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
Greetings to all this Holiday season, I hope everyone is having a great start to this busy season. I would like to take this time to say a big THANK YOU to all the board members of the Master Association Board of Gulf Harbour. Also, THANK YOU to all the support from the residents of Gulf Harbour. Being on a board can be a thankless job, but I would like to say it’s nice to see what a difference one person can make.
At our October meeting, Lonnie presented a great outlook of what the island can be again, with some support from the residents and Master Association. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful island, for walking or just watching the sunset. The Master Board felt it was in the best interest of the residents to help with this project. All board members voted in favor of giving Gulf Harbour $60,000 to get the island off to a good start of recovery. We believe this is an important amenity of Gulf Harbour.
The Master Board is also working with security on a couple of items which have been discussed at our meetings. First is the problem with trespassers fishing in the lakes on the golf course. The young men have approached golfers with aggressive behaviors. As of now our first approach to help with this is to hire off duty police that can arrest them. The officer will be on site 3 hours a day. With rotating locations, secondly, we have installed new cameras and new lighting detection at both gates.
If you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to reach out to any board members.
Chris Cope, President
JOAN KAPLAN
The Gulf Harbour Book Club met on December 2 to discuss with Chanel Cleeton on Zoom her latest book The House on Biscayne Bay . There were 34 of us in attendance.
Fran Cleaver was very clever and lively in her bio review of Chanel. Here is a synopsis. Chanel Cleeton is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Cuban Heiress, Our Last Days in Barcelona, The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, The Last Train to Key West, When We Left Cuba , and Reese’s Book Club pick Next Year in Havana . She received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She loves to travel and has lived in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Chanel is very well educated as her family encouraged her to obtain this education. However, she found she had a passion for writing which she pursued. She has been a prolific writer.
Chanel was most entertaining in discussing how she develops her ideas and does the research to ensure her historical fiction books are authentic. You could visibly see
her brain working as she answered our questions. She is a fascinating person.
In The House on Biscayne Bay her character development surpassed that of her other books. This was a romance, murder mystery, and historical fiction of the first people to populate Miami from the society pages of New York City. The book alternates between 1918 and 1941 with both female leads, Anna and Carmen, who were fish out of water. Her descriptions of the building settings transport you back in history. This was her first Gothic novel.
With the Great War finally behind them, thousands of civilians and business moguls alike flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. When wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, build Marbrisa, a glamorous estate on Biscayne Bay, they become the toast of the newly burgeoning society. Anna and Robert appear to have it all, but in a town like Miami, appearances can be deceiving, and one scandal can change everything.
Years later following the tragic death of her parents in Havana, Carmen Acosta journeys to Marbrisa, the grand home of her estranged older sister, Carolina, and her husband, Asher Wyatt. On the surface, the gilded estate looks like paradise, but Carmen quickly learns that nothing at Marbrisa is as it seems. The house has a treacherous legacy, and Carmen’s own life is soon in jeopardy . . . unless she can unravel the secrets buried beneath the mansion’s facade and stop history from repeating itself. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
Unless you are one of those readers who reads the ending first, no one at Book Club guessed the ending.
Enjoy this book!
The Gulf Harbour Book Club meets on the first Monday of each month in the club’s boardroom. If you want to join the Book Club email joankaplan@mac.com. Zoom is available for members during the off season. We have six more authors lined up for the
2024/25 season. We have the following authors on Zoom: January, Family, Family, Family ; February, Becoming Madam Secretary ; March is the sequel to Ravenscraig ; April, The Stolen Queen and The End of Your Life Book Club . The famous authors are Laurie Frankel, Stephanie Dray, Sandi Altner, Fiona Davis, and Will Schwalbe. We will advise all of you when the sequel to Ravenscraig is ready to purchase. We were a beta reader and this book does not disappear.
Sunday March 23, 2025
Palmas Del Sol Clubhouse 10 am to 3pm
Artists
Mina Bobel
Lora D’Souza Jill Staples
All Gulf Harbour and other friends are invited to the Palmas Del Sol Art Show and Sale. Please come enjoy a glass of wine or Prosecco while you walk among our works of art. Questions? Please contact Jill Staples (904)206 -9666 or email staplesjill@gmail.com
The Gulf Harbour Builders Team began in 2024, raising over $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity through Women Build. The mission of Women Build is to engage women in the effort to provide safe and decent homes for families in need of affordable housing. By recruiting, educating, and inspiring women, we can transform lives in our communities.
Since 2011, Women Build in Lee and Hendry Counties has built 27 affordable homes in partnership with female-led families. In 2024, 75% of families actively partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build a home were led by women, highlighting the critical need for affordable housing for women and their children.
Together we raised $534,000 last year to support the life-changing effects of homeownership for female-led households, providing them with stability and security for future generations. 2025 is the 15th year of the Women Build campaign, and we have set our goal at $600,000.
How you can help/get involved: Join the Gulf Harbour team, you will fundraise among your family and friends and/or make a donation to the cause. You will be part of an onsite home build with your fellow team members in the spring. To join the Gulf Harbour Builders team please type in the following in your browser (works best in Google Chrome). https://secure.habitat4humanity.org/ team/620562
Become a SuperPerson: Make a fiveyear commitment, you’ll earn so much more than a cape! Check out Habitat for Humanity Lee and Hendry Counties. https://www.habitat4humanity.org/
Become a Donor: Every donation makes a difference.
Become a Sponsor: Engage your business in local, life-changing impact through a Women Build Sponsorship!
Here is some information on our season: Our season kicks off in December 2024, when you can join the team and begin fundraising.
Our signature kickoff event is March 13th at The Forest Country Club starting at 6 p.m. More information on how to register and attend the kickoff will come later.
Please join us this season! If you have any questions or would like more information please reach out to Andrea Hayward, (508) 942-7060 or andreahayward23@gmail.com .
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On Sunday, December 8th from 3 to 5:30 p.m., 45 golf carts initially gathered for judging by 3 Waterside employees. The winning carts are pictured in this article .
First place went to Candyland by Janie Collins, second went to North Pole by Rita and Jake Keltner, and third went to Snowmen by Mike and Kathy Needler.
Then we toured the various communities here in Gulf Harbour, stopping to sing some carols in a rowdy way! Our accordion accompanist for the last 6 years, Bruno Glavich, is moving away so we honored him for his smiling leadership at each stop. There were many opportunities for cookies, and an assortment
of beverages and we were all tuckered out by the end which culminated in Marblehead Manor which provided sandwiches and cakes in addition to the aforementioned fare.
This is a fun event each year! I hope you will consider joining in next season! Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and a Happy/Healthy/ Prosperous New Year to all!
Our “Last Minute Shopping Event” was a huge success! Over 170 ladies gathered for a fun afternoon of friendship, shopping and holiday cheer! There were 14 vendors displaying their products ... everything from puppy sweaters to high-end jewelry. Thanks to Chef for a delicious buffet, Jennifer, Alidor and Jesse for their attention to detail, and of course, our great staff for their dedication to spot-on service.
Happy Holidays, see you in January.
CAPT. BILL RUSSELL
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.
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 has
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.”
On a personal note, few things trouble me more than hardworking individuals … especially seniors … losing their life savings to fraudulent activity.
Individuals toil for decades, scrimping and saving, hoping to gather savings for their retirement.
Decades of savings can be lost in a matter of minutes.
While there are variations to this criminal act, it generally begins with a phone call, text or email from a company or lending institution that you are familiar with. In reality, this message emanated from a scammer.
“We have detected fraudulent activity on your account,” they indicate. “It is highly
recommended that you move your funds to a secure account.”
You will subsequently be “transferred” to an “account specialist,” “security specialist” or an individual with a similar title, who will help you to protect your hard-earned savings.
These “specialists” may claim to be government employees,
bank employees, etc. They are merely part of a criminal group preparing to steal your funds.
“We can move your money to a secure account.”
“Transfer your money into a cryptocurrency account in order to protect your savings.”
The recommendations vary. The only commonality is that they are all scams.
In prior “Fraud Alerts,” we have discussed some of the many techniques used by criminals to make it appear as if they are reaching out from a reputable agency or corporation. Technology continues to make it easier and
easier to fraudulently present oneself as a governmental employee, utility representative, bank employee, etc.
Many computer-savvy individuals have been fooled and have fallen victim to this type of fraud; don’t feel badly when you are uncertain about a call, email or text.
As always, never send money, provide personal identification information or agree to any type of transaction based upon a phone call, email or text.
Pause. Scammers try to create a sense of urgency. Don’t allow yourself to be stricken with concern.
Using telephone contact information that you know to be accurate (customer support numbers on the back of credit cards or contact numbers that you find on the bank or agency’s website), call the agency and verify the status of your account. Nearly every time, you will discover that the individuals that you were interacting with were criminals.
If you remain uncertain, please reach out to the Federal Trade Commission by calling (202) 326-2222.
Lastly, please report fraudulent activity to your local law enforcement agency.
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 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/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, January 16.
ALVARO PUIG, CONSUMER EDUCATION SPECIALIST
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.
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.
As a VIP, receive VIP Perks & FREE Parking ALL weekend!
FEBRUARY 1 & 2
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
Food & Entertainment
To purchase
Support the arts in this gathering of art connoisseurs just like you and enjoy all the benefits of being a VIP.
VIP Club on Opening Night, Friday, January 31
Overlooking the downtown waterfront and glorious sunset
– VIP seating at Symphony of the Sound Concert
– Gourmet hors d’oeuvres from fine local restaurants
– Wine and beer
– 60 fabulous artists
VIP Club Saturday & Sunday, February 1 & 2
– Light Brunch with grazing stations and bottomless mimosas
– All Day Beverage Bar with wine, beer, soda and water
– 200 fabulous artists
VIP Club ticket holders will also have access to VIP seating at Symphony on the Sound
A free concert performance by
$135 per person | Become a VIP today!
Relax in comfort and style in the VIP Club the first weekend of February and enjoy three days of exclusive benefits and convenient reserved parking just steps from the art festival.
VIP Club has a spectacular location in the Caloosa Sound Event Center in the heart of the art festival.
On Friday evening, January 31, join us in the VIP Club for the Opening Night Silver Anniversary Party and enjoy culinary delights from some of our area’s finest restaurants, dessert tower by Publix, champagne tower, wine, and beer. Bruno’s of Brooklyn, The Standard, Sunqu Delights
Of Peru, The Pawnbroker, So Eventful and more serving up yummy appetizers!
The evening includes the opportunity to shop at 65 of the festival artists seeing the best-ofthe-best art options. Enjoy frontrow seats at the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater for Symphony on the Sound, an exceptional Pops Concert by Gulf Coast Symphony from 7:15 to 8 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, enjoy a light brunch with grazing stations from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and bottomless mimosas. VIP Club members can stop by anytime for snacks and beverages including wine, beer, coffee.
THE VIP CLUB IS $135 PER PERSON. YOUR TICKET
INCLUDES 3 DAYS OF PERKS:
• Reserved parking all weekend just steps from the art festival
• Exclusive access to VIP Club indoor and outdoor areas all weekend
• Wine, beer, soda, and water all weekend
• Access to the Friday Opening Night Party, featuring samplings from some of our area’s finest restaurants, champagne and dessert towers, wine, and beer
• Friday Night Preview of festival artist booths
• VIP Club seating at the Symphony on the Sound Concert Friday night featuring Gulf Coast Symphony from 7:15 to 8 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater
• Saturday and Sunday light brunch and afternoon snacks
• Private restrooms
ArtFest Fort Myers Founder, Sharon McAllister, welcomes everyone to an artful weekend. “Can you believe 2025 is the art festival’s 25th Anniversary? After 25 years of leading the art festival I look forward to this event every year. The arts change life for the better and are so important to our community in Southwest Florida.” Sharon continued, “I am proud to be a part of this nationally award-winning art festival.”
ArtFest Fort Myers, the annual juried art festival, takes place January 31, February 1 and 2 in the downtown Fort Myers along the riverfront. Join the experience with over 200 professional artists from across the county and around the world; the largest high school art exhibit and competition in south Florida, Chalk Block street painting, great food, diverse entertainment on the Publix Community Stage and free interactive art experiences for children of all ages.
Join ArtFest Fort Myers VIP Club at ArtFestFortMyers.com and click on VIP Club button or call (239) 768-3602.
Southwest Florida’s premier art festival featuring over 200 national artists, high school art competition, street chalk art competition, children’s art activities, fine food and entertainment
WHEN February 1 and 2, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. January 31, Friday, Opening Night, 6 to 9 p.m.
Downtown Fort Myers along the riverfront on Edwards Drive
VIP CLUB
$135 per person; ArtFestFortMyers. com and click on VIP Club for tickets
FREE general admission to the art festival
VIP Club reserved parking at intersection of Monroe Street and First Street.
General parking in lots adjacent to festival, street parking and city garages. Look for bright event parking signs and flags. Trolleys available from remote lots.
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS
Admiral’s Isle Jeff McGinty
Bellavista Rick McCurdy
Coronado Geoff Smith
Courtyard Homes Tiffany Gaede
Crescent Cove .......... Sam Schiphorst
Crooked Pond Carol Tsilimos
Edgewater Dave Knust
Grande Cay David Lein
Gulf Harbour Master Chris Cope
Gulf Harbour Marina ... Dana Snyder
Harbour Landings I Megan Martin
Harbour Landings II Thomas Broadie
Harbour Links Joe Pierce
Long Pond Millie Johnson
Mariposa ......................... Steve Perseo
Mill Pond Maureen Herold
Osprey Landing Bill Crouch
Osprey Point Jay Ducharme
Palmas Del Sol Bill Aarons
Rivers Edge ............... Ron Harrington
Sagamore George Sorensen
Seaside Estates Richard Edelman
Tamarind Cay Harvey Gordon
The Shores I Gene Marshall
The Shores II ......... Dan Montgomery
The Shores III Dave Reimer
The Shores IV John Albano
GULF HARBOUR MASTER ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETINGS
will now be routinely held at Suitor Middleton Cox & Associates offices, 15751 San Carlos Blvd #8, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Meeting date and times will continue to be posted on the signs at the north and south entrances.
GULF HARBOUR
COUNTRY CLUB
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Bill Lambert ..........................
President
Scott Bassett Vice President
Jack Bourget
George Johnson
Kim Bauman
Patti Buckingham................
Bruce Jasurda
Chris Moore
Nata Munk
Treasurer
Secretary
Governor
Governor
Governor
Governor
Governor
GULF HARBOUR MARINA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Doug Duncan
Vice President .... Stephen Patterson
Secretary Mike Needler
Treasurer Craig Anderson
Marina Appearance
Committee David Kelley
GULF HARBOUR
MASTER ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Chris Cope
Vice President David J. Urban
Secretary Dave Van Namee
Treasurer ............................. Carl Pecko
Director Carol Gillespie
Director John Wilson
Director Sam Schiphorst
COMMUNITY NEWS
Bellavista
Coronado
Courtyard Homes
Crooked Pond
Edgewater
Grande Cay
Harbour Landings I
Harbour Landings II
Harbour Links
Long Pond
Marblehead Manor
Mariposa Mill Pond
Osprey Landing
Osprey Point
Palmas Del Sol
Paramount
Rivers Edge
Sagamore
Seaside Estates
Tamarind Cay
The Shores I
The Shores II
The Shores III
If you want your community news included here, please send articles and pictures to GulfHarbourReport@gmail.com by the 4th of each month.
ATTENTION ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS
When your officers change, be sure to notify us so that we can keep both www.GulfHarbour33908.com and the Soundings updated.
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GRANDE CAY • www.grandecay.com
HARBOUR LANDINGS I • www.harbourlandings.org
HARBOUR LINKS • www.harbourlinks.net
Mariposa • http://detaliassociates.com/secure/login.aspx
Gate Access and Community Patrol
Pre-Call Gate Access Line 239-935-5179
North Gatehouse 239-482-5039
South Gatehouse .............................. 239-433-0110
Patrol 239-340-8994
Assistance
Police/Fire/EMS-EMERGENCY 911 EMS-NON-EMERGENCY .............. 239-335-1660
Poison Control 800-282-3171
Lee County Sheriff - NON-EMERGENCY 239-477-1000
Iona McGregor Fire Station 239-433-0660
Highway Patrol .................................. 239-278-7100
Marine Patrol 239-332-6966
Coast Guard 239-463-5754
Property Management
Suitor,
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PALMAS DEL SOL • www.palmasdelsol.net
PARAMOUNT • http://www.athomenet.com/theparamount
TAMARIND CAY • https://smca.cincwebaxis.com/cinc/home/
GULF HARBOUR COUNTRY CLUB • www.gulfharbour.com
MARINA • www.gulfharbourmarina. com Yacht Club • www.gulfharbouryachtclub. org
The Soundings is a newsletter published for the benefit of the residents of Gulf Harbour. Seabreeze Communications Group assists in providing publishing, printing and advertising services. The content is that of the authors which should not be construed to be representations, opinions or views of the Gulf Harbour Master Association Inc., or its management, officers or directors or Seabreeze Communications Group. Additionally, the paid advertising in the Soundings should not be construed as an endorsement of any advertised product or service. Finally, none of the content of the Soundings may be reproduced for any purpose nor can the name GHY&CC Homeowner’s Association or similar modification be used in any way without the express prior written consent of the GH Master Association Inc Board of Directors.
Gulf Harbour has had several incidents and issues involving golf carts. Reports have included underage driving, wrong-way driving, driving on pedestrian and bike paths, and driving under the influence.
Some excerpts from our Rules and Regulations:
Any member, family member, or guest may operate a motorized vehicle (i.e. cars, trucks, golf carts, motorized scooters, etc.) on Master Association property as long as the driver is at least 16 years of age, has a valid driver’s license, and has proof of vehicle insurance.
All golfers with golf carts should refrain from using pedestrian and bicycle pathways, if at all possible, especially if a golf cart path is available in that area and the golf cart driver is playing golf at the time. When use of a Gulf Harbour road is necessary, ATVs, and golf carts utilized for other than golf activities should be driven in the same direction as vehicle traffic and comply with all rules that apply to vehicles.
All Florida rules of the road must be followed when driving motor vehicles within Gulf Harbour.
Please consider the above when driving your golf cart at Gulf Harbour.
Do you have an interesting story to share?
The Soundings is always looking for new and talented writers to submit articles on events, the social scene, restaurants, movies, family matters, village life, etc…
Now is your chance to share your interests with the community. You can contribute each month, just once, or once in a while.
• Are you involved in any particular activities in Gulf Harbour 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?
If you answered yes to any of the above or have an idea of your own, you can submit your articles (and photos) at GulfHarbourReport@gmail.com.
Lakes: No boating, fishing or swimming in any lake within Gulf Harbour.
Eagle Perch Island: No fishing.
Marina: No recreational swimming or fishing in the marina. No fish or other marine life of any kind shall be cleaned, prepared or processed in any manner on the property.
Regulations are fully supported by: Gulf Harbour Master Association Inc., Gulf Harbour Golf and Country Club Inc., Gulf Harbour Marina Condominium Association Inc.
All Dogs MUST be leashed at ALL times in and on Gulf Harbour Properties.
