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Harbor Cove Bulletin - Community Media
A publication for the Harbor Cove Civic Association
                                                                                       Harbor Cove Civic

                    Harbor Cove
                                                                                       Association
                                                                                       499 Imperial Drive
                                                                                       North Port, FL 34287

                     Bulletin
                                                                                       941-426-2806
                                                                                       941-412-8440 - Fax

                                                                                           January 2022

                                               January home of the month

    Civic President Report           Beautification Team      Meet the Neighbors   Daily Activities

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ROC OFFICERS
                  For Sponsorship Information Please Contact
                                                                                    President ...................................................    Mark McGrath
                                 220 Bahama St., Venice, FL 34285                   1st Vice President ......................................        Jim Dietz
                                        941-375-3699                                2nd Vice President .....................................         Gilles Girard
                                        941-882-1801 - Fax                          Secretary ....................................................   Linda Kusior
                                                                                    Treasurer ....................................................   Tom Furphy
                                                                                    Directors ...................................................    Dave Garman, Jane
                     Harbor Cove Civic Association                                  Haynes, Sharon Vandemark, Greg Quick
Name               OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS		                           PHONE NO.
Karen Caudill      Pres.          Karenharborcove@gmail.com. 517-227-0936                                      BOAT CLUB OFFICERS
Pam Pearsall       1st VP.         Mompearsall@verizon.net         941-426-7387     Office                    Name                  Phone#                 Term
Debra Seibert      Secretary      harts4u123@aol.com               937-559-6630     Commodore............George Bond...... (828) 775-9312
Beth Killian      Treasurer       bkillian@bex.net 		              419-340-4898     Vice Commodore....Bob Monroe....... (812) 350-5152
Gale Kaczmarek Past Pres.         hcove220@gmail.com.              570-677-0739     Rear Commodore...Jerry Barnett...... (517) 398-4928
                                                                                    Fleet Captain.........David Springer... (561) 386-1920
                                                                                    Treasurer................Doug Whitten..... (941) 416-7965
                                  Plat Directors
                                                                                    Secretary................Laurie Fredrick.. (585) 755-5253
Linda Stickler        Plat 1            lastick7623@SBCglobal.net 860-917-1960      Director..................JoAnn Gall......... (941) 993-2290........ 21/22
Greg Quick            Plat 1 director   Gquick13@yahoo.com.          740-263-1467   Director..................Bill Millar.......... (248) 505-3741........ 21/22
Leone Sullivan        Plat 2 director   Leedel2@verizon.net.         941-423-2648   Director..................Warren Ellis....... (920) 373-6456........ 22/23
                                                                                    Director..................Karl Fredrick..... (585)739-8231......... 22/23
Fran Kuntz            Plat 2 director   franannkuntz@icloud.com.     989-732-3569
                                                                                    Past Commodore....Sharon Cox........ (740) 6831345
Carol Farley          Plat 3 director   Carolfarley28@gmail.com.     941-426-1716
Gail McGrath          Plat 3 director   Gailmcgrath@yahoo.com        513-284-4088
                                                                                                         FISHING CLUB OFFICERS
Barbara Beecher       Plat 4 director   babs6204@gmail.com           941-426-1430
                                                                                    President ...................................................... Paul Reis
Mary Monroe           Plat 5 director   monroe3029@sbcglobal.net 812-350-5048       Vice President .............................................. Bob McGreevy
Diane Jankowski.      Plat 5 director   Jankod@gmail.com.            828-890-0467   Secretary ...................................................... Paul Reis
Elaine Anthony        Plat 6 director   Jimbo007.d@gmail.com.        315-375-0000   Treasurer ...................................................... Mark McGrath
Priscilla Avery       Plat 6 director   Charlieavery2@yahoo.com. 937-602-8968
                                                                                                                 GRANDMOTHERS
                                                                                    President ...................................................... Linda Heap
Barb Buckingham Editor                  hcbull2@gmail.com            231-313-0771   Vice President .............................................. Judy Smith
                                                                                    Secretary ..................................................... Sandra Heacock
Cable Chairmen     Diane Matteson			                         315-335-0878
Reservation Chairman Marcia Currie 			941-735-4140                                  Treasurer ..................................................... Marge Balser
Sunshine 		        Barb Buckingham 			                       231-313-0771           Directors .................. Sandy Walda, Judy Emond, Lois Cooke
House Chairman     Jim and Christine Belonger 4 14-552-0977/ 414-412-2340           Past President ............................................. Barbara Leonard
Chaplain 		                                                                         Sunshine ..................................................... Judy LaMadeleine
Special Events     Guy Attanasio			                          419-340-8114
                                                                                                  HARBOR COVE LEASE HOLDERS
                                                                                                                        OFFICERS
                                                                                    President ..................................................... Tom Fitzgerald
                                                                                    Vice President ............................................. Norman Peiffer
                     PLAT IDENTIFICATION                                            Secretary ..................................................... Suzanne Miller
   Plat 1: Sunlight Street, Wolverine Ave., Marlette Dr.,                           Treasurer ..................................................... Patti Burton
   		        Trailorama Dr.                                                         Director Plat I ............................................. Glenn Miller
   Plat 2: 196 – 411 Blackburn Blvd., Fleetwood St.                                 Director Plat II ............................................ Wayne Witham
   Plat 3: 412 – 559 Blackburn Blvd., Aljo Pl., Windsor Pl.,                        Director Plat III .......................................... David Sawyer
   		        Clarion Pl., Ideal Pl.
   Plat 4: Tampico Dr., Parkwood Ave., Imperial Dr.
   Plat 5: Fairmount Dr.
   Plat 6: 600 – 800 Blackburn Blvd., Riverview Circle,
   		        Lakeside Drive

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Civic President’s Report                                   Chicken Soup by Bobby G.
                  Submitted by Karen Caudill               First you get some chickens from the store. They
                  Karenharborcove@gmail.com                are already dead. Put it in a big pan with 19 cups of
                 Happy New Year! As we say so              water and 2 carrots and a bunch of fat noodles. Stir
                 long to 2021, we do so with the           it up and cook it until it bubbles. Try not to let it go
                 hope and prayer that 2022 will            over the top and make a mess on the stove. After
                 bring some unity, sanity, and good        about 5 or 8 hours you can eat it. I like crackers in it
                 health to all. January will see an        and some salt if Mom lets me. I think chicken soup
                 influx of people into our park. We        makes people better if they are sick, too.
                 welcome all and are particularly
happy to see the return of our Canadian friends.
We’ve missed you. Here are a few reminders for             ROC PRESIDENT’S REPORT
those arriving; remember to check into the office,         Submitted by Mark McGrath
check our online calendar for upcoming events and          As I look back at my first year in office as your
activities at myharborcove.com, if not already on          President, I want to see what was accomplished
the Harbor Cove Facebook please stop in the office         by the BoD, Committees and all the wonderful
and talk to Rosie if you’d like to join, and then, start   volunteers. During Covid, most of the amenities
enjoying the “good life”!                                  had to be shut down, so one of our main tasks this
                                                           year was to restore access to all of our facilities and
There are so many upcoming activities and                  bring back the many functions and events in a safe
events that you may need your own calendar so              manner. I am happy to say that we are back to the
you won’t miss a thing. Our Civic Social Hour/             way it was before Covid, with a few extra sanitation
informational meeting is Monday, January 3rd. at           measures in place to ensure a healthy protocol.
3:45. (Meeting at 4:15) Please join us to visit with       One of the other tasks was to get our previous bulk
friends and neighbors and get undated information.         cable/internet provider replaced with a different
A representative from OnSpot mobile dermatology            vendor that would supply the park with high-speed
will give a brief overview before coming to Harbor         internet/cable at the lowest cost to our residents. This
Cove in February. BYOB if you’d like and remember          did not go as planned, and although it is much better
if you have anything to report or announce, you are        than what we started with in early July, we still have
welcome to do so at these meetings after signing up        issues that periodically come up and drop signals.
to speak. January will bring dances, trivia, a comedy      We have held fast with not making a single payment
show, coffee hours, bingo, cards, crafts, flea market,     to Dish Fiber until these issues are resolved. As of
plat parties, hot dogs, pancakes, photo sessions,          this writing, disruptions have gone way down and
Bloodmobile visit, elections, and even a science fair.     when there is an issue, there is equipment in place
And some think that retirement means just sitting          to trace what caused the outage and rectify the issue
around!                                                    very quickly and provide hardware and software to
                                                           keep the issue from re-occurring.
As always, everything we do relies on VOLUNTEERS.
Please consider jumping in to help when you are            I am writing the rest of this article from a personal
able. It’s a great way to meet others while helping        perspective. It may be a little philosophical or
our ‘little piece of paradise’ thrive.                     even melancholy, so bear with me here. For those
Upcoming meeting dates: Civic Board Meeting,               that know me well, you always see me as a very
Wednesday, January 19th 11:00 Computer Room,               independent individual maybe even a bit stubborn
Civic Social Hour/Informational meeting, Monday,           who would prefer to do things by myself without the
February 7 th 3:45 in Rec Hall.                            help of others. Here is a little background of what
                                                           brought me to this mind set. This past year I have
I will leave you with a hearty recipe for chicken soup.    had four surgeries on my left shoulder and because
Keep in mind these recipes are not kitchen tested          of a bone infection I am now in a sling, tethered to
and come from kindergarten students through                an IV antibiotic drip with little to no use of my left arm
the years. Sometimes I found it difficult to keep a        for the next six to eight weeks. I now have to ask for
straight face while writing these down. Enjoy and                                                continued on page 5
Happy New Year.                                                                                             Page 3
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help and rely on others for assistance (mainly my     resources that are available to all of us right here
wife) but there are a lot of others in the community  in our community. I am also asking that if you have
that have offered to do anything that I need help     the ability and/or resources to help someone else
with.                                                 out, please do so. You may find that it will give you
                                                      a renewed sense of purpose. I spent much of this
It gives me a very different perspective, but it also past Thanksgiving week in the hospital, and after
gives me a renewed level of hope. I realize that getting out, one of the first things I wanted to do
there are many individuals in our community that is to have my wife drive me around in the golf cart
this is a daily reality and they can’t do things on a just after dusk to look at all the beautiful Christmas
regular basis without assistance from family, friends decorations from the entrance of the park all the
or neighbors.                                         way around the marina and rec hall.

The wonderful realization that I have learned              We are all truly blessed to live in the Cove. My wish
through this episode in my life, is that if you are open   to all of you is to take a moment and enjoy the many
to it, there a lot of resources all around you to give     wonderful things that Harbor Cove has to offer, and
assistance in your life right here in Harbor Cove. It      if you are able in some way, give a little back to this
may be as simple as picking up something at the            very special community.
grocery store, putting your garbage or recyclables
out or bringing you a meal. It could even be just
asking for assistance with your new Dish system.           Storage Compound News
There are so many blessings all around us if we are        Submitted by Alan Westerberg
open to them.                                              As I compose this article, I am back in the north to
                                                           spend time with the family. Actually, my feet are cold.
As we enter a new year, I’m asking you to take             Nevertheless, our fine volunteer staff has everything
an inventory of some of the many amenities or              under control. Let me tell you who they are. Dennis
                                                           Poser overseeing the rest of the volunteers in my
                                                           absence, and in no particular order, Bill Groeneveld,
        LAW OFFICE OF                                      Bob Peterson, Robert Burton, Steve Haynes, Jim
                                                           Dietz, Dave Burke, and Dave and Donna Garman.
    HARLAN R. DOMBER, P.A.                                 We are operating a little tight this year and have had
                                                           to develop wait lists for any new cars and trucks to
        ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR                               be sure we have enough room for the new boats. As
              AT LAW                                       we move into January I will reevaluate our need and
                                                           should be able to accommodate some vehicles for
                                                           the rest of this season.
      HARLAN R. DOMBER
           BOARD CERTIFIED                                 I want to thank all those that were not renewing their
                                                           space assignments for calling and making those
         REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY                              spaces available before the end of the year. Our
                                                           committee is always looking for new volunteers. It
                                                           is not too difficult a commitment. We meet once a
          (941) 923-9930                                   month to discuss current conditions and procedures
          (800) 804-9930                                   and take turns answering the cell phone and making
                                                           space assignments typically for a one-week duration
      FAX (941) 923-3400                                   a couple of times the entire season. We would
                                                           welcome new members. You can speak to any one
              SUITE L-1                                    of the current committee and I will get in touch with
          3900 CLARK ROAD                                  you.

         SARASOTA, FL 34233
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The compound phone number is unchanged 941-
234-9062. If you need us call the cell during business   Sunshine Committee
hours. If the “duty officer” is not immediately          Submitted by Barb Buckingham
available, please leave a message for a return call.   Our sincere condolences to the following
Hope everyone had a great holiday.                     neighbors:
                                                       Dave Springer on the loss of his wife, Carolyn
                                                       Springer
BEAUTIFICATION TEAM                                    Willie Howlett on the loss of his wife, Rose
Submitted by Teri Engelgau                             We are thinking of the following people during
The Home of the Month for January 2022 is Ray their time of recuperation:
& Donna Last at 514 Tampico Drive. They Dottie Duquette
have worked so hard on their landscaping and Mark McGrath
maintaining the beauty of their home. Thank you so Glenn Miller
much for keeping The Cove one of the best places Tom Meiler
to live. December was pretty quiet for The Beauty Bob Patterson
Team due to the holiday and people traveling to see Don Whelen
their families. We helped a couple of our residents
with sprucing up their yards. We love to help our **Please contact Barb Buckingham at 231-313-
neighbors when they really need us due to certain 0771, or hcbull2@gmail.com with names of
circumstances. Please don’t hesitate to contact me neighbors that are either convalescing or that have
or the office so I can stop by and see what needs suffered a recent loss.
to be done. Due to liability issues, we do not power
wash homes. Look for us around the community
in January as we will be helping update a few A TOUCH OF SCIENCE
landscaping things in Harbor Cove. We ask that Submitted by Loren Walda
people reduce their speed when they approach us This year's science show will be Earth Really
as we want to stay safe when volunteering. We will Rocks. The exhibit will include samples of elements,
make every effort to put up cones and let you know compounds and minerals as well as focusing on the
we are there. Thank you for doing this for us. Harbor three main groups of rocks: igneous, metamorphic
Cove is selling Resident Yard Signs. The cost will sedimentary. The most interesting display is the
remain at $35.00 this season. If you would like to way plants and animals leave their image in rocks
order one, fill out a form and return to the office. called fossils.
The forms are located in the office or club house The show is scheduled for Saturday January 22,
bulletin board. Cash or US checks accepted (made 2022, at 9:30 to 12 noon in the RH.
out to Harbor Cove). Once we have 10 residents
that ordered, I will require payment and will place
the order with Jackson Signs. It takes at least two to Christmas Lights
three weeks to get the signs once they are ordered. Submitted by Dave Springer
If you have any questions or comments about We had such a great turnout to put up the Christmas
the Beautification Club, please email me at lights throughout the park…. Now we need all of
tengelgau57@gmail.com.                                 you to help us take them down! We will have the
Happy New Year to all!                                 manlift on Saturday, January 8, and that is the
                                                       day we will need your help. It was reported in the
                                                       December bulletin that the work will be done the
                                                       week of Jan 3-8 and you were to pick a day to work.
                                                       Unfortunately, it cannot happen that way. Lights
                                                       must be systematically taken down, identified, and
                                                       stored away in a certain way so they are ready to go
                                                       next year. We need to work together to make this
                                                       happen. Thank you in advance for your help…. See
                                                       you on the 8th at 8:30 a.m. either on the patio or in
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NEWCOMERS' LUNCHEON                                      The annual general meeting of the Leaseholders
Submitted by: Terri Mieler                               Association (LHA), which represents all Harbor
Newcomers’         luncheon,                             Cove 99-year leaseholders, always held on the
sponsored by the Civic                                   fourth Monday of February, will be held on Monday,
organization, will be held                               February 28th at 7:00 pm at the HC Recreation Hall
Wednesday February 9th. This is a free luncheon - upstairs. If you haven't already paid your one-time
and is for those who are new residents who Leaseholders Association fee of $15.00, please pay
purchased in 2020 and/or 2021. A light luncheon this amount when you arrive for the meeting. These
will be served, and several activity chairs will be funds help protect 99-year leaseholders' rights if
present to provide information on various activities issues arise in the future.
that Harbor Cove has to offer.                           We will publish a list of candidates for election and
This is a free luncheon however you must get tickets re-election in the February bulletin.
in advance to participate. Tickets will be available at Looking forward to seeing you all!!
Tuesday ticket sales the last two weeks of January
and the first week in February.
If you are an activity chair in Harbor Cove you may FROM THE BRIDGE
request to showcase your activity by emailing Terri Submitted by Sharon Cox
Mieler at tjmieler@yahoo.com or use the signup Wow, it’s been a busy December.
sheet on the Civic Bulletin Board. Thank you in It was a beautiful month; I think
advance for early responses.                             from what I have seen, it is going
                                                         to be a very busy year. People
                                                         are coming back and starting to settle in. Most of the
JANUARY POTLUCK                                          things that we are doing, in the coming months, are
Submitted by Diane Matteson                              going to be a lot of fun. Please watch the bulletin
Happy New Year to everyone! Thursday, January board or come to a meeting and see for yourself what
20th is the date for our first potluck of 2022. Social is going on. We don’t want you to miss out! The flea
hour will begin at 4:30 pm and dinner will start at 5:30 market will be held on Jan. on the 29th, so mark
pm. Bring a dish to pass to serve 10-12, your own your calendar. This one will be in the parking lot by
silverware and coffee cup, whatever beverage you the club house. Don’t forget that your dues need to
want and $1 per person. Meat, bread, rolls, butter, be paid before the end of the of January. Please go
coffee and tea will be provided. After 15 years we to a Tuesday ticket sale, or a meeting to pay them.
are very happy and pleased to welcome the new We are about to have new board members. The
potluck coordinators Carol Clark & Beth Killian. Installation of officers is on the 7th of January. This
Come to show them your support.                          is our regular meeting night; it was moved due to a
Bill and Diane Matteson                                  conflict. Our blessing of the fleet will be on January
Retiring Potluck Coordinators                            9th. Bingo on the River will be on January 23rd. If
429-8008                                                 we have the approval from the office, set up for the
                                                         flea market will be on the 28th at 2:00 in the parking
                                                         lot. All new Boat Club members are encouraged
Harbor Cove Leaseholders                                 to volunteer with Wednesdays’ household items
Association (LHA) Annual                                 pickups, or any other projects. We can always use
                                                         help. As most of you, know this is my last letter
Meeting                                                  and I want to thank everyone for your help and for
(Representing Harbor Cove owners with mobile everything that has made my life easy in the last few
homes on 99-year leased properties)                      years. I am not leaving by any means, but I’m going
Submitted by Tom Fitzgerald                              to let others take on some projects. After this year,
Welcome back to all our northern friends and new I am going to take a step back and just breathe for
residents. Seems like the Covid-19 issue did not a minute.
dampen enthusiasm for buying into the Harbor Cove
Community.
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Meet The Neighbor: Bob and                                TENNIS ANYONE?
                                                          Submitted by Suzanne Miller
Debra Seibert                                             Has it been a while since you've
Submitted by Annette Banulski
                                                          played? Want to get back in the game? We have
On May 25, 2021, Bob                                      organized round-robin tennis on Tuesday and
and Debra moved into                                      Thursday from 8-10 and on Sunday from 10-12.
517 Windsor Place full                                    Dust off those rackets and come join the fun.
time. They sold their
home in Huber Heights
Ohio, which is near                                       HARBOR COVE DOMINOS
Dayton. It sold the first                                 Submitted by Irene White 941-423-3304
day listed with multiple                                  THE MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS
offers. They bought their unit from her aunt and uncle,   GAME NIGHT will start Tuesday,
Barb, and Chet Day. Debra has been visiting since         January 4, 2022, upstairs in the Recreation Hall.
1987. They owned a condominium in Englewood               Players need to arrive by 6:30 pm. Each player
called the Castaways, so it was easier visiting. They     contributes $.50(cents) which goes toward the
had a survey done and were contemplating a tear           evening prizes. Three games are played at each
down and then building a whole new unit. They have        table and the 2 lowest scores move on to the next
a dock and recently bought a pontoon boat. They           table. A total of 9 games are played. Please call if
enjoy being out on the water. Debra is from Beaver        you have questions. **Robert Burton is now the
Creek and Bob from Vandalia, both in Ohio. Bob was        contact person for dominoes**.
one of 4 kids. He grew up on a small agricultural
farm with some farm animals. Debra is one of 8
children. Her mom remarried a man with 6 kids and         BINGO......BINGO.......BINGO...
already had 2 of her own, so it was a large family.       Submitted by Irene White 941-423-3304
Bob worked for General Motors in the Tool and Die         Every     Wednesday        starting
Department. In addition to his main job, he taught        at 6 pm, upstairs in the HC
a math class at GM. He enjoyed being a teacher.           Recreation Hall papers are sold
He also started his own Tool and Die Company              for our weekly games of Bingo.
where he worked while at GM and after retiring            Admission is $5.00 for a packet of
also. Debra was a cardiology vascular technician          games. New people are coming each week to enjoy
for many years. She recently retired in April of this     companionship and the games. Abbe’s Donuts are
year. The last few years she was required to work         served at intermission, bringing your own beverage
100 hours per year. She would do it in a bunch and        is permitted. All cans/bottles must be carried out.
then head to Florida. These two have been married         Please remember there are folks who cannot see or
27 years after meeting online and dating 4 months.        hear as well as others, so if you are in a favorable
They each came to the marriage with 2 children.           spot, welcome them to your table.
They were both Catholic, loved children and each          Civic cards for 2022 will be asked to be seen during
other, a formula for a happy marriage. They blended       this month. Suggestions, comments are always
their 4 girls well. All are successful and gave them      welcome.
9 grandchildren. Bob is wood shop vice president at
Harbor Cove. He is also a history buff. Debra plays
water volleyball and makes stain glass. She is also       MICHIGAN PARTY
secretary of the Civic Association. They are both         Submitted by Sandi Mullaly
members of the boat club. They like cruises and           The Michigan party will be held
travel both in the USA and abroad. Bob and Debra          Saturday, February 5, 2022, from
are both looking for more ways to be a part of their      5 PM to 9 PM.
new community.                                            Lots of fun, food, games, and great entertainment!
                                                          Tickets go on sale January 4, 2022. $10.00 pp.
                                                          Volunteers needed, call Sandi at 517-398-3437
                                                                                                     Page 11
2022 Photo Directory                                      DANCE DANCE
The final photo sessions for the 2022 Harbor Cove         Submitted by Susie Gaines
Photo Directory will be Monday-Saturday, Jan. 17-         There will be two dances in
22. If you have not already had your photo taken or       January.      Our first dance is
you have not scheduled your January appointment,          January 8th. Tickets sales will
you must do that now. Once the photographers              be at 10 AM at the Club house on
leave Harbor Cove you will lose your opportunity to       Tues. January 4th. The music will
appear in the directory, which means you will not be      be provided by the band Caribbean Chillers and the
eligible to receive a copy. Only those who appear         dance will have a Jimmy Buffett theme.
in the directory will receive a directory. Even if your   The second dance will be January 22nd. Ticket
photo appeared in a previous edition, you must            sales will be at 10AM at the Club house on Tues.
have a new photo taken this year since the previous       January 11th and Tues. January 18th. The band will
company is out of business and everyone must sit          be Krossing Jordon. They will provide a variety of
for a new picture.                                        music for a fun night of dancing.
You can make an appointment online at ucb.dir,            Both dances will start at 7PM and end at 10PM.
clicking the box on the right to schedule appointments,   There will be ice provided. Just bring snacks and
and choosing your date and time. Use fl724 for the        your favorite beverage. Door prizes and "50/50"
church name and photos for the church password.           tickets will be sold. Tickets for both dances will
Or come to ticket sales on Tuesdays where a friendly,     also be available at the door the night of the dance,
real, live person will schedule your appointment.         providing the dance is not sold out.
Either way, don’t delay. This is your last opportunity    *Must be 21 to attend dances*
to have your picture taken, receive a free 8x10 color
photo, and a free 2022 directory with photos of your
fellow residents. Questions? Sue Hanson 941-42-           Craft Fair/Bazaar
2499                                                      Submitted by Linda Heap
                                                     After being on pause last year due to Covid, the
                                                     craft fair/bazaar is returning this year! It will be held
Gentle Yoga                                          on Saturday, February 19. Mark the date on your
Instructor: Ann Vajner 330-998-4394                  calendar and come over to the Rec Hall to indulge
Join me on Thursdays, beginning January 6, at in some shopping for unique gift ideas or something
10:30am-11:15am for gentle yoga class at the for yourself. The pancake breakfast, bake sale and
clubhouse -upstairs. This class incorporates flowing hotdog lunch will also be part of the day’s activities.
sequences to warm up the body, as well as slower The craft fair is the Grandmothers’ main fundraiser
paced movements focusing on alignment, strength, of the year. Your support is very much appreciated.
balance, and flexibility. Please dress comfortably
and bring a yoga mat to class. Nameste
                                                          BLOOD DRIVE
                                                          Submitted by Kirk Bodwell
Sunday Night Music                                        WHEN Tuesday Jan 25th, 2022
Submitted by David Sawyer                                 Roll up those sleeves and give the gift
Join us on Sunday nights in the Clubhouse                 of life---and as a bonus, a person could use it as
Community room for music. Bring an instrument,            weight loss—one lb. in a about 15 min, (eat your
your voice, or just come and listen. We meet at 7:00      heart out Peloton). There is always a great need for
and usually play until 9:00 pm                            blood so please give if you are able. I am sure there
                                                          will be a small reward from ONE BLOOD, as well as
                                                          great satisfaction.
                                                          Sign-up sheet will be in the club house lobby.
                                                          Any questions, call Kirk Bodwell 941 426 8807

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HARBOR COVE PICKLEBALL 2022 HC Singles
Submitted by Ken Oulton                                  Submitted by Carol Farley
Pickleball is well underway on the                       December activities were again a compilation of
courts at the North Rec center.                          ideas from the group. We went to Alvaro’s for dinner
Veteran players are making their                         following our regular meeting. We had breakfast at
return, a year older and a step                          Patches in Venice. We enjoyed lunch at Cracker
slower. Scheduled times of play                          Barrel, also in Venice. Our annual Christmas party
have changed slightly from past seasons.                 was at Olde World. Again, we made contributions to
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, play begins at             families through North Port Social Services. Thanks
8:30. Tuesday and Thursday the tennis players            to all for their generous support.
have the courts first. Pickleball will start at 10:00.   Our next meeting will be on January 5th, at 4:00 pm,
Saturday play is at 9:00.                                in the hospitality room on the Clubhouse. Stop by to
New players are always welcome. If you have never        see what our plans for January include, or check our
played before, PLEASE call Ken at 941 423 1905 to        bulletin posted on the wall next to the poker room,
arrange instruction. It is not possible to provide new   sign up to any or all our activities, if interested, these
player instruction during scheduled playing time as      are removed the evening before our event. Wishing
all courts are in use by experienced players. The        all our Harbor Cove family the very best New Year.
courts are available Sundays and all afternoons for
players who wish to arrange their own games.
                                                         HARBOR COVE ENTERTAINMENT
                                                         Submitted by Diana Attanasio
Grandmothers’ News                                       OLD GUYS RULE COMEDY TOUR
Submitted by Linda Heap                                  This group is a show business success previously
Many thanks to all who contributed a children’s          performing individually on cruise ships, casinos and
book for the Grandmothers’ Christmas project. Over       comedy clubs across the nation. Now the experienced
150 books were donated to children here in North         trio is traveling around Florida to entertain 55+ adults
Port. So wonderful! January events include hotdogs       and share their senior hilarity. There’s no doubt that
on the patio (date TBA), food drive (Jan. 11), and       this standup comedian, ventriloquist and humorous
pancake breakfast (Jan. 22). These activities occur      singer will have us shedding tears of laughter.
monthly and are the main way the Grandmothers            Laughter is the best medicine, and you’ll receive a
raise money for distribution to children’s charities     lot of medicine for the $10 ticket price.
right here in North Port. Thank you for supporting       Show date: January 15th
us!                                                      Time: 7:00 with doors opening at 6:30
                                                         Tickets will be sold on Tuesdays, Dec. 28, Jan. 4
                                                         and Jan. 11 from 10 – 11 in the RH
Crafty Ladies
We meet Wednesdays 10a -12pm in
Craft room 1                                             TRIVIA
Scheduled Crafts for:                                    Submitted by Diana Attanasio
Jan 19-Sugar Scrubs                                      Join us on Monday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. in the RH for
Jan 26-Valentine's Shadow Box                            a friendly trivia competition. The $1 entry is all given
Those interested in participating should sign up in      back in prize money.
the North Rec Bldg. or message Lisa C. @ 941-429-        Mark your calendars for future trivia dates: Jan. 10,
6039                                                     Feb. 14, Mar. 14, and Apr. 11, 2022.

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HELEN SMITH’S PINEAPPLE                               chocolate cakes, and people wanted more variety of
POUND CAKE                                            cakes, but carrot cake was very time consuming. So,
                                                      she came up with her own recipe – the Pineapple
Submitted by Carolyn Mattis
                                                      Pound Cake – and it was delicious! Everybody
I thought I didn’t have this                          loved it! From then on, almost all her wedding cakes
recipe anymore. I thought                             (and other cakes) were just the Pineapple Pound
it left with my Helen never                           Cakes. On the first wedding day the cake was all put
writing it down, but I found it                       together and the question was - “How are we going
mixed in with other recipes.                          to get it there?” HaHa. Well, Stanley said “We’ll put in
I was so happy that I cried!                          the trunk of the car”. Helen was like “No way!” But he
So, about this recipe:                                emptied the trunk, laid down sheets, put the wedding
It was in the early 70’s that Helen went to a cake cake in the trunk, and they prayed it would be alright
decorating class by Wilton in someone’s house in when they got there. Well, it wasn’t because Stanley
Pleasantville. And so, Helen’s cake business started. drove crazy even when going slow. So Helen had
Helen was a great baker – if you can remember, to put it back together again. The next time Helen
everyone wanted her cakes. She made them for all put the cake together at the house with everything
kinds of parties. Then came wedding cakes in the looking great; then she took it apart and they put
70’s and 80’s. She made so many wedding cakes! It it in the trunk in layers. When they got the place,
was so interesting and fun to watch her. It took five she would put it all back together. The wedding cake
days: day 1 and 2 making beautiful flowers; day 3 was beautiful, and that’s how they did things in the
making the cake; day 4 getting the crumbs off the 70’s and 80’s. Helen baked many cakes for Bake
cake and putting a very fine layer of icing on the Sales and parties here in Harbor Cove.
cake and padding them down; day 5 was icing the So now you guys have the recipe, too; it can live on.
beautiful cake and putting the cake together.         Helen should have published it, but she
Well, Helen was getting tired of making vanilla or didn’t - but now it will live on. Enjoy!!!

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  •   2 ¾ cups of sugar 6 eggs
  •   3 cups of flour 3 tsp of baking powder
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  1. Mix butter and shortening together.
  2. Add sugar. Mix until creamy.
  3. Slowly add one egg at a time.
  4. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
  5. Slowly alternate flour mixture, and butter milk together.
  6. Add crushed pineapple and vanilla.
  7. Pour into a greased and floured pan (not Pam).
  8. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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HARBOR COVE CONTACT & ACTIVITIES LIST 2022
ACTIVITY					CONTACT				NUMBER
Update 4/10/2021 				                   Harry Caudill 			            517-227-1106
*AMC (Assoc. of Myakka Communities) Diane Matteson 			               315-335-0878
Art Club: Oil/Acrylic, Water Color		    Susan Zornow 			             585-732-9278
Auditing					                           Doug Witten 				             941-416-7965
Beautification 				                     Teri Engelgau 			            612-269-5661
Billiards					                          Ray Montreuil			             941-423-4044
Bingo						                             Irene White				              941-423-3304
Bird watching 				                      Donna West 				              585-613-1554
Blood Drive 					                       Kirk Bodwell 				            941-426-8807
*Boat Club					                         Sharon Cox 				              740-674-6913
Bocce						                             Greg Pierce 				             765-586-1574
Book Club					                          Not assigned
Bowling					                            Cathy Dutkiewicz			          586-675-5576
Budget Chairman 				Bob Meyer				507-340-0023
Bulletin Newsletter				                 Barb Buckingham 			          231-313-0771
Bylaws					Tom Hanson				941-218-9090
Cable TV/Bulk				                       Diane Matteson			            315-335-0878
Cards: Bid Euchre				                   Richard Derr 				            517-320-0395
Cards: Bridge (Reg & Dup)			            Tom Hanson 				              941-218-9090
Cards: Canasta/Pennies from Heaven Jan Goudy				                     941-447-2146
Cards: Cribbage				                     Barb Leonard 			             941-429-1164
Cards: Euchre				                       Kirk Bodwell				             941-426-8807
Cards: Nickels				                      Barbara Ringler			           941-4232426
Cards: Pinochle				Marge Balser				941-400-4171
Cards: Poker (Ladies)			                Joanne Atherton			           941-423-7327
Cards: Poker (Men)			                   John Young				               941-815-9138
Cards (poker mixed) 			                 Barbara Ringler 			          941-423-2426
Cha-Ching Travelers Group		             Pam Pearsall				             941-426-7387
Civic Supply Closet				                 Jim & Elaine Anthony 		      315-375-0000
Civic Social Hours				                  Karen Caudill			             517-227-0936
Clubhouse Electronic Sign 		            Sharon Vandemark			          419-303-1385
						                                  Leone Sullivan			            941-423-2648
Coffee Hour					                        Jim Belonger				             414-552-0977
Community Channel Info Chairman         Cindy Girard/Barb Leonard		  512-529-8051/429-1164
*Compound Storage Committee		           Alan Westerberg, Chairman    941-234-9062
Crafts: Card Making				                 Lisa Corbin				              941-429-6039
Crafts: Fused Glass				                 Lois Dodge				               612-964-7289
Crafts: Glass Crafters Stained Glass    Karl Goudy				               941-412-6905
						                                  Elaine Miner				             508-868-3962
Crafts: glass/resin 				                Teri Engelgau 			            612-269-5661
Crafts: Fun At All Levels Stained Glass Patti Vail				               513-368-3327
Crafty Ladies					                      Lisa Corbin/Leone Sullivan		 941-429-6039/941-224-8016
Cruises					                            Joe Breunig/Jane Nason		     941-423-8781
Dances					                             Susie Gaines/Barb DiCicco    239-289-2315/ 774-249-2910
Dominoes					                           Irene White				              941-423-3304
Finance Chairman				                    Ken Madej				                518 466 1545
Fishing Club					                       Paul Reis				                727-421-1991
Golf (couples) LM Thursday		            Harry Caudill 			            517-227-1106
Golf (Ladies) OC-Monday			              Sue Turnquist			             941-426-0486
Golf (Men’s Monday AM) 			              Kirk Bodwell 				            941-426-8807
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ACTIVITY					CONTACT				NUMBER
Golf (Men’s10:30 a.m.) Wednesday    Tom Markwood			               941-426-8414
Golf (Men’s 12:30,M-TH)			          Richard Cashen			             941-416-9594
Golf (Men’s 2pm Tues)			            Lou Emond 				                508-386-1893
*Grandmothers Club			               Linda Heap 			                941-426-7138
Health Fair					                    Pam Pearsall/Mary Schieffer   941-426-7387/414-617-1434
Horseshoes 					                    Luke Lucas 				               740-607-2633
House Chairman				                  Jim and Christine Belonger    414-552-0977/ 414-412-2340
*Lease Holders Association		        Norm Peiffer				              419-350-9929
Library					                        Jane Thom/Pinie Oulton		      941-451-1811/941-423-1905
Line Dancing Classes			             Ellen McKeown/Joanne Atherton 941-246-8247/941-423-7327
Mah Jongg					Judy Belyea				513-831-5403
*Marina					Dale Jermyn				941-735-9740
Memorial Committee			               Irene White				               941-423-3304
Nite Jam Sundays				                Dave Sawyer				               207-807-8501
Name Tags					June Bodwell				941-426-8807
Needle Arts Group				               Pat Lane				                  217-649-0391
Newcomers 					Terri Mieler				989-859-3411
Nomination/Election-Civic			        Tom Hanson				                941-218-9090
*Nu Pi Alpha Sorority			            Nancy Whitten/Sandy Heacock 941-416-7964/941-240-5554
Pickleball					                     Ken Oulton				                941-423-1905
Photo Directory				                 Sue Hanson				                941-426-2499
Posters and Tickets				             Sue Hanson				                941-426-2499
Pot Luck					                       Carol Clark/ Beth Killian 		  207-249-8567/ 419-340-4898
Professional Entertainment Shows    Guy Attanasio			              419-340-8114
Quilting/Sewing Workshop			         Sandy Greif				               941-429-7871
Reservation Chairman-Clubhouse Area Marcia Currie			              941-735-4140
Reservation Chairman-North Rec Ctr  Karl Goudy				                941-412-6905
ROC Association 				                Mark McGrath 			              513-288-9872
Scrabble					                       Larry Gilman 			              207-458-8907
Shuffleboard 					                  Ron Bessey 				               207-992-3576
Singles Club					                   Carol Farley/Judy Belyea		    941-426-1716/513-831-5403
Slim & Trim (Morning Exercise)		    Dodie Walerius			             941-423-2878
Square Dancing				                  George Powell			              609-846-1766
Standard Operations Procedure/Civic Karen Caudill 			             517-227-0936
Summer Committee				                Pam Pearsall				              941-426-7387
Sunshine Greeting				               Barb Buckingham 			           231-313-0771
Sweatin’ to the Oldies			           Lori Fernandes 			            401-835-4118
Table Tennis					                   Ron Bessey				                207-992-3576
Tennis						                        Suzanne Miller			             513-884-3396
Tock Wednesdays				                 Jan Goudy				                 941-447-2146
Trivia						Diana Attanasio			517-238-2628
Water Aerobics				                  Bonnie Erfourth			            941-426-0564
Water Volleyball				                Debra Seibert 			             937-559-6630
Wood Carving				                    Pinie Oulton				              941-423-1905
Woodworker’s Guild 			              Roger Jean 				               941-275-4191
Writers Group				                   Mary Goddard			               734-717-9852
Yoga						                          Ann Vajner				                330-998-4394

*ASTERISK NOTES NON-CIVIC SPONSORED CONTACT OR ACTIVITY

For changes or corrections please notify Harry Caudill 517-227-1106
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Harbor Cove Daily Activities - North Rec Area
                  Monday                                          Wednesday                                                       Friday
  8-10       Tennis                        TC         8-10      Tennis                         TC          8-10    Tennis                                  TC
  8:30       Pickleball                    TC         8:30      Pickleball                     TC          8:30    Pickleball                              TC
  9-12       Watercolor                    FA         9-12      Stained Glass - New and                    9-12    Oils & Acrylic                          FA
  9-12       W’color overflow              CR1                  Experience Artists             CR2         9-12    Oils & Acr overflow                     CR1
  9-12       Stained Glass - New and                  10-1      Crafty Ladies                  CR1         9-12    FUN at ALL LEVELS
             Experience Artists            CR2        1-3       Fused Glass                    CR2                 Stained Glass (1st & 2d Fri)            CR2
  12-3       Quilting                      CR1        1-4       Art – Open St                  FA          1-3     Fused Glass - by arr                    CR2
  12-3       Quilting o’flow               FA         1-3       Sewing Workshop                CR1         12-3:30 Needle Arts                             CR1
  1-3        Glass Resin.                  CR2        6-9       Fused Glass - by arr           CR2         3-10    Art Open Studio                         FA
  6:30       Scrabble                      CR2                                                             9-12    Fused Glass (3d &4th Fri)               CR2

                  Tuesday                                             Thursday                                                  Saturday
  8-10        Round Robin Tennis        TC            8-10      Round Robin Tennis             TC           9:00         Pickleball                         TC
  9-12        FUN at ALL LEVELS                       9-12      Watercolor                     FA           9-11         Photography                        CR2
              Stained Glass             CR2           9-12      W’color overflow               CR1
  9-12        Art – Open St.            FA            9-12      Wood Carvers                   CR2
  10:00       Pickleball                TC            10:00     Pickleball                     TC
  12-3        Special Crafts            CR1           12:30-4   Cardmaking                     CR1
  1-3         Horseshoes                              12-3      FUN at ALL LEVELS
  1-4         St Glass New and Experienced                      Stained Glass                  CR2
              Artists - by arr.         CR2           1-3       Horseshoes
  6-9         St Glass - by arr.        CR2           6-9       Quilting                       CR1
                                                                                                                                Sunday
        Legend - North Rec                                                                                 10-1         Round Robin Tennis         TC
   CR1         Craft Room 1                                                                                12-4         Quilting                   CR1
                                                                                                           1-3          Stained Glass -            CR2
   CR2         Craft Room 2
                                                                                                                        Open studio any glass crafter
   FA          Fine Arts Room
   TC          Tennis Court
   WS          Workshop
   Contact Karl Goudy if there is a
   change in this activity schedule.

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