“Thankful”, that’s how I feel after my first month here at Saddle Oak Club. You have all made me feel so welcome I feel like I have been a part of the Saddle Oak family forever.
The question I have been asked most often is do you like working here? My answer over and over is how could I not like it; I am surrounded by “WONDERFUL” residents and a “FABULOUS” team to work with!!
You have a beautiful community here at Saddle Oak Club and I look forward to helping you continue to have a home you can be “PROUD” of. If I have not yet had the opportunity to meet you please feel free to stop by the office anytime.
Thank you all for welcoming me to the Saddle Oak family.
Kathy
Community Manager
Letter from the SOCHA president....
It’s summertime....and the living is easy at Saddle Oak Club!!
August...we all seem to be surviving the heat. Many of us have had the pleasure of meeting our new community manager, Kathy. I am sure everyone has made her feel welcome and we all hope to see a lot more of her around here. It is nice to see her and Joanne “popping in” on Saturday mornings to have coffee and donuts with us.
We had a “fun” July with a French toast breakfast, a 4th of July parade and pool party, Christmas in July. Thanks to all of those who worked so hard to make these events happen.
We have had many guests and visitors this past month and it is great to see so much activity in our community. Please remember to register your guests with the office and please make sure they know the rules concerning our pool, clubhouse and the driving of golf carts. We want them to enjoy our community as much as we do but we must all obey the rules. It is important to respect our friends and neighbors.
I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that all of the breakfasts, social events, parades, picnics, dinners, water aerobics, line dancing, bingo, preparing and delivering the newsletters , etc. are ALL volunteer jobs and we would not have these events if it was not for the great group of volunteers we have at Saddle Oak. Sometimes I think we forget to appreciate what they do for this community.
It won’t be long before we start seeing our northern friends migrating back to us. We miss them and look forward to their return. We have some great ideas for fun events this fall and winter when they return.
That is all for now...Luther and I look forward to seeing you around the neighborhood.
Stay healthy, happy and kind to your neighbors,
Tammie Hornsby
Some important things to remember...
Pets - Many of us are pet owners and we love our pets.
Please remember that our neighbors don’t necessarily love our pets like we do sowe must keep that in mind when our pets are ready to “potty”.
Pool - Please make sure your guests read and abide by the rules that are posted at the pool.
We want everyone to enjoy the pool ...both young and old.
Please make sure that you, as a resident, are with them when they are at the pool and most of all, be respectful to your fellow swimmers!!!!!!
Clubhouse – Yes, you can book the clubhouse for a personal event through Nancy or Katherine.
Please clean up and leave the clubhouse as you found it.
If you move tables and chairs, please put them back as you found them.
14 – That is the age you have to be to drive a golf cart around Saddle Oak Club.
We have lots of guests and grandchildren visiting us this summer and we want them to have a good time but we also want them to be safe.
Please make sure, as a resident, that you are with them and they know the rules and drive responsibly.
Register your guests – Please remember to register your guests at the office.
The office needs to have names and length of stay in order for your guest to have use of the facilities.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANNING AN EVENT AT SADDLE OAK CLUB
OBTAIN A FORM & APPROVAL FROM NANCY DOUGHERTY OR A BOARD MEMBER.
( Katherine Sitkowksi keeps the event book when Nancy is away)
A BOARD MEMBER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF YOUR PLANS FOR AN EVENT SO WE CAN CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A BUDGET FOR THE EVENT. THEN A TICKET PRICE CAN BE DETERMINED BY THE EVENT CHAIRMAN AND A BOARD MEMBER.
PLEASE PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION IN DETAIL AS YOU CAN (to be determined is not acceptable)
ONCE THE FORM IS FILLED OUT AND APPROVED, PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION TO LINDA OTTO WHO WILL THEN PREPARE THE POSTER FOR THE CLUBHOUSE AND THEN SHE WILL GIVE A COPY TO DONNA FRAKES FOR THE NEWSLETTER. ONCE THAT IS DONE, LINDA WILL PREPARE THE TICKETS.
(the chairperson’s name must be on the poster that Linda prepares)
IF THERE IS TO BE A PARADE INVOLVED IN YOUR EVENT YOU NEED TO CONTACT CRIME WATCH TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE SOMEONE AVAILABLE TO LEAD THE PARADE.
ALL PARADES SHOULD BE LEAD BY CRIME WATCH.
REMEMBER TO KEEP ALL OF YOUR RECEIPTS IN ORDER TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY EXPENSES YOU INCUR IN THE PLANNING OF YOUR EVENT.
SADDLE OAK SINGLES
Our next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, September 7th at 11 AM in the Clubhouse. Our next Lunch Out on the Town is Thursday, August 25th at 11:30 AM at Ruby Tuesday’s. Sign up on the clipboard to reserve your seat.
The Monday morning breakfast schedule (meeting at 8:30AM) will be:
• August 1 – Cracker Barrel
• August 8 – Bob Evans
• August 15 – Cracker Barrel
• August 22 – Bob Evans
• August 29 – Cracker Barrel
All Saddle Oak Club residents who are single, male or female, are welcome to participate. Our purpose is to enjoy activities as a group and have a good time. Any questions or comments, contact Kathy Smith, 237-6572.
MANDARIN ORANGE JELLO SALAD
(NANCY MAY’S DISH FROM THE POT LUCK)
1 (3OZ) PKG. LEMON JELLO
1 (3OZ) PKG. ORANGE JELLO
2 C. BOILING WATER
2 TBSP. LEMON JUICE
1 (6OZ) CAN FROZEN ORANGE JUICE, UNDILUTED
2 SM. CANS MANDARIN ORANGES, DRAIN, SAVE JUICE
1 (13OZ) CAN CRUSHED PINEAPPLE, DRAIN, SAVE JUICE
1/2 C. SLIVERED ALMONDS
ADD BOILING WATER TO JELLOS AND STIR UNTIL DISSOLVED. MEASURE LEMON JUICE, UNDILUTED FROZEN ORANGE JUICE AND ADD ENOUGH OF SAVED JUICES TO MEASURE 2 CUPS OF LIQUID. STIR INTO JELLO. ADD MANDARIN ORANGES, CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND ALMONDS. CHILL UNTIL SET, STIRRING SEVERAL TIMES TO KEEP INGREDIENTS MIXED WELL.
Little Gland, Big Impact
(from ocalastyle.com jun’11)
The thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck which regulates your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and body weight. Many of us suffer from hypothyroidism, when the thyroid produces too little hormones.
If you have hypothyroidism, you want to avoid foods that contain goitrogens, which interfere with the thyroid’s hormone production. Some research shows cooking or steaming these foods deactivates the goitrogens. Here is a list of the most common goitrogenic foods to avoid:
Broccoli
Peaches
Soybeans
Spinach
Brussel sprouts
Millet
Cabbage
Garlic
Strawberries
Cauliflower
Peanuts
Kale
Tofu
Turnips
Radishes
Pine nuts
Rutabaga
Kohlrabi
Mustard greens
Good Foods for Hypothyroidism:
Grains
Seaweeds
Coconut/Coconut Oil
Herbs
Sprouts
Spices
Omega-3 Foods
Legumes
Turkey
Apricots
Prunes
Milk
Parsley
Eggs
Raw Cheese
HOOKS & NEEDLES
IF YOUR PROJECT REQUIRES A HOOK OR NEEDLE OF ANY KIND, THEN JOIN US IN THE CLUBHOUSE LIBRARY ON MONDAYS 1-3 TO WORK ON YOUR PROJECT. THIS GROUP IS OPEN TO ALL SADDLE OAK RESIDENTS. WE HAVE GREAT CONVERSATION, SHARE IDEAS, SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE WORKING ON, AND SOMETIMES GET ASSISTANCE ON A PARTICULAR TECHNIQUE.
BITS AND PIECES
AUGUST VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
This month our Volunteer of the Month is Terry Jansen. She helps with all the clubhouse functions, works in the kitchen when she can and also finds the time somehow to fly back and forth to Holland. Just being a member of the Board of Directors can be challenging. Terry does it all with a smile!
SUNSHINE REPORT
Thanks for the honor of being designated “Volunteer of the Month” last month. I have been the Sunshine Lady for over 8 years and enjoy doing it, but YOU ALL are the eyes and ears of this activity and I could not do it without your help. Please call if you know of any resident who is in the hospital, as I’d rather get 10 calls than to miss someone – for this is a caring community and we don’t want to miss anyone if we can help it.
Betty Cigrand is in West Marion, but expecting to be discharged. Sandy Fedak and Charles Doherty are in Life Car, Janet and Al Stacy in Palm Garden, Ellie Evans in TimberRidge, George Overman in Avante and Bunnye Brinson in the Bridge. Dorothy Lawrence, Gladys Ouimette and Eleanor Underwood were hospitalized recently but are now at home.
THANK YOU, AND YOU AND YOU….!!!
I would like to thank all the Volunteers who helped to make the Father’s Day Breakfast such a success: Kay Fiedler, Terry Jansen, Donna Frankes, Tammy Hornsby and Claudia Janis. Did you notice all the new volunteers we have??? Fresh ideas! Great job everyone.
Thank you, thank you Mr. Bill Evans for putting books away in the DARK! Your time is very much appreciated. Claudia Janis, Librarian.
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I would like to thank Linda Otto, Terry Jansen, JoAnn Barber and all those thoughtful hands who helped in decorating, set up and /or clean up of the French Toast Breakfast and Community Picnic on the 4th of July weekend. A very special THANK YOU to Harry Jansen, Marion Austin and Dieter Simmons for your willingness to be a judge at the 4th of July Golf Cart Parade. Thanks for your help! Kay Fiedler
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Thank you for the expression of sympathy at the passing of my husband, Paul. An extra thank you to Fran, who went out of her way to get the card to me even though she had company.
Paul loved Saddle Oak Club from the first time we came here looking for a home. The kindness of the residents is just one of the many reasons he loved it here so much. Thank you again, Connie Anderson.
CRAFT DISPLAY
There will be a craft display on Saturday, August 20th at coffee and donuts. I have donations of yarn and sewing supplies from Peggy Coons to offer to anyone who is interested. Please help yourself to them. Also, fabric for quilting, sewing, embroidery hoops, patterns, floss and beads from Lorraine Doherty.
Please bring any items you may have left from the Christmas in July show or anything you are working on to display for the November 5th craft show. Put your name on one of the four tables and we will set up on Friday afternoon or at Saturday morning coffee. Thank you, Angie Bauman 854-4384
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
PETS – Many of us are pet owners and we love our pets………..please remember that our neighbors don’t necessarily love our pets like we do so we must keep that in mind when our pet are ready to “potty”.
POOL – please make sure your guests read and abide by the rules that are posted at the pool. We want everyone to enjoy the pool……both young and old. Please make sure that you, as a resident, are with your guests when they are at the pool, and most of all, be respectful to your fellow swimmers!!!!!
CLUBHOUSE – Yes, you can book the clubhouse for a personal event through Nancy or Katherine. Please clean up and leave the clubhouse as you found it. If you move tables and chairs, please put them back as you found them.
14 – That is the age you have to be to drive a golf cart around Saddle Oak Club. We have lots of guests and grandchildren visiting us this summer and we want them to have a good time but we also want them to be safe. Please make sure, as a resident, that you are with them and they know the rules and drive responsibly.
REGISTER YOUR GUESTS – Please remember to register your guests at the office. The office needs to have names and length of stay in order for your guests to have use of the facilities.
OLD TIMERS – To all of you who have lived here in “Saddle Brook” (Saddle Oak Club) 18 years or more, we are planning to have an “Old Timers” get-together some time before the end of 2011. Keep watching the newsletter for a date and time. Fran and Jim Fritz.
This month the LADIES LUNCHEON will be held on Thursday, August 18th at 11:30 am at Big Rascal BBQ Grill, 3437 NW Hwy 27. (Exit 354 off I-75) Questions: Betty Overman 237-1176
THE SADDLE OAK PLAYERS are presenting a Mystery Dinner and Show on October 29th. We are really looking forward to “eliminating” someone! I wonder who it will be?
NEEDLE WINNER – She searched the world over and found IT – the needle! Claudia Janis Is our winner for July. Find the needle hidden in the newsletter, write your name and location of the needle on a piece of paper and drop in the box in the clubhouse. Start Searching!
A group of ladies (Katherine Sitkowski, Donna Frakes, Vi Simmes & Linda Johnston) went to visit our dear friend, Bunnye Brinson, at The Bridge on June 20th. She is doing well and is getting settled in her new surroundings. She showed us around with pride and enjoyed our visit, as we did with her. She loves receiving cards from the Saddle Oak residents, and visitors are welcome. Bunnye Brinson, The Bridge, 800 SW 41st Street Bldg. 299 #113, Ocala, FL 34474
Water Aerobics
There are water aerobics on Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays from 10am - 11am. Those who are interested in some fun & exercise, come out and join us. Men are also welcome to participate.
Kay Fiedler
Summer Bowling
Summer bowling has started at Galaxy West Lanes on Tuesday mornings at 9:30am. Please arrive by 9:15am. Price is $10 per week.
This is not a league, so you can come any Tuesday you wish and bowl.
There will be prizes awarded each week.
Come join us and have some fun!
Tony & Ginger Pace
Shuffleboard
No Shuffleboard until September.
Jack Phinney
Bocce Ball
No Bocce Ball until after Oct. 15th.
John Dawson
Horseshoes
No Horseshoes until September.
Phyllis Congdon
Golf
There will be no scramble in July and August.
Have a good summer.
Jack Phinney
Other Sports or Activities
If you have any other sports or activities you want listed in the newsletter, please contact Linda Johnston at (865) 712-5852.
August Birthdays
01. Betty Jaglinski
01. Carol Edwards
01. Linda Mc Cague
04. Joan Kopinski
04. Cris McCormick
05 Bob Gearin
05. Susan Tumelty
05. Joyce Tifft
06. Marilyn Olsen
06. Matthew Walters
08. Patsy Lowman
09. Walter Presley
11. Diana Germain
11. Judy Marks
13. Fran Fritz
15. George Confer
15. Ken Bottom
16. Walton Bissette
17. Bob Bull
17. John Record
17 Ed Armitage
18. Nancy Burns
20. Henry (Bert) Berthiaume
22. Don Godwin
22. Suzanne May
23. John Dawson
24. Frank Carlyle
24. Sandi Russell
25. Sal Borriello
27. Don Wiley
27. Marlene Terranova
27. Connie Anderson
27. Juanita McCague
29. Judy Mascaro
29. Betty Cabala
30 Irene Kramer
30. Barbara Deakins
31. Tom Anderson
August Anniversaries
02. Al & Janet Stacy
02. Neville &Lillie Johnson
03. Richard & Gladys Ouimette
04. Dick & Mae Knuppel
05. Tom & Kelly Losiewski
08. Caryl & Judith Miller
14. Walton & Karen Bissette
16. Ernie & Linda Norton
17. Harold & Sue Whritenour
22. Fred & Phyllis Congdon
24. Don & Betty Mausteller
26. Clint & Joann Barber
26. Mario & Carol Ranieri
30. Tom & Nancy Pollom
For additions or corrections call Terry Jansen @ 304-8195 or e-mail HJANSEN@cfl.rr.com
Let me know please, if you know someone, whose name is on the list and is not a resident anymore.