…a message from the HOA president….

Greetings to all and hope you are having a wonderful summer….whether you are here with Luther and me or up north spending time with family and friends. I did not have a letter in our June newsletter as Luther and I were travelling and I was not able to meet the newsletter deadline. We travelled over 3,000 miles in a couple of weeks…..Pennsylvania (my family), Ohio (Luther’s family and our friends) and then to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and home!!!! Exhausting!!!!! We came back to Saddle Oak to rest from our vacation!!!

By the time you read this we will have our new bingo machine installed……you voted and it passed with flying colors!!! We have many bingo players (especially in the winter months) and it has been the main source of entertainment in Saddle Oak for years….. so this is a very good thing for our community!!! Many thanks to those of you who took the time to vote! We have run into a little hiccup getting our internet and WiFi set up but it is being addressed and hopefully before long we will be up and running. I know many of you are looking forward to having Jim teach us some computer classes this fall….I know I need help!!

We are planning a 4th of July golf cart parade so dress your golf cart/bicycle and yourself in red, white and blue and join the fun. Then we are going to have a picnic lunch at the clubhouse followed by bingo in the afternoon. Hopefully it will not “rain on our parade” like it did on Memorial Day!!!!! When the 4th is over we have Christmas in July to look forward to.

This is the time of year when we have friends and relatives visiting us. Please remind your guests about the rules. Speed limits, both cars and golf carts, pet rules…remember the leash law and picking up after your pets, show them the rules posted at the pool, especially no eating and drinking in the pool area. It might be a good idea for our residents to “brush up” on the rules also!!

Let me sign off by thanking my fellow board members and residents. They have been so helpful to me in getting some issues addressed during the past year. I think our community is taking steps in the right direction and there any many people to thank for that…not just board members but many residents who have been so very helpful in making Saddle Oak Club a great place to live.

Have a great July and stay cool …..Tammie Hornsby

Welcome New Residents

Joyce Schaefer5625 SW 60th StreetLot #105Arrived March 2012Joyce's birthday: 4/21Two children, three grandchildrenHome State: Michigan

Jim and Mary Ann Pupkiewicz(nickname jim-nasium)5644 SW 58th PlaceLot #179Telephone: 352-509-7241216-287-9477Arrived: February 2012Jim's birthday: 2/26Mary Ann's birthday: 1/6Anniversary: 5/30Jim was a marketing mgr for a newspaperMary Ann worked in a community centerJim likes golf, reading and gardening

& they like car rides in the country3 Children, 9 grandchildrenHome State: Ohio

Hubert (Matt) and Louise Mathews & Buddy5615 SW 60th StreetLot #106Telephone: 904-465-3200Arrived: March 2012Matt's birthday: 11/23Louise's birthday: 9/12Anniversary: 4/22Matt is retired from the Navy

and was a millwrightLouise was a supervisor for

Senior Services3 children, 6 grandchildrenHome State: Florida

Welcome New Residents

Nancy Kalman with Dewey & Piper5745 SW 55th AvenueLot #248Telephone: 352-509-7505Arrived: May 2012Nancy's birthday: 12/5Nancy has done medical coding,

teacher's assistant & cake decoratingHer hobbies include various craftsThree children, six grandchildrenHome State: Connecticut

Ola Mae Seaton5666 SW 59th StreetLot #135Telephone: 352-867-9891Arrived April 2012Ola Mae's birthday: 8/23Two children, four grandchildrenHome State: Florida

JULY

01. Nancy Henderson

01. Karen Marengo

03. Clay Cummings

03 Helen Raczka

03. Jim Blattner

03. Frank Hodakowski

04. Dick Knuppel

06. Gladys Ouimette

06. Richard Simpson

09. Peggy Thorner

08. Debbie Libby

08. Karen Sammons

10. Jo Gearin

10. Ann Tsaras

10. Jack McCaque

11. John Krisch

12. Dan O’Connell

12. Judith Furfaro

12. Mike Philip

13. Donna Clarke

13. Walter Sobon

14. Joan Record

17. Debra Fleming

18. Kathleen Chervinski

18. Gary Brock

20. Bill Cook

22. Sue Holbrook

22. David Yogerst

23. Don Petrak

23. Nan Gable

25. Howard Parness

25. Mary Smith

29. Katherine Sitkowski

30. Charlene Krafski

30. Diane Keach

31. Harry Simmes

July Anniversaries

06. Len & JoAnne Ebright-1962

06. Robert & Nancy Burns

07. Peter & Judy Mascaro

10. Henry & Lorraine

Berthiaume

11. Don & Carolyn Jones

12. William & Dyna Egleston

17. Don & Mary Godwin

24. Frank & Louise Mousseau

28. Rex & Darlene Baker

For additions or corrections for

the B-day and anniversary lists

please call Terry Jansen @

304-8195 or e-mail

HJANSEN@cfl.rr.com

Run Circles Around Windows

One of the best features of Windows is that there are always several ways that you can do almost anything. And depending on the situation, and the in which you think/work, there are shortcuts you can use to your advantage.

If you like using the mouse with menus, you can do things that way. Or you can avoid wrestling with the

finicky trackpad on your laptop, and quickly get on with what you really wanted to do.

For example, when you are on the internet, and you want to scroll down a page, there's a bunch of different ways to do it. You could:

• click on the tiny down-arrow button on the screen a bunch of times.• click once on a blank spot on the side bar under the slider.• grab (click and hold) the side bar slider itself and pull it down.• use the wheel on the mouse or scroll feature of your trackpad.• tap the down-arrow key on the keyboard a bunch of times.• tap the page-down key on the keyboard.• tap the space-bar on the keyboard.

The space-bar is my favorite since it is a big, easy target.

In fact, whenever I see “press any key to continue” I will always use the space-bar because it is so easy to find.

And here's another neat trick: When you are on the internet, you can easily change the size of the letters on the screen by holding down the CTRL key and rolling the mouse wheel. Roll in one direction to increase the size of the letters, and roll the other direction to make the letters smaller. Let go of the CTRL key when you're finished.

This is another in a series of articles about computers and other technology written by Saddle Oak Club resident Jim Hanoian. You can send questions or comments to him via email at: jimhanoian@gmail.com.

A TRIBUTE TO FATHERS by FRAN FRITZ Fathers come in many forms - big and/or small; short and/or tall; young and/or old; timid and/or bold; good and/or bad; happy and/or sad; and etc. Last month in my article "A Tribute to Families" I mentioned that our DAD had raised my sister and I. To us he was the most wonderful father there ever was. Even though he has been gone for 31 years all four of us girls still feel that way about him. He was kind but firm, he was fun but took no nonsense from us, he was a friend but still was a father, he was thoughtful but we didn't get away with anything, he listened but his reasoning was word, I could say more but I’d rather just say to William Francis (Bud) Shotts - thanks for being our DAD. I hope each of you had as great of a father as we did and I hope that if not maybe there was a grandfather, an uncle, a brother or a friend that was/is a father figure to you and that you remembered that person in your thoughts this past Father's Day. Even better, I hope you got a chance to talk to him or see him. As long as I live I will hear my dad's voice whispering in my ears.

Thank you to the Garden Club for this lovely flower display in our community. Did you know it spells “SOC”?

“COME ONE COME ALL” SADDLE OAK DRAMA CLUB

AND SUPPORTERS

IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD ANY INTEREST, EXPERIENCE, OR HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT PLAYS,

SKITS, OR WHATEVER, OR WOULD LIKE TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES, PLEASE SIGN UP

AT THE CLUBHOUSE. WE ARE THINKING THAT A CLUB WOULD BE FUN AND WILL CALL A

MEETING SOON.

LINDA OTTO ---622-5183

******************************************************************************************** SADDLE OAK NEWSLETTER WELCOMES 3 NEW MEMBERS

The Saddle Oak newsletter welcomes 3 new members to our team. Joann Barber will

be writing articles for your enjoyment. Paulette McNally, a new resident, will be our

official photographer. She will be taking event photos and random photos in the

community. Peggy Thorner will be in charge of circulation and the newsletter carriers.

The Saddle Oak staff would like to welcome them! Thank you, Ladies……

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MEMORIAL FOR ED ARMITAGE by Fran Fritz

On Sunday, May 20th of 2012 at 2:00 p.m. a memorial was held for Ed Armitage. Approximately 125 people were in attendance including several family members. Ed was born in Corain, Massachusetts om August 17th,1933. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie, the father of three children, served in the Korean war and received a purple heart. Ed was very active while living here in Saddle Oak. A while back he and Bonnie bought a second home in Williston on a little property and Ed loved it there. This information was my speech before we all said "The Lord's Prayer" together. Refreshments were served and Dick Ouimette gave a short speech about his and Ed's life long relationship and after Dick talked several others in the audience spoke. Before the service was closed Nancy Dougherty said a poem "MY GRIEF IS LIKE A RIVER". Thanks Nancy. As always I'd like to thank the other members of the Bereavement Committee - Grace Spiller who is always here to support and advise me and listen to things I have planned, Jeanne Kozlowski who sits at the greeting table and takes care of the cards people bring and sees to it that the guest book is signed, and Jean Stephens who does such a beautiful job of arranging the guest table. I'd like to thank all of you who are always so willing to help with these events. Katherine Sitkowski, Joan Ford, Marge Gordon, Suzanne May, Mike Dougherty and Judy Miller gave helping hands this time and did a fine job. I need to apologize to those of you who did not get cake. This time I filled in with cookies. It is very hard to determine how many will be in attendance to a memorial and especially since so many people had left to go north. Thanks again and God bless.

BITS AND PIECES…………. VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH

Volunteer of the month for July is Jackie Barth.

Jackie does the Bits and Pieces for the Saddle

Oak Newsletter which is no easy task. It

requires getting articles together, meeting

deadlines, attending meetings, etc. Without

volunteers like Jackie there would be no

newsletter. Thank you, Jackie for being such an

asset to our newsletter.

THANK YOU, AND YOU AND YOU….!!!

*I want to thank all my Saddle Oak friends for

your support during my stay in the hospital.

Your cards, calls, visits and especially the

prayers were much appreciated. A special

thanks for the gift card, and to Tammie and

Luther for being so accommodating in

providing medical equipment.

Hazel Wickstrom

*Thank you, Dick and Gladys Ouimette for

taking the food donated by Saddle Oak residents

to Interfaith – it is really appreciated.

*The family of Ed Armitage would like to thank

Fran Bolson for stopping by with a card signed

by the Saturday morning group and the gift card

from Publix when Ed was hospitalized. We

would also like to thank all our friends and

neighbors in Saddle Oak for the many cards,

phone calls visits and prayers during his illness

and at his passing. Special thanks to Fran Fritz

and all her helpers for the wonderful service at

the clubhouse. Also thanks to the HOA for

their gift of money which was donated to Haven

Hospice of Levy County in Ed’s memory.

Bonnie and Family.

*Thank you for the box of craft supplies that

were left on my doorstep with no name. I have

plywood tulips and a ½ wooden duck to stain or

paint, and foam visor hats in green, pink or

chartreuse to decorate for anyone interested. I

will put up examples on the Craft Board of the

12 x 17 placemats made with greeting card

circles, which we will be making after you have

collected your greeting cards. We have a

collection box in the Library. Just call me or

see me at Saturday morning coffee.

Angie 854-4384

*The Saddle Oak Newsletter team wants to

thank Diana Phinney for her may years of

service as the Circulation Manager of the

newsletter. Every month she managed the

carriers and made sure our newsletters were

delivered in a timely fashion. She always made

sure that the correct number of newsletters were

printed. Not an easy task with our residents

coming and going. Thank you, Diana, for many

years of hard work

ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS

To help defray the cost of printing the

newsletter, the volunteer carriers need to know

what homes to deliver to, so please let me know

if you will be leaving for an extended period of

time. Also, please let me know when you return

to have your newsletter start again. Thank you.

Peggy Thorner 352-299-1338

CLASSIFIED AD BY RESIDENT HP Photosmart printer 3210 all-in-one printer,

scanner, copier. Comes with 4 new ink

cartridges worth $50. Asking $75, will

negotiate.

Call Vi Simmes, 352-304-8866 or

518-796-4754

PHONE CORRECTION

John Roberson’s correct phone number is:

390-3003.

Virginia Clark

LADIES LADIES LADIES

Come One!! Come All!! Come By!!

You are invited to our Ladies Luncheon, held

each month!! Check the sign-up sheet in the

clubhouse for details.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Crafters and volunteers are needed for this

event, July 14th

8:00 am till noon. Please

contact Joann Barber at 304-8579.

BITS AND PIECES Cont’d

SINGLES

The Lunch Out this month will be at Red

Lobster on Rt. 200 on Thursday, July 26 at

11:30 am. Sign up on the clipboard at the

Clubhouse to reserve your spot.

Singles Breakfast will be held the first Monday

of every month at Cracker Barrel at 8:30 am.

Hope to see you there!!

BULLETIN BOARD

Please remember, notices for the bulletin

board must be on a 3 x 5 card and dated. Cards

will be removed if there is no date. Please do

not remove anyone’s cards but your own.

Thanks!

PINOCHLE PEOPLE

Pinochle is back! Come on Thursdays at 6:45 if

you are interested.

BUYING TICKETS

This is VERY IMPORTANT! Remember to

buy your tickets EARLY for any event you

wish to attend. We can no longer sell tickets at

the door. We must have an early count of

attendees in order to purchase sufficient food for each event. Thank you for your

cooperation.

REMINDER

Your guests must be registered with the office.

They need to know the names of your visitors

and the length of time they expect to stay. This

is necessary for your guests to have full use of

Saddle Oak Club facilities.

SUPPORT YOUR ADVERTISERS

Printing costs for our newsletter are usually

covered by advertising fees. Please help us

by supporting our advertisers. The

advertisers will love you and we will too!

When you need a service, check the

advertisers! You will be pleasantly surprised

how well this system can work for you.

PETS Please remember: no animals are permitted anywhere in the clubhouse or in the pool area.

CALENDAR CHANGES

Please remember if you have any changes to the

calendar, please contact Linda Otto by the 15th

of the month. Thank you.

Linda Otto 861-1048

HOT DOGS AT TUESDAY BINGO!

Between the hours of 5 and 6:30 pm, hot dogs

are being served at Tuesday Bingo. A Nathan’s

Hot Dog Meal consists of the dog, chips and

beverage for $2.25! Stay for Bingo or just

enjoy a quick meal!

CLUBHOUSE – Yes, you can book the

Clubhouse for a personal event through Nancy

Savel. Please clean up and leave the clubhouse

as you found it. If you move tables and chairs,

please put them back as you found them.

Just a reminder that no pets are allowed in the

Clubhouse.

KITCHEN

If you are planning an event, private or public,

Please call Claudia Janis at 509-4328, and I will

open the refrigerator and freezer for your use, if

you need them.

SUNSHINE REPORT - Fran Bolson Only two residents were hospitalized this past month – Walter Sobon and Jeanne Kozlowski. It is great that you are staying healthy – let’s try to keep it that way. BEREAVEMENT REPORT Kurt Krafski passed away on May 24th. He is survived by his wife, Charlene.

SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Golf

Saddle Oak Golf Tournament – June

13, 2012 (8 players showed up)

1st Place Team with -6 under par:

George Confer, Grace Newman,

Hervey Hill & Bob Bull

2nd Place Team with -3 under par:

Gerald Gulub, Don Godwin, Jim

Wesener & Al Carson

Golf is cancelled until 2nd week of

August 2012.

John Deshayes (352) 237-9488

Bocce Ball

Thursdays at 3 PM

Move-It – Move-It

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

At 8:30 AM – Club House

Joann Barber (352) 304-8579

Shuffleboard

Thursdays at 3 PM

SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Cards

Various card games in clubhouse.

Check the calendar on back of

newsletter for the games & times.

Quilting

Wednesdays at 9 AM

Judy Miller (352) 304-8301

Sewing

Thursdays from 6:30 – 8 PM

Trina Vertefeuille – 873-3606

Line Dancing

Beginners – Mondays at 10 am

Intermediate – Sundays at 6:30 pm

Intermediate – Thursdays at 1 pm

Gene Seeley (352) 873-2650

Bob Burns (352) 509-4176

Darts

For an informal game, Saturdays 2 pm

Darts are in the white middle

cupboard under the bulletin board.

Chorus

Suspended until September.

Joann Barber (352) 304-8579

SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Bowling

Hoping to see you all next season for

fall bowling.

Enjoy the summer and keep bowling.

We practice on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at

AMF West, so come join the fun.

See you at the alley,

Ginger Pace, Secretary

Bingo (New Bingo Machine)

Bingo will start at 6:45 p.m. instead of

7:00 p.m.

Ticket sales from 5:30 to 6:20 p.m.

NO BINGO ON TUES., JULY 3rd

A SUPER BINGO will be held on July

4th at 2:00 p.m. A picnic lunch will be

served from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Kathy Simmes (352) 304-8580

Pool

Anytime – Upstairs in Clubhouse

Come up & have some fun!

Horseshoes

Anytime - out next to the Bocce pit

Horseshoes are located in shed by

shuffleboard court.

SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Wii

Bowling on Mondays at 1 PM in

clubhouse.

Come out and have some fun &

exercise!

Kathy was high bowler this week with

a 255 game. Congrats!

Kathy Simmes (352) 304-8580

Ping Pong

Anytime – Upstairs in Clubhouse

Come up & have some fun!

Yoga and Meditation

Class will begin again in October.

I am looking forward to teaching the

class again in the fall. Hope to see

you all there. Have a great summer!

ChandraMa Hanioan (352) 509-4370

Yoga Instructor

SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Water Fun / Fitness

As all the water aerobic lovers know,

one of our leaders, Kay Fiedler, has

resigned from the job. She did a

terrific job keeping us fit and while

we are often “whining”, we learned a

lot from Kay. So from all of us,

THANK YOU, KAY! We appreciated

all your time and effort you put into

the water aerobics.

But now that we don’t have Kay

anymore to keep us fit, we are looking

for a leader – with or without

certificate – to continue our water

fitness group.

We will try to make a new start with a

new program and music. For the time

being, we are having our swim hour,

twice a week from 10 – 11 AM on

Mondays and Wednesdays. We hope

to do some water exercise, with not

just aerobics, but also some fitness

between the lines.

The existing group is still very

motivated and wants to continue being

healthy, fit and having a good time.

We hope to motivate more residents

to join us and, hopefully, there will

also be a person who wants to take

turns with me to lead the group.

NOTE: It is no longer a water

aerobics lesson, but we try to stay fit

and healthy with this fun way of

exercise. It’s not really a MUST to

know how to swim. You can join in

shallow water as well.

Want to join, or want to help me

keeping our group going, call Terry

Jansen at 304-8195 or

HJANSEN@CFL.RR.COM

Changes or Corrections:

For any changes or corrections on the

Sports & Activities pages, contact

Linda Johnston (865) 712-5852.

Other Sports/Activities:

If you have any other sports or

activities you want listed in the

newsletter, contact Linda Johnston at

(865) 712-5852.

JUNE IN SOC

Recently you may have

noticed one of our new

residents, Paulette

McNally, riding around

the neighborhood tak-

ing photographs and

wondered why. She

hopes everyone would

enjoy her addition to

our newsletter, and has

promised not to be inva-

sive to anyone’s privacy.

But if something is

REALLY funny, you may

find it here next month!

Watch out, kids. If you leave your bike laying around,

Grandma will make a flowerpot out of it!

SAVE THE DATEMARK YOUR CALENDARS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH GOLF CART PARADE (non judged)(Clubhouse at 9:30 – parade starts at 10:00 am)

PICNIC LUNCH @ clubhouseNoon until 1:30(Claudia and crew)

SUPER JULY 4TH BINGO BEGINSAT 2:00 – Kathy Simmes

SATURDAY, JULY 14TH CHRISTMAS IN JULY8:00 am until Noon(Joanne Barber)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH POOLSIDE LUAU5:00 pm till ??A casual evening bythe pool. Lei’s, food & fun will be provided!(Tammie Hornsby/Nancy Savel)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26TH ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL2:00 PM – CLUBHOUSE(Linda Otto)