1601 W. Josephine St., Lakeland, FL - March 2020 Hickory Hills Happenings Kate Sherman - Editor [email protected] "Scenes on the way to Lake Morton" Below: Majestic Lake Morton swans Several blocks of restored craftsmans A gentleman standing guard A great place to walk on Lake Hunter One of the many downtown swans Page 2 Hickory Hills Happenings BIRTHDAYS RESIDENT'S NEWS 01 Mike Burgess 18 Angel Canales The annual HOA Yard Sale will be held Friday 02 Joe Ziegler Nancy Smith February 28th and Saturday, February 29th. It 03 Joyce Brush 19 Dan Shirts will follow the format of the last several years with the 05 Paul Pratt 22 Cathy Lamb resident's pre-sale beginning Friday at about 4 pm to Lorraine Watson Beth Wamsley 6 pm. Saturday will be the public sale beginning at 8 06 Frank Cannizzo Ruby Williams am. Maxine will begin selling fresh muffins at 7 am. A 07 Mary Ellis 23 Barb Mattern bake sale and hot dogs will also be part of the yard sale. Barbara Olmstead 25 Sandy Guiffra Volunteers to pick up, deliver, and price sale items are 11 Nancy Burgess Mary Iles needed! Many hands make light work and the proceeds Mike Legault 26 Wayne Iles of this sale pays for the insurance we need to protect us 12 Jane Hunter 27 Yvonne Hagenbuch from lawsuits when an injury occurs during HOA events. 13 Mary Lou Legault Lisa Whitaker 15 Doug Chandler 30 Bill Waldorf Shout out a big welcome to our new residents: George Dale 16 Barbara Ariola 31 Denise Richard at 1430 Saddle Trail, Brenda Tidwell at 1603 Palamino Francine Liberty Way, Marchelle Soiney is home at 1507 Paddock Lane, Harold Watkins and Keith Bachman moved in to 1422 Spruce Drive. We must say goodbye to Edie Allen and Debra McManus. The HOA Annual Dinner is scheduled for March 28, time to be announced later. This dinner is free for all HOA members as a thank you for supporting us all year. Watch the bulletin board for more information. ANNIVERSARIES BAG GAME 05 Norm & Joan Williams 15 Dick Pask & Missy Bouse The bag game is Wednesday evening beginning at 6 pm. Don & Sue Carboni Try your hand at tossing bean bags through one of several 16 Larry & Deana Gillison holes in the board to help your team win the evening! 28 George & Mary Holbrook Our deepest sympathy to the family and BINGO: friends of Eustolfo Hernandez of 828 Regular Bingo games have resumed. Aspen Drive who passed away in his home Cards will go on sale starting at 5:30 mid-January. until 6:15, calling begins at 6:30 pm. Snacks will be served about halfway through the evening. Come out and Please keep these residents and friends support our in-park Bingo! in your prayers as they battle illness or other crises in their lives: Joyce Amon, Jane Cousman, Cyndi Hittle, BREAKFAST AT FRED'S MARKET Kay McClelland, Dominic Mercurio, Georgene Noss, Jetsy Powell, Marie Santiago, Bill Wamsley and Ruby Come to Fred's Market on Williams. Harden Blvd between 7:40 and 8 am Wednesdays to get a free cup of coffee and ART CLASS a breakfast buffet that is June Bartotto will lead an art class at the clubhouse. She sure to please. This event is doing a Watercolor art class the 1st and 3rd Monday happens all year with 6-8 people “off-season” and up to of the month. Cost is $10.00 and all supplies to do the 30 when all the park residents and guests are here. project furnished. Come and join us at 9:00 a.m. to see the amazing pieces of art you can do with water. Hickory Hills Happenings Page 3 CARD PLAYING SCHEDULE HOA AUX Mondays Racetrack Canasta 12:45 pm The SPRING FOLLIES Pinochle 7 pm is March 14th at 7 pm. Thurs 7 pm Euchre Come out and watch your fellow residents have fun with Fri 7 pm Bid Euchre 70s music and themed skits of 70s culture. If you have an idea for a song or skit to add to the fun, let June Bartotto or Connie Wood know soon! COFFEE HOUR We are still looking for people to be involved in the H Come join us every Friday morning at H Auxiliary. Mainly we try to come up with additional 9:00a.m. for coffee and doughnuts. We talk activities that we can do in the Park. Our next meeting about upcoming events and park news. It is is Friday March 6th, after Friday coffee. Approximately a lot of fun! You might even hear a joke or two! 9:30 am. DANCE LINE DANCE CLASS/EXERCISE Bill Lindsey, singer and Elvis impersonator will be back Jude Woodcock is leading a group to learn March 21, beginning at 8 pm. The first part of the show some new line dance moves and also to is a medley of different songs, he comes back as Elvis spend some time just dancing. The group after the break. Tickets are $8 and will be available from will meet at 11 am on Wednesday. Come out and join us! Dan Shepherd, the Roys, Barb Bader or Jude Woodcock. Come out and enjoy the music and dance if you like. Once MOVIE NIGHT tables are set up Friday evening or Saturday morning, sign up at a table for a seat later at the dance. The free movie this month is March Jude Woodcock is leading a line dance/exercise class 15th at 7 pm, in the clubhouse. The Wednesdays at 11 am in the clubhouse. Come join in a movie will be announced later. Dan fun way to get some exercise! and Kathy Shepherd host this for the HOA and supply free popcorn. Bring your own drink. They use a large DOMINOES screen for a true “big screen” experience! We are trying to set up some domino games in the clubhouse for something new to entertain us. One of POTLUCK: the games is at 1 pm on Thursday. There possibly may be another time set up in the evening as well. Look Our community potlucks for a notice on the bulletin board or on the door of the are the first Monday of clubhouse. the month with March’s on the 2rd, at 5:30 pm. If you work and can’t make FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR it until a few minutes after Join fellow residents Fridays at the adult pool that, come anyway! Have to have a drink or two and unwind at the end a friend or neighbor bring your passing dish and get there of the work week. 4 pm until whenever. when you can. Please bring a dish that can serve twelve, your own table service and drink. It’s a good way to meet people from around the park! GOLF This year we will be playing at Imperial Lakes Golf Course with tee-off time 9:30 am on Thursday. The SCRAPBOOKING course is off Shepherd Rd in Mulberry (just off FL 39 Millie King leads this activity in the clubhouse or library known as Florida Ave in town). 18 holes $20,00 + prize every Tuesday at 1 pm if you would like to join the fun. money 9 holes $17.00 + For more Information call : She can help new people get started and enjoys sharing Felix at 815-735-5019 or his Secretary at 815-878-4717 her expertise with other scrapbookers. Page 4 Hickory Hills Happenings SPRING FEVER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: One spring day I was taking the roll in my secretarial class Police (non-emergency) 834-6966 (use to report at our local technical college. One of the sun worshipers suspicious activity) was absent. “Cindy won't be here this afternoon?” I asked. County Code Enforcement 661-0228 “She went home to lay in the sun,” a young woman in Animal Control 577-1762 the front row answered. Trying to correct her grammar Street Light Out 834-6789 without embarrassing her before the class, I whispered, Power Outage (from corded phone) 834-4248 “Lie.” “Okay,” she replied in astonishment. “Cindy got City of Lakeland (Street Maintenance) 834-3300 sick and went home.” City Right of Way (Corral Dr.) Parcel 834-6230 DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) 499-2322 TAG Agency 298-7577 SHUFFLEBOARD: Lakeland Electric (Customer Service) 834-9535 Shuffleboard games are every Tuesday and Friday Neighborhood Vet (Privileged Critters) 816-5815 morning at 10 am. We have all the game equipment SPCA Animal Shelter 646-7722 you need available and are happy to teach new players. LRMC Hospital 687-1100 Come join us! Heartline Crime Stoppers anonymous tips 800-226-8477 The breakfast sponsored by the Shuffleboard club is the second Saturday of the month, the 9th, beginning at 7:30 am until 9 am. All you can eat French Toast, pancakes, Homeowners (HOA) Membership Cards: are now link sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy, juice and coffee available for 2019-20. Please see board members or for $5. We have great cooks so come and enjoy breakfast! contact Wayne Iles to pay dues of $10 per individual or If you have never played a game, don’t worry, we will $15 per couple to join the HOA. The membership year be happy to teach you. Come out and have fun. We can runs from April 1 to March 31. You may give her a call if always make room for more players! you wish to be contacted or need additional information regarding this important organization to which every resident should belong! RAY OF SUNSHINE: Nancy Smith (863-680-1383) ) is doing a great job sending out cards to those who need NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: a bit of sunshine during a dark time.