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Shirley Bethke Mary Carpenter Sandy McIntyre Karen Swanson Sue Logan, Editor		My mind works like lightning… one brief flash and it's gone.
Vol. XXII, No. 17	King's Gate Club - a 55+ community, Nokomis, Florida	May 2, 2009

CONDOLENCES to the family of Joseph Engel, brother of Jean Ickes, who passed away on April 25th.   The funeral was held in PA, on April 29th.   The obituary will be posted in the clubhouse.

MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH:   Congratulations to all of you who participated in our group this year.   You were so dedicated.   The flexibility and balance you maintained were outstanding.   Your children should be very proud of you!   Keep active, exercising, healthy, and have a great summer.   I will look forward to welcoming you all back next season.   It was my pleasure.   Many thanks to our helpers - Mickey, Aggie, Terri and Sue.       -- Gigi Conway

TREE TRIMMERS will be back in KGC the week of 5/4/09.   Palm trees start at $15.   Sign up in the office.   Any questions, e-mail Rich Davis, davis@kgc.cc

VOLUNTEER HELP REQUESTED:
Library chairperson to manage KGC Library.
Summer volunteers:
Safety Patrol Coordinator, from May through September;
and Kitchen Management, from May through September.
If interested, in any of these positions, please contact George Agricola or Jim Purkey.

BLOOD MOBILE will be at KGC on May 8th, from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM, in the Ave. of King's parking lot.   Please sign up on the scheduling sheet posted in the clubhouse.       -- George Agricola

BIRTHDAYS:
May 2   Larry Jones
May 2   Rose Jones
May 2   Marilyn Phillips
May 5   Millie Wanatt
May 6   Vicki May
May 9   Richard E. Phillips
May 10  George Crobaugh
May 13  Win VanDeSteene
May 14  Jean Oakley
May 14  Cheryl Patricca
May 18  Victor Kundrot
May 28  Elsie Reh
May 30  Joseph "Mike" Reh
May 31  Fran Yaros

POOL EXERCISE will be held at 8:30 AM, beginning May 4th.       -- Bob Johnson

SUMMER BOWLING:   No sign up, just show up and have fun. Tuesdays at 1:00 PM.       -- Bud Porzio

LINE DANCING will meet on May 5th and May 7th and will then resume in the fall.       -- June McMains

TRAVEL:   The travel desk is on vacation but will return to the area on May 2, 2009.   We have two great cruises coming up, and we need your name on the list.
      Sept. 2009 Cruise:   The Best of the Baltic with Princess Cruises, two nights in Denmark, including Scandinavia, Russia, and Oslo, Norway.   All details are on the web page and the travel board in the clubhouse.
      Feb. 20-27, 2010: Oasis of the Sea, one of the newest and largest ships.  It will be a real experience on this Royal Caribbean ship.   Information on Travel board and web page, www.kgc.cc, and click on the ship.   Our ports are St. Thomas, St Maarten and Nassau, Bahamas, but on this cruise you can enjoy the ship and don't have to leave it at all.
      Call VIP World Travel (377-0027 or 1-800-323-7448 nationwide), let them know you are from King's Gate Club, what trip interests you, and they will get you booked.
      Your Travel Coordinators,
Don and Mary Lou Richmond 484-6807 and John and Sandy Eade, Travel Partners 484-4440

NEW OWNERS:   Welcome to Claire Smith, who has purchased 250 Castle Drive.   She is from Templeton, MA and is a long time renter in the Club.   We also welcome Bobby and Rita Skowron, who have purchased 69 King Arthur Drive.   They are from Mt. Airy, MD.   He is the son of Bob and Judy Skowron, of 299 Ave. of Dukes.   We hope you all enjoy many happy years at the Club.

Editor's notes:   Since Fred and Shirley Bethke are on their way to Minnesota, thought I'd share a few of my thoughts.   I am truly enjoying this "high paying" job.   It has given me the opportunity to be more involved in this wonderful community, as well as to meet more of our residents.   I've also gained an even greater respect for my predecessors, Dee Hicks and Sandy McIntyre before her.   There are so many who do, and have done, so much for KGC.   Do we thank them enough?   For those who do have some spare time, there are so many ways for you to share your talents.
      As this season dwindles, it's time to say "so long" to all those heading north and to those holding down the fort here.   We have a few more days, but Tom and I are already looking forward to returning in the fall.   We feel so blessed to have found our "little bit of paradise", here in King's Gate Club.       --sl

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