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The weather was beautiful on Saturday, April 5th, for the Bon Voyage Party that was attended by 173 fun-loving people. This party was free to any Tara Woods resident who had previously attended at least two Activities-spon-sored parties; that accounted for 160 of the people there – only 13 others paid for their tickets to this end-of-season party that was sponsored by Activities. Many of them gathered around the pool and others enjoyed the comfort of the air-conditioned Clubhouse. Both groups were able to enjoy the great music provided by our own Lloyd and Carolyn Kelsey. A meal of chicken and ribs was catered by Redneck Bar-B-Q of Naples.

We would like to extend a big “Thank You” to Linda McKay and her committee for sponsoring this party. Lin-da has been on the Activities Committee for five years and has been the Chairman for the last three years

BON VOYAGE PARTY

Additional photos from the Bon Voyage Party will be included in the next issue.

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Rita Gagnon is a full-time resident living at 2552 Ma-con Circle. She was born in New York City but has resided in South Ft. Myers for the past 38 years. She retired from Gagnon Assoc. Financial Services. Rita has 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Her hobbies include shop-ping, reading and dogs.

Evelyn Picklesimer is a full-time resident living at 19442 Charleston Circle, moving here from upper Florida. She is retired from Haverty’s Furniture but is presently in business as Cakes by Evelyn. Evelyn has 2 children, and 4 grandchil-dren, with one on the way. Her hobbies are cake baking along with other desserts.

James and Carol Walasek are full-time residents living at 19424 Cotton Bay, origi-nally from Chicago, but they have resided in Tampa Bay for the past 30 years. Jim is retired from Masco Cabine-try and Carol is still work-ing at Mal Trans. Jim’s hob-bies include fishing, pool, and wood working, Carol likes reading, cooking, and DVD’s. They are the parents of 1 child.

Welcome to Tara Woods. Joanne Byrne

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS

Wishing a speedy recov-ery to Claudia Weiss, Wendy Nichols and Sidney Scott and others in our commu-nity who are suffering with illnesses. If you are leaving for the summer, have a safe and healthy summer. Don’t forget to give me a call if you wish to share any medical is-sues concerning you or your family.

Stay well,Nancy Wuebbeler 288-5778

SUNSHINE AND

SYMPATHYATTENTION VETERANS

On Memorial Day, May 26th, we will be honoring the veterans of Tara Woods.

Our goal is to have a permanent memorial at the clubhouse. What we need now is a list of all

veterans, branch of service and time served.

There will be a sign up sheet in the Club house or you can email me at

[email protected].

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I thought March was busy. It’s been a crazy April, too. I need a vacation! I really do enjoy the calm and quiet sum-mer down here. It’s hot and humid, but that just makes the beach more inviting, and it’s much easier to eat out at what-ever time you prefer without waiting. I don’t think people realize how pretty it is here during the summer. We’re in a sub-tropic climate, which is very evident in the summer. The daily rain and thunder-storms turn the landscape into a wet, green tropical forest. Everything blooms and thrives in this climate, except maybe us. It doesn’t stop the sum-mer golfers or tennis players, though. They’re out early and usually miss the rains, which are prevalent in the afternoon. As a summer beach-goer, you never know exactly where it’s going to rain. You know it probably will, but you hope it’s not on your beach. Tara Woods certainly doesn’t shut down. The calendar stays full and there are lots of scheduled activities to enjoy. There are also the impromptu parties that pop up at the pool and tiki bar and on the verandah. We

have a lot of fun and become a congenial summer commu-nity.

This issue of the Columns has an article encouraging those of you up north to send information on what you’re up to up there. We’d love to hear what you are doing with fami-ly and friends, or just how you keep yourself occupied while you’re away from Tara Woods. Send pictures, too! The July/August issue is combined, so send stuff by June 10th. The September issue is by itself, so send info. by August 10th. We hope to hear from a lot of you. Don’t forget that you can read the Columns on-line at twha.us.

At Saturday Coffee on April 5th, Frank Millette ar-ranged for a speaker to talk about the “Firewise” program in Florida. She was very in-formative and gave a Power-point presentation on how to keep your home safe should a brush fire become a threat. We are relatively safe here with our landscaping under control. We are now a certi-fied “Firewise” community. Thanks, Frank and the CERT team, for bringing this pro-

gram to Tara Woods. Frank reminded everyone at the As-sociation meeting on April 7th that we are approaching hur-ricane season. The Hurricane Preparation Committee will be meeting in May. If you are here during the summer, the Committee can always use an extra pair of hands should the need arise to prepare the Club-house. Hopefully, we’ll have another calm hurricane season this year.

The Board will meet in May on Thursday, May 8th, at 9:00 AM. There will be a meeting of the Association on Monday, May 12th at 7:00 PM. This will be the last meeting of the Association until October. The Board will meet during the summer on an “as-need-ed” basis. Stay safe and have a happy, healthy summer. I look forward to seeing you at Bingo or the pool this summer and at the October 13th meet-ing of the Association.

Janet Daly

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all

doubt.”

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TWHA MEETINGS

The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 at 9:00 AM in the Board Room.

The Homeowner’s Meeting will be Monday evening, May 12th, 2014 at 7:00 PM at the Clubhouse This will be the last meeting until October.

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CIRCULATION: Gail Sanfi lippo, Manager

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It is that time of year when some will be leaving Tara Woods for the summer. It would be absolutely wonderful if there were never problems or infractions, and if everyone ad-hered to the letter of the Com-munity Guidelines. The follow-ing are suggestions for closing your home:1. Make sure you have some-

Manager’s Cornerone who will trim bushes and weed around the home. Don’t wait until you get a letter.

2. Electric Circuits – Turn off all circuits except air con-ditioners and refrigerators. If refrigerator is turned off, leave the door slightly open.

3. Water – Turn off at the main (under the house).

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4. Toilets – Pour 1 cup of bleach and cover ceramic bowl with plastic wrap.

5. Television – Call Comcast and put on hold.

6. Newspaper – Stop newspa-per.

7. Mail – Do a change of address to have mail for-warded.

8. Notify office of an emergen-cy contact.By all means have a safe and

happy summer. We expect all to return in the fall.

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Saving Is Good...

But It’s Not Investing It’s a good thing to have some savings. When you put the money in a low-risk account, you can be pretty sure it will be readily available when you need

it. Nonetheless, “saving” is not “investing” — and knowing the difference could pay off for you far into the future.Think about it this way: Saving is for today, while investing is for tomorrow.

You need your savings to pay for your daily expenses, such as groceries, and your monthly bills — mortgage, utilities, and so on. In fact, you might even want your savings to include an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses to pay for unexpected costs, such as a new furnace or a major car repair.

These are all “here and now” expenses — and you could use your savings to pay for them. But in thinking of your long-term goals, such as college for your children and a comfortable retirement for yourself, most individuals typically can’t simply rely on their savings — they’ll need to invest. Why? Be-cause, quite simply, investments can grow — and you will need this growth potential to help achieve your objectives.

To illustrate the difference between saving and investing, let’s do a quick comparison. Suppose you put $200 per month into a savings account that paid hypothetical 3% interest (which is actually higher than the rates typically being paid today). After 30 years, you would have accumulated about $106,000, assuming you were in the 25% federal tax bracket. Now, suppose you put that same $200 per month in a tax-deferred investment that hypo-thetically earned 7% a year. At the end of 30 years, you would end up with about $243,000. (Keep in mind that you would have to pay taxes on withdraw-als. Hypotheticals do not include any transaction costs or fees.)

This enormous disparity between the amounts accumulated in the two accounts clearly shows the difference between “saving” and “investing.” Still,you might be thinking that investing is risky, while savings accounts carry much less risk. And it is certainly true that investing does involve risks — invest-ments can lose value, and there’s no guarantee that losses will be recovered.

Nonetheless, if you put all your money in savings, you’re actually incurring an even bigger risk — the risk of not achieving your financial goals. In fact, a low-rate savings account might not even keep up with inflation, which means that, over time, you will lose purchasing power.

Ultimately, the question isn’t whether you should save or invest — you need to do both. But you do need to decide how much of your financial re-sources to devote toward savings and how much toward investments. By paying close attention to your cash flow, you should be able to get a good ideaof the best savings and investment mix for your particular situation. For example, if you find yourself constantly dipping into your long-term investments to pay for short-term needs, you probably don’t have enough money in savings. On the other hand, if you consistently find yourself with large sums in your savings account even after you’ve paid all your bills, you might be “sitting” on too much cash — which means you should consider moving some of this money into investments with growth potential.Saving and investing — that’s a winning combination.


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OFFICERS FOR 2013 President……………………...… Janet Daly……..…..………………………. 567-2285 Vice President ……………….…. Frank Millette ……………………………. 543-2954 Secretary ………………………. Diane Burns ……………………………... 567-1391 Treasurer ………………………. Paul Montelaro …………………….……. 543-0988 Membership Secretary ………… Celeste Perre …..………………………… 731-7146 Director ……………………….. Judy Brda ……….……………………….. 731-1797 Director ……………………….. Ann Millette ………………………………. 543-2954 Director ……………………….. Bill Nothnagel …………………………... 567-1192

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Activities ………………………. Linda McKay ……………………………. 543-1637 Community Improvement ……… Judy Brda …….…………………………. 731-1797 Kitchen Committee ……………. Janet & George Daly ………………..…. 567-2285 Memorial Committee ……….…. Jane Crawford ………………………….. 731-0103 Judy Brda ……….………………………. 731-1797 Nominating Committee…………. ………………………....……………….. Park Purchase Committee ……… Tony Perre …………………………….… 731-7146 Rent Negotiations ……………… Paul Montelaro ………………….………. 543-0988 Appointments to or resignations of these committee chairpersons are to be approved by the TWHA Board of Di-rectors. Board meetings are the first Tuesday of each month (see clubhouse calendar for times). All are welcome.

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You may not want to hear from meI know this to be trueBut some things must be spoken ofTo keep me from being blueWe have not collected enough of the cashOur Treasurer says this is causing a rashSo let me say this loud and clearTo be certain to reach everyone’s earIf there is some reason giving you painTo cause you not to pay your dues againI would like to hear it from youAnd the Board members all say “me too! me too!”So take the time to drop a lineOr even a call would be just fineMaybe just send 15 bucks to meAnd that with no doubt would fill me with gleeNow carefully read the lines belowTo help the Homeowner’s treasury growI thank you, I thank you, I thank you, I doAnd best wishes from your Homeowner’s crewWishing you greetings all sunny, not darkTill all of our friends return to the ParkThe End By Celeste Perre, TWHA Membership Secretary April 10th 201419747 Pandora Circle Lot 435Phone 239-731-7146 Cell 239-222-2153E-Mail [email protected]

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“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice”

As we say goodbye to our snowbird friends it is with fond memories of another winter sea-son together. We thank you all for making our Tara Woods a more enjoyable place to live.

I would like to thank the In-spirations planning team that has worked with me for the last ten years (Dona Fox, Beth Ferris,

Barbara Miller, Jeannette Whit-tacre, Mary Jane McRae and Jean Bibeau) for their faithful service. Others have been great support-ers and helpers, too, especially in carrying out projects for our care-givers, shut-ins and “cups of blessings”. I thank you one and all.

Special thanks to all the ladies who baked cookies and packed care boxes for our servicemen

and women and to all those in the community who made contribu-tions. I especially appreciated Beth, Jean and Barbara for co-ordinating the Care Box Project this year. For more information, read their article about the boxes. A very special thank you goes to Ken Ferris for mailing our boxes. Our ladies who have mailed them in past years sincerely appreci-ated his service.

We wish all of you a blessed summer as we head off in all di-rections for vacations or for sum-mer homes. Enjoy each day to the fullest, remembering to say “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”.

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Helen retired in 1985. With her cousin, Freddy Moore, and their friend, Vito Disaro, they wanted a place to bask in the sun to get away from NJ’s cold winters. Helen, a wid-ow since age 45, found Tara Woods in 1986. The three of them rented until 1989 when Freddy purchased the house on the corner as you come into the gate. Helen purchased her home in 1990 on Tara Lakes Circle. They joined many clubs; daily basked in the sun,

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ENTERTAINING NEWSSo Ladies and Gentlemen…..May is upon us and here in sunny

Florida we have another chance to enjoy the sunshine. Some of you will be leaving or already have left Florida to your get-away home, drive safe and return to us in good health. Since I was so chatty last month, I failed to say thanks to everyone who attended our production in March; (and I hope everyone enjoyed seeing it snow in Tara Woods in Florida). I hope the show was as much fun for you as it was for us putting it on. I am not sure if we enjoyed ourselves more in rehearsal or on the nights of the per-formance. Either way, thanks again for sup-porting the Entertainers. I know we have a talented bunch of people living here in Tara Woods and I bet that some of you who are not yet involved have hidden talents that would enhance our produc-tions; think about it; we would love to include you in the productions on or off stage. Many of the people who help us do so without ever being seen. The Entertainers is a group that must transact business just like the other groups, therefore we have meetings which are normally held on the 3rd Saturday each month (except in the summer months of May, June, July, August and September) after coffee in the little living room. Our next meet-ing will be October 18th, 2014. This group is a real bargain since there are no dues. Stop in and see what we are about. Putting on a show is not quite like the Spanky and Our Gang which we all remember from early TV, “We have a garage and a sheet, so let’s put on a show.” Then in 10 minutes they put together a show with words and/or music. In reality it takes some effort and lots of time on the part of many people. To give you an idea of the number of people it takes to produce a show, look at the program from the last show; it has 43 people mentioned. We are familiar with the faces of the actors on stage, so in the next few months of our Columns I hope to include photos of a few of these hard working people who make the productions possible. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

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RED HATSThe Scarlet Ladies Of Tara

had their Lunch in April at The House of Omelets on Pine Island Road. Good time and good food. The next lunch will be May 6th, 2014 at Phil’s 41 on Rte 41 in Punta Gorda. Sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the Club-house. Everyone is welcome. Come join us .

Watch the bulletin board for the June place and time.

~Patty Sparany The 2013/2014 bowling season ended on April 2nd. It was capped by an elegant luncheon at Bianca’s Ristorante on April 9th. There were four entrée menu choices but we know the favorite was the Tiramisu and Cannoli desserts. The top three teams were, the Mai Tais finishing first, captained by Wayne Ray. In second place were Captain George Daly and his Manhattans. The third place slot went George D’Alessandro and his team, the Woo Woo’s. Listed below are the final standings and individual achievements. The kickoff meeting for the 2014/2015 season will be held on September 12 at 7:00 pm in the clubhouse.

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The Inspirational group wants to thank you for your help with the boxes, filled with cookies and other items they would enjoy, that we packed up and mailed on March 22nd. Thank you for the items donated, and cash donations, that totaled over $300.00. We had enough contributed to cover the postage and many items. We mailed fourteen boxes this year. Your support of this project is appreci-ated, and we’re sure the boxes of cookies and treats are appreciated also. Jean Bibeau and Beth Ferris

ACTIVITIESWell, the season is just about

over and I wish the snowbirds a great summer. Stay safe and healthy. I hope everyone had a good time at the Bon voyage Par-ty. Thank you for supporting the clubs throughout the year.

The Mid-Atlantic Club will be hosting the Memorial Day Party and it is sure to be a good

time. If you are a club president or president of one of the groups at Tara, please call me if you would like to host a party next year. Christmas has been taken, but we are looking for hosts for Halloween and Valentine’s Day. It is a chance for your group to make extra money. George Daly is hosting Labor Day and George

Daly and friends will be hosting St. Patrick’s Day again. The Ac-tivities Committee is also look-ing for ideas for New Years to keep the cost down.

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Mark Your Calendar For

May 3rd KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY ........................4:00 PM

May 12th Last Homeowners Meeting for the Season ........7:00 PM

May 16th Outdoor Movie at Tennis Building Parking Lot 8:00 PM

May 26th MEMORIAL DAY PARTY ..............................1:00 PM

May 31st Movie Nite .........................................................7:00 PM

June 28th Movie Nite .........................................................7:00 PM

Special Events in May & June

A ‘HEADS UP’ FOR THE 2014-2015 THEATRE SEASON

BARBARA B MANN – BROADWAY SERIESJanuary 6-11 THE BOOK OF MORMONJan 22 – Feb 1 THE PHANTOM of the OPERAFebruary 10-15 ANNIEFebruary 24-29 BLUE MAN GROUPMarch 17-22 JERSEY BOYS – BROADWAY SPECIALApril 7-12 CAMELOT

The VARIETY SERIES will be announced early fall. Will advise when received.

BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATREBROADWAY SERIES

Sept 4-Oct 4 THOSE WERE the DAYSOct 9-Nov 15 BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORYNov 20-Dec 27 A CHRISTMAS CAROLDec 30-Feb 14 CRAZY for YOUFeb 19-Apr 5 WEST SIDE STORYApr 9-May 23 7 BRIDES for 7 BROTHERSMay 28-July 4 CHURCH BASEMENT LADIESJuly 9-Aug 15 FOOTLOOSE

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LOOKING AHEAD

In order to make our summer Columns more interesting, we are asking you to contribute an article or blurb. Your assistance and help would be greatly ap-preciated.

In a narrativea. Tell us about your summer,

the interesting features, no-table attractions, summer home location, vacations/trips, etc.

b. Tell us of your activities, vis-its from Tara Woods neigh-bors, etc.

c. Tell us anything else that might be of interest for the readers of the Columns.The article can be 100-200

words or just a few sentences. Pictures to accompany article could be included.

Please submit article in word document form and email to Donna Phillips at [email protected].

NEWS FROM THE NORTH


SPORTS AROUND TARA WOODSThe Tara Woods 2013/2014

travel shuffleboard team won 1st place in the North Fort Myers travel shuffleboard league. The league consists of 8 teams from various parks in NFM. League President is Don Watson and Nancy Wuebbeler is Secretary (both from Tara Woods). Bob Prenoveau is Captain of our team this year and is quick to point out it has been 17 years since Tara Woods brought home the 1st place trophy.

The team as a whole credits a number of reasons why this year was our year to win. We are a small experienced group of play-ers. We had a number of strategy practices before our season start-ed and almost all of our players

were involved in Tuesday/Friday leagues this year. In addition, team members improved their “shot execution” by participating in a fun game called “horse col-lar” managed by Don Watson and Ken & Carole Clark. The game is very popular, with a large num-ber of people playing every Mon-day.

It could be said “The Tara Woods stars were aligned” as we all agree this shuffleboard season was a truly magical experience.

Bob PrenoveauThe Tuesday and Friday

leagues completed their season and held a banquet on Monday, March 31st. Prizes were award to 1st, 2nd & 3rd places for both leagues. Winners were:

Tuesday A Team1st Bob & Linda Prenoveau2nd Bill Gray & John Beenen3rd Ken Clark & Don WatsonTuesday B Team Donna Phillips & Bev BayerJim Liberty & Sal FuriaLouise Letourneau & Louise Patterson

Friday A Team1st Ken Atkinson2nd John Beenen3rd Bill GrayFriday B TeamGene JohnsonElaine LavoieRalph Latimer

TARA WOODS SHUFFLEBOARD TRAVEL TEAM

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Did you know, after shooting a 75 at Pine Lakes (18 holes of course), John D’Amico is avail-able for golf lessons...for a reason-able fee, of course.

The first season for Tara Woods Magic ended on Wednes-day, March 26th, with another loss on the scorecard. This “ini-tiation” season, however, was a win in all other categories! Spir-its are high as well as teamwork and the fan cheering section. In-juries have leveled off and hopes for next year are high.

Our Spaghetti Dinner Fund-raiser on March 20th was a huge success. The dinner was sold out and we enjoyed a dining room filled to capacity. George and Ja-net Daly coordinated the kitchen and workers who came early to prepare. Cooks were Ken Clark, John Costantini, Mike Renzulli and Dave Simonson. Plating the meal were team family members, and team members served the dinner. In attendance were four members of Tara Woods’ first softball team: Bob Benjamin, Dick Heffron, George Sullivan

and Dick Weiss. Many thanks to emcee, Roger Rafferty, to Kathy Rafferty, for being in charge of ticket sales and to Mike Burk for his great pictures of our team in action. Thanks also to Tony “Bud” Montelaro and John “Lou” D’Amico for our enter-tainment, with their rendition of “Who’s On First”. Still trying to get those positions straight. A special thanks to Shear Perfec-tion (The Parise’s) and Vinnie Amarando for their donations of new bats for next season. We hope to have new uniforms for next season. We also thank Bob Polenska, our interim manager, for filling in this year. Tony Perre stepped up to the plate and answered the call to be Team Manager and Lou Dunning will be Assistant Manager for the 2015 season. Any changes to the team roster will be announced in January.

We also had a team apprecia-tion picnic on the verandah, April 6th. Good food and a happy af-ternoon were enjoyed by all. Thanks to Roger & Kathy Raf-ferty for organizing.

The team wishes to thank ev-eryone who helped, cheered or participated as a team member, as a fan or behind the scenes. Many thanks to Aaron Homrighouse for all your help in the dugout. And, last but not least, thanks to all the fans who came out and supported Tara Woods Magic this year. Thanks to you, we have the reputation for the biggest cheer-ing section in the League.

The MAGIC wishes everyone a happy and healthy summer. As the saying goes, “WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR”.

Barbara Sciarpelletti

“TARA WOODS MAGIC” SOFTBALL TEAM

TARA WOODS 2013/2014 N.F.M.SHUFFLEBOARD WINNERSFront row: Bob Riedel; 2nd row: Sue Riedel, Evelyn Watson, Nete Godfrey: 3rd row: Jack Boylan, Captain: Bob Prenoveau, Ann West, Carole Clark; Back row: Bill Gray, Ken Atkinson, Peggy Boncher, Don Watson, Nancy Wuebbeler, Dave Bon-cher, Ken Clark

Rub-a-dub-dubThree cans in a blue tubAnd who do you think they are? The ‘PEPSI’, The ‘COKE’,THE ‘BEER’, can makerThey all sailed out to the dump,“Twas enough to make the can man sick.

Please put them out on can pick-up day.It is your park’s money you are throwing in the DUMP.

Thank you, Waneta Godfrey & Jack Boylan


If you need to make any additions, changes or corrections to your listing, please call Polly Brown at 731-1614

to be included in the next monthly update and next year’s directory.

CORRECTIONS TO THE CURRENTTARA WOODS DIRECTORY

MAY / JUNE 2014

Additions:BELIVEAU, Roch & Lee - 19736 Kara Circle, Lot #530603-933-0745 ....................................................... NHBOZICK, Bob & Jean19485 Omega Road, Lot #207599-2776 ............................................................. MDDILLON, “Matt” & Carol Ann19719 Pandora Circle, Lot #428765-545-0817 .........................................................INGROSSNER, Lynne2858 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #300217-725-8471 ......................................................... ILGROSSNER, Tony2858 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #300217-725-0309 ......................................................... ILJANNELLI, Ralph & Anna19752 Cottonfield Road, Lot #450567-2826 ............................................................... NJJARRY, Roger & Wendy19531 Cotton Bay, Lot #48851-0997 ........................................................... CANMARQUIS, Carl & Kathy2601 Macon Circle, Lot #231567-2955 ........................................................... CANPhone # Changes:ASPIN, Robert & Ruth ........................941-445-687219453 Charleston Circle, Lot #161Address Changes:FUTRELL, ErikaShe will live in her new home at 19849 Kara Circle, Lot #486. She moved from her Cloister Street home. Her new phone # is 599-2801.Misc. Changes: None Delete the Following Names:DAVIS, Jeff & Jane19719 Pandora Circle, Lot #428 .........................SoldLANG, Denise19849 Kara Circle, Lot #486 ..............................SoldMcCLURE, Rick & Geri2901 Tara Lakes Circle, Lot #659 .......................SoldMcMANUS, Jim & Marie19530 Charleston Circle, Lot #33 .......................SoldRYAN, Bernice2845 Orlenes Street, Lot #355 ........................MovedTHIBAULT, Gerald & Alva19485 Omega Road, Lot #207 ........................Moved

TENNIS ASSOCIATION MEET-ING

There were approximately 40 people at the Tennis Association Meeting that was held on March 30th. At that meet-ing an election of officers was held for the 2014-2015 tennis season. All four positions on the Board were filled as follows: Nancy Schoeppner was elect-ed President; she had been the Treasurer and the President Pro-tem. Fred Puhl-fuerst was newly elected to be Vice-President. Kathy Rafferty was re-elect-ed as Secretary, and Carole Neveu was elected as the new Treasurer. We thank Nancy, Fred, Kathy, and Carole for their willingness to serve on the Board.

There will not be a Tennis Associa-tion Meeting in April. The next Tennis Association Meeting will be held on November 23rd, 2014.ROUND ROBIN

A group of 39 people enjoyed Jam-balaya after the tennis Round Robin that was held on Sunday, March 30th. Ear-lier that day 16 people played tennis on another beautiful, sunny day on the Tara Woods tennis courts here in Southwest Florida.

The tennis Round Robin dinner was hosted by Bob & Debbie Polenska, with help from Roger & Kathy Rafferty.

There will not be a tennis Round Robin in April. The next Round Robin is scheduled for November 23rd, 2014. We need someone to host the dinner at that Round Robin. If you are willing to volunteer to arrange that dinner, please contact Nancy Schoeppner.TENNIS LEAGUESWOMEN’S LEAGUE

The Women’s tennis season ended on March 20th. The Lady Bugs, captained by Henri La Liberty, took 3rd place in the league that consisted of nine teams. The Angels, with Sharon Boehlke as their captain, took 5th place. The fol-lowing Thursday, the women enjoyed an end-of-season round robin and lun-cheon, both held at Herons Glen. The Lady Bugs were recognized at that lun-cheon for their 3rd place position.

For next fall’s tennis season, 18 women signed up to be on the two Tara Woods women’s teams. The women then held a meeting on March 18th to select members for the new teams for next season, which should start in early November. The Tara Woods Angels will again be captained by Sharon Boe-

hlke. A new team name – the Tara Woods Jewels – was selected for the team to be led by newly-elected Cap-tain, Julie Wehrung. Team members who were selected to play on the two teams are listed on the Tennis Bulletin Board.MEN’S LEAGUERed League

I would like to take this time to let the people of Tara Woods know that, unlike last year, the Red Team did not finish in first place this year. Even though we did not do as well this year, our team was dedicated and deter-mined, and we enjoyed the competi-tion with the other clubs, which was our priority. To finish off our last home game with a bang, we invited the opposing team players and their wives from Pine Lakes to join our team play-ers and our wives to the verandah for an assortment of food and other good-ies!!!! There were close to 40 people enjoying the close friendship we have developed. (I think they came for the food. Ha Ha)

Next year is another year, our spir-it is high, and we expect to do great things (not necessarily in tennis).

We would like to take this opportu-nity to thank the many supporters who came to our games at home and away. It meant a lot to us to see you there en-couraging us week in and week out; so, thank you very much!!!

Until next season, please stay healthy and enjoy life to the maxi-mum. – Glen FisherWhite League

The White League tennis season is now over and we are pleased to have achieved 4th place out of nine teams. We had a good season playing togeth-er, with lots of laughs and a few tears. We thank our fans and hope that you continue to support the players. See you next season. – Gerry GagnonBlue League – The Tigers

The Tara Woods Tigers played their final match against Herons Glen on March 27th. That match ended with 2 wins and 4 losses, and put the Tigers in 7th place out of 8 teams.Blue League – The Bald Eagles

The tennis season for the Tara Woods Eagles ended on March 27th in the rain. We won 3 sets and lost 3 against the Pine Lakes Gators, and we ended up in 4th place.

Next year we will only field one team because of low player turnout early in the season and because of so many other unpredictable events like the cruise, health issues, visiting fam-ily, etc. The final team roster will not be turned in until early October 2014. – Bill PowersBlue League – Next Season

The Blue League Tennis Team from Tara Woods will enter the 2014-2015 North Fort Myers Senior Men’s Tennis League season next fall with a consolidated single team named the Tara Woods Tigers, chosen dur-ing the annual league tennis meeting on March 9th. The team will play a series of matches against senior teams from other area communities starting in November of 2014. The Tigers will be captained by George D’Alessandro and co-captained by Bill Powers, who each led their respective teams through the just concluded 2013-2014 tennis season. Members of the Tigers, in addition to D’Alessandro and Pow-ers, are Ray Flynn, Rich Letourneau, Phil Franchini, Dale Holat, and Chuck Wheeler. Substitute players for the team are Rich Binkowski, Mike Ren-zulli, Barry Maberry, Ron Andrews, Ken Ferris, Dakota Windancer, Howie Gross, and Bob Polenska. The team members would like to thank all their friends and neighbors who came out to watch and support them at their matches this year, and are looking for-ward to a winning season when play resumes in the fall. – Phil FranchiniTENNIS TIDBITS

I understand we have a very patriot-ic tennis player among us. It has been reported that Gene Dickie played in all three leagues – the Red League, the White League, and the Blue League – all within eight days. That’s quite a distinction – and it probably won’t be repeated any time soon.

Because the tennis league season has officially ended here in Southwest Florida, there won’t be any tennis news to report to the Columns until next fall. In the meantime, we hope that all tennis players will enjoy their summer social tennis, either here at Tara Woods or wherever the others spend their summer months.

Submitted by Linda Engel

TENNIS NEWS


NEW ENGLAND CLUB

The New Eng-land Club held it’s Bon Voyage Party at Beef O’Brady’s on April 10th for our annual Yankee-Red Sox game. We had a record number of club members in atten-dance this year and a great time was had by all.

Our season ended with the an-nual Lobsterfest that we shared with the New York/New Jersey Club.

The officers want to thank our dedicated, loyal members for all their help and hard work all season long. The Valentine’s Day party which we hosted was a huge success, as was the New England-Mid Atlantic Challenge. We would not have the great club that we have if not for our awe-some members!

To our snowbirds- safe travels; to our summer survivors-a hurri-cane-free summer; and to all our members-A healthy, happy, fun summer !Judy Machnicz

1 Lee Brda, Claudia Weiss 2 Lori Bostic 3 Delma Everhart, Anna

Koenen, Shirley Ringleben, Tony Sanfilippo

4 Anna Lou Sonderman, Ernie St.James

5 Ceil Jacoby 6 Barb Jakacki, Bernie

Sciarpelletti 7 Pat Coutts, Elaine Dickie 8 Mai Phillips,

Norma Silverman 9 Ann DeVoy, Joe Waldron,

Joe Whitten10 Carmen Cencer, Al Mendes,

Nancy Wendorf11 Bev Brockhagen,

Lynda Francey, Joyce Girard

12 Denise Bunde, Estelle Greenaway, Les Lesnoski,

14 Debbie Objartel, Pat Virkus15 Bill LaFrance,

Gladys Woodard 16 Jack Boyle, Priscilla Erhardt17 John Conklin, “Gib” Loesel18 John Andrus, Jean Weaver 19 Bill Goodhue, Doris Katz22 Ross Hetherington,

Marty Rudo23 Helen Boettger, 96 Yrs.,

Irene Seekell 25 Joe Brown, Aileen Reese26 Trudy LeVerrier,

Dick Madzar, Gordy Sando - 95 Yrs., Vic Sharps

27 Mike Buletta, Lin Clegg, Jean Guy, Ann Lappano, 92 Yrs.

28 John Burke, Kay Hampton, “B” Hill

29 Joan Dubell30 Don Shields, Ron Stegner

BIRTHDAYS IN MAY: ANNIVERSARIES IN MAY:

Contact Shirley Ringleben – 731-2748 Before June 10th for Special Recognition of Anniversaries 50,55 or 60+ in July & Aug, 2014!

1 Colleen & Jim Brown, Audrey & Barry Maberry 2 Marilyn & Ken Nettles. 3 Mary Ellen & Jon Gold, Nancy & Bill Lyford 4 Barb & Bill Goodhue, Mary-Lou & Ken Kitchen 7 Mary & Lyle LeClair 8 Henrietta & Royce La Liberty, Kathy & Bob Ross 9 Nancy & Ron McLaughlin, 55 Yrs. 10 Ang & Doug Plested, 11 Susan & Bob Uccello, Julie & Gerald Wehrung 12 Diane & Don Girty, Sandy & Keith Schuelke 14 Carolyn & Lloyd Kelsey, Suzy & “Gib” Loesel,

Bea & Gary Sponseller 16 Billie & Bud Snell, - 63 Yrs.17 Joan & Gene Johnson18 Pat & Rick Virkus, Elaine & Jack Wood19 Elaine & Gene Dickie, 50 Yrs.20 Audrey & Bill Perry, 50 Yrs.21 Lori & Tim Bostic23 Joan & Bill Powers, 55 Yrs.25 Flo & Bob Gooding, 26 Priscilla & Barry Erhardt, Sue & Ron Proulx27 Sandi & Mel Wilson28 Lee & Rocky Beliveau, Lorraine & Bill Smith29 Sharon & Ron Davidson, Louise & Ray Kaluba Deliaan & Pete Van Gemert, 30 Sharie & Norm Libby, Babe & Marty Rudo

1 Jim Dahlhofer, Jon Gold, Elizabeth Robinson, Ruth Simko, Billie Sonderman, Andy Stroehlein

2 Joe Crowley, Nina Rivell, Terry Vibbert

3 Nancy Haggerty, Richard Stonhill

4 Lorraine Milligan, George Partridge

5 Ernie Crerar, Phil Franchini, Marge Hosek

6 Dawn Benjamin, Richard Jones, Ken Nettles, Mike Renzulli

7 Louise Frederick, Linda McKay, Gail Taylor

8 Jim Brockhagen, John Fries 9 Dotty Britton, Clark Dorsett,

Jean Moriarty10 Bea Sponseller 11 Marge Lang,

Lannie Pracher, Anita Sherman

12 Judy Holmes, Ron McLaughlin, Charlotte Ohmes

13 John Maher14 Sharon McCutcheon

15 June Buer, Betty Futrell, Rita Johnsen, 90 Yrs., Barb Litzkow, Linda Parise

16 Addy Fratantuono, Debbie Polenska,Wally Wuebbeler

17 Rita Gagnon, Amos Green, Tom Heideman,

18 Barbara Garber - 96 yrs.19 Jackie Hammond,

Jane Maher, Tod Ramsey – 94 Yrs., Evelyn Watson

20 Jerry Coon, Bob Nunn21 Gary Dodge, Ken Donald,

Linda Prenoveau23 Tom Powers24 Sandy Thompson25 Jim Brown26 Bill Crawford, Suzy

Partridge, Tom Sharps27 Lloyd Kelsey, Bill Lyford28 George Daly, Carol

Heidmous, Billie Snell29 Susan Bonavita, Dona Fox,

Rosie Goldstein, Linda Janis, Sue Proulx, Pete VanGemert

30 Anita Griffin, Ray LeClair, Pat Sparany

BIRTHDAYS IN JUNE: ANNIVERSARIES IN JUNE:

1 Vera & Jim Cawlfield 4 Mary & Denny Biglin 5 Beth & Howard Gross, Lannie & Pete Pracher 6 Rosemary & Charlie Crouse – 64 Yrs. 7 Jan & John Goers, 8 Susie & Jack Alexander, Linda & Bob Janis 9 Bernice & Norm Brousseau - 61 Yrs.12 Nina & Harold Rivell13 Robin & Don Swartz15 “D” & Emmett Linderman,

Sue & Bob Riedel18 Barb & Gary Dodge19 Janet & Joe Waldron, 22 Diana & Phil Featherbay,

Donna & Mike Grigas, Nancy & Ray LeClair,Judy & Bill Machnicz

23 Nancy & Ron Stegner24 Judy & Tom Powers29 Gina & Howie Jacobs,

Joan & Dave Simonson - 60 Yrs. 30 Ellie & John Sorantino31 Judy & Dominic Cirillo

It’s hard to be-lieve that the sea-son is over. We

had a lot of laughs, fun and good times. Now it’s time to say good-bye to our snowbirds as they head north. I want to say thank you to all of you who attended our meetings, made delicious dishes and helped with anything that needed to be done. Julie, Casey, & Diane, thanks for your help and support. I wish all of you a great summer and safe travels. See you in October.Barb Goodhue

MidWest Club


The Tara Woods Computer Club provides free computer classes. We spend as much time as we need to on each topic, so the scheduling of these lessons is tentative. Feel free to attend only those classes that appeal to you. Most of them stand on their own and do not require that you attend the earlier ones. Each les-son is scheduled to last about an hour, but tends to run overtime with general questions from the members. You can ask me any

question at all and I will try to answer it.

Beginning in May, we will be meeting at my home during the off-season like we did last year. These meetings are to be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. They offer a more relaxed atmosphere, with coffee and donuts provided for free. This year I intend to teach Microsoft Office in detail. This will include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with other related topics.

It’s never too late to join our group, even if you’re a total nov-ice. Bring your laptop computer with you if you want to follow along (this is optional). Bring something to take notes with.

Please call me with any ques-tions or comments at 652-0488. I can help you with any of your computer needs. I’m looking forward to seeing you.Dave St.Laurent, The Computer Tutor

TARA WOODS COMPUTER CLUB

March 15th – Well, we finally won the “Bean Bag” challenge against the New

England Club. This was the first time, in a very long time, we were not defeated. Hooray, Mid-Atlantic Club!! Thanks to New England for the fine food and an enjoyable time.

April 23rd – Don’t forget our Nokomis Park Beach Party. We will meet at the Clubhouse at 9:00 AM to car pool. Cost is $3.00 each. For further informa-tion, call Bill Milligan or Dave

Simonson. See you at the beach! May 11th – Annual Mother’s

Day Brunch at the Clubhouse. The male members will cook and serve the Mothers a delicious brunch at 12:00 noon.

May 26th – All are invited to a Memorial Day celebration at 4:00 PM at the Clubhouse. DJ will be Lloyd and Carolyn playing songs for dancing/singing. Dinner will be served: Barbecued chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob, and watermelon for des-sert. We will have a preview of plans for a permanent Memorial Plaque to commemorate our vet-

erans. Tickets are $12.00 per per-son and are on sale at the Club-house during Saturday morning coffee and Tuesday night Bingo.

Finally, goodbyes and have a safe trip home to all our friends who will be leaving for the sum-mer. Enjoy the summer and see you in the fall.

The Club will not meet in July or August. In September we will resume our monthly meetings on the third Sunday of every month. Respectfully submitted byAudrey J. Perry

MID-ATLANTIC CLUB

We wish all the snowbirds a safe trip home.

Our first meeting for the new season is October 11th. We will be discussing the Fashion Show.

Please attend. Everyone mark your calendars:

The Fashion Show is Friday, No-vember 14th.

FLORIDA GARDENING CALENDAR MAY

What to PlantAnnuals: Plants that can take

summer heat include coleus, sal-via, torenia, wax begonia, and or-namental pepper.

Bulbs: Some lilies do better when their roots are crowded. Try planting Amazon, Aztec, and Cliv-ia lilies in containers to increase blooming.

Herbs: Plant heat loving herbs,

including basil, Mexican tarragon, ginger, cumin, summer savory, and rosemary.

Vegetables: Southern favorites to plant now are okra, southern pea, and sweet potato. What to Do

Pests: Harmful insects become more active as the weather warms. Watch forthrips, scale, and mites on ornamental plants.

Gardenias and Ixora: While some yellowing of older leaves is normal, yellowingof new growth usually indicates a micronutrient deficiency.

Oleanders: Chewed or ragged leaves indicate oleander caterpil-lars at work.

Tomatoes: Watch for pests, dis-ease, and nutritional disorders on tomato plants.

Trees: Prepare for hurricane season by checking trees for dam-aged or weak branches and prune if needed.

FLORIDA GARDENING CALENDAR JUNE

What to plantAnnuals: Annuals that can take

full sun during the increasingly hot summer months include ce-losia, portulaca, vinca, and some coleus. Palms: Summer’s warm, rainy weather is the perfect time to plant palms. Herbs: Plant heat lov-ing herbs, including basil, ginger, summer savory, cumin, Mexican tarragon, and rosemary. Vegeta-bles: Plant tropical vegetables such as boniato and chayote this month.What to do

Pests: Monitor the garden weekly for harmful insects. Know-

ing which insects attack a plant can aid in identification and control. Ir-rigation: Watch for drought stress and water as needed if rainfall is spotty. Focus on new plantings and follow water restrictions. When rains begin, shut down the irriga-tion system.

Propagation: Now is a good time to produce more plants by air layer-ing, grafting, division, or cuttings. Palms and cycads: Watch for nutri-ent deficiencies or environmental problems with palms and correct using an appropriate treatment. Pruning: Many summer flowering shrubs, like hibiscus, oleander, and ixora, bloom more when lightly pruned during the warmer months. (This is an excerpt from the Uni-versity of Florida website , please visit for complete information )

GARDEN CLUB

Thursday, May 1st andThursday, June 5th, 2014

at 1:30 PM2760 Steamboat Loop

Join us for a cup of tea, a cookie, and reviews

of some of the latest best sellers and other good

books.

For information contact Marilyn Workman

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BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB MEETING

A good time was had by all at the Lobsterfest in April. The food was outstanding, with thanks to George Daly and his crew and to Ralph Latimer and his crew for the New England Clam Chowder. Thank you to all who participated and helped on that day.

By the time you get this, we should have also had our “Out-to-Lunch” meeting on Saturday, April 26th, at the new Golden Corral on Pine Island Rd. & An-dalusia. Thank you to Tony & Celeste Perre for setting this up for us. Our meeting schedule for October 2014 – April 2015 will be passed out at this meeting and also sent by e-mail, and is avail-able on the bulletin board.

Our next event is hosting the Labor Day Party, which will be a Clambake on Monday, Sep-tember 1st. Watch for a sign-up sheet in August to help for this party. If you are here, we can use your help.

I will keep in touch by e-mail, so please keep me aware of any changes to your e-mail address. Just send me an e-mail at [email protected] and I will have your address. Please, also allow my return e-mails to reach you, by right clicking on my e-mail, then move your cursor to junk e-mail, where a window will pop-up. Click on “add sender to safe sender list”. It will tell you that I have been added and you should be able to receive my e-mails.

Have a wonderful, safe, healthy summer. I hope you will be able to participate in the Labor Day Clambake, but if not, I look forward to seeing everyone back for the Wine & Cheese Party on Saturday, October 11th. Janet Daly - 567-2285

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ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TARA WOODS

Kentucky Derby Party Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

4:00 PM

BYOB, place settings and a hearty appetizer to share.

Rose Bouquet Raffle & authentic Mint Juleps.

Watch the Run for the Roses on the big screen.Bet on your favorite horse.

Dress for the occasion.

Hats for ladies & gentlemen encouraged!

Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse

Be one of the winners at our Tuesday night BINGO.And you can win more than once during the night!

If your eyesight isn’t as good as it once was, now youcan play too. We have really BIG game packs and“Specials” that are 8 ½” x 11” with 2” numbers.

No additional charge for the ticket that can make youthe “King” or the “Queen” for the night and earnyou even more money on “Special” game sheets.

Game packets are sold with either 6 game squares persheet or 9 game squares. The “Specials” have 3 gamesquares per sheet. You can buy as many as you’d like!

Our Tuesday night BINGO session consists of 14 regulargames and 6 “Special” games.

BINGO at Tara Woods

Ladies, join us on the first and third Sunday of each month at 7:00 PM in the card room. Cost is $3.00

Will you have the first Bunco or the last, or the most? Will you have the most wins, or the most losses? If you do, the prize money will be yours! Come join the fun.

Questions: Call Polly Brown 731-1614

BUNCO

Tuesdays at 10:00 AMNo need to sign up -- Don’t

need a partnerNew teams chosen every week

Easy to learnQuestions: call Frank Millette

543-2954

BOCCE


Saturday, June 28th7:00 PM

Featuring: The Lone RangerStarring: Johnny Depp

PG - 13Comedy, Action, Drama

Free Popcorn Soda 50 cents

Hosted by Lloyd and Carolyn Kelsey

MOVIE NITE

Wednesday, May 14that 4:00 PM on the

Verandah

We will be celebrating May Flowers

Please bring an appetizer for the table to share and a

Pot Luck Dish for the buffet.

$1 per person

Please Come and Join in the fun

HORSESHOES

Don’t forget every Friday at

1:00 PM at the pits.

Come join us for some laughs.

Questions call Patty Sparany 543-5144


Real Mothers – don’t eat quiche; they don’t have time to make it.

Real Mothers – know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sand-box.

Real Mothers – know that dried play dough doesn’t come out of car-pets.

Real Mothers – don’t want to know what the vacuum just sucked up.

Real Mothers – sometimes ask ‘Why me?’ and get their answer when a little voice says, ‘Because I love you best.’

Real Mothers – know that a child’s growth is not measured by height or years or grade…..It is marked by the progression of…..

MOMMY to MOM to MOTHER

IMAGES of MOTHER and DAD 4 years old: My Mommy and Daddy

can do anything 8 years old: My Mom and Dad

knows a lot! A whole lot!12 years old: My Mother and Dad

doesn’t really know quite every-thing

16 years old: Naturally, Mother and Dad doesn’t know that, either

21 years old: Mother? Dad? They are hopelessly old-fashion

25 years old: That old woman? That old man? They are way out of date

35 years old: Mom/Dad – Well, they might know a little about it

45 years old: Before we decide, let’s get Mom and Dad’s opinion

60 years old: Wonder what Mom and Dad would have thought about it?

65 years old: Wish I could talk it over with Mom and Dad…just one more time!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAYHAPPY FATHER’S DAY

MOMMY to MOM to MOTHER


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N. Ft. Myers, FL 33903

HOURS:

Monday - Friday 8 AM-5 PM

Saturday 9 AM-2 PM; Closed Sunday

SALESRENTALSERVICE

If You Take Good Care Of Your Golf Cart It Will Take Good Care Of You!

The best way to keep your cart in top running condition is to take care of the little problems before they become BIG ones.

Call us to pick up your cart, give it a check-up and deliver it back to you!

We Rent 2-Passenger, 4-Passenger

and 6-Passenger Carts

239-731-9500BATTERIES • TIRES & WHEELS • PARTS & ACCESSORIES

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FREEPick-Up and

Delivery!

LOVE IT & LIST ITAre you ready for an exciting change but love living at Tara Woods? List your home with us, and move into a brand new home at Tara Woods with our special resident-exclusive deal! Call today to learn more about this limited-time offer. 239-731-1011

List your home:(239) 731-1011

HometownAmerica.com/TaraWoods*Offer restricted to Hometown America owned homes. Customer must register the resident who referred them at the time of their initial visit. Residents who refer will receive money after closing of escrow. Others terms may apply.

THE MORE THE MERRIERInvite your friends to live at Tara Woods, and you could earn up to $1,000 when they buy a new home.* Call 239-731-1011 for details.

LISTING ADVICEWhen listing your home, pay close attention to your bathrooms. Presentation is everything, so be sure you have freshly laundered towels, new soap in your soap dish and spotless mirrors.

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The ladies of Tara Woods show their artistic talents at the Splash and Wine party in March. We all had a great time creating our masterpieces.


POOLSIDE PUB LIFE COME CHECK IT OUT!

INSIDE DELTURA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB TARA WOODS RESIDENTS

ALWAYS WELCOME!

LUNCH SPECIALS EVERY DAY 11-3, HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY 3-6

WITH SOME KIND OF FUN GOING ON EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK!

STOP IN AND GRAB A CALENDAR OF EVENTS TODAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE FOUNTAIN GRILLE: 5-8 “TASTE OF ITALY”

ALL YOU CAN EAT FINE ITALIAN THEMED BUFFET & A FREEWINEWITH DINNER $10.99

MONDAY: BURGER NIGHT 2 FOR 1 TUESDAY: KARAOKE

THURSDAY: “NAME THAT TUNE & TRIVIA NIGHT”

FRIDAY: LIVE MUSIC & FISH FRY SPECIAL SATURDAY: KARAOKE

SUNDAYS: BLOODY MARY SPECIALS

CINCO DE MAYO – May 5th COURTYARD PARTY 3PM LIVE MUSIC

“MIKE GLEAN” LIVE! FRIDAY MAY 2ND, 16TH, & 30TH 5:30PM

“RICK NORRIS” LIVE FRIDAY MAY 8TH 5PM

“COLTON JAMES” LIVE MAY 23RD 5PM

MEMORIAL DAY BBQ COURTYARD PARTY

WITH “TAKE TWO” LIVE PARTY @ 2PM

ALL SPECIALS AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE… 5/2014

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