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Southwind December 2020 Presort Std US Postage PAID CFSM VOL. 37, NO. 3 DECEMBER 2020 S o d u n i t h w color DECEMBER 2020 All our listings from last month are under contract! ACTIVE WE GET YOUR ACTIVE HOME SOLD! We at Diane Turton, Realtors regard your safety as our highest priority and we truly appreciate the trust that you UNDER CONTRACT place in our company. UNDER CONTRACT Please call us with any questions, or if there is anything we can assist you with. Stay safe and well. UNDER CONTRACT UNDER CONTRACT CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Contact Any of Our Real Estate Professionals at Diane Turton, Realtors — Mule Road Office 600 Mule Road, Unit 8, Toms River, NJ 08757 Office: 732-575-1555 • dianeturton.com/muleroad Spanish Speaking Agents Available 2 Southwind DECEMBER 2020 HOLIDAY CITY SOUTH 139 SANTIAGO DRIVE • TOMS RIVER, NJ 08757 MAIN NUMBER: (732) 341-8900 HCS EXTENSIONS SOUTHWIND NEWSLETTER RECEPTIONIST.………………….................….10 Southwind ACCOUNTS PAYABLE………....................…....11 EDITOR — ClubhOUSE OFFICE [email protected] ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE...........…............….12 The Holiday City South Southwind is the official monthly publication of the Holiday City BOARD OF TRUSTEES...………......................13 South Homeowners Association and is printed CODE COMMITTEE.....................……….……..14 by Senior Community Media, a division of R&K Publishing. BOARD OF TRUSTEES The products and services offered herein by advertisers have not been tested, sanctioned PRESIDENT......................MICHAEL SIGNORILE or approved and they are not otherwise [email protected] promulgated or endorsed by R&K Publishing. VICE PRESIDENT..................VINCE DECHIARO Complaints should be directed to the Better [email protected] Business Bureau or the Ocean County Dept. of Consumer Affairs. SECRETARY..................................GAIL ZIEMSKI [email protected] To advertise in the Southwind, contact Senior Community Media at 732-240-6611 TREASURER.............................BETTY HIGGINS Senior Community Media, [email protected] a division of R&K Publishing TRUSTEE................................GEORGE MASON Phone: (732) 240-6611 · Fax: (732) 240-6618 [email protected] Email: [email protected] TRUSTEE........................... ADRIAN CORRIGAN [email protected] TRUSTEE ................................... DEBBIE Fazio SOUTHWIND NEWSLETTER [email protected] Submission DEADLINE: ANY ARTICLES AND PHOTOS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE SOUTHWIND NEED TO BE EMAILED TO: DECEMBER 4th [email protected] FOR JANUARY ISSUE If you have any questions, please call the clubhouse office at 732-341-8900. DISCLAIMER: THE SOUTHWIND NEWSLETTER reserves the right to reject, edit, and amend all articles, letters, photos or advertisements received. The Southwind is politically non-partisan and will not accept any articles it deems libelous, inflammatory or in bad taste. The Southwind accepts no responsibility for placement, errors, typographical or other, in advertisements. We accept no responsibility for any advertisements. If there are any complaints concerning an advertiser, please contact them directly. If you receive no satisfaction, you can contact your Better Business Bureau or the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs at (732) 929-2105. Southwind 3 DECEMBER 2020 HOLIDay CITY SOUTH HOMEOWNERS CORPORation CLUBS OF THE CORPORATION PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB TELEPHONE # MEN'S Bill Holencsak (732) 505-8321 400 CLUB John Fay (732) 504-7373 PAIRS 'N SQUARES Bill Seigel (732) 797-1601 SOCIAL Rich Bohan (201) 446-5048 WOMEN'S Maryann Narsavage (732) 505-3509 COMMITTEES CHAIRPERSON TELEPHONE # AUDIT Joan Di Agostino (732) 240-7219 CODE John Fay (732) 341-8900 Ext 14 ELECTION Gail Sanzari (732) 736-7385 ACTIVITIES CONTACT PERSON TELEPHONE # BINGO Larry Puccio (732) 349-2950 BOCCE Ralph Genova (732) 557-4249 BOWLING LEAGUE Fred Palamara (732) 505-8379 Jean Tschachler (732) 341-2317 LINE DANCING Nancy Schaffner (732)-505-0477 Judy Adelman (732) 281-0119 SHUFFLEBOARD Pete Scerbo (732) 505-1133 AMENITIES CONTACT PERSON TELEPHONE # BILLIARDS Larry Migliorisi (732) 797-0138 CERAMICS Betty Mooney (609) 713-2449 DEBORAH Vivian Benner (732) 281-0575 Eve Weislo (732) 349-3749 EXERCISE - STRETCH & FLEX Janet Adams (732) 279-3857 EXERCISE - REGULAR Irene Gozara (732) 506-3968 EXERCISE - WALK TO THE BEAT Eleanor Walsh (732) 281-0714 LIBRARY Joe & Josie Spiteri (732) 349-4148 NEEDLECRAFT Lucy Speciale (732) 341-4818 PING PONG Pete Scerbo (732) 505-1133 Joe Mazzeo (732) 272-2933 WOODWORKING Russ Iuculano (201) 841-7022 THE SOUTHWIND NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR Clubhouse Office (732) 341-8900 SUBMISSION FOR SOUTHWIND ARTICLES AND PICTURES PLEASE SEND TO: [email protected] 4 Southwind DECEMBER 2020 HOLIDay CITY SOUTH – BUS SCHEDULE NOTICE: THERE WILL BE NO BUS SERVICE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 & FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 DUE TO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S DAY. THE BUS WILL BE GOING TO SHOP-RITE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. BUS SERVICE WILL RETURN TO THE NORMAL SCHEDULE AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. Morning Pick Up: 11:00 AM - Dropoff: 2:00 PM (during Pandemic) MONDAY: Destination: Bank / BJ's / Aldi's / CVS / Mini-Mall TUESDAY: Destination: Mini-Mall / Ocean County Mall / Walmart WEDNESDAY: Destination: Shop Rite (Manchester) / Library (Manchester) / Mini-Mall THURSDAY: Destination: Target / Commons @ Hooper / Mini-Mall FRIDAY: Destination: Shop-Rite (Toms River) / Kohl's / Mini-Mall 10/2020 BUS ROUTE: STARTS AT THE CLUBHOUSE THEN PROCEEDS TO THE FOLLOWING STREETS: 1st Pick up at Clubhouse Left onto Orlando Blvd. Right onto Santiago Dr. Pick up corner of Orlando & Templeton St. Left onto Orlando Blvd Straight on Orlando Blvd. Pick up corner of Buena Visa Dr. Left onto Santiago Dr. Continue on Orlando Blvd. Cross Mule Rd at Light Pick up corner of Sabinas St. Pick up corner of Santiago Dr. W & Pulaski Blvd. Left Continue on Orlando Blvd. onto Pulaski Blvd. Pick up on Virgin Islands Dr. Pick up corner of Pulaski & Davenport Rd. W. Right Left on Virgin Islands Dr. onto Davenport Rd. W. Left on Redhook Bay Dr. Pick up corner Davenport Rd. W & Paradise Blvd. Pick up on Longdenville St. Left onto Paradise Blvd. Continue on Redhook Bay Dr. Left onto Wedgeport Dr. Pick up on Redhook Bay Dr & Freeport Blvd. Pick up corner of Wedgeport & Tahoe Ct. Right onto Freeport Blvd. Right onto Pulaski Blvd. Pick up corner of Freeport & Orlando Blvd. Pick up corner Pulaski & Santo Domingo Dr. Left onto Orlando Blvd. Right onto Santo Domingo Dr. Pick up corner of Orlando & San Carlos St. Left onto LaDunette Dr. Left onto San Carlos St. Pick up corner of LaDunette & Manitoba Ct. Pick up corner of San Carlos St & Selkirk Ave. Continue onto LaDunette Dr. Right onto Selkirk Ave. Right onto Noranda St. Pick up corner of Selkirk Ave & San Carlos St. Left onto Santo Domingo Dr. Straight on Selkirk Ave. Pick up corner of Santo Domingo & Paradise Blvd. Left onto Orlando Blvd. Left onto Paradise Blvd. Left onto Freeport Blvd. Right onto Carmacks Way Pick up corner of Freeport & Claremont St. Pick up corner of Carmacks & Prado Ct. Straight on Freeport Blvd. Circle out continue back to Pulaski Blvd. Pick up corner of Freeport & Lumsden St. Pulaski Blvd to Davenport Rd. W. Right onto Lumsden St. Right onto Davenport Rd W. & cross Mule Rd. Right onto Togo Rd. Right onto Guadalajara Dr. Pick up corner of Togo & Maniwaki Dr. Pick up corner of Guadalajara & Kahala Ct. Left onto Maniwaki Dr. Continue on Guadalajara Dr. Left onto Buena Visa Dr. Pick up corner of Guadalajara Dr & Villa Bella Ct. Pick up corner of Buena Visa & Templeton St. Continue on Guadalajara Dr. Left on to Tapola Rd. Left onto Davenport Rd. Right onto Freeport Blvd. Pick up corner of Davenport & Linstead Ct. Pick up corner of Freeport & San Carlos St. Continue to Mule Rd. Right onto San Carlos St. Right on Mule Rd. Pick up corner of San Carlos & Buena Visa Dr. Right Mule Rd to the Clubhouse. 9/2020 onto Buena Visa Dr. Southwind 5 DECEMBER 2020 6 Southwind DECEMBER 2020 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I’ll start this month’s message by Even though we are all shut in with this pandemic, expressing my hope that everyone Bill has advised me that he is working on a bigger had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. and better car show this year. So, let’s all keep Now that we are quickly approaching our eyes and ears open and when it’s announced, the Holiday Season and a New Year, we continue plan on showing our full support. to struggle with the challenges created by this Just a reminder, the Ocean County Health virus and the associated restrictions that continue Department will be administering their annual flu making normal celebrations difficult. We have all shot and vaccination program on Thursday, 12/3, in lived through this past year and its challenges. our clubhouse auditorium. They have provided the Regulations have prohibited us from interacting necessary insurance to indemnify the association as a community and in many cases have placed and will be sanitizing the auditorium before, during us in situations where we cannot see our families and after the program. The Health Department will and loved ones. My hope is this will pass soon, be taking appointments and will also be accepting but reality doesn’t allow us to project a time when walk-ins for those residents who wish to participate we will return to normalcy. We can only hope and in the flu shot/vaccine program. Please see the pray that the worst is behind us. information provided on page 11 of this month’s With that in mind, I would like to express my issue. It is my understanding this service is provided gratitude to an extraordinary group of individuals at no cost to those who participate. The director living in our community. of the Ocean County Health Department asks Bill Holencsak, President of the Men’s Club, and that those who do participate and have Medicare, a group of volunteers stepped up and offered to provide their Medicare information. They advised assist the Trustees with the annual Thanksgiving it will be used to offset some of the cost for the dinner.
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