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Wishing everyone a happy, healthy Summer!

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

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Arcadia VillagerSummer 2016

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NewsletterThe Arcadia Villager

Arcadia Village Country Club 2692 NE HWY 70 #532 Arcadia, Florida 34266 863-494-5669

OFFICE HOURS 8:00 to 5:00 Monday-Friday

Email [email protected]

The Arcadia VillagerEditor Debra Gerylo-Smith #14

863-888-0558

E-mail [email protected]

Treasurer/ Peg Gardner #682 Advertising Sales 491-0158

Website www.arcadiavillage.org

Webmaster Bob Novean #466 993-0436

Distribution Jerry Seavey #806 993-0402

Newsletter Submissions

News articles, stories, photos and other items for the Arcadia Villager are always welcome.

Please send them by email ONLY until November 1:

[email protected]

Debra Gerylo #14 863-888-0558

I hope everyone has a great summer. The next newsletter will be October — deadline for articles is September 18.

From the OfficeSummertime is here.

Office will be closed July 4th and September 5th for the holidays.

Remember if you will be renting your home next season, the renters have to fill out an Application for Residency and be approved by management.

Another reminder for residents is about contract-ing outside companies for work to be done to your home. Please remember to read all contracts care-fully and fully understand them. Ask questions BEFORE signing — this could avoid any potential surprises or unexpected charges.

Kay Roskey

CondolencesOur condolences, prayers and love go out to the family and friends of Martha Chamberlain.

Thank You for your Kindness and SupportMy heartfelt thanks to all of you for your prayers, calls, cards and just being there follow-ing the death of my granddaughter. This is one of the worst tragedies to happen to my family.

On behalf of my daughter Pam and the rest of my family, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Dianne Snyder #440

Summer 2016 The Arcadia Villager 3

Notices

Thank YouWe received a call from Fran Flint on Friday night, April 29th that we had left our RV running and the lights were on. Even though I had called him thanked him for taking the time to help, I felt it equally important to say THANK YOU in writing.

We had been having problems with the RV batteries and we forgot that we had left it running to charge.

Thank you again, Fran, for being so helpful and let-ting us know.

In these days and times, it's great to know that people still care and look out for their fellow neighbors.

Have a great day.

Jim and Nancy, # 128

Summer Bash/Birthday Party June 4th 1pmCindy Brooks and Steve Hanlon are turning 60 this summer. Come celebrate with us at the Siesta club-house. Everyone invited. Hotdogs provided. Please bring a side dish.

Music & Games & Good Times1pm start with dogs served at 2pm

BYOB • Casual Attire • No gifts

Monday at the Movies!Monday Movie night was a complete success. Thank you everyone who attended.

I am already planning our next showing. Watch for the signs. Popcorn & Soda at the concession stand. 10 ft wide screen. $1.00 admission. Cantina club-house. Doors open at 7:30pm.

See you at the movies!

Traveling Ladies Please mark the following dates on your calendars and check the Cantina message board for any updates.June 15 Troyers Dutch Heritage

3713 Bahia Vista, Sarasota

July 20 Wally's Barbecue 3591 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte 33952

August 17 Ice House Pub 408 Tamiami Trail North Punta Gorda 33950

As always we will meet at the Cantina side by the tennis courts and leave no later than 11:00 am.

Traveling SpousesThere's been a good response for interest in Traveling Spouses. Please mark the following dates on your calendars and check the Cantina bulletin board for the sign-up sheet and any updates. All reservations are for 5:00pm so please give yourself enough time to get there. Unlike Traveling Ladies, we will not be meeting first at the Cantina. You are responsible for your own transportation. Singles are welcome.

June 1 Cody's Roadhouse 895 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton

July 6 Island View Lakefront Restaurant and Pub 5223 Sun N Lake Blvd., Sebring

Aug. 3 Family Table Restaurant 14132 Tamiami Trail, North Port

Sept 7 Carmelo's Italian Ristorante 209 W. Olympia Ave., Punta Gorda For this restaurant, if we have 15 or more going, we will have our choice of several items off a special menu. I'll have it posted in August. Please select the item you want.

Pam Wood #52


June Birthdays1 Connie DeWitt Steve Hanlon Henry Trapp Tom Homan2 Donna Miesse Cindy Fields Terry McLemore George Maver Jim Melton3 Linda Callan Don Clift4 Carol Harris Donald Brown Bob Renaud Bob Harrington5 David Harris Karen Lois6 William Newman Jimmie Poe Veronica Rose James Fraser Ray Nation Dawn Skjelmose7 Deborah Allen8 Nancy Foster Joyce Lebo9 Mary Ann Gilmore

10 Jude Corbin Jim Gallagher June Stevens Tom Wysocki11 Joyce Hendricks Shirley Riley12 Anna Harper Barbara Neice Janette Brockway Larry Ludy Henry Mohrfeld13 Lois Towne Peggy Cramer Paul Davis14 Randy Sturrup15 Carmel Harington Yvette Dumaine Joan Maver16 Bob Lakey Lynn Silverio17 Rita Klimala Richard Stephens18 Ruth Dolan Joe Leveille Carolyn Hampsten Regina Hubbard Bev Stephenson19 Peggy McLemore

20 Karen Stansbury Carol Warneke21 Anne Kozlik Bud Felix Jan Bartholomew22 Marilynn Billquist Gloria Herbert Linda McNamee Jerry Hite Catherine Jarvis23 Karen Smith Carmen Belanger24 Arlene Flint Ric Orbaker Reuben Einarson25 MaryJane Wysocki26 Don Oudmon Dennis Walt27 Don Finkle Carolyn Bryden28 Bill Peckham29 Jerry Bateman Roger Hinerman30 Diane Neal Dorma Hisler Tom Kelsen Norma Martin Pat DiCioccio

Celebrate

June Anniversaries4 Ron & Dorothy Peterman8 Dan & Nancy Ackison10 Wikstrom, Charlie & Sandie Ronald & Sue Brooks Myron & Bonnie Galles12 David & Carol Harris15 Dick & Wilma Strohmeyer Terry & Martha Bartholomew17 Joe & Shirley Barry

19 Dale & Vicky Klopfenstein20 Robison, Bernie & Rose21 Robinson, Loren & Marie Ann Bob & Liz Whitehouse22 Douglas & Elyse Gough23 Peter & Laura Clack Mick & Carole Smith24 William & Evelyn Roth Charles & Nancy

Baldwin

26 Don & Cathy Brown Joe & Beverly Leveille MacBride John & Diane Brian & Rita Seavey28 William & Beverly Stephenson Herb & Brenda Dickey Al & Joan Gropp30 Rick & Dory Peterson Robert & Carolyn Boyington


Celebrate

July Birthdays1 Joe Kochan Carolyn Robins2 Margaret Bolduc Doris Clayton3 Donna Thomas5 Harry Coleman Gerry Novean6 Jeannine Pinkerton Robert Whitehouse7 Ellen Davis Sharon Verhagen8 Al Gropp Ralph Kraft Ronald Root David Mullen Janet Van Hoof9 Lenore Czyzyk Barbara Reed 10 Duvane Ross Anthony Verhagen Terry Locke11 Mazie Livingston Charlie Wikstrom Donald Yager

12 Jeanne Ross Ed Kurz13 Miriam Hursey Darlene Tyler Grace Davidson14 Anna Florio Francois Gendron15 Gerry Beard 16 Zella Nichols Ed Chamberlain Mitchell Dollmeyer17 Patricia Looney18 John Wolf19 Amy Taddeo Denise Younger Dick Strohmeyer20 Kathleen Bradt Lois Carsten Sue Chad Mary Hoss21 Brian Seavey Margaret Shillinglaw22 Artie Akers

23 Dennis Johnson Vicky Klopfenstein24 Ted Davidson Chris Beard Wendy Carter25 Linda Kitt Richard Krause Max Neal26 Bill Foye Leroy Smith Jerry Vanderstelt27 Kathryn Zipper Michelle Stanbury28 Harriet Scharmer29 Robert Wendt Mary Lou Wooten Barbara Dulong30 Carol Yeager31 Theresa Schaefer Richard Drenberg Anne Vancil Wesley Warren

July Anniversaries3 Jerry & Pat Stip4 Don & Hazel Hanefeld6 John & Valerie Henebury Ray & Marilynn Kesel Jimmie & Laura Poe7 Jim & Audrey Sarginson8 Wayne & Arline Seavey10 Doug & Jane Frink Walter & Rose Kane11 Ari & Suzanne But

13 Dick & Shirley Hinerman15 Frank & Jennifer Bacon Bob & Gail Renaud16 Ken & Gale Curl18 Bill & Clara Ashley George & Betty Farner Bob & Carmel Harrington21 Bob & Shirley Riley22 Tom & Jacki Ely Calvin & Patricia Laidley

23 Kyle & Fran Coultis24 Larry Donnelly & Sandra

Duncan25 Irwin & Betty Steckly27 Frank & Ginette Gendron Tom & Barbara Arnold Ted & Robin Ivansek29 Dick & Rene Krause31 Lawrence & Donna Thomas


Celebrate

August Birthdays1 Fran Coultis2 Karen Craiglow Sharon Rucker4 Betty Price Norma Short Audrey Sarginson5 Debra Gilmore Cal Laidley Doug Worster7 Suzanne Whitaker Lee Roberts Mary Richtmyer Monique Kelsey John Myers8 Tom Chamberlain9 Jack Burkett John Nause Donald Tucher James Rourke Pam Wood10 Charles Boose Julien Vanier

11 Alan Brockway Gregg Heisler Paul Henley Jan Jenkins Phylis Mancuso12 Nancy Pritchett Victor Stevens13 Arlene Burkus Joan Gropp Audrey Gosselin Fred Sigafoos14 Karen Hedding Phil Jackson Larry Donnelly Billie Vasek15 Jim Story Chuck Clark 17 Wayne Hanna Linda Groman Rick Gordier18 Ernest Elkins Pat Laidley Rita Seavey Mariette Dawson David Whitehouse

19 Joe Barry Norman Fries Dino Franciosa Luis Rios21 Larry Burnett22 Joe Mancuso David Hendricks23 Bill Ashley Martha Bartholomew24 Carol Renquest Phyllis Bodtke25 John Ward Lynne Callanan26 Nancy Triggs27 John Carrick Frank Bishop Ron Bodtke28 Bill Wooten29 Jodi Harden Alan Phelps Kim Bost30 William Stephenson31 Gene Amacher Bernard Robison Mona Sturrup

August Anniversaries2 Gregg & Sue Heisler Wayne & Jeanne Ross3 Jack & Karen Craiglow5 David & Cheryl Hilty6 Ron & Lois DeBolt Henry & Ivy Trapp7 Helmut & Elfi Arndt Fran & Arlene Flint Don & Kathy Rasmussen8 Chuck & Jeanette Clark

8 Ted & Alice Davidson9 Mike & Carol Yeager11 Bob & Charlene Zabrowski13 Alain & Barbara Hamel16 Conrad & Betty Griege John & Jane Sincerbeaux20 Herb & Veronica Rose Rod & Amy Taddeo22 Edward & Evelyn VanCuren23 Royal & Carol Olsen

24 Roy & Cindy Fields Dick & Helga Hamor25 Val & Linda Englund Eric & Ella D. Erickson 26 Jr. & Phyllis Davis29 Walt & Candy Chaffee30 Dick & Nancy Foster Jim & Janice Rourke Tom & MJ Wysocki31 Jim & Linda Callan


September Birthdays1 Paige Clark Royal Olsen Richard Renquest2 Daniel Bowers Mary White Lucille Warren Jim Simpson3 Kay Bateman Beverly Stewart Richard Bailey Teresa McNulty4 Ross Jenkins Jim Dakin Diane Heim Terry McCormick Joyce Pawell5 Eleanor Felix Walter Cousins Joseph Wilchak Bonnie Williams6 James Scott 7 Darlene Small Lois Vincent Mabel Smith Ray Stewart Robert Stantz8 Helen Leahy Barry Gromen Barbara Story Ray Ashley Ava Massengale9 Angela Burke Adrienne Keeley Lloyd Mann Charles Parks Richard Slota11 Susan Guiheen Ross Clark Lynda Seebeck12 Carol Burnett John Giguere

13 William Eayrs Loren Robinson14 Ann Beauman Csaba Cseko William Keeley Donald Stroup Bill Seebeck16 Pat Florio Karen Hurst Wayne Clayton17 Mary Ellen Ervin Wendy Currie Ric DeLima18 Wayne Gifford19 Rene Krause Ruth McConnell Patricia Ward20 Grace Hughey Janice Rourke21 Avis Jones Marilyn Lenox Suzanne Brooks22 Elinor Brink Rowena Cowles

22 Eleanor Kraft Laura McComas Rachel Henri23 Tom Arnold 24 Lindley Bales Brenda Compton25 Sammi Mischler Cynthia Brooks26 Theresa Castonquay Mickey Jones Dorothy Peterson27 Joe Enderby Sharon Spencer MaryJane Whitehouse28 Rodney Taddeo Henry Wiens Don Layman Philip Spencer Edna Cannon29 Linda Brodowsky Cheryl Hilty Tim Crocker30 Mary Turcotte Sylvia Conkey

September Anniversaries4 Richard & Yvette Dumaine5 Walter & Bonnie Cousins6 Ross & Jan Jenkins7 Dick & Shirley McCracken Gary & Marla Wilkerson 8 Charles & Ruth Hanna James & Barbara Story Darrell & Carol Warneke9 Robert & Denise Beaulieu Lonnie & Sara Kuhn Joe & Phylis Mancuso Greg Smith & Debra Gerylo11 John & Rhonda Beadling Don & Nancy Hannaford

14 Alan & Bea Phelps16 Dick & Carol Renquest17 Barry & Linda Gromen18 John & Linda McNamee Arlen & Brenda Compton19 Gene & Cathy Bohen22 Mitchell & Diane Dollmeyer Don & Lou Stroup23 George & Connie DeWitt25 Bob & Donna Euerle Bill & Shirleyfaye Peckham26 John & Candy Meyers27 Rick & Joan DeLima30 Michaud, Roy & Charlene


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Arcadia Village Sails AgainFor our current and new residents, welcome to our Arcadia Village Sails Again, cruise opportunity.

Once a year many of us sail together, it's a great opportunity to meet and get to know your neigh-bors. We have a great time, and visit exciting ports,

Laugh and get to know each other.Our next cruise in onboard the AMAZING, ALLURE of the SEAS, we will be departing

February 5, 2017, visiting Jamaica, Cozumel, and Labadee. We have transportation available to and from the port, and refreshments onboard the bus.

For anyone that is interested this is a great oppor-tunity to sail on one of the MEGA ships, and experience the many activities these ships have to offer.

Later this year we will have a cruise meeting at which time we will be giving to one lucky cruiser a $100.00 room credit.

Please consider booking soon to insure the cabin of your choice, and remember this cruise typically sells out quickly.

For more information please contact;

Patty at 863-494-4279 (lot 505) or

Terri of Castaway Cruises at 941-627-8795

Board of Directors MeetingOctober 4, 2016 at 7:00 pmat the Cantina Clubhouse

Homeowners Association Agenda Meeting

September 27, 2016 at 1:00 pmat the Siesta Clubhouse

Items to be considered for inclusion in the agenda shall be presented in writing at this meeting. All “Members in Good

Standing” may participate in the agenda meeting discussion.

Thank you to all of the

residents that have paid

their 2016 dues and therefore

are in good standing.

I also want to let the new

residents that have just bought

homes in the park that I will

be looking forward to seeing

them, as I walk I will be watch-

ing for them.

Ellen Davis, #111

Mexico in OctoberWant to do something different?

Join us for an all-inclusive vacation to the Riviera Maya, Oct 24-29, 2016.

All-inclusive means airfare, resort, meals, drinks, including alcohol and entertainment.

We will be leaving from Fort Lauderdale.

Please call Arline for details, 863-993-0170

Cruise the Western Caribbean — New DateDecember 3–10, 2016Fran and I have a cruise planned for this December — we have changed the date from January 2017. We will sailing on the brand new Royal Caribbean, Harmony of the Seas. We will leave from Fort Lauderdale to the Western Caribbean. Please call me for details. There are flyers in both clubhouses.

Arline Flint, 863-993-0170


Trinity United Methodist Church304 W. Oak Street, Arcadia

Sunday Worship Service — 9:30 amSunday School — 10:45 am

Youth Fellowship — Sunday 4:30 pmPrayer Meeting & Bible Study — Wednesday 6:30 pm

Call 863-494-2543 for more informationWebsite: www.trinityarcadia.com

Sunday School 9:45amWorship 11:00amEvening 6:00pm

Wednesday 6:30pm2865 SW CR 661Arcadia, FL 34266

863-993-5568

New Day Baptist ChurchPastor Ken Galloway

863-558-8288

Sunday School − 9:30 am Morning Worship − 10:30 am

Evening Worship − Sun. 6 pm – Wed. 7 pm

Hwy 70, 3385 — West of Arcadia(1/2 mile past Hwy 72 on left — Call for ride)

First Baptist Church Fort Ogden

Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 am & 11:00 am

Sunday School 9:45 am

9500 SW Hull PO Box 157

Fort Ogden, FL 34267 863-494-2099

[email protected] www.fbcftogden.org

It’s worth the drive! We’re waiting for you!

Community Christian Fellowship presents

Gospel Music ConcertMusic by

COUNTRY EXPRESSFred & Kelly Brandon--Port Charlotte FL

Presenting a variety of favorite gospel songs

Original CompositionsMany favorite Gospel Songs

June 10 – 2:30 PM Homecoming 2016

Dinner on the Grounds—1 to 2 pm Come for the Music – Stay for the Dessert

8 miles west of Peace River Bridge on Hwy 70 W Arcadia

Turn on NW Florida Avenue, ½ mile on left – 4836

Info: Pastor Tommy Simmons – 558-0337

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Special~Low priceson new units forArcadia Villagers

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6100 NE Hwy 17Arcadia, FL 34266

Phone: 863-993-0014Fax: 863-993-9621


Golf News

Welcome

Golf Course Rules Reminder — Damage to HousesWe have had another incident of a golf ball hitting a window.

It has always been our rule that the player is responsible for any damages from a golf ball hitting a house.

PLEASE check with the resident, leave a note or check back with them later.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mike Yeager Golf Course Commission

Hole-in-One ClubMandy Chadwick, Hole #5, April 28, 2016

A Warm Welcome to New ResidentsName Address Birthdays From

Larry & Linda Kitt 88 Siesta Blvd Larry 11/15, Linda 04/25 NY

Vivian Trumpower 48 Buena Vista 06/08 FL

Gary Sternaman & Sandra Smith 504 International Gary 12/22, Sandra 02/19 MI

Kenneth Yount 708 El Presidente 11/28 FL

Don & Gail Livingstone 30 Casa Grande Don 08/01, Gail 09/16 Canada

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VillagersGene Amacher resides at # 677 El Presidente Dr. next to his dear friend Judy Richards.

Gene was born in Indiana but he grew up in the midwest during the depression.

His father lost his job and was unable find another to put food on the table. The family moved in with his grandparents on a farm in Illinois.

By his high school years he realized that he would need to move to a bigger city to get a decent job. After high school he didn’t have the money to leave for a bigger city and better job so he held odd jobs and carousing, drinking and causing mayhem occu-pied his time. The fun ended when he was drafted into the Army. He was introduced to his wife Mary Jane through a mutual friend. He married her just after his 21st birthday and left to spend two years at Fort Bliss TX.

There they were in the early development of the missile program. They would explode WW2 V1 Buzz Bombs in the desert north of El Paso,Tx.

Gene attend Milwaukee School of Engineering and got his degree. He worked at NCR as a design engineer in Dayton, Ohio and was able to travel to Hong Kong and Switzerland for business but after 37 years with the company he had to choose between relocating to Atlanta or retirement. He chose retirement at age 62.

Gene and Mary had one child, a girl. Gene’s daugh-ter is now married and lives in Ohio with her family. They liked to travel and saw a lot of the U.S.A. Gene’s sister spent winters in Ft Myers.

After a particularly cold winter in Ohio the couple started looking for somewhere else to spend their winters. They were told about a new place in Arcadia.

Since they had already looked in Ft Myers and Sebring they decided to take a look at Arcadia

Village. Both were immediately hit with the feel-ing that “This was it.” That was in 1994. They spent summers in Paskala, Ohio and winters in Arcadia. Mary has since passed after 60 years of marriage. Gene continued to only spend winters in Arcadia but now he has decided to become a year round resident only traveling north to visit his two grand-children and one great grandchild.

You may see Gene riding in a golf cart with Judy Richards. They have known each other for many years but have since become close friends. Despite finding each others company enjoyable both agree that living in separate homes is best for both of them.

Village People

Thanks to Cindy Brooks for letting us get to know our neighbors. She can be reached at 494-2847, at #592, or email [email protected]

VillagersVillage People

Close your eyes and picture yourself in London, England growing up during the Blitz bombing of WW2.

This was the life of Peter and Laura Clack who live at #449 Barcelona, London was in turmoil during their childhood.

Peter’s house was demolished by a bomb and Laura's home suffered constant shattered win-dows. They would enjoy time outside looking up in the sky and witnessing dog fights between the RAF and Luftwaffe. One nasty weapon was the V1 “doodlebug” which was a drone plane filled with explosives. When it ran out of gas it either went straight down or it glided for miles before destroy-ing anything it landed near.

Most people in the suburbs of London had indi-vidual air raid shelters dug into their backyards. Each night they would retreat into a 6ft x 4ft shelter for six people and try to sleep with bombing con-tinuing throughout the night only to wake to the new destruction war brought. After the war was over the only thing that changed in their lives was that they could sleep in their own beds, otherwise everything was still strictly rationed and housing was very scarce.

Laura and Peter met at a church youth social club.

At the time all English men were expected to do mandatory military service with no choice of ser-vice. Peter decided to volunteer so he could be in the RAF and be sent to officer training at Cranwell. Life was different then Laura says. If you wanted sex you got married. They were married in June 1951.

Laura’s father managed to get the couple two rooms in a 42-room house without electricity.

Laura says “It was really scary being the first one home to light the gas mantle.” Both graduated col-lege. Peter had a good job as an engineer and Laura found odd jobs including modeling.

Since they were the only ones that had a “house,” all their friends partied at their house. One night with the influence of some wine they all decided they should move to a better environment. They wanted to remain in the British empire so New Zealand and Australia were considered but the only place they could afford was Canada. As it turned out the Clacks were the only ones of their friends who found their way to Canada in a small ship, across the Atlantic in November and not knowing anyone when they got there. They landed in Quebec and had a 14 hour train ride to Toronto.

Laura got a temporary job as a teacher for a woman on maternity leave at a private girl's school. She says it was a horrible experience since she had no training as a teacher. Peter worked full time as an engineer as well as obtaining his Masters degree. He later earned his certification as a professional engineer. They settled in to have a family and had two daughters. Disaster happened when his com-pany had massive layoffs — 10,000 people were out of a job. Continued on next page.


The U.S. was actively seeking engineers and Peter accepted a job in Boston, Ma. They got their citizenship as soon as it was avail-able since Peter needed top secret clearance for his new job. While they were there they had a son. They ended up moving around the country due to Peter’s job. Laura would become a member of multiple women’s organizations including LWV, PTA, AAUW, and Newcomer's Club.

Before coming to Arcadia Village the Clacks wintered in a beautiful village in the mountains outside Guadalajara, Mexico. Their fam-ily said they were too old to stay outside the USA so they settled for a small home in the Village to spend a couple of months a year. Peter did it begrudgingly since it helped to ease Laura’s arthritis.

They always had their eye on the home across the street and they were able to eventually purchase it to move to a home with a view of Lake Patty. This is now their 10th year in the Village and this will be the 1st year as full timers.

The Clacks will also be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in June. WOW!


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RecyclingRecycling Projects by our Residents

Please Continue Collecting these Items!

Thank you all! If you have any questions on any of this please call or see me.1. Greeting Cards: Please note! I am asking

that you do not give me any Disney, American Greeting, or Hallmark cards because St. Jude's Ranch cannot use them. Remember I need the whole card and please no writing on the inside cover — they take the front picture and make a new card. If you have any question about this please see me. I feel this is a very worthy cause and a way to reuse the cards.

2. Box tops: You find these on all kinds of cereal boxes, cake boxes and many other items, I know

here in the park that there are people that already save these for people which is find, how-ever, if you have not been donating them, please consider donating to me.

3. Clean plastic grocery bags: These I take to the "Center for the Needy" and also the Habitat Re-store so I need a lot of them.

I really appreciate all of the bags that you drop off. I ask that you do not tie the bags to my door or rail. Please stack them back between my utility room and the corn stalk plant.

Ellen Davis #111 494-0273

Aluminum Can Pick UpThanks to Denny Keys for April and May can pickup.

Please hold your cans till Fall when I get back and continue this program.

Thanks for all of your support this past year and we will pick up in the Fall. Watch the Newsletter for further information.

Thanks Again, Al Brockway, The Can Man

Pop and Beer Can Tabs Just a reminder. Please continue to save your pop and beer can tabs for Ronald McDonald House. Thank you.

You can drop them off at #410.Sharon Verhagen #410

I want to thank all of the northern residents that stopped by with their clean plastic grocery bags, box tops, and cards while they were down here and will be looking for their return.

I hope they will continue to save their cards and box tops.

I also want to thank all of our full time residents who continue to drop of their bags, cards & box tops, as these items are really needed now during this slow time.

Golf NewsArcadia Village Golf Course Commission



CalendarJune 2016

If your committee &/or group is having a

function and need the heat/AC control

adjusted, contact the office the morning of

the event. If it is to be held on the weekend,

please contact the office on Friday.

* Siesta Clubhouse ** Cantina Clubhouse

Garbage & Trash Pickup Monday & Thursday am

Cuttings/Trimmings Pickup Tuesday & Friday pm

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4Men’s Lunch

Writers Group** 3:00 pm

Traveling Spouses

Computer Club ** 1:30 pm

Cindy & Steve’s 60th Birthday

Bash

5 6 7 8 9 10 11D-Day Men’s Lunch

12 13 14 15 16 17 18Flag Day Men’s Lunch

Traveling LadiesWriters Group**

3:00 pm

19 20 21 22 23 24 25Fathers Day Men’s Lunch Carry in

dinner * 5:30 pm

26 27 28 29 30


CalendarJuly 2016










Latest updates at

http://arcadiavillagehoa.com/calendar/

1 2Computer Club

** 1:30 pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 94th of July

Independence Day

Office Closed

Garbage Pickup Men’s LunchWriters Group**

3:00 pmTraveling Spouses

10 11 12 13 14 15 16Men’s LunchNewsletter

Deadline

17 18 19 20 21 22 23Men’s Lunch


3:00 pm

24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30Men’s Lunch Carry in

dinner * 5:30 pm


CalendarAugust 2016










1 2 3 4 5 6Men’s Lunch


Traveling Spouses


7 8 9 10 11 12 13Men’s Lunch

14 15 16 17 18 19 20Men’s Lunch


Traveling Ladies

21 22 23 24 25 26 27Senior Citizens

DayMen’s LunchCan Pickup

Carry in dinner * 5:30 pm

28 29 30 31Men’s Lunch


CalendarSeptember 2016










Latest updates at

http://arcadiavillagehoa.com/calendar/

1 2 3Computer Club

** 1:30 pm

4 5 6 7 8 9 10Labor Day

Office ClosedGarbage Pickup Men’s Lunch


Traveling Spouses

11 12 13 14 15 16 17Patriot Day

National Grandparents

Day

Men’s LunchNewsletter

Deadline


18 19 20 21 22 23 24Men’s Lunch


3:00 pm

Carry in dinner * 5:30 pm

25 26 27 28 29 30Men’s Lunch


ActivitiesSpring/Summer Weekly ScheduleFor Arcadia Village residents and their guests

Sunday

1:00 pm Pay Me **

Monday

9-12:00 pm Painting & Hobby Class ** 1 pm Hand and Foot**

1 pm Intermediate Line Dancing * 1-4:00 pm Mahjong and/or Games* 6:15 pm Euchre **

Tuesday 10:00 am Tai Chi * 1-4:00 pm Mahjong and/or Games* 1:30 pm Dominos ** (Game Room) 7:00 pm Ladies Pool **

Wednesday 7:00 am Koffee Klatch ** 10:15 am Line Dancing* 1-4:00 pm Mahjong and/or Games* 6:30 pm Texas Hold’em *

Thursday

7:00 am Men’s Coffee * 10:00 am Tai Chi * 1:00 pm Bunco ** 1-4:00 pm Mahjong and/or Games* 6:00 pm Vegas 7** 6:30 pm Texas Hold’em * 7:00 pm Men’s Pool **

Friday

9:00 am Quilters ** 1-4:00 pm Mahjong and/or Games* 1:00 pm Pay Me ** 6:30 pm Poker **

Saturday

8:00 am Tennis** 7:00 pm Couples Pool II **


AVC — Village Golf Course

Check the Bulletin Boards and http://arcadiavillagehoa.com/weekly/ for scheduling changes and new activities.

Please send information or any omissions, errors

or to book the clubhouses for an event to Cindy Brooks, #592

863-494-2847 or email [email protected]

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