FACETS OF CRYSTAL LAKE

Volume 79 Edition No 10 October 2013

“Our Monthly Community Newsletter”

CRYSTAL LAKE

ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS

President……………George Taber

Vice President……….Dave Griffin

VP Finance………...Leon Griffin

Secretary………….Rita Bernard

Treasurer…………….Ruth Wiese

BOARD MEMBERS

Bob Koshiol

Andy Lee

Doris Mazza

Tom Sherlock

Crystal Lake

Manager

Kate Russo

(813)-715-1505

Katharine_Russo@equitylifestyle.com

Sales Office

Tony Morrell

Anthony_Morell@equitylifestyle.com

4604 Crystal Lake Blvd.

Zephyrhills, Fl. 33541-2141

Editor

Belle Coutcher

icoutcher@aol.com

(813)780-2886

STATEHOOD GRANTED IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

Nevada became the 36th state, October 31, 1864.

The OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE is the Opal.

Opals are famous for their play of colors

that flash the colors of the rainbow when moved.

The OCTOBER FLOWER is the Marigold.

It symbolizes sorrow, sympathy, or winning grace.

4620 Lake Crystal Boulevard

Zephyrhills, Florida 33541

Crystal Lake Community Association, Inc.

Business Meeting October 07, 2013

1. Business Meeting 9:30A.M.

2. Prayer: Open prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Introduction of Board Members: Officers and Directors

4. Secretary’s Report: September 02, 2013: Rita Bernard

5. Treasurer’s Report: September 30, 2013: Ruth Wiese

6. Membership Committee: Marvie Muzik

7. Cards: Virginia Street

8. Calendar Events: Belle Coutcher

9. Community Watch Group: Tom Sherlock

10. Crystal Lake Circle of Caring: Velma DeKing

11. Trips and Travel: Leo Sattler

12. Unfinished Business:

FMO Membership: Dave Griffin

Network Group:

Elder Affairs Information: Elaine Faria

Association Grills Procedures: Dave Griffin

Unfinished Business Membership:

13. New Business:

Rent

Community update information: Leon Griffin

Agenda Recommendations for October Management Meeting

Street Parking

New Business Membership:

14. Adjourn:

CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership runs from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.

May enroll anytime from April 1, 2013 through February 3, 2014 to be eligible to vote in the annual

election to be held on March 3, 2014.

Membership dues are $10.00 per year per household. Payable in cash or by check.

Please make checks payable to Crystal Lake HOA.

To join the Crystal Lake Community Association, simply mail this Membership Application to:

Marvie Muzik

34709 Green Arbor Street

Zephyrhills, FL 33541

Or, if you prefer, you may drop it off at her home or simply bring this form to any Social or Business

Meeting. All meetings are held in the Crystal Lake Clubhouse on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Your Mem-

bership Card will be dropped off at your home or mailed to you.

Membership Chairperson: Marvie Muzik

Any questions, call Marvie Muzik at: 813-778-6556.

Name:

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Address:

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Phone:

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Email:

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Original Hometown State:

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Resident: Year round __________________ Winter “Snowbird”___________________

The Association Board of Directors will select and post in the Newsletter monthly, some of the Crystal

Lake Rules and Regulations. This will serve as a reminder as to why we choose to live

in Crystal Lake.

Thank You,

George Taber

CRYSTAL LAKE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

B. RESIDENTS AND GUESTS

8. All residents and guests are expected to conduct themselves in a dignified and neighborly

manner. The volume of all radios, televisions, and sound equipment shall be controlled so as not to cre-

ate a disturbance. Conduct or noise deemed by the Management to be objectionable or a nuisance to

other residents, or which constitutes a breach of the peace, is prohibited.

9. a) Commercial vendors, peddlers, or soliciting agents (including representatives of non-

profit organizations) are not permitted within Crystal Lakes without the specific written authorization of

the Management. All vendors, peddlers, or solicitors shall have proof of such approval. All residents are

urged to notify the Management of any violations.

c) This rule does not apply to, abridge or impair in any manner the rights of the tenants to

canvass and solicit as allowed pursuant to section 723.054 (3) Florida Statutes.

LADIES LUNCHEON

The October ladies' luncheon will be at Red

Lobster on Bruce B. Downs.

Please be at the parking lot no later than

11:15.

Thanks to Joyce Koshiol for taking care of

this for me while I am gone. Her phone num-

ber is 783-8169

For our luncheon at Kokopelli's in December

we will have four menu choices. More about

the choices later. With a party this big this not

unusual.

They are allowing us to have separate checks.

This is a special deal for us. Remember my

"motto" because this is when we will have to

have patience. The rest of the restaurant will

be open and serving other diners.

I have a feeling the gift exchange will help us

to forget how long it is taking to get our bills.

I am trying to give you bits and pieces of what

is going to happen so there are no surprises.

Let's remember that this a very special time

and that we don't know what "tomorrow " will

bring This is a time for us to work together to

make this pleasant for all of us and the restau-

rant.

We are representing "Crystal Lake" and a lot

of times we are asked where we are from.

Judy

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MEN’S LUNCH

The men will be going to Panera Bread in

Zephyrhills this month.

Please be at the clubhouse parking lot at 11:15.

SUNSHINE REPORT

Sympathy cards to :

Reams family for Bill Reams

Bill Babensee…………….Father

Kathy Sierra……………..Brother & Sister

Rose Marie & Bill Cotter ..Son-in-law

Get-Well cards sent to:

Gene Winters…………….Hospital

Don Johnston…………….Hospital

Judy Short………………..Hospital

Gaines Fox……………….Surgery

Bob Kelly………………..Hospital

Jerry Martin……………...Hospital

Kate Russo……………….Knee Surgery

Wishing everyone good health,

Virginia Street

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NEIGHBORS’ NITE OUT

We need a volunteer host for eating out in October.

Anyone interested please contact Belle @ 780-2886

FYI

There are no trash or recycle pickups on

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and July

4th.

Pick up will be the next regularly scheduled

day.

DO WE NEED A NEW STOVE AT

CRYSTAL LAKE

Since they retired and moved to Florida, they didn’t

know why people had stoves. You know, that thing

in the kitchen that if you turn the knob you can ac-

cidentally burn yourself.

This couple always had eating out, on their mind.

On Monday, they ate at RUBY TUESDAY. On

Wednesday they ate at FRIDAYS

They were from up north. Her father she called

PAPA JOHN and his best friend was named

MARCO. They would go to work together in the

morning on the SUBWAY, usually the ABC line

and they were at work in TWO MINUTES. Most

of their relatives lived up north, MAINLY NEW

ENGLAND. Up north many of his neighbors grew

their own vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, cucum-

bers. One guy had an OLIVE GARDEN that had a

base of rich top soil and BLACKSTONE. He

would jar them and have them all year to munch on.

When someone asked him how the garden was, he

would reply "it's the pits.”

Then they moved to Crystal Lake in Zephyrhills.

She would go to the clubhouse and play CHECK-

ERS or DOMINOES with the ladies while her hus-

band would go golfing hoping to get a HOLE IN

ONE. When he lived up north he was in a band

with his next door neighbor SONNY. The band was

a group of FIVE GUYS. There was no place for

them to practice so they would practice OUT-

BACK. Hoping the weather wasn’t CHILI. They

practiced in the morning around 6 O’CLOCK,

right after SUNRISE. The first song they learned

was Old McDonald had a farm. Then they got into

more modern music. His wife WENDY would

make them coffee. One of them played the PIC-

COLO another the LONGHORN. Which was

really a trombone. The singer of the group sounded

like SERGIO Franchi.

So I think you can understand since they retired,

why they don’t need a stove.

Submitted by Tony Pepe.

HAND STICHED WITH LOVE GROUP

SPECIAL MEETING

Our meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd, should be

very interesting. Hospice has made several changes

over the last few months and due to those changes we

have a new contact person for our group. Our new con-

tact will be attending our October meeting. She will be

speaking to us about the changes and will be giving us

updated info regarding the items that we donate to the

Hospice patients. We have reserved the clubhouse,

from 1:00 to 3:00, for this meeting so we should have a

quiet time while our guest is speaking. We want every-

one that is a member of this group, and our other

Wednesday group, to attend this meeting. We will be

able to get answers to all the questions that we have dis-

cussed in our prior meetings. Please be there for this

update and a fun time for all.

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SHORT NOTE OF THANKS

Thank you all, good friends and neighbors, for the

prayers, cards, food and gifts following my recent

surgery and convalescence. I'm now still getting

over the flu and my incision is still painful -- but so

much less than the daily pain I've endured for more

than a decade!

Your caring thoughtfulness have really brightened

my way!

Take time to laugh & remember to wear your name

tag!!!

With hugs,

:-) Judy Short

CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.

HOA

Crystal Lake Association (HOA) functions in accor-

dance with Florida Statute Chapter 723. The objective of

this Association is to ensure that all homeowners receive

protection under the mobile home Florida Statute Chap-

ter 723. The Association shall be the legal representative

for homeowners in all matters relating to Florida Statute

Chapter 723.

The affairs of the Association shall be managed by the

Board of Directors, all members of which shall be mem-

bers of the Association.

This Association is not intended as a communication be-

tween individual residents and the owner/management.

The current Annual Membership is $15.00 per household

with a $2.00 discount if paid on or before April 30, 2014.

All membership fees remain in a corporate account. The

purpose of the corporate account is to provide legal re-

sources, if necessary.

To join the HOA, contact Marvie Muzik @

813-778-6556. Membership applications are available

every Monday morning in the clubhouse prior to the

9:30 am Social or Business meeting.

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THE FMO MISSION STATEMENT

The Federation of Manufactured Home Own-

ers

The purpose of the Federation is to promote

the general welfare of its members and pro-

tect the rights and interests of manufactured /

mobile home owners and to be a consumer

advocate for manufactured/mobile homes.

The Federation of Manufactured Home Own-

ers of Florida, Inc. is the only non-profit con-

sumer advocacy organization dedicated to

protecting the rights of over 1.2 million

manufactured home owners in the state of

Florida.

Many of our resources target Florida legisla-

tors, making them aware of the problems that

face homeowners and persuading them to af-

fect positive legislation that will protect our

members. We also offer personalized, indi-

vidual assistance to members who need us.

For further information, you can visit

www.fmo.org and view the video FMO 101.

This video presentation provides information

such as FMO History, the overall structure of

the FMO and its function, and important facts

about legislative efforts and accomplish-

ments.

An annual membership is $ 22.00.

A three year membership is $ 55.00.

For further details contact Dave Griffin @

Home: 813-783-3153 Cell: 813-777-2419

Email: Daagriffin@hotmail.com

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AN APOLOGY

Last Monday someone handed me a note for this

month’s newsletter. I tucked it in my folder and

it must have blown out of the golf cart on the

way home. Please contact me and I will make

sure it is in next month’s newsletter.

Belle-7802886

Association Barbeque Use Form

Association Members Only

1. Fee for using grills is $5.00 per grill

2. Key is obtained from Social committee or a Board Member. Tanks are in the plastic container by the

grills and will be returned there.

3. The grills will be returned in the condition they were in before being used.

4. To clean them you will –after you are done cooking:

A. Turn burners on max for at least 5 minutes until the surface is burned free of grease.

B. Brush the surface until the surface is clean.

C. Hook chain back up to grills and tanks and cover the grills.

D. Return the tools to the kitchen.

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR

We are Myra and Raleigh Harke, originally from the snow belt of Syracuse, NY. We moved to Charlotte

to be near our grown son and daughter-in-law and hopefully future grandchildren. Joining us were our two

adopted special needs children ages two and twelve. The grandchildren we were waiting for are now teen-

agers. The twelve year old special needs child is now grown and trying it on his own in Charlotte and the

youngest one passed away 6 years ago at age 13. After 52 years with a nest always full of kids (either fos-

ter, biological or adopted) we made the decision in May to retire. A long time friendship with Ron and

Doris Short brought us to Zephyrhills and Crystal Lake.

Settling into our new home with our service dog Mattie and becoming acquainted with all of our new

neighbors has kept us busy for the last few months.

We enjoy the amenities in the park, the friendliness of the people, our new church home and a much more

relaxing life style than we had in Charlotte. We are also enjoying all of the wildlife that inhabit our park.

Thank you Crystal Lake folks for your warm welcome.

Myra and Raleigh Harke

34451 Yellow Perch Dr

Oktober Fest

October 12th @ 6 pm

Prepared by

Our Wisconsin Boys

And

German Friends

$6.00

October 26th

Cart Parade

6pm

Followed by

Halloween Dance 7pm

With Ron and his music

Just bring a drink and a snack.

Get up and dance

Come in costume or casual

Prizes for

best cart and

best costume

OCTOBER TRAVEL NEWS

The Best of Atlanta October 16. 4 days/3 nights

$499.00 P.P. dbl, $679.00 P.P. sgl. Some of the

highlights, Tara museum With Gone with the wind

artifacts, city tour, federal reserve Bank museum,

the Fox Theatre. Tour the aquarium & the world of

Coca Cola, An CNN. Many dinners & breakfasts

included. Check out the flyer.

The 29th Annual Craft Fair in Mt. Dora on Saturday

October 26. $59.00 P.P. The Mount Dora Craft Fair

is a top rated event featuring an Eclectic mix of

Arts & Crafts from sculptures to ceramics to paint-

ing to woodworking & more. With lunch at the

Mission Inn & a stop at the German Bakery nearby.

Sleuths Mystery Dinner shows (special Halloween

Matinee) in Orlando on Thursday October 31.

$79.00 P.P. A mystery is the perfect way to cele-

brate Halloween. Solve the crime Step into the

world of mystery & intrigue mingle with unusual

characters. Some exciting dinner entrees.

“Hello Dolly” at Show Palace on Thursday No-

vember 7. $69.00 P.P. (Matinee) For classic musi-

cal comedy call on Hello Dolly. Buffet included.

Sanibel/Captiva on Tuesday November 12. 3days/2

nights $399.00 P.P. dbl, $479.00 sgl. Some of the

highlights of this trip are A narrated tour of the 2

islands A tram tour of the ding darling wildlife pre-

serve & the wildlife museum. The Shell museum &

much more. All breakfasts & dinners included.

Sail on the Norwegian dawn from Tampa on a

cruise to nowhere, November 15-17 3days/2 nights.

Inside cabins $269.00 P.P. dbl, outside cabin

$299.00 P.P. Balcony cabins $369.00 dbl. Full pay-

ment at time of booking with a completed reserva-

tion form.

Land & Sail on the refurbished Bahamas Celebra-

tion 5-days/4 nights from Palm beach to Freeport,

Bahamas February 24 to 27. 2-nights cruise/2

nights Wyndam Hotel resort. Included all rersort

charges all meals on ship & land & all drinks land

only. Amenities include aqua gym, health club, bi-

cycles, sailing, dance lessons & live entertainment

nightly & much more. All rates are P.P. double oc-

cupancy. Standard inside cabins are $639.00 P.P.

dbl, Standard outside $679.00 P.P., dbl, Club suites

$769.00 P.P. dbl, Deluxe suites $819.00 P.P. dbl.

An additional golf package at the reef club, a

course designed by Robert Trent Jr. 9 holes $69.00

P.P., 18 holes $99.00 P.P. included golf cart,

snacks & green fees & R/T Transportation between

Wyndam & the Reef Club. A $200.00 P.P. is

required with a completed reservation form. All

deposits are refundable until final payment

1/6/2014.

Notes: An additional cruise in available on Vi-

sion of the Seas 10 days/9 nights on November 6

2014. From Ft. Lauderdale & returning to

Tampa. Check the bulletin board at the club-

house for further details. Also check the board

for additional day trips.

All trips & cruises include R/T Transportation

w/tip to driver. We never put envelopes on seats

for gratuity. For further information & individ-

ual flyers call Leo A. Sattler 813-782-1722 or E-

mail onebldegl@hotmail.com.

Monthly Community

Breakfast !

Saturday

October 5th

8 am

Sign up now

Menu in clubhouse

$3.00

Place your ad here.

$10.00 a month or !00.00 a

year. Call Kaye @

788-1640

Crystal Lake

Emergency Number

Ron 342-467-9807

October

2013

Men’s Golf

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Garden Club

Dominoes

6:00 pm

Euchre 6:45 pm

2

Made W/love

Private Mtg.

1:00 pm

Bingo 7:00 pm

3

Bible Study

10:00 am

Mix & Match

1:00 pm

TRASH PICK UP

4

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

5

Community

Breakfast

8:00 am

6

7

Business Meet-

ing

9:30 am

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

TRASH PICK

UP

8 Garden Club

Men’s & Ladies'

Luncheon 11:15

am

Dominoes 6:00

pm

Euchre 6:45 pm

9

RECYCLE

Scrap & Stamp

1:00 pm

Bingo 7:00 pm

10

Bible Study

10:00 am

Mix & Match

1:00 pm

TRASH PICK UP

11

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

Games

6:30 pm

12

Oktoberfest

6 pm

13

14

Social Update

9:30 am

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

Board Meeting

6:00 pm

15

Garden Club

Dominoes

6:00 pm

Euchre 6:45 pm

16

Scrap & Stamp

1:00 pm

Bingo 7:00 pm

17

Bible Study

10:00 am

Neighbors’ Nite

out

4:15 pm

TRASH PICK UP

18

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

19

Games

6:30 pm

20

21

Social Update

9:30 am

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

TRASH PICK

22

Garden Club

Dominoes

6:00 pm

Euchre 6:45 pm

23

RECYCLE

Scrap & Stamp

1:00 pm

Bingo 7:00 pm

24

Bible Study

10:00 am

Mix & Match

1:00 pm

TRASH PICK UP

25

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

Games

6:30 pm

26

Halloween

dance/Ron

7 pm

Golf Cart Pa-

rade

6 pm

27

28

Social Update

9:30 am

Hand & Foot

12:15 pm

TRASH PICK

UP

29

Garden Club

Dominoes

6:00 pm

Euchre 6:45 pm

30

Scrap & Stamp

1:00 pm

Bingo 7:00 pm

31

Bible Study

10:00 am

Mix & Match

1:00 pm

TRASH PICK UP

Newsletter/Calendar

deadline 9/25

Contact Belle @

780-2886 or

icoutcher@aol. com

October 2013 Birthday and AnniversariesHugh and Lorena Beers Oct. 5 34628 Yellow Parrot Drive

Dave and Jean Kinney Oct. 8 34627 Yellow Parrot Drive

Ron and Bev Nash Oct. 16 34668 Misty Pines Place

Al and Maria Peters Oct. 21 4552 King Palm Lane

Peter and Clara Kernicki Oct. 22 34640 Yellow Parrot Drive

John and Cheryl Loucks Oct. 29 34918 Eagles Peak Place

October 2013 Men's BirthdaysBruce Kress Oct. 5 34603 Eagles Peak Place

Jerry Laferney Oct. 5 4546 King Palm Lane

Gene Willetts Oct. 7 34715 Sturgeon Loop

Gary Golub Oct. 12 34915 Eagles Peak Place

Charlie Hicks Oct. 13 34607 Swaying Palm Drive

Dan Durham Oct. 13 34635 Green Arbor Street

Ken DeKing Oct. 20 4809 Lark Haven Place

Paul Campbell Oct. 24 34433 Yellow Perch Place

Tony Morrell Oct. 26 34637 Sturgeon Loop

John Loucks Oct. 29 34918 Eagles Peak Place

Billy Harmon Oct. 30 4751 Bassline Blvd.

October 2013 Women's BirthdaysTrudy Taskila Oct. 2 34633 Sunward Loop

Mary Babcock Oct. 5 34701 Eagles Peak Place

Terre Kinker Oct. 9 34634 Misty Pines Lane

Barbara Pollinger Oct. 10 34632 Swaying Palm Drive

Linda Clarke Oct. 10 34740 Blue Starling Street

Carol Castagna Oct. 12 4810 Lark Haven Place

Jean Kinney Oct. 12 34627 Yellow Parrot Drive

Gloria Carroll Oct. 18 34646 Misty Pines Lane

Roberta Taulbee Oct. 21 34715 Misty Pines Lane

Cathy Lee Oct. 23 34662 Misty Pines Lane

Bernice Schroeder Oct. 26 34910 Snow Egret Avenue

Doris Hill Oct. 30 4637 Tangelo Drive