November 2014 Editor: Donna Barkley

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Lake Hammock Village

36106 US Hwy 27

Haines City FL 33844

863-421-5764

Board of Directors

Lee Emery President (2014) (585)330-6328

Clark Smith Vice President (2015) (863)438-6929

Marilyn Smith Secretary (2015) (863)421-1018

Richard Gould Treasurer (2014) (863)422-5902

Barb Cowles Director (2014) (863)353-7336

Brian Lund Director (2014) (863)259-8054

Gary Saunders Director (2014) (863)353-2901

Committee Chairs

Gator Tales

Donna Barkley (863)232-9837

Phone Squad

Jane Biba (863)422-6531

Sunshine

Carol Gould (863)422-5902

Welcome

Bill Patelunas (863)421-2040

Memorials

Brin McDonald (863) 438-5241

“A SPECIAL INVITATION TO ALL OUR FAMILY AT LHV”

We will be having our Annual Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner, Thursday,

November 27th at 2:00 pm. The price for each Guest & Non Dues

Paying HOA members will be: adults $4.00, children age 5-12 $2.00, under age 5 free. You must pay 1 week ahead to Eileen Lemay (33 Silver Crest). We would love for “ALL OF YOU” to attend. Please sign up in the clubhouse with the food you will bring to share and the number attending.

Please remember that whether you can attend or not, we are truly

“THANKFUL” that you are a part of the Lake Hammock Village Family!

Who’s Who?

If so eo e is si k or i the hospital… o ta t, Carol Gould -6531

If so eo e has passed a ay… o ta t Bri M Do ald 8-5241

Arti les or a ou e e t for Gator Tales… o ta t Do a Barkley -9837

Stop by and enjoy a rest at our new Pergola the newest addition to our Village Rendezvous area.

Congratulations to our “Betty” of 2 Glen Este Blvd.Betty has been a resident of Lake Hammock Village for 12 years.

Along with her volunteer work at the hospital Betty contributes her time for many of our different functions and activities in the Village.

Heart of Polk: Betty Rhoades, Standout Among Volunteers

By ANITA TODDLEDGER CORRESPONDENTPublished: Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 9:41 p.m.Last Modiied: Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 9:41 p.m.HAINES CITY | Betty Rhoades is a standout among volunteers at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. At the end of last year, she had accumulated 15,000 volunteer hours, never misses a day and helps out during special events — and she’s 90 years old.

PROVIDED TO THE LEDGERThe young-at-heart Rhoades dons her Auxilian uniform every Monday morning for a full day’s work in Collation Services at the Hospital.

The sometimes six hours she’s there is spent making sure that nurses have the proper charts for patients — and in Rhoades’ case she works in the mother and baby area.

“I enjoy helping out the nurses and seeing them happy that the work is done,” Rhoades said. “It’s a lot of fun really.”

Although originally from Johnstown, Pa., Rhoades and her husband spent much of their married lives traveling the United States. Bob Rhoades worked for the government and his career required the family to move quite often.

“It was fun and exciting. I didn’t want to leave my friends but I always made new ones,” she said.

The couple had two children and Betty Rhoades spent any free time she had back then volunteering around their activities and church-related functions.

“I always remember my mother just being busy,” said Karen Patelunas, Rhoades daughter. “She is always involved in things and helping others.”

The couple inally landed in Haines City, and Rhoades began volunteering at the Hospital in 1974. She became a life member of the Auxiliary in 1992. She is a former chairwoman of the Collation Services of the Auxiliary and continues to help out with events like the Health Fair, Free Athletic Physicals, and Community Education Programs.“Betty is one of the most reliable persons I know. She is very responsible and took her job as the former chairperson of Collation Services and now as a volunteer in Collation Services very seriously,” said Linda Pilkington, director of community and government relations, Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. “She is also very personable and works well with the other Auxilians and is always ready to help out in the activities. She is a valuable member of the Auxiliary and a wonderful asset to the hospital.”

When she isn’t helping out at the hospital, she said, she enjoys ceramic classes and volunteering at her church.

“I enjoy meeting people and making friends,” Rhoades said. “It’s just a lot of fun.”

HOA Board

Tuesday, November 4th

7:00 p.m.

Lee Emery (585)330-6328

The monthly Board of Directors meeting will be

held in the Clubhouse.

Medicare Update

Wednesday, November 5th

10:00 a.m.

Come to the clubhouse for some coffee and

doughnuts and to learn the new updates about

Medicare. Mel Lefever will be our speaker.

“titch & “uch

Thursday, November 6th

2:00 p.m.

Margaret Conley 353-7640

Meet us in the clubhouse for a time to get together

with others and work on your needlework, crochet,

and knitting. If you want to learn one of these

crafts, bring some supplies, and we will get you

started on a project. Everyone is welcome but be

sure to bring your own supplies.

Dining By the Book

Thursday, November 6th

Carpool 4:30 pm

Marilyn Smith 421-1018

Destination to be announced

Harvest Dance

Saturday, November 8th

7:00 p.m.

Doug and Pam Simpson, Gary & Tammy Saunders,

Clark and Joice Smith

Great food, raffle, dancing and live band, Kim & the

Kadillacs. Advance ticket sales only by November

5th. $10 for each LHV resident and each guest.

Appetizers/snacks provided; BYOB

HOA Meeting

Tuesday, November 11th

7:00 p.m.

Lee Emery (585)330-6328

The monthly HOA meeting will be in the clubhouse.

Please take the time to attend the meeting to hear

what is happening in your park.

Ladies’ Dessert Date

Wednesday, November 12th

Carpool 12:30 p.m.

MaryAnn Donovan 422-3465

The ladies will be going out to Cypress Café (3055

Cypress Gardens Rd, Winter Haven 324-6385) for

dessert. Come and join the ladies for some sweet

treats.

Annual Yard Sale

Saturday, November 15th

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

We need workers and bakers. Please sign up in the

clubhouse. If you are having a yard sale, the cost is

$3 and someone will be around to collect on

Friday.

Birthday/Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, November 16th

6:30 p.m.

Margaret Conley 353-7640 & Joanne Marko 438-

5011

Come celebrate November birthdays and

anniversaries with cake and ice cream. Stay for a

movie after or a fun game of Michigan Rummy,

which will begin at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see

everyone.

Monthly Park Breakfast

Saturday, November 22nd

8:00-9:00 a.m.

K.Z. & Sharon Bowden 353-7676

This month we will be serving scrambled eggs,

biscuits and gravy, sausage, juice, and coffee. Start

your day off right with a delicious breakfast in the

clubhouse.

Activities Meeting

Tuesday, November 25th

2:00 p.m.

If you have ideas of activities, places to eat around

town or other things that you would like to see LHV

do, then please join us in the clubhouse as we plan

our December activities. We enjoy having new

ideas to explore.

Early Bird Dining

Tuesday, November 25th

Meet there at 5:00 p.m.

Margaret Conley 353-7640

We will be eating dinner at R-Place Eatery (35523

Hwy 27, Haines City 421-1304). Popular eatery for

casual American-Italian standards including pizzas,

salads, and sandwiches.

Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner

Thursday, November 27th

2:00 p.m.

Eileen Lemay 325-1108

The price for Guests and Non-Dues Paying HOA

members will be: adults $4.00, children 5-12 $3.00,

under age 5 free. You must pay one week in

advance to Eileen Lemay (33 Silver Crest). We

ould lo e for ALL OF YOU to atte d. Please sig up in the clubhouse with the food you will bring to

share and the number attending.

Activities Chairs

These volunteers will not be hosting all the events,

but they will be the ones finding hosts for the

events and planning the dates. If you have any

suggestions or need more information on these

activities, please contact the following:

Activities: Maria Combs 438-6643 / Joanne Marko

438-5011

Birthdays/Anniversaries: Joanne Marko 438-5011

Breakfast Out: Jane Biba 422-6531

Bus Trips: Joanne Marko 438-5011

Early Bird Dinner: Margaret Conley 353-7640

Dining by the Book: Marilyn Smith 421-1018

Entertainment: Clark Smith 438-6929

Ladies Lunches: MaryAnn Donovan 422-3465

Park Breakfast: Maria Combs 438-6643 / Karen

Wilson 353-2275

Potlucks: Eileen Lemay 353-1108

Get Well Wishes

Jim Barkley – Home

Herman Biba – Home

Judie Bott – Home

Barb Cowles - Home

John Cullen - Home

Debra Kemp - Home

Jack McQuade – Vienna Square Astoria

George Palmer – Home

If you know anyone who is sick or in the hospital,

please let Carol Gould (422-5902) know so she can

get a card to them. If you would like to be put on

the prayer chain, contact Lori Johnson 588-1599.

Condolences

We would like to express our condolences to the

families of Betty Kretz and Hazel VanDyke who

recently passed away.

Thank You

Just a note of thanks to all of you who were

concerned about me and my back operation.

Thanks also to Sharon and Emily for the good food.

Herman Biba

I want to thank the LHV Board and the many

residents who have helped me with the Gator Tales

the last 5 years. I will be giving up this position as

Barry and I will be moving back to Tucson, Arizona

to be closer to our family. I especially want to

thank MaryAnn Donovan and Donna Barkley for

their editorial skills and to Andy and Nancy Belski

and Richard and Marian Spiegel for their

faithfulness in delivering the Gator Tales to the

houses. I am so excited that Donna Barkley will be

the new editor and know she will do an excellent

job of keep you informed of the LHV Activities.

Tammy Anthis

What a great outpouring of friendship was shown

to Barry and me at our farewell pizza party. It was

great to see so many of the great friends we have

made in LHV during the last 6 years. Special thanks

to Terry Barnhart who had the idea for the party

and to Richard and Carol Gould and Richard and

Marian Spiegel for helping pull it together on such

short notice. Thanks Eileen Lemay for the photo of

the group and the signatures of all our friends. This

will hang in a special place in our house so we can

remember you all.

Thanks for the many well wishes, cards, gifts, and

phone calls, and all the helping hands to load the

U-haul. We have enjoyed many fun times together.

We hope many of you will keep in touch with us

and if you are ever visiting Tucson, please give us a

call. Our address will be 8349 E. Cypress Point Lane,

Tucson, AZ 85710. Not sure of the email yet but will

let you know. We will miss you all but the time has

come to be closer to our kids and grandchildren.

Thanks for everything,

Barry and Tammy Anthis

November Birthdays

1st Barbara Pund

2nd Suzanne Morin

3rd David Schnopp

5th Wayne Saunders

6th Karen Wilson

8th Pat Carmen

9th Mark Anthis

9th Charles Loveall

9th Emily Marshall

9th Don VanDeman

10th Donna Barkley

10th Charles Wheatley

13th Frank Neugebauer

16th Fred Roberts

18th Ruth Ives

19th Susan Belski

19th Rita Stackhouse

21st Trish Keiger

23rd Mary Schnopp

25th Carol Gould

(If we have missed your birthday, please let us

know!)

November Anniversaries

2nd Jeff Hunt & Lori Johnsen (12 years)

4th Bill and Sue Pickard (14 years)

19th Bruce & Marge Love (49 years)

25th Luther & Barbara Dickerson (31 years)

26th Greg & Sandy Blackman (49 years)

28th Doug & Pam Simpson

29th David & Karen Butcher (45 years)

29th Bob & Brin McDonald

(If we have missed your anniversary, please let us

know!)

Community Activities

Haines City

Every Wednesday – Farmers Market – Railroad

Park – 8:00 a.m.

1st Friday of Month – Rock around the Block –

Downtown Haines City – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

2nd Saturday of the Month – Farmers

Market/Crafts/Food Trucks – Tractor Supply

Parking Lot – 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Saturdays Nov. 1st, 8th, 15th @ 7:30 p.m. and

Sundays Nov. 2nd, 9th, 16th at 2:30 p.m. – Dearly

Departed – Haines City Community Theatre

Davenport

Every Thursday – Farmers Market – 9:00 a.m.-3:00

pm. – Visitors Center @ 101 Adventure Court

2nd Saturday of Month – Cruise-In – Music of 0 s & 0 s – Hwy 17-92 and Bay St. - 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 14th and Saturday, Nov. 15th – The

Biennial Quilts & Tea Festival -9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

- $5

Winter Haven

Sunday, Nov. 2nd – Over 55 Show Band – 2:00 p.m.

– Polk State College - $10

Thursday, Nov. 6th – Art Walk – 5:30 p.m. – 8:30

p.m.

1st Friday of Month – Pickin’ in the Park – 6:00 p.m.

1st Saturday of Month – Cruisin’ Winter Haven –

Central Park – 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Nov. 13th – 16th, 20th – 23rd – The Learned Ladies –

Polk State College – 7:30 p.m. - $8

2nd Friday of Month – Praise in the Park – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15th – Cypress Gardens Water Ski

Show – Lake Silver – 5:15 p.m.

3rd Friday of Month – Dulcimers in the Park – 5:30

p.m.

4th Friday of Month – Strings at Scores – 58-4th

Street NW – 6:00 p.m.

4th Saturday of Month – Downtown Market Day –

Central Park – 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

C & D Bus Trips

Do t forget, if you are interested in any of the

upcoming C & D Bus Trips, check the bulletin board

in the clubhouse and sign up.

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 needs to be submitted to Donna by the

20th of every month. If you have any questions or

suggestions about the Gator Tales, please contact

Donna by email, phone or drop a note in the box

on her screen porch. We are always looking for

ways to improve.

Gator Tales Staff

Donna Barkley (Editor)

172 Glen Este Blvd.

232-9837

donna.barkley@aol.com

Sharon Bowden

P J Roberts

Andy & Nancy Belski

Richard & Marion Speigel

Memorials

For memorials, please contact Brin McDonald at

863-604-9780. If I am out of town, please contact

Lori Johnsen at 863-588-7599 or Marion Spiegel at

863-422-1570. If anyone has any questions or

information on someone who is in need, please

feel free to contact us. Thank you for your help and

support!!

Enjoyment Book

A Great Investment! The Enjoyment Book includes

2 for 1 dinners and lunches, places to visit, golfing

and a variety of Polk Co. services at discount prices.

Pick one up for only $30 at 67 Sargent with cash or

a check (LHV HOA).

Marilyn Smith

Sharing Christmas with You

Sharing Christmas with You will be starting in early

November. This is a program set up by Haines City

to help gi e childre ho do t ha e uch a brighter Christmas. A copy of the letter sent to us is

in the Club House.

Betty Rhoades

Relay for Life

Please join the Lake Hammock team to raise money

to find a cure for cancer. The Relay will be held on

March 21, 2015 from Noon until Midnight.

Out tea a e is Lake Ha ock Village , please go to the web site www.relayforlife.org/hainescityfl

to sign up for our team or to donate toward our

team.

Any questions, please contact Bob McDonald 863-

604-0160 or Brin McDonald 863-604-9780.

We will be posting more information in our Club

House as we get it. And, we will also be holding our

first meeting in the Club House on Monday,

November 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. We need Walkers,

Survivors and Caregivers to join our team. Thank

you for your support!!

We do Bingo every Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Clubhouse

(Plan to arrive at 6:45 to purchase your cards).

Tip: Bring small bills

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– Ladies Desert - Cypress Café (3055 Cypress Garden Rd, Winter Haven 324-6385

Tuesday, Nov. 25th

– Early Bird – R-Place Eatery 35523 Hwy 27, Haines City 421-1304

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

6:30 PM

Ladies’ Poker

2

7:00 PM Michigan Rummy

3 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

10:00 AM

Shuffleboard

2:00 PM

Billiards

4 9:00 AM Weight Loss

1:00 PM

Hand & Foot

7:00 PM

HOA Board

5 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics 10:00 AM

Medicare

Update

7:00 PM

Dominoes

6 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast

10AMShuffleboard 2:00 PM Billiards 7:00 PM Bingo

2:00 PM

Stitch & Such

4:30 PM

Dining by Book

7 9:00 AM Water Aerobics

1:00 PM

Pokeno

7:00 PM

CLR Game

8

7:00 PM

Harvest Dance

9

7:00 PM Michigan Rummy

10 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

10:00 AM

Shuffleboard

2:00 PM

Billiards

11 9:00 AM

Weight Loss

1:00 PM

Hand & Foot

7:00 PM

HOA Meeting

12 8:15 AM

Coffee 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

11:30 AM

Ladies Desert

7:00 PM

Dominoes

13 8:00 AM

Men's Breakfast

10:00 AM

Shuffleboard

2:00 PM Billiards

7:00 PM Bingo

14 9:00 AM Water Aerobics

1:00 PM

Pokeno

7:00 PM

CLR Game

15

8:00 Yard Sale

6:30 PM

Ladies’ Poker

16 6:30 PM

Birthday/

Anniversary

Celebration

7:00 PM

Michigan Rummy

17 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

10:00 AM

Shuffleboard

2:00 PM

Billiards

18 9:00 AM Weight Loss

1:00 PM

Hand & Foot

19 8:15 AM Coffee

9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

7:00 PM

Dominoes

20 8:00 AM

Men's Breakfast

10:00 AM

Shuffleboard

2:00 PM Billiards

7:00 PM Bingo

21 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

1:00 PM

Pokeno

7:00 PM

CLR Game

22 8:00-9:00 am

Park Breakfast

6:30 PM

Ladies’ Poker

23

7:00 PM Michigan Rummy

30 7:00 PM

Michigan Rummy

24 9:00 AM

Water Aerobics

10:00 AM

Shuffleboard

2:00 PM

Billiards

25 9:00 AM Weight Loss 12:00 PM

Hand & Foot 2:00 PM

ACTIVITIES

4:30 PM

Early Bird

Dining

26 8:15 AM Coffee

9:00 AM

Water Aerobics 7:00 PM

Dominoes

27

2:00 pm

Thanksgiving

Potluck

28 9:00 AM Water Aerobics

1:00 PM

Pokeno

7:00 PM

CLR Game

29

6:30 PM

Ladies’ Poker