Schalamar Creek Homeowners’ Association

Summer Newsletter

August 2017

Table of Contents

Volume 2, Issue 4

President’s Thoughts By Dick Rae….. Letter from President

Chip Shots……………………...

Golf Course News………….

Crochet Guild………………..

Schalamar Singers..……...

Blood Drive…………………..

New Manager……………..

2017 Northern……………….

H O A Activities…………….

Veteran’s Corner………….

HOA Website……………….

Homeowners’ Page……...

Memories/Youth………....

Scavenger Hunt.………..….

Wine & Cheese Social.…...

Pool Party……...………….…

Line Dancing………………..

Pickle Ball……………….……

HOA Travel Committee….

Annual Craft Fair…………..

Activity Schedule………….

Busy Fingers…………..……..

Calendar….…………………...

B-Days & Anns……………….

In Memoriam………………..

Outreach……………………….

Library…………………………..

Book Club Schedule………

Pool Tables…………………..

Senior Health………………..

Welcome New Owners….

Corrections, Etc……………..

Talk To The Paw…………….

CAP Volunteers……………...

Did You Know?.................

FMO Report.………………….

FMO Application…………….

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I just want to say Jo and I just returned from our trip to “The Northern” which included some visiting of Schalamar friends prior to our arrival in Niagara Falls. It was a wonderful time with lots of fun and discussions, listening to our northern friends’ issues they are dealing with as well as how our happenings in the USA are of interest to them. We also enjoyed the accommo-dations and golf during “The Northern”. There were over 90 golfers for the event! The evenings at the hotel included great food, lots of Jokes (Phil Jacobs), and lots of socializing after dinner.

Updates around Schalamar:

***** The new general manager Scott Provost is on board and myself and some of your board members had a chance to meet and interview Scott this past week. We felt he came across very sincere in his desire to make Schalamar better and we look forward to working with him. His goal is to do the right things for the residents and promised to be open with and communicate with the board. He will be visible in the community during the week, but will be commuting on week-ends to Homestead, Florida while his daughter finishes her senior year of high school and the family tries to find the right home in the Lakeland area.

***** The tennis courts have been resurfaced and pickle ball lines have been added. We are waiting for the pickle ball nets to arrive. New tennis nets have been installed. The work to re-move the tree roots that caused problems with the pickle ball courts has yet to happen.

***** We are still waiting for the final design plans for the bocce ball courts so the work can begin.

***** Murex is getting quotes on the lights to be installed on the fountains.

***** Boards and some posts have been replaced on the fence on the RV lot on the Arlington Park Road side.

***** Chuck has promised to speed up the process of temporary patching of the pot holes while waiting for the engineer’s report on necessary road work in the park. This work will be done at the end of the rainy season.

***** The rain we have been receiving lately has again highlighted the drainage problems we have, particularly in the A section. Murex has identified a possible problem area where the water leaves our property and goes into a ditch on Carroll Road. The area has become overgrown and is hindering the release of our runoff. This is a county problem and Murex is trying to get the county to take action. Murex may end up doing the work themselves.

***** Your activities committee has been working hard to keep activities going during the sum-mer and appreciates all the support they can get. They are trying new ideas that have come from residents and committee members, but they need your support to make them successful. When you first hear about an activity, it may not sound like your cup of tea, but I encourage you to try it out. You just might be surprised as many people have already. Your activities committee has provided a list of activities for the remainder of 2017 so you can plan far enough ahead. Please post your monthly calendar and/or your activities schedule on your fridge so you don’t miss any-thing.

***** The inserts you have been seeing in your newsletter have become a good source of in-come for the HOA, particularly in the summer time when we don’t usually do any ad selling. Please try to use these services and let them know you saw their ad in the newsletter.

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Saturdays Just Got A Lot More Fun!!

Schalamar Creek 9 & Dine Couples Summer Events 4:00 PM Shotgun

Chip Shots from Schalamar Creek Golf Course...from Clayt Liljequist

Pace of Play: The target pace of play to complete a round of golf is 4 hours. In the summer time, 4 hours in

the heat can be an eternity! What can we do to ensure that our round is completed within the pace of play

guideline? Below are a few suggestions Schalamar golfers have given me to speed up the pace of play.

1. In friendly games (non-tournament play) play ready golf,

2. Get out of the cart and walk to your ball and be ready to play. Often golfers sit in their cart while their

cart partner hits his shot then drive 20’ to play their shot,

3. Always drive the cart to the backside of the green so that your foursome exits the green at the back,

4. If you have a slow player, let that player putt out first and have him start heading to the cart. So often

the slow player putts out last and gets to the cart 10 to 15 seconds after the others in the group,

5. If the foursome behind you is standing in the fairway waiting to hit, don’t waste time cleaning your

clubs before going to your next shot. Go to your ball and clean your clubs while waiting to hit the next

shot,

6. If there are three balls in the fairway, and one lost ball, usually all four players are looking for the lost

ball. After it is found and the player hits his shot the other 3 players head to their ball to take their

shot. The three players who are in the fairway should hit their shots first then look for the lost ball,

7. When on the green waiting to putt, line up your putt and be ready to putt as soon as it’s your turn,

8. Don’t hunt for golf balls if there is a group behind you and you’re holding them up,

9. Limit the time you look for a lost ball to no more than 5 minutes,

10. If you can’t keep up with the foursome in front of you, or if there isn’t a group in front of you, and you

can’t maintain the 4 hour pace of play, then offer to let the group behind you play through.

Let’s always start each round with the intent to complete the round within the 4 hour guideline target.

Members $5.00

Non-Members $15.00

Tournament Fee Includes:

9 Holes of Golf, Fun &

Prizes

August 12th

August 26th

September 9th

September 23rd

Join us following play in

the Caddy Shack for Ala

Carte Dining!

Present your membership

card and receive a 10%

discount on your food! Please sign up in Golf Pro Shop!!

ATTENTION ALL GOLFERS

1. ALL golfers must check into the golf shop prior to going out to play golf.

2. ALL play must start from #1 or #10 after you have checked in.

3. Golfers/Residents are not allowed to go out onto the golf course after hours.

RESIDENT GOLF RATES

OPEN TO 11 AM $24.30

11 AM TO CLOSE $ 18.00

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Crochet Guild News for August 2017

Resources:

Attending a club meeting is a good place to discover and learn new things. There are many other plac-es to find patterns and projects. A subscription to one of many publications insures hands-on picture, pattern and instructions. Libraries also have some books & magazines to be checked out.

Friends are usually willing to share their repertoire of information, often with some verbal assist. Nowadays, if you have a computer there are endless supplies of free patterns and tutorials for all the needle arts. Some sites offer patterns for sale but there are enough free ones that you should be able to find what-ever you need. There are several craft stores near here that sell yarn and watching for sales means you can get supplies at a reasonable price.

Again, if you are a wise shopper, the computer is another source of supplies. Yarn companies have web sites and they all offer some free patterns and tutorials. Coming to the Guild meetings offers an oppor-tunity to see how some of the patterns turn out before you try one. You can also get help from a more expe-rienced member. We help each other and, again, we have all levels of experience. We are a resource as well as a good place to keep those potentially idle hands out of mischief.

Crochet & the needle arts are more than just a pastime. Keeping active, socially, physically and men-tally has proven benefits to not only we “senior” members. Any age is a good time to start. Teach a grand-child [boys & girls]. Join us. Every Tues. @ 2PM in the craft room of the Club house. All are welcome.

Joyce Moore & Phyllis Bullard

Music Lovers

To paraphrase a song from South Pacific, we’ve got music, and

uniforms, and a piano, and a treasury. What ain’t we got? We

ain’t got a director! Well, we do have a corps of women (and a

few good men) who would like to see the Schalamar Singers con-

tinue. So, the format is open if you would be interested in leading

the singers: time, number of concerts, selection of music. Its lots

of fun! For more information, please call Anne Romoser (425) 879

-0401, Bill Probst (863)-665-2372 or Donna Arthur (863) 868-9754.

Schalamar Singers

Blood Drive

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

1:00 PM to 6:00 PM

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This year’s Schalamar Northern was held from July 9 –12 in beautiful Niagara Falls, On-

tario. There were 93 golfers and 99 people (all from Schalamar) at the Best Western Cairn Croft

for another week of renewing friendships and enjoying some wonderful golf. While the weather

up north has been very rainy this spring and summer, it cooperated beautifully for us and we

enjoyed warm weather and sunshine for the four days. The tournament was held on the Whirl-

pool Golf Course, abutting the Niagara gorge and merely a stone’s throw from the USA.

From Sunday afternoon until breakfast on Wednesday, stories were shared, laughs were plentiful and the golf provided

the backdrop for the renewing of friendships and the making of new friends. The golf course provided new challenges for many,

with it’s highly elevated greens, Canadian geese protecting the fairways and the tees a long way from the greens! However, every-

one managed to conquer the course and winners emerged from the rest of the pack. All the golfers are to be congratulated for

their efforts on the two days of playing. The following were the pairings that emerged victorious.

Flight 1 1st—Gail and Bruce Brewer, Brad and Sam Callum

2nd— Dave & Ev Forsyth, Larry & Shelley Smith

3rd –Al & Ina Black, Dick Rae & Jo Weber

Flight 2 1st—Brenda and Vince Valliant, Tom & Helen Simpson

2nd—Vince & Joni Cosentino, Rolly & Marlene Haskett

3rd—Marilyn & Rick Liscomb, Drina Gordon and Butch Hale

Flight 3 1st—Bill & Ruthann Keenan, Jim & Jennifer Keser

2nd—Trevor Hall, Phil Jacob and Marion Jones

3rd—Barb & Tom Mahar, Kathy & Don Taft

Congratulations to the organizers of this event, with the largest attendance yet, and we encourage everyone to consider attending

our 30th annual Schalamar North next year from July 8-11, 2018! Location will be announced soon.

Welcome Scott Provost to the Murex Properties team!

“Hello, my name is R. Scott Provost. I am very enthusiastic about my new position with Murex Properties and Schalamar Creek. I have over 20 years of manufactured housing property management experience including golf course communities. I have supervised portfolios of manufactured home communities throughout the state of Florida. Schala-mar Creek is an amazing property and I was impressed with our beautiful entrance with the long peaceful ride into the community and the overall high quality throughout. It is truly one of the nicest communities I have come across in my career.

I graduated from Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, Pa. with a B.S.B.A., major in marketing. I am married with four children, ages 3, 12, 17, and 21. I enjoy golfing, fishing and attending sporting events.

I will be living at Schalamar Creek Monday-Friday until my daughter finishes high school in May of 2018. We plan to sell our home in Homestead Florida and permanently relocate to the Lakeland area next summer.

Thank you for the opportunity, and I look forward to meeting you.”

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Veterans Corner

Do You have a tattered Flag?

Tattered and frayed flags should

never be thrown away. The US

Flag code requires US Flags to be

ceremonially retired. A box for

US Flags to be retired is located

on the carport at 1246 Ashboro

Ct. Please drop your flag off and

leave in the box or if there are

too many, please leave on the

adjacent bench.

Remember, your HOA has a website filled with information to keep you up to

date on our happenings here at Schalamar! It tells you about your HOA, has a

calendar, copies of our newsletters, forms to help us help you, advertisers,

classified advertising, and a list of your HOA Officers and Directors.

WWW.SCHALAMARCREEKHOA.COM

For the second year, the Schalamar Creek Homeowners’ Association and

Schalamar Creek Management are working together in order to bring the resi-

dents of the Schalamar Creek Community a year-round newsletter. We sin-

cerely hope you enjoy receiving these newsletters that keep you updated dur-

ing the summer months.

FROM YOUR HOA ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE….. August has arrived, and soon we will be welcoming back our northern friends, but don’t stay home counting the days!

There are still plenty of things going on in the community, & you won’t want to miss them!

In August we are trying two new events. Sunday, August 6th we are having a scavenger hunt. You will form a team of

2, 3, or 4 people to work with. Once you have your team, call Sue Knapp to register for the event. Everyone will meet that

night in the parking lot of the Caddy Shack at 6:30 pm to receive their list of items to collect. You can work as a group, or split

up while looking for your items. Everyone will have 2 hours to collect their loot and return to the starting point. The group with

the most items from the list will be the winner and, of course, there will be prizes!

On Friday, August 11th we will be hosting a Wine & Cheese Social. This should be a fun way to socialize on a Friday

evening while listening to some music, sipping on a glass of wine and trying some appetizers, including cheese, fruit, & choco-

late. Tickets are $10 and will include 2 glasses of wine. For those that don’t enjoy wine, cocktails or beer can be substituted.

Additional glasses will be available for purchase. For tickets or for more information call Sue Carroll at 863-450-8712 or JoAnn

Dorsey at 863-308-0217.

The monthly KARAOKE NIGHT will be on August 18 from 7 PM to 10 PM with Dick Rae as the Master of Songs!

You asked, and we listened! Labor Day is Monday, September 4th, and we will be having our annual Pool Party. Several

residents have mentioned that it would be nice to have something other than hamburgers & hot dogs at the pool parties, but

we were challenged by limited cooking facilities, and the expectation that pool party tickets should be $5.00. We hope you will

be pleased with our solution! The Labor Day pool party will be a potluck! Each resident (or couple) will bring a dish that will

serve a minimum of 10 people, like at our monthly potlucks. The Activity committee will provide pulled pork sandwiches. The

best part – it’s free! No need to purchase a ticket, but please put your name on the list we will be posting to the bulletin board

so we are prepared! Plates, napkins, plastic utensils, and bottled water will be provided. When we know how many people are

participating we will let you know which space the food will be served in.

The fall dance will be September 16th, and will feature a beach theme.

The September potluck will be held on September 21st at 5:00 pm in the ballroom.

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Lot #_____

Name____________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________

Phone Number____________________________________________

E-Mail___________________________________________________

Birthday #1 ________________ Birthday #2____________________

Anniversary________________ State_________________________

Yes No

Listed in Community Phone Book?

Contacted by Homeowners’ Association?

Contacted by Activities Committee?

• The newsletter can be picked up

in the Activities Room, Pro Shop,

Caddy Shack, Library and main

upstairs entrance at the Club-

house.

• The newsletter can be e-mailed

to you.

• Delivery of the newsletter is

available for any house bound

residents by calling Ginny or Ted

Reid at 863-669-1963 or Dick Rae

at 847-858-1440

• The newsletter can be viewed on

our website:

www.SchalamarCreekHOA.com

NEWSLETTER

Dick Rae— HOA President

847-858-1440

drae313@aol.com

Ginny & Ted Reid—Editors

863-669-1963

GinnyTedReid@aol.com

We have been in touch with the Schalamar Creek Manager’s office and they are tell-

ing us that due to a Privacy Policy, they cannot really give us any information about

new residents. We are now publishing this form so that you might send us your in-

formation if you are a new resident or some changes have been made. We appreci-

ate your help in trying to keep our local phone directory as up to date as possible.

Schalamar Creek Homeowners’ Association

Please return this form to Ginny Reid, 1148 Ashboro Ct., or give to an HOA

Representative

Recent rains nourish the parched sun baked earth in this tropical land, awakening life beneath the canopy of live oaks, pond cypress and sweet gum trees, but it is the distinctive smell of rain that seems to regenerate the senses with the memories of childhood. Summer vacation was always a flurry of activity, mostly spent outside after chores of the day were completed. Stimu-lation and growth of our mind, body and spirit were acquired through visual delights provided by Mother Nature, as viewed through the eyes of a raggedy band of neighborhood kids, who used their bikes not only for transportation but as a means of expanding their "worldly" knowledge. We collected memories from each day and carefully placed each one in our bicycle bas-kets. Using t-shirts as tarps, we protected our valuable foraged haul from disappearing, as we swiftly pedaled home through sizzling heat and afternoon storms, eager to arrive in time for dinner. This "band of brothers" and sisters, were a tanned, toned and wide eyed bunch of kids whose ranks swelled and dwin-dled daily, depending on parental needs (babysitting a younger sibling). Conversations were about life, friends, but mostly im-agination. In the woods, we found plant life that stained, smelled, were edible (mostly through trial and error). By the grace of God, we survived despite the fact we almost "lost" Teresa one summer due to an error in the group's decision, a certain mush-room was edible. Not only was she violently sick, we suffered the horrors of being banned from the woods for a week, yet les-sons were learned. We sought info not only from the parents, but books. "Punishment" was a trip to the library, researching, identifying and categorizing local mushrooms. This directive was handed down by the parents, resulting from a lengthy "party line chat." Our collaborated research amazed and we understood the error in our calculations, although Teresa was a bit more skeptical and never ate another mushroom in her life. Life was good, we grew, we learned, we yearned for more. We eagerly awaited the afternoon showers and the smell

of rain. It invigorated the earth and our souls, and we understood, it was a lesson well learned from Mother Nature.

MEMORIES FROM THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH…. by Diane Hastings

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Contact Kathy Brickley at 863-937-8474

Summer Classes

July 11—Sept 6

6:30—8 PM

Beginner Pickleball

Wednesdays 5:30—7 PM

Contact Carol Black

585-354-2019

If anyone is interested, please call me.

We need at least 3 people for this activity

to happen!

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Annual Schalamar Craft Fair Crafters get ready!!!

The Annual Schalamar Craft Fair is approaching soon.

November 11th 9 AM to 1 PM

Tables are still available/do you like a particular location in

the ball room? Get your application in now..just $10.00 a

space for residents..$15.00 for non-residents.

Not a crafter, BUT love to shop and love unusual fun items?

Come to the Annual Schalamar Craft Fair. We had over 50

different and unusual vendors last year!!!

Activities Schedule thru December 2017

August 6 Scavenger Hunt 6:30—8:30

August 11 Wine & Cheese Social 7—9 PM

August 18 Karaoke 7—10 PM

Sept 4 Pool Party 10-4

Sept 16 Fall Dance 7:30—10:30

Sept 21 Pot Luck 5:30

Oct 19 Pot Luck 5:30

Oct 21 Coffee & Donuts 7—10 AM

Oct 28 Halloween Dance 7:30—10:30

Nov 9 Cruise Show 7:00—9:00

Nov 9 Craft Fair 9 AM—1 PM

Nov 11 Veteran’s Dance 7:30—10:30

Nov 16 Pot Luck 5:30

Nov 18 Coffee & Donuts 7-10AM

Nov 18 Car Port Sale

Nov 26 Festival of Trees Pick Up

Dec 1 Tree Lighting 7:00—8:00

Dec 2 Atlantic City Boys 7:00—9:00

Dec 9 Christmas Dance 7:30—10:30

Dec 14 House Judging

Dec 16 Coffee & Donuts 7-10 AM

Dec 18 Cart Parade 6:00

Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Dance 8:30 –12:30

BUSY FINGERS By Sandy Slack

Have a fabulous, fun filled summer!!!

We are still meeting on Thursdays with open crafting—

Bring what you are working on and chit chat with the ladies!!!

SCHALAMAR HOA TRAVEL COMMITTEE NEWS………..

This year, the HOA will be sponsoring four local entertainment trips. We will be working with a new

agency that has more available activities and more reasonable pricing. We are planning the following

activities, so far…

1. On November 4th (a Saturday) we will leave the clubhouse at 9:30 AM on an air conditioned bus for the Clearwater Early

Bird Theater. We will see a comedy play entitled “The Family Christmas”. Included in the price of $84.00 are the theater

tickets, buffet, round trip transportation and even tips. This buffet is renowned for it’s marvelous food. (Ham, Roast Beef,

Salmon, Chicken, Pasta and a salad bar that is “to die for”.) Performance and buffet have received a 5 star rating from Trip

Advisor. A cash bar will also be available. Reservations and money at due by October 4th.

2. Also planned for this year, we have a January trip to Tampa Downs Racetrack for live horse racing where you can still place

a bet for just $2.00.

3. February brings us to an excursion to the Kennedy Space Center

4. March will be a cruise in Tampa Bay on the Calypso Queen.

Call Barb Griffin at 816-4187 or Marge Short at 665-2752 to save your place, and for more info.

Tickets to the first event will be sold in the library on Saturday mornings beginning in mid-September.

Also, don’t miss our TRAVEL PLANNING WINE & CHEESE SEMINAR on October 25th in the Clubhouse at 6:00PM

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August 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

VOLLEY BALL 5:30 PM

LINE DANCING

6:30-8 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

SHUFFLEBOARD

9 AM

BEGINNER

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

OPEN CRAFTING

1-3 PM

VOLLEYBALL

5:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

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SCAVENGER HUNT

6:30—8:30 PM

VOLLEY BALL

5-6:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

CROCHET GUILD

2-3:30 PM

VOLLEY BALL

5:30 PM

LINE DANCING

6-:30-8 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

SHUFFLEBOARD

9 AM

BEGINNER

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

OPEN CRAFTING

1-3 PM

VOLLEYBALL

5-30 PM

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WINE & CHEESE

SOCIAL 7-9 PM

PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

COFFEE & DONUTS

7-10 AM

NINE & DINE 4PM

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VOLLEY BALL

5-6:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

VOLLEY BALL

5:30 PM

CROCHET GUILD

2-3:30 PM

LINE DANCING

6:30--8 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

SHUFFLEBOARD

9 AM

BEGINNER

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

OPEN CRAFTING

1-3 PM

VOLLEYBALL

5:30 PM

POT LUCK SUPPER 5:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

KARAOKE

7-10 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

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VOLLEY BALL

5-6:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

ALZHEIMER SUPPORT

10 AM

VOLLEY BALL

5-:30 PM

CROCHET GUILD

2-3:30 PM

LINE DANCING

6:30-8 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

SHUFFLEBOARD

9 AM

BEGINNER

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

OPEN CRAFTING

1-3 PM

VOLLEYBALL

5:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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NINE & DINE 4PM

If your group has a weekly or monthly meeting,

etc., or to get your “happening” on the calendar

please contact us so that you might be included

in the summer newsletter. Thank you.

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VOLLEY BALL

5-6:30 PM

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PICKLEBALL

7:30 AM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

VOLLEY BALL

5:30 PM

CROCHET GUILD

2-3:30 PM

LINE DANCING

6:30--8 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

SHUFFLEBOARD

9 AM

BEGINNER

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7 PM

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PICKLEBALL 7:30 AM

OPEN CRAFTING

1-3 PM

VOLLEYBALL

5:30 PM

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None as of this report

08/01 Irene STAMMEN 08/01 Jan SINGER 08/01 Jim SCHULTZ 08/01 Mark LIDSKY 08/02 Betty CONGDON 08/02 Kathleen TAFT 08/03 Babette MILLER 08/03 Teri PEAK 08/04 Judy JOHNSTON 08/04 Louise LIVINGSTON 08/04 Shirley HILLSGROVE 08/05 Emily KIRKWOOD 08/05 Karen RORISON 08/05 Lyman CAMPBELL 08/05 Sue ZWERLING 08/06 Cindy SIDNELL 08/06 George GRADY 08/06 Larry BELLEW 08/07 Lee TREMPE 08/07 Mike SADLER 08/07 Vic WARREN 08/07 Wes HORENI 08/08 Daniel HEINZERLING 08/08 Ingeborg COFFMAN 08/08 Mike PARVULESCU 08/09 Penny THROGMORTON 08/09 Rusty DIZON-SINK 08/10 Charles ARCHAMBAULT 08/10 Gayle ALBRIGHT 08/11 Ken BELLEMARE 08/11 Peter KRAL 08/12 Buzz RUTENBAR 08/12 Jane SMITH 08/12 Janice WARREN 08/12 Jojo CRAIG 08/12 Linda HAYES 08/13 Robert KANE 08/14 Carol CONNER 08/14 David PRIEST 08/14 Glynn BREWER 08/14 Patti HORNBECK 08/15 Barry NELSON 08/15 William HENDERSON 08/16 David HORLACHER 08/16 Gerald STARK 08/16 Helen HERRING 08/16 Louis PANEBIANCO 08/17 Barbara GILMORE 08/17 Carol HUDSON 08/17 Clara JACOBSON 08/17 Don HARTFORD 08/17 George CLONINGER 08/17 Gordon BESTERFELDT 08/17 Greg ZIMMER 08/17 Judy BARKER 08/17 Sandra NORMAN 08/17 Vivian REININK 08/17 William DEVINE 08/18 Bill GRIFFIN 08/18 Bill STAIB 08/18 Linda ADAMS 08/19 Jane ZWIERS 08/19 Raymond MITCHELL 08/20 Alice ARCHAMBAULT 08/20 Bert ZWIERS 08/20 Kathy KELTER 08/20 Paul DOWNS 08/20 Ron HELLER 08/21 Babe BRANDEBERRY 08/21 Jeannine GELINAS

08/01 Gary & Margaret SCOTT 08/02 Terry & Carol BLACK 08/04 Barry & Rose FITZGERALD 08/04 Stan & Joanne KUBIK 08/04 Thomas & Eileen CASTELLANO 08/06 Don & Cindy LOWRY 08/08 David & Deb HORLACHER 08/10 Nick & Bette VAN LITH 08/11 Don & Mary KNAPP 08/12 James & Barbara ZIMMER 08/12 Jim & Sandra SCHULTZ 08/12 Tom & Rita FLANAGAN 08/15 Jeff & Karen HAMAL 08/16 Ron & Linda JANICEK 08/17 Gary & Lena MURRAY 08/19 Ronald & Karen LLOYD 08/20 Raymond & Lynne KANTAUTAS 08/21 Charles & Alice ARCHAMBAULT 08/22 Bill & Joyce THOMPSON 08/23 Jim & Jennifer KESER 08/23 Michael & Marjorie RISICA 08/24 Anthony & Tressa ERCOLE 08/24 Paul & Dana AMELL 08/25 Bill & Lynn SNOW 08/25 Clayt & Linda LILJEQUIST 08/25 Russell & Meleva MARTIN 08/25 Stewart & Dottie BRENNAN 08/25 William & Susan STONE 08/28 Daniel & Ala JOHNSON 08/30 Ben & Charlotte BARTLEY 08/30 Dennis & Barbara RAMSBY 08/30 Gordon & Joanne CLAFFEY 08/30 Ronald & Norma ROBERTS 08/31 Dave & Penny PRITCHARD

BIRTHDAYS

08/21 Linda WOLFGANG 08/21 Marsha LYALL 08/22 Beverly GEYER 08/22 Carol SMITH 08/22 George ARTHUR 08/23 Ala JOHNSON 08/23 Hutch WILEY 08/23 Kathy HAFER 08/23 Linda BLACKMORE 08/23 Marge RUTENBAR 08/24 Patricia CRUSKIE 08/24 Sammie HALEY 08/25 David H GRAY 08/25 Kevin MCKENNA 08/25 Martin REILLY 08/25 Russell MARTIN 08/25 Shawn SIGNORE 08/26 Barbara JERARD 08/26 Doris BOWSHIER 08/26 Marthe COWAN 08/27 Christine LEEMING 08/27 Gail BEDE 08/27 Janine DALBEC 08/27 Mike HALL 08/27 Nancy RADTKE 08/28 Bruce EATON 08/28 Ursula JOHNSTON 08/30 Fred DRAKE 08/31 Dan TITUS 08/31 Thomas PENDER

ANNIVERSARIES

OUTREACH

In the case of illness or if

someone passes, please call

Marge Short

(863) 665-2752

BIRTHDAYS

Before You Speak:

THINK

T = Is it true?

H = Is it helpful?

I = Is it inspiring?

N = Is it necessary?

K = Is it kind?

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LIBRARY BOOK REVIEWS

By Linda Lovely Adams

Book Group Schedule 2017-2018

Meetings on Second Thursday at 9:30 AM

Date Book Title Author

November 9 SWING TIME Zadie Smith

December 14 HILLBILLY ELEGY J. D. Vance

January 11 A MAN CALLED OVE Fredrik Backman

February 8 THE JAPANESE LOVER Isabel Allende

March 8 LAROSE Louise Erdrich

April 5 (1st Thursday) INFIDEL Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Judy Warren is the Book Group Leader. Linda Barbee will now be doing the book reviews. She will be taking over for

Pat Bagley who is retiring.

You may not have heard of the author Ann Cleeves. She has written two series of traditional

mysteries. Both have been made into popular television series. The Vera Stanhope books have been

made into the series Vera. The Shetland novels feature inspector Jimmy Perez on the BBC. I have en-

joyed both.

I am reading the first Vera Stanhope mystery called “The Crow Trap”. “At an isolated cottage

in the mountains, three very different women are thrown together because of an environmental study,

but when the leader of the study arrives, she is horrified to discover a body….It is only after another

death occurs that another woman enters the picture, our unconventional detective, Inspector Vera

Stanhope”...book jacket.

“Where did I leave my Glasses? How many times a day do you say that? Author Martha

Wienman Lear takes you through the embarrassments and hilarities dealing with “normal” memory

loss...Some of the chapters are titled: Say Hello to Whathisname, Multitasking Anyone? Sound famil-

iar? Join The Crowd, My Friend. Memory loss is the number one concern of the boomer generation.

‘Till next time…………..

PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE IN POOL TABLE USE

The Pool Table Room policy has changed. The lock has

been removed and new rules have been established. As

with other amenities, the pool room is for residents and

their guests. Thus, residents must accompany their

guests when using this area. Please help us keep this

activity enjoyable for all by obeying the rules!!

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Senior Health by Deb Weiderman, RN, MSN

According to the CDC, heart disease remains the leading killer of adults over age 65. As a chronic condition, heart dis-ease affects 37 percent of men and 26 percent of women 65 and older, according to the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. As people age, they're increasingly living with risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, that increase the chances of having a stroke or developing heart disease.

High Blood Pressure

Often called the “silent killer”, high blood pressure (HBP or hypertension) has no obvious symptoms to indicate that something’s wrong. The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked regularly. Nearly one out of every six people with high blood pressure don’t know they have it. It may develop slowly over time and can be related to many causes. There is no cure but it can be managed very effectively through lifestyle changes and, when needed, medication. When your blood pressure is too high for too long, it damages your blood vessels — and LDL cholesterol begins to accumulate along tears in your artery walls. This increases the workload of your circulatory system while decreasing its efficiency. As a re-sult, high blood pressure puts you at greater risk for the development of life-changing and potentially life-threatening condi-tions. If your blood pressure readings suddenly exceed 180/110 mm Hg, wait five minutes and test again. If your readings are still unu-sually high, call 9-1-1 immediately — especially if you are experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, back pain, numbness/weakness, vision changes or difficulty speaking. You could be experiencing a hypertensive crisis.

High Cholesterol Cholesterol is a type of fat (lipid) in your blood. Your cells need cholesterol, and your body makes all it needs. But you also get cholesterol from the food you eat. If you have too much cholesterol, it starts to build up in your arteries. This is called hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis. It is the starting point for some heart and blood flow problems. The buildup can narrow the arteries and make it harder for blood to flow through them. The buildup can also lead to dangerous blood clots and inflammation that can cause heart attacks and strokes. High cholesterol levels don't make you feel sick, so a blood test is the only way to know your cholesterol levels. There are different types of cholesterol. LDL is the "bad" cholesterol. It's the kind that can raise your risk of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke. HDL is the "good" cholesterol. It's the kind that is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Many things can affect cholesterol levels, including: ** The foods you eat. Eating too much saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol can raise your cholesterol.

** Being overweight. This may lower HDL ("good") cholesterol. ** Being inactive. Not exercising may lower HDL ("good") cholesterol. ** Age. Cholesterol starts to rise after age 20. ** Family history. If family members have or had high cholesterol, you may also have it.

In addition to eating a heart-healthy and cholesterol-lowering diet other lifestyle changes can help lower cholesterol and there-

fore lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and peripheral artery disease. 30 minutes of exercise per day can raise HDL levels.

Smoking increases HDL levels, but also by itself increases the risk of heart attack almost immediately, so you should quit smok-

ing. Finally, maintaining a healthy weight, even losing a little weight, can help manage cholesterol levels.

Statin medications (Simvastatin, Lovastatin, Crestor, Atorvastatin, etc.) lower high LDL levels better than any other drug. They

work by slowing cholesterol production and increasing the liver’s ability to remove it from the blood.

Bile acid sequestrants (Questran, Colestid, WelCol) bind with cholesterol-containing bile acids in the intestines and allow them

to be eliminated in the stool. They may lower LDL cholesterol by a significant amount and are sometimes prescribed with a

statin to enhance cholesterol reduction.

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors (Zetia), inhibit cholesterol absorption in the gut and has few side effects. It is probably most

useful in people who cannot tolerate taking statins. When used in addition to a statin, Zetia is equivalent to doubling or tripling

the statin dose.

Niacin lowers total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, while raising HDL cholesterol levels. It also causes blood

pressure to drop somewhat, so is used with high blood pressure medicines also.

Tricor and Lopid are prescribed to lower high triglyceride levels which are also known to cause heart disease.

That’s it for this month….stay healthy my friends….

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Douglas & Sharon Chapman Lot #515 413-446-3277

4583 Duffer Place dechap1953@aol.com

Joe & Sally Howard Lot #510 330-697-5927 (J)

4580 Dublin Place 330-603-0120 (S)

howard-joseph@att.net (J)

showar99@att.net (S)

Richard Pettipas Lot #117 863-602-5268

4517 Arlington Park Drive richardjpettipas@gmail.com

Glen & Ginger Valentine Lot #869 901-233-6399 (Glen)

4333 Dirkshire Loop 901-233-7350 (Ginger)

gangvalentine@yahoo.com

To Schalamar Creek

Dale & Betty Cotter Lot #179 231-775-8066

4614 Argyle Place

William & Colette Danmeier Lot #394 863-640-2139 (W)

4649 Cedarbrook Way 863-640-2141 (C)

cmdanmeier@gmail.com

Teri Peak Lot #781 tpeak83@yahoo.com

1667 Deverly Drive

ADDITIONS , CORRECTIONS, ETC. to Phone Directory

TALK TO THE PAW…..by Pam Hall

We all know to get our flu shots every year but did you know that your dog should be immunized as well? There has been an outbreak of the canine flu virus in Florida which started in Destin at a dog show a few months back. This flu bug acts just like the human bug in that the symptoms are much the same (coughing, sneezing, etc.) and it's very contagious to other dogs. It doesn't transfer to us but our fur babies need to be immunized so as not to get it from an infected pup. The shot is a two step process, with the second shot to be given approximately two weeks after the first. If you take your kids to a dog park, board them, or take them for playdates they should be immunized. If they should happen to come down with the flu, the re-covery rate is good if treated right away. Reports are that many that have gotten treatment right away recover just fine, but if it's not caught in time it can be a dan-gerous bug to get rid of. Please take the time to protect your furry loved one. My boys have both been immunized and at my vet the cost was $75 for each pup. That's a small price to pay to keep your babies safe and healthy! I'm sad to have to say that we have lost one of our fur babies recently. So-phie, a little Low Chen who's mom and dad were Jim and June Fitzgerald went to the rainbow bridge. She was a sweet little girl and I know she will be missed.

Until next time, tails up!

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CAP Volunteers Needed

The CAP (Citizen Assisted Patrol) is a volunteer group

under the direction of the Polk County Sheriff’s De-

partment. The volunteers perform a 2 hour shift

weekly around the streets of Schalamar Creek. Their mission is to OB-

SERVE and REPORT possible problems to the Sheriff’s Department. The

patrols start at 8 AM and end at 4 PM daily. The summer is the hardest

time to fill shifts as many of our riders have returned back north. The

patrol is a nice way to see all of Schalamar and the many things going on

and meet many residents and their dogs. The cart is well known for

carrying doggie treats and our 4-footed friends know many of us well. If

you think you would enjoy the ride and are of the volunteering nature,

we would love to talk with you and show you what we have to offer.

You can contact Ray Mitchell at 863-816-6348, Gary Ross at 863-668-

8640, Sandy Schultz at 207-653-2695 or Ed Herring at 863-666-1017 for

further information.

Disclaimer

The Schalamar Creek Homeowners’ Association Summer Newsletter

presents content as objectively as possible to ensure accuracy of infor-

mation. However, we have no liability to the User as a result of any

action, claim, loss, damages or expenses, direct or consequential,

suffered by the User due to their reliance or use of the information from

this newsletter.

How to help a pet left in a hot car

• Take down the car's make, model and license

plate number.

• If there are businesses nearby, notify their

managers or security guards and ask them to make an announcement to find the car's owner. Many people are unaware of the danger of leaving

pets in hot cars and will quickly return to their vehicle once they are alerted to the situation.

If the owner can't be found, call the non-emergency number of the local police or animal control and wait by the car for them to arrive. In several states good Samaritans can legally re-move animals from cars under certain circum-stances, so be sure to know the laws in your area and follow any steps required.

PLEASE DON’T LEAVE PETS IN HOT

CARS!!!!

Did you know? An indepth look into the nursery rhyme… by Barbara Bellemare

Even nowadays, people say “don’t eat too much fat!” A warning that is confirmed by our doctors, better to be fit and lean! Some-

thing, I must say, I myself have struggled with most of my life—to be lean. However, I digress. I found that the origin of the words

of the nursery thyme Jack Sprat (possibly the original “no fat guy”) was actually a living person in British history. Here is a short

synopsis of he and his wife. Some say “they made it work!”

Jack Sprat can be found in British History!

The Jack Sprat alluded to in this English poem is reputed to be King Charles I (1600-1649) and Henri-

etta Maria, his Queen (1609-1649). Apparently, when King Charles (Jack Sprat) declared war on

Spain, parliament refused to finance him (leaving him lean!) So his wife imposed an illegal war tax (to

get some fat! ) after the angered King (Jack Sprat) dissolved Parliament

“Jack Spratt could eat no fat

His wife could eat no lean

And so betwixt the two of them

They licked the platter clean”

SPEED

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Please obey the STOP

signs and the SPEED

LIMIT signs. They are

here for your safety!

Thank you!!

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FMO and You August 2017

Russ Weiderman FMO Rep

russellweiderman@gmail.com

Promotion With You In Mind

I am writing to inform you that I have accepted a position in the FMO as the Vice President of Dis-

trict 1. I will be sworn in at the first FMO board meeting scheduled in October of this year. District 1 is the

district in which Schalamar residents fall. I have done this to get more involved in the legal processes that

govern parks like ours. I resigned my position on the Schalamar board to allow me the time necessary to

properly fulfill my duties in the FMO. This is an important position on the FMO board in the largest Divi-

sion of the FMO in Florida. I intend to make my thoughts known and fight any changes to the laws that

govern our park that are not in your best interests.

I know I have told you about the low number of members of the FMO here in Schalamar. Many of

you tell me that you don’t want to hear about what was done 20 or 30 years ago, but what are you going

to do for me NOW?! You have given this as a reason to not become a member. I promise you that I will

do my absolute best to represent you faithfully with regard to the most current of issues on the table and

make a difference. You need to see that FMO is worth your time and investment in this important organi-

zation.

Please help us get stronger by becoming a member of the only organization that cares about YOU! I

will continue to be available if you have any questions. Be sure to let me know what issues you think the

FMO needs to address.

Remember, “if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”.

SCHALAMAR CREEK PHONE BOOK

The Schalamar Creek Phone Book is an ongoing project all year long. We try to stay current on the information that is

published, but we do need your help and input, because our records are only as good as the information that is passed on to the

HOA. Please let us know if you are a new resident, or if there are any changes to your listing. We also publish a monthly l isting

of birthdays and anniversaries, so if you would like yours listed, please tell us. If you need to make changes, please e-mail

GinnyTedReid@aol.com, phone (863) 669-1963 or mail to 1148 Ashboro Court.

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