Happy Holidays to all! There are many Holidays in December to celebrate and beer can be a part of every celebration! But it is always wise to drink responsibly and to have a designated driver.
There are choices that can be made when selecting beers to reduce total alcohol consumed and still have a tasty beer drinking experience. The new rage of non-alcoholic beers can be a good choice for many. The alcohol content is not zero but
at a very low percentage, 0.5% ABV on the non-alcoholic beers. Many different styles of nonalcoholic beers are now available from IPA’s, Stouts, Ambers and Pilsners. Give one a try at your next Holiday gathering.
If you are looking for a beer lower in alcohol but not non-alcoholic, look for session beers. Most are not labeled as “session” beers but have great flavor and lower ABV. Try Founders All Day IPA, any Dunkel, Cream Ales, and
DIANE BOTHFELD, CERTIFIED CICERONE®
American Lagers. These beers provide plenty of flavor but a lower ABV.
Beers to look out for if you are trying to manage alcohol intake are those labeled double or imperial. These indicate stronger, higher alcohol beers. Examples include double IPA or Imperial Stout. Imperial is used to indicate a stronger beer and can be used to modify any beer style, such as imperial Red Ale, Imperial IPA, or Imperial Porter. Take a look at the label on cans and bottles to see the language used and to check out the ABV.
Have the happiest of Holiday Seasons and as always, drink responsibly!
CROSS CREEK OCTOBERFEST CELEBRATION 2024
On October 26, 2024, the first Octoberfest Celebration was held at the Cross Creek Restaurant organized by the Cross Creek Beer Club! The celebration included a Stein Holding Competition and a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida!
The beers were flowing and the restaurant put on a German themed feast! There were 6 participants for the Men’s and 5 participants for the Women’s Stein Holding Competition! The winner of the Women’s Stein
Holding Competition was Alma Mcauley! The winner of the Men’s Competition was John Lunshof! Winners received their own stein for future beer drinking!
The 50/50 raffle raised $185 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. The anonymous winner, donated a portion of the winnings and the donation to Harry Chapin was $315. Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida is working to assist Southwest Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Milton with food and essential supplies! A big thank you to all the Octoberfest participants!
The Octoberfest Celebration was well attended and the Beer Club is looking forward to next year’s event!
Card News
BRIDGE WINNERS
FRANK MARANTO
October 14
Frank Maranto and Pat Horschak 2930
Carol Richardson and Mary Fennick 2660
Mark and Joan Theune 1900
October 21
Carol Richardson and Mary Fennick 3910
Frank Maranto and Steve Little 2390
Nancy Kuehl and Pat Horschak 2390
October 28
Frank Maranto and Jim Zernzach 4640
Carol Richardson and Mary Fennick 3860
Mark and Joan Theune 3040
PINOCHLE WINNERS
BEV APPLEGATE
October 14
Ken Schulz 666
Jan Klaus 623
Joe Spinelli 580
October 21
Bev Applegate 679
Corky Tannehill 640
Joe Spinelli 628
October 28
Tara Romanchuk 646
Ken Schulz 621
Corky Tannehill 609
Employee Appreciation Scramble
DEBBIE KELLY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RYAN GILBERT, PGA GOLF PRO
Monday, October 21 was Cross Creek’s Employee Appreciation Day! The course was closed but there were golfers on our front nine that day. They were our employees playing a 9-hole scramble in the morning, followed by a lunch provided for our hardworking staff and participating master board members. They do a phenomenal job for the community, and this is our small way of showing our gratitude for all they do.
Cross Creek Travelers
KATHY BONICK
Amelia Island, St. Augustine And Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 9 To 12, Four Days/Three Nights, $529 Double Occupancy
• Motorcoach transportation
• Three nights lodging in the Jacksonville area with six meals: three breakfasts and two dinners
• A visit to the Fountain of Youth
• Guided tours of Amelia Island and St. Augustine
• Fantastic shopping on historic St. George Street
• Narrated cruise on the St. John’s River
• Dinner party and entertainment
• See the historic city of St. Augustine in white lights at evening for the Christmas season.
Call Kathy Bonick to sign up. There is a $75 per person deposit, (309) 265-7241.
Charleston, S.C., Feb. 24 To March 1, 2025, Six Days/Five Nights, $799/Double Occupancy
• Transportation on top quality motorcoach, restroom and video equipped
• Five nights lodging including three consecutive nights in the Charleston area
• Eight meals including five breakfasts and three dinners
• A visit to famous and historic Middleton Place
• A visit to the historic Charleston City Market
• A relaxing harbor cruise in Charleston
• A guided tour of Charleston
• A tour of historic Charleston home and historic
Charleston plantation There is a $75 per person deposit required. Call Kathy Bonick at (309) 265-7241 or email at kathyhike17@yahoo.com.
Village News
THE VERANDAS ROGER KADASH
DATELINE THE VERANDAS
Patio Party: Patio party is up and running. Weather has been great. Remember the patio party is every Tuesday starting at 4:30 p.m. until?
Snowbirds: Snowbirds are arriving every day. We welcome them all, nice to see old friends.
Verandas Christmas party: The Verandas Christmas party will be held at the clubhouse, date and time TBD, keep your eye on the bulletin board for updates. More details in the next article.
Christmas Decorations: The Verandas Christmas decorations look great, all lit up, many thanks to everyone for helping.
Many Thanks: Many thanks to John and Amy Asked for letting us store all the patio stuff in their garage.
Josie and I wish everyone a happy, joyful and safe Christmas to all.
WYLDEWOOD
We are back after a delightful summer in Indiana. We were able to see old friends, spend time with family, and enjoy the local golf courses. While gone from Wyldewood several unexpected but predicted guests showed up. First, some unnamed tropical storms rumbled in the Gulf but then Helene showed up with not as much baggage as expected to our area but still very uncomfortable (scary). The sheets were changed, the yard cleaned up and then surprise surprise Milton showed up two weeks later. Here at Cross Creek the damage was minimal, but other communities in the state were as devastated as Fort Myers Beach was two years ago. As I write this Raphael lurked out in the gulf, but decided not to bother us.
Our official social calendar has not yet come out but expected is the usual Monday evening get-togethers, a little bingo and perhaps some unexpected celebrations will be held. Neighbors are starting to appear, perhaps a little slower than in other years, but it’s still early November. When this is read, we may need names tags to remember everyone, especially our newest residents.
So, I kinda got used to reading newspapers online, (South Bend Tribune, The News Press, and some others), but now the Courier has gone digital. Our stories are now ones and zeros. No more newspaper to take to the recycling bins, but now if we move, how will we pack our dishes, and how are we going to wrap fish after they are caught? Dilemmas…
Mah-Jongg
STARTING JANUARY 6, 2025 AT 1 PM
Mah-Jongg will be held in Cross Creek Clubhouse, parking lot side. All are welcome. We will teach beginners. If you have a card please bring it. Jan Truesdell (513) 254-0750
Cross Creek Book Club
Greetings,
“The 100 Essential Books You Should Have Read in College.”
Another list of books which are important to have read. How many have you read?
In college, I mainly took math and science courses, so I read none of these in college. However, since college I have read many because I enjoyed reading.
How many have you read, even if it wasn’t in college?
Enjoy.
Pam
THE 100 ESSENTIAL BOOKS YOU SHOULD HAVE READ IN COLLEGE
July 30, 2009 by Staff Writers
For many, college is a place to explore great literature and some of the most important writing that has shaped the way society thinks and functions. Of course, many students simply don’t have time to read all the great things they’d like to or should, especially while working or trying to take all of their required courses. Whether you’re in college now and are looking for some quality reading material or have already graduated and want to keep
learning, these books offer a chance to be entertained, educated and emerge a much more well-read individual.
ANCIENT
These texts are old to be sure, but still have a lot to offer the modern reader.
1. Beowulf
2. The Iliad, Homer
3. The Odyssey, Homer
4. The Republic, Plato
5. Oresteia, Aeschylus
6. Oedipus Rex, Sophocles
7. The Aeneid, Virgil
CLASSICS
These classic books are part of must-read lists the world over and offer students not only the chance to gain hours of enjoyment through the tales they tell, but gain greater understanding of human nature, periods in history, and even satirical social criticism.
8. 1984, George Orwell
9. Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
10. Gulliver’s Travels , Jonathan Swift
11. Candide, Voltaire
12. Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
13. Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes
14. The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner
15. Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert
16. Catch 22, Joseph Heller
17. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley that inspired it all
18. Bartleby, the Scrivener, Herman Melville
19. The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway
20. In the Penal Colony, Franz Kafka
21. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera
22. A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
23. One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
24. Lolita, Vladamir Nobokov
25. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
26. Cannery Row, John Steinbeck
FICTION BASED ON HISTORY
These novels are fictional but are based around real historical events or pressing social issues, letting the reader not only read the story but learn about the past as well.
27. The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck
28. A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
29. Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut
30. The Last of the Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper
31. All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
32. A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway
33. The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
34. The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien
BEYOND THE STANDARDS
If you’re looking to read something published more recently or off the beaten track, these novels are quality literature that can be a big part of creating a wellrounded foundation of knowledge.
35. Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace
36. Dead Souls, Nikolai Gogol
37. Watership Down, Richard Adams
38. Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury
39. I Served the King of England, Bohumil Hrabal
40. Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkein
41. The Road, Cormac McCarthy
42. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami
43. On Beauty, Zadie Smith
44. A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess
45. The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov
NONWESTERN,
MINORITY AND FEMALE AUTHORS
Unfortunately, the bulk of what is considered great literature still comes from white, European or American males. These books show that great work comes from people of all genders, races and origins and is essential to those wanting to broaden their horizons.
46. Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
47. Beloved, Toni Morrison
48. Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
49. The Color Purple, Alice Walker
50. Native Son, Richard Wright
51. My Antonia, Willa Cather
52. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
53. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND SOCIAL THEORY
Check out these books to learn about the lives of important figures, understand the basis for major social shifts, and get a deeper appreciation for the thinkers who shaped our modern world.
54. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass , Frederick Douglass
55. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin , Benjamin Franklin
56. The Communist Manifesto , Karl Marx
57. The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli
58. The Rights of Man, Thomas Paine
59. The Social Contract, JeanJacques Rousseau
60. Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
No matter what you believe, these works will help you better understand the role religion, philosophy and mythology have played in world culture.
61. The Stranger, Albert Camus
62. The Bible
63. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, Edith Hamilton
64. Confessions, Saint Augustine
65. Siddhartha, Herman Hesse
66. Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant
67. Thus Spoke Zarathustra
68. Being and Nothingness, JeanPaul Sartre
69. Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
70. The Art of Happiness , The Dalai Lama
71. The Varieties of Religious Experience, William James
72. The Golden Bough, James George Frazer
DRAMA AND POETRY
These works of poetry and drama are well worth a read for their innovation, impact and all-around quality.
73. Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett
74. The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekov
75. The Divine Comedy, Dante
76. The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams
77. Hamlet, William Shakespeare
78. Paradise Lost, John Milton
79. The Misanthrope, Moliere
80. Faust, Johann von Goethe
81. A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen
82. Mother Courage and Her Children, Bertolt Brecht
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
If you’re more into science and math than into reading fiction, these books can be a good place to start learning more.
83. Origin of Species, Charles Darwin
84. A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking
85. Guns, Germs, and Steel
86. Silent Spring, Rachel Carson
87. The Double Helix, James D. Watson
88. A River Out of Eden, Richard Dawkins
89. The Mismeasure of Man, Stephen Jay Gould
90. Principia Mathematica, Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell
ART
If you want to learn more about the history of painting, photography, drama and writing give these works a read.
91. Illuminations, Walter Benjamin
92. The Lives of the Artists, Vasari
93. On Painting, Alberti
94. Poetics, Aristotle
95. Art and Illusion, Ernest H. Gombrich
MISCELLANEOUS
Check out these great books to learn about a wide variety of subjects from war to living a simple life.
96. Walden, Henry David Thoreau
97. The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
98. The Elements of Style, Strunk and White
99. The Art of War, Sun Tzu
100. Civilization and Its Discontents, Sigmund Freud
Cross Creek Ladies’
Nine Hole League
PATTI BARBUTO
We would like to invite new and past members to join our league which plays every Tuesday morning starting November 5. Cost to join is $50. The cost to golf each Tuesday is separate. We have a luncheon following golf once a month. This is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy nine holes of golf on our beautiful course. Inquire and sign up in the Pro Shop. Please make your checks out to CCW9HL.
Poetry Corner
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN ROBERT LEE FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that, the passing there Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Welcome Back
DAVE CLARK, CCM
Happy Holidays and welcome back to many of you. We’ve been busy and hope you enjoy some of the changes we’ve made at the club. We’ve implemented new menus including a wine list that offers some new options, and a happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. We continue to strive to improve with events and club functions. Please be sure to make those reservations as we are selling out dinners and special events as well. If you prefer to eat in the bar area we will continue to take reservations. However, the first reservation time we will offer in this area is at 6 p.m. Obviously if you desire to come in before that it will be on a first-come first-served basis. We continue to monitor the hours of operation and if we see there is an opportunity to stay open later, we will do everything we can to accommodate our members.
We are excited and looking forward to a great season. Please feel free to take advantage of our suggestion box in the lobby and as always, I’m always open to all comments and suggestions.
New Cross Creek Clubhouse Restaurant Hours
Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please Join Us For Cross Creek Happy Hour!
Cross Creek Happy Hour will be offered Monday through Friday from 2 to 5p.m. There will be $3 drafts, $3 house wines and mixed drinks. We will also be offering a bar menu and snacks to go along with these drink specials!
Book Club Schedule
PAM CONTI, (607) 759-1966
The Cross Creek Book Club meets the second Friday of the month in the Garden Room of the Cross Creek Clubhouse at 2 p.m., November through April 2025. Please join us even if you have not read the book yet.
Following is the list of the books for the 2024/25 season; a great list of books we will be reading.
CROSS CREEK BOOK CLUB 2024/25 SEASON
Date Novel
November 8
December 13
January 10, 2025
February 14
March 14
Hello Beautiful
Demon Copperhead
Author
Ann Napolitano
Barbara Kingsolver
Leader
Marcia Olep
Pam Conti
The Women Kristin Hannah Mary Ann Darin
The Stable Boy of Auschwitz Henry Oster and Dexter Ford
Jeanne Franz
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie Gwen Pangburm April 11
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook Ellen Marie Wiseman Karen Hoff
Please let me know if anyone has questions, comments or concerns. Thanks.
Men’s 18 Holers
A NEW GOLF SEASON COMING
Cross Creek Men’s 18 Holers (CCM18) would like to invite new and past members to join our league which is played every Friday morning with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Our league starts the first Friday of November and will continue through the end of April.
The cost to join as a member is $55. Please make the check
out to: CCM18. (Paid in the Pro Shop.) The cost for golf is separate. The membership fee includes keeping track and posting of your Handicap Index for Ghin. If you are a new member and don’t have a handicap you will have one after three events.
Cost to play for individual golf is based on time of season posted in the Pro Shop and additional cost for lunch during league meetings which occur the first Friday of every month following
golf. Please note that payment for luncheon is collected one week prior.
You are not obligated to play every week or attend the luncheon. We do want everyone to enjoy themselves.
Most games are handicapped to level the playing field. Games can be individual and team. The sign-up list to play before noon on Wednesday is on a table inside the Pro Shop.
BIG 10 Golf Challenge 2025
Mark your calendars for the Cross Creek BIG 10 GOLF CHALLENGE, Saturday, March 1, 2025, 10 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch and prizes to follow golf in the Cross Creek Restaurant. Bring your school spirit and show support for your favorite team! This outing is sold out every year, so look for the sign-up sheets in the pro shop mid-January! Looking forward to another fun day of competition and fellowship!
Questions? Please call Patti Barbuto at (248) 425-1267.
Posting of play on Friday will be sent by email, viewed in the Pro Shop or Internet.
This season, based on age, 74 and younger play from No. 2 tee boxes and those 75 and older can play from No. 2 or No. 3 tee boxes. Handicap will be adjusted based on your tee box and will continue through the season for prize/handicap reasons.
GOLF HIGHLIGHT EVENTS ARE:
- Match Play for tees 2 and 3
- Ryder Cup against Del Tura Country Club
- Member/Member
- Club Championship
An additional cost of $5 For CTP (Closest To Pin) and Skins is collected the day of event and is optional.
You can call or talk to our league officers for further information.
See you soon, Men’s 18 League Officers
Our league information is posted on the Cross Creek website crosscreekfl.com under Leagues: Men’s 18 Hole.
Tee Pazitney/Fran Danek; Kathy Potter/Mary Rei; Molly Horstman/Arlene McClintock; EJ Nees/Judy Matuszak
*Congratulations Jan Truesdall for a Hole In One on No. 3.*
The Sun Shines On The Women’s 18
BRENDA SARNA, PUBLICITY
Contrary to threatening weather, the November 6 season opener for Women’s 18 Golf League was played in sunshine. Granted, the rains had made the course spongy and some balls were buried (never to be seen again), but the “Birdies” were still flying!
Participants enjoyed a morning of re-acquainting with old friends and, for some, their golf clubs. One player came out swinging! Congratulations Jan Truesdall for a hole in one on the third hole.
Once play was over, the group enjoyed a light, cold plate luncheon prepared and served by Cross Creek Restaurant. And that apple granola dessert? Wow! Every bowl was cleaned. A big, “Thank You!” to Dave Clark, food and beverage manager, and to Chef Juan, his team, and the servers. We appreciate you!
The Board of Directors hosted a short, business meeting. Board members for the 2024/25 season are: Arlene McClintock, president; Shelly Becker, vice president; Bobbie Pollesch, treasurer; and Amy Liming, secretary. Membership increased slightly and more are expected in January.
Wednesday, December 4 is the annual Holiday Invitational and a great opportunity to drive up membership – invite guests to try us on! Look for more information coming in the new, digital Courier or Cross Creek TV channel 901, or contact a board member.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN WOMEN’S 18
Wednesday, November 13 Low Putts
Wednesday, November 20 Shamble
Wednesday, November 27 Low Net
Wednesday, December 4
Holiday on the Greens
Wednesday, December 11
Best Front 9 / Best Back 9
Wednesday, December 18
One Mulligan per each 9 Holes
Wednesday, December 25 Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 26
Happy Hanukkah!
Tuesday, December 31 Happy New Year!
JAN TRUESDALL, HOLE IN ONE
HOLIDAY on the GREENS
Wednesday, December 4
Inviting all women golfers in Cross Creek and The Estates, and their guest.
Sign up as Single, Pair, or Foursome. It’s a friendly Scramble.
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!
best decorated golf cart most original team name closest to pin longest drive RAFFLES! RAFFLES!
Sneaky Santa Exchange ($20 wrapped gift)
LUNCH
Please, help us support Toys4Tots and bring an unwrapped gift.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harvey LaPointe, President
13239 Oak Hill Loop 435-659-9805
Brent Minor, Vice President 13264 White Marsh Lane #19 768-0743
Frank Maranto, Treasurer 13110 Cross Creek Blvd., #309 785-4750
Debbie Kelly, Secretary 13131 Cross Creek Blvd., #107 703-963-1104
Chance Chancellor, Director 12745 Inverary Cir. 247-3627
John Castaldo, Director (802) 272-9493
Alan Jones, Director (860) 670-4862
CLUBHOUSE VILLAGE
John Carraher, President 13131 Cross Creek Blvd., #109 914-584-9784
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services
11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE 1
Brad Grove, President 13090 Cross Creek Court, #202 708-341-4499
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
RESOURCE HUB
DIRECTORY
COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE II
Mike Stagg, President 13080 Cross Creek Court #301 920-229-4400
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
FAIRWAY WOODS CONDO I
Jeff Cason, President 12500 Cold Stream Drive, #301 256-503-9669
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Coastal Association Services 1314 Cape Coral Pkwy. E. #205
Cape Coral, Florida 33904 689-3080
FAIRWAY WOODS CONDO II
Bruce Hamel, President 12561 Cold Stream Drive, #604 586-604-0880
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Coastal Association Services 1314 Cape Coral Pkwy. E. #205 Cape Coral, Florida 33904 689-3080
SINGLE FAMILY I
Carol LaPointe, President 13230 Oak Hill Loop 435-901-9305
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
SINGLE FAMILY II
Mark Woodman, President 12744 Inverary Circle 603-231-9392
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
TALL GRASS COURT VILLAS
Sandra Jocelyn, President 13428 Tall Grass Court 239-561-7389
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
TERRACE CONDO I
Dave Valyo, President 13240 White Marsh Lane, #25 484-467-9855
Marilyn Carrigan, President 13001 Cross Creek Blvd., #12
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
TERRACE CONDO III
Don Kernwein, President 13011 Cross Creek Blvd. #1289 479-381-6623
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Associa Gulf Coast 13461 Parker Commons Blvd. Suite 101 & 102 Fort Myers, Florida 33912 277-0718 | Fax: 936-8310
TERRACE CONDO IV
William Flury, President 13021 Cross Creek Blvd., #1236 248-343-0921
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Associa Gulf Coast 13461 Parker Commons Blvd. Suite 101 & 102 Fort Myers, Florida 33912 277-0718 | Fax: 936-8310
TIMBERLINE VILLAGE I
Dennis Reiter, President
13070 White Marsh Lane #207 270-366-2176
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Apex Management 12553 New Brittany Blvd. #32 Fort Myers, Florida 33907 437-8400
TIMBERLINE VILLAGE II
Mary Banky, President MBDreyfus@gmail.com
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 239-364-4325
THE VERANDAS
c/o Frank Maranto, President 13110 Cross Creek Blvd., #309 785-4750
Fort Myers, Florida 33912
VILLAS
OF CROSS CREEK I
Ted Knudsen, President 13452 Onion Creek Court 616-901-0222
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., #3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 364-4325
VILLAS
OF
CROSS CREEK
II
Alan Jones, President 12781 Cold Stream Drive 860-670-4862
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Coastal Association Services 1314 Cape Coral Parkway E., Suite 205 Cape Coral, Florida 33904 239-689-3080
WYLDEWOOD VILLAGE
Peter Brochhausen, President 13219 White Marsh Lane #107 253-433-0530
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 vincejohnson2@aol.com
In order to better serve your concerns and questions regarding our community, please contact the following board members directly with your specific issues or questions.
Cross Creek Master Board
Harvey LaPointe, President Common Grounds (435) 659-9805
Brent Minor, Vice President Golf Course (239) 768-0743 or (847) 636-1454
Frank Maranto, Treasurer (239) 785-4750
Debbie Kelly, Secretary Pro Shop and Cart Barn (703) 963-1104
Chance Chancellor, Director Lakes (239) 247-3627
John Castaldo, Director Restaurant (802) 272-9493
Alan Jones, Director Clubhouse Area Buildings and Pool (860) 670-4862
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Members can now e-mail their request to the following departments: office@crosscreekfl.com restaurant@crosscreekfl.com proshop@crosscreekfl.com clubhouse@crosscreekfl.com
Check Out Cross Creek’s Web Site: WWW.CROSSCREEKFL.COM
WHO TO CALL FOR WHAT
Have a problem and/or need help? Here’s who to call:
Medical or Fire Emergency: Call 911
Water Leak in Irrigation System: Call your own local Association officer or Management Company
Street Light Out on Cross Creek Boulevard or White Marsh Lane: Call Cross Creek Administration at 768-1166
Crime Problem: Call Lee County Sheriff at 477-1200
Need Cross Creek Information: Call Association office at 768-1166
I’m in search of a few residents who would like to contribute to our newsletter. Yes, that means you! This is our newsletter; let’s make it our own!
Now is your chance to share your interests with the community. You can contribute each month, just once, or once in a while. You can even give yourself a fancy title like columnist, correspondent, or wordsmith-extraordinaire!
• Are you involved in any particular activities in Cross Creek or around town?
• Can you share your knowledge about a specific topic or hobby?
• Do you have (or did you retire from) an interesting career?
• Are you the person who always knows what to do/where to go in our area?
• Do you like to take pictures or draw cartoons?
• Can you pass along a favorite recipe?
• Would you like to write but need inspiration? (I can help!) If you answered yes to any of the above or have an idea of your own, contact me at mindy.tamaccio@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you! And as always, I’d like to extend a huge “thank you” to all of our current contributors for their continued efforts. Without you, this paper would not be possible!
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TO ALL REPORTERS SUBMITTING COPY
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2. Deadline: Fourth of the month by 5 p.m.
3. Articles – Please do not capitalize all words.
4. Please give your articles a headline & Byline
5. All articles need to be sent to Mindy Tamaccio at mindy.tamaccio@gmail.com
Tune in to the Cross Creek TV channel at 901.
The Blue Stream Help Line is (239) 963-1350.
CROSS CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
Our Vision – To be a respected and affordable golf and clubhouse facility. Mission – We operate a semiprivate golf and clubhouse facility that provides an enjoyable environment where members and guests receive superior customer service. Our goal is to exceed customer expectations everyday. We operate with innovative and creative management where honesty, integrity and good business practices are the foundation of our leadership. We foster an atmosphere of teamwork among members, staff and community.
BEWARE
OF ALLIGATORS AND SNAKES
when retrieving your ball on the banks of the lakes.
NOTICE
Please return ALL RAKES to the bunkers when finished. Thank You
DO NOT WALK, JOG OR RIDE BIKES ON THE CART PATHS.
WHEN PUTTING ON GREENS KEEP CARTS ON CART PATH.
ATTENTION DOG OWNERS
It is your responsibility to pick up after your dog. It’s the law. Some of you have been negligent in doing so. Please keep our Cross Creek beautiful!
NOTICE!
Please pick up all cigar and cigarette butts! Thank you
POOL SERVICE
Did you know you may order food and drinks to be served by the pool? All you have to do is call the restaurant, give them your order and be sure to tell them you are by the pool. 768-1474.
RECIPES
Desserts are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, Appetizers can be anything like the roll of the dice, Entrees can be meaty, veggie and even rice, But please, let’s not have lice or mice. So take the dare, submit a recipe you would like to share, Some will make it with care, And even serve it for their fare.
Submit all recipes to mindy.tamaccio@gmail.com.
PLEASE DON’T FEED ALLIGATORS, BIRDS, PIGS OR ANY WILDLIFE
Report all aggressive alligator sightings to the Master Association office at 768-1166.
