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Newsletter 1
Southfork News
“For the Residents, by the Residents” Merry Christmas December 2008
Mayor of Mesquite
We here in Southfork are so lucky to have a
“Mayor” who lives on Mesquite Dr. His Mayor
sign is displayed outside his home for everyone to
see and he even has a shirt that displays “Mayor of
Mesquite” on it and he wears it proudly so
everyone knows. Bill does his early morning
“walk” to make sure everything is alright and
when there is any happenings you can be sure he is
the first to know and proud of it.
We don’t have any elections and he is
automatically elected on a yearly basis. So if you
see him walking with his 6 pack (water) just give
him a “Hi sign” and “Big hello” and he will return
it with a big howdy do!!!!!
A Sunny Christmas
Every year at Christmas time
there’s not a sign of snow.
Instead we spend our yuletide days
in the sun's warm cheery glow.
We have the best of Christmas things,
The lights, the gifts, the bells,
(And "snowbirds" who arrive en masse
To fill our beach hotels and homes.)
The glorious weather fits right in
With our happy Christmas mood,
And we can also walk and run
Without having to be snow shoe’d.
So don't feel bad for your (Dade City) friends
who have no snow or ice.
We think our sunny Christmas here
is a holiday paradise!
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Check Activities on the bulletin board in the clubhouse
for anything scheduled after this newsletter is sent to
print.
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year
From your editor
Phyllis Grossi
�ewsletter Information
Note, any information to be placed in the newsletter, must be submitted
between the 1st and 20th of every month. Please contact the editor ( Phyllis
Grossi) at 567-6105 or drop off the information at 11150 Mesquite Dr. All
newsletters can be viewed in color on the web site at
www.floridacommunities.com. (click on Southfork at bottom of page)
Please contact Jean Matala for any changes, deletions or additions to the
calendar by the 20th of each month. Phone number is 523-2001
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Christmas Carols for the Disturbed
1. Schizophrenia - Do you hear what I hear?
2. Multiple Personality Disorders - We three kings disoriented ore!
3. Dementia - I think I’ll be home for Christmas!
4. Narcissistic - Hark the Herald Angels Sing - about me!
5. Manic - Deck the Halls and Wall and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and
Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and ………………
6. Paranoid - Santa Claus is coming to get me!
7. Borderline Personality Disorder - Thoughts of roasting on an open fire!
8. Personality Disorder - You better watch out, I’m gonna cry, I’m gonna pout, Maybe I’ll tell
you why!
9. Attention Deficit Disorder - Silent Night, Holy oooh-look at the froggy - can I have a
chocolate - why is France so far away?
10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,……
Submitted by, Mary Kuehl
Sick List
David Crawford Jacqueline Bittler Bill LaForest
Brenda Goebel Harold Hartman
Bella Kinney Orville Gardner
Get well wishes to all!
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I� MEMORIAM
Neva Morris on loss of sister-in-law and brother
Ray Witham on loss of sister
Eugene Wing - resident
Our condolences to the family and friends!
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Annual Association Dues
The annual association dues must be paid by January 15th, 2009. In order to vote for the election of
officer’s at the January member ship meeting, you must be a member in good standing and the amount
owed is $15.00. Please contact, Richard Brown (treasurer) at 567-7451 or deliver to 11033 Maverick Dr.
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You are Blessed If you woke up this morning with more health than illness - you are more blessed than the million who will not
survive this week.
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep - you are richer than
75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace - you are among the top 8% of
the world’s wealthy.
If you can read - you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful - you are blessed because the majority can,
but most do not.
Association Board Highlights Doesn’t seem possible (hectic tho it’s been) that we are now in the last newsletter of the calendar year! Seems that all we do is
flip the pages and they continue to fly by.
We are anticipating a good turn out for our park wide sale on the 15th of November and hope that everyone is successful in
passing on some of their “treasures” that they no longer need.
I’m still in the business of making “discoveries” here as various activities occur. I have most recently discovered that the word
passed to us regarding the fact that management will no longer help us financially with our advertising for the yard sale was
“wrong.” Imagine that!! Upon meeting with Norm, he told me that the statement was totally unfounded, and he did reimburse us
for the advertising that we had placed in the local shoppers. Thanks, Norm, and from now on we’ll try to get our answers from
the source rather then hearsay.
We also want to thank management for giving us a donation of $50 towards our annual Thanksgiving dinner. We have a good
response to the signup sheet for the November 20th dinner, and hope that everyone will enjoy it.
In the meantime, the board is busy discussing plans for a possible December dinner, and because those plans are just “in the
process” at this time, we don’t have any further information available. But, hopefully we can once again pull another dinner
together and more information will be forthcoming!
We look forward to the first association meeting of the season on the 24th of November and please be thinking of all the names
that you can bring forth for nominations for the next year. We will offer plenty of opportunities to get involved, remember the
association is only as good as you can make it!!!
Marge Morrison, Secretary
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from the Association President
Since Judy and I are going home to KY for the month of Dec., here’s wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year in advance.
There will be a Christmas Golf Cart parade on Dec 20, at 5:00pm with a rain date of Dec 21st. Dot Cady has agreed
to be the chairperson. There will be prizes and refreshments at the clubhouse afterward. So, everyone start thinking
about how you want to decorate your cart or scooter for this annual fun event.
Jan., 2009 will be an important month for your association. We will be electing a president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and several board members. This election is important because it is local. The people you elect will
represent you right here at Southfork.
Many thanks to this year’s board, which had to operate without a president and vice-president all summer. Thanks
also to Marge Morrison and Dick Brown for co-chairing the turkey dinner on November 20th.
AND, a big thank you to Ruy & Joyce Moore who donated a nearly new microwave for the kitchen.
Submitted by, Ernie Sluder, President
December Activities
December 6th - Women’s Club annual bazaar (8am-1pm)
13th - Pancake breakfast (8am-9am)
18th - Christmas Potluck (meat provided)- ( see sign up sheet)
20th - Golf Cart parade (5pm) - (raindate Dec 21st.)
22nd - 1st day Hanukah
25th - Christmas
31st - New Year’s Eve
Check community sign and bulletin board for any additional activities or changes!
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Recipe of the Month
Recipe for Christmas All Year Long
Take a heap of child like wonder, That opens up our eyes, To the unexpected gifts in life---
Each day a sweet surprise.
Mix in fond appreciation, For the people whom we know; Like festive Christmas candles,
Each one has a special glow.
Add some giggles and some laughter, A dash of Christmas food, (Amazing how a piece of
pie improves our attitude!)
Stir it all with human kindness; Wrap it up in love and peace, Decorate with optimism, and
Our joy will never cease.
If we use this healthy recipe, We know we will remember, To be in the Christmas spirit,
Even when it’s not December.
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From �orm’s desk
Who ever brought this cold weather down here, please come to my office and let’s talk this
over!!
The waste treatment plant has been working very good until recently. Someone has started
flushing “Depends” and so called “Flushable” wipes down their toilet --DON”T!
I have had complaints of people parking on the streets and blocking traffic. Also, the speed limit
is 15 mph. Please observe the park rules. They are for the benefit of all residents--including you.
Sandie and I hope everyone had a very happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday and hope you have
a very blessed Christmas. For those of you traveling to see family--watch out for those other
drivers, never know what they’ll do next.
Norm & Sandie
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Women’s Club Bazaar
THERE’S STILL TIME …for a group of ladies to share the cost of
assembling a basket with a $30.00 value for the Women’s Club Bazaar-
December 6th - Raffle table.
�eed ideas??
Coffee (include non-refrigerated flavored creamers)
Stationery (include stamps also)
Breakfast (include non-refrigerated bacon)
Floral or Christmas Arrangement
Gift Certificates (Bealls, Walmart, Book Store, Lori-Anne’s, etc)
Need someone to pick up your completed basket?
Call Doris (567-5270) or Frieda (567-0568)
Women’s Club
On November 5th, 50 Ladies of the Woman’s club gathered together in the clubhouse beautifully
decorated in the Fall colors for their monthly meeting. Georgia Duarte, Phyllis Grossi, Sherrie
Glatfelter, Helen Stowe and Jean Sutton did the decorations and served the delicious luncheon.
Thanks to all of you.
Our Charity committee for Thanksgiving is helping 24 families with Baskets of food, and there
will be a turkey in each basket and food for a complete Thanksgiving meal. The ladies were
asked to bring the food and the turkeys were bought by the Charity committee. The ladies once
more were very generous and brought the food requested.
The main topic of the meeting was our annual Bazaar that will be held on December 6th at
8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Hotdogs will be sold at 11:00a.m. This year we are trying a new approach
for gifts and we will have a Chinese Auction with all kinds of baskets full of goodies. We will
also need bake goods and items for our White Elephant table, (we want slightly used items.)
With the help of everyone, this should be a success.
Our next meeting will be at the Golden Corral for the members that have signed up. We will
meet in the front of the entrance at 11:00a.m. Don’t forget a gift for the Christmas exchange and
also the secret pals. See you there……..
Marielle, President
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Memorial Committee Luncheon’s
Marge Otto, the chairperson for this committee is asking all to please notify her when anyone has
passed away, ASAP. Marge will then get the people ready to buy and prepare the food and
sometimes it takes a day or two to prepare. Marge has a list of 5 captains for this community who
take care of buying and preparing for any luncheons in case of a death of a resident. This
committee is under the leadership of the Woman’s club and will service all residents soon as
notified of a death. All food prepared will then be delivered to the resident of the deceased and
Marge must know before hand approximately how many family members will be served.
If any questions, please contact Marge at 567-9381.
Hand and Foot Tournament
The Hand and Foot women who play on Monday evening’s have decided to hold a first
time “Hand and Foot” Tournament to be held January 24, 2009 which is a Saturday, and
starting time will be at 11AM. This event will be played in the main hall of the
clubhouse.
There will be an entry fee of ($5.00 per person plus a new deck of cards.) All the monies
received for this event will be paid out to the top 2 high scoring teams. We will have
tables of 4 people for each game and a limit of 2 games per each team. Winners of each
table proceed to the next table to complete a set of 2 games. (Please, we ask only the
people who know how to play the game to sign up because of the rules for the day with
no talking across the table to help.)
Sign up sheet will be posted by December 1st and it will be , first come, first served to
complete tables of 4. Deadline will be January 14, 2009 and all entry fee’s must be paid
by the deadline.
Partners will draw names before the start time of the tournament on the same day.
Donations of food/snacks/refreshments will be asked for by the community and there will
be sign up sheets for all set up/clean up/verifiers etc needed for that day. Please, help us
because we need quite a few people to help.
Please check bulletin board for more details of this first tournament to be held in January!
This should be a great first event of the New Year and if all goes well it will be held each
year as an annual tournament. If any questions on this event, please call Phyllis Grossi at
567-6105.
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Christmas Gift Suggestions To your enemy -forgiveness, To an opponent -tolerance, To a friend -your heart, To a
customer -service, To all - charity, To every child -a good example, To yourself - respect.
Game of the Month
Domino’s The players meet Thursdays at 1pm at the clubhouse. This is a group of fun loving and
team oriented people and whom are always eager to teach new players. This group has an
average of 10 people or more on a weekly basis and of course more show when all the
snowbirds are back.
The Dominoes group is all about making friends, sharpening your wits and enjoying life.
It is a very relaxing game with a lot of humor involved which makes everyone come back,
week after week.
So come join the sociable folks who are a little “dotty.” Remember, winning isn’t the
main goal - laughter is!
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Correction on last month‘s Euchre game information
In last month’s newsletter it incorrectly stated that Euchre was a $1.00 a game.
“WRONG” - it should of stated it was $1.00 per night and not $1.00 per game. That was
an “oops” on the editor who did not catch that mistake. Thanks Marielle, we would have
had the “FEDS” in here checking on the high stakes of the games.
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Christmas Holidays
Christmas and Holiday decorations sparkle the entire community. Thanks in advance to
all who decorate their homes for the holiday season. It really adds to the spirit and gives a
neighborhood feeling of good will and cheer. If you have a chance, take a ride through
this wonderful community of homes and check out the beautiful scenes.
Buddy System
General conversation recently brought up the need for a buddy system. This system should be
started here in Southfork and it is a need for neighbors or friends to check up on one another.
Here is a great example: Say that a resident decides to go shopping in Tampa and states to his
or her neighbor they should be back by, say 5pm. It gets to be 8pm that same evening and they
are not back yet, a cell phone number should be given so that the neighbor/resident can try and
contact each other to make sure they are okay. If no contact can be made then the authorities
should be called to make sure they are not on some remote road here in Florida.
Another good example is for each neighbor to have a friend or neighbor look for certain signals
at your home to make sure you are okay. You should have certain signals that you are up and
around so that your neighbor knows you are okay, such as open/close window blinds, paper not
picked up, light left on during the day, no lights on in the early evening hours etc.
Since it was made known that there are 81 homes here in the community that are single people, it
should be a safety element that should be put into place.
So get to know your neighbors well and maybe give an emergency phone contact so that in cases
of illness etc. they will know who to contact. Everyone of us needs someone and if we should
fall or hurt our selves and can’t get to a phone, at least our buddy/neighbor/friend will know who
to call first.
Think of safety first!!!!!!
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House across the street
On countless days I’d seen him in the sunshine and the rain, mowing his yard, going to
work or driving down his lane. Not once had I stopped to say hello or give him the time
of day. The man who lived next door to me whom I saw from day to day, I knew nothing
of his family, vaguely aware he had a spouse. He was only just a neighbor who lived in
the white house, perhaps, someday in the future, I’d take time to greet the man who
shared the block with me in the house across the street. A couple of years had come and
gone, I kept thinking that I might go over and say hello to him, but the time was never
right. It wasn’t until tragedy struck that I even cared to meet the man who died so
suddenly in the house across the street. I said a prayer for his family as I watched them
drive away, wanting to bring them comfort but not knowing what to say. So let this be a
lesson, please take the time to greet the ones who live next door or in the house across the
street.
Shuffleboard
Now that the weather is cooler and the snowbirds are returning, shuffleboard is getting into full
swing!!
We urge anyone who would like to try it, please join us. It is a lot of fun!! The schedule is
posted on the bulletin boards and is in the calendar of the newsletter. You don’t have to attend
every time, just come when you can. Pat Grossi and Aggie Mitchell have offered to give
lessons to those who have never played or if you need help with your game. They both have
given a few lessons with more to do, so give them a call. Phone Pat @567-6105 or Aggie @567-
7473.
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Christmas Golf Cart Parade
The Christmas Golf Cart parade will be held on December 20th, 2008 at 5:00pm.
This is such a big event each year and the community along with the Blue Jay community look
forward to seeing all the decorated golf carts/scooters go through the streets.
If any questions, please contact Dot Cady at 567-6456. Come and enjoy and refreshments will
be served after the parade at the clubhouse.
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Line Dance Instructions
Monday mornings, 10:00 a.m. All welcome, beginners especially. Good for your heart, mind
and soul. Come and socialize, we would love to have you. Leather soles if possible. If any
questions, contact Kathy Gallick.
Volunteers �eeded
Ernie Sluder, our president, is pleading and asking for volunteers for all of the various
committees we have here in our community.
Our number one (1) plea is for the “ACTIVITIES” committee and we need a responsible,
energetic and aggressive person who can come up with some new (and old) ideas for
events to be held here in Southfork. If one person can not do it maybe a few can
coordinate and take turns every so often so no one gets burned out in this venture. If
there are any interested people who would like to be on this committee and maybe chair
it, please contact Ernie ASAP. Maybe you can come up with a schedule for each so no
one person has to be in charge all the time.
This has been a very lax year with nothing special going on and most people who live in
this great community are complaining that there is nothing going on. What does it take to
get some volunteering done??? The complainers, usually, are the ones who do not
volunteer to help with anything and we sure hope this will change.
Here listed are a few activities, events that may be a little fun to do and I am sure there are
100 more that can be thought up:
Chili cook off
Soup and Salad day
Tour to some local community (ex: Mt Dora)
Father’s day breakfast (women serve the men)
Mother’s day breakfast (men serve the women)
Cookie sale (everyone donates cookies to be sold for a special fun raiser event)
Entertainment from outside the park to be brought in etc.
PLEASE, HELP US, TO MAKE THIS A FUN COMMUNITY!
Hotdogs & Hamburgers SOUTHFORK QUIZ
Question: Where can you go on Wednesday Nights for the most wholesome but cheapest meal around?
Answer: The Hotdog & Hamburg Fest at the pool cabana of course.
This Southfork activity is ongoing now that the hot weather has abated and will continue each Wednesday
between the hours of 4:30 and 6p.m. weather permitting. We have a new revised menu and a full meal will
only cost you close to $3.00. Please come, check out our delicious Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers,
Coneys, Sloppy Joe’s and Desserts. Stay as long as you like to enjoy your meal, visit with your neighbors
and of course venture on into Bingo starting at 6:50p.m.
This activity will be suspended the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s due to the close
proximity to those holidays.
If you would like to become a member of one of the Hot Dog & Hamburger Fest Teams, just call Jim
Morvatz @ 437-4782, Shirlynn Collier @ 521-0776, Aggie Mitchell @ 567-7473 or Bob Downs @ 523-
2505. If you would care to donate a favorite dessert, please contact one of the above committee members.
Thanks in advance for your support and remember all proceeds benefit the Southfork Homeowners
Association.
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ABOUT GROWI�G OLDER
First -- Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start BRAGGING about
it.
Second -- The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Third -- Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way.
I’ve traveled a long way and some roads weren’t paved.
Fourth -- You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
Fifth -- One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
Sixth -- Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
Seventh -- Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it’s
called golf.
And finally-- If you don’t learn to laugh at trouble, you won’t have anything to laugh at when you are old.
There’s More to Christmas
There’s more, much more to Christmas
Than candle-light and cheer.
It’s the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all the year.
It’s thoughtfulness and kindness
It’s hope reborn again.
For peace, for understanding
And for goodwill to men!!
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SI�GLES
The Singles Group is an informal way of getting together the single people in our community
who have no one to attend functions with.
The first function was the October Potluck. Two tables were reserved for this group, so that they
may dine together and become acquainted. They were given name tags and a list of the park
activities.
The idea is to help those that haven’t become a part of the social life here and would like to, and
will have a chance to become acquainted and to choose the activities that they like. We had
several new people attend the October potluck and are looking forward to more at the next one.
Please keep in mind that if there is a sign-up sheet, you will have to sign up, but we will still
arrange for the singles to sit together.
If you have any questions, please call one of the members of our Singles Committee; Dot Cady,
Claire Cox, Colombe Remick, Jim Morvatz, Shirlynn Collier or Aggie Mitchell.
Hopefully in the near future we will be able to plan some outside activities as well for those who
are interested. We will welcome any ideas and any volunteers to help with the activities.
Submitted by, Aggie Mitchell
DATE: 12/06/2008
TIME: 8AM TO 1p.m.
December 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
Coffee 8 am Shuffleboard 9 am WomensClub9:30a Ladies Golf 2 pm Shuffleboard 9 am WOMENS CLUB Line dancing 10am Exercise 1 0 am Mens golf WatrArobics9:45a Exercise 10 am BAZAAR 8:00 - 2p Nickel/dime poker Sequence 1 pm Bridge 12:30 pm BibleStudy Nickel/dime Pokr 12:30pm LadiesShuffle 3pm Horseshoes 1 pm 12:30pm 12:30pm Cards 6:00 pm Cards 6 pm Burger/dogs4:30-6 Dominoes 1 pm Euchre 6:30 pm Bingo 6:50 pm Horseshoes 3 pm 3:00 pm Set up for TRASH PICK UP LadiesShuffle 3pm Bazaar "RECYCLE" TRASH PICK UP Cards 6 pm
Yarn Hookers 6:30
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Church of your Coffee 8 am Shuffleboard 9 am Mens Golf Ladies Golf 2 pm Shuffleboard 9 am PANCAKE
choice Line dancing 10am Exercise 10am Quilting 9 - 12 WatrArobics9:45a Exercise 1 0 am BREAKFAST 8 - 9 Nickel/dime poker Sequence 1 pm Bridge 12:30 pm BibleStudy Nickel/dime Pokr 12:30 pm LadiesShuffle 3pm Horseshoes 1 pm 12:30pm 12:30 pm Cards 6 pm Cards 6:00 pm Cards 6 pm Burger/dogs4:30-6 Dominoes 1 pm Bid Euchre 7 pm Euchre 6:30 pm Bingo 6:50 pm Horseshoes 3 pm LadiesShuffle 3pm TRASH PICK UP Cards 6 pm
Yarn Hookers 6:30 "65" 7 pm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Church of your Coffee 8 am Shuffleboard 9 am Mens Golf Ladies Golf 2 pm Shuffleboard 9 am GOLF CART
choice Board Mtg 9 am Exercise 10 am Quilting 9- 12 WatrArobics9:45a Exercise 10 am PARADE 5:00 PM Line dancing 10am Sequence 1 pm Bridge 12:30 pm Dominoes 1 pm Nickel/dime Pokr Cards 6 pm Nickel/dime poker LadiesShuffle 3pm Horseshoes 1 pm Horseshoes 3 pm 12:30pm "65" 7 pm 12:30 pm Cards 6 pm Burger/dogs4:30-6 LadiesShuffle 3pm Bid Euchre 7 pm Cards 6:00 pm Bingo 6:50 pm POTLUCK TRASH PICK UP Euchre 6:30 pm Cards 6 pm "RECYCLE" TRASH PICK UP YarnHookers 6:30p
Bible Study 12:30
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Church of your Coffee 8 am Shuffleboard 9 am Mens Golf MERRY Shuffleboard 9 am Cards 6 pm
choice Line dancing 10am Exercise 10am Sequence 1 pm
Quilting 9- 12 Bridge 12:30 pm
CHRISTMAS Exercise 1 0 am Nickel/dime Pokr
"65" 7 pm
ALTERNATE GOLF CART PARADE (IN
Nickel/dime poker 12:30 pm Cards 6:00 pm Euchre 6:30 pm
LadiesShuffle 3pm Cards 6 pm
Horseshoes 1 pm Burger/dogs4:30-6
12:30 pm Bid Euchre 7 pm
TRASH PICK UP
CASE OF RAIN) TRASH PICK UP
28 29 30 31
Church of your Coffee 8 am Shuffleboard 9 am CLUB HOUSE choice Line dancing 10am Exercise 10am RESERVED
Nickel/dime poker Sequence 1 pm 7pm -? 12:30pm LadiesShuffle 3pm Cards 6:00 pm Cards 6 pm TRASH PICKUP Euchre 6:30 pm
New Year’s Eve