March 2014 - Ocean Village Property Owners Association Inc

Vol. 16 • Issue 3
Golf Lodges
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Bocce
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Catamaran I
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Hospice Pro/Am a big success!
Hospice was a major priority for
the tennis community the weekend
of Feb. 22 and 23. Once again, the
pros arrived for the 28th Annual
Treasure Coast Hospice Pro/Am
tennis event. The women played
with the pros on Saturday and the
men played on Sunday. Amateur
women Liz Borrelli, Cindy
Martinello, Barbara Travers and
Belen Martinez-Serraro, finished
first with a four-way tie. Winning
first place for the amateur men was
John Valek and taking second was
Rod Lechtenberger.
The pros took to the courts
Saturday afternoon for the playoffs.
Ocean Village
2400 South Ocean Drive
South Hutchinson Island
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
Unfortunately, a bad storm caused
this portion of the tournament to be
suspended and was continued
Sunday afternoon prior to the playoffs. A packed crowd was on hand to
witness the finals between Kirk
Jacobson/Ronnie Hulewitz and
Michael Phelipa/Nick Steffen, with
Jacobson/Hulewitz winning in two
sets. On hand to add to the festivities
was an outdoor food and refreshment stand, raffles, 50/50, a clothing
boutique, music, gelato and on
Saturday, a putting green contest.
The most popular raffle was for a
Turn to TENNIS page 14 Cathy Genkinger with the Schwinn bike
Hospice Fund Drive
Please note that this year’s Treasure Coast
Hospice charity fund raiser is underway beginning
February 24 and ending March 15. Please return
donations to the representative posted on your
cluster bulletin board. Make checks payable to
Treasure Coast Hospice.
she won in a raffle.
Golf news and notes
AWOL
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March 2014
Jackpot winner Neil Collins shows off
some of his winnings.
(L-R) Rod Lechtenberger, Emile deCuba
and John Valek.
January Wrap-up
January concluded with the annual 18 Holes Couples Championship. Fred and
Gail Whitford shot an amazing 3 under par to capture the prestigious title. Team
Pryce carded a net score of 48.6 to take the 2014 crown. Twenty-two teams competed in this 2 person team format. Handicaps were computed by totaling the
teams’ Ocean Village handicap and multiplying by 60%. The results of the day
are listed on the 18 holes Couples Championship scoreboard. Congratulations to
all the participants.
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Ted Crowley
Jack Craig
President
Kay Snodgrass
Vice President
Joan Smith
Secretary
Treasurer
Directors At Large:
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Alicemarie Donohue
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Gen. Manager’s Corner
Norm Spector
General Manager
This past month has been a very busy
time here at Ocean Village! Not only
are we at full occupancy, but we have
been blessed with exceptionally beautiful weather for the past couple of
weeks.
Several events have taken place in
the month of February here at Ocean
Village. Mike Cleminson and his army
of volunteers once again held the
Special Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 15
and again it was a rousing success. The
participants had a great time, as well as
the volunteers who made sure the day
was memorable!
Feb. 17 was the Annual Hospice Golf
Tournament and Beth Cecil and her
staff were blessed with good weather
and the turnout was exceptional.
Thank you, Beth, for your efforts in
assuring this event is a success every
year!
The weekend of Feb. 22 and 23 was
the Pro Am Tennis Tournament and
fundraiser here at Ocean Village and I
have been told it may have been the
best turnout yet in the storied history of
this event. Emile deCuba, Bobbie
Burbank, Barbara McArthur, Barbara
Beatty, Charis Melillo, Phil MacAllister, Dave Clewell, Ursula Busch,
Lynn Payne, and Beth Cecil went
above and beyond to ensure the event
was a success. All other volunteers I
may have missed deserve a huge
“thank you” for your efforts in making
the event successful, including the
onsite grounds maintenance and building maintenance staffs.
It has been brought to my attention
The group meets each Monday evening
at the OV Clubhouse at 6:30 PM. It is a
friendly game and all are welcome. To
sign up (reservations are necessary) or in
the event of a cancellation, call Toni
Cracknell at 467-9266.
3rd, Ehrhart/Orr
E/W: 1st, Pryce; 2nd, Hantho/Leech;
3rd, Goodwin
Monday night Duplicate
Bridge
Recent Results:
January 20
N/S: 1st, Lechtenberger/Harrison; 2nd,
Ehrhart/Orr; 3rd, Zaprowski/Beyer
E/W: 1st, Pryce: 2nd, Goodwin; 3rd,
Bedard
January 27
N/S: 1st, Snell/Aldrich; 2nd, Harrison/Lechtenberger; 3rd, Sanborn
E/W: 1st, Pryce; 2nd, Shaeffer; 3rd,
Goodwin
February 3
N/S: 1st, Lamoy; 2nd, Snell/Aldrich;
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February 10
N/S: 1st, Messner/Peterson; 2nd, Orr/Ehrhart, 3rd, Rush
E/W: 1st, Goodwin; 2nd, Shaeffer; 3rd,
Cantley
February 17
N/S: 1st, Hantho/Gordon; 2nd, Crowley/Heckenhauer; 3rd, Lamoy
E/W: 1st, Goodwin; 2nd, Forman; 3rd,
Shaeffer
March 4
N/S: 1st, Ehrhart/Orr; 2nd, Goodwin;
3rd, Ryan
E/W: 1st, Hantho/Leech; 2nd, McKenna; 3rd, Cantley
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the problem areas we are experiencing
on a few of the greens on the golf
course. Our consultant is addressing
these damaged areas brought on by a
combination of inclement weather conditions in January and now that we are
receiving warm, sunny weather, the
treatments to the greens should begin to
stimulate new growth and return the
areas to the condition they were in at
the end of 2013. This is a priority and
Jason Colville, our golf course superintendent, is working hard around the
clock to get this done as soon as possible.
Thanks for your continued patience
and I hope you are enjoying your season here at Ocean Village!
THE INN
AT OCEAN VILLAGE
AND THE TIKI BAR
From time to time, the POA Board
of Directors, both collectively and
individually, receive inquiries, comments, and suggestions pertaining to
the operation of the restaurant and the
Tiki bar. Both facilities are leased to
and operated by Mark and Theresa
Zollo. The POA and the administrative staff have no involvement in the
operation of either facility. Please call
Theresa Zollo 772-468-4929; she will
be happy to help you.
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Challenged
Sometimes days just seem to go
downhill in a hurry after starting out
with a giant leap forward. Sort of like
a tennis set when, after being ahead 51, everything seems to fall apart and
you lose 7-5.
We had a day like that not long ago.
It started out to be a pretty normal,
happy day. We had just returned to
Ocean Village after an eight month
absence. We reveled in the sunshine
that had been missing up north for several weeks. The grounds in the Village
were a joy to behold, colorful hibiscus
nodding at us as we toured the campus.
We unpacked in our gypsy-like way,
with many bags and packages, loose
garments overflowing in our arms. As
always, we had brought down way too
much, but in true woman fashion I
hated leaving perfectly good clothes
behind, in case I might need them.
Husbands don’t seem to understand
that we need “options” in our
wardrobe.
Once we had settled in, it was time to
alert the world of our safe arrival.
Library news
Thanks for all the library donations. The library is a very fun
place. Readers are enjoying the
Wall Street Journal (a donation),
working at the puzzle table, and
selecting books to read. Without
your generous donations, none of
this would be possible. Thank
you!
Because of the poor rate of
Miraculously, the computers connected
to the Internet immediately, unlike in
previous years when we had had problems remembering our passwords.
Feeling in a positive electronic/technical mode, my husband decided to
replace our broken DVD player with a
new one we had brought down. After
fiddling with wires and plugs of different colors, he announced he was ready
to play a DVD. There was a serious
problem, however, since all that played
was sound, not picture. When I questioned whether he had possibly inserted a CD, not a DVD, he responded in
true male fashion that I had posed the
most ridiculous question he could ever
imagine. A few minutes later, however,
he realized that he had indeed inserted
the sound track to a movie, not the
movie.
Somewhat humbled by his mistake,
he turned to the bikes to see how they
had fared during our absence. The
challenge was for both of us to remember the combinations to the locks. We
decided that would have to wait another day in hopes that we would be able
to jog our memory. In the meantime,
return, CD audio books may now
be signed out at Recreation.
Directions for the sign outs and a
list of recordings will be on the
library bulletin board.
Please remember to return all
library materials when you are finished so others may enjoy them.
Thanks!
Georgia Kraemer
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library, which is now located in the Beach Club. If the
location you choose is otherwise occupied with a planned event,
please be a good neighbor and choose another area.
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we would do our grocery shopping and
get to the liquor store. It was by then
late in the day, and our cupboards were
bare.
A couple of unsettling events took
place at the shopping center, starting
with the loss of my husband’s wallet in
the liquor store. Thankfully, an honest
customer retrieved it from the floor
where it had fallen, but my husband
was understandably stressed. While he
was checking out our groceries, I went
to the car to phone the Chinese restaurant for a take-out. It was too late to
cook, and we were too tired to eat out.
I knew the combination of the long
drive, the unpacking, the DVD player,
the locked bicycles and the lost wallet
had taken its toll when he told me he
had wheeled the groceries to somebody else’s car, which was identical to
ours but empty. He was rattled by that
mistake, I could tell.
However, after we arrived home he
gallantly offered to unpack the groceries. I welcomed his offer since we
had done a large shopping.
The next morning I went to the
kitchen to prepare breakfast. Not find-
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ing the eggs, I asked
if he had remembered unpacking
them.
“I put them on Priscilla Oehl
the shelf of the PREGG@aol.com
refrigerator door,
“he replied.
Only it was the wrong shelf on the
wrong door, I realized when I
opened the freezer.
Frozen eggs were a challenge, but
I found a way to use them and breakfast was a success.
A friend recently sent me a book of
“500 Senior Moments.” I think I
could write my own.
P.S. When I showed my husband a
draft of this column, he laughed and
asked a bit sheepishly, “Do you
REALLY have to submit this?” In
his defense, he is very talented,
organized, capable and ingenious in
many ways.
But guess where I found the
spinach? Uh-oh.
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Beachtree II happenings
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CHANGE YOUR WATER....CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
The season is upon us. Every pool,
tennis court, golf course, bocce court,
pickleball court, and shuffleboard court
is filled to capacity. Ain’t life grand!
Not many couch potatoes in our
Village.
We have welcomed some new guests
and we will be saying our goodbyes to
Bill and Mary Ellen (Mango) Weiss
who left for St. Louis. We have a new
owner in the 6100 building, Mathieu
Huet and Charlene Gilbert. And there
are pending sales on two other units. So
our cluster changes each year. We wish
our new owners much joy in joining our
merry and busy cluster.
At last, a Beachtree II Party sponsored by Pat Hurley, Brenda Meeke,
Bobbi Cattanach and Elizabeth Pereira
in the OV Clubhouse on Saturday,
March 15 at 5:30 PM. All owners and
guests are invited. B.Y.O.B. and a dish
for all to share is your admission. Let’s
make it a good one.
Our thanks to Diane Seymour, who
has volunteered to chair the Hospice
Fund Drive for BT II. She takes over
from Loretta Fish, who has done this
job for many years. Please return your
envelop to Diane and be as generous as
you can afford to be. Many of our residents have used this facility and their
families have been comforted by their
service. Many thanks Loretta for all her
years of service to this fund drive.
The BOD met on Feb. 25 in the
Aruba Center. The board approved an
annual termite inspection and guarantee, and the stump grinding of the
Traveler’s Palm. A discussion of the
needed worked on the 6400 first level
floor project led to the decision that we
will have non-skid tile samples brought
in for the next meeting to determine
whether the project can be accomplished. We will have all of the sidewalks power washed for $894.75 and
will get an estimate for cleaning the
stairwells. Yellow tape or paint will be
applied to uneven areas of the community.
Jim Seymour reported that the railings repair is on hold until most residents leave for the summer. Next building scheduled is the 6100 building for
soffit and fascia repair sometime in
April.
The fire alarm system was inspected
and we are in compliance. Please
remember that open flames, propane
gas storage or charcoal grills cannot be
used near any building. And, as a
reminder, no bicycle storage under
stairwells or in hallways. We bring to
your attention these procedures at the
request of the fire marshall and for the
safety of our residents.
Remember to turn your clocks ahead
(Spring forward) on March 9. More
daylight for us to enjoy! Spring officially begins March 20, but we enjoy summer here year round.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Joan M. Smith
Pick up your feet and don’t fall off the pot
We have written about my broken
foot episode. It seems to be the gift
that keeps on giving. After nearly
three months, my foot is still somewhat swollen and continues to hurt. I
am able to move about and do the
things I want, although it hurts. The
pain causes me to reiterate: we no
longer lift our feet as high as we once
did, which puts us in peril. I used to
enjoy watching Tim Conway portray a
little old man that dramatically shuffled his feet as he walked. I laughed
and laughed; now it is me. Not only
can I not run the hurdles, they have
been replaced in my life by throw rugs
and thresholds. Recognize the “shuffle” is no longer a dance; it is how we
walk. Depressing, isn’t it? This is
probably why I spend time in the pool.
You can’t see me shuffle.
Due to my difficulty in moving
about in the bathroom and shower,
while I could not put weight on my
foot, we had to make changes to our
bathroom. We added “grab bars” both
beside the toilet and in the shower.
Even when you are not recovering
from an injury, it makes the bathroom
safer. We attended a lecture in Vero
and the speaker indicated the most
dangerous room in the house was the
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bathroom followed by the kitchen.
Knowing this information, it should
have caused us to install “grab bars”
prior to the accident;, just to be safe.
For less than $250, our bathroom is
safer today. Finally the glorious day
arrives when once again we are on our
feet. Believing this could never happen again, we get rid of our “assistance equipment": shower chair, etc.
Then a year later, your spouse falls
and you have to purchase the same
equipment all over again.
Earlier we replaced our toilets with
ADA approved units, which are 2
inches taller than a conventional toilet.
We replaced them due to a cost savings campaign in our cluster because
they help save water usage. You
wouldn’t think two inches would
make much difference. Now when
using a conventional toilet, it feels like
you are going to fall before you hit the
seat. The taller toilet is easier on your
legs and back and requires much less
water per flush; a good move for the
environment and the wallet.
The other day I was pulling out of
our complex, turning right toward the
Aruba Center. I thought I looked to
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my left for traffic
before going. I
then pulled directly in front of a car
which thankfully
missed me. Last
month we were
sideswiped from
the left. We were Eric Naegler and
approaching a left Ann Naegler
Cat II
turn lane and the
through lanes were
backed up a long distance. Many of us
are accustomed to pulling into the left
turn lane before we actually get to the
lane. You know, pull into the area with
yellow cross marks immediately
before the turn lane. I thought I looked
to my left but apparently missed a car
in my blind spot. When the officer
arrived, he explained that neither one
of us belonged in that particular area.
We were both wrong. We each could
get a ticket or just exchange information. This was an easy decision.
Beware of thinking accidents can
never happen again. A goal is to not
die from a preventable accident. Life
is simple. Pick up your feet, look to
the left, and don’t fall off the pot!
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The Nibble Report
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The signs of spring are beginning
to have an impact on our surf fishing. We are seeing more Pelicans
and shore birds diving into our surf
going after baitfish migrating
down our coast. Seeing this will
perk
up
any
shore
fisherman...knowing that larger
game fish are sure to follow. Along
this line, we are beginning to see
some nice fish being caught.
It's amazing what one can learn
by talking to people at our Tiki Bar.
Last week I ran into a person I had
never met before...Leon Pernice.
Leon was showing some folks at
the Tiki some phone pictures of
fish he recently caught. My ears
perked up, and when I asked to see
his pictures, I thought , “Wow!”
Boomer would get excited to see
these monsters!
As it turns out, Leon and his
brother Dave come down from
West Spring-field, Mass. to visit
their dad, Leon , Sr., who owns a
unit in Capstan. All these guys run
a
family
business
back
home...Leon Pernice & Assoc.
They are commercial architects.
While Leon, Sr., an 85-year-old
tennis
player
who
loves
tennis...fishing is where his heart
is...and so are his sons, Leon and
David. I might add...not only their
heart...but also their "GUTS!"
They take out an 18' Robalo (a
great boat) to the Gulfstream...a
good 12 to 15 miles offshore and
really HAVE SOME FUN!!!
These guys are TRUE SPORTSMEN...beyond the excitement of
"Deep Blue" ocean fishing.
Remember...just catch 'em!
The Nibbler
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Events
• AWOL Social
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• Blood Pressure Clinic
9:15 a.m. Aruba
• Catamaran II BBQ
Cat II Parking Lot
• Soundsations Spring Concert
1 p.m. - OVC
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OV Book Club
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Come and join us for our winter book
club meetings! All OV residents,
whether owners, renters, or guests are
welcome. There’s no need to sign up,
just come and share your reading experience at our remaining winter book
discussions.
Our meeting dates and books selected are:
Monday, March 17 from 1-3 PM at
the Aruba Center: “The Art of Hearing
Heartbeats,” by Jan-Philipp Sendker.
Monday, April 21 at the Aruba
Center: “The Post Office Girls,” by
Stefan Zweigh.
We’ll also be choosing books for
next fall and winter so bring your suggestions from the books on your reading wish list, as well as those you’ve
already read and enjoyed.
For more information, contact
Margaret Hawke at 772-468-9041.
The Ocean Village Writers Group is in
its fifth season. Those who wish to tap
into their creative side and appreciate
giving and receiving feedback meet on
the 2nd and 4th Friday from 1-3 PM in
the Aruba Clubhouse. The selection
below illustrates the mood of the participants — they enjoy getting together and
don’t take themselves too seriously.
Why not join in?
It wasn’t like this when I was young
The names came right off my tongue
Faces and places could all be recalled
Coming up with a name no trouble at
all
With age, some say, it comes with the
territory
So I guess I’ll have to make that my
story
These days it does take a little while
But when you get it, it’ll make you
smile
Now back to the name of who it is
I just remember he was in show biz
I think it began with a B or was it a D?
Should I remember it would set me
free
Hold on now and just wait a sec
I have to get out my rolodex…
A.B.C…
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Whoosie?
By Al Larkin
Who you ask? And what’s his name?
Yes, you’re right, he had some fame
I really should know it as well as my
own
I’ll probably remember on my way
home
That grin and talk and funny gawk
Can even remember the way he
walked
Remembrance Garden . . .
A Celebration!
Beachtree I
Wednesday, March 26
3 PM
On March 26 we will have a celebration to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the garden restoration.
It is hard to believe that 10 years have gone by since
our Garden Restoration Dedication.
Everyone is invited to attend - come to the garden
and enjoy its beauty and tranquility.
Garden news
Come, visit the garden. The orchids are blooming. The blooming
plants are displayed behind the fountain and are hung on the grape tree.
Donations of plants and pots are always appreciated and may be left in
front of the garden.
Georgia Kraemer
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Dinner Service: 5-9 PM • Monday-Saturday
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Happy Hour: 4:30-6 PM • Monday-Saturday
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Then, reservations are “a must”.
Telephone: 772-468-4929 (between 2-4 PM Monday through Friday
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Vanessa, Peggy, Jackie, and Mary
Bricks for the Rememberance Garden
Walkway are available for purchase. Bricks
can be engraved with a permanent etching in
memory of loved ones, to acknowledge residency at Ocean Village and to honor a special occasion, etc.
OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 171 MELODY LANE • FORT PIERCE, FL 34950
Golf Lodges
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Just as anticiapted, February passed so quickly the photos for last month's Seaword never made it to print. The
pictorial below demonstrates the active social life for the owners, renters and guests of Golf Lodges and Golf
Lodges North. Even more events are on the calendar; watch for more news and views next month.
Lois Patton
The new officer team: Don Buchheim, president; Barbara Burns, vice president; Annette Sanniotta, property manager; Joe Hogan,
director at large; and Lois Patton, secretary. (Missing is Michael Lattof, treasurer, soon to be returning to OV after surgery)
Following the Museum tour, the group enjoyed lunch at the Dolphin Restaurant.
Ladies Luncheon at the Pelican Yacht Club, hosted by
Barbara Fallon.
Visit and docent tour at the Elliott Museum. The refurbished 1931 Ford Model A school
bus cried out for the group to climb aboard and revisit their youth.
Eight of the 28 Golf Lodges owners at their cluster dinner at The Inn.
The ladies at the monthly gathering at the Aruba...before mingling with the men!
Michael Lattof sends OV friends his thank
you for all the good wishes.
The men take their place in the spotlight at the Aruba.
There was a bountiful
spread of appetizers to
keep everyone happy!
Catamaran I
Catamaran I had a well attended
Social on Friday, Feb. 28 at the
Cayman Center. Once again, it was
“meet and greet” your neighbor
and share a delectable menu.
Another amazing variety of treats
from appetizers to desserts with
soup, pasta, chicken casserole and
much more.
John Sacchetti got a new iPad so
we had a lot of fun taking pictures
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and sharing. Dick Boyd was our
official camera man and these are a
few of his pictures.
The Catamaran I ladies are meeting Tuesday, March 4 at Cayman at
10 AM for coffee and just chatting.
There have been quite a few new
faces around so, hopefully, this will
be a chance to meet someone new
and also share ideas about future
activities.
Allen Cohen, president with Bill O’Brien, vice president.
Bocce
Adele Cawley with Pam and Bill Holliday.
Sadly, the family of Jack Easton
has announced the news of his
passing on Feb. 3. Jack’s “up
north” home was Newfane, VT.
He died peacefully with his family
at his side at Hawthorne Hill
Rehabilitation Center in Danvers,
MA. He was preceded in death by
his wife, Gerry, whom we all fondly remember. He is survived by his
daughters, Jennifer and husband
Dee and Phil Judge.
Mary and Conrad Gagnon.
Turn to page 15 for all of the news!
Ocean Village Special Olympics 2014
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Kevin McNeil and Danielle and
Brett Kaplan and three grandchildren. Jack enjoyed a long career
with Aetna Life and Casualty and a
relaxing retirement at Ocean
Village. Jack’s family requests that
his memory be honored with donations to The Brigham & Women’s
Hospital, Boston, MA or Grace
Cottage Hospital, Townshend, VT.
Dee Judge #2320
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NEWS from the Golf and Tennis Shop
winners; your scoreboard was misplaced and my
memory isn’t as good as it used to be. Sorry! Enjoy
all the digital memories; for more pictures visit the
Ocean Village website and click on the golf picture
link.
18 Holes Couples Championship
Results - Jan. 26
Format: 2 Person Scramble X 60% of team total
1st Place Gross - 51 - Fred/Gail Whitford
2nd Place Gross - 53 - Don/Anna McEwen
1st Place Net - 48.6 - Brad/Jane Pryce
2nd Place Net - 49.0 - Kevin/Francine Mimee
3rd Place Net - 49.2 - Joe Helmetag/Jane Cousanis
Closest To The Pin
(Either) Hole 6 : Leo Miller 2’11”
(Men ) Hole 9 : Gerry Siegel 5’
(Ladies) Hole 2 : Jane Pryce 3’3”
Fabulous February
February arrived with fantastic weather and a jampacked schedule of golf and tennis activities. There
was day golf, night golf and a variety of golf formats. There were numerous memorable golf shots,
none more notable than the ace recorded on hole 7
by Neil Collins during the Men’s Thursday League
which cleared the jackpot! The 28 days will be
remembered for outstanding weather, record breaking golf rounds, many smiles, tons of fun, new
friends made, our annual Valentine’s Day events for
both golf and tennis and for our annual Pro Am
Golf/tennis fundraisers to benefit Hospice of the
Treasure Coast.
Five golf tournaments in four weeks is a tremendous undertaking. I want to take the opportunity to
thank all those that played in the events and congratulate all the winners. None of these events would be
possible without the sacrifices of many. Kudos to the
Golf/Tennis Shop staff for coordinating all tournament details from start to finish. Thanks also to
Recreation, Maintenance and the Course
Superintendent for all your support. Good food and
golf go together – thank you, DaVinci’s (Port St.
Lucie) who provided us with magnifico food for the
Hospice Golf Pro/AM, to Peking Chinese who fed
an army of (110) golfers in the Valentine’s Day outing, to Toojays in Vero who provided us with a delicious lunch for Ladies Friendship Day and to our
friends at Goodfellas Pizza and Subway who catered
both the Draw Party for Hospice and Moonlight II
Golf Outing. (Residents, please support these restaurants!)
On behalf of the participants, I’d like to express
our sincere gratitude to Julian Chechatka and Bill
Kraemer, who co-chaired the 28th Annual Pro/Am
Golf Tournament and to super woman Linda Ferrari,
who was the Tournament Director of Ladies
Friendship Day. You are true rock stars! Special
acknowledgements to Barbara Williams, Carolyn
Jaeger, Janeen/Gel Fowler and Terry/Norm
Schuiling for giving of your time and talents at each
19th hole after party. I would be remiss if I failed to
mention the masterful job by the beverage cart drivers and servers, Don/Caroline Harrow, Janet Virkus
and Phil McAllister. You were fantastic!
Please look at the mini scoreboards below to see
all of February’s golf champions and contest winners. I must apologize to the 9 hole Valentine’s Day
Old Pal 9 and Dine Scoreboard
Format: Alternate Shot - Feb. 4
1st Place Gross: Bob Young/Gary Norwood
Score: 31
1st Place Net: Fred Whitford/ Gail Whitford
Score: 27.6
2nd Place Net: Ed Husted/ Pat Poggi Score: 27.8
3rd Place Net: Jim Siegel/ Ruth Siegel Score: 29.3
4th Place Net: Dana Allen/ Marie Allen Score:
29.7
5th Place Net: Neil Collins/ Shirley Collins Score:
29.9
Closest to Pin #7 – Sharon McQuarrie 7’0”
Closest to Pin #8 – Jack Blakney 15’1”
Closest to Pin #9 – Gary Norwood 4’6”
Moonlight II Scramble Scoreboard
Feb. 15
1st Place Team: Steve Marroni, Rita Marroni, Paul
McQuarrie, Sharon McQuarrie (24)
2nd Place Team: Steve Romaine, Marian
Romaine, John Stocker, Linda Stocker (26)*
3rd Place Team: Tom Jaeger, Beth Cecil, Rose
Chechatka, Tony Compolongo (26)**
4th Place Team: Dano Christensen, Lou Dobie,
Sandy Dobie, Steve Carpenter (26)
* Won via scorecard playoff
** Won via coin flip
Closest to Pin
Hole #7 Dave Baker 26’1”
Hole #9 Steve Romaine 10’ 11”
Hospice ProAm Scoreboard
Feb. 17
1st Place Team:
Pro: Mike O’Conner (Gator Trace); Virgil Gabel,
Al Larkin, Rob Shurman, Pat Poggi (44)
2nd Place Team:
Pro: Cheryl Fox (Gator Trace); Tony
Compolongo, Ed Husted, Don Harrow, Mary Jo
Siegel (46)
3rd Place Team:
Pro: Craig Ritter (Club Med); Steve Romaine, Joe
Helmatag, Ted Camesano, George Moylan (47)*
* won via OV scorecard playoff
Calendar of Events
March 8 – String Scramble (9 holes)
March 10 – Putting Clinic/Putting Tournament w/
Dave Patterson
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day two – 18 hole tournaments and a nine hole event
March 23 –9 holes Couples Championship
March 25 – Putting Championship – 18 holes
season ending tournament
April 1 - “9 and Dine” April Fools
April 10 - Farewell Scramble (OVC) 18 & 9
holes
Golf Channel Alert
Please check out the television schedule for Big
Break Florida on the Golf Channel (36). Local player, Jackie Stoelting (Vero Beach), who has played
previously in our Ocean Village Golf Pro Am (along
with husband, Travis, Fairwinds GC) is a contestant
on the current edition of the Big Break Series.
Hole in One Club
Jan. 27 – Gerry Welstead – Hole #6 – 5 hybrid
Feb. 9 – Tom Uline – Hole # 2 – 9 iron
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Feb. 13 – Neil Collins – Hole #7 – wedge
JACKPOT WINNER
Feb. 16 - Grace Messner – Hole # 7 – 9 iron
Feb. 27 – Sherman Knight – Hole #8 – Hole in
One 9 Iron
Feb. 28 – Debbie Blakney – Hole # 3 – Ladies
Social
Pro Division Winners – Tied First
David Patterson( -3 under)
Ashley Mooney ( -3 under)
Valentine’s Day Scoreboard
Feb. 21
Format: Stepaside Scramble
8:30/Noon Flight (18 Holes):
1st Place: Bob Fett, Barbara Fett, Jim Cahill,
Delores Debaecke (50)
2nd Place Team: Mike Cleminson, Marianne
Cleminson, Bob Devine, Terry Devine (51)
3rd Place Team: Phil McAllister, Janet Virkus,
Gary Norwood, Janet Norwood (53)*
4th Place Team: Carl Herman, Joan Herman, Don
Noerr, Patty Noerr (53)
* Won via OV scorecard playoff
Closest to Pin #2 – Bob Fett 5’0”
Closest to Pin #7 – Kathy Moylan 2’10”
Closest to Pin #8 – Virgil Gabel 5’6”
Closest to Pin #14 – Simone Gordon 7’2”
Closest to Pin #16 – Jim King 3’ 10”
3:30 Flight (9 Holes):
Closest to Pin #2 – Liz Pereira 6’2”
Closest to Pin #7 – Phyllis Hawkins 12’ 8”
Closest to Pin #8 – John Martenson 21’1”
Booking Tee Times
Booking tee times can be difficult this time of
year. Ocean Village is at near (90%) capacity. Please
plan ahead. You can call (772) 467 – 0113 for Golf
and (772) 467- 0113 for Tennis, or walk up for same
day golf or tennis. All future times must be booked
online (Oceanvillage.com). My staff and I will be
available every day from 7:30am – 6:00pm at the
Golf/Tennis shop to give you instruction, and
answer any questions or provide you with a username/password ID. All Leagues, Tournaments
(signups) and Social Leagues will still be booked via
person or by phone as usual.
Spring Forward
March promises to be equally full of golfing and
tennis activities. Don’t forget tennis round robin
daily from 9-11 AM; Men’s Golf League
(Thursday), Ladies Golf League (Friday), Tennis
Fun in the Sun Friday (courts 3-6) at 11 AM. My
staff and I are available every day from 7 AM– 6 PM
to assist you.
A Word about the Birds
Ladies Friendship Day was held Feb. 21. Guests
from as far as West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and
Punta Gorda were part of a 40 player field that participated in a day of great golf, fun, food and prizes
on our seaside par three course. This year’s theme
was “Golf is Fore the Birdies.” Because of the thorough planning by tournament coordinator, Linda
Ferrari, the event was a huge success. Residents
Cathy Cain ,Mary Duckworth and team finished the
step aside scramble with a four under par 50 to lead
the 10 team field. Following golf, the ladies were
treated to a luncheon of delicious sandwiches and
salads catered by Toujays and served in an environ
ment of birds carried over theme to the room.
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TENNIS from page 1
Schwinn 26" bicycle won by Cathy Genkinger.
Lunch was served for the players and pros in the
Ocean Village clubhouse with the help of many
volunteers. All of the proceeds from these events
were donated to Treasure Coast Hospice.
Bernie's Games continue and will conclude
with the final round of play on March 17. The
winning team will be recognized at the Bernie's
Banquet on March 19 to be held at the Fort
Pierce Elks Club.
The next tennis event, St. Patrick's Day Round
Robin, will be Saturday, March 15 from 3-5 PM
on courts #3-#6. Following tennis, there will be
a BYOB and Snack to Share social. There is no
fee or sign-up, just come out and join in the fun!
Guests are welcome.
Valentine’s Day Round Robin 2014
AWOL
Dave and Nancy Clewell at Valentine Round Robin
Another month has gone by and
more from the AWOL girls. As we
always say, AWOL is a group that
meets every week at Aruba in Ocean
Village every Monday at 4 PM. Any
single, widowed or divorced woman is
encouraged to come to the meetings.
We do a lot of charity work in and
around the area and, after the meetings, we go out to The Inn and have a
bite to eat. So, come one and all, and
be a part of this fun group. We would
Relaxing at the tennis Valentine Round Robin
like to welcome back all the members
and others that went on the AWOL
sponsored cruise. They all said it was
a fun time. The seas were calm, the
food was good and no one got sick, so
a good time was had by all!
We had another nice birthday party
for the month of February. We would
like to thank the whole committee for
putting on a wonderful meal and party.
The party was a nice catered BBQ
dinner and was enjoyed by all. This
February birthday celebrants (L-R) Clare Rawe, Elaine Petropoulos and FLorence
Martinelli.
Pat Poggi and Bob Zurfluh, King and Queen of the
Courts.
month, we had a special birthday to
celebrate; it was our oldest member’s
special day. Florence Martinelli celebrated her 96th birthday. She has been
coming to Ocean Village for about 25
years. First as a snow bird, and then
when her husband passed, she became
a full time resident of Florida. She
enjoys living at Ocean Village and
remains very active. She states she is
looking forward to many more good
and healthy years here in Ocean
Village.
March will have some events, one
of which will be the AWOL sale on the
8th and the fashion show later in the
month; do come out and support them.
Again, anyone wishing to join AWOL,
just come on over Monday at 4 PM at
the Aruba Center. As we always end
our newsletter, we say, “Stay healthy
and keep active and continue to enjoy
the campus we call Ocean Village.”
Joan Martinelli
Bocce news
By the time you read this, our winter bocce
league will be almost over. Where did the
Season go? It’s been a fun year, even though
we had to fight many rainouts and makeup
games; but, we’ve made it to the home stretch.
On February 15th, the Ocean Village bocce
recreational area was alive with people playing
bocce, shuffleboard, basketball and riding to the
golf green for a putting contest. We were visited by more than 40 special athletes and their
volunteers from the St. Lucie County Special
Olympics. This has become an annual visit and
an event that these special athletes consider the
highlight of their year. They especially enjoy
the pizza party following the morning of sports
events. Each athlete also received an “OV special Olympics” hat. The bocce committee again
thanks Mike Cleminson, our project coordinator, his committee members, all of the volunteers who helped with the arrangements, and all
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the members of the audience who cheered and
encouraged our visitors. Many of our volunteers commented on what a rewarding endeavor
this is and a time to forget our own age-related
problems.
Soon we will begin our championship playoffs on the way to crowning our 2014 bocce
champions. Teams that believe they may be in
the playoffs should plan now to keep the following dates free.
Round #1: Our season ends after the league
games on Thursday morning, March 13th. We
will determine the division winners (6) and the
wildcard teams (2) and post the pairing on the
bocce board and will call each team captain.
Team captains should contact each other to
schedule a time to play the first game. All first
round games must be played by Monday afternoon, March 17th. Check with Recreation to
schedule your game time.
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Semi-final games will be played on Tuesday,
March 18th at 9 AM and 10:15 on court A.
Championship game will be at 10 AM on
Wednesday, March 19th on court B. Our bocce
luncheon will be held on Thursday, March 20th
at 12 noon at The Inn.
As we wrap up our league play for this season, I ask each player to say “thank you” to
Mary and her staff for their dedicated effort during the season. We take granted that the balls
will be ready, the score sheets will be there, the
dew will be wiped from the benches, etc. but
these things don’t just happen. Let the staff
know you appreciate what they do for us.
If you are not bocce players, come out and
watch. I think you will enjoy it . . . maybe even
play next year.
Joe Clark, bocce chair
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Administration Office by the
25th of each month. No
exceptions! All submissions
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ATTENTION PET OWNERS:
PLEASE CHECK THE PET OWNER RULES IN YOUR
CLUSTER.
ALL OWNERS MUST HAVE PERMISISION FROM THEIR CLUSTER TO HAVE PETS.
SOME CLUSTERS HAVE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
SOME CLUSTERS DO NOT ALLOW RENTERS AND/OR
GUESTS TO HAVE PETS.
AND . . . PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET.
YOUR PET MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE CITY OF FORT
PIERCE IF YOU ARE HERE FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE.
Stoley speaks on
Zapruder movie
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Richard (Dick) B. Stoley will
speak at The Inn at Ocean Village
at 3 PM Friday, March 14. Dick’s
primary subject is his acquisition of
the Kennedy Assassination home
movie from the photographer,
Abraham Zapruder.
As past editor of both Life and
People magazines, Dick will take
time to answer questions from his
audience. Born in Pekin, Illinois
and a Northwestern journalism
graduate, Dick’s career with Time,
Inc. provides him with an abundance of interesting experiences.
His twin brother’s widow, Maggie
Stoley, winters here at Ocean
Village. Dick currently serves as
senior editor advisor for Time, Inc.
His home is in Santa Fe, N.M.
For the birds
On the morning of Feb. 13, my
wife, Mary, observed a Great Blue
Heron standing near some shrubs just
off the 5th green opposite our condo.
Later that afternoon, it still had not
moved and we saw it try to take a step
and almost fall over. We called
Security and two people came immediately to check the situation.
After a brief observation, they left
and returned with a beach towel, following the heron into some shrub
growth and gently wrapped it in the
towel and took it to the maintenance
building. There, they contacted the
“Crea-ture Safe Place” wildlife conservancy just west of Ft. Pierce.
Their personnel came to collect the
heron, diagnosing it as suffering from
a “botulism” type of infection and
administered antibiotics.
As the temperature that night fell
into the 40’s, the people treating the
heron said it would not have survived
the night in the condition it was in.
About a week later, the heron was
back in good health and was returned
to one of the lagoons in the area,
where it soon took flight. Thanks to
the quick action of Jeff Moore
(known as the Bird Man of Ocean
Village) from maintenance who
knew who to contact to help this sick
bird ,and Tom Alexander in Security,
it will now grace the skies above our
area once again. A “feel good” story!
Thanks, Jeff and Tom.
Norm Dykstra
About the cook...
Mary Lee Kuchta wanted to share this recipe with
OV. It is delicious, quick and easy. Mary Lee and
her husband are long time residents, married for
“eons” and untiring volunteers in their Cat II cluster.
Mary Lee Kuchta
Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Cook over medium heat: 8 oz. maple bacon until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove
with slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
Pour off all but 3 T. of bacon fat (if not enough, add canola oil).
Add: 2 lbs. Brussels sprouts and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour in: ½ C. heavy cream; reduce by half, about 3 mins.
Stir in: ¼ C. pure Maple syrup, bacon, salt and pepper.
Cook 2 more minutes, until sprouts are tender and sauce has thickened.
DID YOU KNOW?
To prevent Telemarketing companies from
calling you, on your cell phone and/or land
line, call 1-888-382-1222. You must call from
the phone you want blocked. You cannot call
from a different phone number. The above
number is the National Do Not Call List. It
blocks your number for three years.
ATTENTION PET OWNERS
PLEASE CHECK THE PET OWNER RULES OF YOUR
CLUSTER. ALL OWNERS MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM
THEIR CLUSTER TO HAVE PETS. SOME CLUSTERS HAVE
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS. SOME CLUSTERS DO NOT
ALLOW RENTERS TO HAVE PETS AND . . . PLEASE
CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET. YOUR PET MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IF YOU ARE
HERE 30 DAYS OR MORE.
GOLF TIPS
PHYSICAL FITNESS
• Be sure to stretch before and throughout the game.
• At the gym, practice moves that imitate golf movements.
• Keeping physically fit will improve your power.
MENTAL FITNESS
• Try keeping a journal of your progress when trying to improve your
game.
• Set goals and realistic expectations.
DRIVING
• Keep your feet shoulder width apart.
• Play the ball off the inside of your front heel.
• Grip pressure should be light.
• Swing through the ball, not at the ball.
SHORT GAME
• Chip and run when the ball is close to the green and does not need
to be elevated to get to the hole.
• Pitch the ball when you need to get around bunkers, mounds, the
rough, or water hazards.
PUTTING
• Choose a putter with a distinct target line marked on it. Practice
with a chalk line
going the entire length from the cup to the putter.
• Keep your hand pressure light and constant through the end of the
stroke.
BUNKER GAME
• Don’t focus on actually hitting the ball.
• Aim the club face at the target. This will increase the loft.
• Have the club enter the sand, following your bodyline.
POA UPDATE
Organizational Meeting
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014
The newly elected Board of Directors met in
the Aruba Center to elect officers and directors
for the coming year. Results of the election
are as follows: Ted Crowley, president; Jack
Craig, vice president; Joan Smith, treasurer;
Kay Snodgrass, secretary and Barbara Burns,
Alicemarie Donohue and Eric Naegler, directors-at-large.
Regular Monthly Workshop
Monday, Feb. 17, 2014
President Ted Crowley called the meeting to
order at 2 PM in the Aruba Center. All members were present with the exception of Kay
Snodgrass due to previous travel plans.
General Manager Norm Spector submitted
the following report:
PROJECTS COMPLETED SINCE LAST
WORKSHOP
The camcorder in the OVC has been
replaced and we now can record BOD meetings and the ability to integrate with Channel
63. All signage has been installed and we are
now completely in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. Five “Pet
Waste Pick Up” signs have been installed on
POA property, in hopes of encouraging our
residents to pick up and dispose of all pet
waste throughout the property. As recommended by one of our residents at the January
workshop, barriers which identify where the
lagoon along Windward Drive begins and the
road ends have now been installed permanently to insure all residents are aware of this
lagoon on the right of the #3 tee in the event of
future flooding. Finally, all fire extinguishers
on POA property have been inspected,
recharged when necessary and re-certified by
Fire Equipment Services of Florida.
STATUS OF PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:
At last month’s workshop, it was reported that
Fast Dry Courts was working on a solution to
the erosion problem experienced in January on
the soft tennis courts when the property
received 11” of rain. I spoke to Frank
Froehling and he is having his engineers take
a look at the situation before he recommends a
long term solution which I expect to have in
the very near future and which will be made
available to the Board upon its receipt.
Complete Access Control is still working on
the installation of the two license plate capture
cameras for the main entrance/exit and the
Blue Heron entrance/exit; the system should
be completely installed soon.
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Regular Monthly Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014
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PROPOSED NEW PROJECTS
President Ted Crowley called the meeting to
The two pickleball courts, located near the
Bermuda Center, are in need of resurfacing. order at 3 PM in The Ocean Village
The contract from Fast Dry Courts is in the Clubhouse. All members, with the exception
board packet and the work will be scheduled of Alicemarie Donahue, were present.
President Ted Crowley expressed his pleasin May. Report on file.
ure to formally acknowledge the addition of
Alicemarie Donohue to the Board and several
REAL ESTATE
Carol Woodmansee of Coldwell Banker new members to various committees. Mike
Paradise announced seven homes were sold in Sullivan and Marty Tormey are joining the
the first six weeks of the year for a total of finance committee, Dave Clewell, Ursula
$1,262,000. There are currently 10 properties Busch and Lynn Payne are joining tennis and
under contract. Fifty properties are listed at Gary Fry and Jim Seymour are joining ABR.
this time, priced from $76,000 to $385,000. Welcome and thanks to all the existing comAdvance rentals have improved 138.5% year mittee persons for continuing to offer their
time and talent.
over year. Report on file.
It is essential to the Village whether in the
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMIT- governance process (finance, ABR or
covenants and rules enforcement) or the variTEE
Jack Craig presented a report from this com- ous sports committees which are our lifeblood,
mittee, who has met often during the past four that we continue to attract new folks to step up
months to identify and develop ideas and to the plate and work for their fellow owners
projects. They have developed a long range and say yes when asked to serve. It is a gratiplanning list, including maintenance projects fying commitment.
In a moment of sadness, we wish to note the
and new capital expenditures. The committee
recommends the task group be “on hold” passing of finance committee member Ron
until/unless new items are identified or recom- Martin, for whom there was a recent memorial
mended by the POA Board or owners individ- service in this room. Ron served with distincually. If/when the POA is ready to start the tion on the finance committee for many years,
process of implementing these or other proj- for which we are grateful. To his wife, Fran,
ects, the appropriate people from the commit- and their family, we extend our deepest symtee will do more detailed work on the projects. pathy.
Treasurer Joan Smith reported the percentage results YTD; target percentage is 8.33%
FROM THE OWNERS
President Crowley asked Hans Schumann to for one month and income was at 8.89% while
present a power point presentation of the sub- expenses were at 8.37%. All cost centers are
ject of a man named Fassbender who has within normal levels. We have a $15,764.38
planned to sublet several OV units for a week unaudited profit. Our reserves are $1.112MM,
in October 2013 for a tennis themed vacation. fully insured. There are 11 homes in forecloHe allegedly plans to use the OV tennis courts sure and a total of 16 owners delinquent. Our
and stated he would provide Continental foreclosure rate is 0.89%.
General Manager Norm Spector noted Dave
breakfast in the Aruba Center. The community
is concerned with his advertising in the Oliver visited the property on Feb. 19 and subGerman language and advertising Ocean mitted a report regarding the condition of the
Village internationally as the Florida Ocean greens. He is working with Jason Colville, our
Club with photos of Ocean Village, utilizing course superintendent, to correct problem
our residential community as a resort for areas and will attend our March workshop to
income. After the presentation, it was noted present an in-depth explanation of the probthe POA is in contact with Association counsel lems and solutions. Pickleball courts are
scheduled to be resurfaced by Fast Dry Courts.
for direction.
Submitted by Annette Sanniota Several proposals have been sent to the BOD
Assistant Manager and will be addressed in the new business porOcean Village Property Owners’ tion of the meeting. The preliminary work for
Association the 2014 Directory and rules and regulations
Turn to POA page 18
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POA from page 17
has been completed and sent to the printer.
existing mission statements.
6. Voted to concur in the president’s
appointment of Bobbie Burbank, Phil
Macallister, Barbara Beatty, Charis Melilio,
Dave Clewell, Ursula Busch, Lynn Payne,
Emile DeCuba, Beth Cecil and Barbara
Mcarthur to the tennis committee, Joe Clark,
Claude Davis, Barb Pulie, Dick McAuliffe,
Ray Forsey, Mike Cleminson, Larry Roussy
and Mike Byrne to the bocce committee; Janet
Heckenhauer, shuffleboard; Joan Smith, Lew
Harmon, Don Jenkins, Jim Harding, Fred
Moson, Marty Tormey to the finance committee; Ed Pryor, Eileen Emery, Kris Eriksson and
Joan Ruschak to the beach and dunes committee and Kay Snodgrass as communications
coordinator.
Recreation Director Mary Praslicka
announced February was, again, a very busy
month; the annual arts and crafts show was a
big success. Gary Roche gave a wonderful
presentation on the Medal of Honor. The
AWOL annual sale will be on Saturday, March
8th and the shuffleboard luncheon will be held
on Wednesday, March 12 at The Inn.
Saturday, March 15, the last trip of the season,
will be to Port Canaveral for the Victory
Casino Cruise. Monday, March 17 will be celebrated at the Beach Club pool with Paragon
Entertainment. The bocce luncheon will be on
Tuesday, March 20, at The Inn. The
Soundsations Spring Concert will be on
7. Voted to continue all banking arrangeTuesday, March 25 at the OVC. On ments, including persons authorized to sign
Wednesday, March 26, there will be a celebra- checks and carry out other transactions with
tion to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of respect to those accounts.
the restoration of the Remembrance Garden.
8. Voted to appoint Jim Podsedley, Gary Fry,
Joe Hogan, Scott Ridinger, Jim Seymour and
ACTIONS BY THE BOARD
Alicemarie Donohue (temporarily during the
1. Voted to approve the proposal submitted transition) to the Architectural Board of
by Fast Dry Courts, Inc. to resurface the two
pickleball courts at a cost of $3,930.
2. Voted to approve the proposal submitted
by Cook and Menard Architecture, Inc. to prepare all necessary as-built floor plans and construction drawings required to obtain building
permits, bids for construction and to communicate the information necessary to construct
the renovations and repairs to the east wall of
the restaurant at a cost of $1,500,
3. Voted to approve the proposal submitted
by Pine electric to pull a permit, schedule with
FPUA, replace a meter pedestal and two 20
amp circuit breakers and to obtain the electrical inspection necessary for reconnection to
the power transformer along Windward Dr. at
a cost of $975.
4. Voted to concur with the president’s
appointment of Jack Craig to oversee facilities
as circumstances warrant. Alicemarie
Donohue will be Board liaison to golf and tennis; Barbara Burns will be Board liaison for
the other sports of bocce, shuffleboard and
pickle ball. Eric Naegler will assume the
established position as Board liaison for legislative affairs.
5. Voted to concur in the president’s decision to recreate the tennis, bocce, shuffleboard,
beach and dune and the finance committees; to
recreate the position of communications
coor3dinator and to continue their respective
Review.
9. Voted to hold regular meetings of the
Board in the OVC at 3 PM on the last
Thursday of each month, with the exception of
May and December, when the meeting will be
held one week earlier, and to hold workshops
at 2 PM in the Aruba Center 10 days prior to
each scheduled meeting.
10. Voted to appoint Robert Slipp, Ann
Balcher, Mary Lee Kuchta and Marlene
Sherwin to the Covenants and Rules
Enforcement committee.
The next regular workshop is March 17,
2014 at 2 PM in the Aruba Center and the next
Board of Directors meeting is March 27, 2014
in the OVC at 3 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:18 PM
Submitted by Kay Snodgrass, Secretary
Ocean Village Property Owners’
Association
MEETINGS
Tuesday, March 11
Capstan Workshop - 9 AM - Aruba
Monday, March 17
POA Workshop - 2 PM - Aruba
Tuesday, March 18
Golf Lodges @ Southpointe
4 PM - Aruba
Wednesday, March 19
Beachtree I - 2 PM - Aruba
Seascape I - 4 PM - 4200 Bldg.
Thursday, March 20
Catamaran II - 10 AM - Aruba
Catamaran I - 3 PM - Cayman
Friday, March 21
Ocean Houses - 3:30 PM - Aruba
Monday, March 24
ABR Meeting - 1 PM - Aruba
Tuesday, March 25
Beachtree II - 10 AM - Aruba
Finance Committee - 3 PM - Aruba
Wednesday, March 26
Golf Lodges North - 10 AM - Aruba
Ocean Villas I - 4:30 PM - Aruba
Thursday, March 27
POA Board - 3 PM - OVC
Friday, March 28
Southpointe - 4 PM - Aruba
Friday, April 4
Ocean Villas III - 1 PM - Aruba
Tuesday, April 8
Capstan - 9 AM - Aruba
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Recreation Calendar
Seaword
MARCH 2014
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Sunday
• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Aruba East
Call Alicemarie
Donohue at 772-595-3875
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• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Aruba East
Call Alicemarie
Donohue at 772-595-3875
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• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Aruba East
Call Alicemarie
Donohue at 772-595-3875
30
• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Aruba East
Call Alicemarie
Donohue at 772-595-3875
6
• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Aruba East
Call Alicemarie
Donohue at 772-595-3875
10
Monday
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a..m.
Beach Club pool
• Women’s Bible
10 a.m. Aruba East
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Toni Cracknell at
467-9266
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba East
Call Dale Martin at
630-272-9075
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• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a..m.
Beach Club pool
• Women’s Bible
10 a.m. Aruba East
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Toni Cracknell at
467-9266
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba East
Call Dale Martin at
630-272-9075
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Tuesday
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Arts & Crafts
1 pm. Aruba East
Call Loretta Spinelle at
772-429-2442
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Cayman.
Call Don or Ruth
Stevens at 772-489-3945
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• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Arts & Crafts
1 pm. Aruba East
Call Loretta Spinelle at
772-429-2442
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Cayman.
Call Don or Ruth
Stevens at 772-489-3945
• Poker 7 p.m. Aruba East
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• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Arts & Crafts
1 pm. Aruba East
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a..m.
Beach Club pool
• Women’s Bible
10 a.m. Aruba East
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Toni Cracknell at
467-9266
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba East
Call Dale Martin at
630-272-9075
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Arts & Crafts
1 pm. Aruba East
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• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a..m.
Beach Club pool
• Women’s Bible
10 a.m. Aruba East
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Toni Cracknell at
467-9266
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba East
Call Dale Martin at
630-272-9075
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• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting
9 a.m. Cayman
• Mahjong
1 p.m. Cardroom
Call Alicemarie Donohue
at 772-595-3875
• Acrylic Painting
• Poker 7 p.m. Aruba East
6 p.m. Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a..m.
Beach Club pool
• Women’s Bible
10 a.m. Aruba East
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Toni Cracknell at
467-9266
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba East
Call Dale Martin at
630-272-9075
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Wednesday
Call Loretta Spinelle at
772-429-2442
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Cayman.
Call Don or Ruth
Stevens at 772-489-3945
• Poker 7 p.m. Aruba East
APRIL 1
Call Loretta Spinelle at
772-429-2442
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Cayman.
Call Don or Ruth
Stevens at 772-489-3945
• Poker 7 p.m. Aruba East
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• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Arts & Crafts
1 pm. Aruba East
Call Loretta Spinelle at
772-429-2442
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Cayman.
Call Don or Ruth
Stevens at 772-489-3945
• Poker 7 p.m. Aruba East
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• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting
9 a.m. Cayman
• Mahjong
1 p.m. Cardroom
Call Alicemarie Donohue
at 772-595-3875
• Acrylic Painting
6 p.m. Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
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• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting
9 a.m. Cayman
• Mahjong
1 p.m. Cardroom
Call Alicemarie Donohue
at 772-595-3875
• Acrylic Painting
6 p.m. Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
2
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting
9 a.m. Cayman
• Mahjong
1 p.m. Cardroom
Call Alicemarie Donohue
at 772-595-3875
• Acrylic Painting
6 p.m. Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
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• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting
9 a.m. Cayman
• Mahjong
1 p.m. Cardroom
Call Alicemarie Donohue
at 772-595-3875
• Acrylic Painting
6 p.m. Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
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Thursday
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Joe Follis at
489-998
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• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Joe Follis at
489-998
27
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Joe Follis at
489-998
3
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Joe Follis at
489-998
10
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
Call Joe Follis at
489-998
14
Friday
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
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Saturday
• OV Worship Choir
Practice
OVC - 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
Call Marilyn Miller at
466-7333
21
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
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• OV Worship Choir
Practice
OVC - 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
Call Marilyn Miller at
466-7333
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• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
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• OV Worship Choir
Practice
OVC - 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
Call Marilyn Miller at
466-7333
4
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
5
• OV Worship Choir
Practice
OVC - 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
Call Marilyn Miller at
466-7333
11
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
Call Marilyn Miller at
466-7333
12
• OV Worship Choir
Practice
OVC - 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
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GOLF from page 13
Answers to a bird quiz were revealed and the team of Kathy
Moylan, Terry Devine, Fran Riker and Marianne Cleminson
distinguished themselves with an Audubon life membership worthy performance answering 17/18 questions. Below you will find the results of
the top 3 teams and the closest to the pin winners. I want to take the opportunity once
again to congratulate Mrs. Ferrari for her outstanding work and to her capable helpers
Donna Hennequin and Nancy Valek. You nailed it. Best event of the season.
Ladies Friendship Day Scorecard
Feb. 21
1st Place Team: Cathy Cain, Mary Duckworth, Sandy Simpson, Trudy Daly (50)
2nd Place Team: Helen Dervishian, Bev Dwyer, Dee Judge, Deann Florey (52)
3rd Place Team: Linda Ferrari, Sandy Leary, Linda Long, Lanie Ganzenmuller (52)
Trivia Winners: 17/18 Score, Marianne Cleminson, Terry Devine, Fran Riker, Kathy
Moylan
Closest to Pin winners: Cathy Cain, Marianne Cleminson, Mary Duckworth, Bev
Dwyer, Barbara Juliana, Sandy Leary, Sandy Simpson.
Happy Golfing! OV Golf/Tennis Shop Manager Beth E. Cecil
An ad/hoc committee, consisting of Steve Burbank, Julian Chechatka,
Charlotte Filby, Bill Kraemer, Gary Norwood and DiAnn Yonker, was formed.
Golf Shop manager, Beth Cecil and Rose Chechatka assisted greatly as needed.
Georgia Kraemer and Barb Williams served lunch. Forty OV golfers participated, along with ten local PGA pros. A pre/tournament party was held at the Club
House on Sunday night. The golfers met their respective teams and their captains. The teams selected their pros. Pizza, subs and refreshments were served.
Monday was picture perfect for golf. A continental breakfast was served and
lunch was at the Club House. Vorgo; Gabel’s team of Al Larkin, Rod Shurman
and Pat Poggi won first place with a score of ten under par, 54. Tony Coccinelli’s
team of Ed Husted, Don Harrow and MJ Seigel was second with a score of eight
under, 56. Dave Patterson and Ashley Mooney shared 1st place for the pros with
a score of 50, 4 under par. A total of $1,896 was raised for Hospice.
Bill Kraemer
Keiser Golf Intern Fred and Ann Marie Tuffner.
Jane Pryce receives the winning prize for the 18 Holes Net Couples
Championship. Congratulations!
Joanne Linn with Granddaughter Emily Gibson.
(L-R) Jim Cahill, Delores Debaecke, Carol Shurman and Rob Shurman.
18 Holes Couples Champions Gail and Fred Whitford with Golf/Tennis
Shop Manager, Beth.
Ladies Friendship Day (L-R) Christina Van Munching, Barbara Fiore,
Marilyn Davoli and Tita Quitans)
Rose Chechatka, Phil McAllister, Julian Chechatka, and Janet Virkus.
(L-R) Terry Devine, Marianne Cleminson, Kathy Moylan and Fran Riker. Ladies Friendship Champions reeled in a few birdies.