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NOVEMBER 2017

A COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOR Cheval RESIDENTS

Cheval Women’s Club

The Cheval Women’s Club, INC., opened

their new fiscal year season with the Charity

Awards Dinner September 19, 2016. We

had great attendance and all charities were

present. The president, Billie Byers, opened

the meeting by welcoming all returning

members, new members and guests from the

charities. Billie reported the donations

increased 43.4% over and above last year.

Our membership increased 25% above last

year, the state of the organization is well and

growing. Every single member of the

organization should be proud of their

individual contributions, which were made in

many different ways. All of the committee

women and co-chairwomen were thanked

for their work done.

Betty Carrig, Treasure was recognized for

all her efforts in arranging the August dinner

at St Joseph, North. She gave the financial

report and awarded the charity checks to the

following who spoke for their charities:

Michelle Smith, Administrative Manger

Joshua House Lutz Location

James Griffin , Lt. Colonel USA

Retired

Operation Helping House

David Caras. Coast Guard Radio

Navigator Aircrew and Aircrew Chief,

Retired

Paws for Patriots (and his service dog

BOBB)

Our Charities were delighted to receive our

donations and spoke as to how it would help

their causes and about their organizations. It

was very touching to hear of some of the

cases they were able to help.

We had drawings for our members and in

particular for new members and returning

members who joined during the summer

months. Sally Spencer, New Member

Ambassador announced the new members

and is active in communicating to them about

our organization and the benefits.

The president announced the next scheduled

meeting for October 2017.

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Lunch Bunch: The first Lunch Bunch of Cheval

Women met at Iavarone’s Steakhouse Italian Grill. The

food was amazing, the atmosphere was warm and cozy.

Please join us if you can, we would love to have you. It

is a fun time with the ladies. Call MaryAnn Back at 813-

997-2033 for more details on the next lunch bunch or

please email, [email protected]

Thanksgiving Trivia Questions:

1. Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

2. What year was the first Thanksgiving held?

3. Which president made the first Thanksgiving day proclamation?

4. In 1941, congress declared Thanksgiving day to be held on what Thursday in November?

5. Macy's Thanksgiving day parade started during which decade?

6. Which ship did the Pilgrims sail on to Plymouth Rock?

7. Which historical figure wanted the turkey to be the national bird?

8. Which President set the official celebration day for Thanksgiving as the last Thursday?

9. Turkey should be cooked to what degree Fahrenheit?

10. How many Turkeys are cooked in the US for Thanksgiving each year?

Thanksgiving is a day rich in traditions, but how

much does your family know about those

traditions? These trivia questions are a great way to

get conversations started and to test your family

member's smarts. Some fun ideas for using these questions include, writing the questions on cards

with the answers on the back and placing them

around the appetizer buffet, or you could hold a

trivia contest after dinner with the winner being

e x e m p t f r o m k i t c h e n c l e a n u p .

1. The Wampanoag Indians

2. 1621

3. George Washington

4. The fourth Thursday

5. The 1920's

6. The Mayflower

7. Benjamin Franklin

8. Abraham Lincoln

9. 165 degrees Fahrenheit

10. 45 million

TRIVIA

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Blessed or Blue? Danielle Cooper

I heard from a dear friend recently who had

unfortunately been out of touch due to his

relocation out of the country last year. We

discussed our latest updates and I shared - in both a

gleeful and stressful tone - how I was “getting

ready for the holidays!” He

quickly and somberly

replied “Good luck with

that. Holidays are not my

thing.” I was suddenly

quieted and humbled,

feeling thoughtless and

insensitive. He was

divorced several years back

and I know he struggled

often with loneliness, as we

all do at some point in our

lives.

About a year ago, another

close friend who I go

waaaay back to middle

school with, lamented to

me how she couldn’t wait for the holidays to end

so she could get back to work and resume her

normal routine. She is successful by all accounts

yet all that vacation time kept reminding her what

she felt was lacking in her personal life since her

divorce: companionship.

Many of us are fortunate enough to share holiday

plans with loved ones, family, children, in-laws,

and close friends but we often forget that this time

can be a very lonely and painful experience for

many others. Many are struggling to share the

holiday spirit while managing a lonely heart, a job

loss, a sick relative, even a foreclosure. Somehow

“the holidays” with all their colorful decorations

and joyful music and endless parties tend to cast a

bright light on life’s challenges that we may be

dealing with. Suddenly, holidays for many become

a time to dread rather than look forward to.

But it doesn’t have to be that way! We don’t need

to become a scrooge or a braggart. Whether we are

feeling blessed or

blue this season,

there are things

we can do to

contribute to a

happier time for

everyone.

A R E Y O U

F E E L I N G

B L E S S E D ? ? Congratulations!

Now share the

joy. Invite that

widow over for

Thanksgiving dinner, make your parties a good

mix of couples and singles, drop off some cookies

to that lonely neighbor, fly up to see your sister/

brother/mom/dad, send a care package to a friend

or military personnel overseas, or simply let

someone know you’re thinking of them. Create

positive karma so that when you have your

struggles, others will be there for you too.

FEELING BLUE?? I

have found that the best

antidote to the holiday

blues is to take the focus

off yourself and help

another. Volunteer at the

food bank, donate clothes

to charity, offer to babysit

for a friend or tutor a child.

If unemployed, spend time

working on your resume,

a c c e p t i n g s e a s o n a l

employment and making

connections. Networking at

those holiday parties could

pay off after all! Being

helpful and constructive with your time can help

you realize the value you have to offer and

recognize the valuable person that you are.

Who says we need to follow any holiday

traditions? Create your own holiday traditions! If

you are far away from family and friends,

Christmas Day could be your day to travel to a

unique and new destination. If you are not

religious then instead of a Christmas service,

engage in a meditative or similar retreat. Don’t like

to cook? Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to

come from your oven nor do you even need to

have a turkey! Truthfully, you don’t have to follow

any standard holiday recipe, figuratively speaking.

Design this season in a way that supports your

desires, values and circumstances.

By doing so you won’t let the chaos, pressure or

stress of the season take away from the growth,

meaning and joy we all are capable of. As we’ve

often heard before, it’s not your circumstances that

define you. It’s

what you decide

do about your

o w n

c i r c u m s t a n c e s

that matter. Now

is the time to

work on sending

some invitations

to some very

deserving people

in your life;

wishing everyone

a very wonderful

holiday season !

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Tampa charities. All

charities are four-star rated

by Charity Navigator.

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