Archive for September 28th, 2006
Well, we made it through another summer and we’re still golfing at the Cove. Our next tournament is scheduled for Saturday, October 14th with sign-up at 9:30 and a 10:00 tee-time. Prize money will be the same and entry fees are the same: members $8.00 and non-members $10.00. We’ll have the usual soft drinks, beer and something to eat. Hope to see you there.
Hey, I am the last one to know but I’ve been praising Mike Joy for the work he has done on the ninth green. It turns out that Ray, Ron and Ed dug up the green and replaced it with excellent professional sod compliments of someone. It is great and we still owe thanks to the whole bunch, including Mike for the hard work they have done.
That’s about it. See you on the 14th and happy golfing.
BBB
September 28th, 2006
All right cool cats & kittens, it’s time once again to roll up those jeans and get on that poodle skirt because Back to the 50’s Weekend is back.
The weekend kicks off with a special 50’s themed Karaoke Party with Regis. Come down wearing your Buddy Holly Glasses and sing all your favorite 50’s tunes, or tunes from any decade for that matter, just come down and sing! This night fills up so make sure you are there early for a good seat.
On Saturday, we will have a special 50’s themed dance at the Lakeside Restaurant starting at 7 pm with DJ Glenn Mitchell spinning all the classics you know and love. It will be the sock hop to end all sock hops! We are planning on having a costume contest too that night at 9 pm, so start looking in your closet now because the winner will get a real sweet prize. Make plans now daddy-o. We look forward to seeing all of you there.
September 28th, 2006
August 18-20, 2006 brought another successful Singles Weekend to Cypress Cove. Singles from all over attended, including some first time attendees. Festivities including a cocktail party, a meet and greet on Friday night at the Lakeside Lounge, and a Friday night Streak at Cheeks, were fairly well attended.
Saturday’s pool party with DJ Glenn consisted of some great music and games for the singles. Participants of the games received tickets for a drawing later that day at the cocktail party. The winner received a certificate for a free night in the Villas. That night, Regis and staff gave us a wonderful Toga party, which was also attended by a number of residents and non-singles, making for a wonderful time for everyone. It was nice to see a number of young nudists in attendance as well, one of whom was the winner of the Toga contest. A thank you and job well done to all, Regis our activities leader, wait staff and bartenders, Tabitha and Kara.
At Saturday’s cocktail party a discussion was held and a new group has been formed out of this Singles Weekend… the “Cypress Cove Singles”. Having been brought up at the Members Meeting the month before by Dee Nader, discussed and approval by Mr. Hadley, then presented to and discussed by the singles in attendance at this years weekend, we now have an “official” singles “club” at Cypress Cove. Dan Inman serves as the groups webmaster, Ruth Russel its volunteer “president” and Rene Ward its volunteer “secretary”. To date we have approximately 20-30 “members/interested singles” signed up and hopefully there will be others of you out there who might want to “join us” or at least contact us with an interest in finding out more. There will be meetings held monthly on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Lakeside Lounge, and we will be having a singles dinner at 5:30 pm at Lakeside. Please plan to attend, we want your ideas and input. Please contact Regis at the Cypress Cove office if you plan to attend so that he can inform the gate as well as have a count of the number of attendees Thank you all for your support and participation.
Rene Ward, Secretary CCS
September 28th, 2006
It’s time once again to welcome back all our winter guests for what is sure to be another great season. We want to welcome them all back in style.
The weekend kicks off Friday night with the Super Mega Trivia 3000, the game show that everyone can play. There will be fun, surprises, and prizes, so make sure you come by Lakeside Restaurant and check it out.
Saturday starts with a dance that you are sure to love featuring the Cove favorite, The Clayton Bright Big Band, starting at 7 pm. As you will remember, this is the big band that everyone really enjoyed last year.
Make plans now to be back at Cypress Cove early enough to attend this new weekend celebrating the return of all our friends from up north. You are sure to have a great winter at Cypress Cove.
September 28th, 2006
Word Play – The names of 3 European cities are hidden in the following sentence. All letters for the 3 cities are in consecutive order. Can you find them?
“Otto, slow down or this little boat will hit an iceberg, ending our lives.”
Scrabble anyone?
According to the dictionary the word scrabble means to scratch, grope, or search frantically for something, and that’s exactly what occurs when 2 determined players “scrabble” for a few extra points which may mean the difference between a win or a loss in the classic board game Scrabble.
As far as is known, the first use of the word scrabble came from the pen of Rudyard Kipling… “he fell scrabbling in the dirt crying for mercy.”
Scrabble is a game that is completely different every time you play it owing to the sanctioned word list of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary which contains over a hundred thousand words.
Warning – Scrabble has been known to be addictive. Let’s hope our players here at Cypress Cove, in their frantic quest for a win do not succumb to PARONOMANIA – an obscure word discovered by Pat Westover which means “a clinical obsession with word games.”
Answers to Word Play:
OSLO, NICE, BERGEN
September 28th, 2006
All right ghouls and goblins, come celebrate Halloween Cypress Cove style. The weekend starts off Friday night with our Haunted Hayride at 7 pm. We need volunteers to make this happen so sign up at the activities office. We then have a Halloween Streak at Cheeks. DJ Xavier will be on hand playing all the tunes you love. We will also run the Haunted Hayride out of Cheeks so you can dance and be scared all at the same time.
Saturday will be when the kids get to go out trick or treating from 5 pm – 7:30 pm. At 7:30 pm the Kids Halloween Party at the Clubhouse gets underway with snacks and music. The fun really gets started when Charlie D & the Things take the stage for our huge Saturday night Halloween Dance with a costume contest at 10 pm.
September 28th, 2006
By popular request, Barbara has agreed to share the recipes for a couple of her most popular concoctions. These recipes are very tasty, but fairly light on the alcohol. If you prefer a stronger shot, you can experiment with adding a bit more alcohol and a bit less of the filler, in this case, milk.
½ cup Toasted Almond Coffee Mate
½ cup cold milk
1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
1/6 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/6 cup Kahlua
!/6 cup Amaretto
½ cup cold milk (yes, more milk)
Combine the Coffee Mate, ½ cup of milk and the Knox gelatin. Whisk well and let stand for three minutes. Place pan over medium heat, bringing it to a boil while whisking frequently. Set pan aside to cool for ten minutes. Add the Bailey’s Kahlua and Amaretto and ½ cup of milk. Whisk well, pour into small serving cups and chill until firm.
Next time … “Cult of the Minthe”.
September 28th, 2006
Mark your calendar for Oct. 15th, because Cypress Cove will be having Health Day. What is Health Day you might ask? It’s a day when we have health professionals on hand to check for skin cancer, have a variety of ultrasound tests performed, and help out your fellow Cove residents and people in the community by donating blood for the Osceola County Blood Bank.
All the above are free, except for the ultrasound tests by Prevention Plus which a have a fee depending on which package you pick. The day gets started at 9 am with the Blood Mobile & Prevention Plus. (Flu shots are currently scheduled for November 12th at 10 am.)
Make plans to attend. It’s for your own good.
September 28th, 2006
First off, I’d like to welcome Tammy Carter as the new of owner of the massage and day spa located at the West Side Pool (formerly Relaxation Station). You may recognize her, she worked at Relaxation Station from 2001-2003 and she’s a former employee of Cypress Cove. She has worked at day spas and fitness centers in Florida and Georgia. She’s been a massage therapist since 1998. She is also an esthetician. Check out her menu of services at her website, or just stop by and say hello. Make an appointment by calling 407-961-9738 or 407-518-2603.
Next, I’d like to welcome back all our friends from up north. It’s been a long summer and once again starting in November all Saturday night dances will start at 7:00 pm, with a few exceptions here and there (New Years Eve, Mardi Gras, and few other weekends). Now you can come to the Lakeside Restaurant for dinner and dancing a little earlier.
We are also looking to start a model railroading club with the first meeting on Thursday November 16th to hammer out all the details, such as the day of the meeting and the direction the club will take.
We have the dance classes with Abner returning on November 9th at 7:00 pm for only $5 per person/ per lesson. Abner was here at the end of last year and was a big hit, so come on down and learn some new dance steps.
We also have contra dancing starting up on October 15th at 1:00 pm in the Clubhouse and happening every Sunday thereafter. And, we have already started the Cypress Cove Singles Club. We also have old favorites like the Computer Club, Chinese Wand, and Yoga returning in November. If anyone has any suggestions for some new winter themed activities, please don’t hesitate to stop by the activities office to let us know. Our door is always open.
See you next time…
September 28th, 2006
