A PUBLICATION BY THE VILLAGE LANDLORDS,

FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

NEW YEAR’S EDITION

2018 Board of Directors

President Bonnie Eichholtz 954-972-5045Vice-President Nancy Fernon 954-884-2135Second Vice-President Gene Armeno 954-969-0041Treasurer Bob Obenland 561-742-0450Secretary Kathy Tavernia 954-249-7111Membership/Publicity Jessica Spicer 954-646-9579Hospitality Mary Spicer 954-732-6027Parliamentarian Norman Berrett 954-9433-9682Webmaster Jonathan Stout 954.829.5857Facebo0k Jessica Spicer 954-646-9579Newsletter Gisela Suarez 305-815-7426

JANUARY 2019- The Village Press

JANUARY 2019

News from our President…Bonnie Eichholtz

Hi Everyone,

Hope the holidays were peaceful and enjoyable and I wish each and every one of you a very Happy and Healthy New Year!! It’s hard to believe 2018 is over, where did it go?????

Jessica Spicer will be conducting a make n’ take for our first meeting of the new year on January 27th. More info in newsletter.

Our first open house of 2019 is at Nancy and Jerry Fernon’s house on January 12th at 7:00 pm.

Sign-up sheets, for our annual picnic, will be available at the January and February meetings. Also, the $10 picnic fee may be paid at this time. More info to follow.

Thank you,

Bonnie Eichholtz

THE VILLAGE PRESS - January 2019

TREASURER’S REPORT by Bob Obenland

Welcome back. I hope you all

had a good Holiday.

It’s that time again to pay dues,

so you can pay at the January

meeting or send it to our PO

box:

Village Landlords

PO Box 670093

Coral Springs, FL 33067

Dues are $15 for a single

member and $25 for a family. If

you joined in Sept, Oct, Nov, or

Dec of 2018 your 2019 dues are

paid.

I hope to see you at the January

meeting.

Bob

General Meeting Highlights from November 18th, 2018

by Kathy Tavernia

Board Members present: Bonnie Eichholtz, Nancy Fernon, Gene Armeno, Norm Barrett, Gisela Suarez, Jessica Spicer, and Kathy Tavernia.

Bonnie Eichholtz called the meeting to order at 2:45 pm and welcomed all members and guest Christopher Bungy.

Secretary’s Report: Kathy asked if everyone received the Newsletter. As there were no questions, a motion to waive the reading and accept the report was made by Peggy Mead and seconded by George Fells. The motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Bob Obenland was absent and the report is in the newsletter.

Membership: Jessica Spicer stated that are 3 new members and the paid membership is 72.

Newsletter: Another wonderful Newsletter thanks to Gisela.

Prizes and Raffles: Gene said there will not be our normal prizes because of the Grinch Exchange and there will be 8 houses raffled for the tickets for Toys 4 Tots.

Web: Jonathan Stout, our Web Master, is absent but the website is up to date with more pictures to come.

Hospitality: Thanks to everyone who brought the goodies. The list was passed for January’s meeting.

Swap & Sell: There are 2 tables open for January. Please email Kathy Tavernia to sign up.

General Meeting, Upcoming Events - November 18th, 2018

Shirts: Bob has a variety of shirts for sale.

Elections: The Secretary called for the members’ vote. The Board was voted on by the members and positions remain the same and they will be installed at the end of January’s meeting. The vote was seconded by Norm Barrett and the motion carried.

Other NewsDisplay: Tabled until next year.November: The Harry Potter houses will be out in November.Charities: The recipients were SOS Children’s Village and Lighthouse of Broward and the amount of $250 was sent to each.

Upcoming EventsJanuary 7th: Board meeting at Gene’s house at 7:30 pm.January 12th: Open House, Jerry and Nancy Fernon, 7PMJanuary 19th: Open House, Norman Barrett, 7PMJanuary 26th: Open House, Carlos and Gisela Suarez, 7PMJan. 27th: General Meeting. Jessica will do a Make n’ Take.March 24th: Picnic: Tree Tops Park, headlining Chet and Diane and their wonderful entertainment. Fun as always. June 19-23, 2019: Cincinnati Gathering, See NCC website for details.June 21-28, 2020: Gathering and train show. Bob is waiting for details from No. FL Villagers in Jacksonville.

A motion to adjourn was made at 4:30 pm by Norm Barrett, seconded by Eileen O’Connor. The motion carried.

Toys 4 Tots Raffle PrizesWarren Homestead & Walden Cottage Dottie WinzellFarmers Coop Grannary Rosemary DeJesusCC Riverside Row Shops Gisela SuarezNorthern Lights Fire Station Jessica SpicerCedar Point Cabin Bonnie EichholtzLittle Town of Bethlehem Norm BarrettSanta’s Light Shop Gene ArmenoEast Indies Trading Co. Joe McPhillipsTaliagerro-Cole House Carlos SuarezHembleton Pewterer Dottie WinzellCity Clockworks Sandra Sanchez

General Meeting, Raffles and Prizes, November 18, 2018

Images from the Grinch Exchange on November 18th, 2018(Thanks Jerry Fernon for providing these pictures)

December Open Houses – Betty Hardgrave, December 9th, 2018

December Open Houses – Gene Armeno – December 15, 2018

Recipe of the Month – Courtesy of Kathy Kirouac

15 Beans Soup – Kathy delighted us with this soup at the October meeting

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------For our next General Meeting the following members have kindly agreed to bring the snacks:

Joe McPhillips Linda BowerDottie Winzell Kathy KirouacBonnie Eichholtz Norm BarrettNancy Fernon Gisela Suarez

What you need: 2 packages of 15 Beans (Cajun);

1 large onion (chopped); 1 bunch of scallions (chopped);

6 stalks of celery (chopped); 4 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 large green

pepper and 1 large red pepper (chopped); a can whole kernel corn (salt

free); 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 can green beans; 2 – 28 oz cans

crushed tomatoes; 2 cans Italian style diced tomatoes; 2 packages

chopped ham; 4 packages of sliced Hillshire Polka Kielbasa; 1 bag

spinach, 3 tablespoons each of basil, marjoram, oregano, parsley,

rosemary, thyme, Italian blend and seasoned salt; 1 tablespoon chili

powder.

INSTRUCTIONS: Cooking time for this recipe is 5 to 6 hours. In a large

pot, in plenty of water, cook the beans in HIGH for at for 45 minutes.

Then add all the ingredients up to the spinach. Keep cooking.

Every 1 ½ hours (approximately 3 times during the cooking period) add 1

tablespoon of all the other ingredients, except the chili powder. Add

the chili powder one time only during the last

1 ½ hour of cooking.

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SPONSORS – LET’S SHOW THEM OUR SUPPORT

Our next general meeting is taking place onJanuary 27th, 2019, at Champion’s Hall in North Lauderdale

Open House Tours…there is still time.

What a wonderful time we had at Betty’s and Gene’s homes in December! There are still three (3) more open houses scheduled for the month of January. Hope to see you there!

January 12th, Nancy and Jerry Fernon, 7pm to 11pm, 7532 Granville

Dr., Building G, Tamarac, FL 33321- Phone 954-884-2135

January 19th, Norman Barrett, 7pm to ???, 710 NW 76 Avenue, Margate,

FL 33063 Phone 954-242-7256

January 26th, Carlos and Gisela Suarez, 7pm to 11pm, 271 East 58

Street, Hialeah, FL 33013 – Phone 305-815-7426

VILLAGE LANDLORDS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

DATE: __/__/2018

Membership year is from January 1st—December 31. All information is confidential and used for

club purposes only. Please fill out application and return along with the membership fee of $15.00

per person or $25.00 per family. Make checks payable to The Village Landlords, P. O. Box 670093

Coral Springs, FL 33067.

NAME:

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CITY:

STATE:________________________________ ZIP:_____________________

HOME PHONE #:

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What year did you start collecting?

Would you be interested in hosting a Christmas House Tour in December or

January?

__ Yes __ No __ Possibly __ Need more information

What activities would you be interested in seeing at the meetings?

__Display Techniques __Guest Speakers __Social Events __Workshops

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Comments : _______________________________________________________________________

What do you collect?

_____ Dickens’ Village

_____ Christmas in the City

_____ New England Village

_____ Snow Village

_____ North Pole

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_____ Snowbabies

_____ Snowbunnies

_____ Winter Silhouette

_____ Little Town of

Bethlehem

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Other:

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