The Villages at Cypress Creek

Winter 2016

The Villages at Cypress Creek Website

A Resource for Community Documents

http://thevillagesatcypresscreek.net/

Master Property Owners Association, Inc. Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 17th

3:30pm

SouthShore Regional Library

The 14th Annual Community Garage Sale

Saturday, March 19th

see insert for details!

Welcome New Residents!

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Ventana

Don & Linda Dotson

3812 Gaviota Drive

Villa d’Este

David & Tonya Sagy

3726 Gaviota Drive

Paul & Janis Adkins

3830 Salida Del Sol Drive

LaPaloma

Dave & Rose Bryan

910 Vista Verde Lane

First great grandchild for Judy

Higgins (LaPaloma), welcome

to Sawyer, born October 29,

2015, in Michigan!

Fairway Palms James & Sandra Hunt

1132 Golfview Woods

Christine Kiraly

1613 Vistoso Lane

Mark & Naomi Besser

3814 Cardenal Avenue

Steven Mumma

1605 Ventana Drive

Grandparents Rule!

Zechariah Charles Dickerson, born January 2,

2016, “missed the tax deduction by 26 hours”

says grandpa, Bob Dickerson :-) (grandparents

Bob & Darylyne Dickerson (LaPaloma)

Proud grandparents, Roger & Lori Loerch

(LaPaloma), love to spoil their first grand-

child, Hendrix!

Gus & Di Zader (LaPaloma), enjoy a

Merry! Merry! with granddaughter, Ally!

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From co-Chairs, LaPaloma Landscape Committee, Len & Dee Foster (LaPaloma): “I trust the residents of La-Paloma saw and appreciated the new Christmas decorations that were donated to our community. The “Good Samari-tan” was Zaida Hopkins who lost her husband, Steve, in May of 2015. Steve loved to decorate for all holidays, and Christmas was always very special for him. The Hopkins home on Gaviota Drive won the “Annual Holiday House-Decorating Contest” for LaPaloma in 2013.”

This year’s Annual Meeting was held on Monday, January 18th, at the Sunset Grill in Ruskin. A very informative and

productive meeting. Thank you to all who attended and participated!

After opening remarks from Adam Miller, President, Miller Florida Homes, the MPOA budget was reviewed by Dave

Krug, Unique Property Services, Inc., and subsequently, approved by attending residents. Board seat nomination with

subsequent election/appointment of Frances Hereford (LaPaloma) also took place. Congrats to Frances! Tom Rose

(LaPaloma) gave an update on behalf of the Community Security Committee members. Mimi Rose (LaPaloma) gave

an update on NewsLink, eNewsLink, Community website and the Cypress Creek Business Council meetings that are

held monthly. The Landscape/Beautification update was given by Dave Krug for Committee Chair, Darcie Shane

(Ventana).

Our Master Property Owners Association, Inc. Spring Quarterly Meeting

will be held on Thursday, March 17th, at 3:30pm in the

John Crawford Art Studio at SouthShore Regional Library

ALL are invited to participate!

2016 Annual Master Association Meeting

LaPaloma Landscape Update

And on behalf of ALL residents of LaPaloma, THANK YOU, Len & Dee Foster (LaPaloma), for designing and orga-nizing the LaPaloma entrance’s new look. Beauuuuutiful!

It may also be time to

check those batteries in

your smoke detectors

It’s Time to “Spring Ahead”

Clocks are set ahead one hour

2am, Sunday, March 13th

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The 15th Annual Holiday Terry Lattz Cookie Brigade Suh-weeeeet!

Representatives from Belvedere Commons, Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence, LifePath Hospice,

Palm Garden and Sun City Senior Living

wish to thank our community for putting the sweet on for their residents and staff!

The generous donation of cookies to our assisted living facilities’ residents was made pos-

sible by our Resident Bakers: Kim & Karen Dutchess (LaPaloma), Leo & Haleigh Kat-

waroo and kiddies, Vivian, Matthew and Eva (Ventana), Mike & Carolyn Lien

(LaPaloma) and Dennis & Kim Miller (Ventana).

Many thanks to our wonderful Bakers!

YOU made it happen

Surely Terry was smiling in approval!

Palm Garden: Brenda Roginsky

(Registered Nurse Supervisor) Cypress Creek Assisted Living

Residence: Jan Dashnau

(Receptionist)

Sun City Senior Living: Diana

Walker(Receptionist)

Belvedere Commons: (left to right) Ber-

nadette Mark (Resident Assistant), Vickie

Brown (Food Service Director) and Mark

Watson (Medical Technician)

LifePath Hospice: Jack Meyer

(Volunteer) and Shenice Dampier (Team

Secretary)

Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence

Fat Tuesday came early this year at Prince of Peace Catholic Church ….. and Cypress Creek Assisted Living helped in

the celebration! Parishioners and community residents alike, came out to “sketch and sip” on Monday, February 8th, for

Mardi Gras and found their inner artist.

Representatives from Riverview business, “Sketch & Sip”,

were on hand to assist participants in painting their own wine

glasses while sipping the fruit of the vine. The event was co-

sponsored by Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence and

Sabina Raymond, Community Relations Director, also as-

sisted in the planning of the event.

Participants from The Villages at Cypress Creek included: Bea

Green (LaPaloma), Sandy Knight (LaPaloma), Mimi Rose

(LaPaloma), Robin Rose (LaPaloma) and Carol Tedder

(Fairway Palms).

There are plans for another “sketch and sip” session coming up

soon ~ stay tuned!

Alzheimer’s Fundraiser

Reserve your seat today! Call Sabina Raymond, Community Relations Director,

Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence at 633.7777 www.livewithus.com

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The 13th Annual Community Holiday House-Decorating Contest Winners

…… and “Honorable Mentions”!

Ventana

Justin Stafford & Kelly Leeper!

Ventana

The Palzer Family!

LaPaloma

Kevin & Ellen Kleinschmidt!

Fairway Palms

John & Pasita Rice!

Ventana

Hans & Brigitte Severin! Ventana

Ken & Carol Anderson!

Montero

Carla Torretta!

Villa d’Este

Jim & Ann Pero!

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SouthShore Regional Library

The Friends of the Library 7th Annual Holiday Art Contest

For a seventh year, The Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library held their Holiday Student Art Contest ~ and for a seventh year, we had wonderful results! The winning artists’ holiday renderings were beautifully transformed into cards by Ruskin printer, M&M Printing Company, Inc. The participating schools were Cypress Creek, J. Vince Thompson and Red-dick Elementary Schools. New this year! We had a home-schooled student winner right here in the neighborhood! Pictured here are the winners of the Contest, along with their Art Teachers and School Principals …. and Mom!.

Proceeds from the sale of the cards are being used to help supplement the cost of various programs offered to the public for free at the Library. The SouthShore Regional Library is located at 15816 Beth Shields Way (off 19 th Avenue) in Ruskin.

J. Vince Thompson Elementary School

(HOST Program)

Alexandra Ramirez, 1st Grade; and,

Jacob Alvarez, Kindergarten,

with Milady Astacio, Principal; Jennifer

Perez, HOST Art Teacher; and, Zarkissa

Copeland, Assistant Manager Area 8

HOST Program

J. Vince Thompson Elementary School

Isabella Solomon, 1st Grade; and, Tai

Nguyen, 2nd Grade,

with Milady Astacio, Principal; and,

Terrena Conson, Art Teacher

Cypress Creek Elementary School

(Students starting at top row, left to right):

Kris Chen, 4th Grade; Pedro DeJesus, 2nd Grade;

Zoe Thornton, 2nd Grade (Honorable Mention);

Diego Rangel, 1st Grade; and, Anastasia Allen

2nd Grade

Home School (Ventana,

The Villages at Cypress Creek)

Ava Katwaroo with her Mother

and Teacher, Haleigh Katwaroo

Reddick Elementary School

Katie Sanchez, 2nd Grade,

with Harris Hammersmith, Art

Teacher, and J. Thomas Roth,

Principal

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SouthShore Regional Library

The Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library celebrated their 5th Annual Festival of Trees!

The Friends of the Library Board Members: John Smith (Ventana), Frances Hereford (LaPaloma) and Tom and

Mimi Rose (LaPaloma) put their wonderful efforts together along with Chely Cantrell (Library Supervisor) and

“voila”, from Monday, November 16th, through Saturday, December 12th, the middle aisle of the Library was trans-

formed into a beautiful season celebration with decorated holiday trees! This fundraiser was very successful this year,

with proceeds to help fund kids, teen and adult programs at the Library. These funds were raised via silent auction bids

for purchase of these donated decorated trees.

The success of this event was not possible without the support of Local sponsors:

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, The Eye Associates, The Golf Club at Cypress Creek,

H&R Block (Ventana owner), Harriet’s Flowers, The Home Depot and

Miller Florida Homes

John Smith served as chef extraordinaire at the Pancake Breakfast in the Library’s Community Room which fueled par-

ticipants for a visit from Cookie Mouse for the reading of the popular book, “If You Take a Mouse to the Movies”, au-

thored by Laura Numeroff. And then it was off to the Winter Carnival out on the Plaza for the kiddies AND adults,

alike! A fun and festive day! We’re all looking forward to the 6th Annual Festival of Trees later this year!

“Florida Licensing on Wheels” Arrives at SouthShore Regional Library

Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is making your life easier! A Florida Licensing on Wheels mobile office is

now at SouthShore Regional Library every second Tuesday of the month from 10am to 2pm. The mobile office

provides a convenient method to renew a driver license, obtain a replacement driver license, original driver licenses

through the Third-Party Waiver program, conversion/reciprocation of your out-of-state license, changing a name or ad-

dress on a current driver license, getting an identification card and more.

Visit http://www.flhsmv.gov/offices/FLOW.htm to find out how you can take advantage

of the services provided by the team of Community Outreach Specialist.

The Annual Festival of Trees ~ a FUN-raiser tradition continues!

The Performing Arts Club of Sun City Center, Inc., now doing busi-

ness as SouthShore Players! SouthShore Players is recognized as a

tax-exempt, non-profit corporation in the State of Florida.

“The mission of the SouthShore Players is to create theater that entertains,

educates and enriches” ~ Ellen Kleinschmidt (LaPaloma), Vice Presi-

dent, The SouthShore Players Board of Directors.

“Our vision is be a catalyst in the building of a much-needed cultural arts

center in SouthShore which will benefit and be used by all children, teens

and adults. To that end all monies raised through our shows will be used in

the following manner: 50% will be put in the building fund and 50% will be

donated to SouthShore schools for their performing arts programs. We hope

that you will join us in our mission and our vision. More details to follow!”

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Introducing the SouthShore Players!

Monday, March 21st @ 7pm

United Community Church Hall

1501 LaJolla Avenue (SCC)

The SouthShore Concert Band

Under the direction of Ken Easton, The SouthShore Concert Band is a group of enthusiastic and talented volunteer

SouthShore-area musicians eager to share their music with you. An awesome collection of talent, including our own

Nancy Byrnes (LaPaloma), a member of the Band for 10 years, who will dazzle you with her talent on the alto saxo-

phone!

See the 2016 Spring schedule below. For more information, visit www.southshoreconcertband.org or call 707.3365.

Performances are $5. Visit www.southshoreconcertband.org for more information.

Upcoming Performances

Saturday, April 9th @ 3pm

Trinity Baptist Church

702 Del Webb Boulevard West (SCC)

The Firehouse Cultural Center, located in Ruskin, offers unique experiences of the arts, educational and cultural pro-

grams for all, beginner to professional, for the community and for the region. It’s a place to explore possibilities with its

Blackbox Theater, digital capabilities, waterfront (and yes, a radio tower, too). The Firehouse Cultural Center pro-

vides quality programming with a focus on a full spectrum of the arts, and an education for all ages. The Center pro-

grams encourage participation, engagement discovery and learning. The Center offers experiential connections to the

arts and to the unique history, culture and natural environment of the SouthShore area. The Center stimulates/supports/

encourages economic opportunity, contributing to Ruskin’s downtown development and to building a tangible sense of

place.

The Firehouse Cultural Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 focused on supporting significant community initiatives.

Please see the next page for upcoming events >>>>>>>>>>>>

Firehouse Cultural Center

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The Firehouse Cultural Center & Pub

Figure Drawing Group Every Thursday (6 to 9pm)

Open to all (18 and up). $10 per session. Bring your own materials. Monitored by Bruce

Marsh

Healthy Gardens Saturdays (9am to 12pm)

For children ages 8 to 14

Helping kids to understand that food doesn’t come from a can or a box, but from the magic of a

seed. This is a fun, hands-on opportunity to learn Hydroponic farming as you plant, grow and har-

vest your own fruits and vegetables. Learn about sustainability and conservation; try new, fresh

foods and recipes. Materials Included.

Gala 2016 Fire & Ice! Saturday, March 5th (5 to 10pm)

Gala Chair and Hosts, County Commissioner Sandra L. Murman, and Greg

& Donna Rothfeldt, invite you to this annual Gala! Enjoy live entertainment,

silent and live auctions, open bar and dinner, while supporting the Fire-

house! Call 645.7651 for more information today!

Robotics and Programming Tuesdays, March 22th through April 26th (6 to 7:30pm)

For students in Middle School through High School

Learn digital programming to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly to a robot.

Learn to create programs to control the behavior of a machine to perform tasks or to express al-

gorithms. Materials included. Instructor: Tony Oggero, Florida Polytechnic University

Chuck Brodsky Friday, March 25th (7:30 to 9:30pm)

Chuck Brodsky ~ Singer, guitarist, song writer, story teller, troubadour and a modern-

day bard. With his acoustic guitar and voice, he tells the stories of oddball and under-

dog characters; his songs celebrate the goodness in people :-)!

Call now for more information 645.7651 or visit www.firehouseculturalcenter.org. Reservations recommended for above

events. Tickets on sale now! The Firehouse Cultural Center: 101 1st Avenue Ruskin.

*The Firehouse Pub has cash bar and refreshments

available. No outside food or beverages allowed.

101 1st Avenue, NE

645.6028

www.firehouseculturalcenter.org

facility@firehouseculturalcenter.org

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Trash Carts and Yard Waste We have received a number of complaints regarding residents in the community leaving their trash carts and lawn waste

out on days other than pick-up days.

Just a reminder to all residents to please not place your trash carts out for pick-up prior to 7pm the night before your

trash pick-up days, and to take them in by 7pm the night of the pick-up. Trash carts are to be stored out of sight of the

street or any other privately owned site, per the Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions for The Villages at

Cypress Creek, Section 15(h).

Lawn debris is picked up on Saturday. No lawn clippings or debris should be placed out for pick-up until Friday. Resi-

dents that are not following these policies will be in violation of the deed restrictions, and may be fined.

In Matters of Our Domain From the Property Manager’s Desk

~ Roger Kessler/Dave Krug

Unique Property Services, Inc.

Pet Issues The Association has been receiving numerous complaints regarding pet owners not cleaning up after pets, allowing pets

to bark incessantly and allowing pets to run loose in the community. Every resident has a responsibility to clean up after

their pet, and to keep the pet on a leash or confined at all times. This is not only stated in the Covenants, Conditions and

Restrictions of Cypress Creek M.P.O.A., it is also a County ordinance. Please be a responsible pet owner, and a good

neighbor, and clean up after your pets.

Failure to abide by these rules, can result not only in fines from the Association, but also the County. No one wants to

see fines be brought against residents, or see any resident lose a pet due to non-compliance. Loose cats have been re-

ported in all of the communities, and we are asking residents who see stray pets, to please call Animal Control or if you

know who owns the pet, to please notify Animal Control and my office. If pets continue to be allowed to run loose, the

Association will have no choice but to have these animals caught and removed.

Golf Cart (and Resident) Safety The laws of the State of Florida do not require Licenses for the Drivers of golf carts as long as the golf cart is operated

in accordance with the Laws nor is the golf cart required to be registered with the Division of Motor Vehicles or carry a

license plate. As defined in the State Laws, a golf cart is a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation

on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour. A

golf cart may not be operated on public roads or streets by any person under the age of 14.

Caution: Violating Florida Statutes 316.212, 316.2125, or other provisions of the Florida Statutes may result in being

issued a traffic citation. Many golf cart owners mistakenly believe their homeowners insurance covers them in the event

of any accidental occurrence with their golf cart. Not true. This coverage is only in force for “a golf cart owned by in-

sured when using for golfing purposes.” This is an insurance quote from a homeowner’s policy.

Your use of the golf cart for any other purposes: shopping, doctor’s appointments, banking, and such necessitates a sepa-

rate golf cart insurance policy for coverage. The absence of such coverage exposes you to personal liability for property

damage and bodily injury to others.

Street Light Outages If there is a street light on your street that is not working properly, there are a couple of ways to report the outage. With

the number on the light post in hand, you can (1) call TECO directly at 223.0800 OR (2) Contact Dave Krug or Roger

Kessler at Unique Property Services, Inc. at 879.1139 or uniqproser@aol.com.

A New Look for South Bay Hospital

South Bay Hospital isn’t your grandmother’s hospital anymore. As our community continues to grow, South Bay Hos-

pital also continues to expand to meet the healthcare needs of our community.

The HCA-owned medical center is undergoing a $33-million facelift to serve, not only its core patient population in Sun

City Center, but also residents of communities throughout SouthShore. “South Bay Hospital has been providing high-

quality and compassionate care to the community for over 30 years,” says its CEO Sharon Roush. “This expansion and

addition of new services will allow us to continue to meet the needs of a growing community well into the future.”

The project will include the addition of a new patient tower and catheterization lab, plus renovations of existing patient

care areas to provide new flooring and new finishes for an updated, modern design.

Construction of the 2,660-square-foot cath lab next to the

emergency department was initiated in June 2015. It will open

later this year and be the first of its kind in SouthShore.

Construction of the patient tower has started. It will be designed to expand vertically for future third and fourth floor additions and include 12 new ICU patient rooms and 14 additional teleme-try patient rooms for cardiac monitoring. All of the rooms will be private with the latest in pa-tient-monitoring technology. The additions will bring South Bay Hospital’s total bed count to 138.

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The “On the Hunt” Golf Cart Scavenger Hunt is

being held on Friday, March 11th, at 1pm

Please call Cindy Lopez, Miller Florida Homes, if

you would like to join the MFH team or if you

would like more information!! 633.0900

This event is being held by the Sun

City Center Area Chamber of

Commerce

American Cancer Society Relay for Life is “On the Hunt”!

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Pete Zeban (LaPaloma) has time to spare and time to share ~ Time Share Weeks (all RCI affiliates)!

Orange Lake Resort (Orlando); maximum 8 people; condo in East Village at Orange Lake; #1 Resort in USA

Location has a water park and Animal Kingdom is close by; Jacuzzi in unit; 4 golf courses,

restaurants, kids’ playland arcade and many more features!

Also, for about $500 enjoy a stay in Ft. Lauderdale; Harrisonburg, VA;

Bushkill Falls, PA just to name a few ~ many places to choose from!

Many locations available and prices are negotiable on length of stay

Call Pete Zeban (LaPaloma) 642.9575 or petecrusader@aol.com for more information!

Once again, this past Holiday Season, starting with our 15th Annual Holiday Terry

Lattz Cookie Brigade …. our little Angels, Ava, Matthew and Vivian Katwaroo

(Ventana), spent the day helping their Mom, Haleigh, with baking and decorating

“a ton” of cookies for the Brigade! And once again, those yummy gingerbread

men were a huge hit at the assisted living facilities. Thank you!

And thank you! to our Angels for their judging expertise in our 13th Annual Com-

munity Holiday House-Decorating Contest, their generosity and pictures were SO

appreciated! It was a wonderful family outing for the Katwaroos and has become

a family tradition, complete with cookies and hot chocolate.

On behalf of all of the residents of The Villages at Cypress Creek, thank you to the entire Katwaroo Family for their gen-

erous and warm-hearted participation in our holiday activities and making it fun for everyone and Spreading the Joy!

If there is a neighbor or neighbors you would like to give a little recognition to for going above and beyond being

neighborly, let us know! Mimi 633.0677 mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com

Angel s To All of Us …….

Bicycle Registration & Safety Seminar

On Thursday, March 10, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Bicycle

Registration and Safety Seminar at the Sun City Center Community Hall, 1910 South

Pebble Beach Boulevard parking lot from 9 to 11am(event will move inside if it rains)

The topics covered will be: Bike Registration, Safety Education,

Repair Demonstrations, Inspections and Buying Tips

They will have people from Brandon Bikeworks and Bike Walk of Tampa Bay to provide the demonstra-

tions. Bring your bicycle to have it registered; they will also inspect it if you wish .. and it is all free.

There will be giveaways, raffle prizes and refreshments. For more information, contact Community Resource

Deputy Jeff Merry 242.5515.

Are you new to our neighborhood? If you are, Welcome! Brand new or “seasoned”, if you would like to know how you can become

involved and make connections with your neighbors,

contact Mimi @ 633.0677 mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com

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A security Check

The Community Security Committee hosted the Neighborhood Watch Meeting on November 18th with Deputy Jeff

Merry as our featured speaker. It was a very informative meeting, lots of great information!

Here is just a brief listing of the discussion:

Zip code 33573 continues to be the lowest crime area in all of Hillsborough County

Holiday season typically brings on more crime

Report any suspicious activity, lock home doors, lock car doors (75% of reported stolen vehicles involve vehicles that

were not locked), keep garage doors shut and place packages in car trunk.

Biggest hurdle for Sheriff’s Office is that people do not call 911 or 247.8200 to report suspicious activity in neighbor-

hoods. Do not hesitate to report any unusual activity, you can call anonymously. “If they don’t belong, do something”,

says Jeff.

Home safety can be improved by purchasing a plastic door lock for sliding glass doors. Ace Hardware or Home Depot

carry this item. Burglaries involve jewelry first so put jewelry in a safe lock box. Also to better secure front door, re-

place the dead bolt strike plate screws with longer screws. For double doors, replace the screws in the top strike plates.

~ Russ Safford/Tom Rose

Community Security Committee Chairmen

Since June 2015, our Community Resource Deputy Jeff Merry, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, has been con-

ducting fraud awareness Forums on a different economic fraud topic each month. These Forums identify new and grow-

ing economic frauds occurring here and include prevention strategies and identification of resources available to victims.

The Forums are open to the public and are sponsored by various businesses who provide resource materials and refresh-

ments.

The Forums for the month of March will cover Medicare and Social Security Fraud. The sessions run about an

hour; all four listed here cover the same issues.

Tuesday, March 8th @ 10am

Caper Room, Sun City Center Atrium Building (945 North Course Lane)

Tuesday, March 8th @ 1pm Ripple Room in Kings Point main clubhouse (1900 Clubhouse Drive)

Tuesday, March 15th @ 11am Freedom Auditorium, Freedom Plaza (1010 American Eagle Boulevard)

Wednesday, March 16th @ 3pm American Momentum Bank (131 South Pebble Beach Boulevard)

>>>>> And from our Community Resource Deputy Jeff Merry, other news: During the month of January two homes

that suffered recent burglaries in Sun City Center had been left unlocked. Among the problems this creates is that the

‘bad guys’ will be back and will check other homes in the area, looking for unlocked doors.

The same is true for automobiles left unlocked in the driveway or in a parking lot. Ask yourself how much personal in-

formation is contained in documents in your glove compartment! And even when your car is locked, put any valuables

out of sight or remove them altogether.

~ Community Resource Deputy Jeff Merry

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

948 Cherry Hills Drive

Office: 672.7817

Desk: 242.5515

A Security check

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

property management company address Dave Krug, Unique Property Services, Inc.

1207 North Himes Avenue, Suite 3

Tampa FL 33607

phone: 879.1139 — fax: 879.1039

March

1st Bea Green, Parker Keen; 3rd Frances

Hereford; 6th Lori Loerch, Carmen

Rupert; 9th Rod Brown, Mary Jo Lee,

Allison Oswalt; 10th Nadia Tedder,

Cristian Torres; 15th Tommy Oswalt,

Suzie Vong McCracken; 16th Ray

Monahan; 18th Robin Council; 20th Dar-

ryl Kloter, Tom Rose; 27th Gretchen

Brown, Kim Dutchess

Birthday Announcements

April

1st Michael Haggerty; 4th Macey Council;

6th George Rose, George Tucker; 12th Kent

Alexander; 15th Paul Diersing, Terry

Knight; 18th Mary Carter; 21st Roger Lo-

erch; 22nd Keith Kendall; 29th Lois Ho-

bratschk; 30th Jean Aldrich

May

2nd Robin Rose; 7th Pete Zeban; 8th Sandy

Kloter, Mimi Rose,; 10th Gisela Horkey;

13th Jim Santa-Lucia; 15th Edie Young;

16th Sharon Tucker; 21st Roy Prophet; 25th

Dara Alexander; 28th Shawn Kloter

Is YOUR birthday missing from our quarterly birthday lists??

Please call or email me with the info Thanks! Mimi 633.0677

mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com

Attention Residents and Business Managers! This Newsletter is for you and about you. Please contact us with

your “article of interest” — a new addition to the family, special accomplishment, a promotion your business may be

offering, etc. The deadline for submission of articles for the Spring 2016 newsletter is Friday April 29 2016

Mimi Rose (mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com) 633.0677

More and more, there is a need to communicate pertinent area news updates

and events here in The Villages at Cypress Creek. If you are not currently re-

ceiving community email and would like to ensure you are included in news

emails, Neighborhood Watch alerts, etc., please send your address to me. Be

assured, your address will be protected using the “blind copy” feature ~ your

address will not appear on any distribution list. Thank you!

mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com

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Candle DeLight is back in business! For your delight, candles

of all types, over 100 molds. Save on energy and get romantic.

Give us a call and we will fit your needs. Discount prices!

Pete & Judy Zeban (LaPaloma) 642.9575

Juice Plus+® is a whole food-based nutrition, including juice

powder concentrates from 17 different fruits, vegetables and

grains. Each ingredient is specially selected to provide a broad

range of nutritional benefits. Juice Plus+® is a complement to

a healthy diet and is a simple, convenient, and inexpensive way

to add more nutrition from fruits and vegetables to your diet,

everyday. Juice Plus+ is supported by clinical research con-

ducted by researchers at peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Juice Plus+ is recommended by thousands of doctors and

health professionals around the world. Call Di Zader

(LaPaloma) for details on how you, too, can benefit from this

product! dizader@hotmail.com 633.7025

Vivian Katwaroo (Ventana), age 14, is offering babysitting,

tutoring and pet-sitting services. Vivian has volunteered in

her church nursery for 2 years, graduated from Safe Sitter®,

and is an exceptionally responsible big sister of 2 younger sib-

lings. Along with her abundant experience of caring for babies

and younger children, as a homeschooling teen, Vivian has a

flexible schedule. For instance, Vivian is available in the after-

noons to accompany children home from their bus stop for af-

ter-school care and homework assistance or tutoring. Addition-

ally, children are welcome to be cared for in her own Ventana

home. Call Vivian for pet-sitting, babysitting, or tutoring ser-

vices at 633.5672.

Patrick O'Connor (LaPaloma) is a Commissioned Notary

Public for the State of Florida. Anyone needing notary services

can contact Patrick at 633.7241 or 443.226.3580.

Sue Romeo (Ventana) is your Canadian Meds South con-

nection! Contact her today at 413-7912 to find out about

ALL of the savings she can provide you on your meds.

-commerce Pets, Paws & Beyond provides love, attention, and exercise for

your pets while you are not available. We are bonded, insured

and a member of Pet Sitters International. Call me for a no

charge consultation and together we will create a plan for your

pets. I also do house sitting for those times when you are away

and would like someone to check your home. Sandy Kloter

(LaPaloma) 390.7759, www.petspawsandbeyond.com

Computer and Network Services ~ for wireless, upgrades/

repairs, virus removal, call Shawn Kloter (LaPaloma), Network

Engineer 424.6048 klote82@gmail.com “trusted service since

2005”

China Wok, Chinese restaurant located in Sun Point Plaza, is

owned by Ventana residents — Quan Yong Chen and Yu Chun

Cao! Drop by or call 645.8088 to order up!

Massage Therapy ~ Home visits by Mary Hunter (Fairway

Palms), Licensed & Insured MA31372. 634.1367.

John Smith (Ventana) operates the H&R Block offices in

Apollo Beach, Ruskin and Sun City Center. Certified tax profes-

sionals are available 7 days a week; we are well versed in the

most recent tax law changes such as the New Home Owner's

Credit, the Hiring Incentives to restore Employment Act, and the

Health Coverage Tax Credit. We also fix 'Free Tax Returns.' In

the current economy many people are choosing the free clinics to

get their return prepared. We see many of those people in our

offices with IRS letters during the summer, needing help with

audits. We also offer a service called "Second Look" where we

review tax returns to find more money. In over 80% of those we

review, we find more money for the clients. For more informa-

tion, call John at 645.4829.

Sparkle N Sprinkle is a rubber stamp company that manufac-

tures an eclectic mix of rubber stamps. Our family-owned busi-

ness is committed to providing you with quality products for all

of your Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and Paper Crafting

needs. Sparkle N Sprinkle specializes in hand-mixed embossing

powders and glitters with one of the largest selections avail-

able! We also have a variety of rubber stamps that are made in

the USA and are offered as rubber only, ready for your acrylic

blocks, mounted on wood or as Stamp Sets, available rubber only

or on cling cushion stored on a laminated color storage sheet

ready to use on your acrylic blocks. Owners, Margaret &

George Myers (Ventana) have been in business for over 15

years. Stop in their shop at: 3016 East College Avenue (next to

Tax Collector at SunPoint Shopping Center) Phone numbers are

(local) 642.0940 and (non-local) 888.901.9173

www.sparklensprinkle.com

Jean Aldrich (LaPaloma) is your Mattress Firm connection!

Drop in and see Jean for your sleep needs. Mattress Firm is lo-

cated at 10427 Gibsonton Drive, next to Lowes. 672.4700

Bob Thompson (LaPaloma) has become a real estate agent and

has joined Keller Williams Realty. He’s ready to assist you,

your family and friends in buying or selling real estate. His goal

is to provide "Quality Service to Quality Clients". 633.4200

Email: rlt4u@kw.com

To place an ad, contact Mimi

mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com 633.0677

The 14th Annual

Community Garage Sale is scheduled for

Saturday, March 19th 8am to 12noon

(raindate is Saturday, March 26th)

There is no fee to sell in the Garage Sale.

If you are planning to participate, please let us know

so we can post signage accordingly:

Tom/Mimi Rose (LaPaloma) 633.0677

mmrose1@tampabay.rr.com

Once again, we are sweetening up the Garage Sale with

Matthew’s Lemonade Stand

Matthew will be setting up shop in the Parking Lot next to Miller Florida

Homes during the Garage Sale. Proceeds from the Matthew’s Lemonade Stand

will benefit Project Linus. Project Linus provides blankets to children with

cancer while they are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, and to help them

through the hard journey they must take. Matthew loves this idea because his

own “blankie” was his comfort when he was going through hard times.

Hope you can stop by the Stand and enjoy the refreshment and

support Project Linus!

Also, this year

If you are artsy and/or craftsy and would like

to sell your wares as part of the Garage Sale, please feel free!

►Cover or remove items that aren’t for sale, or put up a sign saying “not for sale”. Customers are annoyed to discover that an eye-

catching item is off-limits.

►The condition and cleanliness of your items are important. No one likes to handle dirty items. Wash everything, including dishes

and other breakables. Wash and iron clothing and linens, such as tablecloths, towels, napkins, curtains, etc. Polish, paint and repair

your merchandise to obtain the best price. That being said….don’t overinvest your time. It makes no sense to spend huge amounts

of time and effort to paint and polish an item that will sell for 50¢.

►If an item is not in perfect working order, make sure it is labeled as such. Keep items in their original boxes with instruction

manuals and warranties. (No box? Put the item and paperwork in a ziplock plastic bag.)

►Put throwaway items that might have some value to someone (for parts, for example) in a box labeled “free”.

►Price your merchandise. Some people won’t ask the price of each item and you’ll lose them. Your price may not be the right one,

but at least it’s a start. If several customers ask the price of an item, but don’t buy or make an offer, that’s a signal the price is too

high.

►If you really want to move your merchandise, put up signs saying “Prices Negotiable” or “Make an Offer”.

►Items priced the same can be grouped on one table: “$1 table” or “50¢ box” or “All books $1”. Or tag with color-coded labels:

red=$1, yellow-50¢, etc. Post signs around the yard explaining the color code.

►Place large items under and to the sides of your tables where they won’t block a customer’s path. If the tables are barricaded be-

hind merchandise, your buyers can’t get close enough to examine the items.

►Customers don’t mind looking through a modest-sized box of similar items (baby clothes, linens), but they won’t rummage

through large boxes overflowing with unsorted odds and ends.

►Group similar items, and don’t mix things that will break or endanger customers: tools and glassware, or sharp knives with bed-

ding. (Yes, it actually happens!)

►Separate heavy items and breakables, and don’t arrange items so as to endanger your customers.

►Think of your sale as a small retail store. Cleanliness, lighting, display, pricing and grouping of like items are all important.

Hanging many garments on hangers on a clothesline just doesn’t work. They’re much too heavy. That clothesline will sag to the

ground in short order. Better: a clothing rack, or a shower rod across two stepladders. Or borrow a rack from a friend, church or

business.

►You can encourage people to linger longer by offering coffee☺or baked goods.

►Proper lighting is important. If your sale is inside your garage, make sure customers can see the merchandise.

►Keep pets away from the customers. Some people don’t like pets, or are afraid of, or allergic, to them. Hire a babysitter or ar-

range a play date for small children, who can be distracting and disruptive.

►If you’re selling electrical appliances or lamps, have an extension cord and power strip on hand so buyers can confirm they’re in

working order. Other handy items: yardstick and tape measure, tape, extra labels and tags, string, cord, rubber bands, scissors, a

knife, paper and pencil.

►Large appliances and furniture in excellent condition generally bring better prices if they are advertised. Let Mimi know if this

applies to you. People looking for a freezer or sofa typically don’t expect to find these at garage sales. You need to reach the audi-

ence you want.

►Price items realistically. Don’t expect to sell peanut butter or spaghetti sauce jars for 50¢ a piece. Don’t put a $2 tag on a bud

vase you can get at Goodwill for 50¢.

►Some sellers display collectibles, antiques and fine jewelry with tags higher than shop prices. The people who will pay those high

prices, don’t shop at garage sales; they go to antique shops and jewelry stores. Garage sale shoppers are looking for bargains.

►►► LASTLY, HAVE FUN!

The 14th Annual Community Garage Sale is Saturday, March 19th

Call Tom or Mimi Rose if you would like to participate 633.0677

Before the first customer pulls up, here are tips to make your Sale more fun and more profitable !