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chartered clubs
Book Discussion Group
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. – Joseph
Addison
July is packed with fun national
days, quirky celebrations, and historical milestones; from Independence
Day to National Ice Cream Sundae
Day. The Dog Days of Summer with
record heat and possible hurricanes,
what better reason to stay indoors
to read a new book. Peruse the classics or the best-seller lists for your
selections but do make time for
expanding your mind, learning about
other cultures, reviewing our history,
or just devouring a juicy romance
novel
Check out the wonderful Discussion
Group where members and guests
may attend monthly meetings for
interesting and enlightening discussions of fiction novels. New members
are always welcome.
The group meets in the Game-Room
the second Friday of each month.
Normally we have an optional 10 am
social half-hour and at 10:30 am club
updates. Our book discussion will
follow featuring James by Percival
Everett on July 10th and Theo of
Golden by Allen Levi on August 14th.
Please note that the non-fiction
division of the club has been
disbanded.
For current contact information log
into Clubs List on Del Webb Spruce
Creek Website or call President
Bernice Wernick at 352-347-5184.
Bridge (Social)
Summer is upon us with all of its
heat and mid-day/evening thunderstorms. Regardless of that, we can
still get to the Club House and meet
and greet with all of our friends.
Our Holiday this month is the 250th.
anniversary of our Independence. It
will be a wonderful celebration with
a golf cart parade. Then everyone
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will do the “Back Yard” barbeque Yellow Shirt members have not taken
with all of the trimmings.
the CERT course but wish to aid the
We would like to welcome all new CERT mission. They assist with docuResidents, and ask that you join us in menting forms, operating radios,
the “Card Room” for a friendly game maintaining social media, and help
at community events. Yellow shirts
of Bridge.
may attend meetings and training
Our playing times are:
sessions.
Tuesday – 6:00 pm
CERT is a voluntary team; we realize
Thursday Class – 12:30 pm
members have other commitments
Thursday Bridge – 1:00 pm
at times. But, if you have an interest,
Bridge tip of the day: When is a bid CERT has a role for you! Stop by an
forcing? You must bid again if your upcoming meeting in the Card Room
unpassed partner bids a new suit, or on August 4th or October 6th.
if your unpassed partner makes a Meeting time is 8:30 am. For more
information, contact Keith Wills at
jump bid below game.
410-409-2219 or Diane Petrohoy at
Pearl Buck said: “Truth is always
352-552-5713.
exciting. Speak it because life is
boring without it.”
It would be a good idea to mark your
calendars for Bridge Playing times.
By doing this, it would be easy to be
Club 36
at the Club House ready to play
Bridge on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Club 36 was formed to build friendEnjoy the month of July. Keep smiling, ships and fun among our members
and the community. We meet for
remain healthy, and bid Slam!
socials, provide entertainment for
Community Emergency our members and the community,
at the same time raise funds for
Response Team (CERT) and
charity. Our activities range from
CERT successfully conducted the potluck dinners to game nights to
Annual Community Wide Drill on trips to local entertainment venues,
May 16th. The team was able to and we are always looking for new
dispatch members to neighborhood ideas.
homes, practice using radios and
On the 4th of July, Club 36 members
identify treatment measures for
are invited to a free “picnic” lunch of
“victims”. Residents and neighborhot dogs, baked beans, chips, and
hood assessors also practiced using
cookies. Doors will open at 12:30 pm
the Self-Assessment app to report
and lunch will be served at 1 pm.
their observations.
Please see your email for details.
You may have seen our members in
We are excited to report that in
Green shirts and Yellow shirts …
June, Club 36 donated $5,000 to
what is the difference?
the Belleview High School Performing
Green Shirt members have completed Arts Department on behalf of our
a nationally certified CERT course community. The money was raised
which is held for four hours on five from ticket sales and donations at
Saturdays at the Marion County the April 25 concert.
Division of Emergency Management.
If you joined Club 36 but are not
Skill development includes search
getting emails, please check your
and rescue, basic first aid, fire safety
cont. page 33
and incident command.
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