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Editors: Chris Weegar, Vicki Rudegeair

“For the Residents by the Residents”

APRIL

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 4

The Highlands Highlights Our website is:

www.floridahighlands.com Our e-mail is :

[email protected]

March 16, 2019 Highlands Community Business Meeting Minutes

Prior to the beginning of the meeting, musician Steve Jeffris entertained us with a few songs.

The meeting opened at 9 a.m. with Charlie Basile as moderator. He also led the Pledge of Allegiance and Bob Worth gave the Invocation.

• Treasury report was given by Jim Sullivan. The checkbook balance on March 16th was $9,980.00 less $4,543.52 for season ticket sales leaving a balance of $5,436.48 for community funds.

• The Sunshine Committee report was given by Barb Geiling. No baskets were given out this month. Barb stated that the Sunshine Committee will be selling hot dogs, chips and sodas for lunch during the Community Garage Sale. Also, tickets for the Spaghetti dinner will be on sale Thursday before Bingo or you may see Barb for tickets.

• Marie Garfinkel stated that there was a profit of $88 from the Kari Ringer performance and a profit of $112.58 from the Community Luncheon last month. There was a loss of $50 from the Mark & Miller Dance on March 9th.

• Ann Lafontaine announced that the Mark & Clark Piano Duo will perform on Saturday, March 23rd. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased on Thursday, March 21st. The Community Luncheon is scheduled on March 20th. In addition, Crystal Gage will be here on Saturday, April 6th and tickets will be $10. The April Ladies Luncheon will be at the Back Porch on April 26th.

• Bob Worth stated that the landscaping shrubs have been cleared from the Veterans Area and replaced with mulch.

• Jim Kozelsky said that nine people have signed up for the new Social Committee and twelve or more volunteers are needed to continue with our social activities. Please consider volunteering. The sign-up sheet will be up until March 31st. There is a limit of two snow birds on the committee. If necessary, elections will be held April 1 and members serve for a two-year term starting June 1.

• Linda Dunn will accept payments for the Ladies Luncheon on March 22nd until Tuesday, 3/20. • Bob Worth reminded everyone that there is an additional Takata airbag recall. Check your VIN number on the

website nhtsa.gov to see if you vehicle is included. • Charlie announced that our Community Garage Sale is scheduled next Saturday, March 23rd and there will be a

preview night on Friday, March 22nd. • Jan Curtis stated that the Social Committee is having a bake sale during the Community Garage Sale on March

23rd. Please bring any baked goods to donate for the sale to the Craft Room on Friday, March 22nd. Jan also announced that the committee will be selling polo shirts and tshirts with The Highlands logo embroidered on them. A minimum order of 12 is required. Tshirts are $22 and polo shirts are $31 and $2 extra for orders over XLarge.

• Beth Impson reminded everyone that Happy Hour at the pool is Tuesday, March 26th. • The winner of the 50/50 drawings was Doug Sinnard.

There was no additional business. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m. Faye Broughton, Community Secretary

April 4th - HTA co-sponsored Happy Hour

April 6th - Crystal Gage performance

April 20th - Passover Begins

April 21st - Easter

Social Committee Election Need Not be Held Precisely ten year-round residents and two snowbirds have volunteered for the 2019-2021 Social Committee positions, so no election is required. All 12 will be confirmed at April’s Community Business Meeting.

Barb Geiling, Donna VanWieren,

Anne Traub, Nancy Meech, Betty Thibault,

Barbara O’Neill, Joan & Rich Shaia, Donna Hills,

Chris Weegar, Diane Sabatine, Faye Broughton,

Lynda Chynoweth, Gloria Klotter,

Sharon Proue, Terri Pawlicki, Marty Taylor,

Carol McCaslin, Carolyn Fuller, Joan Clapper

The Sunshine Committee lends support and a helping hand to residents experiencing health challenges or dealing with grief. We are prepared to make hospital and home visits, send cards, bring home-made soup, provide transportation for doctor visits, and help with pets in absences due to crises.

Thanks go to Hometown America for sponsoring our newsletter. HTA pays for all printing and web publication charges.

If we missed you, we’re sorry, To ensure that

you are remembered, please submit your

birthday and anniversary information to either

[email protected]

or Terry Pawlicki.

Brenda & Ken Ottoman 4/2 Norma & Jim Laseter 4/8 Pam & Bill Strife 4/12 Mary & Francis Manyen 4/13 Sandy & Bill Hoff 4/15 Cathy & Mike Davis 4/15 Marilyn & Chuck Brady 4/15 Diane & Paul LaCombe 4/18 Randi & Ivan Hathaway 4/19 Deborah & Dewey Brown 4/22 Linda & Joe Dunn 4/23 Ada & John Marr 4/26 Gert & Ron Jurkovich 4/28 Janet & John Bedard 4/29 Sue & Ron Wiesbrook 5/1 Christy & Bruce Hughes 5/3 Janice & John Silva 5/12 Sue & Jim Bayes 5/13 Lynda & Robert Williams 5/15 Denise & Jim Kozelsky 5/16 Maria & Buddy Midgette 5/18 Lorraine & Ken Davenport 5/22 Beth & Steve Impson 5/23 Vicki & Gil Heiland 5/23 Pam & Chuck Davis 5/24 Barb & Eric Lepp 5/26 Lisa & Don Pitts 5/30

Barry Berghold 4/1 Sandy Hoff 4/1 Chick Meech 4/1 Ian Millen 4/3 Lloyd Larmon 4/4 Charlie Basile 4/5 Sharon Newcom 4/6 Ruth Dobbert 4/7 Elsie Bushor 4/9 Al Rodier 4/9 Thess Simonetta 4/10 Ron Haas 4/12 Ron Jurkovich 4/12 Preston Maseda 4/12 JJ Mahany 4/13 Diane Sponsler 4/14 Gil Rousseau 4/16 Sherrie Ashford 4/17 Joan Shaia 4/17 Dick VanWieren 4/17 Diane LaCombe 4/20 Genevieve Neufeld 4/20 Ada Marr 4/21 Bob Williams 4/22 Paul Marden 4/23 Cathy Davis 4/24 Mike Howe 4/25 Ed Cifelli 4/28 Sandy Traub 4/28 Janey Bedard 4/29 Danilo Liwanag 4/30

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Mary Ann Perry 5/1 Kathy Lobdell 5/5 Katherine Lobdell 5/5 Mary Rennie 5/5 Jayne Haas 5/7 Karen Doherty 5/8 Les Liberty 5/9 Vicki Rudegeair 5/10 Bill Davis 5/12 Ron Flesner 5/12 Virgina Solberg 5/13 Lorraine Davenport 5/14 Allen Brown 5/15 Norm Koch 5/16 Bruce Hughes 5/18 Barry Slemmer 5/18 Tim Snell 5/18 Denise Kozelsky 5/19 Charles Urlich 5/20 Eileen Smith 5/22 Ken Davenport 5/23 Pat Koepke 5/23 Raymond Johnson 5/25 Maryann Tuday 5/27 Richard Hatt 5/29 Nancy Meech 5/29

Charlie Basile

Lorraine Davenport

Sue Sullivan

Marie Garfinkel

Ann Lafontaine

Beth Impson

Jan Curtis

Ken White

Ken Coyne

Valorie Hansen

Chair

Vice Chair

Secretary

Comptroller

Publicity

Catering

Decorations

Entertainment

Tickets

Upcoming Social Committee Events

Crystal Gage Performance Community Luncheons

Memorial Day Celebration

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Com

mittee Mem

bers

The Social Committee normally meets at 1:00 PM on the third Thursday of every

month in the clubhouse library.

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Social Committee Roster for 2019-2021 Term Successfully Filled

Thank you to those who have signed up to serve as Social Committee (SC) members for the SC’s next two-year term. You successfully self-managed your volunteerism to fill the slate with exactly the right number of candidates and an acceptable composition of year round and snowbird residents. Therefore, according to our Highlands Community Procedural Guidelines (developed by and for Highlands residents)

there will be no Social Committee election in April.

Instead, at the April meeting the Election Committee will confirm that the 2019-2021 SC will begin its two year term on June 1st. Eight members are returning (r), 4 members are new (n). The following are the next term’s members:

Charlie Basile (r) Marie Garfinkel (r) Jan Curtis (r) Chuck Taylor (n) Ann LaFontaine (r) Barb Snell (n) Lorraine Davenport (r) Peggy Lewis (n) Ken White (r) Sue Sullivan (r) Beth Impson (r) Karyn Liberty (n)

To affect a smooth transition from the current SC to the new SC, new members are invited to observe a meeting flow by attending the April SC meeting on Thursday, April 18 at 1:00 pm in the clubhouse library. Then all members of the incoming SC are required to attend the May meeting May 17th when responsibility for each and every position in the new SC will be determined. The first of term June meeting will adhere to the new SC’s schedule.

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED THE “LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES” FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS (3YRS.)!

IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO BRING YOU LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THAT WE ALL ENJOYED!

WE ALL LAUGHED AT “SPITTIN IMAGE, RED HOT & BLUE COLLAR, JIMMY TRAVIS”!

WE MARVELED AT OTHER ENTERTAINERS WE SAW!

AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT, IT WAS FUN FOR ME AND I HOPE FUN FOR YOU!

NED SPONSLER

T H A N K S

T H A N K S

Crystal has opened for such artists as Big and Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Emerson Drive. She has graced the stage of Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, the Boardwalk in Disneyworld and many others. Her most recent activity is a program that she is working on with individuals living with disabilities in which they go into schools and talk about bullying and respect as she hopes to

inspire kids for a brighter future.

If you saw her before, you understand why she is back once again by popular demand.

Her’s is a “DON’T MISS SHOW”! Tickets have been on sale Thursday nights.

Your last chance to buy tickets is Thursday night April 4th. No sales at the door. Please sign up if you plan to come.

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Wednesday - April 24th Tickets sold at the door

Watch the bulletin board for particulars

Serving at Noon $5 per person

Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board

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Wednesday, April 10th

Serving from 5:00 - 5:30 pm

Both grilled and steamed 1/4 lb. Nathan’s hot dogs are served accompanied by a variety of sides including delicious baked beans.

Top your dogs off with mustard, relish, onions, sauerkraut, or celery salt.

Bring your own or choose from a limited selection of drinks.

Hot Dogs are $2.50 Sodas, Sides and Beans are each $.50

We’ll have the ever popular 100% raffle. ALL MONEY COLLECTED WILL BE GIVEN TO THE LUCKY TICKET HOLDER THAT NIGHT!!

PLEASE SIGN-UP IF YOU PLAN TO COME Ned and Diane Sponsler

Please note that the format of the sign-up sheet differs from other events. On Hot Dog Night you are signing up with the NUMBER of HOT DOGS you plan to eat.

Please bring a

snack to share

BYOB

Co-Sponsored by Hometown America who is providing

free Sandwiches and Wings for all participants.

Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board so HTA knows how much food is needed.

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Ladies Luncheon, Friday, April 26, 2019 The Back Porch – 115 County Road 557, Lake Alfred, 33850

Carpooling there, and then assemble to eat at 1:00 p.m.

THE BACK PORCH -- If you’ve never been to the Back Porch, then you are in for a treat. The Back Porch is more than a restaurant – It’s an experience. The restaurant is part of a complex of buildings that include The Barn and Stable's stores* which together exemplify southern hospitality and family tradition. Whether you are hunting for antiques, shopping for home accessories, or looking for a great lunch spot, this place has it all. *The Barn Antiques, The Stable Home Decor, The Seasons Gift Shop and The Back Yard Garden Shop will all encourage you to browse through their very interesting collections of goods.

Gathering as a group about 1:00 p.m. in the restaurant to enjoy a mid-day meal together is what makes this a “Highlands Ladies Luncheon”.

You are encouraged to come well ahead of time and/or linger in the various shops after you are done eating. Participants are encouraged to car-pool with others who are interested in similar arrival and departure schedules. The restaurant has hand painted tables and wood, and a staff loaded with southern hospitality. You'll be handed a paper menu and granted the liberty to choose your own seat inside, or outside on the porch overlooking a pond. The process of ordering and delivering is unlike most other restaurants. After looking over the menu, you'll grab a pencil from the center of the table and check off the items you fancy, put your name and table number on the yellow tag, and take your menu to one of their registers to pay. When prepared, your lunch will be delivered to your table. Gratuities are not expected. Their primary menu selections are combinations of soup, salad, sandwich, and dessert with an additional $1.75 for a soft drink. Beer & Wine are also available for purchase. A “Country Picnic” which includes all 4 lunch components (soup, salad, sandwich & dessert) is $8.52. Mixes with fewer items are at lessor prices. A few specialty or custom salads including a soup and dessert selection are also available. Suffice it to say, their flexibility within those categories is extensive. See the menu on the bulletin board, but please do not take the original down. Additional copies can be made in the sales office. Please sign up on the sheet if you plan on participating. No money will be collected in advance.

Contact Linda Dunn with questions - (in your directory)

Submitting Items for Publication: As always, thanks are extended to those who contributed information for this month’s issue. All articles and updates should be sent to [email protected] or either of the newsletter editors no later than the 20th of the month preceding publication. Every effort is made to include all submissions, but occasionally omissions will occur. Your understanding is appreciated. Comments and articles

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Me and My Doctor

In this segment let’s get to the nitty gritty of this series: the visit to your doctor’s office and how to make it work best to your advantage. Some of what is expected of us is posted on a wall in the form of reminders of what to bring with you. There may also be a brochure or larger poster entitled something akin to “rights and responsibilities of patients and providers.”

Some offices insist you physically bring your medications with you. This may seem like overkill, but in many studies, at least 50% of patients are not taking them properly or not at all, don’t know the names of them, or even why they are taking them. Just last year there were 125,000 deaths directly attributed to these very issues and the majority of them were seniors. The average senior is taking 7 medications, including both prescriptions and OTC products. Doctors often don’t take much time to fully explain medications, in part, because they are aware of the poor compliance rates. Pharmacists are sometimes a better source of more detailed information. If bringing your medications with you seems unreasonable, at least be prepared to write out the list or anticipate providing one.

A hugely important aspect of medication information to share with a physician is telling them what complementary (alternative) herbal supplements you are taking. Why is this so critical? Prescription drugs typically have one active ingredient. It is not unusual for supplements to contain more than one active ingredient – significantly increasing possible side effects. Neither medical schools nor residencies spend much time educating physicians about these therapies – even though more is spent on these products than prescription medications each year! The primary reason for this seems to be the fact that only a tiny fraction of these products ever result in reliable, scientific studies that establish their efficacy: information critical for a physician to be comfortable - or - confident in prescribing them.

Sharing very personal information poses a very real challenge for most all of us. To this I can only say – if it isn’t shared, it can’t be treated. We are essentially just hoping it gets better on its own. It is true no one exists who is exactly like us. It’s also true that human experiences of all types, occur to others more often than we realize. My point is that the story (condition) you are describing is one your physician has probably heard before, many times over. If not, they are trained to consider it a challenge to help you with it in every way possible.

Roughly translated, the word “doctor” in Latin means teacher (not healer). Doctors inherently understand the sharing of their expertise forms the very basis of the doctor-patient relationship. As a patient it is our responsibility to have our questions well in mind before the visit, even written out (in the order of importance). There may not be time to answer all of them in a single visit, but submitting them tells your doctor you want to be involved in your care and the decisions that must be made along the way. I’ve observed some physicians turning over some of the questions to nurses, medical assistants or other practitioners to follow up with the patient to provide the information they seek.

I consider it a great idea to record doctor conversations on your smart phone so it can be reviewed or even written out at a later time. This is something to be approached ahead of time to make sure the doctor is alright with the idea. After all, the information can be both technical and detailed at times, so we shouldn’t expect ourselves to remember it all.

In a related matter, bringing someone with you to your visit is very common today and is seen, again, as indicating a high level of involvement in your care. It is the accompanying person who can help remember what has been discussed or they can take notes. I’ve never witnessed a physician having a problem with this.

Remembering the details of our health history is a challenge, given our “senior” status. We’ve lived in Florida for 7 months and continue to have difficulties in having medical records sent to our physician offices. Keep in mind that you are legally the owner of your medical records and therefore have every right to access them or request they be shared with others. In spite of the fact we are well into the “electronic age”, we’re still a long way as a country from creating or approving a nationally accessible medical record system. For now, you need to take responsibility

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By Chuck Taylor

Pasco Sheriff’s Office, Contact Numbers in Pasco County For Non-Emergency Calls in Dade City ………(352) 518-5000

Toll Free…………….(800) 843-2861 EMERGENCY ………… 911

Resident Information for the Directory

LAST NAME: Home Phone

NUMBER & STREET: Cell Phones:

Email Address(es):

First Name—Resident #1 Birthday (mm/dd)

First Name—Resident #2 Birthday (mm/dd)

If you are a NEW resident, have a change for the “RESIDENT DIRECTORY,” and/or want your special dates acknowledged in the newsletter, please complete the form above and give it to Terry Pawlicki, Chris Weegar, or email your information to [email protected].

Wedding Anniversary

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(“Me and My Doctor” continued from the previous page)

for having your information at hand. This isn’t “fair” or easy by any means, but until medical practitioners get a lot better at sharing information, it is your responsibility to make this happen. Your life may very well depend upon it. At the very least, your most critical medical information should be in your hands, especially in the presence of a chronic condition.

Survey after survey tells us the “art of conversation has basically been lost”. The causes are many and complex, but from experience, I can only say that nowhere is this more obvious than listening in to doctor/patient verbal exchanges. Medical schools commonly record these exchanges, but in residencies, only primary-care training programs consider this an important aspect of physician training (pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine). This part of the curriculum constituted at least 40% of my job as a faculty member. I’ll summarize this by stating the statistics, from patient feedback, are dismal. This phenomenon has been dramatically described in a book entitled When Doctors Don’t Listen by Drs. Leana Wen & Joshua Kosowsky.

I can’t absolutely verify the truthfulness of this, but I saw a study that claimed the average time a doctor waits before interrupting their patient as they are telling their story is 18 seconds. This explains why it behooves all of us to be assertive in the basic techniques of checking to make sure the doctor has heard us. I haven’t witnessed this so much around here, but I know it’s common practice in some medical facilities for doctors to enter a patient room carrying a laptop or typing on one as the patient tells why they have come in that day. I know what purposes, in theory, these practices are to serve legally, but it’s a ridiculous practice (don’t get me started on this)! To counter what you may perceive as a physician’s inattention, after you’re done providing information ask your doctor for feedback, such as a summary of what they’ve heard and view as important, and what, if anything, you’ve said affects the treatments they plan for you.

Another common source of confusion is healthcare insurance. Before engaging with a new physician, always verify beforehand with the “front desk people” whether your insurance is accepted and what to expect in co-pays you’ll have to make before you leave your appointment. Knowing your insurance in some detail and reviewing with administrative staff in advance of your visit with a physician, can save you and a lot of others a great deal of time and aggravation. Knowing such information does not prevent all such hassles, but it can certainly eliminate enough of them to make the precaution more than worthwhile.

Manager’s Corner Scott Brown

Office: 352-518-4607

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Referral reward restricted to HTA residents. Customer must register the

resident who referred them at time of their initial visit. Residents whose referral

purchases a NEW home will receive up to $2000. Residents

who refer will receive money after closing of escrow. Other terms may

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Spring is upon us and it’s a great time to get a little home and yard work done. Recently, we have cleaned up and re-mulched the entrance, shuffleboard area and the Memorial flag area and what a difference it makes! Our community stands out among others because we have such pride in our community and homes. As a friendly reminder, in the month of April, I will be starting site inspections so this is a great time to catch up on needed weeding and pressure washing of your home. If you enjoyed the events we sponsored in February, you should consider joining your neighbors down at the pool on Thursday, April 4th from 4-6 p.m for a special Happy Hour. Hometown is contributing Chicken Wings and Sandwiches free to all residents. As with your regular monthly Happy Hours, you bring your own beverage and are encouraged (but not required) to bring snacks or side dishes to share. It’s a golden opportunity to spend time with your Highlands family! Claudia Betten is now our new full-time Community Assistant Manager. If you haven’t had the opportunity to meet Claudia please stop by the Community Office to say hello. We are fortunate to have someone with such a great work ethic and personality and I’m thankful to have an assistant!

Thanks! Scott

Need a Notary?

When you need a notary, contact Charlie Basile, one of your Tee Time neighbors.

He is a registered Notary Public in Florida and happy to help Highlands residents out when a notary is needed.

He makes it simple and is friendly. His contact information is in our Highlands Directory.

Early Morning Walking Workouts in the Clubhouse

Everyone is welcome to join us in the main meeting room of our clubhouse for some great exercise three times a week. Direction is provided by energetic instruction on DVD. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. We meet:

Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays at 7:30AM Linda Chynoweth

Friday Night Dominoes

There is now organized play of Mexican Train Dominoes in the clubhouse game room every Friday evening with play starting 7:00 p.m. We expect to play for a couple hours. If interested, feel free to contact Edie Minch, 856-981-4556. All level of players are welcome. Come join us.

We have some wonderful photographers in the Highlands who regularly take pictures at our events. Unfortunately the newsletter is a poor vehicle for sharing photos because of space limitations, reproduction quality, timeliness of distribution, and a printing process limited to greyscale newsletter copies. To better share photos and other neighborhood thoughts Coleen Anderson, a Highlands resident, has set up and plans to administer two Facebook pages available to all Highlands residents. The two Facebook pages are titled “Highlands Chit chat lounge” and “Highlands Dade City Marketplace”. The Chit Chat lounge is intended to be where neighbors can share Highlands and resident photos, get recommendations, and share thoughts, and comments. The Highlands marketplace is designed for residents to post items for sale and “in search of”. Both are private pages for Highlands residents only. Requests to join either page are screened by the page administrator, Coleen. If you are already a Facebook user, to join either or both pages:

1) Open your home page (click HOME on the top middle of the page) 2) On the upper left corner of the page you will see a blank SEARCH bar. 3) Click in the space and type in either “Highlands Chit Chat Lounge” or

“Highland Dade City Marketplace” 4) Select the “join” option and respond to the question that you are a

resident. There will be a delay until the administrator approves your “join” request.

5) Once you’ve “joined” the group with rights to the page, typing in the page name desired will reveal its contents.

If you aren’t already a Facebook user, you need to sign up for a free Facebook account before executing the previous steps.

1) Go to facbook.com/r.php 2) As prompted, enter your name, date of birth, and

phone number or sign up with your email address, 3) Enter your gender choice - female or male 4) Choose a password 5) Select “sign up”

Once in Facebook, follow the first 5 steps to gain access to the Highlands’ pages.

Any questions or further information needed, contact Coleen Anderson. (See the directory for phone number or email.)

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Activity Summary

Mahjongg Players meet in the clubhouse card room for games on: Monday 1PM Friday 1PM Tuesday 9:30AM A mahjongg marathon is held on the first Monday of each month with play starting at 9AM. Anne Lafontaine

Bunco Games are held the second Monday in players’ homes. Couples Bunco is played on a Sunday toward the end of each month and is coordinated by Pat Carey. Times and locations vary.

Bible Study Groups Women’s group meets 10:00 AM ‘til 11:30 on Tuesdays in the clubhouse library. Maureen Russo

Men’s group meets Tuesdays, 7-8 PM in the clubhouse library. Bill Hoff “Son” Flowers Bible Study meets Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in the Clubhouse. Terry Pawlicki

Walkers Meet to walk with friends every morning at 5:45 AM. Dianne Brown

Line Dancing Groups Highlands Kickers get together every Sunday at 2PM for line dancing. Open to all, it’s great fun! Come join us!

Pam Gregory

Line Dancing Instruction for men is suspended and will resume in the fall. Mary Theresa Azontini

Pickle Ball We play from 4-6PM Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, weather permitting. Experienced players and novices are all welcome. Henry Simonetti

Bingo Bingo is every Thursday from 7-9 PM. Doors open at 6:30. Cost is $5.00. Rich Shaia

Tennis We meet for tennis every morning except Sunday at 8 AM. Everyone is invited. Gil Rousseau

Lassies’ Cards Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM the ladies get together to play cards. Come for the fun! Joan Shaia

Open Games Like-minded folks gather on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM in the clubhouse card room to play card games. Euchre is now included. All are welcome.

Norm Koch

Bridge We have a small bridge group that tries to get together usually on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. If you’re interested in playing, contact

Pat Carey.

Ceramics Meets Tuesdays in the clubhouse at 10:00. All welcome. Joan Rodier

Ping Pong/Table Tennis Tuesday & Friday from 10:00 AM to noon in the clubhouse. All are invited to play. Perry Russo

Early Morning Workouts Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:30AM we follow DVD instruction for energetic workouts.

Linda Chynoweth

Quilters Anyone wanting to work on their quilts in the clubhouse are encouraged to do so between 1 - 3 PM on Mondays. Lorraine Davenport is available to assist when requested.

Ladies Water Aerobics Except when cold weather (below 60) or rain intrudes, water exercise classes for women meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:45AM. $1 per session. Joan Rodier

“Soggy Bottoms” Water Aerobics Informal gathering of the ladies for water aerobics Monday thru Friday at 7:30 AM as long as the air temperature is above 60 degrees.

Pat Carey

Koffee Klatch An informal get-together of neighbors for coffee in the clubhouse at 9AM every Saturday that the main room isn’t in use. New residents are especially welcome.

Charlie Basile and Friends

Poker Regular poker games every Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the clubhouse.

Al Rodier

Shuffleboard Meet once a week on Monday mornings at 10:00 AM. Everybody is welcome.

Karen Liberty & the Impsons

Bocce Ball Bocce ball every Saturday morning at 10 AM. Everyone is always welcome. Special invitation to Newbies: We will teach you how to play.

Steve Impson

Mexican Train Dominoes Organized play starts at 7:00 PM on Friday nights. All skill levels are welcome. Edie Minch

Happy Hookers Meet once a week on Wednesdays from 10:00-12:00 to work on yarn and handcraft projects for charity and sometimes ourselves.

Chair Yoga Meet in the main hall Tuesdays and Thursdays for 45 minutes starting at 9:00 AM for gentle exercise guided by video. Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 AM is a 55 minute advanced class.

Irene Mills Lynda Chynoweth

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New Activity

Ladies Bible Study

NEW YEAR and NEW STUDY on PERSONAL REVIVAL . . . something we can all use.

We are enjoying great questions and stimulating discussions.

This is a real study into spiritual maturity and I’m sure our God is smiling as he watches us

trying to apply what we are learning!!!!

Any questions, please call Maureen Russo

MEN OF THE HIGHLANDS

Men’s Bible Study: Tuesdays Evenings 7-8 PM, Highlands Club House Library.

September started our 8th year of the Men’s Bible Program All are welcome!

We are working on the book called “Staying on Course” based on 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. We are discussing Paul’s & Timothy’s situations and success in Thessalonica. The book is a guide designed to have an open dialog. You do not have to have “bible background” to participate. We are all learning

about faith, spirituality and an interest in our future.

Questions please contact: Bill Hoff

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CHAIR YOGA FOR ……. EVERYBODY Clubhouse main hall

9:00 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday

“Advanced” class at 9:00 a.m. every Monday and Friday

Gentle Easy to Follow

Effective

Chair Yoga is open to everyone - men and women alike - at no charge.

Classes are held year round based on the level of participation.

Tuesdays and Thursdays we use a 40 minute video to guide an intermediate level of yoga moves. Included are gentle stretching, strengthening, and balancing exercises using chairs.

Mondays and Fridays there is a 55 minute routine, similar to the intermediate experience, with exercise repetitions and more challenging balance poses.

Exercises for all classes are performed from seated or standing positions; i.e. there is no requirement to bring a mat or get down on the floor. Participants can exercise at their own pace in any of the classes. Exercises are

designed to keep joints healthy and to increase range of motion, and to develop a stronger sense of balance while increasing flexibility.

Contact Irene Mills with any questions about the Tuesday/Thursday sessions at [email protected]

Contact Lynda Chynoweth regarding the Monday/Friday sessions at [email protected]

“Son” Flowers Bible Study Meets Tuesday Evenings

At 7:00 p.m. In the Craft Room

We are working on “Seamless—Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story” by Angie Smith.

Come and bring your Bibles. All women are welcome.

Any questions call Chris Lear or Terry Pawlicki

The truly happy people are those who carefully

study God’s perfect law that makes people free,

and they continue to study it.

James 1:25

Happy Hookers

Calling all yarn and needle crafters! ~~~~All are welcome~~~ each Wednesday, 10 to noon in the Club House Craft room. Bring your skills (or learn a new one) –

whether it is crochet, knitting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, or some other needle craft.

The ‘Hookers’ have donated over 250 knitted or crocheted items to veterans in area hospitals, a pregnancy care center, and local cancer centers.

Bring your projects and come sit a spell. We also work on our own projects.

Stop by and check it out! The “Highlands Happy Hookers”

Bocce Ball

Bocce ball every Saturday morning at 10 AM. Everyone is always welcome. Special invitation to Newbies: We will teach you how to play.

Steve Impson

Shuffleboard Madness

Play begins every Monday at 10 AM. Please come a few minutes early for organizing. Singles… doubles… EVERYONE is WECOME & WANTED. Have questions, suggestions or ideas for this year’s play??

Contact Karyn Liberty or Beth and Steve Impson

Highlands Kickers (Line Dancing) Continues Sundays 2PM for one hour

Come - Give it a try! Gals & Guys Welcome Any questions should be directed to Pam Gregory at [email protected]

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Pickle Ball

We play pickle ball Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday afternoons from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. mornings weather permitting. As we get more players, we hope to expand the schedule. If it’s raining or very windy, don’t come. We won’t be there.

Pickle Ball is a fun sport somewhere between tennis and paddle ball. If you come look at the tennis courts you’ll see that one court has red tape which marks our playing area. It’s easy and gentle playing but lots of fun and a great opportunity to make new acquaintances. Come try it.

We’re always looking for people to join us. You are encouraged and welcome to come on out and play with us - or - just cheer on the troops!

If you have any questions please contact Henry Simonetti.

Line Dancing for Men We’re done for the season and will resume in the fall.

Taught by Mary Theresa Azontini we have a weekly line dancing class specifically for men. We meet on Wednesdays at 11:00 in the clubhouse. Come join us. We’re having a lot of fun.

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Ping Pong / Table Tennis

We meet Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10:00 AM ‘til 12:00 noon every week in the clubhouse (dance floor). Play is open to anyone interested in Ping Pong, and everyone gets turns playing. We welcome beginners as well as seasoned veterans, guys and gals, to this exciting and fun game. We do NOT play by National Table Tennis Association Rules, but rather by House Rules (Perry’s simple rules). Perry Russo

Meet Your Neighbors

Would you like a chance to meet and visit with your neighbors over a free cup of coffee? Then come to one of our Saturday morning Koffee Klatches. We have coffee ready every Saturday at 9:00 AM when there isn’t a Community meeting or other conflict over the clubhouse facilities. No agenda or speakers, just a chance for our community to come together.

Charlie Basile and Friends

Please lock the Exercise/Weight Room in the Pool Area after use. A second defibrillator is installed in the room, yet another expensive item in the room. Please help to protect our equipment.

Ceramics Workshop

Ceramics sessions are held every Tuesday morning from 10:00 to noon. Bring your pieces and supplies to join others while you work on your projects. There is a kiln in our craft room that can be used to fire your pieces. (Do not, however, try to run the kiln without first talking through procedures with a resident trained in its operation.) Everyone is welcome.

Joan Rodier

ARTS and CRAFTS Sessions

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.

Completes its season April 11th

Something New Every Week

Fun Learning Experiences!

Sign Up Sheets are on the

clubhouse bulletin board

Class Lists are Posted

Prices Differ per Craft

Payment Always in Advance

April 4th 2nd Swedish Weaving class

April 11th

Deco Mesh Ribbon Wreath

Contact Joan Rodier with questions.

Bingo meets every Thursday at 7:00 PM. Cards only $5.00. Everyone is welcome.

Volunteers are needed to ensure that Bingo games continue. We need workers and callers. Contact: Rich Shaia.

COME

JOIN US!!!!

Bingo

The Bingo Committee

Monday Quilters

During the month of April Monday quilting at 1:00 will be occupied working on 3 yard laps. (April 1-8-15-22) Anyone interested in the classes, please sign up on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. Also see the bulletin board for details.

Lorraine Davenport, Quilt Instructor

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Open Games

If you’re interested in playing a variety of games, come join us on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM in the clubhouse card room. It’s an informal gathering of folks to play games according to the group’s mood. Pegs & Jokers and Hand & Foot are favorites. Euchre is also an option. All are welcome.

Norm Koch

Monthly Bridge

We have a monthly bridge game established, usually on the second Wednesday evening of the month - but subject to change based on player availability. If you enjoy bridge, or have played in the past but are a bit rusty, please give me a call and let me know of your interest.

Pat Carey

• Open miscellaneous games on Sunday evenings • Bridge on a Wednesday evening once a month

• Poker Wednesday evenings • Ladies Cards on Wednesday evenings

Highland Lassies meet in the Clubhouse on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM to enjoy a fun, easy-to-learn card game. All you need to bring are 12 quarters and your sense of humor. We usually play two or three games (4 quarters per game), which takes about two hours.

Joan Shaia

Card Players

There are several opportunities to play cards regularly at the Highlands Clubhouse. They include:

Weekly Poker

What would an active adult community be without regular poker games? We meet on Wednesday evenings in the clubhouse and start promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Al Rodier

Mahjongg Players

There is organized mahjongg play at the clubhouse on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Players meet at 1:00 PM on Monday and Friday and at 9:30 AM on Tuesday. The session on Tuesday does not involve prize money. If you are interested in learning to play mahjongg, contact Nancy Meech.

Marathons are generally held the first Monday of the month. We start marathon play at 9:00 AM and play straight through until 1:00 PM. Throughout the morning we take short breaks between games to rotate seating and partake of food brought by the players for themselves. Up to 14 games can be played during a marathon depending on the speed of play. $5 per player is collected for the prize fund for the marathon. All players are welcome. Marathon players are encouraged to come early so there is sufficient time to get everyone signed in and games set up so play can begin promptly at 9:00 AM.

The winners of March’s marathon were: 1st place tie - Janet Silva and Chris Weegar, 3rd place - Betty Bongiardina. April’s marathon will be on Monday, April 1st. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board several weeks before each marathon.

ATTENTION RESIDENTS: Please

Do Not Deposit Your Doggie Bags

In The Trash Cans Just Outside

The Clubhouse Doors!

The Highlands speed limit applies to

everyone who drives through the

Highlands. No exceptions.

Your neighbors hate it when you don’t pick it up! The “Guidelines for Living” you signed when you arrived explicitly directs you to

take care of it! This applies to common areas as well as your neighbors’ yards. If you are one of the dog owners who doesn’t pick up after your dog, please

change your ways or keep your dog solely in your yard! Thanks to all of you who do consistently clean up after your pets.

Collection Box for Old Books If you have old books that you are planning to simply discard, please consider donating them

for charity. Our current Highlands housekeeper Sandy helps to recycle books and appreciates any and all contributions. A white wire rectangular container is in the craft room with a sign “Sandy’s Books”. You can place books in the container any time and Sandy will collect them.

Thanks.

Trash Pickup and Recycling

Trash Pick-up: scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are scheduled holidays when pickup isn’t scheduled. When there is no pickup, customers may put out double the amount of trash on the next scheduled pickup day.

Recycling (curbside program): Aluminum & metal cans, clear, green & brown glass bottles and jars, all plastic (except #6) and glass containers, and paper and cardboard may be left in labeled, rigid, reusable containers at the curb very early on the first and third Wednesday each month.

Newspapers: A recycling bin for newspaper and other printed materials stands outside our clubhouse behind the kitchen. All types of printed paper such as newspaper, phone books, catalogs, and books can be recycled. Cardboard from boxes is also acceptable as long as the box is broken down so that it lies flat.

Yard refuse: Call the Highlands Management office if you wish to have HTA staff do a Monday or Friday pick up of lawn refuse you’ve created during a yard clean-up. If you’ve had professionals clean-up your yard, they should remove the refuse as part of their service. Please, do NOT put yard waste in the dumpster by the clubhouse.

When you plan on participating in an event, please be sure to sign up on the appropriate sign-up sheet hanging on the Clubhouse Bulletin Board. Event planners need to know as early as possible the level of interest in events so that planning and supply purchases are on target. Even if you

wait to purchase your tickets, knowing your intentions is appreciated.

SIGN UP

SHEETS

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New Activity

Ladies Water Aerobics

Along with our beautiful spring weather, live-instructor-guided ladies water aerobics is being reintroduced for a fun hour of energetic water exercises. After a quick set of stretch and

warm-up moves, we concentrate on 30 minutes or more of vigorous water aerobics to get our hearts going. That is followed by a variety of arm, leg, and/or full body stretches. We end with some quiet stretches and relaxation moves. The exercises vary, and conversation is animated and fun so you’re never bored.

We meet every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday morning. Please arrive at 8:30 AM for an hour session. (Weather permitting.) The charge for a session is $1.00.

Everybody has a good time and it’s a great way to start your day. Come join us!!

Joan Rodier

1 Trash Pickup

Early Workout 7:30 Adv Chair Yoga 9AM

Mahjongg Marathon 9AM

Shuffleboard 10AM Quilting Time 1PM

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Water Aerobics 8:30 Chair Yoga 9AM Mahjong 9:30 Ping Pong 10AM Bible Study 10AM Ceramics 10AM

Pickle Ball 4PM

Men’s Bible Stdy 7PM

3Recyclables Pickup

Early Workout 7:30

Happy Hookers 10AM Men’s Line Dnc 11:00

Lassies Cards 6:30 Poker 6:30

4 Trash Pickup

Water Aerobics 8:30 Chair Yoga 9AM Arts & Crafts 10AM

Pickle Ball 4PM 4PM Tickets on Sale 6PM

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Early Workout 7:30 Water Aerobics 8:30 Advanced Chair Yoga 9AM Ping Pong 10AM Mahjongg 1PM Mexican Train 7PM

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Koffee Klatch 9AM Bocce Ball 10AM

Crystal Gage 6:30

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Highlands Kickers

2PM Pickle Ball 4PM Open Games 7PM

8 Trash Pickup

Early Workout 7:30 Advanced Chair Yoga 9AM Shuffleboard 10AM Mahjongg 1PM Quilting Time 1PM

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Pickle Ball 4PM


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Early Workout 7:30


Hot Dog Night 5:00


11 Trash Pickup


Pickle Ball 4PM

Bingo 7PM

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2PM Pickle Ball 4PM Open Games 7PM

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Pickle Ball 4PM


17Recyclables Pickup

Early Workout 7:30



18 Trash Pickup

Water Aerobics 8:30 Chair Yoga 9AM Arts & Crafts 10AM Social Committee Meeting 1PM in the library

Pickle Ball 4PM

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20 Passover Begins

Community Meeting 9AM

Bocce Ball 10AM

21 Easter Highlands Kickers

2PM Pickle Ball 4PM Open Games 7PM Including Euchre

22 Trash Pickup

Early Workout 7:30 Advanced Chair Yoga 9AM Shuffleboard 10AM

Mahjongg 1PM Quilting Time 1PM

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Pickle Ball 4PM


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Early Workout 7:30


Sandwich Luncheon 12:00


25 Trash Pickup


Pickle Ball 4PM

Bingo 7PM

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Early Workout 7:30 Water Aerobics 8:30 Advanced Chair Yoga 9AM Ping Pong 10AM 1:00 Mahjongg 1PM Mexican Train 7PM

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Highlands Kickers 2PM

Pickle Ball 4PM Open Games 7PM Including Euchre

29 Trash Pickup


30 Water Aerobics 8:30 Chair Yoga 9AM Mahjong 9:30 Ping Pong 10AM Bible Study 10AM Ceramics 10AM

Pickle Ball 4PM


Outside walkers meet every day at 5:45 AM

Dianne Brown

Monday thru Saturday at 8AM tennis players meet on the courts to play. Gil Roussseau

“Soggy Bottoms” meets daily at 7:30 Monday thru Friday for water aerobics

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