1601 W. Josephine St., Lakeland, FL May 2021 Hickory Hills Kate Sherman - Editor Happenings [email protected] Exercise Class Kate at Bok Tower Page 2 Hickory Hills Happenings BIRTHDAYS RESIDENT’S NEWS 03 Tom Davidson Please let me know if you’d like Skip Harris something placed in this newsletter. After Steve Will all, it’s YOUR newsletter! 04 Carol Cannizzo 06 Charles Clark The yard sale was a resounding success! Thanks to your 07 Gary Newsome participation and hard work, about $2,000 was cleared 08 Frank Giffords this year, enough to pay for the HOA insurance and other 09 Patsy Brown annual bills. We even earned enough to recover some of Sue Carboni the cost of the storage building. The HOA board members 13 Barb Hand want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who was a 16 Jack Oyler part of the sale, whether you donated, worked, or bought 17 Ray Dalton something. We look forward to another great year next Arnie Lucia March! Right now, we plan to get back to our regular 18 Tony Ochenrider activities starting in November. If you enjoy cooking, we 20 Brenda Malburne need you to cook a Thursday night meal, if you like music 21 Terry Drake help with the dances would be great, and if you have an 22 Merle Mortimer idea for a new activity please share it! 23 Sharon Sewell 25 David Worrell BINGO: Regular Bingo games will resume ANNIVERSARIES next November. Watch for a 05 Milton & Melbalene Tyson notice announcing when 14 John & Donna Benson 15 Tom & Mary Davidson 24 Luis & Jeanette Rosario 27 Fred & Sue Day BREAKFAST AT FRED'S MARKET 29 Bill & Beth Wamsley 30 Steve & Jo Ann Will Come to Fred’s Market on Harden Blvd between 7:40 and 8 am Wednesdays to get a free cup of coffee and a breakfast buffet (about $7) that is sure to please. This event Please keep these residents and friends in happens all year with 6-8 people “off- your prayers as they battle illness or other season” and up to 30 when all the park crises in their lives: Joyce Amon, Barb residents and guests are here. Now that many people have Bader, Felix Bartotto, Frank Cannizzo, received their vaccinations, we may start this up again. Jane Cousman, Kay McClelland, Judy Muschaweck, Joe Sherman, and Rosemary Wilson. CARD/DOMINOS PLAYING SCHEDULE Mondays Racetrack Canasta 12:45 pm Tuesday Mexican train dominoes 6 pm We will teach you! COFFEE HOUR Advertising Policy: Advertising in this Newsletter is offered at the sole discretion of Community Media. Community Media reserves the right to refuse, limit, and/or reject advertising for any reason. Come join us every Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. for coffee Community Media, at its sole discretion, may restrict the number of and doughnuts. We talk about upcoming events and park advertisers in certain categories or offer exclusive/semi exclusive news. It is a lot of fun! You might even hear a joke or two! agreements as it is sees fit. Hickory Hills Happenings Page 3 FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR FREE PHONE DIRECTORIES Join fellow residents Fridays at the adult The 2021 directories are printed and have pool to have a drink or two and unwind been delivered. They are available from at the end of the work week. 4 pm until Kate Sherman at 1504 Estate Drive. If whenever. you didn’t get a copy feel free to come to her house to pick one up. POTLUCK IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: Potlucks are suspended during the summer. Check the bulletin boards for possible holiday dinners. There will Police (non-emergency) 834-6966 (use to report be a Memorial Day potluck at 5 pm. Look for a sign-up suspicious activity) sheet and more details on the bulletin board. County Code Enforcement 661-0228 Animal Control 577-1762 Street Light Out 834-6789 SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE DOG Power Outage (from corded phone) 834-4248 As a professional animal trainer, I was disturbed when City of Lakeland (Street Maintenance) 834-3300 my own dog developed a bad habit. Every time I hung DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) 499-2322 my wash out on the clothesline, she would yank it down. TAG Agency 298-7577 Drastic action was called for. I put a white kitchen towel Lakeland Electric (Customer Service) 834-9535 on the line and waited. Each time she pulled it off, I Neighborhood Vet (Privileged Critters) 816-5815 scolded her. After two weeks the towel was untouched. SPCA Animal Shelter 646-7722 Then I hung out a large wash and left to do some errands. LRMC Hospital 687-1100 When I came home, my clean clothes were scattered all Heartline Crime Stoppers anonymous tips 800-226-8477 over the yard. On the line was the white kitchen towel. City Parking questions, including garages 864-6303 SHUFFLEBOARD Homeowners (HOA) Membership Cards: are now Come to the courts Tuesday and Friday available for 2020-21. Please see board members or mornings by 10 am to see who is playing. contact Wayne Iles to pay dues of $10 per individual or If you don't know how to play, we would be $15 per couple to join the HOA. The membership year glad to teach you! All the equipment is available during runs from April 1 to March 31. You may give him a call if regularly scheduled game times. Club membership is $5 you wish to be contacted or need additional information and gives access to the good equipment whenever you regarding this important organization to which every want to play (key is $3, the cost of having one made). resident should belong! Ray of Sunshine: Nancy Smith (863-680-1383) is doing Newsletter Deadline: Remember that the due date to a great job sending out cards to those who need a bit of get your article published is the 13th of the month prior sunshine during a dark time. If you know someone who to publishing. Please deliver to 1504 Estate Drive or is struggling with illness, stress, grief or who just needs email [email protected] before that date! I a bit of encouragement let Nancy know so she can reach look forward to and appreciate your input. Copies are out to them. Remember to check your in-park mailbox distributed monthly in the clubhouse screen room, next on the table in the clubhouse screenroom for any cards to the in-park mailboxes. Newsletters can also be viewed you might receive. monthly on-line at http://4communitymedia.com/ communitynewsletterlogin.php. PARK RESIDENT VEHICLE I.D. STICKERS Available from any board member. When placed in your vehicles rear driver’s side window, you will be identified as a resident of our park. Thanks for your cooperation. Page 4 Hickory Hills Happenings NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR Avon: Mary Atkins 1512 Colt Lane 603-515-6461 Hello, my name is Mary, I’m going to be your new Avon Representative. Orders can be placed at www.youravon/maryatkins.com or give me a call. Barber: Dick Pask - 58 years experience located at 1626 Saddle Trail. Call for appointment 517-617-4833. Nov-Apr. Bicycle Repair: Luis Santiago: 1425- Colt Ln 863-450-7200 Luis is a Notary Public, Paralegal and performs weddings!! If you have a bicycle that needs repaired Luis is your guy! Seniors and Veterans receive a 15% discount. Computer: Rick Farley 1528 El Dorado Dr 863-940-3003 He can diagnose & repair your computer. He is reasonable and reliable. Call M-F 9-4 (no weekends please) Nov to April for computer issues. Handy Man: Gerry Herschbach – 218-256-7997. Jerry has 45 years of experience as a handyman/carpenter/cabinet maker. Daryl Sanders: 724 Chaparral Dr. 518-224-3476 is available for power washing, light carpentry & painting. Reasonable and dependable. Plumbing: Arnie Lucia 863-614-3898 has 40 years experience in the “plumbing trade”. Will do plumbing & electrical fixture replacement or repair. Reasonable and reliable. Scentsy: June Bartotto is a Scentsy consultant that sells a product that no Mobile home should be without. You can fill your home with over 80 scents from apples to watermelon without the worry of a open flame. One warmer would be enough to put fragrence throughout your home. Call her at 815-878-4717 to see what she has to offer. Nov-Apr Sewing/Alterations: Janet Davis 1512 Eldorado Dr. 863-738-1499 is now offering sewing for anyone interested. If you cannot reach me by phone (I work full-time), feel free to drop a note in the clubhouse mailbox and include your name, ph #, address and what you are needing done or stop by my home after 5:30 pm M-F or 12-5 pm Sat or Sun. Small Engine Repair: Charles (Chuck) Clark 1619 El Dorado 863-608-7862 can repair your broken or malfunctioning lawn mowers, blowers, or trimmers. It may be cheaper to repair than to replace! A POLITICIAN'S PRINCIPLES A Senator was once asked about his attitude toward whisky. “If you mean the demon drink that poisons MOBILE HOME DEPOT the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life, and YOUR MOBILE HOME PARTS WAREHOUSE! inflames sinners, then I'm against it. But if you mean the Doors • Low-E Windows • A/C Units elixir of a New Year toast, the shield against winter chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public Screen Rooms • 54”x27” Tubs & Showers coffers then I'm for it. 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