Royal Highlands Happenings Independence Day

Volume 22, No. 7

July 2015

ROYAL HIGHLANDS PRESENTS A Royal 4th of July 2015 TIMELINE OF EVENTS Saturday, July 4, 2015, 8 am - 9 pm TIME

LOCATION

EVENT DESCRIPTION

SPONSORED BY

8:00 am

Flagpole at Rec Center

Flag Ceremony with Bagpipes

Masons & John Banahan

8:45 am

Begins at Royal St. George’s Lane & Sir Churchill Drive

Parade of Cars, Golf Carts, & Motorcycles

John Banahan

9:00 am-noon

Rec Center Meeting Room

Club Information

Garden Club

9:00 am-noon

Rec Center Meeting Room

Native American Display

Frank Hanley

9:00 am-noon

Rec Center Card Room

Craft Sale

Crafters Club

9:30-11:30 am

Great Hall Parking Lot

Vintage & Unusual Cars on Display

Car Cruisers Club

Near Shuffleboard Courts

Kids’ Games [All Ages]: Water Games, Bowling, Darts, etc.

Jane Boeggeman

10:00 am-1:00 pm Billiards Room

Instruction & Demos

Billiards Club

10:00 am-noon

Bocce Courts

Instruction & Demos + FREE Water

Bocce Club

10:00 am-noon

Shuffleboard Courts

Instruction & Demos

Shuffleboard Club

10:00 am-noon

Pickleball Courts

Pickleball Demo & Chance to Play

Pickleball Club

11:00 am-1:00 pm Great Hall

Hot Dog Lunch & Ice Cream

Iota Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi & Red Hat Society

11:00 am-1:00 pm Great Hall

10:00-11:30 am

Ask Questions of Luciana

Deb Schumacher

1:00-3:00 pm

The Monarch Golf Club

Putting Contest

The Monarch Golf Club

2:00-3:30 pm

Great Hall

Bingo

Bingo Committee

7:00-9:00 pm

Great Hall

Music & Dancing

Elaine Wiland Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

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Royal Highlands Property Owners Association

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Signage: Remember, the ONLY signs per mitted to be posted in your yard are realtor signs and alarm signs. [Rules & Regs 1.4.1 & 1.4.2]

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RV Lot: After you unlock the gate at the RV lot and enter, be sure to lock the gate behind you. Leaving the gate unlocked while you are parking your vehicle allows unauthorized access to the lot and could result in loss or theft.

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Yard Waste: Do not throw yard waste into the wetlands behind your home. This is a violation of the conservation easement. Remind your lawn service people, too.

Association Officers

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Board of Directors

Household Pets: Household pets and animals ar e not allowed to roam freely throughout the neighborhood. Excrement must be retrieved by the owner and disposed of properly. Do not use storm drains. [Rule 1.3]

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Scams: NEVER give out personal information to anyone who calls you. Get their number, tell them you will verify it, and then call them back, if warranted.

5350 Monarch Blvd., Leesburg, Florida 34748 Fax: 352-326-8160 www.royalhighlandspoa.com Community Association Managers

Frank Pelot, CAM/CFCAM Property Manager Phone: 352-326-8344 Email: [email protected]

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer

Precinct 1: Precinct 2: Precinct 3: Precinct 4: Precinct 5: Precinct 6: Precinct 7: Precinct 8: Precinct 9: Precinct 10: Precinct 11: Precinct 12:

REMINDERS . . .

Rosemarie Paeth, CAM Administrative Assistant Phone: 352-326-8007 Email: [email protected]

Katherine Beebe Chuck Hassol Micheline Finn Albert Rode, Jr.

[352-897-6947] [352-326-8462] [352-460-0019] [410-925-2412]

Katherine Beebe [352-897-6947, [email protected]] Gar Suitor [352-323-8647, [email protected]] Jerry Hill [765-714-4373, [email protected]] Micheline Finn [352-460-0019, [email protected]] Dennis Derrig [352-314-5980, [email protected]] Tom Campbell [352-315-4096, [email protected]]  George Reynolds [352-504-4245, [email protected]] Kathy Rivers [352-315-0215, [email protected]] John Nickum * [352-365-0955, [email protected]] Albert Rode, Jr. [410-925-2412, [email protected]] Terry Eckensberger [732-742-0579, [email protected]] Chuck Hassol [352-326-8462, [email protected]]

Close Your Garage Screen Door: Before you leave home, take time to close your garage screen door. When the screen is open and the door is closed, it’s a clear indicator that you are not home. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

* Chairman of the Board

Maintenance Staff

Al Pita, Jr. Bobby Ray Sny

Joe Vilar Nathan Harris

Newsletter Staff

Managing Editor & Ad Coordinator: Linda Massie [787-7445, [email protected]] Stuffing: Sallie Raybould [315-9070] & Marilyn Ulmer [728-8605] The

Royal Highlands Happenings is published monthly by RHPOA for Royal Highlands residents.

Royal Highlands Happenings is a place to report community events and activities. It is not a political forum or vehicle for expressing personal feelings or opinions. The information, products, and services contained in these articles, inserts, and advertisements should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement by, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the RHPOA, Officers, Board of Directors, Management Company, or employees. The

RHPOA Management

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Activities Office 326-8007 Gate House/Automated 435-0048 Gate House/Live 365-2099 Great Hall: 326-3862 Comcast Bulk Call Ctr: 877-834-6757 City of Leesburg 728-9835 Post Office 787-6539 Sheriff [Non-Emergency] 343-2101 Sumter Electric 429-2195 Waste Pro 366-0352 Hazardous Waste / 343-3776 Waste Pickup Problems

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News from Your bod Eckensberger, Micheline Finn, Chuck Hassol, Jerry Hill, John Nickum, George Reynolds, Kathy Rivers, Al Rode, Jr., & Gar Suitor]

SUMMARY OF THE JUNE 10, 2015 BOD MEETING 1.

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:45 pm by Chairman John Nickum.

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Pledge of Allegiance.

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Proof of Notice of Meeting: Yes.

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Establish Quorum: Yes.

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Resident Request: Vision/Mission Statement. Motion to approve the RHPOA Vision/Mission Statement. Motion amended by Gar Suitor and seconded by Tom Campbell to approve the following Mission Statement: “The mission of Royal Highlands Property Owners’ Association Board of Directors is to effectively and efficiently manage the operations of the Association in order to maintain the community, preserve property values, and foster community spirit.” [Motion Approved 11-0]

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Resident Request: Crime Watch/Neighborhood Watch. Motion to authorize a Standing Committee to be named Safety & Security made by Terry Eckensberger and seconded by Katherine Beebe. Motion amended by Gar Suitor and seconded by Katherine Beebe to postpone this request until a charter is presented. [Motion Approved 6-5 / Chuck Hassol, John Nickum, George Reynolds, Kathy Rivers, & Gar Suitor]

Present: Katherine Beebe, Tom Campbell, Terry Eckensberger, Micheline Finn, Chuck Hassol, Jerry Hill, John Nickum, George Reynolds, Kathy Rivers, Al Rode, Jr., & Gar Suitor. Absent: Dennis Derrig. 5.

Consent Agenda (6 & 8): Accepted.

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Approval of Minutes:

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Reports of Officers: a. Property Manager’s Report: Frank Pelot r ead his report of May 2015. b. President’s Comments: Katherine Beebe r ead her report of May 2015. c. Treasurer’s Report: Al Rode, Jr. r ead his r epor t of April 2015.

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Standing Committee Reports: a. Architectural Committee b. Finance Committee c. Public Works Committee New Business: a.

10. Meeting adjourned at 2:51 pm. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at 1:45 pm, in the Great Hall. Note: This report is only a summary. Complete minutes are available in the Rec Center Library and on the RHPOA website. Micheline Finn, Secretary RHPOA, 460-0019

Approval of Billiards Table Recovering Project: Motion to approve the proposal from All About Billiards made by George Reynolds and seconded by Katherine Beebe. [Motion Approved 11-0] Motion to authorize the RHPOA President to sign the Vendor Insurance Rejection form made by Micheline Finn and seconded by Chuck Hassol. [Motion Failed 1-10 / Katherine Beebe, Terry

SUMMARY OF THE SPECIAL BOD MEETING ON JUNE 17, 2015 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 9 am by President Katherine Beebe. Motion to appoint President Katherine Beebe as Chair per son for the J une 17, 2015 meeting in the absence of John Nickum was made by Al Rode, Jr. and seconded by George Reynolds. [Motion Approved 7-0] Proof of Notice of Meeting: Yes. Establish Quorum: Yes. Present: Katherine Beebe, Terry Eckensberger,

Micheline Finn, Chuck Hassol, Jerry Hill, George Reynolds, & Al Rode, Jr. Absent: Tom Campbell, Dennis Derrig, John Nickum, Kathy Rivers, & Gar Suitor.

New Business: Proposal from Mr. Bill Bird to finance RHPOA for the pur chase of 6001 Monarch Blvd. Motion for Royal Highlands Property Owners Association to consider Mr. Bird’s offer to finance the proposed purchase of 6001 Monarch Blvd. and to pr ovide a legal contr act detailing the terms of the loan to RHPOA made by Micheline Finn and seconded by Jerry Hill. [Motion Approved 6-1 / Al Rode, Jr.] Micheline Finn, Secretary RHPOA, 460-0019

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Community News CAM’S CORNER

Precinct Mtgs. PRECINCT 10 11 11

DATE Wednesday, July 15 Wednesday, July 15 Friday, July 17

TIME PLACE 3:00 pm MR 1:00 pm MR 5:00 pm MR *

* Potluck Supper Note:

CD = Card Room / MR = Rec Center Meeting Room.

JULY 4 HOLIDAY Because the 4th of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year, the Activities Office will be closed all day on Friday, July 3. Happy 4th! Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Living in a community association is a lifestyle that comes with it a voluntary agreement to follow the Rules and Bylaws. What is a community association? Basically, within the community, there is an elaborate contract between the property owners and the Association, the Association and the property owners, and the property owners between each other. Compliance to the Rules and Bylaws is NOT voluntary. It is required by the elaborate contract on which community associations are organized. Compliance relies on self-enforcement by every resident and property owner. In a community of any size, it is virtually impossible to assure, via inspections, that every property is in compliance with every Rule and Bylaw. In summary, compliance is everyone’s responsibility. By the way, I live in a HOA and serve on my board. During my short time at Royal Highlands, it has become very evident that RH is a wonderful community, filled with wonderful people. Thanks for making me feel welcome! From my perspective, the Number One Compliance issue in our community is SPEEDING . . . by contractors, visitors, and residents. If you see a garnet and gold Honda Civic going 25 mph, that most likely will be me . . . Please don’t pass me! Until next month, have a GREAT July!

READY FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT? Bored with playing cards, watching television, or reading books? Want to meet new people?

Greetings, Royal Highlands Residents!

Frank Pelot, 326-8344 We want YOU !

No, this is not a new social club. It’s a volunteer opportunity here at the Activities Office in the Rec Center. We need more volunteers, both male and female, to work at the window . . . selling tickets, sending faxes, making copies, answering questions, etc. You don’t need to work every day or even every week, and the hours are great . . . 9 am to noon. If you’d like more info, just give me a call. You can come observe for a day to see what a volunteer does and then sign up for a day of training. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

RHPOA OFFICERS MEETING Monday, August 3, 8:30 am Rec Center Meeting Room

For the Purpose of Setting the August BoD Agenda This meeting is open to All Residents !

Questions about Our New Waste & Recycle Service? Please contact Waste Pro directly at 366-0352. You can also call Lake County [343-3776], as they are able to log complaints. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

ATTENTION NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTORS . . . Deadline to submit an article for the newsletter is the 10 th of each month. Please email your ar ticle to [email protected] or bring a copy to the Rec Center. You must include the name and telephone number of a contact person. The staff reserves the right to edit your article for content and size. Questions/problems/complaints? Call Rosemarie Paeth [326-8007] or Linda Massie [787-7445 or [email protected]].

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SHERIFF’S TOWN HALL MEETING

Sheriff Gary Borders

ROYAL HIGHLANDS RENTALS Do you have a home you would like to lease or rent? Why not post it on the Royal Highlands website:

Tuesday, July 7, 6:30 pm Great Hall

www.royalhighlandspoa.com

Join us for an interesting evening with Sheriff Borders and his staff in the Great Hall on Tuesday, July 7. During the meeting, Sheriff Borders will discuss several programs that we offer to the citizens of Lake County, including Animal Services, Senior Watch, Safety Net, Vial of Life, and the Lock Box program. He will introduce his Command Staff, and they will explain their positions and duties at the Sheriff’s Office. After this, Sheriff Borders will open the meeting to Questions & Answers. The Sheriff’s staff will collect prescription medications that you no longer need and want to dispose of. Just empty all the pills/tablets into a plastic bag, and bring the bag to the meeting. Please do not bring medications in the bottles! The bags will be taken to the incendiary for destruction. Here’s a safe way to dispose of unneeded drugs and ensure that they don’t accidentally fall into the wrong hands. Note: After you empty those prescription bottles [small bottles only] and have removed the labels, bring those small bottles with you to the Sheriff’s meeting. We’ll have a special collection box for the small empty bottles. The SPCA uses these bottles for medications for the animals in their care and can save money if they don’t have to purchase bottles. Aspirin bottles are also usable, but please do not bring large vitamin bottles. And remember to remove those labels! Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Although many areas of the website can only be accessed by residents with a password, the information about homes for sale or lease is open to the general public. The Activities Office frequently receives inquiries about homes for rent, and it would be nice to be able to refer them to our website. At this time, only one home for rent is listed there. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

FOR ALL HOMEOWNERS WITH RENTAL PROPERTIES If you are a Royal Highlands homeowner who rents a property to others, please remember:

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The tenant should come to the Activities Office with their lease and vehicle registration to obtain a bar code.

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If this is a long-term rental, be sure the renter knows the mailbox number and has a key.

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Please provide a Royal Highlands Telephone Directory in the rental home.

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Notify the Activities Office if your renter leaves early or renews the lease. It is important that we are kept informed of early departures or lease renewals in order to manage the gate system and bar code information. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Meeting:

Wednesday, July 1 & 15, 3:30 pm Rec Center Card Room Open Houses: July 4-5 & 18-19, 11 am-3 pm Website: www.RoyalHighlandsByOwnerResales.com Welcome to the Royal Highlands Resale by Owners Group. If you are thinking of selling your home, we invite you to attend our meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm in the Rec Center Card Room. Our monthly fee is still only $10 to be on the website and an initial start-up fee of $80. This includes having photos taken of your home and a place on the website. We also advertise on various websites in the Central Florida, Ocala, and Orlando areas! Other services include having a flyer made for you to have printed at our discount printer and help with advertising. If you are listed with a realtor but would like the extra exposure of hosting your own open house, please consider joining us. Remember, if you are under contract

with a realtor, you are obligated to pay their fees! We usually have open houses on the 1st and 3rd weekends of each month. If you wish to view a home at any time, please contact the individual homeowner. Be sure to check our bulletin board in the Rec Center (across from the Library), where we list more information and also post a current list of homes for sale by owners. You can also find this listing at The Monarch Golf Club, in the infor mation box at the entr ance to our community, and online. Be sure to send our website address to your friends so they can check out our homes for sale. Thanks for your help! Betty Felton, 728-3640

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TRASH COLLECTION REMINDERS Just in case you need a refresher, here are the guidelines for our new Trash Collection Service by Waste Pro: 

and dirt are not Yard Waste. 

Our Collection Day for HOUSEHOLD TRASH/ GARBAGE is FRIDAY of each week. [Be sure to check  out the Holiday Schedule below.]

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Our Collection Day for RECYCLES is also FRIDAY of each week. [Be sure to check out the Holiday Schedule below.]

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Our Collection Day for YARD WASTE is MONDAY of each week. It is not necessary to bag or bundle Yard Waste. It may be piled loose at the cur b or bagged in a plastic bag, a biodegradable bag, or a homeownerprovided container. Branches and limbs should be no longer than 4 feet in length, 6 inches in diameter, and not more than 50 lbs. for a single branch or limb. Branches and limbs should be stacked as uniformly as possible. Landscape timbers, flower pots, yard decorations, mulch,

TRASH PICK-UP ON HOLIDAYS There is NO COLLECTION SERVICE on these holidays:

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New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Large, bulky items can be placed at the cur b for collection. You can also contact Waste Pro [352-3660352] to schedule a pickup. Allow up to 72 hours to fulfill your request. If you put Household Trash or Recycles out on Monday, it will not be collected. If you put Yard Waste out on Friday, it will not be collected.

For more info about Waste Pro Inc., check out their website [www.wasteprousa.com]. For more info about Lake County’s Curbside Collection Services, you may call 352-343-9400 or email [[email protected]] or go to [www.lakecountyfl.gov/garbage collection]. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

NOTE This year, Independence Day, July 4, falls on a Satur day, so there will be no changes to our trash collection service schedule, even though some businesses will observe the July 4 holiday on Friday, July 3. That week, Yard Waste will be collected on Monday, June 29, and Household Trash/ Garbage will be collected on Friday, July 3, our nor mal schedule for trash pick-up. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Note: It would be a good idea to save this article for future reference.

NOTE: SUMMER WATERING IS TWICE A WEEK ! [Effective Sunday, March 8 thru Saturday, November 7]

SUMMER WATERING GUIDELINES 

Precincts 1, 4, 5, & 7 water ONLY on Mondays & Thursdays.

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Precincts 2, 3, 8, & 9 water ONLY on Tuesdays & Fridays.

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Precinct 1 includes Lots 1-27, 198-202, & 575-660. Precinct 4 includes Lots 28-105. Precinct 5 includes Lots 320-374, 853-879, 897-937, & 947-948. Precinct 7 includes Lots 661-706, 757-771, 972-991, 1173-1181, 12211233, & 1240-1247. Precinct 2 includes Lots 375-507. Precinct 3 includes Lots 106-197 & 203-245. Precinct 8 includes Lots 893-896, 938-946, 949-963, 1182-1220, 1234-1239, & 1248-1316. Precinct 9 includes Lots 707-756 & 772-852.

Precincts 6, 10, 11, & 12 water ONLY on Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Precinct 6 includes Lots 246-319, 992-1017, & 1111-1130. Precinct 10 includes Lots 1018-1110 & 1131-1172. Precinct 11 includes Lots 508-574, 880-892, 964-971, 1317-1355, & 1490-1500. Precinct 12 includes Lots 1356-1489. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

REMEMBER:  

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NO watering between 10 am and 4 pm. You may water one time on your watering day ... NOT once in the morning and once in the evening. No single zone may run for more than one hour. Remember to water twice a week only if it is needed, not just because it’s your watering day.

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If your club or activity is not meeting during the summer months, please notify Rosemarie Paeth [326-8007] in the Activities Office so that she can use your room for someone else and also so we can make sure the newsletter calendar is current. Thanks for your help! Newsletter Staff

THE FOLLOWING CLUBS HAVE SUSPENDED MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES DURING THE SUMMER Club / Activity

Contact Person

Date to Resume

African Heritage Club

Dorothy Fitch /

September

Bicycle Club

Mike Kowalski / 315-1162

Monday, November 2

Bocce Club

Bill Dammes / 728-2968

Thursday, October 1

Catholic Neighbors Potluck

Lynn Heizer / 728-8772

September

Catholic Theology Thursdays

Lynn Heizer / 728-8772

September

Computer Club

Di Binder / 323-1328

Wednesday, September 2

Computer Apple/iPad SIG

Di Binder / 323-1328

Monday, September 14

Computer Classes

Di Binder / 323-1328

October

DAR

Linda Davies / 728-3746

October

Dance Club

Judy Pienta / 702-3973

Saturday, September 26

Democrats Club

Brenda Flagg / 787-3444

Monday, September 28

Dinner Date Group

Jan & Gary Sparks / 407-579-8978

October

Highlanders Bowling

Jim Aucoin / 396-6085

Tuesday, August 4

Jewish Friends Club

Ellen Castle / 326-2032

October

Michigan Club

Bill Dammes / 728-2968

Thursday, September 17

Mindful Moves Class

Mary Schrad / 440-319-1039

August

Nor’easter Club

Bernadette Loesch / 787-3926

Fall

Paint with Nita

Nita Amundson / 315-1919

Monday, September 7

PEAR Park Pilots

Butch Tozier / 323-8710

Saturday, September 12

Pickleball Club

Patti Garas / 365-6924

Friday, September 4

Red Hat Society

Nancy Conroy / 365-0266

Fall

Republican Club

Jer Broadhurst / 205-3376

Fall

Royal Early Birds Bowling

Michelle Penski / 435-7657

September

Royal Squares Dances

Bob & Mary Debar / 205-1388

Fall

Royal Theater Players

Cheryl Leffler / 365-0427

September

Royal Troon

Charline Therrien / 365-0612

Saturday, September 19

Royal Writers

Bob Scalice / 638-6730

Thursday, September 10

Scandinavian Club

Kerstin Ray / 638-2503

October

Sunday Night Bible Study

Ron & Mary Spahr / 326-8671

September or October

Tennis Potluck Dinners

Connie Lewis / 365-0682

Friday, September 18

Thursday Afternoon Mixed Party Bridge

Judy Gaffney / 323-8815

Fall

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ROYAL 4TH OF JULY 2015 Don’t sit home on the 4th of July! We’ve got some great plans for your Royal 4th Weekend so be sure to invite your friends and bring the grandkids. You can start the 4th of July with us at 8 am at the flagpole at the Rec Center for our flag ceremony. Then, get out your lawn chairs, and pick a spot along the Parade r oute. The Parade star ts fr om the inter section of Sir Churchill / Royal St. George’s Lane, tr avels down Royal St. George’s Lane to the Rec Center , tur n lefts onto Monarch Blvd., and goes to King John Street. The parade will then make a U-turn on Monarch Blvd., back to Royal St. George’s Lane. From there, the parade will turn left toward the Great Hall, and go all the way to Glen Coe Street, which loops around, and finally back to Royal St. George’s Lane. Bring a lawn chair and watch the parade. Members of our Car Cruisers Club will display their cruisers and specialty cars in the parking lot at the Great Hall right after the parade ends. Be sure to stop by and see them up close! After the parade, visit the Bocce and Shuffleboard courts to try your hand there. Members of these Clubs will show you how to play. For those interested in Pickleball, drive up to our new Pickleball courts, located outside the front gate by the Softball field. You can watch a game or try your hand at this latest addition to Royal Highlands’ sports. This year, we’ll have some fun activities for kids of any age. Hope you’ll join us! We’re featuring water games, bean bag races, bowling, and darts [safe ones]. J ust walk over to the grassy ar ea near the Shuffleboard cour ts to enjoy the competitions. Even if you don’t enter a game, it will be lots of fun to watch all the kids play. If you’re getting too warm outside, step inside the Rec Center where you can get some pointers about shooting pool and see if you can sink a ball in the corner pocket. In the Meeting and Card Rooms, the Crafters will have lots of unique handmade items on display and for sale, too. Members of the Garden Club will be there with information about their Club. Frank Hanley will have a very interesting display of Native American beading plus displays of stone tools, knife blades, and spear and arrow points. Come see beads sewn on buckskin the way it was done 200 years ago, using traditional materials used by the Central and Western Plains Indians. Getting hungry? The Iota Beta Sorority will serve lunch in the Great Hall, beginning at 11 am. The menu features hot dogs for $2 or a full lunch with hot dog, chips, and a soft drink for $3. For dessert, the Red Hat Society is offering ice cream served in Dixie cups for $1 each. While you’re eating, you can get answers to some of your questions from Luciana Maria Luisa Nina Panini and her psychic connection, the pig [puppet]. For mor e info about Liciana, see the article on the next page [Page 9]. Since the Great Hall is right there by The Monarch Golf Course, perhaps you would like to try your hand in their putting contest between 1 and 3 pm. If you’d like to enter the contest, be sure to sign up in advance at the Pro Shop. Stay right there at the Great Hall for Bingo from 2 to 3:30 pm. Chris Horn and her committee are offering FREE Bingo cards and prizes for both adults and children. YES, kids can play, too, since this is plain, simple Bingo. Take a short break for a quick nap, change your clothes [Don’t forget your boots!], and get a bite to eat. Then, it’s back to the Great Hall at 7 pm for some line dancing with Elaine Wiland. She’ll be doing all the easy dances and always cues each dance for those who haven’t done it before. Bring along a snack, and BYOB. You can just sit and watch or get out there and dance. No partner is required! Be sure to check the schedule on the front page of this issue for all the times and places! Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

JOIN THE PARADE!

Decorate your golf cart with flags / your car with banners / your bike in red, white, & blue!

No sign-up is required to be part of the Parade. Just plan to meet at the intersection of Royal St. George’s Lane and Sir Churchill Drive in the common ar ea on Satur day mor ning, after the 8 am flag ceremony at the Rec Center .

Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

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LUCIANA & HER PSYCHIC PIG

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ROYAL 4TH CAR CRUISERS SHOW

Sat., July 4, 11 am-1 pm Great Hall

Saturday, July 4, After the Parade Great Hall Parking Lot

Luciana Maria Luisa Nina Panini and her psychic pig [puppet] will visit Royal Highlands during our Royal 4th of July Celebration. Using a pendulum, they will gladly answer any YES or NO question asked. Luciana is happy to show how you, too, can easily use a pendulum to guide your future decisions. You will find her wandering the Great Hall during lunch, 11 am until 1 pm.

[Sponsored by the Car Cruisers Club]

Once again, get ready to wax and polish your car, truck, motorcycle, muscle car, street rod, antique, classic, Corvette, Mustang, Charger, GTO, foreign, or anything else you have. We’ll line up for the Parade at 8:15 am, or as soon as the Opening Ceremonies are over. Let’s make this show the BEST EVER! The show is only what you make it, so let’s dust them off and show them off!

Deb Schumacher, 575-2553

BLOOD DRIVE

Wednesday, July 29, 10 am-3 pm Rec Center Parking Lot Watch for the Big Red Bus! Help save lives! Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

DOCUMENTS REVIEW COMMITTEE FORMED The organizational meeting of the Documents Review ad hoc Committee [DRC] went ver y well. Many r esidents attended the meeting, and 19 residents had signed up to serve on the committee. A request had been sent to each of the 19 residents asking for background information if he/she were interested in chairing the committee. Five candidates submitted their information. Subsequently, Mary Javor was chosen to chair the committee, based solely on her outstanding achievements in the business world with regard to tax law and bylaws implementation. All those at the organizational meeting highly endorsed Mary after I read her credentials. [Contact me if you would like me to share that info with you.] Mary chose Elaine Morgan, Susan Hoffman, Carolyn Skorich, Al Freeman, and Cheri Biggs. Betty LaFrance and Betty Felton are two of the three alternates. George Reynolds is the BoD Liaison. The DRC is tasked with: (1) Recommending RH Bylaws be brought into compliance with Florida Statues 720 and 617; and (2) Recommending items to add/delete/rescind/change to the Bylaws, to Policies & Procedures, and to Rules & Regulations. All meetings are open to all residents. Katherine Beebe, 897-6947

Dave Race, 787-2498

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE A FREE Learn Bridge in a Month class will start in October. The class covers the basics of Bridge . . . W hat is Bridge and how is it played. This class is for first-time Bridge players and assumes you have never played Bridge before. However, players who have not played in many years and need a review will also benefit from the class. Watch for more details in the August issue of the Happenings newsletter. You may sign up for this class on the bulletin board outside the Card Room in the Rec Center. You may also get more info on the RH webpage under the menu: Activities > Games > Bridge [Royal Highlands Duplicate Bridge Club]. William Fleischman, 459-0311, [email protected]

DOCUMENTS REVIEW AD HOC COMMITTEE Fridays, July 10, 17, & 24, 1 pm Rec Center Meeting Room

Your Board of Directors established the Documents Review Ad Hoc Committee [DRC] with the assigned task of reviewing the Bylaws, Rules & Regulations, and Policies & Procedures. The DRC will be pr oviding modification, addition, deletion, rescindment, and/or replacement input to the Association’s legal counsel before presentation to the Board of Directors. All DRC meetings are open to members, so please join us. Check the Royal Highlands website or the Rec Center for meeting dates, times, and location. Mary Javor, 728-8810

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entertainment KARAOKE

Wednesdays, July 8 & 22, 6:30-9:30 pm, Great Hall [BYOB & Snacks] th

Happy 4 of July, America! Our Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, July 8, is FREE for our club members. The cost for non-members is $2 p/p. Remember, you must bring your membership card! We want to thank all our friends from Kings Ridge and Legacy for joining us. What a FUN time we are having together! Please join us. You do not have to sing! The grandchildren have been singing, and they are GREAT! We encourage them to join in!

make a wonderful TEAM!

CONGRATULATIONS go to our Social Directors Bill & Nancy Conroy for being the 2014/15 Bocce Champs! Way to go! They

You may have noticed we now have awesome tablecloths for our equipment tables and for our microphone cart. The music note pattern goes right with our Karaoke theme, and we also have a fun strobe light. We are trying to perk things up for our Club. If you have any ideas, please let us know. Karaoke is here for the summer months! Have a safe and fun summer, and join us in the Great Hall all summer long! Sherry Ulsaver, 787-2762

THE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES 2015/16 SEASON Here is the schedule of upcoming shows for next season. Show time is 7 pm. November 13, 2015 New Odyssey [3 guys & 30 instruments A mix of comedy and music!] January 8, 2016 Gid Pool [the Comedian] & CrossStrung [songs] February 12, 2016 Red Hot & Blue [Music from the 40’s - 70’s] March 11, 2016 Stayin’ Alive [A night with the Bee Gees!] April 8, 2016 Central Florida Rat Pack [Tribute to Central FL Rat Pack]

Hmmm . . . 4 Seasons ??? What’s that all about ???

Season tickets cost $90 p/p for r eser ved seating and may be purchased at the Rec Center.

If you are not a season ticketholder, you may purchase general admission tickets for individual shows. Tickets cost $22 p/p. These tickets are sold only at the Activities Office about 30 days in advance of the show. Thank You for Your Continued Support! Jim Moody, 315-1100 / Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Coming in September FALL FLING

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Dancing ROYAL BALLROOM DANCE CLUB Saturday, July 18, 7:30-10 pm, Great Hall

Enjoy a cool evening of dancing and camaraderie on Saturday, July 18. Ray the DJ Gardner will provide music for all dance styles, and dancers may also make requests for specific dance music.

Please bring your own beverages and snacks. Ice will be provided. New RH residents ar e invited to attend their fir st dance at no charge. Members are admitted FREE. Non-members and invited guests are welcome. Suggested donation is $5 p/p. Our Club welcomes all dancers! Ray Gardner, 293-8709 / Betti Small, 315-1102

DANCE LESSON & PRACTICE Friday, July 31, 7-10 pm Great Hall

[For July, there will be NO sessions on Mondays.]

There will be no dance lesson / practice sessions on Monday afternoons during the month of July. There will, however, be a dance on Friday, July 31. This dance will be no frills. Please bring your own beverage and snacks. Ice will be provided. We will play a variety of music, including Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Swing, Tango, and 2-Step. If you enjoy dancing or just socializing, this will be the place to be. Mark your calendar now! There is no charge for this event. Come join the fun, and play in the wonderful world of dance! Y ou won’t regret it! And your body will love you for it, too!

LINE DANCING

Jim & Joan Tucker, 772-359-6124, [email protected]

Fridays, 10-11:30 am Great Hall

The Royal Highlands Line Dancers meet every Friday morning from 10 until 11:30 am in the Great Hall. If you have had any line dancing experience, you should be able to dance with us. I review every dance before playing the music, and then I cue for at least the first few sequences with the music. Line Dancing is an excellent form of aerobic exercise and provides an opportunity to meet some very nice people. Cost is $2 p/p per class. Note: Every 3rd Friday a group of us adjourn to The Crown & Shield for lunch r ight after class. Everyone is invited so please plan to join us. th

Royal 4 of July: Plan to join the line dancers at 7 pm in the Great Hall for some dancing on Saturday, July 4. In addition to line dances, there will be the Electric Slide, ChaChas, Cupid Shuffle, and even a Waltz. Elaine Wiland, 314-9636

R&B LINE DANCING

Wednesday, July 1 & 15, 1-3 pm Great Hall R&B Line Dancing pr ovides an oppor tunity to lear n fun dances, get exercise, and socialize. Come join us on the 1 st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. The R&B Line Dancing class is open to everyone. We invite you to come get your swagger on with your fellow R&B Line Dancers. If you have exper ience in basic line dance steps, you should be able to dance with us. Each dance is reviewed before dancing to music. You will have fun, and get great exercise, too, while learning all levels of dances with your neighbors and friends. The cost is $2 p/p for each class. Pat Randolph, 326-3070

ROUND DANCING

Sundays, July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2-4 pm Great Hall On Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 pm in the Great Hall, a dance is held, and you are invited. It’s called Choreographed Ballroom or Round Dancing. The ballroom dances are done to specific figures or steps, and the cuer or teacher tells you what steps to take. The dances are fun and provide good exercise, plus our group is very friendly. We invite you to come enjoy the music and see what our dancing is all about. W e look forward to seeing you there! Jo-Ann Strickland, 728-3658

THANK YOU! A special THANK YOU to the Round Dance Group for their generous donation to the Great Hall Fund. Their note states, “It is a pleasure to dance on such a nice floor.” These funds will be used to continue to maintain and improve our Great Hall. THANK YOU! Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

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VICTORY CASINO TRIP Thursday, July 23

Potluck Supper

Friday, July 17, 5 pm Rec Center Meeting Room Activities are a little slow during these summer months so let’s have a get-together with a Potluck Supper! Bring your favorite covered dish, hot or cold, enough to feed 6 to 8 people. We’ll gather round and chat and get to know each other. Plates, silverware, napkins, and dessert will be provided. BYOB. A signup sheet is posted in the Rec Center, or you can email me at [email protected] to let me know what dish you will bring. This is our first event so please let’s make it a GREAT turnout! Terry Eckensberger, 732-742-0579

Join us for a fun-filled day aboard the Victory Casino Cruise on Thur sday, July 23! We’ll board the bus here at the Great Hall at 8 am and return around 6 pm. Your ticket for $41 p/p includes round-trip bus transportation, lunch, free beverages while gaming, and $20 in match slot play plus live entertainment. The ship leaves Port Canaveral around 11 am and docks again at 4 pm so you’ll have lots of time to enjoy gaming and take a break out on the deck, too. Tickets are on sale now at the Activities Office. We will need to close ticket sales on Wednesday, July 16, in order to submit the Passenger Manifest to the U.S. Coast Guard prior to our departure. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

WINE CLUB

Wednesday, July 8, 6 pm The Wine Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. If you would like more info or want to join our wine discussion group, please call or email us. Dan & Karen Spry, 460-1188, [email protected]

ROYAL THEATER PLAYERS July Backstage News

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2015 Thursday, December 31 6 pm-12:30 am in the Great Hall

We have already begun plans for our BIG Community New Year’s Eve Party! Band: Shades

Seated Dinner: Served at 7 pm Menu: Plated Salad [with dressings on the table] [Ranch, Italian, Raspberry Vinaigrette] Chicago rolls and butter Prime Rib (pre-cooked to your liking) Chicken Marsala Glazed Baby Carrots Baked Potato [butter and sour cream on the table]

General Meeting: No general meetings until September. See you in September. See you when the summer’s through. DRAC IS BACK! The Royal Theater Players presents Dracula: The Twilight Years by Tim Kelly, a play in two acts [runtime 90 minutes]. Mark your calendars now! A matinee per for mance will be performed for the Royal Rubies Red Hat Society and their guests on Tuesday, October 20. Then, open performances will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 23-24, at 7 pm, and again on Sunday, October 25, at 2 pm. The Royal Theater Players’ Allan Roderiques r etur ns to the Royal Highlands stage in the role of Count Dracula. If you liked him in Almost the Bride of Dracula in October, 2014, you’ll love him in Dracula, the Twilight Y ears. In a cameo appearance, Sheila Zelanko reprises her role as Dracula’s mother, the Dowager Countess.

Hats and noisemakers provided after dinner!

The ancestral home of Count Dracula is located in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvannia, a province in current day Central Romania. A group of Royal Highlands residents trekking thru Europe have lost their way and find themselves unknowingly spending the night in the castle of Count Dracula! Wouldn’t you know, it’s even a full moon! You will meet a large cast of zany characters, including a werewolf! Come to the show to see what happens next! [Note: No one in the audience will be asked to donate a pint of blood.]

Ticket Cost: $48 per person For tickets, contact Addie Danielson [314-0004].

Remember to check the RTP bulletin board in the Rec Center for all the latest info.

Vegetarian Meal: Spinach & Ricotta Rollatini with Marinara Sauce Glazed Carrots Dessert: Chocolate Mousse with Whip Cream Beverages: Iced or Hot Tea / Regular or Decaf Coffee Ice water on the tables

Addie Danielson, 314-0004

Cheryl Leffler, 365-0427, [email protected]

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RESIDENTS HELP RESIDENTS Do you have a useful skill that could HELP Royal Highlands residents and ear n you money? Long-time resident Roger Bleim is preparing a Yellow Pages-type list with names, phone numbers, and email addresses of residents who are willing to perform certain services. This list of service providers will be printed on yellow paper and placed in a binder in the Rec Center Library. The list should be available sometime this month and will be updated on a regular basis.

The goal is to provide services to RH residents at a low cost and in a timely manner. Examples of services included in the list will be pet services, yard cleanup, computer help, laundry, transportation, repairs of all types, house cleaning, etc. These services can help you take proper care of yourself and your home. If you would like to add your name to this list and offer your skills to help residents, while supplementing your income, please call or email me.

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BIBLE STUDY

Mondays, July 6, 13, 20, & 27, 1-3 pm Great Hall Dressing Room A Would you like to experience more of Heaven here on earth or Hell? The secret to experiencing Heaven here on earth is being filled with the Holy Spirit. Do you know that more than 90% of all Christians are trying to go through life using less than 10% of the Holy Spirit’s power? Would you like to see that changed dramatically in your life? Join us every Monday from 1 to 3 pm in Dressing Room A in the Great Hall. Each week, we’ll discuss how to walk more fully in step with the Holy Spirit by being more filled with the Holy Spirit’s power! This Bible Study will be led by Pastor Bob Chase, a Royal Highlands r esident. Come join us as we study God’s Word together. Pastor Bob Chase, 787-8160

Roger Bleim, 315-8990, [email protected]

LADIES SUMMER BIBLE STUDY

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

The Book of Esther

The loss of a loved one changes your life and changes you. You may feel anxious, lost, confused, or angry, as well as sad and depressed. There are times when you may feel you can hardly function. Grief affects everyone differently. If you are suffering the loss of a loved one, you are invited to join our Bereavement Support Group. Fellow residents share their own feelings to let you know you are not alone. A person who has had counseling training and personal grief experience leads our group. It helps us and may help you, too. For information about time and place, please call. Betty LaFrance, 728-4689

Fridays, July 17, 24, & 31, 9-11 am August 7, 14, 21, & 28, 9-11 am Rec Center Meeting Room This summer, our Ladies Bible Study will be 7 weeks long. Beginning July 17, we will meet in the Rec Center Meeting Room on Friday mornings at 9 am. Our study will focus on the main characters in the Book of Esther. Even though the name of God is not mentioned, we will find Him working through many situations in this Book of Esther. All ladies are invited to join in our study and discussion. Mary Spahr, 326-8671, [email protected]

SUMMARY OF THE RECENT TOWN HALL MEETING The Town Hall meeting on May 12 was a huge success! Over 300 Royal Highlands residents attended. Many residents spoke during the meeting, and everyone had something nice to say about Royal Highlands and why they chose to buy here. As I heard them, the main issues residents want the Board of Directors to take action on are: (1) Security, (2) Lack of space to hold meetings and seminars, (3) Purchase the old sales office and vacant lot at the entrance to our subdivision, and (4) Update Royal Highlands’ governing documents. The entire list is recorded in the Official Minutes. As of this writing, I can tell you that we heard you! A Documents Review Committee has been established with an intense timeline to get this done by the end of 2015. A Safety & Security Committee, Technology Committee, and Property Use & Purchase Committee ar e in the pr ocess of being formed. Volunteers will be needed, and I hope you will step up to help. Our next Town Hall forum is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, from 1 to 3 pm in the Great Hall. Please mark your calendar, and plan to come. Don’t forget to check the Royal Highlands website for current information. Katherine Beebe, RHPOA President & Precinct 1 Rep, 897-6947

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SOUTHERN WOMEN’S SHOW

ROYAL GENERATIONS

Friday, September 25 Orange County Convention Center, Orlando [It’s Girls Night Out!]

Mark your calendar now. It’s Girls Night Out at the Southern Women’s Show in Or lando on Fr iday, September 25. The Southern Women’s Show is always a fun combination of product showings, live performances, food sampling, and now some complimentary wine for Girls Night Out!

Watch for more details and pricing in future newsletters, but be sure to save the date. We’ll offer group ticket pricing and a comfortable bus ride for the trip to Orlando. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Monday, July 27, 11:30 am Carrabba’s Italian Grill

On the 4th Monday of each month, resident relatives of RH offspring gather together to enjoy each other’s company. This Club consists of two generations currently living in Royal Highlands. Mothers, fathers, aunts, or uncles with daughters, sons, nieces, or nephews also residing in Royal Highlands are welcome. This is a wonderful time for people to meet, share fellowship, and broaden their horizons. On Monday, July 27, at 11:30 am, the Royal Generations will meet for lunch at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2240 E. Highway 50, Clermont. If you plan to attend, please respond to our hostess Marilyn Stern [365-6527 or [email protected]] by Thur sday, J uly 23. Karen Green, 326-0121

MOVIE NIGHT Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

MAD HATTERS TEA GROUP

Sunday, July 12, 7:30 pm, Great Hall As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy, posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals, Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel. Note: If this movie is not available, The Best of Me will be shown instead. Former high school sweethearts reunite when they return to visit their small hometown. Rochelle Moore, 787-8732

HEAR YE!!

HEAR YE!!

Tea, crumpets, and camaraderie with neighbors and friends of Royal Highlands. Ther e ar e many tea rooms in the area that have a lot to share. This group will meet every other month. JOIN US! For more info, please call me. Bobbi Lilienfeld, 360-2382

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LIBRARY FOOTNOTES Donations of fiction books in good condition are accepted. Please do not donate books that are yellowed, torn, or not in good condition. We only accept religious fiction written by authors, such as Jan Karon and Janet Oke. Please limit your donations to 20 or less books at a time. If you have larger donations, please contact Jaci Harder [787-9259]. Duplicate books in good condition are given to the Morrison Methodist Church Thrift Store for sale or distr ibution to various organizations. We do not trash books in good condition. Check out from the Library is on the honor system.

Please do not shelve returned books. Place returned materials in the container at the entrance to the Library. Volunteers code returned books to track usage, shelve coded books, and take care of various other library needs each day. We have volunteers for every day of the week in order to better serve our residents. Books are shelved alphabetically by author: 

Round stickers are attached to the spine of some books:  A red sticker indicates a mystery.  An orange sticker indicates action.

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A yellow sticker indicates a western. A blue sticker is romance. A white sticker indicates science fiction. A green sticker indicates large-print books, located in the bookcase at the back of the room, facing the door.

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General fiction and well-known authors in any of the above categories may not have a sticker.

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Some non-fiction books are located after the letter Z.

This information is also posted on the Library bulletin board. Please do not return puzzles with missing pieces. Puzzles are filed on top of the bookcases according to the number of pieces in the puzzle. You are welcome to drop in and work on the puzzle on the table in the Library. If you would like to volunteer to work in the Library, please contact Jaci Harder [787-9259]. RH Library Committee

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ROYAL BOOKWORMS Thursday, July 9, 1:30 pm Rec Center Library

DEMOCRATS CLUB Monday, September 28, 3:30 pm Rec Center Meeting Room

The Royal Bookworms will meet during the summer on the 2nd Thursday of July and August [July 9 and August 13] at 1:30 pm in the Library. Instead of discussing a specific book, we will investigate other literature we are reading.

The Royal Highlands Democrats Club will not meet or host their First Saturday Breakfasts during the months of July and August. We will resume our regular club meetings on Monday, September 28, at 3:30 pm. Our next First Saturday Breakfast will be on Satur day, September 5.

The Reading List for 2015/16 is shown below. We need a volunteer to be our moderator for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Dr. Maya Angelou on Thursday, February 11, 2016. If you are interested in leading February’s discussion, please call Sherry Jenkins [314-9583].

All RHDC members are invited to the Plantation Democrats Outing on the St. J ohns River on Thur sday, August 20, from 11 am until 3 pm. An excellent meal will be served. The cost is $55.90 p/p. If you would like to attend, please contact Bill Lorson at [email protected] asap.

Enjoy your summer reading, and share with us!

The Royal Highlands Democrats Club was treated to an excellent talk by Jeannie Economos of the Farm Workers Association of Florida at our May 18 meeting. Jeannie gave a very powerful and informative presentation about the life and problems the farm workers face every day here in Florida. She also gave an interesting background about the history of Lake Apopka and its pollution and all the health issues associated with trying to clean it up, especially for the farm workers who worked the vegetable field there.

Sherry Jenkins, 314-9583

BINGO

Thursdays, 7 pm, Great Hall

[Remember to join us for Bingo on Saturday, July 4, 2-3:30 pm, in the Great Hall.]

Brenda Flagg, 787-3444

Join us for lots of fun and games on Thursday evenings. If you’re interested in joining the Bingo team, please let any team member know or call me. Get to know your neighbors. Please wear a name tag, and BYOB plus snacks. Help keep the Leesburg Salvation Army Food Bank stocked. Please bring a non-perishable can or box of food on any Thursday evening. Thank Y ou!

BOD MEETING

Wednesday, July 8, 1:45 pm, Great Hall.

Chris Horn, 460-4270, [email protected]

ROYAL BOOKWORMS 2015/16 READING LIST Meeting Date

Book Title

Author

Moderator

September 10

Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler & the Spectacular Rise & Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean [Non-Fiction]

Les Standiford

Sherry Jenkins

October 8

My Name is Asher Lev [Fiction]

Chaim Potok

Joan Healy

November 12

The Memory of Water [F iction]

Karen White

Lois Belliveau

December 10

To Kill a Mockingbird [Classic]

Harper Lee

Mary Ellen Bendick

January 14

The Invention of Wings [Historical F iction]

Sue Monk Kidd

Jane Person

February 11

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings [Autobiography]

Dr. Maya Angelou

TBD

March 10

The Girl on the Train: A Novel [Mystery]

Paula Hawkins

Deb Streu

April 14

Paula: A Memoir [Memoir]

Isabel Allende

Kris Bolden

May 12

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History [Autobiography]

Chris Kyle

Eileen Brock Lois Belliveau, 460-0568

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GARDEN CLUB

Membership Show & Tell

Monday, July 6, 10 am in the Rec Center Meeting Room Tip of the Month: It is important that gardeners deadhead spent blooms from flowering plants, both for aesthetic reasons and for the benefit of the plant. Bloom and seed formation drain an enormous amount of energy from the plant. Seed production also signals the plant to slow down blooms since, once seeds are produced, a signal is sent to the plant that its reproduction task has been accomplished. That energy is best conserved so the plant can become stronger and produce more blooms. I deposit the cuttings at the base of the plant so that decomposed plant material will decay and add much needed nutrients to our poor soil. Go here for many more gardening tips each month: http://lake.ifas.ufl.edu/discovery-gardens/gardeningtips.shtml [Bill Bird, 787-8905]

Monday, July 6: This meeting will be something completely different for the Royal Highlands Garden Club. It will be a membership participation meeting, where members will show some of their favorite plants, flowers, handy gardening gadgets, etc. Have nothing to show? Then, bring your favorite ideas and tricks that work well for you in your garden. Have a favorite plant that does well? Share that info with fellow club members. This can be lots of fun and became one of the most favorite meetings in my garden club back in New York. It is also a good opportunity to share seeds and cuttings with fellow members. Almost anything goes. The chairs will be arranged in the round so we can interact with fellow members and see what they are talking about from our chairs. Monday, August 3: The Creative Floral Arrangement Class, conducted by Lorraine Gabler, originally scheduled for July 6, has been delayed, at her request, until our August meeting. The cost of $15 p/p includes the materials and her fee. Please bring your cash or check, made payable to RHPOA, when you sign up. If you did not sign up at our May meeting, please contact Michelle Penski [435-7657] or email her at [email protected]. If we do not have at least 25 participants for the Creative Floral Arrangement Class, the fee may be increased Garden Club Bus Trip to Ravine Garden State Park in Palatka on March 25. according to the number of participants we have. Reminders:  Agriculture Center & Discovery Gardens: Horticulture workshops ar e held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. The Gardens are open Monday thru Friday and the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9 am until 4 pm. In addition, informative workshops are held at 10 am on the 2 nd Saturday of each month.  Master Gardener Plant Clinic: Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares. A Master Gardener is available to answer your gar dening questions [352-343-4101]. Bill Bird, 787-8905

Garden Club Trip to Johnson’s Daylily Farm on June 1.

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AED CLASS

Tuesday, July 14, 10 am Rec Center Meeting Room What is an AED? That stands for Automated External Defibrillator. Do you know how to use one in case of an emergency? Do you know where they are located in the Rec Center and the Great Hall? Join us on Tuesday, July 14, at 10 am in the Rec Center Meeting Room for a presentation by a member of the Lake County Fire Rescue Division. Even though the AED’s here in Royal Highlands are equipped with voice instructions about their use, it might be difficult to follow when under stress in an emergency situation. This informational session will give you an opportunity to learn HOW to use an AED befor e you ar e in an emer gency situation.

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PRECINCT 6 ELECTS TOM CAMPBELL [Congratulations & Welcome to Tom Campbell !]

Residents of Precinct 6 elected Tom Campbell as their precinct representative at a special election held on Wednesday, June 3. Tom has a history of service to the community as a previous Precinct #6 representative, Treasurer of RHPOA, and also Chairman of the Board. Welcome back, Tom, and thanks for volunteering to represent the residents of Precinct #6. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

Would YOU Like to Take Responsibility for Creating the Royal Highlands Happenings? After more than 13 years of writing, editing, and creating our monthly community newsletter, Managing Editor Linda Massie has decided it’s time to stop. If you’ve ever thought you would like the job, here’s your opportunity:

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Input articles, rewriting & editing as needed. Verify names, telephone numbers, & dates. Proof the draft, make corrections, & print hard copies for review. Respond to inquiries about advertising. Create advertising pages for the newsletter. Create a master set of pages for each issue & electronically upload the file to the printer. Create & mail invoices to all advertisers, & track their accounts.

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Detail-oriented. Able to work within set deadlines. Experienced in writing and/or editing. Able to devote approximately 60 hours each month. Computer literate. Experience using Publisher would be extremely helpful. Year-round permanent resident.

This is not a volunteer position. It is a paid position. If you are interested, please contact Rosemarie or stop by the Activities Office. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

TRAVEL CLUB

Wednesday, July 29, 5 pm Great Hall [Please note the date change.]

July will be a regular meeting. Please bring a dish to serve 12 people [no appetizers or desserts, please]. This will be a BYOB meeting with our Club providing coffee and cookies. We will collect $1 p/p for paper goods. We will also show a DVD. Our August meeting will have a picnic theme. Please sign up and pay for wraps to be purchased at Winn-Dixie. More info will be coming by email and, of course, available at our July meeting. If you can’t attend the meeting, please call Barbara Colmer [728-1244] to sign up. Since many of our members have gone north, we will not be doing any trips or cruises during the summer, but our monthly meetings will continue. Our Steering Committee is busy planning for the fall and beyond. At the meeting, you will hear about future planned trips and events. At this time, we have three ocean cruises planned for the remainder of 2015 and two for 2016. There is also a river cruise in Holland and Belgium in April, 2016. Come to our meeting to find out all the details. As always, your input is appreciated.

If you can’t make the meeting, please check out the Travel Club bulletin boar d near the Billiar ds Room in the Rec Center. There you can find out information about many of our trips and upcoming meetings. Doors open at 4:45 pm to allow the committee time to set up the Great Hall. Remember to wear your name tag. See you there! Charline Therrien, 365-0612

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SINGLES CLUB

p/p. Opryland Hotel & Grand Ole Opry. Notes:

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Business Meeting, Monday, July 6, 7 pm, Rec Center Meeting Room.

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Dine-Out, Wednesday, July 8: The r estaur ant will be Boondocks in Howey-in-the-Hills. Meet at the Rec  Center at 5 pm to carpool.

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Cultural Trips & Entertainment: Remember to check  our bulletin board for details and signup sheets for activities and Tours by Nona. All trips are open to all Royal Highlands r esidents.

Business meetings ar e always on the 1st Monday of each month at 7 pm in the Rec Center. We usually have an interesting speaker. Dine-Out is always on the 2nd Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, and we carpool to the selected restaurant. Our Birthday Celebrations are held on the 4th Monday of February, May, August, and October. We have potluck dinners with half of our membership providing the dishes each time.

National Parks, September 3-24: $3,399 p/p. Might be Check our bulletin board for more info and signup sheets. If sold out. you have any questions, call me. Elaine Wiland, 314-9636 Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, October 12-17: $799 p/p. New shows, great sightseeing, meals. Branson, October 29-November 5: $999 p/p. Six super shows, meals, sightseeing, Memphis & Biloxi. Nashville for Thanksgiving, November 23-27: $719

BUNCO

RUMMIKUB

Sunday, July 5 & 19, 2-4:30 pm, Card Room Join us playing Rummikub on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month in the Rec Center Card Room. If you have a Rummikub set, please br ing it. Joan Crudele, 435-0166

Monday, July 13, 7 pm, Meeting Room The cost is still $1 p/p at the door plus 25 cents if you have no name tag. So get creative and make one! Help keep the Leesburg Salvation Army Food Bank stocked. Please bring a non-perishable can or box of food. Thank You! Denise Jankowski, 460-4577

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Gifts of Learning Last Forever (SS-GOLLF)

out.] Students organize the supplies and make change. This is our 9th year helping the students, and the teachers really look forward to our donations. Needed supplies are:

It’s that time of year when students look at one more month of summer break and then head back to classes. My daughter Kim and I are asking for help with school supplies for the needy children of Minneola Charter Elementary. Every year, the need grows as the students approach the most important thing they will ever do in their lives . . . getting a good education.

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Minneola Charter Elementary has about 1100 students, and 53% of them receive free or reduced lunches. This school population grows every year because of the quality education received there.

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Many students will come to school that first week with either no supplies or just the bare minimum. Teachers will supply, out of their own pockets, as much as possible so anything we come up with is of great help to everyone. Kim r uns the supply store with special needs students. Teachers identify the students who are in the greatest need and give them play S.S.-GOLLF dollar s. The students then go to the store to purchase their own supplies. [This gives them a sense of ownership and is not seen as a hand-

Backpacks Wide-Ruled Spiral Notebooks & Loose-Leaf Paper Composition Books / 3-Ring Binders [2 & 3-inch] Pencils / Crayons / Colored Pencils / Pencil Boxes or Zippered Pouches / Highlighters / Erasers [pencil & pink block] Markers [wide & narrow] / Expo Markers Rulers / Glue & Glue Sticks / Scissors / Kleenex

There are, and will be, many sales for school supplies during July and August so watch the ads. Please drop off your donations in the Rec Center. Anything you can do will be very much appreciated. Thanks for all your support. Kim Nash-Dison, Vice-Principal, Minneola Charter Elementary Dona Nash, 728-8978

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ROYAL HIGHLANDS DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB GREAT NEWS! for Duplicate Bridge Players . . . The Duplicate Bridge Board of Directors has voted to pay the extra fees for extra point games for the remainder of 2015. This means we will participate in as many special games [extra points] as we can with no additional cost to our players. If you need a partner for Monday or Thursday night, the procedure has changed. When you need a partner, email Bill Fleischman [[email protected]] with the following information: your name and email address, the best phone number to call you, and the date you need a partner. Bill will send a group email to member s of the RHDBC mailing list, stating that you need a par tner and ask them to CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY to arrange to play. The Beginner’s Workshop fr om 1:30-2:30 pm on Fridays, before the Relaxed Duplicate Bridge Game, continues. The class and game will be hosted by volunteers from our community. Please let me know if there are any special topics you would like to cover or review.

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afternoons. The game will consist of several boards that everyone will play, and then the boards will be discussed with the assistance of a mentor. The Better Bridge Workshop continues on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm in the Rec Center Card Room. A one-hour lesson is followed by supervised play-of-the-hand. Check our bulletin board or the website for a list of topics to be addressed. All players are welcome. This fall, we will start a Beginner’s Refresher class plus a class for anyone who would like to learn Bridge [Learn Bridge in a Month]. The FREE Learn Bridge in a Month class is for first-time Bridge players and assumes you have never played Bridge before. Learn Bridge in a Month will go over all the fundamentals of how the game is played. Once you have completed this class, you may continue on with the Beginner’s Refresher class. [See ar ticle on Page 9 of this newsletter.] We look forward to seeing you at the Bridge tables. Bill Fleischman, 459-0311 [email protected]

Katherine Beebe will host a game on Thur sday

MAH JONGG

CANASTA

Wednesdays & Fridays, 10 am-12 noon Rec Center Card Room Want to exercise your mind while having fun? Come play Canasta! Don’t know how to play? We will teach you! Need a review? We do that, too. Don’t be shy! Mary Kosnosky, 326-3285

Mondays at 6:30 pm; Wednesdays at 1 pm Rec Center Library We play Mah Jongg on Mondays at 6:30 pm and again on Wednesday afternoons at 1 pm in the Library. Mah Jongg can be played with either a card or a book, but, here in Royal Highlands, we play with the car d. Come join us! Joan McDonald, 787-4463

PARTY & DUPLICATE BRIDGE SCHEDULE OF GAMES When

Type

Coordinators

Mondays, 1 pm Mondays, 6:30 pm Tuesdays, 1-4 pm Tuesdays, 7 pm Wednesdays, 7 pm Thursdays, 2 pm Thursdays, 7 pm Fridays, 1-2 pm Fridays, 2-4 pm

Women’s Party Bridge Duplicate Bridge Intermediate/Advanced Class Mixed Party Bridge Mixed Party Bridge Mixed Party Bridge * Duplicate Bridge Beginner Bridge Class Recreational Duplicate

Mary Chappel [323-4923] / Judy Longo [728-4748] Bill Fleischman [459-0311] Lois Belliveau [460-0568] Bob King [326-5519] Ken & Pat Branford [787-6917] Judy Gaffney [323-8815] Bill Fleischman [459-0311] Ron Foreman [630-9986] Ron Foreman [630-9986] or Angie Klausner [314-2488]

[* Suspended for the summer.]

If you need a partner for Monday or Thursday Night Duplicate Bridge, call or email Ron Foreman [630-9986 / [email protected]].

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COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY CLUB

TRIVIA TECHNOLOGY

Wednesday, September 2, 3 pm Rec Center Meeting Room

See questions below. Enter on our website: www.computerclubrhcc.weebly.com

[Summer Hiatus for July & August]

Pet Photo Contest: Details are posted on our website. See Activities tab. Guidelines are:  Pet and owner must be Royal Highlands residents.  Contest open to all RH residents, not just Computer Club member s.  Digital photo only, submitted by email with registration form.  Can enter more than 1 pet. Submit in separate emails with separate registration forms for each pet. Restrictions to this rule will apply if our entries are maxed out, beyond our website limits.  Pet photo entries will be uploaded to this website.  Residents can vote for their choice by email. [This will be set up later when pets are added to the website.]  Permission to upload your photo is to be signed on the registration form.  Contest duration: now thru December 31, 2015.  Enter at our club website: www.computerclubrhcc.weebly.com/ You can also access our Computer Technology Club website and newsletter from the Royal Highlands website. Go to Activities and then Hobbies, Computer Club to find the link. Click link to club site. Apple Network Group [SIG]: Next meeting is Monday, September 14. If you would like to join the summer group for a monthly luncheon, let Di Binder know. TIP: Typing email in all caps indicates that you are shouting at the recipient. Typing in all lower-case letters indicates you are lazy and not respectful of the recipient. Come join us! If you are not already a member, you can join the Computer Club and Apple SIG at our September meetings. We offer technology for all knowledge levels. Di Binder, 323-1328, [email protected]

COMPUTER HELP PC acting strange or sluggish? Rid your PC of ad / spyware plus PC Troubleshooting / Clean-Up! Patient, Fun, Clear, PC instruction right in your home!

Royal Highlands Special: $40/hour

KEVIN BEAUREGARD / 394-5639 [email protected]

Celebrating 11 years of empowering & serving seniors!

Go to the Education tab. Place your answers, name, & email address in Submit area. Prizes and winners to be announced in September.

Quiz on Internet Terms Overview: The Internet gives us access to lots of info, entertainment, and ways to communicate. It is made up of millions of computers from all around the world, linked to each other by a network of telephone lines, cables, and satellite connections. 1.

Internet or Web Browser is the softwar e you need to use the internet on your device, once it’s connected to the internet. [Answer TRUE or FALSE]

2.

Name 2 Browsers.

3.

When you use Internet Banking Service, all you can do is check your account balance. [Answer TRUE or FALSE]

4.

An Internet Connection is a means of providing access to the internet. Types of common internet connections include cable, wireless, satellite, DSL, and dial-up. [Answer TRUE or FALSE]

5.

An Internet Connection Plan provides internet access service. [Answer TRUE or FALSE]. There are a variety of plans available, which offer different internet speeds, data, and prices. [List 2 of those plan names.]

Quiz about Email Courtesy: For last month’s quiz, the answers can be found on our club website under the Education tab. This quiz is now closed. Di Binder, 323-1328 [email protected]

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geographical Clubs Each Geographical Club has a bulletin board in the Rec Center. Remember to check the bulletin board and your email for the most up-to-date details of each event.

MICHIGAN CLUB:

[Bill Dammes, 728-2968]

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July & August 2015: Ther e will be no for mal meetings dur ing the summer . However , we will meet at 4:30 pm on Thursdays (July 16 & August 20) at The Crown & Shield Restaurant for dinner. After each dinner, a new signup sheet will be posted on our club bulletin board. On the Monday evening before the dinner date, the signup sheet will be removed and the number of attendees reported to the restaurant.

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Potluck Dinner/September Meeting, Thursday, September 17, 4 pm, Rec Center Meeting Room: BYOB. Ther e will be an activity after the dinner and meeting. A signup sheet will be posted on our club bulletin board by Monday, August 24.

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September Activity, BOK Tower: A signup sheet with date and infor mation will be posted on our club bulletin board by Monday, August 24.

MIDWEST CLUB:

[CAROL TESSIER, 728-4916]

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City Grille Restaurant, Saturday, July 11, 5:30 pm: We’re all invited to dine together at the City Grille in Clermont on Saturday, July 11. The Saturday night special is Prime Rib for Two plus a bottle of wine! Or you can order whatever you wish off the menu. A signup sheet is posted on our club bulletin board in the Rec Center. Deadline to sign up is Monday, July 6. [Jerry Zolldan, 323-1788]

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Sandwiches, Sides, & Sundaes with Citizen’s Academy Speaker, Saturday, August 1, 5 pm, Rec Center: We’ll have a speaker from the Lake County Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy plus sandwiches fr om BJ ’s, and we’ll make our sundaes with Club-provided ice cream and toppings. Sign up to bring a side dish or an appetizer on our club bulletin board in the Rec Center. For FREE tickets, contact Joann O’Brien [728-2961] or Mary Peterson [250-1189].

NOR’EASTER CLUB:

[BERNADETTE LOESCH, 407-963-0956 / PHYLLIS BENTE, 728-2397]

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Club Meeting, Wednesday, November 4, 5 pm, Great Hall: Our November meeting will be at the Gr eat Hall [not in the Rec Center Meeting Room]. Please bring heavy appetizers for 8 to 10 people to share and BYOB. Details for our Apple Pie Baking Contest we’re having that night will follow so bring back your recipes and some delicious northeastern apples. Dues of $6.50 p/p will be collected that night.

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Holiday Celebration, Wednesday, December 2, 5 pm, Great Hall: Save the Date! Details for this event to follow.

RS Computing Computer Repair

Computer Repair & Maintenance In-Home Service Windows OS Service

BOB SUMMERHILL: 352-459-0912 Email: [email protected] 30 Years Experience

Royal Highlands Resident

Regularly Scheduled Events

Special Events

July 2015

Sunday

9:00 am CR Stained Glass Workshop 2:00 pm CD Rummikub (1) GH Round Dance 5:00 pm GH Dance Lessons

9:00 am

Standing Committee Meetings Architectural [ARC]: 1st Thurs, 9 am, MR Architectural [ARC]: 3rd Thurs, 9 am, MR Architectural [ARC]: 5th Thurs, 9 am, MR Board of Directors: 2nd Wed, 1:45 pm, GH Finance: 4th Tues, 1 pm, MR Public Works: 3rd Thurs, 10 am, CD

9:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm

1:30 pm 2:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:45 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm

GH Strength Training GH Cardio-Strength TC Men’s Tennis GH Sunshine Bunch Aerobics SP Water Aerobics CR Stained Glass DR Mah Jongg CD Garden Club Board GH Pilates SP Aquacise GH Dynamite Stompers OS Royal Generations (4) CD Women’s Party Bridge DR Bible Study LB Progressive Hand & Foot RL Model Yacht Club GH Royal Tappers BR Ladies Billiards MR Democrats Club (3) GH Ballroom Dance Practice LB Mah Jongg CD Duplicate Bridge BR 8-Ball League MR Bunco (2)

Tuesday

7:30 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am

GH Dynamite Stompers TC Mixed Doubles Tennis CR Oil Painting CD Tennis Club (4) GH Sun Tai Chi 11:00 am SP Aquacise 12:00 pm GH Dance Lessons 12:15 pm OS Highlanders Bowling 1:00 pm CD Bridge Lessons CR Royal Piecemakers LB Aggravation 2:00 pm GH Round Dance Workshop 3:00 pm CD Intermediate/Adv Bridge MR Alternative Health (4) 3:30 pm CR Prayer Group 5:00 pm GH Dance Lessons 6:00 pm LB Pinochle 7:00 pm CD Mixed Party Bridge CR Sheepshead MR Gun Club (3)

MONDAY IS YARD WASTE DAY.

5 9:00 am CD Ping Pong 2:00 pm CD Rummikub 2:00 pm GH Round Dance

6 10:00 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

MR DR MR MR

Garden Club Bible Study Theater Players Board Singles Club

7 8:30 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 6:30 pm

SC GH CR GH

Shuffleboard Tai Chi Royal Piecemakers Sheriff’s Town Hall Mtg.

Open House Weekend

12 9:00 am MR Ceramic Guild 2:00 pm GH Round Dance 7:30 pm GH Movie Night

13 1:00 pm DR Bible Study 7:00 pm MR Bunco

14 8:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm

SC GH MR CR

Shuffleboard Tai Chi AED Class Royal Piecemakers

19 2:00 pm CD Rummikub 2:00 pm GH Round Dance

20 1:00 pm DR Bible Study

21 8:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

SC CD GH CR MR

Shuffleboard Midwest Steering Tai Chi Royal Piecemakers Gun Club

27 11:30 am OS Royal Generations 1:00 pm DR Bible Study

28 8:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

SC CD GH CR MR

Shuffleboard Tennis Club Tai Chi Royal Piecemakers Finance Committee

Open House Weekend

26 2:00 pm GH Round Dance

Reminders:

Monday

6:30 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:45 am

Wednesday

6:30 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 3:15 pm 3:30 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm

GH Strength Training GH Cardio-Strength TC Men’s Tennis GH Yoga SP Water Aerobics CR Scrapaholics (1,3,5) LB Dup.Bridge Meeting (4) CD Canasta GH Sunshine Bunch Aerobics SP Aquacise CD Bunka GH R&B Line Dancing (1,3) LB Mah Jongg DR KnitWits GH Tai-Chi (3) GH Tai-Chi (1,2,4,5) CD Resale by Owner (1,3) GH Travel Club (3) OS Singles Dine-Out (2) RH Wine Club (2) LB 7’s MR Mexican Dominoes CD Mixed Party Bridge GH Karaoke (2,4)

Thursday

7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 12:45 pm 1:00 pm

1:30 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

GH Dynamite Stompers TC Mixed Doubles Tennis MR RH Model Yacht Club(4) BC Bocce Lessons CR Fused Glass OS Earlybirds Bowling GH Pilates SP Aquacise CD Social Dance (1) GH Tappers CD Bridge CR Art League (1,3,5) LB Royal Finessers (1,3,4) RL Model Yacht Club LB Royal Bookworms (2) GH Private Dance Lessons GH Dance Lessons GH Dance Lessons MR African Heritage (1) LB Progressive Hand & Foot CD Duplicate Bridge GH Bingo

Friday

6:30 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:45 am

GH Strength Training GH Cardio-Strength TC Ladies’ Tennis GH Sunshine Bunch Aerobics SP Water Aerobics CR Ceramics GH Mah Jongg MR Ladies Bible Study CD Canasta GH Line Dancing SP Aquacise GH Dance Lessons CD Beginner Bridge LB Cribbage GH Dynamite Stompers CD Recreational Dup. Bridge MR Pickleball Club (1) LB 7’s CD Euchre

9:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm

Saturday

8:00 am TC Mixed Doubles Tennis 8:30 am CD Ping Pong 9:00 am CR Ceramics SC Shuffleboard 5:30 pm MR Royal Troons (3)

Locations

BC Bocce Courts BF Ball Field BR Billiards Room CD Card Room CR Craft Room CS Crown & Shield DR Great Hall Dressing Room GH Great Hall LB Library MR Meeting Room OS Off-Site PC Pickleball Courts RC Recreation Center RH Resident’s Home RL Royal Lake RV RV Lot SC Shuffleboard Court SP Swimming Pool TC Tennis Courts

FRIDAY IS OUR TRASH & RECYCLE COLLECTION DAY.

1 9:00 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 6:30 pm

CR CD GH CD MR

Royal Scrapaholics Bunka R&B Line Dancing Resale by Owner Mexican Dominoes

8 1:00 pm 1:45 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm

CD GH RH GH

Bunka BoD Meeting Wine Club Karaoke

2 9:00 am MR ARC Committee 1:00 pm CR RHEAL 7:00 pm GH Bingo

9 1:30 pm LB Royal Bookworms 7:00 pm GH Bingo

3 1:00 pm LB Cribbage TRASH WILL BE COLLECTED TODAY.

ROYAL 4TH OF JULY!

ACTIVITY OFFICE CLOSED!

Open House Weekend

10 10:00 am GH Line Dancing 1:00 pm LB Cribbage 1:00 pm MR Documents Review Comm CARPET CLEANING AT GREAT HALL STARTS AT 1 PM

15 9:00 am CR Royal Scrapaholics 10:00 am MR Democrats Club Board 1:00 pm CD Bunka 1:00 pm GH R&B Line Dancing 1:00 pm MR Precinct #11 Meeting 3:00 pm MR Precinct #10 Meeting 3:30 pm CD Resale by Owner

16 9:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

22 9:00 am LB Duplicate Bridge 6:30 pm GH Karaoke 6:30 pm MR Mexican Dominoes

29 9:00 am CR Royal Scrapaholics 10:00 am RC Blood Drive 5:00 pm GH Travel Club

Reminders:

17 9:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm

MR GH MR MR

Ladies Bible Study Line Dancing Documents Review Comm Precinct #11 Potluck

23 8:00 am OS Victory Casino Trip 7:00 pm GH Bingo

24 9:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

MR GH LB MR

Ladies Bible Study Line Dancing Cribbage Documents Review Comm

30 9:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

31 9:00 am 10:00 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

MR GH MR GH

Ladies Bible Study Line Dancing Newsletter Stuffing Dance Group

MR CD CR GH

MR CD CR GH

ARC Committee Public Works Comm. RHEAL Bingo

ARC Committee AHC Board RHEAL Bingo

Independence Day is Saturday, July 4.

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11 8:30 am CD Ping Pong 8:30 am SC Shuffleboard 5:30 pm OS Midwest Club CARPET CLEANING AT 18 8:30 am CD Ping Pong 8:30 am SC Shuffleboard 7:30 pm GH Royal Ballroom Dance

25 8:30 am CD Ping Pong 8:30 am SC Shuffleboard

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ROYAL SCRAPAHOLICS Wednesday, July 1, 15, & 29 9 am-5 pm Rec Center Craft Room

Scrapbooking is a method of pr eser ving per sonal and family history. It covers multiple activities such as traditional scrapping, genealogy scrapping, and cardmaking. If you enjoy any of these activities, join us on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of each month. Come any time during the day, and stay as long as you want. Share tools, equipment, and camaraderie. Tidbit of the Month: Summer time is here, but the Royal Scrappers keep r ight on scr apping. We would love to have you join us. Looking forward to seeing you!

ROYAL HIGHLANDS ARTth LEAGUE st rd

1 , 3 , & 5 Thursdays, 1-5 pm Rec Center Craft Room The RHEAL artists, as a group, will be displaying their work in the Rec Center Lobby during the month of July. Our group meets on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of each month, from 1 to 5 pm, in the Rec Center Craft Room. We hang paintings in the Library throughout the year. No membership is required. Bring your supplies and join us for an afternoon of painting, conversation, and sharing of ideas. Marilyn Swider, 326-8471

Barbara Arnone, 250-7827 / Bonnie McKonly, 459-0258

ROYAL PIECEMAKERS Tuesdays, 1-3 pm Rec Center Craft Room

SAFELY PASSING GOLF CARTS Many people must think it’s wrong to drive behind a golf cart. So, they pass golf carts in very unsafe conditions. How many times have you had to slow down to avoid a collision because a driver approaching from the opposite direction passed a golf cart when they did not have safe clearance? Please stay behind the golf cart until it is safe to pass! You don’t need to cause an accident just because you are too impatient to remain behind the golf cart. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

During those dog days of July, we will continue to meet every Tuesday afternoon. Even though many of our members have left for the summer, the turnout each week has been extremely satisfying, and many projects have been completed. We will be working on completing our charity quilts, which were started in June, and also the Fidget Quilts for Alzheimer’s patients. On Tuesday, July 21, a group will be traveling to Deland to visit the summer quilt display at the Stetson Mansion. If you wish to join us, please call or email me. If reservations are still open, we would be pleased to have you. As always, if you are new to our community and have an interest in quilting, come join us on Tuesday afternoons. Noreen Bradfield, 314-2370, [email protected]

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Lost keys ar e tur ned in and kept in the Activities Office.

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Other lost items are placed on the Lost & Found cart in the Rec Center Lobby. If you’ve lost something, check the cart.

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Passing a golf cart is NOT a good idea. In fact, it is very dangerous.

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You must stop for pedestrians in all marked crosswalks.

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You should shut off your water before leaving on vacation.

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You must call Waste Pro [352-366-0352] for BULK Pickup of lar ge items, such as chair s, couch, lar ge TV, etc.

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There are specific dimensions for YARD WASTE pickup on Mondays. [See ar ticle on Page 6.]

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Funds from the Aluminum Can Pickup on Tuesday mornings goes to our Holiday Decorating Fund. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CAN PICKUP Tuesday Mornings in Precinct 4

Volunteers are needed to cover the pickup of aluminum cans on Tuesday mor nings, fr om 7:30 to 8 am, in Precinct #4, as well as the following str eets: Queen Mary, King John, King Edward, Prince Andrew, Sovereign Court, King Richard, Princess Tania, King James, Prince William, Princess Grace, and also at The Monarch Clubhouse. This will be for a period of approximately 3 months. The streets could be divided up among several volunteers. Golf carts are the preferred vehicle for pickup. Proceeds from the recycling of these cans are used for our Holiday Decorating Fund to pur chase additional lights and decorations for the holiday season. For more info, contact Bobby-Ray Sny [348-7659]. Rosemarie Paeth, 326-8007

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TAI CHI FOR HEALTH & TAI CHI RULER Tuesdays at 10 am in the Great Hall

[Save the Date: “Learn to Meditate” [new class], August 26, 11 am in the Great Hall. Details in next newsletter.]

Tai Chi for Health & Tai Chi Ruler: Qigong exercises, tai chi ruler practice, and tai chi forms bring flexibility and balance. Considered low-impact, aerobic exercise, the movements are easy to do, gentle and relaxing, and can be done standing or seated. These enjoyable practices are especially suitable for those wanting to improve their stamina, stability, mental focus, or balance. You will learn the fundamental principles of Tai Chi Chuan that you can integr ate into your for m as well as everyday experiences. Known as a moving meditation, your mind will quiet and be calm, fully absorbed in the practice, as you experience deep relaxation by being fully present in the moment, leaving you feeling refreshed. You may choose to come only for the first hour to learn qigong exercises and tai chi ruler, or stay the full time to also learn the tai chi form. [Class ends at 11:30 am.] This class builds on progressive movements [forms] so participants should plan to attend most classes. Tai chi rulers are provided for use during class by the instructor. Wear loose comfortable clothes and flat shoes suitable for exercise. The cost is $2 p/p per class or $20 for the summer [thru August 25]. Note: This tai chi form is the only one endorsed by the American Arthritis Foundation. Come join the fun! Deb Schumacher, 575-2553, [email protected]

SOFTBALL NEWS

Monday, August 10, 4 pm Rec Center Meeting Room There is no July softball meeting. Our next meeting will be on Monday, August 10, at 4 pm in the Rec Center Meeting Room.

PING PONG

Saturday Mornings, 8:30-11 am Rec Center Card Room We have Open Ping Pong on Saturday mornings, from 8:30 until 11 am. Paddles are available. Come early, or come late. Let’s have some FUN! Rich Jarzemski, 410-8931

Summer Softball: There is summer softball [practice & games] taking place on Tuesday mornings at 8 or 9 am at Legacy. If you want to play, just show up. Stay safe; See you next season! Barry Rosenberg, 552-6122

SUPER SENIORS GOLF Wednesdays, 1 pm Monarch Golf Club

We are the OVER 70’s SUPER SENIORS Men’s Golf Group. We play fr om the gr een tees ever y Wednesday, starting at 1 pm. If you are over 70 and interested in joining us, please contact me. Brian Thomas, 365-6527, [email protected]

Larry, The Golf Cart Guy, LLC Your Resident Mechanic Same-Day Service No Pickup or Delivery Fees General Service: $35.00 Call for an appointment:

352-978-

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Physical fitness PHYSICAL FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES IN ROYAL HIGHLANDS Activity

Days of the Week

Times

Strength Training Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30 am Cardio Strength Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30 am Sunshine Bunch Monday & Friday at 8:45 am/Wednesday at 10 am Water Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:45 am Yoga Wednesday 8:45 am Aquacise Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00 am Tuesday at 11 am Mat Pilates Monday & Thursday 10:00 am Tai Chi/Chi Kung Wednesday 3:30 or 3:15 pm

SUNSHINE BUNCH LOW-IMPACT AEROBICS

Mondays & Fridays at 8:45 am, Great Hall Wednesdays at 10 am, Great Hall Join us to be a healthier you. You can’t take care of anyone else, unless you take care of yourself. Our 45-minute class is designed to help you with range of motion and muscle strengthening. We also work on our cardio, all while having fun. Classes are open to everyone, regardless of your health issues. Bring your spouse or a friend, and let’s get Happy Feet together. Classes are still only $1 per class, and your first class is FREE! Help keep the Leesburg Salvation Army Food Bank stocked. Please bring a non-perishable can or box of food. Thanks! Chris Horn, Certified Silver Sneaker Instructor, 460-4270 Jean Suitor, 323-8647 / Wilma Greenhowe, 728-6739

TAI CHI & CHI KUNG

Place

Great Hall Great Hall Great Hall Pool Great Hall Pool Great Hall Great Hall

Instructor

Bobby Ray Sny Denise Jankowski Chris Horn Muguette Doyle Marcia Tovar Rochelle Moore Jean Suitor Marcia Tovar Marcia Tovar

[348-7659] [460-4577] [460-4270] [314-8600] [326-9574] [787-8732] [323-8647] [326-9574] [326-9574]

MAT PILATES

Mondays & Thursdays 10 am in the Great Hall Mat Pilates is a mind-body exercise program that targets the deep muscles in the abdomen and spine to improve overall strength and posture. Once a well-kept secret by celebrities and athletes, people worldwide are now committing to what is termed a more mindful and intelligent approach to exercise. Pilates pr ovides a wor kout that will str aighten, strengthen, and stretch your body. It will enhance and complement all your regular activities to help you look better, perform better, and, above all, feel better. Pilates exercises ar e easy to lear n and appr opr iate for men and women of all ages and fitness levels. All classes are taught at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing, and bring an exercise mat or large towel. The cost is $1 p/p, payable at the door. Participants may pre-purchase a pass [$10], which is good for 12 sessions. Passes are available at any Pilates class. I look forward to seeing you there! Marcia Tovar, 326-9574

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm, Great Hall rd [3

Wednesday of each Month: 3:15-4 pm]

If you are looking for a low-impact, relaxing form of exercise, Tai Chi and Chi Kung may be for you. These exercise forms are traditional Chinese movement exercises and are considered to be the safest and most practiced in the world. Tai Chi and Chi Kung combine the benefits of balance, flexibility, aerobic, and toning exercises through slow, controlled movements. The movements can be done seated or standing so you can work out at your own fitness level. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing, appropriate for exercise and athletic-type shoes [sneakers are perfect; no sandals]. The cost is $1 p/p, payable at the door. Participants may pre-purchase a pass ($10), which is good for 12 sessions. Passes are available at any Tai Chi class. Marcia Tovar, 326-9574

HATHA YOGA

Wednesdays, 8:45 am, Great Hall Often referred to as Gentle Y oga, Hatha Yoga pr actice is associated with many benefits, including improved flexibility; increased strength and stamina; enhanced balance, posture, and agility; and stress relief. All RH residents and guests are invited to experience Hatha Yoga. Beginners are welcome! Classes are held on Wednesdays at 8:45 am in the Great Hall. Cost is $1 p/p, to be paid at the door. Bring a yoga mat, exercise mat, or large towel. No other equipment is required. See you there! Marcia Tovar, 326-9574

Royal Highlands Happenings, July 2015

BICYCLE CLUB

Monday, November 2, 4 pm Rec Center Meeting Room The next meeting of the Bicycle Club will be held on Monday, November 2. However, those of you who are here all summer can still enjoy rides every Saturday and on all even-numbered weekdays, starting at 8 am, from the Great Hall. Also, be sure to check out our website at www.rhbike.webs.com for our off-campus rides, which depart from the Great Hall at 8 am.

GO WITH THE FLOW! Cyclists who ride facing traffic are 5 to 10 times at greater risk of being hit by a motorist at a driveway or intersection. Ride on the right side of the road in a straight and predictable path. Also, if you are riding on the roads or on our numerous trails and stop for any reason, you need to pull off the trail or road. Stopping on the road or trail could cause an accident, and, besides, it is discourteous to other cyclists and motorists. You need to remember to share the road as well.

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T ENNIS N EWS It is hot out there on the courts right now, but there are still a few diehards, who come out to enjoy the game of Tennis and camaraderie with fellow players. It is a perfect time for those who are contemplating getting back into Tennis to try out their skills. The crowd is smaller and the wait time shorter. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings at 8 am, we have open mixed doubles tennis sessions. Anyone wishing to play is encouraged to join in. All that is needed is a racquet and lots of water. We play four games to a set and work those sitting out into the next set. Come out, and give it a try. If you have questions, please call Connie Lewis [365-0682] or Marge Avery [323-1724]. See you on the courts! The French Open is over, but July brings us Wimbledon and a great opportunity to see how the professionals play the game. Enjoy and hone in on your tennis skills. Connie Lewis, 365-0682

Enjoy the weather and the ride, & always wear your helmet! Mike Kowalski, 315-1162

GUN CLUB

Tuesday, July 21, 7 pm Rec Center Meeting Room

BOCCE CLUB

Thursday, October 1, 1 pm Rec Center Meeting Room Royal 4th of July: On Saturday, July 4, from 10 am until 12 noon, Bill Dammes and his helpers will conduct a Bocce session to show inter ested residents how to play the game. He will also explain the rules of the game and how to score points. And he will have FREE WATER for thir sty par ticipants. Instruction & Practice: Tuesday mornings thru the summer, NEW or INEXPERIENCED residents may learn the rules and play Bocce, with current members as instructors, at 8 am and 9 am. Shelly Fattoross and Bill Dammes [728-2968] will be there to organize play. Open Bocce: The courts are open to all residents and their guests every day for Open Play, except Wednesday mornings, when the courts are closed for maintenance. The courts are also closed on Tuesday mornings for Instruction & Practice. Remember to dr ag the cour ts whenever you play a game. Do not leave them in poor condition. Bocce is an easy game to play. A child of 8 or 9 year s of age can play with adult supervision. Equipment is located in the outdoor cabinet by the shuffleboard courts. Try the game to see if you would like to join us. If you have any questions, contact Bill Dammes [728-2968]. Joan Terranova, 435-4609

The Royal Highlands Gun Club is a co-ed club of residents with a common interest in Firearms Sports. The Club supports the tenets of the 2nd Amendment with regards to the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms. The Club’s emphasis is on firearms safety, training, education, and social events. All residents are invited to attend a Gun Club meeting to see if the Club meets their interests. Meetings are held in the Rec Center Meeting Room at 7 pm on the 3 rd Tuesday of each month. Dues are $15 p/p per year for individuals or $25 per couple. One family member is also required to be a member in good standing with the NRA. We are now into our hot summer months, when many of our residents leave for cooler climates. Despite their departure, the Gun Club will continue its monthly meetings during the summer months. We will also continue our weekly Tuesday morning Pistol Matches at the Eustis Gun Club. Most of the Pistol Shooting Berms are shaded by large Oak trees so it is a fairly comfortable environment. New restrooms are also now open at the Eustis Gun Club Range. Reminder for Eustis Gun Club Members: Your annual membership renewal was due in J une. J uly and August are grace months. If your membership is not renewed by September 1, your membership will be automatically dropped. Membership can then only be reinstated by completing a new application process. Gun-Lore Tidbit for the Month: “. . . I have a Love interest in every one of my films . . . a Gun!” [Arnold Schwarzenegger] Jim Herschel, 315-1646

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Don’t forget to stop by the Bocce, Pickleboard, & Shuffleboard Courts from 10:00 am until 12 noon on Saturday, July 4, during our Royal 4th of July Celebration to watch some demos and then try your hand at some of these sports!

PICKLEBALL CLUB

ROYAL HIGHLANDS PICKLEBALL COURTS

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Royal 4 of July Celebration

10 am-12 noon at Pickleball Courts [No meeting until Friday, September 4, 3 pm]

At 10 am on Saturday, July 4, there will be a demonstration game for spectator s to watch. After the game, ther e will be qualified instructors to teach the basics to non-member residents who would like to try the game. Paddles and balls will be provided. There will be a FREE drawing every 30 minutes for residents who participate. You must be present to win. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR TENNIS SHOES. Bottled water will be available to all players, volunteers, and instructors. There will be designated parking for all cars and golf carts. Our Pickleball Courts are now open for residents and their guests. First time on the courts, PLEASE read and abide by the posted rules. The courts are open from 7 am until 10 pm. Rotation Play is every day at 8 am, with the exception of Friday and Sunday mornings. Evening Rotation Play is Tuesdays, Thur sdays, and Sundays at 7 pm. All residents and their guests are welcome to join in.

The Royal Highlands Pickleball Courts opened for play on May 12. We had a great turnout of players and spectators. Since then, the courts have been used both in the morning and in the evening. We have lights that are regulated to turn on at 7 pm and turn off at 10 pm. If you use the lights and leave the courts before 10 pm, please turn the lights off. We have regular scheduled times of play, which are 8 am until 10 am every morning, with the exception of Fridays and Sundays. Evening play is from 7 pm until 10 pm, under the lights, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. These times pretty much assure you that there will be others playing, and you can join in. Otherwise, gather up your friends and find a time that suits your schedule. We ask that you use only the front gate, where we have placed a mat for cleaning your shoes before entering the courts. This is temporary until sod/sidewalk can be installed. All guests must be accompanied by a resident of Royal Highlands. Royal Highlands Pickleball Club

Patti Garas, 365-6924

SHUFFLEBOARD

May 16 Standard Game Winners:

Join the Fun !

Sally Crosby Erv Bill/Garry Kearns/Roger Bleim Susan Kent/Bruce Eckensberger

Saturdays & Tuesdays at 8:30 am Shuffleboard Courts

Easy to Learn! / Everyone can Play! / Exercise & Socialize! May 23 Standard Game Winners: The Shuffleboard courts are open to all and are located by the Joyce Bill Bruce Eckensberger/Jerry Hunt/Roger Bleim tennis courts. The equipment is well maintained. Discs,

chalk, and erasers ar e in the outdoor cabinet by the courts. Cue sticks are hanging under the roof at the end of court #4. Adult supervision is required. May 2 Standard Game Winners: Denise Jankowski/Millard Crosby/Garry Kearns Shirley Loucks/Sally Crosby/Wayne Beck

[3 wins] [2 wins]

May 9 Bowling Pin Game Winners: Wayne Beck Terry Eckensberger/Pete Gray/Garry Kearns

[4 wins] [3 wins]

[6 wins] [5 wins] [4 wins] [6 wins] [5 wins]

May 30 Hoss Collar Game Winners: Garry Kearns Gerry Hunt Sally Crosby

[602 pts] [563 pts] [515 pts] Roger Bleim, 315-8990, [email protected]

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PEAR PARK PILOTS Saturday, September 12, 9 am Rec Center Meeting Room

Outdoor Flying: 7:30-9:30 am  

Monday thru Saturday at Eagles Field See the PEAR Park Pilots website for field locations.

Indoor Flying: 9-11 am 

Sundays in the Great Hall

PEAR Park Pilots is an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)-certified club for those wishing to enjoy the company of others while building and flying radio-controlled electric model aircraft. Although this Club started in Royal Highlands, it is open to members of any local community. We currently have over 90 members. New fliers, both experienced and novice, are welcome. To join us, just come to one of our flying sessions, or contact one of our officers or members (see our website). We can help new pilots pick out equipment appropriate to their budget and skill level and will assign an experienced pilot to teach flying fundamentals, if you wish. Annual dues are $20. An application form can be downloaded from our website, or you may pick one up at a flying session. Administrative [non-flying] meetings are held regularly on the 2nd Saturday of each month, at 9 am in the Rec Center Meeting Room, except during the months of June, July, and August, when there are no meetings. Note: Members usually enjoy coffee and/or a late breakfast together after outdoor flying. For more info, check out our website:

http://sites.google.com/site/pearparkpilots/ Butch Tozier, 323-8710, [email protected]

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MODEL YACHT CLUB

Thursday, September 24, 8:30 am Rec Center Meeting Room Sail Time: Mondays & Thursdays, 10 am, Royal Lake Seven club members attended our May meeting. According to our Treasurer’s Report, we have a balance of $346.02, as of May 28. Our June 25 meeting was our last meeting before our summer hiatus. We will resume monthly meetings on Thursday, September 24. However, we will keep up the emails as to who is going to Royal Lake for Monday and Thursday sail times. On October 30, the Model Yacht Club will host a table at our community’s Activities Fair to display some of our boats. We hope to interest some new members. If you see the boats sailing on Royal Lake, stop by. We will gladly give you the remote control, and let you sail the boat. Fun! Fun! Fun! Some members bring electric power boats and have a good time running and racing them. There has also been discussion about having the PEAR Park Pilots flying amphibious planes to come to Royal Lake on sail days and join us. Sounds like fun! Keep those batteries charged and the sails up! Phillip Rea, 787-6694

LADY SHARKETTES Mondays, 2-4 pm Rec Center Billiards Room

We still play on Mondays, all summer, just no tournaments. The ladies will be playing Double Regular 8-Ball for July if there are enough players; if not, it is open play.

BILLIARDS CLUB Remember, every Monday from 2 to 4 pm, Ladies Billiards only is played. Instruction is available, if desired. Alternate Wednesday 9-Ball and 8-Ball Tournaments will resume in September. During the Royal 4th of July Celebration, a demonstr ation of pocket billiard basics and simple trick shots will be shown and taught from 10 am until 1 pm in the Billiards Room at the Rec Center. All are welcome to come and observe and/or participate. All are welcome to play in the Billiards Room. Looking forward to seeing you. Will Benoit, 459-0307

We don’t have designated teaching times but are willing to help anyone who needs help. Our current schedule is posted on the bulletin board. We have a tournament scheduled at the end of each/most months for the game we’ve practiced on during that month. So join us, and you may see your face in one of our winner photos on the wall. We play as individuals, partners, or round robins, depending on the number of people present. Different games help us learn new skills as well as stretch our memory and eye/hand coordination. We usually work our way thru the following games: Royal 51, Golf, Double V 8-Ball, Pea Ball, 6-Ball, 7-Ball, 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and Cut Throat. We like to have fun and there is always someone willing to help or answer questions. Come make new friends and learn. Marilyn Swider, 326-8471, [email protected]

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MONARCH WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION [MWGA] Attention, Lady Golfers! Come out and join us this month of Thursday Ladies Day. We have lots of fun and often enjoy lunch afterward at the Crown & Shield Restaurant: 

We start the month with a Red, White, & Blue Team Scramble on July 2, which includes wearing patriotic colors and a Closest to the A merican Flag on Hole #4.

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July 9 is Individual Net on holes beginning with S and T, with a side game of At the Beach.

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July 16 is Individual Blind Nine [net holes on holes determined after the game], and Longest Drive #5.

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Individual Net Holes star ting with FONE is the game on J uly 23, with a side game of Chip-ins.

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Finally, on July 30, we play a team game of 2 Best Balls on Odd Holes and 3 Best Balls on Even Holes, with a side game of Closest to the Line on #1.

If you are a lady golfer and might be interested in joining the MWGA, you must be a member of The Monarch Golf Club. If so, give us a call or check our board in the clubhouse. See you out there! Betty Gibson, 326-2293

MONARCH MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION [MMGA] CONGRATULATIONS to Craig Arnold for his hole-in-one on Hole #13 on May 25, 2015!

MMGA

The Spring Session of the MMGA Monday Match Play competition ends on July 6 with a Fun Day scheduled for July 13, followed by lunch. Results will be published in the next issue of the Happenings newsletter. Our Summer Session, which runs for 8 weeks, begins on July 20 and ends on September 14, again with a Fun Day scheduled for September 21 and lunch. The course will close at noon on Wednesday, July 8, for bug spraying. No golf is scheduled for August 10, as the course will be closed for aerification, and also Labor Day, September 7. Reminder: The MMGA has a different game scheduled every Wednesday with an 8 am shotgun. A signup sheet is posted on the board outside the Men’s Room in the Pro Shop. Rules Refresher: Your ball comes to rest next to an irrigation box in the rough, which will interfere with your next shot. You correctly measure for the drop but plop the ball into the fairway . . . not the rough. Is this okay! YES, there is no distinction made between fairway and rough. [Decision 24-2b/8]

Tom Lawrenson, 323-4872

N IFTY- N INERS

Tuesdays at 12:45 pm Monarch Golf Club Front Porch The Nifty-Niner Golf Group meets at 12:45 pm ever y Tuesday, year round. It is a great way to meet others and introduce yourself to our golf course if you are new to the community. We also re-connect with old friends. Because of the fun, scramble format, it provides a comfortable environment for both socializing and golfing. It is an afternoon to have fun, meet people, and play 9 holes of golf. You do not have to be a member of the club or an expert golfer. All residents and their guests are welcome. A signup sheet is posted on a clipboard in the Clubhouse Lobby until noon on Mondays. If you have an email address but are not receiving our emails, please write it down after your name on the weekly golf signup sheet. A new signup sheet goes out every Tuesday afternoon for the following Tuesday’s play. Dinner: Our group usually goes out to dinner at various

restaurants at 5:30 pm. Please let us know if you plan to join us when we send out the weekly email. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get further acquainted with your fellow golfers and to experience the local restaurant scene. Former and present Niners, as well as non-golfing spouses, are welcome to join us. New Players: Next time you play with us, ask for your special punch card . . . 10 rounds gets a complimentary 9 holes at The Monarch Golf Course. Other Opportunities: See Club Pro Craig Misch [3149000] for information about golf lessons as well as other amenities at The Monarch Golf Club. See or call Gene Sass [314-0102] for membership opportunities afforded to all Royal Highlands r esidents, seasonal r enter s, and even individuals from other local communities. Hit ‘em straight! Janice & Bill Viapiano, 504-0452, [email protected]