FEBRUARY 2025
Eagle Ridge
A Look Inside
“THROUGH THE EYE OF THE EAGLE”
CHICKS WITH STICKS IN 2025
THE CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER
CATCH THE ACTION
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VICKI WINTERS
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Chicks With Sticks In 2025
JILL BURCHILL
Formerly known as the Eagle Ridge Women’s Golf League, the “Chicks with Sticks” golf league had a fantastic end to 2024 with three events in December and $100 in prize money paid out for the month!
More fun events are planned in 2025, as we look forward to welcoming back our “snowbird” members with play beginning on Wednesday, January 9. Play is held each Wednesday with a group luncheon
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held on the last Wednesday of each month.
If you would like to try playing in this league, join us as a guest by contacting Barb Baker (bakerbarbara134@gmail. com) or Jill Burchill (jilldburchill@gmail.com). Take advantage of a 10% discount off the normal green fee, meet league members and see what all the fun is all about.
Joseph and Lynn Mikan 7340 Twin Eagle
Brienne Gindele 14521 Aeries Way Drive
Arlette Abbott 7499 Twin Eagle Lane
John and Kathleen Mullally 14577 Eagle Ridge Drive
December events were held on the 4th, 11th and the 18th with league cancelled for the holidays of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day!
WINNERS OF EVENTS HELD IN DECEMBER
December 4 – Even Holes
First Place
Flight A Jill Burchill
Flight B Barb Baker
Flight C Patti Parzych
Second Place
Flight A Debbie Witz
Flight B Karen Kudrle
Flight C Betty Heil
Third Place
Flight A Pat Koniecki
Flight B Caryn Mikkelsen
Flight C Joan McDermitt
Chip-Ins: None
Birdies: Jill Burchill
Low Putts: Cindy Acker
December 11 – Low Net
Second Place
Flight A Cindy Acker
Flight B Karen Kudrle
Flight C Pat Romano
Third Place
Flight A Kathy Furlong
Flight B Caryn Mikkelsen
Flight C Joan McDermitt
Chip-Ins: None
Birdies: None
Low Putts: Bonnie Soltesz
December 18 – The Most Game
First Place Cindy Acker
Second Place Jill Burchill Caryn Mikkelsen
Third Place Pat Koniecki Karen Kudrle
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Continental Women’s Club
The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, March 6 at 11:30
a.m. A special celebration is planned as 2025 is our 50th Anniversary year. Our March program will feature a dance presentation by Heart and Soles, a local dance team, who will help us with the celebration. Our very first luncheon meeting was held on March 6, 1975!
Meetings are being held at The Hideaway Country Club, 5670 Trailwinds Drive, Fort Myers 33907. The cost to attend the luncheon is $26. Please call Liz Paul at (239) 691-7561 by Tuesday, February 25 for
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Continental Women’s Club is a social, cultural, and philanthropic organization established in 1975, with membership 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.
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.
Catch The Action
CAPT.
BILL RUSSELL
FEBRUARY ON THE WATER
Waters around Southwest Florida affords us a choice of fishing opportunities as we move towards the close of winter with spring in sight. While some fish are completing their spawning duties, others are just beginning. February will bring us cold days followed with a warming trend. By the later part of the month, cold days should become less numerous, followed by a rise in water temperature.
The winter run of sheepsheads will peak as the larger fish complete their spawning
duties. Sheepshead school around structure with a good tidal flow inshore, around the beaches, and nearshore. They are the one fish that thrive in the cold with the best bite often coming over the coldest days. Sheepshead are one of Florida’s tastiest fish and get a good deal of attention from anglers fishing from boat and land. Public docks, piers, and bridges offer excellent sheepshead fishing for shore bound anglers; however, many were damaged or destroyed from recent hurricanes.
Fishing the same areas inshore and along the beaches plus sandy bar and channel edges is the best way to hook a few pompano. They feed off the bottom and love shrimp. While a live shrimp is hard
to beat and works great, those that target pompano often throw artificials to cover more ground. Small pompano jigs with white, pink, and yellow, the most common colors have been catching pompano forever. You can really enhance these jigs with a small piece of fresh shrimp. Hard bodied crazy style jig in various colors have also become a pompano favorite. With these jig-style baits a moderately slow retrieve with a jigging motion to bounce the bait off the bottom and simulate a fleeing crustacean is the key to success. Pompano are one of Florida’s tastiest fish.
As the month passes, warming waters and the return of schooling baitfish will mark the beginning to some of the largest sea trout of the year. Large trout are locally known as “gators” or “gator trout” and exceed well over twenty inches, often pushing thirty inches. They are moving onto the inshore grass flats, as well as oyster bars, and deeper holes. Sea trout are sight feeders and prefer water with good clarity. These larger fish are often egg laden as we approach their spawning season and should be managed with care and released after a good battle. Sea trout are in season.
The snook bite is determined by the water temperature. If winter cold continues then snook aren’t highly active; if we get a stretch of warm days later in the month, look for them to become aggressive and hungry. Snook are ambush feeders that are found around island points, oyster bars, sand holes near islands, and structures such as dock, bridge, and pier pilings and riprap. If the water is cold, they are seeking sheltered areas like canals and deeper water protected from the wind. Snook season remains closed through February,
While redfish tolerate the cold, their numbers and appetite increase as winter nears its end. They range in size from little guys barely a foot long to well over thirty inches. While snook have fast blazing runs, dramatic leaps from the water, and head
for the nearest structure, redfish are in a different category. They fight like a bull, not fast but super strong and don’t know the word quit. They will fight hard from start to finish. Redfish are found in the areas previously mentioned for sheepshead, sea trout, and snook, as well as under mangrove overhangs on the higher stages of tides. Anglers also choose to sight fish reds as they are tailing and pushing a wake as they hunt for prey over the shallow flats. Negative low tides offer the best opportunities, particularly early morning, and late afternoon. Redfish season is open.
In the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, fish are on the move as they follow the rising water temperature north. Often just a few miles off the beach King and Spanish mackerel plus bonito or false albacore are off the coast and often in large schools. Watch for feeding birds to locate the hungry fish. Cobia, a local favorite, which is often mistaken for a shark due to its similar appearance, may show up at any time around your boat offshore or inshore. Bottom fishing around reefs, ledges, and hard bottom could yield a variety including sheepsheads, various snappers, grouper, permit, and flounder to name a few. Also, keep an eye open for triple tail sunning on their side around floating objects.
The transition from late winter into early spring can offer some of the best fishing the area offers as days get longer and water temperatures rise.
Of course, we can expect a couple more cool fronts before months end that will affect the bite and fishing conditions, but spring is just around the corner.
Stay up to date with fishing regulations by visiting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission at www.myfwc.com . Also, upload the Fish Rules app on your phone. It has current regulations with pictures to help identify fish. If you turn on your GPS location the Fish Rules app updates to your location. In my opinion, it is more accurate and up to date than FWC’s website.
Hope to see you on the water.
For charter information, please contact us at Gulf Coast Guide Service and “Catch the Action” with Capt. Bill Russell, call or text (239) 410-8576, website: www. fishpineisland.com , email: gcl2fish@live.com.
Capt. Bill Russell is a native and lifelong resident of Pine Island who has spent his entire life fishing the waters surrounding Pine Island and Southwest Florida. For the past 29 years, Bill has been a professional fishing guide who takes pride in customizing each trip to ensure everyone on board has a great time and will return again. Come join us and “Catch the Action.”
Lee Health’s Partners In Wellness Program Expanding
TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, DESIGNATING MOUNT HERMON CHURCH AS ITS NEWEST MEMBER
Supporting Southwest Florida businesses, organizations, and communities that are improving the health and wellness of our community is directly aligned with the mission of Lee Health and we are pleased to announce that Lee Health’s Partners in Wellness program has expanded to recognize community-based organizations. Mount Hermon Church received its designation in November 2024.
This partnership between Lee Health and Mount Hermon Church helps ensure that the community is not only physically healthy, but also supported in their mental and emotional health, which is critical to living a thriving and fulfilling life.
Lee Health’s Partners in Wellness program recognizes organizations and communities that provide wellness resources to promote healthy outcomes, such as preventative screenings, wellness education, and chronic disease programs. The Partners in Wellness program began in 2022 when it identified local communities that actively worked to improve the health and wellness of their residents by promoting wellness programming and activities.
Communities that have been recognized include Babcock Ranch, West Bay, Cypress Cove, Bonita Bay, Spring Run Golf Club, Pelican Preserve, Tidewater, The Club at Grandezza, Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club, Lighthouse Bay, Corkscrew Woodlands, River
Hall, Lee County Parks & Recreation, and Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club, which was the first.
To learn more about Lee Health’s Partners in Wellness program, please visit https://www. leehealth.org/partnersinwellness.
About Lee Health
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A nonprofit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Health care services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.
Montage Women’s Club
The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our February meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road overpass. Meetings begin at 11:30 a.m. with a short social period followed by lunch at noon followed by an informative speaker program and a short business meeting. Within the organization are various
interest groups for members’ participation. Membership is open to both year-round and seasonal residents. We welcome you to visit Montage for a luncheon.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 27. Our speaker will be Jan Farrington who will be sharing details of her “Be Kind” project. She truly believes there is a lot of good in this world, and she always wants to believe that it starts with kindness. Farrington, a retired high school special education teacher, has been
recognized in conjunction with this project on National TV.
Luncheon fee will be $30 per person, and you always have a choice of either a regular menu entree and/or a vegan/plantbased entree.
If you would like to attend a Montage meeting, need further information, or would like to make a reservation, please call Rita Artwohl at (239) 703-7787. Reservations cutoff to attend this meeting is noon, Thursday, February 20.
Consumer Alert
JIM KREIDLER, CONSUMER EDUCATION SPECIALIST, FTC
GOT A PACKAGE YOU DIDN’T ORDER? IT’S PROBABLY A SCAM
What could be better than opening the mailbox or the front door and finding an unexpected package? Free gifts might seem like fun — but when an unexpected package lands on your doorstep, it may come with a higher cost than you expected.
Scammers are sending people fake “luxury” items like rings, beauty products, and even Bluetooth speakers. This is sometimes called a “brushing scam,” so called because it’s “brushing up” — or increasing — the scammer’s sales. How does it work? Scammers or sellers of knockoff merchandise find your address or other personal information online. They send you goods you never ordered and use your information to write fake online reviews about their products in your name — which helps them boost sales.
“Who cares if they write a fake review in my name?” you might say. Well, if you got a package you didn’t order, it means someone likely has your personal information — and undoing the potential harm from identity theft could cost you time and money.
If you got an unexpected package you didn’t order:
• Change passwords on all your online shopping accounts in case they were compromised. If the package came from Amazon or another online marketplace, send the platform a message so they can investigate removing the seller.
• Check your credit weekly for free at AnnualCreditReport.com to monitor the information in your credit report and check for signs of identity theft.
• Don’t contact the sender . If you search online for the sender and reach out, anyone who responds will likely try to get more sensitive information from you to try to steal your money.
Got a package you didn’t order? Keep the merchandise and report fake reviews and scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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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
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The Children’s Advocacy Center
BRINGS HOLIDAY JOY TO OVER 800 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE 2024 SEASON OF GIVING CAMPAIGN
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CACSWFL) is thrilled to announce the incredible success of its 2024 Season of Giving campaign, held throughout November and December. This annual initiative supported over 800 children and their families, with more than 3,100 gifts distributed thanks to the generosity of the community and our valued partners.
This year, over 25 partner sites hosted toy drives or sponsored individual families, making it the largest and most impactful Season of Giving campaign in the organization’s history. Gifts were collected through the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties’ Gifts In-Kind program, along with the support of numerous local businesses.
“The overwhelming generosity of our community this holiday season has been truly heartwarming,” said Alicia Shannon, CEO of the Children’s Advocacy Center. “Thanks to the collective effort of our partners, volunteers, and supporters, we were able to brighten the holidays for hundreds of children and families who needed it most.”
The campaign culminated in a joyous community celebration at the East United Way Resiliency Hub Holiday event, held at Schandler Hall Community Park in the Tice community. Sponsored by Studio+ and the Lee County Hispanic Bar Association, the event provided a festive atmosphere for 400 families. Attendees were delighted to meet Mr. and Mrs. Claus, enjoy a delicious lunch, face painting, and ice cream provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Department’s community outreach team.
In addition to the community event, the Children’s Advocacy Center also distributed gifts to children in the Pine Manor after-school and summer program. At the CAC’s main campus, a special Santa’s Workshop was set up, allowing over 300 parents to shop for their children’s wish lists,
ensuring a personalized holiday experience. Many local businesses also went above and beyond by sponsoring individual families, providing essential items and fulfilling unique wish lists.
Since 1981, the Children’s Advocacy Center has been committed to creating a safe and nurturing space for children affected by abuse and neglect, where they can share their stories, heal, and thrive with comprehensive support. The organization serves Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Charlotte Counties, offering a wide range of services, including forensic support, medical exams, therapy, and educational programs—all provided free of charge thanks to generous donors.
“Our mission has always been about fostering hope, healing for children and families, and preventing the cycle from repeating,” said Jake Spanberger, Board President of the Children’s Advocacy Center. “The success of the Season of Giving campaign is a testament to the compassionate and resilient community we’re proud to call home. Together, we’re ensuring that every child has the opportunity to reclaim their future.”
For more information about the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida, available treatment options, or how you can support children in Southwest Florida, please visit www. cac-swfl.org or call (239) 939-2808.
About The Children’s Advocacy Center Of Southwest Florida
Since its founding in 1981, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida has worked to establish a safe haven for children, emphasizing healing and empowerment through vital support services. With a strong focus on prevention, the CAC educates the community and provides specialized services, including forensic support, medical exams, therapy, and classes. Transparency and professionalism are at the heart of our relationships with donors, ensuring that everyone trusts the impact of their contributions. All services are provided free of charge to families across Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Charlotte Counties.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s February
2025 Safety & Security Tip
MORE THOUGHTS REGARDING PORCH PIRACY
With the surge in online orders comes an obvious rise in the number of packages left on doorsteps and porches … and the number of villainous individuals plotting to pilfer your parcels.
A national news agency recently reported that an estimated 120 million packages … $12 billion worth of online orders … were stolen in 2024.
This practice of theft has become so common that there are a number of online videos depicting competing porch pirates attempting to steal the same package.
Additionally, there have been reports of piracy victims chasing these criminals, only to be injured in the process.
Some thoughts…
While less convenient, and perhaps a bit more tedious, there are a number of mechanisms that online shoppers can use to either deter, or completely prevent, these thefts.
In years past, we recommended video doorbells with the belief that thieves would never attempt to steal when the act would be captured on video. That theory has
proven to be inaccurate as one can go online and view thousands of porch pirates captured on video by way of these doorbells.
Many online sellers offer an option to “require a signature.” This will ensure the safe delivery of your package; however, this may require a number of delivery attempts if you are not at home.
Major online retailers offer some form of package tracking. Being aware of an anticipated delivery affords you the opportunity to be at home or to ask a neighbor to pick up the parcel.
Online sellers, such as Amazon, allow you to choose a pickup location instead of your home address. Similarly, “Ship to Store” offers the same level of security.
As a significant volume of online orders are shipped by way of the United States Postal Service, be advised that you can request to have your package(s) held at the post office. Additionally, USPS offers “Informed Delivery,” which notifies you of mail and packages scheduled to arrive each day. For information regarding “Informed Delivery,” please visit https://www.usps.com/manage/informeddelivery.htm .
Without question, these methods are far less convenient and require a bit more time and patience, however, are a better alternative to the theft of your parcels.
Celebrate 100 Years Of Spring Training At Edison And Ford Winter Estates
To celebrate 100 years of spring training in Fort Myers and Thomas Edison’s love of baseball, Edison and Ford Winter Estates is opening the museum for a free family-friendly event on February 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Guests will get to see a baseball exhibit and learn about the history of spring training and the connection to Thomas Edison. There also will be games, trivia, children’s activities, and photo opportunities with a local baseball mascot. In addition, food trucks will be on site during the event.
The Estates’ baseball exhibit highlights baseball legends who once played at Terry Park in Fort Myers, and features artifacts from the Connie Mack family. Cornelius McGillicuddy, aka “Connie Mack,” was the manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics. He provided the specifications to build Terry Park, which opened for spring training in 1925. Thomas Edison was a frequent visitor at Terry Park and on at least one occasion, participated in batting practice with the Athletics team.
Admission to the event is free; however, the laboratory and riverside of the property will not be open. For more information about the Estates, visit EdisonFord.org.
About Edison And Ford Winter Estates Edison and Ford Winter Estates is the internationally known winter homesite of
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. More than 220,000 visitors walk through the location each year from all around the globe. The organization has received many awards, including the National Stewardship Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Garden Clubs’ Historic Preservation Award. The property is an official project of “Save America’s Treasures,” a Florida Historic Landmark and a National Register Historic Site. The Edison Botanic Laboratory is a National Historic Chemical Landmark. The site is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and until 9 p.m. during the month of December for Holiday Nights.
We’re located at: 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901
GUESTS EXPLORE THE BASEBALL EXHIBIT AT EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES.
Christine Leslie, President
Joyce Johnson, Vice President
Peggy Jermyn, Secretary/Treasurer
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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
Greg Lambrecht
Kathy Furlong
TBA
Kathy Furlong
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.
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
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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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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.
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.
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.
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Deed of Restrictions Section A-15:
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 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.
Mailbox Maintenance And Repair
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.
Pets must be on a leash at all times when being walked outside of the owner’s property boundaries. The pet owner is responsible for picking up all animal waste from their pet at all times. This includes the common areas! Violators are subject to fining.