxford House, 49/55 Monday at the Arbor Club have become espe- Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4HL. The forms cially helpful for folks having difficulty doing for requesting the certificates are available research on the computer. We are now wire- I couldn’t leave her here alone online. This office is efficient and helpful. For less. Bring your laptop and start to have some May I sit with you awhile? example, they sent a copy of the information opportunities for hands-on learning. Many they found and asked if I wanted the certifi- people are finding these meeting very practi- She gave me no answer cate before they billed my credit card. They cal and informative. Though I wore a big smile. also sent my request for a marriage certificate All are welcome to visit our regular meeting to Omagh where they were on record. Now I on the second Monday at 10 a.m. in the Arts & don’t have to go by second-hand informa- Crafts Building, Room 3. There will be a sign I sat quietly by her side tion, which is what much of the information I on the door. Don’t hesitate to come in. We are Suddenly she raised her head gleaned online turned out to be. quite a large group, but we are friendly and There are Irish family history sites for each willing to make room for everyone. ˛ I really wanted to be alone Happy New Year So glad you stayed instead. ANNETTE SHARPE May each day of the New Year be My husband is in the navy happy. Embroidery Now has left on a big ship May the sunshine of health smile on Chicks It is kept secret as to where you, Jan Johnson I am sure a perilous trip. May you find new joy in living,

And may all your dreams come true. Recently the Embroidery Chicks received a Pray to God to keep him safe May the warmth of love and friendship large donation of sweatshirt and other fleece- And for this terrible war to end Keep you smiling without a tear. type fabric from one of our residents, Carole The girl said I’m so glad you stayed Eberly. It was a huge donation and the Chicks May a comforting arm and a shield of wish to thank Carole a great deal. I want to be your friend. faith Now, what to do with all this fabric? And Be your antidote for fear. then, with the extra fleece that we found in our own closets? Our fearless leader, Theresa May the good Lord bless and keep you German Randolph, came up with a great idea. We de- From morning ‘til day is through, cided to make sweatshirts, pullovers and coordinating hats for some of the needy children Stay Informed! And, His peace that passes American Club at Romeo Elementary in Dunnellon. One of our www.ontopoftheworldinfo.com/stayinformed understanding Judy Dunn members, Jane Geary, goes to the school regu- Always be with you. larly to read to the students. Jane is a former early elementary teacher and has great insight Our November meeting brought out a few into what would appeal to the students. additional members, enabling us to have our The fleece project is an ongoing effort. The election of officers. They are: president, Mari- Chicks spend time at home and at our Chick lyn Needham; vice president, Thomas Naes- meetings, working on the tops and hats. Jan- sin; treasurer, Gerhard Jansson; and secretary, ice Quigley, Lorraine Brokhof and Jane Geary Judy Dunn. brought sergers and sewing machines and The day and time for future meetings will Harriet Park worked on cutting the fleece. The remain the same: the second Tuesday of the tops and hats are so cute, just precious. Some month at 6:30 p.m. in Suites E and F of the are embroidered by star member, Marcie Arbor Conference Center. Benz. Eventually we decided to skip the em- At the time of this writing we had not held broidery and aim to finish the sewing, since our December meeting but it was scheduled to we had so much fabric and cold weather rap- be a potluck with everyone bringing a covered idly approaches. After the rest of us finished dish. Music was to be provided by Gerhard our stocking project, we then worked on the Wicky. I am sure a good time was had by all. fleece project with the other ladies. In the name of the officers, I wish all of you Our other current project was a lesson Ask your dentist if a consult with ˛ a healthy and happy new year. in making holiday stockings in-the-hoop as taught by Marcie Benz. Picture a blue flannel a Specialist in Prosthodontics* is Christmas stocking about five by seven inches, with embroidered snowflakes on it. All the Great Lakes Club work is done in the embroidery hoop. The appropriate for you. Marilyn Nielsen stockings are great gift card or check holders for holiday presents. Hours: Wednesday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Saturday by appointment Marcie works so hard to get her lesson only. Tel 352-854-0968. 7500 SW 61st Ave. Suite 500, Ocala, FL 34476 ready for the rest of us. She had new file fold- The club meeting usually held on the first *Only two Prosthodontists in greater Ocala ers with copies of her notes and precut blue *Esthetic, implant and reconstructive dentistry Tuesday of the month was changed to accom- flannel and stabilizer, etc., ready for those of modate the Christmas dinner party at the Ar- us working on the stockings. Then she trav- bor Club. els around to each student to make sure that There is no report on the meeting, but will they are on track. All the stockings turned out share the party in the next issue. Hope you all great and we were thrilled! have a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Our late December meeting will hopefully ˛ bring the end of our fleece project, unless we find more “closet fleece.” The Chicks are so happy to help others and expand our hori- zons. If you are interested in learning machine embroidery, or just wish to see what we are doing, come to our meetings. They are held on the first and fourth Fridays of the month Stay Informed! at the Arbor Club Conference Center, Suites B and C, from about 9:30 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m. www.ontopoftheworldinfo.com/stayinformed Questions may be addressed to Theresa Ran- dolph at 291-7570. ˛ Father and Son Painting Serving On Top of the World Residents Since 1989 with 100+ completely Satisfied Customers Marion County’s most experienced and dependable painters Used extensively by Major area Realtors • Drywall repairs • Wallpaper removal • Popcorn ceilings • Quality paints always used, • No job too small never commercial grade 236-1853 30 The World News® January 2008

carpenter and a commercial fisherman who made his own nets and sold his fish to bait shops. JoAnne and her sister would beg to be taken on one of his fishing expeditions, but grandfather was quick to point out fishing was a dangerous adventure, and only on special occasions was JoAnne treated to a trip to the fish market. There she could watch grandfather selling his fish. Only months after graduating from Miami Edison High School (Red Raiders), JoAnne married and moved to New Jersey. That union did not endure. However, a beautiful baby Sharon was born, and JoAnne and baby returned to Miami to live again with her grandparents. Now back in Miami, JoAnne found a position training as a dental assistant. She worked for R/C LadyBirds Dr. Benjamin Miller in Miami Beach. After five Ruth Kuntar years she left that job to work for Dr. Cox in Miami. Photo by Stan Stein During an evening “out on the town” (of Happy New Year! May 2008 bring you much Opalocka) and while celebrating the birth- Stan Stein displays the completed wing panel at Forest High School. happiness and good health. day of her best friend, JoAnne met Steve. He So many thanks need to go out to the Holi- was living in Opalocka while attending Embry day Party Potluck Committee for the wonder- Riddle working toward his commercial pilot’s ful afternoon of friendship and food afforded license. Steve asked JoAnne to dance and then us on Dec. 7 at Candler. Once again Doreen, for her phone number. Their first date was Cathy, Evie, Annette and all the LadyBirds out- lunch. Steve obtained his pilot’s license, and did themselves! three years later JoAnne and he were married, We’ll begin 2008 with a safety theme at our moved to Michigan, and began their family of 9 a.m. meeting on Jan. 11 at the Arbor Con- three children. JoAnne went back to her pro- ference Center. Detective Dice of the Marion fession as a dental assistant, but in 1974, she County Sheriff’s Office will speak on the topic and Steve adopted a nine-month old baby boy. of “identify theft.” All spouses are cordially Now, with five children in tow, JoAnne again invited to attend. took on the role of a stay-at-home mom. She The Birthday Party Committee under the went back to work in 1987 and continued in direction of Gloria Scicluna is busy getting her profession for 10 years, until she retired. ready for this 2:30 p.m. Jan. 13 event in Suites Today, daughter Sharon has one son and E, F and G of the Arbor Conference Center. If lives in Michigan where she works for GM in you have a birthday between Jan. 1, 2008, and their logistics department. Debora, their sec- Dec. 31, 2008, you are a guest of honor! Gloria ond daughter, lives in Dowingtown, Penn., (237-7439/[email protected]), Rene Beck and is a real estate agent for Prudential. She (854-4918), Alice Robbins (237-5730) and Jean is married and has two sons. Son Daniel lives Jarmel (237-9845) are the collection points in Michigan with his wife and one son. He for your “21 and younger” photos. They’ll be works for Chrysler as a designer of concept waiting to hear from you no later than Jan. 11, cars. Janice, daughter number three, is a proj- please! ect coordinator for Relocation Specialists in Homosassa was spectacular, and now Re- Strongville, Ohio. Janice, husband, and family nee Aden and Nancy Dreimiller are planning of two daughters and a son, will move to Scott- the next “lunch bunch” event at the end of sdale, Ariz., next year. Jason is their youngest January. Watch for details. son. He works in the construction industry, is The Valentine’s Day Red and White Pot- single, and also lives in Michigan. luck Committee has begun its work too. Sat- After 38 years with Chrysler, Steve retired urday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. is the date and time from his position as an engineer in their styl- Photo by Betsy Riehl to calendar dinner for you and your sweet- ing division. He continued doing contract Herb and Lorraine Brokof at the R/C Flyers Christmas party. heart. Bring along any red or white pasta work for GM until 2003. Both JoAnne and dish, meatballs, salad, bread/rolls, or desert. Steve wanted to return to the Florida sun- the World R/C Flyers club, the field, and club We’ve planned some fun and some music too. shine, away from the cold and gray days of sponsored activities. Please sign up with either Rita Mandl at 873- Michigan. Steve was influenced by an article Now, what’s happening: The annual election 7702/[email protected] or Mary Jo Wiley at on On Top of the World published in a model was held during the December club meeting, 369-5548/[email protected], and as al- magazine. They headed to Florida to “check it with the following results: president, Harry ways please continue to check your e-mail for out.” Within two months they sold their home Lockwood; vice president, Ted Pope; secre- announcements and details on all LadyBirds and moved here in June of 2006. JoAnne re- tary, Steve Sauger; treasurer, Roy Russell; di- events. lates, “We have met many nice people here at rectors, Glenn Angle and Sid Sherman; safety This New Year’s spotlight begins with a On Top of the World. A nice place to live.” officer, Hud Huddelston; and field marshal, gal whom I can describe only as “angelic” for It is, JoAnne, and it’s because of wonder- Dick Nace. not only is she soft-spoken but displays the ful people like you and Steve as our neighbors Safety officer Bob Wroblewski reviewed “patience of a saint.” The pretty JoAnne Sau- and friends. Thanks for sharing this slice of procedures for retrieving airplanes from the ger was born in Miami as JoAnne Harris. It is your life with us and for reminding us that active field, and how to announce take-offs there she and her sister were raised by their there are angels amongst us whose halos and and landings. very loving grandparents. Grandfather was a wings are hidden in their hearts. ˛ The On Top of the World RC Flyers held their annual Christmas Banquet on Dec. 2 at the Health & Recreation Ballroom. We had 127 R/C Flyers people attend, who were treated to a delicious Mike Zuckerman buffet by Bruce Catering, and entertainment ‘Retarded’ Grandparents by Homer Noodleman. MC Bob Wroblewski This was actually reported by a teacher. Af- with hats on. recognized many of the club accomplishments ter Christmas, a teacher asked her young pu- At their gate, there is a doll house with a First, I’d like to thank Jim Lynam for three over the past year and also our past officers. pils how they spent their holiday away from little old man sitting in it. He watches all day years of reporting on the On Top of the World Flying Santa centerpieces were given away to school. One child wrote the following: so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak R/C Flyers to the entire On Top of the World one lucky recipient at each table. We always used to spend the holidays with out, and go cruising in their golf carts. No- community. Thanks, Jim! Two On Top of the World R/C Flyers, Stan Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a body there cooks, they just eat out. And, they Second, a little about me. In 2005 we were Stein and Jerry Asner, combined model mak- big brick house but Grandpa got retarded and eat the same thing every night — early birds. thinking about moving to Florida and I saw an ing skills and engineering knowledge to dem- they moved to Florida. Now they live in a tin Some of the people can’t get out past the man On Top of the World ad that described the fly- onstrate a production line methodology to box and have rocks painted green to look like in the doll house. The ones who do get out, ing field and the R/C Club. We were sold! We students in the Engineering and Manufactur- grass. They ride around on their bicycles and bring food back to the wrecked center for pot moved here in 2006. I joined the club and being Institute of Technology program at Forest wear name tags because they don’t know who luck. gan taking flying lessons in 2007. I completed High School. Their example was a complex air- they are anymore. My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all my solo flight this past October. The flight in- plane wing rib, which they molded in a press They go to a building called a wreck center, his life to earn his retardment and says I should struction was superb, and I felt at home right made from old furniture. Many such wing ribs but they must have got it fixed because it is work hard so I can be retarded someday too. away. After talking to other club members, I are part of a wing panel. all OK now, they do exercises there, but they When I earn my retardment, I want to be the find that several of them moved to On Top of Happy New Year from all of the On Top of don’t do them very well. There is a swimming man in the doll house. Then I will let people out, the World on the strength of the On Top of the World R/C Flyers! ˛ pool too, but they all jump up and down in it so they can visit their grandchildren. ˛

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Red Ha t Society Vivian Brown

Ladies, by the time you read this, most of the holidays will be only a memory but I would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy new year. As I look back on the past year I realize how very lucky I am to live in this wonderful community where friends, neighbors and the many residents who I meet and see everyday have truly enriched my life. The many activities from Master the Possi- bilities classes to the wonderful shows at the Circle Square Cultural Center, the many clubs and organizations from singing, dancing, act- ing or just giving something back to the community as well as exercise of all sorts are just a sampling of what keeps us fit, healthy and Photo by Lennie Rodoff happy, and this for me makes life beautiful. Coming up is our annual Pajama Party on The Divine Divas were among the Red Hat groups that had carts in the Christmas Golf Cart Parade. Feb. 24. It is always lots of fun and a challenge to come up with a terrific skit. depend on them. Have a happy, healthy new fully fashioned suits, dresses, evening gowns Good luck to all. Queen Mothers will give year! God bless. … QM Vivian Brown. and other personal mementos belonging to you the details. Our COOL CATS meeting this month was the princess gave us a glimpse into her public Aces Drain THE RAZZLE DAZZLE RED HAT DAMES had our informative and fun. We went to the Golden and private life. Many of the designer dresses Expert Plumbing annual holiday progressive luncheon. Thanks Flakes potato chip factory for a guided tour. had a photo showing the princess wearing it to the hostesses who opened their homes to us, Our Cat was Elinor Hoffman. She made the and told what the occasion was. This exhibit & Drain Dleaning which were dressed in their finest decorations reservation for this trip last March. As we helped us to learn more about Princess Diana “The Best Deal in Town” as we ooh and aah at the sight of it all. They went through the factory looking at the starch and appreciate her life. Our admiration for were Joan Bowling, Connie Forte, Jeanne Stan- washing out of the potatoes, we all felt our Princess Diana and the causes she supported ley and yours truly. Wonderful job, ladies. We cholesterol jumping up. We did, however, love should inspire us to want to do something for 10% Off Already Low sang Christmas songs as Joan Bolling played getting our samples that were very good. Af- others. Our December luncheon was at the Prices when you mention this ad!!! her beautiful grand piano. We exchanged gifts, ter our snacks, we were off to Red Lobster for Sky Asian Fusion. We sampled a variety of dif- did the 12 Days of Christmas and just enjoyed a healthy lunch. Our Cats followed that with a ferent foods and enjoyed all of them. Host- the great food, laughs fellowship and fun we trek to Elinor’s home for red velvet cake that esses were Dottie Hinde and Sara Riehm. We 687-9960 shared. I received a wonderful gift from my was in the shape of a red hat. Champagne and returned to Sara’s home for two awesome des- ladies and I want to tell them how much it was cake. Beautiful. What a fun filled day. … QM serts she made. Dottie made each of us a Red Lower overhead so the appreciated. 2007 brought us some new mem- Janet Fragapane. Hat with quilt patches in a frame. These girls savings are passed on to you! bers and some have moved on to other things. The GLITZY GALS visit to the Appleton Muse- did an outstanding job. QM Mary read a story Brian Meeker I want to say a special thank you to Jeanne um for the exhibit of Diana, Princess of Wales: as we passed our gift bags from left to right State License Stanley, our Vice Queen, and Connie Fort, our Dresses for a Cause and the English tea was until the story ended. Opening our gifts was #CFC 1427283 Sunshine Lady. They are always ready to help a unique opportunity. The display of beauti- an exciting time. Everyone met the challenge and do whenever it is needed and I can always of finding items for each of the categories on our shopping list. Our group decorated a golf cart for the parade and a wreath for the Health & Recreation Ballroom. Bea Maxwell designed the red and purple hats and Janet assembled it. As a busy year ends, remember this: Red speaks of life, excitement, vigor, and celebration. … QM Mary Curry by Janet Wahl. THE BON AMI RED HATS held their Novem - ber gathering at the home of Jan Bancroft. We had a wonderful “everyone’s birthday party” with 12 members in attendance. Each brought a white elephant gift to exchange and a bag lunch of their choice. We played games and enjoyed a wonderful birthday cake, while singing “Happy Birthday” to all. In December we had a Christmas party at the home of Joann Jones. … QM Norma Batton. THE SCARLET FOXES had a wonderful Christ- mas party hosted by Helen Hess and Kathy Hoefer at our Queen Mum’s house. Everyone brought homemade cookies to exchange and eat as dessert. Lunch was delicious and there was plenty to eat. Once lunch was done we had our annual Chinese gift exchange. There were some “hot” gifts that got passed around quite a lot. Our birthday foxes, Alice Connors and Phyllis Kraus, got a special treat: we were able to sing louder! We shared, we laughed and enjoyed each other’s company! To all Red Hatters, have a beautiful holiday with family and friends. … Queen Mum Betty Thayer THE RED GEMS: Three of our ladies celebrat- ed their birthdays with us at Tea With Lee. We always enjoy our visits there, in the Victorian charm of the yellow house “on the Boulevard,” as they say. We also went to the Christmas House in Leesburg to shop. The ladies found so many goodies to take home for gifts and home decorations. A gentleman clerk from the show helped carry out the purchases to the van and stayed with us until all was satis- factorily stashed. We had a good lunch and set out for home. But we saw that there was still a bit of room in the back seat so we stopped at another shop to see if we could fill that space. It wasn’t too hard. Our shoppers hap- pily completed the task with more purchases for Christmas. Didn’t Christmas seem to come sooner this year? We wish you health and happiness in the new year. … QM Loretta Trout- man Please send your chapters’ activities to Viv- ian Brown at [email protected] or phone 291- 0246. Thank you. ˛

Handicap Equipment Handicap equipment is loaned free to On Top of the World residents during their convalescent term— walkers, crutches, canes or wheelchairs. If residents would like to donate equipment, it would be most helpful. For more information, call the Health & Recreation Department at 854-8707. 32 The World News® January 2008

Japanese Embroidery Pauline Upchurch

Japanese Embroidery, Bunka Shi Shu, classes to be offered by Pauline Upchurch. Japanese Bunka Shi Shu classes will start Jan. 9 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Suite C. For those not familiar with the art, it is Japanese embroidery, a form of artistic stitch- ery done in Japan for hundreds of years. The Rubber Stamping Crafty Ladies beauty of this ancient oriental needlework has The Happy now been made easy by the use of new tech- Rosalie Grubowski niques, a special punch needle and specially Hookers Greeting Cards woven rayon thread. As an artist uses a brush, Yvonne Bednar Margaret Hanrahan the needle and thread are used as in many of Here we are starting another new year, the artist techniques, such as working dimen- 2008. I hope everyone had a glorious and hap- sion, blending of colors and bringing out the A new year has begun — 2008. Can you be- A surprise to many of us stampers was that py Christmas season and a happy New Year. smallest detail. It is often called painting with lieve it! May it be a healthy, happy one for all. greeting card kits can be bought that have all Was everyone able to complete all her proj- thread. On Dec. 3, we had our bi-monthly luncheon the ingredients to put a card together. The ects for Christmas gifts? If not, it is time to The value of the finished picture is com- at the Horse and Hounds; the 20 who attended card body has background designs and col- get started for next Christmas and yearly do- parable to a good oil painting. You produce had a very enjoyable time. ors, and then with a variety of adornments to nations to the organizations to which we pro- something of beauty and value, something Our next luncheon is on Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. be used in any number of ways the front of vide items. that will become an heirloom to future gen- and it has been decided we’ll have it at the the card becomes your very own. Bobbie Ellis Our closets for items for donating and erations. newly relocated Mason Jar in the Friendship brought us this unique idea. She also showed supplies are empty. Dot Tripp was able to uti- Both men and women are invited to come Shopping Center. I’m sure that everyone us how to take a large Post-it note tablet and lize all items made during the year and direct and see on Jan. 9. All previous students are knows that it is now in a bigger facility lo- make a decorative cover not unlike a folding them to the proper people for distribution. welcome. The class will be taught by a certi- cated at the other end of the stores, across matchbook cover. Something new is happening for the year fied instructor Pauline Upchurch and a mem- from Porter’s. If you’re attending, please tell Our next project was an exploding box that 2008. I am taking over as the new coordinator ber of the Japanese Bunka Embroidery Asso- Pat Utiss at our gathering on Mondays or call Bev Taylor showed us. Sitting on a coffee table of the Crafty Ladies. I am Rosalie Grubowski, ciation of the USA. her at 861-2831. it looks like a colorful gift package tied with retired from Baltimore, Md., and residing in For more information, call Pauline at 854- Many of the Happy Hookers have finished a pretty bow. But when the lid is removed the On Top of the World for a little over two years. 8598. ˛ their various projects. Maureen Wolfe showed sides of the box fall out in all four directions My membership in the club extends back as us her creative side by cross-stitching a fire and there are layer upon layer of inner box far as my joining the community. There are truck and dump truck onto a bright red cro- sides that have fallen out at the same time. On some very large shoes to fill with the resign- cheted afghan for her grandchild; she then each of these layers are photos. This is truly ing of this position by Dot Tripp. went on to making a crocheted table runner in a unique idea for a photo rememberance of a We cannot thank Dot enough for the stu- the same color and cross stitched Chinese let- special time and so different than a regular pendous job she did with the club. If I do half ters down the middle for future daughter-in- photo album. the job she did it will be an honor to take over law. Yes, Pat Utiss finally finished five hooded This group meets to encourage, inspire her position. The club members will truly miss sweaters for friends’ children and her great- and assist one another. Please make a special her guidance. Please keep the friendship flow- grandchildren. note of the changes to where we’ll meet. Each ing her way for she is such a deserving person MaryLou Welsh is so happy at having com- month on the first Thursday we’ll meet in of our warm wishes. Dot is not gone, as she pleted the beautiful red cardinal “season’s Suites B and C of the Arbor Conference Center will still be attending meeting as she chooses. greetings” latch hook rug/wall hanging — it from 1 to 3 p.m. and on the third Thursday of I’m sure there will be times when I will need to is so colorful, it has taken most of 2007 to the month we’ll meet in Suite H. If you have call on her for assistance. complete. A lot of love and patience has gone questions or want to join us please call Marga- We are welcoming new members everyday. into it. ret at 732-3282. ˛ Last month we had five new ladies join the Jackie Nolte brought in to show us the club. Three of them are Betty Bontempo, Rose- bright yellow basket weave design afghan that marie Perillo and Nancy Scott. I was lax at my she will be donating to a needy group. Jackie first meeting with getting the names of the Artistic Crafts enjoys making many different patterns in her two other ladies. I apologize for this but our projects — all very beautiful. Hilda Woodcock roster keeper Louise did get their names and & Gifts had fun with those knitting needles clicking I will be proud to introduce them to you next Loretta Troutman away making fun fur scarves for friends. month. Sorry. Carol Toye and I have completed several The group is very talented in all aspects of baby blankets each for the Little Fuzzies at crafting and willing to help others. I will elab- During the time before Christmas when Munroe Regional Medical Center, for the new- orate more as the months go by with specialty folks were shopping for gifts, we met many borns. Carol Berta is another one for mak- items the Ladies create. residents who came to the Health & Recre- ing the different or unusual; this time it was We are in need of donations of all types ation Ballroom on Tuesday mornings for the cross-stitched Christmas scarves and napkins of craft items for our projects. So if you did first time. Someone commented, “Is this On for a table — some had candles or reindeers. craft and no longer can or your supply closet Top of the World’s best kept secret?” Jackie Pallotta has been helping me and Te- is running over as mine did, please consider We have been setting up our little shop resa Bell read directions for an easy children’s us for your donations. in the H&R Ballroom for a number of years. sweater. Jackie told me it’s an easy pattern If you wish to know more about us, call Ro- We often have 10 or more crafters displaying but you could fool me. Thank you, Jackie, for Stitch Witch salie at 861-1391 or come to the Card Room in their handwork. It is a beautiful assortment of your patience and knitting knowledge. I hope the Arts & Crafts Building (that’s the building items for gift giving or home decor. Come get to finish it before the heat of summer comes Quilters across from the water tower) any Wednesday acquainted. We’ll be pleased to meet you. around — God give me strength! Also, Teresa, morning. Our meetings are held year round If you are a crafter and would like to join who hasn’t knitted in years, has decided to Ann Weldishofer from 9:30 to 11 a.m. us, please call Rene Beck for details. join us; she has completed a pink preemie hat Until next month be happy, healthy and We wish you a happy and healthful new keep being “Crafty” Ladies. ˛ year. ˛ and booties, which will go to the MRMC pree- In December, 32 On Top of the World quil- mie nursery department. They will be happy ters enjoyed a lovely buffet lunch at the Hilton to receive this — so many babies are born Hotel’s Arthur’s to celebrate the holiday sea- there, and these little hats are so important son. The food was delicious, the service was for these little ones. super, and the company was superior! We continue to grow weekly with new la- A hearty thank you was given to outgoing European Gift Shop dies joining us on Mondays from 2 to 3 p.m. president Ruth Kinney, and our 2008 officers in the Ceramics/Art Studio. This is a nice way were welcomed: Jane Geary, Shirley Kilpatrick, of meeting women from all the On Top of the Pat Quinlan, and Shirley Shellman. They will Happy New Year! World communities. We do not collect any be taking over in January. dues or hold meetings and read minutes. It The 2008 class schedule has been changed is not necessary to come every Monday; just a bit: we’ll do Machine Quilting at 9:30 a.m. BIG AFTER-CHRISTMAS SALE bring what you care to work on, be it knit- on Jan. 8; binding and finishing at 12:30 p.m. ting, crocheting, latch hooking, crewel, cross- Jan. 15; and on Jan. 22 and 29, and Feb. 12, we 50% OFF ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS stitching, or embroidery. Make it for yourself, will do the appliqué project and hand quilt- friend, family or a person or group in need ing. These changes will be posted so everyone • Hand painted dinner and coffee sets — it’s “do your own thing.” knows where we are. And, you will want to do • Beer steins from Bavaria If you would like more information, Jackie this appliqué project, as the prettiest quilts Palotta would like to speak with you. Call her • Cuckoo clocks from the Black Forest are appliquéd, or combine piecing and appli- • Tablecloths with the finest embroideries at 854-4555, or stop by some Monday . qué. The appliqué gives a softer, more flowing Ayone who doesn’t have a project in the feel against the points, comers, and angles of Store-wide sale: items 20% • 30% • 40% • 50% off works may consider making a lap robe for piecing, and creates a very pleasing effect. the Veterans Administration Hospital. Vickey Our comfort quilt workshops continue in Store Hours: Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. • Sunday Closed Seitz has been in contact with the VFW Wom- January, with Renee Aden doing Lucky Stars en’s Auxiliary President and she said they on the 22nd and 29th at 9:30 a.m. OCALA WEST PLAZA/SR 200 • (next to Hobby Lobby) would gladly accept lap robes. She will also We look forward to another productive take them to the V.A. Hospital. If you do make year, and welcome any On Top of the World any, please let Vickey know and she’ll contact ( 694-9400 resident who shares our interest in this old www.europeangiftsflorida.com the correct people. traditional craft. Come see us Tuesdays! ˛ Lastly, I again would like to say “thank you” for all the unwanted yarn you discovered in your home and donated to our group. If anyone has yarn and no longer cares to make anything out of it, we will gladly accept it. Just bring it up at our meeting time. We have women who will create beautiful lap robes for the needy at various places. Again, happy new year from all the Happy Hookers. Knit one, purl two. ˛ “My doctors wanted me to try physical therapy in the past but I did not think it would help me. Boy was I JOY wrong!! I can now walk better & longer than I had ever imagined! Thanks Town & Country!” Evangelical M.M. Lutheran Church www.joyocala.org “I am able to do my everyday chores at home that [email protected] were nearly impossible before coming to Town & Sunday Worship: 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Country Physical Therapy.” K.L. Wednesday Evening Worship: 6:30 p.m. Nursery Provided “I now have confidence! Since coming to Town & Edward Holloway, Senior Pastor Country Physical Therapy, I am steadier on my feet Sean L. Forde, Associate Pastor 7860 SW 103rd St. Rd., 7045 SW 83rd Pl., Ocala Building 100, Suite 2 than I have been in years.” M.H. (352) 854-4509 Ocala, FL 34486 January 2008 The World News® 33

Photos by Bob Woods View of Atlantis, a famous resort and casino located on Paradise Island across a bridge from Nassau. Bahamas Holiday Residents Discover Cheap Travel to Nearby Islands

BY BOB WOODS cruise mounted to was just about $60 per day, tainment plus a little travel to two Bahama Waffle House located near Sam’s Club. Any WORLD NEWS WRITER per person. Now that is cheap when it comes Islands including Nassau, all for just around travel agent can help in arranging transporta- to cruising. $60 a day. What a deal! tion at very reasonable costs. It all started out with a couple of fellows I am not advertising or promoting any one Some folks believe there is nothing to do from On Top of the World wanting to take a Figuring what it would cost heading to a cruise line but there are cheap get-a-ways avail- aboard cruise ships except sitting on a deck short trip together. We discovered how cheap- city, say Savannah, Ga., and try spending a able out there. There are short cruises depart- chair and watching the sea pass you by. Well ly one could go on a cruise to the Bahamas. few days sightseeing. What would your motel/ ing Port Canaveral, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale every ship I have been on there are scheduled This particular one was so cheap that as word hotel cost per night and how much would at and Miami every week and sometimes there events taking place from sun-up to way after spread throughout the community the num- least three meals a day set you back? I know it are more than one cruise departing a port in a midnight each day, in fact, there are so many bers of those wanting to go increased. would be a lot more than $60 per day. given week. Bev and I drive to Port Canaveral things happening or taking place on ships that If fact, it got so large that a bus was hired Now on this ship we received our state- usually with another couple splitting the park- it is impossible to do or attend everything. to take 58 to the Port of Canaveral where room, three plus meals a day and often a mid- ing costs the port authority charges. It makes Besides, it is a lot of fun whether you par- these On Top of the Worlders would board night buffet. One night they had a delightful for a cheap trip. ticipate in anything except watching. Also you the Sovereign of the Seas for a five-day, four- heaven for the sweet-toothed individual. How Why not get another couple that would like have the opportunity to meet many people night venture to the Bahamas. Another group, about eating all the chocolate you could pos- to venture out doing a short cruise, and if un- from around the country and who knows, you a little smaller, was taking the same cruise. sibly stuff into you gullet and plates to take attached, get a bunch of other singles and car- might meet someone from your hometown Many in On Top of the World got wind of the some back to your stateroom? That’s right, a pool to one of the ports. The southern ports area. If you like to be pampered, then you cheap fare and booked before and after this chocolate buffet. Now adding everything up, of Fort Lauderdale and Miami can be reached would love cruising as you are constantly be- trip on different dates. What this particular your room, and all meals consumed, enter- by taking a Cruise Connection Bus from the ing pampered on cruise ships. ˛

More than 60 residents from On Top of the World went on the Bahamas Tom and Vicki Seitz of On Top of the World view the largest private aquarium holiday to Nassau. in the world at Atlantis Resort and Casino in Nassau. 34 The World News® January 2008

OK at the hotel, but cashing fees typically are VHS player bought in the U.S. it), pack the remainder, and let’s get ready to high and many vendors will not accept them. I also get asked about tipping from time go. This year we are going to start traveling in Credit cards are accepted almost universally, to time. For recommendations, I refer you to a southerly direction. but not all companies. MasterCard and Visa the www.magellan.com Web site mentioned I still would like to get your suggestions or seem to be the most widely accepted. Always above. That site provides you with detailed requests for places to visit, and I would like contact your credit card company before you information for more than 70 countries. The to hear from you if you have traveled over- travel and let them know when you will be table notes in some instances that you should seas and have some pictures and experiences overseas. This may save you a lot of trouble “round up.” This means if your bill is €9.23, you would be willing to share with the On Top as the company may suspect fraud once in- for example, you would be expected to round of the World community. I can be reached by ternational charges start appearing and freeze it up to the nearest whole Euro, €10 in this email at [email protected] or by phone at your account. Do NOT take a debit card with case. It also is very common overseas for a 873-0753. ˛ you, much less use it. Credit cards have loss service charge to be placed on restaurant bills limits; debit cards do not. Prior to travel, go to automatically, a practice that usually is de- the Web site www.xe.com/ucc to find out the scribed on the menu. Regardless, you should currency used where you are going and the check the bill carefully to see if a tip already current exchange rate. The broad use of euros has been added before leaving an additional today certainly has made monetary matters tip. If in doubt, ask. In some countries, tipping World easier for the traveler throughout Europe. is considered an insult, and is to be avoided Never put your medications (or jewelry) in (Singapore, Oman, Malaysia, South Korea, Traveler checked luggage. They always should be with etc.). Bill Shampine you in a carry-on. If you have a medication that OK, now that you know everything you need is critical to your health (one that you cannot to know about international travel (or where be without for even a day or two), it might be to find it) it is time to gear up. So gather ev- Leaving Christchurch, New Zealand, we only worth considering having your doctor write erything you think you will need to take, put have another 8,310 miles to go in order to get you a prescription to take with you, just in half of it back (because you really won’t need back to Orlando — then 90 miles to get back case something happens to your supply. home. This gives us a final travel distance of Inadequate sanitation and contaminated 42,112 miles in our circumnavigation of the water are the leading causes of illness in trav- globe (which is 24,901.55 miles in circumfer- elers. To protect yourself, consider your drink- ence at the equator). We visited 12 different ing water carefully, and don’t forget about the Suncoast Dermatology countries on several continents! I think it was “hidden” water you use to wash foods, brush a fun trip, and hope you enjoyed it as much as teeth, ice in your drinks, etc. Always take a I did. I decided to take January to wash clothes bottle of Imodium (or something similar) just & Skin Surgery Center and pay the bills that accumulated while we in case. I always buy bottled water to drink ■ Ralph Massullo, M.D., F.A.A.D. ■ William A. Welton, M.D., F.A.A.D. were gone, before preparing to hit the road (or soda, wine, beer, coffee or hot tea). I also ■ Michael B. Wartels, M.D., F.A.A.D. again in February. Before we get started on brush my teeth and rinse my toothbrush with our 2008 adventure, I thought it might be use- bottled water, and I don’t eat foods that have Board Certiﬁed American Board of Dermatology, Fellow American Society ful to offer a few suggestions, ideas and com- not been cooked, such as salads. Do NOT as- for Dermatology Surgery, Member American Association of Facial Plastic ments related to the travel process itself. Af- sume that the water is safe just because you and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellow American Society for MOHS Surgery ter all, preparing for the travel is half the fun, are staying in a four-star or five-star hotel. I and it helps you stay out of trouble. can provide you with several horror stories ■ Skin Cancer ■ Laser Surgery ■ MOHS Surgery ■ Phototherapy If you have a computer, or access to one, about that. Frankly, I probably am overcau- ■ Facial Rejuvenation ■ Acne ■ Rashes ■ Scierotherapy one of the most important sites to visit is tious on this issue; but then I don’t get diar- http://travel.state.gov. This Department of rhea either. Medicare, PPC & Blue Cross Participating State Web site provides you with a wealth of For those of you traveling with electrical travel information, including passport and items, you need to check the Web site www. TimberRidge Medical Complex visa requirements, travel tips, traveler warn- kropla.com/electric2.htm to learn what type ings, country reports and more. Another Web of power and plug is used in the countries 9401 SW Hwy 200 • Ocala, FL 34481 site that can provide you with an enormous you will be visiting. There are 13 different amount of information is www.magellan.com. types of plugs/sockets being used around the Once there, click on the box “Travel Advice” world, and the blade type used in the U.S. is (352) 873-1500 and go from there to capture any specific type not common. The use of 220 volts is common of travel information you are seeking. overseas, so you must check your appliance We all know that passports now are needed to make sure it can take the current (once you for any international travel. A personal pass- figure out how to plug it in). Otherwise when port is good for 10 years, but has major use you plug your 110 volt hairdryer into a 220 restrictions for the last six months of its va- volt socket it may blow the hair off your head lidity. If you do not have, or need to renew, a before it burns up. passport, you can go to the office of the Mari- Your cell phone may or may not work over- on County Clerk of Court, located at 110 N.W. seas. There are several different systems being First Avenue. Its hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., used globally, and they usually are not com- … Your Ocala Connection to The UK Monday through Friday, and the phone num- patible. Historically, phones bought in the U.S. ber is 671-5588. As a general interest side- would not work overseas, by design. However, bar, the U.S. issues three types of passport newer phones may use a GSM (Global System EXCELLENT SELECTION — Diplomatic (black; valid for one year), Of- for Mobiltelephones) and work very well over- ficial (reddish brown; used by government of- seas. You can check with the company where OF IMPORTED GROCERIES, ficials traveling on official business, and valid you bought the phone. If you have a non-GSM for five years), and Personal (blue, sometimes phone, you can buy a SIM (Subscriber Identify FROZEN FOODS & CANDY green; valid for 10 years). Module) card for about $50 to insert into your You should be aware that this portion of phone that allows you to use your phone over- this article represents my personal opinions seas in most countries. You can Google “SIM Taste of “Home” and biases, which do not purport to be the card” and get a wealth of information on this best way to handle some of the issues related subject if you want to know more about it. An- We Do Not Accept Credit or Debit Cards to international travel. What works for me other option for you would be to rent a phone may not be the best for you. I often am asked in the airport upon your arrival. A final option about money exchange. Personally, I never would be to actually live without telephone Great Home Cooked Specials! buy foreign currency while in the U.S. Local communication for awhile! banks simply do not deal enough in foreign Similar to the phone issue, be careful if We Feature “Brit” Entrees! exchange to warrant the currency conver- you consider buying a video overseas. The sion risk, so they have to charge an exorbi- U.S. uses NTSC (National Television Standards Breakfast & Lunch tant exchange rate, if they handle it at all. I Committee) for taping whereas much of the always use a bank in the airport upon arrival rest of the world uses PAL (Phase Alternating at my destination. ATMs also are pretty com- Line), a standard that was developed in Ger- Jasmine Plaza on S.R. 200 mon overseas and work well. I recommend many. The two systems are not compatible; a against taking Traveler’s Checks. They work PAL tape made in Europe will NOT play on a Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. • Closed Sat. & Sun. Phone/Fax: 352-873-3350 Don’t Forget Your Cooler! Reminder:

Bingo Players Bingo will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Cards will be sold at approximately 5 p.m. Cost per card $1. The Italian-American Club will be meeting on Jan. 2. Please be courteous and do not enter the Ballroom until they have ad- journed. In addition, if you eat in the Pub or utilize the Library, please enter the doors by the pool area. Thank you for your cooperation. Bingo Committee

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quality show, contact Helene Sternberger. The line up of events for March starts with the Stars on Ice Show in Tampa, March 1. This is the touring ice skating show put on by Scott On Top of the World Hamilton and will feature skater stars such as Sasha Cohen. Pre-registration will start Jan.4. The coordinator is Glo Hutchings. On March 6 we will have the always enjoy- Bus Schedule able trip to Tampa Downs. This is a day of fun and excitement at the races and includes a de- OTOW BUS SCHEDULE licious buffet lunch. Preregistration will start Jan. 29, and the coordinator is Pat Hood. On March 18 we will have a trip to Sarasota PICK-UP ROUTE TIME to see the Ringling Home and Museum. This home is a must see for anyone interested in decorative arts and fine living. The museum Crescent Ridge 1 & 2 97th Lane – 99th Ave – 96th St 8:45 am showcases many excellent works of art that th th Americana Village 89 Ct. Rd – 85 Terr. Rd. 9:02 am Travel Toppers are worthwhile seeing. There is also the Cir- th th rd Friendship Village 96 Lane – 84 Terr – 93 St 9:05 am Jo Swing cus Museum on the grounds. Preregistration Friendship Colony 83rd Terr – 90th St – 87th Ave – 97th St 9:05 am th th will start in February. The coordinator is Toni Friendship Park 97 St – 94 Lane 9:07 am Lagatutta. See the new brochure for more de- Friendship Village 89th Ct Rd – 92nd St Renaissance 9:10 am th st st Welcome to 2008. Travel Toppers wishes tails. Williamsburg 90 St – 91 Cir East 91 Cir West 9:10 am all On Top of the World residents a wonder- 2007 ended on a high note for Travel Top- Providence 90th St – SW 96th Terr – SW 92nd Pl Rd th ful, adventurous, fun-filled and exciting hap- pers with approbation for several of our trips. - 96 Ct Rd 9:15 am py new year. The shopping trip to Ellenton Mall on Nov. 8 Avalon Arbor Club 9:25 am We enjoyed lots of exciting and fun trips was great fun, and enjoyed by the ladies and Circle Square Cultural Center 9:30 am last year, such as the fun-filled day at Mt. Dora, a few brave men. There were bargains galore Exit Community 9:35 am the delicious lunch aboard a restored 1950’s and most of us came home laden with bags railroad dining car en route between Eustis and bags. It was a good way to get your holi- and Tavares, the excellent dinner shows at the day shopping done. OCALA RUN: TUE.,WED.,TH & FRI ARRIVE PICKUP Show Palace in Hudson, the shopping trips in The Thanksgiving day trip to the Sleuth Orlando and Ellenton, and the trips to popular Mystery theater in Orlando drew rave reviews Florida attractions such as Sea World and the both for the show and for the traditional Lowe’s 9:45 am 11:20 am Space Center. We have planned another year Thanksgiving dinner. The Rockettes Holiday Paddock Mall 9:50 am 11:40 am Wal-Mart Superstore 10:00 am 11:40 am of fun and entertaining travel for all. The new show presented at the Tampa Bay Performing st brochure should be available at the Health & Arts Center on Dec. 12 was thoroughly en- 1 run Target 10:15 am 11:40 am K-Mart 10:15 am 11:45 am Recreation Building, the Candler Community joyed. Suzanne Reilly, the coordinator of the Gaitway Plaza 10:27 am 11:45 am center, and most of the mailbox areas in On Rockettes trip, received a very complimentary Top of the World. Please pick one up as soon review of it which should be quoted in whole. Paddock Mall 11:50 am as possible, as preregistration will start in ear- This is from Barbara and Norman Chartier. Wal-Mart Superstore 11:55 am 1:40 pm ly January for some of the March events. “Wow! What a wonderful day, Dec. 12, turned Target 12:00 pm 1:40 pm Of the trips scheduled for this month, the out to be! Our first trip with the Travel Top- 2nd run K-Mart 12:00 pm 1:40 pm Ice Sculptures at the Gaylord Palms Resort in pers and our first Rockettes show. A nice bus Gaitway Plaza 12:00 pm 1:40 pm Orlando has 46 at the time of going to press, ride to and from the Tampa Bay Performing Paddock Mall (Final Pickup) 1:45 pm and the Glen Miller Orchestra with lunch in Arts Center and a very spectacular show. I � Publix (Final Stop of the Day) Heath Brook Hour Clearwater is full, but needs a wait list. See the know, I know … the word ‘spectacular’ is over- January-February brochure for coordinator if used, but I think you will agree it certainly de- Thursday Grocery Run (local Publix) 4:16 pm 5:15 pm interested. scribes this show. I think my most favorite (as Sam’s Club – 3rd Friday of the Month 1:00 pm 2:30 pm nd Coming up in February, we have Irving my grandson said one day) part of the Radio Beall’s (Hwy 200/CR 484) 2 Friday of the Month 9:50 am 11:40 am Berlin’s I Love a Piano at the Ruth Eckerd Hall City Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes (No regular runs – only Hwy 200 west of On Top of the World) in Clearwater on Monday, Feb. 4. This show was the finale, “The Living Nativity.” What a features the wonderful music of the beloved powerful scene — complete with camels and American songwriter, Irving Berlin and in- sheep! The birth of Christ and a brief synopsis cludes a box lunch. The coordinator is Alan of his life was very moving. The scenery, the Rickards. OTOW Bus Scheduled Rev 01 – Revised 8/9/2007. performers were great and the costumes (es- On Tuesday, Feb. 26, we will be going over pecially those of Joseph and the three kings to the Peabody Auditorium at Daytona Beach and their entourages) were truly spectacular! to see the Charlie Prose show, a combination Another of my most favorite scenes was the of good, clean comedy, energetic piano play- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. What precision! ing, and fine singing which translates into one These dancers are a lot more than high kick- great family show. To get on the list for this ers. They are wonderful performers. I could go on and on about my “most favorites.” But I 7495 SW 38th Street • Ocala, FL 34474 think you get the picture. I do, however, have a problem. Being a first timer, I don’t know all the people to thank for coordinating this 237-3562 great event. Suzanne did a wonderful job of coordinating/facilitating the details of the trip Come and Be Creative! and her husband, Matt, also doubled as park- Large selection of Greenware and Bisque • Paint, Supplies & Classes ing director. Audrey performed her own great feat by obtaining first class seating for two Open 6 Days • Open Late Tuesday and Thursday Emergency After- bus loads of anxious Rockettes fans. Please of- Now accepting Visa & MasterCard fer our thanks to all those we don’t know and Hours haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet. Just Mention this ad and receive first firing free! can’t close without a word about our nice bus Phone Number driver, Walt. He was great manipulating that huge bus through tight spaces and maintain- 236-OTOW (236-6869) ing a tight schedule. He has a great personality. Thanks again for a wonderful outing.” And thank you Barbara and Norman Chartier for your glowing report.” Travel Toppers would like to remind all PROFESSIONAL • THOROUGH • OLD FASHIONED SERVICE • ATTENTIVE • STATE-OF-THE-ART • ATTENTIVE • SERVICE FASHIONED OLD • THOROUGH • PROFESSIONAL who participate on our trips, that the escorts EXPERIENCED • PROFESSIONAL • THOROUGH • OLD FASHIONED SERVICE • and coordinators are all volunteers. They do not get any compensation for the jobs they do. Without them we would not be able to have these trips. We understand that things don’t always go smoothly, but the workers try very hard to keep things running. Please treat our volunteers with respect. If you have a complaint, please contact Audrey Mangan, the president of Travel Toppers or one of the officers. Travel Toppers has been experimenting with several different ways to exit the parking lot and we appreciate the patience all our travelers have shown during this time. 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nie. As we approach 2008, let us all count our blessings and join together in pray for peace Monday Afternoon throughout the world. New Year to you and Friday Night your loved ones. Bridge Nov. 21 Euchre 4 Fun Sara Anderson 1: May Holtz 4240. 2: Ann Mahoney. 3: Fran Irene Pisani & Nancy Kowsky Griswold. Cons.: Ruth Goldstein. Nov. 19 Nov. 28 Friday nights at 6:15 p.m. 1: Sara Anderson and Ray Deitz. 2: Fran Griswold 1: Carol Thompson 4140. 2: Ann Mahoney. 3: Carol Nov. 2 and Betty Morris. 3: Ester Lang and Jane Kaske. 4: Rosenberger. 4: Shirley Stolly. Cons.: Esther Lang. 1: Irene Pisani with (60). 2: Mary Knight. Tied at 3: Ida Rosendahl and Carol Thompson. Dec. 5 Jerry Harris, Hank Kolb, Jan Harris, Joe Scrivo. 4: Nov. 26 1: Betty Morris 4930. 2: Carol Thompson. 3: Shirlee Joann Shea. Tied at 5: Betty Scrivo, Jerry Painter. 1: Joan Lord and Mary Carol Geck. 2: Fran Wolcott. 4: Pat Golgart. Cons: Jeanette Oswald. Nov. 9 Griswold and Betty Morris. 3: Sara Anderson and 1: Hank Hilovsky. 2: Joe Scrivo. Tied at 3: Billy Ray Deitz. Swing, Sami Odeh. Tied at 4: Jan Harris, Bill Eberle, Dec. 3 Wednesday Evening Zane Barnett, Nancy Kowsky. 5: Jerry Harris, Mary Tuesday Night Pinochle 1: Fran Griswold and Betty Morris. 2, Elsie Helwig Roberts. Viola Horton and Maize Millward. 3, Dick Dakin and Carol Duplicate Bridge Nov. 16 Thompson. 1: Gitte Agarwal (60). 2: Zane Barnet. 3: Hank Dec. 10 Doris Keathley Hilovsky. Tied at 4: Edith Kolb, Hank Kolb, Richard New people this month were Arlene and 1: Betty Morris and Ira Lisinski. 2: Elsie Helwig and Bartel. 5: Pat Snable. Allen Luehns and Joe Hayes. Welcome. Hope Maizie Millward. 3: Joe and Phyllis Zwick. 4: Ida Nov. 14 Nov. 23 you enjoyed playing pinochle with us and will 1: Marjorie Benton and Nel Bosschaart. 2: Phil Rosendahl and Carol Thompson. 1: Jerry Painter (60). 2: Betty Scrivo. Betty Legg. 3: be back again often. All pinochle players are and Hazel Merchant. 3: Joan Lord and Mary Carol Jerry Harris. 4: Hank Hilovsky. Tied at 5: Jo Swing,, welcome. No partners needed. Just be in the Geck. 4: Mary Rose Janssen and Nancy Dreimiller. art room of the craft building at 5:45 p.m. on Genny Brenner. 5: Bill and Betty Raines. Tuesday nights. Monday Night Nov. 30 Nov. 21 Nov. 6 1: Irene Pisani. Tied at 2: Richard Bartel, Mary 1: Bill and Betty Raines. 2: Bruce and Marjorie Bridge Knight, Jerry Painter. 3: Mary Hilovsky. 4: Zane Single Deck Winners Benton. 3: Ernie and Joan Lord. Shirley Johnson & Barrett. 5: Edith Kolb. 1: George Dertinger. 2: Cheri Cunningham. 3: Nov. 28 Dec. 7 Vernon Uzzell. 1: Ted and Joni Jarvais. 2: Doug Miller and Caryl Eleanor Giardina 1: Hank Hilovsky. 2: May Holtz. Tied at 3: Genny Double/Triple Deck Winners Rosenberger. 3: Mary Carol Geck and Joan Lord. Brenner, Paul Agarwal, Irene Pisani.4: Bill Eberle. Table 1: Alberta Sarris. 2: Virgil Taylor. 3: Joe Scrivo. Dec. 5 Tied at 5: Jo Swing, Mary Bartel, Nancy Kowsky. 4: Rich Fluet and Glen Kuntz. Nov. 19 1: Rose O’Rourke and Nancy Dreimiller. 2: Bill Nov. 13 1: Dick Mansfield. 2: Jim Mahoney. 3: Paul Agarwal. and Betty Raines. 3: Doris Keathley and Marjorie Single Deck Winners 4: Ray Dietz. Cons. Jim Smith. Benton. 1: Vernon Uzzell. 2: Jim Cunningham. 3: Lois Nov. 26 Rider. 1: Ida Rosendahl. 2: Helen DeGraw. 3: Jim Smith. 4: Double/Triple Deck Winners Jan Smith. 5: Dick Mansfield. Cons. Ray Dietz. Thursday Afternoon Table 1: Alberta Sarris. 2: Irene Pisani, Joe Scrivo Dec. 3 and Jim Keller. 3: Elsie Helwig and Glen Kuntz. 4: 1: Eleanor Giardina. 2: Gail Tirpak. 3: Jan Smith. 4: Bridge Ray Bock and Virgil Taylor. Dick Mansfield. Cons. Miriam McNeilly. Ginnie Barrett Nov. 20 Dec. 10 Single Deck Winners 1: Eleanor Giardina. 2: Paul Agarwal. 3: May Holtz. & Marion Turbin 1: Vernon Uzzell. 2: Al Novotny. tie at 3: Rita Pinter 4: Ida Rosendahl. Cons. Betty Barney. and Eva Mazzotta. Oct. 18 Double/Triple Deck Winners 1: Joanne Jones. 2: Cleona Redman. 3: Kay Wood. Table 1: Margaret Sciarrino, James Nottingham Tuesday Afternoon Oct. 25 and Jim Mazzotta. 2: Jim Keller and Joe Scrivo. 3: Ray Bock and Ed Fuller. 4: Phyllis and Dick Powell. Bridge 1: Maizie Millward. 2: Alice McDaniel. 3: Agnes LaSalle. 4: Cleona Redman. Friday Night Nov. 27 Agnes LaSala Nov. 1 Single Deck Winners 1: Marion Turbin. 2: Maizie Millward. 3: Pat Golgart. Euchre 1: Al Novotny. 2: Eva Mazzotta. 3: Millie Ferrell. & Shirley Johnson Double/Triple Deck Winners 4: Helen Eshbach. Joe Askenase Nov. 8 Table 1: Alberta Sarris. 2: Jim Keller. 3: Lillian Kohlrieser and Joe Scrivo. 4: Mary Lou and Frank Nov. 13 1: Alice McDaniel. 2: Marge Starrett. 3: Nancy Chamberlain. 5: Ray Bock and Rich Fluet. 1: Elsie Helwig and Kay Wood. 2: Pat Holmes Dreimiller. 4: Marie Dare. Nov. 16 and Betty Morris. 3: Geri Cassens and Eleanor Nov. 15 Five-Handed Game Giardina. 1: Marion Wade. 2: Alice McDaniel. 3: Marion 1: Rich Miles. 2: Bridget Hughes. 3: Joan Sigafoos. Nov. 20 Turbin. 4: Russ Riegler. 1: Bill and Edith Hunter. 2: Ray Dietz and Mazie Nov. 29 Six-Handed Game Millward. 3: Bernie Kelly and Joe Zwick. 1: Maizie Millward. 2: Alice McDonald. 3: Pat Tie at 1: Diana Riegler and Virgil Taylor. 2: Shirley Golgart. 4: Helen Eshbach. Coe. 3: Clarence Lietzow. 4: Maria France. 5: Lou Dec. 6 Fisher. Tuesday 1: Maizie Millward. 2: Cleona Redmond. 3: Marion Nov. 23 Wade. 4: Joanne Joans. Five-Handed Game Night Dec. 13 1: Bridget Hughes. 2: Rich Miles. 3: Russ Riegler. 4: Duplicate 1: Arlene Rigg. 2: Shirlee Wolcott. 3: Nancy Joan Sigafoos. Dreimiller. 4: Betty Legg. Six-Handed Game Bill Raines 1: Diana Riegler. 2: Maria France. 3: Virgil Taylor. 4: Helen Foskett. 5: Lou Fisher. 6: Shirley Coe. Thursday Night Nov. 30 We welcome new duplicate bridge players Four-Handed Game Saturday Night to our game. For more information, or to find Bridge 1: Russ Riegler. Tie at 2: Marge Fisher and Bridget a partner, call 873-0073. Hughes. 3: Clarence Lietzow. Pinochle Nov. 13 Helen DeGraw Six-Handed Game Elsie Helwig 1: Ida Rosendahl and Dick Mansfield. 2: Joan & Ida Rosendal 1: Diana Riegler. 2: Virgil Taylor. 3: Vi Horton. 4: Lord and Nel Bosschaart. 3: Betty and Bill Raines. Helen Foskett. 5: Lou Fisher. Nov. 17 4: Marjorie and Bruce Benton. 5: Joni and Ted Dec. 7 1: Jo Swing. 2: Billy Swing. 3: Dot Findlay. Jarvais. Nov. 15 Four-Handed Game Dec. 1 Nov. 20 1: Ron McNeilly. 2: Helen DeGraw. 3: Rose O’Rourke. 1: Marge Fisher. 2: Lou Fisher. 3: Clarence Lietzow. 1: Ed Fullmer. 2: Betty Legg. 3: Jerry Pinter. 1: Ruth and Harry Tindall. 2: Marjorie and Bruce 4: Ray Deitz. Cons.: Catherine Edwards. 4: Russ Riegler. Dec. 8 Benton. 3: Doug Miller and Ernie Lord. 4: Edith and Nov. 30 Five-Handed Game Bill Hunter. 5: Ida Rosendahl and Dick Mansfield. 1: Audrey Bartolotta. 2: Ed Fullmer. 3: Greg 1: Ray Deitz. 2: Agnes Weber. 3: Edith Hunter. 4: 1: Diana Riegler. 2: Vi Horton. tie at 3: Shirley Coe Skillman. Tie at 6: Doris Keathley and Betty Kauffman and Fran Griswold. Cons.: Dick Mansfield. and Helen Foskett. Joni and Ted Jarvais. Dec. 7 Nov. 27 1: Edith Hunter. 2: Carol Thompson. 3: Marti Marta. 1: Joni and Ted Jarvais. 2: Jayne Kaske and Caryl 4: Fran Griswold. Cons.: John Martaya. Rosenberger. 3: Doris Keathley and Mary Carol Geck. 4: Helen Eshbach and Liz Milleson. 5: Ida Dec. 14 and Bill Carlson 1: Mildred Lane 2: Mickey Martin. 3: Betty Barney. 4: Paul Agarwal. Cons.: Jack Martin. Dec. 4 1: Doris Keathley and Mary Carol Geck. 2: Helen Eshbach and Liz Milleson. 3: Betty and Bill Raines. Tie at 4/5: Ida and Bill Carlson and Edith and Bill Hunter. 6. Ruth and Harry Tindall. Friday Night Dec. 11 Bridge Car Decals 1: Helen Eshbach and Liz Milleson. 2: Doug Miller and Ernie Lord. Tie at 3/4: Edith and Bill Hunter Betty & Bill Raines Issued and Ruth and Harry Tindall. 5: Doris Keathley and Mary Carol Geck. 6: Marjorie and Bruce Benton. Foursomes are required for this delightful 8 a.m.-4 p.m. evening of Rubber Bridge. You may bring your Customer Service, own or call 873-0073 for help in finding part- Wednesday ners. Or, if you wish, you may be added to our Cribbage Friendship Commons, Suite sub list until you find partners. 200 • Bring your car, ID card, Afternoon Nov. 16 Dorothy Skillman 1: Phil Merchant. 2: Dick Dakin. 3: Edith Hunter. 4: auto registration and pieces of Bridge Ruth Tindall. 5: Joan Lord. Nov. 16 old decal. Grand Slam: Eleanor Giardina and Phil Merchant 1: Ray Bock. 2: Greg Skillman. 3: Frank Chamberlain. Fran Griswold Nov. 23 Cons: Sheila Howell. 1: Ray Dietz. 2: Dick Mansfield. 3: Harry Tindall. 4: Nov. 23 We had a special “Virginia Blanchard” Day Phil Merchant. 5: Ruth Tindall 1: Rich Fluet. 2: Ray Bock. 3: Mary Ehle. Cons: Luke Photo IDs to show our appreciation for all the many charitable donations given by Virginia. We all Nov. 30 Mullen. Customer Service 8 a.m. to 3:30 enjoyed a nice luncheon consisting of sand- 1: Catherine Edwards. 2: Loan Lord. 3: Georgia Nov. 30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays wiches and dessert. Special sandwiches from Steinwedal. 4: Ernie Lord. 5: Doug Miller. 1: Frank Chamberlain. 2: Mike Birch. 3: Greg Panera Bread were donated by our auxiliary Dec. 7 Skillman. Cons: Ray Bock. Bring current ID or temporary ID member, Carl Golgart. 1: Bill Hunter. 2: Jan Smith. 3: Mary Culberson. 4: Dec. 7 It is great to see new faces at our game like Hazel Merchant. 5: John Bucci. 1: Frank Chamberlain. 2: Mary Lou Chamberlain. Margo and Mary. Also our “sunbirds” like Ber- Grand Slam: Hazel Merchant and Dick Dakin. 3: Anne Jagielski. Cons: Elsie Helwig. January 2008 The World News® 37

is March 1. The price is still the same ($20) and the meal choices are as always. They are chicken salad, tuna salad, ham, or turkey. Please make note in the memo of your check which you prefer. Also the grab bag is a $5 gift, which you wrap and put your name on and bring with you when you come. I am still waiting for some one or two people to call me and say they will help with the decorating job that Pat Griffith has always done. Call me and I will go over what you will need to do. It does not have to be a lot. Please think about giving back to the tournament for all the fun you have had in previous years. We need people to help so we can keep the tournament going. Mah Jongg A few for a lot is all it takes. It won’t cost Mary Ehle you anything but your time and efforts. That is really a good deal, you know, because we all have fun and fun is what retirement is all I am now accepting reservations for the about. Looking forward to hearing from you. March Mah Jongg Tournament. The date Jokers to you. ˛

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Photo by Bob Woods The Pub’s chef, Hugo Marroquin, whips up a meal. The Pub: The Best Kept Secret

BY BOB WOODS some juice, a cup of coffee and some toast and you’re ready to tackle anything that is on WORLD NEWS WRITER Life is full of choices. your agenda for the day. I know many folks Have you ever wondered what is the best- would have breakfast at the Pub before or af- For 20 years, Chambrel at Pinecastle has been kept secret in On Top of the World? I asked ter church on Sunday. this question to some folks and I received providing Exceptional Senior Living in Ocala. One of the early morning waitresses told such replies as “What!” or “What secret?” me that the most popular breakfast items Chambrel at Pinecastle offers a choice of: When I told them the answer they had no idea purchased by patrons are the stack of plate- what I was talking about. I told them that the size pancakes or French toast. Now both can • Independent and Assisted Living Pub in the Health & Recreation Building serves be accompanied with either powered sugar or a great breakfast at reasonable prices. Some perhaps fresh fruit. Now doesn’t that sound • Outings and/or events daily said, “What pub?” while others said, “Break- scrumptious? Imagine — downing a full plate fast?” of flapjacks covered with fruit or perhaps just • Spacious studio, one and two At one point, a few years back, the Pub was butter and maple syrup. Sounds good to me, the place to venture if you were in the mood bedroom apartments how about you? for having breakfast other than at home. There The Pub’s hours are 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., • Restaurant style dining with chef prepared meals were times, especially on the weekends when Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. till 3 the Pub was so full that you would have to wait p.m. on Saturday. Lunch consists of hot and • 24- hour staff available for an available table. There used to be many cold sandwiches, salads and a daily special clubs and groups that would gather in the Pub including a soup du jour. Prime rib is served • Scheduled bus and luxury car transportation for coffee and rolls or breakfast before they on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. as ventured off to whatever was planned, includ- well as Fish Friday served during the same • Outdoor activities including shuffleboard ing hitting that little white ball around those hours. Each day features a daily homemade manicured fields in what I call playing “Cow and a heated pool soup, with the tomato basil being extremely Pasture Pool.” popular from what I have been told by many CELEBRATING 20 YEARS When the Pub closed most forgot the great folks I have encountered. Don’t forget Happy breakfasts that were served there and ven- Hour where draft beer, wine and drinks are OF EXCEPTIONAL tured out of On Top of the World seeking featured daily during the hours the Pub doors those fantastic omelets or those big eyes look- ENIOR IVING are open. S L ing up at you in what is called sunny side up For your information a new menu went into eggs. Now the Pub is open daily at 7 a.m. serv- effect Nov. 1. The Pub is On Top of the World’s Call to schedule a tour ing whatever you would like for breakfast. best secret and I know the Pub’s chef, Hugo (352) 368-7710 The menu consists of eggs, any way you Marroquin, really doesn’t want the Pub to be a and stay for lunch! 1801 SE 24th Road • Ocala, FL like them, omelets with perhaps hash browns secret anymore. So, now that you know the se- or maybe some strips of bacon or slice of ham (352) 368-7710 www.chambrelatpinecastle.com cret, why keep this secret to yourself. Let your or possibly a few links of sausage and other friends and neighbors in on the “Best-Kept Se- 751-ROP01-0607 Assisted Living Facility #5397 scrumptious delicacies. Put this together with cret.” Your taste buds will thank you. ˛

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also had an interest in doing craft-type projects that involved sewing. As a result, the Sew- ing Bees were founded with a separate identity from the Quilting Club. Marcy Benz was the organizer and came up with clever ideas for monthly projects. Other members offered suggestions that became class projects. The members were proud to show off their latest projects plus they enjoyed being with friends while learning new methods of sewing construction. Items included placemats, covered albums, wall hangings, Easter baskets and other interesting and unusual items. Eventually, one of the social agencies in Ocala heard about the On Top of the World sewing ladies and asked if we would be interested in making tote bags for the children who were Sewing Bees referred to them. They came with nothing to Rita Miller keep their personal items in. The Bees took on the project and decided that it would be nice to include a stuffed animal in each bag. 2007 has passed us by. Where did it go? I The quilts were added later thus our “comfort guess the saying “Time flies when you’re hav- kits” were born. As our houses filled up, we’ve ing fun” sums it up. evolved into doing more for charity and just a Be it for a good cause, or our own personal few projects for ourselves. enjoyment, the Sewing Bees enjoy sewing. Be- The organization owns eight sewing ma- sides our projects for agencies serving abused chines. We have minimal dues and are grate- and neglected children, we managed to do ful for the donations of money and sewing some items for our own personal use. I heard Shutterbugs member Gary Uhley took this photo as part of the club’s supplies from our members and friends at On a couple of the ladies talking about making Top of the World. This year we participated in challenge on sunrises and sunsets. water bottle holders and wonder wallets for the Trash and Treasure sale and the On Top Christmas gifts. Since many of us worked on of the World Craft Show. Profits from these the sweatshirt jackets for the Craft Show, I challenge will be black and white photos and two events allowed us to purchase needed imagine a few of those ended up gifts as well. will be shown at the March 11 meeting. One of sewing supplies and additional items for the Since we didn’t have anything special going our upcoming basic photography classes will Christmas stockings. Next month I’ll include on in December other than our holiday lun- be on shooting items for eBay or insurance a total of the number of articles we donated cheon, I thought maybe I’d try to include a lit- purposes. More information to follow in next this year. In the meantime, if you have any tle history on the Sewing Bees this month. So, month’s column. fabric, fiberfill, quilt batting, or sewing sup- how did this organization get started? When A few of our upcoming field trips are to the plies suitable for children’s projects, we can I asked our president Marcy to fill me in, she Butterfly Rainforest Museum, Alligator Farm put them to good use. Call Rita at 237-6660 or handed me a well-documented scrapbook. in St. Augustine, Sholom Park with Dr. Robin- meet us in the Art Room of the Craft Building The organization actually started back in son, and Paynes Prairie. Upcoming challenges on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. Here’s to a great 1992 as an offshoot of the Stitch Witch Quil- are flowers, action shots, and landscapes. 2007 and even better 2008. Cheers! ˛ ters. It was found that many of the quilters Challenges are shot on your own, while shootouts are group trips. The challenges and/or shootouts are a great way to learn about your camera and photography, as well as observe how we frame/see the same subject from dif- Submit Articles by E-mail to ferent perspectives. The shootouts have been Shutterbugs a great opportunity to get to know each other, otownews@otowﬂ.com Photography as well as any spouses who come along. Photo Tip Marilynn Cronin Dog lovers, cat lovers, even lizard lovers know their pet has a unique personality that ShutterBugs has expanded our meetings to you can capture in pictures. Be patient. Keep four Tuesdays a month instead of two. The picture-taking sessions short and your voice new format is as follows: The first Tuesday is calm. Try to take pictures during natural ac- a class given by Tom Frostig on basic Photo- tivities rather than direct your pet during this Shop Elements 4/5. The second Tuesday is a new activity called picture taking. If your pet ”show-and-tell” of the month’s challenge, and isn’t a willing poser, use a flower, a toy, or a speaker on a basic camera/photography les- a small snack to get its attention. Eye-to-eye son or guest speaker. The third Tuesday will contact is as engaging with a pet as with a per- be an advanced class on PhotoShop Elements son, so get down on your pet’s level to create 4/5, again given by Tom Frostig. The fourth warm and intimate pictures. Tuesday will be a field trip/shootout. Remem- Animals love to run and play, so take pic- ber, you don’t have to attend all four weeks tures of them on the go to show their joy. Use if you don’t’ want to — just the classes you your action mode. Take lots of pictures to in- are interested in, although I recommend at- crease your chance of capturing just the right tending all of them a couple of times and then moment. Even the pros take lots of shots and decide. think nothing of shooting hundreds just to get Gary Uhley will teach a class on the basics that one great shot. With digital photography, of the camera at the Jan. 8 meeting. Also, we if the photo doesn’t turn out well, just delete! will share our holiday photo challenge shots, ShutterBugs On Top of the World Photog- which include some great family portraits and raphy Club stresses education, sharing, and holiday lights. fun! The ShutterBugs meet at 3 p.m. in Suites The Feb. 12 basic photography lesson will B and C of the Arbor Conference Center. All be on black and white photography given by On Top of the World residents at all skill Ray Cech. There will also be a review of pho- levels are welcome to join. If you would like tos on both our field trip to Lowry Park Zoo, more information about ShutterBugs, please Tampa, and January’s challenge on animals, contact Gary Uhley at 854-8536 or e-mail him for a total of three per person. February’s at [email protected]. ˛

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Home and Yard Services: “MB&G”) lawn mowing, window/gutter cleaning, CustomComputerInstruction or call 873-2100 DEADLINE: On Top of the World resident ads must be in the box next to the Press- pressure washing, shrub trimming, lawn vacuum - room door (in Friendship Commons next to Customer Service) no later than noon on Doughmaker: Regal Kitchen Pro, electric, coming, misc. services. Serving On Top of the world pact, countertop size, bread cookies, etc., like the 13th of each month. Ads will appear once unless renewed in writing. since 2001. Insured. 347-7825. Thank you. new. 861-2540 Housecleaning by Evelyn Lee: I do windows, Drinking water by Penta is “ultra-purified” via 13 deep cleaning, move outs. Licensed and insured. steps, providing you maximum hydration, purity Misc. Items: Casual outdoor dining set, white, Are you looking for reliable, honest and depend- 629-0855 and taste. Call 873-2100 for home delivery. round table, 4 chairs, $200; dog bed, medium, able caregiving and errand services? Look no fur- never used, $15. 854-9785 ther. I have provided care to the same client for Housecleaning: Quality work and reasonable Four-family. Treasures for everyone over six years and won’t let you down. To set up rates. Call Nikki at 237-3670 or 653-5432. Garage Sale: Walnut curio cabinet, 12” deep, 24” including women’s “new” clothing, baby items, Misc. Items: an appointment, please do not hesitate to call me, wide, 6’ tall, $130; Bushness Yardage Pro 400 laser by On Top of the World residents jewelry. Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:30 am-12:30 pm. Pearl James, at 454-3438 any time, day or night. I Housecleaning range finder with leather case, $120. 854-8340 with experience and references. Reasonable rates 9217 S.W. 91st Terrace, Williamsburg. also provide shredding services. and free estimates. Call for an appointment, 208- Friday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-1 Moving Sale by S&S: 9162 or 362-4714. Going to Europe? Five 20 Euro bills, $125 US. p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.- ?, 8901-D S.W. Avon all year long. On Top of the World resident. 873-1367 873-9782 97th Lane Road, near postal station, Americana Income Tax Service: Professionally done E-file: Village. Fast refunds, federal and all state returns. On Top Golf Cart: 1991 Club Car, completely refurbished. Garage door screens, 873-4068 Bob’s Screening Service: of the World resident, Salvatore V. Le Donne E.A. One-Day Sale: 8837-E S.W. 95th Lane, Saturday, window screens, porch enclosure screens. We Jan. 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Living, dining, bedroom fur- Call 291-2413. If no answer, leave message. Golf Cart: 2003 E-Z-Go, 4-passenger, showroom re-vinyl windows. Complete rescreening service. condition. Rear seats folds out. Turn signals, brake niture and misc. Free estimates. 586-8459. Bob Income Taxes: CPA. Experienced. Pick up and lights, full curtains and charger. 873-8600 deliver. Call 369-5702. Pool table: Still in crate! Gorgeous brand new 8- CAN/HHA desires part-time quality foot regulation table. Oversized 1” Italian slate, co- Caregiver: Golf Cart: 99 Club Car DS Gas, updated with seat personal care, errands to doctor, etc. Call Wanda, Laminated wood floor installation: Quality work and canopy, new fold-down windshield, head and lossal ball and claw legs, and leather pockets. 2 yr. 854-1664. at reasonable rates. Free estimates. I am a resi - tail lights, mirror. Great condition. Jon, 873-2877. warranty. Can deliver and set up! 861-9469 dent. Call Bob at 237-7452. 31” Sanyo with stand, excellent condition, Caring CHHA/Companion: On Top of the World loaded. Never used. Color changing wa- TV: safely and health - Hot tub: $110. 8560-G S.W. 93rd Lane or call cell: 828- resident. Looking for employment. (352) 873-1348 Lose excess body weight terfall, hydrotherapy jets, LED lights, cup holders, fully with true food, purified water, movement and 421-1388. home; (352) 361-5870 cell. Available Jan. 12, plugs right into a 110v outlet. Controlled by a Bal- 2008. physics. One-on-one private consults. 873-2100. boa digital control system. 5-year warranty. Free For the visually Visual Aid/Reading Machine: Free estimates. Licensed and insured. delivery and setup. 854-0980 challenged, $400. 237-2276 Countryside Chem-Dry, serving Painting: Carpet Cleaning: Interior/exterior. Quality work, reasonable prices. On Top of the World for eight years. Dry in hours, Porter and Porter Painting. Call anytime: (352) Leaf Blower/Vacuum: Heavy duty, $35. 854- not days. 10 percent off first-time clients. 307- 207-7704 or (352) 209-3446. 0882 Services 4100 Misc. Items: 5-piece patio set, 42” glass top table Pressure Washing: “Don’s.” Free estimates. and four high-back chairs, beige; two Lane reclin- Carpet Cleaning Specials: 2 rm/$59, 3 rm/$79 Make the outside look great. Remove mildew from ers, beige, excellent condition. 873-3742 Aluminum contractor: Joe Rowland W.T.T.L. truck mount, deep clean/carpet restretching, ce- driveways, porches, patios, roofs, walkways and Inc. (352) 726-4067. Acrylic glass rooms, screen ramic tile/grout clean, vinyl floor restoration, new clean the gutters. 20 years experience. On Top of Misc. Items: GE 18 cu. ft. refrigerator, freezer on rooms, windows, doors, re-screens, soffet, fascia, flooring. Call owner, Pat More 821-3800 the World resident. 873-6225 top, $100; 8’ fiberglas ladder, $30. 854-9629 hurricane shutters. Cat Boarding and Sitting provided by loving ex- Pressure Washing: House or villa, gutters, drive- Misc. 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Private/semi-private rooms for less than half the Alterations by Ernestine: Alterations, experi- cost of a nursing home or ALF. Short-term respite/ enced. On Top of the World resident. Call 861- Cleaning by Connie: Weekly and biweekly clean- weekly rates available. Call 352-209-4366. ACHA 0259. ings. Detailed and thorough job every time. Good #6906145 references. Twelve years experience. (352) 653- Aluminum contractor: Joe Rowland W.T.T.L. 8857. Steve’s Handyman Service: Fans, lights, doors, Inc. (352) 726-4067. Acrylic glass rooms, screen shelving, general carpentry. On Top of the World rooms, windows, doors, re-screens, soffet, fascia, Clock Repair: Mantel, wall, bracket, etc. Limited resident. Call Steve at 854-4927 hurricane shutters. to repairs if parts are to be replaced and available. Laws o n Til e Call Bonnie, On Top of the World Call 854-1099. Transportation: F l oo r Til e • Wa ll Til e Amway Products come to you: Satisfaction guar- resident, to doctors, hospitals, shopping; exclud - anteed. Call your local Amway affiliated indepen- ing airports. Dependable, safe driver. 854-7516 Bat h R e m od e lling • Ba c k S plas h Compassionate, experienced caregiver with dent, Sandy, 528-6620 outstanding references. Very dependable and Qua li ty Wo rk • R e as o nabl e R at e s Transportation: Call Kim for personalized door- Available: Home health aide seeking part-time trustworthy. Call Sandra at 732-0595 or 622- to-door transportation to airports, cruise ports, 3448. A la n Law s o n 465-1405 work. On Top of the World resident. Excellent any destination. Call 854-8708 or cell 207-8237. references. Employed 12 years in On Top of the 30 Ye a r s E xpe r i e n ce C e ll: 209-3360 World. Call Anna, 873-4761 Computer Instruction in your home in front of Transportation: Personalized door-to-door trans- your computer(s) – customized for your needs. portation to airports, cruise ports, doctor appoint- Call End The Clutter ETC at 873-2100 or www. ments, shopping. Call Betty, 861-1163 endtheclutter.com Transportation: I’ll drive you to local appoint - Computer Setup and Training: At home service. ments, grocery shopping, errands and more. Joan Senior rates, $25 per hour! Have fun and learn! at 237-8240 Pressure Washing & Call Kathy at 861-7719 Your songs, your way! We can turn your trea - sured LPs/45s/78s into CDs! Free pick up and de- Window Cleaning Handyman: 30 years experience. No job too small. 17 years in area. Free estimates. Please call livery. Laura and Ray, 867-7413. Specializing in “Vinyls” 817-0616. Ask for Denny. Window Tracks & Screens Cleaned “FREE” with service Handyman Bill: All home repairs. No job too small. Tile and grout, screens and windows, doors Wanted FREE ESTIMATES and woodwork. Phone, cable and computer wir- Licensed & Insured 362-6895 ask for Charlie or Danielle ing. Free estimates. Reasonable prices. 873-0179 Coin collector wants to buy old coins, gold and proof sets. On Top of the World resident. Ted at 861-6964

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