April 2007 - On Top of the World Communities Info

April 2007 The World News® 13Entertainment GroupPresents Double BillSaturday, April 28, closes the EntertainmentGroup’s Show Series for 2006-07 withanother double bill.Opening the show is vocalist Dominic,bringing his unique and interpretive stylingsto the music made popular by great artistslike Frank Sinatra, Engelbert Humperdinck,Tom Jones and Neil Diamond, just to name afew. He even tosses in a little Elvis.The second half of the double-bill is one ofthe most sought-after comedians that appearon all the cruise ship lines. Singer/comedianDon Richards brings his hilarious routine includingCrazy Guggenheim, Johnny Cash,Benny Hill, Liberace and many more of his“friends.”K. Jean Joviak, M.D.Board Certifi ed Family MedicineNow accepting adult patientsWest Marion Medical Plaza4600 SW 46th CourtSuite 250Ocala FL 34474Tickets are on sale Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Health& Recreation Ballroom. Prices are $5 generaland $7 reserved and as usual a limit of fourtickets per purchase and are for residents andtheir houseguests.With this being the final show for the currentseries, the Entertainment Group sendsout a big thank you for the support.Due to this support, in conjunction withour sponsors, contracts have been signed forthe 2007-08 Show Series, which make it themost expensive series the group has ever presented.They believe you will be pleased withthe variety of entertainment coming to thestage at On Top of the World. Decals Issued: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Customer Service,Friendship Commons, Suite 200 • Bring your car, ID card,auto registration and pieces of old decal.352-237-4055Hours by appointmentMonday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Your Home Comes FirstPhoto by Doris MauricioAn assortment of flowers on the side of Doris’ house prior to the frost.NatureAround UsDoris MauricioStriking style,extraordinary finishesand elegant fabrics setyour home apart fromall others. Allow ouron-staff designers toassist you in creatingyour dream roomswith Highland Housebedroom, dining roomand upholstery.Spring has sprung! The danger of frost isover. We suffered through a couple of damagingfrosts this winter, but do not fret. Youshould see signs of most of your plants startingto sprout. If you have not already done so,cut your perennials back to green growth. Youcan fertilize your garden beds with a goodquality fertilizer. A ratio of 6-6-6 with slowrelease minerals is good. Fertilize your palmsand shrubs. You can trim your azaleas afterthey are through blooming.This is a great time to plant zinnia seeds.There are many varieties. They are very easyto plant and love the Florida sunshine. Theywill grow with gusto. Mexican sunflowers,vincas, marigolds and cosmos also like theFlorida sunshine and are easily grown fromseed. Petunias and pansies will look nice untilJune. If you have them in a partly shady areaand keep them well watered, they will last longer.Impatiens must be in the shade and likeplenty of water.Some perennials that love our Florida summerare pentas, milkweed, firebush, firespike,salvia, plumbago, blue daze and bush daisies.Most of these are also butterfly attractors. Thisis also a great time to put in a patio garden ofherbs, tomatoes and peppers that you can enjoythroughout the summer. These plants willdo best in large pots filled with potting soil.This would be a good time to plug thosebare spots in your St. Augustine lawns. Yourplugs will grow faster if you enrich the areawith a little potting soil before putting in theplug. Keep the ground moist until the grassstarts to grow and watch for weeds. Theygrow faster than new grass. Atrazine is recommendedfor weed control in established St.Augustine lawns. You can buy this product inspray bottles at your local garden center anduse as needed.You do not need to fertilize your lawn if itis being done by On Top of World lawn service.If you fertilize your own lawn, 15 (Nitrogen)-0(Phosphorus)-15 (Potassium) is recommendedtwice a year — in the spring and in the fall(16-4-8 is also recommended). Remember —when you fertilize and water excessively, youare creating a great salad for Florida bugs. Ifyou get a large yellow spot on your lawn thatcontinues to grow in a circular fashion, youmay have chinch bugs. Check with On Top ofthe World Customer Service regarding pesticidespraying.Do not water more than once a week. If youare monitoring your own sprinkler system,turn it off during rainy periods. A sure signthat a lawn is being over-watered is dollarweeds. They cannot survive in dry conditions.Please try not to get upset if your lawn doesnot look good. You can’t win this one. Grass isvery difficult to grow in Florida.The Master Gardener Spring Festival waswonderful. The array of flowers and shrubswas spectacular. I was overwhelmed. The nextbig sale will be the crape myrtle sale comingsome time in June. The date has not been setyet. We should have the date for the May WorldNews. I am very pleased with the crape myrtleshrubs I purchased from this sale. Theseshrubs come in a variety of sizes and colorsand are well suited for our area.Have you been to Devils Millhopper GeologicalState Park? This is a great place tobring your visitors from up north. The parkis located two miles northwest of Gainesvilleon Millhopper Road, off State Road 232. Afterwalking through pine forest, follow a woodenstaircase down 120 feet into a sinkhole whererainforest plants such as ferns abound.The Marion County Extension Office hasMaster Gardeners on duty on weekdays from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to answer your gardeningconcerns. You can call them at 671-8400. Youcan reach me at 237-3479 or dmauricio@cfl.rr.com. I will do my best to assist you withyour gardening concerns. The On Top of theWorld Native Plant Club meets the secondWednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at theArbor Center. Come and join them and taketime to walk the nature trail located behindthe Arbor Center. Happy gardening!Doris Mauricio, On Top of the Worldresident and Master GardenerExperience theextraordinarydecorative talentsof Veranda HomeFurnishings & Designas you tour the lovelybuilder models of OnTop of the World!Submit Articles by E-mailto otownews@otowfl.comWelcome to the Community!$100. 00 Off*$500.00 Minimum Purchase* Valid on single purchase only.No other discounts or sale promotions apply.Veranda Home Furnishings & DesignExpires April 30, 2007352-748-1020850 S. Main Street (U.S. 301)Wildwood, FL 34785We invite you to come and join us.Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Child care availablePastor Gary O. 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