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4T Lakewood Ranch Herald supplement AROUND THE RANCH
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The annual spring trip to
Atlanta (actually Suwanee)
hascomeandgonetooquickly.
Everything in central Georgia
was in full bloom, which
always makes for a beautiful
visit. Of course, seeing our
son Carson and his family
is a beautiful event on its
own. He and his wife Elizabeth
are the proud parents
of our gorgeous grandsons
Caden (who celebrated his
fifth birthday while we were
there) and 11-month-old Garrett
who waves, says “byebye,”
and blows great big
kisses. It was a great weekend
filled with picture-taking,
“read one more story
book,” “Grandpa, race cars
with me,” making craft projects,
tons of hugs and kisses,
and not enough time to
do more.
Returning home brought us
back to the day-to-day, which
now consists of taking care
of things around the homestead.We’ve
been here nearly
eight years and are tackling
the list of up-keep items—getting
the house repainted, the
pool deck resurfaced, adding
the long-discussed cabinets
in the laundry room,
updating some room lighting,
and on and on. This
is the fifth house we have
owned, so we came to realize
a long time ago that new
houses don’t remain “new”
for too long. Most times, in
the past, when it came time
for a major spruce-up we’d
get orders from the U.S. Air
Force transferring us to another
location, so we’d sell
the house and move. But I
don’t plan to ever again look
at another moving van, so
there is no getting around
this growing list.
Our hearts and prayers go
out to Jeanine and Craig
MileStones
B y St e lla Olinger, Columnist
Livingston, the director of
food and nutrition services at
Lakewood Ranch Medical
Center, who were recently
notified that their two-yearold
son Eddie has stage four
neuroblastoma, a rare cancer
that affects young children.
Eddie is being treated
at All Children’s Hospital in
St. Pete with mom and dad
holding vigil at his bedside.
Eddie’s three siblings are being
cared for by family members
at home. To find out how
you can help the Livingston’s
in their time of great emotional
and financial need, visit
www.caringbridge.org/visit/eddielivingston
to receive
updates or make donations
for Eddie’s care.
Whoare these eight goodlooking
guys seen every other
week having breakfast at
local eateries? They’re calling
themselves the ROME-
Os (Retired Old Men Eating
Out); they gather for lively
conversation, attempt to
solve the world’s problems,
andtellafewtalltales.They
are an interesting bunch
who each brings a different
background and opinion to
this guys’ version of the coffee
klatch.
TheRotary Club of Lakewood
Ranch recently celebrated
its 10th anniversary
at a luncheon meeting at
the Lakewood Ranch Golf
and Country Club. Part of
the celebration included a
slideshow highlighting the
organization’s history and
several of its major accomplishments,
including the formation
of ShelterBox USA
and the success of the annual
Suncoast Food and Wine
Fest. ShelterBox USA is the
American arm of an internationalhumanitarianprogram
that provides shelter and es-
sential survival supplies to
victims of disasters around
the world. The Suncoast
Food and Wine Fest will be
holding its 10th annual event
Nov. 12 at the Sarasota Polo
Club. All net proceeds from
this highly successful event
(now in excess of $860,000)
have been donated to charity.
Members of this club are
also directly involved in numerous
community organizations.
It is one of the great
Rotary Clubs of the area; my
husband and I are proud to
be members of a group dedicated
to “Service Above Self”
as its motto.
Mark Brink, the 2011 Suncoast
Food and Wine Fest
Chairman, is deep into his
long list of “to-do” items
in preparation for November’s
festival. Area businesses
and restaurants will be
approached to secure their
participationinthisone-day
event that attracts more than
2,500 people each year. Sponsorship
opportunities have
great benefits for each of the
businesses and restaurants
that get exposure to a huge
number of people who enjoy
good food and drink. If you
are interested in finding out
how your business can participate
and benefit from this
annual event, contact Mark
Brink at WFChairsuncoastfoodandwinefest.com.
Tidewell, our area’s only
not-for-profit hospice, will be
hosting a “Journey of Remembrance”
from 2-3 p.m.
May 26. This special ceremony
will be held to honor our
veterans (including those we
have lost and those living in
our communities) and their
families for their dedication
and sacrifice. Locally, the service
will be held at Manatee
United Methodist Church,
315 15th St. E., Bradenton;
additional services will be
held in Sarasota and Port
Charlotte. This touching
event is part of the Honors
ProgramofTidewellwhich,
since 2008, has recognized
the enormous contributions
made by our veterans and
their families, especially addressing
the unique needs
On April 28, Vanessa
Baugh, owner of Vanessa
Fine Jewelry on Lakewood
Main Street, announced
her candidacy for District
5, the seat currently held
by Donna Hayes. Baugh,
who held her news conference
at her store, says
she will immediately embark
on a “listening tour,”
during which she will visit
clubs, homeowner associations,
businesses, neighborhoods,
and anywhere
they face at the end of life.
The Tidewell Honors Program
is the leading one of its
kind in the U.S. designed to
address the needs of aging
veterans. To find out more
about the “Journey of Remembrance”
or the Tidewell
Honors Program, call toll
free to 1-855-843-3935.
Please remember to
send me some news and
announcements about
birthdays,specialevents,
promotions, feats of accomplishments,
or interestingobservationsto
share with the community.
Contact me at smoling@
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