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MARCH 2020 Edgewater Club Inc. Newsletter

2840 Waxwing Lane, Englewood, Fl. 34224 55 & Over Community Tel: (941) 473-9706

Office open Tuesday 7:30AM -11:00AM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Sue Campbell Our fence by the pool is going to be repaired, and the pool edging is scheduled to be painted as well. The Mural at the pool is completed and the board has had all positive comments. We are working on a new Rule Sign and hope it will be completed soon. We did have the roof inspected and are waiting on the final report. The board will be working on the Landscaping out front where the sign is. Have a great March.

Editors: Margaret Bennett & Noella Menard Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

MEN’S CLUB by Bill Butland

A Men's Club meeting will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 10:00 a.m. in the all purpose room. We will be discussing upcoming meals for March and April, and asking for volunteers for

the meals and for any other business concerning the Men's Club. All male members of the clubhouse and male renters are invited. We will have two Pancake Breakfasts in March, on Sunday, March 1st and Sunday, March 15th. Cost is $6.00 and service is from 8:00 to10:00 a.m. Our meal for this month will be held on Saturday, March 21; social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. and meal served at 6:00 p.m. Menu will be: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Red Potatoes, Pumpernickel Bread, Ice Cream w/Creme de Menthe Sauce, and Complimentary Beverages. Cost will be $12.00 and tickets will go on sale to members and renters on Tuesday, March 10th from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. at the clubhouse. If there are any tickets remaining, they will be sold to members, renters and guests on Tuesday, March 17th at the clubhouse from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. or until they are sold out. Our Annual Pool Party will be held on Monday, March 30th ; menu will be hamburger/cheeseburger, baked beans, macaroni salad, condiments, complimentary beverages, and ice cream (banana boats). Cost is $8.00 and tickets will be on sale March 17th and 24th .

TREASURER’S REPORT by Irene Chmura

Those who have not paid their 2020 dues yet can still pay them by mailing a check to the Edgewater Club or depositing it in the office on Tuesday mornings until 11:00 a.m. However, as of February 1st, a late fee of $3.75 must be paid for each month that the dues are late. Please include late fees along with the $250 for dues. If you have any questions on the amount owed, please call me at 248-840-9159. After receiving your payment, I will reactivate your key cards. Also, I'm starting to accumulate club name badges in the office. If you had badges ordered, please pick them up in the office on Tuesday mornings between 7:00 and 11:00 a.m. Thanks.

PIRATE AUCTION by Rita Young

The Pirate Auction was held on February 1st ; we had a nice day and made $2061.88 for the Club. I want to thank everyone who made this possible. Thank you to those who donated prizes and everyone who volunteered to work that day. Thank you to the Men’s Club for lunch. You all made this day possi-ble. If anyone who would like to take this activity over next year, just let me know, or if you would like to work with me, it would be greatly appreciated.

JUBILEE CENTER FOOD PANTRY by Margaret Ertz

Members of the Edgewater Club continue to be very generous in giving to the Jubilee Center Food Pan-try. Not only are our members generous in giving food, they are also giving cash donations. Last week, $80 in cash donations was given, an all time high! The summer "backpack program" is extremely im-portant for children who otherwise would have to fend for themselves over the summer months. As you leave for the summer, donations of food from your pantry are welcome; please check expiration dates; nothing Out-of-Date can be accepted. Thank you; we couldn't do what we do without your generosity.


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SUNSHINE NEWS by Mary Barney

GET WELL CARDS WERE SENT TO: Virgil Kissel, 6149 Redwing, recovering from flu and pneumonia; Helen Metzka, 1513 Blue Heron Dr., recovering from eye surgery; Jean-nie Burney, 2700 Tanager Lane, a very bad cold; Judy Kinney, 2703 Tanager Lane, a severe cold, and not feeling well; , Claire Larkin, 2812 Waxwing Lane, Bronchitis; Pat Shireman,6132 Falcon, had surgery but now feeling better; Frank Field, 1316 Sanderling, fell last winter, and now has back issues; Sandy Smith, 6161 Partridge Ave, has had a few TMI's, and is going to have carotid artery pro-cedure on March 3. SYMPATHY CARD WAS SENT TO: Gary Hauss, 6335 Oriole Blvd, whose wife passed away. THINKING OF YOU CARDS WERE SENT TO: Chuck Miller, 2151 Blue Heron Drive, likes to receive cards; Bob Schlachta, 1574 Blue Heron Drive, who is very ill. If anyone knows of someone in need of a card sent from the Edgewater Club, please contact me at 603-918-1628; my email address is [email protected]

APPLE I-PHONE AND I-PAD CLASSES by Donna Watson Our 3rd and final class is on Thursday, March 12. The sign-up sheet is on the back bulletin board. Victoria May from Tri-County Air will continue to conduct the lessons with the last hour of our two-hour class being devoted to questions.

NEW MEMBERS

Allen Foss, 6239 Bunting Ln, LBI, from VT Lynn Chaput & Harold Maye, 6222 BobWhite Dr, from ONT Peter&Darla Spriel 6275 BobWhite Dr, from ONT

ARTS AND CRAFTS by May Ackles

Well, the new year has taken off well at art class with many ladies learning how to make baskets out of pine needles. Next, we will be making animals out of cans, painting on coconuts, and then into March, we will be making flamingos out of pine cones. We still need large tuna and chicken cans; please leave these in a bag in the all purpose room or drop them off at my house, 6282 Oriole Blvd.

2020 FASHION SHOW by Bonnie Shepherd

Just a reminder. Our Fashion Show, Celebrating Women, will be on March 5th. Doors open at 10:30 am. A full meal will be served so please bring a to-go box if you think you will need it. The background for your picture is shades of pink with a bit of green and brown. Hope to see you there!

10 WEEK CLUB by Alita Marlo

Congratulations to the first 10 Week Club winners: Jan. 28th Barbara Mosher, $150; Feb. 4th Sandy Cunnius, $100; Feb. 11th Lang Capasso, $100; Feb. 18th Terry Schnell, $100. We will list the next four winners in the April newsletter. Will your name appear on that list?

FOLLIES 2020 by Cheryl Conley

Save the date – March 7th ! We know the month of March is very busy at the Edgewater Club; this is an early March event. As previously pub-lished, tickets for this BYOB event include a $5.00 donation back to the club in exchange for some laughs. Keep in mind you may see a neighbor on stage, and will have the opportunity to razz them for weeks afterward! Remaining tickets on sale March 3rd, open seating starting at 6:30 p.m. with blast off at 7p.m.

STATE DAYS

OHIO DAY by Debby Phoenix

Reminder: our Ohio Day celebration will be March 8th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the pool. Please bring an appetizer to share and BYOB; no glass containers. Come enjoy our FIRST EVER OHIO CELEBRATION!! Games and prizes for all the BUCKEYES here. Questions??? Debby Phoenix 440-223-7239 or Missy Beat 770-233-6936.

INDIANA DAY by Cheryl Waller Indiana Day is March 10th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the patio. Sign up will be during Tuesday morning coffee on two dates, February 25th and March 3rd . Cost is $2.00 and covers sandwich and chips. We will also provide all paper products. Bring a covered dish for at least 15 and your own beverages. We need your items for the baskets preferably on February 25th . Please contact Cheryl Waller to get your items to her at [email protected].

NEW ENGLAND DAY by Donna Watson CT, MA,RI, AND VT residents!!!!!!! Mark your calen-dars!!! Friday, March 6th is the 5th annual get to-gether at the Clubhouse Patio. Tickets remain at $5

MAINE DAY by Sally Carpenter Mark your calendars Wednesday, March 11, at 1 p.m. with a Potluck and a Yankee Swap on the Patio. Wear Badges; No Glass.

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EDGEWATER CLUB ANNUAL HOSPICE NIGHT by Nancy Fournier

The Edgewater Club’s 13th Annual Tidewell Hospice Night is Friday, March 6, 2020 at

5:30 p.m. In case you do not know how this event works--- each table decides what they

will bring to eat and drink (pizza, subs, appetizers, full dinner, whatever you like. We will provide fan-

tastic entertainment by June Rietdorf and The Lemon Drops; Dick Libby will share words of wis-

dom, and we will have a speaker from Tidewell Hospice. You will have an opportunity to share an

amazing evening with members of our community while providing support for a great cause. Cedric

LeBlanc has donated a beautiful bench for your yard for a raffle that will take place at the event.

Again this year, Cedric said he would like all the proceeds to go to Tidewell Hospice, and we will again

dedicate this fundraising raffle to the memory of Bill Huston and Jean Murray, who were the Chairper-

sons for this event for the first 10 years. Therefore, we will be selling raffle tickets for our special

“Chairmen’s Hospice Raffle” at coffee hour until Hospice Night. You do not need to be present; just

put your name and telephone number on the tickets; tickets are 3 for $5.00. Thank you, Cedric, for

your beautiful donation. Please mark your calendar and join us in memory of all of those who have

benefited from the wonderful care that our local community provides here in Englewood at Tidewell

Hospice, both in at-home care and at their beautiful hospice houses. If any questions, please contact

me at 586-246-2372 or [email protected].

EDGEWATER CLUB PHOTO DIRECTORY by Grace Briscoe

Lifetouch has completed its first week of photography appointments and things went extreme-

ly well. Special thanks to Bev Grotrian and her volunteers for greeting and organizing the members

who arrived for their photo sessions and to Helen Metzka and Dick Libby for the activity photos. The

final week for the photo sessions will take place Monday, March 9th, and Wednesday, March 11th

through Saturday, March 14th. If you haven’t already booked your appointment and would like to do

so, Grace Briscoe and Bev Grotrian are available at coffee hour, or you can contact Grace directly at

518-441-5228. If you have booked an appointment and need to change it, please contact Susan

Hunter at 941-460-6469. You will receive a FREE, Professional 8 x 10 Color Photo, and it will also

be placed in the Edgewater Club Photo Directory. The Directory is very well done; you choose the

pose that you prefer. It will contain activity photos from around the community and it makes a mem-

orable keepsake for years to come. Additional items are available for purchase.

ST PATRICK’S DAY DANCE by Trudy Soucy and Sue Anderson

Our St. Patty’s Day Dance will be held on Friday, March 13th, from 7:30-10:30 pm. Twice As Nice will en-

tertain us with music spanning from the 50’s through today’s favorites. We always enjoy this husband

and wife team, so let’s show them a good time by filling the Edgewater Club with dancers. Tickets go on

sale Tuesday, March 3rd, 7:00-8:00 a.m, and March 10th, 7:30-8:00 a.m. Guests are welcome if the

dance does not sell out on March 3rd. Tickets are $7.00 per person and all sales are final. A reminder to

bring your own beverage and snacks. Wishing you the luck of the Irish at our St. Patrick’s Day dance!

TENNIS by Anne Overdulve

Edgewater Tennis players are enjoying a fun-filled and busy 2020 season . At times Florida winter makes it challenging, throwing high winds, sweltering heat, or cool temperatures at us. We take it all in stride and keep filling the courts. In addition, we appreciate that, no matter the weather, our many loyal spectators continue to fill the viewing area. We are happy to report that some new residents have joined our various teams, several whom had never before picked up a tennis racket , although you wouldn’t know it; bravo & welcome! Our ladies and men’s travel teams have enjoyed competing on Mondays and Wednesdays, against teams from Englewood, North Port, Venice and Nokomis. Come and watch some great tennis! Casual games are also played most days. All are wel-come. Check the calendar for open court times and join in. Mixed doubles on Friday afternoons is again very popular by players and fans alike! Come cheer us on during our three-on-three round-robin tournament on March 27. March 20th is group photo day for ALL tennis players, sporting our yel-low and white club colours. Please mark March 29th on your calendar for our end of the season awards banquet. In the meantime, See you at, or on the court!



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ONE DAY LUNCHEON CRUISE by Bob & Pat Cameron

Itinerary (note earlier departure)

8:00 a.m Buses arrive Edgewater Club

8:30 a.m Buses depart Edgewater Club

9:30 Rest break at Skyway Bridge

10:35 am Arrival at St. Petersburg Port

10:50 Begin boarding boat

11:00 Departure Small cheese/Fruit

brunch furnished.

12:30 Approx. Lunch served

3:00 p.m Arrival at dock/Clearwater &

Board buses

5:15 p.m. Approx. arrival at Edgewater Club

I suggest wearing name tags (not required) since you will be traveling with many other people you may not have met before. There are two buses to be filled. If you have “a group” you wish to be with, I suggest boarding the bus with these peo-ple. Please, singles sit with singles so that cou-ples who board later are not separated as the buses will be filled. Help us with that task in ad vance. Thank you. You may bring snacks and drinks for the bus. Please do not take those items on the boat. There is a bar on the boat and water will be furnished.

LEMON DROPS CHORUS by June Rietdorf March 2020 will be a very busy month for

the chorus. We will present a program for the Veteran’s Home in Port Charlotte on March 2nd and sing a different program for Hospice Night at Edgewater Club on March 6th. And then we turn around and present our big spring show The Roaring 20s at Edgewater Clubhouse on March 27th & 28th. We hope to see you all there for the music that’s been around for 100 years: Sweet Georgia Brown, Charleston (dancing too), and all the great composers of the 20s like Berlin, Gershwin, Cohan, etc. Tickets for the spring show will go on sale Tuesdays, March 17th & 24th at coffee hour for $5. You may also purchase tickets from any member of the chorus at the beginning of March. The shows start at 7:30, doors open at 7:00 p.m. and remaining tickets will be on sale at the door. We will continue our tradition of donating part of the proceeds to the Veterans Home for purchase of wheelchairs for the Honor Flight. “There is music in the air.”

BUNCO & SWIM CLASS by Lee Cavey

There will only be one Bunco in March, which will be March 25th at 12:30 p.m. in the all purpose room . Hope to see everyone there. Now that the pool is open and classes are back to normal, we have to start planning our lunches again. These are the first Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m. Don't forget to bring a dish to share.

SHUFFLEBOARD by Jean Morton

Shuffleboard is in full swing and we are having fun. It is never too late to come and join us every Monday morning at 9 a.m. at the club-house courts. The only time we do not play is if the courts are wet or if it is raining. New people are always welcome. No experience is required; we will teach you. Please bring $1.00 for the pot which is awarded to the top three pairs. Hope to see you there.

HORSESHOES by Alan Beard

Photo by Sara Murphy

Horseshoes meet every Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am. All members and guest welcome. Bottom row left: Bob, Richard, Jeff , Ken, Jerry Top row :Jim , Richard , Alan, Wayne, Bob, Gary, Richard, Larry

RED HATTERS by Nana Ellis

Red Hatters of Englewood enjoyed a delicious lunch at Farlows On The Water last Wednesday; we have decided to go to Landy's on Wednesday, March 11th at 1:00 p.m. Hoping to have a good turnout.


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BOCCE by John Bauer The season is moving along with what seems to be unusual speed this year. We only have 3 weeks of play left before the playoff game to determine the Club Champion in what has been a

very competitive season. Good luck to the teams that will be competing for that honor and the right to have their names inscribed on the plaque in the clubhouse. The Bocce Banquet is upcoming on the 20th of March in the clubhouse. It will be held starting at 12 noon to 3:00 pm. The banquet committee is currently notifying the team captains of the particulars of the banquet. Thanks to everyone of our volunteers that contributed to making this another successful year of Bocce. Hope everyone has an enjoyable summer and hope to see all of you back on the Bocce court next season.

HAWAII CRUISE by Pat Cameron

Anne Soltis has adjusted some rooms, and is still holding one Balcony Cabin at the original price of $3469+ taxes. That is an incredible price when you realize that it also includes all airfare, trans-fers, and two nights in a hotel in Honolulu. Also, she has agreed to meet with all who are going, on March 24th at 9:00 a.m. at the Edgewater Clubhouse for a briefing. This is necessary for those going back home and not returning until just before the trip, especially Canadians.

2020 RUMMAGE SALE by Cheryl Miller The 2020 Edgewater Rummage sale is done – and was it a good one!!! Without the almost 100

volunteers, this event would not be the success that it was. It is not the Chairperson who makes an event successful – it is the volunteers. I cannot tell you what a privilege it is to work with such a won-derful group of people! Thanks to the following people: the club janitorial crew for the room set up, the Men’s Club for our lunch, the pickup and delivery crew (we had 28 pickups) and all who gathered and stored items before the sale. The bake sale crew – almost $450 this year. Jewelry did a great job again; they made well over $100. Having two days to do everything was a big job- sorting, displaying and pric-ing all the merchandise, selling to our customers, selling the 50/50, bagging and cashiering the sales, tallying the money, and the daunting task of tear down and packing up. Thanks to those who went through the items that the Suncoast Humane Society was not able to take, and made sure they were forwarded to an appropriate charity. Thank you to everyone who used their personal waste receptacles for disposing items the charities would not accept. I hope that I have not forgotten anyone. I look for-ward to the 2020 sale… thank you for the opportunity to chair this event. Oh, one more thing…..the sale brought in approximately $5,000 to the club this year…that is the most the sale has done since I began chairing it a few years ago! Thank you one and all!

50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS


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HOLIDAY ESTATES III HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION by Arvilla Collins We had the election of officers and board members for the 2020 year and your new board is: President, Arvilla Collins; Vice-President, Yves Sincennes; Secretary, Margaret Bennett;

Treasurer, Ruth Hybel. Board members: Bob Evarts, Judy Gatter and Marti Mahoney. None of the pre-sent board are year round residents, so we will be looking for volunteers to help the board during the summer months. More on that at the March meeting and next months article.Still see a lot of people walking with the traffic around the park. Remember, ride your bikes with traffic but walk facing the cars coming toward you. Residence have mentioned to me they are still having problems with people not cleaning up after their pets and letting them come up a long ways on their lawns. A good rule is to not let them wander more than 10 feet onto someones lawn. Also had a couple complaints that dogs are being allowed to run loose and not on a leash. If you need a copy of the deed restrictions or by-laws, please go to the Edgewater website and they are under Holiday Estates III. SPEED LIMIT 20 MPH

LEMON BAY ISLES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION by Cheryl Miller Our 2020 season is in full swing! We had 30 plus homes represented at the February 2020

meeting. Our 55 plus survey has been completed and the appropriate paperwork has been sent to the State of Florida. We are required to submit this survey every two years to ensure that our community retains its 55+ status. Many thanks to Alan Beard and Clara Kustra for volunteering their time to ac-complish this most-important task. The Audit Committee consisting of Carol Roffe, Jake Callier and Carl Snow has completed their audit of our books and I am pleased to report that the committee found eve-rything in order; they also commended Sandy Bowden on the accounting procedures she follows. Nice job, Sandy! Unpaid 2020 dues are now incurring a $5 late fee. Many thanks to the members of the Board for making so much progress so quickly – 100 percent paid is always our goal. These monies are needed to cover maintenance in the common areas, lighting and water in Island #1, Board and volun-teer insurance, supplies, and professional and filing fees, as needed. Ralph Cochran is pursuing quotes for the front entrance signs – they need structural repair, repainting and the signage itself needs to be replaced. The Board will reach out to The Edgewater and Lakeside clubs and the LBI POA 3/4 requesting funds to help offset the cost of this entrance renovation. We continue to follow up on deed restriction violations this season – primarily relative to home upkeep, parking non-compliance and pet is-sues. Please take a moment to review your deed restrictions. A committee has been formed and will work on the review and revisions to our deed restrictions next season. The Board is still working on the small piece of property we inherited from Charlotte County and also on the driveway onto Falcon from the Millenium Building. Please take a bit of your time to attend a POA meeting and keep abreast of what is happening in LBI. The Board is here to serve all our residents; if you need to speak to any Board member between meetings, our contact information is in the directory. Take care, be well and enjoy “our little piece of paradise”.

2020 EDGEWATER CLUB BOARD Officers President Sue Campbell 978-580-6868 Vice President Jim Peptis 607-316-2896 Treasurer Irene Chmura 248-840-9159 Secretary Donna Watson 941-460-3337 Directors Dennis Cahill 609-214-8571 Don Messier 603-842-9392 Ray Shepherd 816-674-3975 Dennis Tinsley 860-214-9318 Cheryl Waller 765-426-6292

2020 Lemon Bay Isles POA BOARD

Officers

President Cheryl Miller 269-579-9951 Vice President Nancy Fournier 586-246-2372 Treasurer Sandra Bowden 941-830-6009 Secretary Susan Hunter 941-460-6469 Directors Ralph Cochran 941-999-4269 Bonnie Hartman 941-223-2898 Estelle Dearborn 941-475-5153

2020 Holiday Estates III HOA Board Officers

President Arvilla Collins 207-594-5460 Vice Pres. Yves Sincennes 941-244-8956 Secretary Margaret Bennett 941-999-2374 Treasurer Ruth Hybel 941-475-2417 Directors Judi Gatter (757)647-0249 Bob Evarts 508)384-3824 Marti Mahoney 941-681-2059 NEWSLETTER EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS April 2020

Noella Menard [email protected] Linda Annunziello [email protected]


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A REMINDER CLUB MEMBERS:

The Clubhouse does not have a recycling program. Everyone should do

their part…..If you or your visitors bring bottles or cans to the clubhouse

please bring them back home and put them in your recycling container.

Crafty Ladies 2020


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