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President’s Message

Wow! What a great turnout at our February luncheon for a delicious lunch at Amore! As I write this,

many of you have signed up for our March luncheon at Prestancia, featuring our Turtle Rock Women’s

Club member Judy Bentz. She will be giving a presentation on Ukrainian Easter Egg decorating.

Members have asked if they can bring their decorated Egg to the presentation. We will have a table up

front for you to do so. A description of your egg, including it’s origin, would be wonderful.

Looking ahead we have a busy spring…our Succulent’s class on March 13th and a Polo Match on Sunday,

March 18th. Our April luncheon will be at Mattison’s 41 and our speaker is Anne Miller from the Sarasota

County Emergency Management Center. She will do a presentation on hurricane preparedness. This has

been a highly requested speaker by our members, and I hope that you can make it before many of you

head back up north! We will also have a tour of the 911 center on April 11th. Look for all of these items

and more in the newsletter.

A brief note about luncheons…the luncheon committee has asked me to remind you to please be

cognitive of the deadline each month. The committee gives a count to the restaurant right after the

Wednesday deadline, so the restaurant/country club can begin to order food, assign wait staff, etc. Your

help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Happy Spring…or almost spring!

Kim

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – SAVE THE DATE Mar 7 - Luncheon/Meeting @ Prestantia CC Mar 13 – Succulent Container Class March 18 – Polo Match at Lakewood Ranch April 4 - Luncheon/Meeting at Mattison’s on 41 April 11 - Tour of 911 Center

2018 TRWC BOARD

President Vice Pres. Treasurer Secretary Membership

Kim Weiser Diane Geramanis MaryBeth Cordier Charlotte Jones Angela Pierre

513-328 -0729 630-772-7946 923-9459 922-4575 321-3994

WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS

Lynn D. Ludecke

8127 Nice Way

961-8632

askforlynn@gmail.com

Janice Merchant

7966 Meadow Rush

248-9906

jamerchant@gmail.com

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Megan Pohl Cecile Jansse Donna Allman Margaret Bowers Mary Basti Pat Bass Gisela Vaughan Janet Smith Beryl Perry

Feb 5 March 1 Mar 6 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 8 Mar 10 Mar 13 Mar 13 Mar 14

Karen Bradley Brenda Belsky Linda McDowall Jackie Belscher MaryEllen Mingst Petey Roberts Pat Panet-Raymond Mar 15 Mar 17 Mar 20 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 27 Mar 26

Charlotte Jones Audrey Paddock Francine Tormey Mary Lou Thrush March 17 March 18 Mar 29 March 31

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Fun event at Treasure Cove Home & Garden

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Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch Polo Match – Spouses invited!!

Sunday, March 18 - $12 per person - paid at the time of entrance Room for tailgating and/or sitting in the bleachers Fun event includes horse drawn carriage rides, great announcer, intermission entertainment! Contact: Diane Geramanis at 630-772-7946 or dgeramanis@me.com

See sarasotapolo.com for more information

Succulent Potting Event Rescheduled!

Since this is an outside event, we thought it best to move it to Tuesday, March 13th. Come

join us for a fun and educational succulents potting class from 10-11:30am.

Cost: $30 which includes pot, plants, dirt, etc.

The owner makes up to 3 pots and raffles these off at $10 per raffle ticket. Minimum

number of attendees is 15. There will be a signup sheet at the March luncheon.

PAYMENT IS DUE AT SIGN-UP

Diane Geramanis is the contact for this event. Please drop off your check to her at 4952

Sabal Lake Circle in the basket on her lanai.

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AMORE’ LUNCHEON/MEETING

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The TRWC Board has approved the adding a new book group to our TRWC Interest Groups.

What kind? You tell us! Would you like to join a group that focuses on:

Young Mothers?

Couples?

Singles?

Historical Fiction?

Women’s Literature?

Biographies and Memoirs?

Some other group? (whatever you like)

Just let us know! Let us know your wishes in one of two ways:

There is a short survey sitting on the table in the Community Center Library. Complete the survey if

you’d like, and leave it in the envelope right there or just email your name, contact information, and

reading interests to Paula Griffin (pygriff@gmail.com).

Your response is NOT a commitment. We will compile the responses, send them to all who responded.

Then you can decide what, if anything, you want to do. We can help set up groups to meet when you

want, where you want —day, evening, weekend, with wine, without – it’s all your call. So let us know

what you’d like! Happy Reading!

One idea we are starting now is a BRG (Book Recommendation Group) that meets once a year (with

wine) to share reading recommendations. Our first meeting is planned for Tuesday March 20. Email

pygriff@gmail.com if you are interested.

Alan and Beryl Perry are celebrating

their 56th wedding anniversary on March 3rd.

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COUPLES BUNCO NIGHT

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TURTLE ROCK WOMEN’S CLUB

April 4, 2018

7275 Tamiami Trail

Gathering at 11:30 – Lunch served at 12 Noon

$24.00 inclusive of Soft Drinks, Iced Tea and Coffee, taxes and gratuities

Menu

All served with Fresh Vegetables & Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Mattison’s House Salad Mixed field greens with toasted pine nuts, tomatoes &

Gorgonzola tossed with our house made balsamic vinaigrette

Tuscan Braised Chicken Roasted bone-in chicken thighs, pine nuts, sultanas, sage

Rosemary & Lemon Honey Glazed Salmon With a citrus buerre blanc

Vegetarian Pasta of the Day

Dessert Assorted Cookies & Brownies

Drop off check in box under portico or mail to:

Carol Gossman 5177 Far Oak Circle

Your Check is confirmation of your reservation

Deadline for reservations and cancellations is March 28,2018

NAME__________________________________TELEPHONE___________________

SALMON_______VEG PASTA_____________CHICKEN ____________________

DIRECTIONS: Leave TR via South Gate to Tamiami Trail.

Turn right and proceed to Mattison’s 41 on righ

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APRIL LUNCHEON/MEETING SPEAKERS

Anne Miller and Tammi Canelli will be our speakers for the April luncheon. Both are Emergency Management Officers with the Sarasota County Emergency Management. They will be speaking about personal disaster preparedness, some lessons learned after Irma, and coming changes to the County Emergency Management disaster programs, with a short question and answer period.

Anne Miller Emergency Management Officer

Sarasota County Emergency Management Anne has been a resident of Sarasota since 1969, graduating from Riverview High

School. She has been employed with Sarasota County since 1991, 26 years, and has been with Emergency Management for nineteen years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of South Florida. Anne holds certification from the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA), the Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) certification, and the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM). Anne's major responsibilities include logistics-related services such as sheltering, supplies, finance and contracts administration, and public education and outreach.

Tammi Canelli Emergency Management Officer

Sarasota County Emergency Management

Tammi has been a resident of Florida since 2003. She spent 10 years as the Emergency Operations Planner with the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota before moving to Emergency Management in November 2015. Tammi has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Safety Administration and a Master’s in Educational Technology. Additionally, she holds the Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) certification from the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA). Tammi’s major responsibilities include planning-related services such as people with special needs sheltering, reporting, and public education and outreach.

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BRIDGE PLAYERS

Bridge is played at the Community Center on Tuesday and Friday. Those willing to be put on a Substitute List, please call Coordinators for availability. Tues: Charlotte Hase @ 923-6660. Duplicate bridge at the CC on the second and fourth Fridays of

each month. Mary Ann Gates @ 927-5367.

BOWLING GROUP

The Bowling Group gathers at the Gulf Gate AMF Bowling Center on Rte. 41 (next to the Outback) Tuesdays at 1 p.m. It is open to all members and non-members alike. If you need more information, please

call Karen Bradley at 953-1336.

KNITTING &

NEEDLEWORK

This group meets at members’ homes on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. New members, including beginners, are always welcome. Call Edie Wolf at 929-9209.

WATER AEROBICS

Mary Ann Gates leads a group exercise at our community pool on Tuesday & Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Contact Mary Ann Gates at 927-5367 if you would like to join this group.

BOOK CLUB

The Book Club will meet at 10:00 a.m. on

Wednesday, March 21st to discuss Ordinary Grace,

William Kent Druger

307 pages.

Questions about the Book Club, call Sora Yelin at 926-4534

GOLF GROUP

Golf at Village Green on

Tuesdays @ 11:00. Please meet

at 10:45 by the clubhouse.

Call Sandee McCracken @ 941-

922-0791 for more information.

All levels of play are welcome.

MAH JONG

Mah Jong is played at the Community Center for TRWC members on Monday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. Call Judy Bentz (412) 848-0950 or Mary Lou Thrush (704) 502-2316

for more info. Mah Jong will be taught to beginners and regular players can set their own tables. The time and place is ongoing for the entire year, so come and join us for a lot of fun!

Bunco is played on the third Wednesday of each month from 6-8pm; bring a snack and $5.00 to play. RSVP needed-please reply to:

Kathrin Harris @ 941-926-9494, kathrin2020@verizon.net

AQUA Zumba classes are meeting at the Turtle Rock Community Pool on Monday at 9:30 and Friday at 8:30. Professional Brazilian teacher, Sandra Bellino, uses real Zumba music, she also teaches

at Health Fit, Lakewood Ranch etc. Give us a try! Sheila Brumberg 941 927 3654 or

sbrumberg@verizon.net. F

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If your Interest Group meets at a Turtle Rock

facility, you must be a member of the TRWC

This group meets on Tuesday

mornings at 8:30 a.m. on the

courts of the Community

Center. For information on

joining or general questions,

please call Beryl Perry at

706-3111