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ALL THE NEWS FOR THE
POLO PARKCOMMUNITY
Polo Park HOA Office President’s Letter
CHAPEL
Polo Park Press
2020Board of Directors
426 Polo Park BoulevardDavenport, Florida 33897
863-420-1591
Office Hours
ProShop 863-424-3341
Website: poloparkhoa.com
863-420-4071 (Fax)
E-mail:
Monday - Friday 12:30-2:30 pmClosed Saturday, Sunday
& Major Holidays
Judy BerubePresident
Karen GrantVice President & Bldgs & Grnds
Shirley HosnerTreasurer
Pat HessSecretary, ARC
David MuroskyDirector & Golf
Gary MohlerDirector, Rules & Regs
Gary MrowkaDirector, CAP
Editor:Denise [email protected]:Marion [email protected]
Distribution:Jan Thraen863-604-6930
Photos:Linda Bailey
Due to COVID-19 meeting
restrictions, services will
not be held in January.
Happy New Year and a welcome to 2021. May the blessings of a new year wrap around us and bring good health.
I pray that the vaccination will heal us and our Park will be able to return to all the activities we enjoy. We hope that all of the Canadians and British return to their homes here. They are an important part of our community. We have missed all of you.
I want to thank the Board and all of the volunteers that have stood up to the challenge of 2020.
I’ve enjoyed being your President even through these troubling times. Please treat your new incoming Board with respect. They are volunteers. They don’t get the “big bucks.”
May you all find happiness in the year to come as Polo Park returns to normal.
Judy Berube
VOLUME 23
January 2021January 2021
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Polo Park Business
Denise Lundin
IMPORTANT EDITOR’S MESSAGE
In mid December, the clubhouses were still closed and only outdoor activities were allowed to continue. This January issue was written assuming most activities have resumed. As you read this though, that may not be true. Please refer to Nextdoor and Facebook for the most up to date information regarding the resumption of all activities.
Monday, January 4, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., CCHGolf Committee Meeting
Monday, January 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., CCHBuildings and Grounds Meeting
Rules and Regulations Committee MeetingMonday, January 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., CCH
Annual HOA Meeting and Budget VoteMonday, January 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., CCH
Residents’ Photos For New Neighbors (and Old)Linda Bailey, 863-420-0825
The Photo Albums in Challenger Clubhouse contain photos of residents arranged alphabetically and by street. These albums need constant updating. We have many new residents who have not had pictures taken and some residents who have never had their picture added to the albums.I would like to undertake a project to correct that! I am willing to visit each home, by appointment, to take pictures of every new resident and anyone who does not have a photo in the albums. Just give me a call and we can set up a photo session. Thanks, Linda.
Registration: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Patio, Challenger ClubhouseBring your Driver’s License or another form of identificationDue to Covid-19 restrictions, the Annual Meeting will be held on January 11, 2021 in the Challenger Clubhouse Parking Lot at 5:00 p.m.It would help a great deal if you came for Early Registration from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the Patio. Wear a mask and observe social distancing. Be sure to bring an I.D. to register. If you cannot do early registration, you will be able to register up until the start of the meeting.Once we have a quorum of 150 people, (one per household), we can begin the meeting. Yes/No cards will be distributed to one homeowner from an address. At the meeting, we will vote on the budget. Once the voting is over, the new Board will be seated and will attend to Board business. If we don’t have 150 people, the meeting will be closed. The new board will not be seated in the January meeting if we do not vote on the budget. We will reopen the meeting on Monday, February 8, and proxies will be allowed for voting on the budget. The three homeowners who have volunteered to Board of Director seats are Vinny McCrave, Jim Glynn, and Tom Becker. Their resumes have been inserted in this issue of Polo Park Press.We will all be wishing for nice weather but it might be wise to bring an umbrella.
Polo Park HOA Raffle
BOD Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 11, 2021 at HOA MeetingTickets, $20 each
Monday, December 14, 2020
Ken Dobosz
Ken and Luann have begun selling tickets. The drawing will be held at the first board meeting in 2021. Last year’s lucky winners were Al Roberts and Larry Bucci. They had their HOA fees paid for the entire year! Tickets can be purchased at the pro shop, or you can stop by and pick up tickets at our house 244 Piedmont Park Ave. Tickets are $20 each. The maximum number of tickets to be sold is 264.
The Minutes of the December Board of Directors Meeting are posted on the bulletin boards of both Clubhouses. If you would like a copy to take home, copies are available in the HOA office. You can also read the Minutes at the Polo Park website, poloparkhoa.com. Please take the time to read the Minutes and be sure to attend the Board of Directors meeting on January 11, at 5:00 p.m. at Challenger Clubhouse. The January minutes will be posted in the clubhouses a week after the meeting.
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Polo Park Business
Polo Park Community Channel 998There are still neighbors who do not use computers and like to get news and postings from our Comcast Community Channel 998. It has church times, events, activities etc all listed with contacts. We are happy to provide this service. We would really appreciate it if event managers would write their information ( sheets are available by our door ) and leave it in the box on the wall at our 998 office located in the “middle” room at the BCH. This would be absolute best for us but if an alternative is needed one could email an attachment with the information to the three of us. 998 messages are updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and one of us would take care of it. If you have a digital TV and Comcast service, you can access channel 998 with your remote. All additions and corrections are also emailed each week to Adrian Cleave, PPP online webmaster. This is published under the 998 tab...
Sylvia: [email protected] Peggy: [email protected] Darlene: [email protected]
Golf Cart Numbers Not Just for GolfersDaryl Ratliff , 414-524-9011
If you drive a Golf Cart on County Roads in Polo Park, you must have it registered. This rule has nothing to do with whether or not you play golf. Every cart must be registered.This is a way to identify your own golf cart as well as a safety issue. There’s nothing more embarrassing than driving home in the wrong golf cart! And if someone else drives off in your golf cart, how can you prove it? If your golf cart is picked up by a thief, how do you identify it to the Sheriff’s Office?For your own peace of mind, please go to the Pro Shop this week and get your cart registered. The Pro Shop is open every day, even Sunday. It will not cost you anything to register your cart, but you then need to go to the Dollar Store and buy some stick-on numbers for $1.00. For fun, you can add your name also!
Old Computer or Laptop?Jim Rose, 863-256-5172
I’m posting this to let everyone here in the park know that I want to do my part in helping with the Polo Park Activities Fund. How am I going to do this you ask? Actually, many of you could help too. You could drop off, at my house, laptops or computers you don’t use or need any more with keyboard, mouse, and screen. When you get a new computer, just drop off the old one here. If I can fix them up and get them to work well, I will try and sell them. If I can sell them I will make a donation to the Polo Park Activities Fund. If they are not sellable, I will wipe the hard drive clean with special software and sell them for parts only. Or, if it’s too old, I’ll just dispose of them after wiping out the hard drive.To make this clearer, I will wipe all hard drives with the software used by companies to wipe business computers used in retail where people’s credit cards have been entered on them so there will be no need for you to worry about anyone accessing the information that was on the hard drive. If you need files and or pictures that are on the old computer, make sure you back them up to a USB drive or I can do it for a small fee for the cost of the USB drive.For this to work I will need you to bring those computers or laptops to me at my house, or send me a message and I will pick them up if you’re unable to deliver. It is also important that I get all the parts and cables including Hard Drive, Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor (whenever possible) and if a laptop, the power adapter. If I have to buy any of these things to put with the computer to sell it, it leaves less money for the donation or makes it not worth trying to sell, so it is important that I get all those items when possible. The older ones aren’t worth much or anything at all because the technology is too outdated so I will wipe hard drive and scrap the rest. I won’t get much for old stuff, if anything at all, but I’m willing to try and help with the Activities Fund.I am ready to accept your computers/laptops anytime. Please message me on Facebook or Next Door, or call me and leave a message at my home. My hope is to help Polo Park Activities with donations from items that might otherwise be tucked back into a closet or thrown out on trash day.
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The PPIPS Committee serves Hot Dogs or Bratwurst, chips,
and a drink every Tuesday for lunch, on the Patio
behind the Challenger Clubhouse. Come
for a quick, inexpensive lunch and social time!
Free cookies when available. Mike Radloff
is our cook, and you know he does a great job!
Let’s hope that we will be able to have these January events, and they are not cancelled due to COVID-19.
Annual Cookie Social
Annual Dinner Dance
Winter Games 2021
Coffee, Donuts & Chat
Hot Dogs or Bratwurst
Bingo
Dime Bingo
Pasta Dinner - Take-out only
Sponsored by The Welcome Committee
Sponsored by PPIPS
CANCELLED
CANCELLED
CANCELLED
Tuesdays, 7:15- 8:30 a.m., 2021, CCH (Hopefully starting in January)
Tuesdays, 11:00 – 12:30, 2021, CCH (Hopefully starting in January)
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m., 2021, CCH
Sundays, 7:00 PM, 2021, CCH
Saturday, January 30, 2021, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., CCHTickets, $10 at the Proshop
Ria Treur, 863-399-8371
Marion Geake, 863-514-0806
Terry Crosby, 863-256-5424
Darlene Andreachi 863-424-6431
Ken Dobosz, 860-604-9976
Come to the Challenger Clubhouse for breakfast on Tuesday mornings. We have donuts and bagels, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. It’s a nice time to meet your friends and neighbors.We meet from 7:15 - 8:30 a.m.
BINGO will begin again as soon as the clubhouses open up again. Tickets will be sold between 4:30 and 5:45. Come join the fun at BINGO. We’ll look forward to seeing you.
Dime Bingo will begin again as soon as the clubhouses open up again. Join your friends and neighbors for this quick and easy game. All you need to bring is 26 dimes and two quarters, and if Lady Luck is on your side, you may leave with heavier pockets!
The Polo Park Golf Committee will be holding a pasta dinner on January 30. This will be take-out only. Serving time will be between 4 pm and 5:30 pm. The meal will include spaghetti and meatballs, a salad, and a roll. Meals will be available at the main entrance of the Challenger Club House. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in the Pro Shop. Face coverings must be worn in the Pro Shop and only two people may be in the Pro Shop at any given time.
Polo Park Events
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Let’s hope that we will be able to have these February events and they are not cancelled due to COVID-19.
Valentine’s Day Dance Party
Pancake Breakfast
Poker Run
Carport Sale and Bake Sale
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.$5 per person
Saturday, February 6, 2021, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Carol and Jim Aldrich, 734-476-9079
Rita Mrowka, 716-545-3001
Marletta Frantal, 863-420-3317Emma Vallaire 810-397-8183
It’s time to clean house! If you are having a sale at your house, please drop off your address to the office by February , so that your house can be listed on the handout. No charge. The flyers will be handed out at the Boulevard Clubhouse on the day of the sale and will direct people to your house.Polo Park Strong will be sponsoring the Bake Sale. If the clubhouse is still closed due to Covid-19, Lynda Poteracki will hold the bake sale alfresco in her carport at 201 Covent Garden Ave.
Please call Marletta ASAP if you would like to volunteer as one of the five stations. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated!
Polo Park Future Events
Thank You, Polo Park
Flag Raising CeremoniesThe Veterans CommitteeThe Veterans Committee would like to thank everyone who attended their recent Flag Raising Ceremonies for Veterans Day and Pearl Harbor Day. We would also like to thank everyone who purchased tickets for our basket raffle. The lucky winners were:Patriotic Basket- Robert and Mary ChaneySpa Basket- Joan HenneGarden Basket- Joe PearceMoney Basket- Donna SweetWine Basket- Linda Fern
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Clubs & Groups
Clubhouse Availability Judy Berube, 863-424-3501
At the present time, in accordance with the CDC guidelines implemented by Polk County, the clubhouses are not available for use.If you need to use one of the clubhouses for any future activity or function, call Judy Berube, 863-424-3501 and leave a message or email her at [email protected]. Also, if you would like your activity or event posted on the sign board at the front of the park, let Judy know and it will be taken care of.Our bylaws provide for the use of the clubhouses for private parties. At the May 2017 meeting, the Board approved the fee of $100.00 for private parties to help with the costs of maintaining the clubhouses. Notice of a private party will be posted on the door of the clubhouse during a private function. Please.......let’s have respect for our neighbors and their families who are having a private function. We’re sure you would want the same respect and consideration given to you. If there is someone from outside of Polo Park who wants to speak to the community, they should also call Judy Berube to make arrangements.Anyone is welcome to join any activity at any time!
Ladies Bible Study
Mah Jongg
Polo’s Solo Go Go’s
Thursday Evening Bible Study
Thursdays, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm CCH
Beginning in JanuaryThursdays, 7:00 p.m. CCH
Location varies, call for latest infoLee Kilbourn, 863-424-3600
Ginnie Thompson, 315-575-1242
Dolores Childress, 863-427-7681Alice McCauley, 863-280-8992
Dr. Charles Brown, 863-422-7482
We have a Bible Study for women every Thursday afternoon.Every third Thursday, we meet at 11:00 and carpool to Bob Evans for breakfast or lunch!
The Polo Solo Group consists of widows/singles who are interested in getting out of the house. We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM in the Challenger Club House to decide what we will do each Tuesday of that month. It could be a lunch or movie, or once a month a play on a Sunday. Sometimes, it’s a holiday meal at the clubhouse. We have recently lost some members, due to health problems and other reasons, so our group has gotten smaller. We invite new members and possibly new ideas of fun things to do. Please call Dolores Childress at 427-7681 or Alice McCauley at 280-8992 for more information.
The Thursday Evening Bible Study will begin again in January.The sessions will be held at the Challenger Clubhouse at 7:00 p.m.The leader will be Dr. Charles Brown, who is the pastor of the Polo Park Chapel. Dr. Brown has taught for many years in churches and as a college professor. His approach is friendly, “down to earth”, and he has a great sense of humor. All are welcome to attend!
Mah Jongg is a game that is commonly played by four players (but can be played by 2 or 3). It is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation and involves a degree of chance. Studies show that Mah Jongg helps cure dementia, boosts cognitive awareness, and improves socialization skills. At the Polo Park Mah Jongg games, you can usually count on a few laughs too. Mah Jongg is played every Saturday at the Challenger Clubhouse (unless otherwise noted) at 9:00 a.m. and every Tuesday (with the exception of the first Tuesday of each month) at 9:00 at the Boulevard Clubhouse. Please check the calendar. If you are interested in playing, please come and observe to see if it’s for you. If you are interested please email Ginnie Thompson at [email protected] with your email address and Ginnie will be glad to send you written instructions to familiarize you with the game. It takes a good three times at a minimum to enjoy the game, but it does keep your mind going.
Please call the contact person listed for each group to find out the latest information regarding permission to meet.
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Physical Fitness & Sports
Beginners Line Dancing
Walking Class
New Attitude Aerobics
Sit and Be Fit Class
Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CCH
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdayat 8:00 a.m., CCH
Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 9:00 a.m., CCH
Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 10:30 a.m., CCH
Marianne Helmprecht, 631-672-1418
Cheryl Kotch, 863-424-8706
Brenda Reynolds, 863-420-6845
Jan Thraen, 863-604-6930
Classes to resume when clubhouse restrictions are lifted.I will teach you the steps it takes to do a dance, and I go over the dances each week and you will see improvement in yourself each week. Line dancing is fun and great exercise, balance and it also helps your memory. I would love for you to join us each week and join in the fun. Any questions you can call me at 631-672-1418 Bring a bottle of water, and wear shoes with a leather sole, or if you wear sneakers; get an old pair of socks and cut the tube of the socks off, then put the cut tubes over your sneakers.
Everyone is welcome to join our morning walking classes. It’s an easy, comfortable and friendly way to get into shape and lose weight. Bring a bottle of water, and 2 lb. weights, if you have them.
Our “New Attitude” Aerobics exercise class welcomes men and women to join us at the Challenger Club House on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:00. We do about 25 minutes of cardio dance, 30 minutes of weight-bearing exercise and then hit the floor for tummy and legs. Time to get up and start moving for flexibility and mobility. We have a lot of fun with lots of friends. Please join us! All are welcome!
We would like you to join us every Tuesday and every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in Challenger Clubhouse for a half hour of doing easy exercises! If you have any questions, give Jan a call.
Thursday Golf Dick and Ria Treur, 407-288-4275
Every Thursday, through the end of May, a group of golfers gets together to carpool to a nearby golf course. We playdifferent 18-holes courses in Kissimmee, Orlando, Clermont and Lakeland, sometimes with lunch included.We play our own ball; it doesn’t matter how good or not-so-good your game is, we have low and high handicap players.Both men and women are welcome to join us. There is always a sign-up sheet in the Pro-Shop.You don’t have to commit to come every week, but come as often as you can.For questions or more information please call Dick Treur at 407-288-4275 or Dave Hess at 407-569-6561 when Dick is away.
PickleballMonday thru Thursday at 4:00 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. At the tennis courtsGary Mrowka, 716-366-0964
Come see the newly resurfaced pickleball courts!Please join us Monday through Thursday at 4 p.m and Friday and Saturday at 9 a.m. If you have never played and would like to learn this fun way to exercise, we would love to teach you this game. The more players, the better, as we can divide up according to skill level. If you have any questions, please feel free to call anytime 716-366-0964.
Please call the contact person listed for each group to find out the latest information regarding permission to meet. All outdoor sports have resumed.
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Volunteer Oportunities
Wednesday Golf Course Maintenance Well of Hope Food Bank
Care Bears
Helping Hands
Ken Dobosz Carol Lien, 863-424-4380
Gloria Gabrielse, 616-723-3976
William Lanzelotti, 863-420-9454
Every Wednesday at Noon, volunteers meet at the Pro Shop to do light work on the golf course for a couple of hours. Some of the things we do are laying sod, trimming tree branches, putting stakes in the ground with rope to keep carts on the cart path. If you enjoy doing this type of work, please join us!
The Chapel continues to support the Well of Hope Food Bank with financial donations – NOT FOOD. The need has become great for families and with the addition of seniors also needing help. Anyone interested in helping us support this with financial donations, see Mira Haack or contribute in the box at the Chapel. Thank you.
The Care Bears program sends cards to residents during an illness or after a death. If you know of an illness or want to report a death, please contact Gloria. Thank you.
Helping Hands needs more volunteers since we have lost a few.If you are in need of transportation to an appointment, please let me know as soon as possible. If we don’t know of an appointment until the day before, it’s sometimes difficult to find a driver.
Marion Geake, 863-514-0806
Looking for a Volunteer Job for Polo Park? How About Advertisements for Polo Park Press?
Polo Park Press is produced entirely by volunteers, except for an outside printing company. The current Editor is Denise Lundin, Jan Thraen handles the distribution, Linda Bailey provides the photos, and I am in charge of the advertisements. I was the previous editor, having started in 2010 right as the time our entire rubbish pickup changed. The very first article I wrote was several pages long as we explained the new system. Ha, I started my career with garbage!I took over the advertisements from Vinny McCrave when Denise agreed to be the editor. The advertisements pay just about the total cost of producing the newsletter. We receive approximately $7,000 in ad revenue each year. Time for a change! I am ready to give up this volunteer position. It’s definitely the easiest of my volunteer jobs….easier than a dinner/dance or serving hot dogs every week. But it takes a little more brain work and my brain is tired.Would you be willing to take over this position? It’s a wonderful feeling to know that you are raising enough money each year to provide the newsletter to the community. I’m ready to share that good feeling!The Job: Send out a reminder each fall to the current advertisers and let the money flow into the office. Receive phone calls from businesses which are anxious to advertise with us. Keep track of each company, see that their ads get to the printer, be sure their payments are received. Try to gather some new advertisers. Send a thank-you at the end of the year. That’s it! I have complete files to turn over. 99% of this job can be done by telephone.Give me a call if you’re interested! We need your help!
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From Our Residents
“Simply Delish”
Word Find
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Additional recipes from Ginny and other Polo Park residents can be found in the 2018 “Heartwarming Recipes”, Polo Park Cook Book, still available for $10 each, just call Lynda at 847-738-0089.
HappyNEW YEAR!
Each of these words begin with NEW and can be found within the grid above, horizontally, vertically, diagonally backwards and forwards. Circle them all to solve the puzzle. And may we all have a Safe & Healthy New Year!
• NEWBIE
• NEWBORN
• NEWCOMER
• NEWFANGLED
• NEWISH
• NEWLYWED
• NEWSCAST
• NEWSMAKER
• NEWSPAPER
• NEWSPRINT
Lynda Poteracki
From the kitchen of: Ginny Bernoi103 Delaney Park Ave
• 2 lbs. Butternut Squash, peeled & cut into chunks• 4 cups Chicken Broth• 1 cup sour cream (you can use fat free)• ½ cup grated Cheddar Cheese
LIGHT CHEDDAR BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
• 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter• 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar• ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper• Salt & Pepper to taste
Partly cook squash in microwaveIn a large saucepan combine cooked squash and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium.Simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until slightly cooled.Puree mixture in batches in a blender or you can use an Immersion Blender in saucepan.Return puree to saucepan over low-medium heat. Stir in sour cream, cheddar cheese, butter, brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Using a whisk, stir until completely blended together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Continue to heat until all ingredients are heated, but DO NOT allow mixture to boil.
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