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A Publication of Lazy River Village, 10500 S. Tamiami Trail – Northport, FL 34287 941.426.4307 www.lazyrivervillage.com

From the Manager’s Office Thank you to all who have supported me during my last six years on the Board. During this time there have been many improvements to our Lazy River community.

Revitalization, along with the excellent cooperation and workmanship by all Board members brought about the following:

1. Much needed improvements to our amenities.

2. A new marina.

3. Full-fledged gated community, both main gate and storage yard.

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Greetings! By the time this article goes to print we will have a new Board of Directors and will also know which ballot issues passed or perhaps didn’t pass.

I would like to say Thank You to each and every one of you that did your part and cast your ballot this year! Each ballot is counted at least twice for accu-racy by both volunteers and staff members. The proxy ballot forms are needed so that we can con-firm we have a quorum and the meeting can be held. Can you imagine all of this hard work everyone goes through and then not be able to have the An-nual Meeting because a quorum was not present!? It has been known to happen at some communities!

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From the Manager’s Office ................................ 1 Activity Leaders, Current Staff, Board of Directors, Office Personnel and Hours, ECHO Committee, Lazy River Activities Team ................................................. 2 Schedule of Activities & Special Events ... 4 & 5 Birthdays and Anniversaries ..................... ……...7 This and That ........................................... …… 10 Sports…………………………………….13,14,15 Coming Events..................................... 18, 19 Club News……………………………21, 22, 23,24

The Current February 2015 2

ACTIVITY LEADERS 2015

Anniversaries / Birthdays Joyce Cote Art Classes Oil, Acrylic & Pastels Watercolors

Marion Myers Joyce Cote

Band Jan Campbell Beautification Tom McEnroe Bible Study Nancy Penoyar

Boat Club Phil Cole

Bocce - Tuesday Susie Anderson Paul Gunnels

Bocce - Wednesday Linda & Phil Cole Bowling Donnie Childers

Cards Pepper Pinochle Bridge Hand & Foot Michigan Rummy/Tripoli

Al/Linda Lindsay/Marion Kahler Pat Goetzelmann/Stash Kovalcik Jean Hanson Mary Dishinger Donna Maloney

Chorale Jan Campbell Citizen Patrol Dick and Cheri Case Computer Club Marie Jennerich Dance Kathy Wolcott Dominoes Phil Cole

Exercise –Pool Marie Jennerich

Fitness-Stretching Marion Kahler Fitness Plus John Carr M.D. Golf-Couples Marilyn & Bill Correia Golf- Ladies a.m. Scheduling

Carol Gabalis Jo Faria

Golf Men’s 18 hole Hal Jennerich Golf-Men’s 9 hole Tom O’Connell Knitting Joan Pickett Lazy River Memorial Fund Jerry Cote Lazy River Villagers Phil Cole

Library Dona Poff/Heike Canaday Roberta Blais

Miracle Melodies Jerry Cote Nickel Bingo Shirley Messier

Pickleball Club Glenn Knoepfle Quilting Betty Morse

Red Hat Society Kip Greener

Shuffleboard Gary Cooney Stained Glass Fred Buttery Tennis Club Nancy Penoyar

Welcome Center Lauria Avon/Nancy Penoyar [email protected]

Woodworkers Club Ed Laetz

LAZY RIVER ACTIVITIES TEAM Team Leaders: Jeanne Brown , Barbara Crothers, Lou Rose, Oren

Masters, Madeleine Ducham, Billie Chambers & Elaine Kast Clubhouse Chairpersons Bill Correia 423-9995 Ralph Clay 317-402-7401 Clubhouse Scheduler Hal Jennerich 468-1395 Clubhouse AV Equipment Loren Hopping 429-0161 Chet Schutt 429-8601 Koffee Klatch Supplies Peggy Clay 317-340-7966 Bulletin Board Coord Ginnie Wood 423-2184 Sunshine Coord Ruthann Guiliani 423-2691 Memorial Service Coords Hugh & Carolyn Brooks 352-316-5955 New Resident Coords Mary Dishinger/Marie Mangio 426-7241 Entertainment Coord Connie Bromley 429-5216 Potluck Coords Kip Greener/Shirley Coleman Potluck Entertainment Coord Jim Canaday Bloodmobile Coord Ginnie Wood 423-2184 Flu Clinic Coord Ginnie Wood 423-2184 Bingo Coord Carol Ann Kosinski 429-9079 Name Tag Coord Mary Dishinger 426-7241 Public Relations Coord

LAZY RIVER INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Correia .................................. President Harvey Wolcott .......................... Vice President Don McClenathan .............................. Treasurer Joe Jinnette ................................ Secretary Jean Swain .......................................... Director Ted Makowski ..................................... Director Jim Swartzell ....................................... Director

LAZY RIVER VILLAGE INC. Manager .................................. Justine Mackie Email: .......... [email protected] Office Assistant ........................ Jennifer Everts Email: [email protected] Maintenance ................................ Jason Breau Landscaper .............................Joe Vannasdale OFFICE HOURS Monday………………… 9:00 am-2:00 pm Tuesday……………….. 9:00 am-2:00 pm Wednesday……………. 9:00 am – Noon Thursday……………..… 9:00 am-2:00 pm Friday…………………… 9:00 am-2:00 pm

ECHO Committee "Everyone Can Help Others"

Marilyn Correia ................................. 941-423-9995 Peggy Clay ....................................... 317-340-7966 Barbara Crothers .............................. 941-240-5429 Nancy Lefebvre ................................. 941-240-6547 Linda Lindsay .................................... 765-376-8041 Rosemary Mistretta ........................... 716-640-3460 Rosemarie Sulzbach ......................... 941-875-3635

The Current Staff: Carol Klotz, Editor, 941-525-8805, Don McClenathan, Circulation Manager, 429-4111

Direct any questions you may have to the Staff or to Management at 426-4307. Send articles and correspondence to [email protected] by the 12th of every month.

The opinions published in The Current are not necessarily the opinions of the Board of Directors or Lazy River Village, Inc.


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4. Full time staff, both office and maintenance. 5. Switch from Comcast to Verizon. 6. No Debt, Mortgage, or outstanding bills. 7. A fully funded reserve. 8. New road project has been started. 9. Home sales through the roof, once there were 50

homes for sale, now only 5. As you can see, we have made great strides to improve Lazy River. Please give your full support to the new Board so they can carry on improving our community. Remember, it’s a voluntary job and they do the best they can. Get out and attend meetings, voice your concerns, and vote when you need to. It’s your community, help them to maintain it.

Bill Correia President, Lazy River Board of Directors.

From The Manager...Continued from page 1

So, that being said, Thank you for doing your part!! Let’s take a moment to talk about rock mail vs. email for rock mail; if you have a red dot painted at the end of your driveway in the road that means that a member of your household signed up to receive rock mail via email. All of your rock mail will be emailed to you in this case. If you do not have a red dot then you will receive your rock mail on your doorstep, under your frog, bunny, seashell or some other form of paper weight! When you need to have copies made for rock mail, it is not necessary for you to go around the community and count all of the red dots; we have a list in the office and know exactly how many copies need to be made for distribution. Simply tell us you’d like a complete rock mail set of cop-ies, we will do the rest! At the time the copies are printed they will be emailed to those owners who signed up to receive rock mail via email, unfortu-nately we can’t hold on to copies and email at a later date for you. Rock mail is emailed on the day it is printed. Copies are made every Wednes-day. You may drop them off any day of the week, but the copies will be made on Wednes-days. As the office closes on Wednesdays at noon you may pick up your rock mail copies in the office Board room, we leave them there after we leave the office. You can gain access to the Board room through the Welcome Center using your common area key at any time. Please re-frain from asking for any copies on Mondays, this is the busiest day of the week, we are happy to copy any other day of the week for you.

This last year we have had a few vacancies on various committees within Lazy River Village that are of great importance to the community, all of those vacancies have officially been filled! Thank you so much to those of you who have stepped up and taken the lead on some of these commit-tees! As always, Thank You to every one of you that volunteers in large and small ways here in Lazy River Village!

Committed to Excellence,

Justine Mackie, CAM Community Association Manager For the Lazy River Village Board of Directors

Lazy River Village Memorial Fund Treasurer's Report December 31, 2014

Beginning cash balance, January 1, 2014..... 5,503.90 Revenues during the year: 28 individuals and clubs contributions ........... 2,226.00 7,729.90

Direct project expenditures for projects completed during the year:

Purchase and installation of a park bench on No Name Street, in memory of Wes Greener ..... 476.15 Purchase and installation of a bike rack near the bocce courts, in memory of Lucy Ciavattieri . 1,412.93 Purchase and installation of French doors at the entrance to our library in the clubhouse, in memory of long-time librarian Ruth McHugh and to honor our current librarians ............... 2,654.00 Total direct project expenditures .................. 4,543.08 Cash balance, December 31, 2014 ............... 3,186.82 Respectfully submitted, Gerard L. (Jerry) Cote, Treasurer


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4. Full time staff, both office and maintenance. 5. Switch from Comcast to Verizon. 6. No Debt, Mortgage, or outstanding bills. 7. A fully funded reserve. 8. New road project has been started. 9. Home sales through the roof, once there were 50

homes for sale, now only 5. As you can see, we have made great strides to improve Lazy River. Please give your full support to the new Board so they can carry on improving our community. Remember, it’s a voluntary job and they do the best they can. Get out and attend meetings, voice your concerns, and vote when you need to. It’s your community, help them to maintain it.

Bill Correia President, Lazy River Board of Directors.

From The Manager...Continued from page 1

So, that being said, Thank you for doing your part!! Let’s take a moment to talk about rock mail vs. email for rock mail; if you have a red dot painted at the end of your driveway in the road that means that a member of your household signed up to receive rock mail via email. All of your rock mail will be emailed to you in this case. If you do not have a red dot then you will receive your rock mail on your doorstep, under your frog, bunny, seashell or some other form of paper weight! When you need to have copies made for rock mail, it is not necessary for you to go around the community and count all of the red dots; we have a list in the office and know exactly how many copies need to be made for distribution. Simply tell us you’d like a complete rock mail set of cop-ies, we will do the rest! At the time the copies are printed they will be emailed to those owners who signed up to receive rock mail via email, unfortu-nately we can’t hold on to copies and email at a later date for you. Rock mail is emailed on the day it is printed. Copies are made every Wednes-day. You may drop them off any day of the week, but the copies will be made on Wednes-days. As the office closes on Wednesdays at noon you may pick up your rock mail copies in the office Board room, we leave them there after we leave the office. You can gain access to the Board room through the Welcome Center using your common area key at any time. Please re-frain from asking for any copies on Mondays, this is the busiest day of the week, we are happy to copy any other day of the week for you.

This last year we have had a few vacancies on various committees within Lazy River Village that are of great importance to the community, all of those vacancies have officially been filled! Thank you so much to those of you who have stepped up and taken the lead on some of these commit-tees! As always, Thank You to every one of you that volunteers in large and small ways here in Lazy River Village!

Committed to Excellence,

Justine Mackie, CAM Community Association Manager For the Lazy River Village Board of Directors

Lazy River Village Memorial Fund Treasurer's Report December 31, 2014

Beginning cash balance, January 1, 2014..... 5,503.90 Revenues during the year: 28 individuals and clubs contributions ........... 2,226.00 7,729.90

Direct project expenditures for projects completed during the year:

Purchase and installation of a park bench on No Name Street, in memory of Wes Greener ..... 476.15 Purchase and installation of a bike rack near the bocce courts, in memory of Lucy Ciavattieri . 1,412.93 Purchase and installation of French doors at the entrance to our library in the clubhouse, in memory of long-time librarian Ruth McHugh and to honor our current librarians ............... 2,654.00 Total direct project expenditures .................. 4,543.08 Cash balance, December 31, 2014 ............... 3,186.82 Respectfully submitted, Gerard L. (Jerry) Cote, Treasurer


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February Schedule of Activities Time Activity Location Contact Phone Sun 6:30PM to 9:00PM Jokers & Pegs Card Room Chet Schutt 429-8601 Mon 8 AM to 9 AM Stretching Exercises Fitness Center Marion Kahler 426-6669 9 AM to 4 PM Quilting Craft Room Betty Morse 423-0352 10:30AM to 11:30 Water Exercise Pool Dani Edlund 539-2863 12:30PM to 3PM Hand and Foot Card Room Mary Dishinger 426-7241 1 PM to 3 PM We3Band Main Hall Jan Campbell 426-1607 7 PM to 9 PM Shuffleboard Courts Gary Cooney 426-2705 7 PM to 10 PM Bridge Card Room Barbara Crothers 240-5429 Tue 9 AM to 11:30 AM Bowling AMF Lanes Donnie Childers 502-396-8287 9 AM to 11 AM Bocce Ball Bocce Courts Susie Anderson 423-6165 9 AM to 12 PM Water Color Class Craft Room Joyce Cote 429-0112 10:30AM to 12:PM Pickle Ball #1 Tennis Court Ron Jung 735-9422 12:30PM to 4PM Bridge Card Room Barbara Crothers 240-5429 1 PM to 4 PM Stained Glass Class Craft Room Fred Buttery 423-6175 4 PM to 5:30PM Yoga Main Hall Marilyn Correia 423-9995 6 PM to 9:30PM Poker Card Room Rick Gammage 423-9053 6 PM to 10 PM Hand & Foot Craft Room Judy Wienchus 429-6064 7 PM to 9 PM Bingo Main Hall Carol Kosinski 429-9079 Wed 8 AM to 9 AM Stretching Exercises Fitness Center Marion Kahler 426-6669 8:30AM to 10:00AM Koffee Klatch Kitchen & Hall M. Ducham 802-272-1306 9:45AM to 12 PM Miracle Melodies Card Room Gerry Cote 429-0112 10:30AM to 11:30 Water Exercise Pool Dani Edlund 539-2863 10:30AM to 12:PM Pickle Ball #1 Tennis Court Ron Jung 735-9422 11 AM to 1 PM Bocce Ball Bocce Courts Phil Cole 244-6364 12 PM to3 PM Couples Golf Waterford GC B & M Correia 423-9995 1 PM to 4 PM Art Class Craft Room Marion Myers 426-6260 7 PM to 8 PM Ping Pong Billiard Room Barb Crothers 240-5429 7 PM to 9 PM Pepper Card Room Marion Kahler 426-6669 Thu 9 AM to 10 AM Manager's Meeting Card Room Justine Mackie 426-4307 9 AM to 4 PM Quilting Craft Room Betty Morse 423-0352 10 AM to 11:30AM Bible Study Card Room Nancy Penoyar 426-1443 10 AM to12 PM Shuffleboard Courts Gary Cooney 426-2705 10 AM to 3 PM Men's 18 Hole Golf The Palms GC Hal Jennerich 468-1395 10:30 AM to 12 PM Pickle Ball #1 Tennis Court Ron Jung 735-9422 1 PM to 4 PM Mah Jong Card Room Shirley Messier 423-3463 7 PM to 9 PM Board Game Card Room Phil Cole 244-6364 Fri 8 AM to 9 AM Stretching Exercises Fitness Center Marion Kahler 426-6669 9 AM to 11AM Chorus Rehearsals Main Hall Hugh Brooks 423-4278 10:30AM to 11:30 Water Exercise Pool Dani Edlund 539-2863 12 PM to3 PM Men's 9Hole Golf Waterford GC Tom O'Connell 468-0331 1 PM to 3PM Knitting/Crochet Card Room Joan Pickett 429-0531 7 PM to 9 PM Dominos Craft Room Phil Cole 244-6364 7PM to 9:30PM Pinochle Card Room Lyn Tindall 815-751-2928 Sat 10 AM to11 AM Line Dancing Main Hal Billie Chambers 423-5962 11 AM to 1 PM Ladies Texas HoldEm Craft Room Rosanne Clark 423-4302 12Noon to 4PM Texas HoldEm Card Room Rick Gammage 423-9053 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Ladies Texas HoldEm Craft Room Sue Keeler 269-832-4711 2 PM to 3 PM Ping Pong Billiard Room Barb Crothers 240-5429


For changes to either schedule, contact Hal Jennerich by phone at 468-1395

February Special Events Date Event Time Location Contact Sun 02/01 Super Bowl Party 5:30PM to10:30PM Main Hall Hal Jennerich 468-1395 Mon 02/02 Tennis Club Meeting 3 PM to 5 PM Card Room Nancy Penoyar 426-1443

Mon 02/02 Wine With Friends 4 PM to 6 PM Main Hall H & G Stephens 859-462-3728

Sat 02/07 Pot Luck 5 PM to 10PM Main Hall Kip Greener 426-7454

Sun 02/08 Mid-Atlantic Party 2 PM to 6PM Main Hall Phil Cole 244-6364

Mon 02/09 Boat Club BOD Meeting

2:30PM to 4:30PM Craft Room Joe Abbruzzese 518-376-2912

Thu 02/12 Boat Club Commodore's Ball 5:30PM to 9:30 PM Main Hall Joe Abbruzzese 518-376-2912

Sat 02/14 Computer Club Meeting 10AM to 12 PM Card Room Marie Jennerich 468-1395

Sat 02/14 Show 7 PM to 10 PM Main Hall & Stage Connie Bromley 429-5216

Thu 02/19 LRVers Dinner and Treasure Hunt 7PM to 10PM Main Hall Phil Cole 244-6364

Sat 02/21 Golf Club Dinner 5 PM to 9 PM Main Hall Ron Beaudoin 426-9647

Sun 02/22 Daytona 500 12PM to 7PM Main Hall Nick Fulbright 429-0888

Mon 02/23 Shuffleboard Party 5PM to 7PM Main Hall Ann Crosby 426-6218

Wed 02/25 Arts & Craft Show 9AM to 12PM Main Hall Kip Greener 426-7454

Thu 02/26 Dance Club 6PM to 11PM Main Hall Kathy Wolcott 508-559-4766

Sat 02/28 Tennis Club Party 11AM to 2PM Screen Room Nancy Penoyar 426-1443

William and Maureen Schmidt 159 Lazy River Road 941-275-3906 [email protected]

Joe and Diane Ogden 133 Island Point (740) 342-3179 [email protected] Richard and Sally Donelson 124 Lazy River Road (734) 771-6249 [email protected]

Dennis Goltz 205 Martinique Road (330) 232-5763 [email protected]

Steve and Janet Gray 173 Martinique Rd 647-343-2773 [email protected] [email protected] Gary and Susan Brewster 216 Martinique Road

Jeff and Teri Pederson 171 Martinique Road 507-317-2567 [email protected]

Submitted by Jennifer Everts Lazy River Office

Changes For The 2015 Lazy River Village Telephone Directory


1 Bette Knox

2 Frank Brady

4 Michael Berg

4 Joe Mistretta

4 Tom Schulte

6 Betty McNulty

6 Frank Wells

7 Nicholas Phillips

9 Tiny Hall

10 Dean Kirk

10 Roger Wolcott

11 Peter Rapelje

12 Jeffrey Ball

12 Steve Gray

14 Marcia Dunnells

14 Ilene Lewis

14 John Milankov

16 Lou Rose

17 James Goff

17 Rita Kaye

17 Debra Riha

18 Juke Snyder

18 Julie Weise

19 Bob Guyot

20 Len Anderson

21 Bill Correia

22 Tom McEnroe

22 Jan Peloquin

22 Michael Riha

23 Florence Powers

24 Virginia Leonard

26 Ellen Hurley

28 Hugh Brooks

28 Gary Cooney

28 Wanda Milankov

FEBRUARY 2015FEBRUARY 2015FEBRUARY 2015

1 Rick and Janice Gammage

1 Dutch and Virginia Leonard

4 Douglas and Katherine Gallup Over 50

10 Ron and Brenda Dilley Over 50

11 Charles and Ginnie Hebel

14 Rich and Katie Venator

15 Maynard and Barbara Dreas

16 Richard and Sylvia Ciarlo

16 Ron and Elie Herrygers

19 Tom and Marie McEnroe

20 Bob and Margaret Butera *50*

23 Ed and Barb Laetz Over 50

23 Pete and Myrna Miller Over 60

Years Married

Note: If you are celebrating 50 years or more of marriage and it is not recognized here, it is because I do not have the year you were married. Please send any corrections or additions to the birthday and anniversary lists to Joyce Cote: [email protected] or 941-429-0112.


BOB GOUGE

MASTER PLUMBERS

MAHLE


30 minute Minestrone (Think I may like this one)

4 Cups water

2 cups Miniature peeled carrots

15 oz. can of Great Northern Beans

14 oz. can peeled Italian Plum tomatoes, cut up

1 Cup chopped onions

4 teaspoons beef bouillon granule

2 teaspoons low sodium beef bouillon

1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic

½ teaspoon dried basil crushed

½ teaspoon dried oregano crushed

¼ teaspoon black pepper

9 oz. package frozen ‘no salt added’ Italian green beans

1 small zucchini sliced or cut in small pieces.

½ cup elbow macaroni or broken spaghetti uncooked

¼ cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese In large saucepan combine first 10 ingredients.

Bring to boil over high heat.

Add green beans, zucchini and pasta.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese.

Makes 6 servings or 1 and 2/3 cup per serving

Baked Mac and Cheese Cheese Sauce

½ Cup Butter 1/3 cup Flour 2 Tablespoons dry Mustard 5 Cups Milk

Put in large pan a heat together on Low heat.

After warm mix in:

½ block of Marbled Cheddar 1 can Cheddar Cheese Soup 8 oz. sour cream 8 oz. cream cheese ¼ Block of Velveeta Cheese

Butter your pan before you start putting it all together.

Cook your Macaroni and start putting in layer at a time starting with Macaroni.

Bake at 375* for 45 minutes.

Use Coffee filter for: To wipe down windows, mirrors and eyeglasses. They will not leave lint.

Keep veggies crisp by lining your container with fil-ters, will help absorb moisture. Keeping pots and pans clean is important but keep-ing them in good condition is to place a filter in the ones that you don’t want scratched up.

Baked Potato Hint To hurry up baked potatoes, place in boiling water for 10 minutes then bake in very hot oven.

Or cut in half and bake face down on a baking sheet.

I would grease the sheet.

(I have used some of the recipes, some I have not used. These are have nots.)

Submitted by

“Pete” Reed.


Sunshine Report “Get Well” greetings were sent to:

Eleanor Halpin Donna Poff Josephine Faria Harriet Birkholz.

Harriet is now residing at the Quality Health Care facility.

Condolences were sent to the wife of past resident Dale Gerou. Ruth Ann Guiliani, Sunshine Coordinator

This and That

EDWARD ROSS

Michigan Day Picnic Date: Sunday, March 1, 2015 Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Place: The Clubhouse Chicken and table service will be provided including ice cream for des-sert. What to bring: Your favorite picnic food, to share and your beverage

Cost: $5.00 per person Tickets are available at all February Koffee Klatches. There will also be a picnic basket filled with goodies to be raffled off. Wear your red/green shirts! You will have lots of fun!! Cheri Case [email protected], 734-755-9558

Citizen Patrol Hello everyone,

We would like to introduce ourselves to you. We are the new schedulers for the citizen patrol. Our names are Dick & Cheri Case, we live at 208 Martinique. You can reach us by phone at 734-755-9558 or email us at, [email protected] We would like to invite all the new owners, renters, full time residents and part timers to help us con-tinue to make Lazy River a safe place to live by signing up to help on the security patrol. If we all pitch in, no one will need to do security patrol very often. Should you have any questions or sugges-tions please contact us. Dick and I will be sure you are trained before you go out alone. We will start the scheduling for February very soon. Thanks to all of you for making this transitions for us as easy as possible.

Dick & Cheri Case


Koffee Klatch News Schedule for 2015 Season

Koffee Klatches are a great way to get acquainted with new people, renew friendships, enjoy great fellowship, and keep abreast of what is happening in Lazy River Village. Koffee Klatches are

every Wednesday at 8:30 AM with coffee and donuts and ticket sales with programs starting at 9:00 AM.

The following Club/Organizations have graciously volunteered to host and decorate for these Wednesdays from October through April.

The first Wednesday of each month is the responsibility of the Activities Team and the third Wednesday is always the Lazy River Board meeting. The other two weeks either Justine or the sponsoring club will furnish events.

FEBRUARY - RED HATS - KIP GREENER (426-7454) MARCH – GOLFERS – RON BEAUDOIN (426-9647) APRIL - TENNIS CLUB - NANCY PENOYAR (426-1443)

Note: If there are any changes regarding your club, please contact the Activities Team as soon as possible.

Submitted by Activities Team

Welcome Centre

In December, there were 6 houses sold.

Please welcome all our new residents:

Butch & Kelly Welles ................. 123 Lazy River Rd Bill & Maureen Schmidt ............. 159 Lazy River Rd Jim & Diane Ogden .................... 133 Island Point Richard & Sally Donelson .......... 124 Lazy River Rd Dennis Goltz ............................... 205 Martinique Rd Steve and Janet Gray ................. 173 Martinique Rd Gary and Susan Brewster .......... 216 Martinique Road Jeff and Teri Pederson ............... 171 Martinique Road

We currently have 3 houses for sale by owner and 2 by realtor and have heard that a few more will be on the market soon.

I am now one month into the job and am in awe at what the volunteers do at the Welcome Center.

The center is manned 46 hours a week, the website updated almost daily.

The wonderful new residents are a testimony of the good work done at the Center.

In December we had 101visitors.

January is really picking up with 72 visitors already in the first 10 days.

The volunteer list is 65 long and we all should thank each and every one of them for their volunteering!

Lauria Avon Winter Coordinator


Koffee Klatch News Schedule for 2015 Season

Koffee Klatches are a great way to get acquainted with new people, renew friendships, enjoy great fellowship, and keep abreast of what is happening in Lazy River Village. Koffee Klatches are

every Wednesday at 8:30 AM with coffee and donuts and ticket sales with programs starting at 9:00 AM.

The following Club/Organizations have graciously volunteered to host and decorate for these Wednesdays from October through April.

The first Wednesday of each month is the responsibility of the Activities Team and the third Wednesday is always the Lazy River Board meeting. The other two weeks either Justine or the sponsoring club will furnish events.

FEBRUARY - RED HATS - KIP GREENER (426-7454) MARCH – GOLFERS – RON BEAUDOIN (426-9647) APRIL - TENNIS CLUB - NANCY PENOYAR (426-1443)

Note: If there are any changes regarding your club, please contact the Activities Team as soon as possible.

Submitted by Activities Team

Welcome Centre

In December, there were 6 houses sold.

Please welcome all our new residents:

Butch & Kelly Welles ................. 123 Lazy River Rd Bill & Maureen Schmidt ............. 159 Lazy River Rd Jim & Diane Ogden .................... 133 Island Point Richard & Sally Donelson .......... 124 Lazy River Rd Dennis Goltz ............................... 205 Martinique Rd Steve and Janet Gray ................. 173 Martinique Rd Gary and Susan Brewster .......... 216 Martinique Road Jeff and Teri Pederson ............... 171 Martinique Road

We currently have 3 houses for sale by owner and 2 by realtor and have heard that a few more will be on the market soon.

I am now one month into the job and am in awe at what the volunteers do at the Welcome Center.

The center is manned 46 hours a week, the website updated almost daily.

The wonderful new residents are a testimony of the good work done at the Center.

In December we had 101visitors.

January is really picking up with 72 visitors already in the first 10 days.

The volunteer list is 65 long and we all should thank each and every one of them for their volunteering!

Lauria Avon Winter Coordinator


Comfort Cover

Contemporary Hearing

GREAT FLORIDA INS


Sports

Men’s 18-Hole Golf League Our annual skins game featured wins by Ron Beaudoin and Rick Whiters with

eagles on holes #2 and #3 respec-tively. Ralph Clay won two skins with birdies on #10 and #11 and continues his stellar play. Solo skins with birdies were also won by Gary Clark on #7, Fred Charest on #12 and your humble scribe, on #16.

The league then made way for Christmas and New Year.

When play resumed on January 8, the weather turned nasty with high winds and cold temperatures. But, to the credit of the league members, no one can-celled because of the elements. Plans are in the

works to hold a scramble format and perhaps a set of Can-Am matches before playoffs start in mid-February.

The league once again will be sponsoring the annual Super Bowl Party in the club house. At this writing, the Patriots, Packers, Seahawks and Colts are still in the hunt. Come out and cheer on the two survivors on Sunday February 1. The league has filled up now that all snowbirds have arrived and we are going out with nine groups later this week.

My thanks to all members for their support.

Submitted by

Hal Jennerich

Lazy River Golf Leagues Meeting/Party On Friday night, January 9, 2015 the SCRAMBLE GOLF Committee held their annual meeting to kick off the new season. There were more than one hun-dred Lazy River golfers and spouses at the club-house for cocktails at 4:00PM. The group was treated to pizza and hot dogs, good "golfer’s food"! The meeting summarized the 2014 season of events, financial report, and a brief highlight of the 2015 win-ter season for Lazy River golfers in the Couples, 18 hole men, Ladies, and nine hole men’s leagues.

It was a nice way for all Lazy River golfers to get ac-quainted again and discuss the upcoming season. Many thanks go out to Carol Beaudoin, Marsha Charest, Christina Overton, Joan Buttery, Roseanne Clark, Joan Rose, Joan Coia, and Linda McGee for doing all the work in the kitchen and hall. A round of applause was given for the bartenders and clean-up crew, led by Lou Rose, Gary Clark, Bill McGee, Fred Charest, and Phil Rodrigues. The Scramble Committee is in great financial shape and ready for a great season and the year-end tour-nament, which will be held this year on Monday, March 30 at the Jacaranda West Country Club in Venice. If there are any men and women who are owners or renters in Lazy River and would like to play golf with any of these leagues, don't hesitate to get in touch with any of the coordinators:

Couples - Bill & Marilyn Correia

18 Hole Men’s - Hal Jennerich

9 Hole Men’s – Tom O'Connell

Ladies Friday - Carol Gabalis & Josie Faria

We hope to see all of the golfers and any resident of Lazy River, owner or renters, at the big Winter Dinner sponsored by the LR Scramble Tourney. You can get tickets/info at the Wednesday 8:00AM Koffee Klatches or through rock mail. This year’s event will be in the Lazy River clubhouse on Saturday night, February 21 from 5:30PM to 8:00PM.

Submitted by Ron Beaudoin

Big Winter Season Dinner On Saturday night, February 21, 2015 there will be a super Dinner event sponsored by the Lazy River Scramble Golf Committee. This dinner is open to all Lazy River owners and renters and guests.

The tickets will be sold on a first come basis at the Koffee Klatches on February 4, 11, & 18.

There will be a cash bar and a big raffle also.

Only 192 tickets will be sold. This is a usually sold out event, so plan accordingly. Submitted by Ron Beaudoin.


Sports

Bocce Ball There are two days each week when organized Bocce takes place.

Tuesdays are hosted by Susie Anderson and Paul Gunnels at 9 AM.

This group has the more serious players.

The Wednesday group, which meets at 11:00AM, is hosted by Linda & Phil Cole.

This is a more casual group of players.

In late December players may get together for prac-tice and fun as they sharpen their skill for the regular season. The games typically officially start in Janu-ary and run through April.

The Tuesday roster is full and there is a waiting list for subs.

Wednesdays still have spots open.

Bocce is a fun game played outside on our two courts between the pool and the unattached screen room.

If you have never played or have an interest, come on out and see what it’s all about.

Submitted by

Phil Cole

Lazy River Pickleball Regularly scheduled pickleball sessions continue on court number one. For the last few years, the Lazy River Pickleball group has scheduled round robin pickleball play three days per week -- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30AM to 12:30AM. Beginning in January we will schedule additional round robin play on Saturday afternoons starting at 12:30PM. All Lazy River residents and guests are welcome to participate. Loaner equip-ment is available. Just show up in sneakers ready to have some fun.

The Lazy River Board of Directors recently voted to create two temporarily marked regulation size pickleball courts at each end of tennis court number one. The Pickleball Club will

provide two portable pickleball nets which will be removed after

each playing session. Also, due to the rapidly increasing popularity of both tennis and pickleball, it was agreed that the Pickleball and Tennis Clubs should continue working together to identify longer term solutions for enhancing recrea-tional facilities to support pickleball, tennis and other games such as badminton, volleyball and basketball.

Submitted by Glenn Knoepfle, Lazy River Pickleball Club

Gutter Gossip We would like to welcome everyone back to the village. For the first time this season we had a full house of bowlers this week, with all teams having 4 people. We are coming to an end of our first half with January 13 our last position day. We wish everyone good luck on 13 January.

We are happy to report Leo Lussier bowled a 210 last week. We also had Ken Benson 224 & 227, Bill McGee 209. Way to go guys!

Our second half starts January 20, at which time we will be adding one additional team.

Peggy Clay is now handling the sub listings.

So if your team needs a sub, please give Peggy a call at 317-340-7966.

Mary Berg is handling our 50/50 each week.

If you have any questions, please give me a call 502-396-8287.

Respectively Submitted Donnie Childers


Lazy River Shuffling Now that the holiday season is behind us and most of the Snow-birds are back, the attendance is up at the courts both Monday evenings and Thursday morn-ings. We played our first inter-park game early January and we were soundly beaten. We swear the courts beat us and not their players as Holiday Park had the fastest courts I have ever experienced (that’s our excuse for this week and we are sticking to it). By the time you read this, our Annual Ham Dinner will have taken place to be followed in February by the very popular Pizza Party. Please review our bulletin boards for details. I will be posting inter-park standings and results each week.

The awnings that we installed late last season have worked out 100% and once again I want to thank the members and other caring residents for making them happen. We still have room for new residents and renters so come out and give it a try.

Submitted by

Gary Cooney President Lazy River Shuffleboard Club

Sports Tennis Between The Lines

January was a great month for tennis. The weather was good: not too hot, not too cold, and rarely too wet. More importantly,

just about everyone who usually plays was in good health.

Healthy players = more games = more fun.

As one of our players says every time he steps on a court, “Life is good at Lazy River.”

This year’s fund raiser will be held on February 28.

There will be a bake sale (donations welcome), starting around 8:00AM. Around 11:00 a.m., we will be selling hot dogs, with chips and a soda. Like last year, the flea market will be limited to small household or decorative items, no clothing or furni-ture, please. Flea market donations may be dropped off at the screen room on February 28 be-tween 8:00AM and 8:30AM.

For more information contact Nancy Penoyar or Helga Strenzke.

Submitted by

Billie Chambers

Dear Santa, What a delightful surprise I found in a Christmas envelope, I thank you. And to all those who gave, sent me cards and gifts, I thank you. Submitted by Vivian Miller


Lazy River Shuffling Now that the holiday season is behind us and most of the Snow-birds are back, the attendance is up at the courts both Monday evenings and Thursday morn-ings. We played our first inter-park game early January and we were soundly beaten. We swear the courts beat us and not their players as Holiday Park had the fastest courts I have ever experienced (that’s our excuse for this week and we are sticking to it). By the time you read this, our Annual Ham Dinner will have taken place to be followed in February by the very popular Pizza Party. Please review our bulletin boards for details. I will be posting inter-park standings and results each week.

The awnings that we installed late last season have worked out 100% and once again I want to thank the members and other caring residents for making them happen. We still have room for new residents and renters so come out and give it a try.

Submitted by

Gary Cooney President Lazy River Shuffleboard Club

Sports Tennis Between The Lines

January was a great month for tennis. The weather was good: not too hot, not too cold, and rarely too wet. More importantly,

just about everyone who usually plays was in good health.

Healthy players = more games = more fun.

As one of our players says every time he steps on a court, “Life is good at Lazy River.”

This year’s fund raiser will be held on February 28.

There will be a bake sale (donations welcome), starting around 8:00AM. Around 11:00 a.m., we will be selling hot dogs, with chips and a soda. Like last year, the flea market will be limited to small household or decorative items, no clothing or furni-ture, please. Flea market donations may be dropped off at the screen room on February 28 be-tween 8:00AM and 8:30AM.

For more information contact Nancy Penoyar or Helga Strenzke.

Submitted by

Billie Chambers

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Notes from the A Team (Activities) By now, you’ve received a rock mail offering some A Team support to streets that want to hold block par-ties. Please don’t feel pressured to have a party, but if it seems like something you and your neighbors want to do, we’re glad we can help. Just remember, if you plan to have a party, do not block any street. Roads must remain open for easy ins and outs.

We’re so sorry, but our efforts to find a public relations person have failed, at least so far. However, we do have contact information for the North Port Sun as well as easy to follow Guidelines for Publication. So, if you hold an event you feel is newsworthy, don’t be intimidated and don’t be modest. You can find the infor-mation you need in the library near the A Team mail box.

The 55 Alive Driving Program sponsored by AARP is coming to Lazy River on March 6th. It begins at 9:00AM and ends at 4:00PM with a lunch break from 12:00PM to 1:00PM. The cost is $15.00 for AARP members and $20.00 for non-members. Successful completion of the program could save you money on your car insurance for a period of three (3) years. Please use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. A maximum of 25 people may participate. Get set for another fabulous and fashionable afternoon at Lazy River. Thanks to the efforts of Barb Crothers and Elaine Kast, the A Team will once again host a fashion show. Save March 15. More information will fol-low.

Just a reminder! Koffee Klatches, now serve tea as well as coffee (decaf and regular). Fruit anyone? And, last but not least, on behalf of everyone who lives (or works) at Lazy River, we want to send a special thank you to Cathy Ashford for the years she volunteered to serve on the A Team. At the same time, our big welcome goes out to Jeanne Brown who has volunteered to replace her. Great job, Cathy, we’ll miss you. Thanks, Jeanne, for joining us. We look forward to working with you.

Submitted by Billie Chambers

D ear Good Samaritan,

I can’t thank you enough for your attempt to rescue me when

my pedal boat had mechanical problems and stranded me under

the 41 bridge. I don’t know your name but I know a caring, concerned man who is more about helping a stranger than continu-ing his pleasant walk.

After you tried unsuccessfully to contact my husband and you went to get your car, my hus-

band happened by in his kayak and wondered what I was doing stuck in the mangroves. He towed me back to our dock. You exhibited the true meaning of Christmas – caring for others and giving of yourself. A lovely Christmas gift. Thank you! Marion Pierce 626 Harbor Isles

E lie and I appreciated all the wonderful cards,

phone calls, offers to help, and food that were delivered to our home. A special thanks to Jean Alban for all the trips to the hospitals that were made on our behalf. It is so gratifying to know of the friendship of everyone in Lazy River. This is truly a great place to be. We really appreciate your generosity. Ron and Elie Herrygers.

D ear Santa, What a delightful surprise I found in a Christ-

mas envelope, I thank you. And to all those who gave, sent me cards and gifts, I thank you. Vivian Miller


February Potluck The month of February is filled with thoughts of travel to chase away

those mid-winter blues, and we can’t forget Valentine’s Day.

So, our theme for this month is “A LOVE BOAT CRUISE” to put us in a great frame of mind. For just one evening

let’s make believe Lazy River is on a “Love Boat Cruise” to a tropical island para-dise. The date is Saturday night, February 7 in the clubhouse. Bring foods of all kinds. You can also bring dishes with pineapple and other tropical foods. Get in the swing of things with casual and/or tropical attire including wearing a Mu-Mu, Hawaiian print shirt, shorts, straw hats and sandals. You will be greeted on board by the Love Boat’s ship captain and crew who will direct you to the kitchen to drop off your potluck dish. You will then join other guests in the dining room to enjoy snacks, drinks of your choosing and a before dinner cruise program. Dinner hour is 6.00 pm. All good cruise ships have after dinner entertain-ment and so does our “Love Boat.”

We are offering an acoustical show of “folk’n roll” music, sung and played by SHAWN BROWN. His 20 years of performing has taken him to audi-ences from Chicago to Key West.

Coming Events

Date: March 7, 2015 Time: 2:00 P.M. Location: Lazy River Clubhouse Cost: $10.00 per person

(Part goes to Flag Fund) BYOS & BYOB

Tickets available at Koffee Klatch beginning on Wednesday, February 4 or by contacting: Peter or

Kristina Overton: 426-0121 or [email protected]

Volunteers Needed New to Computers???

If you have just purchased your first computer and are looking for some help to figure out how it works, Marie Jennerich of the Lazy River Computer Club is offering her help to anyone who needs it.

Give her a call at 468-1395 and she will get you up and running. Submitted by Marie Jennerich

Potluck Entertainment In January 2014, we were privileged to have Shawn Brown perform at our potluck supper. Unfortunately, be-cause it was the same night as a big Indiana game, many of our residents decided to forego the potluck in order to root for their home team. Well, we are bringing Shawn back on February 7, so the rest of us can enjoy his singing, too. You may have seen Shawn playing at one of our local bars where he has become a fixture. He has built a solid reputation for playing all the songs you love. Make sure you put the potluck onto your calendar.

A great potluck and great entertainment – All for $3.00

Potluck sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board.

Bring your own table service and your drink of choice.

Submitted by Kip Greener,

Potluck coordinator.


Coming Events Entertainment

Our second concert of the 2015 winter season will be here soon. Plan on coming to see master storyteller and accomplished musician JIMMY TRAVIS on Saturday, February 14 at 7:00PM in the clubhouse. Jimmy puts on an incredible show with his unique blend of humor and music, plus his ad lib interaction. His material is upbeat and his approach to comedy is refreshing.

Jimmy is a recent recipient of the Jimmy Durante Award, which is presented annually to a comedian for out-standing achievement in the field of family entertainment. After going out to a Valentine's Day dinner and before a romantic evening at home, come to the clubhouse at 7:00PM and sit back and enjoy a rollicking time of comedy with Jimmy Travis. Put a smile on your face! Bring your friends! Tickets are $13.00 at Wednesday morning Koffee Klatch or call Connie Bromley at 429-5216. Submitted by Connie Bromley

Professional DJ and Singer Don Guido and his wife Mary Ann

Come Dance and Sing the night away Frequently seen at the White Elephant, Don and Mary Ann have agreed to come to Lazy River for an evening of dance, song and even a little karaoke for those brave shower singers.

When: March 6, 2015 – from 7:00PM to 10:00PM Tickets are only $4.00 and will be available

mid-February at Koffee Klatch. This event is being sponsored by Charles Gross,

Jean Swain and Bevie Cooney. It's a BYOB and a Bring your own Snacks event.

Both Don and Mary Ann have great voices but are just as keen to share the mike with anyone who wants to belt out a tune. So bring your dancing shoes, a drink or two and a positive attitude and let’s party March 6 at the club house. Submitted by Jean Swain

Annual Arts & Craft Show This year’s show will be Wednesday, February 25 at Koffee Klatch and continuing until 11:00AM. This is a well-attended event. Come and see the many displays of talent. We have many talented Lazy River residents who are crafters, quilters, carvers, leaded glass design-ers and artists who paint with oils and water colors. You may have attended classes here in Lazy River or elsewhere.

It doesn’t have to be work completed this year. It’s your art and we welcome all Lazy River art and crafters and look forward to showing your work.

Tables may be reserved by contacting: Marion Myers – 426-6260, or Kip Greener – 426-7454

Submitted by

Kip Greener.

Volunteers needed!

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Coming Events Entertainment

Our second concert of the 2015 winter season will be here soon. Plan on coming to see master storyteller and accomplished musician JIMMY TRAVIS on Saturday, February 14 at 7:00PM in the clubhouse. Jimmy puts on an incredible show with his unique blend of humor and music, plus his ad lib interaction. His material is upbeat and his approach to comedy is refreshing.

Jimmy is a recent recipient of the Jimmy Durante Award, which is presented annually to a comedian for out-standing achievement in the field of family entertainment. After going out to a Valentine's Day dinner and before a romantic evening at home, come to the clubhouse at 7:00PM and sit back and enjoy a rollicking time of comedy with Jimmy Travis. Put a smile on your face! Bring your friends! Tickets are $13.00 at Wednesday morning Koffee Klatch or call Connie Bromley at 429-5216. Submitted by Connie Bromley

Professional DJ and Singer Don Guido and his wife Mary Ann

Come Dance and Sing the night away Frequently seen at the White Elephant, Don and Mary Ann have agreed to come to Lazy River for an evening of dance, song and even a little karaoke for those brave shower singers.

When: March 6, 2015 – from 7:00PM to 10:00PM Tickets are only $4.00 and will be available

mid-February at Koffee Klatch. This event is being sponsored by Charles Gross,

Jean Swain and Bevie Cooney. It's a BYOB and a Bring your own Snacks event.

Both Don and Mary Ann have great voices but are just as keen to share the mike with anyone who wants to belt out a tune. So bring your dancing shoes, a drink or two and a positive attitude and let’s party March 6 at the club house. Submitted by Jean Swain

Annual Arts & Craft Show This year’s show will be Wednesday, February 25 at Koffee Klatch and continuing until 11:00AM. This is a well-attended event. Come and see the many displays of talent. We have many talented Lazy River residents who are crafters, quilters, carvers, leaded glass design-ers and artists who paint with oils and water colors. You may have attended classes here in Lazy River or elsewhere.

It doesn’t have to be work completed this year. It’s your art and we welcome all Lazy River art and crafters and look forward to showing your work.

Tables may be reserved by contacting: Marion Myers – 426-6260, or Kip Greener – 426-7454

Submitted by

Kip Greener.


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CLUB NEWS

Boat Club MESSAGE FROM THE COMMODORE

On January 8, the member-ship of the LRV Boat Club met to celebrate the reign of Commodore Joe Abbruzzese and his Board. For the last dinner Joe would preside over,

he requested Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes with gravy,

Long Green Beans, served with a Salad, Rolls, Cof-fee and Cheese Cake for dessert.

There was the normal business to be take care of - Minutes, Treasury and Membership reports, up-dated by-laws were approved and announcements.

Problems for new members, being unfamiliar with reserving tables, had the Boat Club membership vote at a previous meeting to abandon this practice. People unaccustomed to the reserved tables often felt slighted and unwelcome when told the seat they were sitting in was reserved. There were inci-dences, when after being told this at three different tables, newcomers left never to return again. Hope-fully this practice will be abandoned in all of LRV, so our new residents will have first impressions of wel-coming, caring people eager to get to know new residents and renters. Joe publicly thanked some of the many, many vol-unteers that contributed their time and talents to make the Boat Club one to belong to. He spoke of the accomplishments of the past year. Under Joe’s leadership, programs initiated will live on for years. There is the web site, face book, emails, the boat dock, kayak rack, Easter egg hunt, Thanksgiving dinner, the addition of a second boat ride open to the community, the 2016 cruise, the list goes on

and on. Joe leaves a legacy to be proud of and as a club we are very proud to have had Joe Abbruzzese as Commodore.

The program for the evening was “Change of Watch”. Joe dismissed the retiring members of the Board and called the New Board members to take their places. The “Change of Watch” ceremony con-tinued as he lowered the Commodore Flag and our new Commodore, Phil Cole, raised it. Then Phil lowered the Vice Commodore flag and our new Vice Commodore, Paul Headly, raised it. Paul then lowered the Rear Commodore flag and our new Rear Commodore, Larry Hicks, raised it.

New directors Larry Price and Dick Case were intro-duced and received their name tags. New Commodore Phil Cole resigned as Social Chairman and appointed Joe Abbruzzese as the club’s new Social Chairman. Phil then spoke briefly thanking some key people serving the new Board. He then encouraged new members to become involved, to volunteer their time and talents, to actively seek out positions so our LRV Boat Club will continue to thrive and pros-per. It’s our members that make the club what it is.

I want to again thank Joe for his service. He va-cates his position, making it a difficult task to fill his shoes.

I do however have a high degree of confidence in our new Board to forge ahead. The meeting concluded and the Cheese cake was served.

Respectfully submitted by Commodore Phil Cole

Lazy River Boat Club Store The boat club store is open the first Wednesday of the month at the Koffee Klatch. The store is also open at most boat club dinners. If these times are inconvenient, please contact me and we can arrange to meet. The cotton polo shirts are being phased out of the inventory. They will always be available by special order if anyone prefers cotton over the micro-pique. Any new items you would like to see available at the boat store, please let me know.

Submitted by

Kathy Wolcott


CLUB NEWS

Computer Club News Thirty-six members attended the meeting of the Computer Club held on January 10. A survey was handed out to the members, asking them what computer equipment, tablets and phones they use. The results of the survey will help the pro-gram chairman to determine what subjects will be of interest.

The Computer Club classes started in January: Shari Schmitt taught four classes on iPhones and iPads, Carole Foley taught four classes on Microsoft Word and Bev Irons held a class on Kindles. Dates will be announced for classes that Bev Irons and Jacqui Hill will be offering on Android tablets or phones and classes that Shari Schmitt will be offer-ing on card making.

Marie Jennerich and Betty McNulty provided a very interesting program for the meeting: Marie, on the threats to our "Privacy on the Internet", and Betty, on some steps that we can take to avoid being subject to those threats. We were given a list of helpful pro-grams that we can employ to keep our electronic information safe and secure. Ron Gabalis had prepared two handouts, to help us when we are shopping to determine what tablet to choose and to compare features and prices of com-puters, very helpful summaries. The monthly workshop meetings for January, Febru-ary and March have started. They are always on the Saturday following the Computer Club meeting, at the Computer Hut. They are informal sessions where we try to solve our computer related prob-lems. The next workshop meeting will be on Febru-ary 21 at 10:00AM. All are welcome. The next Computer Club meeting will be on Febru-ary 14, 2015 and our favorite computer guru Bob Atwater (Bobbo) will be our speaker. Please join us and see what we are all about!

Submitted by

Joyce Cote Secretary

The Dance Club The month of January has already come and gone - how time flies as we have

fun here in Lazy River!! Jay Smith presented us with an exceptional per-formance for our January dance, and Jan & Rich Bigelow and Marie & Frank Mangio did a terrific

job hosting this dance, be-ing first time sponsors.

Another new group will come to us for the February 26 dance, 'Heart and Soul.' This February dance will be sponsored by Heike & Jim Canaday, and Sue & Bob Bennett. Tickets will be $5.00 for members and $7.00 for non-members, being available at the February Koffee Klatches. Everyone should have their 2015 memberships by now, but if not, renewals are $2.50 per person and new members are $5.00 per person. Please remember to bring your own snacks and refreshments. To allow our sponsors sufficient decorating time, please refrain from reserv-ing tables until 4:00PM on the day of the dance.

We are always looking for new talent in the South-west Florida area. If you should hear a great band, please get a business card and bring to any board member. We'll do our best to bring new performers to our monthly dances.

Submitted by Kathy Wolcott

for Susie Anderson


CLUB NEWS

Lazy River Canine Fitness Club Hello fellow Lazy River friends and neighbors. We are getting closer to the big voting day and we had the opportunity to make a final presentation to those who attended the Koffee Klatch on January 7. Thanks to the many people who participated in the presentation to make it a fun event.

Everyone in the Canine Fitness Club has worked tirelessly all year and we hope that every-one understands what we are trying to achieve by developing an off-leash park for our furry

friends. We have tried to address all of the concerns raised and hope that you are satisfied with our re-sponses. We have been very encouraged by all of the positive feedback that we have received. I was going to wait to write an article in the February Current after the vote, but this morning I happened to meet a lovely lady while out walking my dog. This lady has been here for a number of years but I had never met her before. She was out walking this morning because she is providing a foster home to a rescue dog named Buddy. As I spoke with her, I realized just how important it was for her to have this puppy and how it has made a difference for her. Having Buddy has encouraged her to get out to walk and given her a new pur-pose in her life. Dogs, or any pets, can and do have a positive effect on our lives, and I think especially on the lives of seniors. In turn, we need to provide a healthy life style for our dogs in the same way as they provide one for us. Exer-cise is a key component to a healthy life style and that is why we are asking for your support to develop an off-leash dog park. Our furry friends will thank you very much.

Submitted by

Betty Rumley

Come See What We Saw It's February and it's love month. We all love being here in Lazy River. In a little over a month, March 21, 2015, we will be con-ducting the annual Lazy River Horse Race Derby. The Em Cees (MC's) for this year's race will be Don McClenathan and Harry Ste-vens. Harry Stevens runs the Wine Tasting Club in the Park and will bring an exciting touch to the event. There are rumors about what's going to be on the menu. Is there a surprise coming after the 5th race? You will have to come to find out. Tickets will be on sale in the middle of this month.

Plans for the stained glass people to use the new addition to the Wood Shop are being final-ized and will probably be completed as you read this.

Ken Ireland had dreams of starting a "Wood Carving Club" in Lazy River and had contributed $60,000. to build an addition to the Wood Shop. In January, meetings were held and the Club and its’ agenda were established.

There is a good representation of women who have joined the Club. As you read this article, the carvers should be "whittling away." Ken would be happy to see the results of his donation and his wishes. I am sure Ken will be there in spirit. Thank you Ken. The annual meeting was held on January 24, 2015, but was after this article was written. If you did not attend or haven’t paid your dues yet, you can pay them any day at the Wood Shop. Ed Laetz and Clay Swenor have assembled an infor-mational pack that will be given to all new members when they sign up. This month's Helpful Hint is when using the saber saw:

To start a cut in the middle of a board you are cutting, if the board is relatively thin, tilt the saw forward on the ends of its sole plate and allow the blade to make its own starting hole by gently lowering the back end of the saw into the wood. In thicker wood, drill a starting hole in the waste area and saw out from it.

Submitted by:

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THE LRVers Lazy River Villagers Host Dinner on February 19, 2015 in the Club House

This will be the third dinner to be hosted by the LRVers.

The menu will be Spaghetti with meat or meatless sauce, you choose which you want!

Rolls, salad, coffee and dessert will round out the meal.

Tickets went on sale on the last Wednesday in January. A donation of $7.00 for non-members and $6.00 for members.

The theme for the February meal is “LRV Treasure Hunt”.

Clue sheets will be available at Koffee Klatches for a donation of $5.00.

You can walk, ride a bike, drive a golf cart, or car, around our village to find the answers.

All questions can be answered from the pavement or by entering common buildings and grounds. The person with the most correct answers will win our 1st place prize, and will be announced at the spaghetti dinner on February 19, 2015. At our January 29, 2015 “Draw or Share” dinner, LRV’ers members will decide who will benefit from this Feb-ruary event.

LRV’ers is a club that raises money for events, projects, or other clubs here in LRV.

It is a non-profit club and the members vote as to who will benefit from the money raised at each event. Membership is not necessary to participate in our events, however for a donation of $5.00, members get dis-counts on meals, can vote, and are eligible for the LRV’ers Board.

This is a fun event, clues can be tricky. Come join us, help LRV’ers raise funds that will be used right here in Lazy River Village to benefit your community.

Play “Treasure Hunt“, eat, drink, and have fun with your neighbors.

Then on March 19, LRVers will host a Corn Beef & Cabbage dinner, with a sing along of Irish tunes.

Respectfully Submitted by

Marsha Charest

LRV’ers Secretary

CLUB NEWS

“Easy Does It” Line Dancing Want to start the weekend off with some friends, fun, and a little bit of fancy footwork?

If so, join us in the club house at 10:00AM on Saturday mornings for our weekly line dance session.

Our kicks may be low and our steps might be small, but the music swings and so do we.

Also, stay tuned for news of more couple’s dances. Frank and Marie have some ideas.

Submitted by

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Once Upon A Time… is the way most stories started “back in in

the day.” Our heroine has quite a story to tell. She has 90 years of memories that she graciously shared with me, and now with you.

Dona Schirm Poff, just out of high school, filled out an appli-cation for a job with the FBI. She did this without her par-ent’s knowledge. This was after the “Great Depression” and during the early part of

World War II. The appli-cation was for a position of the Records Depart-ment, where the FBI kept track of military person-nel, immigrants, defense plant workers, and sometimes fugitives.

Several weeks after the application was submit-

ted, Dona received a tele-gram instructing her to be in Washington, D.C in two weeks for her new job. She left her home in Indi-ana, boarded a train and arrived in D.C. a couple of hours before her scheduled meeting time.

Dona says she stored her luggage at the train depot, hopped in a cab and walked in the appointed room where the roll call for new employees was taking place. The roll call had progressed to the “M’s” and lucky for her, her surname “Schirm” started with an “S”. Her employer gave her directions for a place to stay and during her lunch break; she retrieved her luggage, and took a bus to her new room. She says she did all this, and got back, by the time her lunch break was over.

A short time later, Dona became friends with three other young ladies and they all shared an apartment together for the duration of WWII, and their jobs. To this day Dona and these women are still friends and keep in touch.

After her stint with the FBI, Dona returned to the mid-west and took a job in a 16MM film library. She worked there until retirement 30 years later.

In the meantime she met “the love of her life”, Russ Poff. Dona tells me they married and had 47 “really

good” years together. During that time they traveled quite extensively, first all over the U.S. (except Ha-waii), and then on their 25th Anniversary, they pur-chased “Eurail” passes, and for about $20.00 a day, they toured France, Austria, Germany, and Switzer-land for three weeks. They then went from England back to the States. In 1983 they took a trip from Amsterdam to Moscow. Dona said “the Russian people were very friendly”. Next, was a trip to both Slovakian and Scandinavian countries. In 1988 she and Russ took what Dona said was their “longest trip”, to China.

On July 23, 1984, Dona’s 60th birthday the couple became permanent residents of Lazy River. During her 30 years here, she has served on many commit-tees and done lots of volunteer work for the commu-nity. In 1999 she “kind of inherited” the care of the village library, and still to this day, donates her time and energy to seeing that our library runs smoothly. She loves reading many of the books she cares for, and two of her favorite authors are John Sanford and Michael Connelly. She loves mysteries best of all. Dona gives credit to several ladies, and maybe a gentleman or two that are good helpers. Since Dona recently fell and broke a wrist and a rib, these “good helpers” are holding down the fort.

It has been a challenge for me to squeeze 90 years of Dona’s life into one article (a book would have been better). For those who have not had the good fortune to know her yet, she is a remarkable and in-teresting woman. I am honored to call her my friend.

Dona lives at 141 Rarotonga Road. Drop in and see her sometime, she sure has some stories to tell.

See you next month when I’ll introduce you to some “new kids on the block”.

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