Hello Southport Springs, it is already starting to get hot out. This past week many of you

are telling us, you are heading home. Please have a safe journey home and enjoy your

summer. We will see you in the fall or early winter. We will be down here melting. I was

going to do a full all lot inspection this month but have decided instead to try something

different. If you look at your home and the weeds are high and the home is green and

your flower beds are over grown, then this message is for you. Please take care of the

issues before May 31st. That is the deadline. I will be out inspecting the community and

I will be issuing violation notices. At that point you will have a week to take care of the

issue. Please spread the word. This is one of those good Gossip topics I talk about all the

time. This rumor you can spread. The whole purpose behind this is to keep our

community looking fantastic. I know this is the way we all feel. Remember I am trying to

get our community the best in the entire portfolio of Sun Communities. This will help

for sure. This summer we are going to ramp it up and do the small details that will make

us pop when you drive down the Boulevard.

I would also like to bring up a sore subject and that is the fence by the pool that was

damaged this past weekend. I know that this was done by a child with an adult and the

child was driving. I am pretty sure I know who it is. But the biggest reason I bring this

up is to ask for all of your help. Myself and Sun can provide this community everything

we feel our residents deserve. However without your help to keep it looking good, we

will start looking ABUSED IN A SHORT WHILE. Please help me and my team we

cannot do it alone. I am finding cigarette butts on the new pavers, broken fence, papers

all over the parking lot and all over the pool area. This is not ok guys, and we need to

work together and pick up after ourselves. This community and your neighbors deserve

it. The price of the fence is not the point; it is the action that was taken and the lack of

respect for your own community that is bothering me. So please let’s move forward and

try please to love your community and treat it with respect.

Thank you and everyone have a great day.

Southport Silver Needles: would like to thank everyone who bought tickets on our "50

Shades of Blue" quilt. Also they would like to thank all those who attended the Quilt

Show on March 5th. Thanks to your generosity they were able to donate $2,000 to the

local charities! The monies went to East Pasco Meals on Wheels, Zephyrhills Volunteer

Fire/Rescue and the ABC foundation at Chester W. Taylor Elementary School. All three

charities were very grateful to receive these funds to continue the good work that they

do. They are also very grateful to the Lighthouse Crafters for their donation of $100 so

that they can continue making quilts to benefit local charities. Thank you Southport

Springs! What a wonderful community to call home.

Ted and Margie Maska: would like to thank the Sunshine Committee for the basket of

goodies and well wishes during Ted's recent hospitalization. They also want to express

our gratitude to Roger Bernard, Sharon Wilson, Mel Townsend, Bill and Viv Finneran for

their support and assistance. Ted is recovering well. Thank You.

The Fireworks Group: would like to say a special thank you to the Southport Springs

HOA for their generous donation to help fund the 4th of July fireworks. With your help it

should be an awesome display this year.

Dianna & Tom Coy: would like to thank the Sunshine Committee for the flowers and

fruit basket. Tom & Dianna appreciate the thought. They love everyone here at

Southport Springs, it is a great place to live.

A Reminder to All Residents

Per rules and regulations # 4

Parking is permitted in driveways ONLY!. Street parking or parking on the grass is

not permitted. Commercial vehicles, campers, travel trailers, boats, etc. may not be

kept on residents lots. Residents are permitted to wash & work on their vehicles at

their home. Vehicles MUST be returned to the back storage lot at the end of the

day. THERE ARE NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, CAMPERS, TRAVEL

TRAILERS,BOATS to be left on your lot over night.

When you place your vehicle in the back storage lot please make sure that you

have your name, lot #, and phone # visible on the front of your vehicle.

If you have any questions please call the community office.

813-782-3800

Holiday Hours

Office will be CLOSED

On

Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day

Regular hours on Tuesday,May 31st.

Children on Golf Carts Why Would You Do this?

By Joe Grigelevich

I was on my way to the pool a few days ago and I saw a couple of young kids riding

a golf cart. They were laughing and having a total blast. The one that was driving

was making a point of taking each corner kind of sharp while the other guy held on

to the side bar and hung out over the road. Seemed like only yesterday when I was

doing the same sort of thing. You know...the Evil Kenevil thing when you think and

feel that your infallible and that nothing will go wrong. I’m a bit older now and a

whole lot more wiser (hopefully). Please let me preface all of this by letting you

know how much I enjoy and love kids. Just being around them watching them in

action and hearing them laugh gives me joy and makes me feel young ( or at least

younger than I am). I was in the pool a couple of weeks ago with four awesome kids

(Ben, Eddie, Dan and Angela). We talked for the longest time and they made me

laugh constantly. When one of them dove in the pool I pointed to the sign about

not jumping or diving and I explained that the last thing we wanted to have happen

is for a young person to get hurt or an old person to have a heart attack. Then of

course we had this whole discussion about heart attacks. They totally accepted my

warning and explanation and apologized and we continued talking about where

they went to school, what sports they played, what instruments they played and on

and on. Talking to young folks is so invigorating. If you want a good dose of

honesty; take a moment to talk to a kid. They do tell it like it is.

So here’s the point. Why in the world would anyone (parent or grandparent) allow

a kid to put themselves in danger? The last thing any of us need is to look at a little

white cross at some intersection here in Southport reminding us of the place where

a youngster loss their life falling from a golf cart or being crushed by one that fell

over on him or her. Try it sometime. Stand next to you golf cart and try tipping it

over by pulling it towards you. It doesn’t take much. Then try imagining your

grandchild pinned under it. Then ask yourself why you would have allowed

someone you loved so much to put themselves in that kind of danger. You know, it

seems every time there’s a school vacation, we find ourselves listening to folks like

Terri and Lisa warning us not to let the kids drive our golf carts; and yet we

invariably see it happen every single time there’s a school vacation. And the

question is “WHY?” Why would anyone put their child or grandchild in that kind of

danger when there are so many things they could do to have fun? I’m not for one

minute suggesting that anyone who lives here would ever intentionally put their

grandchild in danger. Without exception, we all love our grandchildren to the nth

degree (after all, they’re God’s thank you gift to each of us for putting up with our

kids). However, what I am saying is that some folks may not be thinking of what

the downside might be. Oh…I know. They look up at you with those great big eyes

and then they hug you and tell you how much they love you and then BANG! Your

down for the count. But I’m telling ya...it ain’t worth it. You really do need to take

the time to explain to them how dangerous it could be and why you can’t let them

drive. And if all else fails, blame the office. Terri has big shoulders and I’m sure she

doesn’t mind being the fall guy on this one.

So think about it folks. The next time little Bobby or Janet comes over and sits on

your lap and tells you they have a big favor to ask. Get ready. There’s a good chance

they’re going to ask you if they could drive your golf cart; and you need to be ready

to say, “Gee...I wish I could let you; but I can’t. I really can’t. I love you too much to

take a chance that you might get seriously hurt. How about we go for a swim or

how about you be my caddy today or how about we play some tennis or horse shoes

or shuffle board? And if Bobby or Janet asks you why?

Just say “ it’s because I love you”.

“What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me

a million dollars’ worth of pleasure. “ ~Gene Perret

Save the Date

Saturday, May 14th 7 pm to 10 pm

$5 pp Music By Mike

BYOB

As we all know it takes a lot of work to put this amazing show together. Come out on

Saturday, May 14th for a dance to help support the 4th of July Fireworks show.

All proceeds will go to the purchase of fireworks for the BIG SHOW!!.

What better way to have a night out and help make an amazing show even more

amazing. Tickets are available in the Community

Office Come Join us - it's going to be a BLAST!!

Any questions please call 813-546-9181. Thanks.

Lighthouse Crafters

On behalf of all the vendors and myself, I would like to give many

thanks for your support at Southport and surrounding communities.!

The Chinese Auction table brought in $445.00, excellent job Barbara

and Lois. Denise your winners chart was magnifico.

This was our first Spring Show and again a success. Our volunteers are our guardian angel's, both vendors and residents helped us set up and

break down. Thank You! We have plans for a Holiday Show scheduled for December 10th. With all the blessings in the world all will

go off as planned. Jerry and I wish you a wonderful

summer. Crafters keep crafting and God Bless.

Linda Phelps, Coordinator

Wreath Class

Friday, May 6th @ 2 pm in the Clubhouse.

We will be making a Flip Flop Wreath or a

Garden Hose Wreath.

Sue Jones

Derby Day Hat Making Class

Join Sue Jones on Thursday, May 5th at 6:30 pm in the Clubhouse for

a Derby Day hat making class.

Materials: * 1 Straw Hat

(can be bought at the Dollar Tree for $1)

* Sue will supply deco mesh/ ribbons/ flowers

$5 pp.

A sign up sheet is located in the Clubhouse.

Memorial Day Ceremony

Memorial Day is almost upon us. It is a day to honor the brave men and

women who have lost their lives in the service of this great nation of ours.

Where would we be without their sacrifices? Let's raise our flags in respect

and gratitude to all of our military, both living and deceased, both active

duty and retired. A sincere and heartfelt thank you from all of us at

Southport Springs.

Once a year, at this time we come together as a community to remember

all those residents who have passed away.

We call it a service of remembrance.

This year the service will be at 9 am on Monday, May 30th, in the

clubhouse ballroom.

Please come and show your support for our friends and neighbors as we

remember those who are no longer with us.

Once again, we will display the pictures of the deceased. It helps people to

remember and to put faces with names.

Please call Patti Rich at 780-1982 if you have any questions or if you

would like me to pick up any pictures for display. We would like the

list to be as accurate as possible, so please call if you are aware of

the death of any former resident. Thank You.

Seminar

Tuesday, May 17th

Join Hilda Hellwig from 7 pm to 9 pm in the clubhouse ballroom for a question and

answer session. Some of the things she will be going:

Home care

Elder law attorney

Alzheimer rep

Alf locater

There is a sign up sheet located in the Community Office.

Please sign up if you are interested

Bereavement Committee

This committee works as a volunteer group totally separate from management and our

HOA. The sole purpose of this committee is to provide a luncheon for the family and

friends of a deceased resident of Southport Springs. We provide this service only at the

request of the family for the number of guests the family suggests.

It has been our policy that the meat trays and sandwich buns be paid for by the family.

We gather the remaining food from within the community. In addition, the committee

provides dinner and dessert plates, salad bowls, cups, plastic utensils, and napkins. A

cold drink and coffee, cream and sugar are also provided.

In order to meet our expenses, there is a fee of $25.00 for each 50 guests from the

family.

It is our pleasure to provide this service to the community and hope to continue to do so.

For the committee to give our services back to the community, we would appreciate that

we are involved with all the plans from beginning to end so there is no

miscommunication. This helps us to know who to contact. We try to contact different

people each time, but sometimes that is impossible. Thank you to the generous cooks in

Southport Springs who make this possible to do for the community.

If you need our help, please call: Sandy Fenlock- 813-779-2283

MaryAnn Danes: 813-715-4932

Val Lebo: 813-788-0793

Sanderson , James May 1

Witkoski , Robert May 2

Shusko, Mark May 4

Haworth, Jack May 4

Schutt, Robert May 5

Benson, Kenneth May 6

Gagliardi, Joseph May 6

Seeley , George May 6

Cole, Roy May 8

Butz , Albert May 11

O'Donnell, Ray May 13

Richards ,Robert May 15

Holdridge, Everett May 16

Paul Maurer May 19

Cyr, Robert May 20

Carman, Timothy May 22

Johnstone, David May 23

Wallace, Herb May 23

Davidson, John May 24

Vogel Jr., Norman May 24

Todd, Thomas May 25

Poupard , Eugene May 27

Schenher , Ronald May 27

Vander Wall, Winston May 28

Cannon, Patrick May 28

Rieger , Norman May 28

Shepherd , Kenneth May 28

Pesicka, John May 29

Smuder , Robert May 29

Trent, Martin May 29

Hart, Michael May 29

Verni, Al May 29

Doyle , Wayne May 30

Richtmeyer , Gary May 30

Robinson, Elvira May 1

Trent, Linda May 2

Sostilio, Ann May 5

Cherry, Linda May 5

Shuey, Katy May 6

Dziki, Carol May 7

LeMay, Anne May 8

Smith, Mariaelena May 8

Emmons, Janet May 9

Brown, Charlene May 12

Till, Annie May 13

Werner, Thelma May 14

Meschino, Sue May 15

Arduine, Deborah May 16

Stemen, Joyce May 16

Baldwin, Patricia May 16

Rayburn, Diana May 18

DeCorte, Margaret May 19

Hart, Mae May 19

Ballard, Darlene May 20

Ptyza, Maria May 20

Maska, Margie May 23

Falco, Donna Mae May 24

Howard, Theresa May 25

Thompson, Judith May 25

Miller, Susan May 26

Viner, Marilyn May 29

Stanforth, Tom & Denice May 1

Cluck, Ed & Mary Adele May 1

MacDonald, Edward & Jayne May 3

Jones, Harold & Susan May 3

Lundeen, Donald & Dorothy May 4

Jacques, Daniel & Sue May 5

Sylvia, William & Gail May 6

Klenert, Fredrick & Phyllis May 6

Pelc James & Berverly Ann May 7

Jarvis, Ernie & Jane May 8

Anderson, Jon & Karen May 11

Daugherty, Floyd & Jane May 12

Clark, Richard & Esther May 12

Gray, Gerald & Lydia May 12

Parrino, Dennis & Judith May 13

Putt, Joseph & Rose May 14

Barnhardt, Charles & LeLia May 15

Roy, Alfred & Janice May 15

Menth, Barry & Jody May 17

Naylor, Robert & Peggy May 17

Sostilio, Robert & Ann May 18

Hannold, Tom & Tina May 18

Debus, William & Barbara May 19

MacDonald, John & Donna May 19

Stiefel, Roy & Bett May 23

Gareri, Vito & Kathy May 26

Whitney, Raymond & Nancy May 27

Schwebach, Robert & Sarah May 28

Hilton, George & Maritza May 28

Ossander, Ivan & Pauline May 29

Sinclair , Frank & Penny May 30

Fratus, Rick & Jeanie May 31

Hand , Vann & Kathleen May 31

Our first Special Event Dinner featured a ribeye steak dinner. We had no idea what to

expect for this event. Your response was almost overwhelming. We were compelled to

put a limit on the amount of participants we could accommodate. After all is said and

done, we are grateful that this event proved to be extremely successful.

We thank you for your support.

Because of your support we anticipate continuing these special event dinners.

We speculate there will be challenges with social events due to the clubhouse

refurbishing project taking place this summer. In spite of these challenges, your HOA

Board is committed to continuing social activities to include pool parties, cookouts,

karaoke, possible pool-side dances and bingo.

Our Social and Entertainment Committees will continue to brainstorm options and

organizing social events throughout the summer months.

It has been 13 months since Sun Communities took over ownership of Southport

Springs. As we reflect on the condition of our park then compared to now, we can’t help

but be grateful for Sun Communities commitment to our park and to our residents. So

many improvements have occurred during this time period and there are many more to

come. If you agree, take a moment to thank our park manager, Terri Passaro, for her

efforts and Sun Communities commitment to improving our park.

Our HOA meeting for the month of May will be on the 3rd Tuesday. The date for

the meeting is May 17. The starting time remains at 7:00 p.m.

We wish you all a safe and blessed summer.

Regards,

Barbara Holdridge, HOA President

Caddy Shack This and That

Monthly Best Caddie Remark

Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course."

Caddy: " Try Heaven, you've already moved most of earth.'

The entire golf course will be closed on May 10th for aeration.

The Pro Shop is finally open. Patio has been laid with paver stones. Tables and chairs should

be set up soon. This will be a nice area for golfers to enjoy chatting about their round while

enjoying their drinks.

If summer leagues have not signed new contracts for summer hours, please see the Pro Shop

to make these changes.

If you are not a golfer, you are not allowed to be on the course at any time. There will be no

bikes, walkers, joggers, pets, or sightseers in carts allowed at anytime.

Please abide by these rules.

Brandon Grooms will copy a calendar to me monthly of the schedule for chemicals applied to

the course. Check the bulletin board in the Pro Shop for these dates.

Again, I cannot express the importance of the 90* rule. I still see many golfers not adhering to

this rule. Please respect your course and rules. I see violations everyday.

All par 3's are CART PATH ONLY. I know I keep repeating, but there are still violators.

HANDICAP carts no closer than 15' and never on the greens. PLEASE abide by these rules.

Please fix all divots on Tee, in fairways, and on greens.

Do not go inside cart sign boundaries or within 30' of the greens.

Another reminder that all Members and non- Members MUST have a tee time.

Make tee times early and pay in advance if after 2 pm. All non-member residents golfers with

own carts expected to be on the course after 2 pm will be given a bright pink card to hang on

their carts with date and receipt attached to back indicating they have paid.

Work continues on our course. If you have any suggestions to improve our course and leagues,

please submit to the Pro Shop.

Thanks and remember to have FUN!! Happy Golfing

Dave Stemen- Pro Shop Manager.

Directory of Services

House Sitting Wedding Officiant Shopping

Linda Phelps Wedding Ceremonies Linda Phleps

813-778-1359 Vow Renewals 813-778-1359

Mary Adele

813-782-7872

Golf Club Regripping Weeding/Mulching Power Wash

Gary LeMay Cissy Rossano Rick Fratus 813-401-2435 813-312-5717 813-782-1531 781-6356403

House Cleaning Handyman Cabinet Refacing

Deb Arduine Thomas Burns Bill Lincoln 315-956-4757 Call for pricing 813-394-2799 813-862-1898

Wreaths by Sue Personal Assistant Transportation

Sue Jones Light Alterations Sue Redshaw 813-782-0213 Linda Phelps 217-653-2991 813-778-1359

House Cleaning Notary Public Transportation Becky Tillich Wedding Officiant Ann Qiunn 928-848-0245 Ruth McGovern 845-553-0849 813-788-7248

If you have services that you provide and would like to add to the directory, just bring it to the office and we will add it to the next Gazette.

All service must be provided by residents only! SOUTHPORT SPRINGS DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY OF THESE

SERVICES