BAY FOREST BUGLE. February 2015

Transcription

1 BAY FOREST BUGLE Bay Forest Annual Golf Outing February 2015 Published by the BFBOD BOOT SCOOTING BOOGI PIG ROAST This year s golf outing will be held on Thursday, February 12th at the Quail Village Golf Club. We have 28 people who have signed up. Twenty Four men and 4 Women. Cost is $65 which covers golf, cart and prizes. Hot dogs, hamburgers and beer are served at the end of golfing. There is still time to sign up for this fun event Call Now!! Gene vonarx at to reserve a space. Charity Walk 2015 HOWDY PARTNERS GET YOUR BOOTS OUT AND COME ON DOWN FEBRUARY 28TH Live Entertainment with Bob and Renee: Double Dare Tickets go on sale Monday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. at the Clubhouse Cost: $22.00 per person BYOB (Beer available $1 donation) Limit 4 tickets per person Naples Cove Bocce Pizza Party Saturday February 2:30 at the Bay Forest Bocce Courts Bay Forest Office The Bay Forest clubhouse office is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM 3 PM. Phone Fax The Bay Forest Charity Walk will be held on Saturday March 7. Walkers do not have to gather pledges but will be asked to write a check to one of three charities, contributing whatever they choose. The charities this year will be: Liberty Youth Ranch, Cafe of Life, Inc., and Habitat for Humanity. Walkers will have a choice of one of three distances. We will have a short half mile route for those not use to walking, a one mile route, and a one and one- half miles (with an option of 2 miles) route. Donations will also be accepted from non-walkers. Walks will begin from the patio of the clubhouse. Walkers will be asked to check in and pick up a bottle of water and a map. Start times are as follows: 1and ½ or 2 miles 9:30 AM 1 mile 9:50AM ½ mile 10:10 AM At the end of the walks orange juice coffee and munchies will be available for walkers. Registrations begin at the clubhouse Wednesday, February 18 and continue until Friday March 6. Please bring a check made out to the charity of your choice to registration. Please join us. The walks are not too strenuous and we can enjoy spending time with our neighbors walking our beautiful community while helping those less fortunate than us. Any Questions contact Pat Wood at

2 February Ladies Luncheon- Lunch and a Movie SOCIAL COMMITTEE The February ladies luncheon will be held on February 17 at 1:00 PM at the Bay Forest Clubhouse. It will be lunch and a movie. The movie will be Julie & Julia starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child. The movie is the true story of how Julia Child's life and cookbook inspired fledgling writer Julie Powell to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days. A French styled lunch will be served in keeping with our theme. The menu is as follows: Quiche, Caesar Salad and a croissant for the main course, Crème Brulee and coffee for dessert. The quiches and crème brulee will be catered by a real French chef using his mother's and grandmother's recipes. Cost of the event is $ Ticket sales will begin on Monday, February 2 nd at 9:30AM and end on February 9 th at 3:00PM provided there is still space available. Due to space needed for the movie there will be a limit of 80 tickets (10 tables of 8). Tables of eight will be sold provided you bring the checks and names for all eight members of your table. Single tickets will also be sold and you will be placed at available tables. Any Questions Call Pat Wood at A big THANK YOU from the Social Club for the support of the community shown at the Caribbean Pirate Dinner Party. The food was excellent, the music most enjoyable, and a good time was had by all. Thanks again to Donna Harvey and Sue Weilhoefer for chairing the party, and their many workers. These parties area a great way to meet and enjoy the residents of Bay Forest. The next social club meeting will be held at the clubhouse Tuesday, February 10th. It was great to see so many members at our last meeting, we would still like to see more of you ladies if you d care to join us. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 10:30am. Come join us on February 10th and enjoy planning the social calendar for the rest of the season. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY About 6 people from Bay Forest go out each Wednesday to help build houses in Collier County. We build over 100 per year!! Interested? Please call Ron Woods in Carinosa at All residents should be able to enjoy a walk or bike ride along our paths without feeling intimidated by a dog (leashed or not). If you are approached in a threatening manner, you are entitled to call the Collier County Animal Control at Please report all incidents. Ref: Sec CCAC ordinance

3 Tennis Tidbits By Martin Fallon The Bay Forest Book Group January has ushered in an energetic tennis season. Our first social event, the Eat Meet and Greet Party took place on Sunday, January 25. Forty-five of the faithful gathered in the clubhouse for food and conversation, sharing athletic stories some of which bordered on the inspirational. Will St.Cyr entertained the group with a variety of jokes and his take on the state of humor in the 21st Century. Sue Renzi and Sharon Queen were our gracious hosts with excellent assistance by Marie LaLiberte in setting up the party. Before the blush of this event has completely dimmed, our second occasion takes place on Sunday, February 15, at the Clubhouse. We will gather for that cookout, after the blind-draw, mixed doubles which starts at two PM. So, tennis at two, and the meal at four, signup sheets soon to magically appear at the Tennis Tiki Hut. As in previous events, you do not need to play tennis to attend the cookout, but are welcome to come out and witness some spirited competition. Discussions of a complete wheel-chair team were quashed, as our fine, Har-tru surfaces could not take that abuse. Disappointed aspirants were encouraged to continue their rehabs toward full verticality. But the men's 60+ traveling team is off to fine start, losing a close one to Citrus Park but winning the next contest against Grandezza. Sunday mixed-doubles is again filling all available courts, sometimes requiring a 10:30 session. The courts remain available when not sequestered for women's and men's round robins, league play, and the Sunday morning mixed. Come out and take advantage of our wonderful facility. The Bay Forest Book Group meets on the second Monday of the month at 2:00PM. The book for the February meeting on February 9 is The Watch by Joydeep Roy- Bhatacharya. The March book is Emma by Jane Austen. This will be our classic book and movie and the meeting will start at 1:00 PM. Any questions, call Pat Wood at Introduction to Mah Jongg Mah Jongg is scheduled at the club house on Monday and Thursday's from 1-4 PM. All Bay Forest players are welcomed. Mah Jongg lessons will be given in February if we have at least 4 or 5 people interested in learning this ancient Chinese Tile game. We give two instruction periods of about an hour long. Then you will play the game with the newbies for several weeks during the regular MahJongg sessions at the clubhouse. You join the regulars as you learn. The game is always challenging, but fun! Call Jackie at Please leave your name and phone number.

4 Calling All Line Dancers! BOCCE Line dancing classes are at the Bay Forest Clubhouse on Fridays from 9-10:30 A.M. Wear your dancing shoes and come try out the new dance floor! Our Wednesday class has a new time- from 3-4:30 PM- you can go right from Line Dancing to Sunset Cocktails at 5! These are both beginner classes, so the basic steps will be taught and then will be reviewed each week. You can come to either one or both classes Modern line dance includes all kinds of music including Country, Ballroom, Broadway, Pop, and Latin something for everyone! We will be reviewing dances from past years and learning the popular new ones. Line dance is a great way to exercise as well as socialize! Wear comfortable clothes and smoothsoled shoes No sign-up is necessary and the class is free for Bay Forest owners, their guests, and renters. Bring your friends and we ll see you there! Call Cathy Hinz with any questions at Bay Forest Board Meeting Schedule Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings The 2015 Bocce Season started strong with the draw for teams on January 15 th ; it has become a well attended event and makes a great meet and greet for old and new members. The hot dogs were cooked to perfection and enjoyed by all present. Thanks to all who helped in the preparation and clean up. With the start of play on Monday the 19 th the courts have become alive from 9:00 to about noon time Monday through Thursday and afternoons are busy too. Check the schedule for the travel team as they play on Fridays and do have some home games and would appreciate the support. We again have to thank Ron Jordanek for all his hard work putting together everything so we have a smooth start to the season. Without his effort we would not have the organization that we do. Enjoy the season and in March s Bugle we will have information on our playoffs, banquet, etc. MAS VALE TUERTO QUE CIEGO Our Bay Forest ESPANOL classes are currently extant. Whether starting from scratch or just improving you Spanish, you are wlcome to join us at 9:00 a.m. on these four February Fridays in the Conference Room of our clubhouse. February 26,2014 March 18, 2014 Annual Meeting General Meeting BETTER TO BE ONE-EYED RATHER THAN BLIND Soooo.whenever we re stumpted, stuttering, baffled or even tottering, some communication is preferable to none at all. For more edible info, please contact

5 Real Estate By Ruth Wertenberg HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS FOR FEELING FINE by Bill Mottice Welcome back to all of our snow birds! Bay Forest is buzzing again this February and we are happy to see all of you back again this year. The real estate market is faring better this year-prices in Bay Forest have increased from last year so if you are thinking of buying a home here in Bay Forest now is the perfect time! Please come in and bring your friends and relatives in and I will find you the perfect place to call home here at Bay Forest! Friday Night Movies Make your own Sundae with delicious Royal Scoop ice cream and enjoy a movie All for only $3.00 FEB 6th.. Draft Day with Kevin Costner FEB 20th.. Mickey with Harry Connick Jr. Upcoming Events Save the date for the following upcoming events in February! Check your bulletin boards for more details. Social Committee Meeting 2/10 Golf Outing 2/12 Ladies Luncheon/Movie 2/17 Art Show 2/22 Pig Roast 2/28 Ladies Luncheon 3/22 Bay Forest has really changed or maybe I should say the people and their interests have changed drastically. It once was a quiet, sedate, drive to the clubhouse community with little active lifestyle. It is now an active, body moving lifestyle place. Everywhere you look people are walking, jogging, biking and swimming. The tennis courts are busier than ever which involve many new people. Bone builders four classes are totally full. Line dancing classes now fill the room and water aerobics classes are, when it is warm enough, full of splashing, yelling exercisers. (Hope you're back Roger,you were missed.) The new fitness center is being well used about 15 to 18 hours a day with more people doing more and greater workouts and using all the equipment. With that thought in mind, we will be getting a new piece of equipment called a Recumbent Elliptical. It combines the two and is great for people who are rehabbing for leg problems. Many physical therapy centers are now using them. It also is great for those who are a little leery of getting on the regular elliptical but would like a greater workout than just the recumbent bike or treadmill. It has become a favorite cardio machine in some fitness centers. If you have not started on a lifesaving exercise program how about joining the hundreds of Bay Foresters that are now enjoying a better way of life and having fun doing it. Lets remember that weight bearing or resistance training combined with some cardio exercise has proven to be the best medicine available for a healthier life. It has been proven to be the key to many things including injury prevention, better balance thus preventing falls, better posture with less back pain. It aids in doing our daily chores and improves those other body functions also. Why it will even improve your golf and tennis game. SO lets get in the swing and get more active. Go to the fitness center and become one of the really active people that are really enjoying the new Bay Forest. See you at the party, the fitness party that is.

6 Calling All Bone Builders Living Trust Seminar Join our class on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30am We will also have 1pm classes on those days starting January 13 th. There is no charge for Bay Forest residents and renters. If you are new to the class please pick up forms in the office and fill out prior to your first class. If you will be using weights, it is necessary to have a signed release form from your doctor. Osteoporosis is a serious medical condition which is estimated to cause 1.5 million fractures annually in the US. Good nutrition coupled with exercise can significantly improve muscle strength, bone density and balance. Our program focuses on specific movements to improve balance and to exercise our muscles that help bring blood to the bones to improve them. Our volunteer staff of Collier County RSVP program are certified class leaders. The exercises are simple and gentle and in addition to helping our bones they improve our flexibility and balance as we age. AVOID PROBATE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION What is a Living Trust? Have you named a Pre-Need Guardian in advance? Do you have a Durable Power of Attorney? Why avoid probate? Is it necessary to have a HIPAA Waiver re-signed? If you have a Living Trust does your Trust own all your assets? How important is a Health Care Surrogate? What is the difference between a Living Will and a Will? Learn how to maintain control and privacy. Bay Forest Residents March 3 rd 9:30 10:30 Fresh Donuts & Coffee Please call and sign up! Sponsored by Dorcey And Associates Serving Southwest Florida since 1988 Dr. Randolph B. Dorcey A BRUSH WITH WATERCOLOR Free watercolor classes by Dave Knoebber. Watercolor classes start on Wednesday and Thursday February 5th and 6th, continuing on to March 5th and 6th in the Clubhouse. The Wednesday and Thursday classes will be the same instruction. This is because we have a large number of students taking the class. Sign up sheet, supply list and syllabus can be picked up in the clubhouse office.

7 BAY FOREST ART SHOW Sunday February, pm-4pm HEART TO HEART It s time again to sip wine and nibble hors d oeuvres while enjoying the talents of Bay Forest artists and listen to our own Jane Kreske at the piano.just another perfect afternoon in Bay Forest! Painters, photographers, weavers, sculptors, carvers, knitters, whatever your interest - all Bay Forest residents are welcome to show their work. Applications are available at the Clubhouse. Please call Gisela Damandl to help with the show. Non-perishable food items will be collected starting Feb 2 though Feb 15 for the Guadalupe Soup Kitchen in Immokalee. Boxes, for these items, will be in the lobby of the clubhouse. Whatever we are able to collect will be a great help. The following items are desperately needed: We will be delivering these items on Wednesday, Feb., 25, 2015 directly to the camp. March Ladies Luncheon Sunday March 22 nd We will attend a 2 pm matinee of Oklahoma at the Sugden Theater on Fifth Ave, preceded by lunch at Bravo in Mercato. Tickets will go on sale at 9 am on March third. An individual may purchase a maximum of four tickets. Theater tickets are $37.00 per person, checks payable to BFHOA. Limited seats available. Ladies will pay for their own lunch at the restaurant. Questions call Marianne Huelsmann Men s long sleeve shirts NO Large shirts please Blankets Sheets Pillow (new only) Wash cloths Towels Travel Size Toiletries The above items can be NEW OR GENTLY USED. If you prefer, checks may be made out to either Guadalupe Social Services or Christian Brothers (food donation on memo line) If you are unable to get items to the clubhouse, we will gladly pick them up at your convenience. Bay Forest has been a blessing to the migrants and their families in their time of need. We know it will be another successful year! Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Gracias por tu amabilidad y generosidad Vincent and Kathryn Corbino ( )