® Section A Where the news is always good! Vol. 26, No. 12 • June 2013 “Just a gigolo COMMUNITY everywhere I go And the Winner Is ... people know the part NEWS & UPDATE By Bob Woods I’m playing” By Kenneth D. Colen, Publisher World News Writer This was the song that turned the Circle Square Cultural Center into pandemoni- um when Robert Batton, a resident of our The On Top of the World (Central) community, sang this song. Women were Owners Association board met on Friday, screaming in the audience and one senior April 26, to review multiple matters. A part teeny-bopper went up to the stage and pre- of that meeting dealt with discussion of sented Robert with a pair of red panties. and changes to the Second Amended Rules Needless to say, Robert Batton was cho- and Regulations regarding lawn ornamen- sen by the panel of judges to be the first tation. The new standards were settled on place winner of this year’s winner of “The after getting resident input. There was a World Has Talent” show. Batton received a report on and discussion surrounding As- check for $500. sociation efforts to enforce collection of Taking second place and receiving a delinquent community services fees. In ad- check for $250 was Floyd Gibson from dition, suggested changes to the Estoppel Ocala. Third place, taking home $150, was Certificate policy were enacted. Angie Terrigino from Ocala. Other contes- Approximately 85 residents attended tants took home gift cards. this meeting. Not wishing to miss an op- There were 10 acts in all, and those par- portunity, Lynette Vermillion gave a report ticipating in this year’s event came from all on plans to enhance the interior of the over the area: Ocala, Sanford, Lady Lake, Health & Recreation Building. This would Dunnellon and Gainesville. The contes- be a comprehensive program focusing on tants were the top 10 entrants chosen by a the lobby, fitness, and ballroom areas. panel of judges during auditions in Febru- An area open for discussion is what to ary, and their ages ranged between 58 and do with the library. Despite the wild ru- 91. mors and misinformation circulating, the The panel of judges comprised of Bill options include: Barr, a disc-jockey from 92.9Q WMFQ; 1. Do nothing; Mary Britt from the Ocala Civic Theatre; 2. Stay in place and “spruce it up;” Rosey Moreno-Jones from Kids Central; 3. Relocate to Circle Square Com- Dean Blinkhorn from Ocala’s Good Life mons so there would be adequate Magazine; Ann Spang, Director of Com- expansion space. munity Relations for the Florida Institute Currently, the library is constrained for for Human and Machine Cognition; and space. When I asked the question, “How Dave Schlenker from the Ocala Star Ban- many thought it would be a good idea to ner. move?” and “How many thought it was the The judge’s criteria for each contestant’s dumbest idea they heard in a long time?” performance were stage presence, commu- It was about an even split of how many nication (connection with the audience), wanted the library to stay and how many originality, and talent. wanted it to be moved. Granted, that was Batton’s song was made famous by Louis only a quick indicator. Photo by Bob Woods Prima in 1956, when he recorded “Just a To be sure, this is not a settled matter, Resident, Robert Batton, was the winner of the “The World Gigolo” paired with “I Ain’t Got Nobody.” despite what rumor central may have been spreading around. We encourage your Has Talent.” thoughts on the matter. Undoubtedly, both options, of either moving or staying in place, present their considerable challeng- es. The Health & Recreation Building could It’s Showtime! certainly use additional meeting room By Bob Woods space. Moving to Circle Square Commons World News Writer makes the library available to Candler Hills, Indigo, and Stone Creek residents. June’s show is guaranteed to knock your ABBA sold over 370 million albums and So the take-away is this: no final deci- socks off! singles worldwide and is still selling mil- sion has been made with respect to the li- Saturday, June 8 lions each year. The Canadian group’s show brary. We are however, moving ahead with will include at least 21 of ABBA’s most fa- the interior redesign of the Health & Rec- Abbamania mous songs, which might include “Danc- reation Building. Follow the discussion on Abbamania is a Canadian group singing ing Queen,” “Fernando,” “Gimme! Gimme! the www.otowinfo.com website. ABBA® songs which the original Swedish Gimme!,” “Mamma Mia,” “One Man, One Census Form group topped the world charts of English- Woman,” “I Have a Dream,” and the song speaking countries between 1972 and 1982. list continues. On Top of the World (Central) Owners, Whether you are an ABBA fan or just a please complete and return your census The Canadian group is comprised of seven fantastic musicians and singers. The singers lover of old pop music, you will definitely form at your earliest convenience. Thank enjoy this performance. The show begins at you for your cooperation. not only look like the original ABBA group, but they sound, dress and mimic them as 7 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m. Master the Possibilities well. Stop by the ticket office at 8395 SW 80th Master the Possibilities has published ABBA is an acronym comprising the Street or go online to www.csculturalcen- its 29th catalog and there’s a copy in all the first letters of the band members’ first ter.com to purchase your tickets. home delivered June issues of the World names: Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Anni- Let’s watch the lights dim as the curtain News. This summer edition features about Frid. It is a registered trademark. rises. It’s showtime. 300 lectures, classes, presentations and Abbamania films in June, July and August. This smaller season fills quickly so we Mary Pat Giffin has always had an inter- encourage you to register early … prefer- est in the benefits of yoga, but when she was ably online. As always, about half are brand World Tai Chi Day diagnosed with arthritis, she studied up on new and all of them offer opportunities to By Ray Cech the beneficial effects of Tai Chi. The more learn, grow and have fun. World News Writer she learned, the more her interest grew, Fourth of July and about three years ago she decided to This year promises to be another action- The body should be supple like an infant style of Tai Chi. Yang is the most popular immerse herself in an eight-day Tai Chi packed day of fun and excitement. Once The movements, flexible as a snake of the movements, meant to be graceful program conducted by Australian Master again, Circle Square Commons will be The feeling, soft as water and gentle, and is effective for promoting a Dr. Paul Lam. closed until 4 p.m. This includes access by The breathing as smooth as a cloud healthy body and mind. You can practice and learn more about foot traffic, golf carts and cars. We appreci- This Qigong proverb clearly defines While Tai Chi was practiced more than the benefits of Tai Chi by attending one of ate your cooperation on this. what Tai Chi accomplishes for both body 1,000 years ago in the land that’s now more Mary Pat’s classes, at the Health & Recre- At 4 p.m., parking lots will open. Fes- and mind. It strengthens the body as it re- famous for turning out Nikes and iPads, it ation Fitness Center, Tai Chi at 9 a.m. every tivities begin at 5 p.m. on The Town Square laxes the mind. really didn’t take hold in the U.S. until the Monday, or Chair-Chi on Fridays at 9 a.m., with dance music by Second Slice and On Saturday, April 27, Tai Chi was rec- mid-19th century. It gained widespread where participants use a chair for balance. Sugar and Kane, festival performers and ognized around the world with special pro- appeal around 1939, when Master Choy For a unique experience, you can also join skydivers. grams extolling the benefits of this ancient Hok Pang began spreading its benefits, Mary Pat in a class of Hydro Yo-Chi at The Simultaneously and from 5 to 6:30 p.m., art form. Here at On Top of the World, our and again when his son, Master Choy Kam Ranch Fitness Center & Spa pool every Fri- inside the Circle Square Cultural Center, very own Tai Chi Certified Instructor Mary Man, taught it in San Francisco’s China- day at 10:30 a.m. the Ocala Symphony Orchestra will per- Pat Giffin, led a class of more than 50 men town, where he spread the gospel of Tai form patriotic favorites – “Red, White and and women in a demonstration of the Yang Chi’s benefits from 1949 until 1994. OSO Blue.” This is a general admission ticketed event, for $17 per ticket. Purchase your tickets at www.CSCulturalCenter.com or at the ticket office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged as we ex- pect the Circle Square Cultural Center to be completely filled. Parking at Circle Square Commons will be $5 per carload for non-residents. Please bring your resident ID or Ocala Symphony Orchestra show tickets for free parking. There is no charge for golf cart parking that will once again be located in front of The Town Square. The day culminates beginning at 9 p.m. with a spectacular 30-minute firework dis- play. Be prepared for loud booms! Please check for more details on page 26 in this edition of the World News. See you there! The Candler Hills Restaurant will also be hosting an event. Come enjoy great food and libations with good friends. Read more in Sandy Curtis’ column this month. Landscape Update June is a great month for growing a gar- den and planting shrubs. That said; please remember that landscape modifications, just like any modification of the structure, must receive prior approval from the Own- Photo by Ray Cech Continued on Page 6 > Mary Pat Giffin leading Tai Chi exercise on the Heath & Recreation lawn. 2 The World News June 2013

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A. This depends on a few facts. And I protection is there any difference between alized statement that one should transfer Is It Legal? don’t have them from you. So I will take owning a home under 99-year leasehold assets to children – without a clear under- two different scenarios and hope I’ve come and holding it in fee simple? standing of the particular facts for that per- up with the right one for you. A. The simple answer is “no.” The more son – is, to be polite, silly. 1. If the title is held in your and your complex answer is also “no.” In either situ- And since I’m on a roll here, let me go wife’s names as “husband and wife” ation, an owner who resides in his home on. Your neighbor spoke of the State taking By Gerald Colen or as “husband and wife, tenants (Florida home that is) as his/her/their resi- your assets. That’s a flat-out misconception by the entireties,” then when one dence is entitled to the complete homestead about what happens when one applies for of you passes, the survivor remains exemption and the Save Our Homes cap. Medicaid benefits. The State does not take My upcoming lecture schedule for the as the sole owner of the property. It Q. A neighbor of mine has told me that I anything. That’s not at all what happens. months of June, July and August is as fol- is advisable to record a death cer- should transfer my assets to my children so Rather, one either is or is not eligible for lows: tificate for the one who passed on in that in the event I go into a nursing home Medicaid benefits. If one is eligible accord- • June 18: “End of Life Decision- order that the public records shows the State won’t take them. ing to existing law, then one obtains those Making;” what happened. A. Here’s my question for you: What benefits. Otherwise, one is declared not to • July 16: “Annuities – a Strictly Legal 2. If you and your spouse were wise happens if you transfer your assets to your be eligible for Medicaid benefits and thus Discussion;” enough to have obtained a prenup- children and then you don’t go into a nurs- doesn’t get them. • Aug. 6: “Documents Needed for tial agreement before your mar- ing home? Or, suppose you transfer your Q. I live at On Top of the World and I Proper Estate Planning.” riage, then it is possible – I said assets to your children and you don’t go was told that if I pass away my children can All lectures are at Master the Possibili- possible – that the heirs of the de- into a nursing home and you live in good not inherit my apartment. Can you explain ties Education Building and begin at 3 p.m. ceased spouse may have an interest health for a very long time? Or, suppose about this? They usually last for about 50 minutes, but in the property. Keep this in mind: you transfer your assets to your children A. It is impossible for me to understand afterward I stay until all questions have The way title to a property is held and one or more of your kids are faced how this false – absolutely false – rumor been asked and (hopefully) answered by will probably take precedence over with a divorce proceeding filed by his/her got started. An apartment at On Top of me. I look forward to seeing you in class. what one’s will says. spouse? Or, suppose you transfer your as- the World or a dwelling unit of any kind at Q. If I own my home with my wife, what Q. For getting the $50,000 homestead sets to your kids and one of them gets into On Top of the World is just like property happens if one of us passes away? exemption and the Save Our Homes cap serious financial trouble? owned anywhere. It can be inherited and Okay, I could go on and on but I won’t. the beneficiaries will own the property. It’s Here’s the thing: Simply transferring your just that simple. Period! assets to your children in order to avoid Gerald R. Colen is an attorney and mem- nursing home expenses is not such a simple ber of the National Academy of Elder Law thing to do. The very act of the transfer will Attorneys and the Elder Law section of the “trigger” a look-back period, which can Florida Bar Association. He concentrates his result in a Medicaid ineligibility period of practice of law in the areas of real estate, el- a substantial length of time. In my opin- der law, wills, trusts, probate, business law ion, folks should not – the applicable word and estate planning. This column is not in- here is “not” – transfer assets for long-term tended to provide legal advice for any specif- nursing care issues without retaining an ic question. You should always consult your elder law attorney who is familiar with own attorney for such advice. Mr. Colen is all aspects of Medicaid eligibility require- available for conferences at his law office ments and with the strategies that may be at 7243 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, Florida available. 33777; Ph. (727) 545-8114 or at On Top of This kind of advice must nowadays be the World in Clearwater, Fla. In Ocala, Fla., very specific to the person or persons in- Mr. Colen is available, by appointment, for volved. So to my way of thinking, a gener- legal conferences at the On Top of the World sales office annex. He responds to e-mail www. OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com at [email protected] or through his website: www.gcolen.com. June 2013 The World News 3 4 The World News June 2013 by next writing we will have more infor- do require a fee. Please see the Amended Minimize the Risk of All Around mation about the changes coming and the and Restated Rules and Regulations on RV time schedule. parking for your community at www.otow- Becoming a Victim Our World The SW 90th Street gate site plan is be- info.com. Thank you for being considerate There are so many ways today that un- ing permitted. The new gatehouse design of your neighbors. scrupulous people can take advantage of is still in progress, however plans are near Pools us if we are not paying attention: creative By Lynette Vermillion completion. The gate construction should marketing, e-mail trickery promising great have minimal impact and closings, and we When your grandchildren visit, we want sums of money or asking for our bank in- ask for your patience in entering this way them to have fun and make great memories formation; door-to-door soliciting; and during construction –more to come next while here. Taking them up to the Health replacing equipment in our homes that is Once again, we are half way through & Recreation, Candler Hills or Indigo East unnecessary. Don’t let this happen to you. another year. Summer is right around the month on time frames. On Top of the World pools can be loads of fun. As any swim- The Department of Elder Affairs pro- corner and we are at the point when we all ming instructor will tell you, water can be vides the following data. They have sev- need to start preparing for the upcoming Central Re-Roofing extremely dangerous. So, please, please ... eral wonderful tips that are applicable to hurricane season, if we haven’t already. Mr. Schedule keep the philosophy of “safety first” and all of us. When having home repairs done, Colen’s column this month has some great make sure that young children are watched compare estimates carefully; never be pres- The following is a list of the single-fam- tips for preparing before, during and after at all times around the pool. sured into making hasty decisions; never ily homes that are scheduled to start within a hurricane. A resident must accompany all guests pay cash; never pay for unfinished work the next 90 days: C03, C04, C05, C08, A12, Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16, and on and children must have adult supervision. or jobs that have not been inspected; and A14, A15, A23 and H01. The following June 21, at 1:04 a.m., we officially kick off Children 15 years and under may swim never fall for phone or door-to-door offers building is also scheduled: 5036. Schedules summer with the longest day of the year. from noon to dusk during the week and of free estimates, home inspections or “spe- are based upon several factors: return of all With not much of a winter to speak of and with no time restrictions on the weekends cial deals” of any kind. authorization forms for the building, street temperatures on the warmer side, it feels at the pools listed in this paragraph. Happy To avoid financial exploitation, don’t location of working proximity, and roofs like we started summer a while ago. and safe swimming to you and your family. sign blank checks; don’t leave money or which are showing the most wear will take We hope to see plenty of rain to get us valuables in plain sight; don’t sign anything priority. Due to weather conditions, we are Power Outages through our hottest months and keep the you don’t understand; keep in mind that, if watering to a minimum. Please make sure unable to provide exact start dates. Please keep in mind that when we have power outages it is a good idea to check it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; you are staying hydrated while you are out Trash Pick-up never give credit card numbers or personal and about and don’t forget to apply sun- your irrigation clock to make sure that it Candler Hills and Indigo East residents, is still on the correct setting. Many times a information out over the phone; don’t give screen. out your ATM code; and check your bank Community Cleanup Day please note that Waste Management trash power surge or outage may cause the clock pick-up days have changed and are now on to revert to its original settings. If the set- statements carefully. Please be on the lookout for more in- Tuesday and Friday of each week. Recy- tings are not checked, you may be watering To reduce your chances of becoming a formation about our first community-wide cling is picked up on Thursday. too much or not enough. victim of identity theft, never carry a Social Security card or multiple credit cards; nev- cleanup day. Visitors and Guests BYOB Policy Renovations er give out personal information over the We know your visiting family members Just a reminder to our clubs, residents, phone; or never answer unsolicited e-mails The Health & Recreation renovation is and guests will enjoy their time at On Top and guests, any alcohol consumed on that ask for personal information. moving along. We are working with Build- of the World this summer, and we ask that premises must be purchased from the li- Always remove mail promptly from ing Design Consultants who are finaliz- you make sure each guest understands cense holder, and therefore, BYOB (bring your mailbox; review statements and bills ing the finishes and updates that are rec- and observes the community rules during your own “alcoholic” beverage) is not al- promptly; shred personal mail and infor- ommended. Our pace is slowed by a few their stay. If your guests are arriving by RV, lowed. Violators of the policy will be asked mation with a shredder or scissors; shop structural challenges that we are working please make reservations at Customer Ser- to vacate the premises and future privileges online only with merchants that have se- to resolve with a structural engineer. There vice prior to their arrival so that we may re- may be revoked. cure websites; stop mail while you are on has been a lot of discussion about moving serve a guest parking space at the RV Park Customer Service vacation; and make a copy of all items in the library and we appreciate the feedback and have a guest pass ready for them at your wallet and keep it with personal pa- from the feelings of both sides. Hopefully, the gate. Visitor spaces used over 72 hours Customer Service in Friendship Com- pers in a safe place. mons is offered for your one stop conve- Unfortunately, there are many scams nience. They handle all matters related to that continue to circulate but, hopefully, by resident needs regardless of the topic. Cus- heeding the Department of Elder Affairs tomer Service may be reached by phone: recommendations, you can try and prevent 236-OTOW (6869); e-mail: otowservice@ identify theft, home repair fraud, and fi- otowfl.com; or in person by visiting Suite nancial exploitation. 200, in Friendship Commons. Please note that the Customer Service office is closed Volunteers the third Wednesday of every month from I wanted to take a moment and extend noon to 1 p.m., which falls on Wednesday, a big thank you to all of our residents who June 19, this month. volunteer and give back not only to the On Census Form Top of the World community but to vari- ous organizations in Marion County. Many On Top of the World (Central) Owners, of you are very involved in making a dif- please don’t forget to complete your census ference to those in need by donating your form and turn it in. Forms may be mailed time, material goods or funds. Please know in the postage paid envelope that was pro- that all your hard work and effort are much vided or dropped off in ballot boxes located appreciated. at all postal locations, Health & Recreation Building, or at Customer Service. We’ve Neighbor Reminder only received about 40 percent back and it Requests is vital that we receive this information. • Flags: When your flag is worn out When filling out your census form, or otherwise no longer a fitting please be sure to include your emergency emblem for display, it should be contacts. It is important for the Asso- destroyed in a dignified way, pref- ciation to know who is allowed entry into erably by burning. Flags in need of your home in case of an emergency. We proper disposal may be dropped off will keep this information on file to use to Theresa Fields at the Health & should the need arise. Recreation Building. • Dog Park: Please pick up your pets’ waste when visiting the dog park. • Traffic Rules: We continue to receive comments from residents that traffic rules are not being obeyed. We cannot stress enough how important it is for you to be safe, so please obey all traffic rules and signs. As you are out driving, whether it is in your car, your golf cart or your bicycle, the rules of the road apply. When you come up to a stop sign, please come to a full stop, which is defined by the sheriff’s of- fice as your wheels stop moving. Please be respectful of others on the roads, use your turn signals, check your blind spots when you move out to pass someone and drive de- fensively. And, please don’t speed. We want everyone in our commu- nity to be safe.

HANDICAP EQUIPMENT Handicap equipment is loaned free to On Top of the World residents during their convalescent term–walkers, crutches, canes or wheelchairs. For more information, call the Health & Recreation Department at 854-8707. June 2013 The World News 5 best defense from high water bills. Make next fertilizer application. Remember to water and if chinch bugs are present they Keeping sure when you irrigate your lawn you apply use slow-release forms of nitrogen in your will float up. Contact your pest control a half to three-quarter inch at each applica- fertilizer. Fertilizers with nitrogen, such as company. It Green tion. To check and see how much your ir- sulfur-coated urea nitrogen, are slow re- We are seeing take-all root rot again in rigation system is applying, use empty tuna lease. Using 50% or more is great and adds many lawns. As summer gets further along, cans or a rain gauge placed in your yard at to the longevity of the fertilizer. Make sure we will see more and more yards that go By Phillip B. Hisey each watering zone. you water your application. from yellowing patches that you just can- Allow the system to operate its normal On Top of the World (Central) home- not get to green up to dead patches. The cycle and see how much water is in the owners do not need to fertilize because cold weather could have damaged the roots With summer here and Daylight Saving cans. This will give you the best results for Parkway Maintenance and Management of the turf grass, making the grass less like- Time, don’t forget you can irrigate twice your lawn and landscape. Company follows Best Management Prac- ly to uptake vital nutrients such as nitrogen per week. On May 19, 2009, the Marion Deep, infrequent watering is better for tices and has already completed a fertiliza- and potassium. County Board of County Commissioners your lawn than frequent, shallow watering. tion application for you. When the grass is weakened, it is also entered into an inter-local agreement with Watering your lawn in short intervals leads Chinch bugs should be starting to flare susceptible to fungal pathogens that can St. Johns River Water Management District to shortened roots, making your lawn more up. We have already seen some in the com- create more issues. Treating the fungus and and the Southwest Florida Water Manage- susceptible to drought stress. Look to the munity in certain areas where the grass is following up with liquid fertilizer applica- ment District. This agreement updated the May World News column for tips on how stressed or weak. Make sure you are check- tions are your only hope of correcting this Water Conservation and Landscape Irriga- to determine your soil type and how to use ing suspect areas before they become prob- problem. Send a turf sample to the Univer- tion Ordinance (Ord. 08-09) allowing por- “cycle and soak” on your irrigation system. lems. Using a large coffee can, remove the sity of Florida Rapid Turf Diagnosis Ser- tions of Marion County to follow the St. If you are following the Green Indus- bottom of the can and wedge the can in vice. For $75, this lab will tell you what is Johns River Water Management District tries Best Management Practices and the the ground along the rim of suspect areas going on with your grass and how to treat watering restrictions. Home Maintenance Calendar at www. where chinch bugs may be active or pres- it in 3 days. Appropriate application of water is your otowinfo.com, you may have fertilized in ent. Make sure you are working in grass Stay cool this summer. March. June would be the time for your that is still green. Fill the coffee can full of

The Pub will have a kick off on Monday, Flag Day of the United States. The entire Au Gratin Potatoes, Cucumber Salad and/ Food For June 3, at 1 p.m. to start off the summer week is famous as National Flag Week. or Caesar Salad, Chef’s Choice Dessert. menu. Join us on the pool patio for some The National Flag of the United States was The price is $22 plus tax and gratuity. VIP Thought refreshing drinks and selected items from adopted on that day, in the year 1777 dur- Dining Program members receive member the new summer menu. This event will be ing the time of resolution taken on by the discount and priority reservations through à la carte, so you choose what you want to Second Continental Congress thus it is cel- Saturday, June 8. All other reservations By Sandy Curtis try. It will be a fun time for all! ebrated as National Flag Day. We would may be made after June 8 at 861-9720. Have you ever tried a Low Country like to honor this day with serving up some National Flip Flop Day is Friday, June Boil? Now’s the time to see what it’s all red, white and blue drinks and appetizers 21. Wear your craziest pair of flip flops and As we enter into the month of June, it about. Come out and enjoy a Cajun dinner in both of our locations. Wear your patri- receive Happy Hour pricing all day. Let’s brings many opportunities our way. Fam- on the patio at Candler Hills Restaurant on otic colors and show your support. see who has the most unique flip flops! We ily vacations, family reunions, weddings Wednesday, June 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. This Father’s Day is an occasion to mark and will offer music, trivia games, and an appe- and much more. What better way to en- crowd-pleasing recipe includes a combi- celebrate the contribution that your own tizer buffet will be available for purchase. A joy this time than with friends and family? nation of shrimp, crab, sausage, corn and father has made to your life. We observe great time for all will start at 4 p.m. on the We welcome you to join us at Candler Hills potatoes. It’s a mess you don’t want to miss! our fathers on Sunday, June 16. We honor Candler Hills Restaurant patio. Restaurant and The Pub for some delicious, Pricing is as follows: $16 for VIP Members the men in our lives and appreciate all the Watch next month’s column for more mouthwatering summer dishes. and $17 for non-VIP Members. hard work they do for us. In celebration of information regarding the Fourth of July Friday, June 14 is known as National this day, we would like each of you to dine celebration on the Candler Hills Restaurant with us at Candler Hills Restaurant, from patio. Come enjoy great food and libations 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The menu is as follows: as you watch the fireworks from the patio meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 4, at Roasted Atlantic Salmon with a Honey with good friends. The menu for the event Candler 1:30 p.m. in the Candler Hills Community Mustard Glaze, Candler Hills Traditional will be published in next month’s World Connection Center. All residents are welcome to attend. Roasted Prime Rib, Stuffed Shells in a To- News or watch for an e-mail blast with all The Candler Connection web site, www. mato Cream Sauce, Lemon Herb Breast of the details. You will not want to miss this candlerconnection.org, contains a neigh- Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Seasonal Vegetables, show! borhood directory. If any resident makes By Janet Wiles a change to a phone number or e-mail ad- dress, please notify Marilyn Lube at (352) 895-3954 or [email protected]. If The Candler Hills spring party on Sun- you have any questions or corrections to day, April 28 was a fabulous evening of the resident listing, or if you want to know food, fun, entertainment, dancing, and how to contact your neighborhood coordi- socializing with neighbors and friends. nator, please contact Marilyn Lube. The social committee would like feedback In the meantime, continue to enjoy the on this event to help with the planning of many and varied amenities in On Top of future events. In the near future, look for the World. Many residents enjoy partici- an electronic survey concerning the spring pating in the variety of fitness classes of- party and a new event for fall. fered at the Health & Recreation Building The social committee is making plans to or at The Ranch Fitness Center & Spa. Of have a Candler Hills picnic around Oct. 20 course, the water walking class at the Arbor at the pavilion. At this time, options are be- Club is always popular during the summer. ing evaluated for catering the event. More Others enjoy golf, tennis, bicycling, walk- details will be given over the next couple of ing, and other physical activities here. months. In the meantime, reserve the date Don’t forget about classes at Master the on your calendar. Possibilities. With so much to do, it is no The next Candler Connection board wonder that so many folks wonder what happens to our time in retirement. 6 The World News June 2013 COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATE By Kenneth D. Colen, Publisher > Continued from page 1 ers’ Association. I am mentioning this in outside the danger zone. Make sure bags. out of order. my column in the hopes that we can all each family member has been given • Bring inside any loose items that • If electrical power was lost during avoid unnecessary consequences of flaunt- this person’s address and phone can be found around the home. the hurricane, be extremely careful ing the Rules and Regulation and Cov- number, and agrees to contact him Firmly tie down loose items that before consuming food taken from enants of what is after all your Association. or her following the hurricane. cannot be brought indoors. your refrigerator. When in doubt, The application process is very simple. • Keep on hand at least one week’s • Tape, board or shutter windows. throw it out. Just stop by Customer Service to complete supply of bottled water and non- • Have enough cash on hand to last at • Use the phone only for emergen- a modification form. You will be asked to perishable food items. You should least a full week. Banks and ATMs cies. provide a detailed description of the work also have available a manual can/ may be closed for several days fol- • Conserve water! Do not wash requested, a dimensioned drawing of the bottle opener, a flashlight, and a lowing the storm. driveways of debris. If the power is affected area, the name of the contractor battery-operated radio or televi- • Don’t forget about your pet. Some out and you still have water pres- performing the work and proof of your sion (with an extra set of batteries evacuation centers do not allow sure, it is only because the water contractor’s insurance. A representative of for each). Make sure these items are pets. Making arrangements before a plant is running on auxiliary power. the Association will inspect the area and readily accessible, so that you can storm reduces the anxiety for both Proper insurance coverage can help re- advise the owner of approval, approval with quickly pack and evacuate. you and your pet. duce the financial burden you may suffer as modification, or denial. • Maintain an up-to-date inventory Here are some suggestions on what to a result of a hurricane. Here are some addi- Storm Preparedness of everything in your home. Taking do during a hurricane: tional tips that will make the claims process photos and/or making videotapes • Stay tuned to a battery-operated easier for you and your claims adjuster. June is the start of the hurricane season of these items may help support the radio or television for weather bul- • Don’t alter the condition of the and the time to start thinking seriously value you place on them. Also, con- letins and important information. damaged property. Take whatever about dealing with the risk and inconve- sider storing valuable items at a se- • Follow the orders of local authori- steps are necessary to protect your niences that may be encountered during cure location away from the house. ties. property from further damage. and immediately after a storm. • Remove furniture from porches or • Stay indoors in an interior room • Contact your insurance agent as Your Association makes every effort to patio and secure hoses so that these without windows (Even if you have soon as possible. Provide your prepare for storm events by securing po- objects do not become dangerous evacuated, inland locations may agent or insurance carrier all infor- tential hazards, protecting buildings and or lethal projectiles during a storm. still be at risk.). If conditions wors- mation pertaining to your claim. Association related assets, and making sure • Stock up on items you may need to en, take shelter in a closet or bath- • Make a list of damaged or destroyed we have an updated recovery plan. Key per- protect your home or to prevent it room and use mattresses to protect property. Your adjuster will be able sonnel are on-call before and after a storm. from being further damaged after yourself. to work more quickly if he or she Water and wastewater personnel are moved the storm has passed. These items • Don’t assume the hurricane is over has a written list to work from. on-site to make sure that essential utility may include, but are not limited to when the wind subsides. The calm Photos of damaged property may services are protected and the chance of in- tarps or plastic, hammers, nails and may be the eye of the storm, and the also be useful. terruption is minimized. Tarps (in limited plywood. worse part may still be on the way. • Keep records and receipts for all supply) are kept on hand to secure homes • Make sure your family is trained on If the electricity goes out: expenses you incur. Supplies pur- in the event of roof damage. how to turn off damaged utilities. • Use a flashlight – not a candle or chased to protect damaged proper- Despite all of our efforts, much of your • At least once per year, review your match. You do not want to take the ty, or the costs incurred while stay- own safety and comfort depends entirely on insurance coverage to make sure it risk of igniting gas from a broken ing at a hotel while your home is you. To that end, I am reprinting key points is adequate and up-to-date. line. being repaired, may be recoverable. to help you prepare for a storm event: • Don’t forget about your pet. Some • Open your refrigerator only when • Try to be patient. Once you report • Designate as a “post-disaster con- evacuation centers do not allow absolutely necessary. This will help your claim, your claims adjuster tact,” a relative or friend who lives pets. Making arrangements before a keep food fresh for as long as pos- will respond as quickly as possible. storm reduces the anxiety for both sible. Delays may be likely, as hurricanes you and your pet. After the hurricane has passed: often uproot signs and deposit de- When a hurricane threatens, immedi- • Don’t venture outside until local au- bris on highways, severely imped- ately take these steps: thorities have issued an “all-clear.” ing traffic. JOY • Refill prescriptions. • Continue to check the radio or TV Additional resources: • Make sure your car has a full tank for post hurricane updates. • National Hurricane Center: www. Evangelical of gas as power outages may force • If you have evacuated, don’t return nhc.noaa.gov gas stations to remain closed for until authorities re-open your area. • Hurricane and storm tracking: Lutheran Church several days following a hurricane. Remember, you may need proof of http://hurricane.terrapin.com • Store important documents and residency to return. • The Weather Channel: www.weath- www.joyocala.org other valuable items in waterproof • Use a flashlight to look at damage. er.com/index.html [email protected] Allow only those people who have • Progress Energy: www.progress- been trained, to turn off damaged energy.com/aboutenergy/storm- Sunday Worship at 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. utilities (e.g. gas) and disconnect central/index.asp Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. damaged appliances. • SECO Energy: www.secoenergy. Wednesday Evening Worship at 6:45 p.m. • Beware of downed power lines and com German Language Worship on the other debris. • Printable hurricane tracking maps: First Sunday of Each Month at 3 p.m. • Wear sturdy shoes and clothing to www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/track- Nursery Provided protect yourself. People are often ing-maps.html times hurt more frequently after the For your convenience, a complimentary Edward Holloway, Senior Pastor hurricane than during it. copy of the Star Banner’s Storm Guide is 7045 SW 83rd Pl., Ocala • Use only bottled water. Unless oth- also included with your home delivered is- erwise advised, assume tap water is sue of the World News this month. (352) 854-4509 contaminated and sewer lines are Take the time to prepare and be safe. June 2013 The World News 7 was a major force before and after the fash- Women of ion show. John Kreps, Henry Vieu, and Mike Rop- the World pel also were shuttle drivers and fashion show workers; Ken Stillwagon, John Jamie- son, and Roger Laible joined the cleanup By Nancy Grabowski crew after the fashion show; Archie Pol- lard, Jack Singer, and Tony Magri who worked for weeks before and immediately As we prepare to turn the calendar’s after the fashion show. We would be lost page into June, kudos are in order for our without our guys! fantastic members. Many hands do the If I missed anyone, please know it was work, making it easy for some to be over- not intentional … thank you, thank you, looked but not unnoticed! thank you! So, our thanks go to President Carol Our May meeting rocked in so many Emrick who led us with grace and humor ways! Carol Emrick, Lois Nix, Sally Her- through an amazing year; out-going sec- rick, and Rose McGarry manned the re- retary, Sharon Tarolli, who wrote amazing freshment table. This allowed the retiring columns for the World News; Judy Singer refreshment crew to go first rather than along with Bev Carver, April Pollard, Carla last, quite a treat! Jim Rich entertained us Magri, Katherine Anshewitz, Melanie Vit- with music that encouraged us to sing and titow, Ruth Border and Marge Saredy, who dance along. Of course, the biggest hit was served for five years as the refreshment the arrival of the fire department to secure committee. the donations for Stuff the Bus; only a call Doris Weixlmann and Anita Martinetto Photo by Mike Roppel prevented them from dancing with us! Smiles and hugs sent our members on who faithfully loaded donations into the Andrea Flannery, April Pollard, Nancy Grabowski, Katherine carriers of our charities for the past four their way for summer adventures while the years; Lorraine Paszek and Barbara Martyn Anshewitz and Carla Magri line dancing at the May meeting officers turn their attention to preparing for who chair the communications committee; of Women of the World. next year’s program. We welcome Pat Betts Kathleen Wilson who is responsible for the as our new secretary whose initial news cards and notes of the sunshine commit- Kreps, Marsha Vieu, Melanie Vittitow, Did you know that men actually belong column will appear in the July newspaper. tee; Janet Fragapane, Joy Olsen, Pat Russell, who manned the carts to shuttle us up the to Women of the World? We would be Committee chairwomen are receptive to Joureene Pannier, Beth McKeen, Rose Mc- hill; Mikki Malsch, Barbara Martyn, and remiss if we didn’t thank them, too! Rod ideas (and help) throughout the summer, Garry, and Rosemary Walsh, who made ev- Liz Cruz who initiated the bake sale at the Emrick arrived before each meeting to too. Consult the program for names and eryone welcomed with their ready smiles. spring Rags to Riches; and finally, to each set up the plastic recycling barrels, drove numbers. Sandy Chase, Linda Bervinkle, Eileen of you who never failed to support our the shuttle, returned after each meeting to Be safe, stay healthy and in the words of monthly charities. whisk away the recyclables and trash, and Brian Hyland, “See you in September ...”

to keep your dryer vent clean. A clogged the can with a plastic grocery bag and just If you have a cleaning tip or a topic you Home dryer vent not only keeps your clothes bang away until the lid is secure. Remove would like addressed in this home mainte- from drying properly, it may, in an extreme the plastic bag and discard. Submitted by nance column, please e-mail them to war- Maintenance situation, cause a fire. The first thing you Ray Cech [email protected]. Tips can do to keep the vent duct clear is to clean the vent filter on your dryer before or By Robert Colen after every drying. This will keep much of the lint from being sucked into the ducts and accumulating inside. If there are still problems drying, you can try doing some Don’t Forget Your Dryer limited vacuuming of the vent right behind Vent the dryer. A few weeks ago, my wife sat me down However, to sufficiently clear the vent and said, “We need a new dryer. The duct, we recommend that a professional do clothes are just not getting dry.” I took a the cleaning with a rotating vacuum brush. deep breath and said, “I don’t want to buy This will help to remove lint that is stick- a new dryer.” Her next words were, “Well, ing to the surface. Your air conditioning you better fix ours then.” contractor can do this for you during your Is this happening to you? Well, maybe annual air conditioning service. They will not the part about the wife, but the part need to bring the equipment, so let them about your clothes dryer taking too long to know when you schedule your annual ser- work and not drying as it should? vice that you want your dryer vent cleaned The clothes dryer is probably the easi- also. est appliance in your house to fix. I am The contractor that On Top of the World not real handy repairing appliances, but I uses for new construction charges $60 for can go onto YouTube.com and find precise a dryer vent cleaning when included with step-by-step directions to fix the dryer. I’ve the annual service. So be careful that none done it a couple of times already, like when of the less reputable firms try to overcharge the heating element went bad. you. In this case, I didn’t have to get instruc- Resident Tip: To avoid splatter when tions. The reason that a dryer gets hot, putting the lid back on a paint can, put the tumbles properly and still does not dry is lid on but do not press down, then cover because the vent is clogged. The moist air has no escape and the clothes just stay in the humid tumbler. So, instead of spending a couple hun- dred dollars on a new dryer, I pulled out the dryer and checked to make sure that the vent line wasn’t pinched. Then I got my all trusty shop vacuum out and shoved the corrugated hose into the vent in the wall and sucked out whatever would come out. For most people, the vent stack pipes through the roof, mine goes under the slab and pops up near my air conditioning con- denser. I shoved the vacuum in the pipe and sucked out about one gallon of water. I’m not sure how water got in there, but I do know that my dryer is working just fine. So here is my advice. It is very important

ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK? We are, too! Become a fan of On Top of the World Communities - Ocala, FL. Go to OnTopoftheWorld.com, click our Facebook link and tell us about your favorite activity at On Top of the World. 8 The World News June 2013 into foster care as tiny kittens and are now SPCA a year old. Coco has adopted Panda as his stepsister since all their siblings have gone to forever homes. Now it’s time that they had a forever home of their own, together of course. These elegant beauties are great By Maria Devine company for each other, which makes it easier for you to care for them. They won’t tire you out like kittens can, yet they’re still We’d love to see you at our next meet- very young and lively. ing on Thursday, June 20 at 1 p.m. in the If you can only adopt one cat, Arlene has upstairs meeting room at the Bank of the Ebony and Smokey available. These young Ozarks. If you’re looking for someone new cats have gone through the trap, neuter, re- to play with (and volunteer with) now that lease program since the beginning of the some of your friends have gone north for year. They are neutered, have all their shots the summer, come check us out. We will including rabies and are microchipped. also be meeting in July and August for the Arlene has socialized them for the past six first time this year. Please give us a call at months so they will make wonderful pets. 362-0985 if you would like to know more Please give her a call at 875-9761 to meet about our meetings or have any questions. one or all of these fantastic felines. When you come out to the Farmer’s The Marion County Animal Center Market at The Town Square on Thursday, would like your help in getting a wonderful June 6, please look for the SPCA table older dog adopted. January, a smaller black where we will be selling used books for Labrador retriever, was found by a good Sa- 25-cents to $1 and all proceeds will go to maritan, wandering around as a stray. She help the animals. has been there since January and that’s how Tuxedo cats, Panda and Coco, came she was named, and that’s too long for such a sweet, eight-year-old girl to be in the shel- ter system. They absolutely love her there and want her adopted. She’s still active, friendly, and loving. She’s housetrained to perfection – she won’t even do her business in the kennel like most of the dogs, but waits till she’s taken outside for her walk. She also knows how to sit and stay. Janu- ary is so wonderful that the Animal Center says that she would make a great addition to any family. Now they don’t say that ev- eryday about every dog, so it goes to show that she is indeed special. When you call about this sweetheart, please reference ID Photo by Janet Wahl number A090256. Please don’t delay call- QM Mary Curry, Carol Cecala and Janet Wahl at the International ing 671-8700; she’s already been there too long. January is available for an adoption Red Hat Society Convention in Atlanta, Ga. fee of $40. This fee includes spay/neuter surgeries, county licenses, vaccinations and Red Hat ception recognized all the states and coun- microchip. tries that were represented. The Back Porch January PJ breakfast included good food, fun and Society a very interesting speaker, Victoria Wilcox, author of “Southern Son” the Saga of Doc Holliday. A formal banquet with all the glitz and glamour and a farewell breakfast with glitz and grits concluded the fantastic festivities for another year. The Glitzy Gals: The 15th anniversary Southern HospitaliTEA was a won- of the Red Hat Society was celebrated by derful experience with the meeting of old QM Mary Curry, Carol Cecala and Janet friends and making new ones. The 2014 Wahl along with 1500 other Red Hatters at- convention will be in San Francisco. tending the International Red Hat Society The Braised Onion was the luncheon Convention in Atlanta, Ga. A variety of ac- choice of hostesses Carol Cecala and Bea tivities filled our days. Maxwell. The food was very good. Rochelle We visited the Georgia Aquarium, Berliner was the prizewinner by having the which houses 120,000 animals, represent- specially marked goodie bag. After lunch, ing 500 species in 10 million gallons of QM Mary Curry, Janet Becker, Carol Ceca- water. This was an entertaining and edu- la and Janet Wahl traveled to Project Hope cational experience. “Sister Act” at the Fox to deliver the items collected by our group. Theatre was an amazing musical comedy. “Picnic in the Park” in Inverness was a This version was set in Philadelphia in the beautiful day and another get together with 1970s giving it more sparkle with a disco other Red Hatter groups. “Happiness is feel. A tour of the city included shopping at found along the way – not at the end of the Atlantic Station, an outdoor mall. road.” QM Mary Curry by Janet Wahl The opening ceremony and welcome re- June 2013 The World News 9 As is the usual end-of-the-year tradition the Dunnellon 4 Kids Backpack Program. year. From the school bus trip donations, 100 at Romeo, the grandparents were treated to They were always a familiar sight at the the Backpack Program, Romeo Roundup a buffet breakfast made by the faculty and “bus stop” with their trunk open to collect contributions, aluminum pop-tops to edu- Grandparents administration. The tables were decorated any additional items brought on the day cation labels, it all adds up to help the stu- with “placemats” made by the children. of our Romeo visits. Beginning with the dents. There was a wide variety of artwork and 2013-2014 season, the torch will be passed An extra measure of gratitude and By Eleonora Buba the message on each was a big “thank you” to Joanne Leigh. We thank the Barbours for thanks go to Barbara Greenwood for her to the grandparents. After a quick bite, we their many years of dedicated service to the tireless efforts and leadership. Barbara has hurried off to the classrooms with our “es- children of Romeo Elementary! been leading the 100 Grandparents for al- The grandparents’ visit on Thursday, corts.” Joanne will have a plastic tub by her most 10 years and is the very heart of our May 9, was one of mixed emotions – hap- Some of the end-of-the-year activities front door to collect any food items. Her group, ensuring that every classroom has a piness to be with the children again after at Romeo Elementary were the Science address is 1011 SW 92nd Street Road and reader each month and that our monthly the April hiatus, but sadness that another Fair on May 21, classroom parties, outdoor phone is 237-7637. Joanne will pick up visits go smoothly. Last, but certainly not year is over. For the fifth grade grandparent games, and, coming up, fifth grade gradua- items if you are not able to deliver to her least, our thanks to all of you who donate readers, it’s a melancholy realization that tion the first week of June. house but be sure to call ahead and make your time as monthly or substitute grand- they may never see their students again as For the past several years (four that I arrangements. parents. Without you, we could not exist! they will head off to middle school in the know of), Elliott and Marlyn Barbour have The 100 Grandparents cannot thank the Have a safe, happy and healthy summer. fall. collected food items you have generously residents of On Top of the World enough See you again in August! donated to Romeo and transported them to for all of the support you provide every

be given the script to read immediately so Theatre that they are ready for rehearsal in Septem- ber. Congratulations Group We have new members on the board and a new job for one of the previous Birthdays • Weddings • Anniversaries members. Sue Veres is replacing Dick Phil- By Anne Merrick lips as president; Bob Cowie is replacing Emery Bjerkmann as vice president; Anne Merrick is replacing Glo Hutchings as re- Our end of year party is over and it is cording secretary; and Dottie Berkowitz time to talk about the fall show and next is replacing Anne Merrick as member at April’s show. We have a lot of planning to large. Marilyn Bettinger remains member do. at large; Jim Merrick as treasurer; and Joan “Murder on the Rerun” will take place in Connolly as corresponding secretary. November and half of the cast has already The storyboard committee will meet been chosen. We still need two women and during the summer to discuss future direc- one man to complete the cast: Betsy, the in- tion and shows. We look forward to putting génue; Edwina, the gossip columnist; and on a great show on Friday, Nov. 22, Satur- Justin, the movie director. All the parts are day, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24. edgy and a bit confrontational and will be Don’t forget the auditions on June 26. fun to play. You do not need to be a member in order We plan to have auditions on Wednes- to try out. If you are interested in audition- day, June 26, at 2 p.m., in Suite G of the Ar- ing, give me, Anne Merrick, director, a call bor Conference Center. Those chosen will at 732-0706. Barbara (Babs) Marsden Marge & Bob Ryerson 97th Birthday 61st Anniversary short stories, legendary frontier novelist View From Louis L’Amour introduces the reader to The Library dangerous situations encountered by early ance, determination and courage are key to www. OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com pioneers who dared to risk their lives to im- survival in a frontier environment. prove their futures. In all of these stories, character counts. A boy of 17 stands tall against an out- “End of the Drive” allows the reader to By B.J. Leckbee law and discovers that winning isn’t about spend an hour with a few memorable char- how fast he can draw a gun. A trail driver acters, walk away, and come back to meet brings his cattle to market through desert someone new in the next short story. and Indian country, only to discover that L’Amour’s daughter, who discovered What would you do if someone tried these early manuscripts, published this to steal your means of making a living, the a woman can be as dangerous as the cattle drive. A preacher arrives in a small town book posthumously. The author eventually thieves were armed, there was no way to expanded several to form complete novels, call for help, and the nearest law enforce- and promises a miracle. A clever band of cattle rustlers almost succeeds in bankrupt- including one that became part of the Sack- ment officer was hours away? ett family saga. Welcome to the Wild West of the 19th ing several ranchers. In one story, the en- emy is the desert. More than 20 of L’Amour’s works are century. listed in our card catalog. In “End of the Drive,” a collection of L’Amour mixes a few comic twists with lots of suspense as he shows that self-reli- UPCOMING PUBLICATION July Issue: Thursday, June 27 10 The World News June 2013 er were the first we noticed and then the Birders’ Carolina wren that makes such a racket. Chickadee and phoebe were also heard but Beat not seen. This was how the morning went. Shadows of birds were flitting through the canopy too fast for us to identify until By Anne Merrick a swallow-tailed kite flew right overhead uttering its piercing cry. There were many male cardinals giving a glimpse of red as This was the first visit to Silver River they darted here and there. An unidenti- State Park for many of us. We left On Top fied hawk and an American vulture were of the World at 8:20 a.m. and arrived at the seen as well as an American crow, tufted park at 9 a.m. It was $6 per carload to enter titmouse, blackbird, catbird and mourning the park. dove. We collected our trail maps and decided At the river, we watched a group of kay- to take the River Trail, a 1.2-mile walk each akers launch for a guided tour of the river way to the river and back. It was a pretty up to the headsprings. We also saw a school trail under the canopy of huge oaks and of fish, possibly perch but no river birds. A other native vegetation, giving us dappled blue-tailed skink was spotted which made shade the whole way. I noticed several tall a beeline for Anne Merrick, as she sat on a blueberry bushes in full flower; lucky birds bench, climbing up onto her shirt, much to when the berries ripen. her delight. We took many photos of trees There was blue-eyed grass in flower for and skinks but none of birds. After making the Native Plant Group members among our way back to the parking lot we went for us. It was very quiet as we started out with a fine lunch at Horse and Hounds Restau- the birds hanging back. rant of Ocala. As we sauntered along with our binocu- This was our last walk until October lars scanning the trail and woods, we heard when we will have our planning meeting. the first birdsong. Cardinal and woodpeck- If you are interested in joining us, get in Unique Birders pose for a photo after lunch. touch with Margitta Claterbos at 873-0731.

years of experience to his new position. planned for Sept. 5 at the Division of Emer- for Tuesday, June 11, at 9 a.m. Citizens The members were anxious to meet Ma- gency Management, Marion County Sher- CERT meets every second Tuesday of Emergency jor Laxton and hear how he sees the func- iff’s Office, 692 NW 30th Avenue, Ocala. the month at 9 a.m. in Suites E, F and G of tion of emergency management in relation This is an eight-session course and inter- the Arbor Conference Center. Persons in- Response Team to the CERT programs. The members also ested persons should contact Bob Conn terested in learning more about CERT are had many questions for the director re- at 812-0853 for further information. The welcome to attend these meetings or con- By Patricia A. Woodbury garding CERT activities. deadline for applications is Aug. 17. tact Pat at 854-8718. CERT members were invited to par- The next meeting of CERT is scheduled ticipate in the statewide hurricane exercise Major Paul Laxton, the new director on Wednesday, May 22, at the emergency of emergency management of the Marion management office. This was a good op- County Sheriff’s Office addressed the On portunity for CERT members to observe Top of the World CERT members at their the emergency management office in op- May meeting. Major Laxton has been with eration. the Sheriff’s Office for 29 years and brings A new-member CERT training class is

Photo by Mike Roppel Drill Coordinator Joe Hilchey describes a drill scenario to CERT teams. June 2013 The World News 11 The guest speaker will be Community Veterans Outreach Coordinator Lisa Varner from Hospice of Marion County. She will explain Club specifically how Hospice of Marion County affects veterans. The meeting will start at 2 p.m. in Ar- By Fred Pulis bor Conference Center, Suite B. All Armed Service veterans are encouraged to attend. Topics concerning veterans issues will be The newly formed Veterans Club will discussed and various opinions and ideas hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, are encouraged. June 20. The hour-long meeting will cover For any additional information, please various veteran-related issues and con- contact Fred Pulis at 854-9976. cerns.

meal as always and then I had a couple Everyone of surprise games to play. One was, I read a story and the teams had to count how Wins Club many times I said a certain word, and at the same time count how many times they heard a bell ring! Everybody loved that and By Sandi Kemp can’t wait to do that again! The other sur- prise game was charades and we had some brave volunteers for that! So, as you can see, Our May party was lots of fun! We had we don’t just play bingo! several new people join us - Roger, Mike If this sounds like something you would Photo by Ron Broman and Deb! Our number is growing and so is like, please join us for the fun! Our next party will be on Friday, June 14. Call Sandi Sand blackberry thriving near the Arbor Conference Center. the bingo pot! We took a break and had a delicious for details at 237-9073. thrive? The same question could be asked Native of snowbirds and the rest of us “birds.” What do we need to not only exist but to Plant Group enjoy our existence? Potluck and a Movie Some have said that all we need is “three By Mary Ehle squares a day and a roof over our heads.” Enjoy potluck and a movie on Sunday, In regard to the potluck, the club will By Ron Broman I’m not so sure. Perhaps what we need is the same as June 9, in the Health & Recreation Ball- furnish hot dogs, sauerkraut, rolls, mus- what all life needs: adequate and appro- room! tard, relish, etc. Please bring a dish of food priate food, water, and shelter in company “Alex Cross” is an action and suspense to share and also your own dishes, drink, Betty and I have been on a 115-day jour- movie. It stars Tyler Perry, Ed Burns, and silverware, etc. Please come by 5 p.m. so ney around this precious world, and now with a support team. When we are preparing for a cruise, we Matthew Fox. It is based on the book by that we can eat and clean up before the we’re home. Home! Just what does that James Patterson. movie. word do for you? are often asked, “Are you traveling with a group?” Sometimes yes but more often Cross goes back to his origin in the De- If you are only attending the movie, it So many of us reside here for only a por- troit police department. It is very new and will be shown at 6 p.m. You may call me tion of the year. Someplace else, usually “up “We’re starting out on our own, but we make many friends along the way.” Such very different from our usual monthly mov- if you need any more information at 873- north,” has the benefit of our residence for ie. It is exciting and suspenseful. 7507. Hope to see you there. five, maybe six months. Do we really have was the case on this last voyage. two homes? But there’s more. As I chat with folks in that category, it I feel at home in a pine forest. But I also often is clear that the perception is that feel at home where I’m birding, in almost “home” is that other place. any habitat: on board ship, in gardens, on I often wonder how long it takes snow- the edges of woods and even in some des- birds to settle in and call this place home. erts. There is something special about these Some make the leap fairly early. Why is places and I think I know what it is. that? When there is a variety of native plant Recently, I’ve heard the phrase. “Sense species in a habitat, many native bird spe- of place,” as in, “She seems to have a sense cies are present as well. “Different foods for of place, that feeling of belonging, that she different folks.” When that situation is pres- is where she should be.” ent, I feel at home. Tortoises seem to be like that, carrying One day last week, I walked the Longleaf their home over top of them. When they Pine Trail behind the Arbor Club and no- feel threatened, sleepy or just want to “hang ticed white blossoms. Closer inspection re- out,” it’s just a move under their shell and vealed the native blackberry plants, Rubus they’re “home.” cuneifolius (Sand blackberry), in flower, I wonder how birds migrate so success- but also with beginning berries themselves. fully and how they are so able to adapt to I was home! the conditions existing where they spend So how long does it take to have that each season. To me, it’s miraculous! sense of place, that feeling that here is where Thinking about it though, it seems to I belong? Someone, once said, “Home is boil down to some basics. What is it that where the heart is.” I guess it depends on they need to not only survive but also where our heart is. 12 The World News June 2013 can become very challenging. However, Larry’s stretching will make you feel better, and joint problems will likely improve. Fit Tips In addition, stretching promotes blood circulation, which enhances heart health. It can also reduce symptoms of diseases and By Larry Robinson conditions that compromise joint function. Regular stretching is also beneficial for an overall feeling of well being. Stretching is not difficult or time-con- Importance of Stretching suming; it is relaxing and can play an im- for Improved Flexibility portant role in pain management. It takes Stretching exercises provide many ben- just a few minutes a day without having to efits. In general, stretching enhances re- get into any uncomfortable positions. With laxation as it improves flexibility. The key time, you can enjoy a more fulfilling life of to gaining these benefits is to stretch on a extended movement. Pool & Spa Rules regular basis. There are several opportunities at Typically, stretching is done before and Health & Recreation to improve your flex- after a workout. The initial stretch, which ibility, and promote relaxation: Health & Recreation Pool should be dynamic (continuous move- • Yoga and Chair-Yoga: These class- Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk ment), prepares the muscles and tissue for es provide both static and dynamic • One lane is open for dippers, exercisers until 10 a.m., and other exercise. The post workout stretch, which stretches through different yoga postures. lanes are open for lap swimming only. should be static (you hold the stretch for 15 seconds), soothes the muscles and can • Tai Chi and Chair-Chi: This low-im- • After 10 a.m., pool walkers are allowed to walk in shallow end. pact exercise is often called “medi- • Aquacise classes meet for one hour per day, please be courteous provide a more permanent stretch in the muscle fiber. cine in motion” providing a fluid and please use other end of pool. Over the years, we develop habitual and continuous stretching move- • Open swimming is available to all residents from noon to dusk. ways of using our muscles to move and po- ment. • Guests under the age of 15 are permitted in the pool from noon to sition ourselves. Poor posture and a lack of • Stretch for the Stars: Stretching dusk and must be accompanied by a resident or parent. flexibility may be the results of a legitimate exercises both seated and standing • During weekends and holidays, there are no time restrictions for medical problem or of limited stretching specifically designed to improve and improper body alignment. flexibility. guests under the age of 15. • Strength and Stretch: Divides • Shower before entering. When muscles get tight and stay tight, they cease to be elastic and they restrict the class equally with strength exer- • Swim at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty. movement. That sense of restriction, or cises and stretching exercises. • No food, drinks, smoking, glass or animals in pool or on pool deck. stiffness, often leads to disuse. Disuse • Arthritis Foundation Aqua • No diving. causes weakness and tightness, which in Classes: This seasonal aqua class • Bathing load is 100 persons. turn causes a vicious cycle of more disuse, is wonderful for managing arthritis • Children in diapers must wear swim diapers or Little Swimmers. weakness, and tightness. pain and improving mobility (June through August at the Arbor Club • The pool will be closed for cleaning the last Wednesday of the Stretching is a form of physical exercise outdoor pool, fee-based program month. in which a specific skeletal muscle is delib- erately elongated, in order to improve the but try the first class for free!). muscle’s elasticity and reaffirm comfort- Another option, which is often over- able muscle tone. The result is a feeling of looked is the Precor Stretch Trainer located Arbor Club Pools increased muscle control, flexibility and in the Health & Recreation fitness center. This piece of equipment is unique because Hours: 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. range of motion. Stretching is also used therapeutically to alleviate cramps. you do not have to get on the floor to do • Lap swimming is Monday through Friday , 6 to 7 a.m. You have to “lube your chassis” to ensure stretching exercises. If you are interested • Water walking is Monday through Friday, 8 to 9 a.m. a smooth ride. Regular stretching activates in learning more about this piece of equip- • Pool use is for residents and adult guests only. fluids in your joints, thereby reducing the ment or any of our classes, feel free to stop • Guest(s) must purchase a pass, $2.25/day or $10.75/week per guest. wear and tear caused by friction. Increased in the fitness center. We would be happy to • Children under the age of 15 are not permitted in pools or on pool water intake is also believed to contribute assist you. Fit Tip #1: Flexible muscles make every- deck areas. to increased mobility for tissues and joints day tasks easier, such as lifting, bending • Indoor pool closed for classes as follows: Monday through Friday, that have become less supple. Along with improving and maintain- and reaching. 9 to 10 a.m. ing flexibility it is also extremely important Fit Tip #2: Stretching improves muscular • Shower before entering. to keep muscles strong. When the body balance, which in turn keeps your body in • Swim at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty. doesn’t move, it only gets weaker. Muscles balance! This decreases your risk of falls. • No food, drinks, smoking, glass or animals in pool or on pool deck. get smaller and even basic movements Fit Tip #3: Stretching improves circula- • No diving. tion and relieves stress. • Indoor pool bathing load is 75 persons and the outdoor pool bathing load is 37 persons. smaller but cozier group of residents. Now • The indoor pool will be closed for cleaning every Wednesday from Avalon that our snowbirds are gone, our year- 10:30 to 11:30 am. rounders are looking toward summer trips Social Group they will be taking. • The outdoor pool and spa will be closed the first Wednesday of the We will discontinue the potluck during month. the summer months with plans to resume By Lorraine Rourke on Monday, Sept. 9. Ed Barnes will be han- dling the September event, as I will be out of town. Candler Hills Pool The last potluck prior to summer was a Enjoy your summer, stay hydrated, Hours: 9 a.m. to dusk healthy and travel safely. • Pool is open to all Candler Hills residents and their guests. • Guests under the age of 15 are permitted in the pool from noon to dusk. • During weekends and holidays, there are no time restrictions for guests under 15. • Shower before entering. • Swim at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty. • No food, drinks, smoking, glass or animals in pool or on pool deck. • No diving. • Bathing load is 55 persons. • Children in diapers must wear swim diapers or Little Swimmers. • The pool will be closed for cleaning the second Wednesday of the month.

Candler Hills Spa Hours: 10 a.m. to dusk • Shower before entering. • No food, drinks, glass or animals in spa or on pool deck. • Bathing load is 10 persons. • Children under the age of 12 must have adult supervision. • The spa will be closed for cleaning the second Wednesday of the month.

Indigo East Pool Hours: 9 a.m. to dusk • Pool is open to all Indigo East residents and their guests. • Guests under the age of 15 are permitted in the pool from noon to dusk. • During weekends and holidays, there are no time restrictions for guests under 15. • The pool will be closed for cleaning the third Wednesday of the month. • Shower before entering. • No food, drinks, smoking, glass or animals in pool or on pool deck. • No diving. • Bathing load is 55 persons. • Children in diapers must wear swim diapers or Little Swimmers. • Swim at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty.

Indigo East Spa Hours: 10 a.m. to dusk • Shower before entering. • No food, drinks, glass or animals in spa or on pool deck. • Bathing load is 10 persons. • Children under the age of 12 must have adult supervision. • Swim at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty. • The spa will be closed for cleaning the third Wednesday of the month.

Please exit all pools during thunderstorms! June 2013 The World News 13 Fitness Fitness Schedules Happenings

By Cammy Dennis

Foods That Foster Brain Health After reading a new book, “Power Foods for the Brain” by Dr. Neal D. Barnard, MD, I was impressed with his resounding mes- sage that good nutrition is not only impor- tant for the body but also for the brain. We need to look at nutrition from a broad pro- spective, making lifestyle decisions that en- hance the health of our bodies and protect the health of our brains. Dr. Barnard highlights a three-step plan to accomplish this. • Step 1: using power foods to give your brain the nutrition it needs. • Step 2: engage in physical and men- tal exercises. • Step 3: defeat common physical threats to your brain specifically sleep disruptions, certain medica- tions and medical conditions. Dr. Barnard notes that foods high in vi- tamin E, B6, B12 and Folate are important to “build your vitamin shield” and protect the health of your brain. Vitamin E is an antioxidant acting to protect brain cells against free radical damage. The B vitamins also act as protectors, they work as a team to eliminate homocysteine (ho-mo-sis- teen), small destructive molecules that can circulate in your bloodstream. • Foods high in Vitamin E: broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, mangoes, avocados, almonds, walnuts, hazel- nuts, pine nuts, pecans, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and flaxseed. • Foods high in B6 vitamins: green vegetables, whole grains, sweet po- tatoes, bananas and nuts. • Foods high in B12 vitamins: Forti- Arbor Club Indoor Pool Schedule fied breads and cereals, animal pro- teins (I should point out that Dr. Barnard does not advocate a diet that includes animal protein due to the saturated fats). • Foods high in Folate: when it comes to Folate think of “foliage” like broccoli, spinach, asparagus and other green leafy vegetables. Besides the vitamin shield, Dr. Barnard notes that the type of fat you are getting in your diet is also critical to brain health. He says, “Give your brain an oil change” by substituting the unhealthy saturated and trans fats with healthy fats. The typical American diet is high in saturated fats. The largest source of saturated fats in the Amer- ican diet is from dairy foods and meats are a close second. A four-year study showed that people who got 25 grams of saturated fat a day were at twice the risk for Alzheim- er’s disease. Here’s how easy it is to get 25 grams of saturated fat in a day: bacon and eggs for breakfast, grilled cheese sandwich for lunch and a portion of meat for dinner. The Alzheimer’s Association notes that people who were obese in middle age were twice as likely to develop dementia in later life. It’s clear that a diet high in saturated fat is bad for the waistline and the brain. Dr. Barnard Embracing wellness revolves around behaviors that include physical activity, in- sums this up succinctly “bad for the heart, mindful choices that promote health and tellectual stimulation and good nutrition www. OnTopoftheWorldInfo.com bad for the brain.” ultimately the quality of our lives. Lifestyle are critical for a sound mind in a strong body.

Elton Autwell and Frank Trask in New Port Richie at the Florida Regional Qualifier for the US National and US Open Racquetball. Elton and Frank won gold medals in their age division. 14 The World News June 2013 Back at The Ranch The Ranch Fitness Schedule

By David Gibas

Are You Trapped in the Same Old Workout? Take your workouts to the next level … go from trapped to training! I suggest you stop “exercising” and start “training” for something. By setting a goal, you have something to strive for, there is a specific and measurable purpose behind your ex- ercise. This change in perspective can have a profound impact on your fitness level. Instead of an exercise participant, think of yourself as an athletic competitor. This training effect was clearly evident on the morning of Saturday, April 27 when several Ranch fitness members took part in “Race to No Place Triathlon.” Each partici- pant was required to water walk for a quar- ter of mile, cycle for 20 minutes and then run or walk a 5K (3.1 miles). The sense of accomplishment from the triathlon competitors was amazing and the training benefit that some derived trans- lated into weight loss and improved cardio- vascular performance. Chris Riopel, Ranch fitness member and On Top of the World resident, noted “Training helped me to focus on something and provided a chal- lenge, a goal to work towards. I had never proved her total time by almost 15 min- You can participate in the Tour de Ranch Cycling classes between June 29 and July been in the pool or on a bike; the triath- utes! The pre-training helped prepare her by attending any of our Power Cycling 21. There are a limited number of cycles lon inspired me to try something new. The both mentally and physically for the chal- classes, and we are adding classes during available; you can arrive an hour prior to most important thing for me was that the lenge. I remember when she was concerned these three weeks (check the group fitness the class start time to get a ticket to reserve practice and training helped me overcome about even completing it, and she ended up schedule). your spot in class from the attendant at the my fear of not being able to do it, it proved taking home a silver medal!” All you need to do to win the Tour de front desk. We look forward to having you to me that I could do it.” Think of yourself as an athlete and start Ranch yellow jersey is attend nine Power on our cycle team! Linda Denno, Chris’ personal trainer, training for something. Why not go for the notes “Chris really set herself out from the coveted “Tour de Ranch” yellow jersey? The rest of the pack for the Race to No Place second annual “Tour de Ranch” starts Sat- Triathlon. As part of her personal training urday, June 29, and runs through Sunday, sessions, we re-created the triathlon course. July 21. Our cycling program mirrors the She completed two run throughs; she im- timing and profiles of real Tour de France.

Chris Riopel won the silver medal in the “Race to No Place Triathlon.” June 2013 The World News 15 will let you know. dancers, which is a good number for the Line Combining Janice and Bob’s classes Ballet size of the studio. When the classes become with Marilyn’s three and the intermediate larger, we need to be more careful at the Dancing practice group, we have learned over 60 Club barre and sometimes need to dance in sub- new dances this year. Did you ever wonder groups in the center. Often, however, it is just how many dances there are? Kickit is more fun dancing closer to others. The look By George Conklin the website with the largest collection of By Eugenie Martin can be wonderful, and it makes us feel as if known line dances currently available and we are part of a true “corps de ballet.” the number of dances is currently 64,758. Our classes are held in the Arbor It’s June and we have just class year. Approximately 425 new step sheets are It is hard to believe that the Ballet Club Club Exercise Studio adjacent to the in- Marilyn McNeal will take July and August added each month. We can never know is seven years old. It seems as if it were door swimming pool. They will continue off for summer vacation and start again in them all. yesterday that we started with four mem- throughout the summer on Mondays from September. We are updating the Friday and Satur- bers doing two classes a week without any 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays Janice Meade and Bob Ferguson plan to day night dance music CD for The Town barres. In the beginning, I taught all the from 1 to 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 to continue their practice class through the Square to match the new dances we have classes. In a few months, however, my co- 10 a.m. Newcomers are welcome. All you summer, as will most of the other practice learned. There will be a good mix of the teacher, Julie, joined our group and soon need to start are exercise clothes, socks, groups. new dances with old favorites so everyone began sharing the teaching. Today, we have and a bottle of water. However, if you want Friday and Saturday night dancing on will have a chance to dance. seven ballet barres, and 17 members who to join us please call me in advance. That The Town Square and Happy Hour on Good weather and warm nights are here take up to four classes a week. I use the ex- way, we will be expecting you. For this, or Fridays at the Arbor Club will continue and you do not need to dance to enjoy the pression “up to” because not all our mem- any other information about our group, through the summer; so make your sum- music, open air and good company. Come bers attend all the classes. please feel free to call me at 854-8589. Hap- mer plans with this in mind. dance with us! Just stay in line and step Most of our classes contain 10 to 12 py dancing! We have added an evening of line dance when the drum goes thump. the second Wednesday of the month, from Class information and registration for 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Arbor Club Ballroom our dance instruction is through the Health Ballroom tion about dance lessons and dance venues and it is open to all groups. It is air-condi- & Recreation office. Please sign up as early throughout Marion County, please check tioned with a smooth floor, which will give in the month as you can to avoid last min- Dance Club the website for USA Dance at www.usadan- us a chance to do some of the dances that ute impact on other office activities. ceocala.com. do not work at The Town Square. If there For more information, please contact On Friday, June 21, Happy Hour will be are any additional schedule changes, we Janice Meade at 861-9345, Bob Ferguson at held at the Health & Recreation Ballroom. 873-4478 or Marilyn McNeal at 807-1546. By Richard P. Vullo This will give everyone the opportunity to dance and socialize with their friends in a much larger facility, with a better sound for the occasion. We shared a good time. system for listening and dancing. Let’s con- Square Our club caller, Don Hanhurst, added a few Summer weather has arrived but it’s not too soon to plan your future dance calen- tinue supporting these dances at the Health memories of his own. What a night! & Recreation Ballroom. Dancing About two years ago, a group called the dar. The “Dancin’ On the Top” committee yahoo committee was formed to make our of the Ballroom Dance Club has scheduled monthly theme dances and special dances the following dates for our dances for the By Walter Lamp more entertaining and fun. That’s what 2013/2014 season: Sept. 21 with Solid Gold, they have done. A special thanks to Don Nov. 16 with Karen Hall, Dec. 31 with Au- and Dottie Houston, Skip and Carol Spen- tomatic, Feb. 15 with Karen Hall, and April cer, Bob and Janet Frechette, Rita Miller, 19 with Automatic. Elections were held on Thursday, April We continue our ballroom dance lessons 11. Elected were Bob Lockwood as presi- Bill and JoAnn Stockmaster, and Dick and Sandy Jones. Thanks for all the time you with Trish Sands at the Ocala Health Senior dent, Skip and Carol Spencer as co-vice Health & Wellness Center, next to Custom- presidents, Mary Jo and Jim Hammond put in to make square dancing much more fun for all. er Service outside the main gate. For more as treasurers, and Ernie Kelly as secretary. information, please call Dick Vullo at 854- Good luck to one and all. And remember, On Thursday, May 2, we visited our square dancing friends at Celebrity Squares 6772 or Trish Sands at 351-2423. it takes all members to make a club work. There are many venues to continue On Saturday, April 20, on the Ocala in Anthony. The purpose of this visit was two- fold. First, we took their club banner your dancing opportunities throughout Civic Theatre stage, 14 members: Skip and the summer months. For more informa- Carol Spencer, Dick and Sandy Jones, Larry to hold until they retrieve it in the fall. Sec- and Norma Miles, Bill and JoAnn Stock- ond, to see dancers whom we haven’t seen master, Walt and Mary Lamp, Jerry Sager for a while for dancing and sharing each REMINDER and Fran Bolson, and Bob Lockwood and others company. Please put trash in Ellie Cry, plus six dancers from our neigh- Next month, I’ll be writing about our boring club, the Ocala Twirlers, performed Mother’s Day dance. Stay tuned … compactor. for the audience in attendance. We were part of the theatre’s tribute to all forms of dancing in Marion County. Some other groups included Belleview High School, young girls ballet, Ocala Irish dancers, and many, many more. It makes one appreciate the many art forms that we have here in Marion County. On Saturday, April 27, Circle Squares Club celebrated our 10th anniversary at the Health & Recreation Ballroom. Besides our club members, we had guests from a few of the local clubs in central Florida. We started the evening by introduc- ing all of our former presidents, including Joe and Toba Hackett, who were the first. A two-tier anniversary cake, decorated in club colors, was on display. On another table, we had numerous photo albums de- picting past dances over the years. All of the dancers sat at round tables decorated

WATER CONSERVATION EXPO Tuesday, Oct. 15 Circle Square Cultural Center 16 The World News June 2013 In April, we had another successful Su- ny. We love the applause. Bingo per Bingo. I think we had one of our biggest Karaoke Our stars of the month were Tara, Shir- turnouts. Nicki once again had her bake ley, Vince, Vivian, Karen, Tom, Catherine, sale, making over $380, all of which went Friends Art, Donnie, Rudy, Norma, Bob, Kathy, to the March of Dimes. She did a great job and Charlie. They did a great job finding and everything was delicious. good songs to sing. By Mort Meretsky A big thanks goes to Darrell of Darrell’s By Vivian Brown Remember, we meet the first and third Dog Gone Good Diner for donating two Monday at the Arbor Conference Center, gift certificates and also to Sandy Curtis Suites E and F. We meet from 6 to 9:30 Join us for summer bingo every for donating two gift certificates good at ei- Our theme this time was sing a song p.m. Come join us. A song on your lips Wednesday, at 6 p.m., in the Health & ther The Pub or Candler Hills Restaurant. with a name in the title like “Hello Dolly” puts happiness in your heart. Recreation Ballroom. Come to meet your We gave those away at intermission to four and “Mame.” Everyone did a great job, es- Until next time, God bless and keep on friends, neighbors, and make new friends. lucky people. pecially Kathy and Charlie. We had a very singing. We stop selling tickets at 6 p.m. The cost is If you have any questions, feel free to good audience: Rita, Rose and her compa- still $1 a card, and I recommend no more call me at 237-5112 or Lolly at 861-2165. than six cards.

stepped up. Thank you so much, from all Original of us. In May, we were “on the road again.” We Karaoke went to Daytona Beach with Lolly and the Group Karaoke Friends group. Rudy, Karen, Bob, Norma, Sindy, Richie, and myself were By George Quaranta among the group. We had a great time, and everyone got involved, including the hotel guests. Lolly and a young man did a rendi- tion of, Sonny & Cher’s, “I Got You Babe.” I would like to thank three very im- It was hilarious. portant people in our group. Donnie, who We’re going back in October if any one came through and brought in his equip- would like to join us. Or if you would like ment at a moment’s notice, a few times, to join us for some karaoke fun locally, while ours was being repaired. Jerry who we meet every month on the second and let us use his equipment, and also let us fourth Monday, at the Candler Hills Com- bring it to Daytona Beach; and Richie, Photo by Bob Woods munity Center, at 7 p.m. Come on by to who has been assisting me on our karaoke Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History. sing, or just listen. We love an audience. nights. We couldn’t do it without you. Like For more information, call George at the song, “That’s what friends are for, in 873-9667. good times, in bad times.” You guys really All in a Day’s Drive By Bob Woods REMINDER: Please put trash in compactor. World News Writer Want to get out of the house for a day? per carload of up to eight people. Get some of your friends to join you for a During the month of December, the day trip. Head north on I-75, pass the en- park is completely decorated with millions trance to I-10 and keep going to the next of Christmas lights, an event that should be exit, which will take you to Stephen Foster on everyone’s bucket list. Folk Culture State Park in White Springs, On your way home from the park, make Fla. The trip from On Top of the World it a point to stop at the Florida Museum of to this park is just about one hour and 45 Natural History in Gainesville, Fla., which minutes, depending on how fast or slow features the Butterfly Rainforest. Heading you drive. south on I-75, take the exit for Route 24 Situated on the banks of the Suwan- and follow the signs. The history portion of nee River, this park honors the memory of the museum is free of charge but the But- American composer Stephen Foster. One terfly Rainforest will cost seniors $9 per can spend hours in the park exploring the person. museum, which features exhibits about The price of the butterfly portion helps Foster’s most famous songs (“Oh Susanna,” defray costs of maintaining the butterfly “Old Folks at Home,” “My Old Kentucky collection and population along with the Home” and much more) and his music can necessary plants and flowers for their sur- be heard from the park’s 97-bell carillon vival. throughout the day. If time permits, walk next door to the Stephen Foster wrote over 200 songs. He Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art to explore is known as the Father of American Music. more than 8,000 works of art. The muse- “My Old Kentucky Home” is the Kentucky um’s various collections include photogra- state song while “Old Folks at Home” is the phy and Asian, African, modern and con- Florida state song. temporary art. The museum also displays In Craft Square, one can watch demon- numerous traveling exhibitions throughout strations of quilting, blacksmithing, stained the year. Admission is free of charge. glass making, and other crafts. Hiking, bi- This day trip is just a little over 200 miles cycling, canoeing, and wildlife viewing are round-trip and will be a day to remember. also popular activities. The park fee is $5 June 2013 The World News 17 Community Bus Schedule could result in guests being turned away at Recreation the gates. Health & Recreation An updated community bus schedule Table set-ups must be submitted to will go into effect on Monday, July 1. The Office News the Health & Recreation office when spe- new schedule will now have half-day trips cial set-ups are required for an event. This covering the east and west side of I-75. set-up must be submitted two weeks prior Copies can be obtained at the Health & Monday - Friday to your event. Moving of table and chairs By Theresa Fields Recreation office and online at www.otow- from any facility is not permitted and could 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. info.com on Monday, June 3. result in loss of privileges. Community Information 854-8707 x7530 or x7533 June is the start of hurricane season. Be Room request forms are required to prepared and have your hurricane survival Club guest notification forms must be utilize any of the facilities at On Top of kit ready. To obtain information on what submitted to the Health & Recreation office the World for events, club meetings, so- ment events. you’ll need for your supply kit, go to www. when guests will be attending any event at cials, etc. Reoccurring bookings must be Please note that alcohol is prohibited at nch.noaa.gov or stop by the Health & Rec- one of our facilities. The list of names must submitted yearly and does not guarantee any of the facilities unless purchased from reation office to receive a list of supplies be typed and in alphabetical order. This availability. On Top of the World Manage- the license holder and the Health & Rec- needed. form must be submitted two weeks prior ment reserves the right to cancel any room reation office must preapprove all caterers. Remember, when working or planning to your event. Failure to submit this form request due to recreation, golf or manage- Have a great summer! activities outdoors, that our temperatures can climb into the 90s with the heat in- dex even higher, which can cause extreme heat exhaustion in a very short time. Drink plenty of fluids and try to plan your out- Events / Activities* door activities during the early part of the day. * Schedule and performers subject to change. For the latest information, please visit www.ontopoftheworldinfo.com or see channels Arbor Club 17 / 21 / 703 / 730 or 732 (Bright House). We have a new employee who has joined the On Top of the World team, Deborah Saturday, June 1 Tuesday, June 18 Saturday, June 22 Lopez, Arbor Club recreation assistant. Please welcome her on your next visit to Sounds of Time Men’s Night Out Copper Creek the Arbor Club. The Town Square Arbor Club Ballroom The Town Square 5 to 10 p.m. 4 to 6 p.m. 7 to 10 p.m. Pool Monitoring $5 per person Summer is in full force and what bet- Thursday, June 6 To register, call 854-8707 x7533 or 7530. Thursday, June 27 ter way to cool off by dipping in one of our beautiful pools? This is a busy time of year Farmer’s Market Thursday, June 20 Home Delivery of the World News / for families to visit and monitors will be on The Town Square July Issue duty at Health & Recreation checking resi- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Casino dent IDs and ensuring all guests are accom- “Cooking Demo” at 10 a.m. Tampa, Fla. Farmer’s Market panied by a resident. 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Town Square An adult must accompany children and Friday, June 7 $20 per person 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the swim time for children under 15 is from To register, call 854-8707 x7533 or 7530. noon to dusk during the week and no time Singing Withlacoochee/Rainbow River Friday, June 28 restrictions on the weekends at Health & Cruise Farmer’s Market Recreation, Indigo East and Candler Hills Dunnellon, Fla. The Town Square Happy Hour with The Dukes pools. Please note that coolers and alco- $21 per person 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arbor Club hol will not be permitted at any pool area To register, call 854-8707 x7533 or 7530. 4 to 8 p.m. within On Top of the World Communities. Friday, June 21 Please also note that pool rules are listed on Happy Hour with Sounds of Time Recorded Favorites page 12 in this issue of the World News and Arbor Club Happy Hour with Automatic The Town Square posted at all pool and spa areas. 4 to 8 p.m. Health & Recreation Ballroom 7 to 10 p.m. Singing River Cruise 4 to 8 p.m. On Friday, June 7, join us for a river Snakeyes Band Saturday, June 29 cruise on the spring fed Rainbow River and The Town Square Recorded Favorites the dark, swamp-fed Withlacoochee River. 7 to 10 p.m. The Town Square PowerPlay Band The captain will share his knowledge of 7 to 10 p.m. The Town Square Florida’s ecology and history through story Saturday, June 8 7 to 10 p.m. and song. The cost of the trip is $21 per person and includes transportation. The Recorded Favorites (352) 873-4817 tour is about an hour and 40 minutes. Once The Town Square the cruise is completed, we will dock at the 7 to 10 p.m. DigitalCommunicationMedia.com Blue Gator Restaurant for lunch overlook- ing the river. Please note the restaurant is Abbamania: A Tribute to Abba outdoor seating only and lunch will be on Circle Square Cultural Center your own. To register, contact the Health & 7 p.m. Recreation office. $16-18 per resident Baseball Game $17-19 per non-resident Calling all baseball fans! On Tuesday, For tickets, call 854-3670. June 11, watch the Rays vs. the Boston Red Sox, at 7:10 p.m., at Tropicana Field in St. Tuesday, June 11 Petersburg, Fla. Baseline seating is $57 per person and press level seating is $65 Rays vs. Boston Red Sox Baseball Game per person. This includes transportation. Tropicana Field Limited seating is available. Register at the St. Petersburg, Fla. Health & Recreation office. $57-65 per person Happy Hour To register, call 854-8707 x7533 or 7530. For all you Jimmy Buffet fans, join us Thursday, June 13 for a “Parrot Party” themed Happy Hour on Friday, June 14. Pull out your flip-flops Farmer’s Market and straw hats as we dance the night away The Town Square parrot style. Silver Creek will be perform- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ing along with drawings for special prizes. Happy Hour will be held in the Health Friday, June 14 & Recreation Ballroom on the third Friday of each month with The Pub being open as “Parrot Party” Happy Hour with well. Snacks will not be permitted during Silver Creek this Happy Hour. All birthday celebrations Arbor Club must be pre-approved for Happy Hours by 4 to 8 p.m. contacting the Health & Recreation office. • June 7: Sounds of Time All Star Weekend with Norman Lee • June 14: Silver Creek (Parrot Party) The Town Square • June 21: Automatic 7 to 9 p.m. • June 28: The Dukes Men’s Night Out Saturday, June 15 Who wouldn’t enjoy a night out with a lot of comedy? Come join us on Tuesday, All Star Weekend with Second Slice June 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Arbor Club The Town Square Ballroom. This is a perfect night to get with 7 to 10 p.m. the guys and enjoy a few brews. If your night out includes your other half, well, REMINDER bring her along too. Enjoy one-man enter- tainment performer Homer Noodleman. Dogs must be on a leash He is well known for writing comedy for at all times. such humorists as David Letterman, Bob Hope and Jay Leno. A cash bar will be available with good old fashioned peanuts. Cheese and crackers will also be provided. Tickets are just $5 per person and can be purchased at the Health & Recreation office. This guy is crazy and will provide the crowd with a lot of laughs. Seminole Hard Rock Casino Join us for an exciting day at the Semi- nole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, June 20. The cost of the trip is $20 per person for transportation on the Lamers bus line. Please note that effective as of May 1, 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino will no longer provide bonus pack- ages on the bus. All guests will be receiving offers in the mail based on their plays. We will board the Lamers bus at the Health & Recreation parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and re- turn at 5:30 p.m. Register at the Health & Recreation office. Upcoming Events for July Contact the Health & Recreation office to receive information on these upcoming trips: • Tuesday, July 9: Rays vs Minnesota Twins Baseball Game • Friday, July 5: Patriotic Happy Hour • Friday, July 12: Horse Farm Tour • Tuesday, July 16: Seminole Hard Rock Casino • Friday, July 26: Lazy River Cruise 18 The World News June 2013 ® Section B Where the news is always good! Vol. 26, No. 12 • June 2013

From the look of some of the artwork at On Saturday, April 27, Master the Pos- the fourth annual Marion County student sibilities hosted the annual event with the Budding Artists art exhibit, there very well may be a bud- following schools participating: Hammett By Ray Cech ding Renoir, Monet, or even an Andy War- Bowen, Jr. Elementary School, Madison World News Writer hol in our midst. Street Academy of Visual and Perform- ing Arts and Liberty Middle School. The children were there along with teachers and parents to celebrate the debut of these young prodigies. Visitors were not disap- pointed as they took in the artwork, every- thing from watercolor to oils to decoupage. The efforts on display demonstrated amazing creativity and skill, whether it was a portrait, landscape or an original drawing that was born somewhere on the right side of the young artist’s brain. Meeting the artists was a treat for all the visitors. The children were eager to talk about how they came up with their ideas, explained some of the more abstract pieces and, to a sometimes astonishing de- gree, discussed their favorite artists. This year’s event demonstrated the talent of our youngsters, but it also showed us how a teacher’s dedication and encouragement can produce some beautiful results. Many students who start their art classes under Ms. Pletcher at Hammett Bowen, Jr. Elementary School go on to Liberty Middle School and, eventually, to West Port High School, the only high school in Marion County with an art magnet program (Mar- ion County Center for the Arts). With continued encouragement and support from our dedicated teachers, we may one day find ourselves strolling the Photo by Ray Cech Louvre and stopping short to admire a Students from Hammett Bowen, Jr. Elementary School pose in front of their artwork at piece of artwork signed by the artist known Master the Possibilities. as ______.

The Alamo. 8,000 soldiers of Napoleon’s army near the Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Battle of town of Puebla. A Latin Celebration Puebla. After the Mexican-American war The battle did not drive the French out, By Ray Cech (1846-1848), the French saw Mexico as a but the amazing win was a symbolic victory World News Writer land ready for their taking, but the Mexican that greatly bolstered the resistance move- people were not quite ready to give up their ment for the Mexican people, and eventu- With Cinco de Mayo just a day away, it short history lesson. First of all, it’s not cel- homeland to the invaders. And so it was on ally their deliverance from foreign invad- was the perfect time for a celebration. So, ebrating Mexico’s independence (the most May 5, 1861, that 4,500 poorly equipped ers. on Saturday, May 4, at The Town Square, common answer) and it’s not the battle of Mexicans stood their ground and beat back the band played, flags waved, and people danced and celebrated Latin American cul- ture. The festivities started with the crowd joining in with The Ranch instructors for a real, live Zumba® demonstration that got everyone warmed up. They danced so hard they caused the clouds to open, sending a cooling shower over the crowd, but for only a minute or two. And then the sun smiled down just in time for the Latin dancers to take the floor. In contrast to the Zumba beat, they moved to a more mesmerizing sound. As the entertainment moved along, the ubiquitous line dancers eventually took over the patio, dancing to a more rock n’ roll sound. Along with the entertainment and music, there was plenty of food, some with a Latin flavor, along with down home hot dogs and hamburgers. While the event was spurred on by the celebration of Cinco de Mayo because of timing, few on The Town Square could Photo courtesy of On Top of the World Communities, Inc. tell this writer what that meant. So here’s a Latin American festivities also included aerial acrobats. ‘Lost Caves of St. Louis’ By Bob Woods World News Writer

A gentleman from St. Louis, Mo. sent an beer brewers but also a number of wineries e-mail to On Top of the World looking for and mushroom growers. a couple residing in our community who According to Charlotte, the St. Louis are considered famous authors. The couple, caves attracted their interest as a result of Hubert and Charlotte Rother, wrote a book Hubert’s interest in the history of old brew- entitled, “Lost Caves of St. Louis,” which is eries. Hubert worked for a number of brew- a historical documentation of the cave sys- eries. He said he first started working at the tems in St. Louis. The e-mail’s author clas- Griesedieck Brothers Brewery then moved sifies the Rothers among one of St. Louis’ to the Falstaff Brewery. He later took a job many historians and cave researchers as at the Anheuser-Busch brewery. well as their book being a historical docu- Hubert has beer brewing in his blood. ment. His father worked as a brewer in many “On my first trip to the library, I naively breweries including Anheuser-Bush. His asked to see a book about St. Louis caves,” grandfather was a brewmaster in many St. Charlotte stated in her book’s introduc- Louis breweries and his great-grandfather tion. “When I was told that no such book owned a brewery in Germany. existed, the seed was planted.” She and Hu- “The book is a history of the city’s for- bert spent years exploring as many caves as gotten caves.” Charlotte also stated, “People possible, hence, the material for her book, are still interested in finding old caves. “Lost Caves of St. Louis.” There are caves near the river (Mississippi) The book highlights the city’s unseen in the vicinity of Union Station. The station landscape contributing to the city’s rapid used the cool air of the cave for cooling.” growth in the late 1800s. “Caves are the During exploration of the famous Cher- buried treasure of history,” stated Charlotte okee Cave in 1964, bones from a pre-his- in the introduction of her book. She added toric giant peccary were found. The bones that she and her husband, Hubert, were in- were 20,000 to 500,000 years old. Report- volved in a hunt for the treasure from the edly, the giant peccary was found no fur- mid-1950s up until the mid-1960s. ther north than Costa Rica. Charlotte is in “No other city on earth has so many possession of one bone, which was part of caves beneath its streets and buildings,” she the animal’s hind leg. Today’s peccary, also added. called a javelin, is a pig like mammal found “Caves function in their own natural in the southern deserts of America and state as man’s earliest storage cellars and southward in Central and South America. are generally characteristically cool, and “Lost Caves of St. Louis” covers a 30- this was natural “air-conditioning,” added year period of interest and exploration. Charlotte in her book’s introduction. Their book was first published in 1996 and “Lager beer was first brewed in this area reprinted in 2004. Today, the publication around 1840 long before the refrigerator is no longer in print. To find a copy one Photo by Bob Woods was invented. German immigrant brewers might have to check out libraries. There Charlotte Rother is holding the bone of an ancient peccary were attracted to the St. Louis area spe- were 4,000 copies printed. The Rothers cifically because of its caves which allowed have been residents of our community for found in St. Louis’ Cherokee Cave in 1964 and Hubert Rother them to brew lager beer year-round.” Char- almost 23 years. is holding the book written by Charlotte on the caves. lotte added that the caves not only attracted 20 The World News June 2013 Golf

By Matt Hibbs

The PGA Tour is in mid-season with the US Open just days away. While we are all rooting for the hometown boy, Ted Potter, Jr., here are the professional staff picks for this year’s event: • Matt Hibbs: Lee Westwood; • Denise Mullen: Graeme McDowell; • Russ Smith: Tiger Woods; • Logan Stringer: Tiger Woods. Let’s see if we can improve on our Mas- ters picks. The golf staff would like to congratu- late the On Top of the World Men’s Golf Association for their 2013 Ryder Cup vic- tory. They prevailed with a 53 – 39 victory capturing the cup for the third time. Con- gratulations to both teams on three days of great competition and camaraderie. Photo by Bob Woods “Just Us Girls” is back and better than On Top of the World Men’s Golf Association winners of the 2013 Ryder Cup. ever. We are going to kick off this year’s events with a rock n’ roll theme. This event Gayso, shot 5 strokes under his age, 69. nearly impossible. If this sounds familiar, 4. Pull the trigger. is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11 with a 5 Tortoise & Hare: Steve Becker, shot 76, then I want you to try this routine when The less your mind wonders, the better p.m. shotgun start. Remember ladies, these lowest score ever. Doug Coleman, shot 8 putting. the chance for a smooth stroke. Keep this events are nine-hole scrambles and you strokes under his age, 79. Bev Ovrebo, eagle 1. Address the ball. routine in mind next time you have that may create your own foursome. The entry on #5. Howard Sale, shot 12 strokes under 2. Look at your target. downhill six footer to win the match. fee will include a tee gift and dinner. Please his age, 81. James Merrick, eagle on #2. Bill 3. Look back at the ball. contact the Candler Hills Golf Shop at 861- Flannery, eagle on #5. Angelita Pena, hole- 9712 for more information. in-one on #11. Joe Bologna, shot 13 strokes under his age, 67. pacz. Upcoming Events Candler Hills: John Smith, eagle on Ladies Flight 4 Net: 68-Fran Griswold; Tie at 73-Jo Ap- • Curfew Application: June 9 at #15. Richie Smith, shot 75. Judie Anderson, 18-Hole Golf person, Marilyn Rose, Dea Johnson. noon, June 10, Candler Hills closed. shot 69 in first round of LGA Champion- Criss-Cross June 23-24, Tortoise & Hare closed. ship. John Redden, eagle on #9. Chris Pi- April 23 / Links • Just Us Girls: June 11, Candler otrowski, 8 birdies. Jackie Rickloff, shot 81 Hills Golf Club. from white tees. By Marilyn Rose Flight 1 Net: 29–Mary Driver; 30-Iro Lisinski; 31- • Aerification: June 17-21, Links Congratulations to all of you for these Jan Juhlin; Tie at 33-Bev Ovrebo, Gretchen Nor- closed. fine accomplishments! mandin, Peggy Borro, Val Smith. • Monthly Event: June 15, Links. Golf Tip of the Month The weather has been wonderful and Flight 2 Net: 29-Sandy Chase; 30-Susan Watters; World Accolades You’re facing a tricky six-footer and you we are so pleased to see the ladies com- Tie at 31-Mary Lyon, Mary Muller; Tie at 32-Rose ing out to enjoy this wonderful game. We O’Neil, Susan Rhodes. Links: Jack Hegarty, eagle on #11. John can’t seem to pull the trigger. You’re frozen, which makes executing a smooth stroke really had some pleasant happenings this Flight 3 Net: 27-Judy Pasch; Tie at 29-Geri Trep- month as we welcomed the Candler Hills pa, Jo Ann Roney; 30-Fumie Veatch. ladies to play. Congratulations to Angelita Flight 4 Net: 27-Velma Rose; 28-Carol Johnson; Pena who scored a hole-in-one on the Tor- 30-Joan Cecchini; 31-Jo Apperson; Tie at 32- toise & Hare during this time. Dea Johnson, Fran Griswold. Low Gross/Low Net 1 Best Ball April 16 / Links May 7 / Tortoise & Hare Flight 1 Gross: 85-Linda Blewitt; 87-Bev Ovrebo; Flight A/B Net: 56-Chris McIntire, Sandy Chase; 88-Iro Lisinski. Tie at 57-Harriet Hawkins, Susan Rhodes; Bon- Flight 1 Net: 69-Nancy Zielinski; 70-Peggy Borro; nie LeClerc, Rose O’Neil; Tie at 60-Nancy Zie- 72-Harriet Hawkins. linski, Paulie McCoy; Linda Blewitt, Susan Wat- Flight 2 Gross: 84-Mary Lyon; Tie at 92-Sandy ters. Chase; 95-Ruth Caraway. Flight C/D Net: Tie at 56-Angelita Pena, Ellie Ra- Flight 2 Net: 70-Susan Watters; Tie at 72-Rose pacz; Patricia Cole, Dea Johnson; Tie at 57-Linda O’Neil, Lori Anderson, Paulie McCoy. Bervinkle, Fran Griswold; Maggie Hudacik, Ruth Flight 3 Gross: 90-Geri Treppa; 96-Linda Bervin- Border; Mary Jane McAtee, Harriet Brower. kle; 97-Judy Pasch. Let’s hope that we have rain in the eve- Flight 3 Net: 70-Joan Cecchini; Tie at 71-Fumie nings, so that we can be on the golf course Veatch, Jo Ann Roney. each Tuesday. Don’t forget that we decided Flight 4 Gross: 99-Harriet Brower; 103-Ellie Ra- to play at 9 a.m. throughout the year. See you on the course. June 2013 The World News 21 22 The World News June 2013 Candler Hills Ladies 9-Hole

By Judith Parisi

We are pleased to welcome the new board voted in at our annual meeting on April 25. Our members unanimously ac- cepted a slate, which included: Gail Am- brose, Carol Deahl, Ginny Redden and Judy Parisi for a two–year term, and Linda Mandala and Eleonora Buba for a one–year term. By staggering the terms, we hope to ensure each year that we will have a core group to continue on and ensure continuity for our league. The new board met and from its ranks selected officers. Our new president is Gail Ambrose, vice president is Carol Deahl, secretary is Eleonora Buba, and treasurer is Linda Mandala. Board members at large are Ginny Redden who will oversee invita- tionals and social events, and Judy Parisi Club Championship participants. who will oversee communications. We are still looking for one additional board mem- son. This is Lorie’s second consecutive year Pat Gill. ber at large. as club champion. Also announced by De- Flight 3 Low Gross: 108–Mary Giannukos; 116– Ladies Special thanks go out to our retiring offi- nise was our most improved player – Suzy Deb Malo. 9-Hole Golf cer slate of Donna Liphardt and Susy Trem- Tremulak. Congratulations to Lorie and Flight 3 Low Net: Tie at 72–Cheryl Engeman & bulak and board members at large Cheryl Suzy. Donna Liphardt. 75–Marcie Hock. Engeman and Renee Aden. They together We are pleased to welcome new mem- with the returning board members are to bers: Nancy Cofield, Sharon Morse, Jenni- Step Aside Scramble By Lorraine Rourke be thanked for their diligence and efforts fer Boyd, Pat DeLuca and Mary Ann Lutz. April 25 over the past year(s). We are certain you’ll enjoy playing with 38–Maryann Holmquist, Ginny Redden, Lois this fun group of ladies who make up the Donna and her team worked hard to Laine, Ina Menzies. 38–Susy Trembulak, Julie The ladies had a wonderful time at the league and social time after play. ensure we had a wide variety of events in Crudele, Marguerite Piotrowski, Dottie Baird. nine-hole end of year banquet held at Bella which to participate. We have enjoyed great League Championship 42–Kathy Hall, Marianne Ingwersen, Debby Cucina. There was a turnout of 30-plus la- social events, invitationals, golf and more. April 11 & 18 Malo, Eleonora Buba. dies visiting, eating great food, and award- It doesn’t “just happen,” but takes planning ing Ethel the whistle as the new president. and effort to make events come together Flight 1 Low Gross: 90–Lorie Anderson; 95–Susy Red, White and Blue The new officers were sworn in for the and we appreciate the work they did. Trembulak. May 9 2013-14 season. A posting will be in the We also thank our golf professional, De- Flight 1 Low Net: 64–Maryann Holmquist; 71– pro room indicating positions that need nise Mullen, for all her work in keeping us Renee Aden. 14–Lorie Anderson, Susan Pleinis and Pat Poz- volunteers. Remember folks, many hands on track, furthering our golf skills and be- Flight 2 Low Gross: Tie at 107–Judy Parisi & sony. 15–Pat Gill, Terese Woodard, and Dotty make little work, and it is those volunteer- ing there for us. Kathy Hall; 116–Carol Deahl. Baird. ing that keep this club rolling. A big thank At our annual meeting, we announced Flight 2 Low Net: 70–Marguerite Piotrowski; 73– Chip-Ins: Pat Gill and Olive Curtin. you to the outgoing officers. the club champion for 2013 – Lorie Ander- A vote was taken with a decision made that the nine-hole league will rally at 8:30 a.m. and tee off at 9 a.m. year round. This change starts immediately. Sign up is on the list on our bulletin board in the pro room. Keep in mind that the start time will re- main 8:30 a.m. for the rally. It will be warm, so make sure you stay hydrated. The board updated the constitution and by-laws. A special meeting will be held Tuesday, June 18 right after golf in the Health & Recreation Ballroom to approve the constitution and by-laws. The updates will be posted in the pro room prior to the meeting. Please plan on attending so we can vote on these. For the summer months, I will not be listing the weekly scores in my column. Those interested in joining the league, please contact Ethel Miller at 304-8707. We have a fun time all year.

JOIN OUR E-MAIL LIST! Receive information about Circle Square Commons including the Farmer’s Market, special events, entertainment, The Ranch Fitness Center & Spa, Circle Square Cultural Center, Master the Possibilities, Mr. B’s Ice Cream Shop, Sid’s Coffee & Deli and more! Sign up at: CircleSquareCommons.com June 2013 The World News 23 one and anyone had an opportunity to win. Candler Hills Over a three day schedule, Thursday, April 18, Monday, April 22 and ending Ladies Thursday, April 25, the club championship 18-Hole was played and decided. Congratulations to Mia Kolar as our overall club champion By Pam Monk with a three-day gross score of 227 and Ju- die Anderson who shot her first under par round ever (69). Kudos to the winners in As we move forward to the summer their flights as indicated below. months, Candler Hills Ladies Golf Asso- Club Championship ciation begins their 2013-2014 season with April 18, 22 & 25 a new board. On May 2, following a special league golf game, the Candler Hill Ladies Flight A Low Gross: 231–Deb Martin. 18 Hole League hosted a luncheon for their Flight A Low Net: 203–Judie Anderson. membership. Denise Mullen, LPGA Head Flight B Low Gross: 261–Lise Jordaan. Golf Professional, was also in attendance. Club champions. Flight B Low Net: 211–Pam Carpenter. After a lovely lunch in the restaurant, Flight C Low Gross: 285–Mary Pat Giffin. her handicap by five points. Bravo to all ings and we look forward to them all. we moved to the Candler Hills Community Flight C Low Net: 208–Vicky Salyers. Center. President Carol Clark presented members for their successes. Welcome to We want to give our praise and appreci- beautiful trophies to the club champions our newest member Susane Trembulak! ation to the outgoing board members, Car- Low Gross/Low Net who are named later in the column. Also, Your new board members for the 2013- ol Clark and Connie Norris, past president May 9 awards were presented to the membership 2014 golf season are: President Kate Beaty, and vice president, respectively. We give a Flight 1 Low Gross: 71–Deb Martin. in recognition of eagles, birdies and chip- Vice President Pam Monk, Secretary Deb special “atta-girl” to Carol for her selfless ins accomplished during the league season. Martin, Treasurer Donna Smith, Sunshine dedication and leadership for the past two Flight 1 Low Net: 68–Judy McGrath. Many members received markers rec- Chairperson Heddy Racinowski, Tourna- years. Carol is an inspiration to us all. Flight 2 Low Gross: 87–Patty Ware. ognizing their achievements and special ment Chairperson Paula Lilly, and As- April was the month we held our club Flight 2 Low Net: 67– Kate Beaty. mention was given to Deb Martin with 65, sistant Tournament Chairperson Marge championship. We had over 30 ladies sign Flight 3 Low Gross: 95–Mary Pat Giffin. yes ladies, I said 65 birdies and four eagles. Cowie. up. It was a lot of fun and provided great Flight 3 Low Net: 71–Vicky Salyers. Marge Cowie posted six chip-ins. Deanne We wish the board wisdom, strength, camaraderie. The club championship was Flight 4 Low Gross: 95–Carol Clark. Green was most improved golfer dropping grace and a sense of humor as they take the played in flights, with a winner for both low Flight 4 Low Net: 70–D Ann Jung. helm. There will be some exciting happen- gross and low net in each flight, so every-

on Tuesdays. Bring all the game you guys Joe Jingco; 169–Joe Alfano, Bruce Venslavsky, 110–Craig Riber, Jim Bennett, Tony Bruno & Leo Candler Hills have but allow me to suggest you also bring Steve Rice & Larry Garvin; 172–Bill Anger, Rean McCormick; 114–Walt Pacuk, Ken Zweiback, along a good sense of humor. Morse, Ray Deluca & Leo McCormick; 176–Gar- Ray Deluca & Rich Vullo; 117–Bill Anger, Jim Men’s Golf Tournament Director Dennis Norris ry Gerlach, Mark Monk, John Menzies & Tim McGrath, Rick Lilly & Joe Jingco; 118–Tom Gar- informed those in attendance that the next Beaty. rison, Ron Fulton, Joe Mandala & Stan Jarmel Intra-Club Ryder Cup will coincide with and Steve Thesman, Mike Deahl, Tom Marti- By Joe Alfano our Independence Day celebration. This Four-Man Team Stableford netto & Ed Viloria. event will be played on July 2 with the asso- April 23 Four-Man Team Scramble ciation providing hot dogs, chili, fries, pop 138–Dave Martin, Dave Miller, John Menzies and grog post round for all the competitors. May 7 At our recently concluded May semi- & Don Huston; 134–Tom Garrison, Mike Deahl, Speaking of new members, we welcome annual meeting, the members were treated Rick Lilly & Joe Jingco; 128–Bill Anger, Tom 60–Garry Gerlach, Dave Miller, Jack Gustafson to a full plate of culinary delights before be- Don Doenges, Frank Triolo, John Work- man and Jerry Cofield to the association Racinowski, Tom Martinetto & Ed Viloria; 127– & Joe Jingco; 61–Ron Shoner, Craig Riber, Bob ing presented with a full slate of issues that Bryant Giffin, John Redden, Steve Rice & Don Cowie & Tim Beaty; 62–Chris Jett, Roger Whit- needed to be addressed. Let it be said here and we hope you enjoy the experience. Be forewarned we consider ourselves a dapper Doenges. tle, Steve Rice & Stan Jarmel; 63–Bruce Shan- and now that, despite the temptation to go felt, John Redden, Phil Moherek & Fred Hobbins back for seconds, the issues at hand took and dandy bunch but abhor taking our- Four-Man Two Best Balls selves too seriously. Anyone else interested and Chris Piotrowski, Nick Nimerala, Joe Man- precedence for the majority of the mem- April 30 dala & Rich Vullo. bership, save for the few of us who could in playing in such an environment can con- otherwise afford to miss a meal or two. tact me at [email protected] for more First up on the agenda was the member- information. ship’s approval, based on the scholarship Noted golf course architect, Pete Dye, committee’s recommendation, to grant once said, “The ardent golfer would play two Scholar/Athlete Awards. In addition, Mount Everest if somebody would put a due to the success of our fundraising, the flag stick on top.” Scaling new heights this committee recommended sponsoring sev- past month were Chris Piotrowski (70), Pat en youngsters in the First Tee Program of Clayton and Dave Martin (72), Walt Pacuk Ocala with the additional funds that were (74), Bruce Venslavsky (75), Tom Garri- available from our yearlong efforts. That son (76), Leo McCormick (78) and Steve recommendation was also unanimously Thesman (79). Well-done boys “bashin yer approved by the membership. featherie.” There was also a proposal by the board As always, may I continue to wish ev- of directors to amend the membership eryone a life full of “nothing but fairways eligibility by-law to allow any member and greens my friends, simply fairways and of the On Top of the World MGA to join greens.” the Candler Hills MGA. The proposal was Four-Man Team Shamble overwhelmingly approved by the member- April 16 ship and we look forward to having our fellow brethren from up on the hill join us 168–Walt Pacuk, Mike Deahl, Joe Mandala & 24 The World News June 2013 reason, so that players don’t have to Robins, please let me know when would be competitive tennis here and, more often waste valuable court time on some- Arbor Club a good time to have it. than not, serving first does not provide an thing as insignificant as warming advantage. You Won The Toss. What Do up their serves. Many times in FBI Tennis The pros tend to hold their serve (win games, the first ball actually does You Choose To Do? their service games) about 85% of the time. go in and then the server is re- I am constantly amazed when I see a At the recreational level, I estimate the ally in trouble. The server now has player win the pre-match spin and almost percentages to be as follows, according to By Jorge Privat to serve the rest of the game with reflexively elects to serve. When I ask these USTA ratings: what amounts to only one warm up players why they make this choice, they • 1.0 to 2.0 : 20% serve. A quick point here: if you are think for a moment and then say, “It’s an • 2.0 to 3.0 : 30% So far, it’s been great spring tennis caught in one of those, be certain advantage to serve first ... isn’t it?” • 3.0 to 4.0 : 40% weather and a lot of you have taken advan- to intentionally miss your first 10 The pros almost always elect to serve • 4.0 to 4.5 : 50% tage of it. I am always glad to see the players to 15 serves so you can loosen up first. The serve is the most important shot • 4.5 to 5.5 : 60% on the courts working on their games, stay- your arm. in the game and most professionals have a As you can see, until you reach the 4.5 to ing healthy and strong, and enjoying the 2. You will have more time to warm good one, so for them the decision is usual- 5.0 level, serving tends to be a risky affair at beautiful tennis facility we have. up, relax and get into the match. ly a no brainer. However, if you are like me, best. That is why I suggest you choose to re- As expected, we had a great time at the 3. Again, most players below the 5.0 you’re not receiving a check for your match ceive the serve if you win the opening spin cookout last month with lots of great food level simply don’t have very good results on the tennis court, so the subject of the racquet. Here’s why: and games. I’m sure you have all seen the serves. Sorry but, it’s true. Many requires a bit more thought. 1. You will catch your opponent cold. photos courtesy of Brenda Miller. Thanks players at the club level find practic- Serving first is the right choice because Like most recreational players, to everyone for bringing food and drinks ing their serve boring, so they let it serving first is an advantage, isn’t it? Well, they have probably hit two or three and to those who did all the grilling and slide. As a result, they adopt the old theoretically, yes. But realistically, is it the serves and boldly proclaim they serving. “boom and plop” strategy, which is correct decision? At the club level, most of are ready to go. Believe me, they’re We are now looking forward to our eve- so prevalent today. Of course, there the time, probably not! not! They undoubtedly will still be ning tennis social and restaurant outing. are exceptions to the rule. If you Serving at the recreational level is of- a bit stiff as well as suffering from No doubt, it will be just as good. have confidence in your serve, then ten a disadvantage for the simple fact that opening game jitters. Plus at the I am planning to have a “demo day” for you should serve first. many recreational players do not have par- recreational level, there’s often the those of you who might be thinking about See you on the courts! acquiring a new racquet. During the Round ticularly good serves. To any one slightly old “first ball in” (FBI) rule in effect. offended, I apologize but, hey, we’re talking This concept was invented for one

Shop. It certainly is a nice addition to our golf. The MGA board votes on each person Carlson and Jack Martin. Men’s Golf courses, and will be even more appreciated nominated for Emeritus status. Flight 5: 49–Jimmy Johnson. 48–Tony Magri. over the summer months. Two other items, first, there is no Chick- Tied at 46–Carl Giddings and William Miller. Association Speaking of our courses, look for some en Day during the summer. The next one is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 4. The sec- Men’s Ryder Cup changes as we progress through the sum- On Top of the World: 53 mer. Andy and his staff will be redoing ond is the announcement Matt made last Candler Hills: 39 By Paul East several tee boxes on both the Links and the month. Candler Hill’s MGA has opened Tortoise & Hare. Some of the gold tees will membership to their MGA to any mem- Beat the Pro be moved, there will be new sod placed on ber of the On Top of the World MGA. Well April 17 / Tortoise & Hare done. Happy June to all. Imagine – we are at some and on a few holes new tee boxes will be built. Remember, “Since bad shots come in All 80 players beat the pro. the mid-point of 2013! Let us move on to a groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actual- better topic, such as the great golf we have Keeping in the improvement vain, the 17th green on the Tortoise & Hare will ly the beginning of the next group of three.” Team Quota Points here at On Top of the World. April 24 / Links When we went to press last month, the be rebuilt beginning the end of May. The Individual Stableford new green will take approximately 90 to Ryder Cup had not yet concluded, but as April 3 / Links 31–Leonard Ruble, Rocky Groomes, Carl Gid- most of you know the On Top of the World 100 days before it will be ready for play. dings, and Raymond Wilson. Tied at 30–Gary MGA won. It was a well-played event The new bathroom and shelter slated to Flight 1: 46–Tom McHaffie. 45–Jim Weaver. Tied Hassett, Harvey Howd, Bill Carlson, William be built on the Links course is just await- by both Candler Hills and On Top of the at 43–Dan Carty and Rudy Normandin. 42–Paul McGarry; and Ross MacDonald, Joseph Bolo- ing the building permits to be issued by the World. A special thanks to the Candler Wade. gna, Jim Borro, Joe Rappa. 28–Ed Klodzen, John County. Once those are received construc- Hills MGA who hosted the event. It was Flight 2: 47–David Hannasch. 46–Chuck Nicho- Hudacik, Tom Pasch, Ray Messer. 26–Michael tion will begin. well done and all participants had a great las. 43–Carl Zeiler. Tied at 41–Charles Casale, Krzeminski, John Langville, Barry Barringer, and time. I know both MGAs look forward to I would like to welcome Henry Sohl to James Merrick, and Joseph Bologna. our MGA. Henry joined the MGA in late Volker Stoldt. Tied at 24–Ron Abramovich, Tom next year. Flight 3: 45–Ray Messer. 42–Ross MacDonald. Fragapane, Jack Hegarty, William Miller; and I know it has been operational for a bit, April. I would also like to welcome Ron- Tied at 41–Larry Rourke and Tony Giannattasio. nie Smith to our Emeritus ranks. Emeritus Phil Johnson, Carl Zeiler, Norm Lallier, Richard but I would like to thank Matt and his golf Flight 4: 46–Peter Peterson. Tied at 44–Alan members are former MGA members who, Enos. 22–Paul Wade, Art Dushary, Alan Mudie, staff for the work they did in getting a water Mudie and Douglas Coleman. Tied at 43–Bill and Robert Moravec. and ice machine installed next to the Golf for whatever reason, can no longer play June 2013 The World News 25 ber 2012. Shuffleboard Since then, Rita and Paul have become regular players on the Tuesday afternoon By Grace Rohde team. They enjoy playing shuffleboard and competing with others. Rita and Paul The signs of summer have come to the both agree that we have a “great group” of shuffleboard courts – some snowbirds shuffleboard players. They said that shuffle- have left while others are in the process board is not only to play for competition of leaving, and there are players on vaca- but to “have fun and mingle” with others tion. While regular shuffleboard league has who also enjoy playing. ended, summer shuffleboard has taken its After joining the Tuesday league and place. having so much fun, Rita and Paul decided Summer shuffleboard began on Tues- to play summer shuffleboard, and they are day, May 7 at 9 a.m. with 11 players ready looking forward to having a good time. to compete with each other: Paul Wagnitz, For those of you who would like to play John Mataya, Rick Vogel, Jack Myers, Jim summer shuffleboard, come join us on Smith, Frank Scinlari, Trudy Brobst, Rita Tuesdays at 9 a.m. If this time is not conve- and Paul Wiseman, and Armann and nient for you, another time is now available Grace Rohde. for playing on Mondays at 9 a.m. Come Most of us have played shuffleboard for join us for either or both sessions. This is a number of years, but Rita and Paul Wise- also a good time to brush up on your skills man are newcomers to shuffleboard. before the regular season begins. Remem- Rita and Paul moved to On Top of the ber, summer league is more casual, and you World from Long Island, N.Y., where they can come for as many times as you want to, have family and friends, nearly two years just show up at the courts at least 15 min- ago. They also have family in Ocala, and utes before the scheduled time. after checking out different communities, If any newcomers are interested, come Photo by Armann Rohde they selected On Top of the World as their watch us play, and if you would like to learn Rita and Paul Wiseman enjoying summer shuffleboard. place to settle, and they are happy that they to play, just check with the captain. We did. would be happy to have you join us. The winners in league play for April Friday a.m.: Tie between Don Rowell and Al They first learned about shuffleboard A reminder that we also have Ten Pin. If were as follows: Kawalek. from reading a shuffleboard column in the you have played regular shuffleboard, come World News. After reading the column, join us on either Saturdays at 9 a.m. or on Men Women they decided to further check shuffleboard Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. You will find that Monday a.m.: Charlie Lentz. Monday a.m.: Agnes Hickman. out when they went to the On Top of the Ten Pin helps you sharpen your skills and Tuesday p.m.: Tie between Ernie Kelly and Mario Tuesday p.m.: Tie between Grace Rohde, Ginny World Club Fair. All of this led to their aim in regular shuffleboard. Try it and see. Migliaccio. Smith, and Margot Thomas. joining the shuffleboard league in Septem- You have nothing to lose. Thursday a.m.: Peter Van Arsdale. Thursday a.m.: Helen Monsees. Friday a.m.: Nancy Kowsky.

imaginary countries! winski. “Guide to Stamp Collecting” kit, please Stamp He was a member of “The Philatelic When he wasn’t creating stamps, Fei- contact Club Treasurer, Joe Rosinski at Traders Society of the United Kingdom.” genbaum was a “keen rugby and cricket 237-7366 or by e-mail at jrcr8850@em- Club However, in 1970, Feigenbaum was ex- player” and head of an English cricket club. barqmail.com. pelled from this society when several mem- If you are interested in stamp collecting Our annual membership dues are only bers discovered he was selling “tourist sou- or postal history, our club meets on the first $6. By David Groves venir labels” as legitimate postage stamps. Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. and at For a calendar of meetings, informa- During the 1970s, Feigenbaum was be- noon on the third Wednesday in the sec- tion on selling stamp collections and much lieved to be involved in the creation and ond floor conference room of the Bank of more, please visit http://ocalagfmstamp- sale of “gold stamps” issued by the Indian the Ozarks on SW State Road 200 and the club.com. We had a real treat during our May state of Nagaland, the Scottish island of SW 90th Street entrance to On Top of the meeting of our On Top of the World Gen- Staffa (having no residents), Eynhallow and World. eral Francis Marion Stamp Club. We always Dhufar. Visitors are always welcome! have interesting talks by our members, He produced stamps marked Staffa in A monthly evening meeting is also held USPS officials or representatives of other return for a fee paid to the island’s owner, on the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the stamp clubs or community organizations. who operated its postal service. Queen of Peace Church library. (352) 873-4817 Generally speaking, these talks, while By 1984, Feigenbaum had become For more information about our club, DigitalCommunicationMedia.com very informative, don’t produce spontane- chairman of England’s leading philatelic our stamp club brochure and/or a free ous laughter from the listeners. firm, Stanley Gibbons. However, Larry Fahy’s talk about a Brit- He then attempted to get the firm on the ish rogue philatelist was an exception – fac- Unlisted Securities Market but failed due tual, interesting and humorous! to reams of negative publicity. Result … he Larry’s talk was all about an extremely resigned from Stanley Gibbons. colorful, controversial and successful Eng- But none of this phased Feigenbaum! lish businessman and philatelist, Clive He obviously enjoyed his work! Feigenbaum (1939-2007), who opened his Between 1984 and 2007, he was involved first stamp shop at age 18. in the creation, production and marketing He attended the University of London of “gold stamps”, “postage stamps” and “tax and graduated as an optometrist in 1967, shelter stamps” from the Bernera Islands, but instead of examining eyes as his career, Tanzania, Tuvalu and Scotland’s Easdale the “stamp bug” bit him and he embarked Island, including a popular “stamp” show- on a very creative and illegal career of pro- ing Ex-President Clinton and Monica Le- ducing his own postage stamps as well as 26 The World News June 2013 the club over the past seven years. Floyd Bocce Scott was recognized for the outstanding job he does in keeping the courts clean. John Kreps was recognized for the wonder- ful work he does as the league statistician. New officers and league representatives By Michelle Malsch for the 2013/2014 season were introduced: head director - Donald Oakes; assistant director - Paul Beyer; secretary/news - Mi- The Bocce Club ended the season with chelle Malsch; treasurer - Lois Osis; league The Best of Bocce Tournament on Tuesday, representatives Eileen Kreps (Tuesday/9 April 23. On the Edge and The Rookies a.m.), Lois Osis (Tuesday/11 a.m.) and faced off for the team championship with Charlie Fisher and Ray Schultz (Thurs- On the Edge coming out on top with Cap- day/10 a.m.). tain Lou Crudele, Ed Malsch, Vince Minet- Summer open bocce is held on Mon- ti and Paul Beyer. The open play champion- day, Wednesday and Fridays at 9 a.m. at the ship went to Charlie Fisher, Joanne Oakes bocce courts behind the Arbor Club. Ev- and Joe Szabo. eryone is invited to play at this time. Come On Friday, April 26, the annual bocce on over and see what bocce is all about. banquet was held in the Arbor Conference We are looking for new team players for Center. Players and their guests dined on a the start of our season in October. Please delicious buffet dinner of pot roast, baked call Donald Oakes for information if you chicken, and all the trimmings, as well as are interested in joining the league. apple pie and peach cobbler catered by The next meeting of the Bocce Club will Gourmet Affair. be held on Monday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. in the Outgoing officers Lou Crudele, head Arbor Conference Center, Suite B. All play- director, and Eileen Kreps, secretary, were ers are invited to attend. Paul Beyer, Vince Minetti, Lou Crudele, Ed Malsch won The applauded for their support and service to Until we roll again … Best of Bocce Tournament.

en’s league. Glen, Dick (Grumpy) Rumplik, and women’s league are always looking for new Billiards The men’s #1 team and the women’s Ray (The Mayor) Stover. players and teams. If you’re interested, see team both finished first in their respective • Men’s team #2: Fausto Coste (cap- any one of the captains mentioned above or leagues. The men’s team #2 finished seventh tain), Joe Amigliore, Fred Bakula, Bill Daly to join the league. and team #3 finished fifth. The following is Jim Fallon, Tom Lipscomb, Tim The 2013-2014 season for the men’s a list of players for each team: Taury, Mike Maillet, and Bob Toye. league will start in September and run By Richard Impresa • Women’s team: Penny Wilson • Men’s team #3: Jerry Kamenker through March 2014. In a community of (captain), Irmgard Anger, Florence (captain), Mike Cruz, Bill Daly, Al several thousand, such as ours, there must Binder, Barbara Bonomo, Diane Fischler, Fred Kennedy, and Gary be more pool players who want to compete In last month’s column, I gave you the Desrosiers, Polly Farineau, Marie Larue. in our leagues. final scores and standings of all four teams Marquis, and Dottie Metcalf. If you have noticed, we have a total of Many of our new residents who visit Men’s team #1: representing On Top of the World in both • Richard (The “Per- four “Freds” on our men’s teams. We at- the pool room for the first time say they the men’s and women’s billiard leagues in fesser”) Impresa (captain), Fred tempted to arrange the schedules so that all haven’t played pool since high school. The Marion County. Just to re-cap, On Top of (The Banking Baker) Adolph, four are not in the same room at one time same can be said for the vast majority of the World has three teams competing in George (The Ocean State Oracle) as, I believe if you check the book of Rev- our players, including myself, so don’t let the men’s league and one team in the wom- Deignan, Gene (The Philly Flash) elation, that is one of the seven signs of the that stop you from coming down. With a Hueber, Fred (The Predator) Mc- Apocalypse. little practice you will get into the groove Congratulations go out to all the players again and enjoy the game. Hope to see you for their participation and to Bill Daly for soon and until next month, keep stroking organizing the league. Both the men’s and and keep your tip dry.

Photo by Joe Amigliore Men’s championship billards team. June 2013 The World News 27 learned how to enter your ancestor’s names and attaching them to people and facts; Bowling Genealogical and facts about their lives; import and link capturing images from Ancestry.com and photos, documents, and add notes to your other websites, importing them into Family League Society ancestors; site sources; and print reports Tree Maker, and linking the images to peo- and family tree charts using Family Tree ple in your family tree; and creating a gene- Maker. The class covers Family Tree Mak- alogy book which can be printed, distrib- By Jerry Roney By Peter Parisi er software versions FTM-2008 through uted on a CD or DVD, emailed, or posted FTM-2012. A 15-minute break will be on the Internet. The course covers versions taken at the middle of each session. Time of Family Tree Maker releases from 2008 Cash prizes were awarded for individual You may want to mark your calendar will be allotted for answering questions for through 2012. A 15-minute break will be achievements (one prize per person except now for the following two genealogy com- those attending. Note: Prerequisite for this taken at the middle of each session. Time for most improved bowlers). The most puter courses Ron Chard and Dick Belz class is a basic knowledge of the use of a will be allotted for answering questions for improved female bowler was Jeanne Sip- will be offering next fall in conjunction computer. those attending. pin who improved her average by 13 pins with Master the Possibilities. Further detail Intermediate Family The Genealogical Society holds a busi- ness meeting at 10 a.m. the second Monday over her prior year’s average. Bob Redden and registration information will be avail- Tree Maker improved his prior year average by 14 pins. able in the fall edition of the Master the of every month in Meeting Room 3 of the Nov. 14 & 15, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Rick D’Addio achieved high average for the Possibilities catalog, which will be available Craft Building. At the business meeting, year with an outstanding 181. Linda Mc- on Thursday, Aug. 15. Resident fee: $25; Non-resident fee: $25 we also discuss what members would like The Intermediate Family Tree Maker to have for upcoming genealogy presenta- Intyre was tops for the women at 158. Lynn Beginners Family Shepherd bowled high single scratch game class continues on where the Beginners tions. of 217 for the ladies and Norm Hebert for Tree Maker Family Tree Maker class left off. To take We also have educational presentations the men of 242. High scratch series were Nov. 7 & 8, from 9:30 a.m. to noon the Intermediate Family Tree Maker class, at 10 a.m. the third Monday of the month in Suites B and C in the Arbor Conference 544 for Judy Shuster and 678 for Bill Hull. Resident fee: $25; Non-resident fee: $25 students must have completed the Basic Team high scratch game was 791 by the Family Tree Maker class. Once you have Center. From June to September, the edu- Family Tree Maker is the world’s leading cational sessions will be group discussions Lucky Four High scratch team series was genealogy software program. This hands- completed the intermediate two-session 2,031 by the Strikers. class, you will have learned how to setup on topics of interest in genealogy. We hope on class will take you through the basic to see you at one of our meetings. Congratulations to these bowlers and steps of creating a family tree using Family preferences, options, and other features for teams and others who contributed to an an improved user experience and a more Our annual dues are only $10 per per- Tree Maker software. Once you have com- son or $15 per couple, so come to one of enjoyable year of bowling. pleted the two-session class, you will have useful family tree; importing, organizing, Although next year’s bowling season categorizing, and documenting media files our meetings to see what we are all about. will not start until Sept. 9, readers might want to keep in mind the date of Aug. 12. separately, either by reversing the wiring and/or direction using hand-held control- On that day, AMF Galaxy West Lanes will Model through electrical switches or by powering lers. The effect is just like operations in sponsor an open house with two free hours them with separate transformers. Either real-life railroading. Additional benefits of of bowling including shoes at 2:30 p.m. for Railroaders way, the operation becomes significantly DCC-technology include controlling lights any resident of On Top of the World or more difficult as more engines or sections on the engine and sounds that the engine Stone Creek. Reservations will be required are added. would make while in operation. The newer by notifying the writer of this column at By Paul Lewandowski Modern DCC-operation (Digital Com- engines actually make sounds like the rum- 873-4327. mand-Control) makes prototypical opera- ble of a diesel engine or chuffing of a steam tion (different engines going different di- engine, horns or whistles (as appropriate) Pennsylvania As this is being submitted for publica- rections and at different speeds at the same and even the bell used when operating in tion, several of the members of the On time) simpler. In DCC-operation, a steady areas close to people (as when approaching Club Top of the World Model Railroad Club are power signal is sent from the transformer a train platform). wending their way north for the summer to the rails. The signal is picked up and read The club has maintenance sessions in months. During the past season, the club by a digital chip installed in each engine. our train room in the Health & Recreation Each digital chip is programmed to recog- Building first floor on Tuesday afternoons By Pat Utiss has re-done the yard area to the left of the door, laying track, wiring, and putting in nize commands sent by a controller that and often has running sessions on Friday scenery. The new section of the layout is the operator can use to choose which en- afternoons. You are welcome to stop in and wired for modern technology, DCC op- gine to control. Therefore, one or more op- look at the layout (please remember to turn The current club year ended in May with erators can control multiple engines’ speed the lights off as you leave). our picnic. The food table was groaning eration. Using this method of operation, under the weight of the delicious food pro- several engines (and trains) may be oper- vided by our members. As usual, there was ated independently, just as in real railroad enough for everyone to go back for seconds operations. and thirds. We have heard of covered-dish Why is this significant to the operation dinners where there is not enough food. of the layout? The old technology is called This has never been a problem with our DC-operation. In that system, a DC signal club. I cannot brag enough about the gen- is sent from a power pack (transformer) erous members of the Pennsylvania Club. to the rails, and all the engines on the rails Following a short business meeting, we respond in the same way at the same time played bingo. Thanks to our caller, Rod (forward or reverse, stop or run). The op- Emrick. While some of us had trouble get- erator changes the direction of the train by ting any numbers on our card, one table reversing the signal from the transform- had a lot of winners. er to the rails by flipping a switch on the As entertainment chairman, I will be transformer. working on the next year’s programs dur- Again, all engines respond the same way ing the summer. If anyone has suggestions, at the same time. Anyone who has watched I would love to hear them. train operations in a yard or on the main I hope everyone has a safe summer, line knows that this is not prototypical whether you will be traveling or just relax- (real-life looking). The only way to permit ing in On Top of the World. Look for this engines to respond differently would be to column again in August. isolate sections of the rail and power them 28 The World News June 2013 portantly, we enjoyed the fellowship of our Sewing Sidekicks club and had a great time. We now switch to our summer re- Bees Western view mode, re-learning some of our older Dance Club dances and giving our newer members the opportunity to learn them as well. Our By Linda Lohr By Carla & Tony Magri instructors will also be working over the summer getting ready for our new dance year, which will start in September. Our latest Rags to Riches event was a The Sidekicks celebrated the end of our The Sidekicks would like to wish ev- fantastic success and we thank everyone regular dance year with pizza, salad, fruit, eryone a happy, safe and healthy summer who stopped by our tables. The quilts for cupcakes and dancing. Our coordina- and remind you all that dancing is good sale were a big draw and Georgie Maguire tors also presided over our second annual for both body and mind, and best of all, it’s won the beautiful quilt from the drawing. awards ceremony, recognizing the efforts fun! Congratulations Georgie! of many of our members, especially our Visit us at http://patterndancers.wix. Although the days are getting very first year dancers. Some serious awards, com/side-kicks and on YouTube at ro67ger. warm, we still have cool nights. And our some silly, but all very heartfelt. Most im- Happy trails … quilts go a long way to making the evenings cozy for the children of Marion County. Our mission is to provide comfort for Rubber Stamp the abused, abandoned, and neglected chil- dren of Marion County. Your donations all Greeting year long help us to do just that. Stop by our hive on any Thursday in the Art Room, Cards from 12:30 to 3 p.m. We would be happy to show you our creations made with love for By Linda Lohr the children. If you no longer sew but have cotton fabric, fiberfill or batting cluttering up your Our presenter for Thursday, May 16 was closets, please consider donating the mate- one of our newest members, Patty Hainzl. rials to the Sewing Bees. We will put it to Patty provided most of the components for good use! the group and both the cat and flower cards Photo by Linda Lohr Please contact Marcy at 854-1181 or were enthusiastically completed. We thank Cat card. LeeAnn at 854-7205 for more information. Photo by Linda Lohr Patty for her generosity and ideas. As always, the children and we thank you Children’s quilt created by the Our group is open to all crafters, begin- Everyone in the group shares their supplies for all your support. ners or those more experienced. One or and everyone brings new ideas to the table. Sewing Bees. two people do a presentation each month. You are only limited by your imagination! The group usually meets the first and third If you feel this might be a class you Thursdays of the month, unless the demon- would enjoy, please call Kathy at 237-6439. strator requests other arrangements. There We look forward to introducing new peo- are basic supplies that are needed, such as ple to our fun craft. Until then, keep on a trimmer, glue, scissors, and card stock. stampin’!

were there to enjoy fine food and fellow- Democratic ship. Thank you to our club secretary, Lynn Miller, for setting this up. We intend to Club have another luncheon in the fall after the snowbirds have returned to their southern nests. By Dan Lack Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, June 27. Our speaker will be Preston Davis, a retired 20-year govern- ment consultant who is a member of The Our club luncheon at Logan’s Road- Villages Democratic Club and will present house on Thursday, May 16, was a gastro- “Fiscal Policy: What is it and why should nomical success. About 30 club members you care?” Preston’s Powerpoint lecture compares the Democratic and Republican approaches to economic growth. There will be time for questions and discussion after Preston’s presentation. ADVERTISING/COLUMN DEADLINE We meet on the fourth Thursday of ev- ery month at 6 p.m. in Suites E and F at the E-mailed to [email protected] by Arbor Conference Center. For more infor- noon on the 13th of month. mation, call Dan Lack at 509-4942 or send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit our Facebook page (On Top of the World Democratic Club). All registered Democrats are invited to join the club. You are not alone! Republican Club

By Fred Pulis

The May meeting featured guest speak- er, Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair. He provided an extensive informative presen- tation about concealed weapon regula- tions. In addition, he explained tactics and tricks used by con artists. Question and an- swer period followed where a lively discus- sion of Marion County police matters were discussed. This month’s scheduled guest speaker is Pat Gabriel. Her knowledge and experi- ence concerning Marion County issues are insurmountable. For further information concerning the June meeting or any other related Republican issue, contact Fred Pulis at 854-9976. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Friday, June 14 in the Arbor Confer- ence Center, Suites E, F, and G. All regular monthly meetings are scheduled for the second Friday. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and usually lasts about an hour. Poetry By On Top of the World Residents Sunset Over the Gulf By Annette Sharpe

Florida’s sunsets are unique, When nature’s painted scene Unfolds across the heavens Like an oriental screen.

Against the gold-brushed, coral, sky, Awesome in its beauty, Silhouetted palms stand, Like sentinels on duty,

While, over sparkling water, Bathed in ruby light, A giant ball of fire, Slowly sinks from sight.

Expecting the hissing Of a cooling molten cast, Heard only was soft slapping Of the gulf, As another day had passed, With a glimpse of splendor, Briefly seen, Before night’s shadows intervene. June 2013 The World News 29 tered another cabin and this wooden struc- ture was constructed by a movie crew for The Crescent City a film starring Burt Reynolds. Both cabins By Bob Woods have appeared in Hollywood films. World News Writer The captain brought out the head of a large gator so folks on the tour could feel This is one of two articles written about ploding bombs on the screen. What a film! the head. Then the captain let the boat drift a group of residents on a motor coach trip After the self-guided tour at the muse- while he produced a small live gator around to the Crescent City, which is commonly um, the group headed for a fantastic meal four feet long that he stated was about four known as New Orleans. The title, Crescent served family style at Buca Di Beppo. years old. City, comes from how the Mississippi River The next morning, the group headed to The captain demonstrated how to hold bends and looks like a crescent moon. the Louisiana Bayou for a swamp flat bot- the reptile. He then passed the live gator It all started back in the first weeks of tom boat tour. Meeting our captain/guide, around the boat so all those who wished April when a motor coach loaded with resi- it wasn’t long before we were heading down could handle the reptile. The mouth of this dents from our community ventured on a a man-made canal. The captain pointed out critter was taped shut preventing anyone week-long excursion to the Crescent City. all types of vegetation and wildlife we might from getting hurt. Upon arrival in New Orleans, the group encounter. This was a two-hour cruise into To be continued in the July issue of the immediately began their New Orleans ex- the swampy bayou when we ventured upon World News … perience by spending most of the afternoon our first sighting of a small alligator. touring the famous museum, Blaine Kern’s It wasn’t long when we encountered a Photo (right) by Bob Woods Mardi Gras World, where floats for the small cabin with a short pier on the bank. One of the many parade Mardi Gras parades and other venues are We were told this was constructed by the assembled and stored. swamp boat company depicting the swamp floats at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” way of life. A short time later, we encoun- Gras World. and the beginning of what is known today as Mardi Gras or Carnival. It starts the day before Ash Wednesday (Fat Tuesday) and continues through Good Friday. This is an excuse for party revelers to gorge them- selves with food and drink before the start of Lent. In all actuality, Mardi Gras in the United States started in Mobile, Ala., but it wasn’t long before New Orleans took over the popular celebration. Carnival is still cel- ebrated in Mobile but not in the grandeur of the celebrations in the Crescent City. In reality, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is one enormous party lasting weeks. The celebra- tion is not contained to the Bourbon Street region of the French Quarter but celebrat- ed in all sections at different times in the entire city, although the celebration in the French Quarter is the most published. At Mardi Gras World, our tour guide ex- plained that Mardi Gras is a season for ro- mance, madness, along with music, count- less parades and parties everywhere. The city actually goes crazy with costumed rev- elers masquerading in the streets wearing masks and generally having a great time. The guide commented that all the floats are sponsored by individuals or carnival clubs and no float can be sponsored by commer- cial establishments or corporations. The Mardi Gras World guide also ex- plained to the group that some of the figu- rines on floats from past years are remod- eled or reshaped, painted, and used again. The storage facility we were touring is just one of the 17 storage facilities for this com- pany. The guide also explained that some of the floats we were seeing range in costs up to and including $1.5 million. After dinner on the first night, the group toured some of the French Quarter after dark. Reaching Bourbon Street as the skies darkened and lights were turned on, most were astonished at what they saw. Revelers in the French Quarter party continuously as witnessed by those in the group, espe- cially after dark. Walking down the street, many of the guys were approached by ladies of the night, bar pimps (trying to get you into their establishment for drinks) or photog- raphers trying to take your picture for $1. It was an experience! Street bands were playing Dixieland jazz tunes followed by all kinds of partygoers heading out into the night. Bourbon Street, along with most of the French Quarter, is wide open for just about anything and everything. All bars had drinks to go. By the end of the first partial day in New Orleans, many in the group were worn out. Luckily, our hotel was conveniently located just a few blocks from the waterfront and the French Quarter. The group stayed four nights in the Am- bassador Hotel. The building, built in 1854, was converted from three coffee warehous- es into a hotel. Supposedly, on humid days a slight smell of coffee can be smelled in the corridors. The rooms were of various sizes and had a lot of character with brick mortared walls, 14-foot ceilings and large crown molding. The first full day in the Crescent City saw a step-on-guide board our motor coach for a guided tour of the city. This guide, a na- tive of New Orleans, was extremely knowl- edgeable and after talking about some of the city’s history, the first stop of the coach was a cemetery named St. Lewis #3. When all on board entered the cemetery on foot, our guide, Anne, explained that the graves are above ground due to the high water table. She also stated that sometimes more than one name may appear be on the same grave. New Orleans law states that many peo- ple can be intered in the same grave but only after each person has been intered for one year and one day, then the grave is opened and the previous bones are pushed to the side or the rear. Then the next de- ceased person is placed into the grave and then sealed. Our guided tour took the group all over most of the city ending at the southwestern corner of the French Quarter where free time for exploration and lunch on your own was in the plans before meeting the coach in the early afternoon taking the group to the National World War II Museum. A three-hour visit was planned for the museum. There was one building where there was so much paraphernalia from both the Pacific and European Theaters and so much to read that this building alone could take up the entire allocated time. There was a movie scheduled where the documentary production, “Beyond All Boundaries,” was shown and it was such a fantastic film members of the group talk- ed about it for hours. It was almost like a 3-D movie where props would pop-up on the stage; lights would flash depicting ex- ploding bombs while at the same time the group’s seats would rattle created by the ex- 30 The World News June 2013 Club Cards & Games

April 22 Rosenberger & Ida Rosendahl. all welcome. Come and join us on Friday at 1: Peggy Borro; 2: Phyllis Bressler; 3: Shirley April 30 6:15 p.m. at the Arbor Conference Center, Bridge Stolly; 4: Fran Griswold; 5: Irma Slater. 1: Caryl Rosenberger & Ida Rosendahl; 2: Suite A. Come one, come all. April 29 Doris Keathley & Mary Carol Geck; 3: Bill & For more information, call Irene at 873- 4173. 1: Paul Agarwal; 2: Susan Pleinis; 3: Myra Ida Carlson; 4: Ernie & Joan Lord. Monday Afternoon Butler; 4: Judy Wagnitz; 5: Bob Durst. April 19 1: Joan Sigafoos (out of 19); 2: Bob By Shirley Stolly & Carol Johnson Thursday Afternoon Gorman; 3: Gayle Argano; 4: Phyllis Gorman; 5 (tie): John Wall & Jean Gillette. Tuesday Afternoon By Marge Starrett April 15 April 26 1: Ida Rosendahl & Mary Carol Geck; 2: By Agnes LaSala April 4 1: Jean Gillette (out of 28); 2 (tie): Walter & Paulie McCoy; 3: John & Marie Jerry Harris & Phyllis Wall; 3: Arlene Fiorillo. 1: Cleona Redman; 2: Marge Starrett; 3: April 2 Sharon Davis. Luehrs; 4 (tie): Nancy Kowsky & Barbara April 22 1: Mazie Millward & Millie Farrell; 2: Bernie Engleman; 5 (tie): Cleona Redman & Walter 1: Mary Carol Geck & Ida Rosendahl; 2: Kelly & Sharon Davis; 3: John & Marie April 11 Hickenlooper. Joan Lord & Eleanor Giardina; 3: Carol Fiorello. 1: Mazie Millward; 2: Tina St. Clair; 3: Marge Starrett. May 3 Johnson & Shirley Stolly. April 9 1: Richard Bartel (out of 18); 2: Beverly April 29 1: Mazie Millward & Millie Farrell; 2: Marie April 18 DeBusschere; 3: Richard Miles; 4: Joan 1: Phyllis Bressler & Eleanor Giardina; 2: & John Fiorello; 3: Florence & Norbert 1: Nancy Clarkson; 2: Mazie Millward; 3: Sigafoos; 5 (tie): Buck Chaillet, Barbara Mary Carol Geck & Ida Rosendahl; 3: Jane Heckler. Agnes LaSala. Engleman & Phyllis Wall. Kaske & Esther Lang. April 16 April 25 May 10 May 6 1: Marie & John Fiorello; 2: Bernie Kelly 1: Serine Rossi; 2: Shirley Ebert; 3: Nancy 1: Joan Sigafoos (perfect game out of 16); 1: Fran Griswold & Betty Morris; 2; Eleanor & Sharon Davis; 3: Shirley Stolly & Betty Clarkson. 2: Irene Pisani; 3: Jean Sylver; 4: Buck Giardina & Joan Lord; 3: Paulie McCoy & Morris. Chaillet; 5: Edith Kolb. Phyllis Bressler. April 23 Thursday Night 1: Mary Rose Janssen & Cleona Redman; 2: Florence & Norbert Heckler; 3: Marie & By Jan Moon Friday Night Monday Night John Fiorello. By Joe Askenase By Kathie & Art Dushary April 30 April 4 1: Marie & John Fiorello; 2: Cleona Redman 1: Phyllis Bressler; 2: Myra Butler; 3: Jack & Mary Rose Janssen; 3: Mazie Millward & April 12 Most of our players are seasoned begin- Martin; 4: Ed Horner. Millie Farrell. April 11 Four Handed Game ners to intermediate level players. You do 1: Maria France; 2: Lou Fisher; 3 (tie): Marcy not need to sign up ahead of time or have 1: Fran Griswold; 2: Vern Siber; 3: Sara Askenase & Shirley Coe; 4 (tie): Ray Decker a partner. Just come to the Card Room by Anderson. Tuesday Night Dup & Bridget Hughes; 5: Annette Taylor. 6:20 p.m. as we start at 6:30 p.m. We usually April 18 have six to eight tables. April 19 By Doris Keathley 1: Ed Horner; 2: Fran Griswold; 3: Shirley April 1 Stolly; 4: Janet Becker; 5: Agnes Weber. Three Handed Game 1: Al Kremer (4030); 2: Myra Butler; 3: Gail April 2 April 25 1: Virgil Taylor; 2: Lou Fisher. Tirpak; 4: Cisca Johnson. 1/2 (tie): Ernie & Joan Lord and Doris 1: Ed Horner; 2: Ida Rosendahl; 3: Mildred Four Handed Game April 8 Keathley & Mary Carol Geck; 3: Caryl Lane; 4: Janet Becker; 5: Howard Sale. 1: Shirley Coe; 2: Bridget Hughes; 3: Marcy 1: Sara Anderson (4880); 2: Mildred Lane; Rosenberger & Ida Rosendahl. Askenase; 4: Annette Taylor. 3: Susan Tarbal; 4: Jan Moon; 5: Kathie April 9 April 26 Dushary. 1: Caryl Rosenberger & Ida Wednesday Afternoon Four Handed Game April 15 Rosendahl; 2: Doris Keathley & Mary Carol 1: Virgil Taylor; 2: Maria France; 3: Marcy By Pat Golgart 1: Paul Agarwal (4650); 2: Kathie Dushary; 3: Geck; 3: Bill & Ida Carlson. Askenase; 4 (tie): Bridget Hughes & Art Dushary; 4: Ron McNeilly; 5: Jan Moon. April 16 Annette Taylor; 5: Shirley Coe. 1: Doris Keathley & Mary Carol Geck; 2/3 April 17 1: Ida Rosendahl; 2: Bernie Kelly; 3: Helen May 3 (tie): Caryl Rosenberger & Ida Rosendahl O’Brien; Cons: Vickie Greig. Three Handed Game and Bruce & Marjorie Benton. 1: Virgil Taylor; 2: Ray Decker. April 23 April 24 1: Serine Rossi; 2: Dot Calbech; 3: Bernie Four Handed Game 1: Katie White & Kathy Dushary; 2: Doris Kelly; Cons: Bonnie Heinlein. 1: Bridget Hughes; 2: Maria France; 3: Keathley & Mary Carol Geck; 3: Caryl May 1 Annette Taylor; 4: Marcy Askenase. 1: Shirley Stolly; 2 Bernie Kelly; 3: Jean Reis; Cons: Delores Melberg. May 8 1: Phyllis Bressler; 2: Bernie Kelly; 3: Ida Pinochle Rosendahl; 4: Mary Culberson; Cons: Marlene Floeckher. Tuesday Night Cribbage By Alberta Sarris April 2 Single Deck Friday Night 1: Gitte Agarwal; 2: Eva Mazzotta; 3: Jim Cunningham. By Rose Marie Postin Double/Triple Deck April 5 Tables 1: Alberta Sarris; 2: Jerry Dean & 1: Marvin Durham; 2: Luke Mullen; 3: Bob Virgil Taylor. Layne; Cons: Sheila Howell. April 9 April 12 Single Deck 1: Alberta Sarris; 2: Bob Layne; 3: Frank 1: Ruth Buchman; 2: Walter Hickenlooper; Chamberlain; Cons: Glenda Lins. 3: Gitte Agarwal. April 19 Double/Triple Deck 1: Norma Yonke; 2: Alberta Sarris; 3: Anne Tables 1: Sue Kelly & Alberta Sarris; 2: Joe Jaglieski; Cons: Mary Lou Chamberlain. Scrivo & Virgil Taylor. April 26 April 16 1: Phyllis Wandrey; 2: Anne Jaglieski; 3: Single Deck Marvin Durham; Cons: Sheila Howell. 1: Whitney Frye; 2: Helen DeLuca; 3: Ruth Buchman. Double/Triple Deck Tables 1: Sue Kelly, Jim Mazzotta & Alberta Euchre Sarris; 2: Virgil Taylor & Norma Yonke. April 23 Friday Night 4 Fun Single Deck 1: Gayle Argano; 2: Albert Novotny; 3: Helen By Irene Pisani DeLuca. Intermediate and advanced players are Double/Triple Deck Tables 1: Alberta Sarris & Margaret Sciarrino; 2: Jim Hein & Virgil Taylor. April 30 Single Deck 1: Gayle Argano; 2: Ruth Buchman; 3: Lois Ryder. Double/Triple Deck Table 1: Sue Kelly & Alberta Sarris; 2: Jerry Dean & Norma Yonke. Thursday Night

By Mildred Ferrell

Please join us each Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Art Room of the Craft Building. It is a great way to make new friends, who enjoy a friendly competitive game of pinochle. Hope to see you there. April 4 1: Millie Ferrell 2: Al Novotny; 3: Edna Frye. April 11 1: Walter Hickenlooper; 2: Millie Ferrell; 3: Helen DeLevea. April 18 1: Phyllis Jarskey; 2: Whitney Frye; 3: Al Novotny. April 25 1: Gayle Argano; 2: Walter Hickenlooper; 3: Albert Novotny. June 2013 The World News 31 We have blocked a number of cabins for Reservations start Monday, June 3 for a Sail Away this cruise date. Pricing is held with a $250 Travel very special treat on Wednesday, Sept. 11. per person deposit, and we also give the We will be going to the Mahaffey Theater Cruise Club cabin a $50 onboard credit once final pay- Toppers in St. Petersburg to see Engelbert Hump- ment is made in August. You can use the erdinck in concert. This is a one night only onboard credit to spend any way you like. show. Let’s go back to our swooning years By Fred O’Blenis Travel interruption and medical insurance By Jo Swing to remember, “Please Release Me” among is highly recommended on this and any other songs. The cost is $76 for orchestra other cruise you may take. seats, transportation, and tip for driver. Welcome aboard! It’s June and the count- There are over 25 places to eat plus awe- Don’t miss the bus this month. As of Meal will be on your own. Call Jo Swing at down is on for the Nov. 9 group cruise on inspiring entertainment, a Vegas-style ca- print time, there are still seats available for 237-4564 for reservations. the Oasis of the Seas. We always have a no sino and a little bit of everything for every the Monday, June 10 shopping trip to Ikea Start planning now for your next win- hassle great time with optional private bus age passenger. If you would rather avoid the and Mall at Millenia. We will be visiting ter’s cruise. Travel Toppers has a seven- transportation, if you do not want to drive “kids,” they have their own areas and the Ikea in the morning. This store offers func- day (Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 to Sunday, Feb. to Ft. Lauderdale. adults have a restricted pool section just for tional but well designed home furnishings 2, 2014) cruise to the Eastern Caribbean. I indicated last month that I would have them. at low prices. Lunch will be on your own at We will be sailing on the brand new Royal more about the ship and the ports we will My personal favorite place to relax in one of the restaurants at the mall, such as Princess from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Ports visit. We are sailing the Western Carib- the evening is the Viking Crown Lounge California Pizza Kitchen, The Cheesecake of call will be Princess Cays, Bahamas, bean and our first stop is the private island on deck 17. After a show, many of us meet Factory, and Johnny Rockets. After lunch, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. of Labadee in Haiti. Next port-of-call is there for a cocktail, dancing or just sitting shop until you drop at such stores as Nei- Maarten. The Royal Princess features the Falmouth, Jamaica and then to Cozumel, and relaxing. I’ll continue with more on man Marcus, Bloomingdales, Abercrombie Sea Walk and Sea View Bar, which are can- Mexico. Following departure from Mexico, this ship in my next column. & Fitch, Luis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Salva- tilevered over the ocean with stupendous we will be at sea for our return to Ft. Lau- Join us for the November cruise on the dor Feragamo, Gucci, and more. Enjoy a views. There is also a large top-deck adults derdale. Oasis of the Seas. You’ll have the time of fun day of shopping for $22, which covers only pool with plush cabanas. Prices start As I have indicated in previous col- your life. transportation and tip for driver. Call Jo at $914 (inside cabin) and are per person, umns, the two mega ships are Oasis of the Those who have signed up for this cruise Swing now at 237-4564 for availability. double occupancy with all port charges Seas and the Allure. Both are breathtaking will be invited to a pre-cruise meeting at Experience 12,000 years of powerful and government fees included. For more inside with more to do, see and enjoy than the Arbor Conference Center. All docu- stories on Wednesday, July 17 with a trip information and/or reservations, call Inge most land-based destinations. My sugges- ments to board the ship will be handed out to the Tampa Bay History Center. Visit a Gaitch at 237-7428. tion, for whatever it is worth, is try the including luggage tags, along with show 1920s era cigar store, ride along on a cattle Travel Toppers’ next meeting will be cruise with us on Nov. 9. I’ll bet the farm, and specialty restaurant reservations. drive, and learn about the early exploration Wednesday, June 5 at 9:30 a.m. in Suite A you’ll be very happy you did. You can get The club has cabins at a group rate, but of Florida. The cost of $52 includes bus, ad- of the Arbor Conference Center. This will information on the upcoming cruise by go- there is a deadline before they will be re- mission to museum, lunch at the Columbia be the last meeting until September. Travel ing to www.RoyalCaribbean.com or calling turned to general inventory. Until next Cafe and driver’s tip and meal. For reserva- Toppers meetings are open to all residents. Fred at 237-6367. month, keep the sun on your face and the tions, call Linda Hein at 861-9880. Until then, happy travels to all and have a wind at your back. Call Fred at 237-6367. safe summer.

trip that I felt guilty. So after a phone call makes the big hand. I think that this time On The to my travel agent, we are now planning a Mah Jongg someone will walk away with the jackpot at seven-day trip to Nashville, Tenn. in Sep- the fall tournament. Road Again tember 2014. At this time, I have no firm Come on and sign up to play and maybe dates or pricing, but if you call me, I will be it will be you. Call me and send me your able to answer both questions and provide reservation. The cost is $22 and the date is By Bob Woods an itinerary. By Mary Ehle Oct. 5. Until then, jokers to you. If you think you might like to join the already desirable group that wants to ven- REMINDER In last month’s column, I stated that Bev ture on this Nashville trip, please call me There is a trend going on in the Mah and I were no longer organizing any motor and I will place your name on the growing Jongg world called “winning the big hand.” Dogs must be on a leash coach trips unless something great came list. There is absolutely no obligation or de- It seems like every time we play, someone at all times. along. Well, I was wrong! I had so much posit required, but as soon as I get prices positive feedback from the New Orleans and dates, I will call each one on the list in order of signing up.

Department of Transportation. This group Community has developed an Aging Road User Strate- gic Safety Plan to improve the safety, access, Patrol and mobility of Florida’s aging population while reducing their crash, injury, and fa- tality rates. By Patricia A. Woodbury The next meeting of the Community Pa- trol is Monday, June 24. Anyone interested in becoming part of Since Memorial Day fell on the fourth our community patrol should call Gary Monday, the Patrol did not meet in the Rodoff at 291-7508. Our meetings are month of May but rather took time to cel- usually held on the fourth Monday of the ebrate and enjoy the holiday. month in Suites B and C of the Arbor Con- For the June meeting, the Patrol invited ference Center at 3 p.m. Come and join us, representatives from the Safe Mobility for the meeting is open to everyone. Life Program, associated with the Florida 32 The World News June 2013 Club meetings Weekly Monday 10:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Meeting Location Codes 10:30 Walleyball HRCT 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP Mah Jongg CC:A 12:30 Sewing Bees Art 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP AC Arbor Club HRB Health & Recreation 8:00 Mixed Tennis Doubles HRCT ACF Arbor Club Fitness Ballroom Bridge CR Water Walk ACIP ACCT Arbor Tennis Courts HRCT Health & Recreation 1:00 Badminton RCT Men’s Softball SBF ACIP Arbor Indoor Pool Tennis Courts Ballet Club ACF RC Flyers Club FF ACOP Arbor Outdoor Pool HRF Health & Recreation Table Tennis CC:D R.O.M.E.O. Club WD Art Art Studio Fitness Center Games, Games, Games ICC 9:00 Woodworking WW AMFW AMF Galaxy West Lanes HRP Health & Recreation Pool 3:00 Western Stars Bowling AMFW Deep Water Fitness Class ACIP BCT Bocce Courts ICC Indigo East 5:30 Card Game CC:B Ceramics (until 2 p.m.) Art BO Bank of the Ozarks Community Center 6:00 Men’s Poker MR3 Ladies Billiards PLR CC Arbor Conference Center MGC Miniature Golf Course Pinochle ART 9:30 Shuffleboard CCC Candler Hills MR2 Meeting Room 2 Poker Night CCC (Sept.–April) HRCT Community Center MR3 Meeting Room 3 6:15 Mah Jongg CCR 10:00 Tennis Doubles HRCT CCR Candler Hills Card Room PAV Pavilion 6:30 Bridge CR Tai Chi ACF CLC Computer Learning Center PL Health & Recreation 7:00 Cards ICC Ladies Billiards PLR CSCC Circle Square Parking Lot Mixed Poker CC:H Open Pool Time ACIP Cultural Center PLR Poolroom Circle Squares CC:E,F 11:00 Golf Group PAV CR Card Room RCT Raquetball Courts Card/Game Club CC:G Noon Mah Jongg CC:A FF Flying Field SBF Softball Field 12:30 Bridge CR GC Golf Course WD Winn-Dixie Aqua Belles ACIP HR Health & Recreation WW Wood Shop First Thursday 12:45 Line Dance (Beg/Int) HRB Building 1:00 Rubber Stamp 1:00 Dominoes CC:H Greeting Cards CC:C 1:30 Line Dance ICC Opera Appreciation MR3 To make changes, call the Activities Office at 854-8707, Ext. 7530 or 7533 2:00 Happy Hookers Art 5:00 Southern Club HRB Rummicube CC:E,F 8:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. 18-Hole GC 3:30 Alpha Investment Art 2:45 OTOW League Bowling AMS Racquetball RCT Lions Club CCC 3:00 Improver+ Line Dance HRB Ladies Golf Assoc. 9-Hole Third Thursday 4:15 Beginners Line Dance HRB (Nov.-April) GC 1:00 Rubber Stamp 5:00 Mah Jongg CC:A 9:00 Computer Club CC:B,C Weekly Wednesday Greeting Cards CC:C 5:30 Newcomers Line Dance HRB Shallow Water 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP New England Club 6:00 Table Tennis CC:D Fitness Class ACIP 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP (Oct-May) AC Men’s Poker MR3 Hand & Foot Canasta CR 8:00 Ladies Tennis HRCT 6:15 Euchre II CC:H Woodworking WW Water Walk ACIP 6:30 Bridge CR Horseshoe League HRCT Pickleball HRCT Fourth Thursday 6:45 Ballet Club ACF Arts & Crafts HRB R.O.M.E.O. Club WD 7:00 Mah Jongg ICC 6:00 Democratic Club CC:E,F Sunshine Quilters Art 8:30 Men’s Golf 18-Hole GC 6:45 Game Night ICC Knit Wits MR2 Men’s Softball SBF First Monday 9:30 Concert Chorus AC RC Flyers Club FF 10:00 Yoga ICC 9:00 Woodworking WW Weekly Friday 7:30 One Blood Open Pool Time ACIP Deep Water Fitness Class ACIP (Even # Months Only) PL 10:30 Horseshoe League HRCT 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP 9:30 Fun with Ceramics Art 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP 9:00 LifeSouth Blood Walleyball HRCT 10:00 Tai Chi ACF (Odd # Months Only) PL 11:00 Open Pool Time ACIP 8:00 Ladies Tennis HRCT Open Pool Time ACIP Water Walk ACIP RC Flyers Club CC:B,C Noon Men’s Poker MR3 10:30 Pool Closed for Cleaning 1:30 D’Clowns CC:B,C Cybex Orientation HRF RC Flyers Club FF (until 11:30 a.m.) ACIP Pickleball HRCT 4:00 Billiards Art Mah Jongg CC:A Noon Ladies Poker MR3 5:30 Avalon Social Club AC 12:30 Bridge CR R.O.M.E.O. Club WD Mah Jongg CC:A 9:00 Woodworking WW 6:30 Karaoke Friends CC:E,F Open Pool Time ACIP 12:15 Bridge CR Sunshine Singers HRB 1:00 Badminton RCT Deep Water Fitness Class ACIP 12:30 Japanese Bunka CC:B 9:30 Shuffleboard Ballet Club ACF Aqua Belles ACIP Shuffleboard (Sept.–April) HRCT 1:00 Mah Jongg ICC 10:00 Racquetball RCT Second Monday (Sept.–April) HRCT 1:30 Shuffleboard Crochet Club ICC Women’s Bible Study 10:00 Genealogical Society (Sept.–April) HRCT (Oct-May) CC:A Business Meeting MR3 3:00 ShutterBugs CC:B,C 2:30 Scrabble Club CC:H Chess Club MR2 Tai Chi ACF 2:00 Bowling League AMFW 5:30 Bingo HRB Tai Chi ICC 5:00 Positive Thinkers Club CC:B 5:00 Mah Jongg CC:B 6:00 Men’s Poker MR3 Table Tennis CC:D Open Pool Time ACIP 7:00 Theatre Group CC:E,F 6:30 Circle Squares CC:E,F 11:00 Golf Group PAV Original Karaoke Group CCC Poker CC:G 5:45 Mah Jongg CC:B Noon Mah Jongg CC:A Sidekicks Western Dance HRB First Wednesday 12:30 Aqua Belles ACIP Third Monday 6:00 Pinochle MR3 1:00 Table Tennis CC:D Poker CCR 8:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. 18-Hole CC:B 5:00 Cribbage Art 10:00 Genealogical Society 6:30 Duplicate Bridge CR 9:00 Model Railroaders MR3 6:00 Nickel/Nickel MR3 Workshop CC: B&C Mah Jongg MR2 9:30 Travel Toppers CC:A Euchre 4 Fun CC:A 1:30 D’Clowns CC:B,C Circle Squares AC 1:00 General Francis Stamp Club BO 6:45 Euchre MR2 Raw Food Club CC:B,C 7:00 Mixed Poker CC:H 6:30 Sunshine Singers HRB Second Wednesday First Friday Fourth Monday First Tuesday 1:00 Native Plant Group 10:00 Embroidery Chicks CC:B,C 8:00 Men’s Golf Assoc. CC:A (Oct-April) CC:H 1:00 Women of the World HRB 3:00 Community Patrol CC:B,C 10:30 Shuffleboard (Sept.–April) CC:H 3:00 Pennsylvania Club CC:E,F 5:00 Metaphysical Club CC:B,C 11:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. 9-Hole Second Friday 7:00 Original Karaoke Group CCC (Oct.–March) HRB Third Wednesday 1:00 Sunshine Quilters 8:30 RC Ladybirds CC:B,C Weekly Tuesday Business Mtg. Art 12:30 Bunco CCC 1:00 Mexican Train CC:H 2:30 Italian American Club CC:E,F 1:00 General Francis Stamp Club BO 7:00 Republican Club CC:E,F,G 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP 6:30 JB Poker Club CC:E,F 6:40 Bunco Club CC:G 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP Indigo East Girls Bunco ICC Fourth Friday 8:00 Men’s Tennis HRCT Fourth Wednesday Water Walk ACIP 10:00 Embroidery Chicks CC:B,C Arts & Crafts HRB Second Tuesday 6:30 Tall Travelers RV Group (No mtgs 1:00 Mexican Train CC:H RC Flyers Club FF 8:00 Citizens Emergency Dec, June-Sept) CC:B,C Pickleball HRCT Response Team CC:E,F,G 7:00 Mystery Book Club CCR R.O.M.E.O. Club WD 10:00 Sunshine Quilters Art Weekly Saturday Ladies Golf Assoc. 9-Hole 11:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. (May-Oct.) GC Weekly Thursday 8:00 Mixed Tennis HRCT 18-Hole (Oct.–April) HRB RC Flyers Club FF 1:30 Visually Impaired 6:00 Lap Swimming ACIP Pickleball HRCT Support Group CC:H 7:00 Open Pool Time ACIP 8:30 Men’s Softball SBF 3:30 Alpha Investment Art 8:00 Men’s Tennis HRCT 9:00 Computer Club CC:B,C 6:45 Game Night ICC Water Walk ACIP Woodworking WW 7:00 Lions Club CCC RC Flyers Club FF Art Group Art Pickleball HRCT 10:00 Mixed Tennis HRCT R.O.M.E.O. Club WD Yoga ICC Third Tuesday 8:30 Racquetball RCT 1:00 Table Tennis CC:D 10:00 Sunshine Quilters Art 9:00 Art Group Art 5:00 Caribbean Club ICC Shallow Water Fitness Class ACIP Weekly Sunday Woodworking WW 9:00 Racquetball RCT Fourth Tuesday Computer Club CC:B,C Woodworking WW 8:00 Citizens Emergency Candler Hills Ladies 9:30 RC Flyers Club FF Response Team ICC Golf Assoc. 9-Hole CG Noon Mah Jongg CC:A 10:00 Sunshine Quilters Art Candler Hills Ladies 1:00 Hand & Foot Canasta CR 11:30 Ladies Golf Assoc. Golf Assoc. 18-Hole GC Table Tennis CC:D 9-Hole (Oct.–March) HRB 9:30 Shuffleboard 5:00 Sidekicks Western Dance AC 12:30 Scandinavian Club CC:E,F (Sept.–April) HRCT 6:00 Pickleball HRCT 7:00 Mixed Poker CC:H Second Sunday 6:00 Movie of the Month HRB Third Sunday 2:00 American Jewish Club CC:E,F,G

GOING OUT OF TOWN? Download a PDF of the World News at www.ontopoftheworld.com/newspaper. June 2013 The World News 33 too. Donors will receive a Fandango mov- saka that consisted of cooked eggplants OneBlood ie ticket that is good for any movie at any Favorite peeled and sliced, tossed with olive oil and time. Alyx donors (double red cells) also salt. Browned ground beef was prepared Bloodmobile receive a $10 Darden Restaurants gift card Recipes with minced onion, salt, garlic powder, by mail. Dinner Club onion powder, oregano, cumin, cinnamon Special summer promotion: Donate two and black pepper. Wine and tomato sauce By Sara Sommer times between June 1 and Sept. 30, and re- By Luke Mullen were added and then all ingredients were ceive a free steak dinner, courtesy of Out- combined and layered in a casserole dish. A back Steakhouse! Plus all donors will be Béchamel sauce and shredded cheese were Mother’s Day has just passed and Fa- entered in a drawing to win “Outback for The month of April provided our club added on top and then baked. Accompa- ther’s Day is coming up. What better way to a year.” All donors also receive a $5 off cou- members another fun and entertaining nying this dish were grilled asparagus and honor them than by giving the gift of life? pon towards the purchase of two Outback evening. Three dinners, in which 16 diners rice pilaf. The Big Red Bus will be at On Top of the entrees. Doesn’t that make you hungry? participated, were held on Saturday, April Hosting our third dinner were Chris World on Monday, June 3, from 7:30 a.m. Remember to bring your photo ID. Each 20, at club members’ homes. and Mike Riopel. Carolle and Tom Carl- to 3 p.m. in the Health & Recreation park- donation will save up to three lives. There is Hosting our first dinner were Jeanne ton prepared and served two appetizers. ing lot. no replacement for human blood. Only you and John Battocletti. Gayle Argano and The first one was a cranberry cream cheese We have some really great gifts for you, can make a difference. See you on the bus! Walter Hickenlooper prepared and served spread. It was made with cream cheese, the appetizers, which were taco chips and dried cranberries, dried apricots and a little crackers with egg salad, humus and ched- orange zest and was served with crack- ers, treasurer; and Sunni Crown, secretary. ers. The second was stuffed Asiago cheese American Good luck to all. dar cheese. Following the appetizers Gitte and Paul and basil mushrooms. Ingredients used Since last September, our membership were baby Portobello mushrooms, Asiago Jewish Club has grown and our treasury is healthy. We Agarwal served the salad. They had pre- pared a spinach salad, which consisted of cheese, basil and mayonnaise. After be- have had some terrific speakers, entertain- ing baked they were topped with half of a ment and trips, all of which was due to the chopped apples, chopped kalamata olives, crumbled blue cheese and baby spinach grape tomato and sprinkled with Parmesan By Carol Aronoff hard work of our board. Not to mention the cheese. wonderful refreshments provided by Myra leaves, and served with a bacon dressing. Jeanne and John then served the main After the hors d’oeuvres, Chris and Post. Mike served a tossed salad with a balsamic During the summer, the board will be meal. The entrée was chicken cordon bleu, Our last meeting of the season took accompanied by a green bean casserole and vinaigrette dressing. This was followed by place on Sunday, May 19. Our new slate working hard to set up the new 2013-2014 balsamic chicken thighs, accompanied by season beginning in September. We hope a rice pilaf dish. Jeanne and John served a was sworn in for the coming year. Most im- pumpkin pie for dessert. mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus. portantly, we thanked Norma Seidman for to have more of the best for you including The chicken thighs were oven simmered taking part in the first annual Jewish Festi- Our second dinner hosts were Phyl- agreeing to take us on again as president. lis and Al Richards. Rhea and Jim Russell in a sauce made up of onions, tomatoes, She has always done an outstanding job. val of Marion County in November. an anchovy fillet, chicken broth and red Until we meet again, have a happy and brought hors d’oeuvres for the evening. The The following people were sworn in: first appetizer was chicken kabobs with wine. Reduced balsamic vinegar was added Lenny Kofsky, vice president; Micki Land- healthy summer whether you are here or at the end. away. fruit and vegetables with a sweet and sour sauce. The second was mini potato cakes Following the meal, Ann and Con- with cheese, bacon and sour cream. Phyllis rad Massa served dessert. It was a lemon and Al then served a Greek salad consist- meringue angel torte covered with heavy thorne Assisted Living with a show of skits cream mixed with egg, sugar and fresh Ocala Clown and songs. May 17 we were at College Park ing of salad greens, cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, black olives, pickled banana lemon. Elementary School painting faces, applying Our club is currently looking for new Express tattoos and creating balloons for the chil- peppers, feta cheese, oregano and croutons. After salad, the entrée served was mous- couple members. If interested, call Luke at dren. May 18 was the Relay of Life Cancer 304-8104 for more information. Walk, and the Ladies Phillies Club spon- By Carol & Guy White sored us. Our group made a donation to the cancer fund. June, July and August were a much needed break for our active clown group. Happy summer to all our clowns and We especially want to thank our helpers, helpers. You are very much appreciated Gwyn, Carmela and Donal, for their as- with all your hard work and devotion to sistance in helping serve juice and cookies. Ocala Clown Express. And helping us with our program and “kid The hospital clowns and helpers volun- control” too. Have a great summer! teer from September to May to bring the This is a good time to mention that our safety program to Marion County Public president, Carol White, appreciates ev- Schools children. All first graders are trans- eryone in our group. A special thank you ported by bus. Without the devotion of the to Guy White (Patch) as he drives all the hospital clowns and helpers, this program “props” back and forth from the hospital. could not be presented. We all depend on each other for success. Ocala Clown Express has just received a Submitted by Marge Cordasco new clown, and she will be in training for the summer. This is an excellent time to join us and get summer training to be ready for our September Munroe Regional Medical Center Safety Program. If interested please call Carol White (Dotsy) at 873-9223 or Marge Cordasco (Rosy Nosy) at 291-0077. The month of May ended up being a WATER CONSERVATION EXPO busy month for us. We ended the hospital Tuesday, Oct. 15 program on May 2 and May 9. Both were large classes transported by bus, and all Circle Square Cultural Center first graders. May 8 we entertained at Haw- 34 The World News June 2013 World Traveler

By Bill Shampine

The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain located in the western Mediterra- nean Sea about 110 miles south of Barce- lona and about 130 miles east of Valencia, Spain. The archipelago contains many is- lands, but the four major ones are Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. In ancient times, the islanders were famous for their skill with the sling, and, as such served as mercenaries for the Carthaginians, Phoe- nicians, and, later, even the Romans. They carried three slings, each for different sized stones. Legend has it that they had no gold or silver, and refused to take any. Instead of precious metals, they took their pay in the form of wine and women. I wonder how they handled their daily commerce and made change? The Romans captured the islands in 123 B.C. and founded the cities of Palma and Pollentia, both on the island of Mallorca. At that time, the economy was mostly ol- ive cultivation, viticulture, salt mining, and Photo by Philip Colev soldiering as mercenaries. The Romans loved the islands and ruled for about 600 Gorg Blau (Blue Gorge) Reservoir, located in the mountains in northwestern Mallorca. years. After the Romans, the Byzantine Em- sun, sea, and sand. The growth of tourism the more adventuresome tourists. The is- so many of the tourists are from Germany, pire ruled the islands for about 400 years. has been phenomenal. In 1960, Mallorca land also is noted for a variety of caves, that many Mallorcans also speak German. Then the Moors from North Africa con- received 500,000 visitors and in 1997, there both above and below sea level. Two of the Visiting the “old city” section of Palma quered Mallorca (in 902) and ruled until were 6,740,000 visitors. Today, the number caves above sea level have underground with its historic buildings and wandering 1230 when Spain finally took control of the of visitors averages about 10 million per lakes and are open to tours. The east coast alleyways, you also can enjoy meandering islands. At present, the islands are an au- year! It must be a nice place to visit. of the island has the best sand beaches. through several charming small villages, tonomous community of Spain. Mallorca is a beautiful island, with two The two official languages of Mallor- each with its own special characteristic. Today, Mallorca, the largest island in rugged mountain ranges and lots of sandy ca are Mallorcan, the local variety of the Outdoor lovers can enjoy hiking on many the archipelago, has a population of about beaches. Particularly along the south and Catalan language, and Spanish. Mallor- rugged mountain trails, or sun bathing on 780,000 people, about half of which live in northwestern coast, the rugged country- can students are required to be bilingual the many white sand beaches. All in all, the the capital city of Palma. It is a very popu- side extends to the water’s edge. This cre- in Catalan and Spanish, as well as to have scenery is nice, the food is great, and the lar location for tourists looking for lots of ates many lovely, isolated coves and inlets some knowledge of English. In addition, price is reasonable. that provide relatively private beaches for

always interesting to try to determine who D’Clowns has the most enjoyment when we entertain … the residents or ourselves? This was our last trip to Hawthorne Village until fall. We also entertained at the Kids & Cook- ies program at TimberRidge Rehabilitation By Mike Roppel & Nursing Center. At the end of May, D’Clowns gathered for an end of season luncheon and talked D’Clowns had their usual fun entertain- about the year’s activities. Dee Dee will ing residents at Hawthorne Village. It is spend a lot of time over the summer find- ing us places to clown around. GOLF CART REGISTRATION 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.

Photo by Mike Roppel Dee Dee (Diane Sistrunk) and Ellie (Ellen Richards) are having fun entertaining the residents at Hawthorne Village. June 2013 The World News 35 Classifieds DEADLINE: noon on the 13th of the month. If the deadline falls on a weekend, then it’s noon on the Friday before.

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Alterations by Betty: Alterations by Clock Doc: clock repairs with free es- Transportation: Affordable airports, appointment only. 50 years experi- timates. Call Cliff (resident) at (352) cruises, doctors, shopping. Door-to- For Sale ence. A Pine Run resident. Call Betty 246-2438. door service. Safe, reliable, roomy at 237-9909. Computer Help: Call Arthur in Town & Country Touring Van. Rich- Bicycle: Huffy, mountain, 18-speed. ard 256-9068 (resident). $35. 861-8844. Alterations by Ernestine: Altera- Friendship. 25 years PC & Internet tions, experienced. Call 861-0259 experience. Courteous, prompt, re- Transportation: Airports (Tampa, Or- Boat Props: 260 HP Sterndrive, 2 (resident). liable. House calls in 34481. Q&A, lando, Sanford, Gainesville), medi- aluminum, 1 steel. Make offer. 861- home classes, set-ups, installs, trou- cal appointments, shopping, etc. 9359. Appliance, A/C & Heat Repairs: Elec- trical & plumbing. Experienced and bleshooting, special projects. $30 Safe & reliable service. Call Phil 509- Camera: Nikon N70 SLR film camera honest. Call Tom Parker (On Top of hourly. 875-7878. 4417 or 497-7670 (resident). with Tamron AF Aspherical zoom 28- the World resident) anytime at 873- Computer help is just around the Transportation by Martin: Doctor 200MM 2.8-5.8 lens, strap and 72MM 1297. corner! Call Doorstep Techs at 351- appointments, shopping & errands. Tiffen skylight filter, in excellent con- Avon: When is the last time you saw TECH (8324) or visit us on the web at Call 304-8947 (resident). dition. $200 or make offer. 509-7903. www.doorsteptech.com. a brochure? I service On Top of the Transportation: Doctor appoint- Candle/Soap Making Supplies: Free. World right to your door. First order Dog Walking: Call Cynde at (609) ments, shopping, errands. Call Anna 362-3590. over $50 gets a free gift. Call Monica 937-2336 (resident). (resident) at 873-4761, leave mes- Klohn at 352-286-1190. Compound Miter Saw: 12” sliding, Errands: Propane tanks picked up & sage. 60-tooth & 96-tooth carbide blades Bathroom Remodeling: Specializ- exchanged, medical appointments, Transportation: I’ll drive you to local with roller stand work support. $150. ing in complete renovations. Clean, shopping, etc. Light electrical work. appointments, grocery shopping, er- 509-7005. neat and professional. Call Cove Richard 438-9478 (resident). rands and more. Joan at 237-8240. Construction Inc. for a free estimate. Costume Jewelry: Necklaces and General Maintenance: Trimming, Transportation: Personalized door- (352) 572-0508. pierced earrings, $2 each. 861-9144. weeding, edging, pressure wash to-door transportation to airports, Donald Duck Collection: Over 300 Beaded Jewelry Repair or Redesign: driveways/gutters & wash windows. cruise ports, doctor appointments, items in brand new condition. Must Call Cheryl at (352) 861-8014 (resi- Free estimates & fair rates. Steve shopping. Call Betty, 861-1163. dent). (resident) at 237-5338. sell. (508) 521-5660. Webber Maintenance Team: Interior Estate Sale: Thursday, June 6, 10 Blinds Repaired: In your home. Re- Hair Care: In your home. Licensed, painting and general repairs. Any a.m. to 4 p.m. 10045 SW 91st Place pairing shades & drapery hardware. experienced beautician comes to task, just ask! Steve and Peggy at (Avalon). Certified & experienced installer. you. Full service. Call Cathy, PCA, (352) 598-4563 (residents). Call Gary or Kathy at 352-344-3805. resident, 237-3347. Service home- Estate Sale: Friday, June 14 & Satur- bound. day, June 15, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bob’s Screening Service: Garage 8683-E SW 93rd Lane (Friendship door screens, window screens, Handyman: Electrical, plumbing, Wanted Colony). porch enclosure screens. We re-vinyl carpentry, wheelchair ramps, rail- windows. Complete rescreening ings, grab bars, lanai, carpet/floor- Exercise Items: Many DVDs to service. Free estimates. 352-586- ing, furniture/cabinet refinishing & Antique Items (especially unusual): choose from, $3 each. Zumba sticks, 8459, Bob. repairs, screen & dorm doors, dry- I buy art glass, lamps, ink, fountain $12. Zumba shoes, size 7-1/2, $45. pens, bronzes, depression & carni- Bruno’s Tree Service: Tree removal, wall, interior painting, ceiling fans, 861-9144. closet organizers, sinks, toilets, val glass, dishes, clocks, etc. I also trimming and debris clean up. Lic/ buy military (Civil War to Vietnam). Furniture: Beige couch with match- ins with 20 years exp. Reliable ser- leaky faucets. Bruce (352) 547-0001. ing chair; cherry wood coffee and Top dollar (cash) paid. Call Larry vice, reasonable prices. Several resi- Handyman: Remodeling, repairs, re- 1-352-697-1778. end tables. Can be sold together or dent references available. Free esti- placements & much more. Visit us at separated. 237-2276. mates. Call anytime 875-8317. www.KrumanServices.com for a list Gold, Silver, Coins, Guns, broken jewelry and more! Cash on the spot. Furniture: Corner shelf, 6’ high, 4 Caregiver: CNA-HHA, 20 years expe- of our services. Lic., Ins. & bonded. shelves, $50. 304-8729. Dan 361-4055. Will pay the most! Call Vinny at 237- rience. Will care for your loved one. 4447. Furniture: Glass top table, 42” x 42” Excellent references. Christine (352) Lawn Service/Yard Clean Up: plant- with 2 chairs, $100. 873-0133. 509-4994 (CNA23849). ing new flowers, bushes, mulch & Guns: Buying guns (new, old, any condition), gold and silver. Estate Caretaker: Hourly/weekly/daily rock. Trimming & removal of plants, Furniture: La-Z-Boy rocker/recliner, bushes, small trees. Licensed & in- appraisals. 867-0381 (home) or 266- $75. 369-9578. (3-hour min.). Experienced home 9781 (cell). health care, companionship, er- sured. Call Lisa & David at 425-0109. Janome 9000 Accessories: 20 mem- rands, outings & medical assistance. Need A Ride? Door to door service Musical Instruments: Donate to stu- ory cards, 2 cloth setters, magic References available. Debby (352) for all your needs. All airports, doc- dents in need in Marion County. Call box and 2 cards, Dakota Alphazer, 447-5551. (CNA68800). tor appointments and errands. Ref- Ed (resident) at 304-8206. 6 hoops, yarn embroidery, hat em- erences available. Call Sandy at 351- broidery hoop. $150. 586-419-8594. Carpet & Tile Cleaning: Countryside Personal Hygiene Items for home- Chem-Dry, serving On Top of the 9407. less shelters. Call Donna at 237-3062. Ladder Mount Bike Rack: Holds 2 World residents for 13 years. 307- Painting: 25 years experience, 10% bikes. $20. 369-9478. Pet Products for animal shelters. 4100. discount, excellent references. Pres- Call Donna at 237-3062. Laptop Computer: Dell, 15.6” dis- Carpet & Tile Cleaning: Upholstery & sure wash house for free with paint play, Windows 7, webcam, 4 GB job. Call Danny at 547-9588. Shoes and Sneakers for the needy. floods. Lic. & ins. Free estimates. TD Drop off at Arbor Club office. memory, 500 GB hard drive, wi-fi, Carpet Cleaning, Terry at 390-4344. 5 Painting: Add a Little Color to your CD/DVD burner, $275. 352-547-9024. rooms & hall – $89! Life! Free estimates, insured, refer- Used Cell Phones to send to our Lawn Mower: Electric, $125. 854- ences and photo gallery available at troops overseas. Call Donna at 237- Cat Boarding and Sitting: Provided 3062. 0449. by loving experienced Cat Nanny. Suespainting.com. 10% off for resi- dents. Sue’s Painting 237-0892. Lawn Mower: Push, for mowing Ber- On Top of the World resident. Call Used Golf Equipment to send to our muda grass lawns, $40. 861-2540. 854-8589. Painting by Frank the Painter: 35 troops overseas. Call Bob at 854- years experience, summer specials, 0702. Misc. Items: Computer desk, $25; Cat, Dog & Bird Sitting: Pampered free estimates, specializing in col- men’s 26” bicycle, $45; 2 bar stools, pet care in your home. Fully insured/ Yarn: any kind to make lap robes for ors, quality service, affordable pric- $10 each; floor lamp/read light, $10; bonded. On Top of the World refer- VA hospitals and newborns. 854- es, references. 237-5855 (resident). large painting, $15. 304-8892. ences avail. Pam 577-2877. 0449. Pressure Washing: free estimates. Outdoor Furniture: Wrought iron Cat/Dog/House Sitting: Will do Remove mildew from driveways, chairs (2). Perfect condition. $25 overnight sitting. 15 years experi- porches, patios, walkways and clean each. 861-9144. ence. Honest and dependable. Call Jackie at 425-3508. the gutters. On Top of the World resi- Patio Set: White PVC 6-piece plus dent. 547-9153. cushions, glider, table, 4 chairs with Ceramic Tile: All types of installation Pressure Cleaning: Specializing in wheels. $200. 291-2237 (10 a.m. to 5 and repair. 20+ years experience. driveways, sidewalks, patios & pool p.m.). Lic. & ins. Call Bob Adkins 352-274- 8678. decks. Family owned, 10 years exp., Serger: White, 4-spool electric sta- free estimates. Call Doug at 873- pler, trims, threads, yard goods, etc. Ceramic Tile: All types of install from 9349. 237-6062. the ceiling to the floor. Thinset & sealer included. Lic./ins. Free esti- Steve’s Handyman Service: Doors, Tag Sale: Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. to mates. (352) 322-5723. shelving, general carpentry. On Top 3 p.m. 9022 SW 102nd Circle (Ava- of the World resident. Call Steve at lon). Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA): 854-4927. Over 20 years exp. in private elder Wet/Dry Vacuum: Craftsman 9 gal- care. Daily living, medications & Tile Installation: Floors, walls and lon with 5 attachments, 140 mph medical assistance. (352) 470-5913 ripouts. Thinset & sealer included. blower, 4 hp. $30. 861-9344. (CNA237368). Free estimates. Lic./ins. (352) 322- 5723. Satisfaction guaranteed. Services

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