JANUARY 2025
Eagle Ridge
A Look Inside
“THROUGH THE EYE OF THE EAGLE”
CHUCK SEIGFRIED BATTLE OF THE SEXES
CATCH THE ACTION MONTAGE WOMEN'S CLUB
ELIZABETH LOUISE
ED DOYLE
LOIS FINLEY
BETTY HEIL
CHARLENE ABSHIRE
ROBERT DAVIDSON
Chicks With Sticks Update
JILL BURCHILL
Formerly known as the Eagle Ridge Women’s Golf League, the “Chicks with Sticks” golf league began their 2024/25 season on November 6. New members continue to join the group with over 40 members –a record for this early in the season!
Feel free to contact Barb Baker (bakerbarbara134@gmail.com) or Jill Burchill (jilldburchill@gmail.com) if you would like to learn more about this fun golf league held on Wednesday mornings at Eagle Ridge Golf Club.
November events were held on the 6th and the 13th with rain and holiday prep resulting in cancelling play for the last two weeks in November.
WINNERS OF EVENTS HELD IN NOVEMBER WERE
November 6 – “Guess Your Score Game”
First Place: Pat Koniecki
Second Place: Caryn Mikkelsen and Nancy Klavas
Third Place: Barb Baker, Sandy Cameron, Marcia Valerino, Kathy Furlong and Jill Burchill
Chip-Ins: Kathy Furlong and Marcia Valerino
Low Putts: Maureen Pistorio
November 13 – “Odd Holes”
Flight A: First place, Jill Burchill
Second place, Kathy Furlong
Flight B: First place, Barb Baker
Second place, Sandy Cameron
Flight C: First place, Bridget Budwey
Second place, Nancy Klavas and Joan McDermitt
Low Putts: Maureen Pistorio
Chip-Ins: Sandy Cameron, Barb Baker and Maureen Pistorio
Birdies: Cindy Acker and Maureen Pistorio
Ninth Annual Chuck Seigfreid Battle Of The Sexes
MIKE MONSEREZ
The Ninth Annual Chuck Seigfreid Battle of the Sexes was contested under near perfect weather conditions on Sunday, December 8, at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club. This battle was also the 26th overall.
Teams of 20 women and 20 men played 10 match-play events with one point awarded for every hole won. After all 10 match results were tallied the women had earned bragging rights by a stunning 62 to 49 margin. The victory marked the 14th win for the women and the largest margin of victory in recent history. The men remained at 12 wins.
Individual winners included Dawn Kinghorn (3), Tom Shearer, Rich Dietrich, Julie Munderloh, Pete Baker, and Steve Crowley for being “closest to the pin,” on the par-3s.
“Closest to the line” winners were Kathy Furlong and Roy Mikkelsen, and the “longest putt” prizes went to Cindie Acker and Rob Sanders. The fewest putts award resulted in a five-way tie at 30, the winners being Sandi Melillo, Mike Heil, Jill Burchill, Cindie Acker, and Karen Kudrle.
After all 10 match results were tallied the women had earned bragging rights by a stunning 62 to 49 margin.
The event was sponsored by Jim/Karen Kudrle, Ron/Marylee Bertram, Jim/Phyllis Waco, Pete/ Barb Baker, Steve Crowley and Pat Romano, Cindie Acker, Alan/ Jill Burchill, George/Michele Cushing, Rich/Kitty Dietrich,
Steve/Nina Duke, Jim/Nancy Gambaiani, Mike/Betty Heil, Dawn Kinghorn, Greg/Pat Koniecki, Joe/Lynn Mikan, Lloyd/ Gail Tardif, Roy/Caryn Mikkelsen, Rob Sanders/Pam Nordin, David Seigfreid, Tom/Sue Shearer, Bonnie Soltesz, and Gary/Sandi Melillo. Dave Neseman rebuilt and enlarged the Battle of the Sexes trophy to provide more room to recognize future winners.
The battle was organized by Kathy Furlong and Mike Monserez.
The evening concluded with a prime rib awards dinner at the Cross Creek Restaurant.
Caryn Mikkelsen provided golfthemed centerpieces for the event.
Cooking By Connie
INGREDIENTS
• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• ½ cup green onions, chopped
• 4 cups carrots, chopped
• 3 cups potatoes, cleaned, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated or chopped
• ¼ teaspoon curry powder
January is known for root veggies. Carrots are one of the most popular veggies. Here is a Carrot-Ginger Soup recipe that is really good.
SPICED CARROT-GINGER SOUP
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 (15.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil, add onions, and saute. Add carrots and potatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add ginger, and other herbs and spices and broth.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about one hour.
Discard bay leaf. Puree in food processor. Return to pot and reheat. Serve with green onions.
Serves 6 to 7.
CONNIE HOPE
Production Directors
Stephen Miller
Elizabeth Miller
Sales Department
Margo Williams
Becky Pruitt
Miranda Ledbeter
Alyssa Debban
Accounting and Sales Support
Selina Koehler
Production Manager
Lee Nostrant
Production Department
Elaine Donholt
Ruth Nekoranec
Katie Heystek
Dianne Strout
Karen Kalisz
Michelle Feeney
Andie Reynolds
Continental Women’s Club
The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, February 6 at 11:30 a.m. Our planned speaker is still pending final confirmation, but we will definitely have an interesting program for you. Also plans for a special celebration are in the works for March 2025 as this is our 50th Anniversary year.
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, January 28 for meal selection and to make a reservation for our February 6 meeting.
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.
REMINDER
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.
Fort Myers Republican Women’s Club
Please join us for the January 21 meeting of the Fort Myers Republican Women’s Club at the Landings Yacht, Golf and Tennis Club. This meeting will bring to you Clerk of Court and Comptroller for Lee County, Kevin Karnes. Let’s hear what is in the works for better handling within your government. Beginning with our social and connection hour at 11:15 a.m., the meeting and lunch will start at noon and our program shortly afterwards.
Visit our website www.fmrwc.com.
Deed of Restrictions Section A-15:
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.
Holiday Home Winner
EAGLE RIDGE NEIGHBOURS VOTED 7140 TWIN EAGLE LANE AS THE BEST HOLIDAY DECORATED HOME! Please congratulate Paul and Sandy Kosiek when you see them around the neighborhood!
Catch The Action
CAPT. BILL RUSSELL
JANUARY ON THE WATER
With 2024 behind us, let’s look ahead to a new year of fishing and with luck, no hurricanes. January is our coolest month, and our water temperature will be the lowest of the year. Lucky for us, Southwest Florida cool fronts only last a day or two, then it’s back to sunny mild days. There should be plenty of great opportunities on the water this month.
With cooler days and water temperature of winter, shrimp
is the top or preferred bait for most species. If you prefer throwing artificial baits, soft plastics in shrimp patterns is your best bet.
Sea trout are the most popular inshore game fish in Florida and hungry through the winter months. Fish for them in four- to eight-foot depths across grass flats, around the edges of sand holes and bar edges. On the cooler days they often relocate to deeper protected areas where the water is not as cold. These
could be residential canals and waterways, bays, and oyster bars.
Favorite trout baits include live shrimp freelined or suspended under a popping or rattling float. Scented DOA shrimp and a wide variety and color of soft plastic baits allow you to cast and retrieve to cover a lot of area, and they catch fish. If it’s cold, fish baits near bottom and slow down your retrieve.
Winter and cold weather are the best time for catching
sheepsheads. You will find sheepsheads hanging around some type of structure as they feast on barnacles, oysters, worms, small crabs, and other critters that live around these areas. Structure may include dock, pier, and bridge pilings, rock piles or jetties, oyster bars or any submerged structure that has life on it. Nearshore, in gulf waters, large sheepsheads are caught around the many artificial reefs well within sight of land and over ledges and hard coral bottom. Shrimp is the top bait for sheepsheads. They have small mouths full of big crusher teeth, so a large bait isn’t necessary. Fish baits on bottom with just enough weight to keep it there and use a small sharp hook or jig head. Sheepsheads often bite best on the coldest days.
If fishing nearshore in gulf waters expect to catch mangrove and lane snapper, tasty grunts, and possibly permit or grouper along with sheepsheads. Good bottom fishing in gulf waters is often between twenty-five and fifty feet, a short run offshore on a nice day.
Chances are good at hooking redfish and pompano over the month. Around inshore waters they are often caught while targeting sheepsheads or sea trout. Pompano are generally
on the move along bar drop-offs, shorelines, off oyster bars, and like sheepsheads they only eat mollusks and crustaceans, fish is not in their diet. Shrimp is a top bait for pompano along with a small colorful jig most anglers call a silly or pompano jig. When slow bounced across a sandy bottom it mimics a shrimp or small crab escaping.
has current regulations with pictures to help identify fish.
I hope everyone has a great New Year and takes some time to spend on the water.
Redfish range over a wide area. They might show up on the flats and bar edges while trout fishing, around oyster bars, mangrove shorelines, and the same structure mentioned for sheepsheads. Redfish are scent feeders; their eyesight isn’t the best, so they rely on their nose. Shrimp is a great bait and often rigged with the tail pinched off on a jig head. This allows shrimp scent in the water. Another proven method is to find a likely area to hold reds such as a shoreline or structure and fish cut baits, like pinfish, sardines, mullet, ladyfish, or shrimp on bottom.
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
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.”
Fort Myers Community Concert Association
CZECH NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND FRISSON ENSEMBLE TO LAUNCH COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION’S 2025 SEASON
Two internationally acclaimed concerts will kick off the Fort Myers Community Concert Association’s 75th season in January, including a rare performance by the Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra.
“We have two outstanding performances for us to begin the season, followed by three more in February and March. We are so happy to offer a full slate of concerts for our 2025 season,” said Community Concert Association President Mary Lee Mann.
First up is the Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra on January 14. Established in 1908, the orchestra is embarking on its first U.S. tour ever in 2025. The orchestra has an extensive and varied repertoire, from the great composers of the 19th and 20th centuries to contemporary and classic Czech music and more than 250 new compositions.
The chamber music group Frisson Ensemble is slated to appear on January 28. Frisson features classical music’s best and brightest stars and has
CZECH NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
emerged as one of the most popular chamber music groups in America, showcasing young artists as well as seasoned professionals. Members have performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Frisson has been called “the classical group that does it all.”
Tickets are now on sale for each performance at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on the Florida SouthWestern State College campus in Fort Myers. Prices are $55 for orchestra and mezzanine seats, $35 for lower balcony seats and $25 for upper balcony seats. Tickets may be purchased at the Barbara B. Mann Hall box office at (239) 481-4849 or visit www. bbmannpah.com.
Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.
FRISSON ENSEMBLE
The Fort Myers Community Concert Association, now in its 75th concert season, is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization founded by the legendary Barbara B. Mann in 1949 to bring world-class entertainment to Southwest Florida at affordable prices. The association consists of more than 1,200 members, underwriters and sponsors. Performers brought to Fort Myers in the past by the association include The Israel Ballet, The Boston Brass, Violin Virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, Cleveland Orchestra, Vienna Boys Choir, Pianist Andre Watts, Violinist Joshua Bell with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and many others. For information about the Community Concert Association, visit www. fortmyerscommunityconcerts.org.
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
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
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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Each month the Eagle Ridge Property Owners Association sends out an email with reminders of activities at the Ridge. If this image looks unfamiliar to you, you are not on our email list.
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.
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Email newsletter@eagleridge33912.com with your request.
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.
Consumer Alert
ALVARO PUIG, CONSUMER EDUCATION SPECIALIST
HOW LONG WILL YOUR SMART DEVICE GET SOFTWARE UPDATES? IT’S HARD TO KNOW
Smart devices are everywhere. Devices track our health and fitness, control our lights and thermostats, and keep an eye on our homes and pets. We pay a premium for the smart features and functionality of these products. But what happens if the manufacturer stops updating the software that makes them “smart”?
Manufacturers of smart products often push out free software updates with new features or bug fixes that can be critical for the product’s smart features to work as intended. As a consumer, knowing how long the manufacturer will update the product software could mean the difference between a product that you want and one you don’t care to have. But an FTC report revealed that many manufacturers don’t make it easy to find that information.
So, before you buy a smart product, consider if it’s worth the price. Search the product website or look on the manufacturer’s website for information about how long the manufacturer will update the software. If you can’t find it, contact the manufacturer by phone, email, or chat.
Consider how the product will work if the manufacturer stops updating the software. For example, a smart light bulb might still work the old-fashioned way, by flipping
the switch, but you won’t be able to control it remotely. But if your smart speaker can’t connect to your music streaming service, it’s not very useful.
If the manufacturer does tell you when the software updates will end, find out whether the manufacturer offers a trade-in or recycling program for used electronics.
Finally, if you buy, or already have, an internetconnected device, learn how to protect it from hackers.
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 January meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway and 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, January 23. Our planned speaker for January will be Cecilia St. Arnold, the
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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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executive director of Blessings in a Backpack SWFL. This is a program that steps up by feeding children on the weekend; insuring students return to school every Monday morning with an empty backpack, a full stomach, and an eager mind.
Luncheon fee will be $30 per person, and you always have a choice of either a regular menu entree and/or a vegan/plant-based 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, January 16.
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CELEBRATION OF LEGACY
FEBRUARY 1 & 2
OPENING NIGHT
JANUARY 31, 6pm
Caloosa Sound Convention Center Edwards & Monroe St. | Downtown Fort Myers
Opening Night is FREE for everyone
Enjoy and purchase some of the best artwork exhibited anywhere in Florida!
Downtown waterfront is the setting to sneak preview 60 fabulous artists
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