Thank You. March Edition 2019

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1 Editor: Simon Wood, Asst Editor Lorrie Capasso Web Site: POC: greatcypress.com Chad Reid, Board of Directors Thank You A Big Thanks to those who made donations to the Great Cypress Social Club: Garry and Marie Stewart The Superbowl participants Bill and Barb Snoberger (Lorrie's parents) Joe and Pat Dilandro Dale and Nandine Alford A Big Thanks to Brenda Cloukey for chairing the Spaghetti Dinner that was served before our basket raffle. It was a delicious meal with all the fixins and the basket raffle was another great success. Brenda would like to thank everyone that helped in any way. It takes a lot of work and time from set up to cleanup and it could not have been done without everyone's help. Thanks to all who made soup and donated bread and deserts for the February Soup Supper. There will not be a soup supper in March because of the Elections but please make sure you get across to the clubhouse and vote. Thanks to everyone who helped set up, prepare and cleanup for the breakfast on Feb 23rd. Thanks to everyone who helped decorate, set up, prepare and cleanup for the Valentines Dinner Dance on Feb 9th. A great time was had by everyone and the entertainment by Lynn and Joel was outstanding. President: Zeb Probst, Vice President: Dan Hamilton, Treasurer: Kymee Musumeci Secretary: Catherine Beyer, Director: Adriana Pruyn, Director: Elaine Van Knowe Director: Nancy Colacicco, Social Club Committee President: Tom Thompson, Vice President: Chris LaClair Treasurer: Deb Probst, Secretary: Mary Phillips Architectural Committee Larry Frazier Jack Fair Zeb Probst Jim Colacicco Jack Fair, R.V. Park Ladies Luncheon Ruth Hoover Men s Breakfast Val Stauder

2 11:00 a.m. - Craft day - open session to do whatever you d like to work on. 9:30 1:00 6:30 Ladies Luncheon March 4th 12th March When purchasing tickets for events, please contact your assigned sales ladies. a.m. - Men s Shuffleboard p.m. - Farkel p.m. - Games; Cards, & Dominoes, Table Pool. open to everyone Jackie Bredlau ~Wednesday~ Jane Dangerfield :00 12:30 6:30 a.m. - Women s Shuffleboard p.m. - Wizard p.m. - Joker Andre` Marinette Olivaud Chris LaClair ~Thursday~ 9:30 a.m am 1.00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - Men s Shuffleboard Line Dancing Women s poker Bingo ~Friday~ 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. - Women s Shuffleboard - Table Pool. open to everyone 2019 Social Club Meet us at the clubhouse on the first Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. ~Monday~ ~Tuesday~ March Edition Camille Wink VanKnowe Harley Andrea Pope DeKoster Judy Taylor Cody s We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. We leave the clubhouse at 12:00 p.m. P.O.C., Ruth Hoover Men s Breakfast 19th March Rams Restaurant We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. This is an open invitation for those who want to meet other residents. We leave the clubhouse at 8:00 a.m. Help us make sure we get an accurate head count by remembering to sign up. P.O.C. Val Stauder A St Patrick s day joke An Irish man has been at a pub all night drinking. The bartender finally says that the bar is closed. So your man stands up to leave and falls flat on his face. He figures he ll crawl outside and get some fresh air and maybe that will sober him up. Once outside he stands up but again falls flat on his face. He crawls home. Reaching the door he tries to stand up, and yet again, falls flat on his face. He crawls through the door and up the stairs. When he reaches his bed he summons the last of his strength and tries one final time to stand. It s no use. He tumbles into bed and is soon sound asleep, only to awaken the next morning to the sound of his wife standing over him shouting. So you ve been out drinking again! How did you know? he asks, his head hung in shame. The pub called you left your damn wheelchair down there again! 2

3 As always the Chinese Auction Basket Raffle was a great success. There was a delicious spaghetti dinner that started the night off. Thank you Brenda Cloukey for chairing the dinner. A big thanks to all of the basket donators and those who came out to purchase tickets and support the event. The Handmade Decor Basket - Donated by Joan Gray and Chris Kopacek. Won by: Joanne Farris Cookie Basket - Donated by Kelly Crowley. Won by: Chris Kopacek Wine Basket - Donated by Laurie Spada. Won by: Bev Rohrwasser Cracker Barrel Basket - Donated by Andrea Pope, Wink VanKnowe, Shelly Hamilton, Irene Acker and Maureen Donoghue won by: Dick and Maureen Donaghue Great Cypress Basket - Donated by Deb Probst and Jan Harris. Won by: Marie Stewart Pasta-bilities - Donated by Mark and Mary Jones. Won by: Jen and Randy Park Sweets for your Sweetie Basket - Donated by Mary Phillips, Joanne Farris, Jane Dangerfield and Claire Zeran. Won by: Deb Probst Beach Basket - Donated by Sabina Orchow, Nancy Colocicco, Jackie Bredlau and Joan Mellarkey. Won by: Betty Musumeci Lottery Basket - Donated by Tom and Mary Thompson, Adriana Pruyn, Gary and Marie Stewart and Aline Wellworth. Won by: Irene Acker Christmas Basket - Donated by Linda Hudanich and Shirley Lance. Won by: Pat and Joe Dilandro Everything Chocolate Basket - Donated by Betty Deprez. Won by: Mark and Mary Jones Home Decor Basket - Donated by Toni Brunk and Ruth Hoover. Won by: Nancy Kuvaja Bird Cage Cash Basket - Donated by Lorrie Capasso, Denise Musumeci, Bev Rohrwasser, Betty Musumeci, Chris LaClair, Pat McCallister, Linda Barrett, Nancy Lafountain, Kymee Musumeci, Marie Stewart, Annie Clegg, Jacky Proulx, Barb Frazier and Patty Mitchell. Won by: $ Wink VanKnowe, $ Linda Barrett, $ Sabina Orchow, $ Wink VanKnowe, $ Chris Kopacek. Happy Hour Basket - Donated by Joan Hood, Joanne Wall, Judy VanArnam, Judy Taylor, Brenda Cloukey and Nancy Kuvaja. Won by: Bev Rohrwasser Bath and Body Works Basket - Donated by Jen and Randy Park. Won by: Glory Schrader 3

4 MARCH EVENTS March 2nd Yard Sale see details below March 4th - Social Club Meeting March 6th at 6pm Block Party Meeting regarding the planning of the Block Party on 23rd March. Everyone that is willing to help, please attend March 11th - Elections - Come out and vote from 3-6pm at the clubhouse. Please bring your ID so the census can be completed. Also make sure you supply your current information to Lorrie Capasso for a new park directory when you come to vote. March 16th - St. Patricks Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner - $15/PP. Doors open at 5pm and dinner at 530. Entertainment to begin at 7:00pm. Ham will also be served for those who do not like corned beef. Please let your ticket gal know your choice at the time you purchase your ticket. Ticket Cutoff is March 12th. No tickets will be sold after this date so be sure to contact someone if you have not purchased tickets before this date. March 23rd. Block Party The location is the same as last year which is in front of the RV Lot. It will begin at Noon with games with prizes and socializing. Hot dogs will be provided by the Social Club. Food will be served at 2:00pm. There will be a sign up sheet in the clubhouse to list how many are attending and what you are bringing. Please be sure to sign up so we know how many to set up for and how many dogs to purchase. March 30th - Breakfast - 8:30-9:30. French Toast, Eggs to order, sausage and fruit cup and juice. Cost is $5/PP. Ticket cut off is March 27th. Annual Yard and Bake Sale The annual garage sale for Great Cypress Community will be held on March 2nd. You can have a table in the Clubhouse for $5 (first come first serve) or have one in your own driveway for $5. The fee helps pay for the ads that are put in our local papers. If you would like to donate items to be sold and the $$$$ given to our Social Club please drop them off at the Clubhouse the week of February 24th. Please be sure your donated items are clean, not broken and in working condition. There will also be a bake sale that we will need items for that need to be brought to the clubhouse on Friday, March 1st so they can be priced and packaged to sell. Hotdog lunch and popcorn can be purchased during the community sale. This $$$ will also be donated to our Social Club. 4

5 PUZZLES PAGE St Patricks Day Irish Quiz ACROSS 1 Zilch 4 Defense 9 Italian herb 14 Single 15 Italian "dollars" 16 Negative battery terminal 17 Genius 18 Electronic mail 19 Man-made fiber 20 Triangular musical instruments with 46 strings 22 Goes in a door 24 Stale 25 Serving of corn 27 Doctoral degree 29 Honest 32 Come out 35 Make a mistake 36 Abundance 38 Merits 40 Gawk 42 Makes a sweater 44 Second letter of the greek alphabet 45 Melts together 47 Crawl 49 Gray sea eagle 50 Small person 52 Sticky 54 No 55 Telegraphic signal 56 Resort hotel 59 Lament 63 Thick soup 67 Stick food 69 Month 71 Regret 72 Habituate 73Female given name 74 Internal Revenue Service 75 Allotted 76 Tart 77 Deep round container DOWN 1 Man who built the arc 2 S.A. Indian 3 Stare 4 Drink made by fermenting malt 5 humorous poem that has five lines 6 Persia 7 Entice 8 Small island 9 Female spirit in Irish folklore 10 Some 11 Go at it alone 12 Movie star 13 Allow to borrow 21 Quill 23 Revolutions per minute 26 Advertisements 28 Dreary 29 Infant illness 30 Got up 31 Move the body in a rhythmic sequence 32 Organic compound 33 Color of emeralds 34 Doorway 35 Mischievous humanlike creature 37 Directory (abbr.) 39 Francisco 41 Extremely sharp 43 Baby plant 46 Dabbed 48 Pressure unit 51 Sight organ 53 Possessive pronoun 56 Take off the surface 57 Sheet of glass 58 Adjoin 60 Blow gently 61 Capital of Western Samoa 62 Cast metal 64 Stumble 65 European monetary unit 66 Compass point 68 Lode yield 70 Repose All the following answers have the letters IRE somewhere in the word. 1.Church tower...2. An unsatisfied longing.3.metal in the form of a thread 4...Ream of paper.5. Grow weary.6. Stimulate or arouse.7.country gentleman. 8. A group of countries under a single authority9. Process of combustion..10. Secretly plan. 11. Employ for wages..12. Seek information..13. Leave employment because of age. 14.Bog or swamp 15. A blood sucker.16. A type of draft horse.17. Point out a route. 18. A black cap work by clergyman 19...To breath air An old radio 5

6 Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread INGREDIENTS 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1/4 cup butter, melted March Edition 2019 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes. INGREDIENTS ST. PATRICK S IRISH STEW Peel and cut up carrots and potatoes, mince garlic. Trim root end off leeks, strip off tough greens. Cut leeks lengthwise and rinse any grit off under water. Slice into 1/2" pieces. Cut the lamb into 2" chunks. Pat dry and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven or heavy based pot over high heat. Add lamb in batches and brown well all over. Remove to plate and repeat with remaining lamb. Set aside. Lower heat to medium and add remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion and leek, cook for 3 minutes until softened, then add garlic, cook 2 minutes. Stir flour into the vegetable mixture and cook for 3 more minutes. Add Guinness beer, stirring and scraping up browned bits on bottom of pan then add beef broth. Return browned lamb to the pot, including any juices, along with carrots, potatoes and thyme tied with kitchen twine. If lamb and vegetables are not fully covered add enough water to do so. Cover, bring to a boil, stir then lower heat so it is bubbling gently. Cook 2 hours then remove lid and simmer for a further 30 minutes until lamb falls apart and the sauce has reduced and thickened.season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove thyme bundle and serve with crusty bread. 3 tbsp olive oil 2 lbs lamb shoulder or beef chuck cut into 2 inch chunks 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 onion chopped 3 leeks 3 garlic cloves minced 3 tlsp flour 22oz Guinness beer 2 cups beef broth 4 carrots peeled and cut 1/2 pieces 2 potatoes peeled and cut 2 pieces 3 sprigs thyme or sub 1 tsp dried thyme leaves If you don't want the Guinness beer (alcohol), then substitute the Guinness with 2 1/2 cups water mixed with 2 beef bouillon cubes and a tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Easy No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars Directions.Line a 8-inch-by-8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, and set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Heat over low-heat, until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Add the oats, cinnamon and kosher salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Pour half of the oat mixture into the prepared baking dish. Spread out the mixture evenly, pressing down. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and the peanut butter. Heat on high in the microwave, in increments of 40 seconds, stirring in between each increment, until melted and fully combined. Pour ⅘ of the chocolate mixture into the pan over the pressed oats, reserving about ¼ cup for drizzling. Top with the remaining oats and drizzle with the remaining ¼ cup chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for 4 hours, or until set. 6

7 March Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Joey & Betty Musumeci 62 yrs 4 Barbara Frazier Garry Stewart Social Club Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary to each of you! Catherine Beyer Mary Jones Robert Zeran Board 7:00 p.m. Ladies luncheon 12:00 p.m. David Morrison Marie Stewart James Chisholm Gloria Stanwyck Linda Watts Chuck Larter Mary Thompson Men s breakfast Glory Schrader Agenda 7:00 p.m. Grace Kopacek Stan Rogers 31 Pat Dilandro 7

8 April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Social Club 7:00 p.m. Elaine VanKnowe Mike Teichman William Raspovic Lyle Zeran Jerry Wright Jim LaFountain Board 7:00 p.m. Ladies luncheon 12:00 p.m. Brenda Cloukey Pat McCallister Barry & Toni Brunk - 40 yrs Joe Governale Men s breakfast 8:00 a.m. Dave Vahl Thomas & Dawn Lawson 41 yr Diana Van Sickle Zeb Probst Ruth Hoover Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary to each of you! 8

9 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS MEDIUM SUDOKU SPIRE DESIRE WIRE QUIRE TIRE INSPIRE SQUIRE EMPIRE FIRE CONSPIRE HIRE ENQUIRE RETIRE MIRE VAMPIRE SHIRE DIRECT BIRETTA RESPIRE HARD SUDOKU From our family s to yours, please accept our condolences for the loss of your loved one. Our heart goes out to you. Your G.C.V. friends. Condolences to Family and Friends for the sad loss of Cecil Smith Tom and Mary Thompson and family - loss of Toms Mom Aline Wellworth Linda and Rich Hudanich for the sad loss of their son-in-law From our family s to yours, please accept our condolences for the loss of your loved one. Our heart goes out to you. Your G.C.V. friends. 9