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From helping to pioneer innovations in small-incision, no-stitch, cataract surgery and implant technology, to being the area’s first accredited outpatient surgery center for eyes, Mid Florida Eye Center is consistently at the forefront of eye care. Our physicians––who are all fellowship-trained––are known for many firsts of their own. For this reason, they are regularly sought after to lead training and research.

We’re proud of these accomplishments, but we’re most proud of what we do to put our patients first.We continue to participate in numerous clinical trials so we can provide our patients with the latest in eye care. Our doctors and staff are committed to providing the best possible care for our patients. And although we’ve performed over 130,000 cataract and laser procedures, we still get excited over each patient’s success as if it were our first.

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Lung screening is recommended for individuals who have any of the following risk factors: Current smokers ages 55 to 74 who have smoked a pack or more of cigarettes a day for 30 years or more Current smokers ages 50 and up who have smoked a pack or more of cigarettes a day for 20 years or longer and have a history of exposure to radon or occupational exposure to certain chemicals Former smokers, ages 55 to 74, who quit less than 15 years ago A doctor’s referral is required to schedule a screening. These examinations should be repeated periodically; we recommend a yearly follow-up examination for 3 years.

The Screening Process During the exam you will be asked to lie on the imaging table with your arms above your head. The CT technologist is always able to see and hear you during the procedure. The technologist will ask you to hold your breath while the images are being taken...and that’s it! In twenty seconds your exam is complete and you may return to your normal routine. Our expert Radiologists will analyze the results of your exam and forward to your primary physician.

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Even with over twenty years’ experience as an executive in the construction business, I still think about what my mentor told me when I was just getting into this business. He said, “This is not a construction business; this is a people business.”

He went on to tell me that you have to help others get what they want in order to be successful.

Success will not always be measured in dollars but more so in the satisfaction of helping others. My career has been built around this principle.

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JANUARY 2013 volume 10 number 3

features HAPPY 500TH BIRTHDAY, FLORIDA Break out the streamers and make way for the birthday girl as Florida celebrates her 500th anniversary. From the fateful day when Juan Ponce De Leon first landed on the picturesque, flowery coastline to present-day surf, sand, and fun, Florida and both Lake and Sumter counties enjoy a history so rich and colorful all other states pale in comparison. Learn more about what has shaped this great state and region.

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THE PLIGHT OF THE [HONEY] BEE The world’s honeybees are disappearing at an alarming rate. As nature’s most prolific pollinators vanish into thin air, what does it mean for food prices and the world’s food supply?

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VIVA FLORIDA! To celebrate the momentous milestone of Florida’s quincentennial, Sumter and Lake counties are planning a series of events to commemorate the joyous occasion. Also both counties will be participating in the statewide time capsule project, which will be opened by future generations.

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Native Life

I am so excited to celebrate the 500th birthday of Florida, and I am extremely proud to say that I am a Native Floridian.

I am one of the rare finds… and there is not many left of us. I am part Native American Cherokee Indian and a Native Floridian. I was born in Ft. Lauderdale and lived in South Florida until I was about 12 years old. After moving away from South Florida, I was able to fully experience the entire state as my stepfather was a construction superintendent who was assigned to construction projects in many different Florida cities. I have lived in Jacksonville, Orlando, Gainesville, and countless other cities and towns.

After many moves and attending many different schools, my stepfather was assigned to a project in Ocala, which led my family to buy a home in Leesburg. I was 15 years old at the time and became a Leesburg High School student.

I quickly began to make new friends and fell in love with the Leesburg community. I was introduced to many different schools and people in my travels, but none of them made me feel as “at home” as Leesburg.

My stepfather’s project lasted about two and a half years before he was informed he would need to take on another project, this time, in Tennessee. I was devastated by the news. I had

finally found a place to call home and friends I truly cared about.

Faced with that sad truth, I, at a very young age, made a decision to stay. I would be 18 years old by the time my parents moved, and regardless of how young I was I decided I was no longer going to move. I had found my home in Leesburg, Florida.

My parents eventually moved to Tennessee, and I moved out on my own. I relied on the community to teach me the lessons of adulthood. Along the way I have had some great teachers, and I have established lifelong bonds.

I still live in Leesburg and am still completely in love with this community. Eventually, my family moved back to Lake County, and they have fallen in love with it, also.

I am so excited to celebrate the 500th birthday of Florida, and I am extremely proud to say that I am a Native Floridian.

Happy birthday Florida, Kendra Akers

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Getting to know you…

Only when you truly know what makes you tick, can you even begin to make the changes necessary to become a better you.

Why is that each year we try to better ourselves with resolutions to live different lives?

Take a good look at the very idea itself. It seems there are two things wrong here. The first is that each year we try to do it anew. This evidently means we failed to do it last year, the year before that, and so on all the way back to the time when we first learned we were such miserable creatures that we needed reinventing each and every year.

Second, just by determining we need such change means we are either wholly or partly disgusted with just exactly who we are.

Either way means there are things we are uncomfortable with about ourselves that we want to change but simply can’t. Do we really need all that change, and if so, how do we go about making meaningful change that will last?

The way to determine if you need change is through introspection. Introspection is a lost art. It actually requires a person to spend time alone with him or herself and take time to take stock in their lives. This means finding a nice quiet place with the stillness of nature all around and isolating yourself from the rest of the world. No electronic devices, no interruptions… just time alone with you.

Then take a good look at your life. Dissect it piece by piece. Believe me, this isn’t easy to do.

One of the hardest parts of true introspection is not lying to yourself. Most of us live such lives of pretense (to impress those around us) and have become so adept at not being completely

honest with others that we very cleverly attempt to do the same to ourselves... and you will have to be really sharp to catch yourself at it. Seeing the “real” you through honest eyes is not an easy thing. But if you try hard enough and are serious about knowing who you really are, you can do it. It may take time and effort, but you can do it.

Only when you truly know what makes you tick, can you even begin to make the changes necessary to become a better you. For example, you might feel anger when a friend points out you are always late, no matter how much time you have to prepare for an appointment. Why do you feel anger? If they are simply pointing out a fact, and it is true that you are consistently late, then why do you feel so upset?

It is up to you to find out the answer. It could be possible you do it on purpose. Maybe you want to show the world that you will live life on your schedule and not on its schedule.

There could be several reasons, but whatever the reason is, if it upsets you when it is pointed out then it is something you need to get to the bottom of and understand before you can affect meaningful change.

Take the time this year to get to know you.

And be honest with yourself and others. The changes you see you will like, and they will be ones that will last.

Until next month — hold fast…

Jim Gibson

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A salute to veterans The selflessness and sacrifice of veterans has not gone unnoticed among today’s youth. Jeannie Reed’s sixth-grade creative writing class at Christian Home & Bible School spent two weeks designing cards and writing letters to more than eighty veterans who reside at Waterman Village.

Kathleen Burlingam, a resident of Waterman Village who tutors at the school, presented the idea to Reed. When Reed shared this with her class, students were extremely excited to honor the veterans. Although the students were unable to hand-deliver the cards, Reed explained to them that people do not always receive face-to-face recognition for doing good deeds. Her class of nine students was also reminded that people are far more blessed to give than receive.

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Lieutenant Jason Paynter of the Tavares Police Department recently graduated from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute’s Senior Leader program. He attended classes at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement headquarters in Tallahassee for seven weeks and completed course work in organizational management, budgeting, risk management, and changing trends in law enforcement.

The Senior Leadership program prepares participants for the challenging and changing demands of law enforcement. The Florida Legislature established the program in 1990 in recognition of the need for a more innovative and multifaceted approach to the education and training of criminal justice professionals.

Lieutenant Paynter has been a member of the Tavares Police Department for twenty years. He is currently supervisor of the road patrol and also serves as community liaison officer.

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Not only has Dr. Susan Caddell followed in her father’s footsteps by becoming a dentist, she is also encouraging children to read, something that was always near and dear to her father’s heart.

A longtime dentist in Tavares, her father, Dr. Eugene Glenn offered free books to children through the Little Free Library program. A Little Free Library is a handmade structure that is mounted on a post and holds about a dozen books. Readers simply take a book and leave a book and need not worry about a library card or a return date.

Dr. Caddell, who also practices in Tavares, decided to have a Little Free Library placed up near the children’s area of Wooton Park in Tavares.

It was handmade by local artist Vince Vittoria. “I had been looking for a way to honor my dad, and a Little Free Library seemed like the perfect fit. It allows kids to share the joy of reading!”

Dr. Glenn, who is now retired in Colorado, must be very proud of his caring, kind daughter!

A name to trust Catherine Warren has joined The First National Bank of Mount Dora’s trust and investment services department as a trust officer. Warren, who brings more than twenty-five years of experience in trust and estate administration, will work out of the company’s Mount Dora office. Her responsibilities include handling various trust, custody, and investment accounts and succession planning.

A native of Lake County, Warren has previously worked with a large regional bank. She is working to attain her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation.

“We are pleased to have Cathy as part of The First National Bank of Mount Dora’s banking family,” says Ed Brooks, vice chairman and executive vice president of the bank’s trust and investment services department.

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A cut above The Salon Professional Academy has been selected as an honoree in Modern Salon’s Excellence in Education program in two categories: School Culture and Technology. The program recognizes leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools.

Although hundreds of schools throughout the country submitted entries, only fifty-four were honored across eight categories, which included marketing, use of technology, and school culture. Steve Reiss, publisher of Modern Salon, announced the winning cosmetology schools during the American Association of Cosmetology Schools’ annual convention held last October in Orlando.

“There are so many schools doing amazing things: preparing their students for a vibrant future in the professional beauty industry, supporting their communities, and taking full advantage of technological opportunities,” says Modern Salon Media Editorial Director Michele Musgrove. “We are thrilled to be able to highlight and share some of these best practices.”

A collage of creativity From brilliant, vivid paintings to eye-catching photography, art can be appreciated in many forms. The Mount Dora Arts Festival promises all those things and much more.

This popular event, which is in its 38th year, will be held February 2nd and 3rd. More than 300,000 people are expected to fill the streets of downtown Mount Dora to attend the festival, which is ranked among the top twenty events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. The works of approximately 295 of the country’s leading artists will be on display in the areas of oils, clay, graphics, watercolor, acrylics, glass, jewelry, sculpture, and more. The event also features live entertainment in Donnelly Park, and food will be provided in separate food courts. Attendees can also opt to enjoy a nice meal in one of the numerous downtown restaurants.

Although admission is free, a $1 donation is requested to support the Mount Dora Center for the Arts. For more information, please call 352.383.0880 or visit www.mountdoracenterforthearts.org.

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Long before the first European explorer set foot on this untamed oasis of the New World, Florida attracted friend and enemy alike to its balmy shores and lush surroundings.

Thousands of years later, people still feel the instinctive draw of this tropical paradise as she sings her siren song to thousands each year who seek the comforts of her sun, sand, and warm ocean waters. This year, Florida celebrates 500 years of unique and colorful history, a past that began when Juan Ponce de Leon first waded ashore in search of eternal youth and riches. As we celebrate this significant milestone, let’s take a look back at what has shaped this gem of the South, the feast of flowers, the Sunshine State we call home.

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For several thousand years prior to the discovery of America and Florida, Native Americans found the thousand plus lakes and rivers, mild climate, and abundance of game and fish in the Lake and Sumter County area to be a superb environment for settlement. The Timucuan Indians called this region home, and today there are 1,000 stateidentified archeological sites in Lake County, which testify to this fact. Once discovered and settled by Europeans, the struggles began among the French, Spanish, and British over control of this promising peninsula.

The Native Floridians Scientists believe the first people to call the peninsula home were the PaleoIndians around 12,000 B.C. They came in search of new food sources — mastodons, giant armadillos, horses, and sabertoothed tigers. During this time, the land-size was nearly twice that of today.

By 5,000 B.C., the PaleoIndian culture evolved into the Archaic culture, which included the first permanent settlements, primarily on the coast. They mainly ate shellfish and plants with the first farmers emerging around 500 A.D. By 1,200 A.D., the powerful Mississippian culture appeared,

ruled by religious-political leaders called chiefdoms. Corn was grown in abundance and continentwide trade connections were established.

When it comes to the Native American history of the state, almost all the indigenous tribes had disappeared by the early 1700s. The remnants became part of scattered migrating tribes.

Many Creek Indians came to the area and were eventually called “Seminoles,” thought to be derived from the Spanish word “cimarrone,” which means “wild” or “runaway.”

The Seminoles raised cattle, grew crops, and established permanent towns from the Apalachicola River all the way east to the St. Johns River.

The white influence and a local presence In 1492, Christopher Columbus, sailing under the flag of Spain, sought a new trade route to India but mistakenly landed in the “New World.” At this time, there were three large Native American cultures in the state: the Timucua in Northeast and Central Florida, the Apalachee in the Big Bend area, and the Calusa in South Florida.

Soon, the state was “officially discovered” by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León who waded ashore near present-day St. Augustine and named the peninsula “Florida” as the season 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in North America.

was “Pascua Florida” (Flowery Easter) in Spain. He searched the state for mythical cities of gold and attempted to Christianize the Native Americans but ultimately was killed in South Florida in 1521.

Most of the remaining Native Americans became slaves to the Spanish though by the 1540s, European diseases had decimated their population. Within a century, ninety percent had perished.

France, Spain, and Britain all now had an interest in Florida, and in 1562, a French Huguenot colony was established at the present site of Astor on the St. Johns River. As the world powers battled for a foothold in the New World, this colony was completely destroyed by the Spanish in 1566.

A turbulent state As Jesuits established missions throughout the southeast, the Spanish founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in North America in 1568.

The settlement became a focal point of violence as the three countries fought for world supremacy. The state’s history was marred by violence with territories exchanging hands many times over the next 200 years.

In 1581, African slaves were introduced into the state and helped build the popular

PHOTOS: Timucua: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/33590; Ponce drawing: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/28865; San Marcos: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/30227; Seminoles: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/50114, Andrew Jackson: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/128711, Tallahassee: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/9647

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1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León wades ashore.

TIMELINE 12,000 B.C.E. PaleoIndians.

5,000 B.C.E. Archaic culture.

500 A.D. Woodland culture.

1200 Mississippian culture.

1500 Three Native American cultures: the Timucua, Apalachee, and Calusa.

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1540s European diseases decimate Florida’s native peoples. Within a century ninety percent die.

1562 The French, under Jean Ribault, first explore Florida.

1565 Spain establishes St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in North America.

1581 The first African slaves were brought to St. Augustine.

1672 Fort Castillo de San Marcos built in St. Augustine.

fortification in St. Augustine, the Castillo de San Marcos, in 1672. Their presence eventually led to the state’s first free black settlement at Fort Mose in 1738.

The American Revolution As the war for independence began in 1776, Florida did not join its fellow thirteen English colonies in the revolution as it remained loyal to England.

Overnight, the state’s population swelled as Tories escaped into loyalist Florida, mostly settling in St. Augustine.

As a result, Florida’s first Toryrun newspaper, the East-Florida Gazette, began publishing in 1783.

When the Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution in 1783, this allowed Spain to reoccupy Florida, causing most of the English settlers to leave for England and the Bahamas.

In 1816, Andrew Jackson invaded Florida in pursuit of Seminole Indians, igniting the First Seminole War (1816–18).

Soon the entire state was engulfed in violence as U.S. settlers, Spanish citizens, British agents, and Creek natives clashed in West Florida.

Jackson ignored the international border and burned native villages, hanged two British subjects, and captured St. Marks and Pensacola. Fed up with the war and its heavy toll, Spain ceded claims to the state and all its territories east of the 1738 Fort Mose, a free black settlement is established.

Mississippi to the U.S in 1819.

Before “Sumter and Lake” Florida officially became a part of the United States when it became a territory in 1821 with Jackson sworn in as its first governor.

The first American newspapers were published in Florida at this time, The Florida Gazette in St. Augustine and the Floridian in Pensacola.

In 1823, Tallahassee became Florida’s capital and the state legislature met there. Florida’s population in the census of 1830 was 34,730 (white 18,395; nonwhite 16,335).

The Second Seminole War began in what would later become Sumter County with the Dade Battle in Bushnell and a coordinated Seminole attack on Fort King near what would become Ocala on December 28, 1835.

In 1836, the U.S. government planned to move the Seminole nation to Oklahoma, and Major Francis L. Dade was marching with 107 soldiers from Fort Brooke in Tampa to reinforce a small garrison at Fort King because trouble was anticipated.

The Seminoles, led by Chief Jumper, attacked in the dense brush, scrub pine, and palmettos near Bushnell. When the battle was over, Dade and more than 100 of his soldiers and officers were dead. Only three Seminole warriors perished; another five were wounded.

1760s Native Creek peoples migrate to the peninsula, they are called Seminoles from the Spanish word cimarron, meaning “outsiders” or “runaways.”

1776 The American Revolution begins.

Florida remains loyal to England and Tories settle in St. Augustine.

Statehood and the birth of Sumter and Lake Florida became the 27th state in the Union on March 3, 1845, by the second session of the 28th Congress. At different times over the next eight years, Sumter County was considered part of St. Johns, Duval, Alachua, Mosquito (later Orange), and Marion counties until on January 8, 1853 Sumter County was officially named the state’s 29th county.

It would be another thirty-four years before Lake County was created from portions of Sumter and Orange counties. Since Lake was born from Sumter, their histories are closely shared.

Sumter County derived its name from an American Revolutionary War hero, Gen. Thomas Sumter, who lived from 1736–1832.

Though Sumter was a native South Carolinian, he fought many southern campaigns during the Revolutionary War. The earliest known community Sumter County historian Nancy Miller is able to trace was Center

1819 Transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States.

1783 Spain reoccupies Florida.

1763 Florida given to England.

The war waged on from 1835 until it finally ended in 1842.

Hundreds of Seminoles were relocated to Oklahoma while others escaped to the safety of the Everglades. During this time, fifty-six commissioners elected from the territory of Florida’s then-twenty counties gathered at St. Joseph to draft a constitution in anticipation of statehood.

1816 Andrew Jackson invades Florida in pursuit of the Seminole Indians.

Start of the first of three Seminole wars.

1821 Florida becomes a U.S. Territory, with Andrew Jackson as its first governor.

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1823 Tallahassee established as Florida capital; State legislature meets.

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1845 Florida becomes the 27th state.

1830 First Florida census: population 34,730 (white 18,395; nonwhite 16,335).

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1835 The Second Seminole War began in what would later become Sumter County with the Dade Battle in Bushnell.

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1842 Congress passing the Armed Occupation Act in 1842, which offered 160 acres to any man who would bear arms to protect the area.

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is named after Evander and his family, they weren’t the first whites to settle there. Thomas Robertson, a veteran of the War of 1812, and his son, John Marmaduke Robertson, had beat Lee and his family by almost fifteen years. Robertson was finally officially recognized as Leesburg’s first settler on June 3, 2005, with a day in his honor.

In 1868, Leesburg was named the county seat of Sumter County after Evander’s brother, Josiah, and Evander’s son, Lovard, helped the growing town obtain a courthouse.

Josiah, a member of the Sumter Legislature, approached the Florida Legislature and convinced them to give the county authority to purchase land for the county seat and in turn, to sell off town lots in order to finance the building of a courthouse.

Lovard Lee sold an eighty-acre tract to the county for $500.

Two lots on the south side of Main Street were designated as the town square, which is where the courthouse and jail were built. After the courthouse was moved, the Mote Block was built.

Today, the two-story building is called the Opera House, which included an opera house upstairs.

Sumterville again became the county seat in 1881 and remained so until its courthouse

burned down in 1909. Finally, on September 1, 1911, the county voted for a new seat, and Wildwood and Bushnell had a runoff. Bushnell won 657–648 and has been Sumter’s county seat ever since. Bushnell was named in honor of John. W. Bushnell, a surveyor for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company.

Sumter takes shape Sumter experienced significant growth during the five years after the Civil War, from 1865– 1870. The county’s population almost doubled with an influx of 1,492 people during that period.

Most of the growth was in the area that would later become Lake County. In 1871, a portion of the county was annexed into Orange County.

Times were good in Center Hill. For years, it led the United States in string beans production and was known as the “String Bean Capital of the World”, shipping more than 300 railroad cars in 1900.

Nearby Coleman, where people first began settling in 1882, also touted plentiful produce in the form of cabbage.

Coupled with the railroad and the fertile Warm Springs Hammock, a strip of clay that ran about three miles long and a mile wide that made it perfect for growing produce, Coleman

1861 Florida secedes from the United States.

1853 Sumter County is established from a portion of Marion County.

1864 Confederates defeat Union forces at Olustee.

1865 War ends, Florida comes under Federal control.

Slavery ended.

Emancipation Day is celebrated on May 12th.

1875 The first newspaper, the Sumter County Advance, is published in what will later become Lake County.

1879 The St. Johns and Lake Eustis Railway Company is chartered to build a line of three-foot gauge railroad from Astor to Lake Eustis, about 25 miles.

PHOTOS: Evander Lee: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/33267; Seminole ambush: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/28555; Olustee: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/154548; St. Johns: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/24483

Hill in 1838. The area was first called Abram Town or Mobley Town, but a resident named Carrie Lovell named the little town Center Hill because it was “in the center of the county and on top of a hill.”

Following Congress passing the Armed Occupation Act in 1842, which offered 160 acres to any man who would bear arms to protect the area from renewed hostilities in an effort to keep the Seminoles out of Florida, the population of Sumter begun to swell. Among those early Sumter County settlers was Evander Lee, who followed his father to Adamsville in 1849, along with several brothers and his own large family.

Adamsville was named the temporary county seat in 1853.

State legislators didn’t get around to setting a date for an election to decide the county seat for another five years, so voters didn’t officially choose a county seat until 1858. No records exist to show the result of the election because they were destroyed in a fire in January 1909, according to a 1957 story in the Daily Commercial. Postal records show Sumterville was the county seat until 1868.

Meanwhile, Evander Lee left Adamsville in 1857 and moved to what would become Leesburg, which then was still part of Sumter County. While Leesburg

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Because it took too long to venture from the north and east borders of Sumter County to the county seat in Sumterville, many started to call for a new county to be created. Senator George Marion Lee, the oldest son of Evander Lee and representing Leesburg, introduced a bill in the Florida Senate on May 12, 1887, to create Lake County. On July 27, 1887, Lake became the state’s 43rd county. It was created from parts of Sumter and Orange counties.

On Christmas Day it was warm enough to jump in the lake and take a swim.

— J. Chester Lee, grandson of Evander Lee, in reference to the “Big Freeze of 1894”

they consumed. They couldn’t ship products because there was no transportation. But in 1882, the Tropical Florida Railroad Company brought the railroad to Wildwood from Ocala and life changed.

The Civil War Not many battles took place in Florida during the Civil War. But Florida was important to the South’s cause, supplying cattle and salt to the war effort.

J.J. Dickison, known as the Civil War’s “Swamp Fox”, played an important role in protecting

battles, Dickison and Haynes teamed up to sink the federal gunboat, Columbine.

After the war, Dickison settled in what would later become Lake County. Many of Lake and Sumter’s early settlers served in the Confederate army, but after the war, the area became home to men from both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line.

Lake County By 1880, 4,686 people called Sumter County home. During the next five year, that numbered doubled to 9,462.

Bloomfield, a small town located near what is now Yalaha along County Road 48, was dubbed the temporary county seat, and a two-story house was rented as the first county courthouse.

The towns of Lake The more prominent early residents of the area began to arrive in the 1840s. Ebeneezer Jackson Harris settled in what would become Yalaha with his wife, Sarah, and son, William.

When surveyors came around in 1849, Mr. Harris argued that the

PHOTOS: Courthouse: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/2071; Cabbage farm: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/24; Map: Lake County Historical Society; Pres. Coolidge: Lake County Historical Society.; Orange grove: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/138697; Bethune: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http:// floridamemory.com/items/show/730; Voting: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/25245

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those resources and making sure they got where they needed to go. Dickison fought with Captain Melton Haynes and his cavalry regiment patrolled an area from the Georgia line to Tampa and Fort Myers, protecting important cattle areas from destruction by Union excursions.

Dickison, with help from Haynes and ten troopers, captured Fort Butler and thirtytwo Union soldiers in Astor without firing a single shot. In one of the wars most unusual

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became the “Cabbage Capital of the World”, and people flocked to town to buy up the crops.

Wildwood, a railroad center for years, supposedly got its name in 1877 when a survey crew employee was asked where the crew was and he replied, “I don’t know, except in the wild woods.”

The city was incorporated in 1889, and the first mayor was Thomas Howell, who was elected in 1893. Agriculture was also the major pursuit of the early residents as they produced what

1889 The courthouse in Tavares was formally presented to the county

1881 An election was held to move the Sumter County Courthouse from Leesburg to Sumterville.

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1882 Major Alexander St. Clair-Abrams gave a Grand Barbecue in Tavares, celebrating “the formal inauguration of the town as the center of population and commerce in South Florida.”

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1883 An outbreak of Yellow Fever caused Lake Panasoffkee to be quarantined though at the time is was only referred to as Panasoffkee.

1884 The first passenger train of the Florida Southern Railroad Company pulled into Leesburg at 4 p.m.

1885 A new state constitution replaces the 1868 constitution and serves as framework for our government until 1968.

1888 Final election to determine Lake’s county seat.

Tavares received 1162 votes to Leesburg’s 927.

1887 Lake County formed from sections of Sumter and Orange counties.

1889 Eustis adopted an ordinance making it unlawful for horses, mules, cattle, hogs, goats, sheep and other animals to run at large in the streets.

1894 The first load of watermelons was shipped out of Florida, by G.W. Franklin, a Leesburg melon and produce buyer.

The Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora attracted such notables as President Calvin Coolidge and inventor Thomas Edison.

name of what was then called Lake Eustis should be changed to Lake Harris... and it was.

The aforementioned captain Melton Haynes arrived in the Sunnyside area of Leesburg in 1845 with his 12-year-old brother, Bunberry. He is credited with introducing the sweet orange industry to this area.

After moving to the Leesburg area, Evander Lee and his brother Calvin opened the area’s first store around 1866. While on a trip to pick up merchandise for sale, the brothers were asked where to send the goods. Calvin instantly said, “Send them to Leesburg, Florida.” And Leesburg was born.

There was soon a vote to determine the permanent county seat. Leesburg, the largest community in the newly formed county and once Sumter’s county seat, wanted the title badly.

So did Fort Mason, which was located on northeast Lake Eustis and Bloomfield. Tavares won the last of three questionable elections under a cloud of controversy and sent a town official to “steal” the county records from Bloomfield under darkness of night to bring them to the “new” county seat.

When the railroad arrived in Lake County in 1887, it stimulated the economy. It carried both tourists and

freight. The city of Mount Dora, originally named “Royellou”, soon became a popular winter retreat for visitors who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating.

The current Lakeside Inn has been visited by Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Dwight Eisenhower and also Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

Lake County enjoyed an early growth spurt with 8,034 residents counted during the U.S. Census in 1890. Lake County and the entire state had become popular destinations in the 1880s, according to George Barbour, who wrote Florida for Tourists, Invalids & Settlers in 1882 after traveling the state with the likes of Ulysses S. Grant.

Times change During the early years, there were no telephones and the only way to get news was through

trains. While different numbers of horn toots could mean cold weather or a storm was coming, there was little warning of “The Big Freeze of 1894.”

“On Christmas Day it was warm enough to jump in the lake and take a swim,” wrote J. Chester Lee, grandson of Evander Lee. “On December 28, you could sit down on a fire and freeze. Milk and eggs froze in our kitchen. The old wooden tank that stood behind the Mote Block and supplied the town with water had icicles forty feet long hanging from it.”

Following a brief warming period, temperatures dropped to sixteen degrees in Eustis and Leesburg and eighteen degrees in Clermont. The citrus trees, which had become the area’s leading business, were frozen solid.

The exodus began. Several thriving Lake County

1904 Mary McLeod Bethune opened her school in Daytona Beach.

1895 Lake County temperatures dropped to 16 degrees destroying virtually all groves in the area.

1900 Center Hill ships more than 300 railroad cars of beans and is known as the “String Bean Capital of the World.”

1920 Beginning of Florida land boom.

1906 The cashier of the newly-opened Citizens Bank of Leesburg was authorized to have a small outhouse erected behind the bank.

1909 A fire destroyed the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumterville and destroyed nearly all the contents.

1912 By a margin of only nine votes, Bushnell was selected the new County Seat for Sumter County.

1913 Lake County’s first legal execution by hanging. The gallows was built behind the courthouse in Tavares.

1915 The contract was made for the construction of the first hard-surface roads in Lake County.

Zena B. Dreier became the first woman in Florida to vote in a local election.

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1917 The safe in the Tavares post office was dynamited; $100 in cash and a large number of stamps were stolen.

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Boom to Bust Florida land sales boomed in the early 1920s, and Lake County was among the leading areas of growth in the entire state. Land sales increased, homes were built, and the population exploded.

But in 1929, it all came to a screeching halt when, along with

the rest of the country, the boom went bust with the beginning of the Great Depression. While the Great Depression was devastating, it did leave some positive marks on Lake County.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935 to help get America back on its feet. The WPA financed projects ranging from community colleges and airports to golf courses, murals, literature, art, and historical surveys. One local project was Venetian Gardens in Leesburg, designed by landscape architect Richard Forester.

Forester’s plans included ornate wooden bridges connecting the islands, rock gardens, and other gardens including colorcoordinated seasonal plantings, wading pools, a recreational area near the swimming pool that was built in 1929 by the local Kiwanis club, a baseball stadium, and an open dance platform by the lake.

While some of Forester’s plans never materialized, his efforts were turned into a beautiful park. Dwindling funds slowed the building of Venetian Gardens and with America’s entry into World War II becoming imminent, WPA workers were transferred to build the new Leesburg airport in 1941.

The airbase was used for training wartime pilots. Their camp, located on the present site of Lake-Sumter Community

College, was then turned into a Prisoner of War camp that housed about 250 German soldiers.

The one-time training air base has now grown into an international airport that handles jet traffic.

While the Great Depression and World War II slowed the growth in Lake County, it rebounded in the second half of the 20th century, overcoming devastating freezes in the 1980s that once again dramatically reduced the citrus acreage. But as the Metro Orlando area growth expanded beyond Orange County, Lake County benefited from their growth, and from 1997 through 2007, it was among America’s thirty fastest-growing counties.

Famous visitors and little known facts Walt Disney’s parents Elias and Flora Call were married in Kismet, which was in Lake County. They lived a short time in adjoining Acron, which is known today as Paisley, before moving to Chicago. When Walt was a teenager, he would vacation in Paisley with his brother, Roy, and hunt and fish in the Ocala National Forest.

While he was considering a location for Walt Disney World, Walt first considered Paisley and began looking at real estate. But apparently the winters were a 1956 The Citrus Tower at Clermont was formally opened to the public.

1923 Lake County’s second, and last, legal execution by hanging.

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1927 The famous evangelist Billy Sunday addressed an overflow audience at the Baptist Winter Assembly in Umatilla.

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1928 Hurricane strikes South Florida.

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1929 Bok Tower opens in Lake Wales; begins golden age of roadside attractions.

1931 For the second time in six months, Citizens Bank of Clermont was robbed. About $4900 was taken, and one of the robbers was later killed with “Ma” Barker in the FBI raid on the Ocklawaha house.

1933 Sgt. Alvin C. York spoke in favor of Prohibition at the Methodist church in Leesburg. (Sgt. York had been declared

by General Pershing to be “the greatest civilian soldier of the war” for his capture of 132 German machine gunners.)

1945 Robert McTureous of Altoona, Lake County’s only nativeborn Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, died from wounds suffered during the battle of Okinawa in World War II. World War II ends; returning GI’s fuel Florida’s modern boom period.

1957 Legislature passes an interposition (HCR 174) to reject Brown v.

Board of Education (integration) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court; rejected by Governor Leroy Collins.

PHOTOS: Hurricane: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/17009; McTureous: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/144072; Citrus Tower: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/138818; Freeze: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/1545; Cabbage loaded: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/80; Immigration: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/31840; Apollo 11: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http:// floridamemory.com/items/show/8632; Disney: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/87909

communities such as Villa City and Kismet soon became ghost towns, although some hardy pioneers did stay to carve out an existence and adapt. Farmers turned to other crops, such as watermelon, and Leesburg soon became the “Watermelon Capital” of the country, even holding an annual Watermelon Festival for over thirty years.

It wasn’t until 1910 when people began settling in the county again. Eventually, citrus rebounded and lured ore folks back during the Florida Land Boom of the 1910s and 1920s.

The founder of Howey-in-theHills, William John Howey, came in 1914 and over the next five years, accumulated 60,000 acres from the shores of Lake Harris to Lake Apopka, which included his beloved Sugarloaf Mountain that was called the “Florida Alps.” Howey used unique citrus farming and sales techniques by using the railroad to transport prospective buyers to the tent city he used for housing. He built a small citrus empire, and many of the groves still exist today.

The Big Freeze of 1894 destroyed much of the area’s citrus crop.

little too cold, so Orlando was chosen.

The Beverly Hillbillies’ Buddy Ebsen’s mother and father taught dance in Orange and Lake counties. Annie Oakley wintered in Leesburg for years.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings visited Leesburg resident David Newell while writing The Yearling. Years later, when the movie was being filmed, Gregory Peck visited the area, and the fawn used in the film came from Lake County.

Famous sports writer Grantland Rice was a friend and colleague of Newell and once called the Dora Canal “the most beautiful mile of water in America.”

Lake has also been the location for several shows and movies. Professional wrestler and movie star Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bolea came for the filming of a television movie, and in the star-filled Honky-

1959 Cuban Revolution launches wave of Cuban immigration to Florida.

1961 On May 5, the first American astronaut, Alan Shepard, was launched into space from Cape Canaveral Space Center (later called Cape Kennedy).

1968 Complete revision of the state constitution.

1969 On July 16, Apollo 11, with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins lifted off at Cape Kennedy headed to the moon. Four days later Armstrong advised the Earth: “The Eagle has landed.”

Tonk Freeway, Mount Dora was painted pink for the film.

The future As the second decade of the 21st century unfolds, Florida has developed a defined vision for the future that seeks to strike a balance between creating highwage jobs while also retaining the full flavor and natural beauty that captivated the early explorer that came looking for the “Fountain of Youth” in the 1500s.

Need proof of Florida’s eternal youth? Just look toward The Villages. What began as a mobile home park called Orange Blossom Gardens in the northwestern corner of Lake County has truly blossomed into a teeming mega-community that includes vast tracts of land in both Lake and Sumter counties.

A 2008 Census Bureau report ranked The Villages the Number One fastest growing micropolitan area in the United States. And in 2012, Forbes magazine ranked it as the Number One fastestgrowing small town. Small town indeed!

The Villages has become the Disney World of the blue and gray (and no hair) crowd.

Thousands of seniors have been transformed into fun-seeking folks who are busier now than before they retired.

And while The Villages may be telling of what’s to come, the beautifully abundant history of this great state should never be forgotten.

Understanding the trials and tribulations early settlers endured to establish what we know and love today about Florida is essential in shaping a bright future. The endless youth and abundant riches Ponce de León searched so hard for can be seen every day in the bright young faces of the next generation of Floridians and the ageless smiles of the retired. It’s in the winding waterways and flourishing fauna that cover this state from the Panhandle to Key West in such splendor, people can’t help but fall in love at first sight. For many, five hundred years may seem like a long time, but for Florida, it is truly only the beginning.

SOURCES: Article: The Daily Commercial Archives: Florida for Tourists, Invalids & Settlers, George Barbour published 1882, reprinted 1964 by University of Florida Press: The History of Lake County, William Kennedy, published 1929 Record Company Printers: Atlas of Florida, University of Florida Press, revised edition 1996: Looking Back Sumter County, compiled by Doris Valentine, published by the Sumter County Historical Society. (Accessed December 10, 2012): Timeline Sources: Timeline; http://www.floridamemory.com/exhibits/ timeline: History of Sumter County; http://sumtercountyfl. gov/index.aspx?nid=235: Lake County Historical Calendar, Lake County Historical Society: Leesburg Historical Calendar, Betsy Holloway, published by the Leesburg Historical Society (Accessed December 10, 2012)

1971 Walt Disney World opens in Orlando; transforms Florida’s economy and surrounding Central Florida.

2000 Presidential election crisis; focus settles upon Florida’s courts and voting ballots.

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oneybees do more than just produce the “nectar of the gods.” They also pollinate more than one-third of the world’s crops, but bees are disappearing at an alarming rate. Rising food costs are only the tip of the beehive; completely losing foods we love is a real possibility.

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— Bill Rhodes, Umatilla

In February, a bee convention of sorts will converge in California’s Central Valley when almond flowers are ready for pollination.

Almond growers will pay top dollar — anywhere from $140 to $200 per hive — to have bees trucked in from all over the U.S. and Canada because there are simply not enough honeybees in the area to do the job.

“The almond growers need a million hives to pollinate the trees, but there are only about two million hives in this country,” says honey producer Bill Rhodes of Umatilla, whose hives will be among those in California. “And if things continue the way they have been, we won’t even have that many in the near future.

Where have all our bees gone?

Rhodes is one of a growing number of honey producers and beekeepers who have watched their bees disappear in steadily increasing numbers.

The Apiary Inspectors of America and the federal government’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) estimate that the U.S. lost more than a third of its honeybee colonies in the winter of 2010. This is an increase from overall losses of twenty-nine percent in 2009 and similar to the 2008 numbers when nearly thirty-six percent of honeybee colonies disappeared. Although poor weather and genetically weak colonies are partly to blame, many researchers and beekeepers fear that a phenomenon called Colony

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Collapse Disorder (CCD) is causing worker bees to simply leave the hives. Although no one knows what causes CCD for sure, many scientists and beekeepers suspect pesticides play a significant role by causing bees to become disoriented or impaired so they cannot find their way back to their hives. The chemicals are also thought to weaken the bees’ immune systems.

This makes them susceptible to viruses and parasites, which causes them to die.

“The pesticide clothianidin is agriculture’s Deep Water Horizon.

America’s farmland is awash in questionable chemicals as surely as the shorelines of the Gulf Coast were awash in crude oil — and for many of the same reasons,” says Tom Theobald, a founding member of the Boulder County Beekeepers Association and a concerned beekeeper in Niwot, Colorado. “I was struck by the lax oversight leading up to the Gulf disaster and the parallel to what has been occurring in the beekeeping world for several years.”

Theobald says that clothianidin and a number of other pesticides in the neonicotinoids family become incorporated into the system of the plant when the seed germinates. In May 2008, two-thirds of the bee colonies in the BadenWurttemberg region of Germany were killed, and the damage was traced to the pesticide produced by the German corporation Bayer.

Within two weeks, Germany banned clothianidin on corn and several other crops, although Bayer described it as a “rare event.”

Two years later, however, the rare event was repeated in Indiana when dust near corn fields treated with

clothianidin was stirred up during a dry spring. Purdue University researchers found high levels of clothianidin in dead bees and incoming pollen.

American inaction Unlike Germany, the U.S. has not banned the use of such pesticides, much to the chagrin of beekeepers like Rhodes and Theobald. Both have written numerous letters to legislators and the Environmental Protection Agency. Theobald also blogs about the honeybee crisis and the EPA’s slow response.

“I’m not an alarmist, but the more I see and read what these pesticides can do, I think this could be the greatest ecological disaster of our time,” says Theobald.

“Agricultural technologies have sterilized some of the richest farmland in the world.”

Going up against government agencies and international chemical companies has been a stinging reality for beekeepers. The chemical companies themselves often fund the research that studies the effects their products have on the environment. Theobald says the EPA has been in a bunker when it comes to standing up to billion-dollar corporations and lags far behind foreign regulators in other countries.

France, Italy, and Germany banned neonicotinoids and bees rebounded within a few years. Theobald has been monitoring hearings in England that were coming to a close in late December to see if clothianidin would be banned there as well.

SOURCES: “Do We Have a Pesticide Blowout,” by Tom Theobald, Bee Culture Magazine, July 2010]: Researchers: Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure; http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/story-print-deploy-layout_1_17333_17333.html: Program Highlights - Current as of April 2012 - Overview of the Registration Review Program; http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/highlights.htm; Bee Basics; http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5306468.pdf; 2009 Has the Worst Honey Crop on Record; http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/honey-beekeeping-47102806; Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments and Honey Bee Health; http://www.extension.org/pages/65034/neonicotinoid-seed-treatments-and-honey-bee-health (Accessed December 14, 2012)

“People don’t realize that a third of everything they eat is pollinated by bees and the collapse of the honeybee population is a major threat to crops.”

The EPA says it is reviewing the pesticides, but the process can take years, and that is time beekeepers say they can’t afford to lose. Theobald believes that, at the most, the industry is only one or two years away from disaster.

What can be done?

“The only hope is that all of us — and not just beekeepers — keep hammering away at these corporations and the government.

People have to become involved or otherwise it’s just ‘shut up and eat your pesticides’,” says Theobald.

“People don’t realize that a third of everything they eat is pollinated by bees and the collapse of the honeybee population is a major threat to crops,” says Rhodes, “But the bees have nowhere to go where they aren’t susceptible.

“So many things are being put into the ground, it’s scary,” he adds. “Systemic pesticides come up through the plants and roots, and it only takes a little to affect bees and destroy hives. Imagine what those chemicals are doing to our bodies over a period of time.”

Rhodes first noticed in 2004 that his hives seemed smaller, yet he wasn’t finding any dead bees.

In 2005, it happened again, and he lost 4,500 hives, but 2008 was the worst year: he lost 7,200 hives out of 9,000. Losing 6,000 hives last year may not seem as bad, but CCD is still a major concern because bees aren’t producing as much honey.

“A cold winter or too much rain hurts you,” explains Rhodes, “but Colony Collapse Disorder will kill you.”

The implications are extremely serious for not only beekeepers but also for the agriculture industry and for consumers.

The importance of bees Flowering plants require insects for pollination, and honeybees are by far the most effective.

In fact, they are responsible

for approximately seventy-five percent of insect crop pollination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that includes most fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

Even coffee, soy beans, cotton, and clovers — like alfalfa — are all dependent on honeybee pollination to increase yields.

Some crops, like almonds, are entirely dependent on honeybee pollination. The National Honey Board says that without honeybees, there would be no almonds at all. Blueberries, apples, avocados, cherries, cranberries, and sunflowers are ninety percent dependent on honeybee pollination. Without honeybees, these products would become scarce and outrageously expensive.

If bee losses continue at the thirty-three percent rate seen in 2010, the economic viability of the bee pollination industry will be threatened. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) says honeybees would not disappear entirely, but the cost of honeybee pollination services would rise, and those increased costs would ultimately be passed on to consumers through higher food costs. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the regulatory agency responsible for protecting Florida’s apiary industry, says that without bee pollination one-third of the food in Florida would disappear. Privately funded environmentalists in the recent LinkTV documentary Earth Focus say only three crops that don’t rely on bee pollination — rice, wheat, and corn — would survive.

ARS researchers also concluded that continued losses of the 2010 magnitude will make it hard for commercial honey producers to have economically sustainable businesses.

It is of vital importance that researchers discover the cause or causes of CCD soon. If not, the repercussions will be felt in checkout lines, in open-air markets, and on dinner tables around the world.

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HONEY production In 2005, Bill Rhodes produced 2,600 drums of honey annually. By 2011, his numbers dropped to 1,200 drums, and he estimates it will be less than 1,100 for 2012. Even the healthy bees that return to their hives are simply not making the quantities of honey they once did Rhodes, one of Florida’s largest commercial honey producers, began his business as a one-man operation in the early 1970s after he returned to Umatilla following a two-year playing career in the Canadian Football League.

“I got interested in the bee business through a friend,” says the former Florida State University lineman. “I started with fifty hives, and before I knew it, I had 400.”

Today, he has anywhere between 8,000 and 10,000 hives and fifteen employees. Honey production fluctuates wildly from year to year because of weather and a variety of factors, including CCD. And sending his hives to other states is not without risks and costs. Trucking costs can easily top $150,000 to ship hives to California, South Dakota, and other honey-producing states.

To offset high expenses and declining bee populations, many honey packers blend local products with inferior foreign honeys or syrups.

And adulterated honey scares Rhodes more than bee stings. He says that much of the honey from India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and especially China often contains carcinogens and antibiotics.

“Importers are going after local packers to add foreign honey to local labels,” Rhodes says. “They can sell it for less than $1.20 cents a pound, whereas pure local honey goes for over $2 a pound.”

Americans consume approximately nearly 360 million pounds of honey per year, but just 161 million pounds were produced domestically in 2009, according to the USDA. The market is ripe for importers and for producers who are tempted to cut pure honey with additives that are far less expensive to produce.

Rhodes is well-known in the industry for his fight against “funny honey,” products masquerading as the real deal but are really substandard blends of rice syrup or other additives.

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Florida’s Standard of Identity for Honey defines what honey must contain in order to be sold in Florida. California, Wisconsin, and North Carolina have since established their own standards, and similar efforts have been proposed in at least twelve other states, including North and South Dakota, the nation’s largest producers of honey. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing a petition seeking a national honey standard, something that Florida’s honey producers say is long overdue.

When Rhodes isn’t writing letters or making phone calls about funny honey or harmful pesticides, he is busy making the golden nectar of the gods. And, indeed, his locally produced honeys are a taste of heaven.

“Although Bill is a large producer, he pays attention to the little details that go into producing honey,” says McGinnis, who has sold Rhodes Honey at Tropical Blossom for more than twenty years. “He knows what he’s doing, and he always brings us a superior product because he puts so much care into his hives.

Rhodes says the process of honey production should begin with healthy bees and in hives that aren’t overcrowded. The “super” boxes that cover the hives have room for ten frames, but the beekeepers use nine or less so that the bees have more room. When the honeycombs on the frames are full, they are removed and taken to the “honey barn” for processing. Each frame yields about five pounds of honey. The honey is slightly warmed, just enough to separate the honey from the wax. Raw honey is one of the purest foods on the table so it should never be cooked or overheated, according to beekeepers. A centrifuge further separates the wax and honey. The wax is placed in molds that form forty-pound “cakes” — a byproduct that has its own market among candle makers and cosmetic manufacturers — and the honey is barreled.

Despite the dire news about the disappearance of the honeybee, Rhodes is passionate about the industry and his craft. While he is not giving up his fight against “funny honey” or the big companies that produce pesticides, he is spending more time making the honey the way he thinks it should be done.

“I’m going soon to visit some orange groves myself and take soil samples,” he says. “I want to put my bees in places where pesticides can’t harm them.”

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SAVE THE HONEYBEE: Plant bee flowers and a pollinator friendly habitat. To find a list of pollinators and for a free planting guide, visit http://pollinator.org/guides.

Reduce or eliminate pesticide use. If you must spray, do it at night when bees are least active.

Support efforts to help bees stand on their own six feet. Donate to the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, which researches Colony Collapse Disorder, at http://honeybeepreservation.org.

Start a hive. Amateur beekeepers say it is a rewarding and relaxing hobby and you get rewarded sweetly with honey. And if you are a gardener, the benefits are even greater: your fruit and vegetable production will be enhanced.

Begin at www.bees-online.com. The best time to begin a hive is April and May, according to experts.

Buy local honey. The best way to obtain the purest honey is to know your source, and buy from local beekeepers.

Keep abreast of news about the honey industry and honeybees at www.truesourcehoney.com and www.honey.com.

Learn more at Earth Focus - Episode 44: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cguW1MB9zM [www.linktv.org/earthfocus]

“I’m not an alarmist, but the more I see and read what these pesticides can do, I think this could be the greatest ecological disaster of our time.”

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quick bites Sweet Treats for a Cause

Blooms Baking House

Join in on the fun at the inaugural “Sweet Treats for a Cause.”

This event will raise funds for students of the arts — with all proceeds benefiting the Safe Climate Coalition, which will provide scholarships to students in need. Enjoy a fashion show and ultimate shopping experience. Food vendors, including Olivia’s Coffee House, Sugar Britches, Take Stock in Children, and the Lake Eustis Baptist Church, will provide homemade goodies such as mini-pies, cupcakes, a chocolate fountain, and brownies. Come support this great cause, and spend the evening celebrating with fashion and desserts! What could be better?

LOCATION: Lake Receptions, 4425 N. Highway 19A Mount Dora, FL 32757 WHEN: Saturday, January 12th from 12:30–4p.m.

Have you had an amazing culinary experience lately?

Enjoyed something new in the entertainment or food and beverage venues in Lake or Sumter County? Please share! They may be featured in our Quick Bites section, the official Dining and Entertainment press release section for Lake and Sumter Style! Let us know about a new signature dish or menu, grand openings, new chefs and/or entertainment offerings so we can share them with our readers.

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What better way to warm up this winter season than with a bowl of steaming, made-from-scratch soup. Blooms is serving up a different soup and chili every day — ranging from Split Pea and Bean and Bacon to the ever-popular French Onion — with each one as delicious as the last.

For only $7.50, you can order a cup of homemade soup, half a sandwich, and a beverage. Owner Cheryl Bloom has been making soups more than two decades and wants to share them with her patrons. “A good bowl of soup can transform your day, and that’s what I aim to do,” says Bloom.

LOCATION: 610 W. Main St. Leesburg, FL 34748 PHONE: 352.787.1006 HOURS: Monday–Saturday, 7a.m.–3p.m

Levi’s Bistro Touted as an excellent place to meet and greet in Leesburg, no matter the occasion, Levi’s Bistro serves up a delectable lunch and dinner in an upscale setting, as well as a fantastic Sunday brunch. Come in for dinner, and enjoy savory entrée’s such as Blackened Chicken Alfredo and Peppercorn Sirloin. Swing by on a Sunday for the Country Benedict — featuring sausage on a country-style biscuit and eggs topped with sausage gravy — and don’t forget the Bloody Marys and Mimosas. This local gem also features a full bar and live music on the weekends.

Cousin Vinnie’s World Famous Family Sports Restaurant

LOCATION: 114 S. Fifth St. Leesburg, FL 34748 PHONE: 352.435.7240 HOURS: Dining Room: Monday–Saturday, 11a.m.–9p.m.

Bar Hours: Monday–Thursday, 11a.m.–11p.m.

Friday–Saturday, 11a.m.–Midnight Sunday Brunch, 9:30a.m.–2p.m.

Legends Café After four years, Legends Café is going strong. Owners Pat and Nate Gray pride themselves on offering an authentic pizzeria you can’t find anywhere else. “We have a Chicago Deep Dish that rivals the kind you get in its namesake city,” says Pat. Not only are they famous for their pizzas, they also offer delicious wings, half-pound burgers, and chicken sandwiches, just to name a few. For the lunch crowd who may be pressed for time, they have an all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta, and salad buffet for just $8.99. They also have daily specials featuring two large pies for $19.99.

LOCATION: 3430 Highway 441 Fruitland Park, FL 34731 PHONE: 352.728.0006 HOURS: Monday–Thursday, Noon–10p.m.

Friday, Noon–Midnight Saturday, Noon–10p.m.

Sunday, Noon–9p.m.

With the addition of several new menu items, chicken wings aren’t the only thing this Lake County staple is famous for anymore.

Featuring burgers, wraps, Philly cheesesteak, peel-and-eat shrimp, and twenty-eight different flavors of traditional and boneless wings, there is something to satisfy the entire family. Owner Vinnie Vittoria prides himself on using only the freshest ingredients in all his recipes.

Stop by for a cold beer, watch the game on one of the big screens, and don’t miss the deep-fried candy bars smothered in chocolate syrup and ice cream.

LOCATION: 10700 U.S. Highway 441 Leesburg, FL 34748 PHONE: 352.253.2442 HOURS: Monday–Sunday, 11a.m.–9p.m.

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restaurant review Written by Mary Ann DeSantis • Photos by Fred Lopez

Cuvée Wine & Bistro, Ocala Eating is an event at Cuvée Wine & Bistro in Ocala. The elegant décor and ambiance, creative menu, impeccable service, and a state-of-the-art interactive wine-dispensing system all add up to a captivating fine dining experience, the kind most Floridians find only in large metropolitan areas.

General Manager David Lewis and his staff immediately make customers feel welcome.

They want you to enjoy every moment and learn a little about wines along the way.

“We are a very wine-centric place,” explains David, who has been at the restaurant since 2010. “Servers must be wine savvy. They are your guides for the evening.”

Indeed my server for the evening, Jay Abbette, suggested food and wine pairings that were exquisite. He asked all the right questions. “What kind of flavors and spices did I like? What were my favorite wines?” He was extremely knowledgeable about wines from all over the world and how wines would pair with each dish on the menu.

Wine lists can be intimidating and choosing from more than 212 wines for dinner can be downright overwhelming. Cuvée Wine & Bistro makes it very easy, though, to find a wine you will enjoy. The best part is you can taste several wines before committing to one for dinner with the restaurant’s 104-bottle interactive wine dispensing system. The system allows the restaurant to serve small pours of premium wines by the glass at affordable prices.

Customers receive a “wine debit” card, which is inserted into the dispensing system for 1-ounce, 2.5-ounce, or 5-ounce pours of wine.

At the end of the evening, you pay for what you drank. Lewis says most couple’s average $40 to $50 for wine.

The advantage is you can try a wine to see if you like it before buying a larger pour or an entire bottle. You also have opportunities to try expensive wines you have read or heard about, but a bottle may not be in your budget or is not available in your local area. For me, that wine was a 2009 Anderson Valley Cakebread Cellars

Pinot Noir, which retails for over $50 a bottle when you can find it. I was able to see if the wine lived up to its price tag.

If you are not a wine drinker, you can enjoy the wide selection of drinks including Scotches, microbrews, and trendy American liquors stirred

by Cuvée’s trained mixologists.

Although Cuvée Wine & Bistro is known for its large selection of wines and unique dispensing system, the food is just as much a star. Chef Jim Schuman, a 1988 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, has created an artisan menu that is varied, unique, and deliciously wine-friendly.

My husband and I began the meal with three appetizers, mostly because we could not choose just one. My favorite was the Saint Andre’ Brie was a French triple-cream Brie cheese that was slightly warmed and served with lingonberry jelly and whole-grain mustard. We also had the Roasted Garlic Shrimp on toasted olive bread served with an artichoke tapenade, and Bison Meatballs, a hearty dish that was my husband’s favorite.

One of the skills that experienced servers hone, especially in fine dining restaurants, is the ability to pace the timing of each course.

Our server Jay gave us enough time to savor our appetizers and relax over the wine before bringing our main courses. He also noticed I was enjoying the Cakebread Pinot Noir and suggested the Lamb Porterhouse ($27.95/$16.95, petite) as my entrée. My husband enjoyed the Roasted Peach Duck ($24.95) that paired beautifully with a glass of Newton Unfiltered Merlot, another wine we rarely have the opportunity to try. The side dish included sweet potato lasagna, a recipe I wish I could replicate. After superb appetizers and entrées, we made a wise decision to split the Cherries Jubilee for dessert.

This was my second trip to Cuvée Wine & Bistro, the first being an anniversary celebration. Both experiences were truly memorable dining events.

CUVÉE WINE & BISTRO 2237 SW 19th Ave. Road, Suite 102 Ocala, FL 34471 www.cuveewineocala.com HOURS OF OPERATION: Open Monday–Saturday for dinner at 5p.m.

Call for reservations: 352.351.1816

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the loving kitchen Written by Heather Pruett • Photos by Fred Lopez

Warm delights for cold nights

There’s nothing quite like a warm delicious bowl of soup on a cold January night. And now that the holidays are over, the decorations are down, and the company has headed back home, there’s never been a more perfect time for an easy soup recipe that can simply be made in the morning and enjoyed that night. These three recipes will fill your house with divine smells as they slow cook throughout the day. When it is time to eat, serve them as an appetizer or enjoy them as your main course, and add a simple green salad and fresh bread from the bakery.

The slow-cooked ham and bean soup is tasty as is, but if you want a spicier bite, take my husband’s recommendation,

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and top it with a bit of hot sauce and cheddar cheese. The eight-hour beef stew only gets better the longer it cooks and makes for delicious leftovers. One of my favorites, the allday French onion soup, takes a few extra steps right before serving but is well worth the extra effort.

So try these soups during the coldest month of the year, and warm your body and soul with one of the most popular comfort foods known. And although I can’t promise these soups are more comforting than chocolate or wine, I assure you they are more in line with your New Year’s resolution and are still satisfyingly wonderful.

Eight-Hour Beef Stew Yield: 6–8 servings

Pans/Utensils/Equipment Needed: Measuring cup Measuring spoons Cutting knife Slow cooker Small mixing bowl Mixing spoon Ingredients: 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups baking potatoes, diced into ½-inch cubes 1 cup carrots, diced 1 cup celery, diced ½ cup sweet onion, diced 1 can diced fire-roasted tomatoes 2 cups low-sodium beef broth ¼ cup dry red wine 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon all spice 1 tablespoon rosemary 1 tablespoon garlic powder Instructions: • Place meat in slow cooker.

• Combine sugar, flour, all spice, rosemary, and garlic powder in a small mixing bowl, and mix well.

• Pour seasoning mixture into slow cooker, and mix well until meat is thoroughly coated.

• Add all remaining ingredients and stir.

• Cook on medium low heat for eight hours.

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All-Day French Onion Soup Yield: 6 servings

Pans/Utensils/Equipment Needed: Measuring cup Measuring spoons Paring knife Slow Cooker Large sauté pan Mixing spoon Six oven-safe ceramic bowls Ingredients: 4 cups yellow onions, sliced 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon thyme 1 teaspoon black pepper 5 cups low-sodium beef broth 6 slices whole-wheat Italian bread 6 slices provolone cheese

Instructions: • To caramelize onions, combine yellow onions and butter in a large sauté pan.

• Cook onions for ten minutes on medium heat, stirring often.

• Add salt and sugar to onions, and cook an additional five minutes, stirring continuously.

• Transfer onions to slow cooker.

• Add flour, thyme, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce to onions, and mix until blended well.

• Add beef broth.

• Cook for six to eight hours on low heat.

• When ready to serve, pour soup into oven-safe bowls.

• Top each bowl with one slice of bread, then one slice of cheese.

• In a preheated oven, broil soup for one to two minutes or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

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Slow-Cooked Ham and Bean Soup Yield: 8–10 servings

Pans/Utensils/Equipment Needed: Measuring cup Measuring spoons Cutting knife Small mixing bowl Large mixing bowl Mixing spoon Slow cooker Ingredients: 2 cups navy beans, dry 1 cup ham, boneless and diced 4 cups water 2 cups chicken broth ¼ cup sweet onion, finely chopped ¼ cup celery, finely chopped 1 Goya ham-flavored seasoning 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons minced garlic ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions: • In a large bowl, soak navy beans in water overnight or for twelve hours and drain.

• In a small mixing bowl, combine Goya seasoning, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, and flour. Mix well.

• In a slow cooker, combine beans, ham, onions, celery, and seasoning mix. Stir together until thoroughly mixed.

• Pour water and chicken broth into slow cooker, and cook on medium heat for seven to nine hours.

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Zinfandel’s

Old World Ancestors

saluté Text by Mary Ann DeSantis

SOURCE: AppelationAmerica.com, an online subscription publication about the origins of North American wines.

California’s popular Zinfandel wine traces its roots to Croatia and Italy, but the tastes have evolved in dramatically different ways.

Learning about our ancestry can be interesting, and part of the fun is determining what traits and characteristics have been passed down through the generations.

Like many American citizens, Zinfandel wines have Old World roots. And just like the human species, the grape varietal comes with a confusing history and lineage.

For many years, researchers have known that the Zinfandel grape is genetically related to Primitivo di Goia, which is widely grown in southern Italy. Researchers at the University of California-Davis later determined a possible link with the Plavac Mali, a popular grape from Croatia. Both Croatian and UC-Davis researchers believe the roots of Zinfandel and Primitivo are most likely from Croatia’s Dalmatian province where DNA matches were made with a grape variety known as Crljenak Kasteljanski, which is also the parent of the Plavac Mali.

Although the varietals are genetically linked, their flavors have clonally evolved over time and distance. Ancient Greek settlers in the Dalmatian islands produced wine more than 2,500 years ago, and during the Roman Empire, many vines were taken to Italy’s Puglia region, a short distance across the Adriatic Sea. Later, Italian immigrants brought Primitivo vines to America in the 1800s, and the varietal eventually made its way to California during the Gold Rush days. The Zinfan-

del grape produces rich, luscious styles of red wine and is grown predominantly in California.

Today, the wines each reflect their distinctive terroirs, and the differences are especially noticeable when comparing them side by side.

I recently attended a tasting for this well-traveled vine, which included wines from Croatia, Italy, and California. Generally, the Croatian wines were much thinner and lighter than their Italian and American cousins. They also did not have the spicy flavors that are characteristic of Zinfandels.

Of the three Croatian wines I tasted, one stood above the others — the 2008 Miloš Plavac, available from Blue Danube Wine Company for about $25. The Miloš Plavac was drier and had more body than the other Croatian labels. The Miloš family has lived and made wines for more than 500 years in the Adriatic village of Mali Ston near Dubrovnik. Winemaker Frano Miloš uses only Plavac grapes from his own vines to make the artisanal wines.

I’ve always been a fan of Primitivo, but tasting the wine alongside a California Zinfandel definitely displayed its differences. The 2008 Feudi di San Marzano ($30) was more fruit forward and less spicy than the California varietals. The smooth flavors reminded me of black currants or blackberries, but the finish was not as long-lasting as the California Zins. The Feudi

Primitivo would have been my favorite wine of the evening if I had not immediately followed it with a Zinfandel.

Two excellent California Zinfandels served at the tasting included a 2008 St. Francis Wild Oaks ($32) from Sonoma County and a 2011 Paradise Sound Old Vine ($11) from Lodi. The spicy St. Francis was bold with a nice, long finish. The Paradise Sound, an excellent value wine, had good acidity and a jammy taste that made it easy to drink. Both wines were darker and richer tasting than their Old World cousins.

Buying Zinfandel can be like Forrest Gump’s “box of chocolates.” You never know what you are going to get until you pop the cork. Generally, if the red grape is grown in cooler areas, the wine will have more red berry or raspberry fruit flavors. If the wine is produced in warmer areas, more blackberry, anise, and pepper notes are common. And of course, the winemaker’s talents and skills have an effect on the wine’s taste, as well.

Many people are confused when they see a ruby-red Zinfandel being poured because they are more familiar with the pinkcolored White Zinfandel, which accounts for over ten percent of all wine sold by volume in the U.S. Although White Zin is made from the Zinfandel grape, its sweet taste comes from a processing method and lots of sugar, not from the grape itself.

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Pisces Rising

A Fresh Florida Seafood and Steak House

239 W. Fourth Avenue, Mount Dora • 352.385.2669 Pisces Rising offers a unique blend of lively island flavors and delicious Louisiana Cajun-style cuisine. Their distinctive Creoleribbean fare has delighted customers for nearly ten years. Celebrated as the “Best of the Best,” this casually elegant restaurant serves Black Angus beef with seasonal vegetables and fresh seafood either in their stylish dining room or outside on their spacious deck with Tiki-style bar overlooking peaceful Lake Dora. Private party and meeting rooms are available in a beautifully restored 1920s era home that sits inside the restaurant. Their catering service, “Pisces Rising, Too,” offers both “full-service” and “delivery and setup” options for all your home or business events. Come in and enjoy fine food, friendly service and incredible Florida sunsets at Pisces Rising, the area’s elegant choice for casual dining. Open seven days a week with live entertainment Thursday–Sunday.

“Laissez le Bons Temps Rouler!”

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! Lunch

Monday–Saturday 11:30a.m.–4p.m.

Sunday Brunch Menu 11a.m.–3p.m.

Dinner

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5–10p.m. www.PiscesRisingDining.com

Cousin Vinnie’s Family Sports Restaurant Open seven days a week: 11a.m.–9p.m. | Food, Spirits, Music, Sports 10700 US Hwy 441, Leesburg • 352.253.2442 Cousin Vinnie’s is located on U.S. Hwy. 441 across from Lake Square Mall.This recently expanded restaurant now offers seating to accommodate ninety-plus guests. Owner Vinnie Vittoria has created a unique atmosphere by combining a sports bar with a family restaurant. Since opening in July 2008, Vinnie’s has become famous for outstanding food and even better service.The residents of Lake and Sumter counties voted them BEST WINGS in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Every Monday night is “Bike Night” with happy hour from 5–7p.m ($1.00 domestic drafts and $6.99 Wing Ding Meals.) Tuesday night is “Family Night” from 4–8p.m. when kids 10-and-under eat free.Wednesday night is “Trivia Night” when the fun starts at 6:30p.m. with great prizes given to the top three teams.Thursday night is “Extreme Karaoke” — big fun all night! Every Saturday watch your favorite college team while enjoying $1.50 domestic draft beers all day and night. On Sundays they offer The Sunday NFL Ticket, catch any game… any time! Cousin Vinnie’s also offers, free Wi-Fi, biker parking, awesome music, and an enthusiastic staff ready to serve you. “I absolutely look forward to serving you and your family very soon!” says owner Cousin Vinnie.

The Players Grille 13605 Del Webb Blvd., Summerfield • 352.307.0261 www.playeagleridgegolf.com Welcome to The Players Grille, located at Del Webb Spruce Creek Country Club in Summerfield.

This restaurant offers delicious food in addition to a picturesque view of the thirty-six-hole at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. On Thursday evenings, diners can “discover the pastabilities” at a chef-attended pasta bar. Friday nights are equally scrumptious with prime rib, fish and chips, homemade clam chowder and a full menu. Saturday nights have a full menu with specials. Sunday’s Omelet Occasion, featuring madeto-order omelets along with biscuits and gravy, potatoes, fresh fruit, and something sweet. Don’t forget about the homemade, award-winning chili, which is served daily. Our professional wait staff is eager to create a wonderful dining experience. Call 352.307.0261 for reservations and more information.

Hours of Operation: Restaurant: Monday and Tuesday 11a.m.–3p.m.

Wednesday–Saturday 11a.m.–8p.m.

Lounge: Monday–Saturday 9a.m.–8p.m.

Sunday 9a.m.–6p.m.

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Hurricane Dockside Grill 3351 W. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares • 352.508.5137 www.hurricanedocksidegrill.com A trip to Hurricane Dockside Grill will undoubtedly captivate your senses. Feast your eyes on the picturesque Dead River, listen to live bands playing on the weekend, and taste the restaurant’s delicious cuisine. The food, which can best be described as a combination of Floridian, the Caribbean, and Key West, includes everything from seafood and steak to burgers. The creative culinary skills of Chef Derrick Haggerty are evident in each unforgettable dish. Diners can choose to eat outside on the deck while enjoying beautiful scenery and fresh air or eat inside the beautifully decorated facility. With twenty-eight boat slips, Hurricane Dockside is easily accessible by boat. Visitors also enjoy playing volleyball on the beach sand volleyball court and others participate in the PlayStation competitions. Don’t forget that the restaurant also serves as a full-service catering and banquet facility.

Hours of Operation: Sunday–Thursday Friday and Saturday

11a.m.–10p.m.

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JB Boondocks 704 S. Lakeshore Blvd., Howey-in-the-Hills 352.324.3600 • www.JBBoondocks.com JB Boondocks is tucked away in a picturesque setting on Little Lake Harris in Howey-in-the-Hills. JB Boondocks is accessible by land, sea, and air via car, motorcycle, boat, or seaplane. With a full bar and a huge outdoor deck overlooking the lake, JB Boondocks makes for the ultimate setting to relax and unwind. The menu offers fresh seafood, steaks, chops, classic Italian dishes, tasty sandwiches, salads, sinfully sweet desserts, and much more. Each Friday night is our famous fish fry, Wednesday night features prime rib and Thursday night is Ladies’ Night. Cocktails from the bar are festive and we have a great selection of beer and wine as well. Situated on five acres on the lake, JB Boondocks is the perfect place for your car, motorcycle, boat, or seaplane club to gather. We have plenty of dock space and parking to accommodate all your needs.

JB BOONDOCKS IS OPEN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. Hours of Operation: Monday 11a.m.–4p.m.,Tuesday–Thursday 11a.m.–9p.m.

Friday 11a.m.–10p.m., Saturday 11a.m.–10p.m., Sunday Noon–8p.m.

The Oyster Troff 936 North Bay Street, Eustis • 352.357.9939 “The Troff” is a great place to meet up with your family and friends in our fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Family owned and operated for more than fourteen years, we offer something for everybody with our full menu and full bar. We run happy hour Monday through Thursday which includes $5.99 half-pound of peel and eat shrimp, $0.60 wings, and $0.50 off alcoholic beverages. If you can’t make it for happy hour, don’t worry, we run other specials during the week! Monday $7.99 a dozen oysters, Tuesday $0.50 wings (min. ten), Wednesday Happy Hour food all night, Thursday Live Maine Lobster $17.00 with two sides, Friday New Chef Special, and Sunday $6.00 pitchers of beer and $5.99 half-pound of peel and eat shrimp.

Make sure you come in and check out our NEW lunch and dinner menus!

We are now open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 11:30a.m.

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The Goblin Market Restaurant & Lounge 331-B Donnelly Street (Rear Alley), Mount Dora 352.735.0059 • www.GoblinMarketRestaurant.com Nestled on a back alley in downtown Mount Dora, the Goblin Market Restaurant has been charming locals and tourists alike since 1996. The restaurant, housed in a renovated warehouse, features three intimate, book-lined dining rooms and a full-service lounge furnished in soothing, muted tones with tasteful modern art. The private, tree-shaded courtyard and garden patio are open year-round for al fresco dining.

Low lighting and “new age” music add the finishing touches to the restaurant’s casual elegance. Owners Vince and Janis Guzinski embrace a simple philosophy of offering the highest-quality products, served in a unique and romantic atmosphere by a personable and attentive staff. The Goblin Market’s wine list and menu represent a refreshing mix of ideas from its culinary team. The diversified origins and background of each member ensure exciting menu offerings and nightly selections.

Lunch Dinner

Tuesday–Saturday 11a.m.–3:00p.m.

Tuesday–Thursday 5–9p.m. Friday–Saturday 5–10p.m.

Sunday 11a.m.–3:30p.m.

Join us for our new “lighter fare” dinner menu, gourmet soups, salads, and sandwiches.Tuesday– Thursday from 3–9p.m. (regular dinner menu also available).

Hanaka 1704 Citrus Blvd. Leesburg • 352.315.8666 Welcome to Hanaka – Leesburg’s newest Japanese restaurant. This unassuming establishment offers up outstanding sushi, tempura, and hibachi. Open seven days a week, and serving lunch and dinner, Hanaka brings a little bit of Japan to Lake County. Try a sushi lunch special featuring two rolls, a salad, and soup starting at only $7.95. Want to try a great dish that doesn’t include sushi? Try one of the six hibachi lunch specials — all of which include soup, salad, and your choice of fried or steamed rice, starting at $6.25. If it is dinner you are looking for, come tempt your senses with an incredible noodle dish, delicious specialty rolls, or one of Hanaka’s famous teriyaki dishes. Round out your dinner with an authentic Japanese dessert such as vanilla or green tea tempura ice cream, or a scrumptious tempura banana.

10% OFF dinner when you mention STYLE Magazine Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday 11a.m.–9:30p.m.

Friday and Saturday 11a.m.– 10p.m.

Sunday 11:30a.m.–9p.m.

Ipanema Brazilian Steak House 2023 South Pine Avenue, Ocala • 352.622.1741 • www.ipanemaocala.com A Churrascaria (Portuguese for barbecue) is a dining experience where roaming Gauchos slice and serve fire-roasted meats from skewers in a continual fashion. Ipanema Brazilian Steak House boasts twelve of the finest cuts of meat, finished off with cinnamon-roasted pineapple. The fine meats are complemented by an opulent salad and vegetable bar, delectable desserts, and delicious wines, beers and cocktails. Ipanema’s Executive Chef Ortenciade Almeida invites you to embrace the flavors of Brazil and experience the magnetism of Ipanema for yourself. We offer an extensive appetizer menu and full dinner service outdoors.

Happy hour Tues–Sun 5–7pm. 2-4-1 drinks, wines. Ipanema Wednesday’s Caipirinha Hour 2-4-1: Caip’s every Wednesday all night long (bar and lounge area only)! Our facilities will be available for company events, meetings and private parties, Tuesday to Thursday during lunch hours. Join us and

Join us for Gala Night on January 17th, 2013 at Ipanema Brazilian Steakhouse! Enjoy Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Full Rodizio, Wine, Endless assorted gourmet Dessert shots, live Brazilian Music and Samba Dancers! Tickets $60/each. Start off the New Year and experience Gala Night at Ipanema Brazilian Steakhouse! Call Today 352.622.1741 Brunch, Sunday Noon–3p.m. Dinner 4–9p.m.

Lunch, Friday 11a.m.–2:30p.m.

Tuesday–Thursday 5–9p.m.

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Subway www.subway.com Custom-made, fresh sandwiches, salads, and flatbreads made right before your eyes.

The “healthy” alternative to fast food.

LADY LAKE 208 W. Guava St. 352.750.4929

LEESBURG 2013 Citrus Blvd.

352.787.6442

THE VILLAGES 1580 Bella Cruz Dr. 352.750.9600

EUSTIS 469 Plaza Dr. 352.357.7827

10135 U.S. Hwy. 441 Suite 4 352.326.3234

8796 S.E. 165th Mulberry Ln. 352.750.9991

MOUNT DORA 18870 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.735.4376

27405 U.S. Hwy. 27 Suite 4 352.314.8847

Monday–Saturday Sunday

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10a.m.–9p.m.

WILDWOOD 480 W. Gulf To Alantic Hwy. 352.748.8800

1070 Lake Sumter Landing Dr. 352.205.8535 349 Colony Blvd.

352.391.1657

Bamboo Bistro 700 North Hwy. 441 (In front of Target), Lady Lake • 352.750.9998 The Villages Bamboo Bistro welcomes you to experience a delightful dining experience with us.

Enjoy an impressive selection of Asian dishes from China, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand, as well as a full sushi bar. Some of the more popular items include Peking duck, pepper seared filet mignon, the bamboo basil seafood delight, and the Chilean sea bass served in black bean sauce. Of course, there are plenty of other enticing items made with our freshest ingredients, such as the shrimp in lobster sauce, Mongolian beef, and the ever-popular General Tso’s chicken. Noodle soups and noodle dishes are also available, a variety of Asian beers and the extensive selection of wine will complement that perfect meal. Dim Sum Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday Noon–9 p.m.

HOURS: Monday–Thursday Friday and Saturday Sunday

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Looking ahead FOR THOSE OF US WITH 20/20 VISION, IT’S EASY TO TAKE NOTICING A FRIENDLY SMILE from across the room or reading a handwritten note for granted. But for those who have lost the ability to see clearly, it’s often the little moments in life that are missed most. “Losing vision or being totally dependent upon glasses can greatly diminish a person’s quality of life,” says Dr. Jeffrey D. Baumann, co-founder of Mid Florida Eye Center. “This is why we are always looking for new ways to help our patients regain sight and be independent of glasses.”

Mid Florida Eye Center has helped Central Florida residents restore their vision and quality of life for over 25 years. Since the start of the practice in 1987, Dr. Baumann and co-founder Dr. Gregory J. Panzo have taken it upon themselves to seek out the latest in eye care for their patients. Both helped pioneer no-needle, no-stitch cataract surgery, and, with the addition of three ophthalmologists, five optometrists, four office locations, and two state-of-the-art surgery centers, they’ve grown their practice into one of the leading

eye care centers in the nation.

Although they could sit back and reflect on their accomplishments, which include opening the area’s first accredited outpatient eye surgery center, the doctors at Mid Florida Eye Center continue to push ahead.

Each ophthalmologist has their own area of specialty, and each is relentless in their pursuit of the latest technologies and treatments.

Dr. Jeffrey D. Baumann Dr. Baumann has performed more than 35,000 successful cataract surgeries. He became

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the first ophthalmologist in Central Florida to introduce accommodating and multi-focal implants that correct for distance and near vision. As a leading cataract surgeon, he regularly serves as a principal investigator for national clinical research studies.

Dr. Gregory J. Panzo Dr. Panzo specializes in cataract surgery and the treatment of glaucoma. He was the first ophthalmologist in Lake County to perform mini and aqua flow shunts in glaucoma, and, most

recently, ECP (Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation). This minimally invasive procedure provides patients with quick vision recovery and can be performed at the same time as cataract surgery.

Dr. Ray D. Maizel Upon joining Mid Florida Eye Center, Dr. Maizel became Lake County’s first retina specialist.

As a leading retina surgeon, he’s participated in landmark studies that have revolutionized the way retina diseases are treated.

Dr. Stacia H. Goldey Dr. Goldey specializes in cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery. She was the first oculoplastic surgeon in Lake County and is the area’s only physician qualified to train other Central Florida surgeons on BOTOX® techniques.

Seeing is believing Geneva Williams, 71, is another patient who wishes she’d opted for cataract surgery years ago. Williams had worn glasses since age 42, but her deteriorating eyesight was starting to affect her life. She had put away her scrapbook, a favorite pastime of hers, and was even having trouble recognizing neighbors as they walked by her house.

As a regular patient of Dr. Baumann, she was aware of the option for surgery, but had never felt ready to give it a try—until now. “That’s what I appreciate about Dr. Baumann,” she says. “He’s very conservative and never pushy. But when I have a problem, he’s always right on top of it.”

Based on Williams’ lifestyle and needs, Dr. Baumann recommended a multifocal intraocular lens implant designed to improve vision at a range of distances. Williams recalls that on the day of surgery, she felt 100% ready. “My only apprehension was the anesthesia, because I don’t usually require very much. But I told the anesthesiologist that I only needed a small amount and they actually listened—it’s not often that they do.

I was so impressed that my needs were heard!”

Following surgery, Williams was amazed that she was able to have such drastic improvements so quickly. “Every time I looked at something I couldn’t believe I was seeing it with my bare eyes. I just couldn’t get over the fact that I could see at all distances—from reading to working on the computer to driving—without my glasses!”

With her new 20/20 vision, Williams plans to dust off her scrapbook and plan a few road trips. She enjoys the convenience of not having to look for glasses and she continues to be amazed that she can see so well at night. “Without a doubt…I would recommend this surgery to anyone.”

“We’re passionate about making sure our access to the best eye care possible. After all, many of our patients for more than 25 — Dr. Gregory J. Panzo Dr. Keith C. Charles Dr. Charles is a cataract and cornea specialist and is also a certified international LASIK instructor. He is the only ophthalmologist performing DSEK (Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty) in Lake and Sumter Counties. DSEK is a revolutionary procedure that can be a less invasive alternative to a traditional corneal transplant.

With the caliber of its staff and status as a world-class facility, Mid

Florida Eye Center is consistently chosen to participate in clinical research studies. “The best thing about being able to participate in these studies is that we’re able to offer new and highly advanced treatments to our patients,” explains Dr. Baumann. “Often these are available at a reduced cost — or at no cost — to the patient.”

Mid Florida Eye Center also brings the latest treatments to patients by investing in innovative surgical equipment. Dr. Maizel is particularly excited about one of ADVERTISEMENT

the practice’s latest investments: a new retinal surgery system. The new system allows Dr. Maizel to perform procedures to treat eye diseases involving the retina, such as macular degeneration, retinal detachment, and diabetic retinopathy, at Mid Florida Eye Center’s Surgery Center of The Villages. The equipment is designed to give the surgeon more versatility and precision. For patients, it allows for faster visual recovery, healing, and improved patient comfort.

Mid Florida Eye Center is the only

outpatient surgery center in Lake and Sumter Counties offering this advanced retinal surgery system onsite. “Offering retina surgery at our surgery center makes the procedure much more convenient for our patients,” says Dr. Maizel. “Patients no longer have to visit the hospital, which, for some, also makes the procedure more affordable.”

For Mid Florida Eye Center, keeping eye care convenient — and comfortable — for patients remains a top priority. Along with continuously analyzing and testing new equipment, the practice is renovating its lobbies and waiting areas to provide patients with a serene, relaxing environment from the moment they walk in.

Clinics are located in Mount Dora, Leesburg, The Villages, and Apopka.

The practice’s outpatient surgery centers are conveniently located at the Mount Dora and The Villages locations.

“We’re so grateful to have been

patients have we’ve known years.” in the community for over 25 years,” says Dr. Baumann. “We look forward to bringing new advancements in eye care — along with the precious gift of sight — to our patients in Central Florida.”

No matter what your eye care needs may be, you can be confident in the care you’ll receive at Mid Florida Eye Center. Schedule your consultation by calling 1.888.820.7878 (toll-free) or 352.735.2020. Visit MidFloridaEye.com to learn more.

An opportunity for a brighter future For some patients, the opportunity to participate in a clinical research study can be life changing. For Steven Setzer, 56, participating in a research study was like winning the lottery. Setzer had astigmatism, an eye condition that causes blurry vision, and was dependant on glasses for everyday life. Even with glasses, he was finding it difficult to enjoy his two favorite hobbies: reading and container gardening. With his vision progressively getting worse, he was forced to change the prescription of his glasses every six months. “It was getting to be quite an ordeal,” he recalls.

When, during a routine visit, Dr. Panzo presented him with the opportunity to participate in a research study for the toric multifocal lens, a type of intraocular (inside your eye) lens implant, Setzer jumped at the chance. “Here I was expecting to have my prescription changed, and instead I was given the opportunity to change my life!”

Setzer went in for cataract surgery at Mid Florida Eye Center’s Mount Dora location and was immediately relaxed by the helpful, friendly atmosphere. “Although I was a little nervous about having eye surgery, the staff and doctors at Mid Florida Eye Center really put me at ease. And surgery? It wasn’t an ordeal at all — it took all of 15 or 20 minutes. It was a breeze.”

After surgery, Setzer’s eyesight improved dramatically. “I was blown away. What really surprised me was how well I could see the road signs — even from a long distance away.” Today, he’s able to spend his free time gardening and reading, and he’s much more confident about driving. “I only wish I’d known how good the results would be,” he says. “I would have done whatever I could to have the surgery much sooner.”

Call 888.820.7878 or 352.735.2020 to schedule your appointment!

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“The first thing I did when creating this clinic was to duplicate the services offered in the ER,” Dr. Im says. With an on-site CT, ultrasound, digital x-ray, and a laboratory, EUC can quickly diagnose serious and lifethreatening conditions such as strokes, heart attacks, and blood clots.

“In my opinion, we are a true urgent care center in that we do not compete with the primary care doctors,” he adds. “Instead, we specifically instruct the patients to follow up with their own physicians. We also provide the patients’ doctors with a full report of what was done at EUC.” Dr. Im graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. He then went on to complete his internship at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He

tthe he CALMING EFFECT One visit to Exceptional Urgent Care in The Villages will leave you convinced that this is a medical facility like no other.

The sounds of the world are muted once through the heavy doors. Inspirational music softly fills the air and bubbling fountains sputter nearby. Dim lighting and three intimate waiting areas have a calming effect on anxious patients and family members. Strategically placed artwork is framed by lush foliage and soft flower arrangements. A massive etched-glass partition features many of Dr. Im’s favorite and most uplifting Bible passages.

The serene setting continues into the eight exam rooms that feature fully adjustable beds, a dresser used for medical storage, and a wallmounted television cabinet. The flat screen TV plays beautiful scenes accompanied by inspirational words and music.

In an effort to protect patient identity, EUC utilizes vibrating discs (similar to those used in restaurants) to notify patients when their exam room is ready, eliminating the need to call out names. Patients are issued a security card that is used to unlock the exam room so that they may come and go from the room, knowing their belongings are safe.

Dr. Im, along with his staff, has created a medical environment reminiscent of a five-star day spa. At EUC you get high-tech medical care in a relaxed, calm setting.

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Dade’s Battle January 5–6 Travel back in time during this authentically reproduced battle reenactment. History tells that in late December of 1835, Maj. Francis L. Dade and 107 men were attacked and defeated by a force of Seminole Indians at the site of the Dade Battlefield Historic toric State Park in Bushnell. This battle marked the beginning of the Second Seminole War. This annual event will also feature cannon non firing, tree cutting, barricade building, muskets and tomahawks, s, soldier and Seminole camps, food, and more. Admission is a $5 donation per person. Children 6-years-old and under are admitted tted free. There are special rates for Scout groups and military and first responders in uniform. For more information, call the parkk at 352.793.4781.

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ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT WALK January 26 You won’t want to miss this first ever fashion show, dessert bar, and shopping fundraiser for the Safe Climate Coalition of Lake County. Taking place from 12:30–4p.m. at Lake Receptions in Mount Dora, the event is designed to raise money for scholarships that will be awarded to selected Lake County high school students who desire to participate in the arts but lack the funds due to financial hardship. Additional information: www.facebook.com/SweetTreatsForACause or call 352.552.5467.

The Alzheimer’s Family Organization sponsors its first ever local Alzheimer’s Family Support Walk at The Villages Polo Pavilion and Track, 703 N. Buena Vista Blvd. Registration is 7:30–8:45a.m.; walks begin at 9a.m. Events include a golf cart rally, ¼-mile walk, 1½-mile walk, and raffles. Funds raised will help provide local families with various day-to-day forms of practical support, including respite care and education. For more information, call 1.888.496.8004 or 727.848.8888. januar y2013

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EVENTS Mardi Gras Mixers (January 17– February 6) Every Wednesday, the Mardi Gras mixers are fun-filled evenings at the Leesburg Center for the Arts.

This fundraising event features people vying to be crowned Mardi Gras King Rex and Queen Divine. Full cash bar, D.J., dancing, and great food! Mixers are open to the public. Must be 21 or older to attend. $5 cover charge. Call 352.365.0053.

Biggest Winner Challenge (January 14) This partner challenge put on by Chick-fil-A and Performance 360 of Clermont is designed to help launch South Lake into 1,000 pounds of weight loss in five weeks. The two-person team who loses the most body weight percentage will win $5,000. Entry fee is $99 per person, which gives access to Performance 360, Saturday group training sessions, and the chance to win the major cash prize! No membership necessary, and participants may workout wherever they choose. Grand finale and check giveaway will be held at Chick-fil-A in Clermont on February 19th at 6p.m.

Health, Wellness & Beauty Seminar (January 15) Learn about the latest, cutting-edge, non-surgical and surgical procedures and how they can reverse the signs of aging to enhance your appearance for a young and naturallooking you. All participants will be eligible for complimentary cosmetic consults and reduced fees for cosmetic procedures.

You can also be entered into drawings for a chance to win fabulous gifts to help you look your best in 2013! Join Dr. Bosshardt and Dr. Marzek for light refreshments, and don’t forget to invite a friend! The seminar is 6:30–8p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Clermont.

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Miss Lake County Scholarship Pageant (January 19) Miss Lake County Scholarship Pageant is in search of ladies who are ready to make an impact through community service, public appearances, and being involved in the empowerment of other youth through educational support and being a role model. The pageant consists of eight divisions with age ranges: Tiny (4–6); Little (7–9); Pre-Teen (10–12); Jr.Teen (13–15); Teen (16–19); Miss (20–29); Ms. (26–55); and Mrs. (20–65). The pageant will be giving away of $2,000 in cash and scholarships. The deadline for entry is January 4th. Call 407.468.0240 or visit www.misslakecountypageant.com.

Taste of Wellness (January 25) Visit more than seventy health and wellness vendors and enjoy a tasty bite from many local restaurants at this event, which will be held at the Leesburg Community Center, 109 E. Dixie Ave. Enjoy fun entertainment for all ages, free mini spa services, and chances to win lots of raffles and prizes. Proceeds go to the World Wellness Education. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Visit www.worldwellnesseducation.org or call Traci Brosman at 352.455.1025 for more information.

Crappie Masters Florida Championship (January 25–26) Anglers depart from Lake Dora at Wooton Park in Tavares at daylight to fish the Harris Chain of Lakes. They return late afternoon for official weigh-ins. Free admission to weigh-in. More information: call 352.742.6176 or email lfarrell@ tavares.org.

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Fourth Annual Bunco Party (January 31) Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll as Altrusa International of Lake County presents this event that raises much-needed support for domestic violence prevention and awareness, educational scholarships, and literacy programs throughout Lake County. Event includes food, fun, door prizes, and a chance to win the $500 grand prize.

Doors open at 6:30p.m. with Bunco starting promptly at 7p.m. Held at Colony Cottages Recreation Center on County Road 466A in The Villages. Tickets are $30. Call 352.267.1420.

Mount Dora Art Festival (February 2–3) Downtown Mount Dora, with its New England-style architecture and magnificent views of Lake Dora, serves as the perfect backdrop for this 38th annual juried fine art festival. For art lovers, casual festival-goers, and families alike, this event promises to offer endless rows of fine art, including oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, clay, sculpture, and photography. The festival will also feature local and regional musical entertainment at the main stage in Donnelly Park and scrumptious food available at separate food courts and in local downtown restaurants. Admission is free. For more information, call 352.383.0880 or visit www.mountdoracenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC AND THEATRE Winter Music Series (January 5–26) Talented musicians from throughout Central Florida will hit the outdoor stage to perform every Saturday afternoon in January at Lakeridge Winery in Clermont. Enjoy the live musical entertainment while you sip on some wine, beer, and soft drinks and eat a variety of food. There will also be complimentary winery tours and tastings. Call 352.394.8627 or email lakeridgewinery@lakeridgewinery.com for more information.

Some Enchanted Evening (January 10–11) Celebrate the New Year with the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra’s elegant Salute to Vienna. It will feature Die Fledermaus Overture; Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Kreisler’s Liebesleid; the Merry Widow Waltz; the Blue Danube, and a special treat: Bach’s Double Violin Concerto featuring Concert Master Konstantin Dimitrov and Associate Concert Master Lev Gurevich. The program begins at 7:30p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Mount Dora on January 10th and at 7:30p.m. at the Family Christian Center in Clermont on January 11th. Tickets: $42 in advance; $45 at the door; $15 for students. Call Audrey Sanders at 352.589.1500 or visit www. floridalakessymphonyorchestra.com.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (January 11–February 10) The Moonlight Players present this musical comedy, which tells the story of six young people in the throes of puberty who are competing in a spelling bee overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves. They learn that winning isn’t everything, and losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Show times: Friday and Saturday: 8p.m., Sunday 2p.m. For reservations, call 352.319.1116.

Ballet Uncorked (January 18–20) Artistic Director Robert Hill takes you “behind the scenes” of an Orlando Ballet upcoming production, with an opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session with Robert Hill and the entire company. Don’t miss this production by the Orlando Ballet. The Garden Theatre located at 160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre box office at 407.877.4736 or visit www. gardentheatre.org.

The Nerd (January 18–February 3) Melon Patch Players presents The Nerd, a comedy by Larry Shue. Willum Cubbert, an aspiring young architect in

Indiana, has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, who saved his life in Vietnam. Though the two have never met, Willum always tells Rick he could come to him for help anytime, so Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his 34th birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent Rick is a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence, and less tact. Melon Patch Theatre is located in Leesburg, 311 N. 13th Street. For ticket information and show times, call 352.787.3013 or email info@ melonpatch.org.

Buddy! (January 18–February 17) This record-breaking rock and roll musical celebrates the life of Buddy Holly, the man who changed popular music forever with hits including Peggy Sue, That’ll Be the Day, and Maybe Baby. The Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse is located on 1100 N. Unser Street, Mount Dora. For tickets and information, call 352.383.3133, email jean@icehousetheatre.com, or visit www. icehousetheatre.com.

Avenue Q (January 25–February 17) This is a hilarious R-rated, Tony Award-winning musical comedy is just for the adults. Called one of the funniest shows you’ll ever see, Avenue Q is about trying to make it in New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. It features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué, and downright entertaining way. Contains strong language and adult themes. Recommended for adult audiences, older teenagers.

Wednesday–Saturday 8p.m.; Saturday– Sunday 2p.m. Call 352.357.7777 or visit www.baystreetplayers.org.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS Blue Parrot Arts & Craft Show (January 18–19) This 38th annual event features the artwork and crafts of

more than 100 exhibitors at Blue Parrot RV Resort, 40840 County Road 25, Lady Lake. In the food court, grab some famous barbecue chicken, flame-broiled hamburgers and hot dogs, homemade pies, coleslaw, potato salad, donuts, popcorn, and beverages. Smoking is prohibited in the food court, and please, no pets. Parking and admission are free.

Call Bonnie Micho at 352.753.5517 or email jbm0262@gmail.com.

StarLite Film Festival (January 31–February 3) Even though it just ended, we are already busy planning for the second annual StarLite Film Festival, a celebration of micro-budget films made for under $100,000. This past February we had over 900 patrons attend our first film festival to rave reviews of the filmmakers, crowds, and critics alike. The Garden Theatre located at 160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre box office at 407.877.4736 or visit www.gardentheatre.org.

ART/HISTORY EXHIBITS The Magic of Landscape (January 1–13) Stuart-based photographer Kevin Boldenow transports the mind of the viewer to a rich variety of different landscapes, some of them right here in Lake County. Lake Eustis Museum of Art: 200 B. East Orange Ave., Eustis. Call: 352.483.2900.

What a Character! (January 11) Join the Leesburg Center for the Arts in honoring Joyce Huey for her contributions to the community. Along with friends and family, enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, live and silent auction items, live art performances, and of course, a roast of the guest of honor. For tickets and information, contact the Two Old Hags Wine Shoppe at 352.435.9107.

Members Exhibit (January 18– March 3) Showcasing some of the

best talent in the “Golden Triangle” of Lake County (Eustis/Mt. Dora/Tavares) and Central Florida, the Lake Eustis Museum of Art (LEMA) will be hosting an exhibit featuring the artwork of LEMA members only. The opening reception with be January 18th from 6–8p.m.

Members are invited to bring artwork for inclusion. For more information, call 352.483.2900.

Acrylic Landscapes for Adults (January 28–29) The Leesburg Art Association will present acrylic landscapes with Alan Linn at the Art Education Center inside the Leesburg Center for the Arts. To register, visit www. leesburgart.org or call Jann Barbieux at 352.360.4076.

ONGOING EVENTS Lake-Sumter Computer Society (Thursdays) The Lake-Sumter Computer Society offers free and informative computer classes weekly on the Leesburg campus of Lake-Sumter Community College when the college is in session. Presentations range from basic computer work to advanced digital photography to in-depth genealogical research. lscs.us or 352.343.4450.

Trivia Night (Thursdays) Head to The Wine Den on 4th Avenue in Mount Dora every Thursday night to test your knowledge of music, movies, and sports. Trivia Night is held from 8–10p.m. thewinedenonline.com or 352.735.5594.

Bike Night (Third Thursdays) Bikers, make Al’s Landing on Lake Dora in Tavares your destination every third Thursday of the month. The restaurant offers great live music from 6–10p.m., delicious food, games, and drink specials. 352.742.1113.

Florida Hospital Waterman Monthly Blood Drive (Third Thursdays) Give the gift of life!

Donate blood any third Thursday of the month at the Florida Blood Center at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares.

11a.m.–7p.m. 352.742.7020.

Breastfeeding Support Group (First Fridays) This monthly support group is designed to educate new or existing parents about breastfeeding.

The Lake County Health Department’s Women Infant and Children’s office hosts the meetings at 2p.m. at its Umatilla Clinic on Collins Street. 352.771.5566.

Friday Night Street Festival (First Fridays) Visit downtown Eustis every month for this fun-filled street fest. Three stages bring guests some of the area’s best musical entertainment, and visitors can also check out the downtown shops, restaurants, and art vendors. The event also features a kid’s area and plenty of food vendors with soft drinks, beer, wine, and margaritas. Admission is free.

6–10p.m. 352.357.8555.

Wine Tasting (First Fridays) The Wine Den at 109 E. 4th Avenue in downtown Mount Dora hosts a wine tasting on the first Friday of every month. 7–9p.m. $20 per person. www.thewinedenonline.com or 352.735.5594.

Movie in the Park (Second Fridays) This is a year-round, family-friendly event. In case of rain, the movie will be shown in the Mount Dora Community Building. Free.

7:45p.m. Donnelly Park, Mount Dora.

352.735.7183.

Ballroom Dance Party (Second Fridays) Spend the first hour of this monthly USA Dance party, 7–7:45p.m., in a group dance lesson, and then partake in general dancing until 10p.m. $8 for USA Dance members, $10 for non-members. Complimentary snacks and beverages. Leesburg Community Center. 352.293.8709 or 748.3112.

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SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON ART WRITTEN BY JAMES COMBS

Droves of art lovers will stroll the streets of quaint downtown Mount Dora as they look at one-of-a-kind art pieces created by awe-inspiring artists. The approximately 250,000 visitors will also be enticed by the sounds of light music in Donnelley Park and the aroma of delicious foods wafting through the air.

For thirty-eight years, the Mount Dora Arts Festival has featured some of the most talented artists in the country who proudly showcase their creativity and talent. This year’s crop of 295 artists was selected from among 800 applicants. Applicants were judged by an independent panel of twenty expert judges who rated the artists’ work based on quality, technical excellence, and originality.

Beth Miller will never forget attending the show for the first time in 2010 as a spectator.

“The quality of the art on display was amazing,” she says. “I have visited many art shows over the years, but what I saw that day really impressed me.”

After accepting a job as executive director at the Mount Dora Center of the Arts in September 2010, she is now responsible for organizing the festival. She does not take that duty lightly.

“The main thing is that everyone has a good time,” she says. “Many visitors come back year after year because they enjoy being surrounded by quality artwork while having the opportunity to see downtown Mount Dora, which is a treat in and of itself. With the downtown area being near a lake, visitors enjoy a much more inviting and cozy atmosphere as opposed to an arts show being held inside a convention center.”

Tents will be set up throughout downtown, allowing artists to display their collections of paintings, photography, clay, watercolors, digital art, fiber art, sculpture, and mixed media (2-D and 3-D). In addition, there will be a Young Emerging

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Artists exhibit showcasing the work of local high school students who aspire to become artists. The Young Emerging Artists program is sponsored by the National Deaf Academy in Mount Dora.

“This is a unique opportunity for these high school students because they can talk with professional artists and gain a better understanding of what life is like as an artist,” Miller says. “They can also receive feedback from both artists and visitors about their work.”

This year’s stellar entertainment lineup includes Bertram Belmontes, a disc jockey who performs at social and corporate events; Mario De Ciutiis, the principal percussionist at Radio City Music Hall; and Frank Primato, a published songwriter who performs at many Central Florida venues.

The event will be held February 2–3 from 10a.m. to 5p.m. on both days. Shuttle buses will run continually from Golden Triangle Shopping Center to downtown Mount Dora. Shuttle service is also available from the Ice House Theatre, Christian Home and Bible School, and Mount Dora High School.

For more information, please call 352.383.0880 or visit mountdoracenterforthearts. org/art-festival/.

Awards Structure Best of Show: $5,000 Judges Choice 2-D: $1,500 Judges Choice 3-D: $1,500 Community Award: $1,000 Fourteen Awards of Excellence 2-D: $500 Fourteen Awards of Excellence 3-D: $500 Young Emerging Artists Awards Best of Show: $350 Second Place: $200 Third Place: $100

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Viva Florida!

WRITTEN BY SHEMIR WILES

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In 1513, Juan Ponce De Leon and his convoy of explorers set out in search of paradise — a secret land teeming with magnificent trees baring succulent fruits, gorgeous flora, welcoming natives, and golden riches… a place that was home to mystical waters that would grant eternal youth to anyone who bathed in or drank from them.

So when the sweet aroma of wildflowers and the magnificent sight of lush vegetation greeted Ponce de Leon and his crew on Easter Sunday, he quickly came ashore and claimed the land of La Florida in the name of Spain, a discovery that paved the way for a brand-new era in New World exploration.

Exactly 500 years later, Florida is still known for its brilliant natural wonders, but it also enjoys a robust history and colorful heritage unlike any other state in the nation. To commemorate the quincentennial of Ponce de Leon’s fateful discovery and Spain’s contributions to “the land of flowers,” the Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services launched Viva Florida 500, an initiative that aims to celebrate this historic milestone with various activities and events all year long.

In Lake County, Judy Buckland, program coordinator with the Lake County Library System, has already begun planning a series of fun, educational programs to celebrate Florida’s rich history. Many will take place during the annual Lake BookFest event, which begins March 11th and ends on the 16th.

However, to kick start the celebration on January 28th at the W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora, well-known Florida

wildlife photographer John Moran will display a number of beautifully vibrant photographs that capture the eternal splendor of Florida’s native wildflowers, some of the same flowers that may have greeted Ponce de Leon and his crew on that momentous Easter Sunday.

Then during BookFest, many featured authors will be hosting special programs that take a unique look at Florida’s fascinating past.

For example, Robert Macomber, an internationally recognized award-winning maritime writer, lecturer, television commentator, and defense consultant, will share his knowledge on the Naval Civil War in Florida; Dr. James C. Clark will give a special presentation on presidents in Florida; and Bill Belleville, an award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker, will explore some of the wild places of Florida.

“Plus, we’ll have ‘Cracker programs,’ archeological presentations, a historical cooking program, and much more. We are going to have a lot of Viva Florida programs, and we are really excited about it,” Buckland says.

While many cities and towns in the state are planning a host of their own parties and special events to honor Viva Florida 500, the Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services created a project in which all 67 counties could participate. Stainless steel time capsules have been provided to every county library in the state, and it is each county’s task to decide what objects from the present will be placed in the capsule to educate future generations about the past.

“We are going to include the histories of all the cities,” Buck-

land says. “We’ve already decided the capsule will be opened in 2037 to coincide with the 150th celebration of Lake County. We have already asked each city to include hard and printed copies of what they want people to know about them in twenty-five years.”

Tentatively, plans have been set to have the articles for inclusion sealed in a formal presentation at the second annual Wings and Wildflowers Festival in October.

The capsule will then be buried at the new courthouse in Tavares.

In Sumter County, residents had the opportunity for several weeks to express what programs they wanted to see, how long they thought the capsule should be stored, and what significant items reflecting their community should be included in the capsule through a survey that was available at all library locations throughout the county. Mary GaNun, youth services coordinator for the Sumter County Library System, says they received about ten responses to the survey.

The next step is to combine the results and form a committee of residents and representatives from local historical organizations to plan activities in recognition of Viva Florida 500 based on what people want to see. “I think it is so important to celebrate our cultural diversity. Who knew we had such a rich history here in Florida?” GaNun says. “We are already thinking about having reading programs about Florida history, and we also want to have some programs that highlight Sumter’s history, as well.”

To learn more about Florida’s 500th anniversary, visit www. fla500.com.

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The Road to Zion Utah’s State Road 9 runs through Zion National Park for a breathtaking fourteen-mile drive that National Geographic describes as one of “America’s 100 best adventures.”

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY MARY ANN DESANTIS.

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had been on our bucket lists for years.

We saved Zion National Park for last, as it was the one we most wanted to explore.

“All this is the music of the waters,” scientific explorer John Wesley Powell said of Zion in 1895. Zion’s peaks have been and continue to be carved by water.

Weeping rocks create hanging gardens and waterfalls end in natural reflecting pools. Hiking the famous Zion Narrows requires wading shoes and waterproof bags, as the trail runs not alongside but rather in the Virgin River. The picturesque trail is also famous for flash floods and can be closed to hikers for impending storms.

Shuttles provide access from Springdale and the Zion Visitors Center to the park’s trail heads on the 6.6-mile Zion Canyon Scenic Drive from April 1st through October. At nearly 150,000 acres — and much of it wilderness — Zion National Park is impossible to see in one visit or, for that matter, in a lifetime.

Hiking a trail is the only way to truly experience the park. The easy Riverside Walk alongside the Virgin River is paved and wheelchair accessible. At its end, the more rugged hikers wade toward the often-photographed Narrows, where rock walls are 2,000 feet high but only twenty-to-thirty feet apart in places.

We chose to hike the moderate Emerald Pools and Grotto Trails, where the climb was steep enough to enjoy majestic views without creating additional nail-biting experiences. I also recom-

mend catching the sunrise behind the Zion Human History Museum where the cream, pink, and red colors on the Towers of the Virgin and Bridge Mountain are dramatic.

And we really did keep our promise to return to the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, our road to Zion. This time we were prepared to pull over at the designated areas where we could inhale the beauty that inspires visitors today just as it did for Native Americans and early pioneers.

IF YOU GO: RVs, buses, trailers, and large campers are required to pay a ranger escort fee ($15) to travel along the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway because the narrow tunnels built in the 1920s must be closed to oncoming traffic. An alternate road entering Springdale from the west is also available.

Accommodations are available at the historic Zion Lodge inside the park and at Springdale motels.

Camping is also permitted in the designated sites.

A senior lifetime pass is available for $10 to anyone age 62 or older and can be used at all national parks. Normal entrance fees at Zion National Park are $25 per car per week.

Source: www.nps.gov/meve/forteachers/upload/ancestral_puebloans.pdf (Accessed December 2, 2012)

The drive through Zion National Park on State Road 9, also known as the ZionMt. Carmel Highway, in southern Utah certainly took my breath away. Steep ravines where no bottom seemed to exist, long tunnels with no end in sight, and tight switchbacks where drivers rode the brakes for miles created a nail-biting experience. In the end, though, the journey into one of America’s most aweinspiring national parks was worth every white-knuckled hairpin turn.

Ancestral Puebloans who inhabited the area thousands of years ago, as well as the Mormon pioneers who came to the region in the 1800s, considered the rocky canyons to be a refuge from the desert’s harsh climates. Zion means “promised land,” and the name certainly evoked the park’s significance after the drive from Bryce Canyon National Park to Zion’s gateway town of Springdale.

The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway descends 2,000 feet from the park’s east entrance and skirts along Zion’s southern edge. When we finally pulled into the Zion Park Motel at dusk, my husband and I exhaled deeply and promised ourselves we would gather our courage to return to some of the highway’s overlooks for photographs.

Neither photos nor words do justice to the grandeur of Zion’s sandstone peaks, especially as the late afternoon shadows creep from one side of the highway to the other. This trip to three of America’s most beautiful national parks — Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion —

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PR BLEMS WITH YOUR PROSTATE? Does this sound familiar? As you grow older do you realize you are getting up more often at night to urinate?

Have you come to accept this as an inevitable part of aging as did your father or his father before him?

“Men no longer need to suffer from frequent urination because they are getting older,” says Dr. James Young, a downto-earth urologist with twenty-nine years of experience at Urology Associates of Lake County in Eustis. Although the cause of these symptoms is most likely an enlarging prostate (BPH), a normal part of the aging process in men, treatment options are more numerous and less invasive than those offered to our fathers and grandfathers.

Years ago there were two options for treating an enlarged prostate: surgical excision via an open operation (knife) or much more commonly by performing a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), commonly referred to as a “roto-rooter” by patients and physicians. Both required hospitalization as well as major anesthesia and could be fraught with complications such as bleeding, infection, loss of bladder control and even death.

“In my career I have performed over 3,000 TURPs; however, I no longer perform any,” says Dr. Young. “There are presently too many excellent alternatives to consider a hospital operation for the vast majority of patients with BPH.” “When I see a new patient I perform a physical examination and properly evaluate the patient’s symptoms, thus diagnosing the underlying problem(s),” he says. “Next, I describe to the patient what’s normal and then explain what is abnormal with him.

Lastly, I teach him his treatment options.

If I’ve done a good job of teaching, he will select the correct option for himself.”

While prescribing medications for BPH can be done by primary care physicians, only urologists are trained to thoroughly evaluate the bladder and prostate (including ruling out prostate cancer), as well as providing extremely effective minimally invasive,

office-based therapies as alternatives to lifelong medical therapy.

One such option is Prostiva-RF Therapy, a procedure performed by Dr. Young in his office under local anesthesia that usually takes less than thirty minutes. Prostiva utilizes low level radiofrequency energy to ablate (destroy) the obstructing component of the enlarged prostate. “I am very happy with the results I have achieved for my patients using Prostiva-RF Therapy,” says Dr. Young, who has successfully treated more than 900 patients with this procedure.

“Medtronic is a $13 billion-a-year, publicly traded corporation that perfected the technology for Prostiva and produces the necessary hardware. Recently, Medtronic produced an educational DVD for international distribution to inform patients and physicians worldwide regarding the benefits of Prostiva therapy. Seven of the eight patients featured on the DVD are my patients. I am very proud Medtronic selected my practice to feature the benefits of Prostiva-RF Therapy. However it is sort of a bad news/good news thing. The bad news is neither my patients nor myself received a penny for our participation. The good news is Medtronic gave us all the DVD’s we want, so if anyone wants one all he needs to do is drop by my office at 801 Northshore Drive in Eustis, and we will give him one!”

And with an office staff with nearly as much experience as the doctor, (many have worked with Dr. Young more than twenty years) you don’t spend a great deal of time waiting to see him. “We pride ourselves in being timely in seeing our patients. We respect our patient’s time as much as we do our own,” adds Dr. Young. “Patients appreciate this; many of our patients tell me I have the best office staff on the planet. I consider that a huge compliment.”

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“LET’S TAKE A VACATION!” For most of us, those words are music to our ears. Of course, the first step in planning a vacation is deciding where to go. You could choose to vacation in Florida, which would help avoid paying a fortune in gasoline or airline tickets. Or, you could dust off your old maps, hit the road, and venture to some of the most fascinating places in America.

Finally, you could opt to travel abroad and immerse yourself in other cultures and traditions.

No matter which route you choose, you are sure to have a wonderful time. Here are some potential destinations you may want to consider visiting. What are you waiting for? Begin making your vacation plans today!

RIGHT HERE AT HOME Mount Dora Many locals drive right through Mount Dora without taking the time to appreciate why this charming, New England-style town attracts tourists from all over the world. Perhaps you should consider spending a weekend in one of the quaint bed-andbreakfast inns or simply walking downtown and familiarizing yourself with the interesting shops and unique restaurants — some of which are hidden along narrow alleyways. Fun things to do include riding downtown in a horse-drawn carriage, visiting magnificent machinery at the Museum of Speed, and shopping at Renninger’s Antique Extravaganza, which is being held January 18th– 20th. Even if you are a local, you can still immerse yourself in this spectacular town and not feel like you are in Lake County.

Cedar Key This fabulous beachside town will transport you back to the days of yesteryear. There are no Wal-Marts, McDonalds, or Holiday Inns. As a matter of fact, there is hardly any traffic — aside from golf carts and boats. Of

course, that doesn’t mean there is nothing to do on this quiet island, which is actually a working fishing village. You can explore the island by renting a golf cart, scooter, or bicycle. You can dine and enjoy delicious seafood inside one of the many family-owned restaurants. Finally, you can swim, kayak, or scuba dive in the Gulf of Mexico. Numerous hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns await those who desire to stay here for the weekend… or perhaps longer.

St. Augustine According to the City of St. Augustine website, the city is “the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African-American origin in the United States.” If you love history, you will love visiting St. Augustine.

The town’s well-kept historical sites allow visitors to get a glimpse of the fascinating history and rich culture of this city. You can see the famous fort, Castillo de San Marcos, or enjoy a day shopping in the city’s historic district. Or, you might want to spend the day deepsea fishing or soaking up the sun on the sandy seashore. There is so much to do and so much to see.

Plan to stay several days.

Lion Country Safari Ever dream of taking an African safari so you can see exotic wildlife up close and personal? You can do just that… without leaving Florida. Located in Loxahatchee in Palm Beach County, Lion Country Safari is home to more than 900 wild animals. Among them are lions, rhinos, and chimpanzees. With more than 300 acres, the park allows visitors to take driving and walking tours through its wildlife preserves. A KOA campground and RV resort is located on the property, allowing campers to wake up each morning to the roar of lions!

Sanibel Island Breathtaking sunsets. Luxurious resorts. Seashell-filled beaches.

Located near Fort Myers, Sanibel Island is the ideal location for

those who can appreciate a beach vacation. But there is so much more to do than merely swim in the ocean. Visitors take advantage of the sub-tropical climate and choose to kayak, water ski, fish, play golf, or ride bicycles on a bike trail. They can also visit botanical gardens, museums, national wildlife refuges, and pristine parks.

Without question, Sanibel Island qualifies as one of Florida’s bestkept secrets. Once you visit for the first time, you will undoubtedly want to go back.

NATIONWIDE Las Vegas “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” It is probably the most common phrase you will hear when you visit this glamorous city located in the middle of the Mojave Desert. That said, you can visit here without getting yourself into trouble. Walk the famous Las Vegas Strip and marvel at the world-class hotels. Or, enjoy unforgettable shows, such as the popular Cirque du Soleil or Jersey Boys. And if you really feel adventurous, consider taking a night helicopter ride above the litup city. Vegas is also home to some of the country’s most frighteningly scary coaster rides. See, there are plenty of things to do without spending your entire life savings at slot machines or poker tables.

Gatlinburg John Denver once sang about a “Rocky Mountain High.” However, we feel that a Smoky Mountain High is just as pleasant. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which extends from eastern Tennessee to western North Carolina, is the most visited national park in the United States.

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Grand Canyon and Yellowstone?

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Washington, D.C. Wa Yes, Washington, D.C. is home Ye of those politicians who to some so want to make us pull out our wan hair. But don’t let that stop you hair from visiting the nation’s capital. patriotic blood flows through If pa your veins and you have a healthy you appreciation for American history, app then you will be amazed by this fascinating place. You will feel fasc goose bumps the first time you goo see historic landmarks such as the White House, the Capitol building, Wh and the Washington Monument.

You will feel a sense of gratitude and appreciation when you visit the war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. Other popular Nat attractions you will want to attr see include the Smithsonian Institution and the National Mall.

Yellowstone National Park Grizzly bears, bison, and wolves, oh my! Yellowstone was established in 1872, becoming America’s first national park.

That alone makes venturing to this vast Wyoming wilderness worth the visit. The park is also widely known for its numerous geysers, including the popular Old Faithful. There are plenty of fun things to do at this famous park, including bicycling, camping, fishing, horseback riding, and participating in ranger-led programs. Backpacking is another fun activity, primarily because the park encompasses 2.2 million acres. However, backpackers and hikers should be aware of all potential dangers, including aggressive wildlife and everchanging weather patterns.

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Ohio, this theme park is home to sixteen screaming roller coasters and an assortment of other thrill rides, family rides, and water rides.

Some of the coasters go as fast as 120 miles per hour and feature scary eighty-degree drops. The park features a unique blend of old-school wooden coasters and new-age steel coasters. It is hardly surprising that the theme park, which is located near Lake Erie, touts itself as the “roller coaster capital of the world.”

AROUND THE GLOBE Cozumel Tequila, Corona beer, lovely beaches, and bronze bodies. It doesn’t get much better than that!

Cozumel is a beautiful island in the Mexican Caribbean near the Yucatan Peninsula. Thousands upon thousands of tourists visit each year because of the warm weather and Cozumel’s reputation as a safe environment. In addition to being known as one of the top scuba diving destinations in the world, the city offers plenty of other fun activities, such as parasailing, sport fishing, jet skiing, kite boarding, and snorkeling. Excellent golfing and shopping opportunities await all, as well as a vibrant nightlife scene.

London A trip to merry old England would be incomplete without visiting its most famous city, London. You will certainly want to see the iconic clock tower known as Big Ben. And you cannot pass up the most famous royal building in the country, Buckingham Palace, which officially became home to the British monarchy in 1837. It was also the site of the famous 2011 royal wedding. One of the best ways to explore London is riding aboard the popular red double-decker bus, which will take you to some of the city’s other historical sites, such as the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and St. James Palace.

Rome Rome wasn’t built in a day, which is why you could spend several weeks here and still feel like you haven’t taken in everything.

Between the amazing historical sites, the extravagant art, and the delicious food, you may call your boss and ask if you can extend your vacation for a week or two.

First-time visitors will definitely want to see the Colosseum, the site where gladiators once fought to the death. A trip to the Pantheon will help you develop an appreciation for old Roman architecture. Also, be sure to visit the Vatican Museums, which feature the work of one of the greatest artists of all-time, Michelangelo.

Great Barrier Reef If breathtaking beauty tickles your fancy, then you are sure to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This natural wonder has more than 3,000 reef systems, hundreds of amazingly beautiful tropical islands with remarkable beaches, and an abundance of marine life seen nowhere else in the world. Visitors can see the Great Barrier Reef through diving and snorkeling tours, hot air balloon tours, and aircraft tours.

They can also take day trips in the reef aboard a catamaran.

British Columbia Another great place for those who can appreciate natural beauty lies in neighboring Canada.

British Columbia has it all — from majestic snow-capped mountains and picturesque waterfalls to dark caves and deep blue lakes. This province is particularly attractive to outdoor enthusiasts, who come here to enjoy activities such as kayaking, whitewater rafting, hiking, bicycling, zip lining, and skydiving. Whale-watching and bear-watching tours allow visitors to enjoy the region’s fascinating wildlife on an up-close-andpersonal level.

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Same-day appointments often available for emergencies.

Mary Ann Shipton says the TriCounty Podiatry team not only helped her overcome terrible pain but also saved her life.

A resident of The Villages, Mary Ann endured excruciating pain in her right leg for several months. Simple tasks such as walking to her car proved extremely difficult. She underwent physical therapy, but the pain seemed to intensify.

That’s when Mary Ann visited Dr. Felix Esarey at Tri-County Podiatry.

Fearing something may be terribly wrong, Dr. Esarey ordered an ultrasound on Mary Ann’s right leg. His suspicion was confirmed, Mary Ann had a blood clot. At the recommendation of Dr. Esarey, Mary Ann immediately scheduled an appointment to have the clot removed.

She is now back to her normal self, living a pain-free life in The Villages. “I can honestly say that Dr. Esarey saved my life,” she says. “Had he not suspected a blood clot, I probably would not be here today. He is a wonderful doctor who is very thorough, personable, talented, and professional. I would not hesitate seeing him again if I ever develop leg or foot pain in the future. I trust and respect him that much.”

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Paul B. Goldberg, M.D. Paul B. Goldberg, M.D., has been serving residents of Central Florida for over thirty-two years as a board-certified gastroenterologist.

He moved his longtime practice in Volusia County to Tavares last year to join Dr. Lal Nagabhairu at Gastro-Intestinal Consultants.

The practice serves Lake and Sumter counties with offices in Tavares and The Villages, and privileges at Florida Hospital Waterman, Leesburg Regional Medical Center, and The Villages Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Goldberg graduated summa cum laude from the College of Arts and lau Sciences at Cornell University, in S Ithaca, New York. He received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York City, and then went on to complete a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He has been chosen for

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Dr. Goldberg has participated in multiple clinical trials and has been an “expert reviewer” in gastroenterology for the Florida Department of Health for over twenty-five years. He is highly skilled in the latest gastrointestinal procedures, including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), radiofrequency ablation of Barrett’s epithelium (a premalignant condition of the esophagus), as well as upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. He has substantial experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. His many years of experience in providing compassionate and comprehensive care to his patients have helped Gastro-Intestinal Consultants become a leader in providing outstanding care to the residents of Lake and Sumter counties.

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