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From Our Pointe of View A Publication of the Kings Pointe Homeowners Association

Volume 10, No. 4 http://www.kingspointehoa.com April 2014

HOA NEWS Sue Seymour, President

Snowbirds - Get Your Homes Ready for Hurricane Season Snowbirds, before you head north, please ensure making the outside of your home “hurricane-ready.” Stow away anything that can be picked up or moved by the wind. Be sure you tell us who has your key, who is watching your house, and what phone number to call if we need to reach you.

Comments from the President

After a colder than usual winter, spring is right here upon us!

We would like to wish all of our winter residents a safe journey when leaving here to return to “your other life”. When you come back in the Fall, hopefully the pool deck will be finished and the part of the road paving will be completed. I see the new chairs for the clubhouse have arrived. For those of us that are here to stay, it is time to take a good look outside....our shrubs and trees, for the most part, have continued to grow and in some cases have gotten out of hand. Let's begin to trim, add new mulch, check our gutters and pressure wash our homes. The newly paved roads give our community an added boost in appearance so let's make our homes sparkle! If you need help, please let someone know. Still looking for a few more ideas that may be considered for the upcoming year to improve our community continuing to make Kings Pointe the Greatest place to live! Again I would like to remind you to pick up after your animals and please, for your dogs’ safety and residents’ safety, please leash your dog when you are outside of your home.

Postage Rate Increased

Snowbirds, the postage to mail you a newsletter while you are up north is now 70¢. You can also download the newsletter from the HOA website: http://www.kingspointehoa.com .

Activities Committee Hits the Ground Running

Our newly formed Activities Committee has taken their new tasks and responsibilities seriously and is doing a great job providing activities and events for our residents. In addition, we are very fortunate for the resident participation in our activities to make them successful and enjoyable for all who attend. The Committee, along with a group of active residents, is even gearing up to sponsor another Asphalt Beach Party next year on March 14, 2015. The Caribbean Chillers will return to provide musical entertainment for us. Mark your calendars!!!!!

DIRECTORY UPDATES

John Bacher’s phone number should be (585) 507 0292 not (583) 507-0292

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EDITOR’S NOTES Barb Van Epps ([email protected])

This edition is very full, so no editor’s notes this time.

The cutoff date for the May Newsletter will be April 16, 2014.

My thanks to Pam Pullen for proofing this Newsletter.

THANK YOU NOTES

I would like to give my sincere thanks and appreciation to my friends and neighbors for the many cards I received at the passing of my brother, Dewey. A special thanks to Maryanne for keeping an eye on my house and to Rita, Tori and Sandy for the beautiful flowers. Barbara Swofford

I would like to express my thanks to each and every one who sent cards, made phone calls, stopped by or sent flowers, showing all the love and support to me and my family on Carl’s sudden passing on February 20, 2014. Until now, I never realized just how many friends I have here. I send a special thanks to Anna Ott and Sheilah Henderson for taking care of Max that night, to Terry Ott for driving me to the hospital and staying with me until my family arrived, and Pam Pullen and Phyllis Wiepert for enlisting the help of the Handicrafters and the Garden Club to organize the gathering after the services. My family was touched by the outpouring of all the wonderful people who surround me, even the people who did not know Carl personally. He often commented that passersby would say “Hi, Max” but he said “What am I, chopped liver?”, but at the same time knew that all were his friends. Bless all of you at Kings Pointe. Sandra Moyer

I would like to thank all my friends and neighbors for their prayers and thoughtfulness with all the cards and food and goodies that made my recuperation from back surgery much easier. Also, I enjoyed all the visits in the hospital and at home from everyone. Kings Pointe! What a great place to live. Jaye Lobianco

Thank you each and every one who showed their thoughtfulness and acts of kindness with beautiful cards, flowers, phone calls due to the passing of our dear brother, Dewey Larmie. I truly appreciate it and may the Lord bless you all. Garnell Friend

I just wanted to thank everyone who participated in the going away party for Leroy and Shirley Sexton. I know they had a great time. I do appreciate all of your support and contributions. They will be missed. Again thank you. Michael McCraney What a surprise to see all our friends and neighbors gathered at the clubhouse for our Farewell Party. We will be leaving the 28th of March to be near family and Duke University Hospital near Raleigh, N.C. We thank God for his care and blessing us for having such caring friends. We especially thank Michael and Ray and others who helped organize the party. It was awesome. Leroy and Shirley Sexton

NEW FACES – NEW FRIENDS

Richard and Janet Smeltzer 451 Gulf Stream N. 570-809-3082 or 717-424-1929

[email protected]

Richard and Janet are new full-time residents who come to us from Polk City, Florida, though they are originally from Pennsylvania. They have been married for 46 years, have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Richard was an ordained Methodist minister and is currently a Pastor’s Assistant. He collects neckties and reads for recreation. Janet is a former hospice nurse and is now working part-time at Legoland. She likes stamping and scrapbooking. They have travelled extensively and now spend summers in Maine with children and grandchildren.

WELCOME!


VENDORS Kings Pointe has many vendors with their own specialties coming into the park. I am keeping track of all the vendors that do a great job and also those that have been taking advantage of our residents. So residents need to continue to return completely filled out Vendor forms with i.e., vendor phone number, e-mails, and your rating of them along with any notes you want to add so that I can run a file system and keep it current. Any outside vendors that you have used in the past that are not advertising with us already, fill out a form. Vendor forms should be returned to the Activities Bulletin Board where there is a mail box for the forms. To get the best referred ones, with the greatest ratings, you can contact me at 863-280-6159 for references. Give me a call with any questions; I will be glad to help!! Thank you in advance, Bob Pelletier

SUNSHINE Donna Michnik

If you know of someone who has been ill or hospitalized, or has lost a loved one, please contact Donna Michnik at 716-984-2799 or one of her “sunshine squad” helpers: Shannon Mason, Garnell Friend, Anna Bellizzie, Ceal Arquitt, Shirley Ackerman, Phyllis Wiepert, and Yvonne Fitts.

ILLNESSES, SURGERIES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS

Jim Ehle recently underwent colon surgery and then developed pneumonia. He is now at Consulate Health & Rehab gaining strength to come home.

SAD NEWS

Barbara Swofford ’s and Garnell Friend’s brother passed away up in Missouri on Feb. 20th after a long illness.

Carl Moyer passed away suddenly on Feb 20th after having a heart attack. We send sincere condolences to Sandy and family.

Dave McGuire passed away on Feb 24th. He was in hospice after a sustained battle with cancer. Our sympathies go out to his family.

Doris Gangloff, former resident of Gulf Stream Drive, died on March 13, 2015. She would have

been 94 on May 17th. She lived a very full life and will be greatly missed by her loving family and

those of us here at Kings Pointe who had the pleasure of knowing this fine lady. Our sincerest

condolences go out to Wayne, Cathy and the rest of the Gangloff family.

BINGO At the end of this year’s Tuesday Night Bingo games on May 27th, Rolande and Harold Goldman will be retiring. After hosting the games for fifteen years, they feel it’s time to pass this on to younger folks with perhaps new ideas. If interested, call Rolande at 863-956-4479

A special thank you to Ron Stubbendick for graciously filling in as caller at Tuesday Night Bingo on February 25th.

On February 18th, Kathy Gault hit the coverall jackpot of $145.00. Since moving into Kings Pointe, Kathy has been a regular at Tuesday Night Bingo. Her friends cheered her on loudly as she proudly accepted her winnings.


LADIES LUNCHEON Sue Seymour

The April Ladies Luncheon will be held April 16th at Elmo's and Linda's Magical Dining located at 371 3rd Street, Winter Haven. We will meet at clubhouse at 11:30 am for carpooling to the restaurant. Please use the sign-up sheet in the clubhouse. If you have any questions, call Sue Seymour.

MATELESS WONDERS Pam Pullen & Sue Seymour

The Mateless Wonders February's dining out excursion was to the Blue Room. There were five of us in attendance and we had a great dinner and lively chats. March's dinner out will be on Wednesday, March 26th to BeBo's, formerly Jimmy T's. Please sign up if you are planning to attend. We will meet at the clubhouse at 4:30 to carpool to the restaurant for a 5:00 dinner. April's gathering will be dinner at Harborside Restaurant on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Sign up if you plan to attend and we will meet at the clubhouse at 4:30 to carpool to the restaurant for a 5:00 dinner.

GARDEN CLUB Nancy Higgins

The Garden Club went to Bok Tower Gardens. We had a guided tour, picnicked while listening to the carillon concert, then we went plant shopping. We also went to Florida Natural and learned about our citrus industry. Our next meeting was our plant exchange. Everyone loves exchanging something they want to share for a new plant. On April 7 we plan to go to Leu Gardens.

BOOK CLUB Yvonne Fitts An enjoyable lunch at Langs was enjoyed after the March book club discussion. On April 7th, we will meet at the clubhouse at 11:30 to discuss the book HEAT WAVE by author RICHARD CASTLE, then we will lunch at Bistro Pizza on Central Ave, Winter Haven. For May we will be reading THE MYTH OF JAKE by author KRISTINE RUDOLPH. Lunch will be at Lavender and Lace in Lake Alfred.

EARLY RISERS BREAKFAST CLUB Yvonne Fitts

The Early Risers Breakfast Club will meet at Lake Alfred Diner at 8:00 am on April 17th. Join us for good food, good coffee and chatting with good friends.

HANDICRAFTERS Phyllis Wiepert

The Handicrafters of Kings Pointe are continuing to supply our local charities with handmade items. At this time, we would like to thank Marcia Pelletier for her generous donation of Baby Yarn for our projects. Also, a big thank you to all residents who attended our craft fair on March 22 and especially those who helped our cause.

CITIZEN ASSISTED PATROL Dick Cross

Active CAP members completed 140 patrols this month for a total of 415 volunteer hours.


TEXAS HOLD-EM Sal LoBianco

Let me start by saying thank you to Steve Mayforth. What a great job he did putting our third table back in playing order. It doesn't look like we will ever have a tournament of champs. We have 6 players waiting for Leroy Grossman to finish out of the money. Looks like I’ll have to put a bounty on him. I hope we can play the champ tournament before summer break. Anyone interested in dealing for us, please let me know. It's just once a month for a few hours. Once again, Leroy Grossman took home 1st place, Sal LoBianco 2nd and Jack Warner 3rd. Let me know if you want to play in the summer months. I will need at least 7 players up to 14 minimum.

VETERANS ASSOCIATION Michael McCraney, Commander

Good day to all of you here at Kings Pointe. Our monthly meetings are slowly coming to an end. Our last monthly meeting will be May 8th 2014. Don't forget fellow Veterans, our next meeting is on April 3, 2014. Check the duty roster at the clubhouse on the Veterans bulletin board to see if you have Coffee and Donuts for April. We will also be discussing our Memorial Day Service and our Veterans Lunch for our Kings Pointe residents. Cost this year will be $3. If you are a Veteran and would like join our Association, please join us at our next meeting on April 3rd. I want to thank Leroy Sexton for being a member of our Association for the past several years. We bid farewell to you and your wife, Shirley, and pray that your new life in North Carolina with your two daughters will be a fun and blessed time. So long fellow Veteran. God’s speed be with you and yours. God Bless America. God Bless you all.

MANAGER

Community General Manager’s Meeting: Monday, April 7th @ 4 p.m.

Monday, May 5th @ 4 p.m.

Community Yard Sale! Held March 22nd. Don’t miss a chance to get rid of the things you no longer need. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

RV Storage Area If you have anything in the RV Storage Area please make your way to the office soon. We are making an effort to update all this information. Along with this there will be a lock change coming in the next month.

Light Me Up! As a kindness and a protection to yourselves and others, please make sure you are easily seen during the nighttime hours. For example: Lights on your Golf Cart, light or florescent clothing, if you do not have such things carry a flashlight so that you may be seen to others. Also, during your outing make sure you are following the rules of the road. They are clearly posted throughout the community with signs and road markings.

Parking Please, No Parking on the grass or the roads. We have plenty of parking for you and your friends down at the clubhouse.


ACTIVITIES The Ethnic Night was a huge success this year! We had 60 participants sampling food from all around the world made by our community! There were over 15 different countries and dishes represented that took up 5 tables and an additional table of desserts! A "HUGE" thanks to my perennial helpers-The Youngs, Otts, Lindauers, Pucketts, Zeets, Van Alstines, and our guests from Scotland. And, of course, my partners in crime---Linda Warner and Rita DeMore. Special thanks to Marie Venton for getting the supplies out. Let's make next year’s Ethnic Night even bigger and better. If you have a fear of "Ethnic" --what was your family’s favorite "go to" meal? Or what is your favorite dish to make?? Come join in the festivities and sample some great food!!! Sharon Czemerys The first Mardi Gras Pool Party --complete with live entertainment provided by The Masons, was another great success! The participants had a beautiful day to kick off the Mardi Gras season and Lent. Approximately 55-60 people attended to the delight of the music being played. Food was in no shortage this day either! A big thank you again to all of my "volunteer helpers"--The Pucketts, Lindauers, Youngs, Zeets, Van Alstines, Duane Hare and anyone else I missed. Also, thanks to Marie Venton for stepping in to help. A fantastic time was had by all!!! Sharon Czemerys Bob Pelletier Presents the Third Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner.....First of all we would like to thank Phil from Solstice for having the dinner at no charge! We need to thank the girls for the vegetable prep and also the men who helped me put on the Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner. Without all of you, we never would have been able to do this dinner. A special thank you to Marie Venton and Diane Salisbury for making the desserts. My back is still hurting me, but it was well worth the pain having so many people pleased with the dinner. Due to circumstances beyond our control, unfortunately next year there will be no Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner. Another event has been scheduled for that day. But never fear, we look forward to seeing you in our travels around the park. God Bless all of you and good health. Bob and Marcia Pelletier

ALWAYS LEAVE THEM LAUGHING (OR AT LEAST SMILING)

Some taglines attributed to Phyllis Diller (she’s got to be AT LEAST as old as us, right?)

Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.

My photographs don’t do me justice – they just look like me.

The reason the golf pro tells you to keep you head down is so you can’t see him laughing.

You know you’re old if they discontinue your blood type.

I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford; then I want to move in with them.

A bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once.

YARD OF THE MONTH

Warren and Donna Fridley living at 103 Winterdale Drive have garnered Yard of the Month for March.

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APRIL 2014 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 1PM Handicrafters 7PM Bingo

2 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Horseshoes 1PM Poker 2PM Line Dancing 6PM Poker

3 9AM Veterans Mtg 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 2PM Bible Study

6PM Activities Committee Mtg

4 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 7PM Dominoes

5 9&10AM Water Aerobics 11:45AM Texas Hold-Em

6

1PM COOKOUT

7 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 11:30 Book Club 1PM Garden Club

4pm Mgr/Resident Mtg 6PM Poker

8 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 1PM Handicrafters 7PM Bingo


10 8AM Coffee & Donuts 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 2PM Bible Study


5PM Dinner at Castaways

12 9&10AM Water Aerobics

6:30 PM ELVIS SHOW

13

14 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 10AM HOA Board 6PM Poker


16 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Horseshoes 11:30 Ladies Luncheon 1PM Poker 2PM Line Dancing 6PM Poker

17 8AM Breakfast Club 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 2PM Bible Study



7PM CAR RACES

20

1PM EASTER DINNER

21 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 6PM Poker


23 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Horseshoes 1PM Poker 2PM Line Dancing 4:30PM Mateless Wonders 6PM Poker

24 8AM Coffee & Donuts 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 2PM Bible Study



27 28 9AM Sil Sneakers Flex 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 1PM Garden Club 6PM Poker




ACTIVITY NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS March 28 Painting Class 7-9PM At the clubhouse. Bring your own beverage. Instructions are step by step in making your own masterpiece even if you do not know how to paint. Cost is $20.00 per person to cover the cost of all materials that Donna will provide. Signup ended March 14th.

March 29 Potluck Dinner 5pm THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

March 30 Ice Cream Social 2pm KC’s Big Dipper is providing frozen custard, toppings, and beverages. Please use the signup sheet at the clubhouse. Tickets are $2.00 per person and must be purchased and paid for by Thursday March 27th. Tickets are available from Anna Bellizzie or Jannie Taggart. Activities is subsidizing the event.

April 6 Cookout 1pm Cost is $3.00 per person. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Please bring a dish to share and your favorite beverages. Signup sheet in the clubhouse.

April 11 Dinner out 5PM At Castaways Seafood Pub, 1210 Old Lake Alfred Rd., Lake Alfred, FL 33823. Meet at the restaurant. Sign-up sheet at the Clubhouse for reservations.

April 12 Elvis Show 6:30pm to 9:30pm At the clubhouse by Bill Lindsey. Cost $10.00 per person. Seating begins at 6PM with the show starting at 6:30pm. Please see the sign-up sheet in the clubhouse for information on how to purchase tickets.

April 19 Car races 7PM In the clubhouse (same as the horse races but with cars). Please bring a snack to share. Share the wealth tickets will be sold. Sign-up sheet at the clubhouse.

April 20 Easter Dinner 1PM Meat, potatoes and plates provided. Please bring a dish to pass and your own utensils. Share the wealth tickets will be sold. Sign-up sheet at the clubhouse.

NEXT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MEETING April 3, 2014

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Who Do You Call? With so many repairmen out there, how do you decide who to call when you need some work done? We want to give you a place to start your search. The Kings Pointe HOA would like your input to help compile a list of vendors who have done work for homeowners in the park. Sometimes a vendor’s work is excellent and we want to tell everyone about it. Sometimes their work is not up to par and we want to tell our neighbors about that, too. Below you will find a form to use to give us your feedback about vendors you have used. This should also include people within the park (non-businesses) who have done work for you. Please take a few minutes to fill it out, telling us the good, the bad and the ugly. Return your completed form to the box in the clubhouse lobby. If you need additional forms, they will also be available there.

KINGS POINTE VENDOR RECOMMENDATION FORM

Please take a few moments to let us know about vendors you have used over the past few years and let us know about your experiences with them. Fill out a section for each vendor you have used. Rate them from 1 star (not very good) to 5 stars (excellent work). Add any comments (pros and cons) you wish to explain your rating.

Your name ___________________________________ Your phone number ___________________

Your address _______________________________________________________

Name of business/service: _____________________________________________________________

Service provided: _____________________________________________________________________

Address & phone (if known) ____________________________________________________________

Payment: by the hour? ___________________ by the job? ____________________________

Your rating (color in the number of stars – 1 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Your comments:

Pros = ______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Cons = _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your input. Please place your completed form in the box located in the lobby of the clubhouse. If you would like to review more than 1 business, please pick up another form there.

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