Forest Lake Estates Home Owners’ Association

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FLE on the Move…

FLE is on the move!!! On any Florida blue skies day, the park is moving forward with activities. The facilities at FLE are exceptional, and with the support of the park staff, the shuffleboard, tennis, and pickle ball courts are ready for play, along with the horseshoe pits.

December 2016

Message from the desk of the Forest Lake Estates Home Owners’ Association (FLE HOA) President, Jim Dill

“YOUR SINGLE VOICE IN THE PARK”

Another month has passed as more of our family and friends from up north are joining us!! It will The new putt putt course is busy be great to have many times throughout the day and everyone back especially on league day. FLE residents Home. I want to are taking on new challenges in other welcome them endeavors as well. Leaders, new and and all our new homeowners back to experienced, are planning activities to Forest Lake Estates. I hope everyone promote community fun in the park. The clubhouse activities are numerous had a wonderful Thanksgiving and had plenty to eat! Even though we had including card games, woodcarving, a propane issue at the Club House, painting, and dancing. If there is an The Social Committee and the Huntinterest, new activities are created. ers did a wonderful job putting on our Pool Volley Ball (PVB) plays daily and Thanksgiving dinner here in the Park. follows the faithful three times per week Thanks to them for all their hard work and also thank you to ELS for their pool exercise group. generous donation. There is an activity for all. Join in…Get We had our second formal General your FLE Move On… Membership Meeting of your Home You will be glad you Owners’ Association on Thursday, Nodid! vember 10, 2016. We had 250 homes represented (up from 191 in October) God Bless and Merry Christmas and over 350 residents attending (up Vince Boido from 250). Thank you all for attending FLEHOA Activities Director this meeting! We have posted the detailed meeting minutes on our bulletin board and have sent it out to all who are on our email list. The key item I need to talk about this month is your membership in the FLE HOA. All residents are members of the HOA until December 31, 2016. At that point all residents MUST pay a $20/year/household membership fee for 2017. Per Florida Statute 723 we

must have 50% plus 1 of our residents in the HOA to be viable. If we do not meet this number, then the State and ELS will not recognize us. Many of you are asking: “What do I get for my $20 membership fee?” Here is what you get: 1) A Single Voice in the Park for all park-wide issues and a place all residents can go for assistance with their issues 2) Voting rights for all HOA-related events, like the upcoming elections in January 2017 (you must be a member if you want to vote) 3) All activities sponsored by the HOA 4) A lawyer to represent us when issues arise between us and management 5) Liability insurance for all HOA sponsored activities 6) Free coffee and donuts for General Membership meetings (cost about $150 per meeting) 7) Email of notices, Newsletter, and meeting minutes 8) Representation on upcoming rent increases 9) New 2017 Resident Directory 10) Delivered monthly Newsletter (only paid members will get the Newsletter starting January 1, 2017 and it will be hand delivered to your home). continued on page 2 PAGE 1

HOA President’s Message continued from page 1 Forest Lake Estates Home Owners’ Association (FLE HOA)

Officers and Board of Directors President: Jim Dill Vice President: Jerry Wilson



Secretary: Gina Uzzolino Treasurer: Trudy Ansel Directors: Vince Boido Kay Johnson Marion Lapanne Mark Matthews Ed Pelc Larry Shapiro Donovan Welch

Membership Chairperson: Janice Collins [email protected]

Newsletter: Editor: Vince Boido Publisher: Russ Kubara Advertising: Christine Boido Calendar: Eileen Lane Proof Reading: Joan Kubara



email submissions to: [email protected]

Propane

• Drop tank at RV office before 11 am, pick up before 3 pm…If after 11 am pick up next business day • Must pre pay inside office before tank will be filled • Cannot fill tanks older than 12 years unless they have been recertified and tagged Rates are as follows: 20 LB Tank $15.00 30 LB Tank $20 40 LB Tank $30 Price per Gallon $3.00

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Contact Janice Collins (813-788-5678) to pay your membership. I want to personally thank everyone who is getting involved in our community. Thanks to all who came to our meeting. I was really surprised at the turnout. We need volunteers to help us with lots of activities. If you are interested in getting involved, please let any Board Member know and we will point you in the right direction. As we all get together with family and friends during this holiday season,

let’s remember....This is the season of party and fun....This is the season of prayer and celebration....This is the season of happiness and peace....May you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! Safe travels to all those heading back to be with family and friends and please get back safely. Thanks Jim Dill FLE HOA President

POOL PATROL NEWS

Resident & guest pool tag policy will be determined by ELS at a future time The pool patrol will randomly patrol the pool. The FLE maintenance crew does an excellent job of keeping the pool and pool area neat and clean. Let’s work together with them on this by observing the rule of “no food or drink” in the fenced in pool deck area. The only drink allowed inside the pool area is water in plastic bottles. You are permitted to have food or drinks in the fenced in patio area. Do not leave your sandals on the pool steps when entering the pool. There are no saving of chairs/lounges unless you are in the pool and plan to lounge upon getting out of the pool. Please be considerate of others by not putting your pool attire on a chair/lounge if you do not plan on using it. Please observe all posted signs.

Any resident who witnesses someone breaking the rules at the pool should report such incidents to a pool patrol member. Residents that have repeat violations will be put on notice with the FLE HOA. Chairman, Dick Mahon is looking to appoint a pool patrol member that is a full-time resident, to monitor pool activity in the summer months. If you are interested, please contact Dick. POOL PATROL MEMBERS: Dick Mahon-Chairman Pool Patrol 301-928-0279 Toni Beaton 231-271-5305 Barbara Knight 813-782-6042

Please make sure that your pets are registered with ELS at the front office.

Message from Steven Bagiardi Forest Lake Estates General Manager I always like to say start by saying hi to all of the great people that make this community so phenomenal! I would like to say hello to all existing residents who are here, welcome everybody who is coming back from up North, and welcome anybody who is new to the community. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving here in the States as well as in Canada and I wish you all a great rest of the holiday season. I cannot believe that it is already December! Equity Lifestyle Properties has owned and operated this fabulous property for almost 6 months and we love it here! As you can see, we have been working hard at sprucing up the place and we have some spectacular plans for the future! I hope that you all have seen me out and about as I am an extremely hands on and active manager which I can attribute partly to my youth. I work long hours BECAUSE I truly love what I do and you will see this passion as you see me out and about. I had a great time at line dancing the other week and I will attend many other events as you will see. I know that this community can achieve some amazing things. You all have given us such a great foundation to begin with and we look forward to building off of it. I have met so many great residents already and have worked with an HOA board that really cares about this community and looks forward to working closely with myself and ELS to make this place even better than it already is! You will see some upgrades happening to the gate systems and some other improvements throughout the park, like amenity lighting. Now for the fun part where I explain some important items and ask for

compliance: Contact Information: There have been many times where the office here at Forest Lake Estates attempts to contact our residents for various reasons and we find that the phone number we have on file is not a working/ current number. Please come up to the office and make sure that we have the most current and best way to contact you incase the need arises. Rent: I would like to remind everyone that rent is due on the 1st of the month and LATE on the 5th of the month. Checks are made payable to Forest Lake Estates at 6429 Forest Lake Drive, Zephyrhills, FL 33540. Also, if mailing checks from out of state or out of country, PLEASE allow adequate time for the rent to be received here in the office. It will be counted as late and you will incur a $25.00 late fee if it is not in this office by 5 p.m. on the 5th of the month. Also, if you have any questions regarding site rent in general and the acquisition please come to the office to get the best information. Trees: I would like to remind everyone that if a Live Oak tree is touching the home as determined by Management, we will trim the Live Oak tree off of the home at our discretion. If the Live Oak tree is deemed dead, or dangerous, Management will remove the Live Oak tree. Residents are responsible for all other trees on their site and must maintain them at their expense. Most trees on a resident’s site were there when you (the current resident) purchased the home, and you therefore adopted this tree and accepted the responsibility of maintaining it. If a resident wants to remove a tree on their site at their own

expense, it must still be approved by Management and the County. Re-sales: The office is currently accepting listings. Unfortunately, due to not having a designated sales person, we will only accept a handful of listings at a time. We have MANY walk-in prospects that ask us what we have for sale. We will be the first place that individuals will look when looking for a home in here. I can assure you that listing with us will be a great choice. Newsletters: The HOA is in charge of newsletters and will be attempting to email all copies. Should you want a hard copy, the newsletters will be located in the screen room by the clubhouse. Trash: On your scheduled trash day you must put your trash out by 6:30 a.m. to ensure that it gets picked up. There are no exceptions to this. If your trash is not out by 6:30 a.m. the day of pick up, the crew will not be back to pick it up later. Lastly, I would like to thank the HOA for making your voices heard throughout the park and especially for working so diligently on these newsletters. They are appreciated by everyone. Please everyone; enjoy your time here as it really is a beautiful place!

Forest Lake Estates General Manager- Steven Bagiardi

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Announcements Gadabout Gals Christmas luncheon will be on Wed., Dec., 14th at the Chowder House. We will meet at the clubhouse at 11:15 a.m. for a short business meeting. Please remember your $10 gift and wear holiday colors. Call Karen for reservations, cancellations or if you need a ride. Looking forward to seeing you. Happy Holidays.

CHRISTMAS EVE Judy and Stan Bannack are chairing the Annual Christmas Eve Party at the Clubhouse from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Dec. 24. Bring a dish to share and your own place settings. The Keys, our very own park band, will be entertaining us with their music. Everyone is welcome to join us. Call Judy Bannack at 813-778-6992 or email: [email protected]

BINGO Forest Lake Estates Clubhouse

Every Tuesday evening

Card sales start at 4:45, end at 5:45 Kitchen opens at 4:30 Serving sandwiches, chips, soft drinks, lemonade, coffee, cake and ice cream.

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SUNSHINE LADIES

The Sunshine Ladies will meet at the clubhouse on Wed. Dec. 14th. at 11:00 for a short meeting before going to Lake Jovita for our Christmas luncheon. Color of the day - holiday colors. Please bring a $10.00 gift to exchange. For questions or reservations call Nancy Shaffer @ 715-4172.

NOTICE

On December 11th, the Forest Lake Fellowship will host the 24th Annual Christmas Party for the Children’s Home at the Forest Lake Estates Club House. Santa will greet the 22 children and their house parents. Please join us and help us give these children a Merry Christmas.

BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Basketball Activity Leader Dick Mahon is recruiting men and women to play 3 on 3 basketball games. If you are interested contact Dick at 301-9280279. Teams will be formed by holding a draft of players on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the basketball court followed by a league game. Games will be (4) ten-minute quarters (clock will run continuously, except for time-outs). Games will be held every Wednesday evening and will end March 16, 2017. Further rules will be discussed on January 11th.

5th ANNUAL

CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG

Sunday, December 11th at 7:00pm At the Clubhouse

A fast moving, fun hour of singing Treasured Christmas Carols together.

CHRISTMAS PARADE December 14 - 7 p.m. Pre-registration December 5, 6, 12, 13 10 a.m. - Noon

Entries will be accepted the night of the parade but it would be greatly appreciated if you would pre-register. PRIZES and a GATHERING in the clubhouse to follow the parade. Questions: Eileen Lane 813-997-6523

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• Service Directory • FLE Rules • Homes for sale links

• Snowbird Information • Home Maintenance • and more......

2016 CRAFT SHOW

Forest Lake Estates annual craft show will be held at the clubhouse from 9:00 until 2:00 on Saturday, December 3. We are expecting about 40 crafters to display and sell their hand made items again this year. For those crafters who haven’t signed up for a table yet, contact Nancy Matthews. Table fees for Forest Lake residents are $10.00 and for outsiders $15.00 on a first come basis. So get your money in soon. There will be coffee and donuts in the morning and lunch will be served starting at 11:30. Lunch will be chicken or ham salad sandwiches, chips, home made pie and lemonade for $5.00. We will also have bean soup for $2.00 a bowl.

CLUBHOUSE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Dec.2 - Hall closes at 5:00 p.m. locked down at 9:00 p.m. Dec. 3 - Craft Fair Coffee/donuts 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 Lunch…………….11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sandwich, chips, drink, home-made pie $5.00 Bowl of Bean Soup $2.00 Dec. 4 - Ice Cream Social 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5/6 - Food Drive 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the clubhouse Dec. 9 - Fish Dinner 5:00 p.m. (ticket needed) Dec. 10 - Ham Dinner Band: Bert & Sassy Dec. 17 - Rib Dinner Band: Del Dec. 24 - No Dance Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Roast Beef Dinner Band: Delta River

WANTED Donations of baked goods for the Christmas Craft Fair, Saturday, December 3 to benefit the Thomas Promise Foundation which helps needy children in our area. Please contact: Phyllis Schalager 783-3697 or Anne Schlager 788-4244

ZEPHYRHILLS HOSPITAL LECTURE SERIES December 21, 2016 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

2:00 - 2:30 the Speaker is Andrea Vogel - topic is Cardio Vascular Disease. 2:30 - 3:00 the speaker is Evelyn Williams - topic is “Why do you need to follow up with cardio pulminary after a heart attack.”

Christmas Cards

Once again Darlene will be putting a box in the clubhouse for those of you who would like to send cards to your friends in the park. Please remember to put the street number (not the lot number) and your return address on each envelope, otherwise they will not be delivered by our “elfs.” Cards will be delivered from December 4 thru December 21. If you happen to be by the clubhouse and would like to sort cards into the proper streets, your help would be greatly appreciated. Darlene Timmons@788-2524

SUNDAY Theater DECEMBER 18th 2:00PM TOM HANKS and LESLIE ZEMECKIS in the animated movie

"POLAR EXPRESS" A doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

This is a Great family movie & kids love the storyline

In the Clubhouse

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PUTT-PUTT RECORDS

New Putt-Putt Course Record MaleFemale Team. John & Linda Bickerton shot 36 on November 13, 2016.

Dear Forest Lake Crafters, Listed below by date are the list of projects we will be making during the month of December. Please come and join us for these exciting projects. We welcome any new residents who wish to join us. We meet every Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the clubhouse. 12/1/16 – Candy Cane Wreath – Bring 10 Candy Canes, and one long piece of Christmas fabric ribbon – 1 yard. 12/8/16 – Snowman Button Pin – If you have a pearl large, medium and small white button please bring along with you. If you do not have any buttons the cost will be $1.00. 12/15/16- Paperback Christmas Tree- You will need a paperback book regular hard cover size, about 500-1500 pages. All other materials needed will be provided. Cost will

be $1.00. 12/22/16- Gift Exchange and Luncheon - $l.00 gift using the first initial of your name, please wrap. A snack dish to pass. 12/29/16 – We will be doing a coffee and pastry Mug Rug. I will send along a picture and all items you will need to the list of crafters directly. Anyone new wishing to participate please call Julie Glenna at 813-788-9065 to allow me to get your email address to forward requirements. This will be a sewing project. We have two sewing machines available to you. We furnish white and black thread only, any other color you will need to provide. Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone. Merry Christmas and the Best for the New Year.

Forest Lake Estates

Christian Fellowship Church Worship Service is 9:00 a.m. Sunday We meet in the Forest Lake Estates Clubhouse We have a one hour worship service and a pastry and coffee time after the worship service. We are a Jesus centered Bible believing Church We have Communion on the first Sunday of each month Come worship with us and enjoy our lively friendly worship service PAGE 6

ART IN THE PARK

November’s Art in the Park was fun filled with 15 participants, each painting and going home with her own piece of art, “The Sunflower.” December’s Art in the Park should be equally as much fun with each one painting a huge ornament ball. All materials will be provided. Cost remains at $10.00 per person and will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8th and reservations are required to keep class size limited. For reservations, call Judy at 813-862-5013. Leave a message with your name and contact phone number.

WOOD CARVERS Our season has started with a number of members attending our meeting. Meetings are held Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00 - 12:00 in the arts&crafts/pingpong room. Everyone is welcome! If you are curious about what carving is all about, come on by, sit down and meet the folks who will be happy to show you what it’s all about. The club has tools for beginners to use before they decide to take it up more seriously. We have scheduled a beginner’s workshop for Thursday January 19th where we will provide everything you need to carve a “Lil Abner boot.” As in previous years, we will have a number of other workshops with guest carvers to help people learn new skills or simply improve on what they do now. An example of some of the workshops planned are: power carving, painting, professional guest carver workshops and chainsaw carving. Hope to see you there!

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Rumor Has It...Wrong!! With all the changes happening in FLE it is not surprising that there are many misunderstandings becoming rumors that make their way around the park This column will address rumors as they come around and attempt to put an end to them by giving the correct interpretation. If you know a rumor that we should address, email: [email protected]

RUMOR

The number of homes for sale in the park is at an all time high. FALSE. The number of homes for sale is lower than the normal 10% attrition for a 55+ community.

RUMOR

It is difficult to get approval to buy a home in the park. FALSE Don’t confuse the purchase of a mobile home (similar to buying a car) and getting approval to be a resident in our park. The requirements are very detailed but the process in our ELS office is speedy once all info is provided. (For more info go to www.FLEcommunity.com/ELS_app) Persons applying for resident approval will need to have a criminal record check and a financial background check done. Once all of the required documents are in place, it can take as little as one day if you are a US citizen ($50 per person) or up to three weeks if you are a non-US citizen ($75.00 per person). Renters only need to have a criminal record check . If you are repeat renters you will not need to re-apply (unless you miss a year). The cost is $25 per person for US citizens and $37.50 for Non-US citizens.

RUMOR

In the future, homes in the park older than fifteen years may not be sold. FALSE “ELS looks at every home on a case by case basis, but since they only list a handful of homes at a time, they do not always accept older homes.” Older homes may be sold privately or listed by a private agency.

CATHY’S PRODUCE

Mondays from 12-3pm (Weather permitting) at the covered entrance on the lake side of the clubhouse. Fruits, veggies, jams, breads and more.

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FOOD DRIVE As we have done in the past years, we will be collecting non-perishable food items and donations for our local Neighborhood Care Center. We will be at the clubhouse on Monday and Tuesday, December 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Neighborhood Care Center gives food baskets to needy families here in Zephyrhills. If you prefer, you can make a check out to the Neighborhood Care Center. Donations will be used to buy fresh food, ham, turkey, etc. The Care Center is really in need, let’s do our share to help those less fortunate in our Community. Thank you for your support. Ed & Claire Pelc

Wednesday Golf League

Monday Golf League

The Wednesday Men’s golf League will be playing at Heritage Isles Golf Course again this year. The league will start on Wed Jan 4, 2017 and will last for twelve weeks. League dues are $18.00 which is paid out as prize money at season’s end. Car pooling for the season is scheduled by the first game. A sign-up sheet for tee times in December, prior to league starting, will be posted on Clubhouse bulletin board. Notice of a meeting in December will be posted on Clubhouse bulletin board.

This year the Monday Golf League will be playing at three courses, Sherman Hills, Lake Bernadette and Diamond Hill. The league will start on Monday Jan 2, 2017 and will last for twelve weeks. League dues are $18.00 which is paid out as prize money at season’s end. There is an optional Skins game each week. Car pooling for the season is scheduled by the first game. A sign-up sheet for tee times in December, prior to league starting, will be posted on Clubhouse bulletin board. Notice of a meeting in December will be posted on Clubhouse bulletin board.

All players (Previous & New) should contact Gerry Ingle([email protected]) to confirm their interest in playing.

All players (Previous & New) should contact Gerry Ingle([email protected]) to confirm their interest in playing.

Welcome Shufflers - 2016-2017 Season

We are getting busier all the time. Come and join us! Everyone is welcome to join in the morning and evening shuffleboard games. Monday & Tuesday mornings 9:30 Frolics Monday Night is Bowling Pin Shuffle at 6 PM. It is a really fun game to play. We draw chips for each of the three games played. A bowling pin is placed at each end of the shuffleboard courts on the center line between the eight and the ten boxes. The object of the game is to avoid hitting the pin, but if the pin falls down, ten points are deducted from the total score for each time the pin falls down from the person who knocked it over. Wednesday Morning is Frolics (round Robin) Shuffle at 9:30 AM. Draw chips once, and play three games on the same court but, changing partners every game, so you end up playing with a different person each game. Everyone is welcome to come join the fun with your friends or neighbors. Thursday & Saturday Morning is Hoss Collar shuffle at 9:30 AM. Come and join us and bring $.50 a person and prepare to be a Winner. We play three games for points with three people on a team at each end. We draw chips after each game. Fill out a score card after each game and the top players with the highest total scores win the money at the end of the games. You could be a lucky winner.

Friday Morning is Singles Mingles Shuffling at 9:30 AM. Draw chips for each of the four games. The last six boxes are X’d off on each game, so you get to meet and play with more people in this game. It is another fun game to play. Saturday Morning is Hoss Collar Shuffle at 9:30 AM. Wednesday Afternoon 8 Park League at 1 PM. Donna Kirktown organizes this Park Exchange Shuffle. Every week we will play three games with another club, either at this park or at another park in the area. Everyone is welcome to join us. We are always looking for new players to join in the fun. Please sign up on the sign-up sheet by Monday morning of each week if you are going to shuffle in that week’s game. Please let Donna Kirktown know ahead of time if you have signed up, but can’t shuffle that week so she can look for someone to fill in. Please be at the shuffleboard court on time. You are welcome to organize and use the courts at any time to practice or challenge your friends to a game. President ~ Donna Kirktown 788-9166 Court Manager ~ Ray Dion 782-2045

COMING SOON in the New Year! Trivia Night - Tuesdays, February 5 & March 7. Karaoke Sing-along with Vern Parsons, Russ Kubara & John Natale Friday, January 20, Friday, February 17, Valentine’s Friday, February 17, St. Pat’s

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2017 FLE HOA Membership Campaign “YOUR SINGLE VOICE IN THE PARK”

The purpose of the Forest Lake Estates Home Owners’ Association (FLE HOA) is to ensure our membership and our prospective members are aware of the goals of our Association. We are now conducting our 2017 Membership Campaign. We no longer have a Coop or FLENS organization. In addition there has been a large turnover of homes within the Park and many of our prospective members are unfamiliar with the FLE HOA. Our mandate is to: • Operate an Association encompassing the well-being of the business affairs of the Forest Lake Estates Home Owners’ Association. • Promote FRIENDSHIP and HARMONY between FLE HOA and the Park owners, ELS. • Ensure rent increase are REASONABLE and WORTHY • Ensure ELS is in compliance with 723 F.S., the Prospectus, and all exhibits thereto. It is important that a harmonious relationship be maintained between FLE HOA and ELS. It is also very important that the FLE HOA stands firm on these mandates. ALL Forest Lake Estates residents have an investment that must be protected. The Park must continue to be maintained at the highest levels. The FLE HOA is the ONLY entity recognized by the State of Florida to represent all of the residents in the Park. There is no one else looking out for your best interests other than the FLE HOA. So, it is important that ALL residents join and support the organization that supports you. We need 50% plus one of our residents to join to be a viable HOA. We need every resident to support the FLE HOA to ensure our success in the future. There definitely is STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Membership dues are $20

per household per year. Dues monies go into our general membership fund for operating expenses, activities, and legal support.

PLEASE JOIN WITH US

Memberships are available Mondays, at the Club House, 10:00 am -12:00 PM. Please mail form to Janice Collins at 6346 Spring Lake Circle or call her at 813-788-5678

Upcoming FLE HOA Elections Nancy Matthews has volunteered to head up our Nominating/Elections Committee. Anyone interested in being on the committee or interested in running for the Board, please contact Nancy immediately and email her at [email protected]. Schedule of election activities are as follows: Open nominations – November 1, 2016 Meet the candidates - December 8, 2016 at the FLE HOA general membership meeting (each candidate will be given 2 minutes to talk about background/experience) Election and announcement of new Board Members January 12, 2017 at the FLE HOA General Membership Meeting Announce 2017 Officers - February 9, 2017 at FLE HOA Annual Membership Meeting

FLE HOA MEMBERSHIP – 2017 NAME: ______________________________________________ Phone #___________________________ NAME: ______________________________________________ FOREST LAKE ADDRESS: ________________________________________________ LOT NUMBER _______ Email Address: ______________________________________________________ Please complete this form and mail or drop off with the fee of $20 per household: FLE HOA Membership C/O Janice Collins, 6346 Spring Lake Circle, Zephyrhills, FL 33540 813-788-5678 PAGE 11

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MEN’S NINE HOLE GOLF LEAGUE at SCOTLAND YARDS

We are in the process of organizing this year’s men’s golf league. We currently play every Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. Preseason golf has started until January 3, 2017 when the official league will begin.

RECORD SKIN!!

The league is limited to 40 players. Sign up to reserve your space in the league by contacting Jim Beaton at 231-866-0143 or Tom Storm at 813355-4391. For those of you planning to play in the league, please join us during the preseason between now and January 3rd and turn in three nine-hole scorecards on the front side for establishing a handicap. Jim Beaton

On November 14th, Toni Beaton had a hole in one on hole #14. Her team won the only “skin” for the night receiving $144.00 which is the largest payout in the five year history of the Party Hardy Putt-Putt League.

PARTY HARDY Putt - Putt League

Party Hardy Putt-Putt-Season Five Currently serving 192 members Standings thru Nov. 21st

Sweet Sixteen Bracket 1 Tied: Randy & Sandy Cook 1 Tied: Don Simpson & Bonnie Dean 3: Allan & Beverly Bryce 4: Walt & Sue Steiert 5: Bob & Marge Rose 6 Tied: Dan Davis & Barb Knight 6 Tied: Mark & Christine Heifner 8 Tied: Floyd & Sue Piepenburg 8 Tied: Don & Maxine Stevens 10: Ted & Sue Melonas 11 Tied: Bob & Carol Ann Branquet 11 Tied: Jim Dill & Jennine Switala 13: Dick & Linda Thomas 14 Tied: Larry & Catherine Freeborn 14 Tied: John & Linda Koelndorfer 16 Tied: Jim & Netty Gross 16 Tied: Ron & Jo Ann Miller Low League Round: (36) Don Simpson & Bonnie Dean Low Net Round: (32) Bob & Deb Nennig Most hole in ones: (8) Jerry Wilson & Emily Haynes Most Prize Money Won: ($144.00) Jim & Toni Beaton Most Improved: (7.8 strokes) Simpson & Dean

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Christmas is Different in Florida The Christmas season is upon us once again. I remember the first Christmas we spent in Florida. It was in 2013, and we were nervous. Nervous, you see, because we have 3 children and 7 grandchildren back in New England and this would be our first year away from them at Christmas time. We had flown back to New England for Christmas in 2012, but while there, we had a pretty significant snow storm (oh no, that is what we were running away from) and my husband got the flu. We were there for 2 weeks, during which time we saw our kids and grandkids for 2 days. The rest of the time my husband was in bed feeling horrible and I was shoveling SNOW. Over that summer, we made the decision to spend the next Christmas season in Florida. Our kids were not really happy about that, they were concerned we would be unhappy and lonely. Let me tell you, we do miss our family, but living here at FLE at Christmas time, we are far from unhappy and lonely. We have found that spending the Christmas season in Florida is very different from spending it in New England and we think we have adapted well. Obviously, the weather is a big difference. We have not had to shovel snow once since we have been here. We can go visit friends and relatives, do our Christmas shopping or go to a restaurant for dinner with no worry of icy road conditions. Decorating the outside of the house is a snap. You don’t need to wear gloves and heavy coats and the decorations go up so much easier and faster. Taking down the decorations is another story completely. In New England it was often too cold to take the decorations down when the holiday was over. In Florida there is no excuse for not taking them down (well except for shuffleboard, putt putt, HOA meetings, bingo, flea markets, etc). Those old Christmas sweaters (and I had quite a few) were of no use down here. For me, it hardly gets cold enough to warrant wearing a long sleeve shirt, never mind a sweater. However, Bealls has great Christmas T-shirts, both long and short sleeved. Part of Christmas for me is baking cookies for the kids and grandkids. Baking cookies also helped warm the house on those cold New England days. However, with just two of us down here, what was I going to do about that? After all, I can’t bake cookies for just two people. Thank goodness for neighbors and neighbors are aplenty at FLE. I still bake the cookies (now I have to bake way more than I ever did before) and share them with my friends and neighbors. Christmas caroling is different. The songs and the singing

are the same, it’s the refreshments afterward that are a little different. Instead of hot chocolate to warm your cold body, you are cooling down with a beer or a glass of wine. Parades, did I mention parades yet? In New England, we used to go and watch the Parade of Big Balloons. Santa’s sleigh was always the last float in the parade. It was always very cold and we had to wear hats, gloves, boots, and wrap up in blankets. In Florida, Santa arrives via a boat in a boat parade. Although he is still dressed the same, we have on shorts and a sweatshirt, if needed. Christmas dinner is very different for us too. In New England, we always had a traditional ham dinner. In Florida, we started a new tradition of going out to dinner (to a great Chinese restaurant). The first year we did that our kids were appalled that we were eating Chinese food for Christmas, so now we tell them we have ham. Well, they do have ham on the buffet at the Chinese restaurant. Yes, Christmas is different in Florida, but it is also very much the same. It is a time to love your family, be kind to your neighbors, spread cheer where you can, help others, smile, sing carols and celebrate the birth of the Christ child. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Submitted by Wendy Coache

Baby Shower

That’s right…we’re having a baby shower! This will benefit the Zephyrhills Pregnancy Center. So mark your calendars for Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2017 from 1:30-3:30 at the clubhouse. We’ll have light refreshments and play a few silly games. Hopefully Flo Bonder will arrange for someone to bring a new baby or two for us to see and make over that afternoon. If you are shopping at a yard sale and see some like new or barely used items for sale cheap, pick them up. I was fortunate enough to find a nice one that had 25 and 50 cent baby clothes recently. And don’t forget to watch the sale racks at Bealls as well as the sale ads for diapers and various other baby lotions, etc. Also some of you grandmothers may have access to items from your family that they would be willing to donate. Please wash any used items beforehand. Thanks ahead of time for your participation. If you have any questions, contact Nancy Matthews. PAGE 15

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Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2016 Our Veteran’s Day Service was held at the main entrance beside the flags of the five branches of the US Military. Jim Dill acted as master of ceremonies., these were his opening remarks. Good Morning to everyone and welcome to our 2016 Veterans Day ceremony. I want to give a special

Airforce Col. (ret) Jim Dill served thirty years, 1971 - 2001. Jim’s last position was Wing CC at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where he commanded 12,000 airmen and families.

welcome to all our men and women who have served in the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, or Air Force for our great military. This morning we will ask each member from their perspective service to come up and raise their service flag while we play their service song. We first ask all to stand as I say a quick prayer and then continue standing as we all sing our national anthem Dear Lord, Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them, Lord, for their unselfish service in the continual struggle to preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country’s heritage, for all of us. Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made for their many different contributions to America’s victories over tyranny and oppression. We respect them, we thank them, we honor them, we are proud of them, and we pray that you will watch over these special people and bless them with peace and happiness. In Jesus’ name we pray; Amen.

The guest speaker was our own Ralp Bechtold who served his country honorably for 38 years while serving in both the Vietnam and first Gulf War. Following the speaker, veterans of each branch paid tribute to thier flag being raised while their anthem played.

Judy Banack with her father John Plant. PFC Plant served three years in the army and was a part of the seventh wave in Normandy. Plant was wounded in a fox hole in Germany and received the Purple Heart Award. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.

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The Keys

For the past few years, five Forest Lake Estates residents have been playing in a band. We call ourselves “The Keys” and focus on juke-box favorites, golden oldies and easy listening music (folk, country, pop); as well as some sing-along songs for senior audience participation. Although we are technically listed as an activity and enjoy performing for all residents and visitors, we are not to be confused with the open jam session group. New Putt-Putt Course Record -Female Team Pam Eilts & Dana Parker shot 40 on November 7, 2016. Also, Pam Eilts (shown on the left) established the female solo record of 38 shot on November 9, 2016.

in our park. We will try to plan our events far enough in advance to get them on the calendar. That being said, most of our performances are outdoors on the pool deck so they are weather permitting.

Our main focus is to entertain (FREE of charge) at local nursing homes and retirement homes. If you know of Brad Torrens someone in one of the local facilities 783-8468 please let me know so we can play something special for them and say hello from FLE. We also like to play for various groups

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ELS dignitaries officially opened our new putt-putt course November 14, 2016. Steve Bagiardi, park manager, and Jim Dill, HOA president are cutting the ribbon while Vince Boido looks on, satisfied that all his efforts are realized. Over 200 residents attended the ceremonies and were treated to a lunch by ELS.

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Tues thru Thurs: 7 a.m. till 8 p.m. Fri and Sat: 7 a.m. till 9 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. till 3 p.m.

Tuesday $1.00 Ribs All Day Wednesday All you can eat Catfish - $9.95

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Thursday Chicken-n-Dumpling - $7.95 Friday All you can eat Pollack - $7.95 (with tea) PAGE 19

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Line Dance Exer., 7:50A Senior Exercise, 9A Shuffleboard, 9:30A Wood Carving, 10A-12P Ticket Sales, 10A-12P HOA Membership Sales 10A-12P Pool Exercise, 12:30P Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Mini-golf, 4P Sandwiches, 4:30P Poker, 6P Shuffleboard, 6P Mahjong, 6:30P Hand & Foot, 6:30P

Interfaith Services, 9-10A Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Polish Poker, 5:30P

December 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 31

No Dinner/Dance Ham Dinner Rib Dinner No Dinner/Dance Roast Beef Dinner

Saturday Dinner Dances:

Monday

Sunday

Recurring Activities Line Dance Exer., 7:50A Senior Exercise, 9A Shuffleboard, 9:30A Quilting, 11A Pool Exercise, 12:30P Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Poker, 6P Dominos, 6:30P Euchre, 7P

Wednesday Shuffleboard, 9:30A Pickle Ball, 10A Wood Carving, 10A-12P Pinochle, 1P Crafts, 1P Mahjong, 1P Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Pickel Ball, 3:30P Horse Thief, 6P Ping Pong, 6P Pass The Ace, 6:30P Hand & Foot, 6:30P Cribbage, 6:45P Texas Holdem, 7P Bridge, 7P

Thursday

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Craft Fair Bert & Sassy Del Merry Christmas Delta River

Shuffleboard, 9:30A Pickle Ball, 10A Bible Study, 10A Ticket Sales, 10A-12P Swedish Weaving, 12:30P Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Pickel Ball, 3:30P Bingo Sales, 4:45P Bingo, 6P

Tuesday

December 2016 Line Dance Exer., 7:50A Senior Exercise, 9A Shuffleboard, 9:30A Pool Exercise, 12:30P Chimes, 1P Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Pinochle, 6:30P Michigan Rummy, 7P Bid Euchre, 7P

Friday

Coffee & Donuts, 9A Pass The Ace, 9:30A Shuffleboard, 9:30A Pickel Ball, 10A Pool Vollyball, 1:30P Dinner/Dance, 6P

Saturday

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

Movie, 2:30P "The Polar Express"

Children's Christmas Party, 1-4P Christmas Sing-A-Long, 5-9P

Ice Cream Social, 6:30P

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Florida Hospital Lecture Series, 2P

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