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Lake Hammock Village

Homeowners Association

Board of Directors 2010

Officers and Directors

President: Judy Dixon 2011*

Vice Pres.: Donna Hunt 2011*

Secretary: Donna Chilton 2010*

Treasurer: Gail Seal 2010*

Director: Herman Biba 2011*

Director: George Palmer 2010*

Director: Walter Strohmaier 2010*

*Denotes term ends at the end of the noted year

Committee Chairs

Activities (Feb): Marileigh Osborn 421-6289

Gator Tales: Tammy Anthis 353-1959

Phone Squad: Jane Biba 422-6531

Sunshine: Marilyn Pena 353-1782

Welcome: Marilyn Smith 421-1018

“Gator Tales” is available online at: http://floridacommunities.com/lake-hammock-newsletter.

April 2010

The Unofficial Newsletter of Lake Hammock Village

Tammy Anthis, Editor

The Unofficial Newsletter of Lake Hammock Village

Tammy Anthis, Editor

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Manager Notes

As we welcome Spring we bid farewell to many of

our Winter residents ~ we look forward to your return next winter

and we say Hello to our New Residents…Welcome to Lake Hammock Village.

At our April HOA Meeting a new „guest parking‟ permit will be

implemented. As a resident of LHV you know that our Rules &

Regulations, as well as our owners have requested, that „Parking on

vacant lots and/or on your grass‟ is prohibited. Since we have limited

parking for our guests the new „parking permit‟ is to allow our overnight

guests, and/or any parking time of over 2 hours, in the vacant lots. This

„parking permit‟ must be obtained from the office and will be dated. The‟

permit‟ should be placed on the dash of your visitor‟s vehicle.

Residents are NOT allowed to park in the vacant lots or in your yards (this

includes golf carts). Please do not get upset if you decide to ignore this rule

and receive a notice on your car or in the mail. Also, as per our rules and

regulations, if you continue to ignore this rule your vehicle may be removed

from the vacant lot at the vehicle owner‟s expense. Thanking you in advance

for following this Lake Hammock Village Rule and Regulation.

When sending my office emails I have a few email addresses

that are invalid. If you have changed your email address or are

not receiving my emails and would like to be on the office email

list, please give me a call or stop in and update your email address. Thanks…

Thank you residents for slowing down in our community….Obeying

our 15 MPH speed limit is very much appreciated by all residents

and has been noticed by many, as well as the „speeding complaints‟

have dropped off.

Happy Easter

Renee

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Facts about APRIL "April showers bring May flowers"

DAISY and the sweet pea are the flowers of the month.

April was the second month in an early Roman calendar, but became the

fourth when the ancient Romans started using January as the first month.

The Romans called the month Aprilis. It may come from a word meaning 'to

open', or it may come from Aphrodite, the Greek name for the goddess of

love.

Small animals that hibernate are usually coming out of their burrows in

April. The birds fly back northward or they settle down to have their

families. The bees and butterflies begin to gather nectar from the first

flowers of the season.

In some parts of the world, it's planting time. In other parts, it's the

harvest season. Professional baseball begins in April. Then the amateur

athletes begin to go outside in the warm weather. Spring cleaning starts

and people start mowing their yards again.

Special days celebrated in April begin with the first day of April, when

children and grown-ups play jokes on one another. Arbor Day is a day for

planting trees, and it is observed on various April days. The Jewish festival

of Pescah (Passover) is celebrated early in April. Easter is almost always in

April, and, with it comes other Christian celebrations such as Palm Sunday,

Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.

Diamond is the birthstone for April

The Revolutionary War in America began on April 19, 1775, when

British soldiers and

American revolutionaries clashed in Massachusetts.

William Shakespeare, the playwright, was born on April 23, 1564. He

also died in Massachusetts in 1616.

Feast day of the Patron Saint of England is April 23.

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when South Vietnam

surrendered.

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Spring

Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid.

The remaining letters spell a message about Spring.

ALLERGIES

APRIL

BASEBALL

BEES

CROCUSES

CYCLAMENS

DAFFODILS

DANDELIONS

EASTER

EQUINOX

FLOWERS

FROGS

GOLF

GRASS

GREEN

GROWTH

IRISES

LILIES

MARCH

MAY

NEW LEAVES

PLANTING

RAIN

RENEWAL

ROBINS

SEASON

SNOWMELT

SOFTBALL

SPRING BREAK

SPRING CLEANING

TULIPS

WARMER

WET

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In Memoriam

We wish to express our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Artie Johnson - passed away in March 2010

Bill Keller – passed away March 17, 2010

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Albert William "Bill" Keller, 81, of Haines City, FL, formerly of Binghamton, NY

and Linden, PA passed into the care of his Heavenly Father on 17 Mar 2010. He was

born January 23, 1929, in Phillipsburg, a son of the late Harris E. and Naomi Ruth

(Bean) Keller. On July 12, 1952, he married his beloved "Tweetie" Vivian Gardner,

who survives. He was the most loving husband, father, grandfather, great-

grandfather, and friend. He was a member of the Valley Christian Reformed

Church where he served as an elder and a trustee and also a member at First

Presbyterian Church of Haines City. Bill received his education from the former

Williamsport Technical Institute and Broome County Community College,

concentrating in mathematics. He worked over 33 years at Singer Simulation

Products, Link Division, retiring in 1991 as the director of commercial engineering.

Bill served in the US Air Force from 1948-52, stationed at Keesler Air Force Base,

Biloxi, MS attached to the 3383rd Tech Training Squadron. He was a charter

member of the Linden Fire Department and also a member of the Haines City

American Legion. An avid coin and stamp collector, he also enjoyed traveling to

England, Holland, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, San Marina,

Italy, Spain, China, Japan, Argentina, Peru, Nassau, Turkey, Canada and 49 of the

United States. He is survived by a son, William G. (Dorothy) Keller, Orlando, FL;

two daughters, Christine K. (William) Mitchell, Ballston Spa, NY, and Catherine

(Frank) Hanrahan, Greene, NY; eight grandchildren, Katie (David) Young, Betsy

(Mike) Hickman, Emily Keller, Justin Mitchell, Travis Mitchell, Zachary (Joanna)

Mitchell, Marie Hanrahan (Tyler Warren) and Megan Hanrahan; two great-

grandchildren, Benjamin Young and Logan Warren; two sisters, Louise Yerger, and

Ruth (LaRue) Pepperman; and a brother, Frank (Arlene) Keller. Bill was preceded in

death by a sister, Helen (Lee) Stuller.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20th, at the

Moreland Baptist Church, 118 Moreland Baptist Road, Muncy, Pennsylvania. Services

will be by Pastor John Aukema. The family will receive friends at the church from

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. preceding the service. The interment will be in the church

cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the

American Cancer Society , Good Shepherd Hospice, or Moreland Baptist Church

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Thanks Thank you so much for the cards and condolences on the recent

loss of my sister from California. I can’t thank you enough for

the cards, calls and hospital visits while I was at the Heart of

Florida hospital. Thanks also for the meals and kindness for

Albert. I am getting better every day! Ruth Crocker

For keeping us alive for a week with delicious food after I was released from the

hospital; Jan Baczkiewicz, Jane Biba, Edna Davidson, Dorie Maddocks, Marilyn

Smith and Helen Tvrdik. I also want to say thanks for all the Prayers, cards, good

wishes and concerns while I was hospitalized. I made it out alive and am now in

rehab. We all know what that is. THANK YOU ALL Georgiana

David & I would like to thank everyone for the friendship that you have all shown

as well as all of the cards and greetings during our difficult holiday season. Thank

you also for the friendship shown to our mother / mother in law, Patti Todd during

her visit. She enjoyed everyone here and David & I will miss her greatly.

Hugs to all; David & Mary Schnopp

We want to thank Donna Hunt for her hard working in planning the Fish Fry. She

had some excellent cooks to help her out: Judy Dixon and Richard Spiegel for

cooking the fish, Shirley Hinds, Donna Hunt and a visiting relative for making the

cole slaw, and Joanne Casey, Edna Davidson, Myrna Loy and Connie Marion for

making the delicious (calorie free!!!!!!) cakes. Thanks also to everyone who helped

set tables, serve and clean up. We had a great crowd and look forward to the next

fish fry.

We had a wonderful Yard Sale and need to give a big thanks to Donna Hunt for the

many hours she put into the organization of this event. Donna wants to thank all

her workers that did the coffee and doughnuts, bake sale, hot dogs and traffic

control.

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April Activities

The Lake Hammock activities Committee met March 1st at the club house to plan

the April Activities. There will be a lot happening in April. Please plan to attend if

you can. It’s fun to attend and meet new people. On Monday, April 5th at 2:00

PM the activities committee will meet again to plan the May activities. Lori Johnson

will be directing. Please feel free to attend. We need new faces and ideas.

Our Easter Pot Luck Dinner will be on Sunday, April 4th at 1:00 PM hosted by

Jane Biba, Donna Chilton. We still need one more helper. Please

contact Jane 422-6531, thank you. The hams will be cooked by Barry

Anthis, Judy Dixon, and Doreen Martell. Remember anyone bringing

a guest must pay $2.00 per person. We will also be having an Easter

Bonnet Contest. So ladies make your pretty bonnets.

Our All Park Breakfast will be on Saturday, April 10th at 8:30 AM. Please sign

up. The cost is $4.00. Please remember this is a fund raiser.

Ladies Lunch will be Wednesday, April 14th at 1:00 PM. We will be going to

Southern Dunes with carpooling at the club house at 12:45 PM.

R-Eatery breakfast will be on Saturday, April 17th at 8:30 AM.

On April 18th at 6:00 PM we will be having an Ice Cream Social at

the club house. After there will be a movie if you would like to stay.

We need two helpers so please call Jan 422-6531 to help out.

Dinning by the book (Enjoyment Book) will be at “Juliannes’s” in Lakeland, on

Tuesday, April 20th. Carpooling at 4:30 PM.

Friday, April 23rd at 6:00 PM will be another Pot Luck. Hosted by Tammy Anthis

and Jan Baczkiewicz. We still need 1 more helper, call Jane

please. After dinner we will be playing “Bunko”, please plan to

stay. “Bunko” is a fun and easy game played with dice.

Early Bird Dining Out is on Tuesday, April 27th at T-Bones.

Carpooling at 4:30 PM.

Jane Biba

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast

11:00 Line Dance

Afternoon Golf

7:00 PM Bingo

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9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics

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7:00 PM

Ladies’ Poker

4

1:00 PM Easter Diner

7:00 PM Cribbage

5 9:30 AM

Exercise 2 PM – Activ.

Meeting

7:00 PM Men's Poker

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10:00 AM Shuffleboard

7:00 PM HOA Board

Meeting

7 8:30 AM Coffee/Donuts

9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics 7:00 PM

Men’s Poker Dominoes

8 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast

11:00 Line Dance

Afternoon Golf

7:00 PM Bingo

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9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics

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8:30 AM All Park

Breakfast

7:00 PM Ladies’ Poker

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7:00 PM Cribbage

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9:30 AM

Exercise or Water Aerobics

7:00 PM

Men's Poker

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10:00 AM Shuffleboard

7:00 PM HOA

Meeting

14 8:30 AM

Coffee/Donuts 9:30 AM Exercise

12:45 PM Ladies Lunch

7:00 PM

Men’s Poker Dominoes

15 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast

11:00 Line Dance

Afternoon Golf

7:00 PM Bingo

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9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics

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8:30 AM Breakfast R-Eatery

7:00 PM

Ladies’ Poker

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6:00 PM Ice Cream

Social

7:00 PM Classic Movie

Cribbage

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9:30 AM

Exercise or Water Aerobics

7:00 PM

Men's Poker

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10:00AM Shuffleboard

4:30 PM

Dining By The Book

21 8:30 AM Coffee/Donuts

9:30 AM

Exercise or Water Aerobics

7:00 PM

Men’s Poker Dominoes

22 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast

11:00 Line Dance

Afternoon Golf

7:00 PM Bingo

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9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics

6:00 PM Potluck/

Bunco

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7:00 PM Ladies’ Poker

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7:00 PM Cribbage

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9:30 AM

Exercise or Water Aerobics

7:00 PM

Men's Poker

2710:00 AM

Shuffleboard 4:30 PM

Early Bird Dining

6:30 Texas Hold'em

28 8:30 AM Coffee/Donuts

9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics 7:00 PM

Men’s Poker Dominoes

29 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast

11:00 Line Dance

Afternoon Golf

7:00 PM Bingo

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9:30 AM Exercise or

Water Aerobics

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Daily Humor

One evening a husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife,”Perhaps we

should start washing your clothes in 'Slim Fast'. Maybe it would take a few inches

off of your butt!”

His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply couldn't let such a comment

go unrewarded. The next morning the husband took a pair of underwear out of his

drawer. “What the heck is this?” he said to himself as a little 'dust' cloud

appeared when he shook them out. “April”, he hollered into the bathroom, “Why did

you put talcum powder in my underwear?” She replied with a snicker. “It's not

talcum powder; it's 'Miracle Grow'!!!!!!

A six year old goes to the hospital with her grandmother to visit her Grandpa.

When they get to the hospital, she runs ahead of her Grandma and bursts into her

Grandpa's room. "Grandpa, Grandpa," she says excitedly, "As soon as Grandma

comes into the room, make a noise like a frog!" "What?" said her Grandpa?

"Make a noise like a frog - because Grandma said that as soon as you croak, we’re

all going to Disney Land!ۥ

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Walk-in Welcome

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Get Well Wishes

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HAINES CITY COMMUNITY

CALENDAR

Farmers Market: Every Wednesday at Railroad Park

Sunday, April 4th: Easter Sunrise Service – Lake Eva Park at 6:00 AM

Saturday, April 17th: Cruise In – Railroad Park 5-9 PM

Sunday, April 18th: Music in the Park – Lake Eva Park 2-8 PM

Saturday, April 24th: Bike Fest – Railroad Park 4-9 PM

Events Around the Area

Saturday, April 17th: The Concourse of Exotic Cars will take place with 250

exotic cars lined up along Celebration’s picturesque lakefront promenade. Admission

is free.

April 24th-25th: Great American Pie Festival – Lakeside Park, Celebration

Saturday, April 24, 2010, 11:00 am-7:00 pm

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12:00 pm-5:00 pm

April 17th-18th: Blues at the Winery - Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards –

Saturday 10:00-5:00, Sunday 11:00-5:00 - $2

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April Birthdays

Jean Zimmerman 1st

Dick Keiger 2nd

Chester Clapp 3rd

Pete Shevlin 3rd

Marilyn Pena 4th

Annaliese Schamerloh 4th

John Bialy 5th

Betsy Harwick 5th

Vera Krause 5th

Gary Herring 8th

Clifford Holman 10th

Bob Sharples 12th

Thomas Godfrey 13th

Janice Chapman 15th

Jim Pall 15th

Frances Gillen 17th

Gail Roubaud 19th

Donna Weber 21st

Edna Davidson 22nd

Carol Boston 24th

Linda VanDeman 24th

Al Crocker 26th

Linda Staton 26th

Tom Hughey 27th

Don Hinds 30th

Belated Birthday Terri Stump 3/15th

Sharon Bowden 3/31st

April Anniversaries

Gerald & Elaine Blake 2nd

5 years

Charles & Karen Loveall 3rd

34 years

Charles & Helen Vernon 9th

1 year

Vito & Vita Destefano 12th

57 years

John & Linda Bialy 15th

43 years

Glenn & Judy Loy 15th

52 years

John & Maura Cullen 16th

52 years

Ron & Barb Cowles 20th

42 years

Tim & Terri Stump 20th

36 years

Herman & Jane Biba 23rd

55 years

Lyle & Alice Metzger 23rd

41 years

Herb & Donna Hunt 24th

45 years

Edwardo & Lilia Robles 26th

52 years

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WEEKLY "FARMERS VEGGIE STAND"

EVERY THURSDAY FROM 3 PM-5 PM

INSIDE THE CLUBHOUSE

Newsletter Information

All newsletters can be viewed in color on the web site at

www.floridacommunities.com (click on Lake Hammock at

bottom of page). Just a reminder any information for Gator Tales needs to

be submitted to me by the 20th of every month. I look forward to your

many submissions.

Tammy Anthis (Editor) Gator Tales Staff:

(863) 353-1959 Mary Ann Donovan

50 Sargent St Bob & Gail Roubaud

tanthis@tampabay.rr.com Richard & Marion Spiegel

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Delineation of Duties

PARK MANAGER – Liaison between the residents and owners for problems, issues,

complaints, and suggestions relating to the park, park property, and resident

problems or issues. Call Renee or go to her office, or submit a comment form.

Item 2 in the Rules and Regulations – Definition of: Park Manager, Management,

Park Owner, and Office Resident Manager are as follows: “Any time these terms

are used throughout the Rules and Regulations, they refer to the Park Manager. In

his/her absence, office personnel may be designated by the Park Owner.”

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - The Board has no power or authority to mediate any of

the aforementioned duties of the Park Manager.

The board is the voice of the residents in regards to planning activities, projects,

and suggestions for the betterment of the resident’s lifestyle in the community.

If it were to affect the park or the park property the board would then approach

the Park Manager who would then submit it to the owners for approval.

The Board of Directors meetings are an opportunity to meet and discuss board

issues only. For example, financial report, activities report, and FMO updates.

Also to discuss the agenda for the upcoming Homeowners Meeting, Any questions

or comments from any non-board attendees are to be permitted only after the

Board business has been completed. At that time the only items for discussion are

those relating to the duties of the Board of Directors.

IN ADDITION: The Park Manager is not required to attend any Board or

Homeowners meetings.

According to Bylaws Article VIII, section 1. Regular meetings of the Board of

Directors shall be held at least six (6) times each year. The Board chooses to

meet monthly for the benefit of the residents,

The Park Manager meets with the President of the Board before and after all

meetings to pass on and share any relevant business,

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On March 17th we had a St Patrick’s Day potluck followed by a sock hop. Great

food, company, and dancing was had by all. Looking forward to the next dance.

Our own Lake Hammock line dancers. Come

and join the fun on Thursdays at 11:00 AM.

Tim & Terri Stump

Jeff Hunt & Lori Johnson

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LHV Homeowner’s Association

April Community Involvement

HEALTH - Exercise for 30 minutes at least three times a week.

Walk, swim, dance, etc. Have fun!

FUN - Plan on attending at least one Park activity in the month of April. Easter

Dinner will be served on April 4th at the clubhouse. Sign up for

shuffleboard or golf. The pool and spa will finally be open.

TOLERANCE - “Treat others as you want them to treat you because eventually

what goes around comes around.” Benjamin Franklin

CHARITY - As we prepare for the Relay for Life in April, perhaps we can find one

of our neighbors who is a cancer survivor and give them a "Word of

Encouragement" and an "Act of Kindness“. Sponsor a walker for that person. Call

Donna Chilton for details. ***Signup sheet in Clubhouse***

ACTIVITY/VOLUNTEER - Volunteer to walk in or sponsor a

walker in the Haines City Relay for Life at Lake Eva Park on April

23rd & 24th. Do it for those you love. Call any Board Member for

details. ***Signup sheet in Clubhouse***

OUTREACH - Start now to support the Haines City Relay for Life

scheduled for April 23rd & 24th at Lake Eva Park. Lake Hammock Village will have a

team of walkers to join the fight against cancer. Be a walker or sponsor a walker.

Call Donna Chilton for signup details. ***Signup sheet in Clubhouse***

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Celebrate Life!

Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.

Join us in the fight against cancer.

Relay for Life of Haines City

April 23rd & 24th, 2010

Lake Eva Park

Lake Hammock Village Residents can sign up to walk

or to sponsor a walker in support of themselves,

family member, or friend who has fought the battle

with cancer.

Sign up in Clubhouse

Sponsored by the American Cancer

Societywww.cancer.org

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How to Stay Young

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.

Let the doctors worry about them. That is what you pay them for.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,

whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's

workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is

with us our entire life is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets,

keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,

improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county;

to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

And ALWAYS REMEMBER: life is not measured by the number of breaths

we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. We all need to live

life to its fullest each day!! -