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MAY 2017

President’s MessageBob duBois April showers brings May flowers, we hope. The drought conditions have brought a lot of problems to the area including grass fires that have closed roads and caused inconvenience. For the sake of safety for you and your neighbors please don’t have open fires until the drought ends. Hopefully the May flowers will bring the summer rains and our dry conditions will end.The Village is very quiet now. With our snowbird friends long gone we have fewer activities in the Village. By all means that doesn’t mean there are none. Bingo on Fridays, bowling on Tuesdays and once a month coffee. There are special picnics for the holidays and four pool parties planned. Please check these activities out. A special reminder regarding the pool parties, there is to be no glass inside the pool fence. The roofing and air conditioner projects are fin-ishing. The decision making on the air conditioning system was a long process. I must thank Tony and the members of the Board for doing extensive research on the air system. It was important that we look at functionality as well as cost effectiveness. I appreciate the Boards willingness to look deeply into these issues before making decisions. Hopefully the unexpected maintenance issues will end and we can get back on the schedule that we have planned. Topping that list is the resurfacing of the pool surface and sidewalks. I would like to think that we could have a couple years of things going according to plan. The new water line work has ended. Utilities Inc., who owns our water system, spent about 1.2 million dollars putting in new lines, services to houses, and fire hydrants. This project was their’s alone. Not one dime was spent by the Village, contrary to misinformation being spread.

I have been asked by several owners if I would ad-dress the unsigned letters that many people have been getting in their mailboxes. My response is simple, if it is unsigned I would be leery. The two letters I have seen have been filled with someone’s opinion and filled with falsehoods. In my past professional life and during my time on the Board I have read but disregarded unsigned communications. We are all adults, come to the meetings and speak up if you have thoughts, questions, or complaints. I certainly don’t mind hear-ing any of these. I really reject unsigned thoughts and concerns. Enough said on this topic. Have you noticed the updates that people have been making on their homes? Additions, new siding, re-sodded lawns, and new screen rooms are popping up. The Village looks great. My mother, who was an 18 year owner, remarked the other day that the Village looks so good and better than back when she lived here. Memorial Day closes out the month of May. You may want to partake in some of the parades and services that celebrate that solemn day. I recommend that services at the Florida National Cemetery in Webster. It is a beautiful event.

Remember those who served....

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THE VLT BULLETIN

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Bulletin SchedulePlan Ahead to Promote Events

Issue Month Input Due DateJune / July May 10, 2017

Village ActivitiesActivity Scheduling Jan Mackey . . . . . . 727-771-6351Arts and Crafts . . . . . Billie Lamb. . . . . . . .727-223-9764Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Simmons . . . 727-754-3288 Boat Club . . . . . . . . . . Bill Osborne. . . . . . 727-812-8536Book Club . . . . . . . . . . Patty McClusky. . . 727-216-9614 Lyn Mehl. . . . . . . . . 727-787-4304Bowling-winter . . . . . John Ledner . . . . . 727-786-7307 Bowling-summer . . Gerry Strauser. . . . 352-444-3699Cheers and Tears . . . Charlotte Dodrill 727-789-5505 Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John Hall . . . . . 727-772-9498 Jan Mackay . . . . . . 727-771-6351Dance Commitee . . . Jeanie Decker . . . . 727-784-2038Duplicate Bridge . . . Mary Didier . . . . . . 727-784-5083 EuchreFEAST Golf - Ladies . . . . . . . . Elaine Morales . . . 763-245-6895 Golf - Men’s. . . . . . . . . Pat Howes . . . . . . . 734-516-6578Hand N Foot. . . . . . . . Sharon Marrow. . . 614-800-6219 Jan Mackey . . . . . . 727-771-6351Koffe . . . . . . . . . . . Tom & Julie Maynard .716-640-5060Line Dancing . . . . . . . Donna Pensyl . . . . 727-772-5737Mahjong . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Spitzner. . . . 612-801-3727Pinochle . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Clark . . . . . . . 727-785-2459Poker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dionne . . . . . 502-432-3789 Shuffleboard . . . . . . . Ann Osborne. . . . . 727-812-8536Sunfish Sailing. . . . . . Dave Robinson. . . 727-786-5626Texas Holdem . . . . . . John Dionne . . . . . 502-432-3789 Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Gaereminck 727-559-1369Veterans Auxiliary . . Helen Ellis. . . . . . . . 727-784-2556Water Aerobics OriginalWater Aerobics High Intensity . . . . Pat Hills . . . . . . . . . . 716-258-0160 Welcoming Comm. . Marney Wheeler. . 727 433-3402Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Freitag . . . . 727 781-7961

Above activities are subject to change. Contact Organizer with any questions.

Notice to all residents of The Village of Lake Tarpon (VoLT)

We are a deed restricted community. HOA documents require Board Approval for any changes to the exteri-or of your home. This includes, but is not limited to, fencing, privacy screening, carports, garages, sheds. There are forms in the office that must be filled out.

FYI - Clubhouse If you want to use the clubhouse for any new Vil-lage activity, please submit your request in writing to Jan Mackey, (727) 771-6351.


Boat Club DuesFor period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017Please complete the information below and make your check payable to LakeTarpon Boat Club and forward both to: Treasurer, Pat Howes270 Salem, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Name ____________________________________ Spouse: _____________________________

Address __________________________________ Phone: _____________________________

VillagE of lakE tarpon

Board of DirectorsPRESIDENT . . . . . . . . Bob duBois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] PRESIDENT . . . Sherry Shundoff . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . Pat Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . Don Hatton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . Mark Munir . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nancy Marshanke . . [email protected] Gwen Burton . . . . . . . [email protected] Tom DeLuca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Steve Welsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] AMERI-TECH PROPERTY MANAGER Tony Toscano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727-726-8000 ext 233 Cell:727-639-1248 . . . . [email protected]

Library Committee The library committee is requesting that if you bor-row books, when you return them, please put them in the return box. This library is for the pleasure of all of our residents, so if you borrow a book, BRING IT BACK. Please note: NO HARDCOVER BOOKS OR MAG-AZINES SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE LIBRARY. We can not accommodate them. We also wish to ask all who move furniture into the library area for more space for their function to return it to where it was originally.

Thank you, The Library Committee

In the club house as you enter the front door to your right is the lost and found box attached to the wall. If you lost something it might be there. If you find something place it there. Everything is all in one spot.

Aluminum Can and Paper Recycling The Men’s golf club would like to remind our res-idents that the can bin is for aluminum cans only, not trash or bottles. The scrap paper container is also for paper only. Thank you for adhering to this rule.

Do You Know...Village of Lake Tarpon has it’s own website?

Check it out at www.laketarpononline.com.

Puzzles Puzzles Puzzles There is nothing more frustrating than completing a jigsaw puzzle to find that there are pieces missing. I know because it has happened to me. We are asking you PLEASE, if you take a puzzle from the library and find yourself in that situation, DISCARD THE PUZZLE. You will be saving the next person from having that let down feeling.

Thank you, The Library Committee


Village of Lake Tarpon HOA BOD Meeting 3/16/17 Meeting called to order at 5 PM by Bob DuBois Pres-ident. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call, Quorum Established. Approximately 60 residents attending. Present: BOD: Bob DuBois, Sherry Shundoff, Pat Hills, Don Hatton, Steve Welsh, Nancy Marshanke, Gwen Burton, Mark Munir, Tony Toscano LCAM. Tom DeLuca excused for family reasons. Minutes of Feb. 16, 2017 approved by unanimous consent. Public Communication: None Written Communication: None President’s Message: 1. Hazardous Waste Collection and Shredding Truck in

VOLT earlier today. 2. Signup sheet for volunteers to canvas VOLT for those

who have not yet voted on Material Alterations to Common Elements of VOLT. Meet Tues. March 21 to organize and canvas village for next three weeks.

3. An unsigned handout was placed in VOLT mailboxes with some disparaging remarks, with “factually in-correct information”. Legal issues were questioned but had been carefully considered and researched by BOD prior to proposals being made. Anyone planning to have written communication discussed at HOA meetings must be signed.

Treasurer’s Report: Presented, Motion by Steve Welsh, Second by Pat Hills. Approved. Director’s Comments: Steve Welsh concerned with road dip on bend in Independence. Mark Munir con-cerned with road dip on Independence and John Hancock. Manager’s Report: 1. Rowland construction will deal with dip on bend

at Independence, is sewer issue, County will be involved.

2. API taking care of dip at John Hancock & Indepen-dence grout, fill, compact.

3. Clubhouse entry carpets replaced. 4. Delinquincies 38 total; 7 @ 2 mos; 1 @ 3 mos; 1 @ 4

mos; 4 @ attorney; one ready to go. 47% of all de-linquincies.

5. Reminder for all heading out of VOLT for period of

time secure all loose items, check and clean clutters, remove all mold before leaving as it can migrate to underside of siding and cause expensive damage and repair.

Committee Reports: A. ARC Requests/Recommenda-tions: Steve Welsh presented 1. 26 Lexington Court 3 trees to be replaced, no site

line issues, complies with current HOA, rules, regu-lations, codes. Motion Mark Munir; Second Sherry Shundoff. Approved.

2. 160 Philadelphia Blvd. Add to driveway. Complies with current HOA rules, regulations, codes. Motion Nancy Marshanke; second Pat Hills. Approved.

3. 214 Philadelphia Blvd. Widen current driveway. Complies with current HOA rules, regulations, codes. Motion Mark Munir; Second Sherry Shundoff. Ap-proved.

4. 177 Revere Court. 12 x 30 ft screened roofed lanai addition. No site line issues, contractors clearance. Complies with current HOA rules, regulations, codes. Motion Don Hatton; Second Nancy Marshanke. Ap-proved, one abstention (BOD member is property owner).

5. 244 Independence Ave. Replace screen front on Lanai with 2 four foot solid white swinging privacy doors. No site or property line issues. Complies with current HOA rules, regulations, codes. Motion Pat Hills; Second Nancy Marshanke. Approved, one abstention (BOD member is property owner).

B. Administrative Assistant Position: Sherry Shundoff presented. Sherry Shundoff, Steve Welsh, Mark Mu-nir, Tom DeLuca subcommittee. Recommendations: non-resident (due to confidentiality issues), minimum 4 hours M-F, hours/salary yet to be determined, 2 years experience as adminstrative assistant, would be HOA

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employee, BOD interview and hire, quarterly profes-sional review, retain separate and beyond extent of Ameritech contract, bonded. General job description: Liason between homeowner, board, property man-ager, vendors; organize, monitor, evaluate business office operations; set up & handle incoming mail, filing; answer phone, fax, and copy; meet, greet, assist homeowners; prepare and review new homeowners packets including declaration of covenants, conditions, restrictions; ensure new homeowners have access to pool, tags, key fobs; assist with mailings; maintain petty cash; shop for and purchase office supplies; update bulletin boards; manage office equipment and office space; making and tracking clubhouse & community room reservations; maintain community calendar; prepare BOD packets; attend BOD meetings; maintain VOLT records; maintain work order spread sheets for maintenance requests; assist with website; post meet-ing signs. Subcommittee Bob DuBois, Steve Welsh, Pat Hills, Tony Toscano to meet on recommendations and set time frame for implementation for April BOD meeting.

Discussion: A. Tony Toscano: Air Conditioning 6 bids received two

separate types of systems $58-110K. Special BOD meeting to be held with HVAC contractors workshop Tues April 11 at 3 PM in Village Office alternate date Thurs April 13 at 3 PM. Tony Toscano will coordinate with contractors and BOD. Kitchen faucets broken, shut off valve repair to be completed Monday Mar. 20 by licensed plumber.

B. Sherry Shundoff Ad Hoc Advisory Committee this committee would access expertise of village resi-dents licensed or previously licensed professionals in plumbing, building construction, electrical, engi-neering, masonry, landscaping, engineering, other appropriate specialties, etc. to advise, assist, review future VOLT proposals and projects. Only licensed, bonded professionals would be hired to complete the work, so this would be a voluntary advisory committee only.

C. Mark Munir Fining Review Committee originally had six members down now to three members. Anyone interested in serving on this committee should contact Steve Welsh or Tom DeLuca. Keith Blozis chairperson.

Action Items Tony ToscanoA. Pet Variance Lot 107 appropriate forms filed, attor-

neys recommend approval. Motion Mark Munir, Second Pat Hills. Approved.

B. Pet Variance Lot 77 appropriate forms filed, attor-neys recommend approval. Motion Don Hatton, Second Mark Munir. Approved.

Adjournment at 5:45 PM. Motion Mark Munir; Second Nancy Marshanke. Ap-proved.

HOA BOD Meeting (continued from page 5)

Arts & Crafts Oh my, we are in May already and many of our mem-bers are getting ready to leave. Our last meeting for this season was APRIL 27, 2017. I believe we have had a great time learning and making new things and we will start again in October. It has been fun and I’m looking forward to the fall when we can start up again. Have a wonderful, safe summer and we will see you in October.

Billie Lamb, President


Village Of Lake Tarpon

February 2017 Financial Report Revenue Month-to-Date Year-to-Date Maintenance Fees $44,964 $113,115 Boat Slip - 0 - 750 Storage Compound 300 3,150 Apartment Fees -0- 1,223 Other Interest 18 38 Misc Income 12 36 Total Revenue $45,294 $118,312 Operating Expenses $40,755 $95,203 Non-Operating Expenses 10,317 20,634 Total Operating Expenses $51,072 $115,837 Operating Cash on Hand General - Operating Acct $40,853 Cadence Bank 141,504 Reserve Cash BB&T 201,772 Total Cash on Hand $384,129 Delinquencies $8,408 Loan Balance $142,426

Men’s Golf League Banquet

Past President New President



VILLAGE LAKE TARPON TELEPHONE DIRECTORYINFORMATION SHEET

We are in the process of securing current data for the 2018 Telephone Directory and Data Base. Please provide the requested information. If you prefer to NOT have this information published in the directory, your details will remain confidential and will be used for HOA/management purposes only.

I do not want my details published in the directory (place your √ in the box ⧠).

_________________________________________________________________________________________Address: Date:

_________________________________________________________________________________________Name First Person: Date of birth: (MMDDYYYY)

_________________________________________________________________________________________Name Second person: Date of Birth: (MMDDYYYY

_________________________________________________________________________________________Date of Anniversary: (MMDDYYYY) Offseason State:

_________________________________________________________________________________________Landline/Cell# First Person: Email Address:

_________________________________________________________________________________________Landline/Cell # Second Person: Email Address:

⧠ I/We are permanent residents living in the village

⧠ I/We want mail from Management sent to my Village Address. If not, forward mail to:

_________________________________________________________________________________________Address City State Zip

Once completed, please deliver to the Office or email to [email protected]. If you have any questions, please call John Dougherty@ 226-785-0759.

FORM MODIFIED MARCH 2017


Dates for Social AssociationAnn Osborne, President

Bob Wieneke, Vice-PresidentHelen Ellis, Kitchen Koffee

with Tom & Julie Maynard (winter)Helen’s Helpers (summer) / Jan Mackey, Scheduler

Robin’s Pool Parties with D.J. Robin Bryant

Koffee - Saturday, May 6th, 2017(Tom & Julie Maynard)

8:15 a.m. Donuts & coffee 9:00 a.m. Announcements

“Memorial Day” celebration – Monday, May 29th, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m.

Koffee - Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 (Sharon Morrow)**(same times)**

“Pool Party” Saturday, June 17th

Koffee - Saturday, July 1st, 2017(Mike & Doris Morrissey)

**(same times)**

“July 4th Picnic” – Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m.

“Pool Party” Saturday, July 15th

Koffee - Saturday, August 5th, 2017(Carol & Leo Matson)

**(same times)**

“Pool Party” Saturday, August 12th

Koffee - Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 (Judy Hurst & Helen Ellis)

**(same times)**

“Labor Day Picnic” – Monday, September 4th, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m.

“Pool Party” Saturday, September 9th

(Koffee in October begins EVERY Saturday (same times) thru 2nd week of April)

General Meeting Dates: Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 Directors 6:00 p.m.

General 7:00 p.m.(New Officers chosen to take over January, 2018)

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 Directors 6:00 p.m. General 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 Directors 6:00 p.m. General 7:00 p.m.

*** Lighting of the Village with Bob Verbridge to be completed the week-end of Thanksgiving and to be removed by January 1st weather permitting ***

*** Golf Cart & Motorcycle Parade – Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 ***


2017-2018 Shuffleboard Schedulefor lakE tarpon VillagE

(Club meeting FIRST Friday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in Club House after November - November meeting to be one week later, Friday, November 10, 2017

Friendly League Play every Friday at 1:00 p.m.)Week 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Nov. 6 & 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gull Aire Village @ LTV “HOME”

(Veteran’s DAY is Saturday, November 11, 2017) Week 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Nov. 13 & 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ Stonehedge Week 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & T Nov. 20 & 21* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ Hillcrest

*(Note: Monday & Tuesday due to Thanksgiving)Week 4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Nov. 27 & 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Gate @ LTV “HOME” Week 5: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Dec. 4 & 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LTV @ Briar CreekWeek 6: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Dec. 11 & 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Gate @ LTV “HOME”

“Christmas Break”Week 7: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Jan. 1 & 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ EmbassyWeek 8: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Jan. 8 & 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cedar Creek@ LTV “HOME”

(Saturday, January 13, 2017 FUND Raiser Shuffleboard Breakfast) Week 9: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Jan. 15 & 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ Sun Valley

(First ½ of the season completed)Week 10: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Jan. 22 & 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ Gull Aire Village Week 11: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Jan. 29 & 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stonehedge @ LTV “HOME” Week 12: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Feb. 5 & 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hillcrest @ LTV “HOME” Week 13: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Feb. 12 & 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ South Gate Week 14: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Feb. 19 & 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Briar Creek @ LTV “HOME” Week 15: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Feb. 26 & 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ SerendipityWeek 16: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Mar. 5 & 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Embassy @ LTV “HOME” Week 17: . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Mar. 12 & 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LTV @ Cedar Creek(NOTE: one more week of competition after tournament)

***************************************End-of-Season Tournament: Sat. & Sun. March 17 & 18, 2017 at Clearwater

***************************************Week18:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . M & W Mar. 19 & 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sun Valley @ LTV “HOME” League Fall Meeting: Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 @ Briar Creek(League Spring Meeting / to be scheduled for February



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Horse Racing Teams

Hand & Foot Arts & Crafts

Bingo

Veteran’s Auxiliary

Shuffleboard

Mahjong

Betting Window


Lake Tarpon Village Water AerobicsThe best way to start your day!

High Intensity Water Aerobics9-10 AM Monday-Saturday

(after Koffee Klatch Sat)Leader Pat Hills 716-258-0160

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Horse Racing Teams (continued from page 15)

Horses in the stable

Water Aerobics

April & her horse, April Showers fell asleep

at the gate waiting for her number to be called.

Thanks for your many years of leading Bingo


Ladies Golf Hello, Lady Golfers of the Village. I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Elaine Mo-rales and I have been newly elected as the President of the Ladies Golf League for the upcoming 2017 - 2018 season. I’m excited to begin our new season on November 1, 2017. If you are not here yet then, don’t let that stop you from joining

us when you do get here. We will golf 18 holes on Wednesday mornings at Countryway Golf course. We encourage any lady who wants to play to contact me via text at 763-245-6895 or by email to [email protected] by the Sunday before golf day on Wednes-day. Dues to join the league will be $10.00 per season. Beginning in the fall we will hold monthly meetings that will be announced in the bulletin. Guests and occasional golfers are welcomed to play, so please contact me or our new Vice President, Linda Turk at 618-580-4923. Have a nice summer and see you next fall!

Book Club The book club had an uplifting discussion on The Secret Life of Bees and enthusiastically decided to keep meeting throughout the summer months. Our next meeting will be a discussion of The Reader by Bernhardt Schlick. Patty McClusky has copies of the book. The gathering to discuss this book, now a film starring Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslot, will be held at 1:00 at Donna Linder’s home at 271 Colonial on April 27. On May 25th we will be discussing Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. This book is not part of a kit but Lyn Mehl has placed used book orders for 11 women who requested this at our last meeting. You will be notified as the books come in. The May meeting will be held at Lyn’s home, 241 Philadelphia Blvd. Again we will meet at 1:00. All are welcome!


Men’s Golf What a great opportunity I have been given to represent Men’s Golf. I would like to thank Andy Ripic for the excellent job he did as president for the past six years. Also, I would like to thank Ed Santilli for his work on the board. Harry Horner has taken Ed’s place along with the task of keeping track of our golfer’s handicaps, scorecards, and prize money. Harry is a wonderful addition to the board. Bill Otto will take over Harry’s job during the summer. Jack Rossi organized a “States Contest” where golf scores for each member were separated by their home state. Indiana won the contest and the Hoosiers were awarded with the coveted “States Trophy”. Steve Andrews has been busy organizing our month-ly golf outings at different courses. Our first outing was at Wentworth Golf Club and the winners were Bob Verbridge, John Dougherty, Jim Bulduc, and Bob Waite. Our last outing was at Quail Hollow Country Club and the winners were Fred Fly, Rich Lamb, John LeFrancois (J.L.), and Pat Howes. Both outings were followed by a lunch prepared and hosted by Jack Rossi. Jack allows us to use his home for boasting, jeering, and laughter.Our annual golfer’s tournament was handled by Chuck Bondi and the winners were Bob Verbridge shooting from the white tees and John Hassett from the red tees.Our golf banquet was held at Leo’s Italian Restaurant where good food and prizes were enjoyed. Awards and ribbing were shared. The most memorable was the award given to Bob Verbridge, a “foot wedge”. He was awarded a golf shoe with an actual club affixed to the toe of the shoe. (A foot wedge is a term used when he kicks his ball out of a problem area and does not count the stroke) I want to thank Warren Perry and Scott Dodril for organizing the banquet. Thanks to Steve Andrews and his crew for collecting prizes for each golf member. A great time was had by all. The island by the entrance to the village is looking great due to Fred Fly and his green thumbed helpers. Thanks to John and Sherry Sundoff for donating a Rubella Palm tree to replace the missing tree on the island. One last thing: Two guys were playing golf and as they approached the side of a lake one says to the other, “Look at those idiots out there fishing in the rain!”

Pat Howes, President

Boat Club News I think we were able to shut down the boat club season with a big bang. Our DJ (Robin) did a great job and the Bon Voyage party ran over by an hour with dancing and a lot of great laughs and friendships saying farewell for the summer. We had over 200 people at the dance and at times there was a full floor of line dancers going strong and looking good. We had 24 tables with ten per table and we had to move in extra chairs for late attendance. Thank you to all my officers and directors for their work and hard efforts during the winter season to make this a great year of activities. Our experienced and new officers blended well and worked together to make all the events run smooth. Even for the first time the Derby Day went off great with a lot of fun for many, many of our neighbors. The presentation of the Boat Club Flags engraved in wood and encased in a walnut frame and glassed in will make a beautiful addition to the clubhouse commemorating the Boat Club Officers. Thanks to our son Barry Osborne for his woodworking skills and diligence in designing the flags, our village insignia and the American flag. I am looking forward to seeing all of our neighbors in the fall and I pray all of you will have a healthy and safe summer.

Bill (OZ) Osborne, Commodore, Lake Tarpon Boat Club


FYI from the MailmanHello, Villagers, A couple things I wanted to share with you; if any-body needs address change forms, mail hold forms or stamp by Mail envelopes just ask me or leave a note in your box and I can provide these. The stamps by mail program works great. Typically when I get the envelope and turn it in I can deliver your stamps the next day. Now something that I think is pretty neat. The United States Postal Service will now let residents digitally preview their mail before it is delivered to their homes. The new service is called informed delivery. Residents can sign up to receive daily emails with pictures of their mail. The images only show the outside of the letter-sized mail pieces, and each email will contain up to 10 black and white pictures a day. The new service is only offered to homes. Businesses and P.O. boxes are excluded. Residents can sign up for the service here. https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

May BirthdaysLinda Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1Marino Venturini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1Paula Chamley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1Danny Shumaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3Mary Giles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4Barb Frantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5Ron Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 6Harvey Beguhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 7Richard Kranz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9George Metz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9Sandra Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9Eldon Giles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 13Tony Moscato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14Bill Agisotelis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14Gene Battistella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14Shelly Whiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14Susan Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15Bill Vielhauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15Edie Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15Kay Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15Delores Hoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15Donna VanVuren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 18Martha Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19Gerda Werner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20Marlene Noah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21Nancy Zurawski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21Claire Millis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22Barb Simmons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22Joni Snyder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22Jerry Sisson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22Donald Sprude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23Doreen Mansell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 24Wayne Foster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 26Sally Ignarski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 26Ken Linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29Alan Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29Sandra Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29David Wheeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29Carol Arends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30Patricia Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30Robbie Gaereminck. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30Elsie Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30Louann Hatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30 Evelyn Wonski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30

May AnniversariesRoger & Nancy Talich . . . . . . . . .May 4, 1995 . . . . . . .22Steve & Rita Andrew . . . . . . . . . .May 5, 1973 . . . . . . .44Richard & Peggy Stone. . . . . . . .May 6, 1967 . . . . . . .50Ed & Maureen Barlow . . . . . . . . .May 6, 1978 . . . . . . .39Hazel & Wayne Moncel. . . . . . . .May 12, 2011 . . . . . . . 6Larry & Gayle Hammill . . . . . . . .May 13, 1972 . . . . . .45John & Melissa Dionne. . . . . . . .May 14, 2004 . . . . . .13Ken & Margi Walsh. . . . . . . . . . .May 16, 1996 . . . . . .21Steve & Karen Welsh . . . . . . . . . .May 17, 1975 . . . . . .42Mike & Barb Frantz. . . . . . . . . . . .May 18, 1968 . . . . . .49Ron & Sandra Wojcik. . . . . . . . . .May 20, 1966 . . . . . .51Fred & Lorraine Martin . . . . . . . .May 21, 1948 . . . . . .69John & Donna Dougherty . . . .May 22, 1971 . . . . . .46Alice & Don Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 25, 1973 . . . . . .44Scott & Lynn Mansell . . . . . . . . .May 27, 1978 . . . . . .39Peter & Cathy Hanson. . . . . . . . .May 31, 1968 . . . . . .49Bob &Marguerite Mason . . . . . .May 31, 1968 . . . . . .49Joseph & Carole Ignarski . . . . . .May 31, 2014 . . . . . . . 3


Marney’s Corner Welcome! A question I have been asked more than once over the years is about improvements that will help retain or add value to a manufactured home. In my experience, one of the best ways is to, maintain it and stay on top of needed repairs. Shampoo carpets, replace worn floors, re-caulk bathroom and kitchen fixtures (if needed), clean tile grout, paint or paper walls. Kitchens are considered the heart of the home. Replacing the faucets, adding new cabinet door handles, or replacing old lighting fixtures, fresh paint, or if you want to go further, re-face the cabinets and drawer doors without having to purchase all new cabinets will give the kitchen a facelift. Hint: If you purchase a new appliance such as a microwave, it is a good idea to match it up with the ex-isting appliances. Bathrooms are second to kitchens. If your tub or shower is look-ing a bit grungy, try re-grouting the tile, replace damaged tiles, and shine up or replace faucets. Sometimes easy fixes like a new toilet seat will do, but if your toilet, sink, or flooring is in poor condition, consider replacing them. Exterior - Check your entrance door. Is it in need of paint, repair, or replacement? Hint: If you prefer to keep an existing metal door, people are using metal primers and paint for metal, to easily paint the door. Curb appeal is powerful. Paint or pressure wash the siding and driveway and replace or repair skirting around your home. If you’re not in the market to replace windows, it is a good idea to caulk window frames and replace screens, if needed. This is just a short list. In future articles, we can discuss other repairs and improvements. We would like to hear from you with your ideas. Also, if you are a new resident and have not received a welcome packet, stop by or send an email to: [email protected]

From the Editor’s Laptop Has anyone been to Bed, Bath & Beyond lately? What a mess in the parking lot! I was talking to the manager of Bed, Bath & Beyond and he said that World Market and Hobby Lobby are going to go in along with 2-3 restaurants. Sounds like a good place to spend a day but not for about a year. I saw a trailer of trash bins in the Village so I followed him. Seems he was deliv-ering to some of the individual homes. I guess they had called Progressive. If you want one I guess that’s what you have to do. Be sure if you do get one or already have one and you’re leaving for a period of time secure it, preferably in a shed or garage, or you may not have it when you come back. We never know what the wind might do while we’re gone. I want to thank those who donated blood at our April blood drive. We met our goal of 10 donors. Every donation can save 3 lives. We will have another one next fall. Thanks to the Easter bunny for visiting the Village. I’m sure it made some young visitors very happy....and some adults too. Maybe next year he can get a list of shut ins and he could make a stop at their homes to share the joy. I want to warn those of you on the inter-net to NOT click on the stories on the side. I’ve seen false articles saying Bill Cosby died, Will and Kate are breaking up, etc. trying to get an unsuspecting person to click on it. At least one of our residents found out the hard way that if you click on them it puts a virus on your computer and then ‘they’ want money to fix it for you. Don’t fall for it. That’s it for this month. Remember the next issue will be combined June/July and will be delivered the end of May. Hope to have lots of pictures and arti-cles about the summer activities. Wish-ing all of my fellow residents a GREAT summer wherever you are spending it.

Easter Bunny visited Village of Lake Tarpon



Summer Activities Well it is now May and it is “Back Home Again in Indiana” with the children and grandchildren. Time is moving quickly as always. Hope all of the snowbirds arrived to their destinations safely and we will all soon be flying south once again. While we are away, the summer activities are planned and ready to go for all of you permanent res-idents. Bob and Patty Wieneke with Helen Ellis have all of the Koffee Klutch meetings ready to go along with all of the holiday parties and pool parties (remember no glass around the pool) organized for your fun and enjoyment. Don’t forget to ask to help with the set-ups and clean ups so these activities can continue. The pitch-in signup sheets are located on the social

bulletin board. So don’t forget to help out and we can continue the fun. Enjoy your summer and we will be stopping in sometime for a short summer visit. See you then. Ann

Osborne, President


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More Summer Activities Cheers & TearsMay 2017Charlotte DodrillPh: 727-787-5505 The following is a list of neighbors we are aware at of the time this is being written, April 10, 2017, of residents that are or were in the hospital, nursing home, or recently deceased.

Hospitol, Nursing home, Rehabilitation, or Home Rehabilitation

Jim Ginani Don Tidland Cliff RaabDeloris Hoy Kay Lako Dr. John HallKen Walsh Marilyn Prather

Deceased Residents 2017Charles O”Dell

Marietta Mabie (previous resident) Health, wealth, and happiness are goals we all have to look forward to in our daily lives as senior citizens. As it so often happens we run into turns and bumps in the road that we have to struggle through, with many and varied health issues on a daily basis, more often than we like. Our apologies if we have missed anyone. Call if you have any information about our residents who have health issues or death of a resident. We do not always hear about our friends and neighbors being ill or in the hospital. Please let us know by calling 727-742-8161 or Email: [email protected] We will be in Indiana for the summer, till October. May God bless and keep us all healthy and safe from harm.



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