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TOPPINGS
NOVEMBER, 2015
StrawBerry Ridge 3402 Activities Lane, Valrico FL 33594 (800) 344-8995 (813) 689-9423
NOVEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY
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Toppings Editor Bob Burfitt 661-6895 or 385-7289 e-mail: [email protected]
Toppings Distribution Amy & Fred Lumpkins 502-5008
1 – Don Frageman 5 – Dee Patch 6 – Beverly Alexander 7 – Trude Zukowski 9 – Angie Zovko 9 – James DeGore 14 – Joe Suszko 16 – Ann Chambliss 16 – Marge Gettig 16 – Marjorie Hubbard 16 – Dorie Wagner 19 – Raul Torres 20 – Chuck Kashavsky 21 – Charlie Johns 22 – Fred Lumpkins 23 – Bunny Turowski 25 – Dennis Garno 25 – Ramon Lopez
11-05-1983 Frankie & Sally Jordan
11-07-2005
Eveard & Kathy Willard
11-22-1975 David & Mary Phillips
Laurie Mc Guirk (from Romulus, MI)
113 Strawberry Ridge Boulevard
Eddie and Shirley McCarty (from Valrico, FL)
3411 Whistle Stop Lane
Robert Kelly (from Tampa, FL)
125 Choo Choo Lane
Marie Coen (from Port Jefferson Station, NY)
261 Taho Circle
Anthony & Merrybelle Magerowski (from Wausaukee, WI)
3512 Meteor Place
ELVIS IS IN THE
HOUSE! COME SING
AND DANCE WITH THE
KING.
NOVEMBER 21st IN
THE CLUBHOUSE
FROM 7:00 UNTIL
10:00 PM
NOVEMBER 26TH
STARTING AT 2:00 PM
FREE HOME ALONE
THANKSGIVING
DINNER.
SEE PAGE 3 FOR
DETAILS
VETERANS DAY
PROGRAM
IN THE CLUBHOUSE
STARTING AT 9:30 AM
OPEN TO ALL
COME HONOR THOSE
WHO SERVED
SELLING A HOME?
Let one of our experienced sales professionals assist you in every way to sell your home for the best price. Stop by the
Sales Office to discuss your buying, selling or renting needs. We have no other outside interest but you.
Our salespeople are: John Ellington and Bev Sosa. Please call us at 689-9423 and we will be glad to assist in any way
we can.
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STRAWBERRY RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
By: Sharon Hurley 315 9487
FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK
Our Annual Home Alone Thanksgiving Feast will be sponsored once again by Strawberry Ridge Home
Owners Association and Management. Dinner will be held in the Clubhouse, Thursday November 26th
at 2:00PM. The meal will be provided and we ask that you bring a dessert to share. You may pick up
your free ticket at the community office beginning November 2nd.
The Noble and the Brave: A Veteran's Day Tribute
When America had an urgent need, these brave ones raised a hand;
No hesitation held them back; they were proud to take a stand.
They left their friends and family; they gave up normal life;
To serve their country and their God, they plowed into the strife.
They fought for freedom and for peace on strange and foreign shores;
Some lost new friends; some lost their lives in long and brutal wars.
Other veterans answered a call to support the ones who fought;
Their country had requirements for the essential skills they brought.
We salute every one of them, the noble and the brave, the ones still with us here today,
And those who rest in a grave. So here’s to our country’s heroes;
They’re a cut above the rest; let’s give the honor that is due to our country’s very best.
October is now past us, as are Halloween decorations and celebrations (I hope you enjoyed the annual Halloween Party!), our annual Trash to Treasure Sale, and hopefully most of the sticky, humid Florida weather. It is now time to welcome our returning snowbirds and enjoy the autumn season.
The SRHA is sponsoring Elvis’s performance on Saturday, November 21st at 7:00 PM in the Clubhouse. Billy” Elvis” Lindsey and his brother will both be performing and it’s a great opportunity to listen to fabulous Elvis rock n’ roll music, put on dancing shoes if you wish, and have a great time with friends and neighbors. Advance tickets are $8 and availa-ble on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Homeowners Office in the Activity Center from 11AM – 1 PM. You can also call Jean DiBeneditto at 438-5166 or Rose Panella at 662-9862. You may reserve a table with the purchase of eight (8) tick-ets, Tickets at the door, if available will be $10.
And our Annual Home Alone Thanksgiving Dinner will be served at the Clubhouse on November 26th starting at 2:00 PM. We will have a traditional turkey dinner with all of the fixings cooked by our resident and retired chef, Tim Mosher. Tickets are required, but are free for residents and can be picked up at the Sales office. You are requested to bring a dessert to share. Volunteers are still needed to assist in this Thanksgiving celebration. We need prep cooking, set-up, serving, and clean-up assistance. If you can help, please contact any Board member or email, [email protected].
The Homeowner’s Association is also sponsoring, together with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, a golf cart and bicycle registration event on November 17th and 19th from 8AM – 12 noon at the Activity Center. This is a voluntary regis-tration event where deputies will record and register our golf carts and bicycles and place a registration sticker on the item. This will assist in the return of our vehicles should they be stolen and may even help in avoiding theft. There will be several deputies and support staff on these days, so just bring your bikes and carts up to the Activity Center on those days. There is no charge for registration.
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THE BERRY CLAY PIT Teacher - Barb Edwards/813-643-6067
Hours: Tuesday 6p.m. to 9p.m. Thursday & Saturday 9a.m. to 12:p.m.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! WHERE HAS THIS YEAR GONE TO? WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT CAME TO OUR CERAMIC SALE LAST MONTH. We sold a lot of our pieces but we still have some left. If you missed the sale and want to check out what we have left, you can stop in during our class time If you can't make it during class time, call me and I will be happy to meet you at the shop. Hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.
RED HAT MAMMAS
By: Lorraine Pistani 657-3981
November 10, 2015, 2:00 p.m will be our next meeting. The meetings will continue to be on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Activities Center. All ladies in Strawberry Ridge are welcome to join us. We welcomed two new members at our October meeting.
STRAWBERRY RIDGE COMPUTER & TABLET CLUB Chris Ritter 654-2940 Carol Tate 643-1015 Bill Littell 657-4766
NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th at the Activity Center. 6:00PM Tablets/7:00PM Computers
http://strawberryridgecomputerclub.blogspot.com/
Have you been thinking of buying a tablet? Why not drop in on our monthly meeting and see how others use their tablets and devices. We learn a lot from each other since we all use them differently. Even though many people have ditched their computers for tablets, that doesn’t mean we’ve abandoned them. The first half of our gathering is used for tablets and smartphones, but at 7:00PM we switch over to computers. We are here to help you.
RESIDENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY By: Carol Tate 643-1015 [email protected]
The updates for the 2016 telephone directory have been sent to the Printers and the new books should be available for delivery to you in late December. It would be helpful if you had a clip of some type outside your door to hold the phone books, the Toppings, and other important items. If you are a new Resident and would like to be listed in the next book, please contact me with your name, address and phone number.
WOODSHOP CLUB By: Bob Burfitt 661-6895
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no Woodshop meeting this month. Several things to remember:
We will need a complete new slate of officers and board members for next year. Please consider serving.
Toy program is progressing but we need your help. Call me if you can spare a few hours.
Please use the shop but remember to clean up your mess!
CAUGHT BEING GOOD
Many good things occur in Strawberry Ridge every single day. Most of these acts are unrecognized and appreciated by all but the individuals involved. This is the time and place to recognize these acts! Have you caught someone doing some-thing good or helpful to another that should be acknowledged? It need not be a really big thing, just something that is wor-thy of notice and appreciation. Please call or email any Homeowners Association Board member or email [email protected] with the name of the per-son and what they have done that is special. We will acknowledge them in this space.
This month’s person who was caught doing good is Brenda Strube from Activities Lane. A neighbor of hers needed work on her landscaping which .she was unable to do. Without being asked or expecting rewards, Brenda went over and com-pleted all of the necessary yardwork making the yard look beautiful and manicured. Thanks, Brenda, for looking out for your neighbor and doing a kind act.
GOLF CART AND BICYCLE REGISTRATION EVENT November 17, 2015 and November 19, 2015
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department, in association with the StrawBerry Ridge Homeowners Association, is sponsoring a Golf Cart and Bicycle Registration event at the Activity Center on 11/17/2015 and 11/19/2015 from 8AM – 12 Noon. This is a voluntary, free event in which you can have your bicycle or golf cart’s serial number registered with the Sheriff’s Department and a registration sticker placed on the cart or bike. This will help getting your property returned in the event of theft and may even help deter theft. So, bring your Golf Carts and Bicycles to the Activity Center on 11/17/2015 or 11/19/2015 from 8AM - !2noon and get the free registration. There will be Sheriff’s Deputies there to assist and record.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED!!!!!
Each year here at StrawBerry Ridge, we have a free Home Alone Dinner for both Thanksgiving and Christmas for our resi-dents. This is a fabulous opportunity to share the holiday with neighbors and friends, so that no one has to be all alone on these Holidays. Many of us enjoy these dinners as we do not have family living in the area. Last year, over 230 residents enjoyed a Thanksgiving Dinner with turkey and all of the fixings. Our Clubhouse smelled deli-cious all day while the turkeys were cooking, just like Grandma or Mom’s did in our youth. For Christmas, over 125 resi-dents came together to share a delicious ham dinner. For each holiday, meals were delivered to homebound Strawberry Ridge residents. But these dinners take any hands to prepare and serve. Help is needed….. We need people to assist in preparation, serve the dinners, set-up and decorate our hall, and assist in clean-up at the end in the kitchen and in the hall. Many hands make short work, so please come to help out so we may all enjoy. Without volunteers, out dinners may be in jeopardy. If you can help in any way, please email [email protected], sign up on a list in the Clubhouse bulletin board, or call Sharon at 315-9487. Thanks you in advance for your willingness to help!
WHY?? Why does the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?
Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?
Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?
Why isn't there mouse -flavored cat food?
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Paperback Fiction:
Talk Of The Town
Karen Hawkins
Thunder At Dawn Jill Gregory
Mixed Messages Linda Lael Miller
Love Letters
Debbie Macomber
Hardcover Fiction:
The Lowland Jhumpa Lahiri
Black Water Rising
Attica Locke
Lucky Jackie Collins
Lost In Shangra-La
Mitchell Zuckoff
Paperback Mystery:
The Sorcerer Jack Whyte
Blind Faith
Joe McGinnis
Fatal Voyage Kathy Reichs
Cold Service
Robert B. Parker
Hardcover Mystery:
The Third Twin
Jack Follett
Flesh And Blood Jonathan Kellerman
Friction
Sandra Brown
Transfer Of Power Vince Flynn
BOOK REVIEW
Black Water Rising Attica Locke
Jay Porter is hardly the lawyer he set out to be. His most promising client is a low-rent call girl and he runs his fledgling law practice out of a dingy strip mall. But he's long since made peace with not living the American Dream and carefully tucked away his darkest sins: the guns, the FBI file, the trial that nearly destroyed him.
Houston, Texas, 1981. It is here that Jay believes he can make a fresh start. That is, until the night in a boat out on the bayou when he impulsively saves a woman from drowning—and opens a Pandora's box. Her secrets put Jay in danger, ensnaring him in a murder investigation that could cost him his practice, his family, and even his life…
Flesh And Blood Jonathan Kellerman
Lauren Teague is a beautiful, defiant, borderline-delinquent teenager when her parents bring her to Alex Dela-ware's office. But for all Alex's skill and effort, Lauren resists—angrily, provocatively. Reluctantly, the psy-chologist chalks Lauren up as one of the inevitable failures of a challenging profession. But years later, when Alex encounters Lauren as a stag party's featured entertainment, both doctor and patient are stricken with shame. And the ultimate horror takes place when, soon after, Lauren's brutalized corpse is found dumped in an alley. Alex disregards the advice of his trusted friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, and jeopardizes his rela-tionship with longtime lover, Robin Castagna, in order to pursue Lauren's murderer.
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STRAWBERRY RIDGE LIBRARY
By: Janet Amon 654-8664 Gwen Dominguez 654-3301
Beverly Ewers Elaine Trautman
PLEASE, DO NOT DONATE MORE THAN TEN
BOOKS AT ONE TIME
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StrawBerry Ridge Calendar Of Events
CH= CLUBHOUSE
AC = ACTIVITY CENTER 2015
7:00 PM AC
TRAVEL CLUB
MEETING
7:00 PM AC
LADIES
AUXILLARY
CLUB
MEETING
6:00 PM AC
QUILTING
GROUP
AC PRIVATE
PARTY
6:00 PM AC
COMPUTER
CLUB
MEETING
CH PRIVATE
PARTY
6:30 PM AC
CERT
MEETING
NW-PATROL
AC 7:00 PM
2:00 PM AC
REDHATS
MEETING
CH 10:00 AM
RHYTHM
BAND
CH PRIVATE-
PARTY
NOON—2PM
AC EAST
ROOM
PRIVATE
PARTY
CH PRIVATE
PARTY
9:00 AM
COFFEE &
DONUTS
10:00 AM
SRHA
BOARD
MEETING
VETERANS
DAY
PROGRAM
CH 9:30 AM
CH PRIVATE
PARTY
AC PRIVATE
PARTY
CH TRIM
CHRISTMAS
TREES
CH 7:00 PM
ELVIS IS IN THE
HOUSE !
SPONSORED BY
SRHA
CH 2:00 PM
HOME ALONE
THANKSGIVING
DINNER
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CLUBHOUSE
SUNDAY
5:30 Ping Pong
MONDAY
9 AM Open Tennis
9 AM Aqua fit #1
10 AM Aqua Fit #2
1 PM Penny Bingo
6:30 PM Line Dancing
TUESDAY
9 AM Open Tennis
10AM Open Pickle ball
10 AM Rhythm Band Practice
5:30 Ping Pong
WEDNESDAY
9 AM Open Tennis
9 AM Aqua fit #1
10 AM Aqua Fit #2
7 PM Bingo
THURSDAY
8:30 AM TOPS
9 AM Open Tennis
10AM Open Pickle ball
6:30 PM Nickel Pokeno
FRIDAY
9 AM Open Tennis
9 AM Aqua fit #1
10 AM Aqua Fit #2
1PM Strawberry Singers Practice
5:30 Ping Pong
6 PM Play 65
SATURDAY
9 AM Open Tennis
10AM Open Pickle ball
ACTIVITY CENTER
SUNDAY
MONDAY
9:30 AM Bridge
11 AM Sit & Be Fit
(in Aerobics room)
1 PM Crafts (FC)
6:30 PM Ladies Poker
TUESDAY
9 AM Fitness trainer
9:30 AM Shuffle Board
10:30 AM Fit-n-Fun
Noon—Billiards
12:30 PM Mexican Train
6 PM Ceramics
6:30 PM Men’s Poker
7PM Quilting Club
7 PM Mah Jongg
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
9 AM Bridge
9 AM Ceramics
9:30 AM Shuffle Board
9:30 AM Art Guild
2nd & 4th Thursdays
Noon—Billiards
1 PM Mah Jongg
1 PM Bunco
(1st and 3rd Thru)
6:45 PM Gin Rummy
7:00 PM Euchre
FRIDAY
11 AM Sit & Be Fit (In Aerobics room)
7:00 PM Pinochle
SATURDAY
9 AM Ceramics
9:30 AM Shuffle Board
Noon—Billiards
TRAVEL CLUB By: Kathy Snodgrass 651-0704 [email protected]
Our next meeting will be November 6th at 7pm at the Activity Center. I am very excited to share with you a few of the many trips we have planned!
November 21st is a trip to the Early Bird Dinner Theater to see MAKING GOD LAUGH! This trip includes a full lunch buffet and gratuities!
December 5th is a trip to Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda! Its a Christmas Lights Canal Cruise! This trip is SOLD OUT! But we do have a waiting list that you can sign up on if you like…
December 13th is a trip to Jimmy Ferraro’s Theater in New Port Richey! This is the nicest, little theater! Family owned and everyone is very friendly! We are going to see a play called What In The Dickens Happened To Scrooge! We will eat after the show at Niko’s Restaurant. This trip is 1130a-730p.
January 17th is a trip to see the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena! Time is 330p to 830pm. Are you a Tampa Bay Lightning fan? We have great seats in Section 314! The total cost of your ticket and round trip transportation is $60.00 and includes driver gratuity. The bus will drop us off right in front of the Amalie arena and pick us up there after the game. Seats are limited and are an INSTANT PURCHASE.
January 30th is a trip to Florida College in Temple Terrace to see Once Upon A Mattress! You thought you knew the story of the Princess and the Pea, but get ready to see a whole new side of the tale! Dinner will be after the show at the fantas-tic Baco & Venere Restaurant. The time on this trip is 1130-am to 630pm.
February 21st is a trip to see Loretta Lynn at the Mahaffey Theater in St Petersburg! One of country’s most important voic-es and most legendary figures..returns to the Mahaffey for ONE NIGHT ONLY performance. Time is 330p-1030p. This trip is SOLD OUT, but we have a wait list available.
Those are all of the day trips planned at the moment….We also have many other trips planned! A trip to Ireland next sum-mer! A Caribbean Cruise in January 2016, A trip to Easter Island in April 2016. In May of 2016 we have a cruise to Italy, Greece and Turkey! September 30th to October 8th is a trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park! October 2016 we are go-ing on a trip to West Virginia to see Autumn Foliage featuring the new river train! December 3-10 of 2016 is a river cruise to the Christmas Markets on the River Danube!
If you have any questions please contact me or come to our next meeting! I would love to see you there!
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH & PATROL By: Lisa Stropes
Thank you to everyone who attended National Night Out! We hope you enjoyed the food and visiting with your friends and neighbors. Apologies for the late start with our speaker, we will make adjustments to make that better next year. As al-ways, huge thanks to all the Watch volunteers. Tireless workers and can always be counted on. Can't do it without you folks!! Welcome and thank you to our newest members. We are always looking for anyone who is interested even as just a sub-stitute for volunteers that go on vacation. Please contact me at any time if you have questions. We have acquired several Block Captains, but still need many more. Our next meeting is November 10th, 7pm at the Activities Center. Contact me if interested; 813-966-5194 or [email protected]. Thank you to all the volunteers!
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VETERANS CLUB By: Fred A. Lumpkins, President, 502-5008
The next meeting of the Veterans Club will be on Monday, November 2nd at 7:00 PM in the main room of the Activity Cen-ter. Want to welcome back our “Snowbirds” for the winter. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We will be having our election of officers at the December 2015 meeting. The current offic-ers have been in office for several years and we would like to see some new faces in charge. Please think about possibly assuming some of these positions. On November 11th 2015 at 9:30 AM we will have our Veterans Day Program at the Club House. All residents of Strawberry Ridge who have served in the Armed Forces are welcome to become members of the Veter-ans Club. This also includes members of the Armed Forces of our allied nations. If you have questions, please feel free to call me. On behalf of the Veterans Club, we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
LADIES AUXILIARY Amy Lumpkins 502-5008
The Ladies Auxiliary did well at their Trash to Treasurer Table. We would like to thank those who made a contribution. It was very much appreciated. The Club will be selling Veterans Memorial and Honor Jars for $4.00 each. We will need a 4x6 picture of Veteran on photo type paper. If you only have one picture we can copy for an additional .50 cents. For more information please check the StrawBerry Ridge Blog or contact me at the above telephone number. We will be selling Jars at Wednesday Night Bingo every week until deadline. The Deadline is November 6th. The Ladies Auxiliary is working very hard in making plans for next year’s fundraisers.
We are still seeking items for Haley Cove Community Living Center. Items need are White Socks, White T-Shirts (no sleeveless), Ball Caps, Caps with ear flaps, knitted caps, Disposable Razors,Denture Brushes, Denture Cleaner, Denture Cups, Toothbrushes, Tooth Paste, Shampoo, Deodorant, Paperback Books, Men's Body Wash and Cologne, Combs, Hair Brushes, Large Print Magazines, Large Print Crossword Puzzle Books, InkPens, Decks of playing Cards, Batteries sizes AA and AAA. We will be making a delivery the week before Christmas.We are collecting Aluminum Can for anyone still wishing to save them. We still have Cookbooks available. The cost is $10.00. To purchase them contact me at the above telephone number. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, that has or had a member of your family in the United States Military or the Military of our Allied Nations is encouraged to join. Our monthly meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Activity Center beginning at 7:00 P.M. The next meeting will be held on November 5th at the Activities Center beginning at 7:00 p.m.
SHRA MEMBERSHIP By: Rose Panella Membership Chairperson 662-9862
As of this month, we now have a total of 141 paid members. It is painless to join. The cost to join is $6.00 for one year membership which breaks down to 50 cents per month. If you join for three years, the membership is $15.00 and comes to 42 cents per month. In either case, a new application must be completed. If you need an application you will find a fold-er outside of the HOA office with applications in it or you can give me a call and I will bring one to your home. Once you have completed the form, the form and money can be dropped in the slot in the HOA door in the event no one is there. I do go in and out of the office quite frequently and will get your form. I am also at the HOA office on Monday’s and Wednesdays between 11 am and 1 pm so you can also stop in and get your application. Once I have it, I will type your new membership card and deliver it to your door. Remember, March 2016 we will be having a vote regarding the board members whose time is up and only the people who are paid members will be able to vote. If anyone would like to run to be a board member, you can do so but you must be a paid member of the association. Think about it.
WEDNESDAY BINGO By: Jay Bledsoe [email protected]
The Strawberry Ridge Home Owners Association (SRHA,) under the direction of their appointed Chairperson, runs BINGO in the Ridge every Wednesday night (summer and some holidays excluded). 100% of the money collected at our BINGO games are used for BINGO. In fact, nearly 95% of the money collected each Wednesday night is paid right back out, the same night, to our lucky BINGO winners. The balance is held by the HOA in a separate account for the BINGO Chair to use in maintaining equipment, buying supplies, and conducting an occasional special game. BINGO is regulated by the State of Florida Charitable Gaming Laws, and is offered through our HOA. Reports are posted on the clubhouse bulletin board, after each weekly game. There is an additional summary report provided to the HOA, by the BINGO chair, monthly. There are currently fourteen (14) games played each Wednesday night. If you were to play the MINUMIM amount for all these games it would cost you less than $5.00 to play. Also, if you choose to only play the first 8 games (played on hard cards,) it could cost you as little as $1.00 to play! BINGO cards go on sale by 6PM (sometimes a bit sooner) until 6:45PM, and the game begins at 7PM! It takes us that 15 minutes to calculate the payouts for the games, based on the monies collected. Hard card games end around 8PM, there is a short intermission, and the final games (paper) end about 9PM. Instructions and costs for each game are posted at the sales table when buying your cards. If you have any questions, please ask any of our BINGO volunteers, or email our Chairperson. We are always glad to help! We welcome you to come out and play BINGO each Wednesday night!
STAY INFORMED! There are always many wonderful things going on in StrawBerry Ridge. And it’s easy to keep informed on it all. Here are a few to mention: There is a great Phone Directory that is updated every year. It contains all kinds of useful information…a listing of all the residents and their phone numbers, addresses, and email address. You will also find contact info for the Sales Office, the Homeowners Association, and a listing of all the clubs and activities along with contact info. The phone directory is free to all residents. If you don't have one, call Carol Tate at 643-1015, and she will get one to you. The StrawBerry Toppings is distributed to each home by the 1st of each month. It contains all the recent announcements and news about all the activities and the community. Do use it for reference throughout the month. If you have articles for the Toppings, you can send them to Bob Burfitt, Editor, at [email protected]. If you are having problems getting one delivered to your home, contact Amy or Fred Lumpkins at 502-5008. If you have a computer, you can check the StrawBerry Ridge Blog every day at http://strawberryridge.blogspot.com/. There are also blogs for Computer Club, Travel Club, Toppings, the Veterans Club, SR Bulletin Board, and the Homeown-er’s Association which are listed on the sidebar. You will find information for the activities, events calendar, and many more things on the blogs. Articles and pictures for the Blogs can be submitted to [email protected] or call Chris Ritter at 654-2940. If you are on Facebook, search for “StrawBerry Ridge Activities” and LIKE US to see the latest community activity and in-formation in your news feed. You can also see many StrawBerry Ridge videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/SRActivities. If you have Bright House Cable, you can watch the Community Channel on channel 95, 98- 1, or 732 depending on your TV tuner. If you don’t have cable, you can see the community channel at the top of the StrawBerry Ridge Blog on the side-bar. In addition, there are Bulletin Boards in various locations around StrawBerry Ridge and at the Hwy. 60 entrance. There is no reason to be uninformed at the Ridge!
My wife was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to me, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a com-pliment.' I replied, "Your eyesight's damn near perfect." And then the fight started........
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MAG JONGG
By: Carolyn Hamilton, 728-6399
We have a new member to join us in our club. Welcome Janet Defelice. Mary Bergen went on a mission trip to Moroc-
co—this was not her first trip there. Not bad for a person who is 80+. She came back with many great memories and pic-
tures to share with us.
I came in first with 19 games. Second place went to Janella Moody with 11 games and third went to Sandy Pagano with
9 games. I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving.
MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES By: Sandy Jaconetta 324-7985 and Mary Barcelona 655-1332
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE! And in your blessings, please remember our military far and near. In Novem-ber the StrawBerry Ridge Mexican Train arrives every Tuesday at 12:30 PM. Welcome new players and welcome back to our “snowbirds”. This past month many exciting games were played. The ‘500’ club included Tunya Hunt, visitor Bessy Gray, and Eunice Lusk. The ‘600’ club award went to Barbara Weedon. The ‘700’ club was reached by Theresa Smith, being the very first. In jest, these ‘clubs’ are actually high score losers brackets. Low score winners were:
9/15: Penny Goldstein & Eve Lamatta 9/22: Tunya Hunt & Eve Lamatta 9/29: Eunice Rifkin & Sandy Jaconetta 10/5: Penny Goldstein & Lucy Guy 10/13 Tunya Hunt Come join us—no experience necessary—instructions will be provided. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
THE PINOCHLE CLUB By: Margaret Adams 657-7710
The high scores for September/October 2015
The high score for one game of six handed went to: Judy Huff, Ginger Stephens & Marilyn McBride with a score of 794
The high score for one game of four handed went to: Carolyn Hamilton and Lucille Scodari with a score of 469
The High Score for one game of three handed went to: Ginger Stephens with a score of 124.5
Join us at 7 PM on any Friday in the Main Room of the Activity Center
THE GIN RUMMY CLUB By: President Don Cofrancesco 436-0882
We only have an average of 8 people show up each week— that’s right 8 in a park of 867 homes. We are still meeting every Thursday evening at 6:45 in the back room of the Activity Center (near the kitchen). It’s such a fun game and sooo easy to play you should give it a try. We only play three games and are usually home by 9 o’clock so it’s not a big invest-ment of time just a lot of fun.
THE SENILITY PRAYER :
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.
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Four Handed
Carolyn Hamilton – 1121, Dorie Wagner – 956 Elaine Pogel – 858
Six Handed
Judy Huff – 2293, Ginger Stephens – 2037 Margaret Adams - 1997
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UPDATE ON STRAWBERRY RIDGE TURKEY DRIVE By: Barbara Phillips….681-5188
As of October 15th. I had received donations amounting to $585.00, but on October 16th. I received an additional $500.00 donation given to me by Barbara Edwards, whom we all know heads up our “Ceramics Shop, The total as of that date was now $1085.00. When I asked how she managed to donate such a large sum her answer was, it came from the Ceramics Club Sale profits generated by all the great folks who toil during the year making all the pieces sold at their yearly sales event. I can only say……..”What a wonderful bunch of people they are and a big THANK YOU to all of you and especially Barbara who has been very caring about giving back to those who need our help.” By the way, the total donations as of October 18th was $1170.00! Wow! Needless to say, I will not purchase the turkeys until around Nov. 15th , so will welcome any additional donations to help our cause. Again let me state that I will publish receipts for proof of purchase, as well as receipts showing proof of delivery to Metropolitan Ministries. I am so proud of all the great people here at “The Ridge” that every time someone stops me to donate I give them the exact, up to the minute, dollar amount collected so far. Many, many thanks to all who have partici-pated……you folks are super.
STRAWBERRY SINGERS
By Sylvia Haywood 436-0387 It is just great to see some of our "old" members returning to the Singers this year! We are all working very hard and I think you will be very happy with our Christmas Concert this year. Even though most of the songs are tried and true old-ies, they are certainly goldies and we have put a new twist on some of them that will really put you and the chorus in a true Christmas mood! Don't forget to put Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7:00 PM on your calendar now so you don't forget to come to the Clubhouse that night to help us welcome the Spirit of Christmas to Strawberry Ridge! See you there! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!
STRAWBERRY RIDGE GOLF By: Jim Waliga 684-1935 [email protected]
StrawBerry Ridge Golf will resume on Monday, December 7th at 9:00 AM. We will play every Monday morning through April at Diamond Hill Golf Course. Please contact me by phone or e-mail listed above for more information. We are a laid back group of men and women intent on keeping this group going and enjoying the game. Please come and join us. We look forward to hearing from you.
TUESDAY NIGHT MEN’S POKER We play inexpensive regular poker games (no wild cards) with 10 and 25 cent bets and a $20.00 buy in. Games start at 6:00 PM and ends at 9:00 PM. Great Fun! Call Bob Bell at 813-361-0831 or Bob Coleman at 813-643-8494 for any questions regarding our poker night.
RESIDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC)
Our next meeting with Mr. Bob Young and SR Management is scheduled for November. We have only had a few people who have contacted me regarding interest in Horseshoes or Bocce Ball. The more residents who show interest the better our chances to get all the equipment. If you are interested please drop me a line at [email protected] or leave me a message at 813-966-5194.If you have a park related issue, please let us know and we will add it to the agenda for the Council to discuss and possibly bring to the attention of Management. RAC members include Lisa Stropes, Chairperson, Marge Getting, Sue Senna and Tim Mosher.
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