AUGUST 2009 NEWSLETTER



PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

August is upon us and it’s hotter than you can imagine.

But think about it for a moment. September follows then October. Up north October could mean snow in some states and maybe we’ll cool off here in Florida.

Well the 4th of July event was a great success as well as the Father’s Day Ice Cream Social.

The Golf Cart Parade was also a lot of fun and more of a turnout than expected!

August looks to be a slow month with only a Pot Luck Dinner and a Pork Roast Dinner being planned. More information in the Newsletter. Check the club house for sign up sheets.

Other than that I don’t know of any other planned activities.

Don’t forget the Thursday night game night!

Once again thanks to Irene & Bill Kramer for the many ads that help support our monthly newsletter.

We should all check the newsletter before we go to the yellow pages. There are all kinds of services advertised. Use these services and don't forget to mention Saddle Oak Club.

Be careful and have a safe August.

-- Dick Ouimette



SADDLE OAK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Editors
-Jim and Elaine Baburek

AD Manager -Irene Kramer

Circulation -Don Wiley

Please, if you have a personnel computer, and you would like to put an article in the paper, send an email to je1babs@yahoo.com and tell us you want it to be included in the newsletter.

Don’t forget the Recipe Corner. We Will need new recipes each month for the Newsletter. So far we have received 2. Seems to me we have 370+ households in the Park. Not everyone is up North!!!

The signup sheet will be posted for the Gourmet Club. Let’s see how many of you are interested in this idea.



ARTS & CRAFTS
-- Angie Bauman

Its amazing talent to see how Kathy Smith can make the clutch purses and handbags from plastic disposable shopping bags. Just folding flat, cutting off the top and bottom - doubling and cutting one inch strips which are rolled into a ball and crocheted together to form a sturdy handbag with handle.

When her husband, Jim, came to vacation and brought her red, white & blue T-shirts, Kathy cut them into 1" strips and made a patriotic purse for the 4th of July! Come to see her work at Friday Crafts in August from 1 to 3 PM at the clubhouse and bring your Publix, Walgreen, Winn-Dixie, or even your daily newspaper bags in yellow - it only takes three bags to make a soap dish.

Ruth Graber and her daughter, Susan Kelly, have donated all their Red Hat accessories to anyone interested.

They have their houses for sale and are moving into a Condo at On Top of the World. Sorry to see them go.



LADIES LUNCHEON
-- Betty Overman

The ladies will be going to the Oasis Restaurant in Circle Square on SR200 on Thursday, August 20, at 12 Noon.

Sign up sheet is in the clubhouse. Plan to attend.



POT LUCK DINNER!
Saturday, August 8, at 4:00pm.

Bring a covered dish to share. Bring your own place setting. Appetizer, meat entree or dessert.

Sign up sheet is in the clubhouse! 50/50 drawing!

Questions?? Chairperson Dorthea Wiley



Craft Fair!

The Annual Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 7th.

If you are interested in a table to sell your homemade goods, please sign up in the clubhouse, there is a sign up sheet.

More information will follow in the Sept. and Oct. newsletter.

Thank You,
--Ginger Pace



Bowling News!

We are looking forward to a great fall season 2009-2010. Saddle Oak Bowling League will start on Tuesday, October 6th at 9:00 am at Galaxy West.

A meeting will be scheduled in Sept. Check newsletter for more details.

We hope to see all our regular bowlers and some new ones also. Bowling is lots of fun and great exercise please come and join us.

Thank you,
Tony Pace, Pres.
Ginger Pace, Sec'y.



PORK ROAST DINNER

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 5:00PM

TICKETS $5.00

50/50 Drawing

MENU

ROAST PORK
POTATOES
VEGETABLES
DESSERT

HOSTS
LINDA OTTO & DIANE ANDERSON

SEE TONY PACE FOR TICKETS!



GOURMET CLUB SIGN UP SHEET

Interested in joining a monthly Gourmet Club with other Saddle Oak Club residents where you meet periodically to host a theme dinner along with two other couples (6 people in total). See attached sheet below and take one for your reference.

Sign up below if you are interested and if there Are enough people interested we will meet in the fall to discuss all the particulars...



SUNSHINE REPORT
-- Fran Bolson

Hospitalizations this past month include Beverly Showers, Amos Kentfield, Marion Donnelly, Linda Banks, Fran Gerken, Marge Whitenour, Joan Ford, Peggy Coons, John Kennedy.

Remember these residents in your thoughts and prayers!



BEREAVEMENT
-- Fran Bolson

MEL CLARK passed away June 24. He is survived by his wife, Virginia.

ELSIE ROBERSON passed away on July 4. She is survived by her husband, John.

JAMES SMITH passed away on July 16. He is survived by his wife, Kathy. He is the son-in-law of Lou and Hazel Wickstrom.



-- Linda Otto

I would like to thank the following people who were kind enough to judge the golf cart parade. And a very difficult thing to do with all the wonderfully decorated carts in the parade.

Thanks to Kris Hamilton, Gene Vrooman and Linda Vrooman.



I would really like to thank all those who attended our Fathers Day Ice Cream Social and I hope you enjoyed it.This event certainly would not have been possible without all the wonderful volunteers who stepped forward to help.

Hopefully we can do another one in the fall!

-- Linda Otto



I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make the July 4th Party a huge success. Diane Anderson and Sue Whritenour for doing such a wonderful job of decorating the club house. Kitchen help was Elaine and Jim Baburek. Jim and Kathy Smith, Tammie Hornsby, Shelley Westcott and a special thanks to Dick and Gladys Ouimette for an outstanding job as usual. And also a special thanks to David Anderson for volunteering to pick up the sandwiches for us. And let us not forget our little helpers Alivia and Nikki.

A quilt raffle was held and the winner was Hazel Wickstrom A special thank you to Sue Whritenour for donating all those wonderful little prizes we gave out.

Parade as usual was wonderful A very difficult job of judging this year. Winners were Sue Whritenour, Dick and Gladys Ouimette, Tammie and Luther Hornsby and honorable mention to Rich and Mirta Harris and their little dog.

Hopefully a good time was had by all!

-- Linda Otto



MY APOLOGIES
-- Fran Bolson

I apologize to the family of Ray Jarest and to Ray & Pauline Leger for the mistake I made in typing the Bereavement Column in last month's newsletter.

RAY JAREST passed away on June 5 and is survived by his wife, Rita, and his brother, Maurice.

Ray Leger is alive and well and living in Saddle Oak. I sincerely apologize for this error.



CRIMSON CHARMERS
-- Fran Bolson

The Red Hat ladies will be going to Mimi's Cafe on SR200 on Thursday, August 13, at 1 PM. Sign up in the clubhouse and plan to join us.



-- Linda Otto

I would like to thank Max and Sandy Russell for their generous donation of disposable pans for the kitchen .

Now if we can only find a volunteer to cook and fill them and have a party !



-- Linda Otto

Just a reminder when you are going to use the pool please shower at home first especially after working in your yard .

There have been a lot of complaints lately about grass in the pool.



RECIPE CORNER

Ok, for August we have a couple of recipes that sound delicious. Try these out when you have that special group of friends over for dinner. Or, just make it for yourself and enjoy the leftovers if there are any!

BEST ZUCCHINI EVER

3 CUPS GRATED OR CHOPPED ZUCCHINI
¼ CUP VEGETABLE OIL
4 EGGS
1 CUP BISQUICK
1 CHOPPEED ONION
½ CUP GRATED CHEESE
CAN ADD SOME SHARP CHEESE IF DESIRED
MIX ALL TOGETHER PUT IN GREASED 13 BY 9 BAKING PAN
TOP WITH BREADCRUMBS
BAKE AT 350 FOR 30 MINUTES

Don’t forget to send your recipes to Saddle Oak NewsLetter, je1babs@yahoo.com. Please include your name along with the recipe. Recipes will be printed along with the NewsLetter.



Notes from “Up North”
By Marj Banczak

Life moves slowly in Wild Rose, Wisconsin. We watch the corn grow and flowers bloom in the yard. As we drive the narrow roads wild turkeys and foolish young deer cross in front of us demanding territorial rights.

The beautiful tree lined winding highways take us to many small towns in the area. In towns such as Rural, Weyauwega, Poy Sippi and Saxeville we find antique stores, boutiques, ice cream shops and lovely little restaurant called the “Freckled Frog”.

On a days ride to the Amish country we find fresh vegetables and bakery. A boat trip on the “Chain of Lakes” shows us the natural beauty of Wisconsin in summertime. Lets not forget the famous Wisconsin Friday night fish fries. None like it anywhere.

We spend time bird watching as we sit on the deck with our morning coffee (if it is not too cool)!

Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren fill our weekends. Our annual family reunion was held with its hugs, food and the usual raucous entertainment.

Yes, its been a good summer thus far, but unusually cool. Todays high will be a record low of 61 degrees, but who is complaining?

Hello to everyone, I’ll return in late August. Nancy and Mike in mid-October. Miss you!



August Birthdays

01 Betty Jaglinski
01 Carol Edwards
03 Frank Hodakowski
04 Joan Kopinski
04 Cris McCormick
04 Elaine Baburek
05 Bob Gearin
05 Susan Tumelty
05 Joyce Tifft
06 Kathy Cushing
06 Marilyn Olsen
06 Matthew Walters
08 J Patsy Lowman
09 Marie Boyer
13 Fran Fritz
15 George Confer
16 Walton Bissette
17 Bob Bull
17 John Record
17 Ed Armitage
18 Nancy Burns
20 Henry (Bert) Berthiaume
20 James Baburek
20 Mary Davidson
22 Don Godwin
23 John Dawson
24 Frank Carlyle
24 Sandi Russell
25 Shirley Cummings
25. Sal Borriello
27. Don Wiley
27. Marlene Terranova
27. Connie Anderson
29. Judy Mascaro
29. Betty Cabala
30 Irene Kramer
30. Barbara Deakins
31. Tom Anderson



August Anniversaries

02 Al and Janet Stacy
02 Neville and Lillie Johnson
03 Richard and Gladys Ouimette
04 James and Elaine Baburek
05 Tom and Kelly Losiewski
08 Caryl & Judith Miller
14 Walton and Karen Bissette
16 Ernie & Linda Norton
17 Harold and Sue Whritenour
22 Fred and Phyllis Congdon
24 Don and Betty Mausteller
26 Mario and Carol Ranieri
31 Don & Fran Hall

For additions or corrections to the B-day and Anniversary Lists, Please call Bertha