MAY 22, 2020 - Advent Christian Village

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“The mission of Advent Christian Village, Inc. is to express Christ’s love by providing
compassionate care and quality comprehensive services for senior adults, families with
special needs, and children, in a secure, supportive residential setting and in the
surrounding communities.”

                                 MAY 22, 2020
             ADMINISTRATOR ON CALL: DOUG MABEY, 386-658-3333
IN LOVING MEMORY
 Carrol Dees, who was a resident of GSC, died on Tuesday, May 19. Her memorial service information will be
         provided when available.
 Barbara Cox, who was a resident of GSC, died on Tuesday, May 19. Her memorial service information will be
         provided when available.
 Shirley Hall, who was a resident of GSC, died on Saturday, May 16. Her memorial service information will be
         provided when available.

                                                          TRANSFERS
 James Chapman of DH has transferred to DM. His new mailing address is P.O. Box 4543.

              Monday, May 25, all ACV administrative offices, shops, CMC including the
              Village Pharmacy, JKPL, the Bank, and the Village Grocer will be closed in
                observance of Memorial Day, and the shuttle bus will not be available.

         ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                     BARBERSHOP/HAIR CROPPER NEWS
                                                                     We are pleased to announce that, due to the Governor’s
                                                                     ease on restrictions concerning barbershops and hair
       LIMITED ON-CAMPUS DINING                                      salons, the Village Barbershop and the Hair Cropper
               AVAILABLE                                             have reopened.
Dining Services is happy to announce that on                                 In order to meet ongoing coronavirus
Wednesday, May 20, 2020, seating in RDR was made                     regulations the following restrictions will be observed:
available to accommodate limited and restricted midday                  The shops will be open to Village members only.
meal dining for members. Tables are appropriately                       Services will be provided by appointment only.
spaced, and we are requiring that no more than three                    Appointments will be accepted in 30 minute
folks sit together at a table (no exceptions). Please be                  intervals.
prepared to be flexible as our dining staff learn how to
accommodate you in this changed environment.                            Only one customer will be allowed in the waiting
        We will continue to offer meal delivery for those                 area at a time. If you arrive early you may be
that have specific needs, as well as carryout service. For                required to wait outside the shop.
the time being, seating at the Lopin’ Gopher will remain                Customers will be required to wear a mask unless
closed. The Village Café also remains closed.                             the service provided requires removal.
        Hopefully it will not be much longer before we                       The numbers to call for appointments are:
will return to normal service for dining as well as the                 Barbershop—Grady Gutshall, 658-3482
balance of our daily lives.                                             Hair Cropper—Kutana Baker, 249-3515
      Jim Schenck, VP for Independent Living Operations                                               Steve Hett, VP of Finance
                  REOPENING CCC
We are planning to reopen CCC on Tuesday, May 26,
2020. Operating hours will be 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                                      ACV EVENTS
Monday through Friday. Please note the following
restrictions that will be in place until further notice:             We are in the process of determining which activities
   At this time, access is limited to on-campus and                would be safe to reinstate, as well as defining the
     off-campus ACV members only. Those who are not                  processes by which those activities may begin again.
     members of ACV, but have a separate CCC
     membership, are still prohibited.
   CCC will only be available by appointment. Call CCC
     at 658-5555 to reserve a time.
                                                                                            BUS TRIPS
   Visitors must wear protective masks.
                                                                     Until further notice, all bus trips out of Dowling Park
   Visitors must maintain social distancing of six feet.           have been canceled.
   Only eight people will be allowed to use the weight
     room at one time. Some equipment has been
     relocated to the multipurpose room to
     accommodate more people. Specific cleaning                        EVENTS HERE AND THERE
     guidelines will be given upon arrival.
   Only eight swimmers will be prohibited in the pool
     at a time. Specific guidelines concerning the use of
     locker rooms will be given upon arrival.
   No organized classes will be held (in or out of the
     pool).
   The tennis courts will be open, but social distancing
     must be maintained.                                                        JO KENNON PUBLIC LIBRARY
         Classes will begin at a later time. We understand                                     386-658-2670
people are ready to get back to their normal routines,
and people are looking forward to water volleyball,                  Greetings from the JKPL. We miss you and hope to see
pickleball, and organized pool classes, but safety is our            you soon. The library has started Phase I of reopening.
No. 1 goal. We are excited to reopen CCC, but our main               Our book drop is now open Monday through Friday. All
objective is to keep everyone safe. Thank you for being              books and DVDs returned to the book drop will be
patient.                                                             checked in exempt, meaning no fines will be charged.
      Jim Schenck, VP for Independent Living Operations                     Staff is available Monday through Friday from
                                                                     8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We welcome your phone calls at

BA    Butterfield Acres           DH    Dowling House               IC     Information Center         RDR   Rumph Dining Room
BC    Bixler Chapel               DM    Dacier Manor                JKPL   Jo Kennon Public Library   RV    Smith Riverview Apartments
CB    Chriss Building             DMA   Dowling Manor               MS     Member Services            RW    River Woods
CH    Carter House                DR    Depot Room                  OPR    Old Pavilion Room          SMR   Sawmill Room
CCC   Copeland Community Center   ET    Edgewood Terrace            PCS    Polk Ceramics Shop         VC    The Village Church
CMC   Copeland Medical Center     GSC   Good Samaritan Center       POP    Park of the Pines          VS    Village Square

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658-2670. Remember, online resources including                     Please call the church office if you would like to receive
e-books are available through the library’s website,               an emailed copy of our worship guide, or if you need
http://srrlib.org/.                                                help finding our services online.
                                                                           A Creation Arts Camp 2020 (Quarantine Edition)
           CENSUS: EVERYONE COUNTS                                 video lesson will be posted on Facebook and YouTube
        It is important to our community that you                  at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The next project will be
complete your census questionnaire. You can make an                “Ojos de Dios.” All you’ll need to join in are sticks and
appointment at the library by calling 658-2670, and we             string. The Art Camp video will also be shown on TV2
will help you complete the census online. It takes about           on Wednesday and Friday following the “Thought of the
five minutes.                                                      Day.”
       CURBSIDE HOLDS PICKUP STARTS                                        At 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, May 31, we
                WEDNESDAY, MAY 20                                  will honor our high school graduates, Esther Coombs,
        During this temporary closure, we are offering             Lily Lamb and Bethany Mabey. They will also be
curbside hold pickup at all of our branch locations                recognized during the morning service that day. Please
starting Wednesday, May 20. This will be for all                   use the church P.O. Box (4314) if you would like to
materials except for mobile hotspots and equipment.                send cards to the graduates, and Pastor Randy will
The JKPL is offering this service Monday–Friday 9:00               deliver them.
a.m.–4:00 p.m.
        You can place holds on our website, srrlib.org,                                HOME CARE
or by calling the library at 658-2670. Once the items are                      Kyla Bispham–386-658-5460
pulled, we will call you to schedule your pickup time. At          At ACV Home Care, we believe that life can and should
your pickup time, we will place the bagged items in the            be fulfilling at any age. Our services are designed to
pickup cart at the side door. This will be a no-contact            help you live comfortably, securely and safely at home.
pickup. We ask you to please continue to return your               Our dedicated caregivers are highly experienced and
items in the book drop. We are unable to accept                    trained to provide the personalized care you may need.
donations at this time.                                                     Managing medications can often get very
        Our team is still hard at work planning and                overwhelming and frustrating. Our skilled nurses can
preparing for the day to reopen our buildings. We will             help relieve your frustration. Medication management is
keep you updated as we move forward.                               one of the private pay services that we have to offer.
           VIRTUAL CARDS AVAILABLE                                 With the coordination of your primary care physician,
        We are continuing to offer this temporary                  one of our skilled nurses will come into your home and
service for adults and children who do not have library            help you manage your medications utilizing a traditional
cards while the library is closed to visitors. A virtual           medication box or an electronic medication box.
library card will give you access to all our digital               Electronic medication boxes are capable of sounding an
resources, e-books and digital audiobooks. Call or email           alarm to remind you to take your medications.
today to get signed up.                                                     With the medication management service, our
                                                                   goal is to take the frustration out of medication
       ENJOY EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS                                 compliance by providing you an easy-to-follow
                ANYTIME, ANYWHERE                                  medication list, filling your medication box of choice,
         We are proud to offer you best-selling and                and managing your medication refills. Our skilled nurses
classic ebooks and digital audiobooks available 24/7               will visit you on a schedule that you prefer.
from the library’s digital collection, http://neflin.lib.                   Call us today to get started at 658-5460, or stop
overdrive.com or by downloading Libby, the one-tap                 by and see us. We are located on the first floor of DH.
reading app.
         You can browse the collection, borrow with your                          MEMBER SERVICES
library card, and enjoy on your computer, tablet,                            James Sutter–386-658-5400
smartphone or eReader. Borrowed ebooks and                         ACV President/CEO Craig Carter was scheduled to speak
audiobooks can be enjoyed immediately in your web                  at the March Membership Association meeting. Since
browser or can be downloaded to the free Libby app for             that meeting was canceled, as was the April meeting,
mobile devices. Digital titles can also be enjoyed on              Association President Jim Rainsberger asked if Craig
tablets and eReader devices such as the iPad, NOOK,                would be willing to record a message to play on TV2.
and Kindle. No matter how you plan to enjoy, titles will           That message will air three times next week: Tuesday,
automatically expire at the end of the lending period.             May 26, at 4:00 p.m.; Thursday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m.;
There are no late fees!                                            and Friday, May 29, at 9:00 a.m. The topic is ACV-
         With hundreds of popular titles to choose from,           related health care.
this collection is guaranteed to have something for                        This week’s episode of TV2’s Front Porch
everyone. You can enjoy best-sellers and classic                   Conversations features an interview with Phyllis Rand.
literature, stories for kids and teens, and much more
anytime, anywhere.                                                              RESIDENCY SERVICES
         This service, powered by OverDrive, is free with                    Karen Thomas–386-658-5933
your library card. To get started enjoying ebooks,                 Two new members moved to ACV all because a
audiobooks       and     more,   visit    http://neflin.lib.       member shared with them how much they enjoy living
overdrive.com or download the Libby app today.                     here. Welcome to Paul and Ruth Cochrane of RW.
                                                                           Talk to a friend or family member about how
                                                                   much you love living at ACV. If they come to take a
                                                                   guided tour and then move to ACV, you, too, will
       DEPARTMENT, SHOP                                            receive a check from ACV for $200!
        AND CLUB NEWS                                                      We look forward to showing and sharing the
                                                                   wonders of ACV with all of your friends. Just have them
                                                                   contact Pam at 658-5933 or 1-800-647-3353 to
             THE VILLAGE CHURCH                                    schedule a tour. If you would like us to make the
              REV. SAM WORLEY                                      contact with your friend, call and give us their
   Church Office–658-5344, P.O. Box 4314                           information, and we will be happy to do so. If your
             Find our church services on TV2                       friend calls ACV, be sure to tell them to let us know who
             or on Facebook and YouTube at                         referred them. Remember, the reward comes following
    “The Village Church at Advent Christian Village.”              a move to ACV, not just coming for a tour.

MORNING MESSAGE: “Humble Living in a Hard                                       VOLUNTEER SERVICES
   World”                                                                Eleanore Catarious–386-658-5251
TEXT: 1 Peter 2:11–25                                                               M — MERCY
SPEAKER: Pastor Sam Worley                                                          A — ADORATION
                                                                                    Y — YIELDING
VC worship and prayer guides are available on Thursday             We have had an opportunity in recent weeks to do a lot
afternoons at the IC and the CCC, CH and DH lobbies.               of thinking — hopefully more positive than negative
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thoughts — but here is something to really think about:         hound dog asleep on the floor. He asked the worker, “Is
        Have you ever been down and out, and nobody             that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?” “Yep,
seems to be around for you to talk to? That’s God. He           that’s him,” he replied. The stranger could not help but
wants you to talk to Him.                                       be amused. “That certainly does not look like a
        Have you ever been just sitting there, and all of       dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post
a sudden you feel like doing something nice for                 that sign?” “Because,” the man replied, “before we
someone you care for? That’s God. He talks to you               posted that sign, people kept tripping over him.”
through the Holy Spirit.
        Have you ever been thinking about somebody                               DACIER MANOR
that you haven’t seen in a long time, and then the next                      Janice Chapman, Reporter
thing you know, you see them or receive a phone call            Greetings from the residents and staff at DM. We are
from them? That’s God. There is no such thing as                happy to welcome new resident Jim Chapman (no
coincidence.                                                    relation to the reporter).
        Have you ever received something wonderful                       George Steele was released from isolation to his
that you didn’t even ask for — like money in the mail, a        room and wanted it to be known through this column.
debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to         He is happy to be back among us.
a department store where you had just seen something                     Betty Buick’s birthday was May 18. Happy
you wanted but couldn’t afford? That’s God. He knows            birthday, Betty! Happy birthday also to Margie Hoffman
the desires of your heart.                                      on May 23 — her 104th — and to Linda Music on
        Have you ever been in a situation, and you had          Monday, May 25.
no clue how it is going to get better, but now you look                  Residents enjoyed the parade honoring Nursing
back on it? That’s God. He passes us through tribulation        Home Appreciation Week. Many were able to get out of
to see a brighter day.                                          their rooms and see their relatives go by with their
        In all that we do, we should totally give him           name called out.
thanks, and our blessings will continue to multiply.                     Isabel Slover was surprised and pleased. She
       Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrow, it              said she didn’t know anything about it. I got to see
empties today of its strength. —Corrie Ten Boom                 most of my great-grandchildren as well as
                                                                grandchildren, and D’Arcy and Robbin. Jean Smyth saw
               THE RUSTIC SHOP                                  her daughter who brought her some needed items.
                Myra Webb, Reporter                             Linda Music, Martha Cheek, Martha Cathcart, and
A big thank you to all our volunteers for helping us            Gladys Ezell also had family that they were able to see
make the face masks. This project went over really well.        during the parade. It was a great opportunity.
Also, if anyone needs a mask, please call Myra Webb at                   As of Monday, May 18, we got notice we no
658-2558, and we will see that you get one.                     longer have to wear masks in the building with maybe
         Be safe. The safety measures by each of you are        some exceptions. I believe this is all for this week.
helping in the efforts to keep all safe. Craig Carter and                Have a great week ahead, and God’s blessings
his staff have done a remarkable job. We all feel like          to all you birthday people in the year ahead and always.
family and indeed special because you sincerely care.           Thanks for reading this column.

                VILLAGE VOICES                                                  DOWLING HOUSE
               Nancy Seale, Reporter                                            Janice Harris, Reporter
Words have always had the ability to heal or destroy.           Walking is a favorite pastime for many of us. The other
Please don’t think for a moment that your words won’t           morning, I met Florence Barr who lives in CH, and she
have an impact on others. The submissions for this              walks daily. As I was walking, she was behind me quite
year’s edition of Village Voices entitled “Celebrations”        a ways and caught up with me and then passed me,
are trickling in. We don’t want for you to miss out             leaving me in the dust. What an inspiration.
having your works (writings and/or drawings) included.                   On walks around the back of CH, I have
The deadline is getting nearer and nearer.                      encountered a number of feral cats; several have
        I just realized that I have not mentioned before        rubbed up against me, and that is very unusual. I know
that if your submission is published, you will receive a        there are a number of residents who feed and water
FREE copy of the 2020 Village Voices book filled with           them daily.
encouraging, humorous and insightful stories and art.                    I am sure some of you are aware of tasks that
Not only will you enjoy reading and seeing your own             get done by those who have taken the task on as a
submission, but also the creations of others! There is          mission. Ed Smith is one of those people. Several times
just a satisfying feeling when seeing your own creation         a week, he drives his golf cart and picks up trash within
in print.                                                       the Village. Ask Ed what time he leaves DH to do this.
        Okay, men, this paragraph is for YOU! Would                      We have been blessed to gather our first seven
you ever guess that, when it comes to gender, more              yellow squash and a dozen radishes from the garden ...
women than men here at ACV choose to participate in             not a major feat, especially when a friend put up 14
this great opportunity to be creative? In fact, the ratio       pints of green beans. Now we have one patty pan
of men to women is very lopsided in submissions to              squash and several tomatoes on the vine.
Village Voices thus far this year. In contrast, as you                   I just want to say a huge thank you to Jennifer
think of the people over the years that have authored           Fletcher on behalf of DH residents as well as the Village
books and other writings, men are well represented.             as a whole. What a blessing she is to all of us. Not only
The same is true for artists. So ACV men ... here is your       does she know all of us by name, but she helps us on
chance for changing this situation! I would love for you        and off the bus after a trip to Dollar General. Thank
to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve                you, Jennifer. You are ALWAYS so kind and helpful and
“equality”. You can make it happen! Please don’t delay;         ALWAYS smiling.
create today!                                                            I apologize to Barbara Bland for overlooking her
        You may place your submissions (limit is three)         birthdate in the FNN. She has a birthday on May 29.
in the envelope in Member Services, or you may email it         With continued social distancing, it would have been
to me at basketcasenan51@gmail.com.                             nice to have a party for all of our May birthdays.
                                                                         Kudos to Grady Gutshall. Grady has been a
                                                                blessing to cut our hair since the barbershop has
    NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS                                           reopened. I was a blessed recipient. Thank you!
                                                                         I would like to introduce you to a volunteer who
                                                                lives in Osteen, Florida: Barbara Swaggerty. She is Tom
             BUTTERFIELD ACRES                                  Head’s sister. This month, she drew 100 pictures for me
              James Sutter, Reporter                            to use in my greeting card ministry for the nursing
We have no BA birthdays or wedding anniversaries                home. She also made sun catchers and bookmarks to
(that I know of) to announce this week.                         share with the nursing home. What a generous
        On the door of the store, a customer noticed a          reflection of a servant’s heart for the Lord. Last month,
sign reading, “DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!” He carefully             she sent 24 drawings. How honored we are to receive
entered, but once inside, all he saw was a harmless old         the gifts of your talents given to you by God.

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EDGEWOOD TERRACE                                    Ahhhh, isn’t yard work a soothing occupation during
            Ruthann Conway, Reporter                             these times?
Here we are again, ready to celebrate a birthday.                        Rocky was slumped in his favorite chair, looking
Because of the dates the FNN is published, we are                totally wiped out. After listening to Annabelle, Rocky’s
sending best wishes to Wilma Cox who celebrates her              caretaker, while in quarantine over these past weeks,
birthday on May 29. This will give us ample time to              she did nothing but complain and complain on end.
send a card and wish her good health and happiness in            Rocky finally realized he was not cut out to be an
the future.                                                      emotional support dog. When will it end?
         Next Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day, and just
by happenstance, it is Alice and Tom Rumbaugh’s 62nd                               RIVER WOODS
wedding anniversary. They have lived at ACV for three            We recently learned that former RW resident Levy
years. We wish you many happy years ahead.                       Canova died May 1, 2020. You can read his obituary
         Recently, I began the Japanese method of                and express your condolences to his surviving family at
decluttering where you hold every object in your hand.           Barr-Price.com.
If the object does not bring you joy, then you throw it
away. So far, I have thrown out all the kale, the electric
bill, the bathroom scale, the mirror, and the vacuum
cleaner.                                                          FOR YOUR INFORMATION
         My granddaughter, four years old, called to tell
me she had learned how to say grace before she ate                          NEW HISTORY WINDOW
her peanut butter and banana sandwich. She recited                           The Children, 1913–2020
the grace that starts, “God is great, God is good”,              When you visit the Village Grocer, be sure to stop by
flawlessly, and ended by saying, “Amen, thank you and            the History Window located just across from the
goodbye.” I just know this will become a family favorite.        entrance to the Grocer.
         Good news for our gardeners. The bees have                      The new display features ACV’s ministry to
arrived and are getting used to their new home at the            children during the past 107 years. You’ll enjoy a 5-
bottom of the community gardens. Already, some bees              minute slide presentation as well as see a number of
were sighted flying among the vegetable and flower               games and toys that you may have played with as a
plants. Bill Storey took the helm on this project. After         child.
much research (we know Bill is thorough), the hive was                    ACV’s ministry to children is not as visible as in
constructed and placed in the garden. Bee swarm traps            the past, but it continues. The last few slides will bring
were put out, but, alas, no bees. In November, Bill              you up to date. During the past 107 years, hundreds of
ordered 3 pounds of bees. They arrived last Thursday,            children have been nurtured on this campus, and the
all 3,000 of them, plus her majesty the queen.                   story goes on ... and on ... and on.
         A personal note from me: I will be, regretfully,                This History Window is a project of Village
relinquishing writing the ET FNN column in about a               Archives. Enjoy.
month’s time. I will be returning to Lake City to
complete readying my house for sale and need to be in                                RIDE-ABOUT
attendance. Should any one of you wish to take a stab            Ride-About rides have been suspended until further
at being a published author, here’s your chance. You             notice.
are sure to meet wonderful people — I certainly have.
Check the “Thank You” column for Martha Capallia’s                        ALCOHOL/DRUG PROBLEM?
thoughts. She and her husband, while building a house                        (305) 407-0895          24 HRS
in RW, are residing in Taylor Commons.
         However, in the meantime, I’m sitting at my
keyboard, fingers poised, to type your news, anecdotes,
and critter sightings. Call 658-3209 or (386) 466-6376,                          THANK YOU
or drop a line to P.O. Box 4394. Ciao.
                                                                 Thank you to everyone for the lovely birthday cards.
              PARK OF THE PINES                                                                              Mary Carter
              Bob Reynolds, Reporter
The things people do when they can’t do anything else.           In this time of COVID-19, we have much for which to
Have you ever been intrigued by the many caves that              be thankful. And we see and hear others who express
Florida has ... the underwater ones, that is? Well, Liz          their thanks to and for doctors, nurses, first responders,
and I visited this park which is not far from POP, maybe         sanitation workers, etc. The thought that comes to my
15 miles or so, and there are three caves within a               mind is I am thankful for the housekeepers who have
system called Green Sink Cave System where you have              remained in the essential category because without
the opportunity to slither around in the dark if you are         them, my apartment and other residences and buildings
brave enough (lantern recommended). Well, I’m not                would be in a much larger mess that they are.
inclined to be that curious about what is “down there”                   I am most grateful for the fact that God brought
and feel very comfortable standing above ground. The             my husband and me to ACV just prior to this pandemic.
12,500-foot-plus cave system was thoroughly checked              Though quarantined, we have fresh air and beautiful
out in 1978 by the National Speleological Society. That’s        scenery to enjoy when we go out for a walk. We see
42 years ago, right? I’ll hold my comments because I             others and can talk within the parameters of social
don’t understand this thinking, but shouldn’t the                distancing or wave or say a quick “Hi.” We have
inspection be updated or something?                              updates frequently from our ACV president and have
        I have no record of any birthday or anniversary          the Village Grocer and are able to pick up “take out’
for this week. You are free to do your own celebration           from RDR. We can call the pharmacy if we need a
for any reason whatsoever, but please keep the noise             medication refill or call the clinic if we need medical
down to 45 decibels or so. If you celebrate within your          attention. We have a service coordinator who calls to
home, you don’t have to wear a mask.                             check on us, or we can call if we have a need. And not
        Craig Carter has done a very good job in                 to forget that we have the VC staff who continue doing
keeping us informed about what is happening (and not             what they do and in some cases via TV2 or internet to
happening) within the Village. Soon enough, he will              keep us connected spiritually. My thanks to one and all.
announce that we can go about the normal activities                                                Martha Alvarez Capallia
here, and we’ll be cleared to run to the CCC for our
normal vicious workout in the pool and treadmill
routine. Yeah, right.
        It seems like every time Liz and I drive out of                     MISCELLANEOUS
POP, we see Don Sinclair busily working about his
property making it more beautiful than the last trip we          PLEASE NOTE: All submissions to the FNN must have
made. Down on his hands and knees, digging and                   a name attached for communication purposes. We
scraping, and all the while Patricia is inside preparing         cannot publish anything submitted anonymously. If you
the liniment for Don’s treatment when he goes inside.

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prefer to not have your name included with the listing             there to celebrate your special day, no matter what! WE
in the FNN, indicate that on the submission.                       LOVE YOU.
                                                                                                          The Nicely Family
FREE TO A GOOD HOME: Large selection of cross-
stitch patterns (take all). Some knitting. Children’s                         CORONAVIRUS COMEDY
sweater patterns with knit-in patterns. Call Verna, 658-           All I can think about now when I’m watching any TV
3753. **                                                           show or movie is how everyone is standing WAY too
                                                                   close together.
FOR SALE: Sports cards: Nascar — 85 cards; college                         Quarantine Day 16. I’ve started taking calls from
football — 164 cards; NFL — 99 cards; baseball — 150               telemarketers. Some of them are actually quite nice.
cards; total cards for sale — 648. Looking for $50 for             Jamar from Superior Life Insurance has a new baby.
the whole book. The money is going to help the                             Grocery shopping has become a real life version
veterans who live at the veterans home in Lake City to             of Pac-Man: Avoid everyone, get the fruit, and take any
buy underwear, socks, soap, and clothes since most do              route possible to avoid conflict.
not have any money. Call Thomas Head at 688-3400 for
information. **

LOST: 25 ft. yellow tape measure. Lost Saturday                       GETTING TO KNOW YOU
around 11:30 a.m. on sidewalk behind dining room near
the river. If you have information, please call Chris 658-         Many thanks to those who sent me “facts” for the
3216. **                                                           column this week. A few have really taken an interest
                                                                   and sent rather lengthy news items. I’m enclosing all,
FOR SALE: Set of golf clubs and bag, $40; pet carrier              but would encourage those who participate to keep it to
in excellent condition, 21”x16”x14½”, $10; corner                  a few lines. Send info to Verna at P.O. Box 4494 or
computer desk, $25. Call Dottie Stone at 352-316-5161.             gmupiper@windstream.net.
*
                                                                           Answers to those who responded last
FOR SALE: 2006 White Hyundai Accent with 42,846                    week:
original miles and the radio has a CD player. The tires                     Susan Darby did show an aptitude for becoming
have 6,600 miles and they are rated for 40,000 miles. It           a fire ranger. She is so capable at what she does; I for
also has a new rand R alternator and components. This              one am glad to see her in that position.
Hyundai is in excellent condition and drives and rides                      Barbara Bertolino did go to a Sonny and Cher
very well. It is also kept in the garage. The asking price         concert, but unfortunately did not get to meet them.
is $4000. Call Barbara Hildreth at 658-3401. *                              Liz Reynolds was among the students who were
                                                                   asked to press the pants of Marcel Marceau but did not
FOR SALE: A 2005 Vespa Et4 150cc with 18,354 miles,                volunteer for the job. One of her dorm mates did
auto trans and start. Very good condition, title and               volunteer and had the honor.
helmet, $1800. Call Vickie at 954-806-5227. *                               Ben Bowen did not ski in the Swiss Alps. I
                                                                   wonder if he knows how to ski?
FREE: Food thickening packets. Call Kathy at 658-6470                       Randy Lamb did go in the Atlantic and Pacific
or 850-509-1391. *                                                 Oceans within four days.
                                                                            While Joe Catarious did not hold a patent for
FOR SALE: Oversize lounge chair with ottoman,                      any parts used on the space shuttle, he did design the
medium green color. $75 OBO. Eureka upright vacuum                 S-band transmitter for the Apollo spacecraft. Also, the
cleaner, 4700 series, two years old, gently used,                  company Joe started, Innovative Medical Systems,
includes instruction manual. $75 OBO. Call Joyce or                owned six health care patents.
Ruthann 658-3209. *                                                         The only proof Jean Smith has that she won the
                                                                   title of Miss Invisible Woman — a contest held by St.
FOR SALE: White raffia love seat + matching coffee                 Petersburg’s televised Saturday afternoon horror movie
table, $50; corner cabinet 75” h, 31” w, covers 24” on             series, Creature Feature — is a “deathly certificate” she
each wall, glass doors on top, + bottom doors, $70; all            received from host Dr. Paul Bearer. Her prize for
glass dining table, 41x62, w/4 high back chairs with               winning was a short stay at a low-budget Daytona
pads, $98; 80 lamps, all types, sizes, and prices; 18x42           Beach hotel.
desk, solid oak, 4 drawers, $75; computer desk,                             This week, we received these:
20x44x57 h, pull out keyboard shelf, shelves above and                      Jeanne Florence, DH: “When I was in my ‘20s,
below, $60. Call David Northup at 658-3207. *                      living in Rhode Island, I had an aviary with 75
                                                                   parakeets. I entered several in bird shows and won two
NEEDED: Persons to volunteer to flatten, fold and/or               trophies.”
prepare plastic bags for the making of mats for the                         Tom Peeks, POP: “Speaking of rogue waves,
homeless. No scissors or glue necessary. The crocheting            while aboard the USS Oriskany CV34 and operating in
of the plarn (plastic yarn) is done off-site by others. If         the South China Sea at about 10:45 a.m., we were hit
you are getting bored by being housebound, why not                 by a rogue wave, and the ship listed to port 34 degrees.
give your hands and arms some exercise? Work at your               Three aircraft broke their tie downs on the hanger deck.
leisure. I will deliver and pick up the finished products. I       But the biggest problem was all the dining tables on the
can be reached at 658-5251. *                                      mess deck were turned over, and the noon meal had to
                                                                   be delayed by an hour. Have you ever seen 5,000
                                                                   hungry sailors? It ain’t pretty!”
    READER SUBMISSIONS                                                      Cheryl Gilroy, DMA: “In my senior year of high
                                                                   school, we were required to take the U.S. Air Force
                                                                   Vocation Test. I scored higher than all 303 students on
On a computer, look up the article by Ravi Zacharias, “A           the mechanical aptitude section!”
Sudden Grief, a Sublime Hope”. They would benefit                           Jack “CrackerJack” Dixon, DMA: “When the
anyone losing a loved one. Go online, put in this title,           Nashville Network came to the Naples area, a radio
and add by Ravi Zacharias.                                         station held a promotion to get the word out by holding
                                            Marilyn Yale           a Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton look-alike contest.
                                                                   They held a big whoopdedoo at a ranch close to town.
The children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of            At the time, I was a disc jockey at the local radio
Mrs. Nancy Nicely would like to wish their “Nanny” a               station, and my wife encouraged me to enter the
very happy birthday! Nancy will celebrate 90 wonderful             contest as she though I resembled Burt. There were six
years of life on May 30. She is feeling great and is               guys who entered to win the big prize of $100 and a
anxiously awaiting the day when she can hug her                    little $2.98 plastic gold trophy. I won!”
family, once her residence at GSC reopens to the public.                    Paul Bertolino, RW: “I personally met Mitsuo
Look for us outside your window, Nanny — we’ll be                  Fuchida, Japan’s lead air force commander, in the
                                                                   bombing of Pearl Harbor.”

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CROSSWORD
ACROSS                   46 Possessive                 1       2    3        4                 5       6      7             8        9    10       11
11 Demolish                 contraction
15 Knockingaround        48 Space org.                 12                                      13                           14
   partner               52 Related (to)
18 Humdrum               53 Previously named           15                                      16                           17
12 Candid                54 Morose
13 Bob Hope’s org.       55 Clasped                                          18      19                       20      21

14 Sounds of             56 Set
   satisfaction          57 Trucker’s vehicle          22      23   24                                        25                     26   27       28

15 Draft __              DOWN                          29                                              30                            31
16 Dawdle                11   Pilfer
17 Oxidize               12   Gorilla, e.g.            32                                      33                           34
18 Fryer’s need          13   Final letter
20 Actor Young           14   Registers for a          35                            36                               37
22 Delays                     course
25 Made smooth           15   Tugs                     38                    39                               40
29 Fairy tale villain    16   Big __ house (2
30 Twisted                    wds.)                                          41                               42
                         17   They shout
31 Rowboat accessory
                              “Timber!”                43      44   45                         46      47                   48       49   50       51
32 Yours and mine
                         18   Entertainer Victor
33 Used to be
                         19   Comic Costello           52                                      53                           54
34 Building area
                         10   Toe-wiggling
35 Tenth month                sounds                   55                                      56                           57
   (abbr.)               11   Truman’s
36 Spearheaded                monogram
37 Desert stopovers      19   __ will              27 Corroded                           36    Top                         44    Make last
38 Sweetie-pie           21   Wall-climbing vine   28 Put clothes on                     37    Over, poetically            45    Be 17
                                                                                                                                     sick
40 At sixes and __       22   Remained erect       30 Bunch of dollars                   39    Circular                    47    Sweater neckline
41 Unusual               23   Cease-fire           33 Pulling up                         40    Stainless __                49    Pub pint purchase
42 Cycle start           24   Main artery             dandelions                         43    What Scrooge                50    Grand total
43 Sweetheart            26   Clamor               34 Bank accounts                            shouted                     51    Friend (Fr.)

SNAKING PUZZLES
 L   U   P   T   N   T   A    P   T   I   R   E    P       P   I         Z       O   M     R       T   E    I     L   M    A     E   T    Y    R   T
 F   F   R   E   E   I   I    G   H   N   V   I    E       B   L         A       C   F     O       P   G    P     O   T    R     K   G    L    A   N
 H   F   I   S   T   A   N    O   I   T   A   T    A       K   F         L       E   P     I       A   D    E     F   G    N     A   T    Y    N   U
 S   Y   D   E   N   L   K    N   D   T   S   H    O       R   E         Y       R   S     H       I   H    O     O   L    E     D   M    O    C   O
 I   R   O   W   P   P   P    O   N   L   F   F    I       N   S         E       E   L     B       R   M    E     L   G    G     I   U    U    E   C
 W   Y   A   B   R   H   E    S   H   E   M   R    R       A   F         S       R   D     A       R   I    B     E   T    A     G   S    N    N   R
 T   C   E   T   O   A   N    C   A   K   E   E    M       M   E         T       E   A     Y       E   S    M     O   T    M     U   E    G    E   A
 M   M   U   S   S   C   E    A   R   E   Y   P    W       R   R         U       O   I     C       I   L    O     N   B    A     R   O    T    T   E
 E   R   E   H   D   U   G    N   O   T   E   O    O       A   F         S       L   E     A       K   E    R     A   U    G     Y   Z    A    L   P
 R   D   N   O   I   O   N    I   E   T   I   L    L       G   R         A       F   L     A       H   D    R     L   M    E     D   I    S    A   P
 D   E   C   I   S   R   P    R   P   S   W   I    N       T   E         R       T   I     S       T   W    O     P   P    Y     B   L    O    O   M

                                                                        AGE               DELICIOUS         HERD           PILOT          SINK
 U   N   I   T   Y   E   L    D   L   A   H   T    N       O   M        APPEAR            DEW               HOOF           PLAN           SLIDE
                                                                        ARTIST            DISAPPEAR         INVITATION     POLITE         SLIP
 M   M   O   C   A   R   S    A   U   M   O   L    L       A   G        BAY               DUSTY             KNIGHT         POND           SNIFF
 A   S   C   E   P   I   L    R   F   M   P   W    A       V   W        BEAK              EDGE              LAZY           PRESIDENT      SPARKLE
                                                                        BLOOM             FARMER            LEAK           PROTECT        SPOTTED
 I   L   T   Y   B   U   R    C   E   A   O   A    L       E   O        BUMPY             FLIPPER           LIBRARY        PROUD          SPRING
 R   Y   S   K   R   A   S    T   C   G   G   F    O       L   L        BURST             FLUFFY            MARKET         RACE           SUMMER
                                                                        CARE              FOLLOW            MELT           RELAX          TANGLED
 A   C   U   L   D   P   P    E   A   G   U   S    T       A   P        CHECK             GALLOP            MISERABLE      ROTTEN         TOMORROW
 R   H   D   E   U   S   E    R   O   H   C   S    L       K   P        CHILLY            GENTLE            MONTH          ROW            WAVE
                                                                        CHORE             GIGGLE            MUDDY          SAIL           WINTER
 B   E   C   K   E   M   Y    C   S   P   O   T    I       N   E        COMFORT           GLANCE            MUSEUM         SCENE          WISH
                                                                        COMMUNITY         GLOW              NOTE           SHAKY          YESTERDAY
 I   L   N   E   G   U   L    H   L   K   Y   T    D       I   A        COUNTRY           GOAL              PAIR           SHIP           YOUNG
 E   L   T   Y   D   D   L    I   I   S   D   E    E       S   R        CRADLE            GUST              PATIENT        SHORE
                                                                        DECISION          HALF              PEACEFUL       SILKY
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sudoku puzzle, fill in the squares so that each of the digits 1
nce in each row, in each column, and in each irregularly shaped
     LOCO SUDOKU                                                                    SUMOKU
                                                                                    12                   3              9                 16           14       19
                                      2                                1
                                                                                    16         9         9      6       13       7
                      3                       6       4
                                                                                                                                          10
       4                                                      6        3
                                                                                               16               4                6                     14       9
               7                                                       4
                                                                                    11                   11             11       3
       6                                      7       1
                                                                                    13         7         13                      17       9            3
               9      7       6                               5
                                                                                                         13     11                                     5        11
                                      3       5
                                                                                    8          7                11               11
                              5       4               8       1
                                                                                                                17               13                    8
               2      8
    Like sudoku, no single number can repeat in any row or                         Like sudoku, no single number can repeat in any row or
    column. To complete this special type of sudoku puzzle, fill                   column. The small number in each grouping of two or three
    in the squares so that each of the digits 1 through 9 appear                   squares is the sum of those squares. The following is a list
    exactly once in each row, in each column, and in each                          of the possible two-number combinations for each sum:
    irregularly shaped box (marked by a heavy line).                               3 = 1+2                      19 = 1+8, 2+7,            12 = 3+9, 4+8, 5+7
                                                                                   4 = 1+3                           3+6, 4+5             13 = 4+9, 5+8, 6+7
    The loco sudoku and sumoku solutions will be published in                      5 = 1+4, 2+3                 10 = 1+9, 2+8,            14 = 5+9, 6+8
    next week’s FNN.                                                               6 = 1+5, 2+4                      3+7, 4+6             15 = 6+9, 7+8
                                                                                   7 = 1+6, 2+5, 3+4            11 = 2+9, 3+8,            16 = 7+9
                                                                                   8 = 1+7, 2+6, 3+5                 4+7, 5+6             17 = 8+9

     SOLUTIONS
           ough to May 15’s Puzzles
    Previous solution - Very Hard
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    7 2 6 4 9                  8    1 5 3                     7 485!
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Rumph Dining Room Midday Dining Menu
                 Open Monday–Friday 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & Sunday 10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
                                           May 22–29, 2020

NOTE: Pricing listed is the retail cost. The 10% member discount will be applied at the cash register. The bread choice is
included with the entrée choice of the Value Meal Price. Dessert is not included in value menu.

     Friday 22nd:
                 Soup:  Chicken Gumbo                                                                          $     1.99
           Value Plate: Includes Choice of Entrée, 2 Sides, and Fountain Beverage                              $     6.00
              Entrées:  Golden Fried Catfish, Grilled Pork Chop with Peppers and Onions (HC)                   $     5.49
                 Sides: Seasoned Green Peas, Okra & Tomatoes, Cheese Grits, Yellow Rice, Baked Beans,          $     1.09
                        Dinner Roll
              Desserts: Red Velvet Cupcake, Apple Bread Pudding, NSA Peach Pie                                 $     2.09
                                                                                                                   Each

                                                    Saturday 23rd:
                                             Lemon Chicken Soup with Orzo                                      $     1.99
                                      Lopin' Gopher Saturday Blue Plate Special                                $     4.99
                     The Blue Plate Special Includes: Entrée, 2 Sides, Roll, Dessert and a Beverage
              Chicken & Dumplings, Sweet Peas, Carrots, Baked Apples or Assorted Side Salad, Corn Muffin,
                                Pineapple Upside Down Cake or Brownie with Walnuts

                                                     Sunday 24th:
                                To‐Go Service: 10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Beverage Included
                                                    Members $7.00
               Entrées: BBQ Sliced Pork, Golden Fried Chicken
                 Sides: Squash Casserole, Mashed Potatoes, Spanish Rice, Seasoned Green Beans, Dinner
                        Roll, Corn Muffins
              Desserts: Assorted Regular and NSA Desserts

    Monday 25th:
               Soup:    Garden Vegetable Soup                                                                  $     1.99
         Value Plate:   Includes Choice of Entrée, 2 Sides, and Fountain Beverage                              $     6.00
            Entrées:    Hotdog, Grilled Hamburger (HC)                                                         $     5.49
               Sides:   Boston Baked Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, Homemade Potato Salad, Green Pea Salad,           $     1.09
                        Corn on Cob, Sliced Tomato & Lettuce Leaf, Dinner Roll, Hamburger Buns, Hotdog
                        Bun
              Desserts: Assorted Pudding, Pies & Cakes                                                         $     2.09
                                                                                                                   Each

    Tuesday 26th:
                Soup:   Loaded Baked Potato Soup                                                               $     1.99
          Value Plate:  Includes Choice of Entrée, 2 Sides, and Fountain Beverage                              $     6.00
             Entrées:   Kielbasa & Yellow Rice, Roasted Pork Chop (HC)                                         $     5.49
                Sides:  Bermuda Vegetable Blend, Italian Green Beans, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Creamed           $     1.09
                        Corn, Dinner Roll
              Desserts: Custard Pie, Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownie, NSA Pecan Cookie                          $     2.09
                                                                                                                   Each

   Wednesday 27th:
               Soup:    Cheeseburger Soup                                                                      $     1.99
         Value Plate:   Includes Choice of Entrée, 2 Sides, and Fountain Beverage                              $     6.00
             Entrées:   Fried Chicken, Grilled Ham Steak with Pineapple Rings, Baked Chicken (HC)              $     5.49
               Sides:   Chef's Vegetable Blend, Steamed Cabbage, Baked Sweet Potato, Garlic Mashed             $     1.09
                        Potatoes, Dinner Roll
              Desserts: Angel Food Cake with Mandarin Oranges & Cream, Chocolate Cream Pie, NSA Angel          $     2.09
                        Food Cake
                                                                                                                   Each
Rumph Dining Room Midday Dining Menu
            Open Monday–Friday 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & Sunday 10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
                                      May 22–29, 2020

Thursday 28th:
            Soup:    Essence of Mushroom Soup                                                             $     1.99
      Value Plate:   Includes Choice of Entrée, 2 Sides, and Fountain Beverage                            $     6.00
          Entrées:   Ginger Glazed Pork Chop, Baked Pork Chop, Stuffed Pepper (HC)                        $     5.49
            Sides:   Green Lima Beans, Herb Spinach Bake, Butter Corn, Scalloped Potatoes, Dinner Roll    $     1.09
         Desserts:   Peach Pie, Regular & NSA Banana Pudding, Fresh Fruit                                 $     2.09
                                                                                                              Each

 Friday 29th:
            Soup:  Seafood Chowder                                                                        $     1.99
      Value Plate: Includes Choice of Entrée, 2 Sides, and Fountain Beverage                              $     6.00
         Entrées:  Fried Catfish, Baked Catfish (HC), Hamburger Steak                                     $     5.49
            Sides: Steamed Broccoli, Fried Okra, Jasmine Rice, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Grits,         $     1.09
                   Baked Beans, Dinner Roll
         Desserts: Chocolate Pudding, Strawberry Shortcake, Assorted NSA Pudding                          $     2.09
                                                                                                              Each

                     NOTE: Pricing does not reflect the 10% ACV membership discount.
                     NOTE: Menu is subject to change.
                     NOTE: Dessert is charged separately. Dessert is not included in the value plate.

                             Pickup Menu for Friday, May 23, thru Friday, May 29
                              Call Pam Bissett at 658‐5933 to order pickup meals.
          Call before 2:00 p.m. the previous day. Call Friday for Saturday, Sunday and Monday Meals.

      Saturday 5/23: Chicken & Dumplings, Sweet Peas, Baked Apples, Dinner Roll, Brownie with
      Walnuts

      Sunday 5/24: Golden Fried Chicken, Seasoned Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes with Onion Gravy,
      Dinner Roll, Pecan Pie

      Monday 5/25: Grilled Beef Hamburger, BBQ Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Hamburger
      Bun, Assorted Desserts

      Tuesday 5/26: Roast Pork Chop, Bermuda Vegetable Blend, Oven Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Dinner
      Roll, Custard Pie

      Wednesday 5/27: Grilled Ham Steak with Pineapple Ring, Seasoned Green Peas, Baked Beans,
      Dinner Roll, Red Velvet Cupcake

      Thursday 5/28: Stuffed Pepper, Seasoned Spinach Bake, Buttered Corn, Dinner Roll, Peach Pie

      Friday 5/29: Grilled Beef Hamburger Steak with Onions & Mushroom, Steamed Broccoli, Jasmine
      Rice with Gravy, Dinner Roll, Strawberry Shortcake

   Rumph
  Ann & Quinton

  Dining    Room
                                              658-5259
    658-5259                     Mon–Fri: 7:30a–1:30p 2:15–7:00p                          658-5777
 Mon–Fri: 11a–1:30p            Saturday: 7:30–10a 11a–1:30p 4p–7p                         Closed until
Sunday: 10:45a–1:30p                Sunday: 7:30–10a 4–7:30p                             further notice
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