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Springtime is just around the corner and I’ll bet I’m not the only one who will be rethinking my landscape plants. The only thing that will help my citrus trees is a chain saw. Now that riding weather should improve I will be checking my neighbors’ yards for living plants. Anything that made it through this winter should be a sure thing. This is the best time of the year to ride or walk the trails and, if you have not done so, remember to download a trail map available on our official website at www.pineridgeassn.com .

In the coming weeks the community barn will be undergoing sandblasting and repainting. This process could take a couple of weeks to complete. We will hope for good weather as the horses will have to stay out on pasture, for their health and safety, until this work is finished.

Parking on the road around the main arena will no longer be allowed except for immediate loading and unloading. No parking for any reason is allowed in the area across from the new notification board or on the rubber crossing mats. This is to address safety issues brought up by Pine Ridge Equestrian Committee members and should relieve their concerns about the placement of the notification board. Riders, please remember to always be aware of your surroundings in the arena areas just as you would be on the trails and crossings. Under Florida law your safety while riding is your responsibility.

This 18 hole ladies league plays every Friday morning with a 8 a.m. shotgun start. Women with a maximum 40 handicap are welcome to join. Several Special Tournaments such as our “Couples events” and our “Annual Invitational” are held during the season. If you are interested in joining this League, please call Carole Seifert at 746-2082 or email cseifert@tampabay.rr.com .

The Pine Ridge R/C Electric Airplane Club would like to invite those interested in learning to fly or wanting to know more about radio controlled electric flight to attend our monthly meetings. The Club meets at 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month at the Pine Ridge Community Center. The Club promotes flying for fun and fellowship and is open to all Pine Ridge property owners. We have a core of instructors who are available, by appointment, to provide introductory flight training. We fly at the Pine Ridge R/C field Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 AM with our regular scheduled fun fly-in, weather permitting, at the field every Friday starting at 8 AM, so come learn more about the hobby or just watch and enjoy the airplanes in flight. For additional information and directions to the flying field please call Jerry Dittmar, 527-7860, Bob Birkholz, 746-6657, Matt Wayne 527-8836 or visit our web page at www.pineridgerce.com. We look forward to seeing you soon!

These dates and parties are subject to change so keep looking in the Post for more details.

A tremendous THANK YOU to all who helped with the setting up for the New Year’s Eve party. So many people came and made our job go quickly. Floyd Beal, Jill Ceriani and her Mom, Al Giannone, Mort Kissell, Bob Kohler, Louise Mathis, Arlene Murphy, Maria Porta and her two grandsons Colton Bieker and Austin Porta, Tom and Peggy Yanoti, and Hans Witter.

The party turned out great. The food was excellent (as always) from Sandi Ferrara of Ferrara’s Italian Deli. Sandi and her staff did a phenomenal job from start to finish. Carl Raff played musical requests from the audience and teaching a few of his line dances.

Many thanks to all our members and guests for cleaning up after the party. I hope everyone had a good time.

The next PREV meeting will take place in the Community Center on Monday, February 8, at 1:30 pm. PREV will be working on our next party a Spring Pot Luck with music of the 50’s & 60’s with Carl Raff. March 27, at 6:30 pm tickets are $8.00 per person to cover the music. The Civic will supply the coffee, tea and dessert. Last names from A - L bring a salad and M - Z bring an entrée. Contact Tom Yanoti at 746-1909 or Joan Kohler at 527-2439 for your tickets. Tickets will go on sale at the February 8, Civic meeting.

"DEATH DEFYING ACTS: Houdini Secrets" starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce. This movie is rated PG.

An informal group of quitters who meet at the clubhouse now offers two choices for you. Machine quilters, will meet each Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Hand quilters (no machines) will meet each Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until noon in the ‘fireplace’ room. No dues, no rules, just companionship and fun. Please call Jan Mazza at 746-9030 .

The POST is a publication that is printed monthly from September thru June. Each household belonging to the Civic Association receives a copy. The publication contains all pertinent information regarding the Civic organization and Pine Ridge Estates. It also contains information and schedules regarding clubs and social events connected to the Civic Association.

Anyone who has information that may be of interest to the community may submit a request to place this information in the POST. (No advertising or want-ads are accepted). All questions regarding the POST can be submitted to Marilyn Berg at marilyn_berg2001@yahoo.com or call Marilyn at 746-6354.

COST (Citizens Opposed to the Suncoast Tollway, Inc.)
For information or concerns, please contact Janet Masaoy, Chairman, at (352) 537-1289.

If you know of someone who is ill, has passed away, is celebrating a 50th Anniversary, or a 100th Birthday,

FOR NEW RESIDENTS

Twice a year the Pine Ridge Civic Association welcomes New Residents to the Community. This has been a tradition, started by members of the Civic Association many years ago to get acquainted with and help inform new residents of activities within the community of Pine Ridge and of the Civic Association. We invite our new and old residents to gather with us, as well as our group activities, so newcomers can talk to each group or join an activity.

We encourage all our activities to have a table and display information and items they may be working on, or even pictures of their group. Refreshments will be served. Contact Chairperson Joan Kohler, at 527-2439, for more information or reservations.

March rains will bring frogs and toads to streams, ditches and to your ponds to breed. Snakes and other reptiles will become more active and be seen in your yards and gardens. March is also the time to clean out the bluebird nesting boxes as we start our 8^th year of the “Bluebird Trail”.

One afternoon Joan and Al Lippman were driving east on Mustang when they saw a Bald Eagle sitting on a wire on the left side of the road just before the driveway to Dr. Choung’s office. There were six crows flying around it squawking trying to drive it away. Al pulled over to take a few pictures. Then the eagle flew and perched on top of a telephone pole on route 491 near the corner of the intersection. The crows were sitting near it on a wire along side of it as Joan and Al drove off. Sandra Bianco also encountered a huge eagle while driving on Mustang. It flew across the road right in front of her and landed on a pole.

Something in the sky made Bob Kohler look up while raking leaves in his front yard. It was the flight of the Whooping Cranes. He called his son Jim to come out and they watched as 10 endangered Whooping Cranes fly over following an ultralight aircraft. They are certainly fortunate to see them fly over their house each year and never have to go to the Dunnellon airport with a crowd of over 700 anxious spectators.

One morning when Larry and Laura Hook were sitting on their lanai they watched a female gray fox cross their back yard. A male fox was following her by about 30 feet. Larry wasn’t able to get a picture as his camera was in the house.

Beverly Christensen finally called a trapper as wild hogs were still digging up her lawn. She’s happy to report that he was able to trap two 300 lb hogs and hopes that these were the culprits doing the damage.

I’m sure most of you saw the great picture of the bobcat in the Visitor. It was taken by Linda Locascio of Bird’s Nest Dr. Linda said she kept snapping pictures from behind the lanai screen and it seemed like the cat was posing for her. He was in no hurry to leave and when he did, he took his time.

Remember the animals were here first. If you find them foraging on your property, scare them away if you must, but do not harm them. You are my eyes and ears, so please call 746-6819 or email me at hunbarb@tampabay.rr.com.