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May 2015

HOOT OF THE MONTH Meet BETTE C. SMITH: I was born a child of God in San Antonio, Texas, to a family of three brothers and two sisters. I graduated from high school, took flying lessons and became a pilot at 16 years old. After graduating from Texas University, I married my childhood sweetheart. We had two children, and I lost him in 1969 in Atlanta. I married my second husband, adopted his two children and moved to Jacksonville. I worked for 38 years at what is now called Wells Fargo as Vice President of Operations for Florida. I have managed in insurance, meat packing data processing, banking and an 18 stylist hair salon. Was active in a large church: worked in the nursery, was bereavement coordinator, and on a committee to raise 4.3 million dollars to build a new building with a gym, kitchen and auditorium. I volunteered at Mayo Clinic for 10 years in Jacksonville. We traveled to Europe 9 times and we lived in Atlanta, North Carolina, New York and Jacksonville. We invested into a hair salon when banking got kinky. We were Gator Football Fans and had season tickets for 37 years making all games, home & away. We had several motor homes and a dog that urinated in 49 states in the continental US. I rode my bike in the MS150 from Jacksonville to Ocala and back to Jacksonville (150 miles). We moved to Tampa three years ago to be near our two sons, due to my husband’s illness. I lost him after 42 years. I still have a bucket list with jumping out of an airplane on it. I have water skied, zip lined, and parasailed. I love baseball, football and all outdoor activities. I enjoy dominos and card games. I walk three miles each morning when weather permits. I love the trips the Owls provide and the wonderful people of the Owls.

“A special thanks to Bill Castens, Anne, Marty &

Sylvia for all the effort provided for us to enjoy our

golden years!”

Bette C. Smith

OWLS CALENDAR OF EVENTS There are written policies on our website which also lists future events not yet printed in

calendars. Visit www.Northdale OWLS.org & become informed!

Unless noted, activities originate at Northdale Park, 15550 Spring Pine Dr., Tampa, FL. 33624

May 5, TODAY – Monthly Meeting & Pot-Luck Lunch-11 AM at Park Entertainer: Vocal Gold (Bob & Cyndi MacDonald)

May 6, Wed – “What Is That Thing?” @ $10 10:30 AM County bus leaves Park for Hibachi Buffet, Fletcher & Dale Mabry – Behind

The Fresh Market (estimated return 1:30PM). If you like Antiques Road Show, you’ll love “What IS That Thing?” Prudence Fipwhistle returns, this time as Games Mistress using objects left behind (without instructions) by our forebears. Sometimes they are mysterious, sometimes useful, and usually meaningful (at least they WERE meaningful 100+ years ago). Teams will get an object from the 19th century, have time to touch it, talk, and decide what “IT” is, with prizes awarded for correct answers. (Be forewarned! If we know all the correct answers, Prudence will know how old we really are!)

Following games, we will converge upon their buffet tables for a Dutch treat lunch. Contact: Gail Wise – (813) 935-3344

May 11, Mon – Tour & Lunch at Florida Hospital (Bruce B. Downs & Fletcher) @ FREE 10 AM Florida Hospital Bus departs Park (estimated return 1:30PM) Tour of Emergency Department Operations with Presentations on Senior Health Issues Q & A with Doctor following presentations Includes lunch in Wallace Conference Center in Pepin Heart Hospital

Contact: Bill Castens (813) 340-9436 – Headcount needed to insure seat on bus & meal.

May 18, Mon – Bunco at Brunchies, 14366 N. Dale Mabry Hwy@ $16 10 AM Fee covers cost of lunch and prizes – Games start at 10 AM Sharp!

Contact: Nancy Stearns (813) 961-4438

May 19, Tues - Tour Federal Courthouse, Artfully Transformed into Le Meridien Hotel @ $21 10 AM Martz bus departs for Boutique Hotel, The Le Meridien Tampa (return 2PM) Throughout the hotel, contemporary style compliments rich, historic elements. From

the elegant Library with its floor-to-ceiling rare Terrazzo Italian marble walls to guest rooms and suites that remain adorned with original architectural highlights, thoughtful touches pay tribute to a rich and honored past. Built in 1905, the building originally housed the United States Post Office before it became the Old Federal Courthouse.

Dutch Lunch on site in the Bizou, formerly the Main Courtroom. Contact: Ruth Zeigler (813) 962-0397

May 20, Wed – Lunch Bunch at Renzo’s Argentine Restaurant (separate checks) 11:30 AM Meet at Renzo’s Argentine Restaurant, 14445 N. Dale Mabry (Grand Plaza)

Contact: Marty Katz (813) 961-5649 – Please Sign-up at meeting or call. Headcount is needed!

May 22, Fri – “A Chorus Line” @ $69 5 PM Martz Bus departs Park to Hudson, Fl. (estimated return 11 PM).

Join us at the Show Palace for a delicious smorgasbord of foods and a smash Broadway hit musical. Buffet dinner provides a delightful selection of meats, fish, pastas, salads, and vegetables as well as several dessert choices, coffee or tea. Cash bar available

"A Chorus Line" tells the story of well-trained dancers & singers auditioning for slots in a high-energy production. Join the adventure & look into their world as performers and choreographers show how song & dance shape their lives. Only the best of the best are chosen to put on the performance of a lifetime and realize their dreams.

Fee covers R/T transportation, dinner, show, all tips with exception of cash bar. Contact: Sylvia Katz (813) 961-5649

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May 27, Wed – Rays vs Seattle Mariners @ $27 11:45 AM County Bus departs Park (est. return 7 PM) – Fee covers admission & bus. Take me to the ballgame while enjoying the HOOT on every Rays Home Run! Dutch dine at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill after game – Come have fun with OWLS!

Contact: Don Clark (813) 985-4859 - (Good deal: No Parking Fee, Good Seats & Good Company!

Jun 2, Tues – Monthly Meeting & Pot-Luck Lunch-11 AM at Park – Bring FOOD Entertainment: Motown Sounds of Dee Woolridge & friends

Jun 4, Thurs – Tour & Lunch at Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay @ FREE 11 AM Aston Gardens Bus departs Park for a free guided tour & lunch. An option to consider for living quarters while enjoying lunch (est. return 2PM).

Contact: Ashley Toms (813) 855-2811 – Register with Ashley to participate in this free event.

Jun 7, Sunday Matinee – Owls Take in Carrollwood Players @ Pay At The Door 2:30 PM Meet at 4333 Gunn Hwy – Five Women Wearing Same Dress – mature comedy


Jun 9, Tues – A Meridien Research Seminar with Lunch @ FREE 10 AM Meet at Brunchies, 14366 Dale Mabry Hwy. (estimated completion is 12:30 PM) Will You Remember Tommorrow? Identifying signs of Alzheimer’s:

Find out what is normal memory loss

Importance of medical research

Activities to improve memory Understand the symptoms & how you can participate while enjoying Brunchies lunch.

Contact: Stephanie Jones (727) 424-1202 – Please make reservation for food headcount.

Jun 11, Thurs - Hot Air Balloon Ride On Your Bucket List? Come Ride With Us @ $185 4:15 AM (one hour before sunrise) meet at First Watch, 13186 N Dale Mabry at South

Village Drive, Carrollwood Village Plaza for a one hour Big Red Balloon Sightseeing Adventure. Leave cars there and be transported to one of thirty launching fields, depending on wind conditions that morning. We'll be finished around 10AM.

See balloon's inflation, then take flight from just above the treetops to 1,000 feet altitude, cruising over the Tampa area and enjoying panoramic views of its lakes, wildlife and unique landscape. Launch & landing fields are very seldom same field.

After landing, enjoy traditional champagne toast and a brief history of ballooning before being returned to First Watch for a breakfast gift card.

Big Red Balloon has a 100% safety record and all of their pilots are FAA certified. There is a three degree Fahrenheit temperature change per 1000 feet, so dress

comfortable for the ground level but layer clothing if the weather is chilly. Wear hats, sun glasses and sneakers or hiking boots. Open toed shoes are discouraged.

Contact: Ruth Zeigler (813) 962-0397 - Deadline to sign up June 2

Jun 12, Fri – Dine at Hooters & Then Enjoy ARENA FOOTBALL: TB Storm vs Philly Soul @ $27 4:30 PM County Bus departs Park for Friday evening “supper” & football (est. return

10:30 PM). Pre-game Dutch dining at Hooters’ Channelside (will put us in the mood), located east of the Ice Palace (or you can dine at arena).

Root for the home team as the Tampa Bay Storm beats Philadelphia! Don’t know Arena Football Rules: Don Clark will explain them!

Contact: Don Clark (813) 985-4859 – Fee covers transport, parking & game ticket.

Jun 15, Mon – Bunco at Brunchies, 14366 N. Dale Mabry Hwy@ $16 10 AM Fee covers cost of lunch and prizes – Games start at 10 AM Sharp!

OWLS TRANSPORT POOL: Call Shirley if you need a ride or are willing to drive. We expect no driver to go more than 5 miles out of their way. Contact Shirley Duke at (813) 962-7519

813-877-8839

PLEASE JOIN US!

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Memory not what it used to be? Please join Jessica Simmons, RN from Meridien Research as she gives a memory loss presentation.

Will You Remember TOMMORROW?o Identifying signs of Alzheimer’s

o Find out what is normal memory losso Importance of medical researcho Activities to improve memory

Tuesday, June 9th from 10 am to 11:30 am

Brunchies, 14366 Dale Mabry Hwy.Lunch will be served.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Stephanie Jones at

[email protected] or 813-877-8839 today!

Jun 17, Wed – Lunch Bunch at Roux Restaurant (separate checks) 11:30 AM Meet at Roux Restaurant, 4205 S. MacDill. Enjoy a taste of New Orleans-style food.


Jun 19, Fri – Island Paradise Cruise & Sunset Dinner @ $65 2:30 PM Bus departs Park (estimated return at 9:30PM) Enjoy a beautiful excursion through West Florida's historic waterways on into the Gulf

of Mexico to one of the secluded islands of North Anclote Key. Step onto the beach and walk in the surf. Hunt for shells and sand dollars while enjoying one of the most breathtaking sunsets in the world. When the dinner bell rings you will experience a dinner of fresh grilled island cuisine consisting of two types of fresh grilled chicken, homemade pulled pork, smoked sausages, island coleslaw & potato salad. (If you require a special diet, please bring it & it will be grilled for you.)

Bring binoculars to view dolphins, manatees, & some of the 50 bird species. Please bring beach chairs. Also coolers with your beverages of choice are allowed.

Contact: Sylvia Katz (813) 961-5649 – Limited to boat capacity of 40… Better pay early!

Jun 24, Wed – Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays @ $27 10:45 AM County Bus departs Park (est. return 6:30 PM) – Fee covers admission & bus. Take me to the ballgame while enjoying the HOOT on every Rays Home Run! Dutch dine at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill after game – Come have fun with OWLS!


Jul 7, Tues – Monthly Meeting & Pot-Luck Lunch-11 AM at Park – Bring FOOD Entertainment: Theresa Villani & Anne Marie Scotto - Cello/pianist duet

Jul 12, Sunday Matinee – Owls Take in Carrollwood Players @ Pay At The Door 2:30 PM Meet at 4333 Gunn Hwy – The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, a farce

poking fun at “show biz”! Contact: Nancy Stearns (813) 961-4438

Jul 15, Wed – Lunch Bunch at Del Frisco’s Grill (separate checks) 11:30 AM Meet at 4138 Boy Scout Blvd. (across from International Mall)


Jul 18 & Jul 19, Sat & Sun – “Mango Run” to Historic Seminole Inn @ $150 per person (Single) 10 AM County Vans departs Park for Indian Town, Fl. with Dutch lunch in route. 3PM Check in Historic Seminole Inn (Google it) stroll & shop. Bring swim suit if you like

to enjoy the beautiful pool! We may listen to some Ghost Stories later in evening! Fee covers transport, room (subtract $45 for a double room, and two meals at hotel:

Saturday Evening Buffet and Sunday Brunch. Following Sunday’s gourmet brunch we go to the Mango Festival at Erickson Farm. Estimated return home on Sunday is 6 PM.

After enjoying overnight with John Erb, bring home fresh picked, tree-ripened Mangoes! Contact: Bill Castens (813) 340-9436, or John Erb (813) 918-1896 – $150 (single); $105 (double)

Jul 20, Mon – Bunco at Brunchies, 14366 N. Dale Mabry Hwy@ $16 10 AM Fee covers cost of lunch and prizes – Games start at 10 AM Sharp!


July 23, Thurs - Meet with a Hillsborough County Arson Forensics Investigator @ $23 9:30 AM Martz Bus departs Park for the Tampa Fire Fighters Museum and Tampa's #1

Fire House (estimated return 3:30PM). An Arson Forensics Investigator, required to be a police officer & a fire fighter, will

discuss the detective work that goes into an arson investigation. Wear comfortable walking shoes and come with lots of questions!

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July 23, Thurs - Meet with a Arson Forensics Investigator Continued from page 6 In the museum see real-life events, exhibits, life safety education, hands-on interactive,

fire safety & emergency awareness. Across the street we'll visit #1 Fire House, the busiest and most active Fire House in the Tampa Bay area.

Then to the Columbia Restaurant, Florida's oldest and an All-American Icon, for Dutch lunch and a tour of the restaurant after lunch.

Contact Ruth Zeigler (813) 962-0397 – Fee covers bus & includes a donation to the museum.

July 29, Wed – Rays vs Detroit Tigers @ $27 10:45 AM County Bus departs Park (est. return 6:30 PM) – Fee covers admission & bus. Take me to the ballgame while enjoying the HOOT on every Rays Home Run! Dutch dine at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill after game – Come have fun with OWLS!


Aug 4, Tues – REMINDER: NO MONTHLY OWLS MEETING IN AUGUST

Aug 5, Wed – St. Petersburg Holocaust Museum Tour @ $11 9:30 AM County Bus departs Park (estimated return 2 PM) to one of the top five

Holocaust Museums in the World! Thought provoking & educational! Includes transport & admission to museum. Dutch treat lunch at PoFolks, St. Petersburg.

Contact: Don Clark (813) 985-4859

Aug 19, Wed – Lunch Bunch at Romano Macaroni Grill (separate checks) 11:30 AM Meet at 14904 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. (at Ehrlich Rd.)


Sept 1, Tues – Monthly Meeting & Pot-Luck Lunch-11 AM at Park – Bring FOOD

Sept 2, Wed -- Plant Museum - Upstairs/Downstairs @ $15 9:30 AM County Bus departs Park for the Plant Museum (estimated return 2PM). After a short bus trip to the University of Tampa campus, take another trip back in time

to the 1860's as we meet two individuals who worked at the Tampa Bay Hotel during its heyday as the destination of famous individuals. Otis Freedman, the head butler of the resort, and Pauline Smith, the teletype operator at that time, each have tales to tell, some about the visitors, a few about the residents, and occasionally some tales about themselves. The setting is Tampa when Henry B. Plant’s railroad was just getting started in Florida, and when Otis and Pauline seem to know “the rest of the story” about everyone who walked through the doors. One more attraction during our time travel will be the newly renovated Music Room at Tampa U.

History lessons over, we continue to Datz/Dough restaurants for our Dutch treat lunch. Contact: Gail Wise (813) 935-3344 - Event is limited to the first 30 OWLS to pay the fee.

Sept 10, Thurs – The Canyons Express Zip Lining Adventure @ $64 (Limited to 8) 9:30AM Van departs Park to Mojo Grill for Dutch lunch in Ocala. Estimated return 5 PM. The Canyons Express is an introduction to zip lining and we will begin with an easy

flight through the forest and will end with a glorious flight over the water. We will go through 5 zip lines and 1 Rope Bridge. Fee covers transport, event & guide gratuities.

Must be in reasonable good health, able to endure short ground hikes, several sets of stairs & maneuver along a cable. Wear comfortable clothing according to weather, closed & tied shoes, no short shorts, or hanging jewelry & tie long hair in a ponytail.

Contact: Ruth Zeigler (813) 962-0397 --- NOTE: THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!.

Sept 16, Wed – Lunch Bunch at Gio’s Italian Restaurant (separate checks) 11:30 AM Meet at 3621 W. Waters Ave. (at Dale Mabry behind the new CityLife Church

in the Fountain Oakes Plaza). Marty will be standing outside… watch for him! Contact: Marty Katz (813) 961-5649 – Please Sign-up at meeting or call. Headcount is needed!

Sept 25-Oct 5 – 10 Day Albuquerque & Santa Fe Tour (Payable to Diamond Tours) Invite your friends to join you on this great coach tour to New Mexico. The 10 day trip

will stop in Baton Rouge for a visit to the Capital Park Museum, a stop in Dallas to visit the Texas Book Depository with its restored view of what the room looked like on 11-23-63. In Albuquerque we will visit the Acoma Pueblo: a hilltop village known as Sky City, home to Native Americans for over 900 years. We will visit the beautiful New Mexico Veteran’s Memorial, the Albuquerque Museum’s Sculpture Gardens, and Historic Old Town. We soar over the mountains on the Sandia Peak Tramway. We enjoy a guided tour of the legendary city of Santa Fe including a stop at the Santa Fe Plaza in the Historic District where Artisans sell their handmade works amongst the City’s most historic sites. WE will see the grandeur of St. Francis Cathedral. Making our way back to Tampa, we will stop in Amarillo for a visit to the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum, Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, and the Acadian Village in Lafayette, La.

Trip includes R/T transportation, 10 breakfasts & 8 dinners, as well as all gratuities for Drivers and Step-on Guides. Under $100 per day for doubles.

Travel Insurance covering most emergencies is available but most be purchased same date as deposit is made. For cost information and details see Marty or Sylvia.

Contact Marty or Sylvia Katz (813) 961-5649

Oct 6, Tues – Monthly Meeting & Pot-Luck Lunch-11 AM at Park – Bring FOOD

Entertainment: Singing Hoot Owls presenting “Lights, Camera, Action: Movie Music!”

Oct 13, Tues – Aches & Pains. Feel Better Going for a Swim in WARM MINERAL SPRINGS @$38

8:30 AM Depart Park on Luxury Bus to North Port, FL (est. return 3:30 PM). Warm Mineral Springs, a solution hole descending into one of the deepest Florida

aquifers, is Florida's only naturally formed warm water mineral spring with constant 87-degree waters. Warm Mineral Springs is a health spa and believed to be helpful in healing many ailments while providing soothing comfort enjoyed for generations.

Can take your own cooler, but not allowed on the beach. Life Guard on duty. Beach chairs provided. Rocky/Sandy bottom. FREE swim noodle to first 20 to pay. Take towel, beach shoes, hat, sun glasses & sun tan lotion. Suggests not showering for 2 hrs. after getting out allowing minerals time to absorb into the body. We'll stay for 2 hours.

Contact: Ruth Zeigler (813) 962-0397 – Dutch lunch at The Family Table in North Port.

Oct 21, Wed – Lunch Bunch at Vizcaya Restaurant (separate checks) 11:30 AM Meet at 10905 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. (couple blocks North of Busch Blvd.).


Oct 31, Sat – Northdale 5K Pumpkin Run & Family Walk @ see cost below 8 AM Races start & end at Bob Sierra YMCA, 4015 Ragg Road facility Entry fee covers: Registration (timing chip), Event Shirt & Pancake Breakfast. $25 for 5K ($30 day of race), $15 for 1 Mile Walk ($20 day of race). Organized by Northdale Civic Association in partnership with Bob Sierra YMCA. Be fit and enjoy a Saturday morning with friends! Register now at “ www.Northdale.org”

Contact: Bill Castens (813) 340-9436 – Business Sponsorships are available!

Nov 3, Tues – Monthly Meeting & Pot-Luck Lunch-11 AM at Park – Bring FOOD

Nov 11, Wed – OWLS Shop Near Lake Alfred @ $23 9:30 AM Martz Bus departs Park (estimated return at 3:30 PM) We will shop The Barn Antiques, The Stable Home Décor and Christmas Shops. Dutch lunch at The Back Porch Restaurant, located in the complex.

Contact: Don Clark (813) 985-4859 – Fee covers Martz bus cost (including driver gratuity).

OWLS HELP LESS FORTUNATE : In addition to food & toy drives for Metropolitan Ministries & Toys for Tots, we collect box tops (education), used eye glasses (Lions), used hearing aids (Sertoma), aluminum tabs (Shriner’s Hospital), cell phones (SALT), used postage stamps (Veterans’ Nursing Home), and slightly used or new pillow cases (“Dress A Girl”).

“WEEKLY RECREATION PROGRAMS for OWLS”

Sponsored by: Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department in partnership with the Northdale Owls -- Contact Bill Castens at 813-340-9436

Pickleball Lessons-Beginning Players Tues/Thurs 9:00am-11:00am Free!

Pickleball Play (Experienced Players) Tues & Thurs 11:00am-2:00pm Free!

Other Pickleball “Play”: Wed @ 6:30–8:30pm, Sat @ 9am – Noon + Outdoors anytime Free!

Beginner Line Dance Mondays 10:30am-12 Noon $2/class

Improver/Intermediate Line Dance Thursdays 10:30am-12 Noon $2/class

Walking Club Tues/Thurs 8:00am-9:30am Free!

BING-OWL (BINGO) 1st Fri of month 9:30am-11:30am Bring a Gift Simply bring a wrapped gift to participate. Neat prizes and Owl-Bucks!!! Just show up!

Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Mon/Wed 11:00am-1pm Free! Table Tennis for all adults and seniors. Contact Dave Anshutz at (813) 985-1418 for more Info.

Aerobics “Lite” Tues/Wed 9:30am-10:30am $2/class

Senior YOGA Fridays 11:30am-12:15pm $5/class Just show up! Contact Jennifer for more info at (813)546-3715

BBOB’S (Bill’s Blooming Orchid Buddies) 4th Tues Contact: Bill Castens (813) 340-9436

Games: Cards & Games Tuesdays Contact: Kay Farland (813) 889-7972 Bridge Thursdays Contact: Shirley Beller (813) 961-5495 Hand & Foot Thursdays Contact: Kay Farland (813) 889-7972

Sing Along With Owls Wednesdays Contact Bev Johnston (813) 952-4617

Our Mission… is to create a growing network of co-ed seniors, to provide social activities, local events, travel, entertainment, and

educational seminars in common interest groups as ways to safely enjoy our lives.

Our Refund Policy… is to reimburse you for prepaid events if you give prior notification, and if we can resell ticket to another participant, usually day of event.

Checkout the website at www.NorthdaleOWLS.org,

Or visit Northdale Park for details on how to join…

Still Got Questions? Talk to any member of the OWLS, or contact Bill Castens at (813) 340-9436

Your reservation is made upon RECEIPT of your payment… Please itemize each event you wish to attend.

Make checks payable and mail to: Northdale OWLS, 3853 Northdale Blvd., # 374, Tampa, FL 33624

Or DROP Payment in “Lock Box” at Northdale Park, Bldg. B

http://www.northdaleowls.org/

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