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Published by the Raintree Village Communications Committee NOVEMBER 2017 Raintree Village News and Views NOVEMBER CLEAN-UP POSTPONED Garage Cleanout; opportunity for residents to throw out paints, chemicals, etc. Date and times to be scheduled in APRIL, 2018 SAVE THE DATES: Our Bingo party will be held on November 11th at 7 pm. The Birthday BBQ will be held on Tuesday, November 14th and The monthly RTV Dinner will be on Wednesday, November 15th. Our Christmas/Holiday Party will be on December 9th. Save the dates! The Raintree Library has just received a generous do- nation of books from Jim Mecklenburger of the Little Shop of Wonders. That means we have lots of new ti- tles on our shelves if you have been having trouble finding something new to read. There are also books in the entry way that will soon be donated to the Home- less Shelter. This might be your last chance to read them. Please remember that the books in the entry way should NOT be returned and the books on the shelves in the pool room are part of a LENDING library and should be returned to share with others. If anyone has bookends, we need them for the hard cover books. Barb Masson, Librarian NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Joe Ozbun 2 Jim Cain 7 Tom Archibald 18 Ralph Memoli 23 Patricia Mills with her Father, Decker Graham, who is 93 years young. NEW ~ Shirley Barone’s Recipe Corner See Page 8

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Published by the Raintree Village Communications Committee

NOVEMBER 2017

Raintre e Vi ll ag e N ews and V ie ws

Raintree Village News and Views

NOVEMBER CLEAN-UP

POSTPONED

Garage Cleanout; opportunity for residents

to throw out paints, chemicals, etc. Date

and times to be scheduled in APRIL, 2018

SAVE THE DATES: Our Bingo party

will be held on November 11th at 7

pm.

The Birthday BBQ will be held on

Tuesday, November 14th and

The monthly RTV Dinner will be on

Wednesday, November 15th.

Our Christmas/Holiday Party will be

on December 9th. Save the dates!

The Raintree Library has just received a generous do-

nation of books from Jim Mecklenburger of the Little Shop of Wonders. That means we have lots of new ti-

tles on our shelves if you have been having trouble finding something new to read. There are also books in the entry way that will soon be donated to the Home-

less Shelter. This might be your last chance to read them. Please remember that the books in the entry

way should NOT be returned and the books on the shelves in the pool room are part of a LENDING library

and should be returned to share with others.

If anyone has bookends, we need them for the hard

cover books. Barb Masson, Librarian

NOVEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

Joe Ozbun 2

Jim Cain 7

Tom Archibald 18

Ralph Memoli 23

Patricia Mills with her Father,

Decker Graham, who is 93

years young.

NEW ~ Shirley Barone’s

Recipe Corner See Page 8

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Please let me know if someone in our Village is ill, has had surgery or has had a death in the family. With your help, I will pass along the news of what’s happening with your friends and neighbors. You may contact me at

[email protected] or call me at 727-442-2471. —Allie Martin, Editor

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Advertising rates for our Newsletter!

Business Card $10/month—3 1/4” x 2”

1/4 page: $20/month— 2.5” x 7.5”

1/2 page: $40/month—5” x 7.5”

Call your editor for more teleinfo. 727-442-2471

All ads must only be submitted by email:

[email protected]. The format must be

in a Word file or JPEG and camera ready. Payment

by check must be made in advance to Raintree Vil-

lage-Communications; c/o Allie Martin, 2101 Sunset

Point Rd., # 301, Clearwater 33765

BLUE PLATE COMMITTEE: Do

you have a neighbor who is under the weather and needs dinner de-

livered for FREE?

Call: Barbara Archibald @ 446-4658, Allie Martin @ 442-2471, Barbara Brittain @ 441-9142; Pat

Rossewey @ 754-6012; or Mari-

lyn Putnam @ 218-6456.

Or, do you need a friend to pick

up a prescription or buy a few grocery items? Do you need a

ride to the doctor?

Call Janet McGinnis @442-3597,

Lucy Tirabassi @ 585-738-3713

or Barbara Moran @ 641-8953.

Airport Full-Body Scan Status Report

At long last, some useful facts are coming out about all those “full-body” scans!

TSA has finally disclosed the following Screening Re-sults for 2016

2016 Statistics On Airport Full Body Screening From TSA :

Terrorists Discovered 0

Transvestites 133

Hernias 1,485

Hemorrhoid Cases 11,172

Enlarged Prostates 8,249

Breast Implants 59,350

Natural Blondes 3

Thought you'd like to know.

Thank you, Barb Masson, for sharing

HELP! The new phone list will be available in January. If you

are new to Raintree Village, please contact me with your

phone number if you would like to be listed in this

directory.

[email protected]

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New Senior's Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last? 2) Which country makes Panama hats? 3) From which animal do we get cat gut

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?

7) What was King George VI's first name?

8) What color is a purple finch?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.

Check your answers below ....

ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ

1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years

2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador

3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs

7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert

8 ) What color is a purple finch? Crimson

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? Orange (of course) . What do you mean, you failed?

Me, too! (And if you try to tell me you passed, you are fibbin’) Thank you, Gary Prawel

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News and Views and Announcements

JANUARY

BIRTHDAYS

Bob Moore 12

Joe Ponder 19

Patricia Mills 21

Janet Ozbun 31

FEBRUARY

BIRTHDAYS

Fred Kephart 3

Jim Grant 4

Sharon De Vore 4

Pam Cain 9

Joyce Smith 9

Anabel Harner 11

Terry Cicatello 14

Pat Vowles 14

Andrea Memoli 14

Joyce Morrow 16

Yvette Navarro 17

Barbara Golm 17

APRIL

BIRTHDAYS

Gary Prawel 1

Jerry Ozbun 4

Mary Vaughn 5

Jason Hoffman 6

Pat Werner 8

Kathy Megivern 16

Laura Doroni 16

Jill Morrison 22

Erica Moore 23

Lucy Gambino 23

MARCH

BIRTHDAYS

Paul Doroni 3

Glenn McClure 16

Don Smith 26

JULY

BIRTHDAYS

LaVona Boozer 1

Peggy Dys 5

Don Putnam 6

Lew Barone 10

Shirley Barone 20

Pat Kephart 28

Richard Blake 29

JUNE

BIRTHDAYS

June Duncan 2

Jim Vowles 10

Ellen Stoup 14

Barb Bollenback 25

Donna Malec 25

Barbara Moran 26

Esther Hueg 28

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Dee Dee Street 10

Jack Thorne 18

Allie Martin 22

Barbara Archibald 26

Janet McGinnis 27

Marilyn Franco 28

AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS

Dottie Carlson 1

Gabe Gambino 3

Jerrold Gundersen 3

Jim Mecklenburger 5

Mitch Rosende 19

OCTOBER

BIRTHDAYS

Marie Prawel 2

Barb Masson 4

Clem Street 5

Brenda Sitter 20

DECEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

Nancy Goodman 4

Barbara Ponder 7

Eileen Klinger 16

Terry Grant 18

Carole Simmons 20

George Klinger 28

NOVEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

Joe Ozbun 2

Jim Cain 7

Tom Archibald 18

Ralph Memoli 23

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR BIRTHDAY LISTED, PLEASE E-MAIL ALLIE AT

[email protected]. IF YOUR LISTING IS WRONG...CALL ALLIE.

SEPTEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

Larry Hoffman 3

Dave Sitter 8

Sandy Blake 9

Craig Carlson 10

Bob Golm 13

Jack Smith 14

Maggie Thorne 15

Lucy Tirabassi 15

Bruce Harner 16

Marilyn Putnam 23

Steven Malec 29

Betty McClure 30

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The President’s Report Gratitude Kathleen Megivern

A husband and wife who worked for the circus went to an adoption agency. The social work-

ers there raised doubts about their suitability. The couple then produced photos of their 50-foot motor home, which was clean and well maintained and equipped with a beautiful nursery.

The social workers then raised concerns about the education a child would receive while in the couple's care. "We've arranged for a full-time tutor who will teach the child all the usual subjects along with

French, Mandarin, and computer skills." Then the social workers expressed concern about a child being raised in a circus environment. "Our nanny will be a certified expert in pediatric

care, welfare, and diet." The social workers were finally satisfied, they asked, "What age child are you hoping to adopt?"

" It doesn't really matter ... as long as the kid fits into the cannon." Barb Masson

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we here at Raintree Village have much to be grate-

ful for.

We came through Hurricane Irma with minimal damage. For that we

can thank the “weather gods” (or is it the Indian burial mounds?) who pushed her track further east, sending the worst of the storm away

from Tampa Bay.

But mostly we can thank our Maintenance Committee Chair, Jim Cain, and his dedicated band of volunteers who worked so hard during the

days just before Irma arrived. Just about everything in the Village which could have become a flying projectile (resulting in broken windows and maybe even lost roofs) was taken inside or

otherwise secured. After the storm passed, we faced days without power (nothing compared to poor Puerto Rico!), and Jim and his crew set up generators so that the Clubhouse could be-come a comfortable gathering place with a working refrigerator for, among other things, med-

icines that needed to be kept cold. Hot coffee and email access were just two of the “luxuries” available to residents. I found myself thankful for the wonderful sense of community through-

out that ordeal.

You should have received a mailing from Ameri-Tech about the upcoming Budget Adoption

meeting of the Board. Here’s another item on the gratitude list: we are grateful to be able to announce that there will be no increase in our monthly condominium fee. Here too, much of the credit goes to Jim and his Maintenance Committee (along with Mark) for the way they

have managed needed repairs and maintenance here in the Village.

And speaking of volunteers for whom we are grateful, thanks go to Patricia Mills for her ser-

vice as chair of the Social Committee. Because of other demands on her time, Patricia had to resign from that position and an enthusiastic core of volunteers stepped up to plan the Hal-

loween party as well as other upcoming events (see page 1).

Are you beginning to see the trend here? Gratitude and volunteers. We are blessed with the

latter and I am focused on the former! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

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Call to Order and Roll Call:

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at the clubhouse. President Kathy Megivern opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. Vice President Jim Cain, Treasurer Barbara Masson, Secretary Bet-ty McClure, Directors Ralph Memoli, Allie Martin and Mike Dugan were present. Manager Bob Kelly was present. The meeting had been posted in accordance with Florida statutes, a quorum was noted.

Review/Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the September, 2017 regular board meeting were distributed to the Board members at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. There were no additions or changes and the Minutes stand approved.

Correspondence: None

Committee Reports

Treasurer’s Report—Barbara Masson

September 30, 2017

Income $44,466.15

Expenses: 48,630.03

Fifth Third CD: 50,000.00

Fifth Third CD: 50,000.00

Money Market: 41,844.53

Operating: 126,880.22

Wells Fargo Reserve: 10,000.00

Fifth Third Savings 24,008.41

Fifth Third Checking: 50.71

$302,783.87

Reserves: -175,903.65

Insurance Accrual: -109,171.04

$ 17,709.18

Occupancy Committee – Patricia Mills, Chair

Read by Betty McClure in lieu of Patricia Mills absence.

Occupied and for sale: One; Contract Pending

Unoccupied and for sale: None

Unoccupied and not for sale: Three Units

Units Sold: One to close by November 16th

Delinquencies

$2,308.14

$8,244.00

$10,522.14

Tenant/Owner Report: Patricia Mills, Chair

One interview was held on September 20, 2017 #2002; Buyer is: Michael Sheared

An interview is scheduled for buyers of #2303 on the 18th of November

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Manager’s Report – Bob Kelly

Bob is still working on getting the wind mitigation report

Maintenance/Grounds Committee: Jim Cain

See Page 12

Unfinished Business:

None

Minutes for Board of Directors Meeting, Tuesday, October 17, 2017

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Raintree Village News & Views is a community newsletter! Allie Martin is the editor. Articles and/or

photos in this edition were contributed by Kathy Megivern, Jim Cain, Gary Prawel, Shirley Barone, Jim

Cain, Barbara Archibald, Barb Masson, Bob Moore, Barbara Bollenback, Erica Moore, Don Smith, as well

as your editor.

Raintree Village News and Views

RAINTREE VILLAGE DINNER SCHEDULE 2017

Each host/hostess calls the restaurant of their choice; asks if they can provide a private room for 30 or so; asks if they have early-bird specials, etc; keeps track of those who sign up and a few days before the event, calls the restaurant to confirm how many will be in our party! That’s it! The Newsletter will post the monthly date, time and location.

Pat Kephart and Lucy Gambino for November

RUSSO’S ~ Wed. Nov. 15th at 5:30 pm

Address 2235 Gulf to Bay Blvd. Clearwater fl 33765. For Reservations call Pat @ 727-443-4212. Lucy @ 727-449-0088.

~ Christmas/Holiday Party—December 9th ~

New Business:

Raintree’s property insurance quote will be $8,000 less than last year.

Barbara moved that we accept the quote and Jim seconded it.

Approved by all Board members.

There will be 4 slots up for election and/or re-election for next year, to be voted on in December.

Mark will start on Friday to paint ceilings that had leaks during hurricane Irma.

Announcements: November Raintree Dinner will be held at Russo’s on November 15th.

Halloween Party to be held on October 31st; Costumes are optional

Budget Committee Meeting will be held on October 24th at 3:00 PM at the clubhouse.

Adjournment:

There being no further business, Barbara Masson moved the meeting be adjourned at 7:20 PM. Seconded and ap-proved by all.

COOKIE EXCHANGE

December 6th, 1:00 - 3:00 @ Barbara

Archibald's unit #603. Bake 4 dozen cookies, Bring them to Bar-bara's and add them to the inventory. Take

home 4 doz. of your choice. Please RSVP 446-4658 so I know how

many tables to set up.

If you call Raintree your primary resi-

dence and vote in Clearwater, you may qualify for the Homestead ex-

emption. It can save you hundreds of dollars on your Real Estate Taxes. For more info...go to their office or visit

their website.

Pinellas County Property Appraiser

315 Court St. Floor 2

Clearwater 727-464-3207

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SOME FALL FAVORITES

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Ginger Garlic Cranberry Chutney

From the Kitchen of Pam Cain

1 can jellied cranberry sauce

1" tube fresh ginger, sliced

3 cloves garlic, chopped fine

1/2 cup cider vinegar (or white)

4 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Black pepper to taste

1) Combine ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar and cayenne in small pot.

Simmer 15 minutes (medium heat) till reduced to about 4 Tbsp liquid

2) Add cranberry, salt & pepper. Mix. Bring to a simmer on low for 10 minutes.

Chill & serve

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sweet Bourbon Corn Pudding

From the Kitchen of Honey Gardener

2 large eggs

3/4 cup evaporated milk

2 cups canned cream style corn

2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels

2 T unsalted butter, melted

3 T dark brown sugar

3 T cornstarch, mixed with 2T bourbon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground white pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8" square baking dish.

Whisk together eggs and milk. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Pour mixture into baking dish. Bake 45 to 48 minutes, or until Lightly browned. Serve warm.

Curried Rice Salad

From the Kitchen of Marilyn Putnam

Salad:

3 cups cooked rice, cooled

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup raisins

1 chopped bell pepper (green or red))

1 chopped apple

Dressing:

2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp curry powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 Tbsp vinegar

4 Tbsp vegetable oil

2 Tbsp fresh minced parsley (or 1 and 1/2

Tbsp dried)

Mix all salad ingredients in a large bowl. In a

small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients

together. Pour dressing over salad and mix

well. Refrigerate for at least an hour before

serving.

THANK YOU, SHIRLEY BARONE, FOR OUR NEWEST, MONTHLY COLUMN

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PINELLAS HOPE—THE HOMELESS SHELTER

If you have clothing, magazines, books, or small household items that you no longer use, please donate them to Pinel-

las Hope.

The Residents have so little, live in tents and most have no jobs, but they are SO appreciative. If you want to volun-

teer, contact me.

For more information call

Barb Archibald #603; 446-4658

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Here’s the listing of upcoming Met performanc-

es:

Nov 18 The Exterminating Angel

Dec 9 Hansel & Gretel

Jan 27 Tosca

Feb 10 L’Elisir d’Amore

Feb 24 La Boheme

Mar 10 Semiramide

Mar 31 Cosi Fantutto

Apr 14 Luisa Miller

Apr 28 Cendrillon

Each one is presented at 12:55 pm.

Hope some of these will appeal to some of you!

~ Erica Moore

This, by an ingenious female student: This is brilliant.....

Thanks, Barb Masson

This should make you smile. You have to love little kids.

The children began to identify the flavors by their color:

Red.....................Cherry Yellow................Lemon Green..................Lime

Orange ..............Orange Finally the teacher gave them all HONEY lifesavers. None of the children could identify the

taste. The teacher said, "I will give you all a clue. It's what your mother may sometimes call your

father."

One little girl looked up in horror, spit her lifesaver out and yelled, "Oh my God! They're ass-holes!"

The teacher had to leave the room. Thank you Barb Masson for sharing

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Seniors Perspective of Facebook

For those of my generation who do not, and cannot, comprehend why Facebook

exists:

I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same princi-ples. Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passersby what I have

eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later and with whom. I give them pictures of my family, my dog, of me gardening,

taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of land-marks, driving around town, having lunch and doing what anybody and everybody

does every day. I also listen to their conversations, give them the "thumbs up" and tell them I like them----I already have four people following me: two police

officers, a private investigator and a psychiatrist. It works just like Facebook.

Barbara Bollenback

had a problem with her

garage door.

The Putnam’s offered

to help!

Who’s holding the door

up?

HEAD or HANDS??

September

Birthdays

October

Birthdays

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The Birthday BBQ was a huge success. Both September and October birthdays were celebrated!

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How IRMA Affected Raintree

Village By Maintenance Team

In September’s Newsletter, there were many

pictures of IRMA’s visit to Raintree Village and

the great volunteers who helped to get Raintree

Village back to normal.

As the maintenance team analyzed the damages

to Raintree, we were amazed how the direction

of the winds affected the problems.

The strongest winds were out of the east. We

had little or no damage from the east winds. This

is attributed to the two buildings, Walgreens and

the car wash to the east of us and Raintree Vil-

lage being in a bowl. The winds hit the two build-

ings and were turned up above our village.

As the winds came from the north and northeast,

it pushed the rain against the north side of the

houses and roofs. There were about 10 small

roof leaks, all on the north side of the roofs.

Most of the leaks were caused when the winds

blew against the chimneys and caused leaks

around the chimneys. Two chimney covers were

blown off. There were several reports of win-

dows leaking on the north side as the winds

pushed the rain into the windows. One resident

reported rain getting into her lanai, damaging the

rugs and other items.

The majority of our damages occurred by the

weakest winds from the west. There is nothing to

protect us in this direction. Two trees blew over

and had to be taken down. Large branches from

two other

trees broke off and fell near two other houses.

Luckily, no structural damage occurred. A lanai

screen was ripped, and several gutters, all old,

were bent. Several smaller trees and shrubs were

blown over and had to be straightened and

staked. Small branches, twigs and debris from the

trees and bushes were everywhere, and were

cleaned up by our volunteers and landscaping

company.

Those who still have damage from IRMA please

be patient. Our contractors have been busy help-

ing others who had a lot more damage than we

did

All of the costs have been absorbed in the cur-

rent maintenance budget.

An existing roofing issue on Unit 206 was worsen

by IRMA and had to be tarped to stop any addi-

tional deterioration until the roofing company can

replace it.

Something good did come out of IRMA – as a

community we came closer to each other, meet-

ing and helping neighbors we did not know.

Let’s start the New Year off

with a splash of paint on our

clubhouse By Maintenance Team

Due to IRMA the clubhouse painting in Septem-

ber was postponed until January. We were hop-

ing to have the clubhouse freshly painted for all of

our great fall and winter events, but IRMA blew

through, disrupting our plans. Let’s get it ready

for our great late winter and spring events.

We need helpers to paint the walls, paint the trim

work, paint the doors, remove and reinstall cabi-

net doors, minor plumber, etc. This is a great way

to work off some of that Holidays cheer.

This is a two-day event. If you can help either day

or both days, or any time is okay. Anything you

can do to help is appreciated. Don’t look at this a

working, look at this as having fun and meeting

your neighbors.

If you would like to volunteer to help please

email the RTV Maintenance Team at mainte-

[email protected] or just show up. Anything

you can do is appreciated. Look for the brochure

in your door during early January.

Fall Garage Cleanout Postponed

By Maintenance Team

Due to IRMA, the Fall Cleanup scheduled for

November has been postponed until April, 2018.

Pinellas County Hazardous Material Pickup was

not available to collect the paints and other

chemicals.

Greentech Spraying

By Maintenance Team

Every three months Greentech sprays our lawns

with a fertilizer, lawn bug killer and weed control

cocktail. You know they sprayed because they

leave small flags in the lawn. If no rain is sched-

uled within the next 48 hours after they spray,

please hand water your lawn for 10 minutes. This

will get the chemicals into the ground so they do

their job as intended. Help us keep your lawn

healthy and green.

A man spoke to each of his 3 sons when he sent them off to college,

"I feel it's my duty to provide you with the best possible education, and you do not owe me anything for that. However, I want you to

appreciate it. As a token, please each put $1,000 into my coffin when I die."

And so it happened. His sons became a doctor, a lawyer and a financial planner, each very successful financially. When their father's time

had come, and they saw their father in the coffin, they remembered his wish.

First, the doctor put 10 newly printed crisp $100 bills onto the chest of the deceased.

Then, the financial planner also put $1,000 there in 20 newly printed crisp $50 bills.

Finally, it was the heartbroken lawyer's turn. He reached into his pocket, took out his checkbook, wrote a check for $3,000, put it into

his father's coffin, and took the $2,000 cash.

The lawyer is now running for Congress possibly in your district.

Thank you, Barb Masson for sharing

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This month the restaurant of choice for the Raintree Dining Out

Experience was Sea Sea Riders in downtown Dunedin. This restau-rant has been around for many a year and that alone speaks of its

quality. Joyce and I first went to the restaurant decades ago and really enjoyed the experience. The menu is mostly sea food as you

would expect. Our servers were Carol and Lyn and they did an exceptional job of tak-ing care of our 30 plus Raintree participants.

When asked if Larry would jump in and have his picture taken with the servers, he

jumped right up and it was hugs with one of our servers. Then a lady at the bar com-plimented Larry on his photo op with Lyn, one of our servers, so he went over to the

bar so there was one more photo op. It was a very fun filled night with a lot of Raintree participants, with a super setting. Yo Gabe....Our servers did ask where you were.

Don Smith

Thank You, Pres and Allen Rice for hosting our RTV Dinner.

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S0UNDAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Cookie

Exchange on

December 6th

Save the Date

1 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

2 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Games Night

3 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

4

5

6 Water Lilies

9:30 AM Shuffleboard

at 1 PM

7 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Shuffleboard

8 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

9 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Games Night

Maintenance Meet-ing 1 PM

10 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

11 BINGO

7 pm

12 13 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Shuffleboard

at 1 PM

14 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Shuffleboard

Games at 4 PM

Birthday BBQ 5 pm

15 Water Lilies 9:30 AM

RTV Dinner: Russo’s

Restaurant 5:30

16 Water Lilies 9:30 AM

Games Night

17 Water Lilies 9:30 AM

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19 20 Water Lil-

ies 9:30 AM Shuffleboard

at 1 PM

21 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Shuffleboard Games at 4 PM

Board Mtg. 7 PM

22 Water Lilies

9:30 AM 23 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Games Night

Maintenance Meet-ing 7 PM

24 Water Lilies

9:30 AM 25

26 27 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Shuffleboard

at 1 PM

28 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Shuffleboard

Games at 4 PM

29 Water

Lilies 9:30 AM 30 Water Lilies

9:30 AM

Games Night

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