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February - IKare Publishing
February 2016 alternative the A COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOR Cheval RESIDENTS Cheval Women’s Golf Association As we ring in the New Year, the Cheval Women’s Golf Association would like to introduce our association to the community. Although we have been in existence for over 20 years, we are a ‘best kept’ secret! Special Invitation for Women Golfers: Whether you are a beginning golfer or have been playing golf outside of Cheval for years, you are invited to join the many other women golfers that are already members of the Cheval Women’s Golf Association. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet new women, learn or improve your game, participate in fun golf events, or just simply come out and have a good time with your girlfriends. A Little Background on Cheval Women’s Golf Association: The purpose of the organization is to promote the best interest of golf among women players by bringing them together competitively and socially for the betterment of the game. Join the Fun!!!!! Not only do we get together throughout the year to have social and business gatherings, but we also have golf scrambles that are fun team events. Each scramble includes lunch and prizes! Our first scramble for 2016 is (Pictured from left are Lourdes, Sherry, Brian Thornbury - Cheval Golf Director, Madene and Terry) scheduled for February 27th. As a golf member of Cheval, you are invited to sign up for this event. We promise it will be a great day! For those of you with a more competitive nature, there are weekly ‘play days’ when you can play with your fellow lady members and if you choose, can participate in on course games. Regardless, you can count on members to enjoy lunch and refreshments at the club after every round. Your Cheval Women’s Golf Association Board: Each year a new board is elected by the members. Our 2016 Board is excited to meet and welcome new lady members. President: Lourdes Figuereo lfiguereo@aol.com Vice President: Madene Mandel madene.mandel@yahoo.com Secretary: Sherry Benson BensonSR1@verizon.net Treasurer: Terry Reich thr5@aol.com Joining is Easy: If you are interested in joining this wonderful group of women who enjoy golf, or if you have specific questions, please feel free to contact any of the officers listed above. Or stop into the Cheval Pro Shop and talk to Brian Thornbury. We would all love to hear from you. PUBLISHED BY IKARE PUBLISHING INC. WWW.IKAREPUBLISHING.COM - 813-991-7843 Income Tax & Accounting Dean Haran CPA It’s tax time! Have your TAX RETURN prepared accurately and quickly by the tax experts! Wondering what tax credits you are eligible for? Business & Individual Income Tax Accounting Payroll IRS Representation Over 10 Years Experience Fees: Individual from $150.-$300. 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All newsletters I publish are paid for by the advertisers, so I listen to their needs. The Cheval Women’s Club, Inc. met at the Cheval Golf Club Prime 19 on January 12, 2016, for their annual White Elephant Auction. The varied items were donated by the members and guests of the Club. The proceeds go to benefit our chosen charities for 2015 and 2016. Melissa Burkhiser, President, opened the meeting and introduced our speaker: Liz Anderson - Life Path Hospice of Tampa She spoke of the benefits and methods by which one can be covered under Hospice care. She also discussed different programs that are available through Hospice. The Treasurer Billie Byers, discussed the current financial statement, and opened a discussion for new name tags for the members. We had drawings for a basket and a gift bag for each of our members. There were a lot of fun items for sale on our auction table and lively bidding ensued. Mary Ann Back and Betty Carrig, VP displayed the items as they came up for auction. Julie Pope Secretary recorded the items that were sold along with Billie Byers, Treasurer. The funds that were raised will be reported to the members at the next scheduled meeting. Our next meeting will be February 9, 2015 and it will be a sponsor meeting by: Florida Hospital of Carrollwood (who will be providing the speakers.) Please RSVP to Billie Byers, and you may e mail at rbyers16@tampabay.rr.com and drop a check by the Club lock box at 18802 Rue Loire, Lutz, Fl 33558 or mail a check to this address. I have listened to the needs of communities and advertisers and I look forward to many more years working with you. If any resident would like to write about their family or friends, share a recipe, photo or travel adventure, brag about their children or neighborhood, please send your information to ikarepublishing2@aol.com. To place an ad or an article with your ad please contact IKarepublishing at 813-991-7843 or ikarepublishing2@aol.com. Visit my website at www.ikarepublishing.com Thank you for your ongoing support! THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSLETTER ۩ IKarePublishing.com 3 Lost Dog Dear Friends & Neighbors In mid November, two of our dogs chased a deer into the woods behind our house in Cheval. While we found one of our dogs, our beloved Payton has not returned. As you can imagine, it’s been a very difficult time. We continue to search and we appreciate the many stories about lost dogs being located months (or more) later. At this point, our best hope is that Payton (who is very friendly) jumped into the arms of someone, who is caring for her today. We will continue to search, chase down any leads and keep reminders up in the area. We wanted to thank you for the many notes and calls of encouragement, and for putting up with the numerous signs and flyers. A particular “Thank You” to the many people who, on their own, have been searching on our behalf. One positive from all of this is that we’ve been able to help several pet owners locate their lost pet. If you have an idea, sighting or suggestion, we would appreciate hearing from you at 813-215-2377 orangthomas114@gmail.com We have also set up a “Bring Payton Home” Facebook page where we post updates. Thank you again, The Thomas Family C a r r o l l wo o d W i n d s , M AS Community Theatre and Sounds of Swing) grow in members and in passion for the Center. It was a strong year, and financially, FY 2014-15 was our strongest to date. So, on behalf of everyone at the Center, thank you for a great year! Welcome to 2016! A message from executive director Paul Berg Even though we are already into 2016, I want to wish you many blessings this year and share some amazing stories from 2015. Last year was a year of incredible growth for us. We added new programs as well as grew our staff, membership, community partners, patrons, volunteers and donors to our family. We received our largest single donation from the estate of C. Robert Passantino AND our largest grant to date. We completed TWO capital campaigns: Sounds Right and Turn on the Lights, which allowed us to upgrade our sound and lighting equipment in our Main Theatre. We also made improvements to The Studio and The Gallery. We even added a second Art Room! In the Spring, we entered into an agreement with the Carrollwood Village Homeowners Association to provide events for the community including family fun runs, outdoor music festivals and family festivals. As our programming increased, so did our attendance, particularly with our Summer Camp program. We also saw our resident performance groups (The Carroll wood Co mmuni ty Chor us, Headed into the New Year, we knew one thing: 2016 is going to be huge. As in years past, we will continue to offer quality entertainment and arts-based educational opportunities; however, that is just a small piece of what we have planned. In January, we introduced a series of free community events and educational workshops. In fact, our first two events illustrated some of the new programming you can expect. On January 5, we hosted a free workshop for adults titled Ballet for Joy & Vitality. Later that week, best-selling author Tim Dorsey kicked-off our new lecture series with his presentation, "Florida: A Target-Rich Environment for Crime Writers." The event, sponsored byRex Henderson of Edward Jones and Carrollwood Village HOAs, was also free for the public. Other planned community events included the Miles for Minds Back to Fitness 5K on January 16 and Treasures & Trinkets on January 23. Looking ahead, we are gearing up to present CARROLLWOODSTOCK, an outdoor arts and music festival on March 19 and SpringFest YouthFest, an event for families and children on April 30. We are also happy to be hosting the North Tampa Market in partnership with Tampa Bay Markets the second Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Our schedule will also include a series of affordable arts-based workshops. In the next THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSLETTER ۩ IKarePublishing.com few weeks, we will offer the following workshops: Swing Dance on February 4 and 11 (free); Bucket Brigade Drumming on February 9 (free); In Touch with Social Media on February 10 (free); ABC's of Auditioning on February 23 ($20); and DoRe-Mi of Musical Theatre on April 12 ($20). We will also continue to host ticketed events with popular musicians such as Peace of Woodstock in a musical tribute to Woodstock on February 26 at 8 p.m.; the Carrollwood Winds on March 12; and Jim Burge and The Jazz Directions on January 22, February 19, March 11 and April 23 at 7:30 p.m. In addition, MAS Community Theatre, the Center's resident theatre company, will produce An Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan on March 5 and 6; and What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton on April 8 through April 17. We are also looking forward to our first Jim Burge Jazz Festival on April 23-24 and the debut of the Carrollwood Brass under the direction of Chris Hugues on April 30. The Studio will also see some planned events later this year as we complete renovations to the building, which will include new bathrooms, paint and flooring. I want to thank all of our generous donors, board members, dedicated staff, wonderful volunteers and all those in the community that have made the Center a success. 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FUN DAY TRIP FEBRUARY EVENTS Valentine Day Hot Cinnamon Red Candy Recipe Greek Glendi, Feb. 4-6 St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church hosts a celebration of Greek culture that includes authentic foods, folk dancing, crafts and live music. Info: 355-2616; stbarbarafestival.org Bradenton Riverwalk Regatta, Feb. 6 Last year’s inaugural regatta – boat races, bands, fireworks, all free – was largest spectator event ever in Manatee County. Info: bradentongulfislands.com Sarasota Music Half Marathon, Feb. 7 Run through Selby Gardens and past many more Sarasota landmarks while listening to live music by 21 bands at this race that sold out its debut last year. Info: sarasotahalf.com Circus Sarasota, Feb. 12-28 All-star lineup of circus artists is under the big top in the southeast corner of the University Town Center Mall. Info: 355-9335; circusarts.org Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, Feb. 13-14 Enjoy fresh seafood and family fun in one Florida’s last functioning commercial fishing villages. Info: 254 -4972; cortez-fish.org/fishing-festival 3 1/2 c Sugar 1 c White Karo Syrup 1 c Boiling Water Powdered Sugar (how ever much -it takes) 1 tsp Red Food Coloring 1 tsp Cinnamon Oil (not -extract) Sprinkle a liberal layer of powdered sugar onto 2 cookie sheets, (cover well to keep candy from sticking) Cook sugar, Karo and water to 290 F. Add cinnamon oil and food color. Be VERY careful of the fumes. MIX WELL and pour evenly (and slowly) over sugared pans. Spread candy carefully. WORK QUICKLY. Allow to cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar over top of candy. Crack into pieces and enjoy. Hidden Hugs Cookies Valentine Cookie Recipe Yield: 48 Cookies 1 8oz. pk Hershey's Hugs chocolates 1 c Butter or margarine, -softened 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1 tsp Vanilla extract 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/4 tsp Salt *3/4 c Toasted almonds, ground Additional powdered sugar Heat oven to 400'F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir together flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Add nuts; blend well. Mold scant tablespoon dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely. Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie Venice Italian Feast & Carnival, sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or Feb. Feb. 18- 21 until set. Cool slightly; roll in Four days of Italian food and family p o wd ered s ug ar. Co o l fun in a city with strong ties to its Old completely. Before serving, World namesake. Info: 486roll again in the powdered 1492; italianamericanclubofvenice.com sugar, if desired. **NOTE: To toast almonds, Suncoast Blues Festival, Feb. 26-27 heat oven to 350'F. Spread Two-days of national blues stars almonds in thin layer in including Anthony Gomes and Albert shallow baking pan. Bake Castiglia will be at Sarasota 8 -1 0 mi n utes, stirri n g Fairgrounds. Info: 758occasionally, until light golden brown; cool. 7585; suncoastbluesfestival.com THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSLETTER ۩ IKarePublishing.com CFLs convert UV energy into light, using about 25 percent of the energy of incandescent lights. CFLs can also save you money on air conditioning costs because more of the energy used is converted into light rather than heat. Upgrading from incandescent lights to CFLs isn’t typically covered by incentive programs, but it is relatively low-cost (although CFLs may cost more than regular bulbs). CFLs can usually be found at utility buy-down programs, energy efficiency events, and even giveaways. Although switching to CFLs may not be expensive, choose high quality lights to ensure you’ll get the best efficiency. Choosing Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Those shopping for CFLs should compare brands for price and the following: Lumens and Watts – Lumens measure light input and watts measure energy use. Together, lumens and watts can tell you the bulb efficiency, which is also known as lumens per watt (LPW). LPW is calculated by dividing lumens into watts—the higher the LPW, the more light is received for the energy used. Color Rendering Index (CRI) – The CRI measures perceived color of objects when they are under artificial light. The higher the CRI, the more natural and lively the perceived color. When shopping for the home, choose bulbs with a CRI of 80 or above. Color Correlated Temperature (CCT) – CCT measures the warmth and coolness of light. A CCT below 3100 K is a warm, white light. Remember to read the label before you buy a CFL to find out where the bulb can be used (for example, some bulbs are specifically made for dimmer switches and outdoor fixtures). 9 chocolate kiss on each one. Have meaningful gifts at the end of the hunt. Possibilities include handwritten notes of love and appreciation, personal certificates of service (I will wash your car, clean out the garage, cook dinner, etc.), drawings, homemade treats, framed family pictures, etc. To make the scavenger hunt extra special, end your time with a family trip to the pizza parlor or bowling alley. Ahhh … February. The month of hearts and roses and love. Would you like to begin some new family traditions this Valentine’s Day? 1. Ask the kids to tell you how they think Valentine’s Day began. Write down what they say. Then do some research with the children, online or at the library, and see if their ideas are correct. 2. Designate the month of February as a time to show special love in your home. Read the following paraphrase together of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Then discuss each of the above characteristics of love at the dinner table on separate nights. For example, “Love never gives up.” How have friends and family stood by one another in good and bad times? 3. Plan a unique scavenger hunt with the kids for Dad (or Mom). Help the children make and hide clues, taping a small 4. As a family, think of those who may be especially lonely on Valentine’s Day, then brainstorm ways that you could show Christ’s love to them. The kids may want to make unique Valentine cards, bake heart-shaped cookies, or invite them to a special lunch or dinner. 5. Cultivate a sense of appreciation in your children by helping them express appreciation to their grandparents. Have each of the kids write Grandma and Grandpa individual Valentine’s Day notes. On February 14, personally deliver the notes along with an arrangement of flowers or a balloon bouquet. If grandparents live out-oftown, mail each note in a separate envelope and also call Grandma and Grandpa. 6. Make February 14 a “red letter day” for your family. Decorate the kitchen or dining room with hearts, red and white streamers, and heartshaped balloons. Wear a red outfit or apron and serve the family heart- shaped pancakes; add some red food coloring to the syrup. Make heart-shaped sandwiches for lunch, and choose dinner entrees that are red. 7. Mail each of your children a Valentine’s card from you and your spouse. Share not only why you love your child unconditionally, but also your gratitude to God that your son/ daughter is your child. 8. Tell your children how you celebrated Valentine’s Day as a child. Then have the kids call/visit their grandparents to see how they celebrated it. Talk about ways that Valentine traditions have not only changed, but also remained the same. 9. Help the kids make an “I love you because” book for someone special (parent, grandparent, pastor, teacher, etc.). In addition to writing and drawing heartfelt messages, include some favorite photographs and artwork. For a lasting keepsake, have the book bound at a local print shop. 10. With your spouse, decide on personalized ways that you can show love to each of your children on Valentine’s Day. Spend time praying about how to best do this. While love for one child may be expressed by time, another may feel loved by words of affirmation or gifts. You may want to read The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell. Familylife.com Why Volunteer? Florida Gardening Calendar - February People volunteer for a wide variety of reasons, especially wanting to help others. But it's also OK to want some benefits for yourself from volunteering. What to Plant Some people are uncomfortable with the notion that a volunteer "benefits" from doing volunteer work. The best volunteering does involve the desire to serve others, but this does not exclude other motivations, as well. Instead of considering volunteering as something you do for people who are not as fortunate as yourself, begin to think of it as an exchange. Consider that most people find themselves in need at some point in their lives. So today you may be the person with the ability to help, but tomorrow you may be the recipient of someone else's volunteer effort. Volunteering also includes "self-help." So if you are active in your neighborhood crime watch, your home is protected while you protect your neighbors' homes, too. Adding your effort to the work of others makes everyone's lives better. Your Motivations Think about how much you receive when you give and consider why you want to volunteer. You may have several different reasons. Here are just a few of the many possible motivations identified by other volunteers: to feel needed to share a skill to get to know a community to demonstrate commitment to a cause/belief to gain leadership skills to do your civic duty satisfaction from accomplishment to keep busy to donate your professional skills because there is no one else to do it to have an impact to be challenged to be a watchdog to feel proud to make new friends to help someone to do something different from your job for fun! to keep skills alive to have an excuse to do what you love to assure progress to feel good to be part of a team because you were asked to test yourself to stand up and be counted You will probably have some special reasons of your own. Remember that the motivations you have to select the place to offer your services may not be the reasons why you stay. Once you're on the volunteer job, you will continue to serve as long as you feel that your efforts are accomplishing something, that your talents are appreciated, and that you make a difference. And if you also like the people with whom you work, so much the better! As long as you are truly serving through your volunteer work, isn't it wonderful that such an exchange occurs? In fact, it tends to strengthen your commitment to volunteering when you can see the benefits to both the recipient of your efforts and to yourself. THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSLETTER ۩ IKarePublishing.com Bedding Plants: Plants that perform better in the cooler months include petunia, pansy, verbena, dianthus, strawflower, and lobelia. Protect from frosts and freezing temperatures. Bulbs: Many bulbs can be planted now. Provide adequate water to establish and protect from cold weather with mulch. Some to try are Amazon Lily, crinum, and agapanthus. Azaleas: With azaleas in full bloom this month, now is a great time to select varieties to add to the landscape. Vegetables: Begin planting warm season crops this month. Bean, pepper, cucumber, tomato, and squash can be started while temperatures are cool. What to Do Cold damage to Palms: If cold weather has damaged palms, proper care may prevent loss of the palm and encourage recovery. Citrus: Now is a good time to check citrus trees for scab disease. Apply a copper fungicide when new leaves appear and again when 2/3 of the flower blossoms have fallen. Prune Roses: Roses should be pruned this month to reduce and improve the overall form. After pruning, fertilize and apply a fresh layer of mulch. Blooming will begin eight to nine weeks after pruning. Shrubs: Now is the time to fertilize shrubs. Spread fertilizer evenly over the soil surface and water in. Follow with a fresh layer of mulch, which will conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Lawn Weeds: Apply a pre-emergent weed killer (not a weed and feed) to lawns this month to prevent germination of warm season weed seeds. Apply when temperatures rise to 65°F for 4-5 days. Timing is important for good control. Fertilize Citrus and other Fruit Trees: If not done in January, fertilize trees now. Frequency and amount of fertilization depends on the age of the tree. What to Do Every Month • Adjust irrigation based on rainfall. • Deadhead flowers to encourage new blooms. • Monitor the garden for insects and disease. • Plant trees, shrubs, and perennials and water until established. • Mow lawns at recommended heights: St. Augustine: 3-4” 11 IKare Publishing Inc. www.ikarepublishing.com PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TAMPA FL PERMIT NO. 1741 facebook.com/IKare-Publishing-Inc To place an ad or include an article with your ad please contact IKarePublishing at 813-991-7843 or ikarepublishing@gmail.com. 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