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PAGE 1 C M Y K The H&R Ballroom turns tropical. See Page 17. Vol. 19, No. 6 • December 2005 Community News & Update By Kenneth Colen Publisher ANNUAL MEETING: The Annual Meeting of the On Top of the World Central Owners’ Association will be held at 9 a.m., Decem- ber 19, at the Health & Recreation Building. AWe will follow the same format of taking public comment from the floor on the pub- lished agenda items, closing the comment period and responses, moving through the meeting agenda and taking written com- ments after a short recess. As in the past, we will stay until all questions have been answered. LIVE TO LEARN UPDATE: I’d like you to keep an eye out for our “new improved” course offerings in winter 2006. The Mas- ter the Possibilities catalog is due out at the end of December and we’re anticipat- ing a number of new programs that should generate a lot of interest. Our new Direc- tor of Education, Dan Dowd, has been busy developing new classes and faculty. You’ll see some of the results in the winter offer- ings. Dan will also be available at the Arbor Conference Center Suite D on December 8 during the following hours: 10 to 11 a.m., 3 to 4:00 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. He is con- ducting these three informal sessions to hear what you would like to see offered. Please stop by with your thoughts, ideas Photo by Larry Resnick and suggestions. Sharon Bailey gets all decked out for the 2003 On Top of the World Golf Cart Holiday Parade. NEW FACES: We are pleased to announce the addition of Jorge Privat as manager of the Tennis facility at the Arbor Club. Jorge Privat has been teaching tennis at the high school and adult levels for more than 25 years. Jorge developed his skills on clay courts in his native South America. He played competitive tennis in Peru and was on the Olympic team for Ecuador. A founding member of the Oak Park Tennis Association (OPTA), Jorge was instrumen- tal in growing this organization’s member- BY BETTY THAYER carts, one starting in Americana, and residents are invited to join in for ship to 400. We are expecting the same en- Dashing through the snow in a one- the other group beginning in Crescent cookies, hot chocolate and coffee as thusiastic leadership for the On Top of the horse open sleigh—wait we’re in Flori- Ridge. This way we can cover all of On we sing holiday songs with entertain- World tennis programs. da, no snow, no sleigh! These small de- Top of the World while it is light out. ment by Showtime Music. We are pleased to announce the addi- tails will not stop the volunteers who If you want to decorate your cart So mark your calendars (December tion of Conwell (Jeff) McDonald, an award- are planning the December 14 Golf and participate in the parade please 14), get your golf carts ready, or meet ing-winning PGA professional, to On Top Cart Holiday Parade and the holiday call either Betty Thayer at 854-8462 or us at the curb! of the World Communities. Jeff can not activities that evening. Judy Labedz at 873-1448 to sign up. One week later, on December 21, only talk the language of golf—he can help We are looking for residents who You can also sign up at the informa- we will visit those residents who are you make that club sing! Jeff particularly delight in celebrating the holidays to tion desk in the Health & Recreation housebound and do some old fash- impressed us when he came to the inter- decorate their golf carts and join our Building by December 2. We promise ioned caroling, bringing holiday view armed with his manual “Let’s Talk parade on the streets of On Top of the fun and lots of holiday spirit! cheer to those who are not able to get Golf”! Jeff is a PGA professional with his World. We’ll be dashing through each Keep those carts decorated because around. If you like to sing, put your own weekly television golf show. subdivision having a merry time, so at 6 p.m. we will have a mini-parade name on the volunteer sheet at the As Jeff puts it, “my number one priority come out and cheer us on! around the H&R Building to show off H&R information desk. If you’re aware is creating an atmosphere where members our decorations to those attending of a neighbor who is housebound, call and guests alike anticipate a quality golf Our own On Top of the World Red the evening festivities and for those Mary Ehle at 873-7507 and have their experience.” Jeff will be responsible for Hat groups will lead the procession. participating to see each other’s deco- name placed on the visit list. We want creating the same quality experience for The schedule for each neighborhood rated carts. everyone to enjoy this holiday time. all On Top of the World Golf courses. is approximately: Busy during the day? (Oh yes, golf!) The singing volunteers will meet on Jeff’s career began at age 16 at which • Americana 2 p.m. Then maybe you can volunteer to bring December 21 at the H & R ramp where time he managed a retail store and in- • Friendship Park 2:30 p.m. cookies to our evening entertainment. an On Top of the World bus will take creased the gross sales by $80,000 the • Friendship Colony 3 p.m. We need volunteers to bake (doesn’t us on our tour. first year. Jeff’s personal style, knowledge • Friendship Village 3:30 p.m. everyone) or for the other half of us This is a great community effort and expertise are apparent, whether he is • Crescent Ridge I and II 2 p.m. to buy cookies. (Please call Lolly Foos and we welcome everyone to partici- overseeing course construction or teach- • Providence I 2:30 p.m. at 861-2165 or Kay Chandler at 237- pate. This is a fun way to enter into ing golf lessons. • Williamsburg 3 p.m. 3139 with your cookie information.) the holiday spirit and a chance for all ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE: It should be • Providence II 3:30 p.m. Our evening activity begins at 6:30 residents to come together and enjoy no surprise that shingles are once again in There will be two groups of golf p.m. in the H&R Ballroom where all the holidays. short supply. Roofing costs have dramati- cally increased this past year as well. Rap- idly escalating costs are due to demand created by the hurricanes of the past two years, much higher cost of petroleum-based raw materials used in roofing, and the tre- mendous building boom in the southeast- Karaoke—They Sang ern part of the country and in Florida in particular. Each group of villas uses an av- Their Hearts Out erage of 200 squares per building. Factor BY LARRY RESNICK that times the volume of re-roofs each year Karaoke returns and once again is alive and and we become a substantial user. well here in On Top of the World. Now being The most popular color, Sandrift, seems held on the second Thursday of each month in to be in the shortest supply. From a practi- the Arbor Conference Center between 7 and 9 cal perspective, the roofers will continue p.m. in Suite G, both Judy Furfaro and George to stockpile shingles for scheduled work Quaranta put a lot of effort in organizing this as long as they can. However, there may event. Judging by the large turnout of home- come a point when we may not be able to grown singers who attended and sang, they did get a preferred color selection for a build- a super good job. ing. In such case, we may delay the re-roof The room was packed and it was a whole lot for several weeks if it looks like there may of fun to see and hear. There wasn’t a shy face be new supplies coming into the pipeline, in this crowd. Each participant got up several or we may have to go with an alternate times during the evening with no coaxing nec- choice based on availability. essary and sang their heart out. What a bunch When we put the projects out for bid, of talented people we have here in On Top of we require that the successful bidder hold the World. You just never realize it until you at- the pricing for one year. This may be in- tend an event such as this, and then surprise; creasingly difficult to do as the main man- you suddenly realize that person has a terrific ufacturers (GAF, Tamco, Elk, Certainteed) singing voice. are unwilling to hold pricing longer than It’s just a lot of fun to see and hear and par- 90 days. This is where volume counts. ticipate if you care to. All On Top of the World The roofer is negotiating for a minimum residents are invited to attend and participate of a six-month price hold. Practically, this in the fun. There was no charge to attend this means that the Association will need to Photo by Larry Resnick event which made it all the better. price projects twice a year thus giving a All of the ladies who attended the November Karaoke at the Arbor Kudos to Judy and George for reuniting and shorter notice period for owners to sign Conference Center gathered round to sing ‘Elvira.’ The next Karaoke bringing back karaoke for all to enjoy.