Cross Creek Courier - November 2024

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Ale Tales And Lager Lore

There is a main holiday in November with Thanksgiving coming up soon, but before that day arrives, there is another important holiday to beer drinkers – International Stout Day on November 7. So, two great occasions to celebrate with beer.

International Stout Day began in 2011, in of all places, Southern California, by Erin Peters (The Beer Goddess) and has grown into a worldwide celebration. Stouts have many varieties, but most are dark

in color with pronounced flavors. Stouts began in the 17th century as an offshoot of porter beers in England. Stouts were brewed stronger and darker than porters and became their own style of beer.

Stout varieties include Irish Stout, Irish Extra Stout, Foreign Extra Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Milk or Sweet Stout, Tropical Stout, and Imperial Stout. At right is a quick table with each variety, alcohol by volume (ABV), flavors, and wellknown brands.

DIANE BOTHFELD, CERTIFIED CICERONE®

Style ABV% Flavors Well-Known

Irish Stout 4 to 4.5%

Irish Extra Stout

Foreign Extra Stout

Roast flavor similar to black coffee, bittersweet chocolate, with medium hop bitterness.

5.5 to 6.5% More intense version of Irish Stout. Strong black coffee, dark chocolate, mocha coffee, with medium bitterness.

6.3 to 8%

Oatmeal Stout 4.2 to 5.9%

Milk or Sweet Stout 4 to 6 %

Dark coffee, chocolate, and slightly burnt grains flavor with medium to high bitterness.

Coffee and cream flavor, nutty flavor from oats, and milk chocolate flavor possible. Smooth, creamy mouth feel. Low to medium bitterness.

Sweet chocolate and coffee flavors, roast coffee. Coffee sweetened with sugar. Smooth mouth feel.

Tropical Stout

5.5 to 8%

Imperial Stout 8 to 12%

Choose a flavor profile that you would enjoy and raise a glass on International Stout Day, November 7.

Happy Thanksgiving! Many of you will be hosting or traveling to be with friends and family for the Thanksgiving holiday. This holiday is all about giving thanks and sharing great food and drink with those that you care about. And guess what – beer goes really well with Thanksgiving dinner!

If you are hosting, be prepared for beer lovers at your table that might

Sweet dark rum like, dark grain and moderate bitterness. Coffee, molasses and chocolate.

Intensely flavored, aggressive bitterness, coffee, chocolate, burnt grains with possible fruity flavors of prunes and raisins.

prefer beer over wine with dinner. What to serve with dinner?

Thanksgiving dinner has many delicious flavors – roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, squash, cranberry sauce, and casseroles – all of these flavors allow for many beers to complement dinner. I would suggest something lower in alcohol but with still enough flavor to match up with dinner. Session IPAs have enough malty flavors to match up to the roasted turkey, stuffing and gravy and a snap of bitterness from the hops to cleanse that palate between bites.

Brands

Guinness Draught Stout, Murphy’s Irish Stout, Beamish Irish Stout

Guinness Extra Stout, O’Hara’s Leann Follain

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, Coopers Best Extra Stout

Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, Young’s Oatmeal Stout

Left Hand Milk Stout, Firestone Merlin Milk Stout

Dragon Stout, Lion Stout, and Jamaica Stout

North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith’s Imperial Stout, Bell’s Expedition Stout

Founders All Day IPA and Cigar City Jai Low are two well-known examples.

You could also consider beers specific to the holiday, a cranberrythemed beer or a pumpkinthemed beer. Some cranberrythemed beers include styles that are light and effervescent and would pick up on the cranberry sauce and would act as a palate cleanser between bites. Bubbles in beer help to cleanse the palate! Here are some examples of cranberry-themed beers: Creature Comforts Brewing Company

Athena Paradiso Berliner Weisse from Athens, Georgia and Jack’s Abbey Cranberry Berliner from Framingham, Massachusetts.

For pumpkin-themed beers, Samuel Adams Jack-O Pumpkin Ale from Boston, Massachusetts and Elysian Brewing Night Owl Pumpkin Ale from Seattle, Washington.

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BRIDGE WINNERS

FRANK MARANTO

September 2

Raise a glass on International Stout Day, November 7.

Have fun preparing for Thanksgiving and if you are unsure what your beer drinking guests would like, just ask! Beer drinkers

Steve Little and Jim Zernzach 4600

Carol Richardson and Mary Fennick 3510

Paula Maranto and Sharon Anglavar 3290

September 9

Steve Little and Marty Lydecker 4330

Nancy Kuehl and Pat Horschak 3620

Frank Maranto and Dottie Buchholz 3150

September 16

Nancy Kuehl and Pat Horschak 3590

Steve Little and Marty Lydecker 2610

Frank Maranto and Mary Fennick 2290

September 23

Frank Maranto and Mary Fennick 5500

Paula Maranto and Sharon Anglavar 2830

Jim Zernzach and Pat Horschak 2810

September 30

No Bridge

are always willing to share what their favorite beer is! As always, drink responsibly and enjoy the holidays in November!

PINOCHLE WINNERS BEV APPLEGATE

September 2

Corky Tannehill 667

Joe Spinelli 653

Don Applegate 615

September 9

Lori Bohan 620

Joe Spinelli 617

Bev Applegate 585

September 16

Lori Bohan 803

Corky Tannehill 690

Bev Applegate 642

September 23

Bev Applegate 652

Joe Spinelli 649

Corky Tannehill 639

September 30

Mary Lou Lydecker 616

Jan Klaus 602

Lori Bohan 583

Cross Creek Craft Fair And Market!

Mark your calendars! The Cross Creek Craft Fair and Market will take place in the clubhouse on Sunday, November 17. Doors open at 10 a.m. and will stay open until 3 p.m. Your very talented neighbors and friends will be on hand to help you find the perfect items to spruce up your living space, yard or wardrobe. Or come find a truly unique holiday gift for someone special.

Questions? Email Karen Cooper at miatarun@yahoo.com or Mary Peabody at mlp4878@gmail.com.

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.

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 well-rounded 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 allaround 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 Restaurant

Dear Members,

There are some exciting changes that will be taking place soon at the Cross Creek Restaurant. As of now we are offering Prime Rib Night – choice of Queen Cut, $17.95 or King Cut, $22.95; Rib Night – Half Rack, $14.95 or Full Rack, $17.95.

is to have the new Golfers’ Lunch menu out first and then our Lunch and Dinner menus to follow as we get further into October. We’ll also be tweaking our Breakfast menu for Sundays and offering a Brunch Buffet as we get into the winter months. We are hoping to institute a Happy Hour at the bar with a small bar menu. There is now a suggestion box in the lobby for your convenience and I appreciate all feedback.

Keep your eyes open for our new menu changes that will still offer your favorites but some new great additions. Our goal

WELCOME BACK!

Happy almost holiday season and for most of you welcome back! We’ve been working on a lot of changes here in the clubhouse and continue to welcome all your feedback. From menu changes to happy hours to new events being booked we are all committed to making this a great season. With a new wine list and bringing in some new local brewery draft beers we are confident the bar will be as welcoming as ever. Chef Juan and I have been working together in the offseason with the rest of our staff to maximize your experience and what we offer. If you haven’t been in to visit us in a while, please come on in and avoid that crazy seasonal traffic out there. Thank you again for your support and please utilize our suggestion box in the lobby with any ideas or ask for me when you are in the building or in the neighborhood.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Most games are handicapped to level the playing field. Games can be individual and team. The signup list to play before noon on Wednesday is on a table inside the Pro Shop. 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.

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

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Allied Property Management 8359 Beacon Blvd #310 Fort Myers, FL 33907 239-241-6499

TERRACE CONDO II

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

Tami Clark, President

tamiclark13011@yahoo.com

13011 Cross Creek Blvd., #67 309-945-5098

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Associa Gulf Coast 13461 Parker Commons Blvd. Suite 101 & 102

Fort Myers, Florida 33912 277-0718 | Fax: 936-8310

TERRACE CONDO IV

Bob Knaack, President

312-909-1447

13021 Cross Creek Blvd., #54

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

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

Vince Johnson, President 13315 White Marsh Lane #406

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

D&D Association Services 11000 Metro Pkwy., Suite 3 Fort Myers, Florida 33966 vincejohnson2@aol.com

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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

RESOURCE HUB

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

CROSS CREEK RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE (239) 768-1474

RESTAURANT NEWS

Nightly Specials Are Served Wednesday And Friday Only.

MINDY TAMACCIO, EDITOR COURIER (610) 812-0987 | mindy.tamaccio@gmail.com

DO YOU HAVE THE ‘WRITE’ STUFF?

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 wordsmithextraordinaire!

• 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!

TO ALL REPORTERS SUBMITTING COPY

1. Village news: 300 words or less.

2. Deadline: Fourth of the month by 5 p.m.

3. Articles – Please do not capitalize all words.

4. Please sign articles.

5. All articles need to be sent to Mindy Tamaccio at mindy.tamaccio@gmail.com.

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.

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