January 2015 | Section a Where the News Is Always Good! Our WORLD

® Vol. 28, No. 7 January 2015 | Section A Where the news is always good! Our WORLD

COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATE

By Kenneth D. Colen Publisher

Is it my imagination, or was 2014 really a very short year? In any case, welcome to 2015. Let’s make it a good year for everyone in the community. Last month, I wrote a few short para- graphs about the uncommon generosity of On Top of the World, Candler Hills, and Indigo East communities. The very genu- ine kindness and decency of our residents have once again manifested themselves in the overwhelming support and success of the community-wide food drive. We are pleased to report that the outpouring of contributions once again filled a 34-foot box truck and then some! Inter- faith Emergency Services has expressed both their surprise and gratitude at the generosity of all the On Top of the World communities. I’ve said it before and it bears repeating: Kindness to each other is the glue that binds us together regardless of different backgrounds. It is the core of a successful community. It is important to be grateful and to re- Photo by Ray Cech mind others that they are appreciated as One of the many art classes offered at Master the Possibilities. well as important in some way. Thank you for all you do. position. Annual Meetings Want to get help putting together your Reach Your New Year’s personal plan? Enroll in the Living Well I would like to thank all of the associa- Series by Edith Gandy. Gandy has worked tion members who returned their proxies as an executive coach and leadership for the annual meetings. Second, to thank Goals trainer for corporations across the United all those members who attended the an- By Margaret Spontak States. nual meetings on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 for If your goal is to improve relationships Candler Hills and Indigo East Neighbor- A few months ago, Master the Possi- the third Saturday of each month. Join a with family, friends and colleagues, dis- hood Associations and the On Top of the bilities hosted Sherrill Milnes, an accom- blues duo in the Master the Possibilities cover how to manage interpersonal rela- World (Central) Owners Association on plished opera singer and teacher, at the lobby for its first Taste of Music coffee tionships, understand intergenerational Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. Circle Square Cultural Center. He shared house on Thursday, Jan. 15. These two tal- differences or even identify a person’s love We covered a great deal of material his story about the challenges he encoun- ented musicians are living their dream. language. The Building Better Relation- generally dealing with the state of the tered before reaching the pinnacle of his Maybe your busy life has kept you from ships Series touches on each of these. community and the factors that affect the career. Milnes looked out at the audience seeing special movies or getting lost in a And who can forget wellness, a goal operation, and very much by extension, and said, “Many people have big personal bestselling book. Enjoy one of the movie many have on their resolution list. Im- the quality of life for every resident. Other dreams and goals but never start taking courses from science fiction to black his- prove your physical, emotional and men- questions focused on what the board is the incremental steps needed to achieve tory to Spielberg. Or, delve into one of tal fitness with a Learn and Go course to doing to control costs and operate effi- them.” two winter book study groups – fiction or get out in the community or nature. Vow ciently. I always welcome these types of Master the Possibilities was started non-fiction. to take one of many health and wellness questions. over a decade ago to help people do just Are you looking to find an encore job topics. One of the newest courses is Strong By way of response, let me state that the that – to provide the inspiration, knowl- or compelling volunteer position? Attend is the New Skinny with Jessica Pinkowski. board delegates most of the day-to-day op- edge and skills needed to begin exploring the Interviewing Skills for Adults course This could be the answer to fighting a con- erations within all three communities to their dreams. What better time of year to on Thursday, Jan. 29, or learn how to be- tinuous weight loss battle. Parkway Maintenance and Management start making progress towards personal come a citizen scientist protecting wildlife The Master the Possibilities winter cat- Company. The board remains accountable goals than the New Year! and habitat on Thursday, Feb. 26. Brush alog tucked in this newspaper is chock full for the outcome. Parkway, regularly bids Do you yearn to find the artist, musi- up on the latest computer tools and trends of ways to take steps towards your dreams work to 1) keep existing contractors hon- cian, or writer within? Choose from one to help you organize your photos, start and New Year’s goals. If you want to learn est, and 2) identify competent and com- of 100 art courses offered this winter or at- building that novel, or bolster self-confi- more, call (352) 861-9751 to schedule a petitive suppliers and systems. tend an immersion Creative Saturday on dence for a new volunteer or consulting quick tour or discuss a great next step for Enforcement matters were discussed. you. We live in a tight-knit community. What one person does (or doesn’t do) may ad- versely affect their neighbors. The annual neighborhood cleanup day in On Top of the World was discussed and it was noted that neighbors volunteered, helping make it a success. We also discussed how the board deals with delinquencies in community services fees. Judging by the questions at the meetings, the changes in delivery of cable TV was a topic on many people’s minds. With- out belaboring the point any more than it already has been, the Candler Hills and Indigo East Associations will no longer be obtaining cable services from DCM Cable. Rather, programming may be ob- tained from DirecTV on an individual basis. This change also affects homes in Windsor (West) and Renaissance. In the On Top of the World (Central) Owners Association, buildings are insured under a master policy in the name of the association. The per event deductible remains $10,000 for any event per occurrence including wind/hail related dam- age. Named storm events carry a separate deductible of three percent subject to a $250,000 minimum deductible for any one occurrence such as a named storm. With respect to sinkhole and flood dam- cards will work. For the VIP World Pass- age, and/or expense arising out of any one The Gold Standard port card you will get a five percent dis- occurrence shall be adjusted as one loss, count at On Top of the World restaurants By Ray Cech and Golf Shops, simply by signing up for and from an amount of each such adjusted World News Writer loss there is a $100,000 deductible. the card with a $50 “deposit.” As that $50 gets used up, you simply reload the card The cost of property insurance for the Effective Friday, Jan. 2, the VIP World dise. with a minimum of $25, increasing in $5 association moderated in fiscal 2014-15 Passport and VIP Gold World Passport The VIP Gold World Passport card increments with no limit. and will continue to do so in the 2015 card programs will be available to On Top is unique in that you raise the bar to VIP To elevate to VIP Gold status, you budget year. The moderation is due pri- of the World residents replacing the VIP Gold status – remember flying first class? should purchase the VIP Gold World marily to the increased capacity in the in- Preferred and Elite Program. As a VIP Gold cardholder, you are given Passport card. To take advantage of all this surance market place worldwide. There will actually be two kinds of reservation preference at our restaurants, card has to offer, you will pay an annual Roof replacement work is contracted cards issued, each one with special ben- receive a personal invitation to special member fee of $50. This is the card that because of the extensive scope of work in- efits. One will be the VIP World Passport events, such as “The Chef’s Table,” and puts you in the “first-class lounge” with all volved in replacement. Largely because of card, and the other, the VIP Gold World will be eligible for very special surprise that additional “leg-room.” With the VIP the natural disasters and high petroleum Passport card. Both cards will be issued in discounts. On Top of the World Director Gold World Passport card you will enjoy prices, roofing materials remain at esca- denominations starting at $50. The VIP of Golf Matt Hibbs and Food and Bev- being treated like the VIP Gold that in- lated levels. In 2015, new re-roofing work World Passport card and the VIP Gold erage Manager Sandy Curtis, agree that deed you are. will not be bid as the contractor is holding will entitle you to a five percent discount these cards are a great way to use On Top To sign up for either of the World Pass- their costs. In 2014, there were three con- at The Pub and Candler Hills Restaurant of the World facilities, and at the same port cards beginning Jan. 2, stop by one tractors doing work. Since then, one con- on most food items. It will also enable you time be treated like real VIPs, all at a dis- of the Golf Shops, The Pub, Candler Hills tractor completed their work allotted and to use it at the Golf Shops where you’ll count. Restaurant, or Customer Service, and receive five percent off on select merchan- Here’s how the VIP World Passport Continued on Page 4  start treating yourself to the world! 2A The World News January 2015

® GOLDEN OLDIES HUMOR By Stan Goldstein

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Register at www.masterthepossibili- one of you becomes incapacitated? How Q. I went to an attorney for a liv- Is It Legal? ties.com. All lectures will take place at can the incapacitated one make a will if ing trust and she insisted that I also have Circle Square Cultural Center, at 3 p.m. the other is not around? to have a last will and testament. I didn’t By Gerald Colen SCAM ALERT: A resident contacted As for your durable powers of attor- wish to spend the money for a will since I me to say he’d received a phone call from ney and advance directives, if you’ve not was having a trust and when I asked her to someone who said he’d just won a huge named any alternatives then what hap- explain why I need a will if I have a trust, money prize and to go to a nearby Wal- pens if one of you dies and the other is she said because the law requires it. I’d like (727) 545-8114 green’s or CVS and call them from a num- incapacitated? your thoughts. [email protected] ber there. Need I say more on this one? Q. When is the best time for us to A. First of all, I really doubt that she Scam! That’s what it was. If you get a call make our wills? We’ve been married since said that the law requires it. I admit I Here is my upcoming lecture schedule like that, just hang up the phone and do it (early in 2014). wasn’t there but my thought is that you through Master the Possibilities: quickly. A. Where a husband and wife are misunderstood what she was trying to say. • Tuesday, Jan. 13: Annuities, a Dif- Q. My wife and I have been married involved, the best time to make a will is She was correct in saying that you should ferent Story; for 10 years and we want to leave every- now! As for a single person, the best time have a will even though you are having a • Tuesday, Feb. 24: Florida Home- thing we have to each other. The survivor to make a will is now! As for an unmar- trust. This is what is known as a pour-over stead Law and How It Affects Us; will then come in and make a new will. We ried couple living together, the best time will, which basically leaves any assets that • Tuesday, March 10: Ways to Avoid also have durable powers of attorney and to make a will is now! I sure hope I’m get- you didn’t put into trust, “poured-over” Probate Without a Trust; advance directives and we’ve just named ting this across. and thus they wind up in the trust and • Tuesday, April 14 & Tuesday, April each other. What’s wrong with that? Why do I say this? In life, we play the thus they will be distributed in accor- 21: Gunfighters of the American A. Everything is wrong with that but cards we’re dealt. Trouble is, we don’t al- dance with your trust provisions. So it is Wild West; I’ll just focus on a couple of things. First, ways know what they’ll be until it’s too late standard practice to have a pour-over will • Tuesday, May 5: When Do You what happens if you both pass on simulta- to do anything to re-arrange them. So it’s and I suspect that is what she was trying to Need a Lawyer and How to Talk to neously or such that the other is not able best to do any estate planning when you explain to you. Him/Her? to make a will? Second, what happens if can. I also believe that in doing any estate Q. I am in my early 80s. My late hus- planning, it’s best to plan reasonably and band’s daughter from a previous marriage rationally based on the facts, as they now is living with a financial planner who keeps exist. Yes, they may change, but if the facts telling us that we should have a trust and that govern your estate planning needs then we should purchase some annuities change then you should change your es- and name the trust as our beneficiaries. tate planning documents. He has already picked out the person we should go to for the trust. I actually plan on leaving all that I have to his daughter and my son (also from a previous marriage). I can’t think of any reason why not to do this. Can you? A. Yeah, I can think of several reasons but here’s one reason and then here’s one suggestion. At your age, you should have no reason to buy an annuity from a man who will probably get a commission for the sale. Further, it is at least highly likely that there will be a high expense ratio, which means for you that it will cost you more than you need to pay. My suggestion is you need to see an attorney but do not see the one he suggests. Gerald R. Colen is an attorney and member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Elder Law section of the Florida Bar Association. He concentrates his practice of law in the areas of real estate, elder law, wills, trusts, probate, business law and estate planning. This column is not intended to provide legal advice for any specific question. January 2015 The World News 3A

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It’s the Law COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATE

By Bob Woods By Kenneth D. Colen, Publisher  Continued from Page 1 Roebuck Big Book catalog of years past. Circle Square Cultural Just like the Sears’ catalog, the colorful Center declined additional work. One will not be cover collage entices you to turn the pages invited back. to discover the new offerings within. We’re very excited about the line-up for This is the first of many monthly col- 2014 saw a great many changes around umns that will appear in the World News Included with hundreds of courses is the first half of 2015. It is certainly full of the On Top of the World, Candler Hills an impressive group of visiting scholars top name performers! We always strive to concerning the laws of the road from the and Indigo East properties. Besides add- Florida Department of Highway Safety & and artists beginning in January. Thanks bring in excellent entertainment and this ing or enhancing landscape and hardscape to Master the Possibilities Board Member line-up really hits the mark by including Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). features, there has been new housing prod- Wipers On … Lights On Dick Belz, we have Dr. Steven Sanderson, some big name performers. uct launched, and many way finder signs former president of the World Wildlife On Saturday, Jan. 17, a top country Florida law requires motorists to turn were added. We are not yet done! Candler Society, kicking off our wildlife scholars group, Restless Heart, will perform their on their headlights any time it rains. The Hills monument signs are being added at and photographers series with Living with greatest hit, “I’ll Still be Loving You”, and aim is to make it easier for others to see SW 90th Street and SW 90th Terrace on Wildlife on Wednesday, Jan. 28. so many more. Three Dog Night … we you when visibility is poor. the southernmost end of Candler Hills, as Charles Troy, Chicago, brings his cre- all remember so many of their hit songs – In addition, a number of new cars and this community is also served by SW 90th ative multi-media program, The Creation “Momma Told Me Not to Come” and “Joy trucks are factory equipped with daytime Street. What was once identified as “Col- of Cabaret, on Thursday, Jan. 22. Visiting to the World” to name a few. They per- running lights - low beam headlights that onnades” is being identified now as “Me- artists Karlyn Holman and newcomer form on Saturday, March 7. On Saturday, automatically come on when the vehicle ridian Preserve.” Meridian Preserve en- Kathy George are in the line-up. Another March 27, The Lettermen are always a hit is started, day or night. Otherwise, lights compasses all of the On Top of the World special visiting scholar is University of and put on a non-stop show filled with so need to be turned on manually. Communities free standing homes in the Florida exchange student Eline Van Wing- many memorable songs. Friday, April 10, Florida Traffic Statutes chapter 316, Windsor, Avalon, and Providence com- erden sharing her experiences from the we’re stepping out with a unique perfor- section 217 in Para (1) states, “Every ve- munity, as well as Renaissance Park neigh- Netherlands on Thursday, Jan. 15. mance with Peter Yarrow (of former Peter, hicle operated upon a highway within borhood. A wise man once told me, “every Recreation Center Changes Paul and Mary) fame. He bills his act as this state shall display lighted lamps and baby needs a name”, and so it is there to “An evening of song and word” and you’ll illuminating devices as herein respec- easily identify the larger community as it The Recreation Center has certainly hear many of PPM’s hits – “Leaving On a tively required for different classes of ve- differentiates itself within On Top of the undergone quite a face lift in 2014. First, it Jet Plane,” “Puff the Magic Dragon” and hicles, subject to exception with respect World Central. Geographically, SW 94th was fitted with nearly 100 Kw of solar pan- “Blowing in the Wind.” to parked vehicles, under the following Street bisects these neighborhoods in a els. Next the Ballroom and second floor To purchase tickets and check out the conditions; (a) At any time from sunset way that suggests a meridian. Hence the entry, and The Pub, as well as the ground full line-up, go to www.CSCulturalCenter. to sunrise including twilight hours. Twi- name in part. floor lobby, offices, and fitness areas were com or stop by the ticket office Monday light hours shall mean the time between Master the Possibilities renovated. The planned addition of an el- through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. evator is not yet complete. The structural sunset and full night or between full night As we celebrate the ending of a suc- Because so many of you frequent the and sunrise. (b) During any rain, smoke, changes have been completed and the site shows, we are able to continue to bring cessful year of 28,000 plus registrations is ready to receive the elevator when it is or fog …” at Master the Possibilities, the new winter in world-class entertainment! See you at Remember, driving on the highways finally delivered and installed sometime a show! catalog is tucked in this issue. It is packed in February. The library did not undergo in Florida is not an individual right but a with new courses highlighted in red, add- The Town Square privilege. For more information, please any work as it is anticipated that it will be ed faculty and innovative programming. relocated to a nearby space in the future. In January, we are going to experiment visit www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/misc/Flori- Thank you to the faculty, staff and stu- daLaw/. Comments have been very positive a bit with the schedule. Needless to say, dents who helped contribute to this mas- about the overall new look. Notably the when the temperature drops, so do the terpiece. It reminds me of the Sears and improved lighting in the Ballroom seems crowds. During the month of January – FREE BALANCE every Saturday (weather permitting), The ASSESSMENTS to be very much appreciated. Thank you all for your patience while the building Town Square will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. FREE FITNESS CENTER and you can dance the afternoon away to ORIENTATION was being renovated. Thank you also to Recreation Center the Sidney Colen & Associates (SCA) your favorite band. On Friday evenings, Thursdays at 1 p.m. staff that was so resourceful in shifting The Town Square will be closed. Please call 387-7534 Recreation Center rooms and meeting dates, not to mention We’ll take a look at how this works out to reserve your spot. Tuesdays at 1 p.m. fitness equipment, to minimize the impact and let you know the schedule for Febru- on the residents. ary. We look forward to your feedback! January 2015 The World News 5A Recreation Center and Fitness Center should you decide to continue the Gate- Keeping All Around reopened for use. There are still a few way of Services. It Green Our World changes and projects to be completed, but Several payment options are available we hope that you are enjoying the newly when you sign up for the annual Gate- By Phillip B. Hisey By Lynette Vermillion renovated facilities. What a wonderful way of Services: monthly automatic debit amenity for our community! from your checking, savings or credit card Holiday Lighting and or one-time check or credit card payment (352) 236-OTOW (6869) (352) 236-OTOW (6869) Decorations with no processing fee applied; or pay- [email protected] [email protected] ments billed quarterly and a processing [email protected] Please ensure that all holiday decora- fee would apply. If you would like more Happy New Year! I hope everyone had tions are removed by Friday, Jan. 16. Live information regarding the Gateway of Ser- Many people will soon be wondering a wonderful holiday and is ready to either Christmas trees may be placed on the curb vices or if you would like to sign up, please what they can do with their Crape Myr- make a fresh start or work on those goals in front of your home for pick-up on your contact Customer Service for an appoint- tles; for starters Crape Myrtles flower only that you didn’t quite have the opportunity community’s regularly scheduled yard de- ment. on new growth. With that said there are to get around to last year. We wish you a bris pick-up day. Solicitation many studies suggesting the proper prun- wonderful 2015, filled with happiness, Recycling Pick-up in Indigo ing method for Crape Myrtles, but the On Top of the World Communities has success and good health. East and Candler Hills a no-solicitation policy; however, vendors studies do not show conclusive evidence Customer Service that one way is better or worse than the Just a reminder, recycling will not be have solicited several of our residents re- other. Please note the Customer Service of- collected in the Candler Hills and Indigo cently. If you are being solicited, please re- The method I prefer to follow is the fice will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1. The East neighborhoods on New Year’s Day. port the contractor to Customer Service. “pencil pruning” method. Basically, you Customer Service office is closed the third It will be collected on Saturday, Jan. 3, in- If you are seeking a contractor to perform remove all branches pencil size and small- Wednesday of every month from noon to stead of Thursday, Jan. 1. work at your home, we recommend that er. This method is the least invasive to the 1 p.m., which falls on Wednesday, Jan. 21, Indigo East Gateway you obtain three quotes. Each vendor should be providing proof of insurance tree and still provides an aesthetic quality this month. The Indigo East community is unique to the tree even when the leaves have fall- Customer Service may be reached and any other information they can offer in that the Indigo East residents may at the time of proposal. If you are seeking en and all you have is sticks. The best time by phone: (352) 236-OTOW (6869); choose to opt in or out of the Gateway of to prune the Crape Myrtle is late winter e-mail: [email protected]; or in a new service provider or looking to have Services. For those Indigo East residents some work done on your home, Custom- or early spring when the plant is dormant. person by visiting Suite 200, in Friendship wishing to enjoy the amenities behind the This provides the new growth for summer Commons. er Service has a list of vendors who have gates, a Gateway of Services is necessary. submitted proper insurance and license if blooms. HOA Meetings Once again, we are offering a 30-day tri- Another plant that is pretty dreary necessary. Please be sure to obtain a modi- The annual meetings for the Indigo al for any Indigo East residents who would fication if making changes to the outside looking out there in the landscape this East and Candler Hills Neighborhood like to test-drive the Gateway of Services. time of year is the lantana. This plant, as of your home. Associations, and On Top of the World Indigo East residents who have never had Food Drive well as others, are perennials and will (Central) Owners Association were held the Gateway of Services will have a chance come back every year. This plant too will in December. Items discussed were annual to experience what it is all about. The annual food drive ran in Decem- need to be cut back in the late winter or budgets for Indigo East and Candler Hills, Residents wishing to sign up for the ber, and I am so happy to be part of such early spring to remove dormant growth. enforcement in all communities, the new 30-day trial to have access to the clubs, a giving and generous community. I know Again, waiting until late winter or early World Passport programs, happenings at events, amenities and facilities behind Interfaith Emergency Services is extreme- spring is important to make sure the plant Circle Square Commons and all of the the gates, just need to call or e-mail Cus- ly thankful for the outpouring of dona- is at its fullest stage of dormancy. If these improvements we see around the commu- tomer Service at 352 236-OTOW (6869) tions that will make such a difference to so plants are trimmed too soon, the pruning nity such as the Recreation Center reno- or [email protected] and direct many individuals and families in Marion could cause the plants to flush new growth vation, new multi-modal path on SW 80th to Kristine. She will set an appointment County. Thank you all who made this a resulting in potential frost burn. The best Avenue, and new landscape and paving of to sign you up. Sign-up begins Thursday, successful event once again. thing to do is to scratch the wood about SW 99th Street Road to state a few. Jan. 15, and will run to Friday, Jan. 30. The I look forward to a great 2015! Happy six to 10 inches above the ground, and as World Passport Programs 30-day trial (Feb. 1-Mar. 2) fee is $75 and New Year! long as this wood is still green you should the fee will be applied to the annual fee probably wait. As of Jan. 1, the World Passport and Lastly, you may have seen this in last World Passport Gold VIP programs are month’s column, but I feel it is important available. As I mentioned in my column and Thomas Haynes, Judith Kane, Tom to revisit. Weather forecasters are calling last month, the World Passport card is a OneBlood McHaffie, David Pint, Goeffrey Smith, for a colder than usual January and Febru- reloadable cash card that you can use like Bloodmobile Sara Sommer, Richard and Sandra West- ary so let this be a reminder … at www. cash at the Candler Hills and On Top of phal. Each of these donors received a free otowinfo.com you can obtain information the World Golf Shops as well as at the By Sara Sommer movie ticket from Fandango. The Alyx do- about how to shut off your backflow pre- Candler Hills Restaurant and The Pub. nors received two tickets. venter. Select the community which you You may purchase the cards at Custom- The next time the Big Red Bus is here live in, once in your community you will er Service as well as at any of the previous- will be Monday, Feb. 2. Another date to re- find the homeowner maintenance tab to- ly mentioned locations. The card never I can’t believe it is 2015. Where did the member is Thursday, Jan. 29. The annual wards the bottom of the page on the left expires and with it you will enjoy a five last century go? No matter what year it is, Club Fair has been rescheduled for then. side of the screen. Once in the homeown- percent discount on select merchandise at your help is still needed to save lives. OneBlood will have a table. Please stop by er maintenance tab you will see a selection the Golf Shops, not including sale-priced The Big Red Bus was here on Mon- and say hello. See you on the bus and at called Homeowner Maintenance How- items, and on most food and beverage day, Dec. 1, 2014. Here are the names of the Club Fair. To’s; under this section is a tab labeled purchases at the restaurants, not including those heroes who took the time to save a shutting off your backflow valve. specials. life: George Borgia, Jimmy Crouch, Carol www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com If you don’t do anything else, at least The World Passport Gold card gives and Michael Deahl, Kathleen Dushary, cover your backflow with a heavy blanket. you the Gold VIP status. With the Pass- Troy Freeman, Carolyn Garren, Linda This should help with freezing tempera- port Gold card, you receive additional tures. Customer Service also sells a back- perks such as advanced dinner reserva- flow bag for $63.90. This is an investment tions, invitations to chef’s tables and sur- worth its price. Backflows typically cost prise discounts in the restaurants monthly. anywhere from $125 to $200 depending You will even be able to use the Gold card on the contractor and what is needed to at happy hour and on the beverage cart. make the repair. Recreation Center Have a great 2015! In the beginning of December, the

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Community Patrol

By Patricia A. Woodbury

The Community Patrol board would like to take this opportunity to thank all the patrol members for their dedication and participation in this service organization this past year. Patrolling the community in a sheriff’s patrol car goes a long way in keeping our neighborhood safe as well as supporting the deputies in fighting and preventing crime. Chairman Ken Colen provided a wonderful luncheon at the Arbor Conference Photo by Mike Roppel Center on Monday, Dec. 8, in appreciation Community Patrol and CERT members enjoy a lunch hosted by Ken Colen in of the Patrol/CERT teams. Members of appreciation of the service of these members. the Marion County Sheriff’s Office were also in attendance. Patrol members had a good time leading the community Golf Cart Parade on Wednesday, Dec. 10 right behind the sheriff’s car and motorcycle. This month, I have a pop quiz for you: If you are driving down SR 200 in the passing lane and an ambulance is coming up behind you with sirens on—do you: A. Continue in the passing lane and speed up so you can lead the ambulance to the scene; B. Turn up the radio and ignore the commotion; C. Slam on the brakes and let the ambulance go around you; D. Quickly and safely move into the right-hand lane (and/or shoul- der), leaving a clear path for the ambulance. I hope you chose the “D” answer and pulled over and got out of the way. When you hear a siren or see flashing lights coming from behind, be ready to safely move out of the way (generally to the right, but this will depend on the par- ticular roadway). When in doubt where to move over, follow the pattern of the cars around you to create a travel lane for the emergency vehicle to pass. If the emergency vehicle is coming from a cross street or toward you, be prepared to stop and let the vehicle cross in front of you or make its turn. Sheriff Chris Blair will be holding a town hall meeting on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Cypress Hall to discuss law enforcement issues and community events. The next meeting of the Community Patrol is Monday, Jan. 26. Anyone interested in becoming part of our community patrol should call Gary Rodoff at (352) 291-7508 or Richard Enos at (352) 304-8477. Our meetings are usually held on the fourth Monday of the month in Suites B and C of the Arbor Conference Center, at 3 p.m. Come and join us, the meeting is open to everyone.

Citizens Emergency Response Team

By Beth McKeen

Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy 2015. Our team leader since 2010, Pat Wood- bury, resigned from this position as of Dec. 31, 2014. Team members wish to say thank you to Pat, who was a strong leader and totally dedicated to the improvement of our team. We will miss her direction. Some of our accomplishments under Pat’s leadership include: • Organization of a team of onsite HAM radio operators to assist with communication in the event of a disaster; • Purchase of upgraded radio equipment for our HAM operators. • Increase in the number of disaster drills performed annually; • Reorganization and upgrade of supplies and equipment; • Increase in medical training during CERT meetings and drills; • Implementation of On Top of the World CERT mission statement and by-laws. The next new member CERT training is most likely to be scheduled early this year. Contact Beverly Case at the Bureau of Emergency Management at the Sher- iff’s Office at (352) 369-8103 to obtain an application. These classes fill up quickly, so be sure to get your application in as soon as possible. For more information, please stop by our booth at the Club Fair on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participat- ing in this service organization is a way to contribute to and give back to your community, so give it some thought and let us hear from you. The next regular CERT meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 13. CERT meets every second Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. in the Arbor Con- ference Center, Suites E and F. Persons interested in learning more about CERT are welcome to attend these meetings or contact Beth at (352) 237-5079.

www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com January 2015 The World News 7A years of this parade. It has been a privilege. parents. The Holiday Festival continued at the Then the Concert Chorus sang a selec- Parade and Fest a Big Recreation Center Ballroom, at 6 p.m., tion of Christmas and Hanukkah songs. when homemade cookies, hot chocolate, This was followed by Norma Seidman and coffee became available, free to all. who gave a special presentation about the Hit! Many thanks to all our residents who meaning of Hanukkah. Then our talented By Jim Chandler arrived before 6 p.m. to deliver their spe- pianist, Paul Willink, led all in singing our cially prepared cookies. Kay Chandler was favorite Christmas songs. What a great day! If you could not view was represented in the parade by General assisted by Janice Meade, Shirley Schopf, This was followed by an annual tradi- our annual golf cart parade, know that you Manager Lynette Vermillion and Program Gloria and Ike Hull, Ginny Rivers, Judy tion, when our MC led all attendees in missed seeing a large assortment of gaily- Supervisor Theresa Fields waving happily Dunn, Lolly Foos, Marilyn Surette, Pa- singing “The 12 Days of Christmas” south- decorated golf carts, emergency vehicles, at the crowd in a convertible driven by tricia Crowe, Eddie Dickman, Louise ern style, with the assistance of Mary Ehle. vintage cars, a jail display, a couple of San- Dave Garcia. Green, Alan and Virginia Rickards, and If you missed this, you missed great (and ta Clauses, and more. Santa (Director of Sales Jason Tafling- Jim Chandler. noisy) fun. Motorcycle Corporal Youngman of the er) was in a convertible driven by Rosa After the refreshment period, the Thanks to the sound and light crew for Sheriff’s Office led the parade, blocking and Bernie Laudano. He appeared at the Master of Ceremonies for Entertainment their technical assistance, and to On Top intersections as needed. Elmer Greene, a end of the parade, throwing candy to hap- Bob Wroblewski introduced delightful of the World management for assistance. volunteer with the Sheriff’s Office, carried py “boys and girls.” children from Balcony School of Dance, On the day following, my wife and I de- out his usual fine service for the fifth year Thanks to resident Jim Loux who ar- who took to the stage and melted every- livered a plate of leftover cookies to each by keeping us on the correct route. ranged for a great display of vintage ve- one’s heart. From pre-school to teenagers, of our security gates, and a pan of cookies Then came Sheriff Chris Blair in a con- hicles. they performed dance numbers in full each to the three assisted living facilities in vertible driven by Tom Miller. The sheriff, Finally, I want to thank those residents costume. We were joined for this part of our area. as Grand Marshall, represented all of our who spent time decorating their golf carts. the entertainment by the children’s proud area’s public safety personnel, including This is not an easy task, as it is important sheriff deputies, fire fighters, EMTs, the to secure your decorations to prevent Community Patrol, the CERT team, and them from blowing off. others. Special thanks to all the public This was my last year as director of the safety folks who participated in our pa- parade. At my request, Theresa Fields and rade. We are lucky to be served by these the Recreation office will carry on the tra- professionals! dition. Thanks to everyone who support- On Top of the World management ed Lolly Foos and myself throughout the

Photos courtesy of On Top of the World Communities, Inc. Annual Golf Cart Parade on Wednesday, Dec. 10. 8A The World News January 2015 ble featuring Chef Chris at Candler Hills card and you can enjoy early reservations hours for this evening are from 3 to 6 p.m. Food For Restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 5:30 (for up to four) with the VIP Gold World and Candler Hills Restaurant hours are Thought p.m. Start the night off with a glass of wine Passport card. from 4 to 7 p.m. Stop in at either location of your choice. The menu will include an Girls Night Out is held the third Tues- and let us take care of your cooking for the By Sandy Curtis appetizer of pear chutney endive, a braised day of the month. Please join us on Thurs- night. beets and oranges salad with a sherry vin- day, Jan. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. for a night Happenings at The Pub aigrette, soup of the night is Vichyssoise, out with the girls. Cost is $15 per person Every Monday in January, receive 10 and the entrée to enjoy is roasted cran- and includes two drinks from the bar and (352) 861-9720 percent off your tab at The Pub. Every berry quail, with fluffy basmati, and corn a variety of appetizers at your table. This [email protected] Tuesday, receive a complimentary coffee, and lima bean succotash. To close out the event is always lots of fun and fills up fast. tea or soda with your breakfast meal. meal, Chef Chris will prepare a cherry So, don’t miss out on what’s sure to be a Another year has come to an end. I Stay warm and remember to check our crisp with whipped cream. The price for wonderful time out with friends. believe 2015 will bring us many wonder- website or Facebook page for upcoming the event is $32 per person, plus tax and Thursday night is our “Dinner for 2” ful times to share together. We have great events. events and food coming your way. gratuity. You will receive a five percent dis- for $20. Choose two entrées from a lim- We will start the year with a Chef’s Ta- count if you use the VIP World Passport ited menu along with tea or soda. The Pub

shape. The finished product split the let- 22 is not the last Thursday of the month. View From ters into 21 different chapters, including: Democratic We will participate in the Club Fair on The Library Honor, The Teacher, Being There, Base- Club Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ball, Missing Dads, and Tolerance. in the Recreation Center Ballroom. If you are not already a member of our club, By B.J. Leckbee Some fathers taught life lessons by ex- By Dan Lack ample rather than by words. One father please come by our table and meet us! If who worked two jobs made it a point to you are a club member, stop and say “hi.” make breakfast for his children every day Let’s continue to show our support for “Wisdom of Our Fathers” is a partial because that was the only time he could Our club meetings are often hysterical the Ocala Ritz Veterans Village by bring- collection of letters Tim Russert received spend with them. but our meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22 will ing canned goods, coffee, sugar, toiletries after publication of his book about his Another father, a man of few words, also be historical. Darrell Riley, an assis- and laundry detergent to our meetings. father, “Big Russ & Me.” As he travelled discouraged his sons from smoking ciga- tant professor of history at the College of We meet on the fourth Thursday of every about the country publicizing “Big Russ & rettes by discovering their hiding place Central Florida, will talk about the history month at 6 p.m. in Suites E and F at the Me,” he discovered there were many read- and nailing it shut. Nothing was said, but of Ocala. You will learn about Osceola and Arbor Conference Center. Our meetings ers who identified with some incidents in the message was received. Fort King and why the Seminole Indians are open to registered Democrats and In- the book as they remembered their own Other fathers did use words to clearly do not celebrate Andrew Jackson’s birth- dependent voters although only Demo- fathers. state their messages. One told his son if he day as their national holiday. Come and crats can be voting members of the club. Letters began arriving – close to 60,000 was ever taken to jail, to not waste his one enjoy learning about the area where you For more information, contact Dan Lack letters and e-mails. Tim read them all. phone call calling home. Again, message live. at (352) 509-4942 or otowdemclub@ Happy, sad, wistful, hopeful, the life ex- received. The election of our club’s 2015 officers gmail.com or visit our Facebook page (On periences of adults looking back at their Financial advice from another dad: If will also take place. Please note that Jan. Top of the World Democratic Club). You childhoods took Russert on an emotional you can’t pay both your car loan and your are not alone! roller coaster ride. mortgage, pay the car loan first. You can It didn’t take him long to decide to live in your car, but you can’t drive your Shoebox. share some of the letters, and a book took house. Republican The membership was provided with This book is an easy read that is sure Club Precinct summary turnout analysis for the GOT TRASH? to bring back memories to everyone who 2014 General Election. Two precincts in reads it from cover to cover. Both books By Fred Pulis On Top of the World reflected an average of 74% voter turnout, while Candler Hills Please put all trash in compactor. mentioned here are in our non-fiction inventory. and Indigo East averaged over 79 percent. These percentages far exceeded most re- The Republican Club held its last ported precincts in this off-year election. meeting of the year with a theme of social Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox gathering of fun and well wishes for 2015. provided the data to the club. The club enjoyed the snacks provided by President Pulis presented a copy of the members. recently announced Republican Party 11 Also canned food and personal hy- “Principles of American Renewal” that giene items were brought by members to was described by the National Republican provide assistance to the On Top of the National Chairman Reince Priebus. The World Communities food drive. Also, do- club discussed these principles as well as nations were again received for Operation future plans for the upcoming year. Our next scheduled meeting is 7 p.m. RESIDENT I.D. CARDS on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Arbor Confer- ence Center, Suites E, F, and G. The guest speaker is scheduled to be Florida State Customer Service Senate Candidate Dennis Baxley. For 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. more information about the Republican Monday through Friday Club, please contact Fred Pulis at (352) Bring current I.D. or temp I.D. 854-9976.

The Windsor of Ocala ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE January 2015 The World News 9A County property owners to participate in Home the agency’s PACE financing program. ® Maintenance For qualified homeowners in On Top Tips of the World and around the County, this ® financing tool might make upgrading your By Robert Colen windows or air conditioning, or paying 2015 Publication Dates and Deadlines for a roof replacement an affordable and 2015 Publication Schedule simple option. In fact, it provides an op- Issue Advertising/Column Home Inserts (352) 236-OTOW (6869) Submission Deadline Delivery [email protected] tion that, as Mr. Schaefer noted, does not Master the Recreation & affect your personal credit. “The financing Possibilities Wellness Home Improvement follows the property, not the owner. So January Noon, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 X X February Noon, Tuesday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 29 Financing Class you can sell the house and not make another payment.” March Noon, Friday, Feb. 13 Thursday, Feb. 26 On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, 30 April Noon, Friday, March 13 Thursday, March 26 The purpose of the program is to pro- May Noon, Monday, April 13 Thursday, April 30 people attended a Master the Possibilities mote energy efficiency and wind improve- June Noon, Wednesday, May 13 Thursday, May 28 X class explaining a new way to finance qual- ments on residential and commercial July Noon, Monday, June 15 Thursday, July 2 X ifying home improvements. The class was properties. With an investment in energy August Noon, Monday, July 13 Thursday, July 30 taught by Jonathan Schaefer, representing efficiency, the goal is that property own- September Noon, Thursday, Aug. 13 Thursday, Aug. 27 X the Florida PACE Funding Agency. The October Noon, Monday, Sept. 14 Thursday, Oct. 1 ers will actually offset the investment with November Noon, Tuesday, Oct. 13 Thursday, Oct. 29 speaker provided in depth details about the savings from the new investment. Mr. December Noon, Friday, Nov. 13 Friday, Nov. 27 how the Property Assessed Clean Energy Schaefer explained that a new air condi- January '16 Noon, Friday, Dec. 11 Thursday, Dec. 31 X X Program works and how property owners tioner can save 29 percent on an average may benefit. electric bill. The savings from a typical Mr. Schaefer explained that property bill of $150 per month could be as much owners may now finance certain energy as $43 per month. Meanwhile, the invest- World News Delivery efficiency and wind improvements to ment in the new air conditioner funded Each household in On Top of the please e-mail [email protected] or their home and pay for those improve- through the PACE program might cost ments over a number of years as part of World should receive a complimentary call (352) 854-0248. Please include your the owner $38 per month. A net savings of copy of the World News along with the house number and street address along their property taxes. The non-ad valorem $5, plus the added benefit of having a new assessment is secured by the property, so Ocala Star-Banner every month. with your community name. system that is covered under warranty. If you are not receiving home delivery, the assessment follows the house/land Windows are another investment that and does not impact the property owner’s saves money by improving the energy ef- personal credit. ficiency and comfort of a home. Plus new According to Mr. Schaefer, the Prop- windows add value to the house and make Congratulations erty Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) law it more appealing, potentially improving was created by the State of Florida’s legis- its value and ease of sale. Birthdays • Weddings • Anniversaries lature in 2010 as a means of encouraging Another class on the Property As- the improvement of existing buildings sessed Clean Energy will take place at and homes and providing greater access Master the Possibilities on Thursday, Jan. to cost-effective financing for responsi- 22, at 10 a.m. If you are interested in tak- ble property owners. The Florida PACE ing the free class, we ask that you register Funding Agency was created through at Master the Possibilities. Additionally, inter-local cooperation between two lo- you can learn more about the program at cal governments that saw the need for this www.EvestFlorida.com. We are also hap- financing alternative. In September 2014, py to answer any questions you may have the Marion County Commission signed by email to [email protected]. the agency’s agreement allowing Marion

• Scent: Candles add both sparkle World and fragrance. Pick one that evokes Design fond memories. • Sound: Add a layer of back- By Kimberly Minni ground music. Almost everyone Laura & John Schnur has access to their favorite tunes. Bob & Karen Benson Let them float through the air. 50th Anniversary 52nd Anniversary • Touch: See your favorite chair? The holidays are over; the stockings Drape it with a soft and cuddly Please e-mail birthday, wedding or anniversary announce- once hung with care are now packed away throw. ments to [email protected] by the 13th of the month. until next year. The tree is down and the • Sight: Switch up your lamps; twinkle lights are off. The house feels buy a new shade. Patterned ones somehow less than it was in full festive are all the rage or pick one that has mode. a pop of bold color. It’s time to rejuvenate your surround- • T aSTE: Now make yourself a ings. Stimulate all five senses. warm cup of tea and settle in. Your time has come. 10A The World News January 2015

Indigo East

By Jean DiPiero

Indigo East held a “Let’s Celebrate the Holidays with Friends” Christmas luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Indigo East Community Center. This was one of our largest turnouts for the Christmas luncheon. It was a huge success. Each table was decorated with gold tablecloths and poinsettias were the centerpieces on each table. Attend- ees were treated to turkey with gravy and cranberry, stuffing, a variety of sweet po- tato dishes, corn, rolls and a variety of desserts along with your choice of drink. Many door prizes were given away. Our talented vendors, Nancy Ludvik and Lee Ann Oliver displayed their pottery, purses and pillows along with bracelets, necklaces and earrings. I can’t stress enough about our wonderful volunteers who put their time and effort to make this Christmas luncheon a success and they are Barbara Martyn and Shirley Hamilton, co-chairpersons for this event, along with Mike and Sue Photo by Jean DiPiero Iaciofano, Beth Coburn, Carol May, Betty Maria Bailey, Bill Bailey, Laszlo Szorger, Helen (Boros) Schreiner, Richard Schreiner, Chadwell, Charlotte Sodetani, Jean DiP- iero, Barbara Kratz, Sarah Logue, Annette seated Harold and Kathy Brouillard at the Indigo East Christmas party. Hodges, Lee Ann Oliver, Susan Moleski, Indigo East held its annual Christmas Brick City did the catering and the World are invited to play bunco at the Mary Pat Giffin, Patsy Keegan, Sue Cope- party at the Indigo East Community Cen- food was outstanding. The desserts con- Indigo East Community Center on Tues- land, Sybil Hester, Mary Kay Fitzgerald, ter Sunday, Dec. 7. The room was deco- sisted of tiramisu, cheesecake and a vari- day, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. Please bring a drink Helga Schulze, Jeanne Collins, Colleen rated with snowmen, presents, a tree and ety of cookies. of your choice along with a snack to share. Rockafort, Mary Lou Masone and Marie candle centerpieces. There was a holiday celebration draw- It can be cookies, chips, candy, etc. There Deshommes. Everyone was in a festive mood. Christ- ing and the winner of the gift card tree was is a fee of $3. If you have any questions or The next ladies luncheon will be held mas music played in the background and Terry Solan and winner of the wine and would like to play bunco, please contact Saturday, Feb. 21. The theme of the ladies before dinner, Maria Bailey took holiday chocolate candy basket was Shirley Ham- Shirley Hamilton at kableshirley@yahoo. luncheon will be “The Queen and Her photos of everyone against a Christmas- ilton. The centerpieces on the table were com. Court.” Please wear something red. themed backdrop. also given away as door prizes. The next event will be a garage sale, The Christmas party was a great suc- which will be held at the Indigo East Com- cess due to the volunteering of Maria munity Center on Saturday, Jan. 10, from Bailey (chairperson) and Helen (Boros) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All residents are invited. Providence II Schreiner and Richard Schreiner vice- There will be some great bargains. chairpersons, Kathy and Harold Brouil- The residents of Indigo East want to By Tekla Krause lard, Bill Bailey and Laszlo Szorger. wish everyone a happy and healthy New December’s Providence II ladies lun- All residents who live On Top of the Year. cheon was held at the Ivy House in Ocala. As usual, our crafty member, Ruth Kun- tar, made favors for all who attended. This month’s chocolate reindeers were superb and adorable. All ladies who live in Providence II are invited to join us for some fun and good food. If you are interested, contact Ruth at (352) 873-9982. GOING OUT OF TOWN?

Download a PDF of the World News at Photo by Tekla Krause Photo by Jean DiPiero www.ontopoftheworld.com/ Ruth Kuntar made a herd of Barbara Martyn and Shirley Hamilton co-chairpersons of newspaper. chocolate reindeer. the Indigo East Christmas luncheon. January 2015 The World News 11A SR200 Corridor. Pat gives these presen- and light snacks will be served. The meet- up. Candler tations to many communities in the area. ing should last no more than one hour. Mark your calendars for the Spring Connection Mark your calendar for this very informa- The next potluck dinner will be on Dinner Dance scheduled for Saturday, tive presentation. Several On Top of the Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the Candler Hills April 18 at the Arbor Club. Note that the By Janet Wiles World employees will be making future Community Center. Those residents with date is a change from what was originally presentations. Cammy Dennis will appear last names beginning with A-C and T-Z published in December’s column. Mem- on Feb. 3; Phillip Hisey and Robert Colen should bring side dishes, salads, or veg- bers of the social committee are working on March 3. All presentations will be held etables; D-K, appetizers or desserts; L-S, on costs, entertainment, menu, and other Happy New Year to all residents! We in the Candler Hills Community Center, main entrees. Label your dish with its details, which will be shared in a future wish you, your family, and friends a year at 3 p.m. on the dates specified. name and ingredients to assist people with column. Tickets will be sold on March 16, filled with good health, fun, and happi- Watch for the ever-popular Marion dietary issues. Volunteers helping with set 18, 20, 23, 25, and 27 in the Candler Hills ness. County Jail tour. Details for this carpool up should arrive at 4:30 p.m.; all others Community Center. The next Candler Connection board event will be in a future column. should arrive at 5:30 p.m. to enjoy appe- The Candler Connection website, meeting will be held on Jan. 6, at 1:30 p.m. The Candler Connection Social Club tizers. Make sure you get a number for the www.candlerconnection.org, contains a in the Candler Hills Community Center. board of directors announces that the an- table where you will be sitting. The cost of neighborhood directory. If you wish to All residents are welcome to come and nual meeting and election for incoming $1 covers eating utensils, plates, napkins, be added to this, contact Marilyn Lube at discuss any issue pertaining to the board. board members will be held on Tuesday, and decaffeinated coffee. To attend, con- (352) 895-3954 or marilynlube@yahoo. The speaker series will return on Thurs- Jan. 20, in the Candler Hills Community tact Bev McCarthy at (352) 854-9416 or com. If leaving a message, please include day, Jan. 8. Pat Gabriel, the president of the Center, at 3 p.m. When you arrive, be sure [email protected] to let her know how your name, address, phone number, and State Road 200 Coalition, will give us an to get a ticket that will make you eligible many will be attending, what dish you will e-mail address. update on all the developments along the for a free door prize. Liquid refreshments be bringing, and if you can help with set

it was macaroni and cheese that was deli- potlucks as well as raffles; his wife Joann salad, vegetable, bread, soup, however des- Avalon cious. It always works out as we have two who is always there helping with clean up sert will be the first five volunteers so we Social Group separate food lines to send folks through and packing the boxes; Marie our banker; don’t get too much, a serving utensil, and to speed up the process and ensure there Mike in charge of name tags; Jan, Wendy, your own non-alcoholic beverage. Meet By Lorraine Rourke is some for everyone. We had 85 tickets John, Bill, Kurt, Mary, Lee, and the many your neighbors while having a delicious picked up; so a good crew. folks who help with setup, food line work, meal. As you know, Larry and I are stepping and ticket sales. The volunteers are who Our potlucks for 2015 will be the first down after having run these get togeth- make this event work. Monday of the month unless it falls near The Christmas potluck had an excel- ers for seven years. Ed Barnes and Kurt The next potluck is Monday, Jan. 12 in a holiday. Those dates are Feb. 9, March lent turn out for the ham and dishes pre- Bancroft will be managing our neighbor- the Arbor Club Ballroom. Setup is 5 p.m., 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, pared by the Avalon residents. We had hood get together. I want to thank the start is 5:30 p.m., with the food lines com- Nov. 2, and Dec. 7. For questions, call Ed quite a variety and, as it sometimes hap- many folks who pitched in to make this mencing at 5:45 p.m. Bring your dish to at (352) 304-3904 or Kurt at (352) 237- pens, a run on a specific dish. This time happen; Ed Barnes for doing spring/fall share of appetizer, meat, casserole, fruit, 5747.

Also, addressing the club was veteran donate. About an hour from the time you Veterans Club Bob Woods concerning the Patriotic Cel- LifeSouth Bloodmobile enter the bus until you leave is all it takes. ebration at The Town Square. The mem- A short interview session to check your By Fred Pulis bers will consider how much they want to By Sue & Dick Copeland vital health data … and you’re ready. Roll participate in future events such as this. up your sleeve (after taking off your jacket The Veterans Club is opened to all The beautiful red, white and blue Life- if this cool spell continues), lie down and armed services veterans and their guests. South bloodmobile will be stationed in let the expert technicians take over for a People who are concerned about veteran the front parking lot of the Recreation spell. A beverage is available as the dona- The Veterans Club members heard affairs are also encouraged to attend. In Center on Monday, Jan. 5, to help you tion proceeds. Then, as you leave, you re- from guest speaker, Florida’s House of upcoming meetings, topics concerning start off your new year with style and pur- ceive a lovely arm bandage from a choice Representative Vice Chairman of the Vet- veterans issues will be discussed and vari- pose! of colors, a special gift of appreciation, a erans and Military Affairs Subcommittee ous opinions and ideas are encouraged. Donating blood is always a twin gift: a tasty tidbit to nibble on, and a departing Jimmy Smith. He provided the members The Veterans Club represents every gift to help save the live of others … or a soft drink or juice of your choice. with up-to-date relevant information con- branch of the military and meets quarterly gift of reward to yourself for helping save The entire process is simple, quick and cerning armed services veterans. Specifi- on the third Thursday of each month at your own life. rewarding. Try LifeSouth once and you cally, he was able to inform the member- 2 p.m. in the Arbor Conference Center, The LifeSouth bloodmobile will be sta- will make it a regular bi-monthly visit. You ship the status of current and proposed Suite B. The next club meeting will be held tioned in its usual spot in the front parking give the best … we give you our best to legislation that will be considered by the Thursday, March 19. lot between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Jan. 5 to make your visit a valuable, quick and sim- State of Florida. Questions and answers The usual meeting lasts for about one take your donation. You need bring noth- ple, and rewarding personal experience. were provided concerning the possibility hour. For any additional information, ing but yourself and personal identifica- Thank you to our 24 fantastic donors of a proposed veterans health care facility please contact Fred Pulis at (352) 854- tion such as a driver’s license, in order to from the November 2014 LifeSouth! outside On Top of the World. 9976.

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® Vol. 28, No. 7 January 2015 | Section B Where the amenities are endless! LIFESTYLE dent, it remains tied to the British. The most important part of the economy. local government is modeled on the Brit- Barbados is a coral island, so it is under- A Vacation Destination ish Westminster system, and they retained lain with limestone. A relatively flat island, By Bill Shampine Elizabeth II as the Head of State. The local Mount Hillaby, at 1,120 feet, in the central prime minister, however, is the head of the highland is the high point on the island. We’re going to start the New Year with get hit by a hurricane, but only about once government. The western coast is lush with vegetation a quick look at Barbados, an island some every 25 years. The settlers of 1627 struggled with sev- and has wonderful sand beaches. The east of you may have visited while on a cruise. Barbados has been inhabited since eral failed crops of tobacco, cotton, ginger, coast also is lush, is a bit hilly, and has a Although most people think it is part of about 350 AD, but the first Europeans to and indigo in the early years. In the 1640s, rugged coast line featuring cliffs, caves, a group of Caribbean islands, it actually visit were the Spanish in the late 15th cen- however, they planted sugar cane, and the and rocky beaches. The climate is much is not. Barbados is located at the western tury. The Portuguese also visited the is- rest is history. The sugar, molasses, and like Ocala, except that the temperature edge of the North Atlantic, about 100 land in 1536, but it was not colonized un- rum derived from sugar cane became the doesn’t fluctuate as much. The average low miles east of the Caribbean Sea, and east til the English landed the first permanent backbone of the local economy for the and high temperatures are 73 to 82 in the of the Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent settlers in 1627. The English then ruled next 340 years. It was not until the 1980s winter and 77 to 84 in the summer, with and the Grenadines. Everyone who lives Barbados until 1966 when it became an when tourism and light manufacturing fi- an average of about 50 inches of rain. there is happy that it is outside of the hur- independent country. Although indepen- nally began to overcome sugar cane as the The island is surrounded by coral reefs, ricane belt; however, they occasionally do so snorkeling and scuba diving are two of the major attractions. Other attractions include Harrison’s cave, the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, St. Nicholas Abbey, the Pelican Craft Village, the Mount Gay Rum Visitors Center, swimming with sea turtles, ziplining, and, the omni-present Cricket match. You also can take a Segway tour of some of the northern coastal area. Speaking of Segway, they even play polo on Segways! English is the official language, and -ev eryone speaks it, although Bajan, a region- al variant of English mixed with Creole and some African words, is widely spoken by Barbadians. If you are tired of seeing the big American burger chains, you will be happy to know that they did not make it on Barbados. Chicken and fish sand- wiches are very popular, however, so KFC and some others are available for your gastronomic pleasure. Local foods are a strange mix of spicy, flavorful treats along with the bland traditional English fare (no offense intended for my British fans). All in all, it seems like it would be a fun place to visit. The weather is nice, the people are friendly, they speak a form of English similar to American English, the beaches are great, and the food should be Photo by Postdlf excellent. Perhaps you should put it on your bucket list? Bathsheba, a town on the east coast of Barbados. Dazzling Lights By Bob Woods World News Writer

Frank and Janice Picciurro take Christ- mas lights seriously! This couple in Friendship Colony illuminates not only the outside of their home but the inside as well. Frank and Janice Picciurro live on the corner of SW 89th Terrace and SW 93rd Lane. They have erected a fantastic display of lights, inflatables and other Christmas displays. “Celebrating Christmas with decorations has been a family tradition … it’s a family holiday,” Janice commented. “Frank and I have been putting up large Christmas light displays for over 50 years. The lights go on Dec. 1. It took four of us five days to put up this year’s display,” she added. “There are 1,000s of lights; 3,500 along the roof alone,” she stated. The lights and decorations continue inside with over 1,000 lights on their Christ- mas tree. “We add new and more lights outside and inside each year,” Janice said. “We really enjoy friendly people viewing our decorations and their favorable comments,” Janice said. “Christmas is our big celebrating event.” Take a walk or ride in your golf cart to view this spectacular display. Their enor- Photo by Bob Woods mous Christmas display will be available Frank and Janice Picciurro outside their decorated home on the corner of SW 89th for viewing until Jan. 5. Terrace and SW 93rd Lane in Friendship Colony.

dered hawk and red-tailed hawk. 29. We will meet at 8 a.m. in the parking Songbirds in Half Moon include vireos, lot in front of the Recreation Center. Birders’ Trip to Half jays, martins, swallows, chickadees, tufted In the meantime, if you see a bird that titmouse, nuthatches, wrens, warblers, you want to identify, try the website, www. thrushes, thrashers, sparrows, towhees, whatbird.com. If you enter some of the Moon cardinals, orioles and finches. physical attributes of the bird, it narrows By Debbie Sherer If you are interested in learning about down the possibilities until you can find the birds in this area, please join us on Jan. the bird. The Unique Birders will be exploring ers is a population of threatened Florida the birds and native plant life of the Half scrub jays that are found in the scrubby Moon Wildlife Management Area in Sum- flatwoods. ter County Thursday, Jan. 29. This will be Many bird species can be observed in a great opportunity to banish cabin fever the winter across Half Moon. Some of and experience the beauty of nature. Any- those previously observed during this one interested in going with the birders on time of year are listed here. this trip should contact Melanie Vittitow Wetland birds include the pied-billed before Jan. 29 at [email protected]. grebe, double-crested cormorant, anhin- Half Moon is a 9,554 acre composite ga, bitterns, herons, egrets, ibises, storks, of wetlands, flatwoods, sandhill and ham- wood ducks, blue-winged teals, hooded mock. The Withlacoochee River borders mergansers, ospreys, moorhens and coots. on the west. Tributaries Gum Slough and Raptors that hunt across wetland edg- Mill Creek flow across Half Moon. About es, flatwoods, sandhills and hammocks half of Half Moon property is wetlands. are the bald eagle, northern harrier, sharp- Photo by Sandra Marraffino Of special interest to the Unique Bird- shinned hawk, cooper’s hawk, red-shoul- Florida Scrub Jay. 14B The World News January 2015 CLUB MEETINGS Meeting Location Codes AC Arbor Club CCR Candler Hills Card Room HBBR Hobby Building RCB Recreation Center ACF Arbor Club Fitness CSCC Circle Square Billiards Room Ballroom ACCT Arbor Club Tennis Courts Cultural Center HBCR Hobby Building RCF Recreation Center Fitness ACIP Arbor Club Indoor Pool FF Flying Field Card Room RCT Recreation Center ACOP Arbor Club Outdoor Pool GC Golf Course HBWW Hobby Building Tennis Courts AMFW AMF Galaxy West Lanes HB Hobby Building Woodworking Shop RCP Recreation Center BC Bocce Courts HB2 Hobby Building ICC Indigo East Outdoor Pool BO Bank of the Ozarks Meeting Room #2 Community Center RCPL Recreation Center CC Arbor Conference Center HB3 Hobby Building MGC Miniature Golf Course Parking Lot CCC Candler Hills Meeting Room #3 PAV Pavilion RQC Racquetball Courts Community Center HBAS Hobby Building RC Recreation Center SBF Softball Field Art Studio WD Winn-Dixie To make changes, call the Activities Office at 854-8707, Ext. 7530 or 7533

Tai Chi ACF 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP Game Night CC:G Weekly Monday Shallow Water 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Poker Night CC:B 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP Fitness Class ACIP 8:00 Ladies Tennis RCT 6:15 Mah Jongg CCR 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Hand & Foot Canasta HBCR Water Walk ACIP 6:30 Bridge HBCR 8:00 Mixed Tennis Doubles RCT Woodworking HBWW Pickleball RCT Mixed Poker CC:H Water Walk ACIP Horseshoe League HRCT R.O.M.E.O. Club WD 7:00 Cards ICC R/C Flyers Club FF Arts & Crafts 8:30 Men’s Golf 18-Hole GC Card/Game Club CC:G R.O.M.E.O. Club WD (Jan-May & Sept-Dec) HBAS Men’s Softball SBF 8:30 Men’s Softball SBF Sunshine Quilters HBAS R/C Flyers Club FF First Thursday 9:00 Woodworking HBWW Knit Wits HB3 9:00 Woodworking HBWW Deep Water 9:30 Concert Chorus Line Dance CC:E,F 1:00 Rubber Stamp Fitness Class ACIP (Jan-Apr & Sept-Dec) AC Deep Water Fitness Class ACIP Greeting Cards CC:C Ceramics (until 2 p.m.) HBAS Yoga ICC 9:30 Fun with Ceramics HBAS Opera Appreciation Ladies Billiards HBBR 10:00 Open Pool Time ACIP 10:00 Tai Chi ACF (May-Dec) HB3 9:30 Shuffleboard 10:30 Horseshoe League RHCT Open Pool Time ACIP 5:00 Southern Club RCB (Sept.–April) RCT Walleyball HRCT 10:30 Pool Closed for 10:00 Tennis Doubles RCT 11:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Cleaning (until 11:30 a.m.) ACIP Second Thursday Ladies Billiards HBBR Noon Cybex Orientation RCF Noon Mah Jongg CC:A Mah Jongg CC:A Open Pool Time ACIP 12:15 Bridge HBCR 2:00 Singles Club CC:B,C 10:30 Line Dance ICC 12:30 Bridge HBCR 12:30 Japanese Bunka CC:B 11:00 Golf Group PAV Crocheting & Knitting ICC Aqua Belles ACIP Noon Mah Jongg CC:A Mah Jongg ICC Mah Jongg ICC Third Thursday 12:30 Bridge HBCR Open Pool Time ACIP Practice Bridge HB2 1:00 Badminton RQC 1:00 Samba CCC 1:00 Rubber Stamp Aqua Belles ACIP Greeting Cards CC:C 12:45 Line Dance Ballet Club ACF 1:30 Shuffleboard (Sept.–April) RSCT Shuffleboard 2:30 Scrabble Club CC:H New England Club (Beginner/Intermediate) RCB (Oct-May) AC 1:00 Dominoes CC:G (Sept.–April) RSCT 5:30 Bingo RCB 1:30 Happy Hookers HBAS Crochet Club ICC 6:00 Men’s Poker HB3 2:00 Rummicube CC:E,F 2:00 Chess Club HB2 Samba HBCR Fourth Thursday 2:45 Bowling League AMFW 3:00 ShutterBugs CC:B,C 6:30 Mah Jongg CCC 6:00 Democratic Club CC:E,F 5:00 Mah Jongg CC:A 5:00 Mah Jongg CC:B 6:30 CERT ICC 6:00 Table Tennis CC:D Mah Jongg CC:A First Wednesday 6:45 Game Night ICC Dancing Singles AC Table Tennis CC:D Men’s Poker HB3 Poker CC:G 8:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. 18-Hole CC:B 6:30 Mah Jongg ICC 5:30 Mah Jongg CC:B 9:00 Model Railroaders HB3 Weekly Friday Monday Night Bridge HBCR Sidekicks Western Dance RCB 9:30 Travel Toppers CC:A 6:45 Ballet Club ACF 6:00 Pinochle HB3 1:00 General Francis Stamp Club BO 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP 7:00 Mexican Train Dominoes CC:G Poker CC:G 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Poker CCR 8:00 Ladies Tennis RCT 6:30 Duplicate Bridge HBCR Second Wednesday Water Walk ACIP First Monday Mah Jongg HB2 3:00 Pennsylvania Club CC:E,F R/C Flyers Club FF Circle Squares AC Pickleball RPCT 7:30 One Blood 6:00 Line Dancing AC Mah Jongg ICC R.O.M.E.O. Club WD (Even # Months Only) RCPL Mixed Poker CC:H 9:00 Woodworking HBWW 8:00 R/C Flyers Club CC:B,C Third Wednesday Deep Water 9:00 LifeSouth Blood Fitness Class ACIP (Odd # Months Only) RCPL First Tuesday 12:30 Bunco CCC 9:30 Shuffleboard 3:00 Bocce Meeting CC:B,C 1:00 General Francis (Sept.–April) RSCT 5:30 Avalon Social Club AC 8:00 Men’s Golf Assoc. CC:A Stamp Club BO 10:00 Racquetball RQT 6:30 Karaoke Friends CC:E,F 10:30 Shuffleboard (Sept.–April) CC:H 6:30 Bunco Club CC:G Women’s Bible Sunshine Singers RCB 11:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. 9-Hole (Oct.–March) RCB Study (Oct-May) CC:A 1:00 Sunshine Quilters Fourth Wednesday Qi Gong ICC Second Monday Business Mtg. HBAS Open Pool Time ACIP 2:30 Italian American Club CC:E,F 6:30 Tall Travelers RV Group (No 10:45 Tai Chi ACF 10:00 Genealogical Society 6:00 Pinochle HB3 mtgs Dec, June-Sept) CC:B,C 11:00 Golf Group PAV Business Meeting HB3 6:30 JB Poker Club CC:E,F 7:00 Mystery Book Club CCR Noon Mah Jongg CC:A 2:00 Bowling League AMFW Lions Club Meeting CC:C Buncolicious Chicks CC:A 12:30 Aqua Belles ACIP 5:00 Metaphysical Club CC:B Indigo East Girls Bunco ICC 1:00 Table Tennis CC:D 7:00 Original Karaoke Group CCC Weekly Thursday Canasta the Old Theatre Group CC: E,F Fashion Way CR Second Tuesday 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP 5:00 Cribbage HBAS 6:00 Nickel/Nickel HB3 Third Monday 9:00 Citizens Emergency 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Poker CC:H Response Team CC:E,F 8:00 Men’s Tennis RCT 10:00 Genealogical Society Euchre 4 Fun CC:A 10:00 Sunshine Quilters HBAS Water Walk ACIP Workshop CC: B,C 11:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. R/C Flyers Club FF 6:30 Sunshine Singers RCB 18-Hole (Oct.–April) RCB Pickleball RPCT First Friday 3:30 Alpha Investment HBAS R.O.M.E.O. Club WD Fourth Monday 6:30 Lions Club Meeting CC:C 8:30 Racquetball RCT 1:00 Women of the World RCB 6:45 Game Night ICC 9:00 Art Group HBAS 4:30 Neighbors of Windsor CC:G,H 3:00 Community Patrol CC:B,C Tai Chi ACF 7:00 Original Karaoke Group CCC Shallow Water Third Tuesday Fitness Class ACIP Second Friday Woodworking HBWW 8:30 R/C LadyBirds CC:B,C Weekly Tuesday 10:00 Sunshine Quilters HBAS Computer Club CC:B,C 5:00 Caribbean Club ICC 1:00 Mexican Train CC:H 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP Candler Hills Ladies 7:00 Republican Club CC:E,F,G 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Golf Assoc. 9-Hole GC 8:00 Men’s Tennis RCT Fourth Tuesday Candler Hills Ladies Water Walk ACIP Golf Assoc. 18-Hole GC Fourth Friday 8:00 Citizens Emergency R/C Flyers Club FF 9:30 Shuffleboard Response Team ICC 1:00 Mexican Train CC:H Pickleball RCT (Sept.–April) RSCT 10:00 Sunshine Quilters HBAS R.O.M.E.O. Club WD 10:00 Open Pool Time ACIP 11:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. Ladies Golf Assoc. 10:30 Walleyball RQC Weekly Saturday 9-Hole (Oct.–March) RCB 9-Hole (May-Oct.) 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Weekly Sunday ** Begins at 7:30 a.m. and proof of golf cart insurance. 9:00 Racquetball RQT Woodworking HBWW 9:30 R/C Flyers Club FF SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING: ONE BIN! NO SORTING! Noon Mah Jongg CC:A 1:00 Table Tennis CC:D Glass (all colors) Aluminum/Steel Cans Plastic Containers Old Corrugated Paper (all colors) Hand & Foot HBCR • no light bulbs, • no aluminum foil (1 through 7) Cardboard • phone books, 5:00 Sidekicks Western Dance AC glass plates, • no paint, aerosol • no plastic grocery • broken down clean paper bags, 6:00 Pickleball RPCT mirrors, china or cans or scrap bags catalogs, junk 6;30 Mixed Poker CC:H ceramics metal • remove and mail, copier and • remove and • rinse cans dispose of caps printer paper, Third Sunday dispose of lids or and rinse magazines, caps and rinse containers newspapers 2:00 American Jewish containers Club CC:E,F,G 6:00 Everyone Wins Club CC:B January 2015 The World News 15B

On The Native Road Again Plant Group

By Bob Woods By Ron Broman

Before getting into describing upcom- Everywhere I’ve looked, no luck. Must ing motor coach trips and cruises, the have recycled it. The article about prim- gang at On the Road Again Travel Club rose willow will have to be rewritten. would like to wish each and everyone a How did the seed get to our yard? very happy, healthy and prosperous New Betty says I ask too many questions. My Year. Now is a good time to make a resolu- response, “How else does one find out?” tion to travel more! How did this Mexican primrose willow Our website is up and running. Those (Ludwigia octovalis) find its way into our contemplating one of the motor coach yard? The usual answers: wind, mammal, trips can check out the website at www. bird, are the obvious. But from what I ob- bobwoodsontheroadagain.com. Here, you serve, there aren’t any L.octovalis close by can get pricing and see photos of places (within half a mile that is). visited in the “Music City” Nashville and This species of Ludwigia is common the “Crescent City” New Orleans. There to Florida’s wetlands, and often found is a collection of photos about these two alongside its stronger non-native relative trips on the left side of the photo page on the Peruvian primrose willow (Ludwigia Photo by Ron Broman the website. peruviana). Peruvian primrose willow in the Garden of Weedin’. There are a few seats remaining for each Within the space of a couple of months, coach trip before starting a stand-by list so I discovered one of each species in our tations have provided both species seeds cies you’d rather not have nearby is “hap- if you think you would like to partake in yard. Humans planted neither; both “wan- with very successful adaptations for sur- pily” ensconced in your microhabitat, you both or either excursion, please call John dered in.” How? The Peruvian landed in a vival. might, as I did with L. peruviana, pull it Ware at (352) 873-3516. rather dry area, while L.octovalis found a Have you perhaps wondered how a cer- out. The club has two scheduled cruises damp comer of a grow box. Both places tain plant made it to your yard? If it’s one By the way, as you read this column, that have a few cabins remaining before perhaps are frequented by unnamed crit- you’re happy to have sharing your abode, we will have returned from our Mediter- the cruise line calls back the unsold cab- ters. as I am with octovalis, we might pause to ranean visit. We hope 2015 is full of peace, ins. The two cruises are onboard Royal What this tells me is that time and mu- give thanks. If, on the other hand, a spe- love and the joy of growing native. Caribbean. The first cruise departs our community for a seven-night voyage on the Vision of the Seas on March 28, 2015 sailing from Tampa to Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; Costa Maya and Cozu- mel on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. There is a $75 shipboard credit per cabin on this cruise. The second cruise is a five-night, six- day voyage to Bermuda departing from Cape Liberty, N.J. on board the Liberty of Hear more... pay less! the Seas. The price for this cruise includes coach to and from Orlando, round trip We accept most insurance plans. flight on United Airways, transfers to and from Newark International Airport, and Ocala West the cruise. A small deposit for the airline 11250 SW 93rd Court Rd. Ocala, FL 34481 is non-refundable. There will be a $75.00 352-671-2999 shipboard credit per cabin. (Next Door To Chili's Restaurant) All deposits for cruises and motor FIVE LOCATIONS: coach trips are fully refundable up to final payment unless otherwise noted. 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The price birthday between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of for tickets will be $22; same as last year. any year, and are the wives or significant The fashion show will be Saturday, others of an R/C Flyer (whether they are We held our meeting on the first Friday March 14 and we are expecting to sell out Wow! What another great year! The presently active, retired, or “wannabe” La- of December in our “new and improved” early! LadyBirds have a lot of fun activities up dyBirds). Our birthday party is a celebra- Recreation Center. How great was that? It The fashion show is one of our largest their sleeves for 2015. tion of the camaraderie we’ve shared and is so nice and bright! events of the year and the proceeds ben- Nancy Dreimiller’s November lun- continue to share since the founding of We would like to thank Janet Shelly and efit Hospice of Marion County. For those cheon at Polly’s Tea Room in Wildwood our club in 2003. Nancy Atkinson and the students from who have not attended in other years, it is was a great success. The restaurant owner, As such, we will celebrate the day with West Port High School for their beautiful a fun event with a catered lunch, many of an author, entertained the LadyBirds. desserts, games, surprises and of course a performance at our meeting. Some of you our residents modeling great clothes from Jean Jarmel’s Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, birthday present to be remembered! As asked how to make a donation to the cho- Belk and a lot of laughter! There are many “Christmas Express Train Ride” at Kirby a head count is needed, please contact rus. That can be done by contacting the beautiful baskets with many themes that Farms was a fun time for the 16 people either Gloria Scicluna at sciclunang@aol. high school directly at 3733 SW 80th Ave, are made by members and then everyone who attended the outing. com or (352) 237-7439, or Jean Jarmel at Ocala, FL 34481. Attention: Jan Shelley. gets a chance to win them in a great raffle. Thanks to our President Cathy Fanelli, [email protected] or (352) 237-9845, We also would like to thank you, the mem- The easiest way to purchase tickets is our annual holiday luncheon took place at no later than Friday, Jan. 9). A special bers, for your generous donations to the to come to the Recreation Center on the Stone Creek Grille on Tuesday, Dec. 9 in a thank you to Rene Beck for her support PACE Center for Girls. day of our meeting and you can choose private dining room. As usual, all who at- and expertise in helping so much to make The Charity for our next meeting will your table location and seat right then. To tended had a fun time. The food was deli- this event the success it will be. be the Fifth Circuit Public Guardianship. make the lines move faster when purchas- cious, and the service was excellent. Our next meeting will take place on They serve adults with mental and/or phys- ing, please have your checks ready and if Our Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, meeting Friday, Jan. 9, at 9 a.m. at the Arbor Con- ical disabilities as their court-appointed you would like an entire table please have also included our annual cookie exchange ference Center in Suites B and C. Why not legal guardian when they are incapable of the names for those at that table. You can and Toys for Tots event. Thanks to An- join us and sit in on one of our meetings? managing some or all of their affairs. They also purchase tickets by contacting Nancy nette Krueger and Naomi Berman it was We are always interested in welcoming work to enhance quality of life, protect Grabowski at (352) 873-4315. a huge success. The LadyBirds are famous new ladies into our wonderful club. You against abuse, neglect and exploitation. Our next meeting will be held on Fri- for their cooking, baking, and charity. bring your beverage of choice, and we will The Fifth Circuit Public has asked us for day, Jan. 9. Cookies and other goodies of every shape, provide the goodies. We hope to see you donations for their disabled adults. Items As a reminder, we are now going back color, and taste turned up on our goodie at one of our meetings soon. needed are hand and body lotions, per- to the normal meeting time as we are in tables. Toys for Tots were delivered to the We wish everyone a happy and healthy fume, after-shave, tooth brushes, tooth- the Recreation Center. We begin finger firemen to distribute to the children. new year. paste, men’s and women’s socks of all foods and snacks at 12:15 p.m. and the Gloria Scicluna has informed us that types and inexpensive shiny jewelry ... meeting will begin at 1 p.m. We hope to bling! Now is the time to re-gift that light see everyone there. played a left and right game with each girl flashing bow tie! We will then meet again on Friday, Feb. The Glitzy Our next speaker will be Lori 13. keeping the bag she held at the end of the Timmreck from All About You Women’s Gals game with a gift. Six girls traveled to Hudson Show Pal- By Janet Wahl ace for the Red Hot Chicks 10th annual a visit by a member of the On Top of the Show Palace Christmas. The show was Singles Club World staff. The staff member will present Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” a history of our community. which was enjoyed after shopping and By Lorraine Serwan On Thursday, Jan. 15, we will be going Another year is rapidly coming to an lunch. to the Appleton Museum of Art. For de- end and the Glitzy Gals are looking back Happy New Year! Welcome to 2015. I Stockings were stuffed, gift cards pur- tails of the tour, come to the January meet- at all the fun and activities they have en- chased, treats made, poinsettias and gifts hope everyone had a happy holiday. The ing or call Mary Ellen at (352) 509-7609. gaged in this year. Singles Club ended the year with a tasty were bought for the mothers and children Our first meeting of the New Year will QM Mary Curry was the hostess for at Project Hope. All the girls have con- luncheon and gift exchange at Carrabba’s be on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Ar- our luncheon at Cuvee Wine & Bistro. The Italian Grill. tributed to this project. QM Mary Curry bor Conference Center, Suites B and C. table decorations were glitzy and beautiful also delivered extra decorations donated Now we are ready to start the New Year Come join us and bring a friend. We al- on the black tablecloths. After lunch, we with our meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, with by our girls for those families to brighten ways welcome new members. their holiday. The New Year brings more exciting HANDICAP EQUIPMENT events including Tampa Bay Downs, Hoo- ® fin’ It for Hospice, Florida Red Hat Gala in

® Handicap equipment is loaned Tampa, Red Hat Day at The Villages and free to residents during their the International Convention in Indianap- olis in August. UPCOMING PUBLICATION convalescent term – walkers, crutches, canes or wheelchairs. “Always bear in mind that your own For more information, call the resolution to succeed is more important Recreation Center than any one thing.” Happy New Year! February Issue: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 QM Mary Curry at 854-8707. January 2015 The World News 17B Another big help is The Dunnellon cherry tomatoes stuffed with marinated 100 Food-4-Kids backpack program. The drop Favorite feta cheese. The second was a hot arti- Grandparents off address is at Joanne Leigh’s home at Recipes choke dip and Brie cheese. 10114 SW 92nd Street Road (Avalon). Dinner Club Following the appetizers Carol and By Janet Fragapane Her phone number is (352) 237-7637. Bruce then served a large dinner salad As always, Joanne will pick up items if you By Luke Mullen including mixed greens, hearts of palm, can not get to her home. The donations cucumber, radish and homemade pickled can be left on her porch. Single size food red onion. The main meal was then served Happy New Year! We grandparents had containers only; no glass containers. Or November marked the beginning of which was apricot chicken with rose- a wonderful time in 2014 with our “grand- if you prefer to send money and not shop, our holiday season of enjoying fun en- mary roasted multicolored potatoes and children” at Romeo Elementary. We are send any amount in a check to The Dun- tertainment while sharing great meals steamed green beans. looking forward to the next four months nellon Food-4-Kids, P.O. Box 262, Dun- amongst our club members. Four dinners of pure joy at reading and teaching these nellon, Florida 34430. On the memo line were held at club members’ homes to ac- Nancy and John Van Gorden served great children. please write for backpack program. commodate 24 diners. This included a “Sunday’s best apple pie.” It was made with Again, a big thank you to our substi- Warm sunny Florida has had tempera- couple who joined after attending our -Oc Granny Smith and honey crisp apples. tutes. tures in the 30s already. Winter still has tober meet and greet cookout held at the Our fourth dinner hosts were Gitte and Two new grandmas joined us in De- a way to go. I spoke to the principal of pavilion in the month of October. Paul Agarwal. Ellie and Terry Connolly cember. They are already hooked and Romeo Elementary. She said there were The hosts for our first dinner were started off the evening with two appetiz- looking forward to getting their own class. several students who came to school with Phyllis and Al Richards. Joie and Joel ers. They brought cheese spinach squares If you would like to join the fun, call Ev- no warm clothes. They had shorts, sleeve- Kurtz brought two appetizers. They pre- and barbequed smoked sausage with pine- elyn Holiday at (352) 237-0304, and get less tops, no socks, etc. There is an area at pared an avocado and cheddar dip and an apple. on the list. the school where donated clothing can onion and dill dip. These were served with Following the appetizer, Gitte and Paul The bus will be at the old Porters, soon be left so no child needs be embarrassed both homemade pumpkin walnut but- served a salad of mixed greens, roasted to be the new True Value hardware store, to pick up something they need to wear. tered chips and garden buttered chips. walnuts, cranberries, balsamic vinaigrette in the Winn Dixie shopping center on The school asks for good used items. Un- Phyllis and Al then served a lasagna and blue cheese crumbles. This was fol- Thursday Jan. 8, at 9 a.m. derwear needs to be new. If you know of bolognese dish. This entrée consisted of lowed by chicken-asparagus lasagna along As you know, the Recreation Center is anyone in your family or friends where the three main components, the sauce, Italian with a beautiful succotash with carrots, open, however, it is not yet fully complet- children have out grown good used items, sausage and lasagna noodles. The baked corn, broccoli, red bell pepper and baby ed. So, as of this writing, there is still no or if you are in a thrift shop, maybe you lasagna was cut into serving pieces and lima beans. drop off location for Box Tops for Educa- can buy something for these children. Ro- topped with bolognese sauce and grated Carolle and Tom Carlton then served tion, pull tabs, or Campbell Soup Labels. meo Elementary runs from kindergarten Parmesan cheese. This was served with a sour cherry pie. It was a light pie made Please keep collecting these items and to fifth grade and some of those fifth grad- garlic bread and seasonal Italian vegeta- with sour cherries, pecans, condensed hold on to them until the drop off location ers are starting to go through their growth bles. milk, lemon and Cool Whip. is ready or if you see Evelyn Holiday, Mar- spurt; meaning large sizes are needed as Gayle Argano and Walter Hickenloop- Our club is currently looking for new sha Vieu, Nancy Grabowski or myself, we well. You can leave clothing at my house er then served a whiskey cake made with couple members. If interested, call Luke at will be happy to take them to the school at 9791 SW 97th Place (Crescent Ridge whiskey, vanilla instant pudding, yellow (352) 304-8104. for you. These items are a big help in get- II), or call me and I will come to you for cake mix, walnuts and a sugar and melted ting needed supplies for the school. pick up. Thank you for all your help and butter topping. kindness. Bev and Lew Rooks hosted our second dinner of the evening. They started off the evening with two different appetizers Southern Italian brought by Sue and Bob Wilkes. The first JOIN OUR E-MAIL LIST Club American Club was fresh salsa served with tortilla chips. The second was meatballs in tomato sauce. Receive information about By Jane Krellner By Carole Dymond Following the appetizers Bev and Lew Circle Square Commons served a garden salad along with rolls. including the Farmer’s Market, They then served the main meal, which was salsa chicken with Mexican rice and special events, entertainment, The Ranch Fitness Center & Spa, On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, we met for We celebrated our Christmas party roasted broccoli. Circle Square Cultural Center, our Christmas gathering. The meeting was with beautiful decorations, delicious des- Kathy and Luke Mullen then served called to order followed by Pledge of Al- serts, and the fun game of horseracing. the “chock-full of apple pie.” Its main in- Master the Possibilities, legiance and prayer. Wonderful seasonal Even those who walked away with empty gredients were cooking apples, semisweet Mr. B’s Ice Cream Shop, dishes were shared along with ham and pockets had a great time. chocolate bits, regular pie items and with Sid’s Coffee & Deli and more! turkey purchased with our $2 tickets. The Vince Minniti announced he is plan- a dollop of Cool Whip. Sign up at: holiday food was exceptional. Our cooks ning a trip to Biloxi in February. If you are Hosting our third dinner were Carol CircleSquareCommons.com outdid themselves with these shared dish- interested, please give him a call at (352) and Bruce DeWitt. Preparing the hors es. 861-1983. d’oeuvres were Ann and Conrad Massa. The business meeting followed, but We are pleased to announce that Rich- They brought two appetizers. The first was was short due to upcoming fun! ard Lawrence, tax specialist, will be our JOY We will remain at the Arbor Con- special guest speaker at the Tuesday, Jan. ference Center, Suites E and F for our 6 meeting. Be sure to be there to be edu- Evangelical meetings, which were approved by the cated in the tax laws and to find out about members. Guests and occasions were any changes there may be in tax prepara- Lutheran Church recognized. Door prizes and half and half tion. He will answer questions after his were drawn. presentation. www.joyocala.org Entertainment followed with boister- Our club is made up of members of [email protected] Italian heritage. When you dig into your ous dancing and sing-alongs led by Kathy Sunday Worship at 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Charley Petrosky. Rudolph the red family genealogy, many people find they nosed reindeer surprised us with a visit! are of Italian descent. If you are a resident Wednesday Evening Worship at 6:45 p.m. What fun these two entertainers are! and are interested in joining our club, we’d German Language Worship on the Our next meeting will be at 5 p.m. on love to see some new faces. We try to have First Sunday of Each Month at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. Bring your table setting, an Italian theme from time to time and are dish to share for 10, and your Southern at- always open to suggestions. If you would Nursery Provided titude for great socializing. like more information, please contact our Edward Holloway, Senior Pastor president, Michele DeBari at (352) 861- 7045 SW 83rd Pl., Ocala American 9484. Have a happy and healthy New Year. (352) 854-4509 Jewish Club

By Carol Aronoff

Last month, our Hanukkah celebration was a huge success. Everything was delicious. Many thanks to Myra Post and her diligent committee for all their hard work in preparing the lox and bagels with all the accouterments. This month, for our first meeting of the New Year, we are hosting a representative from our local firehouse. He will explain and demonstrate the procedure for CPR, a life saving technique, in which we should all become capable. Just as in past years, the Heimlich maneuver was unheard of and now just about everybody knows someone who has needed it. Now most of us are well able to use it. This meeting will be on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. Don’t miss it. In the meantime, don’t forget to call Sunni Crown, our sunshine lady, at (352) 509-4600 in case of need. Wishing everybody a very happy and healthy New Year. GOT TRASH?

Please put all trash in compactor. 18B The World News January 2015 cause of Winn Dixie.” This tan and brown SPCA coarse-haired boy doesn’t shed, is only 25 pounds, neutered, listens well and is By Maria Devine quiet in the house. What a dream. He likes your company, so he needs someone who is home a lot. You can crate him for a few hours when you go out. If super-friendly Hank appeals to you, please call Marilyn Our next meeting will be on Thursday, at (352) 465-7137 to meet him. Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. in the upstairs meeting Now that Snuggles has been adopt- room at the Bank of the Ozarks. If you ed, let’s find a loving home for our boy need to get in touch with us for any rea- Smokey and his best friend Ebony. They son, please call our hotline number at have been waiting for two years to be ad- (352) 362-0985. opted. Smokey, who is about five years old, We are happy to report that Snuggles, came into foster care after being attacked the Pine Run kitten who was highlighted and injured by a wild animal. Through vet- the past couple of months, has been ad- erinary and foster care, Smokey’s wounds opted into his forever home. Congratula- have healed and he has become a very af- Hank Smokey tions to Snuggles and his new family. fectionate cat who loves to be petted. In If you’re looking for a sweetheart of a foster care, Smokey met Ebony the kitten, and Ebony and give them a chance for a can be dropped off at customer service at dog that will give you lots of love and affec- and they became best friends that love new start. Winn Dixie in Friendship Center. You can tion, you need look no further than love- to play and cuddle together. It would be The SPCA is still in need of your sup- also call us and we’ll arrange an alternate able Hank. We finally have a cute close-up wonderful if they could continue their port for dog and cat food donations. Pets pick up or drop off. Please note that we picture of Hank, the two-year-old schnau- relationship and be adopted together, but on Wheels provides dog and cat food for don’t accept any food or treats made in zer/terrier mix we mentioned last month. they can be adopted separately. Please call people with pets who receive Meals on China, so please check before donating. In person, he looks a lot like a smaller ver- Arlene at (352) 875-9761 to meet Smokey Wheels. We pack food for so many pets Thank you all for your generosity. sion of the dog featured in the movie “Be- that this is an ongoing need for us. Kibble Chasing a Rainbow By Bob Woods World News Writer This past October, my wife Bev and I they landed and were blown about on the took an automobile trip to New England roads. Mountains were in fall colors with to visit family. We were both flabbergasted the occasional green displayed by pine at Mother Nature’s rainbow as we viewed and spruce trees. It made for wonderful the annual fall foliage. The further north color contrasts. we traveled, the greater the beauty of the The colors in the Smoky Mountains multi-colored trees. This rainbow of color were fantastic. Departing Tennessee and was seen on our return trip through New traveling over the mountains into North York State, Pennsylvania followed by the Carolina the foliage colors were just as mountains of Virginia and finally into the amazing. Traveling towards home, the fo- Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. All I can liage seemed to disappear as we reached say is “wow!” Atlanta and from that point south the col- I have never seen so many different colors of the rainbow disappeared. Very few ors of the rainbow from reds to yellows to trees in Florida with the exception of some oranges. The further south we traveled on flowering trees and shrubs displayed great the mountain roads the greater Mother fall colors. The gorgeous fall foliage in the Nature displayed her fall colors. It was north can only mean that winter is not far great witnessing the large colored leaves behind and instead of colored leaves fall- dropping from the trees in the breeze as ing from the trees that white stuff falling from the sky is not far behind.

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Dreaming of SummerCompiled by Ray Cech Vacation 2014 See how residents spent their vacations this past summer (continued on page 22)!

Joan and Ray Cech spent their summer eating lobster in Bath, Maine.

Janine Nettleton and Bill Amoroso took a 30-day road trip out west.

Carla Traudt spent her summer working and Dave Schultz visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame in photographing Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Cooperstown, N.Y. 20B The World News January 2015 sylvania Club members for their gener- With the support of our many area Pennsylvania osity in providing toys for the Salvation Lions Club sponsors from our Recycled Trashy Club Army. As is the case every year, we sur- Fashion Show, we have been able to sup- passed the amount of toys donated by our By Estelle Clark port the following entities: Southeastern By Pat Utiss club last year! Guide Dogs, Florida Center for the Blind, A visit was paid by Santa (Ray Utiss) The Conklin Center, Northeast Florida and his cute little elf (Hazel Radabaugh) Hearing Aid Bank, North Florida Lions who distributed chocolate covered pret- Eye Foundation, Hearing Dogs, Florida The annual Pennsylvania Club Christ- zels to all the good little club members. Welcome to 2015 everyone. If it is Lions Foundation for the Blind, Inc., Li- mas party was held on Wednesday, Dec. Ken and Ceil Stillwagon were the win- anything like this past year, the Lions will ons Clubs International Foundation, Ft. 3, 2014 in the Arbor Conference Center ners of the grand door prize of the Penn- have a lot to be thankful for. How do we King Eye Glass Recycling Center and and all I can say is “great!” There was great sylvania basket. Throughout the year, even begin to say thank you to the mem- Lions Diabetes Awareness Foundation food, great people and a great time had by members of the club donate items made in bers of this community and On Top of the of MD 35, Ocala Ritz Veterans Village as all! Club members provided a delicious Pennsylvania to fill the basket created by World management for all the wonderful well as providing funds to help a family get variety of side dishes and desserts. Baked Elmer and Hazel Radabaugh. As always, support? into a home. ham with a currant glaze was provided the basket was amazing and took two peo- It was a very busy year for the Lions. We also cannot close without a huge by the club board and prepared by Micki ple to carry it out of the building. Thanks We were able to provide eye exams and thank you to the residents of On Top of Malsch. to Elmer and Hazel for all their hard work glasses, and eye surgeries for those who the World for their outpouring of gener- Club members took part in a Chinese in putting the basket together. had no insurance and couldn’t afford to do osity in providing the many gifts under auction gift exchange. Members drew The club recognized Ray and Pat Utiss it on their own. Helping those at Interfaith our Christmas tree for homeless children. numbers and then went in numerical or- for all their effort in running the club Emergency Services who needed food With the help of Station 21 firemen, we der to choose a gift, draw another, or steal throughout the year and presented them along with the children’s backpack pro- were able to provide hundreds of children a gift from someone else. After all was said with a token of appreciation. gram. We have provided hearing aids to with a Merry Christmas. and done, we all had a good laugh and ev- Next month’s meeting will be held on those in need. Delivered books and maga- If you would like to become part of eryone ended up with a lovely gift to call Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. in the Arbor zines to the Malcom Randall VA Medical this busy fun club and help those less their own. Conference Center, Suites E and F. This Center in Gainesville as well as providing fortunate we meet the second and fourth President Ray Utiss thanked the Penn- will be a tailgate themed potluck dinner. needed supplies for the Veterans Village Tuesday at 7 p.m., in Suite C at the Arbor All members attending should bring a here in Ocala. We were able to send chil- Conference Center. You can reach Estelle LEASH LAW covered dish or dessert. Don’t forget to dren to diabetes camp. We have been able Clark at (352) 861-7358 for further infor- wear your team jersey or colors. We will to provide vision and hearing screenings mation. Together we help make miracles Dogs must be on a leash also be playing bingo for an array of prizes. to approximately 1,000 elementary school happen. We serve. at all times. Until we meet again ... children this past year, as well as diabetes Submitted by Michelle Malsch screenings for senior citizens.

CURBSIDE LANDSCAPE DEBRIS PICK-UP SCHEDULE provided to your personal web page in Genealogical about six to eight weeks. Data developed Monday* Wednesday Thursday Friday Society can be shared, at an additional small fee • Americana • Friendship • Avalon • Crescent with other data pools (i.e. GEDmatch and Village Colony • Providence Ridge/Green Family Tree DNA) to increase the size of • Friendship • Candler Hills** 1/2 • Renaissance By Peter Parisi Village • Indigo East** • Williamsburg Park the comparison data pool. • Friendship • Windsor Deep Ancestry (Haplotype) DNA test- Park ing offers a multiple generation ancestry On Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, Julia Hen- assessment by testing for your ancestral * Due to volumes, pick-up may extend into Tuesday drick, one of our members, continued her geographic origins. Julia recommended ** Begins at 7:30 a.m. very informative presentation on DNA National Geographic Genographic 2.0 as from last month by focusing on two oth- the preferred Deep Ancestry testing agen- er types of testing, Autosomal and Deep cy. After submitting a sample and respond- Ancestry (Haplotype) DNA. Julia recom- ing to a few questions, results are provided mended 23andme as the preferred Auto- to you in about six to eight weeks. The somal testing agency. data pool for Genographic 2.0 is growing After submitting a saliva sample and and you can expect to get periodic updates responding to a few questions, results are on your personal assessments. Lastly, third parties, such as the Genet- ic Genealogy Consultant (Tampa based), will help you in assessing your DNA results for a fee. June Lachler, another member, discussed the capabilities and structure of GEDmatch, whereby you have the ability to conduct DNA comparisons and identify and communicate with people matching your DNA. We are pleased to welcome one new member, Jean Larlee, to the Genealogical Society. The Genealogical Society held its Christmas party luncheon at Stone Creek Grille on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. All had a good time. At this meeting, the members elected new officers for 2015 as follows: President Jean Munroe; Vice President Pat Bevis; Secretary Ron Neibo; and Trea- surer Linda Detweiller. The Genealogical Society will hold a board meeting at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:15 a.m., on Mon- day, Jan. 12, in Meeting Room #3 of the Hobby Building. At the business meeting, we will discuss what members would like to have for upcoming genealogy presentations. We also will hold an educational presentation at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, in Suites B and C in the Arbor Conference Center. This presentation, given by member Margaret Smith, will be on “Finding Your Ancestors” using the LDS (Mor- mon) website familysearch.org. We hope to see you at one of our meetings. The annual Club Fair will be held at the Recreation Center on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are interested in finding your ancestors and developing a family tree but don’t know where to begin, stop by the Genealogical Society table and find out how we can help you find your ancestors. Our annual dues are only $10 per person or $15 per couple. One of the benefits of membership is that we have a large library of genealogical books and CDs, which are available to members to be signed out and used at home for their genealogical research. Check us out on our website, http://otowgenealogicalsociety. shutterfly.com. We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.

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Tickets are $45 per person, which p.m.: Formerly Introduction to office to pick up your copy of the 2015 includes transportation and admission to Line Dance. Dancers have com- dates. Pre-registration is required. pleted three months of dance. Ad- (352) 854-8707 ext. 7530 Lazy River Cruise the hockey game. Pre-registration is re- [email protected] quired. ditional step patterns are added Join us on a relaxing riverboat cruise Majestic Manatee Tour weekly. down the Withlacoochee River with a Classes are $10 per month – four week I would like to thank everyone for their Join us on the Majestic Manatee tour guided and narrated two-hour tour on classes – Pre-registration is required. patience and cooperation during the reno- on Wednesday, Jan. 28, where you will Friday, Jan. 16. Captain Mike will give you vations of the Recreation Center. I have board a newly refurbished glass bottom Happy Hour information on the history, flora, fauna worked with so many of you personally to boat, originally from Silver Springs. Crys- Come out for a fun filled evening of live and points of interest while trying to find rearrange club meetings, changing of fa- tal River is well known for its West Indies entertainment during Happy Hour. Our as much wildlife as possible during the cilities and even sharing of rooms. You all Manatees as well as its crystal clear springs. themed Happy Hour this month is the tour. Boat cruise starts at 2 p.m. and at the deserve a pat on the back for being team We will board on the dock at Cracker’s “Senior Prom” on Friday, Jan. 9, where we conclusion of the cruise you will dock and players throughout the renovation period. Restaurant with departure time at approx- will crown our king and queen of On Top dine at the ever-popular Stumpknockers Health & Wellness Expo imately 10 a.m. and then tour the Three of the World for 2015! Restaurant at approximately 4:15 p.m. Sisters, Hunter, and King Spring in search Our entertainment line-up for the Mark your calendars for On Top of the Cost of the trip is $27 per person, which of the manatees that inhabit the area. You month of January is as follows: World Communities’ 13th annual Health includes transportation and the river will see an abundant amount of waterfowl • Jan. 2: No Happy Hour & Wellness Expo on Saturday, Jan. 17, cruise. Dinner will be on your own. Pre- as well as local fish species via the glass • Jan. 9: Vinny (Senior Prom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Circle Square registration is required. Seating is limited! Theme) Cultural Center. Victory Casino Cruise bottom boat. Tour is approximately three New Year’s resolutions to be healthy hours. You will then be returned to Crack- • Jan. 16: Tomaura are in full swing. Join On Top of the World Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as we cruise er’s for lunch on your own. • Jan. 23: Kathleen Kane and over 60 local healthcare agencies at on the Victory Casino out of Port Canav- Cost is $51 per person, which includes • Jan. 30: Solid Gold this free event. Visit the vendor exhibi- eral. You’ll enjoy bingo, entertainment, transportation and river cruise (lunch is Please note that there will be no Hap- tions showcasing ways to ensure you live and relaxation as well as live table games not included). Pre-registration is required. py Hour on Friday, Jan. 2. As of January, well and enjoy fitness demonstrations and over 300 of the latest slots. Dine in the Club Fair Happy Hour will be held at the Recre- Atlantic Café and receive free drinks while ation Center Ballroom on the first, third throughout the day. The annual Club Fair has been resched- gaming. They will also match $20 in free and fifth Friday of every month and at the Florida Horse Park uled for Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Recre- play on your casino card once you have Arbor Club Ballroom on the second and EquiVentures ation Center Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 1 played $20 in the gaming machine. Please fourth Friday of each month. Remember p.m. Are you looking to get involved in Join us for a thrilling equestrian event note that a valid government issued photo resident I.D. is required for entry to Hap- sports, crafts, games socializing and more? on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Florida Horse ID will be required to board. Cost is $38 py Hour and guest fees apply. There will be something for everyone with Park in Ocala. You will see a complete test per person, which includes transporta- over 60 clubs participating in this event. Community Bus of the horse and rider as they compete in tion, boarding of the Victory Casino, buf- This is a time to actually see all the dif- Due to the holiday, the community bus dressage, cross-country and show jump- fet, $20 match in play and double points. ferent clubs offered in the community, will not run on Thursday, Jan. 1. Please ing. Please note there will be a lot of walk- Pre-registration is required. plan accordingly! ing! The cost of the trip is $26 per person, Ice Hockey Game meet representatives and ask questions. which includes transportation, entry into Joining a club is a wonderful way to meet Facilities Hours Join us as the Orlando Solar Bears take your neighbors and make new friends. the horse park and lunch. Pre-registration Due to the holiday, all facilities will be on South Carolina Stingrays on Tuesday, Doughnuts and coffee will be available for closed on New Year’s Day! Please plan ac- sale by the S.P.C.A. cordingly! If you are thinking of forming a club here at On Top of the World, stop by the Upcoming Events in * Recreation Center to receive more infor- February EVENTS mation. Contact the Recreation Center to find Horse Farm Tour out more information on these upcoming * Schedule and performers subject to change. For the latest information, events. please visit www.ontopoftheworldinfo.com or see channels 22, 98 or 732. Get behind the gates with Karen Grimes on Friday, Jan. 30, and tour the • Sunday, Feb. 1: “Vanya, Sonia & Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Marsh” (Hippodrome Theatre) Saturday, Jan. 3 Thursday, Jan. 22 Owners Association and museum. Karen • Thursday, Feb. 5: Seminole Hard Barry & Nancy Farmer’s Market will then escort you on a beautiful scenic Rock Casino The Town Square The Town Square drive through horse country. We will visit • Wednesday, Feb. 11: Florida State 2 to 5 p.m. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. a Thoroughbred Stud Farm and meet Mil- Fair lion Dollar Sires, as well as a showplace • Friday, Feb. 13: Mardi Gras- The Crests Featuring Tommy Mara Friday, Jan. 23 Arabian farm to meet and greet horses themed Happy Hour Circle Square Cultural Center Happy Hour with Kathleen Kane and their newborn foals, then to Gypsy • Saturday, Feb. 14: Florida Horse 7 p.m. Arbor Club Ballroom Park $10-12 per resident Vanner Farm in Morriston. The tour will 4 to 8 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 17: Lowry Zoo For tickets, call (352) 854-3670. end with lunch at Ocala Breeders Sales Company upstairs overlooking the track. • Thursday, Feb. 19: Social Hour Thursday, Jan. 8 Saturday, Jan. 24 Farms and lunch locations are subject to • Friday, Feb. 20: Horse Farm Tour Ray & Kay change. Cost of the trip is $46 per person, • Saturday, Feb. 21: Home Improve- Farmer’s Market The Town Square which includes transportation, tour and ment Expo The Town Square 2 to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, Feb. 24: Majestic Mana- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. lunch. Pre-registration is required. Line Dance Classes tee Tour Friday, Jan. 9 Rockin’ Pianos • Thursday, Feb. 26: Florida Straw- Circle Square Cultural Center Give yourself the gift of line dance on berry Festival “Senior Prom” Happy Hour with 7 p.m. Monday afternoons! Each class is one Have a safe and happy New Year! Vinny $12 per resident hour long and four levels of dance are of- Arbor Club Ballroom For tickets, call (352) 854-3670. fered at the newly remodeled Recreation 4 to 8 p.m. Center. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Introduction to Line Saturday, Jan. 10 • Orlando Solar Bears vs. South Dance, 1 p.m.: Learn to dance Florida Horse Park EquiVentures Carolina Stingrays Hockey Game at your own pace and ability. Step Ocala, Fla. Amway Center patterns are thoroughly described, $26 per person Orlando, Fla. practiced and used in simple pat- For reservations, call $45 per person terns. (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533. For reservations, call • Improver Plus at 3 p.m.: (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533. Dance experience required. Cur- Power Play rent popular dances taught. The Town Square Wednesday, Jan. 28 Beginner at 4:15 p.m.: 2 to 5 p.m. • Basic Majestic Manatee Tours line dance steps, combinations Tuesday, Jan. 13 Crystal River, Fla. $51 per person Seminole Hard Rock Casino For reservations, call Tampa, Fla. (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533. $20 per person For reservations, call Thursday, Jan. 29 (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533. Home Delivery of the World News / Thursday, Jan. 15 February Issue Farmer’s Market Club Fair The Town Square Recreation Center Ballroom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16 Farmer’s Market The Town Square Lazy River Cruise 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dunnellon, Fla. $27 per person Friday, Jan. 30 For reservations, call (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533. Horse Farm Tour Ocala, Fla. Happy Hour with Tomaura $46 per person Recreation Center Ballroom For reservations, call 4 to 8 p.m. (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533.

Saturday, Jan. 17 Happy Hour with Solid Gold Recreation Center Ballroom Health & Wellness Expo 4 to 8 p.m. Circle Square Cultural Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 Fast Lane Crooked Counsel The Town Square The Town Square 2 to 5 p.m. 2 to 5 p.m.

Restless Heart Circle Square Cultural Center 7 p.m. $21-23 per resident For tickets, call (352) 854-3670. Tuesday, Jan. 20 Victory Casino Cruise Port Canaveral, Fla. $38 per person For reservations, call (352) 854-8707 x7530 or x7533. 22B The World News January 2015

Dreaming of SummerCompiled by Ray Cech Vacation 2014 See how residents spent their vacations this past summer (continued from page 19)!

Skip Borsos spent his vacation money on a ‘59 Ford.

Bob and Bev Woods on their last motor coach tour to Nashville, Tenn.

Norbert and Aldona Sachs enjoyed the sights of Key Mike and Marie Roppel enjoyed the glaciers of Alaska. West, Fla. ®

® Vol. 28, No. 7 January 2015 | Section C Where the fun never ends! RECREATION Railroad Display By Bob Woods World News Writer

Six months of planning, two months off and on construction and their planning and organizational skills became a reality. The Model Railroaders’ display in the Master the Possibilities lobby ran from Dec. 15 through Dec. 27. This year’s Lionel “O” scale train display was constructed in six sections by club members and then assembled for the viewing public in the Education Center’s lobby. “Some of the display was financed by the club while all the display’s struc- tures were supplied at member’s expense,” said club member Bob Wilkes. Wilkes stated the club plans to have the display featured again next year at Master the Possibilities with hopefully two additional sections. Interested in model trains? The club has a room off of the fitness center in the Recreation Center. There is a large permanent train display there and the club meets once a month. Check the club’s column in Photo by Bob Woods this and other issues of the World News. Regardless of your age there is still a kid The Model Railroaders displayed a Lionel “O” scale train layout at Master the inside us all. Possbilities Dec. 15 through Dec. 27, 2014. Ten Pin Tournament Winners By Grace Rohde

The Christmas Ten Pin Shuffleboard urday, Nov. 15, 2014 drew a great turn- Tournament was held on Saturday, Dec. out of 23 newcomers to come and learn 6, 2014. Everyone had the holiday spirit the game of shuffleboard. Joe Veres, the especially since Peter Van Arsdale, tourna- shuffleboard instructor, showed them the ment director, wore a Santa hat, and his basics of playing the game. Then, they se- helpers Ginnie Smith, scorekeeper, and lected a chip to determine their placement Dottie Migliaccio and Maxine Malone, at the courts and played the game. Some social chairpersons, wore elf hats. Peter experienced players played with them, also handed out Christmas candy canes to while other experienced players were on everyone there, and Beverly Van Arsdale hand to answer questions or to help them had baked her favorite cookies for all to as needed. By the time the newcomers enjoy. With all of this good cheer around finished, they gained experience in learn- them, the 32 players, who filled the courts, ing how to play the game and how to keep were ready and eager to play. score. Afterwards as everyone socialized, And play they did – the competi- Dottie Migliaccio and Carol Scruggs Photo by Susan Rhodes tion was great. By the time we came to served refreshments. 18-hole league Christmas lunch committee members Mia the third round, there were eight players Come meet us and see our display at Kolar, Deborah Martin, Velma Rose, Geri Treppa and Linda left: Vito Chieco, Armann Rohde, Ernie the Club Fair on Thursday, Jan. 29, from Kelly, and Paul Wagnitz would play on 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Recreation Center Bervinkle, display some of the gift bags donated to the lane three. Jim Smith, Frank Scinlari, Rick Ballroom. Marion County Domestic Violence Center. Vogel and Phil Crump would play on lane The November winners in league play six. As they played, it was difficult to know were as follows: who would win, since many of the players Men Generous Donations were going back and forth as to who was Monday a.m.: Charlie Lentz. in the lead. Tuesday p.m.: Ernie Kelly. Soon, we were down to the fourth Wednesday p.m.: David Vaughters. by LGA-18 round, and there were four players: Phil Thursday a.m.: Mike Retter. Crump, Frank Scinlari, Ernie Kelly and Friday a.m.: Jim Keller and Roger Wer- By Susan Rhodes ner. Vito Chieco. And, I am not sure if it was Women a North Wind that wanted to tease today, One of the highlights of our Christmas years, from 2003 to 2013. She served on Monday a.m.: Daisy Rowell. but in this round a number of wavering Tuesday p.m.: Grace Rohde. luncheon, held Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 the tournament committee from 2003 to ten pins fell down. at Bella Cucina, was the large amount of 2008. These social members made impor- Wednesday p.m.: Jule Lee. Now, having two players left, we came Thursday a.m.: Sally Herrick and Helen items generously donated by our league tant contributions to our league on and off to the fifth and final round with Ernie -Kel members to the Marion County Do- the golf course. Monsees. ly and Phil Crump. The first few frames of Friday a.m.: Shirley Lindsay. mestic Violence Center. We are a giving Our first Member/Guest Event, a team play had only negative scores, with either 30 Club group! Forty-four league members, in- shamble, was held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, ten pins being knocked down or discs Men cluding five of our social members, attend- 2014 on the Links. After completing play, being hit in the kitchen, which made for Monday a.m.: 30–Henry Erikson. ed. The Christmas luncheon committee we socialized in The Pub. Results will be a very interesting game. Before long, the Tuesday p.m.: 30–Rick Vogel, 31–Bill (Deb Martin, Mia Kolar, Vel Rose, Linda printed in next month’s column. tournament came to an end – Ernie Kelly Weir Bervinkle, and Geri Treppa), in addition The Black and White Luncheon/Meet- was the winner and Phil Crump was the Women to all the planning for the luncheon, deco- ing, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the runner up. Friday a.m.: 30–Nancy Kowsky and rated the tables festively. Bella Cucina was Recreation Center after golf, is our next The open house/lesson session on Sat- 30–Shirley Lindsay. a lovely setting to celebrate the Christmas social event. season. We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday We want to welcome our seven new so- season! Happy New Year to all. cial members: Betty Gustafson, Phyl Hun- Blind Partners tington, Jayne Kaske, Connie Shirley, Flo (One Best Ball of Two, Net) Emanuel, Serine Rossi, and Georgette Dec. 2, 2014 / The Tortoise & Perrault. Betty Gustafson was a member The Hare of our league for 26 years, the most re- Flight 1: 58–Deborah Martin and Janet cent being 2013. She is a two-time past Juhlin. 64–Beverly Ovrebo and Linda club champion. A 14-year member of our Blewitt. league, Phyl Huntington was president of Flight 2: 60–Joan D’Addio and Linda Bervinkle. 67–Sandra DeChambeau our league for two years, wrote our news and Patricia MacMurray. column for two years, and was tourna- Flight 3: Tie at 63–Susan Rhodes and ment chairperson for three years. Dawn Hagberg; Sandy Chase and Mau- Jayne Kaske joined the 18-hole league reen Trgovic. in 1987 and was a member for 17 years. Flight 4: 60–Harriet Brower. Tie at 61– She served as rules chairperson for about Carolyn Cummings and Joyce Jones; three to four years, then vice president Angelita Pena and Yoshiko Young. and president (1994-1995). She had two Four Clubs and a Putter (Net) holes-in-one on the Links. Connie Shirley Dec. 9, 2014 / Links was a member of our league for eight years Flight 1: 71–Janet Juhlin. 72–Su Free- until 2011. She was president in 2006- man. 73–Nancy Zielinski. 74–Iro Lisin- 2007. Flo Emanuel was a league member ski for 12 years up to 2013. Currently playing Flight 2: 67–Linda Bervinkle. 70–San- in the nine-hole league, Serine Rossi was a dy Chase. 77–Judith Pasch. 78–Susan member of our league from 2007 through Maillet. 2013. She served on the tournament com- Flight 3: 68–Maureen Trgovic. 70– Photo by Armann Rohde mittee from 2008 to 2010. Georgette Per- Joyce Jones. 73–Milly Lucieer. 75–May C. Chin. Ernie Kelly, winner, and Phil Crump, runner up, in the rault was a member of our league for 10 Shuffleboard Christmas Ten Pin Tournament. 24C The World News January 2015

Bingo By Denise Johnson CARDS & GAMES Nov. 21, 2014 Bridge Tuesday Night Dup 1: Norma Yonke; 2: Phyllis Wandrey; 3: Sheila Howell; Cons: Lynn Newell. We had a terrific time at super bingo on By Doris Keathley Dec. 2, 2014 1: Poppy Kalen; 2: RoseMarie Postin; Wednesday, Dec. 3. Everyone thought the Nov. 11, 2014 Recreation Center Ballroom was beauti- 3: Lynn Newell; Cons: Marge Saxon. 1: Bill & Ida Carlson; 2: Katie ful! There were many bingo winners, in- White & Kathie Dushary; 3: Caryl cluding our regular players and some new Rosenberger & Ida Rosendahl. players. (Names will not be listed since Monday Afternoon Euchre what goes on during bingo, stays with Nov. 18, 2014 1: Joan Lord & Ida Rosendahl; 2: Katie bingo!) By Shirley Stolly & Carol Johnson Our regular bingo begins again on White & Kathy Dushary; 3: Marjorie Benton & Doris Keathley; 4: Jayne Wednesday, Jan. 7. To remind everyone Nov. 10, 2014 Kaske & Colleen Tobino. and provide information to our new play- 1: Helen & Joe O’Brien; 2: Shirley ers – cards will be $1 per card. They go on Stolly & Carol Johnson; 3: Joan Lord Wednesday Afternoon sale at from 5 to 5:45 p.m. The 70/30 tick- & Eleanor Giardina. Friday Night 4 Fun et winners will be drawn starting at 5:45 Nov. 17, 2014 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. You must By Pat Golgart 1: Marge Benton & Ida Rosendahl; By Irene Pisani & Nancy Kowsky show your resident ID to purchase your 2: Fran Griswold & Judy Wagnitz; 3: cards. You must purchase your own cards Nov. 5, 2014 Carol Johnson & Shirley Stolly. 1: Deanne Robinson; 2: Pat Golgart; Oct. 17, 2014 or speak to Lolly Foos for a pass to show Nov. 24, 2014 1: Buck Chaillet; 2: Pat Snable; 3: you are buying for another player who is Cons: Delores Melberg. 1: Joe & Helen O’Brien; 2: Judy Fran Griswold; 4: Phyllis Jarskey; Tie unable to walk to the table. Nov. 12, 2014 Wagnitz & Fran Griswold; 3: Eleanor 1: Shirley Stolley; 2: Rich Fluet; Cons: at 5: Cleona Redman & Jerry Harris; Keep in mind The Pub is open until 6 Giardina & Joan Lord. Oct. 24, 2014 p.m. for dinner or a snack before bingo on Helen O’Brien. Tie at 1: Bill Eberle & Gayle Argano; 2: Wednesday nights. This is a great way to Dec. 1, 2014 Nov. 19, 2014 1: Ida Rosendahl & Caryl Rosenberger; 1: Delores Melberg; 2: Pat Golgart; Rich Miles; 3: Pat Snable; 4: Sharon have a fun evening out. We look forward Coldiron; 5: Betty Legg; to seeing everyone in January. 2: Joyce Walchak & Marge Starrett; Cons: Helen O’Brien. 3: Joe & Helen O’Brien. Nov. 26, 2014 Oct. 31, 2014 Dec. 8, 2014 1: Dianne Robinson; 2: Rich Fluet; Tie at 1: Nancy Kowsky & Chip Mah Jongg 1: Joe & Helen O’Brien; 2: Joan Lord Cons: Eleanor Giardina. Parsons; 2: Irene Pisani; Tie at 3: & Eleanor Giardina; 3: Fran Griswold Walter Hickenlooper, Gayle Argano, By Mary Ehle & Judy Wagnitz. Rich Miles & John Whitehead; 4: Thursday Afternoon Marie Marquis; 5: Sharon Coldiron. Nov. 7, 2014 Monday Night By Marge Starrett 1: Jan Harris; 2: John Hall; 3: Bob Gorman; 4: Jerry Harris; 5: Sharon The tournament is approaching very By Kathie & Art Dushary Nov. 6, 2014 Coldiron. quickly! Seating is limited; we are now Nov. 14, 2014 Most of our players are mature begin- 1: Colleen Tabino; 2: Marge Starrett; two-thirds full. Don’t get left out. My first 3: Shirley Ebert; 4: Joyce Walchak. 1: Chip Parsons; Tie at 2: Joan ners to intermediate level players. You do rule of Mah Jongg is to have fun. That is Nov. 13, 2014 Sigafoos & Fran Griswold; 3: Irene what we do at the tournament. Please sign not need to sign up ahead of time or have Pisani; Tie at 4: Terry Connolly & Bob a partner. Just come to the Card Room by 1: Mazie Millward; 2: Eleanor Giardina; up soon. It will be an exciting day. 3: Mary Rose Janssen; 4: Pat Golgart. Gorman; 5: Jerry Harris. Now for some business. When you are 6:20 p.m. as we start at 6:30 p.m. We usu- Nov. 21, 2014 ally have six to eight tables. Nov. 27, 2014 playing, don’t ever call yourself dead. If 1: Florence Heckler; 2: Mildred 1: Jean Gillette; Tie at 2: Phyllis you make a mistake and no other players Nov. 10, 2014 Wall, Sharon Coldiron & Walter 1: Eleanor Giardina (5010); 2: Paul Lane; 3: Pat Golgart; Tied at 4: Don notice it, just be cool and continue play- Sprague & Jane Kaske. Hickenlooper; 3: Gayle Argano; 4: ing. Fake it. If you are called dead, you lose Reidinger; 3: Art Dushary; 4: Peggy Cindy Veight; 5: Betty Legg. Borro; 5: Bob Durst. your turn but you still have to pay when Dec. 5, 2014 someone else wins. Darn it. You lose out, Nov. 17, 2014 Thursday Night 1: Rich Miles; 2: Irene Pisani; Tie at in a tournament, of the ten points for a 1: Myra Butler (5550); 2: John Van 3: Chip Parsons, Gitte Argawal & wall game. The dead must pay but they Gorden; 3: Paul Reidinger; 4: Nancy By Gail Ambrose Walter Hickenlooper; Tie at 4: Verna are not eligible to earn a wall game point. Van Gorden; 5: Eleanor Giardina. Harsh & Buck Chaillet; 5: Dan Voigt. Also if you are dead, all the other people Nov. 24, 2014 Nov. 6, 2014 get those extra picks and may get just what 1: Fran Griswold (4240); 2: Jane 1: Joan Sigafoos; 2: Mickey Martin; they need because you couldn’t pick. Just Brown; 3: Art Dushary; 4: Paul 3: Ken Hall 4: Lillie Upton; 5: Ida Pinochle sit and unless it is very clear, don’t turn Reidinger; 5: Ellie Connolly. Rosendahl; yourself in. Remember to have fun. Nov. 13, 2014 For those wishing to learn the game of Tuesday Afternoon 1: Ida Rosendahl; 2: Bob Durst; 3: Mah Jongg, I will be teaching at the Mas- Marian Hotz; 4: Jack Martin; 5: Fran ter of Possibilities starting Thursday, Jan. By Agnes LaSala Griswold. 22, at 1 p.m. The class runs for four weeks. Nov. 20, 2014 You must register at the Master of Possi- Nov. 11, 2014 1: Fran Griswold; 2: Ron McNielly; 3: Tuesday Night/Double bilities office. 1: Mazie Millward & Coleen Tabino; Shirley Stolly; 4: Sara Anderson; 5: 2: Cleona Redman & Mary Rose Ida Rosendahl. Jokers to you until next time. By Alberta Sarris Janssen; 3: Florence & Norbert Heckler. Nov. 4, 2014 ® Nov. 18, 2014 Cribbage Table 1: Sharon Coldiron, Beverly ® 1: Mazie Millward & Joanne Jones; 2: Shirley Stolly & Carol Trexler; 3: Moreau & Alberta Sarris; 2: Jerry Linda & Don Sprague. Dean & Jim Keller; 3: Ilse Kersey & Norma Yonke. ADVERTISING / COLUMN Nov. 11, 2014 DEADLINE LOST PET? Table 1: Sharon Coldiron & Ann Pelham; 2:Ilse Kersey & Norma Friday Night Yonke; 3: Jerry Dean & Jim Keller. E-mail [email protected] If you have a missing pet or Nov. 18, 2014 by noon on the have found a dog or cat, By Rose Marie Postin Table 1: Sharon Coldiron & Jean 13th of the month. please call the S.P.C.A. Gillette; 2: Vi Horton & Alberta Sarris; hotline at (352) 362-0985. Nov. 7, 2014 Table 3: Joe Scrivo & Virgil Taylor. 1: Poppy Kalen; 2: Herb Postin 3: Nov. 25, 2014 Lynn Newell; Cons: Marg Saxon. Table 1: Verna Harsh & Cathy Nov. 14, 2014 Buchanan; 2: Ilse Kersey & Alberta 1: Herb Postin; 2: Lynn Newell 3: Sarris; 3: Joe Scrivo & Virgil Taylor. Poppy Kalen; Cons: Krystal Tiessan.

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Candler Hills Ladies 9-Hole

By Judith Parisi

Have you finalized your New Year’s resolutions? We certainly hope your list includes more golf! If you are not a member of our league, consider joining in 2015 and participating in weekly play as well as our fun social activities. Our website (www.chlga9.shutterfly. com) has details on how to join. If you have any questions or concerns about whether this will be a fit for you, don’t hesitate to contact President Gail Ambrose, or stop by the Candler Hills Golf Shop to see Denise Mullen. Our Fall Invitational was held Thurs- day, Nov. 13, 2014 at Candler Hills Golf Course. Over $800 was raised on behalf of Food 4 Kids, a local non-profit orga- Photo by Judy Parisi nization that provides food for hungry Holiday party committee: Olive Curtin, Marilyn Mizrachi, Lois Laine, Marlene McGlynn, children. Monies for Food 4 Kids were Quinn Clayton, Janice Sturm, Carol Deahl, and Chair Vicki Olson. raised from the sale of raffle tickets for two spectacular baskets. The tickets were sold the beautiful baskets, and of course the shoes with rhinestone bling, containing raine Rourke. 34.4–Pat Gill, Cindy Ko- in advance through the Golf Shop, and at many pictures. a chocolate confection wrapped in mesh. cher, Angie Ward, Bette Johnson the invitational itself. On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, the league Kudos to Vicki Olson and her committee: 34.7–Cheryl Engeman, Irene Rooney, We had a terrific turnout, great weath- held its annual holiday party at Bella Marlene McGlynn, Quinn Clayton, Jan- Kim Hessel, Ethel Miller. 35.6–Renee er, and much camaraderie among the par- Cuccina. We enjoyed a wonderful buffet ice Sturm, Lois Laine, Marilyn Mizrachi, Aden, Vicki DeShaw, Marcie Hock, Mi- ticipants. Kathy Hall did a marvelous job dinner. Our ladies were so generous in Carol Deahl, and Olive Curtin for putting chaele Beyer. Closest to Pin #5–Kathy as the chairperson of this event. Her com- their support of Toys for Tots, bringing together this event. Beausoleil. mittee included Linda Mandala, Olive Red, White & Blue unwrapped gifts. We also had a special Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy Dec. 4, 2014 Curtin, Janice Sturm, Ginny Redden, Ele- guest appearance by Santa. Our commit- New Year! onora Buba, Susan Layne and Judy Parisi. Fall Frolic Invitational – 36–Kathy Hall, Olive Curtin, Susan tee outdid themselves with creativity on Layne and Cathy McKeithan. Tie at 38– A special thank you to all the volunteers the centerpieces and table favors. The Scramble for the invitational and to Denise Mullen Nov. 13, 2014 Renee Aden, Carol Deahl, Marcie Hock, centerpieces were magnolia leaves, hand Janice Sturm and Susanne Trembulak, and the staff at the Golf Shop. They really 33.6–Judy Parisi, Elsa Berbig, Carol painted in red and gold and carefully fit- Donna Liphardt, Cheryl Engeman, Mir- help make it happen. Please see our web- Deahl, Barb Enos. 33.7–Marguerite Pi- ted into painted pinecones simulating iam Gerlach. site for details on the day, the volunteers, poinsettias. The favors were cute dancing otrowski, Kay Budd, Julie Crudele, Lor-

500–Barbara Reynolds. Monday Bowling Men’s High Game Scratch League 257–Bob Vitale, 253–Dennis Turnip- seed, 235 Art Buecher. By Bob Lingis Men’s High Series Scratch 628–Jim Shepherd, 608–Keith Buck- hold, 581–Jerry (Go Steelers!) Roney. We have some great bowlers on the We are now halfway through the season league this year. Barb, George and I want with 15 weeks of bowling completed, as to wish all a very a happy New Year. We of week 15 Team #11, 3 Guys and a Doll, will start bowling again again on Monday, Team #10 New Kids and Team #1 Rising Jan. 5. Stars are all tied up in first place with Team As stated in the past, if you need a sub #6 Should ‘A Beens in second place and for your team, contact your team captain Team #9 Go Getters in third place. What a or if you know of anyone who is interested great first half of year for our bowlers. in bowling, contact George Difrancesco at Women’s High Game Scratch (352) 342-1667. 214–Carol Oman, 200–Lynn Shepherd, 196–Marianne Ingwersen. Women’s High Series Scratch www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com 537–Hedy Schamal, 503–Carol Emrick, 26C The World News January 2015 members Chad Robinson, Joe Schuberth Candler Hills and Ted Foster. We hope you enjoy the Men’s Golf experience, the new friendships, the camaraderie and especially the golf. Though By Joe Alfano I’m not one to “sing our praises,” I will say we are all humble men outwardly unim- pressed with and sometimes seemingly unaware of our own considerable achieve- I don’t know about anyone else but I’m ments. Anyone interested in playing in “plum tuckered out” from all that holiday such an environment can contact me at cheer, caroling, fruitcake and ho-ho-ho- [email protected] for more informa- ing. And don’t even get me started on all tion. the mistletoe I went through. Here’s hop- Someone was once heard to utter, “golf ing everyone else had a super holiday sea- can best be defined as an endless series son and continued health and happiness of tragedies obscured by the occasional in the coming year. miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.” Captain Dennis Norris and his Chow- Enjoying their hops, barley and malt this der Hogs edged out Captain Tony Mis- past month were Pat Clayton (70), Jay terly and the Chili Dogs to garner the List (74), Walt Pacuk (75), Larry Ket- Photo by Bill McGarry prestigious “Alfster Cup” in December’s tlewell and Mike Buschur (76) and Chad Intra-Club Ryder Cup Matches. The Robinson and Art Taylor (79). Well- Karen Haven of Hospice of Marion County and MGA matches were all competitive, the sports- played gentlemen! president John Langville. manship most evident, the gamesmanship A “tip of the bowler” goes out to Course non-existent and the post-round festivi- Superintendent Andy Jorgenson, who was quickened to the delight of some. Overall ties well received by all the participants. A recently honored with the distinguished Men’s Golf they are in the best shape they have been special “job well-done” goes out to Social “Environmental Leader in Golf Award.” Association all year. Chairman Rich Trembulak and the entire The association applauds you on this most As we close out 2014, we would like to Candler Hills Restaurant staff. deserving of achievements. By Tom Cummings thank all who have helped us have another At the board’s reorganization meeting As always, I continue to wish every- fun and exciting year. The staff at the Golf this past December, it seemed like “déjà vu one “a life full of nothing but fairways and Shop is exceptional and always willing to all over again” as Walt Pacuk undertakes greens.” lend a hand anyway they can. The wives another term as president, Dennis Norris Individual Stableford December has been a busy month for who allow us to spend the time it takes to remains vice president and tournament Nov. 18, 2014 the MGA. The completion of the renova- play and even help us with “Chicken Day.” director, Garry Gerlach continues to con- Archie Flight: 36–Joe Alfano; 35–Larry tions to the Recreation Center has finally Hope that everyone had a wonderful holi- trol the purse strings in his treasurer’s role Smallwood. allowed us to have our December Chicken day season and that 2015 is filled with fun and yours truly will carry on as secretary, Edith Flight: 41–Mike Deahl; Tie at 33– Day there. At Chicken Day, we awarded and good health for all. scribe and wannabe comedian. At-large Dave Miller & John Podkomorski. Hospice of Marion County a check for 2-Drive Scramble members Dan Gill, Rich Trembulak and Gloria Flight: 37–Steve Rice. $1,745 from our mulligan money fund. Nov. 5, 2014 Tony Misterly, with their vast experience Michael Flight: 40–Dave Green Our members have started signing up 62–Ralph Solvold, Maurice Kingslay, and expertise, will again be called upon to Four-Man Three Best for 2015 season. For those who still need Roy Hira, Jim Harvey; 63–Robert Mey- Stableford er, Michael Almon, Donald Delp, Tom assume a number of important roles. to sign up or anyone who would like to Dec. 2, 2014 Cummings; Tie at 65–James Merrick, We welcome to the assemblage newest join, just sign up at the Golf Shop. 136–Pat Clayton, JC VanBloom, Roger One of our members had a hole-in-one Ron Abramovich, James Andrews, Whittle & Bill Horton; Tie at 132–Garry Jack Martin; Pete Trgovic, Ed Klodzen, FREE BALANCE in December. Pete Trgovic aced number Norman Schulze, Joe Polizzotti. Gerlach, Gil Brooks, Tom Martinetto & eight on The Tortoise & The Hare on his ASSESSMENTS Joe Jingco and Ron Shoner, Craig Ri- Individual Net ber, Bob Cowie & Chris Lyndrup; 130– first shot of the day during our event on Nov. 12, 2014 Walt Pacuk, Ken Zweiback, Dale Budd Wednesday, Dec. 10. Pete has also volun- Flight 1: Tie at 64–Rudy Norman- Recreation Center & Dan O’Brien. teered to help by heading the food and din, James Andrews; 65–Mike Krze- Thursdays at 1 p.m. Intra-Club Ryder Cup Matches beverage committee. minski; Tie at 66–Charlie Dove, Please call 387-7534 Dec. 9, 2014 Both of our courses are very “playable” Pete Trgovic, George Blankenship. to reserve your spot. Chowder Hogs defeated the Chili Dogs right now. The fairways on The Tortoise & Flight 2: 65–Henry Sohl; 66–Maurice 12 to 9. The Hare have really improved with the Kingsley; 67–Robert Meyer; Tie at 68– overseeding and The Links’ greens have Charlie Casale, Jerry Chase, Carl Zeiler. Flight 3: 57–Donald Delp; 63–James Merrick; Tie at 65–Jack Hegarty, Bill Miller; 67–Ray Messer. Flight 4: 62–Dave Miller; 63–Jim Har- vey; 66–Jack Singer; 67–James Sul- livan; Tie at 68–Kas Kaske, Tom Cum- mings. Flight 5: 61–Bill Walker; 63–John Ric- ciardone; 67–Barry Barringer; 68–Rob- ert Moravec; 69–Willaim Engels. Scramble Dec. 3, 2014 61–Jim Tait, Andy Bullock, James Mer- rick, Joe Rappa; 62–Pete Trgovic, Leonard Ruble, Ron Cleveringa, Joe Polizzotti; 63–Vinny Jones, Charlie Ca- sale, Francis Caperz, Pete Peterson; Tie at 64–Gary Hassett, Ed Klodzen, Stanley Caldwell, Bill Engels; Mike Krzeminski, Ed Conway, Kas Kaske, Jack Singer; Tom Weiss, Phil Johnson, Jack Hegarty, Rich Enos. 4 Man 2 Best Balls Dec. 10, 2014 109–Tom Fragapane, Ron Abramovich, Jim Harvey, Tommy Cummings; Tie at 112–Jay Bouton, Jerry Segovis, Robert Meyer; Charlie Casale, Steve Becker, Ron Cleveringa; 113–Tom Weiss, Len Ruble, Francis Caprez, Joe Polizzotti; 114–Peter Trgovic, Ed Klodzen, Norm Lallier, Rich Enos. January 2015 The World News 27C events. Any winnings during February any person; they’re not trying to beat any- Golf will be held until the beginning of March Tennis one,” I replied. to be posted. “No, but they’re trying to make it to the By Matt Hibbs Upcoming Events By Jorge Privat beach, aren’t they?” Dad added. “Yes, but the real point for the surfer is • Superintendent’s Revenge: Sat- to look beautiful, to get into the flow of the urday, Jan. 17 at The Links with 9 wave and perhaps to be one with it.” a.m. shotgun. But then it hit me. Dad was right; the (352) 854-2765 • Extreme Demo Day: Saturday, (352) 387-7539 [email protected] surfer does want to ride the wave to the Feb. 7 at Candler Hills Golf Club, beach, yet he waits in the ocean for the from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. biggest wave to come along that he thinks Happy New Year to you and yours from • World Sadie Hawkins: Friday, Feb. In some ways, it seems to me we were the On Top of the World golf staff. We just celebrating the coming of 2014! Be- he can handle. If he just wanted to be 13 at Candler Hills Golf Club with beautiful, he could do that on a medium- also would like to thank everyone for a tre- 9 a.m. shotgun. Check Golf Shop tween then and now, we did a few things mendous 2014 and we hope 2015 will be we set out to do, and for whatever reason size wave. Why does the surfer wait for the for details. big wave? The answer was simple, and it even better. World Accolades we couldn’t accomplish others. Never the With a New Year brings New Year’s res- less, just like that, 2014 is gone; which unraveled the confusion, which surrounds olutions. If your resolution is an improved Candler Hills: Al Lohr, eagle #7. some times makes you ponder about the true nature of competition. golf game, then we have the answer for Brian Henderson, eagle #18. Rich Trem- achieving goals and the meaning of time. The surfer waits for the big wave be- you. Our professional staff has created a bulak, eagle #15. Dave Thomas, hole-in- It is my hope that you will dedicate some cause he values the challenge it presents. wonderful and exciting golf clinic sched- one #5. Chris Lyndrup, eagle #7. CW Lut- of your time to tennis on a regular basis as He values the obstacles the wave puts be- ule for 2015. The season kicks off on trell, hole-in-one #17. a way to achieving and maintaining good tween him and his goal of riding the wave Saturday, Jan. 3 with a clinic on “Helpful Links: Don Lundgren, hole-in-one physical, emotional and mental health to the beach. Why? Because it is those Practice Routines” at the Candler Hills #5. Tony Magri, eagle #13. TF Smith, shot throughout 2015! I also want to thank all very obstacles, the size and churning pow- driving range at 9 a.m. This clinic is $10 76, six strokes under his age. of you for your participation, help and un- er of the wave, which draw from the surfer per student. Please register in the Candler Congratulations to all. derstanding in carrying out the tennis and his greatest effort. It is only against the big Hills Golf Shop no later than Friday, Jan. Golf Tip of the Month pickleball programs. waves that he is required to use all his skill, As a start of the year and part of my en- courage and concentration to overcome; 2, at 5 p.m. Look for the complete 2015 How many of you get frustrated and counters with the mental side of tennis, I only then he can realize the true limits of clinic schedule in both the Candler Hills upset after each missed shot? Golf is a would like to offer some reflections on the his capacities. and On Top of the World Golf Shops. funny game that with one swing can ma- meaning of “winning.” The most common Only at that point, he slips into a su- We would like to recognize our mem- nipulate your attitude and demeanor for complaint of sportsmen ringing down the per conscious state and attains his peak. bers and residents for their continuous not only your round but the remainder of corridors of time is “It’s not that I don’t In other words, the more challenging the contributions to various local and world- your day. Keep in mind that everyone hits know what to do, it’s that I don’t do what obstacle he faces, the greater the opportu- wide organizations. You all raised monies bad shots, including touring profession- I know!” Another common complaint is nity for the surfer to discover and extend for Hospice of Marion County, Interfaith als. Don’t let one swing ruin your round “I am my own worst enemy, I usually beat his true potential. The potential may have Emergency Services, Patriot Golf Day, or even your day. myself.” always been with him, but until it is mani- Michelle-O-Gram, Toys for Tots, high Every round, take a minute to appre- school scholarships, St. Jude’s Children’s The Meaning of Winning fested in action, it remains a secret hidden ciate your surroundings, the birds chirp- from him. The obstacles are a necessary Hospital and have sent numerous care ing, the beautiful flowers and trees and The riddle of the meaning of compe- packages to our overseas military. Con- ingredient to this process of self-discovery. the friends you have made playing this tition didn’t come clear to me until later, Note that the surfer in this example, is gratulations to you all for your support of wonderful game. Don’t let the wonderful when I began to discover something about these wonderful organizations. not trying to show how great he is, simply things in life pass you by and remind your- the nature of the will to win. The key in- exploring and intimately experiencing A friendly reminder from the golf staff self that golf is just a game we all enjoy to sight occurred one day in conversation that all shop credits will expire Saturday, his own resources and thereby increasing play. with my father who basically introduced his self-awareness of his latent capacities. Feb. 28. All credit winnings to your ac- Everyone have a safe and exciting 2015! me to competition and who had consid- count will be posted through the January From this example, the basic meaning of ered himself an avid competitor in both winning became clear to me. Winning is sport and work. overcoming obstacles to reach a goal but turned out to be! Like I said, you would I took the side that it was unhealthy the value in winning is only as great as the Everyone have had to have been there! and brought out the worst in people. I value of the goal reached. Wins Club Why not come out to the next game began arguing by pointing to surfing as a Reaching the goal itself may not be as night to see what the fun is all about? We form of recreation, which did not involve valuable as the experience that can come being competitive. Dad asked, “But don’t By Sandi Kemp are looking forward to seeing many new in making a supreme effort to overcome people this year! Everyone is welcome; surfers in fact compete against the waves the obstacles involved. The process can couples and singles! We meet the third they ride? Don’t they avoid the strength of be more rewarding than the victory itself. Sunday of the month in Arbor Confer- the wave and exploit its weaknesses?” Hope you’re all winners in the year ahead! Our December game night was filled ence Center, Suite B and C, at 6 p.m. We “Yes, but they’re not competing against See you on the courts! with lots of fun and laughs! Actually, ev- do need to know how many are coming ery month we have lots of fun and laughs! because we set up for each person. Please CUSTOMER SERVICE We had a great potluck with delicious call Sandi (352) 237-9073 or Betty (352) offerings that everyone brought! We ex- 873-0133 for more information. changed gifts and of course, we made a game of that, too! Ha, ha, you would have COMMUNITY TV Friendship Commons · Monday through Friday · 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. [email protected] · 236-OTOW (236-6869) had to be there to see that! The gifts were CHANNELS unwrapped, but someone brought one wrapped and what a surprise that one Office will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 21, noon to 1 p.m. Aulls_OToftheW_HalfPage.pdf 1 12/2/14 5:17 PM 22, 98 or 732

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We are proudly contracted with a variety of insurances and file all claims with the exception of non-contracted HMO's. Please visit our website for a detailed list of who we are contracted with. Contracted insurances are subject to change. 28C The World News January 2015 as she competed against some of our top scheduled for Thursday, March 19. We will Candler Hills players. First, she beat Donna Smith; need women to help with set up, breakfast Ladies 18-Hole then Connie Norris; followed by Gail items, registration, and cleanup. Friend- Banavige; and went on to victory in her ship Catering will cater our luncheon. By Mary Pat Giffin match against Carol Oman. All of these Think about running for the board. women are top-notch golfers. A nominating committee, comprised of Piper attributed her success to follow- our current and past president, a board ing the three Ps: patience, persistence and member and a member at large, is being “Let this coming year be better than all putting. formed. If you are interested in becoming the others. Vow to do some of the things “I can’t hit the ball anywhere near as actively involved in our league, please let you have always wanted to do but could long as Carol,” said Piper, “but this is Kate Beaty or one of the board members not find the time. Call up a forgotten where you can save the most strokes.” know. We need everybody to do their friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it The importance of putting cannot share if we are going to have a top notch with some pleasant memories. Vow not to be over emphasized. Par is based on the league. make a promise you do not think you can length of the hole plus two putts – always With so many new members, we also keep. Walk tall, and smile more. You will two putts. If there are 18 holes on a golf need a committee to select a new league look 10 years younger. Do not be afraid to course and each green is worth two putts shirt for members. This is your chance to say, I love you. Say it again. They are the that means that par for putting is 36. The pick a flattering shirt for everybody. sweetest words in the world.” - Ann Land- majority of 18-hole golf courses are par A big tournament is coming up; the ers 72. This means that half of par is putting. second annual Filly Derby Ladies Invita- As always Ann Landers offers sound Please plan to attend our general meet- tional. It is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 23 advice as we embark on a New Year. For ing on Thursday, Jan. 15 following league at Golden Ocala. Deadline for sign up is many of our members lowering our handi- play. You will have to pay for lunch but we Friday, February 6. Cost is $125 and in- cap is also one of our goals. Unfortunately, will provide several choices. Watch for de- cludes lunch. it doesn’t just happen. tails on our website. Our next Mid-State event is on Tues- Photo by Mary Pat Giffin I asked Piper Thomas, CHLGA Presi- We will be looking for volunteers at our day, Feb. 24. Details to follow. Piper Thomas is this year’s dent Cup winner, what her strategy was meeting to help with our Mid-State event, It’s a New Year – what a great time to President’s Cup Champion. get out there and lower our golf scores!

continued as members participated in a 39–Mike Beyer, Diane Dzik, Linda Man- sane Trembulak; 25–Kay Budd, Caro- Ladies Yankee gift exchange. It was great to so- dala, Myra Noel. 42–Connie Deignan, line East. 9-Hole Golf cialize off the links for a change and also Eileen Gustavus, Kathy Hall, Charlie Flight 2: 23–Marlene Floeckher; 24– see alumni members who no longer play. Hassett; Grace Bock, Caroline East, Connie Deignan; 25–Serine Rossi, Jane Barb Enos, Linda Heenan; Sheila, Kay Wilson. By Diane Dzik Caroline East, Eileen Gustavus, Ethel Budd, Cathy Hathaway, Dodie Phillips. Flight 3: 20–Ethel Miller; 23–Carolyn Miller, Louise Lineman, and Linda Heen- Three Blind Mice an, committee members for this event, Abramovich; 24–Marcie Hock, Louise Dec. 9, 2014 Lineman. did a fabulous job ensuring all had a good Flight 1: 23–Eileen Gustavus; 24–Su- Our 2014 Christmas party was held on night! Thursday, Dec. 11 at Bella Cucina at Oak Our first membership meeting of the Run. The fun began with liquid refresh- New Year will be held, after a Scramble, ments and a rousing round of Christmas on Tuesday, Jan. 6, back at the Recreation songs. Dinner was tossed salad, honey Center. If you wish to do tapas, toast, crusted cod, pot roast, green beans alman- Tuesday, please remember to pay in the dine, au gratin potatoes, peach cobbler, Golf Shop the Sunday before play. coffee and tea. Scramble After dinner, the mirth and merriment Dec. 2, 2014

Photo by Tonya Austin On Top of the World 9-Hole Ladies Golf Christmas party.

www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com January 2015 The World News 29C 7 losses. 3: Carl Buchanan with 13 wins and the overall level of play has improved Horseshoe and 12 losses. Billiards noticeably in the last 12 months. Club Dec. 2, 2014 The room is usually filled to capacity in 1: Carrie Beisler with 16.5 wins and 11.5 By Richard Impresa the late morning/early afternoon and then losses. 2: Carl Buchanan with 16 wins By Jim Russell again on some weeknights when a totally and 12 losses. 3: Henry Vieu with 15 different set of players gathers. Our mem- wins and 9 losses. Dec. 9, 2014 bers try to welcome potential homebuy- 1: Henry Vieu with 18 wins and 9 losses. ers who are brought into our room and The competition and fun continued at 2014 is gone and, looking back, it was a the visitors are usually impressed with the the horseshoe facility during the past four 2: Carrie Beisler with 18 wins and 13 good year for the billiard players. Both our losses. 3: Carl Buchanan with 18 wins equipment and friendly atmosphere there. weeks. We are delighted to see new folks and 13 losses. men’s and women’s teams won their re- The vast majority of our members try to joining us each Tuesday at 9 a.m. and en- spective championships and we increased Carrie was able to regain first place for a keep the room neat by replacing house courage everyone to stop by and experi- our club membership over last year. All couple of weeks but Henry made a strong cues in their racks, covering the tables ence just how enjoyable pitching horse- six of our tables were recovered this year, comeback on Dec. 9 and retook the lead. when they are done playing on them, and shoes with your friends and neighbors can keeping our billiard room looking and Meanwhile, Carl held on to his place in cleaning the chalk scoreboards after each be. functioning at its best. Our annual pizza the top three. The remainder of the field match. The equipment is kept clean and Our top three players for each of the and Christmas parties were sold out and continues to nip at the heels of our leaders maintained by our members on a sched- past four weeks are: enjoyed by the attendees. and a number of players can break into the uled basis, the club dues go towards buy- Nov. 18, 2014 Thanks again to Vince Bonomo for or- top three at any time. ing cleaning equipment and supplies. The 1: Henry Vieu with 13 wins and 5 losses. ganizing the pizza party, Bill Daly for his League play for the travel team began winning teams pay for the championship 2: Carrie Beisler with 11.5 wins and 10.5 role in organizing the men’s league, special on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, with a match plaques on our walls, not the club as a losses. 3: Dan Ebbighausen with 10.5 tournaments and the Christmas party. at home against Beverly Hills. In an ex- whole. wins and 7.5 losses. Listing Penny Wilson’s contributions Nov. 25, 2014 tremely competitive contest, Beverly Hills Dues are $5 per calendar year, due to our club won’t be easy, but I’ll try. 1: Carrie Beisler with 14.5 wins and 10.5 came away with five wins to four wins for in January. A membership list is posted Penny is our super saleswoman, usually losses. 2: Henry Vieu with 14 wins and the home team. In several of the match on both the men’s and women’s bulletin selling all the tickets for our events; she ups, just one or two ringers made the dif- boards and updated on a weekly basis. decorates our room during the holiday ference in who won the game. Joining the Billiard Club isn’t a prerequi- season and assembles our entry in the an- League play continued on Thursday, site to using the facilities but if you enjoy Stamp Club nual Christmas wreath display. She and Dec 11, with another home game; this pool, there isn’t a better bargain anywhere. Polly Farineau organize the snacks served time the visitors were the “gold” team Happy New Year … keep stroking and By David Groves at our meetings. In addition to all this from The Villages. The home team was keep your tip dry. Penny serves as our second vice president, able to prevail with five wins to our oppo- captain of the women’s team and is a top- nent’s four wins. Again, both teams were FREE FITNESS CENTER notch pool player (even though she “mis- very evenly matched, with several games ORIENTATION cues” a lot). being decided by just a ringer or two. This month we have a double feature: Any enterprise is only as good as its We are on holiday break until Thurs- “Silent Night” and the postal history mys- members and we are fortunate to have day, Jan. 8. From all of us at the Horseshoe Recreation Center tery of L.V.F. people like these who take pride in their League, we wish you all a very happy New Tuesdays at 1 p.m. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, over 50 club. Several new residents have taken up Year! members of our General Francis Marion the sport after many years away from it Stamp Club enjoyed our club’s past-president, John Renyhart’s well documented talk about “Silent Night,” composed in 1816, and many other Christmas carols that have not only been sung, but have been portrayed on the commemorative stamps issued by at least many of the 160 nations that have issued Christmas post- age stamps. John closed his fascinating talk by saying, “This philatelic view of the Christ- mas carol, perhaps is part of the miracle of “Silent Night.” As we discovered, the hymn’s words flow from the imagination of a modest curate (Father Joseph Mohr). The music was composed by a musician (Franz Gruber) who was not known outside his village. There was no celebrity to sing at its world premier. Yet its powerful message of heavenly peace has crossed borders and language barriers, conquering the hearts of people everywhere.” On the more mundane side, it’s quite possible that you may have a postal history mystery in your own home. This is especially true if you have saved old family correspondence, or you purchased exam- ples of the envelopes of yesteryears from antique dealers. I recently found four envelopes, ad- dressed to a man named L.V.F. Randolph. By looking at these envelopes, I discovered that in 1864 he received mail at the New York American Stock Exchange; in 1869, he was Treasurer of the Illinois Cen- tral Railroad; in 1882, he received mail from Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, N.J.; and in April 1897, he was in London, England. On Christmas day, l902, the New York Times published a brief news item on Mr. L.V.F. Randolph. But what did L.V.F. stand for? You will find out by reading next month’s column. Meanwhile, you might want to see if you have any postal history mysteries of your own? If you are interested in any aspect of stamp collecting or postal history, our club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. It also meets at noon on the third Wednesday. Both meetings are held in the second floor conference room of the Bank of the Ozarks on SW State Road 200 and the SW 99th Street Road entrance to On Top of the World. Visitors are always welcome! Our annual membership dues are still only $6. For additional information about our club please contact our club president, Robert F. Schlegel, Jr., at rfschlegel45@ cox.net, or our vice president, Russell Rumney, Jr., at russellerumneyjr@gmail. com. Our club’s secretary, Dr. Jeffrey A. Howard, at [email protected], would also be happy to help you as would our treasurer, Elliot Natale. For our stamp club brochure and/or a free “Guide to Stamp Collecting” kit, please contact Joe Rosinski at (352) 237- 7366 or [email protected]. You are also invited to visit our website, http://ocalagfmstampclub.com. Meanwhile, best wishes for a very happy and healthy New Year to all!

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Customer Service 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Bring your golf cart, resident I.D. and proof of golf cart insurance. 30C The World News January 2015

Larry’s Fit Tips ARBOR CLUBArbor Club INDOOR Indoor Pool POOL By Larry Robinson Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Indoor pool closed for cleaning every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Outdoor pool closed for cleaning first Wednesday of every month

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday (352) 387-3571 [email protected] 6:00 - 7:00 AM Lap Swimming Lap Swimming Lap Swimming Lap Swimming Lap Swimming 7:00 - 8:00 AM Open Open Open Open Open Open Importance of Protein 8:00 - 9:00 AM Water Walk Water Walk Water Walk Water Walk Water Walk Open

It is important to understand the value Deep Water Fitness Shallow Water Fitness Deep Water Fitness Shallow Water Fitness Deep Water Fitness 9:00 - 10:00 AM Open of protein in our diet. Protein is found in Class* Class* Class* Class* Class* every cell in the human body. This essen- 10:00 - 10:30 AM Open Open Open Open Open Open tial macronutrient plays an important role in maintaining good health. 10:30 - 11:30 AM Open Open Closed for Cleaning Open Open Open Often labeled “the building blocks of 11:30 - 12:30 PM Open Open Open Open Open Open life,” proteins are necessary for tissue repair and for the construction of new tis- 12:30 - 1:30 PM Aqua Belles Open Aqua Belles Open Aqua Belles Open sue. Food sources that contain protein * Fitness Pass required to attend class are animal sources such as meats, milk, Rules for Lap Swimming: fish and eggs. They are also found in plant sources such as soy, beans and legumes. 1. Swimmers should swim on the line. The basic structure of protein is a chain of 2. If lanes are full, share the lanes. amino acids. When protein is eaten, the 3. When sharing lanes, swimmers of matched speed should share lane. digestive process breaks down the amino acids. Once broken down, the amino ac- Recreation Center Pool ids are carried throughout the body. Your Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to dusk. Closed for cleaning the last Wednesday of every month. cells can then select the amino acids they Children permitted Monday through Friday, noon until dusk, all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays. need for the construction of new body tissue, antibodies, hormones, enzymes, and blood cells. more, or you might be able to get by with Next to water, protein is the most plen- slightly less. Your requirement depends on tiful substance in your body. In fact, if all your percent of body fat, your weight and the water was squeezed out of you, half of the physical activity you do. The higher your dry weight would be protein. One your activity level, the more you will need third of this protein would be in your mus- to increase your dietary protein intake to cles, a fifth in your bones and cartilage, a repair and rebuild muscle. tenth in your skin, and the rest in your Current guidelines for adults of any age other tissues and body fluids. recommend 0.8 grams of protein per kilo- There are new studies demonstrat- gram (2.2 pounds) of ideal body weight. ing that older adults might need more To find out how much you need, multiply protein than the RDA (Recommended your weight in pounds by 0.36. Example a Daily Allowance) suggests. These stud- 160-pound person would need 58 grams ies show that older adults have a harder of protein a day: 160 x 0.36 = 58. That is time absorbing protein and that there are pretty easy to achieve; a cup of yogurt for certain conditions that might require you breakfast, a peanut butter sandwich for to increase your protein such as undergo- lunch, nuts for a snack and salmon for dining severe stress (including the stresses of ner total 60 grams for the day! cancer, burns, and radiation exposure), As a guideline: Three ounces of chick- susceptibility to infections and people en yields approximately 20 grams of pro- who strength train regularly. tein; one half cup of water-packed tuna Photo by Art Stalbow It can be very confusing to know just contains 28 grams; eight ounces of low fat, how much protein you should consume. plain yogurt has 12 grams. One egg pro- Denise Meyer and Bobby Roeder were awarded their The following recommendation should vides six grams. And eight-ounce glass of Yellow Belt in the adult karate class! be used only as guideline for determining low-fat milk has eight grams. your protein requirement. You may need Fit Tip #1: A great reason to eat a high protein breakfast is that it wakes up your We just had our yearly elections for liver, which is the metabolic factory of R/C Flyers board of directors. Our present and out- your body. going president, Jerry Deluyk, handled EMERGENCY AFTER- Fit Tip #2: A higher protein diet also By Elliott Wilkins the meeting on Dec. 1, 2014 with aplomb, HOURS PHONE NUMBER has a natural diuretic effect. grace and dignity as he has throughout his Fit Tip #3: Protein has a higher sati- term as president as the new slate of club 236-OTOW (236-6869) ety factor (keeping you satisfied longer). officers were announced. We had 83 club members attend which was a very impres- “On Top of the World’s Magnificent sive turnout! Men and Their Flying Machines” series Outgoing 2014 board of directors will resume in the February issue of the include President Jerry Deluyk; Vice World News. President Ron Lutkowski; Secretary Paul In this column, I would like to describe Bianchi; Treasurer Stan Stein; Safety Of- our club, its history and its correlation ficer Charlie Fisher; Field Marshall Bud to life in the United States of America in Maine; Director Dick Rose; and Director general. Our club is a microcosm of our Jim Hyde. Congratulations on a job well American heritage and society itself as done! the United States of America is made up Incoming board of directors include of people from all walks of life, so too is President Gale Perry; Vice President John our club. We have a membership of over Workman; Secretary Bob Perry; Treasurer 125 (and growing). It is comprised of en- Stan Stein; Safety Officer Jim Hyde; Field gineers, doctors, farmers, truck drivers, Marshall Bud Maine; Director Bob Wro- retired military, self-employed entrepre- blewski; and Director Roger Nunn. Best neurs and a multitude of other life voca- wishes and good luck in the coming year! tions. All of our members moved here for A motion for the fabric runway project the lifestyle, weather, security and reward- to proceed was seconded and adopted. It ing hobby of radio control model aviation. was then voted on by paper ballot and de- We as a club have instilled a sense of last- feated by a count of 32 for and 42 against. ing friendships and camaraderie in all of Two other motions were seconded sepa- our members, past, present and hopefully rately and voted on and adopted by hand future. vote. They dealt with a by-laws change and accompanying field rules change which www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com will be effective as of Jan. 1 and will be posted at the field. 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Fitness Happenings FITNESS SCHEDULE By Cammy Dennis

(352) 854-8707 ext.7532 [email protected] Wellness Update Happy New Year and welcome back to the Recreation Center! On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, we re-opened the doors to the beautifully renovated Recreation Cen- ter. The fitness center has new flat screen TVs and lots of aesthetic upgrades. The building looks fabulous and is ready to bring you wellness and recreation in this New Year! Here’s a look at all the wonderful fitness opportunities beginning this month. The Health & Wellness Expo will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Circle Square Cultural Cen- ter. Don’t miss this opportunity to seek out the numerous health and wellness resources in Marion County. Check out wellness products, services, and enjoy the fitness demonstrations representing programs from On Top of the World and The Ranch Fitness Center. There will also be line dancing on The Town Square, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; this event is free and open to the public! Take advantage of our group wellness classes including fall prevention, strength training, Zumba Gold, kickboxing, yoga and aqua. In addition to our very popular fall prevention class Balance Body, we have a new class, entitled Fall Proof Func- tion. This is a cutting edge approach to have shown in the past few weeks. over the hurdle losing by one or two runs. training for improved daily function as Softball The Tax Panic team, which began to Team Won Lost Tie well as fall prevention. We are very happy falter after starting out strong, has made 2-Pavarotti’s (Jeff) 10 3 0 to announce that light aerobics is back! By Bill Leon some personnel changes in hopes of get- 4-Dr. Dunn (Paul) 9 4 0 ting back in the race. Their last game 6-Tax Panic (Jimmy) 6 6 1 Check the group wellness schedule for de- 3-Tee Pee Tire (Ed) 5 7 1 tails on class days and times. ended in a tie with the Tee Pee Tire team, and will have to be played when they meet 1-Clock Doc (Roger) 5 8 0 If you are battling post-holiday pounds, 5-Cebert Wealth (Bill) 3 10 0 you will want to take advantage of our their opponent again. They have fallen to As of Thanksgiving, things don’t look Biggest Loser six-week weight loss pro- within three games of the first place team. REPLACEMENT gram. This support group meets weekly too much different. The battle as of now The Tee Pee Tire and Clock Doc teams for weigh-ins and discussions on topics is between the Pavarotti’s Pizza and Dr. have their ups and downs and continue CAR DECALS such as: balanced nutrition, exercise for Dunn teams, with Pavarotti’s holding on to struggle with their defense. The Cebert to a one game lead. The Dr. Dunn team Wealth team continues to struggle, but did Customer Service weight loss, comprehending food labels 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and implementing successful lifestyle has been getting stronger every game and manage to win their first game and since Monday through Friday change. The cost for the whole six-week they are anxious to show that they can have won two additional games. The team program is only $10 and it all goes into a take the lead. It can happen if their team has shown some improvement in their last Bring your car, resident I.D. card, “pot,” which is awarded to the participant stays healthy and continues to play as they few games, but just cannot seem to get auto registration and $10. who loses the greatest percentage of body weight. Lose big and win big!

Elton Autwell took home gold and bronze for racquetball at the Senior Games! Elton was awarded a gold medal for men’s doubles and a bronze medal for men’s singles. 32C The World News January 2015 mentioned, is also the caller down there at ticket sales will be sent to members by e- Square Royal Squares. Dressed in their blue and Ballroom mail and will also be listed in this column Dancing white colors, they got what they came for. Dance Club in upcoming months. For additional in- Even though, we are in the new year, we formation regarding ticket sales or mem- By Walter Lamp had a lot of holiday fun closing out the old By Richard P. Vullo bership, please call Gene Melnick. year. Gary Shoemake was our guest caller There’s plenty of opportunity to dance on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in the newly here in On Top of the World starting with designed Recreation Center Ballroom. the weekly Friday night Happy Hour at Happy New Year to everyone! Between the decorations, the holiday The Dancin’ On the Top committee the Arbor Club Ballroom and Recreation On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, Ron Libby snacks and Gary’s holiday calling, it was a will hold its annual New Year’s Eve cel- Center (on alternate weeks) and on Friday made his debut as our new caller with the night to enjoy and remember. ebration at the newly remodeled Recre- and Saturday night outdoors at The Town Circle Squares. Ron is well known to all of Then, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at our ation Center. Our resident members will Square. The list of performers each week is central Florida. One of the reasons, well weekly dance in the Arbor Club Ballroom, enjoy pre-dance hors d’oeuvres, midnight listed in the World News. actually two, why he is so well known is we had our annual cookie dance. So many champagne and sweets to welcome in We continue our ballroom dance les- that he calls for two other clubs. He calls cookies were brought in for our tasting en- 2015 and dance music by Karen Hall. Ev- sons with Trish Sands every Monday at for the Royal Squares in Leesburg and joyment. Square dancing has never been eryone is looking forward to trying out the Ocala Health Senior Health & Well- the Fountain Squares in Summerfield. He such fun. Ron and Irene were there to add the new dance floor and experiencing the ness Center, next to the Customer Service has been calling for 46 years and original- to our dancing pleasure. new lighting and other improvements. Office outside the main gate. Please call ly came from Maine. Irene Smith contin- On Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Recreation On Wednesday, Dec. 3, members were Trish Sands at (3520 216-1657 or Rich- ues to be our cuer for the evening. We are Center Ballroom, we will be hosting the able to purchase their membership cards ard Vullo at (352) 854-6772 to get more happy to have them both. Central Florida Association’s monthly for 2015/2016 for $5 per person. The information about the lessons. On Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, we visit- fifth Saturday night dance. On the months membership card entitles the member There are many local venues that pro- ed our close friends and neighbor the Oc- that contain five Saturdays, they have a to attend all five dances and to be seated vide dancing opportunities throughout ala Twirlers. We visited them to retrieve special dance to celebrate this fact. Oth- at the same table for each dance. To be a the year. For more information about our banner. We have a number of mem- er clubs in the Central Florida area have member, you must attend at least three dance lessons and dance venues, please bers who belong to both clubs. It’s always hosted this dance, so that everyone gets a dances each year. If you missed the date check the website for USA Dance: www. fun to visit them and we’re glad it’s not too chance at their home club and have other and wish to purchase your membership usadanceocala.com. For dancers seeking far to drive. clubs visit them. card, please call Gene Melnick at 304- to join a local private dance club providing On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, the Royal There will be a few callers and at least 8293. a monthly opportunity to ballroom dance, Squares club from Leesburg came to re- one cuer. Dances that have more than one The dance schedule for 2015 is Feb. consider the Ocala Dance Club. trieve their banner. It was an ironic get- caller make the evening more fun by hav- 14 (Sweetheart Dance), April 11 (Spring together in that Ron Libby, as I previously ing different styles to dance to and keep us Dance), Sept. 19 (International Dance), more alert throughout the evening. The Nov. 7 (Harvest Dance) and Dec. 31 Line Dancing www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com time for the dance is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. (New Year’s Eve celebration). Dates for By George Conklin

Happy New Year! Some of us are at the World Championship of Country Dance at Disney’s Coronado Hotel. Like the Tampa Bay Line Dance Classic, it is just a short drive down the road. You can drive down for the day and be home at night or stay for days. This is one of the advantages we line dancers have living in Ocala. These are just two of each year’s major dance events. Our line dance instructor Marilyn McNeal attends most of these events to teach and pick the best of the new dances for us. She was a guest instructor at the Tampa show and attended the Las Vegas event in November. We are looking forward to many new dances. We have had a few cold and rainy nights dancing at The Town Square but we can still dance. Starting this month, Friday night Happy Hour will be in the new Rec- reation Center Ballroom the first, third and fifth Friday of the month. The bigger dance floor should let the line dancers fit in. When the weather permits, we are at The Town Square for the live entertainment and our favorite CDs. The second Wednesday of every month is our line dance party from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Arbor Club Ballroom. The theme for Novem- ber’s dance was dress western with a really big turnout. December’s theme was Christmas cookies. Stepping in a set pattern to the beat of the music in a line with your friends is fun. Come dance with us. For detailed information, please contact Marilyn McNeal (newcomer, beginner and improver plus) at (352) 804- 1546; Nancy Carmack (intermediate) at (352) 533-8870; or Janice Meade (level two) at (352) 861-9345.

Sidekicks Western Dance Club

By Tony & Carla Magri

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, the Side- kicks jingled all the way back to the Rec- reation Center Ballroom for our annual Christmas party, and what a great party it was. The food provided by the members was more than abundant and more than delicious. As usual, the decorations were outstanding and both the dancers and the ballroom were at their most festive. The dancers rose beautifully to the challenge of dancing to Christmas music, and the feeling of fellowship filled the room. There was some good-natured teas- ing during the awarding of door prizes and much laughter and joy. We now turn our attention to our annual New Year’s bash so we can do it all over again. The instructors wish to thank all members for a wonderful year (and we’re just getting started) and giving them the joy of dancing with you all. Seeing you dancing and smiling brings happiness to our hearts. A special thanks goes out to the following people: Roger Schwartz for creating our website, videoing our instructional dances and being our club photographer; George Conklin for being our sound tech- nician and seeing to it that our dancers can hear the music and instruction; Jean Hester and her helpers for all the wonderful decorations and for organizing our parties. If there’s anyone who’s been forgotten, please accept our apologies and thanks for all you do. The Sidekicks would like to wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy New Year. Let’s make 2015 the best one ever! Happy trails … January 2015 The World News 33C

Back at Model Dancing Ballet Club The Ranch Railroaders Singles By Eugenie Martin By David Gibas By Jim Lynam By Stephanie Rohde

(352) 861-8180 The members of the Model Railroaders www.theranchfitnessspa.com Happy New Year to everyone – may The New Year is often a time for resolu- sincerely hope that everyone who viewed this year be the best one yet! tions, such as: “I’m going to lose weight,” Use F.I.T to Get Fit! the three-rail layout at Master the Possi- We meet on selected Monday evenings “I’m going to get more organized,” or “I’m bilities enjoyed the experience. We hope at 6 p.m. in the Arbor Club Ballroom. We going to throw out old clothes.” Those Happy, healthy New Year! There is no that viewing the steam engine and the will meet on Jan. 5, 19, and 26. Feel free resolutions sound awful to me. I’d rather better time than right now to get started various operating cars brought back many to call me at (352) 873-2100 during week- resolve to do something that is pleasant or refocused on your health and wellness fond memories from Christmases past. day business hours, or e-mail me anytime to me, such as getting more fit by exercis- goals. Last month, this column examined For those who may be interested in con- at [email protected]. ing in a fun way to beautiful music. That is what it takes to be successful at personal tinuing with the Lionel scale trains, please Membership is free to residents (and how our members view ballet. Most of us commitments. One of the strategies for be sure to stop in to the club’s main layout Indigo East residents with a valid Gateway do other exercise, but ballet is our favorite. success was to give yourself the founda- room on the first floor of the Recreation of Services pass) who are single or who are Our classes are held four times each tion and tools necessary to sustain healthy Center. married to, or living with a non-dancing week in the Arbor Club Exercise Studio lifestyle changes. For example seek out a The club also hopes that you were able spouse or partner. Your ID is required for just next to the indoor swimming pool. buddy to share the experience with, work to visit the main HO layout on Dec. 29 entry. Class times are: Tuesdays and Thursdays with a personal trainer who can help you and 30, 2014. The variety of steam en- This is not about dancing with a part- from 1 to 2:15 p.m.; Mondays, from 6:45 design the right exercise prescription, gines as well as diesel locomotives haul- ner, hence the name – Dancing Singles. to 7:45 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 to or look for a support group to gain con- ing passengers and freight was absolutely This is not a place to learn to dance; it is 10:15 a.m. We start the class with a warm fidence from. We have all of those things amazing! The scale miniaturization of the simply about moving your body to quality up at the “barre” for approximately 45 available to you here at The Ranch! layout was spectacular. As we told the visi- music not offensive in volume or words. minutes. Then, we do some dance combi- One of the best features of group fit- tors, “the more you look the more detail And yes, you can dance (move your body) nations in the center of the floor. ness is the “group!” Our classes make it you will see!” sitting in a stationary, or moveable chair Newcomers are always welcome to our easy to socialize and find fitness-friends. A The members of the Model Railroad- as well. This is about exercising the brain classes, which are free, and no previous ex- commitment to others is harder to break ers would like to acknowledge and thank and feet and dancing with “you” anyway perience is necessary. To start, all you need than one you make to yourself. Therefore Jim Lynam, Bob Wilkes, Jim Devine, you like in a room with others who are do- are exercise clothes, socks, and a bottle of it’s a great idea to seek out a regular work- Charlie Vartanian and Paul Lewandowski ing the same – moving their body in some water. If you want to continue with classes, out partner to keep you accountable and for their service as club officers for 2014. way while listening to wonderful music you can get ballet shoes and clothes later. make it more fun. Through their leadership, with the help of helping to create and maintain health. Get My co-teacher, Julie Sines, and I try to in- Functional integrated training (F.I.T.) many club members, a completely new “O out of the house, mingle, and move your tegrate new dancers into classes and give is the newest program at The Ranch. This scale” modular layout was created, con- body with us. them extra help if necessary. small group personal training format guar- structed and completed in 2014 and was Here are the remaining 2015 dates: So, feel free to join us, but please call antees the individual attention you need displayed at Master the Possibilities dur- Feb. 2, 16, 23; March 9, 16, 23, 30; April first so that we will be expecting you. My for proper exercise execution. We have an ing December 2014. In addition, the HO 13, 20, 27; May 11, 18, 25; June 8, 15, 22, telephone number is (352) 854-8589. For expanded selection of TRX sessions; TRX layout received new lighting, buildings, 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, any information about our club or our Take Off for the newcomer, TRX Turbo car crossings, landscaping, and numerous 31; Sept. 14, 21, 28; Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. classes, please give me a call. Happy danc- for those seeking a challenging, energetic scale details to enhance the realism of the 16, 23, 30; Dec. 14, 21, 28. ing and happy New Year! workout and TRX for Active Aging, the display. My best to all always, and in all ways … perfect class to bolster strength, flexibil- To continue the progress into the New ity and balance. We are also very excited Year, the club wishes to congratulate the www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com about launching our new X-Camp (Cross elected officers for 2015: President Jim Camp) training, which is a high intensity Lynam; Vice President Bob Wilkes; Secre- blend of Cross Fit and boot camp. tary Paul Lewandowski; Treasurer Charlie We have a wonderful weight loss sup- Vartanian; and Director Al Lohr. port group that will begin in early Febru- The Model Railroaders Club is always ary. The “Get Fit Weight Loss Challenge” looking for new members, and you are meets on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. begin- welcome to join us. The layout is located ning Saturday, Feb. 7 and running through in a room with entry from the Recreation Saturday, March 21. This program is un- Center fitness center. The club members der the leadership of Kelly Braley, certi- work on the layout on Tuesdays from 1 to fied personal trainer. Kelly has years of 4 p.m. and are usually in the room running experience in lifestyle management and trains on Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. has witnessed numerous Ranch members Our next monthly meeting will be held achieve their weight loss goal. The cost at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 in Meeting for the weight loss challenge is $20, and is Room #3 (Poker Room) of the Hobby available to Ranch members only. Please Building. Happy New Year to everyone! see the front desk to sign up or for more details. GOT TRASH?

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® Vol. 28, No. 7 January 2015 | Section D All the events, fun and more! ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Entertainment Group Presents The Central Florida Rat Pack The Entertainment Group and Frank Ticket prices are $10 general and $12 Deluca are proud to present The Central reserved. Ticket sales resume on Monday, Florida Rat Pack on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Jan. 5, and every Monday, Wednesday and 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center Ballroom. Friday thereafter, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., in The Central Florida Rat Pack will pay the Recreation Center Ballroom. tribute to Frank, Sammy and Dean. They As always, the shows are for residents have received wonderful accolades from of On Top of the World Communities their performances. This show will also in- with a maximum of four tickets per pur- clude a performer paying tribute to Mari- chase. lyn Monroe.

Shirley Schopf, Joie Kurtz, George Brush, I think one of our songs that will be the and Lewis Rooks, and “Only You” by Joe most popular will be “Along Came Jones” ‘Hors-d’oeuvres – Wood, Lewis Rooks, Rich Cooperman, by Joe Wood, Joie Kurtz, George Brush, and Shirley Schopf, should bring back Bill Shampine, and Butch Davis, our prop memories for many of you. Our three ten- man. It’s a hoot! Country Style’ Tickets ors are back by popular demand, this year Now you know 12 of the 29 songs we singing “New York, New York.” Country will be performing for you. I promise you and western songs include “I Fall to Piec- the other 17 songs are just as good. For On Sale Now es” by Janet Becker, “It’s A Heartache” by you folks who have moved into the com- By Bill Shampine Carol Shisler, and “Tequila Makes Her munity since last February, or for those Clothes Fall Off” by Tom Miller. who have not yet been to one of our Buy your tickets now! The “Hors- 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You also will find the costuming to be shows, I can assure you that you will not d’oeuvres – Country Style” show by The This year’s show will be our most excit- innovative and dazzling. Just wait until regret taking the time to see us perform. New Pretenders is only a month away! The ing ever. We have some wonderful songs to you see A.J. Smallwood, Darlene Clark, You don’t have to take my word for it, talk two-hour show will be offered for your en- titillate your aural senses, tickle your fun- Joe Wood, and Lewis Rooks in their 70s to some of your friends who have seen us; tertainment at the Recreation Center Ball- ny bone, or take you on a journey of nos- get-up singing “Waterloo!” I guaran- they will tell you it’s a “don’t miss” event! room on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and talgia. These songs will include “Alabama tee you will get a deep belly laugh out of The show each year is completely differ- 7, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. Jubilee” by the band, “Working Where it. Likewise, I think you will enjoy the ent, and I promise we will try our best to Ticket prices will remain at $6 for general The Sun Don’t Shine” by Hal Stanley and costumes worn by Larry Gering, Rich surprise you as well as entertain you! Be- admission and $8 for reserved seats, and Rich Cooperman, and “Blue” by Edie Cooperman, Bob Wroblewski, and Lewis lieve me, you’re going to love the show! will be available at the Ballroom from 8 to Dieckman. “California Dreamin’” with Rooks singing “Down On the Corner.” Come see us. Like the commercial says, we’ll keep the lights on for you!

Photo by Lennie Rodoff George Brush, Edie Dieckman, and Bill Shampine singing “Unchained Melody” in the 2014 show of The New Pretenders. Ceramics is Fun! By Marilyn George

Working with ceramics is fun and relaxing. The Ceramics Club meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hobby Building under the guidance of ceramics instructor, Wannetta Clouse. Wanetta has over 40 years of experience in the ceramics field. There is no membership fee to join but there is a $3 fee for each time you attend a session. This fee entitles you to the use of ceramic brushes, tools and paint that is required for you to complete your project. Firing fees are prorated at half the cost of your greenware. Use of specialty paints is also prorated. We have quite a selection of greenware in stock. Additional pieces may also be ordered. Everyone works at their own pace and on projects that interest them. Since this is the case, you can tailor your attendance to suit your schedule. Please come and check out this fun club. If you’d like more information, please do not hesitate to call Marilyn Photo By Marilyn George George at (352) 237-8228. Ceramics Club members with some of their projects. 36D The World News January 2015

Sunshine Quilters

By Tekla Krause

Celebrating the season, the Sunshine Quilters held a potluck luncheon at the December meeting. Dian Devereau provided the festive decorations. Each dish was delicious. Members were all decked out in holiday clothing. One of our projects this year was making Christmas stockings for the participants of Meals on Wheels. Our group provided 343 stockings to the cause and was delighted to invite Julie Forehand to our luncheon and present her with our efforts. It was indeed a busy year. Our focus in 2015 will be to continue with quilts for abused and homeless children with more to be decided at a future meeting. If you have an interest in quilt- ing, stop by the Art Studio any Tuesday morning. We will be happy to welcome Photo by Tekla Krause you. Business meetings are the first Tuesday Presenting stockings Jeannette Wroblewski, Carroll Wheeler, Dian Devereau, and Meals at 1 p.m. on Wheels representative Julie Forehand, and Pat Szabo.

cided to try it. Now she has an abundance Artistic of beautiful items such as doilies, motifs, Crafts & Gifts bookmarks, angels, snowflakes, Christmas Bunka Shi-Shu trees and wreaths and crosses just to name Japanese Cultural Embroidery By Barbara Lingis a few. You must see her work to appreciate her talent. Nine hundred years ago, the ladies of He first experimented with pure silk Rene Beck has been a member of the the Japanese Imperial Court were the thread used in their silk embroidery, but club since 1997. She and her husband, Ed, only ones allowed to do bunka embroi- found the threads did not accent the dif- It’s hard to believe another year has moved to On Top of the World in 1991. dery. The ladies worked so long on their ferent shades of dye the same each time. come and gone. We hope all of you had a When Rene first started with our club, she embroidery in dimly lighted rooms that He then tried a manmade fiber called “ray- wonderful and safe holiday season. made stain glass objects. She spent many they were going blind. The emperor then on lily yarn,” which is the thread used to- Now that we are in a new year, we hours making windows, side window pan- banned the ladies from doing their em- day. Because of the kinkiness of the thread, thought it might be interesting to let you els and objects of all colors and designs. broidery and took all their needles away. the embroidery could be worked in long meet our many crafters “up close and per- Rene now creates beautiful crocheted The ladies missed doing their beloved stitches giving the soft smooth blending sonal.” necklaces and scarves out of ladder yarn. embroidery so much that they grew their appearance the silk embroidery has. We will be highlighting two crafters Each necklace has a magnet clasp for easy fingernails very long, filed them to a point Working the picture with a needle from each month. This month, we will highlight on and off access and you can purchase a and used them as needles. the front or back of the canvas is a differ- Rene Beck, our club director, and Frances glass pendant, medallion or clay tube pen- Bunka embroidery in its present form ent variation. This is what makes bunka Hansen, one of our original members. dant to wear on the necklace. Of course, was started in Tokyo, Japan, about 70 years embroidery a unique art in a category by Frances has been a member of the club each necklace can be worn without any ago. At that time, silk embroidery was itself. Bunka or boonka, as the Japanese since 1992 when she moved to On Top of addition. These come in a variety of col- taught and practiced by many Japanese. say, means “cultural” and this name has the World. Her craft is the lost art of tat- or combinations. Rene also knits scarves One Japanese gentleman, while touring stayed with the art ever since. ting. Frances uses a small shuttle to make from ribbon yarn. They are a beautiful ac- Europe, noticed a form of embroidery Bunka embroidery is now being widely the intricate stitches to create doilies and cent to any outfit. being done with the use of punch needle. referred to as painting with thread. It can various items. To watch her work the shut- We hope you will come by and visit us His immediate thoughts were how much be used not only in its usual 2/4 pull form tle is amazing and before your eyes appears every Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to noon at the simpler this would make the silk embroi- but also in quarter pull, three-quarter a beautiful and delicate motif or doily. Recreation Center Ballroom. Hope to see dery done in his native land. pull; unpulled glued, waxed, polished and Frances is self-taught in the art of tatting. you soon. She says she saw a book one day and de- Upon returning to Japan with this idea brushed. in mind, he experimented for 10 years Classes start Wednesday, Jan. 14, from with various threads and needles until 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Arbor Conference EMERGENCY AFTER-HOUR PHONE NUMBER he perfected the needle and thread being Center, Suite B or call Pauline at (352) used today. 854-8598 for more information. 236-OTOW (236-6869) www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com January 2015 The World News 37D weekly basis on Mondays from 1:30 to 3 Happy p.m. in the Hobby Building. There are no Hookers dues or agenda. Attendees bring whatever they happen to be working on and some- By Marge Curran times come empty-handed looking for a new idea or just for a chat with friends in a comfortable setting. The group meets ye- arround and schedules a lunch-out every Happy New Year from the Happy other month. Hookers! When you join us, you will find an Time flies when you’re having fun and eclectic group of crafters doing a variety the Happy Hookers can attest to that. of crochet, knitting, embroidery, needle- They met as a group on Monday, Dec. 8, point, and card crafting projects. There 2014, to celebrate the holiday season and are some really talented members who to enjoy each other’s company at the Hil- can always help with a pattern question or ton. This annual event was well attended stitching issue. Many members are work- and all had a good time. There’s nothing ing on personal projects and some work better than spending time with support- on projects for various charities so if you ive friends to emphasize the true meaning need inspiration you will find it. of Christmas. The Happy Hookers hope If you happen to come across yarn, everyone had a great holiday and that the pattern books, knitting needles, crochet New Year brings continued good health hooks or other crafting tools that you no and happiness. longer have a use for, donations are always If one of your New Year’s resolutions greatly appreciated. Please call me for was to try something new, maybe resur- pick-up of these items at (630) 336-7105. Photo by Marge Curran rect a long-abandoned skill, or meet new Please call Naomi Berman at (352) 873- On Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, the Happy Hookers celebrated friends … the Hookers just might be 4328 if you have any questions about the the holiday season at Arthur’s Bistro. the group for you. The group meets on a group.

card. We all had a good laugh over them onstrator requests other arrangements. Rubber Stamp and know just who we will send them to! There are basic supplies that are needed, Greeting Cards We thank Edie and Linda for their such as a trimmer, glue, scissors, and card cards and ideas. Many members stamped stock. Everyone in the group shares their By Linda Lohr extra copies to make additional cards later supplies and everyone brings new ideas at home. to the table. You are only limited by your Anyone can be a presenter – and the imagination! cards do not have to be fancy or compli- If you feel this might be a class you Happy New Year to everyone! Our pre- cated. Our group is based on friendship, would enjoy, please call at Kathy at (352) senters for December were Edie Howard and socializing and helping each other 237-6439. We look forward to introduc- and Linda Lohr. play a big part of the club! ing new people to our fun craft. Until then, Edie’s card used a technique with mask- Our group is open to all crafters, begin- keep on stampin’! ing tape. The tape was then sponged over ners or those more experienced. One or with brown ink, giving the look of leather. two people do a presentation each month. Photo (right) by Linda Lohr Everyone enjoyed her card and she pro- The group usually meets the first and third Cards presented by Edie vided four different stamps to use. Thursdays of the month, unless the dem- Linda’s cards had the over-the-hill Howard and Linda Lohr. theme, one masculine and one feminine

Sewing Bees

By Linda Lohr Make your House a Home for a lifetime! Happy New Year! Hard to believe isn’t it? But no matter what we do, time just keeps on passing. Hire the professionals to take care We are so pleased to report that we do- of all your projects, small or large. nated 1,644 items in 2014! This increase of over 300 items was due, in part, to the  Weather Stripping generous donation from The New Pre-  Sliding Door Repairs tenders. This gift allowed us to purchase  more batting for our quilts, which is our Caulk and Grout Repairs biggest expense. Again, we thank The New  Assembly and Painting Pretenders for their wonderful gift.  Shelving and Storage From grab bars, railings and ramps I have to correct an item in last month’s  Door jamb Rot Repairs LIC#CGC1513681 to whole home modifications. column. Our quilt drawing winner was  And much more! Let our certified specialists help you. Kathy Niembo. We have delivered our stockings and Call today for a free in home quilt kits, many going to Guardian Ad Li- consultation. tem and Kimberly’s Cottage. They were accepted so enthusiastically and we were touched by their happiness. Our mission is to provide comfort for www.mrhandyman.com 352-350-1823 the abused, abandoned, and neglected children of Marion County. Your donations all year long help us to do just that. Stop by our hive on any Thursday in the Art Studio, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. We would be happy to show you our creations made with love for the children. If you no longer sew but have cotton fabric, fiberfill or batting cluttering up your closets, please consider donating the materials to the Sewing Bees. We will put it to good use! Please contact LeeAnn at (352) 854- 7205 or Rita Miller at (352) 237-6660 for more information. As always, the children and we thank you for all your support. All the Bees wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

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Concert Chorus

By Patricia A. Woodbury

The Concert Chorus would like to thank all those who came and supported our winter concert, “Songs of the Season” on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did bringing it to you. There is nothing like performing for a large audience! Thank you also for your generous donations. Although we just completed our winter concert, the chorus will begin Tuesday, Jan. 6 to practice for the spring concert. We are always looking for residents who like singing to join us. We meet every Photo by Jim Merrick Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Concert Chorus performing “Songs of the Season” on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. the Arbor Club Ballroom. So come and check us out, you might like it. sonal life. Good luck and happy New Year consulting on software architecture and The beginning of a new year is a great to all from the Concert Chorus. development as well as some statistics. time to start some new resolutions like Our featured chorus member this His musical talent began as a teenager new habits and focus on the things that month is David Wesenberg Jr. David was while participating in a jazz and blues are really important in life. It can be easy born in Minneapolis, Minn. He received combo. David has played a variety of in- to live in the past and dwell on the things his Bachelor’s degree in physics at the struments – trombone, baritone, tuba, that you could have done in 2014 but University of Minnesota’s Institute of guitar and keyboard. His vocal experience starting with a clean slate and doing things Technology with additional postgradu- began when he was 30 years old singing in the right way in 2015 will make you forget ate courses at Wayne State University in choirs. He began to be asked to do solos your problems of the past. Detroit, Mich. He worked as a physicist at cowboy funerals, in bands and musicals. When was the last time you learned then went on to software architecture and David moved to On Top of the World something new? Take the time to learn development. He worked at a variety of in August 2012 from Springfield, Ill. The new skills or hobbies and it will not only companies such as Uniroyal, Rockwell Concert Chorus is pleased to have David and Reynolds. Currently, he continues to as a member as he is a great asset to the make you more interesting, but it could Photo by Brad Pease end up helping your career and your per- be self-employed with his own business tenor section. David Wesenberg.

school at 18 years of age, he had a solid Opera grounding on counterpoint so that he was ready to begin his life as a composer. By Bernie Kelly Soon after he left the Liceo, he was invited to compose a one-act opera for a theater in Venice. He wrote three one-act operas that were successful enough for him to continue receiving commissions We began the season of the Opera Ap- for further works. In 1815, the 23-year-old preciation Class in December with “Il Rossini composed his masterpiece, “The Trittico,” Puccini’s last work. Barber of Seville,” in just 14 days. On Thursday, Jan. 8, we will study a In 1816, Rossini was in Naples where Rossini opera as we have for the last six he had a commission for 10 operas. He years. The opera is Rossini’s “Otello,” composed “Otello” in 1817 and it was a which is loosely based on the play Othello great success. It remained in the standard by Shakespeare. Gioachino Rossini was repertory until 1887 when Verdi’s “Otello” born in 1792, which was during the first replaced it. In the last 30 years or so, the term of George Washington as president serious operas of Rossini have returned of the United States. Rossini’s birthplace to the stage with success in many opera was Pesaro, Italy, where his parents were houses around the world. very active in musical activities. Gioachi- Photo by Bob Layne In 1823, Rossini and his wife moved no soon showed off his musical skill on from Naples to Venice, then to London Pat Beaky, B.J. Leckbee, Sue Layne, Pat Gift and the piano, the viola and the horn. In ad- and finally to Paris where he was received Donna Fisher playing Christmas songs on the Mountain dition, young Rossini was very much in enthusiastically. He wrote his final opera Dulcimers. demand as a boy soprano. He soon began in 1829 which was “William Tell” and to compose some works that he and his fa- was not received very well at the premiere ther could perform together. but gradually was appreciated and became The Rossini family relocated to Bolo- influential in France. For whatever reason, gna where Giaochino was able to attend no one knows, Rossini did not write an- the Liceo Musicale. There he received other opera in the 39 years that remained instruction from Mattei who was a pupil in his life. of Padre Martini. When Rossini left the Rossini’s “Otello” has a lot of beautiful music but not much Shakespeare. This is especially true of the first two acts, which ® have plot complications like love letters ® gone astray. The third act, however, does owe much of its story to Shakespeare’s ADVERTISING / COLUMN Othello. We are going to see a 2012 staging by DEADLINE the Opernhaus Zürich. John Osborn sings the role of Otello and Cecilia Bartoli is E-mail [email protected] Desdemona. The Orchestra La Scintilla of by noon on the the Zürich Opera is conducted by Muhai 13th of the month. Tang. The class will convene in Meeting Room #3 of the Hobby Building on Jan. 8. January 2015 The World News 39D

Art Group

By Anne Merrick

Tight or loose? This is something we all think about when painting or drawing. The general feeling is that we should loosen up, get a bigger brush, make wider strokes and take less time to complete the work. Some are good at this and others are still stuck with lots of detail and time con- suming small strokes. We both like what we do but it’s always there, be looser. Per- haps in a perfect world it is a combination of the two. Carole can do both with ease. She and all the others at Artful Gifts are our collec- tive inspiration. Now that the snowbirds are coming back we have a lot to look at and it’s all good. On Saturday, Dec. 13, we had our an- Photo by Anne Merrick nual potluck party lunch at Sylvia’s. She al- Carole Drost’s exhibit at Artful Gifts. ways puts on a good show and our potluck dishes are always delicious. As a group we ventures. Why don’t you join us on a Thursday or the next masterpiece? Call Anne at (352) always have a good time with interesting We begin 2015 with ambition to paint Saturday morning in the Art Studio at 732-0706 for more information. conversation and tales of the summer ad- more and better and have a lot of fun. the Hobby Building for the creation of It’s Showtime By Bob Woods World News Writer Happy New Year! There will be some Restless Heart great entertainment four out of the five Saturdays in January at Circle Square Cul- Saturday, Jan. 17 tural Center. Unless otherwise noted, all Remember the song “I’ll Still Be Lov- shows begin at 7 p.m. ing You?” Restless Heart will perform this The Crests song plus many others. The group has a featuring Tommy Mara long list of accolades and countless singles entered on the Billboard country charts. Saturday, Jan. 3 Some of their greatest hits include “Little The first Saturday of the month brings Drummer Boy,” “Baby Needs New Shoes,” to the stage a group that had several great “Big Iron Horses,” and this group’s list of song selections in the later 1950s and early award winning hits continues. 1960s such as “16 Candles,” “Six Nights a Rockin’ Pianos Week,” “The Angles Listened In,” “Sweet- Saturday, Jan. 24 est One,” “I Remember (In the Still of the Night),” and the song lists continues. This These two fantastic talented pianists group has performed on several national will not only entertain you but provide teen dance television shows including music for dancing by playing your favorite American Bandstand and The Dick Clark requested songs. This will be a great eve- Show. ning of music as the two pianists bang out Health & Wellness Expo music on 52 white keys and 36 black keys providing a wide range of sounds from the Saturday, Jan. 17 two pianos. Learn about the services of over 60 lo- To purchase tickets, stop by the Circle cal healthcare agencies and the latest in Square Cultural Center ticket office at medical advances at this free event. This 8395 SW 80th Street or go online to www. event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. csculturalcenter.com. Let’s watch the lights dim as the curtain Restless Heart rises. It’s showtime!

The Crests Featuring Tommy Mara 40D The World News January 2015 fun and fits right in to our karaoke family. Original Laura, Mary Lou, and Carol are the new Karaoke Group On Top of the World dancing sensation, called The Dancing Jewels. They danced By George Quaranta while John sang his songs. What a way to wind down the year. Come try something new for the New Year, or just come and enjoy the show, I hope everyone had a very merry and always remember, “Words make you Christmas, and the New Year brings you think, music makes you feel, and a song all health and happiness! makes you feel a thought.” Our Original Karaoke Group has the We meet on the second and fourth whole package! We have dancers, singers, Monday, at 7 p.m., at the Candler Hills and a lot of comedians. We also have new Community Center. For more informa- people joining us all the time. I want to tion, call George at (352) 873-9667. welcome Frank to our group; he’s a lot of SIGN.

Photo by Sindy O’Brien SAVE. Original Karaoke members ready to sing some jingles. sing. This gives great variety. We had old- Karaoke ies, country songs and duets. We were pa- Friends triotic. We had dancers with candy canes and hats singing Christmas songs. STREAM. By Vivian Brown Speaking of singing, we have thousands of songs. Not all songs have been done in karaoke style. If you have a song you want to try, just give us the song title or artist What does a tool belt, fake champagne, and we will look it up on the computer protest sign and jail cell have to do with to see if we have it. Of course, we love the karaoke? It means it is prop night. Bob people who come to listen and clap and was our handyman. Rudy sang about tiny have a good time. bubbles. Patty sang “Eve of Destruction” We meet on the first and third Mondays .95* while Ann protested for peace. Poor Shir- in the Arbor Conference Center, Suites E ley was in the jailhouse now. We enjoy and F. We start at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. per month prop night. It gives us a chance to get our Come join us on Monday, Jan. 5 and Mon- creative juices flowing. day, Jan. 19. We’ll be looking for you. $19 We also did a night where the singers Submitted by Kathy Petrosky selected whatever song they wanted to TRUE HIGH SPEED INTERNET

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Photo by ShutterBug Linda Uhley Photo by ShutterBug Linda Uhley Photo by ShutterBug Ingrid Parady Intermediate category first place: Intermediate category second place: Intermediate category third place: Keeping an eye on you! Henry the hawk! Gondolas in Venice. Our field trip in January will be to once were only found on “serious” SLR era control whether your photo is overex- ShutterBugs EARS (Endangered Animal Rescue Sanc- cameras. posed, underexposed, or just right. Join Photography tuary). We’ll car pool as usual. The trouble is, most people who have the ShutterBugs and members can help We’ve been watching videos from Joel grown up with point-and-shoot cameras you with these settings. By Marilynn Cronin Santee and other photographers from have very little idea what these features If you are interested in photography National Geographic. To say we’ve been are all about. After buying a good digital and thinking of making it a hobby rather learning a lot is an understatement. camera with the best intentions, they soon than something you do on special occa- Photo Tip: Adapted from an article give up and switch to automatic. sions, you need the ShutterBugs. Learn to Elections are over and our 2015 board by Andrew Goodall entitled “Aperture Are the settings on your camera really use that new Christmas present. Annual of directors is President Gary Uhley, First Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual so hard to understand? No but it can seem fee is $12.00. Vice President John Bauer, Second Vice Mode.” that way at the start. The ShutterBugs meet every Tuesday President Larry Goldberg, Treasurer Digital photography has given every- The two settings you need to under- at 3 p.m. in the Arbor Conference Center, Linda Uhley, Secretary Marilynn Cronin, one with a camera the potential to be- stand are aperture and shutter speed. Suites B and C. The first Tuesday of the Display Director Gordon Daniels and come a creative photographer. These days Aperture is the size of the hole that lets month we have an instructional video or Web Master Mike Gattozzi. even compact cameras offer features that the light in for your photo. The larger speaker. Second Tuesday is a show and tell the hole, the brighter the exposure. The of different subjects with a soft critique. shutter speed is the length of time given Third week is a field trip. Members are entertainment. Theatre to each exposure. Slower shutter speeds happy to help you understand your cam- We invite you to be the audience or allow more light, resulting in a brighter era (always bring your manual). For more Group to participate if you like. We aim to have exposure. By finding the right balance of information, contact Gary Uhley at guh- small skits, excerpts from shows we have these two settings, you and/or your cam- [email protected]. By Anne Merrick put on in the past, songs, readers’ theater, jokes and improvisation, in other words, fun. There are always snacks, coffee and tea provided at the meeting, which is at 7 We are sorry to announce that the play p.m. on the second Monday of the month scheduled for Jan. 9, 10 and 11 has been in Arbor Conference Center, Suites E and cancelled. We hope to be able to present it F. If you think this might interest you as sometime in the future. In the meantime, something you don’t need to be commit- we will continue to meet once a week for ted to long term but as a fun bit of enter- two hours on a Monday afternoon to hone tainment, please contact Anne at (352) our skills with short presentations. These 732-0706 or Marilyn at (352) 390-3888. will be given at our monthly meetings as

Photo by Anne Merrick Theatre Group’s wreath in the Recreation Center Ballroom. 42D The World News January 2015 grass vocalist along with being a bass gui- seven albums, all of which have been certi- tar player. Cowan sang and played a few fied platinum or higher. Twenty-six singles Rockin’ Ole Time tunes to the delight of the audience. were charted top 20 or higher in which 12 By Bob Woods Trace Adkins performed a couple of reached number one. “Bless the Broken World News Writer his biggest hits in his deep baritone voice Road” and “What Hurts the Most” are such as “Dreamin Out Loud,” “Ladies some of their hits. Believe it or not, mem- A group of residents ventured recently a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 53 Love Country Boys,” “You Gonna Miss bers of the band were discovered at the to the Music City, Nashville, Tenn., to visit years and was inducted into the Country This,” and a couple more. Atkins has ap- Fiddle and Steel Guitar Bar and Printer’s the city and all its country music venues Music Hall of Fame in 2001. He is a noted peared in 11 film productions as well as 14 Alley night club in Nashville. including the most popular theater, the country singer, songwriter and television television shows as well as guest appear- Just before intermission, Henry Cho, Grand Ole Opry. Not only did the group personality. ances on panel shows and advertisements. a fantastic comedian who has appeared see the show featuring the most notable Anderson has released over 40 studio He is a country music artist and actor. on various TV shows, entertained the stars of country music at the Opry but also albums and has been number one in the The last big name pop/country rock audience. He kept those in attendance in had a backstage tour of the theater facility. country charts seven times earning the music group was Rascal Flatts. They are stitches. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly coun- nickname “Whisperin Bill.” He is rated extremely popular with 18- to 25-year-old All the performers sang some of their try music stage concert broadcast on radio as one of the most successful songwriters country music fans. Although they might most famous recordings, as the evening’s station WSM (650 AM, Sirius XM radio), in country music history. He gave a great be popular with the younger generation, show concluded; Rascal Flatts had the which has presented the biggest stars since performance. they were wooed and applauded by the crowd rocking as the evening’s final per- November 1925. The facility showcases a After a brief intermission, John Cowan older generation at this performance. I former. The Grand Ole Opry is the num- cross section of music legends along with took to the center stage. He is an Ameri- didn’t realize we had some “teenybop- ber one show in Nashville and most will contemporary show toppers who perform can soul musician and progressive blue- pers” in our community. agree the number one show anywhere. country, bluegrass, folk, and gospel along When Flatts started out they released with comedians entertaining audiences. The Opry’s current slogan is “The Show that Made Country Music Famous” along with another slogan such as “Home of American Music.” The Opry started out in an old-fash- ioned barn moving into many different buildings until moving into what has been referred to as “The Mother Church of Country Music,” the Ryman Auditorium in 1943. As crowds grew, larger venues were needed for the Opry. There were many places the Opry held performances and in 1974 the Opry moved into its present home that seats 4,000 patrons. Opening night, President Richard Nixon played a few tunes on the piano. Carrying on the tradition of the show’s performances at the Ryman, a six-foot circle of oak was cut from the Ryman’s stage and inlaid in the Opry House stage. Artists generally stand in the circle as they perform. The group attended a performance at the Opry, which changes its performers almost on a daily basis. The group saw Jean- nie Seely perform. Seely was celebrating her 47th anniversary as being a member of the Grand Ole Opry having joined the elite list of country singers in 1967. Seely won a Grammy Award in 1966 for her smash hit “Don’t Touch Me.” In 1967, Seely won the Best Female Country Vocalist performance. She had another smash hit in 1969 with “I Wish I Didn’t Have to Miss You.” Seely is a great country artist scoring number one hits as a solo artist, as a duet partner and as a songwriter. Bill Anderson graced the stage and sang many of his hit tunes such as “Mama Sang a Song,” “I Get the Fever for Loving You,” Photo by Bob Woods and countless more. 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Items: Image 17.5S treadmill, ing, move outs. Lic. #A27450 & Pressure Washing: Houses, drive- $200. Six cubic foot steel wheel- insured. (352) 629-0855 or (352) Used Cell Phones to send to our ways, gutters, porches, wash win- barrow, $30. Heavy-duty steel 286-6055. www.sunshinecleanin- troops overseas. Call Donna at dows & yard work. Free estimates. hand truck, $20. (352) 873-1859. gocala.com. (352) 237-3062. Call Steve (352) 237-5338 (resi- Real Estate Calculator: Four audio Clock Doc: Clock repairs with free dent). Yarn: Any kind to make lap robes tapes, text books and more, $30. estimates. Call Cliff (resident) at for VA hospitals and newborns. Sliding Glass Door Rollers & Track (352) 873-4896. (352) 246-2438. (352) 854-0449. Repairs: Repairing sliding garage Tag Sale: Friday, Jan. 2, 9 a.m. to Computer Help: Contact Arthur screen doors, window hardware, 1 p.m. 9005 SW 91st Circle (Wil- (352) 875–7878. Phone support, doors, locksets, cabinetry, under liamsburg). online support, house calls by ap- sink rot & sliding shower doors. In- ® Tag Sale: Saturday, Jan. 3, 9 a.m. pointment. Diagnostics, classes, stalling woodwork & moldings. In- to 2 p.m. 9370-A SW 85th Terrace. repair, clean-up, software learn- sured. Call Steve, S&T Quality Ser- ® ing, devices, back-ups, upgrades, vices LLC (352) 207-8682. Tag Sale: Friday, Jan. 9 & Saturday, search help, websites, e-mail. $45/ Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8307 hour. ADVERTISING / COLUMN SW 84th Place Road (Candler RESIDENT I.D. CARDS DEADLINE Hills). Computer help is just around the corner! Call Doorstep Techs at 351- Tag Sale: Saturday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. TECH (8324) or visit us on the web Customer Service E-mail [email protected] to 3 p.m., Indigo East Community at www.doorsteptech.com. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by noon on the Center. All residents are invited. Monday through Friday 13th of the month. Custom Computer Instruction: Bring current I.D. or temp I.D. Tag Sale: Friday, Jan. 16 & Satur- Learn to create and forever main- day, Jan. 17, 8 a.m. to noon. 8961-C tain your family tree for the gener- SW 94th Lane (Friendship Park). ations to come—Mac or Windows. Tag Sale: Friday, Jan. 16 & Saturday, Call Steph Rohde at (352) 873- Jan. 17, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8712 SW 2100, resident for 15 years—$75 83rd Circle (Candler Hills). per hour. Tag Sale: Friday, Jan. 16 & Satur- D&D Painting of Ocala LLC: Inte- day, Jan. 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 9181 rior/exterior painting and handy- SW 91st Circle (Williamsburg). man services. Licensed & insured. 35 years experience. 10% discount Tag Sale: Friday, Jan. 23 & Satur- for seniors & veterans. References day, Jan. 24, 8 a.m. to noon. 8709- available. Doug (352) 512-3852 or F SW 96th Street (Friendship Vil- Donna (352) 425-3869. lage). Essential Touch Massage Thera- Video Magnifier: Optelec state of py and Skin Care: Featuring the the art clear view magnifier. Trans- “Lunchtime Facelift.” Call Sally fers all reading material to a TV Aalto (MA #47858) at (352) 208- screen, easy to use. (352) 816-5111. 0753.