THE WRITERS GROUP

The Writers Group started last  October with attendance varying from 3 to 16 at the monthly meetings up to the last one in April. We will, however, meet during the summer once a month on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Pow Wow Room, and continue the remainder of the year at same time and place.    We welcome anyone in SLCCV with an interest in any kind of writing.     For further information, contact  Janet Maloof 464-9379

From time to time we will publish writings of our members.   The  poem below was written by Sam Nachenberg on the occasion of the 31st wedding anniversary of Sam and his wife, Helen.  They  recently moved into SLCCV and as you will see they are very glad to be here.  They live at 58 Vista de Laguna and they came here from Long Island.  The poem covers most everything that goes on at SLCCV and and shows their delight at being residents here.

Discovering Spanish Lakes

My dear new friends

As you may see

Today is the date

Of my anniversary

Celebrated also

By my lovely wife

Whose loving care

Has extended my life

Thirty-one most happy years

Our second time around

Our deep love and happiness

Is what we both have found

We do keep active

With concerts and plays

Activities galore

Find all our days

We arrived in Vero

Our first "Snowbird" stay

Three months at Vista Royale

Was an expensive way

And then we arrived

Upon Spanish Lakes

Near dear Helen's birthday

For heavens sakes

What to buy this woman

Who has much of everything

Perhaps a home in Florida

Will make her laugh and sing

So this lovely Country Club

Whose eighteen lakes do flow

Is the place for us in winter

Without spending too much dough

The Spanish Lakers seem so happy

Are healthy and active, too

We quickly loved it here

As we find so much to do.

The people all are friendly

We scrabble on Monday night

The beauty of the lakes and pools

Are a magnificent sight.

The Card Room is always full

With a variety of games

While outdoors, shuffleboard and bocci

And tennis for athletic claims.

Hitting that little white ball

Gives golfers a great thrill

All these found in Spanish Lakes

Keeps one from being still.

The overflow crowd on Mondays

For Bingo, Pinochle and Scrabble, too

Keeps the Club House jumping

With many things to do.

The pool sharks hit the balls

Into the pocket holes

And sometimes bet money

As gambling ever flows.

We love the grounds and people

And proud of our new home

We plan extending our stay

And never again to roam

Samuel Nachenberg

April 14, 2004