CHICKS WITH STICKS
Eagle Ridge
A Look Inside
“THROUGH THE EYE OF THE EAGLE”
PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS
SUE MCLEAN CLARK
JAYNE REARICK DAVIS CHARLENE
Eagle Ridge Bulletin Board
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EAGLE RIDGE GOLF NEWS
Please, let us all remember the course is not for walking or kids to be playing on, regardless of the time of day. The course has access roads to be used only by golf course employees and equipment as well. Let us respect the golf course grounds and keep everyone safe!
Jim Lutsch, your golf liaison, can be reached at (239) 322-9588.
FORT MYERS CAMERA CLUB
Meetings are held twice monthly November through April at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Road from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Check the website at: www.fortmyerscc.com for information on meeting schedules, membership, competitions, exhibitions, speakers, outings, mentoring, updates and to join the fun. All levels of photographers are welcome to learn, share and enjoy. Contact at carolheff28@ gmail.com for more information.
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR EAGLE RIDGE COMMUNITY
If you are interested in serving on the Eagle Ridge Board of Directors or would like to serve on one of the committees, please contact one of the following Board members: Chris Leslie, Joyce Johnson, Peggy Jermyn, Greg Lambrecht, Kathy Furlong or send an email to: Info@EagleRidge33912.com.
WAYS TO COMMUNICATE
Eagle Ridge has a Facebook page. This is a private group only for Eagle Ridge residents. To join, find “Eagle Ridge Community Fort Myers” on Facebook. Then click on request to join. You will be prompted to enter your address. This will be checked against property records to confirm you are a resident.
Eagle Ridge is also on NextDoor. com. You can join and select to communicate with only Eagle Ridge residents and/or our neighboring communities.
THE FLORIDA YARDS & NEIGHBORHOOD (FYN)
Join us at a Florida Yards & Neighborhoods class and learn the nine principles that guide Florida-friendly landscaping in Lee County. The class is given under the auspices of University of Florida IFAS Extension Lee County.
Each principle is explored in class, so you can apply what you learn to your own yard. Plant selection and placement, efficient irrigation, proper mulching, and techniques to obtain a beautiful and healthy yard will be discussed. To learn more, visit http://fyn.ifas.ufl. edu/. Basics of Florida-friendly gardening classes are offered locally in person and virtually on Zoom. For more information and to sign up visit Eventbrite.com.
YOUR EYE OF THE EAGLE
You may download this magazine from the Resources tab on the Eagle Ridge website: www.EagleRidge33912.com.
Chicks With Sticks At Eagle Ridge Golf Club
JILL BURCHILL
Chicks With Sticks is back again for the 2024/25 season with membership continuing to grow … but there is always room for more women! This flexible and fun league plays every Wednesday from November 6 through March 26.
Tee times start at 8:15 a.m. each week and you will be notified via email with your exact tee time. Members and nonmembers welcome … in fact nonmembers receive a 10% discount off the weekly green fee at this beautiful 18- hole regulation golf course. League annual dues are $20 and weekly event fees are $2.50. 100% of these monies are used for prizes and awarded at the monthly luncheons. Sign up in the locker room by Sunday if you want to play the next Wednesday. Or you can also email Jill Burchill at jilldburchill@gmail.com to be added to the tee sheet. We have over 40 league members with players of all levels … so come and join the fun!
NEW HOMEOWNERS
Lisa Kropf 14513 Aeries Way #422
Juan Chavez 14551 Majestic Eagle
Christopher and Ashley Pignato 14630 Aeries Way
Dao Van Le and Thuy Hog Thi Pham 7557 Eaglet Court
Charles O’Dell 7050 Twin Eagle
Anthony Kwilas 7115 Golden Eagle #512
Vince and Lisa Cicchesi 14573 Eagle Ridge Drive
Christian Fleagle 7601 Eagles Flight
James Padilla and Herrera Padilla 14557 Eagle Ridge Drive
Jon and Shirley Schuttinga 7110 Golden Eagle #424
Richard and Laura Mazeika 7600 Eaglet Court
Don and Tammy Viens 14529 Aeries Way Drive
Paul and Sandy Kosiek 7664 Eagles Flight
Carmen Ho 7851 Twin Eagle
Gary and Mary Gesnaldo 7920 Twin Eagle
Diane Greco 14650 Eagle Ridge Drive #242
Continental Women’s Club
The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, December 12 at 11:30 a.m. Our December program will feature Holiday Tunes from TAG – The A Cappella Group – the awardwinning vocal group from Cypress Lake High School, Center for the Arts. The reservation deadline for December 12 is Tuesday, December 3.
Our monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., will feature a presentation from Gigi’s Playhouse, an organization that provides programming and support for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. The reservation deadline for January 2 is Tuesday, December 24.
Continental Women’s Club is a social, cultural, and philanthropic organization established in 1975, and membership is open to women living in Lee County. We have many special events and interest groups within our club that you can participate in for social and educational purposes throughout the month and the year. In addition, we contribute to many local charities and award two scholarships each year to senior high school girls who plan on furthering their education.
Deed of Restrictions Section A-15:
Edison And Ford Holiday Nights 2024
Don’t miss The 49th Annual Edison And Ford Holiday Nights! Thousands of lights, hundreds of historic decorations, and one unique holiday experience await you nightly! Holiday Nights will run from November 29 through December 23, and December 26 through January 5, 2025, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Nights has been revamped with new light displays and much more. Don’t miss the Children’s Holiday Tree Trail with handmade ornaments created by students from local
schools and shopping in the Museum Store and Garden Shoppe for unique holiday gifts. Plus, on select nights, there will be refreshments available for purchase, Santa visits, and carolers!
Nightly guided holiday tradition tours are at 6 and 7 p.m. (sold at the ticket office on a first-come first-served basis daily). Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
See website for more information.
Please do not leave trash containers, ladders, etc., where they are visible from the street.
Also do not place containers or yard waste out to the curb more than 24 hours before the scheduled weekly pickups.
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Alliance For The Arts
SPECIAL EVENTS
NORTH PUTNAM -A FILM SCREENING
Date and Time: Dec. 4, 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Member’s price, $10; Nonmembers price, $12
This is a film screening from the Southern Circuit tour of Independent Filmmakers.
North Putnam depicts a year in the life of a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves. Crafted with empathy, a hyper-real reporting lens and skillfully lush cinematography, the film aims to reach across divides and to spark action-oriented conversations about the interdependence between public schools and community development.
Notice: Advertisements for the newsletter must be placed through Seabreeze Communications. Call (239) 278-4222 for information. I have no role or pricing information on the placement of ads and/or inserts.
Deadline: Submission of articles for the Eye Of The Eagle must be received no later than the sixth of each month. Email articles, pictures or information for the Bulletin Board, to newsletter@ eagleridge33912.com.
Articles can be submitted attached to or contained in an email. Photos should also be emailed as attachments.
View the trailer here.
MARIAN, OR THE TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD BY ADAM SZYMKOWICZ
Date and Time: Dec. 6 and 7, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Dec. 8, 2 p.m.
A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on the classic tale. Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise and leads a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? What is the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble?
CLOWN BAR 2 BY ADAM SZYMKOWICZ, DIRECTED BY BILL
TAYLOR
Date and Time: Dec. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Dec. 22, 2 p.m.
Cost: Member’s price, $27; Nonmembers price, $32
A murder has once again rocked the Clown Bar, a notorious lair where underground clown crime dominates.
BILL METTS AND FRANK CORSO INDOOR BLUEGRASS
Date and Time: Dec. 15, 3 to 5 p.m.
Cost: Member’s price, $18, Nonmembers price, $20
Join fellow bluegrass lovers in our Foulds Theatre as the Bluegrass series continues with two amazing performers!
Lee Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33919, (239) 939-2787
Christine Leslie, President
Joyce Johnson, Vice President
Peggy Jermyn, Secretary/Treasurer
RESOURCE HUB
EAGLE RIDGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARCH ‘24–’25
Greg Lambrecht, Director
Kathy Furlong, Director
Board members may be contacted using the Eagle Ridge phone directory or by emailing info@EagleRidge33912.com.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Arbitration Board:
Jim Lutsch, Chairperson
Architectural Control: Rick Jermyn, Chairperson
Communications:
Email: info@EagleRidge33912.com
Website: Scott Fowler
Email: Joyce Johnson
Newsletter (Eye of the Eagle): Pam Johnson, Editor
To submit news/photos: Newsletter@EagleRidge33912.com
Deed of Restrictions:
Kathy Furlong, Chairperson
Email: DOR@EagleRidge33912.com
Election/Mailing Committee: Jim and Janet Lutsch, Chairpersons
Golf Committee:
Jim Lutsch, Chairperson for Men
Kathy Furlong, Chairperson for Women
BOARD LIAISON
Christine Leslie
Christine Leslie
Joyce Johnson
EAGLE RIDGE ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Replacement of Lamppost Bulbs and Light Sensors:
Contact Joe Foster, (239) 218-7714 and leave your name, address and phone number.
Flagpole Holders and Damaged Mailbox Repairs, Painting of Mailboxes and Light Poles
Contact Tim Townsend, (740) 403-0983.
ERPOA Web Maintenance
Contact Ed Schuler, (267) 513-0800.
Kathy Furlong
TBA Kathy Furlong
Eagle Ridge Residents
Jogging, bicycling, walking and other nongolfing activities or unregistered golf play are not permitted on the golf course.
Architectural Control Information
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REMINDER
Please remember that any exterior changes you plan to make to your home need to be approved by the Architectural Control Committee.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Golf Liaison:
Jim Lutsch, Chairperson
Holiday Decorating: Rick Jermyn, Chairperson
Legal:
TBA, Chairperson
Maintenance and Beautification: Joyce Johnson, Chairperson
Security/Safety: Connie Hope, Chairperson
Social:
Kelly Lambrecht, Chairperson
Surface Water Drainage: Christine Leslie, Chairperson
Welcoming: Kathy Furlong, Chairperson
For example, this includes reroofing, exterior painting, landscape changes, swing set installations, etc. We live in a deed-restricted community and these controls have been put into place for the good of each homeowner so as to maintain our beautiful community.
Please contact Rick Jermyn (701) 388-0419 or RAJermyn1@gmail.com so that your changes can be reviewed and approved.
BOARD LIAISON
Kathy Furlong
Kathy Furlong
TBA
Joyce Johnson
Peggy Jermyn
Peggy Jermyn
TBA Peggy Jermyn
A form is available for download from the Eagle Ridge website: www.EagleRidge33912.com on the Resources tab.
We plan to work hard for you to keep our community – the one you all moved into – please help us do that!
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To correct this, send an email to info@EagleRidge33912.com along with your name and street address.
We will add your name to the list, which you may opt out of at any time. We are stressing the use of email as it is faster, easier and cheaper than USPS. You may send email addresses for all members of your household.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Eagle Ridge Job Spot
Non-businesses only please! All business owners should contact Seabreeze Communications to place an ad. Are you looking for an odd job? Want to be included in the Eagle Ridge Job Spot? Email your information to Pam Whitenight at Newsletter@eagleridge33912.com. Baby-sitters, pet sitters, yard work and more.
Note: All work performed based on the postings below become the sole responsibility/liability of the person hiring for the job and the worker. This publication and the Eagle Ridge Community bear no endorsement, accountability nor liability.
Carol Gulledge, (317) 908-8001. An art teacher offering lessons in oil, acrylic and watercolor. Teaching for 45 years and retiring here in Eagle Ridge full time. Classes will be Monday through Saturday. Bring a friend or group to have fun, relax and be creative. Classes are two hours. Call now or email rmxcar@aol.com to reserve a time.
Karleen Halfmann, (239) 292-6302. Karleen’s Coastal Home Watch. Licensed Realtor and competitive pricing. Eagle Ridge resident. Email: karleensellsswfl@aol.com. Call or email for information.
Connie Hope, (215) 527-1217. Absentee Homeowner Services: “While you’re away” I can check your home or condo. (Weekly/biweekly/ monthly). I can validate yard maintenance and irrigation, pick up parcels and mail, check water, check appliances, arrange for repairs and services and much more. I am in the community. Call or email conniehope@comcast.net.
Connie Hope, (215) 527-1217. Secretarial work, outreach office work, write your letters, answer your email, also light accounting, prepare things for taxes. I have been a Florida notary for the last 10 years.
Tom Jackson, (919) 414-5017. I have over 33 years of carpentry/cabinet making experience and worked as a full-time handyman in North Carolina for the past two years. I can install cabinets/doors, tile backsplashes, hang TVs/ lights/fans, small electrical/plumbing jobs and more. Just ask and I’ll let you know if I can do it!
John Kincaid, (239) 286-7010. Home Watch for snowbirds or travelers. I am a full-time Eagle Ridge resident insured and bonded. Comprehensive reports with pictures and GPS verification are provided after every visit. Check for leaks, temp/humidity, intrusions, pests and much more. Verify lawn and pool maintenance. Don’t have a nasty surprise when you get into town. Your insurance company may not cover a claim without this service. Weekly/biweekly/ monthly. Call or email john@fmhomewatch.com.
Kathie McDonough, (239) 478-0060. A resident on Triple Eagle Court, Kathie does pet sitting and home watch.
Michael Messina, (631) 357-1016. We are new residents of Eagle Ridge on Twin Eagle Lane and would like to offer professional pressure washing services to the community at discounted prices. I specialize in all flat work such as driveways, walkways, pool decking surfaces, etc. Call or text me for a free estimate.
Mailbox Maintenance And Repair
Diane Nichols, (239) 825-5861. Notary public state of Florida since 1986. I will pet sit, house sit, and babysit.
Edith Weber, (651) 410-6596. CNA with over 35 years’ experience, I can help with daily living activities such as bathing, hair and nail care, cooking, shopping, etc. I am licensed and CPR certified.
Doug Wyatt, (618) 558-8176. I am a full-time resident at The Fairways and have over 25 years of experience doing interior painting in extremely nice homes. I am very meticulous, accommodating, neat, and tidy. I can also help
For mailbox and lamppost repairs, please contact Tim Townsend, (740) 403-0983 or email timtownsend72@yahoo.com. Mailbox doors have a closure spring that eventually breaks after thousands of openings. It is important to replace them as soon as they are discovered as they usually result in a broken door, which is a much more expensive repair. The cost of repairing/replacing the various parts for mailboxes & lampposts is as follows:
• Mailbox spring repair is $40.
• If the mailbox door casting breaks the cost to replace the door is $179.
• Mailbox and lamp post can be repainted for $70 for both.
out with light handyman work like replacing faucets, light fixtures, door locks, etc., as well as trimming bushes, cleaning gutters, house sitting, or anything you need that I am able to do.
Cook’s Corner
CONNIE HOPE
INGREDIENTS
• ½ cup carrots, chopped fine
• 1 cup onions, chopped fine
• 2 cups beets, cooked, and chopped
• 2 cups beef stock—I use the stock in cans or boxes
• 1 cup very finely shredded cabbage
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• Sour cream for topping
What is December known for?
• National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
• International Tea Day, December 15
• Root Vegetable and Exotic Fruit Month (What are some root vegetables? Beets, yams, onion, garlic, artichokes, ginger, carrots, turnips, parsnips, radishes, and rutabaga)
BEET SOUP OR BORSCHT
There are many variations for this soup. Some can be served hot, some cold. I prefer hot.
INSTRUCTIONS
Put all ingredients in a pot and cover with boiling water. Simmer gently, covered for about 20 minutes, stirring often. Add water if needed to cover and simmer 20 minutes more. Place in a serving bowl. Add 1 dollop of sour cream, serve with pumpernickel bread. Serves 4 to 6.
Eagle Ridge Property Owners’ Association
MINUTES FOR ERPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 2024
These minutes will not be approved until the next Board Meeting.
Welcome to all Eagle Ridge Property Owners to the Board of Directors Meeting. This will confirm that the Notice for this meeting was posted more than 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Eagle Ridge Property Owners Association Mission:
The Eagle Ridge Property Owners Association is an elected body of volunteers whose purpose is to develop and maintain a strong community by managing assets, ensuring compliance with deed of restrictions and by-laws while also preserving property values of the owners.
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Christine Leslie, President. Board members present were:
1. Christine Leslie, President
2. Joyce Johnson, Vice President
3. Peggy Jermyn, Secretary/Treasurer
4. Kathy Furlong, Director
5. Greg Lambrecht, Director
Present: x Absent:
Present: x Absent:
Present: Absent:
Present: x Absent:
Present: Absent: x
A quorum was reached. There were 20 residents present.
I move to approve the minutes of the October 14th, 2024 BOD Meeting:
Second Motion to Approve: Kathy
Resident Comments Discussion
All in Favor? Yes Any Opposed? No
Motion Status: Approved
President’s Monthly Report: Christine Leslie
• Director change from Margaret (Peggy) Jermyn to Paul Kosiek I move to approve Paul Kosiek to assume the remainder of the Director term held by Peggy Jermyn:
Second Motion to Approve: Kathy
Resident Comments Discussion
All in Favor? Yes Any Opposed? No
Motion Status: Approved
Blue Stream Internet Update:
• Annual charge to all homeowners will be included with standard dues in the amount of $443.40
• Eagle Ridge is at 197 completed installations
54 scheduled installations.
• Certified letters were sent out last week to homeowners not signed up yet
Digital flyer was provided last week.
• Dedicated number: 239-427-0880
• Dedicated Website: https://www.bluestreamfiber.com/ community/eagle-ridge/
(to be continued on page 18)
Vice President Report: Joyce Johnson
• Water leak at Eagle Ridge Dr and Daniels. County owns the island, we do the irrigation. Not an irrigation pipe of ours, not any surrounding communities, Lee County Utilities says not theirs, plumber can’t cap without water shut down which we can’t find the owner to shut down.
Lee County is reaching out to a contact they have with Lee Utilities to come out
• 2 street sign posts broken off during storms and had to be welded and reinstalled on Majestic Eagle and Bald Eagle/Twin Eagle. Street sign marker that broke off on Majestic Eagle was lying by the post and someone stole it so a new street sign plaque had to be fabricated and new lettering is being installed once the paint cures. This cost an additional expense of several hundred $$ for new lettering and fabrication instead of just welding the street sign back on.
The street sign at American Eagle also came down last week and the welder has been notified and he will weld on new post and reinstall sometime this week.
Director Report: Greg Lambrecht
• No Update
Treasurer Report: Peggy Jermyn
• Review Final Budget for 2025
• 2025 Budget Approval
I move to approve the 2025 Budget: Second Motion to Approve: Joyce
Resident Comments Discussion
All in Favor? Yes Any Opposed? No Motion Status: Approved
Bank Account Balances as of 10/31/2024
• BOA
Operating Account – $161,897.48
• EverBank
EverBank Money Market Account - $35,386.29
EverBank Reserve Account - $206,193.36
• Live Oak Bank
Savings Account - $17,079.76
Live Oak CD #1 – $247,579.51
• CFG Bank
Checking Account - $106,015.87
• Total of all accounts: $774,152.27 2024 Annual Assessments as of 10/31/2024
• 621 property owners have paid their 2024 annual assessment (99%)
• 1 property owner has not paid their 2024 annual assessment (1%)
• Collection efforts continue Second Reading of Preliminary 2025 ERPOA Budget
Committee Reports
Golf Course Liaison: Jim Lutsch Golf Rates 11/1-11/24:
• 7:00 - 12:30 $75
• 12:30 - 3:00 $50
• 3:00 – close $39
• Eagle Ridge Residents 4:00-close $29
Surface Water Management Committee: Chris Leslie
• No Updates
Architectural Control Committee: Jim Lutsch & Kelly Lambrecht
Social Committee: Kelly Lambrecht
• No Updates
Landscape Beautification Committee: Joyce Johnson
• Saw palmettos thinned out in the ER Dr islands and dead palm fronds removed
• Mulch laid so it looks nice for the holidays
• Plumbagos have been trimmed in the 2 islands on ER Dr. entrance to see if they come back after the hurricanes. If not they will be replanted
• Plants that I previously said would occur at the Preserve area will be put on hold until rainy season since there is no irrigation in that area
• Buttonwoods trimmed
Legal: Chris Leslie
• No Updates
Surface Water Management Committee: Chris Leslie
• No Updates
Deed of Restriction Committee: Kathy Furlong
• Remind people that all political signs (2 days after election) & hurricane shutters (no longer than 2 wks before & after) need to be removed.
• Rainy season has pretty much ended, please evaluate your driveways, walkways & roofs for pressure washing.
• Request for association to purchase computer for DOR Committee to use to conduce association business only on.
I move to approve purchase of computer for DOR Committee use not to exceed $1500.00:
Second Motion to Approve: Chris
Resident Comments Discussion
All in Favor? Yes Any Opposed? No
Motion Status: Approved
Arbitration Board Committee: Jim Lutsch, Chairman
• No Updates
Security and Safety Committee: Connie Hope
• No Updates
Residents’ Comments
1. Debris Pickup, when picking up. Board- unsure if hurricane truck will be coming through. Recommendation to make your debris piles smaller and tied up in 4’ bundles.
2. Trench dug on west side of Aeries attracting mosquitoes from stagnant water. Suggested submitting request to Lee Mosquito control.
Request a Motion to adjourn the meeting:
1. First Motion for adjournment: Chris
2. Second Motion for Adjournment: Joyce
Adjourned at: 6:48
Our next Board meeting will be held in December 2024, unless circumstances arise that prohibit us from meeting.
