February 2023 Newsletter

6945 Dog Leg Way, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone 239-481-8387 board@myerleecircle.com

Editor: Julia Tepper
ocmjulia@gmail.com

TRASH AND TREASURES SALE
By: Julia Tepper
THANK YOU! Our Trash and Treasures Sale was a
great success. The Women’s Club would like to
thank all our volunteers, (too many to name here)
we could not have done it without you. ��

ANNUAL MEETING
The 2023 Annual Meeting is scheduled for
Monday, March 6, 2023.

WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING
The Women’s Club meetings are held on the first
Monday of the month at the clubhouse at 10:00 am.
From 10:00 to 10:30 we will have a social time with
coffee and goodies. Meeting will start promptly at
10:30.
Next meeting will be on Monday, February 6.
Please come and join us. All are welcome.

MEN’S CLUB BREAKFAST
The Men’s Club Breakfast will be held on Saturday,
February 11, from 8:30 to 9:30 am at the Myerlee
Circle clubhouse. Join your friends and neighbors
for a delicious breakfast of pancakes, eggs,
sausages, cinnamon styks, fruit and coffee. The cost
is $5.00.

Breakfasts are held on the second Saturday of the
month. We look forward to seeing everyone.
—The Myerlee Men’s Club

BOOK CLUB
The Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday,
February, 14.
Lunch to follow. Place for lunch TBD.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the
month. All are welcome.
This month we will be reading a selection of our
own. For any questions or more information about
the Book Club, please contact Eileen Lightell at
239-415-9318

WOMEN’S CLUB LUNCHEON
The Myerlee Circle Woman’s Club will host a
luncheon on February 15 at 12:30 pm, at the
clubhouse.
From 12:30-1:00 pm there will be a social time
with appetizers and an opportunity to meet
Mr. Donald Meindl, who has graciously accepted
our invitation to show some of his fashion dolls
from his vast collection.
Donald will present us with a review of eighth
decades of vintage and modern fashion dolls as
he regales us with stories of his almost 50 years
residing in the Myerlee Community.
Lunch will be served at 1:00 pm, followed by a
historical Vintage Fashion Dolls Show presented
by Mr. Meindl.

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Lunch, coffee and water will be provided.
You may bring your own adult beverage. –
Attendance is limited, so please call soon. We
need a head count for this event. If you are
planning to attend, call Julia Tepper at 239-841-
0237 to make your reservation and let her know
how many will attend, or email her at:
ocmjulia@gmail.com., no later than February 13.
This will be a wonderful program.

BOARD MEETING
The Board meeting will be held on February, 21
at 1:00 at the clubhouse. Owners are welcome.

KNITTING GROUP
By: Joni Johnson
The next knitting gathering will be on February 11
and then February 25.
If anyone needs any yarn in the meantime, please let
Joni know and she will be sure to get it to you.

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QUESTION & ANSWERS
By: Pearl Prevoir
Question:
If we need to replace the pole light fixture, what
style and size of fixture has been approved by
the Board?
Answer:
Light fixture should be 11”L x 11”w x 18”H
See Sample below, which can be found on
Amazon, under Sea Gull Lighting 72065-12.

Question:
What does the Women ’ s Club do with the
unsold Trash & Treasure Items?
Answer :
In the past, the Women ’ s Club donated all unsold
items to the Vietnam Vets, but, sadly, they no
longer accept donations. One of our members
recommended calling TEEN CHALLENGE , —
who are known to come to your location and pack
up and take all the donated items…Not this year,
they refused our items! With the help and
innovation of a few of the club’ s members, most
of the unsold items were happily received by
several different local organizations, such
as:Habitat for Humanity, Iona ’ s Hope Chest, –
Goodwill and Annett’ s Book Nook, in Bonita
Springs(a small book store that lost everything due
to Hurricane IAN). We thank everyone involved
with the Trash & Treasure Sale.

The Myerlee Women and Men’s Clubs thank
everyone who came out to support this year's
Trash and Treasures Sale. THANK YOU!

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Don’t forget these groups meeting every
week at the Circle Clubhouse for fun activities

The Myerlee Circle Art Group: will continue to
meet at the Clubhouse every Thursday at 1:00pm.
If you wish to join us please contact Julia Tepper at
ocmjulia@gmail.com
Water Aerobics: Water Aerobics classes will he
held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, we
meet at 9:30 am to 10:30 am. (except for the first
Monday of the month).
Starting on November 14, the time will be changed
from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

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Winter Classes will be canceled any time that the
9:30 am temperature is less than 70 degrees.
For any questions, please call Noreen Bailey at 612-
247-52
Strength & Balance Chair Yoga Class: Chair
Yoga classes are held every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 am at the Myerlee
Circle clubhouse. If interested, please call Jane
Lowry at 504-669-6396.
Knitting Group: The knitting and crochet group
Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of
each month at 1:00 P.M., in the Myerlee Circle
Clubhouse.
All are welcome.
If you have any questions about the knitting group,
contact Joni Johnson at jmjfhjbeach@aol.com.
Please mention the Knitting group in the subject line
OR call Joni at 239-765-9214.  See you there!!!

Happy Hour: Meets every Thursday at the
Clubhouse at 4:30 pm. Bring a snack of your
choice along with
your beverage and get in on the latest scoop.
Bocce Players:
On Friday afternoons around 4:00 pm, why not
come out to the Bocce court for some fun and
laughs. It is right behind the clubhouse. If you wish
to use the court at any other time, you are welcome.
The balls are inside the clubhouse kitchen door and
the broom used to smooth the court is in the pool’s
utility closet.
The shuffleboard courts are ready for your use.
Pucks and sticks are in the clubhouse pantry!
For any information you may email Paul at
phsalvagin@Gmail.com
–  We also have corn hole, game equipment is in the
closet on the patio. Help yourself to using these also
You can set this up on the lawn to enjoy.

Cherry Tree Myth
By: Pearl Prevoir
The cherry tree myth is the most well-known and
longest enduring legend about GeorgeWashington.
In the original story ,when Washington was six
years old he received a hatchet as a gift and
damaged his father’s cherry tree. When his father
discovered what he had done, he became angry and
confronted him. Young George bravely said,
“Icannot tell a lie…I cut it with my hatchet.”
Washington’s father embraced him and rejoiced that
his son’s honesty was worth more than a thousand
trees.!
Ironically, this iconic story about the value of
honesty was invented by one of Washington's first
biographers, an itinerant minister, and bookseller
named Mason Locke Weems.
The cherry tree myth has endured for more than two
hundred years probably because we like the story,
which has become an important part of America's
cultural heritage.
Excerpts taken from an article written by,
Jay Richardson
George Mason University

–Easy Cherry Cobbler recipe on next page

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EASY CHERRY COBBLER RECIPE

Ingredients:
● ¼ cup salted butter, melted
● 1 cup cake flour or all-purpose flour
● 1 cup granulated sugar
● 1 tsp. Baki g powder
● 1 cup milk
● 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to350F
2. In the bottom of a 2.5 qt.baking dish,pour melted
butter
3. In a medium bowl,whisk together flour, sugar,
baking powder, and milk till combined
4. In the baking dish, pour batter over the butter, and
don’t stir. Then pour the cherry pie filling over the
batter, and don’t stir
5. Bake 45” or until the crust is golden brown. Let
stand 10” before serving.