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www.aroundtheranch.com TheCommunityNewspaper of Lakewood Ranch 

November 4, 2009 

Masseo Home Inspection: 

Experienceworkingfor you 

By ernie Soller,CommunityCorrespondent 

RonMasseoofMasseoHomeInspections. 

hotobyErnie Soller 

Recently, someonewho hadowned his 

newLakewoodRanch home forlessthan 

ayear hired Ron Masseo toperform a 

home inspection. Even Masseo was abit 

surprised to be called on to check outso 

new astructure and he inquired of the 

owner as to why hewas having the inspection 

done. 

Theowner’s answer put it allinperspective 

–his costly home wasjustunderayear 

ld,and thebuilder’s home warranty peiod 

wasabout to runout.The home was 

o be listed forsale, andthe owner wanted 

n expert inspection of thehomesothatif 

herewereany problems that needed to be 

olved by thebuilder,he–the homeowner 

would have writtendocumentationfrom 

certifiedinspector to provethatcertain 

things required attention. 

Overall, the home was in great shape, 

but in checkingout thehome’sswimming 

ool and its pump and filtration system, 

Masseo asked the owner if he had ever 

used thepoolheater. When theowner relied 

that hehad not, Masseo examined 

hesystemand noticed thepipefromthe 

ome’s gaslinetothe pool heater hadnevr 

been connected! No one had ever noicedthis, 

andMasseo’sinspectionsaved 

thehomeowner from having to payalarge 

eXPeRIeNCeWoRKINg FoRYoU To 3 

THEBOLDAND THEBEAUTIFUL — TheFlorida Nursery, Growers andLandscapeAssociation(FNGLA) gave TheLakeClub(TLC) twoawards 

at itsrecentlandscapeawards program: it woninthe “new installations,Floridafriendly,over$500,000”category, with CaninAssociates; and 

in the“maintenance,commercial,$250,000-$500,000”categorywithArtisTree LandscapeMaintenance&Design. TheFNGLA Landscape 

Awards Programwas established in 1969 to recognizelandscapeexcellenceinFlorida.Photo by ScottCarr 

DarrellTurner 

RanchCommunity Fund 

Honors DarrellTurner 

Theboard of advisors of theLakewood 

RanchCommunityFundrecentlyannounced 

itsselectionofDarrellTurner as therecipient 

of thefifthannualC.JohnA.Clarke 

Humanitarian of theYearAward. Turner, 

owner of Turner Tree and Landscape 

in Bradenton, was selected for the honor 

due to hisgenuinecommitment to thecommunity 

through hispersonalinvestments 

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of time,energy,and resources. 

Turner’s broadscope of philanthropy includes 

providingfor theneeds of seniors, 

promotingyouth andeducation,encouraginglocal 

businesses,supportingthe needs 

of endangered animals, andpromoting the 

preservationofthe environment. Hispersonal 

and professional involvement with 

variousaspects of thecommunity span

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WEDNESDAy, NOVEMBER 4,2009 

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Wednesday, novembeR 4,2009 

Masseo has 

more than 20 

yearsexperience 

in construction 

andbuilding. A 

NewYorknative 

whoearnedhis 

civil engineeringdegreefrom 

ManhattanCollege,hegotstarted 

in theindustryworking 

for 

his uncle, who 

wnedalarge road construction andsite 

evelopmentbusinessinNewYork.Masseo 

emembers thinkingthathewas goingto 

e assigned administrative duties –after 

ll, he wasthe boss’snephew. Instead, his 

ncle handed him ashovel and directed 

im to startdigging as part of apipe-layngoperation.Masseowas 

just alittlebit 

urprised at thisturn of events,but,over 

ime,helearned alot about howthe contructionbusinessoperated–byactually 

oing various jobs himself. Masseo and 

iswife, Therese, soon movedtoFlorida, 

here Ronwas thegeneral contractor of 

ecord for Phoenix Homes inNaples for 

he13years priortotakinghis former job 

ith Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, where 

e held variouspositions forseven years. 

his lengthy experience is what makes 

asseo’s servicesoworthwhiletohis cusomers.Heisacertifiedhomeinspector.He 

nowsbuilding. He knowswhatproblems 

relikely to need attention, andhow to go 

bout getting theseproblems fixed. 

What sortsofthings arecovered inaRon 

asseo inspection?Thatmay depend on 

hether the home isanolder one which 

ayneeda“four point” (roof, plumbing, 

eating/air conditioning, and electrical) 

nspection to qualifyitfor insurance covrage, 

or anewer home being checked 

uttoassure abuyer that allsystems are 

roperly functioning. With newerhomes, 

asseo hasfound that many homeowners 

ren’t very knowledgeableabout thevarous 

systems in their home, and may not 

now howtoproperlymaintainthem,so 

heinspectionalsobecomes an educationl 

experiencefor theowner.Herecalls inpecting 

one local home and finding out 

hat the homeowner had noidea that it 

asnecessary to periodically change the 

lter inthe air conditioning system. The 

wner didn’t even know where the filter 

ccess waslocated,and hadn’t changedit 

EXPERIENCE WORKINGFOR YOUFROM 1 

since moving in.When Masseo removed 

theold filter, he foundthree years’ worth 

of dust, dog hair and other dirt clogging 

the filter. The layer of accumulated crud 

wasalmosttwo inches thick! 

What are the major problems Masseo 

finds in his inspection work? Mold is becomingamajor 

concern, he said,especially 

in homes which have been foreclosed 

on by banks. Thebanks,inaneffort to reducetheir 

costs, oftenhavethe electricity 

turned off,which shutsdownthe airconditioningsystem, 

therebypromotingthe formation 

of mold withinthe structure. Another 

foreclosure-related concern comes 

from people whoare losing theirhouses, 

andwho trashthe homesprior to moving 

out, ripping cabinets from thewalls,tearingout 

sinks, andeventakingthe covers 

off electrical switch plates. 

Masseo noted that homeowners, in addition 

to getting to know howtheir home’s 

systems operateand howtheyneedtobe 

maintained,alsoshould be awarethatinsect 

androdentproblems canbereduced 

by making sure that plantingsaround the 

home do not rise or grow over the level 

of the roof. High plantings right next to 

the walls and roof ofthe home make for 

agateway into the roof structure for rodentsand 

insects. 

Whenshouldahomebeinspected?While 

Masseo workswithbuyers, sellers, banks 

andRealtors, he hasfound that it is in the 

best interest of ahomeowner who plans 

to sell hispropertytohaveaninspection 

done BEFORE thehomeisput on themarket. 

By doingthis, thesellerknows exactly 

what mayneedattention, andcan have any 

needed repairstaken care of BEFORE listingthe 

home,thuspreventingany expensive 

surprises for both the seller and the 

potentialbuyer.The inspection report becomesagoodnegotiating 

tool forthe seller.Inaddition, 

if Masseo does an inspection,and 

thehomedoesnot sell foralong 

period of time,hecan return to update the 

inspection at alater date –and at aminimalcost. 

Masseo also does specialized inspections, 

such as screening for Chinese 

drywall, specific insect or rodent problems, 

or waterdamage. 

ALakewoodRanch resident longactive 

in thelifeofour community, RonMasseo 

canbecontacted at 941-907-0772orbyemail 

at ron@masseoinc.com, oryou can 

review the Masseo Inspections Website 

at www.MasseoInc.com. 

Calm returnstoCDD 

boardmeetings 

By Ernie Soller,CommunityCorrespondent 

TheOctober Lakewood Ranch Community 

Development District meetings took 

on an air ofpeace and tranquility. The 

mood wasincontrasttothe noisyrancor 

of thelastcoupleofsessions, when irritated 

residentsarrived at themeetingsready 

to challengetheir representatives over apparent 

assessment increases,some of which 

hadbeenpublished in error, andsomeof 

which had, bythe time of the meetings, 

been trimmedback. At theOctober meetings,the 

biggestpoint of controversy –ifit 

could be called that –was theactionofthe 

District 2board in refusingtogoalongwith 

adateand time forthe continuance of their 

meeting, which other district boards had 

alreadyagreedto. Other than that,things 

went rather smoothly. 

Each of the district boards approved a 

contract forthe newfiscal year with WilsonMillerEngineeringforgeneralengineeringservicesinthe 

amount of $10,000 per 

district. This pays forengineering supervisionofvarious 

smallprojectsthatneed 

taking care of during theyear, andincludes 

such thingsasgoing on record with theappropriate 

Manatee County departments 

to make sure that the county people followuponthe 

needsofLakewoodRanch. 

This, aswas pointed out, isoften necessary 

because people sometimes assume 

that everythinginLakewoodRanch is all 

new, anddoesn’t need thediligenceofthe 

county. District 1Chair June Stroup noted 

that there isarather large pothole in the 

southbound lane of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, 

right at the turnoff into the Town 

Hall parkinglot,which needstobebrought 

to theattention of thecounty, since Lakewood 

Ranch Boulevardisacounty-maintained 

roadway. 

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District 1 

Outgoing Summerfield-Riverwalk Village 

Association president Carol Frankland 

reported that thehomeownersassociationbudgethas 

been loweredfor 2010, 

andthatHOA assessmentswillbelessas 

aresult. Thedistrictboard thankedCarol 

forher servicetothe community. 

Engineer Michael Kennedy informed 

the board that if residents want tolimit 

truck traffic on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard,their 

best move mightbetowrite letters 

to theManatee County BoardofCounty 

Commissioners, since at this time, the 

county isnot particularly inclined to restrict 

this traffic. Supervisor Phyllis Troy 

noted that anumberofcarshad been broken 

into inGreenbrook. Supervisor Alan 

Rothsaidthe problemwould be lessened 

if residents locked their cars and parked 

them in theirgarages. 

District 2 

OperationsDirector RyanHeisereported 

that therenovations to thegatehouse have 

been completed, asidefromasmall number 

of minor detailswhich will be takencare 

of by Thanksgiving. Heise also informed 

the board that OLM had given the landscapingcontractorascore 

of “94” in their 

last audit, which means that anumber of 

issues have been dealtwith. This score is 

considered to be ahighrating. 

Supervisor DonO’Leary warned board 

members and residents that the sheriff 

has promised to increase speed enforcement 

in November inthe Country Club, 

especially on MastersAvenue andArnold 

Palmer Green. 

District 4 

TheDistrict4boardapprovedtheamount 

of $49,912, $10,000 of whichisacontingency 

amount,for therepairoferodedareas 

of lake banksand trails damagedbyflooding 

from the Braden River in the AdventureParkarea. 

Operations Director Heiseispreparing a 

adraft setofrules forthe closingofAdventureParkincaseofdangeroussituations, 

such as the flooding which took place in 

that area recently. 

District 4Attorney Andrew Cohen reported 

that he is trying to get the Manatee 

County Sheriff’s Office to assist in 

enforcing rules against ATV use ondistricttrails. 

Supervisor NancyJohnson reported that 

the safety committee has requested that 

Heisenotifythe district of just what services 

will or will not be provided by thenew 

security contractor,once thecontracthas 

been put into force, so that residents can 

be informed. Supervisor Michael Spring 

informedthe boardthatfellowsupervisor 

Gordon Norquayisnow aboard member 

of the Lakewood Ranch Community Action 

Forum. Attorney Cohenrecommended 

that anyother supervisorswho attend 

meetings of theForum actonlyasobservers, 

in order toavoid any perceived conflict 

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MileStones 

By Stella Olinger, Columnist 

Things have really begun toget busy 

around here. I’m getting many updates 

on community activities that Ilove to 

share. 

Vanessa Baugh just celebrated another 

39th birthday onaget-away with 

hubby Don and abit of the bubbly. 

CentoAnni, greatlady.And,bythe way, 

check outVanessa’s newcolumnwithin 

these pages about the business ofsmall 

businesses. 

Emma andPhil (Ciaravino) Carvin 

spent their ninth anniversary on along 

awaited tour ofSicily. They celebrated 

the special day with atoast overlookingthe 

watersofthe Mediterranean. Although 

thiswas thevacationthey’dbeen 

planningfor some time,italsoprovided 

opportunitiestofinalize theresearchPhil 

hasbeendoing to secure hisItalian citizenship. 

It hasbeenalong, arduousprocess 

but arewarding search forhis familyroots.Salute! 

SueSeiter shared an update about the 

newPeace Presbyterian Church in Lakewood 

Ranch. Itbecame afull-fledged 

congregation of thePresbyterianChurch 

U.S.A. in acharteringservice on Oct. 18, 

at whichtimethe Rev. ElizabethDeibert 

wasinstalled as pastor andthe Rev. 

Tricia Dillon Thomas was commissioned 

as parish associatefor youthand 

families.Inaddition, 12 elderselected by 

the Peace congregation were installed. 

The 135 charter members have secured 

fiveacres of land on Lorraine Road fora 

futurechurchbuilding. 

ShirleySurowiec waseager to share 

some detailsofTheEmptyNesters motorcoachtriptoBranson.Among 

thetravelerswere 

Bruceand Carmen Lurvey, 

Carol and Richard Frankland, Jean 

and John Stewart, Kay and George 

Walther, Dee and Charles Saccocci, 

andJohnand ShirleySurowiec.They 

enjoyedthree showsaday whileinthe entertainment 

city,includingperformances 

by Andy Williams (whomShirleysaid 

still had astrong voice at 82 and put on 

quite ashow),the Acrobats of China, 

and comedian Yakov Smirnoff. They 

even managedtomakestops at twonew 

casinosonthe Mississippibefore returninghome. 

Apparently theclubhas amost 

appropriatename! 

ThePolo Grilland Bar hasbeenbusy 

hosting several great parties. The Rotary 

Club of LWRheldits first ever WinefestivalKick-off 

Party with more than 

250 people in attendance. The fantastic 

Polo Grillfoodwas setuponfoodstations 

throughoutthe restaurant,alongwithwine 

stations from The Wine Making Pantry, 

abeer station from Gulf CoastEagleDistributors, 

andthe most scrumptious 

deserts from Pastries by Design. 

MichaelKlauber, of Michael’sonEast 

Restaurant, got thecrowd caught up in 

some great “live auction” items which, 

alongwitha“crazyauction”ofgorgeous 

gift baskets, broughtgenerousdollars to 

the Rotary Club’s charitable grant program.More 

moneywillberaised forcharity 

atthe Rotary’s Eighth Annual Wine 

andFoodFestivalonNov.7atthe Sarasota 

Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch.Get detailsand 

ticketsfor thisfantastic festival 

at www.suncoastwinefestival.com. 

The following night found arousing 

fundraiser for breast cancer research 

when VanessaBaugh,DebbiePlotts, 

and Iris Starr took up stations behind 

the bar pouring drinks for Tips for Ta- 

Tas. ThePoloGrill staffers, dressed out 

in pink golf shirts, served as back-up 

even though these three talented ladies 

seemed to have things under control. 

Judging from the very tall tip jar, filled 

with several$50sand $20s,the evening 

wasasuccess. 

TheItalian American ClubofLakewood 

Ranch recently spent an interestingand 

pleasurableafternoon at the Rosa 

FiorelliWinery on C.R. 675justnorth of 

S.R. 70. Rosa and Antonio Fiorelli have 

acresofgrape vines whichproduce some 

tasty wines. Antonio has been working 

with University of SouthFlorida to develop 

new grape varieties that will flourishinthe 

Floridaheatand produceunique 

tablewines.The winery’spavilion, setin 

thecenter of thevineyard, accommodates 

more than 70 people forwinetasting anda 

buffetdinnerfor specialevents, privateparties,weddings, 

andbirthdays; it is available 

by special arrangement with theFiorellis. 

Antoniogives afascinating tour of thefullscalewinery, 

complete with walk-throughs 

of thepressingand agingrooms.The central 

building, at the entrance to the vineyard, 

offers wine tasting and sales to the 

general public six days each week. Itisa 

lovely place to take a“time out” andhave 

an interestingexperience. 

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Nov. 4 7p.m. PointeNeighborhood 

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Nov. 5 3p.m. CEVARestriction Revisions 


ov. 9 2p.m. Country Club ModificationsMeeting 

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Nov. 10 1p.m. CEVABoard Meeting907-0202 

5p.m. Mizner ReserveNeighborhood 


Nov. 11 6p.m. GBVA/SRVA General 

Neighborhood Election 

907-0202 

7p.m. Ridge Neighborhood 


Nov. 12 7p.m. SRVALandscape Committee 


Nov. 16 7p.m. GreenbrookWalkBoard 


7p.m. SpyglassNeighborhoodCommitteeMeeting 

907-1119 

Nov. 17 9p.m. IDA FinancialMeeting907-0202 

12 p.m. CDD2and 5Financial 


3:30 p.m. CDD1Financial 


7p.m. GladesNeighborhood 


Nov. 18 10 a.m. CDD4Financial 


4p.m. Sandhills Neighborhood 

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7p.m. Lakes Neighborhood Committee 


Nov. 19 8a.m. CDD4Board 


8:30 a.m. CDD1 Board 


9a.m. CDD2, CDD5 &IDA 

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Distrtict5 

TheDistrict5Board congratulated landscape 

committee chairman Steve Ayers 

foragreat jobonthe newgatehouse,with 

boardchairmanDaveBrucker notingthat 

theproject hadbeendonewelland finished 

well belowthe original cost estimate. 

Theboard approved theexpenditureof 

$39,700for therepairoflakebankerosion 

along Hidden River Trail. Engineer Kennedy 

explainedtothe boardthatthe contractor 

would use “soil cement” to make 

sure that the repairs would hold up for 

along period oftime. He told the board 

that had they not approved this expenditure, 

it would bemore costly to fix after 

thenextflood. 

Supervisor TomBishop noted that the 

sidewalk sinking problem inVilla Mora 

was getting worse, and was becoming a 

safety issue. 

BoardChairmanBrucker askedthatthe 

sheriffbe contactedregardingenforcement 

of speedlimits alongArnold Palmer Green 

near thegolfcourseclubhouse,notingthat 

golf cart driversweresometimes “taking 

CDD FROM 3 

theirlives in theirhands”inthatarea. 

Allwater andsewer installationsinDistrict5havebeenturned 

over to Manatee 

County, except for the one line running 

underthe golf course. 

Inter-District Authority 

Finance Director Zielinskiinformedthe 

IDA Board that the auditors have given 

Lakewood Ranch a“clean” auditopinion. 

IDAsupervisors approved newregulationsregardingTownHallusage,fees,and 

rulesfor use. They also approved issuance 

of newinsurance contractsfor Town Hall 

employees.Community ManagerBob Fernandeznoted 

that last year theIDA didnot 

pass on anyadditionalinsurance coststo 

employees, but that employees would be 

expected to pay any additional premium 

increasesfromnow on. 

Fernandez reported that two contractors 

were in therunningtoprovide managementsoftwareservices. 

Theirrigation 

consultant hasrequested additional information 

from Schroeder-Manatee Ranch in 

ordertoproceed with theiranalysis. 

more than 28 yearsofservice.Asacommunity 

leader andactivist, Turner continuously 

sets an exampleofphilanthropy for 

other individualsand businesses. 

StateSen.MikeBennetthasknownDarrell 

Turner formanyyears andhas witnessed a 

“staunch andunwaveringcommitmentto 

ourcommunity andanextraordinary personaldedicationtopublicservice,” 

board 

members said. 

RobertBartz,president of theManatee 

ChamberofCommerce, said that Turner 

has been a“long-standing valuable asset 

to theChamber.” 

BobBorkowski,chairmanofthe Lakewood 

Ranch CommunityFundaward selection 

committee, saidthat “Mr. Turner 

exemplifies the high standards ofphilanthropyrecognizedbythisaward,and 

the Community Fund is pleased to honor 

him.” 

Theboard of advisors of theLakewood 

Ranch CommunityFundhostedareception 

attheLakewoodRanchTownHallOct. 

16 to announce the recipients of its 2009 

nonprofit organization grants andtohonor 

TURNER FROM 1 

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thesignificant philanthropiccontributions 

made to thecommunity by Turner. 

TheC.JohnA.ClarkeHumanitarianof 

theYearAward wasestablished in recognition 

of John Clarke’s lifelongdedication 

to humanitarian ideals that have perpetuatedthe 

high ethical, moral, andprofessional 

standards that epitomize his life. 

Clarke served as an earlyvisionary in the 

development ofLakewood Ranch and as 

acatalystinthe creation of theLakewood 

Ranch CommunityFund.Past honorees includeJohnClarke, 

DonO’Leary,Pat Neal, 

andLorraineand Dick Vitale. 

TheLakewoodRanch CommunityFund 

wasestablished in2000 as adonor-advised 

fund under the umbrella ofthe Manatee 

Community Foundation and is governed 

by avolunteer boardofadvisors. Contributionstothe 

CommunityFundare made by 

residents, corporatesponsors, andthrough 

itsfundraising events.For more information 

about the Lakewood Ranch Community 

Fund,visit theWeb site at www. 

LWRFund.org. 

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NightofRed….QuiteANight! 

By ErnieSoller, CommunityCorrespondent 

Is Lakewood Ranch simply aquiet community, populatedbyfolks whorollupthe sidewalksbefore 

retiring earlytobed?Not exactly…WhileLakewoodRanch mayappearonthe surfacetobea 

low-keysortofplace,especially since the“season”has just gotten underway,things on theRanch’s 

Main Street took adecidedturn toward thewildand crazysideatthe Fete BallroomonSaturday 

eveningofSept. 26. 

TheNight of Redisacharityevent benefitting theCommunity AIDS Network, an organization 

that functionsasapremier localsourcefor educationabout,and preventionof, AIDS andHIV,and 

also operates as asourcefor treatmentfor those infectedbythe disease. 

The evening got started with pulsating music and lights provided byDJSinna-G, kicking off a 

fashionshowfeaturinghip newstylesfromavariety of localshops,suchasLakewoodRanch Main 

Street’s Random, AClothes Encounter,and Dragonfly.Random’sKaren Robbins strutted down the 

catwalkinone of her store’s newlooks,arm-in-armwithhusband Carl. 

Afternumerousgiftpackageswereraffled off,therecameaparadeofthe “DragQueensfor Red 

Ribbons.” Their outlandish costumes and antics brought forth lots of cheers, especially from the 

ladies in theaudience,who proved to be most eagertoplace foldingmoney into the“queens’” costumes,raising 

even more cash forthe cause. 

DEFINITELY not aroll-up-the-sidewalks event! 

Photos by ErnieSoller

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ADVENTURE TRAVEL CLUB 

Join your fellow friends and neighbors 

or acruise tothe British Isles departing 

Aug. 10,2010onthe CrownPrincess for12 

nights round trip from London(Southampon).The 

ship sailstoGuernsey, Cork,Dublin, 

Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Inverness, 

Edinburgh(late sailingfor MilitaryTattoo), 

Paris/Normandy (La Havre) and back to 

outhampton. Hotel accommodations in 

London and some excursions will be arranged. 

Call Pat Lyon at 941-907-0602 for 

ratesand more details. 

ARTCLUB 

TheLakewoodRanch ArtClubcontinues 

tomeet Mondays and Fridays at the 

Town Hall from noon to 4p.m. and welcomesnew 

members.Weworkprimarily 

in watercolor but other mediumsare used 

by ourmembers as each work on individual 

projects throughoutthe year,sharing their 

expertisewithall.Signupfor ourmonthly 

art instruction workshops atthe numbers 

below –call for the name ofthe instructor.Questions 

canbereferredtoCarol 

rankland941-727-5069orDarlene Stewart 

41-907-2992. 

ILLIARDS CLUB 

Foraneveningofextremefun andcamaaderie, 

please join us on Tuesdaynightsat 

7p.m.atLivingston’sinSarasota. If you’d 

ike apreview,justcheck outour photos on 

our Digital Village Web site: Gotowww. 

lwrdv.com; clickon“Amenitiesand Activties”;click 

on “Clubsand Organizations”; 

lickon“Gamesand Leisure”;and clickon 

Billiards.” Players ofall skill levels from 

eginner to pro show uptoshoot against 

achotherforfun.Theyear-endtournament 

ill offer trophies for those with more of 

competitive spirit.Wehaveplayers that 

re just starting out, toplayers that have 

een playingsince they were old enough to 

old astick.Thereare playingtipsshared 

mongstthe members of thegroup, as well 

s guestspeakersscheduled to attend.It’s 

great eveningout,withafriendly, funatosphere. 

Formore information, contact 

ark at 941-720-7283. 

clubsand organizations 

USINESSLEADERS 

As areferral network of business and 

rofessionals in theLakewoodRanch comunity,our 

missionistorefer anddobusiess 

among members, toexchange busiess 

ideasand techniques,encourage and 

upport members in their endeavors, inrease 

thevisibilityand business opportuities 

of members with thegeneralbusiness 

ommunityand to aidinthe civicdevelopment 

of thecommunity.Wemeetthe first 

andthirdWednesday of each monthat7:30 

a.m.Please e-mail SteveDanyi forany questionsatsdanyi@tampabay.rr.com. 

CERT CLUB 

The CERT Club will beconducting a 

series of tabletop exercisesonNov.14and 

15.All certifiedCERTteammembers who 

have not previously participated in atabletop 

exercise are encouraged toparticipateinONE 

of thefour(4) hourexercises 

whichwillbeconducted at LWRTown 

Hall on those days.Multipleexercises are 

planned inthe a.m. and p.m. inorder to 

accommodatemembers’schedules.Members 

should contact Vicky Horswood at 

vicky.certgmail.com to sign up for one of 

theexercises.Members whohavealready 

participated in aprevioustabletopand desire 

to participate again should also contact 

Vickytosee if thereisroomtoaccommodate 

them. Contact Preston Olinger at 

941-907-3437. 

CHESSCLUB 

If youare interested in joiningour chess 

club whichmeets everyFriday, call HumbertoRomoJr. 

at 941-538-6538.All ages and 

allskill levels arewelcome. 

CIVICACTIONFORUM 

The purpose of the Lakewood Ranch 

CivicActionForum (LWRCAF) is to raise 

and identify civic issues on behalf of and 

forthe benefit of thecitizensofLakewood 

Ranch (LWR). It is anon-partisan group 

of civic-mindedcitizenswho bringimportant 

governance andpolitical issues to the 

attention ofLWR residents and to make 

residents’ concerns knowntothe political 

community. Some of the initiatives to accomplish 

theseobjectivesincludeconductingforumsfor 

residentstomeetcandidates 

for various political offices (state, county, 

andlocal), meetingwithofficials andresidents 

to discuss issues that impact LWR 

(state, county, and local), and sponsoring 

committees to study the potential impact 

of changeswithin LWR(e.g.incorporation, 

strategicplans, etc.). Membershipisopen 

to anyone wholives or worksinLWR. We 

have monthly meetings asneeded (usually 

thefirstTuesday each month) from 5 

to 6p.m. Ifyou would like additional information, 

please contact JoAnne Dain 

(941-907-1029 or JGDAIN@aol.com) or 

KeithDavey (941-739-8760orkeithdavey@ 

tampabay.rr.com). 

COUPLES GOURMETCLUB 

If youenjoy cooking, entertaining, and 

meetingnew people,the CouplesGourmet 

Groupisthe placetobe. We meet five-six 

timesayear, but theformatisflexible so the 

members canparticipatewhen theirschedules 

allow. We meet in groups of threeto 

fivecouples at each other’s homesfor good 

food and lively conversation. Groups rotate 

each time so we canmeetmoreofthe 

members. 

If youwould like to join or formore information, 

call Terry Sharak at941-373- 

6611, ore-mail usattsharakaol.com. You 

canalsovisit us at Lakewood Ranch DigitalVillage(www.lwrdv.com). 

CREATIVE ARTS ASSOCIATION 

TheCreativeArtsAssociationofLakewood 

Ranch (CAALR) ispresenting its 

Fall ArtShowfrom8a.m.to4p.m.Nov.21, 

at theLakewoodRanch Town Hall.Local 

award-winningartists andartisanswillbe 

showingand sellingtheir unique worksof 

artinavariety of media. Theevent is open 

thepublicand theadmissionisfree. With 

the holidays and special occasions just 

around thecorner,it’sanexcellent time to 

get ajump onshopping for one-of-a-kind 

artpiecesranging from paintingsinwatercolor,acrylic,pastels,and 

mixedmedia to 

jewelry, pottery, wood works, tiles, lamps, 

ceramic, enamelware, speciality boxes, 

Feng Shui products, and more. Meet the 

artiststodiscuss theirworkand findaspecial 

giftfor that special someone. Formore 

information on the event, contact Cheryl 

Grace at 941-400-3816. The Creative Art 

Associationprovideseducation,resources 

and networking opportunities for professional 

and emerging fine artists and artisans. 

Theorganizationmeets in Lakewood 

Ranch Town Hall thethirdMondayofeverymonth 

at 6:30 p.m. fornetworkingand 

at 7p.m.the business meetingand program 

begin. TheOct. 19 meetingwillhostspeaker 

andprominentArtistJacquelineWoolf. 

For membership information call Marie 

Gruber at 941-753-6250. 

CRIBBAGE CLUB –NEW 

Anyone interested in playing orlearningthe 

grandold game of cribbage,please 

call or e-mail Gary BernsatGberns@tampabay.rr.com,orcall941-758-9998. 

DOUBLE DECK PINOCHLE CLUB 

The Double Deck Pinochle Club has 

met every Tuesday since Jan. 6, 2009. 

People whowatched or learnedthe game 

from theirparents,playedfor hours upon 

hours in themilitaryorsimplypickedup 

the game recently are now enjoying the 

game again every week. Come join us. 

ContactVal at 941-739-7107 or by e-mail at 

valen3000@aol.com. 

DUPLICATEBRIDGE 

The Duplicate Bridge group meets 

every other Sunday evening at 6:45 

p.m. at the Town Hall. We need players 

who enjoy agood game ofduplicate 

bridge.Ifinterested, please call either Jim 

Stroup at 941-758-8953 or Ken Duronio at 

941-907-0748for details. 

EXERCISE CLUB 

Ourgroups continue to meet at theWoodland 

Baptist Church onState Road 70 at 

Braden Run, in rooms 203-205. Weexercise 

on Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays 

at 7:30 a.m. forthe first groupand oursecond 

group exercises at 9a.m. Wedolowimpact 

aerobicstovarious videos by Kathy 

Smith,JoanLunden,RichardSimmons,Jane 

Fonda, Good Housekeeping, or you may 

bring your own. There isnocharge and 

everyone is welcome. Forfurther information,pleasecontact 

NancyGonzalez, 941- 

727-5817, or Sandy Oetjen,941-727-0762. 

GARDEN CLUB 

TheLakewoodRanch Garden Club will 

hold its next meeting Nov. 9atthe Lakewood 

Ranch Town Hall.The meetingwill 

beginat10a.m.ArepresentativefromNitelights 

will show everyone howtouse creativelightingtoenhance 

thebeautyoftheir 

landscape. Theclubwillalsoparticipatein 

theCreativeArtsAssociationFallShowto 

be held 9a.m.to4p.m.Nov.21atthe Lakewood 

Ranch Town Hall.The Garden Club 

will have wreathsand centerpiecesdecoratedfor 

thefalland winterholidays. Each 

piecehas been designed andassembled by 

aclubmember. Holiday plants will also be 

available. 

HADASSAH-SABRA CHAPTER 

Learn about Feng Shui at7p.m. Nov. 11 

at Town Hall, salon A. At noon Nov. 12, 

RabbiGlickmanwilldiscuss “JewishValues 

and the Health Care Debate” at the 

Federation Building. Alight lunchwillbe 

served.For more information,callBonnie 

at 941-373-6542. 

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LWRGENEALOGY 

At 7p.m.onNov.2the meetingofthe 

akewood Ranch Genealogical Club will 

e held in Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. 

ur founder and professional genealoist,Donna 

Moughty, will present guideinesfor 

usinglandrecords.Landrecords 

areone of theleast used resources, yetcan 

rovideagreat deal of information forthe 

enealogist. Land records place our ancestors 

atacertain place and time, idenify 

relationships,and possiblycan help us 

o determine where they came from and 

here they moved. In addition,clubmemers 

and guests will share their summer 

enealogy research experiences. Guests 

rewelcome;pleasecontact NancyJohnonat941-752-9819; 

or choco8448@yahoo. 

om, with inquiries. 

TALIAN-AMERICAN CLUB 

Welcome tothe Italian American of 

akewood Ranch.Itisopentoanyoneof 

talian descent, or anyone who apprecites 

all things Italian. The purpose is to 

reserve the heritage, customs and traitions 

while celebrating the food, music 

and language ofItaly. We’re having 

FUNItalian style! In September, TheItalianAmericanClubofThe 

Cascades challenged 

us to abocce tournamentontheir 

threebeautiful home courts. We each put 

up 12 teams, accompanied by asignificant 

number inour cheering squads, and set 

to thecompetition.After a6-6 tie, we put 

forth ourplayoffteamofSergioBarionand 

AntonioFiorelli. In theend,the Cascades 

prevailed andwillhold thetrophy untila 

wintercompetition.Wethen adjourned to 

heCascadesclubhouse forsalad,pizza, 

ings,and wine. Abig thankyou goes out 

to LindaAhearnand theI-A Club at The 

ascades foragreat afternoon. OurOctoeroutingwas 

held at Rosa Fiorelli Winrywithawiney 

tour,winetasting, buffet 

inner, and music inside the pavilion set 

mongthe rows androwsofvines.More 

han 60 members and guests had agreat 

fternoon, enjoying the day and getting 

o know each other.UpcomingeventsinludeapresentationbyDr. 

Joseph Polizzi 

bout hisrecentlypublished collection of 

Italianproverbs, our annual holiday Italian 

cookie exchange, adinner reception 

for author Dominic Pulera, apolo game 

outing with tailgate picnic, atrip tothe 

San Gennaro Festa innorth Tampa, and 

ongoing bocce games. We have astandingreservationfor 

meetings at theLakewood 

Ranch Town Hall the third Tuesdayofeachmonth 

from 7- 8:30 p.m. There 

are nodues, just adesire tomeet people 

who share the same interests. Members 

were encouraged tobring others tothe 

nextmeeting. Check outour Webpageon 

the Digital Village (Circolo degli Amici, 

ItalianAmericanClubofLWR)for calendar, 

upcoming events, photos and more. 

Contact Stella LaSalvia Olinger for detailsand 

to shareinformation:smoling@ 

tampabay.rr.comorcall941-907-3437. 

LADIESSOCCER 

Lakewood Ranch Ladies Soccer is still 

accepting newplayers.It’sagreat wayto 

exercise and have fun at the same time! 

Gamesare played regularlyonSundayafternoons. 

Please call Roni Duthie at941- 

812-6436 formore details. 

LADIESDEVOTIONALHOUR 

Many residentsnew to LWRhavecome 

to our meetings this fall, and have made 

newfriends.Aswegrow, we aregrateful 

we can meet atTown Hall every Thursday9:45a.m.for 

refreshments,music and 

devotions. Carol Lefebvre isleading us 

as we look at theBookofRuth, where we 

have learnedthe customsand mannerisms 

of thisperiod, so different forwomen.We 

will continue with Ruth untilour Christmasbreak,then 

startanew devotion when 

we return in January. Ladies of allagesand 

faiths areinvited to join us anyThursday. 

Information, CarolTumey at 941-727-3789 

or ShirleySurowiecatshsur@aol.com. 

LATINCLUB 

We are agroup ofLatin families who 

wish to meet on aregular basis. Themain 

idea is to have abig familytocelebrate the 

different holidays andsupport each other 

to adaptinthisnew country.Weare planning 

tohave areading group inSpanish 

forour kids andother typesofsocial activities.Ifyou 

wouldliketobepartofour 

club, feel free tocontact Mercedes Movilla 

at 9441-751-0536ore-mailatmerceinflorida@hotmail.com. 

MAHJONGG AT ONE 

MahJongg at Oneisagroupofwomen 

whoplaycompetitive mahjongg.Wemeet 

every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. atTown 

Hall.Weenjoy socializingbetween hands 

of mahj but take thegameseriously!It’sa 

greatdealoffun andmentalstimulation. 

Allplayisbyreservationtoassure full tables. 

Ifyou are interested injoining our 

group, please call Joan Robbins, 941-929- 

2995,for additionalinformation.Joanteaches 

mahjongg at no charge.Ifyou want to 

learntoplay, give her acall. 

MAHJONGG QUEENS 

This group ofLakewood Ranch residentshas 

been playingmah jonggtogether 

formore than fiveyears.All members 

play competitivemah jonggand meet on 

Fridaysweeklyfrom12:45 –4p.m.atLakewood 

Ranch Town Hall. 

Forinformation about this group, please 

call Glenda Robertson at 941-907-8990or 

e-mail glendaron1@tampabay.rr.com. 

MEDITATION CLUB 

Please jointhisgroupofwonderfulwomen 

who openly share their hearts with 

one another at Lakewood Ranch Town 

Hall everyThursday, 7-9p.m., andasunset 

meditation at7p.m. Nov. 22. Meditation 

is very simple but yetitrequirestime, 

energy,and discipline. We areall human 

beings with human minds. The human 

mindcan be so busy andscattered much 

of thetime. Meditation is taking thetime 

to leavethe busy mindofracingthoughts 

andreturn to thesimplicityand clarityof 

thehereand now. In meditation we allow 

ourselves to slow down and observe the 

activity of themind. So many of thethings 

we oftenworry about oftenpassawayin 

minutes.The more peaceful andcentered 

we become as individuals, themore we are 

able to stay groundedfor ourdaily interactionsatwork, 

with family andlife. Also, 

please join us at 7p.m. Nov. 14for an inspirationalmovie 

called “AugustRush”...a 

film that issure totouch your heart. For 

more information, please contact Lynne 

Mercierat941-812-2393orRose McCann 

at 941-526-3754. 

MOM’S GROUP 

Many of our moms are going back to 

work, sowewill bestarting Saturday 

morning play dates at the park! Moms, 

dads andkidsare welcome. BYOS (Bring 

your ownsnacks)! 

Moms andkidsare excitedtocelebrate 

Halloween this year! We will have our 

first “adultsonly” party, andthe kids will 

have theirown celebrationonHalloween 

morning. Check ourWeb site andnewsletterfor 

more information about theaforementioned 

events, upcoming kids outings, 

park play dates, couples nights out, 

andmom’snightsout.These events arefor 

Mom’sGroupmembers andtheir families 

only. Ifyou are interested injoining the 

Lakewood Ranch Mom’sGroup, visitour 

Websiteatwww.lwrmomsgroup.comor 

contactStacy Whiteatstacy.whiteme.com. 

Whether you work full-time oryou are 

astay-at-home mom, you will find many 

activities to enjoy. We work together to 

help ourcommunity,our children,and to 

supporteachother. 

TheLakewoodRanch Mom’sGrouphas 

been celebratingthe fallseason (despite the 

heat)withatriptoFruitvilleFarms, cookie 

decorating at Pastries by Design, andour 

annual HalloweenExtravaganza at SummerfieldParkOct. 

31.After allthatwork, 

ourmomsdeservedtobepampered, and 

the Melody Spa treated uslike queens at 

ourlastmom’snight out! 

Save thedatefor ourannualSundaywith 

Santaevent!Thisevent is free to allmembers,and 

provides aface-to-facemeeting 

with thebig guyhimself!Bring your wish 

list andanappetitefor cookiestoThe Lakewood 

Ranch Golf andCountry Club Dec. 

6. Check your newsletter or ourWeb site 

fordetails.R.S.V.P.required! 

MULTIPLE SCLEROSISCLUB 

Barbara Sengstaken is tryingtofind peopleinthe 

Lakewood Ranch area that have 

MS andwould like to gettogether to share 

ideas. Iamlooking foranupbeatmeeting 

whereyou walk away learningsomething 

from someoneelseand feelinggoodabout 

yourself.Thereare upbeat people outthere. 

Please e-mail me at gbarbie@aol.com. 

RECIPE CLUB 

The Lakewood Ranch Recipe Club 

meets monthly on the second Thursday 

at 7p.m. Members take turns hosting at 

theirhomes,and selectingatheme forthe 

evening. Some of ourpastthemeshaveincluded 

soul food,light andlow-fat,Asian, 

Italian, high tea, andtapas. We shareour 

preparedfood, have agreat meal,and go 

home with ahandful of new recipes. If 

you are interested in joining, please contact 

Janice Shanahan at 941-907-4139, or 

e-mail janiceshanah@anverizon.net. 

RUNNERSCLUB 

The Lakewood Ranch Running Club 

is happy to announce another group has 

started. The Turtles Group meets Saturdaymornings 

at 7:30 a.m. at theSummerfield 

Park Pavilion area. They are arun/ 

walk combination group with that does 

2-3miles,tops. Please seeour calendar for 

more information:www.lakewoodranchrunningclub.com. 

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Lori Basilone 

Director of CommunityActivities 

COMMUNITYACTIVITIESCORNER 

iday wish.Children will have theopportunitytomakeseasonalcraftsand enjoyawhirlaround 

theanimated holidaytreeonatrackless train. Dance Heads 

Floridawillbecreatingmore funinteractive DVDmemoriesoffamilyentertainment 

andour localchildren’s dance andmusic groups will be performingwith 

joyful vigor. Scenic Main Street will be decked outwithlightsand music to createamemorable 

holidayambience forthisremarkablecommunity jamboree. 

Well wishes forawarmand wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. May 

your hearts andminds be enriched with thanks andloveand your days 

engulfed with giving. Howgratefuland fortunateweare to live in a 

communitywithsuchacornucopia of talented anddedicated volunteersand 

neighbors, beautifultropicallandscapes, andbountiful activitiesand 

events. Thisfestive season we have twocommunity events 

guaranteed to unwrap theessenceofthe season.Our 11th annual 

HolidayDinnerDance is agalasocial event; allinterestedLakewood 

Ranch residentsare invitedtoattend. This dancingand dining 

affairtakes placeinthe ballroomstartingat7p.m.Dec.6,atour exquisiteLakewoodRanch 

Golf andCountry Club.The music will once 

againbeprovidedbythe entertainingBlack TieDJ. Cost is anominal$50 

perpersonwithachoiceofentréeand cash barfor your enjoyment 

through theevening. Reservations canbesecured nowthrough 

Nov.30atTownHallthrough your CommunityActivitiesCorporation. 

Pull your friends, neighborsorfamilytogether andcomeshare thisspecial 

holidaysocial.Tablesof10or12willbeaccommodated if youwant 

plannedseating foryourgroup. Please notethatTownHallisopen 

Monday through Thursday from 7a.m.to6p.m.and closed on Friday. 

Thereceipt of your check will confirmyourreservation. Forfurther informationpleasecontact 

Lori at 941-907-0202. As always,Ilookforward 

to adazzlingeveningwithour very delightfulresidents from theranch. 

Oursecondcommunity eventisHolidays Around theRanch, 

scheduledfor 6-9p.m.Dec.11onMainStreet. This is aluminous, free 

familystreetattraction, featuringauniquewintercollectionofactivities.Someofthe 

plannedmerriment will be an outdoorskatingrink, 

with skates provided.Anornamentalhorse andbuggy will 

providerides alongthe lake.Agrand entrance of Santawillwildly 

excite thechildren,followedbyPolaroidphotoopportunities 

with Santaand achance foryourchildtotellSanta theirone hol-

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Please notethe RaymondJames &Associates ArtTourtoSt. Petersburg 

hascompletely bookedup. No more seatsare availablefor thisextraordinary 

viewingofart. 

Ourannual Health &WellnessExpo provided everythingneededto“Embrace 

aLifeofHealth&Wellness.”More than 40 medicaland wellbeing-related exhibitorsprovidedinformation 

andscreenings on health issues such as skin wellness, 

pain medicine,sportstherapy, diabetes, foot andanklecare, eyeexams, andthe importance 

of ahealthy dailydietcombinedwithatailored fitness plan.Wehad some 

of ourfavoritevendors from ourMainStreetFarmer’sMarketselling beautiful 

freshproduce, seafood, honeyand healthysnacksofnutsand granola. Kids Super 

Gymand LWRTaekwondo entertainedthe crowdwithtalentedgymnastsand martial 

artperformances. It’s amazinghow muchfun activities canbefor ouryouths. 

The BigBrothersBig SistersBicycle PokerRide through theranch 

raised moneyfor agreat causewhileatthe same time providingan 

opportunitytotourthe ranch. Congratulations to DonnaJaueswho 

wasour fortunaterafflebasketwinner.She wonmore than $1,550 in 

free health care products andservicesfromour generousexhibitors. 

Lakewood Ranch 

Community Activities Coporation 

November –January Upcoming Events 

Nov. 11 Raymond JamesArtTour St.Petersburg 8:30a.m.-2:30p.m. 

Dec.6 HolidayDinnerDance LWRGolf and 7p.m. 

CountryClub 

Dec.11 Holidays Around theRanch Main Street 6-9p.m. 

Jan. 12 Private SchoolFair TownHallt 5-7:30 p.m. 

Social MediaSources forLWR Community Activities 

DigitalVillage: www.lwrdv.com;activities; activities &events • Twitter: LWRCAC • YouTube: LWRCAC (toviewour video) 

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SARAMANA CHAPTEROF 

ORTAMERICA 

To learn about this growing group of 

menand womenand howtheir fundraisinghelps 

supportchildren andschools in 

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contact Lois Goldman at941-907-9171 or 

Sharon Weiss at614-440-0304 for information. 

The SaraMana Chapter ofORT 

America will host its annual Mah Jongg 

Maniafrom9:30a.m.to3:30p.m.Nov.10 

at thePalmAireCountry Club Ballroom, 

5601 Country Club Way. The cost is $42 

per person payable to ORT America and 

thisfee includes continentalbreakfast,luncheon, 

tournament, drawings andprizes. 

Vendors will also be present at theevent. 

ContactShellyYoungelmanat941-462-1167 

foryourreservation. 

SCRABBLECLUB 

TheLWR ScrabbleClubisalwayslookingfor 

newmembers.Scrabbleisoften cited 

as an excellentway to keep ourminds 

active,for those inretirement.Contact Paul 

Herzing941-907-8938, herzing1verizon.net 

if youare interested in joining. 

SPIRITUALBEGINNINGS 

Have youfeltisolatedinchurch? Hasno 

oneasked what youcan contributetothe 

life of thechurch? Have yousat in church 

formanyyears wonderingwhen some form 

of spiritualgrowthwould happen?Ithink 

many Christians are inthis situation but 

they do not know what canbedoneabout 

it. The early church always met in small 

groups in homesand in relationshipwith 

each other. They were known and wanted 

to know one another. Each and every 

Christianwas valuable andhad avoice in 

thechurch. Thechurchmoved forwardby 

consensus asthey prayed and struggled 

through issues with oneanother.Leadership 

wasnot separatedfromthe church as 

it is todayasallChristians took on themantleas“priest.” 

Theonlyway forthe Jesus 

to be theheadofthe church is to step aside 

and“allow” Hisspirittotakethe lead and 

become prominentasJesus intended. My 

hope is to talk about theseissues initially 

with thehopethateventuallywecan meet 

andbeginasawholeencouragingunitywith 

oneanother.Ifyou areinterestedinstartingadialoguepleasee-mailmeatsourcinginternational@earthlink.net. 

ST.GEORGE’SDRAGON 

LADIESMAH JONGGGROUP 

We play afriendly game accordingtothe 

National Mahjongg League rules. Allare 

welcome. Some experienceispreferred. 

We meet at TownHallon Thursdaysand 

play from 1to4p.m.PleasecallAidaPyle 

at 941-907-3846ifyou wish to join us. 

THE WOMEN’SCLUB 

TheWomen’s Club willbehosting itsannual 

holidaydinner andauction at 6p.m. 

Dec.9atLakewoodRanch Golf andCountryClub; 

cost is $45for members,$55 for 

non-members. This premier event isour 

biggestfundraiserofthe year andsells out 

early. Newand improved Chineseauction, 

silent auction,and more!All proceeds support: 

Meals on Wheels Plus, Solve Maternity 

Homes and SMART. Reservation 

deadline is Nov. 25. For more information 

call Diane Brune at 941-388-0681 or 

WilmaNourieat941-388-0683. 

WOMEN’SMEDITATION 

Ifyouhaven’t exploredmeditation,Iurge 

you toexperience the Lakewood Ranch 

Meditation Club.Thisgroupofheart-centered 

women meets every Thursday, 7-9 

p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. 

Making meditation aregular part of your 

life will open youuptonew andexciting 

possibilities foryourinner growth.Ifyou 

start now, you will be amazed when you 

look back six months from now and see 

how much your life has changed for the 

better.Meditationoffers anatural unfolding 

ofinner exploration. Some of the rewards 

are immediate while others take 

time to achieve. Thereisnosubstitutefor 

simply doingitand seewhatthe rewards 

arefor you. Formore information,please 

contact Lynne Mercier at941-812-2393 or 

Rose McCann at 941-526-3754. 

YOUNGCOUPLES CLUB 

TheYoung CouplesClubisfor couples 

ages 23-35who want to have agoodtime 

and meet new people. Wedomonthly 

events such as barbecues, bowling, karaoke, 

dining out locally, and game nights. 

OurAugustevent wasdinner anddrinks 

at UrbanFlats.Itwas very successfuland 

agreat time was had by all. If you are 

interested, please call Rachel and Neil 

Marcus at 941-538-0424 or e-mail rachelmarcus331@gmail.com.

Lakewood Ranch Herald supplement AROUND THERANCH 


November 4th–FirstWednesday 

BusinessLeaders 7:30 a.m. 

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 

ExerciseGroup7:30and 9a.m. 

Woodland BaptistChurch 

Legacy Men’sGolfAssociationtee times 

by appointmentLegacy Golf Club 

LakewoodRanch Lightning9a.m. 

Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center 

Mah JonggatOne 1p.m. 


ovember 5th-FirstThursday 

Runners’ Club 6a.m. 

BradenRiver NaturePark 

Women’s Golf 7:30 a.m. Legacy Golf Club 

CercleFrancais9:30a.m.Paris Bistro 

RotarynoonLakewoodRanch 

Golf andCountry Club 

BridgeonThursday12:45 p.m. 


St. George’s Dragon Ladies MahJongg 

1p.m.LakewoodRanch Town Hall 

LakewoodRanch Lightning5:45p.m. 


Women’s Meditation Club 7p.m. 


ovember 6th–FirstFriday 





MUSIC ON MAIN 6-9p.m. 

Chess Club 10 a.m. Town Hall 

Art Club noon Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 

Mah JonggQueens12:45 p.m. 


ovember 7th–FirstSaturday 

Runners’ Club 6and 7:45 a.m. 

Summerfield Park Pavilion 

EMBRACE ALIFEOFHEALTHAND 

WELLNESS 9A.M.-NOONLWRMC 

LWR Soccer 8a.m.GreenbrookPark 

ovember 8th–Second Sunday 

Noeventsscheduled 

ovember 9th –Second Monday 





Community Fund Town Hall 5p.m. 

Legacy Men’sGolfAssociationtee times 


Mah Jonggfor AdvancedPlayers 12:30 

p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 

Art Club noon Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 

ovember 10th –Second Tuesday 

Runners’ Club 6and 8:15 a.m. 


Billiards Club 7p.m.at 

Livingston’sinSarasota 

Double DeckPinochle Club meets 

everyTuesday from 1until 5p.m. 

Women’s Tennis 8a.m. 

BridgeonTuesday 1p.m. 


LakewoodRanch Lightning5:45p.m. 


•ScrabbleClub6:30p.m. 


•RunningClub6:30p.m. 


november CommunityCalendar 

November 11th –Second Wednesday 

•ExerciseGroup7:30and 9a.m. 


•Community EmergencyResponse(CERT) 

BoardMeeting Town Hall 11 a.m. 

•RAYMOND JAMESART TOUR 

8:30 a.m. ticketsrequired 

•Legacy Men’sGolfAssociationtee times 


•LakewoodRanch Lightning9a.m. 


•Mah JonggatOne 1p.m. 


November 12th –Second Thursday 

•Runners’ Club 6a.m.Braden 

RiverNaturePark 

•Women’s Golf 7:30 a.m. Legacy Golf Club 

•RotarynoonLakewoodRanch 


•BridgeonThursday12:45 p.m. 


•St. George’s Dragon Ladies MahJongg 


•LakewoodRanch Lightning5:45p.m. 


•Women’s Meditation Club 7p.m. 


November 13th –Second Friday 





•Art Club noon Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 

•Chess Club 10 a.m. Town Hall 

•Mah JonggQueens12:45 p.m. 


November 14th –Second Saturday 

•Runners’ Club 6and 7:45 a.m. 


•LWR Soccer 8a.m.GreenbrookPark 

November 15th –Third Sunday 

•Duplicate Bridge 6:30 p.m. 


November 16th –Third Monday 





•Handcraftsand More10a.m. 


•Art Club noon Lakewood 

Ranch Town Hall 

•Mah Jonggfor AdvancedPlayers 12:30 


•Civic Action Forum6p.m.TownHall 

•CreativeArts6:30p.m.Lakewood 


November 17th–Third Tuesday 



•Billiards Club 7p.m.at 


•Double DeckPinochle Club meets 


•Women’s Tennis 8a.m. 

•Empty Nesters1p.m.Lakewood 




•Italian-AmericanClub7p.m. 


November 18th –Third Wednesday 

•BusinessLeaders 7:30 a.m. 










•Women’s Book Club 1p.m. 


* 

November 19th –Third Thursday 














November 20th –Third Friday 





•Art Club noon Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 




November 21st –Third Saturday 




•CREATIVE ARTS SHOW – 

Town Hall 8a.m.–4p.m. 

November 22nd –FourthSunday 

•ORT Club 7p.m.atTownHall 

November 23rd –FourthMonday 





•Art Club noon Lakewood 


•Mah Jonggfor AdvancedPlayers 12:30 


•Men’s Book Club 2p.m. 


•Mah JonggatOne 1p.m.Lakewood 


November 24th –FourthTuesday 

•Runners’ Club 6a.m. 


•Billiards Club 7p.m.at 


•Double DeckPinochle Club meets 


•Women’s Tennis 8a.m. 

•BridgeonTuesday 1p.m.Lakewood 




•ScrabbleClub6:30p.m.Lakewood 


November 25th –FourthWednesday 









•Civic Action Forum6p.m. 


November 26th –FourthThursday 








•THANKSGIVINGDAY – 

TOWN HALLCLOSED 







November 27th –FourthFriday 






•Art Club Classnoon 




November 28th –FourthSaturday 




November 29th –Fifth Sunday 

•Duplicate Bridge 6:30 p.m. 


November 30th –Fifth Monday 





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EMERGENCY CARDIAC 

CARE YOUR HEART 

CAN DEPEND ON. 

CLOSE 

TO HOME. 

The newly state-licensed Level 1cardiac catheterization 

lab at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is now prepared 

to perform emergency procedures that increase aheart 

attack patient’s chance of survival and recovery. 

And we’re the first hospital in the area to offer advanced 

technology that helps doctors open blockages that 

don’t respond to traditional angioplasty treatments. 

For advanced, effective care inacardiac emergency, 

look no further than your own back yard. 

The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at 

8330 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, Bradenton, FL 34202 

www.lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com 

Physicians are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of 

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or 

treatments provided by physicians.

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