JULY 2011 VOLUME: VII
PUBLISHER: Pat Spanitz pbspanitz@comcast.net CIRCULATION: Volunteers
RIVIERA GOLF ESTATES WEBSITE: www.rivieragolfestates.org
REMINDERS TO THE RESIDENTS
The "NO SMOKING" signs are in place and apply to all residents and their guests. This rule has been passed by the Board of Directors and includes all Riviera buildings and grounds.
POOL NOTICE
Swimmers, we are required by the County to leave the rope across the pool. After finishing your laps, please connect it in place as you found it. Summer has arrived and our pool area is very busy, please read all of the posted rules and have your guests read them, also. These rules are for every ones safety and enjoyment. Be mindful, anyone fifteen (15) years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Our management company will be checking properties regularly. Many lawns are looking brown and unattended. We must not wait for the summer showers to start, it is easier to keep your lawn looking nice than to repair it, later. The suggestion has been made to apply fertilizer just prior to your regular sprinking day. This will be a big help to keep your lawn healthy and is most helpful for weed control. Be mindful that if your house number is an odd number, your sprinkling days are Wednesdays and Saturdays, even numbers are Thursdays and Sundays.
Just a friendly reminder to all residents that your Quarterly Maintenance Fees for the Third (3rd) Quarter are due on or before August 1, 2011. Be sure your payment is on time to avoid a late charge.
Please note that there will be no August Board of Directors Meeting.
There is no newsletter delivery for July, August, or September. You may pick up your newsletter at the Clubhouse. It is always ready before our "first Saturday on the month" Coffee Hour.
Be aware that our hurricane season is upon us, check your property again for loose items that might be threatening to you or your neighbor
Stay Cool !!
Bruce Kean, for the Board of Directors
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (ARB)
PLEASE NOTE: Since there will be NO Board of Directors meeting in August, if you anticipate needing approval for a project prior to the September 27th meeting, please submit your ARB application no later than Wednesday morning, July 20,2011 to be ruled on by the Board at the July 26th meeting
Effective May 1st, 2011, the Board of Directors eased some of the requirements for ARB applications. A sample of the revised ARB application with the new requirements listed on the back (or second page) of the form can be found on-line at www.RivieraGolfEstates.org. Of course, copies are in the Clubhouse, too. If you are in doubt about whether or not you need to submit an ARB request, you are urged to submit one. If not necessary, you will be notified promptly.
The Collier County Public Utilities Division is currently installing the Cross-Connection Control Device throughout our community. The device may be painted, but green or black paint is usual. By law, you may NOT paint it purple or red. And... the device may NOT be covered in any way. It is important for you to note the requirements for landscaping around the device. Basically, plants no closer than 18" without thorns or sharp leaves are the only permissible means of camouflage the pipes. And a 36" opening on one side is required.
BULLETIN BOARD
S O C I A L A C T I V I T I E S
LOIS' COMMENTS
There is no doubt about it, summer is here!! We are accustomed to the warmer weather this time of year and look forward to the evening breeze and the cooler temperatures in the mornings. It's the best time for a walk.
If anyone has questions, comments or concerns, please call me at 793-0317, or email me at kean2naples@embarqmail.com.
Lois Kean, Social Director
COFFEE HOUR
We will have our usual "first Saturday of the month" Coffee Hour on July 2nd from 9:00AM until 10:00AM. Come out and enjoy a cup of coffee and a fresh donut with friends and neighbors. You may also purchase your tickets for the potluck dinner on July 4th.
JULY 4TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
We are planning an Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4th, at our Clubhouse. Our evening Social Hour will start at 5:00PM, with Dinner at 6:00PM.
Bring your favorite dish, a salad, veggie or a dessert. We will provide the fried chicken, all plastic and paper products and we will clean-up all the season's left-over spirits that we may have on hand. If you have a favorite drink, you may want to BYOB: Tickets may be purchased at the July 2nd Coffee Hour for $5.00 per person, or you may call:
Bruce or Lois Kean at 793-0317.
CLUBS AND GROUPS
AQUATIC EXERCISERS
Aquatic Exercises for the Riviera Women will begin at 9:00 AM every day, but Sunday. If you have any questions, please call
Kitty Kleppinger at 774-4725
BOCCE
Bocce will be held every Monday and Friday at 9:30 AM. Come, play bocce and have fun. If you have any questions, please call
Gareth W. Blackwell at 732-1648
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Wednesday Ladies Contract Bridge will be held at 1:00 PM, each Wednesday in the Annex. There is a Sign up Sheet on the Bulletin Board in the Annex. If you have any questions or want more details, please call
June Tinius at 398-7584
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
The Riviera Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Friday at 11:45 AM, at the Annex, play begins at Noon. Anyone who plays contract bridge (or party) can play duplicate bridge and is welcome. There is a $5.00 one time fee and the cost is $1.00 to play. Please call for further information.
Gladys Womble, 793-4948
MIXED BRIDGE-TUESDAY NIGHT
Mixed Bridge will start in November on Tuesday nights, in the Card Room in the Annex. If you are interested in playing, please put your name on the sign-up sheet in the Card Room at the Annex or call me at the number below. You can sign up as couples or as singles. If you are a single, we will do our best to find you a partner. If you are new to Tuesday Night Bridge, please add your telephone number next to your name, as I may need to call you in case we don't have enough players to have the game. Play starts at 7:00 PM. Cost is $0.50. Please call if you have questions.
Larry Larkin 793-2961
RIVIERA CARE WEAR
Two dozen baby hats, booties and knitted toys will be dropped off drop off each month during the summer. Now that the warm or should I say hot weather has arrived no baby afghans or lap robes will be distributed till the cooler months.
We can always use knitted or crocheted baby hats and booties to meet our need. If you need yarn, needles, hooks, patterns or just a refresher course on knitting or crocheting give me a call 213-1690. Completed items can be dropped off at my home 770 Charlemagne Blvd.
Irene Paliulis, 213-1690
Riviera Care Wear Coordinator
RIVIERA COMPUTER CLUB
The Computer club has more than 200 members. Any resident (full-time, part-time, renter/owner) can join; $15.00 for individual membership; $20.00 for member and spouse/partner. Sign up at any of the meetings (see schedule below) or by contacting the Club at webmaster.rgecc@gmail.com. We also would like to add to the Tech Squad staff. If you are interested, please send an email to webmaster.regee@gmail.com.
CLUB MEETINGS
- Club meetings have been suspended until October
- However, “Help Each Other” sessions will be held throughout the summer on the second Monday of each month. The July session will be July 11th, 2011, at 3:00 PM in the Clubhouse. If you have a laptop PC you are urged to bring it to these sessions.
- The Photography Special Interest Group (SIG) will resume meeting in October
COMPUTER TIP OF THE MONTH:If your PC won't start up, or you cannot turn it off, or if it seems "stuck" you might be able to resolve the problem by forcing it to shut down, that is, hold the power (on/off button) down until the screen goes blank and all the lights are off. Let the machine stay off for about 10 minutes, then go back and try to start it up again. Often this simple process will resolve the issue. Of course, if it happens repeatedly, you need to have the PC looked at by an expert. And this method should not be used to turn the PC off when there is no problem.
GENEAOLOGY SUPPORT GROUP
There will be no formal meeting held for the Geneaology Support Group. Anyone interested in researching your family tree, please call
DeAnn Leonard 793-7261
SHUFFLEBOARD
Shuffleboard will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Please be at the Shuffleboard Courts by 9:15 AM so that we may be ready to start playing at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact
Tony Romano at 774-5704.
LADIES AND MEN'S TENNIS
From now until Fall, the men and women will play tennis together on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Meeting time is still at 7:30AM for warm-up, with play at 7:45AM.
If any of the men are interested, please call Harry Nuzum at 775-4920 or email him at harry@lmuzum.com, for answers to your questions. If the ladies have any questions, please contact Helen Mavity at 793-3204.
Harry Nuzum
TRAVEL NEWS
MID-SUMMER GETAWAY
Thursday, July 21st, SARASOTA LUNCH CRUISE, MINI CITY TOUR, ST. ARMAND'S CIRCLE - $89.00 PER PERSON
This includes R/T transportation, cruise on Sarasota Bay with delicious buffet lunch, a bus tour of Sarasota and it’s Art District, shopping time at St. Armands Circle.
Please let me know by phone, if you are interested, 775-3668, as it is soon.
8 Day CRUISE ON CARNIVAL FREEDOM – September 24th – October 1st
Leave from Ft. Lauderdale, sail to Cozumel; Limon, Costa Rica; Colon and Panama. This cruise is through Carolyn at CI Travel, 597-2961. Prices are: Inside Room $675, Outside Room $775, Balcony Room $985. If you book and have traveled Carnival, previously, ask for Past Passenger Rate (about $100 cheaper.) These prices are for the total cost of the trip with the exception of the cost of transportation to and from port. Ship does not travel through the Panama Canal, but a tour can be booked for that. Contact Shirley Sackett at 793-3143, for all details, since she planned the trip.
Carol Crislip 775-3668
SAVE THE DATE
2011 RIVIERA GOLF ESTATES ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
The Riviera Golf Estates Annual Golf Outing will be held on Wednesday morning, November 2, 2011 at the Riviera Golf Course. This year we plan to have both an 18-hole event and a 9-hole tournament (for those who prefer to play only 9 holes of golf). You have your choice. Both will be held, simultaneously. As usual, golf participants and non-golfers will all be welcome at the dinner program that evening in the Riviera Golf Estates Clubhouse. There will be prizes and trophies for both events.
As usual, golf participants and non-golfers will all be welcome at the dinner program that evening in the Riviera Golf Estates Clubhouse. Additional details will be announced in future newsletters. Contact Dwight Kehoe at 732-1520 or email at dwight@vakdwk.com.
And RGE residents can get ready for the tournament during the summer by taking advantage of “Riviera Appreciation Days” on Mondays, Wednesdays AND Saturdays, at the Riviera Golf Club. Call 774-2011 for details.
A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
ANNIVERSARY & BIRTHDAY LISTS
Please contact Pat Spanitz, at 417-3557, or by email: pbspanitz@comcast.net with any additions or deletions regarding Anniversaries or Birthdays for residents of the Riviera Golf Estates. Thank you.
JULY ANNIVERSARIES
Congratulations to all who are celebrating June Anniversaries!!
JULY BIRTHDAYS
Happy Birthday to all Riviera Residents with birthdays in July!
BLOOD DRIVE
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all those who came out on June 17th, to help save the lives of our neighbors. Please look for information on our next blood drive in November. Enjoy your summer and be safe!
Marilyn Malinowski, coordinator
NEW NEIGHBORS
- Robert & Mary Lou Foster – 20 LeMans Drive
- James & Karen Kaminski – 532 Charlemagne Boulevard
- Henry & Connie McCoy – 614 Charlemagne Boulevard
- Joseph McCrave – 53 LeMans Drive
- Daniel Poulin & Ninom Champagne – 128 Calais Court
OBITUARIES
- Doris Currie-1926-2011
- Wayne Horsewood-1930-2011
- Martha Johnson-1919-2011
- Thomas O'Leary-1929-2011
- Jean Pallett-1925-2011
- John Pumper-1933-2011
DEADLINE FOR THE AUGUST NEWSLETTER WILL BE
JULY 20, 2011. THANK YOU!
EVENT SCHEDULE FOR CLUBHOUSE
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Class 1-3PM | Special Meetings Luncheons | Dinners Dances Bingo | Coffee Hour Private Parties | |||
| Art Class 1-3PM Computer Club 3-5PM | Men's Club 11:30-2PM | |||||
| Art Class 1-3PM | Board Meeting 1PM | |||||
| Art Class 1-3PM Computer Club 3-5PM | ||||||
| Art Class 1-3PM |
EVENT SCHEDULE FOR ROOM 1 (MEETING ROOM) ANNEX
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Parties | Bridge Noon-4:30PM | Bridge 7-9PM | Bridge 1-4:30PM Dominoes 1-4PM Euchre 7-9PM | Pinochle 7-9PM | Bridge 11:45-4:30PM | |
| Bridge Noon-4:30PM | Bridge 7-9PM | Bridge 1-4:30PM Dominoes 1-4PM Euchre 7-9PM | Pinochle 7-9PM | Bridge 11:45-4:30PM | ||
| Bridge Noon-4:30PM | Bridge 7-9PM | Bridge 1-4:30PM Dominoes 1-4PM Euchre 7-9PM | Pinochle 7-9PM | Bridge 11:45-4:30PM | ||
| Bridge Noon-4:30PM | Bridge 7-9PM | Bridge 1-4:30PM Dominoes 1-4PM Euchre 7-9PM | Pinochle 7-9PM | Bridge 11:45-4:30PM | ||
| Bridge Noon-4:30PM | Bridge 7-9PM | Bridge 1-4:30PM Dominoes 1-4PM Euchre 7-9PM | Pinochle 7-9PM | Bridge 11:45-4:30PM |
EVENT SCHEDULE FOR ROOM 2 (POKER ROOM) ANNEX
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Girls 10-Noon | Aggravation 6-8PM | Poker 7-9PM | Poker 7-9PM | |||
| Sunshine Girls 10-Noon | Aggravation 6-8PM | Poker 7-9PM | Poker 7-9PM | |||
| Sunshine Girls 10-Noon | Aggravation 6-8PM | Poker 7-9PM | Poker 7-9PM | |||
| Sunshine Girls 10-Noon | Aggravation 6-8PM | Poker 7-9PM | Poker 7-9PM | |||
| Sunshine Girls 10-Noon | Aggravation 6-8PM | Poker 7-9PM | Poker 7-9PM |