Dates to Remember

Pancake Breakfast Tkt Sales......2, 3, 4 Pancake Breakfast……………....Feb 7 Ohio Day………………………...Feb 7 Ice Cream Social……………..….Feb 8 HOA General Meeting & 50th Wedding Anniversary.….….…..Feb 9 Blood Pressure Check………....Feb 11 Penny Bingo Tkt Sales...Feb 11, 12, 13 Activities Meeting……….Feb 12 & 26 Kentucky Day………………….Feb 14 Penny Bingo……………...…....Feb 16 Deadline for March….………...Feb 20 Pennsylvania Day……………..Feb 21 West Virginia Day…………….Feb 28

1205 Eddie Allen Road Melbourne, FL 32901 (321) 674-5794 (321) 409-2046 fax

February 2015 www.tropicalhavenmelbourne.com

Published monthly by the Tropical Haven Business Office

Greg Donovan, Executive Director of Aviation Pam Black, Manager of Tropical Haven

Melissa Sheehan, Editor

Tropical Haven of Melbourne, Florida

DON’T FORGET THAT THE NEWSLETTER CAN BE VIEWED

ONLINE AT: WWW.TROPICALHAVEN

MELBOURNE.COM

FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK  

  We appreciate the  spring cleaning on the outside of your homes.  Let’s all take no ce and take ac on if your home needs to be washed or painted or yard and flowerbeds detailed.  Your home adds to the beauty of your park and is something we can all be proud of when it is maintained.  Please do not walk between homes.  Use the sidewalks and streets.  Thank you for being considerate of your neighbors.  Emo onal Support Animal owners please be reminded that the new Rules are in effect.  Do not walk your dog in the park.  If you want to use the Dog Walking Area (land between Harry Su on Road and Stansted—behind Rockwell Collins or land between Har-ry Su on Road and Harvey Ogden to the west of Kindred Hospital), the dog must be transported via a vehicle or cage; i.e. car, golf cart, bicycle, enclosed cage on wheels, taking the most direct route.  The dog may go on your own lot accompanied on a leash.  Please clean up a er your dog.  Thank you for your coopera on.  Bright House team did a maintenance sweep of the Park last month.  Many problems have been solved by unplugging the digi-tal cable box for 30 seconds and plugging it back in.  It will take a couple of minutes for the box to reset itself.  If you con nue to have problems with the cable recep on, please contact Bright House at 321-254-3300.    Friendly reminder that the lot rent increased $6.00 effec ve Janu-ary 1, 2015.  If you forgot to include the increase on the January check, please add the shortage on the February check.     

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Do you have something to SELL? It’s ONLY $2.00 a month for a residents

personal or $5.00 a month for a resident’s business to adver-

tise in the Tropical Haven Classified Ad section.

Call 674-5794 for info.

ADVERTISERS PAY TO PLACE AN AD IN THE NEWSLETER.TROPICAL HAVEN DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY ADVERTISER. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK CREDENTIALS, ETC. OF THE P ERSON OR COMPANY ADVERTIS-ING.

Putting out food to feed the stray cats attracts oth-

er wild animals. DO NOT PUT OUT

FOOD!

Do not ride golf carts between homes.

Watch your speed in the park. Do not exceed 15

mph on the inner streets.

Gary Maintenance Supervisor

Office Hours Monday - Friday

8:00 am to 4:00 pm Closed one hour for lunch

Gary’s Corner  ** IF YOU ARE PAYING WITH CASH, PLEASE HAVE EXACT CHANGE! **Guest Registration Forms are located on the front counter for guests who arrive when the office is closed. ** Please notify the office when storage items are returned to or removed from the storage lot. We must be advised before the following month so we can delete or add your invoice. Once the invoice is run you must pay it. ** REMINDER: If you have a birthday or anniversary you would like in the newsletter, please inform the front office the month before to assure it

gets in!

Thanks, Melissa 674-5794

For residents keeping up with Bill Crotts

photography, his website address is:

bill58.zenfolio.com

TAKE A LOOK!!

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LIBRARY NEWS Thank you for your continued

donations to Tropical Haven Library. We now have a large number of movies on DVD. There is also a good supply of movies on VHS. We have Audio Books. We recently purchased book #4 and #5 of Richard Paul Evans. The Walk Series. Please let Kathy Adams know if there are books you would like to see added to our library. PLEASE– WRITE YOUR INITIALS AND DATE on the inside cover of the books you are re-turning or donating. PLACE THE BOOKS ON THE RED ART. DO NOT RETURN BOOKS TO THE STACKS/SHELVES. Thank you, Kathy Adams, Jean Houghton, William Jones

Whitewater Pressure Cleaning Services

*Mobile Homes * Driveways *Sidewalks

321-729-0546 Bill Crotts (Please leave a message) Ryan Crotts

( Licensed )

CITY OF MELBOURNE  POLICE NON-EMERGENCY 

NUMBER  

321-608-6731 

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Monday Exercise…………………………………….8:30-9:00 am………….Karen Sproule……………………..Auditorium Aerobics…………………………...………9:00-10:00 am………….Donna Keen……………..………..Auditorium Stitches…………………………………….9:30-11:30 am………………………………………………………..Library Bunco………….…...…..........................7:00 pm.………....…....Margaret Stygar………………..……...Library Tuesday Exercise…………………………………….8:30-9:00 am………….Karen Sproule……………………..Auditorium Line Dancing…………………………..9:30-11:15 am………………………………………...…………..Auditorium Beginning Line Dance…………………..10:30 am……………STARTED BACK ……….…………...Auditorium Bible Study……………………………10:30-11:30 am……………..Dick Jones…...………….……..……..Library Mah Jongg……………………………..1:00-3:00 pm……………..Virginia Kimball………………….Social Room Gotcha……..…..……..……………………..6:30 pm…….…...Jerry & Dixie Alexander…………...…......Library Harmonizers….....................................7:00 pm……...………….Mark Milligan……..……….......Auditorium Shuffleboard…………………...………..….1:00 pm……..…………..…………………………………....TH Courts Social Singles……………………….........………….........................Pat Shaw………..…………………………….. Wednesday Exercise…………………………………….8:30-9:00 am………….Karen Sproule……………………..Auditorium Aerobics………………...……………...…9:00-10:00 am……...Donna Keen…………………………..Auditorium Blood Pressure Check……………….11:00-12 noon………....2nd Wednesday…………..……………..Library Country Music………………………..….1:00-3:00 pm……..Millie Milam/Bob Good…………………...Library Art Group……………………………...…..1:00-3:30 pm…….....Myrtle MacDonald..……………...Social Room Pool Room………………………………..…..6:30 pm………….………..Bill Schroth……………….…..Pool Room Pinochle……………………………………6:30-8:30 pm…………...Anna Tron & Bill Bye………………..Library Thursday Exercise…………………………………….8:30-9:00 am………….Karen Sproule……………………..Auditorium Line Dancing…………………………..9:30-11:15 am……………………………………………….…….Auditorium Activities Committee Meeting……….10:30 am-12:00 pm………Kay Truchan………………...……….Library 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month Quilting………………………………….12:00-4:00 pm…………...Margaret Samson…………….……….Library Supper Club…………………………….5:00-6:00pm……………...Patty/Lorna……………………....Auditorium Promenaders Square Dance…...………..6:30 pm…….$4.00 to dance or watch for free….….Auditorium Euchre...……………………………………6:30-8:30 pm…………...Anna Tron & Bill Bye………………..Library Friday Exercise…………………………………8:30-9:00 am………...….Karen Sproule………………….…..Auditorium Choir……………………………...…….9:00-10:00 am…………..Helene Mackey…………...………...Auditorium Yoga…………………...……………....10:30-11:30 am………….Susan Dunbar……………………...Auditorium Shuffleboard…………………...………….1:00 pm……..…………..……………………………………....TH Courts Current Events………………………..4:00-5:00 pm…………..Marilyn Seibring……………..…………...Library Cribbage…………………………..…….6:00-9:00 pm….….Wayne & Jean Houghton…..……..………...Library Contra Dance…………........………..7:00-11:00 pm………….....3rd Friday…………….……...….Auditorium Saturday Bingo…………….…………………..………..6:00 pm………………..…Bettye Pitcock………………...Auditorium Sunday Sunday School……………………….…….8:30-9:30 am……………….Don Clovis.....…………..………..Library Fellowship…………………………...……..9:30-10:00 am…………….Dick Jones………………..……….Kitchen Worship…………………………………..10:00-11:00 am………………..Dick Jones…..……………..Auditorium Church Board Meetings………………11:00 am-12:30 pm………... 2nd Sunday………………..Social Room Country Music…………………………….2:00-4:00 pm…………Millie Mialm/Bob Good………….Auditorium Ice Cream Social…………….…………......3:00 pm…….….Jerry & Dixie Alexander…………….......…Library At the Ice Cream Social, carry out is $1.00! Thank you! 2nd Sunday of the Month Lets Dance Ballroom ~ $7.00…………....5:00-8:00 pm…Don Wilson ~ 632-0404...............….Auditorium Free lessons 5:15-5:45 pm Shuffleboard…………………...…………..….2:00 pm……………...……………………………………....TH Courts

FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES

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Do you want your Birthday, Anniversary or Announcement posted in the newsletter? Forms are available in the Office or drop off your own articles or interesting publications. We can also scan photos of Tropical Haven activities. Photos will be scanned and returned. Please submit yours so everyone can enjoy them.

In Loving Memory Bob Hearns

Marie Simmons

February Happy Birthday Wishes!!

New Tropical Haven Residents    

 Manfred & Patricia Cassidy ~ Stansted 

Ruby Branham ~ Stansted Tom & Connie Weissbach & Roxie Jennings ~  

Harvey Ogden Barbara Freeman ~ Sleepy Hollow 

Garry Sproule Edwin Knight

Gary Fay Mary Gonsalves

            February Wedding Anniversary

Wayne & Jean Houghton ~ 12 

Bill & Dot Clifford ~ 15 Wayne & Linda Shaffer ~ 20 Leroy & Agnes Compson ~ 25 Charles & Sue Gilbert ~ 26 

 

Mary Ann Stapleton ~ 2       Alice Good ~ 2   Pa y Luffe ~ 4     Sandy Black ~ 5          Fortune Champlin ~ 5   Dixie Alexander ~ 7            Lee McLaury ~ 7                Bing Robbins ~ 7               Audry Collins ~ 8   Susan West ~ 13                Anna Mae Heath ~ 15        Jim Jeffries ~ 15 

 

Nonie Brock ~ 16 Rickie Helton ~ 17 Steve Ashley ~ 17 Vicki Trojack ~ 19 Bill Bye ~ 20 Marilyn Chates ~ 20 Sandy Jus ce ~ 20 Marvin Seibring ~ 20 George Rogalavich ~ 20 Kevin Trojack ~ 22 Cindy Gabler ~ 26 Violet Upton ~ 28 Earl Kasischke ~ 28 

To HOA: We appreciate the gift from the HOA and glad to hear everyone liked the manger scene we made for the Park. Since we usually make the small ones and this is the first time we made a project this large. Glad it turned out so well and also happy to hear the other res-idents in the Park loved it. Sincerely, Lenny & Cathy Howard

Ron & Alice Archambo’s great grandson—NOAH MICHAEL HUBBARD—born Feb. 19, 2014.

Our Tropical Haven’s NOAH HUBBARD born Sept. 11, 1939.

Congratulations

Donna Lou Martin

and David Panzl

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Fitness Room is open Monday—Friday

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. We suggest you bring a cell phone in case of an emergency.

Resource Café is open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

offering three desk top computers, WIFI for laptops, copier, fax, coffee,

and Florida Today newspaper.

Jerry Keesecker

(304) 552-9127 (Cell)

STATE DAYS

Ohio—Saturday, February 7 11:30-2:00 AUD Meet at the auditorium at 11:30 am and to eat by 12:00 noon and finish our day around 2:00 p.m.. Drinks, table setting and chicken provided. Bring a dish to share. Chinese Auction is optional. Guest & former Ohioans are

always welcomed. Any questions call Kathy Bell 321-676-8002 or Ora Greer 321-327-2414. Meeting Dates: Feb. 2 , 9 @10 am Social Room

Kentucky—Saturday, February 14 Hearts love, Horses neigh, February 14th is Kentucky Day! Pot Luck—Doors Open at 11:30 am– Eat at 12:00 pm.

Silent auction, fun and games!

Pennsylvania—Saturday, February 21 Meet at the auditorium at 11:30 to eat by 12 noon. Please bring a covered dish to serve 6-8 people. Guest and former “Pennsylvanians” always welcomed. Call June Krizmanich 724-525-6491, Patty Luffe 484-767-0944 or

Barb Stein 321-729-9365. Next meeting day is Wed, Feb. 11 at 1:30 in the auditorium.

West Virginia—Saturday, February 28

New York—Saturday, March 21 TH Auditorium—Doors open at 11:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

Pot Luck Lunch—Eat at 12:00 p.m. sharp Contact Bev Good 321-499-4350 or Elaine Quickenton 321-345-4362

hHONEST

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BRIGHT HOUSE IMPORTANT INFO - EQUIPMENT

If you move to another home in the Park, the Bright House equipment issued to you must be transferred to your new address by calling 321-254-3300 to report move, i.e. digital adapters, set top box, modem, etc. OR if you move out of the Park the equipment must be returned to Bright House. Be sure to get a receipt that the equipment was returned. BH holds you responsible for their equipment. It does not get transferred to the next homeowner.

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LET’S DANCE BALLROOM

Host—Don Wilson ~ Tropical Haven Auditorium

Sundays 5:00-8:00 p.m. ~ $7.00 (FREE Lessons 5:15-5:45 p.m.) For more informa on contact: 

Don Wilson 632-0404 ordon_wilson2000@yahoo.com 

  

                                                       TROPICAL HAVEN RESIDENTS AND  SINGLES                                                       WELCOME! 

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BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS…

The Visiting Nurses Associa-tion will do blood pressure

checks on Wednesday, February 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m.

The VNA will provide

blood pressure checks the 2nd Wednesday of

each month.

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The Word Search drawing at the HOA meeting is discontinued beginning in January. Instead, the HOA Board will have more door prize drawings at the monthly meetings.

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Neighborhood Watch… More folks are needed to serve on our Neighborhood Watch, especially during the summer months. Please

contact me if you are willing to serve. Noah Hubbard ~ 952-5748

We look forward to hearing from you.

Break-ins can happen night or day. Stay vigilant and don’t let your guard down even during daylight hours.

Theft recently occurred in several cars with unlocked

doors in the park. Call police for any suspicious person.

I Buy Mobile Homes

** CASH

**

CALL KEVIN 614.327.1013

LIFT ASSIST

If one of our residents fall and cannot get up, call 911 and ask for “Lift Assist”. The City of Mel-bourne Paramedics do not charge for a residen-tial lift assist. They will pick you up, check you out and make sure there are no injuries. If you must be transport-ed to the hospital, Bre-vard County Fire Rescue steps in and there is a charge for their service.

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JR NAPIER HANDYMAN HOME

REPAIR OF ALL TYPES CALL 953-8453 Ask for Danny

S R PETERS LAWN CARE LICEN$ED / REA$ONABLE

953-8453 H 508-4302 C 1156 STANSTED ROAD

NOTARY SERVICE SANDY DESLONGCHAMPS

321-953-8657 HOME 603-370-0920 CELL

PLEASE BE AWARE PICTURES TAKEN AT TROPICAL HAVEN ACTIVI-TIES MAY BE USED TO ADVERTISE THE PARK ON OUR WEBSITE. IF YOU PREFER YOUR PICTURE NOT BE USED, PLEASE CONTACT THE MANAGER AT 674-5792.

WHITEWATER PRESSURE CLEANING SERVICES

321-729-0546

Pressure Cleaning 321-795-3501

$100.00 Most Homes Michael Parsons Driveway’s/Sidewalks Licensed & Are Extra Insured

SOFA: CHARCOAL GRAY WITH MATCHING PILLOWS, 88 INCHES

LONG. PURCHASED MARCH 2014 @ SALE PRICE OF $400, REGULAR PRICE

$600. Phone 321-258-0837.

FOR SALE Wrought iron dining/patio table, glass

top w/4 chairs. Hunter green. Very nice.

Asking $75.00 Phone 321-727-1817