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Southfork News

“FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS”

Happy St Patrick’s Day March 2014

Many Four-Leaf Clovers

Many four-leaf clovers and endless skies of blue,

I’m wishing these and health and happiness for yours and

you.

May St. Patrick’s Day bring all you’re hoping for, and where

you find a rainbow may you find many more.

May the Good Lord bless you richly all of your days, and

touch your life in many beautiful ways.

Irish Toast

May you be poor in misfortune

Rich in blessings

Slow to make enemies

Quick to make friends

But rich or poor,

Quick or slow,

May you know nothing but happiness

From this day forward!

Wishing you the luck of the Irish and a Happy St Patrick’s

Day!

Come Join Your Neighbors

There is an old Irish saying.

There are good ships and there are wood ships that

sail the sea.

But the best ships are friendships, and may they

always be.

It is also a time to share an old friendship and maybe

make a new friend.

Please stop by the Clubhouse and check out the

bulletin board and see the fun things we have to offer.

What are you waiting for?

On Sunday, March 16th, there will be a Fun Day,

outdoor all day event. Check inside this newsletter for

more details.

So, come join us…………..we would love to have you!

Newsletter Information

Note, any information to be placed in the newsletter, must be submitted between the 1st and 15th of

every month. Please contact the editor (Phyllis Grossi) at 567-6105, pkaygrossi@aim.com or drop off

the information at 11150 Mesquite Dr. All newsletters can be viewed in color on the web site @

www.floridacommunities.com (click on Southfork at bottom of page.)

Suggestion Box

Suggestion Box is to be used to deposit, Annual Dues, Letters to the Board etc. All letters must

be signed or they will not be honored.

Office of Southfork

10808 U.S. 98, Dade City, Fl 33525

Phone: (352) 523-0022, Fax: (352)523-0611 After Hours: (352)206-4080

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ASSOCIATION OFFICERS:

President Dot Cady 2014-2016

Vice President Tom Geyer 2014-2016

Secretary Carol Wild 2014-2016

Treasurer Mike Gallagher 2014-2016

Directors:

Phyllis Grossi 2014-2016

Jim McAdams 2014-2016

Harvey Barber -2014

Roger Layne -2014

Mary Freund 2014

Emergency CONTACT NUMBERS IN PASCO COUNTY (911)

Pasco Cty Sheriff 352-521-5131 Dade City Police 352-521-1493

Hurricane Updates 800-427-8340 Dade City Hospital 352-521-1100

Sick List.

Pat Lynch Sandy Kendall Nancy Steding

Get Well Wishes To All!

In Memoriam

Wilma Lane Former resident, mother of Carol Reno

Roger Layne Mother passed away

Our condolences to the family and friends!

of Southfork!

Wedding Anniversary

Bill & Peggy Lare 3/17

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I am looking for wedding anniversaries celebrated for each month of the year. We have so

many in this community who have shown wedded bliss for so many years and we would like

to acknowledge all.

Please submit to me (Phyllis) by the 15th of each month so it can be shared by all.

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2014 SOUTHFORK PHONE DIRECTORIES ARRIVED AT THE PARK OFFICE.

STOP BY TO GET YOURS!

from the Association President

Dear Friends,

I believe in telling things how they really are!

Our membership is down!

During 2013 we had many activities, entertainers and new

events. We really tried to have some things that everyone

could enjoy.

Our board agreed to serve 2 more years and are planning to

hopefully meet your wishes. Please take time to thank them AND

share your ideas for events AND even volunteer to help!

FUN DAY has been planned for EVERYONE to enjoy.......

1. Take part in the games........win points

2. Watch the games.......you get points for watching

3. Supper, music, entertainment at 6 at the pavilion

4. Prizes.........there will be more if many buy the tickets

ALL. @$5 per person. Buy your ticket by March 14

Back to membership.......your $20 per year gets many volunteers

to make Southfork the place home buyers are looking for and a

great place to live!

We need your support! Come join us and I know you will enjoy!

Dot Cady, President

Fun day, Sunday, March 16th

1:30pm

Rain date: March 23rd.

Come one, come all……… We have a day of scheduled events, (all outdoors)

starting at Noon and lasting until the evening hours ending at the Pavilion at

6pm with a cook out, sing a long, table games, cash prizes and much more.

To help with the cash prizes we will be selling tickets @ $5.00 a person

and this starts with giving each person an automatic 25 points just for buying

the tickets. All events held on this day will be point related whether you

become an observer or a participant or helper. At the end of the day at the

cookout, cash prizes will be awarded to the people having the most points

(maybe even a prize for the lowest scores) accumulated during the day of

events. A bonus of 100 points will be given to all who observe all events, so

don’t forget to sign in at each event. You must have a ticket to show at the

cookout, if no ticket, than a charge of $5.00 will be charged and no chance for

cash prizes.

The list of all events will be posted on the tri-pod at the clubhouse and we need

participants for each of these events..

One of the interesting events will be a 2 member, blind folded driver on the golf

cart……..this should be very interesting. We will see how well the driver pays

attention to directions!!!!!

COME JOIN THE FUN AND THE EVENING!

Fun Day - Schedule of Events

March 16th (Raindate, March 23rd)

POINT RELATED DAY

Points will be given to Observers, Participants, Helpers, Ticket Purchase

1.. 12 noon “ Poke a long Poker”, get your instructions/cards at noon at the pavilion. .

2. 12 noon “Picture Scavenger Hunt”,: get your instructions/pictures at noon at the

pavilion.

3. 1:30pm “”Shuffleboard Turkey Shoot”, located at Shuffleboard Court. More than 1

obstacle will be on the court. Total points will be the winner and added to the end of day

totals. 30 min game, time limit.

4. 2:30pm “Plastic Beach ball Throw”, located on Mustang Drive. Using ½ of the street

from middle of the street to the end. 30 min game!

5. 3: 15pm “Golf Cart Obstacle Race”, located at the RV section. This will be a 2

member team (driver blind folded/helper tells him where to drive).

6. 4:30pm “Broom Ball”, located at the Pavilion. (broom (your golf club) and whiffle balls

used) Time limit approx. ½ hour

7. 5:00pm “Toilet Paper Mummy”, located at the pavilion. 2 member team effort to see

who can wrap team member without breaking the toilet roll). Time limit approx. ½ hour

8. 5:30pm “Toss Ball in Basket/Box”, located at pavilion. Toss a small ball into the basket

without it coming back out. Time limit approx. ½ hour

9. 6:00pm The party starts at 6pm at the pavilion, with food, cash prizes, table games, music,

and much more. Tickets and or wrist bands to be given out at time of purchase of ticket.

If no proof of purchase given, a fee of $5.00 will be collected per person and no chance to win

a cash prize.

Participate in the activities, win points to win CASH prizes at the end of the day!!

R U a couch potato?

Bring a lawn chair, sign up as an observer at each activity, cheer your neighbors on

and earn points to win CASH just for watching!!

1:30pm Shuffleboard Turkey Shoot - shuffleboard courts

2:30pm Plastic Beach Ball Throw – Mustang Dr.

3:15pm Golf Cart Obstacle Race - RV Area

4:30pm Broom Ball

5:00pm Toilet Paper Mummy

5:30pm Toss Ball in Basket

Poke-a-long Poker “Run” and Picture Scavenger Hunt – all day at your pace. Instructions at

Pavilion starting at 12 noon

All this activity is going to make us HUNGRY!!!

6:00pm Cookout, prize awards, sing-a-long, games, campfire,

JUST PLAIN FUN!!

We could use your help to make this a success for everyone. Can you count? Sell

tickets? Musical? Collect $? Bring a neighbor?

Please consider joining our team of FUN “Experts”!

Call Phyllis Grossi 352-567-6105

**At Pavilion unless otherwise noted **

Women’s Club

On February 5th, 64 ladies met in the Clubhouse for a short meeting followed by the Fashion show.

The Minutes of February and the Treasurer's report were read and

approved. Nothing special were reported by the other

committees.

Carol Whitbeck of the Gardening Committee put beautiful flowers

near the Pool. Thanks Carol.

Mary Bolin of the Charity Committee received “Thank You”

letters from the people we helped. Next month we should have a

speaker on Cancer.

We celebrated the birthdays of February, Jeanne Bittman was the

only one present. Tanya Hahn gave 4 bags of Avon Products to be

raffled.

I want to thank everyone who helped with the set up for the

meeting. A special thanks to Dot Cady who was in charge of the

fashion Show and working with “Bonworth” where all the clothes

modeled were from. Thanks also to all the models who were,

Mary Jean Barber, Pat Clayton, Peggy Elkins, Phyllis Fisher,

Nancy Jones, Nancy McCallan, and Carol Quandt. They were like

professionals. Thanks also To Harvey Barber who helped the

models to go up and off the stage.

Then the moment that everyone was waiting for the raffle of one

free month of rent.

The lucky ticket was pulled out by the hostess of Bon worth and

it was ALICE BARSTOW. Congratulations to the happy winner.

After we had coffee and cake and we closed the meeting.

Thanks,

Marielle

Card bingo (not like regular bingo)

March 23rd, 6pm

Chairpeople, Burt & Sandy Case

Well we played this game for the first time on Sunday, Jan 26th and we had 35

people to play. There was money won and such an easy game with no thinking.

Everyone can play this game and you don’t have to be a card player to conquer

this one.

The last game was like a jackpot and you can win from $3.50 to $10.00 or more

per game depending on the number of people playing. This last game everyone

had to put in 3 dimes each and with 35 people the total was $10.50. Each game

is different and sometimes you put in a dime and sometimes 2 dimes.

Our caller was Kathy Tabor from Grove Ridge and she kept you laughing and

interacted with the crowd and it made it for a pleasant evening and it only last

an hour, not like some of our games. We told her she was hired!!!!

Come and join us once a month thru April and bring $2.00 in dimes and a deck

of cards for 4 people . Date will be listed on the last page of the newsletter.

Thanks, Burt & Sandy,

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Attention Bingo Players

The Bingo on Wednesday evenings needs a volunteer alternate caller. We

would like to have a woman or a man so, whomever is interested , please

contact Marielle Quain. This person will be trained on the procedures and will

have hands on training until they feel they are ready to call the bingo. Please

contact Marielle @ 567-9634

Date: March 29, 2014

Time: 8a.m. to noon

SATURDAY, March 1st @ 8AM TO 9AM

$3.00 PER PERSON

MENU INCLUDES:

French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Links,

Coffee, Tea and O.J.

Take home is available. Can’t get to the clubhouse? We will

deliver!

Contact, Tom Robinson…..Cell 1-540-529-8247

ANNUAL RECYCLE DINNER

March 22 (4 – 6pm)

It’s that time of year again to thank all of you who place their paper and

cans in back in the RV section behind Brahman Drive.

Southfork’s annual recycle appreciation party will be held at the

clubhouse on Saturday, March 22th. All Southfork residents are

welcome to enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. We will be serving

Hamburgs, Hotdogs, Soft drinks, Ice Cream and Cake with sugar free ice

cream available.

A must is required for a sign-up so we know how many to expect and

buy food for. So please come and enjoy the friendship of neighbors

and friends and this is our way of thanking everyone for placing their

cans and paper for recycling in the bins and this also helps to defer any

costs incurred during the year!

SARAH – live on stage!

A Sarah Michelle Getto Concert

Thursday, March 14th, @ 7pm

Tickets priced at $7.00 per person

A program you will not soon forget. Sarah was born blind and having a cleft

palate and Tremendous handicaps to overcome.

Self taught on the piano and violin, she now has a Masters Degree in music. She

composes music, plays and sins awesome!!

For ticket information for both events….contact Jim McAdams.

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The Yeary’s Music Show

“The Sweethearts of Branson”

Monday, March 31st @ 7pm

Ticket prices at $7.00 per person

Denny Yeary and Shelia Renee have waited twenty years to perform for us.

Your toes will wiggle when Denny’s bass voice hits you, then, your heart will

melt when Shelia sings in her classy southern style.

Together, they are the Sweethearts of Branson.

MAH JONGG

MAH JONGG was first played by the ruling class of China and dates back to the

time of Confucius. The ancient game was introduced to this country in 1920.

The original game was enthusiastically received by the American public. It

is played with 152 tiles. The object of the game is to form a winning hand

of 14 tiles, matching "set" hands which have been established by the National

Mahjongg League.

Observing a game being played is the first step to learning to play.

After watching for a couple hands, you will be ready to play. Four players

are the ideal number for playing. Anyone who would be interested in joining

us on Friday afternoon, give me a call at 352-567-7605.

Carol Barnett...

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Out and About

A Mystery Luncheon

Friday, February 28th, 11:30am

A sign-up sheet will be posted in clubhouse.

Our basic direction will be southerly. Our food choices are wide and southerly.

Driving time could be thirty minutes, but you know what always happens……

This time everyone will have directions, so you can’t blame the leader.

Jim & Carolyn, 352-206-2754

GAMES IN SOUTHFORK

Is it possible that all people who are in charge of any game activity here in Southfork please

send me info so that I can start placing this info in the newsletter. This is for all the newer

people who have moved into the park in the last year or so and do not know or understand

many of the games held here…..

I will start with this game we play weekly and so easy and a lot of fun. It starts out with 3

cards and each session within the game keeps increasing by one card until you are holding

upwards to 13 cards. Once this last game of 13 cards is played then we start the 2nd game

The name of the game is “65” . Here is all you need to play for the evening:

Saturday’s , 6:45pm. 2 games are played and you need 22 nickels & 2 dimes for the night.

Contact: Marielle Quain for any questions.

So , come join us on a Saturday evening and we are usually done around 9pm.

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I want to thank everyone at Southfork Community for all the prayers, cards, goodies, visits

and kind words to me and my family after the passing of my Mom, Wilma Lane.

A special thanks to Dot Cady, for booking the clubhouse, and to John and Sandy for arranging

the tables, and to the two Marys—Bolin and Clifford—for serving the refreshments and for

help setting up and cleaning up after the memorial was over.

Also a big thank you to Marielle and the Women’s club for the coffee and Mary Bolin for the

tea! Everyone has been such a blessing! Again, thank you!!!

Carol and Don Reno and Family

Let me Do That

Housecleaning ($10 per hr),

Laundry/Ironing, Painting,

Landscaping ($15 per hour),

Window Washing, Snowbird

Peace of Mind,any other

odd jobs. Sherry Morvatz

C 999-2949, H 437-4782

Let Me Fix That

Car Detailing, Minor

Plumbing Repair, Minor

Electrical Repair, Minor

Structural Repair, Minor Roof

Repair, Window Screen

repair, Ceramic Tile

Installation, Laminate Floor

Installation, Gutter Cleaning,

Pressure Washing, Solar

Tube Installation, Skylight

Installation.

Jim Morvatz C 843-222-2713

H. 437-4782

Will rake your lawn @ $5.00

per bag.

Bobby Hahn 567-7125

Pressure Washing

See Andy @Clubhouse

$65.00 per house, $25.00 for

Green side only

Avon: Catalogs are

available. Call Tanya or

Bobby 567-7125

tbhahnfl@yahoo.com

Chlorophyll (Body Healer)

For information, call Bob &

Mable Ianson, 521-3859.

rlianson@embarqmail.com

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Volunteers Needed

Is there anyone who is

willing to help with

activities/entertainment?

Contact Dot Cady with

suggestions or availablility

to help out.

Dog Sitting

My name is Tom Martini and

a new resident. I will do any

dog sitting either in my

home or yours and my

reference is Dr Blake Vet

Hospital.

Call @ 352-467-0929

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Weekly Calendar of Events

Sunday Church of Your Choice…”May I” card game @6pm

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Monday Coffee Hour @8am…Line Dance @10am…Poker @12 noon

(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm… Hand & Foot @6pm

Euchre @6:30pm

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Tuesday Trash Pickup AM…(Fall/Winter) Mixed Shuffleboard @9am…

Exercise @10:30am…Sequence @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s

Shuffleboard @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Ladies Shuffleboard @3pm

Bowling (Zephyrhills) @noon…Dble Pinochle @6pm…Poker @5:00pm

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Wednesday Blue bag Trash pickup 1st & 3rd Wednesday…Men’s Golf @10:30am…

Quilting @9am…(Fall/Winter) Bridge @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s

Shuffleboard @1pm…Bingo@6:30pm, doors open @5:15pm

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Thursday Hand & Foot @9am…Dominoes @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Men’s

Shuffleboard @1pm…(Fall/Winter) Ladies Shuffleboard @3pm

Poker @5:00pm…”Alley” Board game @6pm

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Friday Trash pickup… (Fall/Winter) Mixed Shuffleboard @9am…Exercise

@10:30am…(Fall/Winter) Men’s Shuffleboard @1pm…

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Saturday “TOPS” Weight Loss @9am…Mixed Poker @4:45pm…”65” game @7pm

Mar 1st (Sat) Pancake Breakfast 8 to 9am

Mar 1st (Sat) Fun Day volunteer meeting @1:30pm

Mar 5th (Wed) Womens Club 9:30am (bring 2 cans of food for needy )

Mar 7th (Fri) Men’s Social Monthly Breakfast (IHOP) 9am

Mar 13th (Thur) Shuffleboard Tournament 9am

Mar 14th (Fri) Sarah MICHELLE Getto Concert @7PM

Mar 16th (Sun) FUN DAY - Noon until evening (noon for 2 events

@pavilion) (raindate, Mar 23rd) (sign up for events)

Mar 17th (Mon) Assoc Officers/Board meeting 9am

Mar 22nd (Sat) Annual Recycle cookout 4pm

Mar 23rd (Sun) Card Bingo 6pm (bring $2.00 in dimes)

Mar 24th (Mon) Association membership meeting (last meeting of

season) 9am

Mar 29th (Sat) Semi-Annual Carport Sale 8 to noon

Mar 31st (Mon) Denny Yeary - Music Show @7pm

Don’t forget to sign up for “Fun Day” events!!!