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GAZETTE
Activities……..…..........................2-3
Community News.…….............4-6
Club News…………...……............7-9
Birthdays………………….................10
Anniversaries…………..…………....11
Association News......................12
The Ridge Report…………...…....13
Golf News………………………..14-15
Holly Jolly…………………..…….......16
INSIDE:
Sun Feb 2 HRCF AR 1 2:30 pm
Mon Feb 3 HRRC Annual Meeting FH 6 pm
Tues Feb 4 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Tues Feb 4 MC HOA Meeting AR 1 10 am
Wed Feb 5 Collette - Andrew Baldini FH 4pm
Sun Feb 9 MC Quarter Raffle HR 10 am
Mon Feb 10 HR HOA Meeting FH 4 pm
Tues Feb 11 HR Residents Council Meeting AR1 10:15 am
Tues Feb 11 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Fri Feb 14 Bulk Trash
December 19, 2019
Plot: Matilda tries to help her grandfather, Lucas, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, to navigate his
forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him.
Actors/Actresses: Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon, Eric Roberts, Jacqueline Bisset, Greta Scacchi,
Emily Mortimer, Sophia Lane Nolte
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 2020
PAGE 2 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS THE GAZETTE
WHAT’S HAPPENING? Sun Nov 3 HRCF AR 1 2:30 pm
Tues Nov 5 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Fri Nov 8 Bulk Trash
Sat Nov 9 Fall Arts & Crafts Fair FH 8 am-12 pm
Mon Nov 11 Veteran’s Day Ceremony FH 8:30 am
Tues Nov 12 HR Residents Council AR 1 10:15 am
Tues Nov 12 One Blood Drive FH parking Lot 10 am - 3pm
Tues Nov 12 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat Nov 16 Welcome Back Dance FH 7-10 pm
Tues Nov 19 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Fri Nov 22 Bulk Trash
Tues Nov 26 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Thur Nov 28 Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner FH 2 pm
Thur Nov 28 Thanksgiving / Office Close
Fri Nov 29 Black Friday/ Office Close
Sun Dec 1 HRCF AR 1 2:30 pm
Mon Dec 2 HR HOA Meeting FH 4 pm
Tues Dec 3 MC HOA Meeting AR 1 10 am
Tues Dec 3 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Fri Dec 6 Bulk Trash
Sat Dec 7 Chorale Christmas Concert FH 7 pm
Tues Dec 10 HR Residents Council AR 1 10:15 am
Tues Dec 10 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat Dec 14 Holly Jolly Christmas Party FH 7 pm
Sun Dec 15 Orchid Society Potluck FH 3pm
Tues Dec 17 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Thur Dec 19 Coffee w/ Birdy FH 9:30 am
Thur Dec 19 Movie & Ice Cream AR 1 1:30 pm
Fri Dec 20 Bulk Trash
Tues Dec 24 Christmas Eve / Office Close
Wed Dec 25 Christmas Day/ Office Close
Wed Dec 25 Christmas Potluck Dinner FH 2 pm
Tues Dec 31 New Year’s Eve / Office Close
Tues Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Dance FH 8:30 pm
Wed Jan 1 New Year’s Day / Office Close
Fri Jan 3 Bulk Trash
Sun Jan 5 HRCF AR 1 2:30 pm
Tues Jan 7 MC HOA Meeting AR 1 10 am
Tues Jan 7 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat Jan 11 MC Winterfest FH 2 pm
Mon Jan 13 HR HOA Meeting FH 4 pm
Tues Jan 14 HR Residents Council AR 1 10:15 am
Tues Jan 14 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Thur Jan 16 Coffee w/ Birdy AR 1 9:30 am
Thur Jan 16 Movie & Ice Cream AR1 1:30 pm
Fri Jan 17 Bulk Trash
Mon Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tues Jan 21 Ice Cream Truck FH 2-4 pm
Tues Jan 21 Pot Luck Dinner FH 5:30 pm
Thur Jan 23 National Pie Day Contest FH 1 pm
Sat Jan 25 Art’s Craft Show FH 8 am
Mon Jan 27 Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa FH 8am
Tues Jan 28 Ice Cream Truck FH 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Fri Jan 31 Bulk Trash
Movie & Ice Cream List
FUTURE EVENTS IN 2020
November 21, 2019
Plot: When a fictional murder-mystery game turns into a real kidnapping, hypercompetitive couple
Max and Annie must lead their wacky and wildly unqualified group of game-night friends to rescue
Max's brother in this terrific action comedy.
Actors/Actresses: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan, Kyle Chandler,
Billy Magnussen, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Danny Huston,
Chelsea Peretti
NOVEMBER 2019 ACTIVITIES &EVENTS PAGE 3
The next Seminole Hard Rock Casino
trip will be on Monday, January 27,
2020. Stop by the office or call to sign
up for the trip. Checks should be made
payable to HRH.
The New Year’s Eve Dance ft.
Lotela Gold event is on
December 31st in the
Founder's Hall at 8:30 pm.
$30 per person and checks made
payable to HRH.
Grumpy Old Men - The Musical at
the Broadway Palm Theatre in Ft.
Myers, Florida is scheduled for
February 2, 2020. There is a sign up
list in the admin office. Cost is $83,
leave FH at 9:00 am and return to
HR around 5:30 pm
There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in Founder’s hall for the
Thanksgiving Day pot luck. There are specific categories when signing up.
Please specify what you are bringing (example: main dish - turkey, ham, pot
roast or side dish - mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, yams). Please
bring a dish that is abundant enough to fed 12 people, along with your
serving utensil. You will also need to bring your own place settings, plates,
utensils & whatever beverage you may want to drink. In order to set up the
appropriate amount of tables we will greatly appreciate folks signing up no
later than Friday 11/22. If you have a full table and prefer to set if up
yourself - go for it! Generally the tables are set up between 10 & 11 am on
that day. We look forward to sharing a great day of fellowship with you &
celebrate our blessings together.
Thanksgiving Potluck
Information
Thursday November 28, 2019
2:00 pm
Founder’s Hall
Quarter raffle is the 9th of February and it's
never to early to think about bringing
something from the north when you come
down. We have many baskets to make and
enjoy all the different items from other
areas that would work for a money maker.
If you have any questions, or aren't famil-
iar with it and want to learn more, I would
be happy to explain it. You can contact me
at 863-314-6306 or e-mail me at
[email protected]. Kathy
PAGE 4 COMMUNITY NEWS THE GAZETTE
High Top Bar with 2 swivel bar stools, Perfect for outdoor use! $75 for bar & stools (40in x 5Ft & 30in depth)
Please contact Phyllis Reeves (757) 291-2709
CRITTER SITTERS of Highlands Ridge. Professional care of your pets in your home by Hank and Denise Beauparlant,
available year round. Pet First Aid and CPR certified. Years of dog and cat rescue experience. Professional relationship
with on call veterinarian. For information call Denise at 863-368-0208 or Hank at 863-449-0086
Local Resident Jim Jackson in Arbor Green has worked in the Antique Business for 50 years. Has bought & sold collect-
ables in London & Shipped European Furniture to Houston for auction. Mr. Jackson has also had his own Antique Store
where he refurbished antique furniture & appraised items for insurance purposes. If anyone would like an evaluation on
any items please contact Jim 303-883-3775
Oreck: Graphite bagged upright vacuum (bags included) $165.00
XL bb1200 Handheld vacuum canister w/ tools (Bags included) $75.00 Both - $200
EZ Guest Bed (Queen) Plug in to inflate/deflate, on raised steel frame. No crawling on the floor! Self-storage case in-
cluded. Includes bedding (mattress pad, sheet set, blanket and pillows) - $200
Dawn Collins 863-657-2357
3 wheel bike, new in 2018 $125.00,
like new; Man’s 26 inch bicycle, good con-
dition $50.00 Call 863-273-1463 or
863-273-1905
Full size brass bed frame w/ painted glass adorn-
ments $250.00
Mizuno Cimarron O.S. Women’s golf clubs (right handed, 4 thru 9, P, S
irons/ 1, 3, Woods $100.00
Please contact David or Karen Coy 863-304-8783 [email protected]
For Sale: 3 piece Rattan furniture set. Love seat, chair, ottoman, zip cushion covers are washable.
Good Condition asking $150.00 Roseann Jewell 863-386-4169
Antique cabinet maker’s chest—$600
OBO Please contact Jim Kronyak at
(863) 385-4131
A Big Thank You to All Our Friends in Highlands Ridge
Your generosity reminds us on a weekly basis what a wonderful community we live in. Our ministries are sup-
ported by you in many ways. Our bicycle ministry has given away 242 bikes with over half of them coming from you.
Non perishable food items, soap, clothing are often left in the wicker basket by our front door. Money has been given for
the homeless and less fortunate which allows us to help families enjoy a Christmas they otherwise wouldn’t have.
Your support of Samaritan’s Touch Care Center is amazing. The money, food, clothing and medical supplies
you donate is helping us continue to give free medical, eye, hearing and dental care to the poor and less fortunate in
Highlands County. We can’t thank you enough for your generosity and support. You are helping make a difference in a
poor county. May God Bless all of you.
Paul and Brenda Scruton P.S. Snowbirds-don’t forget your soap and shampoos.
Gray 2 seat power recliner sofa, 6 ft. wide in good condition. $200.00 or BO, 54 inch round glass dining table on brown
wicker base with 4 beige chairs $150.00, Brown metal matching dining room and entry fixtures $100.00, Bar stools (2)
with rattan seats, 30 in high by 16 in wide $15.00 for the pair Tom and Janet Weidemann 863-304-8030
2 piece Craftsman's tool box on wheels. Asking $100 Roseanne Jewell 863-386-4169
64” Power 2 seat recliner (DARK GREY) $250, 54” Glass top dining table w/ 4 skirted parsons chairs $200.00
863-304-8030
NOVEMBER 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 5
Resident Updates
Welcome to Paradise
Cain, Martin & Ann 2702 S Winding Waters Dr
Avon Park, FL 33825
(570) 204-5669 Ann
570) 854-2868 Martin
Howitt, Ross & Kathy 4312 North Course Lane
Avon Park, FL 33825
(850) 832-5396 Kathy
Kuster, Thomas & Kimberly 3816 Puma Dr
Avon Park, FL 33825
(317) 749-6647 Kim
(317) 675-8945 Tom
Utley, Michael & Marsha 2824 S Driftwood Ct
Avon Park, FL 33825
(765) 378-5505 N Home
(765) 606-0253 Marsha
Harper, Bob Email Change:
Henrich, Kent & Louise (863) 443-2301 Kent
(863) 443-2302 Louise
Jones, Wayne & Lorraine No Home Number – Only Cell
Phone
Koenig, Jim & Pixie Permanent Residents as of Oct
John Burton
Resident Updates
PAGE 10
Understanding Rescue I am often asked if I'm part of the Humane Society or the ASPCA, which I am not. I am part of an independent dog rescue. Sebring Angels was founded in 2013 by a group of ladies who saw the incredible numbers of dogs being euthanized at Highlands County Animal Control and knew they had to do something. They began "pulling" dogs, rescues word for saving a dog and working to find fosters or other regional rescues to take them. Within a few months they were making a measurable impact on the euthanasia rate. They officially organized in 2014 and received their official 501(c) 3, nonprofit designation from the IRS in March of that year. They began using social media to network dogs and the impact was amazing. The flood of unwanted dogs continues in the southern region on the United States, due to a resistance of many people to spaying or neutering their dogs. But that flood had not dissuaded the dedicated volunteers of Sebring Angels and their affiliate Facebook presence Sebring Urgents, who market urgent, dogs daily. Working closely with 93 other small and large rescues the number of dogs euthanized has dropped from well over 3000 several years ago, to under 70 last year. With the Sheriff's Dept. taking over the running of Animal Services two years ago, the working relationship with this Dept. has improved enormously. They have improved the conditions of the facility and work hard to get dogs adopted. Because they are an open admission shelter, it means they cannot turn anyone away who wants to surrender their dog. When kennels are full, it’s a 24 hour job for many of us, to get these dogs networked and transported to a receiving rescue. Often I am asked "how can I help?". My first answer is always, can you Foster? Even if it's short term, it can save a life. Since we are all volunteers with Sebring Angels, every dollar, we raise goes to caring for the dogs, so we truly rely on monetary donations. Although we receive rescue rates from the veterinarians we use, that is still our largest expense, along with food and prevention medications that we provide to foster for our dogs. Another way to help is to offer to transport dogs. It always amazes me how well behaved a dog is riding in the car on their "freedom ride". Our rescue has a saying "we can't save all the dogs, but we are doing our best to save as many as we can". We'd love to have you join us!
PAGE 6 COMMUNITY NEWS THE GAZETTE
All HR residents and friends are invited to the
ANNUAL HRCF THANKSGIVING
CELEBRATION on Sunday Nov. 3, 3-4 pm,
in Activities Room 1. Come for refreshments,
singing, sharing, good fellowship and Bible
Study. Renew friendships after months
apart! So much to be thankful for ! Call
Chaplain Bill at 717-770-0582 for more info.
Gratefully,
By: Denise Beauparlant, Resident
Marina Cove Food for Families
Saturday/Sunday November 9th-10th bags
will be placed onto residents mailboxes for
our annual Food for families food share
donations
Saturday November 16th 8am-2:00 pm Food
for Families bags will be picked up at
residents mailboxes. In the event of rain on
this day, bags can be
brought to Founder’s
hall for a 12:00
pickup
T H A N K F U L F O R E V E R A Meditation for Thanksgiving Month
As residents of lovely Highlands Ridge, surrounded by fun activities and caring friends, we have so much for which to thank God. Even when coping with illness, loneliness or grief, we enjoy a peaceful and beautiful environment and the support of neighbors and helpful HR staff. But what about forever? Is it enough to enjoy temporary blessings in this life only, when God offers so much more? Are you carefully preparing for the next life? We can be thankful forever! Do you realize the Bible promises YOU CAN BE SURE all your sins are forgiven and you now possess an eternal home in Heaven, if you trust in Christ alone for salvation! Not because we deserve it, for the Bible teaches we are all rebels, ignoring or resisting God’s love by nature, maybe “playing church” but not committed to Christ. We all need the forgiveness Jesus purchased for us by His death on the Cross, but we need to admit our need and personally receive his free gift of salvation by faith. If you turn to Jesus with all your heart, believing He died for you personally and rose from the grave to be your living Savior and Lord, you will be forever grateful for the eternal joy, peace and fellowship with God in Heaven that he gives as a free gift to all who make that faith commitment. It is not automatic, but a choice only you can make. CHOOSE TO BE THANKFUL, NOW AND FOREVER! Jesus said, “For God loved the (people of the) world so much that he gave His only Son, so that anyone who trusts in Him may never perish (die eternally) but have eternal life.” Then His apostle John explained, “Whoever trusts in the Son possesses eternal life (now!)” (from The Bible, John 3:16 & 36). What a promise! Will you believe?
NOVEMBER 2019 CLUB NEWS PAGE 7
Chorale News
By: Karen O’Laughlin, Secretary
Chaplain’s Chat By: Rev. Bill Commons, Resident
What a difference a month makes! Our little Paradise is becoming whole again. Lots of faces appearing that
we haven’t see in a long time and we know many are still to come. And every once in a while we feel a hint of Florida
fall……just a hint mind you, but it too will arrive with great relief to those who survived a very hot steamy summer!
Our Chorale is not quite whole yet, but it will be very soon. And we’d like to say hello to our new members!
We welcome Barbara Johnson and Ann Booth to our family! So excited to have you!! There’s still time if anyone else
would like to come and sing with us!
Speaking of singing! We are delighted with our upcoming Christmas program so I’m hoping you will be as
well. We’ve been hard at work rehearsing in Founder’s Hall to be the best we can be for our December Christmas
Concert. There is something for everyone. Old standards, new standards and some will make you smile. There is a
wonderful Christmas version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” that we are so thrilled to be singing. It’s going to be so
beautiful.
Did you realize the HR Chorale will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2020? We have several Charter
Members that have been singing every year since! That is an incredible feat! So, they have seen lots of changes in the
Chorale, and I don’t mean in hair color! I will try to gather information and pass it along for 2020. Should make for
an interesting read!
Don’t forget to save the dates of December 7 in Founder’s Hall at 7pm and the December 8 at Emmanuel
UCC in Sebring at 4pm. Make sure you get to one of them! You won’t be sorry.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
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PAGE 8 CLUB NEWS THE GAZETTE
Book Club News By: Mary Harden, Resident
October’s book club meeting was great! Everyone really enjoyed the book and there
was much discussion about the style, characters, setting, and story. We hope to see more of
you at our next meeting on November 14th at 1:30 in the library when we will be talking
about The Distance Between Us, by Reyna Grande. We are always delighted to welcome
new members!!
Among the recent donations to our library were two books of historical interest about
Florida.
Last Train to Paradise, by Les Standiford, is the gripping true account of the extraor-dinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad. It celebrates a
crowning achievement of human ingenuity colliding with the even greater forces of nature’s wrath.
The First Hundred Years of Avon Park, Florida, by Leoma Braddshaw Maxwell, is a well illustrated history of our home town. A fabulous find for history buffs!!
Another new addition is Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher. In this, the author’s final novel, written when she was eighty years old, a strange rippling effects of a tragedy brings
together five characters ranging in age from a teenager to a couple in their mid-sixties in a large, neglected estate house near the Scottish fishing town of Creagan, each of whom must
confront very different challenges. It is in this house, on the shortest day of the year, that their lives will come together
and be forever changed. Somehow the group proves to be greater than the sum of its parts and once again we are reminded that friendship, compassion, loyalty and love can renew us
all, even when the days seem darkest. Born in Lelant on the north coast of Cornwall, Pilcher began writing at the age of
seven and published her first story when she was 19. Today, Rosamunde Pilcher tours are run in Cornwall, taking busloads of tourists to the locations in her books. Her books also
have a huge following in Germany, where she was hailed by the culture minister as the person who has managed to do more than any to mend the relationships between the
German and British peoples.
Our support group meets monthly in Highlands Ridge and is open to
residents of Crystal Lake and Highlands Ridge who are living with a family
member who has been diagnosed with Dementia and/or
Alzheimer’s. This group will be a place to network and to share ongoing
concerns with others as well as to connect caregivers with resources
available in Highlands County. Caretakers often feel isolated and need a place
to express feelings, share information and get emotional support.
If you are interested in participating in the support group, please respond to
Sue Purdy at [email protected] or
by phone at 614-457-2855.
We look forward to meeting you on November 26, at 2:00-3:30 pm in the
Activities Room 1.
Library News By: Mary Harden, Resident
NOVEMBER 2019 CLUB NEWS PAGE 9
Attention Poker Players Texas Hold'em ladies tournament Monday 5:00 p.m.
Omaha Hi/Lo all players Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Texas Hold'em all players Thursday 6:00 p.m.
All games are held in the Activities Room. Tournaments are held every week
if we have enough players and no other conflicts.
Please call or e-mail Georgia Trissell for details.
Attention Cribbage Players
Recruiting cribbage players for Monday nights at 6:30 in Founder’s Hall. Lessons available and we
are willing to teach for a lifetime enjoyment. All are welcome!
Please call John & Pat Yirsa at 517-899-8195
Wednesday Morning Bingo Is still going...An hour of luck!
0.50 cents a card Founder’s Hall at 10:00 am
Bunco is going strong on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm in Founder’s Hall. All Welcome! Few rules, just have to know your numbers! Bring a dollar.
Progressive Rummy 12:00 pm Thursday AR2 All are welcome! Easy game to learn! If you have any questions feel free to contact the office.
Sneaky Card Game Play some sneaky & have some fun!
It's easy to learn & fast to play Bring some nickels & dimes
Founder's Hall Thursday's at 1:30 pm
If you have any questions please call Ronnie Dail at (863) 273-3945
I’m Back!!!
As of Oct 15th I will be going back out to
Highlands Animal Shelter.
If I can help in any way, just let me know.
All of your donations are accepted with love.
Thank you in advance,
Wendy Gindea 2795 Bonnebrooke Drive
863-314-8702
PAGE 10 BIRTHDAYS THE GAZETTE
11/02 Sharon Borrell 11/15 David Dahl
11/02 Joseph Sofie 11/15 Phyllis Molishas
11/03 Louise Flotow 11/15 Lee Smith
11/03 Connie Kaltz 11/15 Larry Tullis
11/03 Thomas Dahlen 11/15 James Turner
11/04 Lisle Gibson 11/15 Dennis Donoghue
11/04 Sue Hall 11/15 Jack Jaglowski
11/04 Cathy Miner 11/16 Terry Eliason
11/05 Floyd Hannon 11/17 Keith Snyder
11/05 Deborah Reimer 11/18 Mary Schultz
11/05 Donna Spier 11/19 Mary Hayden
11/05 Laurie Flotow 11/19 Nancy McDonnall
11/06 Bill Commons 11/20 Anne Shearer
11/06 Lou Ann Murphy 11/22 Pat Dobereiner
11/08 Patricia Adams 11/23 Vilma Callicoat
11/08 Ken Oeltjenbruns 11/23 Anne Ellis
11/08 Don Valentine 11/23 Pat Szathmary
11/09 Sonny Baltzell 11/23 Ron Winters
11/09 Sheila Chiarandini 11/24 Patricia Best
11/09 Rhoda Thiel 11/24 Bob Blesch
11/09 Linda Wynns 11/24 Dean Burmaster
11/09 Myra Brown 11/24 Terrence Sheldon
11/10 Cheryl Babcock 11/24 Alberta Dieffenbach
11/10 Chuck Patrie 11/25 Ed Carrigan
11/10 Gordon Sharpe 11/25 Karen Cruttenden
11/10 Suzanne Thompson 11/26 Brenda Burton
11/11 Frank Branca 11/26 Ron Millner
11/11 Edward Weaver 11/26 David Shaner
11/11 Arlene Weeks 11/26 Mark Apple
11/11 Vicky Musch 11/26 Joyce Downing
11/12 Celia Antonson 11/26 Eileen Dail
11/12 Charles Daniels 11/27 Fred Fleetwood
11/12 Jack Niehoff 11/27 Butch Hoover
11/13 Eileen Massie 11/27 Joan Howell
11/13 Sylvia Rankin 11/28 Al Depont
11/13 Royce Reeves 11/28 Jim Haas
11/13 Phemie Tullis 11/28 Elaine Hall
11/14 Richard Frederking 11/28 John Nelson
11/14 John Place 11/28 Linda Murphy
11/14 Gary Schinderle 11/29 Jess Moore
11/29 Penny Carrigan
11/30 Georgene Beales
11/30 Frank Crossgrove
11/30 Gale Morris
NOVEMBER 2019 ANNIVERSARIES PAGE 11
Pickleball News
Submitted by: Suzanne Safford, President
New officers:
Suzanne Harvey-Safford - President, Susan Ingram -
Vice President, and Phyllis Reeves - Secretary/
Treasurer
Pickleball News:
Come to Founder’s Hall Gazebo for a welcome back
potluck dinner/meeting on Sunday November 17. We
will eat at 6:00 and have our first formal meeting be-
fore dessert. Please bring your own place setting and
BYOB. Dues will be collected also at this time.
$15.00 cash or check. We welcome all NEW players
to join us. We have lots of fun and you can too.
See you all on the 17th.
Pic #4
Pic #3
11/01 David & Maria Lock
11/02 Rodney & Barb Bogart
11/04 Bob & Diane Ciemniewski
11/04 Scott & Amy Nielson
11/05 Bart & Shirley Bartholomew
11/06 Mike & Phyllis Molishas
11/06 Steven & Susan Culbertson
11/07 Bill & Jean Rapp
11/07 David & Jan Strasser
11/09 Richard & Vivian LaMorte
11/10 Frank & Ann Palmer
11/10 Terry & Diane Sheldon
11/11 Jerry & Pam Piskorowski
11/12 Richard & Doris Morenzoni
11/12 Bruce & Arlene Mann
11/14 Bob & Georgene Beales
11/14 Dennis & Beth Morishige
11/15 Stuart & Valarie Mackey
11/16 Denny & Donna Albrecht
11/16 Jim & Eileen Deskins
11/18 AJ & Elke Davis
11/20 Charles & Patricia Miller
11/22 Mick & Virginia Colvin
11/22 Fred & Helen Zimmerman
11/23 Michael & Judy Wells
11/23 Jim & Janet Singer
11/25 Ray & Mary Boswell
11/25 Jesse & Louann Taggart
11/25 Michael & Darlene Buff
11/26 Don & Julie Brown
11/26 Andrew & Joann Kozel
11/27 Larry & Ronnie Panzica
11/27 Ron & Cindy Robinett
11/28 Jim & Sue Hitmar
11/28 Ed & Suzanne Palmer
11/28 Jim & Faith Palmer
11/29 Paul & Brenda Scruton
11/29 Bill & Mary Vandehey
11/29 Lanny & Pam Haglund
11/30 Wesley & Martha Jerome
The Highlands Ridge Fishing Club
Our monthly meetings start again Nov. 4th. The
Club meets the 1st Monday of the month at 7 PM in HR
Activities Room 3, just east of the Founders Hall kitchen.
Fishing experiences (where and
when) are discussed, any visitors are
welcomed, and the location and date
of the next monthly tournament are
planned.
You do not need a boat to
join the Club tries to match up non-
boat owners with boat owners.
This season, the officers again are:
Dennis Cox, President; Bruce
Martens, Treasurer; and Dennis Birkholz, Secretary. For
more information about the Fishing Club, contact an
officer, your neighbor/friend who fishes, or stop in at a
meeting. Visitors and new members are always welcome!
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PAGE 12 ASSOCIATION NEWS THE GAZETTE
Highlands Ridge HOA By: Willie Faye Myers, Secretary
Marina Cove HOA By: Bobbie Hutchinson, Secretary
Our Annual Food for Families food drive will be on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Plastic bags for your donations will be placed on your mail-boxes on the previous Saturday. PLEASE
REMEMBER that monetary donations are welcome ….. in the form of checks made out to “Church Service
Center”. Please DO NOT put any monetary donations in the plastic bags, but drop your envelopes off at the
Marina Cove mailbox outside Founder’s Hall or deliver to Founder’s Hall on the morning of the food drive.
We collected over 2 tons of food last year, so thanks in advance for your contributions!
A big “WELCOME BACK” to all returning residents!
Our next MCHOA board meeting is Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Activities Room I at 10:00 a.m. All
dues paying MC residents are welcome!
Greetings from the HRHOA Board of Directors.
Welcome to those just returning to Paradise, we have missed you. Welcome new residents Martin and
Ann Cain (Hidden Creek), Clifford and Marie Westover (North Course), and Thomas and Kimberly Kuster
(Oak Run). We’re so glad you’re here!
The third quarter of 2019 was busy for our Architectural Control Committee. They processed 18
requests, mostly for landscaping modifications, and in-home generator installations. If you read the September
minutes and/or Gazette article, the Board has received notice from the State of Florida Commission on Human
Relations of our responsibility to record and report the ages of all residents, occupants, and tenants. This is in
order to qualify as a community of Housing for Older Persons (55+ Community). Our responsibility for
reporting is for all Phases in Highlands Ridge (excluding Marina Cove). Note that our Covenants are more age
restrictive than the HUD/FHA rules and regulations. If you have tenants (including seasonal rentals), they are
also required to comply with all terms of our Covenants, including age. To maintain the same compliance
relating to new purchases, a letter is being prepared by Lon W Crow, IV. It will be sent to realtors, title
companies, etc. to prevent an ineligible transaction from occurring due to age of owner/occupant. The
Covenants are age-specific to the Phase where your home is located. If you are contemplating selling or
renting your home, please be aware of the verbiage that applies to you.
Thank you again to Paradise Pride, and those residents who contributed their expertise in electrical and
irrigation skills, and to those who contributed financially to the Altvater entrance beautification project.
Our next meeting is Monday, November 11, 2019 at 4:00 pm in Founder’s Hall.
We hope to see you there.
LGA 9-HOLE NEWS
By: Cheryl Shine & Martha Killoran www.highlandsridge9holelga.com
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NOVEMBER 2019 THE RIDGE REPORT PAGE 13
The Ridge Report
By: Birdy Whitehouse, Property Manager ~ [email protected]
Let’s Keep Highlands Ridge Beautiful!
Hello everyone! Welcome back to our northern friends and a huge, warm welcome to our new residents!
We know you will love living here in Paradise!
I can’t believe it’s November already. There are many activities going on in Highlands Ridge, from dances
to craft shows. We are sold out for the Welcome Back dance but tickets are on sale for the New Year’s Eve
dance featuring Lotela Gold. Stop by the office to a buy a ticket for the many fun activities and enjoy being
retired!
The RV/Boat storage new rents will be effective January 1, 2020. The annual storage lot rents will be: a
small - $400.00 plus sales tax, and a large will be $550.00 plus sales tax. Also, all storage will be invoiced
for the whole year. We will no longer be leasing out monthly.
Appointments are necessary for notary services and if you wish to meet with me for any reason. So, please
call the office at 863-471-1115 to schedule an appointment.
Please remember to submit your article by the 15th of the month prior to its publication to
[email protected] only. You may submit a word document or type the submission in an email
but it must be typed. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Attention Marina Cove residents: The annual trash invoice of $173.00 is due by October 31, 2019
and the real estate taxes pass thru charge of $129.00 is due by January 1, 2020. Please make check payable
to Mink Marina Cove, LLC. This invoice and the ad-valorem will not be drafted. If your annual trash
invoice is not paid by 10/31/19, a late fee of $45.00 will be added to your invoice.
Friendly Reminders: No pets are allowed in any recreational areas, for example, the clubhouse, the
library, the pool areas, the admin office, and inside the tennis and pickleball courts. Camera systems are
located at the yard debris area and the Founder’s Hall facility. There are signs at all entrances into the
community that state “camera surveillance is in use!” Let’s keep it safe in our community—observe the 20
mph speed limit and stop at all STOP signs! Please remember if you are walking at night to wear light
colored or reflective clothing and carry a flashlight with you. If your golf cart has lights, please use them
after dusk.
We had a great month with no trash being put into our yard debris roll-offs. Thank you all.
The staff of Highlands Ridge Holdings, LLC would like to extend a
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone within our community!
I hope everyone has a fun and safe 2019-2020 season here in Paradise.
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Welcome Back LGA 9-Hole Ladies!! I am excited to start our new season which will kick off on
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 on the SOUTH Course. There will be a 1:00 shotgun. The lunch will be
on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, 12:30 pm, at Founder's Hall. The Theme is "Pumpkins, Plaid, Pedal Pushers and
Pearls" so feel free to show us your imaginations! The cost is $10.00 and should be paid to the HR 9-Hole LGA
and taken to Susan Ingram's home at 4014 Carter Creek Drive ASAP. Just a reminder - if you haven't paid your
yearly dues, please do so soon. They are $17.00 per year and include the Hole In One fund.
See you soon!
LGA 9-Hole News By: Mary Ann Beyer, President
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LGA NEWS By: Pam Wick, Vice-President [email protected]
Well here we are, finally! November and the start of the 2019/2020 LGA season. We have so much planned and so much to look forward to and I'm excited to be a member of such a wonderful organization with some pretty amazing women. I thought I would give you all a sneak peek at the upcoming events. Remember if you are interested in volunteering to help you can reach out to any of the officers and we will point you in the right direction. Also check for flyers and sign-up sheets throughout the season!
November 4, 6, and 8th is our Round Robin South Course 10:30 start on Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 shotgun start on Friday. Look for flyers and sign up sheets.
November 11 is our Welcome Back Scramble and Lunch at the NC. 8:00am shotgun. November 15th is the last day to sign up for the Divorce Open. The Divorce Open will be held November 21-22 on both courses. 12:30 shotgun start with the banquet on November
23rd. December 4th is the Choose up 8am shotgun North Course with lunch following. December 9th is our Christmas Scramble 12:30 shotgun South Course with Dinner afterwards. January 13 & 15th is the 2x4 South Course and North Course respectively. 12:30 shotgun on the 13th and 8:00am
shotgun on the 15th with lunch and a meeting following. February 3, 5 and 7th Round Robin South Course 10:30 tee times on Monday and Wednesday and 8am shotgun on
Friday with brunch following. February 26th is our mixer with our 9 hole LGA friends, 8am shotgun at the South Course with 9 holers hosting lunch
afterwards. March 2nd Choose up South Course 8 am shotgun with lunch following March 30th Member - Guest Invitational South Course 9 am shotgun and lunch following. April 13th Farewell Scramble South Course 8am shotgun meeting and lunch to follow.
LGA play times South Course North Course 8am March – December 8am March – December 10am January – February Noon January - February As you can see, we have a fun filled schedule plan for our 2019/20 season. Be sure to look for flyers, sign-up sheets and again, if you would like to volunteer just give a shout out. President: Nancy Owens [email protected] Vice President: Pam Wick [email protected] Secretary: Pat Olesek [email protected] Treasurer: Georgia Trissell [email protected] Games Chair: Jo Ellen Lathwell [email protected] Social Chair: Becky Hobbs [email protected]
Golf is an unusual game. When you have a good day, you can’t wait to get back out there, and when you have a bad day,
you can’t wait to get back out there.
NOVEMBER 2019 GOLF NEWS PAGE 15
MGA News By: Phil Hunter, Secretary
The WELCOME BACK SCRAMBLE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED! IT WILL BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5TH. Be sure to note the change. It will be an 8:00 am shotgun
start at the North Course. Lunch is included with an informative MGA meeting after.
You'll need to pay your $20 dues before you play in the Welcome Back or any time before that at the
North Course Pro Shop. CHECKS ONLY MADE OUT TO "HRMGA" AND YOU'LL NEED TO
INDICATE WHICH TEES YOU'LL BE PLAYING IN MGA EVENTS when you sign up.
Anyone who would like to know more about becoming an MGA member, can contact Sec., Phil
Hunter at: [email protected]
We ask that you play the SAME TEES ALL SEASON, but if you need to make a change for some
reason, please contact the board in advance. Your hdcp/strokes will be determined for MGA events by the
tees you play so we all need to be on the same page.
Your MGA Board: (Ron Swan, Sam Cline, Jay Freeman, Curt Dillman, Gary Dobereiner, Phil Hunter) has
met and will provide you with a calendar of events and has agreed to keep your dues at $20 again this
year.
We'll be changing many of our events to TUESDAYS to avoid conflicts with outside groups and
a MAJOR CHANGE will be determining flights and skins payouts based solely on handicaps rather than
the tees you play. We'll explain more at our first meeting after the Welcome Back Scramble.
Unfortunately, there will no longer be reduced greens fees offered for any MGA events. We'd like to
encourage MGA members to consider buying a HR membership and to support Paradise Pride in both
their efforts to continue improvements to our courses.
Happy golfing and welcome back to Highlands Ridge!
Highlands Ridge South Course Interclub Team
Congratulations to the Highlands Ridge South Team for their outstanding play to capture the 2019 Ladies
Interclub trophy. The South Team also won the trophy in 2014 & 2016. Involved in the Interclub are 8
area courses. The team members in the photo are: back, left to right Tony Fletcher, Terry Kalis, Nancy
Guillemette, Joan White, Lou Henrich & Sue Thompson; sitting, left to right, Susie Rasdall & South
Team Captain Georgia Trissell. Unavailable for photo are: Nancy Owens, Shirley Anthony & Jane
Anne Dunham.
IMPORTANT PHONE
NUMBERS
Administration
Phone: 863-471-1115
Fax: 863-471-3398
The Tavern
863-453-7600
3 Gen’s Grill
863-201-7135
Golf Courses
North: 863-453-9991
South: 863-471-2299
Highlands County
Sheriffs Dept. EMERGENCY 911
Non-emergency
863-402-7200
Highlands County
Recycling
863-655-6400
Animal Control
863-402-6730
Duke Energy
800-228-8485
Outages
800-700-8744 Service
City of Sebring
Utilities Department
863-471-5112 /
471-0166
Century Link
1-800-788-3600
Comcast Cable
1-800-934-6489
Tax Collector
863-402-6685
Waste Connections
Garbage Collection
863-655-0005
www.highlandsridge.com
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