Chinese New Year Dinner Friday, February 16 5:30 7:00 Ballroom $10pp Come enjoy great local Chinese food brought to us by The Great Wall. Your

choice of: 1. egg roll, boneless spareribs, chicken finger, fried rice. 2. chicken chow mein, boneless spareribs, fried rice. 3. vegetarian delight w/ spring rolls, fried rice. 4. beef with broccoli, fried rice.

Chinese New Year Bingo Friday, February 16 7:30 Ballroom $15 for 15 Games, BYOB Come enjoy a fun night of BINGO! Dinner will be available beforehand starting at 5:30. Separate sign-up sheet required. Additional cards will be sold at the event $5 for a packet of 1 card/15

games or $10 for a complete packet of 3 cards/15 games.

Bert Jackson Quartet Thursday, February 22 Doors open 6:30 Show starts 7:00 $7pp, BYOB and snacks Known throughout Cape Cod and the region, the BJQ is a renowned

local jazz band, equally at home with the American Songbook as well as more adventurous pieces—everything from Jobim and Kern to Rashan Kirk and Miles.

Save the Date:

Edwin Twins Tuesday, May 8 Newport Playhouse 3:00 departure $76pp, includes roundtrip motor coach and unlimited dinner buffet 2 Brothers, 100 Stars! Th e

World-Famous Edwards Twins

will have you think you are seeing and hearing the real superstars

right before your eyes. From Barbara Streisand and Sonny and

Cher to Bette Midler and Stevie Wonder all in one show!

Trivia Night Friday, February 2 6-9 Sports Lounge Free Event Limited to 50 Come with a team (no more than 6 please), or

come alone to challenge your mind, friends and neigh-bors in a fun night of Trivia!

Bowling Night Thursday, February 8 $32pp 4:30 The Lanes Arrive at 4:10 to enjoy pre-game appetizers

Limited to 24 people Two hours of bowling with dinner to follow. Includes: shoes, unlimited fountain soda, coffee or tea, antipasto & cheese platter, apps, pizza, salad, tax and gratuity.

All About Apps Thursday, February 8 11:00 Arts & Craft Room Free Event—limited to 15 Do you struggle with your smart phone or tablet? Join Karyn Wen-dell for a hands on, interactive tuto-rial to help you explore apps for weather, news, directories, enter-

tainment, health and wellness and more! Don’t forget to bring your electronic device.

Valentine’s Brunch Sunday, February 11 11:00 Ballroom $17pp Come alone or bring your Valentine

and enjoy an upbeat women’s bar-

bershop acapella performance by

the Cranberry Shores Chorus and a wonderful buffet brunch

brought to you by Laura’s Kitchen to include: scrambled eggs,

sausage, bacon, home-fries, french toast casserole, fresh fruit,

homemade muffin pieces, juice, coffee and tea.

EVENTS

Additional details on all events at

southportlife.com and in the Information Room

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EVENTS NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR

SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVIES Arts & Crafts Room, 4:00

February 4 - “Brooklyn” (PG-13) After emigrating from Ire-land, Eilis Lacey readily adapts to the vastly different New York City, where she falls for a young Italian. But when trage-dy pulls her back to her hometown, she finds her loyalties divided between two nations -- and two men. Cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson and Emory Cohen. February 11 - “Meet my Valentine” (Not Rated) When Tom learns he has terminal brain cancer, he decides to find a replacement husband for his wife and a father for his daugh-ter before it’s too late. Unbeknownst to his wife Valentine, Tom sets up an on-line dating profile for her, but quickly real-izes he doesn't know much about her anymore. So, in order to find a perfect match, Tom endeavors to get to know her again, and during that time, remembers why he fell in love with her all those years ago. Cast includes Scott Wolf and Courtney Ford. February 18 - “Table 19” (PG-13) After her boyfriend dumps her via text, Eloise McGarry finds herself demoted at the wedding of her ex’s brother, from maid of honor to a seat at the table reserved for guests of little consequence. But Eloise soon realizes it’s the best table of all. Cast includes Anne Kendrick, Craig Robinson and June Squibb. February 25 -”Queen of the Desert” (PG-13) Helmed by

Werner Herzog, this historical drama charts the life of the

remarkable Gertrude Bell, a British adventurer, archaeologist,

spy and political attaché who played a key role in reshaping

the Middle East after World War I. Cast includes Nicole Kid-

man, James Franco and Damian Lewis.

INFORMAL GET TOGETHERS

Ladies’ Coffee Wed., 8:30 - 9:30, Sports Lounge, $1 pp Men’s Coffee Tues., 8:00 - 9:00, Sports Lounge, $1 pp TGIF January 12 & 26, BYOB Held on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

Attention Snowbirds! If you are leaving for all or part

of the winter months, please review this checklist of things to do before you depart. Following these guidelines will be a big help in avoiding problems that can arise in your absence. Thanks, Brian Petrucci, Southport General Manager

1) Contact Sharon Murphy in the Village Center Office or Michelle Deutschmann in the Management Office so they can record:

• Your seasonal address and telephone number

• The start and end dates of your absence from South-port

• The name and contact information of the person who is monitoring your unit

2) Please leave a key to your unit with Michelle Deutschmann and sign the Emergency Entry Permission Form. Your key will be stored in a locked box in the Management Office. 3) Replace the batteries in your thermostat and set the thermostat on "HOLD" at 55 degrees or higher. NOTE: If the battery dies while you're away, the heat will shut off. Not all thermostats are battery operated; we recommend you contact an HVAC contractor if you are unsure about yours. The contractor can also advise you about proper mainte-nance of your heating system. For "No Heat" calls coming from Phase III units, we ask residents to check their heater for an outlet with a GFI "test" breaker that might have tripped. Push the "reset" button. 4) Turn off the main water supply to your unit using the shut-off valve inside your unit, on house side of the meter. The other valve is an emergency valve for use by the water company. If you do not turn off the main water supply, please turn off water supply to the washing machine. 5) Close water shutoff valves to outside spigots; open faucets to drain remaining water. 6) Turn off water heater using the switch on the motor (if there is one) or by rotating the gas control to the "pilot" or "vacation" or “off “setting. 7) Make sure batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors have been refreshed. We recommend changing batteries every six months, but no less than once a year. 8) Lock all windows and doors. 9) Have mail held or forwarded by US Postal Service. 10) Cancel any newspaper delivery. 11) If you use your alarm system, set it when you leave. 12) IMPORTANT! Do not turn off your phone service; it is connected to the alarm system. If you shut your service off, the Association will turn it back on at your expense, plus a $100 fine.

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Staff. It is distributed to all residents via email and is

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space allows (no charge). Please send all items to

David Kapp, davidkapp@comcast.net. Deadline for

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