OAKSIDE OBSERVER FEB 2016 AGrandparent's Love It seems like only yesterday Our lives were just beginning. ‘Your love for us never failed, Our hearts continually mending. It is strange to watch the time fly Before our very eyes, ‘Which reminds me of the blessing, ‘That we have you in our lives. ‘To have yet to feel the touch ‘That's as gentle as your hand The closeness of our family One could never understand. ‘As each of our lives Continue to change, Reflections of your love In each of us remains. ‘You have pointed out the path ‘And led us along the way; ‘The wisdom you have planted, We each still hold today. ‘You sheltered us through childhood ‘And saw us through today, ‘Taught us of the Lord above, About faith, and how to pray. One day we'll all be in heaven Dancing on the throne, Praising God for giving us ‘A family like we've never known. ‘No matter where our lives may go, ‘We will trust the Lord above ‘And through it all always thank him for our grandparents’ love. 1THE OAKSIDE OBSERVER MEET AND GREET BAR A spell of cool, rainy weather has not deterred this reporter from visiting with more of our new neighbors. I grabbed my umbrella and off I went. I found each home I visited filled with warmth and sunshine, After renting for a while here at Oakside Park, Rod and Linda Novenski have now planted Florida roots at 6146 Cameo Street. They hail from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They met while attending the same college, fell for each other and now have been married for forty-three years. Family get-togethers must be quite lovely with their family of five children (and their spouses) and four grandchildren, In their working years, Linda was a registered nurse, working in hospitals, but found her true calling in Home Healthcare. Rod worked for the Department of Corrections. Their hobby has been the completion of a multitude of projects both inside and outside of their lovely home, particularly outdoor work and gardening. They are now ready to enjoy the fruits of their labors with the “bunch of nice people” that they have met here at Oakside. At 6152 Cameo Street, I was warmly greeted by Phil Lawrence and Peggy Adams. Phil was a Mainer, and Peggy was a Michiganite, They both found their way to Zephyrhills where they met and have been together ever since. One reason they picked Oakside Park as their permanent residence was its location to “everything,” ‘They have two daughters, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren with another one on the way. Phil has worked as a ship wright, a lobsterman (mmmmm!), and thoroughly likes woodworking. He enjoys the challenge of fixing anything too. A a major interest is clocks and watches..ALL clocks and watches. He can repair the innards of any clock or watch. You should see his collection of clocks from miniature to grandfather sized. Peggy loves to crochet and to cook. While I was visiting, she made chocolate/peanut cookies as a sweet treat for her fellow BINGO players. What a lovely addition to ‘our Oakside Family. Dan Sigler has recently moved into 6214 Cameo Street as a year round resident. He comes from Canton, Ohio, home of the Football Hall of Fame. From 1966-1970, he was in the U.S. Navy as a 3° Class Aviational Electronics Technician. Later, he eamed a Bachelor's Degree in Math Education from Ohio State University, and his Masters in Technical Education from the University of Akron. He currently teaches algebra at_Hillsborough Community College. Dan also has two children and five grandchildren with another on the way. A lifelong learner and a lover of life, Dan is working on getting healthy. He enjoys walking, doing research on the internet, especially topics involving eating well, and how to get and maintain good health. He loves spinach, exploring old bridges, the woods and nature, and anything to do with the ocean. Finally, when I asked Dan why he settled here, he said, “As soon as I saw the neighborhood and spoke with some of my prospective neighbors, I knew this is where I was going to live.” The closeness to work, the grocery store, parks, library, ete. is a great selling point, ‘Welcome to the FAMILY, Dan,51 YEARS: JIM/ DENISE SOYKE. JACK/SANDY DUNLOP. 52 YEARS: MALCOM/ELSIE CLEGHORN SANDY/ DICK AVERILL BILL/MARY WICHERT 54 YEARS: ELLIOT/JEAN ARNOLD BILL/KAY VISSER 55 YEARS: PERRAULT ROGER/ROSEMARIE O’NEIL 56 YEARS: DAVE/MARIE TOBIN JIM/RUTH ALLEN DICK/GLORIA JOHNSON: TONY MAXINE POLLAK 57 YEARS: ‘WAYNE/JUDY SMITH DON/JUNE HOORELBECK ENGELHAUPT 61YEARS_RAY/RUTH NEWTON GERALD/ BETTY FAHLER 62 YEARS: DICK/AUDREY MORRIS ‘LEN/MARION 63 YEARS: DAN/DORIS RANCK BOB/ ELNA DAVIS 64 YEARS: BERNIE/ANNA ZICKFOOSE. 66 YEARS: DON/RUTH MEL/ALICE BRANDISDICK/LAVONNE JOHNSON DON/LAURINE MEEKE 58 YEARS: DON/JUNE HOORELBECK DICK/JULIE POWELL GLEN/MARILYN WAITES TOM/JANET ROOD 59 YEARS: CONRAD/LUCILLE VIAU DON/NANCY WEBSTER, 60 YEARS: ARLEY/NADA LOU DUNN JIM/GLORIA LABAR ED/AUDREY JOHNSON: FEB ANNIVERASRIES FEB 1 DICK & SANDY AVERILL FEB 3 DICK & AUDREY MORRIS FEB 5 JOHN & JUNE WILSON FEB 17 ELLIOT & JEAN ARNOLD FRED & MARY PASSALACQUA.Eres WEEK AT A GLANCE MONDAY _ 7:00 PM EUCHRE TUES/THURS/SAT 1:00 PM RED&BLACK SHUFFLEBOARD-PEACHETHURS/SAT TUESDAY 9:30 AM CRAFT TIME TUESDAY 2:00 PM JAM SESSION TUESDAY 7:00 PM PINOCHLE ‘WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM LADIES MEETING ‘WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM SINGLES MINGLE WEDA&SAT 7:00 PM BINGO THURSDAY 7:00 PM TEN PENNY/GAMES FRIDAY 8:00 AM PARK COFFEE HOUR FRIDAY _—_1:30 PM PARK GOLF ACTIVITY FRIDAY —_—_7:00 PM DART BASEBALL SUNDAY 4:00PM VESPERS Jan.Feb,March Be sure to check bulletin boards for Current and future happenings, Sign up sheets 5AND-UP-TO DATE STATS FOR ALL GAMES BE SURE TO SEE ALMA DETWEILERAT COFFEE HOUR. TO PAY FOR Be OR PART OF THE BEREAVEMENTFUND JUST $1.00 PER PERSON oe pr out and join in all the fun activities we will look forward to seeing you there. NAME YEARS MARRIED DATE # CHILDREN # GRANDS # GREAT GRANDS ED/AUDREY JOHNSON 60 10/8/55 3 a 2 TOM/ANET ROOD 59 9/9/57 2 3 15 ROBERTA TOOLEY WIDOW 1 2 |ARLEY/NADA LOU DUNN 60 6/23/55 3 9 6 BUDDY PILLBURY WIDOWER 6 3 15 ‘DEDE/STEVEN Z-HOFFMAN 6 2/6/2010 JIMGLOIRIA LABAR 60 7/30/55 KAY/BILL VISSOR —_54_1/21/62 CAROLYN/RICHARD PODEIKO 33 9/18/82 BILL/MARY WICHERT 52 7/13/63 7 10 ERICIBARD BROWN 42, 4/28/73 1 FRANK/DORISLENT 40 8/9/75 2 JACK/SANDY DUNLOP 51 9/16/64 2 ELLIOT/JEAN ARNOLD 54 2/17/62 2 BRUCE/POLLY ELSWORTH 46 5/3/69 3 STAN/BEA ZIELINSKI 24 8/22/92 JOHN LORETTA NEUMAN 41 4/12/75 CONRAD/LUCILLE VIAU_ 59 5/12/56 DON/RUTH ENGELHAUPT 66 6/12/49 DONINANCY WEBSTER 58 (6/15/57 ‘TONY.MAXINE POLLAK — 56 6/2759 GERALD/BETTY FAHLER 6181/21/54 JOHN/JUNE WILSON 40 3/5/76 DON/JUNEHOORELBECK 58 3/15/58 et Reee Bue