THE OCEANSIDE I WAVE  /  FEBRUARY 2021

 

Island Dunes Oceanside 1 Condominium Association, Inc.
               8880 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957

GREETINGS FROM YOUR SOCIAL COMMITTEE!  WELCOME BACK ALL OF YOU SNOWBIRDS AND  WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR NEW RESDIENTS TO OUR PARADISE BY THE SEA.  WE WOULD NORMALLY HAVE JUST HAD OUR SUPERBOWL PARTY AND BE PLANNING FOR VALENTINES AND MARDI GRAS !  INSTEAD WE FIND OURSELVES TRYING TO STAY SAFE BY NOT CONNECTING SOCIALLY AS A GROUP IN THE SOCIAL ROOM.  WE THOUGHT WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO CONNECT BY OUR NEWSLETTER.   WE HOPE TO PUBLISH EVERY MONTH OR TWO ON OUR SOCIAL BLOG WITH IDEAS FOR FOOD AND FUN WHILE LOOKING FORWARD TO RETURNING TO NORMAL BEFORE TOO LONG. 

 

HOW WE COMMUNICATE:

THE SOCIAL BLOG:  Island Dunes Oceanside 1 (idoceanside1.blogspot.com)  

Some great pictures of past social events – we will use this blog for social committee events and newsletters      going forward. 

THE BOARD WEBSITE:  www.idoceanside1.com  

Everyone should be encouraged to go to the website and read through all of the information available to us! Attached is a pdf of the Important and Emergency Contact Numbers including the # for our :ON SITE SECURITY/GUARD HOUSE 772-229-9500

AN  OFFICE REMINDER –

PLEASE UPDATE CONTACTS IN THE OFFICE AND PROVIDE THE SECURITY GATE PHONE NUMBERS FOR YOUR GUESTS

 

 

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ENCOURAGED  

WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND OUR INPUT TO BE HELPFUL AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.  WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS  FOR ACTIVITIES OR RESTAURANTS THAT YOU FIND TO BE COVID- PROTOCAL SAFE AND FUN. WE ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEWSLETTER BY SENDING INFORMATION ABOUT RESTAURANTS, PLACES TO GO, GOOD DEALS, CONDO PROJECTS, HOME IMOROVEMENT IDEAS.  JUST EMAIL  YOUR THOUGHTS  AND PICTURES TO SALLY CRUMP AT  sallycrump50@ICLOUD.com  AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PUBLISHED!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AROUND THE POOL, ON THE BEACH AND AT THE COUNTRY CLUB.  BE SAFE.  WE CAN ALL BE GRATEFUL FOR BEAUTIFUL SUROUNDINGS, MOSTLY GREAT WEATHER, AND THAT ALL THOSE HURRICANES PASSED US BY LAST YEAR!

 

COVID VACCINE INFORMATION

WE ARE ALL INTERESTED IN GETTING APPOINTMENTS SET UP FOR THE COVID VACCINATION.  THE SOONER WE CAN ALL GET OUR VACINATIONS, THE SOONER WE CAN PLAN OUR FIRST BIG CELEBRATION!

WEBSITES FOR COVID APPOINTMENT SIGH-UPS:

http://martin.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/COVID-19Vaccineinformation.html

https://myclevelandclinic.org/landing/covid-19-vaccine/florida

www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida

http://stlucie.floridahealth.gov/

www.ircgov.com

www.alertindianriver.com

EMAIL LINK - Give name, address and phone number and ask for vaccine at: 

chd50feedback@flhealth.gov

 

NEW RESIDENTS : 

WE WELCOME ALL OF OUR NEW RESIDENTS AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE HAPPY HERE IN YOUR NEW HOME! WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AND HAVING YOU JOIN US IN FUTURE EVENTS:

 

-       NEIL AND LYDIA NORR #508

-       JERRY RICE AND LINDA SUGNET #509

-       JO AND KAREN JANOCH #1002

-       DON AND CATHY GREEN  #1207

-       BOB AND LINDA PENNY #1210

-       AL WOLFF AND TIM NURVALA  #1301

-       WILLIAM AND HELENE KELLY #1304

 -     WILLIAM RUSSO AND KIMBERLY HIATT  #1101 

  

GATHERINGS

WHILE FORMAL GATHERINGS HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TO SOCIALLY DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS, THERE HAVE BEEN IMPROMPTU GATHERINGS BY THE POOL, THE BEACH AND ON THE CATWALKS – THESE HAVE INCLUDED NEW YEARS EVE BY THE POOL, CHRISTMAS CAROLING FROM THE CATWALKS, AND A CELEBRATION FOR JO HAMMONDS 80^TH BIRTHDAY ON THE 10^TH FLOOR CATWALK. THESE WERE REPORTED TO BE FUN AND COVID APPROPRIATE!

 

VALENTINES DAY  - A BIT OF HISTORY – CONTRIBUTED BY SHARON ROTH

Valentines Day originated as a Western feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.  

 

There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines who died on February 14 including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under thr Roman Empire in the third century.  According to an early tradition, Saint Valentine restored sight to a blind daughter of his jailer. Numerous later additions to the legend have better related to the theme of love: an 18th century embellishment to the legend claims he wrote the jailer’s daughter a letter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell before his execution. And much like love, St. Valentine and his reputation as the patron of love are not matters of verifiable history, but of faith.  HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 

 

Valentine’s Day Questions  (answers on the last page)

 

1.    Who always has a date on Valentines Day?

 

            2. What flower gives the most kisses on Valentines Day?

 

3. What did the couple say after they were struck by Cupid’s arrow?

 

 OCEANSIDE I - PICTURES OF PAST VALENTINES PARTIES BRING BACK GREAT MEMORIES AND SHOW WHAT WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE FUTURE

  

 

 

VALENTINES IDEAS FOR THIS YEAR

FRESH MARKET - HAVE A ROMANTIC MEAL ON YOUR BALCONY!

FRESH MARKET IN STUART 2300 SE OCEAN BLVD   #772-223-5240

WWW.THEFRESHMARKET.COM   HOLIDAY MEALS  ORDER BY WED, PICKUP 2/12-2/14 IN STORE

CHOICE OF FILET MIGNON, SEABASS OR CRABCAKES – APARAGUS AND MASHED POTATOES – A DOZEN ROSES AND CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAEBERRIES  ($49.99) 

 

PIETROS – 772-229-7575  OUR COUNTRY CLUB  - OUR VOTE FOR  FAVORITE COVID FRIENDLY – TABLES DISTANCED, STAFF MASKED – EXCELLENT FOOD, FRIENDLY STAFF

UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE SOLD OUT FOR VALENTINES DINNER, BUT YOU COULD CALL TO REQUEST A PICKUP – OR GO OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE!

 

 

ISLAND DUNES COUNTRY CLUB NEWS 

ISLAND DUNES GOLF CONTRIBUTED BY GERRI FERRGUSON

Island Dunes golf events are continuing in the pandemic mode.  2 people will be in each golf carts with a plastic panel between them unless they are in the same family. Flags must stay in the hole when putting, All members must wear face masks in and around the pro shop. Weekly events and starting tee times:

 

Sunday Couples 9 Hole:    Tee Times   11:30

Tuesday Men’s Skins:          Tee Times 11am -12pm

Clinic on Tuesday                  11 am-12pm

Wednesday Ladies 9 Holes: Tee Times 8:30

Friday Men’s 9 Hole:            Tee Times 11:30

 

Special events coming up:

Putting contest open to all members on Monday February 8    Tee Time 11am

Ladies Fun Day        February 11   Tee Times at 9am

Men’s Member-Member Event February 19   Tee Times at 11

Charity Event for IDLGA Safe Space      March 24

 

Club championships are being played now and next month. The Couples Club Championship will be held on February 21.

There will be a Cobra Fitting and Demo Day from 10 am to 3pm on Monday, February 15 for anyone interested in new clubs.

Note that Golf Pro Kathy Cassese gives lessons on request.  Call the pro shop to make tee times or to ask for lessons or any other golf need.    Pro shop number 772-229-2739

THINGS TO DO / PLACES TO GO

Each month we will feature a restaurant or two and covid friendly things to do in one of our towns nearby. This month we are featuring Ft Pierce in northern Hutchinson Island.  

 

FORT PIERCE FARMERS MARKET CONTRIBUTED BY SALLY CRUMP 

Fort pierce has a farmers market with a craft show on Saturday mornings – most people are masked.  There are also good museums and restaurants with outdoor seating  including Crabby’s dockside and Cobbs Landing. The Sunrise theater is operating at 50% capacity.  Upcoming shows include ABBA Mania on February 20^th 

 

ST LUCIE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA OLESZKOWICZ

Discover the history of St Lucie county at the Regional History Center – 414 seaway Dr, fort pierce. Featuring the Gardner House,John Durhams collection of early Indian artifacts, the Seminole Indian exhibit, and 1920’s fire engine.  Talk with local historians.  The Pineapple Patch gift shop and bookstore caries local and Florida history books, native Seminole  dolls and jewelry. 

 

SAIL AIKI CATAMARAN SAILING OUT OF FORT PIERCE CONTRIBUTED BY SUSAN STIEHEL

https://www.sailaiki.com/ 

We took our family out on this excellent two - hour sunset sail excursion last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it!  Our friends Ron and Belinda sailed on Aiki over the summer and highly recommended it to us so we’re passing it along.

Captain Kyle and First Mate Hannah were excellent hosts and they run charters out of Fort Pierce on the weekends.

The boat can take 6 passengers, and the website has photos, videos, a calendar to schedule your trip and contact information.

Kyle and Hannah are very safety conscious, attentive, and knowledgable . We can’t wait to go back!

Attached is a photo of the boat owners.

 After our sail, we picked up some delicious take-out tacos at TACO Dive on the Jetty.

There is outdoor seating at Taco Dive, but we usually take out and eat on the beach or bring home, the food is great, never disappointed!

https://www.tacodive.com/ 

Taco Dive Beachside Location :

2025 Seaway Dr    Fort Pierce, FL 34949    Tel: 772-448-8477

 

 

FORT PIERCE BOTANICAL GARDEN CONTRIBUTED BY GERRI FERGUSON 

Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Ft. Pierce       210 Savannah Rd, Ft Pierce

Open 9am to 5 pm weekdays, 9 am to 4 pm Saturdays and 12 to 4 pm Sundays

Admission is $6 or less, Children $2, Veterans free

    

This garden has the largest collection of bonsai plants in the country. There is a gift shop and a children’s garden. There are classes and special events like lighting up the plants for nighttime events at Christmas and Halloween. Children are often offered paints and plants to make a take home work of art.

 

 

VALENTINES DAY ANSWERS:     

 

1.    A calendar

2.    Tulips

3.    Ouch