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Landings Another Seabreeze Publication MARCH 2024
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Persons Of Interest: Peter and Helen Rosenblum By Kathy Striggow Take a moment to flash back to the ‘60s and ‘70s when there was growing interest in living more simply, returning to nature, living off the land, and environmental activism. If you knew of their history, you would see Ariel residents, Peter and Helen Rosenblum, right in the thick of it all. Peter, who holds an M.Ed. from the Univ. of VT, met Helen while he was teaching in an experimental multi-age program for 6th to 8th grade students. Helen, who also holds an M.Ed., was teaching 4th grade in a neighboring town. Each day they would pass each other while driving back and forth from their respective schools, and soon they began waving at one another. One of Peter’s students
often mentioned her Auntie Helen to him, and likewise spoke to Helen about her teacher, Peter. The two met at her 8th grade graduation ceremony, and the rest is history. This delightful couple will celebrate their 47th anniversary in July. The couple’s first adventure was designing and building a home for themselves on 10 acres in the small rural town of Hinesburg, VT, where Helen taught. Acting as their own general contractor, they subcontracted out the work, using locally milled hemlock and cedar. Helen, the youngest of 12 children, had many skilled brothers who assisted in the endeavor, teaching them carpentry and sheet rocking skills. For an entire year, a table saw was the focal point of their living room.
Helen and Peter in their “Fiji Room” Fitting for the times, they lived off the land, growing their own vegetables, planting fruit trees, berries, and perennial herbs and flowers. They built a barn, and raised their own chickens, pigs, sheep, and beef. They caught trout from the pond they had dug. In the colder months they wintered their pregnant beef and sheep, heated the house with wood cut on the property, rode horses,
and cross-country skied through neighboring woods and fields. In 1977 Peter left teaching (their combined salaries were only $15,000), and obtained a real estate license specializing in country properties. In 1980 when 20% interest rates dried up the real estate market, Peter and Helen took advantage of the lull in the industry and purchased “Around the World” tickets on Pan Am which allowed them to travel anywhere as long as they kept going east. They set out on a 6-month backpacking expedition, landing. first in New Delhi. They traveled “on the cheap,” without reservations, or specific itinerary, throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia. Persons of Interest on page 2
Tennis Corner: 2024 Royal Feast and Games See Fishing Club page 6 Save a Life!
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By Jon Hart January 26 and January 27: Two spectacular d a y s o f LT PA Fun! Special thanks to the Kings and Queens: Jamie and Vickie Resor (Clubs), Kevin and Kathy Krum (Diamonds), Sam The kings and queens feasting before the battle and Gretchen Gates (Hearts) and Steve and Gayle Osborne (Spades) for being fantastic Royal Couples, their wonderful creativity and organization. The Feast decorations were beautiful...thanks to Trish Thomas, the Volley Girls, and Love2Play ladies’ tennis teams. Our wonderful Food and Beverage staff served up a delicious and bountiful feast! The Chris Dixon, Baxter Shelfer and MidKnights and Velvet Vixens, held Ben Shelfer ready to party! captive by Pegasus Entertainment, delivered a musical spectacular that Tennis Director Tom Wallace and got everyone up and dancing till the his professional staff planned and wee hours (Landings time). executed a wonderful tournament across Tennis, PRSRT STD Pickleball and US POSTAGE Bocce. It was PAID great to see the FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751 excitement in all the kingdoms’ residents. The timely and informative communication epistles, led by Laurie Hamilton, were designed,
and edited by Michele Lawson (LYGTC Admin), Betty Hulseman (graphics) and a soon to be unemployed scribe. This event was a success Lord Lonza makes the ladies swoon
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LYGTC 13TH ANNUAL
FINE ART
Competition & Exhibit Submissions: Monday, March 18, 2024 Judging: Thursday, March21, 2024
THEME: SEASONS
WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER | FALL
We invite artists of all mediums to submit their artwork for display in the Helm Club lobby. Exhibit's theme must be reflected in the artwork. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your talent! Entry forms are located in the flyer racks. Call 239-482-3211 for more information or email activities@lygtc.com.