Vol. 14 • Issue 4
Tennis News
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Golf Lodges
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Bocce
April 2012
Ocean Village Olympics
This year for the first time Ocean
Village had an Olympics Program. We
started small with just seven events
(Bocce, Duplicate Bridge, Fishing,
Golf, Pickleball, Tennis, and Shuffleboard). These activities are only the
beginning. More activities for future
Olympics are possible and are open to
the imagination of the residents of OV.
Thanks to the volunteers who worked
tirelessly to run the events. I would like
to also extend my appreciation to all the
residents of OV who participated in the
various activities. Without you we
would not have had the Olympics here
at Ocean Village in 2012.
Volunteers for the various activities
include: Joe Clark, Bob Anderson,
Norm Dykstra, Claude Davis, Al Roy,
Don DeBalski, Bob Connors, Bob
Parlato, Ray Forsey, Toni Cracknell,
Dave Alexander, Joe Smith, John
Yonker, DiAnn Yonker, Nora Christoff,
Ann Balcher, Steve Romaine, Larry
Tranberg,
Joe
Baldini,
Julian
Chechatka, Rose Chechatka, Jan
Heckenhauer,
Barb Burns, Emil
Decuba, Janeen Fowler, Marion
Barcley, Bill Orr, Kathy Sullivan,
Karen D’Orso, Kay Snodgrass, Mary
Praslicka and many others. This could
not have been a success without all of
you, the participants. THANK YOU!
We had a wonderful turnout for our
Opening Ceremonies on March 19th.
The Inn prepared a wonderful buffet of
various delectable delights. Bill Orr
recited the Olympic Oath and paraded
the Ceremonial Torch throughout the
Inn. We even saw a video of what was
to come during the Olympic Program.
We had our own personal movie crew
of one. George Beals seemed to be
everywhere taking pictures and movies
of the events. I am not sure if he knew
how this project would take over his
life when he volunteered. Thank you,
George!
The Ocean Village Olympics Program
had its Closing Ceremony and Awards
Program on March 30th at the Inn at
Ocean Village. Video Director and
Producer George Beals showed his
movie / video at the Closing Ceremonies.
If you missed the closing ceremonies, we
plan to have the video available on our
new website later this summer.
The medal winners are pictured
below and on page 20.
Once again, I would like to thank all
those who worked hard to make the
games a success.
Keith Cracknell
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Gen. Manager’s Corner
It is hard to believe the season has come
and almost gone as I prepare what I hope
to be helpful information for you while
preparing to return to your homes up
North. It seems you just arrived and with
the absence of a normal Florida winter, it
feels as though the season, as we know it,
never happened! The weather has been
fantastic for you but the lack of rain has
not been a good thing for the local environment.
As you prepare to leave Ocean Village
for the summer months and part of the fall,
I thought it might be helpful to share some
helpful knowledge which may be useful to
you when leaving your units vacant for
several months at a time. First of all, it
would be a good idea to check with your
cluster on any precautions they may want
you to take, including your water service,
water heater, air conditioning unit, and
humidistat. After you have done this, it is
highly recommended to have someone
check your unit on a regularly scheduled
basis to be sure no problems arise while
you are gone. In addition, a hurricane plan
should be put in place with either the person checking your unit, a family member,
or a professional service so they can be
ready to take action should a storm come
this way. As many of you are aware, water
damage can lead to extensive bills and can
be prevented or minimized by taking
immediate action after the storm passes. In
addition, those of you who have hurricane
protection in place should also be sure to
have your unit inspected after a storm
passes as water damage is hard to detect
and water intrusion needs to be addressed
immediately to prevent mold damage
which can spread quickly in dark areas if
not addressed. This is not intended to
cause paranoia or worry, but is intended to
protect your property and prevent you
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Directors 2012
Ted Crowley
President
Keith Cracknell
Vice President
Kay Snodgrass
Secretary
Joan Smith
Treasurer
Directors At Large:
Barbara Burns
Walter Cantley
Jack Craig
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Ocean Village Clubhouse to issue hurricane passes to owners and residents in the
event of a hurricane to allow authorized
persons only back onto Hutchinson Island
should a hurricane cause damage in the
area. If you were unable to obtain a pass
during their visit, you can still make
arrangements to obtain one per unit by
calling 772-871-5303 and asking for
Ashley. She is located at the St. Lucie
County Sheriff's Office located on
Midway Road.
The entire staff here at Ocean Village
POA would like to wish you a safe and
healthy summer and look forward to your
return in the very near future! Please call
or stop by the office if we can assist you
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MY STUFF
Perspective is
everything
Surprises, not always wonderful,
await us when we return to homes
we have vacated for a few months.
Recently I heard a horror story about
mice which had invaded the glove
compartment of a car parked in a
garage which had been standing
empty while its owners were away.
The stench upon their return was
overwhelming, and the whole experience was most unpleasant, to say
the least. It took considerable stealth
to locate the dead perpetrators.
Contrast that with a totally different reaction to a “mouse in the
house” described to me a few years
ago.
The little voice was breathless on
the phone. “Guess what? “ Toby, at
age 5, could hardly contain his
enthusiasm.
Of course my response was, “I
don’t know. Tell me.”
He got right to the point without
any of the usual clues to tease me
along.
“We have MICE in our kitchen!”
he said gleefully. He proceeded to
fill me in on all the details of having
discovered the wrapping on a loaf of
bread chewed through and some of
the bread eaten.
He went on to elaborate that when
he and his mother had looked in the
silverware drawer they found lots
and lots of mouse poop. He stated
that last word with the exuberance
and emphasis that only a pre-schooler can exhibit.
“Wow,” was about all I had time to
utter when he began to give me even
more details of what, for him, was an
amazing experience. His mother had
gone out and bought some mousetraps which they set in the drawers
as well in some other strategic
kitchen locations. He went on to
describe how the traps were baited
with cheese and peanut butter. “Mice
like to eat that,” he informed me
with the voice of authority of those
in the know.
“And guess what?” he exclaimed.
“We caught a mouse.”
He went on to describe how the
mouse and the trap were now in the
garbage can and that more baited
traps were awaiting other mice.
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His mom, a widowed parent, conveyed the same information but with
less enthusiasm and joy. With no
husband or brave man around to
remove the dead mouse from the
house, the experience for her had
been less than ecstatic. The tone of
her voice said it all. She was undone,
especially since there are two cats in
the household who had never so
much as blinked an eye in the midst
of all this.
It is interesting to reflect upon the
vastly different reactions children
have from those of adults when
faced with what we perceive as
unpleasant or challenging. In many
cases, of course, children are more
easily frightened, particularly of violence and things they cannot begin to
understand. But much of the time
their joy in experiencing new phenomena reminds us of the joys of
childhood that unfortunately fade
away over time.
In Toby’s case, it may be more
than childhood, possibly genetics,
that evoked such delight. His father,
years ago, was thrilled to learn while
we were driving through an incredible snowstorm with zero visibility
on a rural road,
that the turnpike
was closed, all
other major arteries were closed,
and that we were
experiencing per- Priscilla Oehl
haps the worst PREGG@aol.com
blizzard of the
century.
His
response to this “great adventure”, as
he called it, was pure exuberance,
and he was overjoyed to be part of
that historical moment described
over the car radio. My perspective as
the driver was quite different.
The same sort of reaction occurred
another time with my son when we
were left dangling on a chair lift
while on a skiing trip. We watched
others being rescued while waiting
patiently in the cold and wind for our
turn. It never came because the
machinery started up again. He was
disappointed.
For those of you who will be heading North soon to houses left empty,
may all your “surprises’ be good
ones!
2nd, Calpin; 3rd , Follis
E/W: 1st, Steinberg; 2nd,
Purrazella/Iuorno;
3rd,Woodrow/Blanding
March 22
N/S: 1st, Follis; 2nd, Orr; 3rd,
Cracknell
E/W: 1st, Woodrow/Blanding; 2nd,
Martin/Heckenhauer 3rd , Johnson
Marguerite Follis
Duplicate Bridge
The group meets each Monday
evening at the OV Clubhouse at 6:45
PM. It's a friendly game and all are
welcome. To sign up (reservations
are necessary) or in the event of a
cancellation, please call Joe Follis at
489-9983.
Recent Results:
February 27
N/S: 1st, Thorp/Follis; 2nd, Proctor;
3rd, Cracknell
E/W: 1st, Steinberg; 2nd, Bedard;
3rd, McKenna
March 5
N/S: 1st, Cracknell/Zaprowski; 2nd,
Calpin; 3rd, Follis
E/W: Bedard; 2nd, Johnson; 3rd,
Hantho/Wilcox
March 12
N/S: 1st, Follis, Ehrhart/Woodrow,
tie; 3rd, Calpin
E/W: 1st, Wilcox/Hantho; 2nd;
Johnson; 3rd, Hantho/Wilcox
March 19/March 26
Bridge Olympics
Thursday s Results (Thursday
duplicate bridge has finished for the
Season; look for the schedule to
resume in January 2013).
March 1
N/S: 1st, Heckenhauer/Zaprowski;
March 8
N/S: 1st, Cracknell; 2nd, Bedard;
3rd, Orr, Follis/Proctor
E/W: 1st, Zaprowski/Heckenhauer;
2nd, Steinberg; 3rd,
Iuorno/Purrazzella
March 13
N/S: 1st, Letersky/Crowley; 2nd,
Cracknell; 3rd,
Zaprowski/Heckenhauer
E/W: 1st Johnson; 2nd, Steinberg;
3rd, Calpin
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AWOL
Another month gone by and
another article from AWOL. We
keep going on and are having a lot
of fun. We had a great AWOL sale
on 3/11/12 with a lot of bargains to
be had and many baked goods and
a raffle. We made a good profit
which will go to many good causes
in our community. Games on
Wednesday continue with a lot of
AWOL's coming out for fun and
fellowship. The girls of AWOL
have just returned from another
nine-night cruise and we've been
told they had a fun time.
On March 14th, we had a combo
St. Pat's and birthday party which
was a corned beef and cabbage dinner with all the trimmings and
cheese cake for all the birthday girls
and all the rest. We sang Irish
songs and all were Irish for the day
and sported some green.
We keep meeting every Monday,
trying to enjoy the Village and what
it has to offer. So, any single
widow that would like to join, just
come on down on Monday at 4 PM
at Aruba and be welcomed. Also,
the Village and all its owners,
renters and guests have enjoyed the
first time OV Olympics. We
AWOLs, along with all the others,
so enjoy living here and wish all
many more fun times.
Until next month, stay active and
healthy!
Joan Martinelli
DID YOU KNOW?
• Set your dishwasher on china and crystal instead of regular
wash. It will use less soap, water and electricity and clean just
as well.
• A great way to honor a friend or relative on a birthday,
anniversary or memorial - donate to Hospice of the Treasure
Coast.
• Envelopes are always available at all clubhouses, recreation
and Administration office. Who needs more stuff???
• Ladies - when shopping, use a cart and secure your purse with
the "children straps". This will prevent a "grab & run" theft,
which could cost you hundreds of $$$$.
Mary Lee Kuchta
March Beachtree II
happenings
What a warm winter we have had.
Hot and windy, but no one is complaining. It is the time of year when
many owners are starting to return
to other homes or summer cabins
around the country to enjoy cooler
weather. We say goodbye to John
and Elizabeth Pick, Nathalie Bilby,
and Bobbi Cattanach. We will miss
them and await their return next season. Enjoy a safe journey home.
With the beautiful surroundings in
OV our residents have been entertaining family during the month.
William (son) and Lisa Patrick and
grand-daughter Claire visited
Barbara Letersky along with oldest
grand-daughter Victoria Forbes.
Bobbi Cattanach’s daughter Jill is
here to help close up the place for
the summer as they return to Cape
Cod. Elizabeth Pereira’s son Tim
will arriving soon from Toronto area
to spend a week or so with her over
Easter. Ken, Missy and Kaileigh
Goulette will spend a week or so
with Pat Hurley and enjoy our great
weather. Joe and Joan Smith will
have daughter Leslie and granddaughters Lexie and Gabby with
them for the Easter holiday as well
as a few of their friends. The Parkes
are entertaining Janet’s sister and
brother-in-law, Pam and Larry
Tomlinson for a month. Jaime,
Wendy and Eleanor Fish spent time
with Ed and Loretta. Bob and Elle
Kuiper are expecting daughter
Kathy, Mike and grand-daughter
Martha in early April. It is wonderful to have family with us as we
showcase our homes in Paradise.
We congratulate Camille and Tibi
Stewart on their new grand-daughter
Katerina.
We have had much activity in the
BT II area; pickleball is active,
Monday afternoons you can join the
“Stitch and Bitch” girls in the
Birdcage showing off the needlework skills and projects or just
doing the other, and enjoying the
lovely Bermuda Pool. Speaking of
the pool area; the bottlebrush tree is
showing signs of distress. Should
we petition the POA to remove or
replace the tree as it is becoming
less viable each week and impacting
the beauty of the area? Please voice
your opinion and I will be glad to
take our case to the board.
The BT II BOD met on March 27
in the Aruba Center. Ed Fish reported that we are in good financial
standing showing positive cash flow
of $5K for the first two months. We
are addressing the termite problem
in several units and future spot treatments will take place after owners
approve entry into their units.
Should you have any concerns
please call Kelli Burgess to discuss
and she will arrange for Coastal Pest
Control to address the issue.
Discussions about possible leaks in
the roof at two locations will be
addressed as to what is causing possible leakage in two units. There are
several hanging vents on the lagoon
side of the building that need
secured or replaced. The closed-captioning problem has been resolved
by TCI. The paint removal and new
painting application of the first floor
landing of the 6400 building is
scheduled for April 11, 12 and 13.
The elevator landing will be
involved in this project. Please be
careful and adhere to the instructions for areas of use during this
project. The decks on the lagoon are
again showing signs of upheaval of
boards on several decks. During the
summer months there will be an
inspection of the decks with a bid
for the work needed to insure safety
for our residents and guests. Steve
Kayser has looked at the decks and
noted that many boards cannot be
secured as there are no good areas to
reattach to the undercarriage since
we have continually moved the
screw areas along the board. We will
await the inspection to better
address this ongoing problem.
An FYI item, there is a “Smart
Bus” leaving from the Jai-Alai
Center in Fort Pierce for transportation to the airports (Orlando, West
Palm, Fort Lauderdale, etc.). Should
you have the need to fly anywhere
and do not want car service check
out the convenience. The number is
321-409-5114. A guest in BT II used
it for a flight out of Orlando and the
cost was $60 with delivery to the
airline terminal. The woman said the
ride was comfortable and very efficient.
Passover begins April 6. Easter
Sunday April 8. Enjoy the holidays
with your families.
Joan M. Smith
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Blessings
As you know by now, we write about
senior issues; and have written and published a book, “Think Ahead of
Disaster,” a guide for assisting aging
parents. A portion of our book focuses
on safety issues and the dangers of a
“fall” to the elderly. We also cover support systems for us as we age. We aren’t
experts, however, we cover things that
we are passionate about and are proponents of successful aging and ending our
lives where we choose. When speaking
publicly, I generally narrow my focus to
the three critical areas for successful
aging: proper nourishment, socialization
(or support system), and fall prevention.
As fate would have it, I preach continuously to the elderly; “Don’t fall, don’t
fall,” and a few weeks ago, Ann fell. She
twisted an ankle breaking the bones on
each side, which required surgery.
It happened at a time when it seemed
as though we were going to have to
reserve parking for the paramedics serving our cluster. As our owners age, the
accident or illness rate increases. Ann
heard it break so she did not attempt to
stand. A caring lady was passing by and
came to our unit and told me what had
happened. If this would have happened
in our Missouri country home, there
would have been no passerby. She
helped me get Ann into the car and I
took her to Lawnwood’s E.R. When
evaluating what probably happened, the
fall was caused by Ann tripping over a
stake in the ground causing her ankle to
twist. The twist and subsequent break
probably could have been prevented if
she had chosen a more substantial pair
of shoes that morning. She was not
going to be out very long and didn’t
change from a small pair of comfortable
“flip-flops.” There is obviously nothing
in the construction of a “flip-flop” to
offer any support to an ankle. For a period of six weeks from the date of surgery,
Ann will not be able to put any weight
on the injured ankle and moves about
either by wheel chair or knee support
scooter.
We have discovered several blessings
arriving from this accident. First was the
kind lady that helped in the very beginning. Next, the best orthopedic surgeon
on Lawnwood’s staff was on call. He is
a relatively young fellow whom, we are
told, has spent three short tours of duty
The Nibble Report
Boomer
The word got out that The Seaword
was looking for my picture...well, I
just happened to have 300 wallet size
available, so now you know what I
look like. Not bad, right?
Perhaps a little more about me
before I dive into fishing. I was raised
to be a show dog, but I hated the circuit! All that primping was not my
style. My mom and dad are champions, Piper and The Wizard. My mom
is from Michigan where I was born
(Grand Ledge near Lansing) and my
Dad was from New Jersey. I looked up
my ancestry and found out that
English Labs like myself came from a
combination of St. John Water Dogs
and Newfoundlands. I also learned
that the St. John Water Dog is now
extinct. What a dreadful thought, to be
extinct. I hope I never become extinct!
I just had my second birthday on St.
Patty's Day. Boy, did we party! When
I grow up I want to become a dog
detective. It doesn't pay much, but you
learn a lot of stuff! Maybe I will just
in Iraq. His skills are up to date and his
philosophy is for a quick healing time if
possible. Ann thought he was good
looking as well and he did have an
excellent “bed side manner.”
As we were getting Ann’s wheelchair,
we requested a “scooter” where she
could rest her knee and support her leg,
enabling her to move into and out of the
bathroom. Our unit is old enough that
the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. We were at Butterfield’s and they
indicated they only had one scooter in
their entire system. The blessing was, it
was available and we got it!
We are in the 7600 building at Cat II,
and our neighbors have been our biggest
blessing. I am on dialysis two days a
week and must be gone for approximately six hours each time. Ann can’t
put any weight on the ankle, so she
requires help going to the bathroom. We
are blessed to have our next door neighbor and neighbor from below care for
her during her “times of need.” It is heart
warming and a blessing to have the
prayers and concerns from our neighbors.
Our blessing is to be a part of Ocean
Village. While we
would not wish any
accident or illness
on anyone, if it is to
occur, this is a great
place for the recovery. She can read on Eric Naegler and
our sunny deck and Ann Naegler
have an outing to
Cat II
beautiful Jetty Park.
The depression factor is nil. We have written about the
issue of a support network and how
important it is to remain in our homes as
we age. We are blessed to have Ocean
Village and Catamaran II for our support
network. We are certain that each of the
Ocean Village clusters are as caring as
well. We believe that Ann will begin
some walking therapy in early April and
she looks forward to time in the pool to
accelerate her recovery. We all have an
opportunity to exercise in our beautiful
Ocean Village, with fitness aiding the
prevention of events or accelerating our
recovery.
stick with writing, for a while at least.
By the way, I hate dog food. Have you
ever tried it? It's awful! My favorites
are bologna sandwiches and orange
pop...that's it!
Okay, we finally had our Olympic
Fishing Tournament and it was
GREAT! It ran for two very WINDY
days! We had 17 participants and a
total of 69 fish were caught. Pat
Hughnes won the Gold Medal for
most fish caught with 18. John
Jungers won the Silver with 17 and
Roger Serbagi took the Bronze with
12. In the Pompano category, Roger
Windland captured the Gold with 2
Pompano caught. Roger Serbagi won
his second medal, a Silver, for also
bringing in two Pompano. Roger
Windland's, however, was a HUGE
one, giving him the Gold. In the 12
and under category, Connor Rintoul
(eight years old) brought in two very
nice fish! So, while fishing with his
Grandfather Mike Byrne, Connor captured his Gold medal!
The Nibbler would like to thank all
of those who were on the Olympic
Committee that helped make our first
Olympic Fishing Tournament a success! Joe Smith was a SUPER BIG
HELP...thanks partner! Joe's wife,
Joan Smith, also gave her time and
support. Gene Dziadon, Mary
Praslicka, and Doug Charby provided
needed support as well. Thanks to all
who participated in our tournament!!!!
Remember...Just catch 'em!
The Nibbler
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OV Book Club
The last meeting of the 2012
Ocean Village Book Club will
begin at 1 PM in the East room of
Aruba Center and is open to all residents of Ocean Village.
19 April 2012: “Making Toast,”
by Roger Rosenblatt. When
Roger's daughter Amy, a gifted
doctor, mother and wife, collapses
and dies from an asymptomatic
heart condition at age 38, Roger
and his wife, Ginny, leave their
home in Long Island to move in
with their son-in-law, Harris, and
their three young grandchildren,
ages six, four and one. This is their
true story.
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How can it be April already? The
months, weeks and days have just
flown by. Many of the familiar
faces of Catamaran I have already
left for their "other" residences,
hopefully with pleasant memories
and plans to return next year.
Pat O'Brien and Dee Judge will
co-chair social events next season.
Two socials are scheduled. They
are "Welcome Back" on Friday,
January 18 and a Valentine's Day
celebration on February 15. These
two events have been extremely
well attended in the past. In addition, it has been suggested that a
couple of "koffee klatches" for the
ladies might be fun. With that in
mind, two dates have been
reserved: Tuesday, January 22 and
Tuesday, March 5 from 10 AM to
noon. We look forward to an
exchange of ideas and just getting
to know each other better. All the
events will be at the Cayman
Center. More information on these
dates will be posted on the bulletin
boards in a timely manner.
Bill O'Brien chaired the collection for Hospice of the Treasure
Coast from Catamaran I and proudly announced a total of $900 was
donated from our residents. The
good that hospice does is well
known to many people here at
Ocean Village and donations are
very much appreciated.
This will be my last article until
next fall/winter. I wish you all a
happy and healthy few months
until we meet again.
Dee Judge #2320
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Tennis news
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Golf Lodges
The ladies from the Golf Lodges
put the extra day in February to
good use—enjoying the Ladies
Lunch and Art Walk, planned by the
social committee co-chairs, Barbara
Feiten and Barbara Sliwinski.
Eighteen gathered for lunch at the
popular 12-A Buoy, adding their
voices and appetites to the happy
hubbub.
Following lunch they traveled
down Indian River Drive to the
Backus Art Gallery, where Director
Kathleen Frederick waited. Her lively and enthusiastic presentation of
the story of A.E. Backus’ life and
explanation of many of his earlier
paintings entertained and enlightened the women as they moved
through the gallery.
A short walk took the group to Art
Mundo in the old Sun Trust
Building, where they received a
Turn to GOLF LODGES page14
The Tennis Pro Am Tournament
held the weekend of Feb. 25 and 26
was a huge success. In addition to
the monetary contributions forwarded to Hospice, sales from the
silent auction, chinese auction and
50/50 grossed approximately
$2,500. Thanks to lots of volunteers
and donors for making this extra
effort pay off.
The skies were clear and sunny on
March 17 as 32 players gathered at
the Ocean Village tennis courts to
battle for winning scores. The first
round featured couples against each
other. In the second round, men’s
and ladies' doubles took place.
In the final round, pairings were
done by drawing names out of a
Leprechaun’s hat. The luck of the
Irish must have been with Chuck
Schneider and Diana Burban, as
they finished with the highest
scores. Chuck received an embroidered tennis towel and Diana a
beautiful Lady of the Court clutch
bag as prizes. Barbara Traverse and
Phil McCallister received tennis
key chains for second place. The
prizes were created by Mary
Duckworth and Cathy Cain from
their Partee Accents collection.
During play Anita Redman, Alice
Clarke and Charis Melillo were
busy decorating the OV clubhouse
with green tablecloths and colorful
balloons. Players and guests enjoyed corned beef sandwiches and
chef’s salads provided by TooJay’s
Deli. Rose Schneider and Charis
Melillo sold 50/50 tickets and Phil
McCallister was the winner. The
meal was topped off with brownies
and chocolate mint ice cream. A big
thank you goes to Loretta and
Mickey Spinelle, Bob Parmalee,
and Steve Burbank for help with
scoring, pictures, and set-up. Charis
Melillo did a wonderful job with the
pairing sheets and the financial matters.
Thanks to all participants
and helpers!
Bernie's games concluded on
Monday, March 19th. The willing
team was red with a final score of
450. Congratulations to team captain Mary Lechtenberger and her
teammates, Bob Parmelee, Kevin
Mimee, Gary Norwood, Tom
Golden, Anita brennan, Joan
Cantley, Betty Reyda and Helen
Dervisian. The awards banquet,
catered by Capone's Hideaway, was
held on March 28th at the Ocean
Village Clubhouse. In recognition
of their victory, red monagrammed
sport shirts were presented to the
winning team members.
The Frigate bird
The magnificent Frigate bird has
a height of 38"-40" and a wing
span of up to 6-7'. They have the
largest wingspan in proportion to
weight of any bird. They can soar
for hours and dip down to the
ocean surface to pick fish and
other marine animals from the
water. Frigate birds never light on
the ground or water due to their
short legs and narrow wings, making it difficult to take off except
from height.
Our area is at the northern section of their coastal range. They
can often be seen floating in the
updraft winds of the high rise
buildings of Ocean Village.
Jeff Moore
Bernie’s Games (L-R) Rod Lechtenberger, Jeanne DeVaney, widow of Bernie’s Games
founder Bernie DeVaney, and Mary Lechtenberger, Jeanne and Bernie’s daughter.
Winning Team, front row (L-R) Jeanne DeVaney, Mary Lechtenberger, Betty Reyda, Anita
Brennan, Joan Cantley, Helen Dervisian; back row (L-R) Gary Norwood, Kevin Nimee,
Bob Parmelee and Tom Golden.
Bocce news
After two hectic weeks of games
to finish the regular season, break
many ties, complete playoff games
and play the championship game,
the winter bocce season has come
to a close. It's always surprising
how fast the time flies...Seems we
just got started!
We celebrated the end of the season with our annual luncheon on
March 22nd with 211 players
attending. The Inn served a choice
of delicious entrees and desserts.
While it took a while to serve the
Seaword
large group, it was worth the wait.
At the luncheon, we crowned the
Ocean Village bocce champions
(see photos of winning teams).
The 2012 champion team was the
Tuesday champs, consisting of
Joan and Steve Sawyer and Barbet
and Hans Schumann. They played
a terrific game on what may have
been the windiest day this winter.
In the future, I think we will call
our championship game the "Wind
Bowl". Maybe we can find a sponsor to put their name on the game!
The Ocean Village Special
Olympics were held late in March
with special athletes from St. Lucie
County Special Olympics competing at bocce, shuffleboard, basketball and golf. In addition, bocce
will be a major sport in the Ocean
Village Olympic Games.
I hope everyone enjoyed bocce
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this season. Don't forget to sign up
early next fall. For those leaving
us, have a safe summer and stay
healthy. Remember, bocce is only
a game, it isn't life - but what a
great way to make new friends!
Joe Clark,
Bocce Chair
2012 Bocce Thursday Champions, 2nd place (L-R) Toni Cracknell,
Sandy Tranberg, Edna Rininger and Ray Rininger.
2012 Bocce Tuesday Champion (L-R) Steve Sawyer, Joan Sawyer,
Barbet Schumann and Hans Schumann.
Cat II news
2012 Bocce Wednesday Champions, 3rd place (L-R) Bob Anderson,
Jean Semmelman, Betsy Crowley and Lois Anderson.
O'CATAMARAN II held their Annual Spring Party on St. Patty's Day with an abundance of Leprechauns, fine foods,
music by Vinni & Mario, and of course, Green Beer. Approximately 110 residents and guests enjoyed the food, music
and gathering of friends. Many thanks to the cooks, workers, etc.
Mary Lee O'Kuchta
2012 Bocce Tuesday Champions (L-R) Steve Sawyer, Joan Sawyer, Barbet
Schumann and Hans Schumann.
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GOLF NEWS
News from the 19th Hole
Ocean Village Golf Keeps the Good Times
Swinging!
February concluded with a brand new event
to the OV golf calendar—The “Italian 9 and
Dine.” The new event débuted Sunday,
February 26th. Eleven foursomes competed in a
3-2-1 Team format. The conditions were very
challenging as windy, rainy elements didn’t prevent the golfers from competing for two closest
to the pin prizes and top team gross and net
awards. The highlight of the evening was a
marvelously catered meal from Capone’s
Hideaway that featured a mouth-watering snapper almandine, chicken picata, tossed salad and
garlic bread. The night concluded with champions being crowned. For all results, please see
the scoreboard below.
9 and Dine Results
February 26, 2012 – Eleven Teams
Scoreboard
1st Place Gross: Bob Young, Barbara Leve,
John Sages, Beth Cecil - 54
2nd Place Gross: Rob Shurman, Carol
Shurman, Ed Husted, Martha Gette - 58
1st Place Net: Al Roy, Barb Roy, Bob
Anderson, Lois Anderson - 52.2
CTP Hole #2: Al Roy – 6 ‘ 11”
CTP Hole #9: Ed Husted – 13’ 81/2”s
Club Championship 2012
March 8 and 10
The 2012 Ocean Village Golf Champion was
determined in a 2-day, 36-hole stroke play competition. Austin Eriksson bested the field with a
121 TOTAL SCORE. The highlight of the event
was a first day Hole-In-One by Jim Heffernan
on Hole #9. His impressive feat earned him the
$122 jackpot that hadn’t been collected in nearly a year. Congratulations Jim! After the tournament the players gathered at the Aruba Center
for a light lunch and the awards presentation.
The three flight winners received beautiful
engraved clocks to commemorate their achievements. For complete results, please see the Club
Championship scoreboard below.
Club Champion - Austin Eriksson - 121
Runner-up - Gary Norwood
“A” Flight Champion - Mike Cleminson
Runner-up - Kevin Mimee
“B” Flight Champion - Jerry Siegel
Runner-up - Jim Szafran
tion that featured three previous putting champions. She led the way with an impressive 3
under par that included 4 holes-in-one in 18
holes. Marlene not only won the distinction as
“OV Best Putter of the Year,” but now wears the
medal proudly for this fabulous accomplishment.
Champion - Marlene Sherwin – 33 – led field
with 4 Aces
Runner-up – Ross Holden – 34
3rd Place – Tom Schlueter – 37 **won on 2nd
hole of sudden death Playoff**
St. Patrick’s Day Recap
The St. Patrick’s Day holiday came to
America in 1737 and was celebrated in Boston
that year. St. Patrick’s Day was not officially
recognized in the U.S. until 1976. This year, St.
Patrick’s Day came one day early to Ocean
Village on March 16 where golfers celebrated
with the largest tournament field of the season.
Nearly 150 golfers competed in the annual St.
Pat’s Golf Scramble—most players celebrated
by wearing the traditional Irish green attire.
Many had coordinated outfits complete with
Leprechaun hats, green hair and Irish-themed
tattoos. Naturally because it was “St. Patrick’s
Day,” the players were permitted to purchase
Mulligans (a golf do-over). In addition, two
Leprechauns tried their best to assist each team
by hitting a green ball (Free Shot) on the 1st
hole. Following golf, players enjoyed a traditional Irish feast from Norris’— corned beef
sandwiches, potato chips, cole slaw, shamrock/mint cookies, Bailey’s Irish cream and a
pint or two. Winners received the “I’m Lucky
and Good” golf towel from partee golf accents
and cash prizes. A great celebration was had by
all! For more results, please see scoreboard as
well as tournament photos.
St. Patrick’s Day Scramble
Results
March 16, 2012
8:30 AM
1st Place: Ed Harrison, Harold Cecil, Linda
Ferrari, Terry Dolci, Barbara Travers - 43
2nd Place: Mike Cleminson, Julian
Chechatka, Roy Martiniello, Semo Sennas,
Francine Mimee - 46
3rd Place: Jim Szafran, Jerry Siegel, Dave
LeCaroz, Cynthia Martiniello, Ed Hayes - 47
CTP Ladies - Barb Barlow
CTP Men - Phil McAllister
Noon
1st Place: Richard Gregory, Rob Shurman,
Closest to Pin Contest Winners:
Martina Avaline, Shirley Lamoy - 44
Austin Eriksson
2nd Place: Simone Gordon, Glen Siegel, Dan
John Sages
Sigel, Victor Squigna - 47
O.V. 2012 Putting Championship
3rd Place: Skip Torresson, Harry “O”, Juanita
March 19
Hatt, Kathy Vannini - 48
Lefty Marlene Sherwin bested the competiCTP Ladies - Juanita Hatt
Turn to Page 15 for Golf Photos
CTP Men - George Sanders
3:30 P.M.
1st Place: Dick Noble, Pat Dawson, Judy
Kramer, Dee Judge - 24
2nd Place: Walter Kramer, Mark Pettit, Pat
Noble, Gwen Dawson - 25
3rd Place: Rick Mullin, Sally Mann, Betty
Borrelli, Shirley Facey - 25
CTP Ladies - Ginny Handy
CTP Men - Patrick Dawson
Hole in One Honor Roll
Hole #9: Jim Heffernan - Jackpot Winner!!! –
9 iron – March 8
Hole #6: Vito Caraccio - 4 iron – March 20
MVP’s of Golf and Beyond
Someone much wiser and more profound than
I uttered the expression “It takes a Village” and
boy do I know that. In order to accomplish the
Golf Program’s mission goals to make these
tournaments both unique and special for all the
players we much rely on support of more than
just me and my very capable staff. I am profoundly grateful to all who have given their
treasure, talents and time to ensure the success
of these events. On behalf of the players I
would like to shine a spotlight on the following
rock stars for last month’s golf events: Toni
Cracknell, Shirley Estes, Tom Schoenberg,
Harold Cecil, Nora Christoff, Mitch Frank,
Janeen Fowler, Charlotte Filby, Caroline
Harrow, Glen Fowler, Diann Yonker, Dick
Noble. Thank You ALL!
Breaking News: OV Olympic
Results, March 22, 2012
OLYMPIC GOLF MEDALISTS:
Bruce & Barb Barlow
OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALISTS:
Cathy Cain & Mary Duckworth
OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALISTS:
John and Claudette Perry
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
April 14
Farewell Scramble
& Appreciation
Party
April 15
Last Day of the
2011-12 Golf
Season
Next Edition Wrap-up of
April Fool’s
“9 and Dine”
Golf Shop Mgr.’s
State of the Season
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Remembrance Garden
Walkway
Bricks for the Remembrance Garden Walkway are
available for purchase. Bricks can be engraved with a
permanent etching in memory of loved ones, to
acknowledge residency at Ocean Village, to honor a special occasion, etc. The price for a 4"x 8" brick is $60,
and for an 8"x 8" it is $100. To order your brick, please
contact Toni Cracknell at 467-9266.
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GOLF LODGES from page 10
delightful tour of the studios of
local artists and had the opportunity to view their work…from pottery, jewelry, decorative pieces, to
paintings in various mediums.
Watch for Art Mundo’s Tuesday
evening Open House for refreshments and the chance to tour the
studios.
The Golf Lodges selected March
15th for their cluster night at The
Inn, and 34 owners, renters and
guests mingled, first in the bar and
then for dinner. The evening was
an opportunity to catch up with
neighbors and meet new owners.
Paulette Burkmyre attended with-
out husband, John, who was to
arrive the end of the month. He is a
retired engineer from Ford Motor
Company, but is still working as an
engineering consultant. The Burkmyre’s purchased #602 a year ago,
but are just now becoming
acquainted with their neighbors.
Ocean Village, however, is not new
to them. Her parents built the first
home on Coconut Grove, across
from the land that was to become
Ocean Village. “We watched O.V.
being built,” Paulette said. “And
we’ve been renting here for years.”
She plans to spend as much time
here as possible, although she must
The Easter Tree
I have grown much too tall.
My branches are trying to reach the sky.
Don't want anyone to fall,
Hanging Easter eggs so high.
It has been a tradition for many years that Easter eggs are hung on the
tree approaching hole #6 on the golf course. Nothing is forever. We
must make and accept many changes in our life physically, mentally,
emotionally and spiritually.
Enjoy a Happy Spring!
Check out the change the Bunny made at #6!!!
Dotty Smithers
Remember to
Walk Against
Traffic
and
Bike with Traffic
Flow!
also be available to provide care
for her parents in Dearborn,
Michigan.
Margaret and Bill Hawke were
eager to meet Golf Lodge neighbors, as they were in the process of
buying #506 before returning to
New Jersey for the summer. “We
already feel at home here,”
Margaret said. “We’ve met the
nicest people.” They will return
Dec. 1st.
Jan and Jean Wahlin missed the
dinner, as they were cruising once
again—this time through the
Panama Canal—where they could
see the new canal under construc-
tion. They also toured Columbia,
where China is constructing a railline for freight traffic as an option
to the costly Canal crossing. The
Wahlins enjoyed a visit to a coffee
plantation when they toured Costa
Rica. This cruise-loving couple are
back for a few weeks before they
are off again.
Even with all the coming and
going, enough Golf Lodge folks
are around to greet you when you
walk or bike through our neighborhood. Come see us; we’re a friendly group.
Lois Patton
Bid Euchre
This group meets for a friendly and sociable evening of Bid Euchre on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Cayman Center.
Beginners are welcome; however, seating is limited. Please contact Harry
Oehlrich at 772-318-7399.
For more information, please call Phil Macallister at 508-221-6954.
Senior basketball
A fun way to help lose some of those excess holiday pounds is playing basketball.
If you are 60 or over and would be interested in playing 3 on 3 or 2 on 2 hoops
at the OV court, call Herb Brennan a 772-429-1345.
In an emergency, after calling
911, please call the Guard
Shack at 467-2901 so they can
expedite the emergency
vehicle. Phone labels with the
number are available at
Recreation.
All copy for The Seaword must be
received in the Administration
Office by the 25th of each month.
No exceptions!
All submissions must be signed.
We reserve the right to edit.
OV GOLF PHOTOS
St. Patrick’s winners: (L-R) Terri Dolci, Barbara Travers, Ed
Harrison, Harold Cecil and Linda Ferrari (30).
Olympic Champions (L-R) Barb and Bruce Barlow and
Cathy Cain and Mary Duckworth.
St. Patrick’s Day 9 hole winners (L-R) Pat Dawson, Dee
Judge, Judy Kramer and Dick Noble.
Two Leprechauns!
Jim Heffernan, Hole-In-One Jackpot Winner! Club Champion Austin Eriksson.
Seaword
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Noon St. Patrick’s Day Champions (L-R) Rob Shurman,
Shirley Lamoy, Martina Avalina, and Richard Gregory.
Putting Champion Marlene
Sherwin.
OV Putting Tournament 2012
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Upcoming Events
Time
Sunday, April 15
Beachtree II Social
Wednesday, April 18
AWOL Social
Wednesday, May 16
AWOL Social
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Location
OVC
Aruba
Aruba
Meetings
Thursday, April 19
Catamaran II
Catamaran I
10:00 AM
3:00 PM
Aruba
Aruba
Friday, April 20
Oceanhouses
9:00 AM
Aruba
Monday, April 23
Architectural Board of Review 1:00 PM
Aruba
Tuesday, April 24
Beachtree II
Finance Committee
10:00 AM
3:00 PM
Aruba
Aruba
Wednesday, April 25
Ocean Villas I
4:30 PM
Aruba
Thursday, April 26
POA Board of Dicrectors
3:00 PM
OVC
Monday, April 16
POA Workshop
Time
Location
2:00 PM
Aruba
Friday, April 27
Southpointe Homes
4:00 PM
Aruba
Tuesday, April 17
Capstan Workshop
Golf Lodges @ Southpointe
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Aruba
Aruba
Wednesday, May 2
Beachtree I
2:00 PM
Aruba
4200 Building
Thursday, May 10
Catamaran II
10:00 AM
Aruba
Wednesday, April 18
Seascape I
4:00 PM
Tennis Photos
(L-R) Phil McAlister, 2nd place men; Diana Burban, 1st
place women; Chuck Schneider, 1st place men; Barbara
Traverse, 2ne place women.
POA UPDATE
REGULAR WORKSHOP
POA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Mon., March 19, 2012
The meeting was called to order at 2
PM in the Aruba Center. All Board
members were present, with the
exception of Kay Snodgrass who was
traveling. General Manager Norm
Spector and Assistant Manager
Annette Sanniota were also present.
1. Management Update: Norm
Spector reported on the following
issues:
A. Projects Completed Since
Last Workshop: The new bike rack for
the Cayman Center has arrived; the
benches at the pickleball court have
been permanently installed to prevent
them from being moved into the parking lot road in BT II. Fort Pierce
Utilities has installed a lift station
antenna near BT I in order to improve
response time to emergencies.
B. Status of Projects in
Progress: Planting has begun along
the dunes. The ropes protecting the
sea oats along the dunes on the ocean
side have been removed to protect the
sea turtles; the request was made by
the DEP who have determined the sea
oats are now mature enough and there
are enough signs requesting people
avoid walking on the dunes. Lakes on
property were treated in early March
and algae and torpedo grasses are
under control; the lakes continue to
improve in health as well as in appearance. The motor in the fountain on the
right side of the #4 tee had to be replaced. The temporary parking lot will
remain until the end of the month due
to all events scheduled, as well as the
expected traffic for the Ocean Village
Inn for the month of March.
C. Proposed New Projects: The
small power building on the northwest
side of the restaurant is in need of
extensive repair. The doors are rusted
and falling off; structural repairs are
also needed. AVS Technologies has
Seaword
submitted a proposal to hook up security cameras, install needed contacts
to doors and hook up the piano to the
sound system in the restaurant. This
equipment was originally installed in
the Sunrise Ocean Grille by the same
vendor. The contracts with vendors
who will be repairing the structural
problems in the Beach Club building
are being prepared by our attorneys;
the contract will include a seven year
warranty with inspections annually.
The work will begin during the week
of April 2 and will be financed
through our LOC.
2. Real Estate: Peggy Murphy
reported Hoyt C. Murphy signed
seven new contracts in February, had
four closings and had 63 rentals in
February and 83 in March. The
agency hosted a Meet and Greet in
February which proved to be successful. The real estate office is already
booking deposits for the summer and
next year.
3. Committee Reports (non-recreational)
A. Communications: No report.
B. Beach & Dune: Chair Ed
Pryor stated Coastal Management and
Consulting, Inc. is continuing the
dune planting per the contract; however, is waiting until the end of April
in the very windy areas. Ed also
advised the ropes have been removed
for the benefit of the turtles. He indicated the state is splitting the $9 million cost with the properties south of
us to do beach restoration. Report on
file.
C. ABR: No report. Ted
Crowley noted the Board will be in
need of two additional members in the
next month and asked for volunteers.
D. Presidents' Council: No
report. Norm Spector reported no new
chair has been named so the Presidents' Council will have alternating
chairs. The one item on the agenda
now is recycling as a cluster project.
E. Finance Committee: No
report.
4. Recreation Committee Reports:
Keith Cracknell reported the OV
Olympics will start today with the
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Opening Ceremonies to begin at The
Inn at 4 PM. The Closing Ceremonies
have been moved up one day earlier to
Friday, March 31, to accommodate
the residents leaving OV on Saturday.
He also reported $19,000 has been
raised by Ocean Village for the benefit of Hospice of the Treasure Coast.
A. Golf: Bill Kraemer stated the
course was very busy during February
and into March. February 20 was the
annual Hospice Pro/Am tournament;
there was a pre-tournament party the
night before which was very successful. The tournament netted $2,075 this
year, as compared to last year's $950.
The Club Championship tourney was
held on March 8th and 10th. Austin
Eriksson won the club championship;
Mike Cleminson won "A" flight and
Jerry Seigel won "B" flight March 12
was a record day with 237 rounds
played; we are up 8.6% over last year.
Greens are in tough shape as the overseed rye grass has gone into dormancy and the Bermuda grass needs fertilizer in order to help it grow. This is
normal and, as soon as the course
closes on April 15, Jason can take care
of the greens.
B. Tennis: No report.
C. Bocce: Chair Joe Clark
reported the bocce award luncheon
will be held on March 22. On
Saturday March 24, the bocce special
Olympics will be held at the bocce
complex. The games will be followed
by a pizza lunch at the OVC. Seventy
two bocce players will compete in the
OV Olympics.
D.
Shuffleboard:
Keith
Cracknell reported an increase from
two divisions last year to five divisions this year.
5. Other Issues from Board
Members: None.
6. Issues from Owners:
A. Bill Kraemer reminded owners the Presidents' Council needs a
chair.
B. Bob Slipp asked the amount
of the OV Line of Credit ($500,000)
and wished to know if some construction costs of Beach Club repair
Turn to POA page 18
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POA from page 17
will come out of the reserves (yes,
some reserves will go toward the project).
C. Elaine Petropouplos wished
to know if the POA owns the four
pools and the chairs and umbrellas.
The answer is yes; some Tiki tables
and umbrellas are being replaced.
The workshop adjourned at 3:05 PM
REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING
POA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Thurs., March 29, 2012
The meeting was called to order in
the Ocean Village Clubhouse at 3 PM.
All members were present. President
Ted Crowley declared "another beautiful day in Paradise!"
Treasurer Joan Smith reported that
target percentage is 16.67% for two
months; income for February was at
17.93% and expenses were at 16.91%
All cost centers are at normal levels;
we have a $30,912.55 YTD profit. The
annual audit should be completed by
late April. The LOC loan is
$89,879.91 as we continue to pay it
down at $10K per month plus interest.
We currently have 13 foreclosures; a
total of 18 owners are delinquent. Our
foreclosure rate is 1.05%; we are
encouraged with the declining foreclosure rate. The Ocean Village POA
is in a secure financial position.
General Manager Norm Spector
informed those present the basketball
backboard has again shattered. The
company we purchased it from has
been contacted and we are waiting to
learn the specifics of the limited lifetime warranty. All material has been
planted on the dunes with the exception of some wind sensitive plant
material which will be planted later
when the winds die down. Thirty new
umbrellas have been ordered for the
pools and the Tiki bar, as well as ten
small side tables. Our maintenance
department has been re-strapping pool
chairs and chaises. The entrances to
the OVC, Aruba Center, Administration office, Bermuda Center and
Cayman Center have been pressure
washed and light posts have received
touch-up painting. A regulator under
the restaurant was replaced to the gas
line by Ferrell Gas; while they were
on property, they inspected the entire
system and performed routine maintenance on the system.
Recreation Director Mary Praslicka
announced some activities will be
ending soon; check the kiosk and
watch channel 63 for changes. The
Soundsations concert on March 2nd
was very well attended; thanks to the
Soundsations for always making it an
enjoyable afternoon. Please remember
to remove all your chairs and umbrellas from the under-restaurant storage
area by March 30, 2012. Check postings and channel 63 for upcoming
activities for children beginning
Monday, April 2. Frank and James
will provide music at the main pool on
Saturday, April 7th. Please schedule
all your events and meetings with the
recreation department for the 2012
season.
Actions By The Board:
A. Voted to award the contract
for restoration of the Beach Club
building to Orion OCT Construction
in the amount of $149,850.
B. Voted to authorize payment
to Orion Construction using Gulfstream Bank line of credit (LOC).
C. Voted to authorize Jack Craig
and Joan Smith to draw down on the
LOC for funds as needed for the engineer of record to Bunker Engineering
and Consulting Services, electrical
contractor and other vendors involved
in the replacement of tiles, carpeting,
air ducts, etc., not to exceed $50,000.
D. Voted to affirm the decision
to approve the proposal to install a
reservation system for all sports provided at Ocean Village at a cost of
$8,388 by Buz Software.
E. Voted to approve the proposal submitted by AVS Technologies to
install two additional cameras, install
video connectors for termination at
the main DVR unit, install door/window wireless contacts for the alarm,
install a Honeywell vista panel with
back up battery and power transformer and to install cable for the
piano to hook up to the sound system
of the restaurant at a cost of $3,015.
President Crowley announced ticket
sales for Ocean Village Olympics'
closing ceremonies will end today at 4
PM. He thanked sports Liaison Keith
Cracknell for his enthusiastic efforts
as coordinator and congratulated him
on a job well done.
The next regular workshop will be
on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 2 PM in
the Aruba Center. The next Board of
directors meeting will be on Thursday,
April 26, 2012 in the OVC at 3 PM.
The May workshop will be on May
14, 2012 at 2 PM in the Aruba Center
and the May Board of Directors' meeting will be WEDNESDAY, May 23,
2012 in the OVC at 1:00 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:14
PM.
Kay Snodgrass
Secretary
Ocean Village Property Owners'
Association
Seaword
Recreation Calendar
APRIL 2012
Sunday
8
• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Watercolor Class
2 p.m. Cayman
15
• OV Worship
9:30 a.m. OVC
• Watercolor Class
2 p.m. Cayman
22
• Watercolor Class
2 p.m. Cayman
29
• Watercolor Class
2 p.m. Cayman
6
• Watercolor Class
2 p.m. Cayman
9
Monday
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Zumba 1 p.m. OVC
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
16
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Zumba 1 p.m. OVC
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
23
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Zumba 1 p.m. OVC
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
30
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
11
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Knitting/Crafts
1 p.m. Aruba East
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Capstan
• Poker 7 p.m.
OVC
• Water Aerobics
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting 9 a.m. • Ceramics 10 a.m.
Cayman
Cayman
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
• OV Writers’ Group
1-3 p.m. Aruba
Center
• OV Choir
Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. OVC
17
18
20
21
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Knitting/Crafts
1 p.m. Aruba East
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Capstan
• Poker 7 p.m.
OVC
• Water Aerobics
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting 9 a.m. • Ceramics 10 a.m.
Cayman
Cayman
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
24
25
27
28
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Knitting/Crafts
1 p.m. Aruba East
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Capstan
• Poker 7 p.m.
OVC
• Water Aerobics
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting 9 a.m. • Ceramics 10 a.m.
Cayman
Cayman
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
4
5
12
19
26
3
13
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
• OV Writers’ Group
1-3 p.m. Aruba
Center
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Zumba 1 p.m. OVC
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Knitting/Crafts
1 p.m. Aruba East
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Capstan
• Poker 7 p.m.
OVC
• Water Aerobics
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting 9 a.m. • Ceramics 10 a.m.
Cayman
Cayman
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
7
8
9
11
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Knitting/Crafts
1 p.m. Aruba East
• Contract Bridge
6:45 p.m. Capstan
• Poker 7 p.m.
OVC
• Water Aerobics
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
Beach Club pool
• Oil Painting 9 a.m. • Ceramics 10 a.m.
Cayman
Cayman
• Mahjong 1 p.m.
Cayman
• AWOL Games
7 p.m. Aruba East
• Pilates 8 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics 9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Zumba 1 p.m. OVC
• AWOL 4 p.m.
Aruba West
• Euchre 7 p.m. Aruba
• Duplicate Bridge
6:45 p.m. OVC
10
• Yoga 8:45 a.m.
Aruba East
• Water Aerobics
9 a.m.
Beach Club pool
• Duplicate Bridge
1 p.m. Aruba East
• OV Writers’ Group
1-3 p.m. Aruba
Center
14
Saturday
10
MAY 2012
1
2
12
Friday
19
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2012 OV OLYMPICS
About the cook...
Fred and his wife, Carolyn, have lived in
Catamaran II for over 22 years. They are both
retired from the insurance business and serve on
the Cat II Insurance Committee and the P.O.A.
Insurance Committee.
Meat Loaf
1 5-oz. can evaporated milk
1/l/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 C. bread crumbs
1 egg
Fred Moson
1 Tbs. prepared mustard
1/2 C. chopped onions
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. put in 8x4x4 pan. Spread ketchup over
top. Bake @ 375 for 50 minutes. Rest 10 minutes before cutting.
If you have a favorite recipe you would like to share,
please call Mary Lee Kuchta at 464-3385.
Annual arts and crafts show
We had another wonderful arts and crafts show! Ocean Village has so
much talent. Thank you, again, to all our friends at Ocean Village. Our
donation to the Susan B. Koman (breast cancer) Fund was even greater this
year.
Janet Norwood
MEDAL WINNERS
EVENT
Boccee
Bridge
Golf
Fishing Adult
Fishing Adult
Pompano
Fishing 12 & Under
Pickleball - Men
Pickleball - Women
Tennis - Men
Tennis - Women A
Tennis - Women B
Shuffleboard
GOLD
Antonia Cracknell
Keith Cracknell
John Succo
Varian Succo
Barb Barlow
Bruce Barlow
Pat Hugnes
Roger Windland
SILVER
Bob Anderson
Al Roy
Isla McKenna
Richard McKenna
Mary Duckworth
Cathy Cain
John Jungers
Roger Serbagi
BRONZE
Nora Christoff
Richard Christoff
Eldon Johnson
Ginger Johnson
John Perry
Claudette Perry
Roger Serbagi
John Sacchetti
Connor Rintoul
Jim Seigel
Glen Seigel
Lynda Willer
Rose Chechatka
Phil MacAllister
Chuck Schneider
Dan Oehl
Leland Payne
Harry Oehlrich
Carol Betz
Leann Nerald
Laura McAuliffe
Diana Burban
Charis Melilo
Joan Cantley
Betty Reyda
Ursela Bush
Georgia Kraemer
Rose Schneider
Chuck Schneider
XXX
Kevin Mimee
Jim Szfran
Anita Brennan
Martina Avalina
Greg Cormier
Kevin Mimoe
Tom Horner
Hank Wagner
Randy Nerald
Anita Brennan
Barbara Travels
Phyllis Larned
Caroline Cormier
Celest O’Doherty
Priscilla Oehl
Martina Avalina
Maggie Fisher
XXX
Ken Grondin
Dave Chisholm
Judy Cardone
Florence Grondin
Gindy Handy
Mike Tormier
Joe Clark
Norm Dykstra
Suzanne DeForie - Watercolors
XXX
XXX
XXX
Edie Schor Bond and Margaret Seiler