no regrets

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.

Love the people who treat you right.

Forget about the ones who don't.

Believe everything happens for a reason.

If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.

If it changes your life, let it.

Nobody said life would be easy.

They just promised it would be worth it.

Eleanor S...........Thank you...

Coffee hour

Coffee hour was held this morning to some 65 plus

wonderful and interesting friends and neighbors.

This was a tribute to Norman as he has hosted

this for many weeks and always enjoyed the company.


Jessie & Carlos and their spouses provided
the wonderful treats for this
event with a such flair that we were all in awe.
Barbara & her daughter Patti along with
Norm's sister Pat, were there to let us know that
things were going to be alright.

There will be a memorial on Saturday in the
clubhouse for all to attend and celebrate
the life of our dear friend.
Come at @ 2.00 to enjoy yourself.

Announcement was made for the big
day for all the mothers in our community.
John Davis is hosting a Brunch in the
Clubhouse from 11 to 1. Tickets will be at the
door and they are $4.00 adults and $2.00
for children. Of course, all resident mothers
will be free. Our children will be your servers
and they do such a fun job of this. Please let
John know if possible how many will be
coming so he can prepare enough for wonderful

Social Club Brunch. He is listed in

your Resident Directory.

We will be having more news posted when
it comes in, so keep watching.

Sorry but there is no Bingo tonight.

Quick updates:

Bob O is still in the hospital
and having a rough time, so
keep him in your thoughts
and prayers.

Sally B at the moment is
back home but is experiencing
some problems. We will keep you
posted when we hear.

I know this is somewhat long but there was a
lot going this morning. Hope this will keep you
updated and will try to continue with this..........barb

Memorial for Norman Emard

A memorial has been planned for Norman this

Saturday @2:00p.m. in the Village Clubhouse.

Norman was a organ donor so releasing him

to the family had delayed the plans but they

are set to go now.

Donations of food, help, etc. can be given to

the family at Lot 109. The family requests

that no flowers be present as Barbara is

allergic to them so we will all respect her

wishes.

Norman leaves us with an impressive family

for us to enjoy: Barbara, Patti S and her husband,

Donna D and her husband, Carrie E and

Dave C., Holly F and her husband, & Teresa.

His two sisters, Emilea F. and Shirley B.

There are 16 grandchildren and 4 great-

grandchildren.

Please keep the family in your thoughts

and prayers as we all love his family.

Barb

Norman

As of last night a dear and loyal friend was
lifted to heaven after a battle of illness that
we all were witnessed to these past several
months.
His family was with him in his final hours
and so many good friends had visited with
Norm and the family at the hospital.
There will be more news coming up but
we are giving the family some time to
grieve and sort out the next few days.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement
to the family and friends.

Barb

Helen McClure

Received word that a long and dear friend Helen

has made it back home from a very short

visit with her daughter and son-in-law.

Robin and Beth V.

You may remember her as she has been

a winter resident for many years. She

still looks fabulous and is very active in

her activities up north.

It was great to see her once again and

look forward to seeing her again.

barb

Pete and Peg's good news

Peggi had a wonderful birthday with her

children this past week. She informed me

that the family made it back to Texas and want

to return to the fabulous Lakewood Village.

Birthday dinner was done with chopsticks

and even John Carter mastered the use of

these odd dinner forks.

A ball game was truly a special

highlight as they all got to visit with a

friend on one of the teams.

Excitement radiated from all of them.

If you see Peggi riding around, be sure to

wave as she is babysitting!!!!!

Thanks Peggi for sharing your family's visit and

all your kind words

they are appreciated...................barb

update

Just an update on our residents from the village.
Norm is still not doing well. He has been put on some strong meds to keep him comfortable. We saw him yesterday and he did receive us well. The family is still with him and he loves this. Barb is staying at the hospital around the clock with him. Keep those prayers coming in.

Sally B. did have a stroke but quite the remarkable woman that she is ,keeps telling them she wants to go home. Way to go.Miss Sally...

Another note. Bob O will have some work done and I get the feeling he is not to happy to be in a hospital but knowing Bob he will do what they say
so he can come home to his family.

Last but not least Joe T. has been transfered to a assisted living home in Ft. Pierce but I don't have any address at this moment.

We all wait for any news that will come in on all of our residents. Please keep your neighbors informed when something happens so they can be of any help.

We really are one BIG family....

Miracle???

Barb

Birthday Boy

Saturday will be Robin V's birthday and

. will celebrate it in Florida with us all.
Robin and Beth have spent the winter
months with us for several years now.
We hope you have one of the warmest
birthdays ever.
I'm sure you miss your family

and your Scottish celebration.

Have a safe journey back home to Scotland come Tues.
Enjoy you 61st birthday with us. Barb

April 24 - Happy 65!

Can you tell which one is celebrating the big 65? !!

John, Jessie, and newest Granddaughter!

If you catch John Cox around today, wish him a Happy 65

Yeah, it's him - not the baby!!

Coffee hour

Our gratitude to John and Jessie for hosting
this morning's Coffee hour. It was a beautiful
morning with a great turnout.
These two beautiful people jumped in
to be our servers of coffee and donuts which we
all enjoyed. The conversation was wonderful and is
our usual entertainment. The good news was
when we had word by phone that Norman
was improving. Once again our thanks to
John and Jessie.....Happy Birthday John.....

Latest report in

This morning we were informed that Norman is a
stubborn and determined man.
He came through the night as he slept well and also
his Kidneys started to work again. His BP is stable and
he is hollering to get back home. I guess our
prayers are working. Yippee.....
Another bit of news: Bob O and Sally B are both
in the hospital and will be for several days so
will report when more information becomes
available. Keep those prayers coming in....

Norman

This is Monday morning and
word on Norman's condition
at the moment in not good.
We know he is a very strong
willed person. :-)
We will all keep him and his

family in our thoughts and prayers.

The family is busy with him at the

hospital so we will try to keep you

posted here or you can call me.

Barb

Chef??

Does anyone know who this chef is??

Perhaps when you do see him, go

up a shake his hand for the outstanding job he did at the breakfast in the clubhouse.....

Of course you know him ~~~

Fabulous Breakfast

The Social Club held their 1st Annual Mexican

breakfast this morning in the overwhelming

and overflowing Clubhouse.

Chef J.C. B, and his very capable staff of

many, served well over 150 hungry and

appreciative members of our community.

The food was simply out of this world with

nothing but the best of everything you

could think of. The kitchen served

each of in a timely and friendly

manner that is certainly appreciated ~

The announcement of when the next

dinner would be held made us

hungry all over again :)

Our gratitude goes out to the wonderful

group of Social Club members and to those others

who helped make this an experience that we

all certainly enjoyed.

The only sad moment was that our

Social Club President Norman E. was not

able to attend due to a trip to the hospital.

We know he was sad to have missed

this event, as he was in on all the plans

that were made.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

Mr. President and your troops await your return ~~

.......................................Barb

Red (& Purple) Hatters:

A casual get together of several ladies in the

Red Hatters was held this week.

They tell me that they had soo much fun and

did a lot of laughing.

Pres Peggi D. hosted the evening with a

movie and entertainment which resulted

in one lucky lady taking home the traveling

prize.(shown)

Eleanor S. will keep the prize and will return

it at the next meeting. This is exciting for her.

We don't know yet what is in store for these

inventive ladies but we do know that they

have a wonderful and sharing good time.

Keep enjoying LIFE. by barb

Pete and Peg

Had word that Pete and Peg are awaiting the arrival

of their Daughter, Amy and Son-in-Law, Jeral along with

grandson John Carter ,Coming in from Texas.

This visit is to celebrate Peggi's birthday and to

enjoy our wonderful Florida weather.

Events planned are: A baseball game, use our

beautiful pool and perhaps rent a pontoon

boat to run up and down the river.

This is so exciting and we hope they all have

a fun filled vacation.

Barb

Dear friends

Just to let all our friends in the Village know we made

it home despite the horrible rain. We are mowing

lawn and planning garden and flower replacement.

John is working to get himself back to normal as his

back is acting up.

We hope all is going well there and to let you

know we are thinking of you all.... barb

Clubhouse

Here is a preview of our Saturday breakfast.

The clubhouse is all decorated and ready to
go.

Their theme is to honor our residents with
beautiful flags and streamers in the traditions

of our neighbors. Don't miss this

opportunity to enjoy and delight in

this event.... barb

Saturday Breakfast..

Hurry and get your tickets for Saturday's special
breakfast.
Norman still has tickets for sale and expecting a
good turn out.
This is the first Hispanic breakfast for Lakewood Village
and we all want to be there for the wonderful food.
Come to the clubhouse Sat. April 19 at 9:00 am and
be prepared for something different... Barb

Coffee hour

Coffee hour needs volunteers to help with

our morning coffee on Tuesdays. If you

have the time, please let Norm know so

he can let you know when you can help.

We all enjoy this hour of friendship and

would like to continue this thru the

summer months.

Joseph (Joey) Timlin

Joey has been under the weather lately and we want

him to know we are thinking of him. If you would

like to send him a card, you may do so at A15.

Get well fast, we miss you around our park...

Red Hatters

The local chapter in the Village held
their election of officers and they
are as follows:

Queen Mother...Peg Dutelle

Vice Queen mother:Delorse Henry &
Irene Zacharek

Treasurer:.....Peg Bradford

They have many events planned such as a
movie and a picnic. They will let us
know what the future holds for these
brave wonderful ladies.

Coffee hour

Coffee hour was held this morning at 9 and the
group is getting smaller with the departing of
our residents. We all appreciate the host of
these get togethers. Keep up the good work
Norman.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Nancy Davis
39????

Sunday Afternoon

So many people stopped to wish Nettie a Happy Birthday that
they couldn't all be counted~~
and many that couldn't be there also sent good wishes.

It was certainly special to see so many generations
all in the same place!
The rain held off, the temperature stayed nice,
She was really happy to see sooo many friends
who came out to see her

Another good day in the Village!!

Nettie's Birthday

Double click on image to enlarge it.

HISPANIC BREAKFAST

The Social Club is inviting you

to join your neighbors at a
Hispanic breakfast on
April 19, 2008 @ 9 a.m.
There will be the traditional
authentic Mexican fare for us all
to treat our taste buds with.

This is a first for our Village and
a wonderful opportunity to

support your new Board.

Keep April 19th open.

If you have any questions you can contact

Norm or the Committee Chairman Carlos.
The menu sounds yummy so be sure to come hungry!

Lakewood Clubhouse
Adults is $3.00

and Kids only $2.50.

See you there.... Barb