Mary Carpenter
Sandy McIntyre
Karen Swanson
Dee Hicks, Editor
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| Vol. XX, No. 32 | King's Gate Club - a 55+ community, Nokomis, Florida | August 15, 2009 |
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THANKS to all our good friends in KGC for your loving expressions of sympathy, prayers, masses, and donations to worthy causes on the recent death of our beloved JEANNE. We were blessed to have lived in King's Gate for over 14 years and we miss you all. Hank Ouellette and Family
NOTICE: Clubhouse will be CLOSED next week, Aug. 17 thru Aug. 21, for the annual floor waxing.
Hear Ye Hear Ye, All Fellow Pirates of KGC
You are cordially invited to a Pirate Treasure Hunt and Feast on the Day of Labor 7 September
You will be taxed 5 sovereigns each . ($5 per person in advance of September 1)
* Come as a pirate in full garb. There will be a 50 doubloon tax relief ($50.00 ) for the team most originally dressed.
* You will partner up with other pirates and hunt in teams of 3-4 using any available vehicle that you have preferably a cart.
* 2 Bells meet at Castle receive your maps and hunt for Treasures
* 4 Bells return to Castle for treasure count assessment of taxes. Tax relief will be rewarded for the highest amount of Treasure.
Join the King & Queen for Music, Wines, spirits - BYOB)
* 5 Bells Bring a dish to share, sit with your fellow Pirates for a feast of the Kings shoot of the day. (Pigeon)
* 6 Bells The Kings Minstrel will entertain you with some music to dance around the fire.
DVD LIBRARY: Last week Ernie Auerbach's grandson FOUND the DVD, 88 Minutes. It was behind some older DVD. The case is missing, but I found an old one to use. I cleaned and ran it, and it seems to be working fine. It is now back in the Video Room! ---Jean Ickes
NOTICE: I have NEW keys in the office. If you have not picked up the new keys, please do so, because locks on other common buildings are being changed. If you have had problems with new keys, check with me in the office. Questions? Call Michele Rachal, KGC Office Manager, 484-6119.
GUIDE DOGS: Lorraine advised me that Baron has been removed from the Guide Dog Training program and has been Career Changed as a Companion Dog to the home of a loving family. Baron has a birth defect, as does three others of the seven litter mates. This was discovered at his physical exam during GD training. It has to do with a bone problem in the hips. So Baron will NOT be a Guide Dog, and he also will NOT be a Breeder dog, which was a possibility.
Leigh Anne has advised me that Duchess will be going back to the kennel in September to start her GD training. We wish her much success to be a future Guide Dog. The good news - Princess, a female Vizslas, has been born and is now five weeks old. Lorraine expects to obtain Princess from SEGD, about mid September, for 18 months of puppy raising. Princess will make a fall appearance at KGC. Your donations to SEGD make this possible. Thanks for your support. ---Nip Barker
FROM THE MANAGER: Received the following from Ms. Hurt, a property owner on King's Way, who is very concerned, as we all should be, about the location of the new jail. ---Charles Clotfelter
"Nokomis residents wake up; we may have a jail in our back yard! The Community Partners Work Group (CPWG) is in the process of completing the jail site valuations. Out of 11 proposed sites, 5 are located in the Nokomis area. Two of these sites received the first and third highest draft score, the highest score is the most favorable site. As the Board of County Commissioners will select 3 sites for further review, 2 of those sites may be in our area unless strongly opposed by our citizens.
History is repeating itself; in l997 the County proposed a jail here. This proposal was defeated because of the opposition of our citizens, lead by the Nokomis Area Civic Association (NACA). With pride the NACA Brochure reads "NACA has a tremendous track record of achievements," listing as #2: "Worked to keep new County jail out of Nokomis". As far as I can determine, it appears there will be no opposition leadership from NACA this time around, as the NACA president Mr. John Ask, is on the CPWG committee putting him in a neutral status, thus making him unable to lead any opposition from NACA to the jail in our area.
I therefore urge Nokomis and Laurel citizens to write the Commissioners and sign petitions against a jail in our area. To keep informed, go to www.scgov.net click J for jail. My daughter lives off Knights Trail; our family has owned property in area since l965. ---Sandra Hurt, Kings Way DR
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to these King's Gaters with later August birthdays:
TRAVEL: We just had a newsflash that a few categories on the Oasis of the Sea have opened up: prices for CM inside--from $1,110.00; Category F- Oceanview from $1,250.00; and D2 - Oceanview Balcony, from $1,490.00 plus port charges of $159.00 and Gov't fees/taxes $101.73. If you are at all interested, contact VIP World Travel as soon as possible - 941-377-0017 or 1-800-323-7448. This will be one of the most exciting cruises you will do. This ship has seven, Distinctly Designed Neighborhoods, including Boardwalk, Central Park and Royal Promenade. Consider joining King's Gate Club Travel February 20-27, 2010. More travel information on the Travel Board in the club house.
The following shows have been listed with the new prices, and many reservations have come in. Please review the dates of our trips for the 2009-2010 season: October 22, 2009 - Hard Rock Casino: $25.00 November 1, 2009 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Broadway Palm $64.00. November 12, 2009 - Hard Rock Casino: $25.00. November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Show: A Christmas Carol. $65.00. January 24, 2010 - George M. Broadway Palm: $64.00. WAIT LISTED. TRYING FOR MORE SEATS. March 7, 2010 - King and I, Broadway Palm: $64.00. WAIT LISTED. TRYING FOR MORE SEATS. March 18, 2010 - Silver Foxes, Venice Theatre: Price to be announced. March 26, 2010 - Sailor Circus: Price to be announced. April 18, 2010 - Ring of Fire (tribute to Johnny Cash), Broadway Palm: $64.00. SOLD OUT.
February 20, 2010 - Royal Caribbean Cruise on the Oasis of the Sea, call VIP World Travel for updated prices. Largest cruise ship on the sea. VIP 377-0017 ask for Sue or Allan.
***** NOTE: SOMEONE CALLED IN RESERVATIONS ON THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 29TH, 2009. THE CALL WAS ERASED. YOU DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION. IF YOU CALLED, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU If you have any questions, please contact: Don and Mary Lou Richmond Travel Coordinators, and John and Sandy Eade, Travel Partners
IF MY BODY WAS A CAR... If my body was a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model. I've got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish, and my paint job is getting a little dull. But that's not the worst of it. My headlights are out of focus, and it's especially hard to see things up close. My traction is not as graceful as it once was. I slip and slide and skid and bump into things, even in the best of weather. My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins. It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed. My fuel rate burns inefficiently.
But here's the worst of it -
Almost every time I sneeze, cough or laugh, either my radiator leaks or my exhaust backfires.
CASH FOR CLUNKERS.......... I QUALIFY! How about You?
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