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Clubhouse Renovation Project – Update #12 August 22, 2025 Dear Valued Members, Another two weeks have passed, and we’re excited to share the latest on our progress. It’s still loud, still dusty, and yes— very real progress continues!

DEMOLITION: PICKING UP SPEED With the proper demolition subcontractor now in place, work is moving at a much faster pace. Our initial

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The transition between demo subcontractors and a short mixup at SWFMD did cause us to fall about 2 to 3 weeks behind.

However, with the right teams now in place and processes working smoothly, we’re confident we can make up the time. Thanks to the Shoring Engineer’s completed assessment and detailed plan, we’ll soon begin removing exterior walls with safety as the top priority.

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COMMUNICATION, TRACKING AND OVERSIGHT Our project continues to be a true team effort. Communication with Peacock + Lewis, Curran & Young, Blueshore Engineering, Clive Daniel, and Gulf Harbour remains strong with biweekly construction meetings, and our Quality Control Manager, Milton, provides real-time daily reports to keep everything moving in sync.

Most of our project tracking is managed through Procore, a construction software platform that gives the team access to the latest plans, schedules, and shop drawings. www.gulfharbour33908.com 7

It’s a powerful tool—though I’ll admit, not the easiest to navigate!

Another key part of coordination has been the submittal process.

For those unfamiliar, submittals are detailed documents and samples that move between Curran & Young, their subcontractors, and Peacock + Lewis. Think of it this way: If looking at plans is like seeing a wall in two dimensions, submittals help bring it into three.

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LOOKING AHEAD Each week builds toward the exciting phase of reconstruction, and we remain committed to delivering this project on time and on budget.

Until next time—onward and upward!

Lonnie

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Continental Women’s Club LIZ PAUL

The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, November 6 at 11:30 a.m.

Our speaker will be Dr. Andrew Kurtz, the founder of Gulf Coast Symphony.

This is his 30th Anniversary Season as music director, president and CEO. His very interesting presentation will focus on the role that the symphony plays in our community.

The meetings are being held at The Hideaway Country Club, 5670 Trailwinds Drive, Fort Myers 33907.

The cost to attend the luncheon is $28. Please call Liz Paul at (239) 691-7561 by the deadline of Tuesday October 28 for meal selection and to make a reservation.

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.

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Lee Health Launches Cancer Support Group Program At The Lee Health Cancer Institute In Fort Myers This pioneering initiative is the sole program of its kind between Sarasota and Miami, is a unique opportunity that our community is privileged to have.

A powerful new chapter in cancer care is here.

The Lee Health Cancer Institute in Fort Myers has opened a first-of-its-kind Cancer Support Community in Southwest Florida, providing a dedicated space for emotional, social, and practical support to anyone affected by cancer.

As the only program of its kind between Sarasota and Miami, this all-encompassing resource delivers free, personalized support to help patients, families, and caregivers navigate every stage of the cancer journey. From diagnosis and treatment to survivorship and grief, this space provides a comprehensive support system, fostering connection, strength, and healing.

Located on the fourth floor of the Lee Health Cancer Institute, the Cancer Support Community is designed to meet the unique needs of everyone.

“We look forward to bringing together individuals impacted by cancer in a safe and welcoming environment where they can find understanding, hope, and strength,” said Dr. Mark Roh, chief physician of the Lee Health Cancer Institute. “We’re creating a true community of support. Through free support groups, educational classes, and social gatherings, patients, survivors, caregivers, and families can connect with others who truly understand. Most importantly, they will know they are not alone. There is strength in shared experiences and healing in connection.

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The services offered include: • Education on cancer-related topics for patients and their loved ones • Personalized counseling for all individuals affected by cancer • Healthy lifestyle workshops led by health professionals • Guidance and resources to assist with treatment decisions, referrals, and staying connected • Survivorship programs for posttreatment support and wellness All programs are led by a team of licensed professionals, including clinical social workers, exercise specialists, physical therapists, and oncology dietitians.

This collaborative, holistic approach ensures participants receive high-quality, specialized care, instilling confidence and addressing all their needs.

For even greater convenience, much of the programming is also offered virtually, in addition to in-person sessions.

Lee Health’s Cancer Support Group program was made possible through donations from our community to the Lee Health Foundation, which works to bring novel and enhanced medical options to Southwest Florida. These contributions not only improve care and outcomes for our patients but also provide essential support services for patients and their loved ones, enabling them to navigate their journey with strength, hope, and compassion.

To learn more about Lee Health’s Cancer Support Group program, please visit www. leehealth.org.

About Lee Health Lee Health has been a cornerstone of health care in Southwest Florida since opening its first hospital in 1916. As a nonprofit, integrated health system, Lee Health is dedicated to providing highquality, compassionate care to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. With a strong commitment to community health and wellness, Lee Health commits to evolving with the growing and changing needs of the region. The system offers comprehensive services through four acute care hospitals, Golisano Children’s Hospital, three skilled nursing locations, outpatient facilities, urgent care centers, and a wide network of primary care and specialty practices. Lee Health supports every step of the health journey, from preventive care to advanced treatment for every member of our community. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.

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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 August meeting took 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, October 23. Michelle, a representative from the Fort Myers Theatre (located on San Carlos Boulevard) along with several actual performers, will share their overall views of their live community theatre and discuss the theatre’s upcoming available slate of events.

Luncheon fee is $30 per person, and you have a choice of either a regular menu entree with Chef’s choice of dessert, and/or a plant based/vegan entree with fresh fruit for dessert.

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, October 16.

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Catch The Action CAPT. BILL RUSSELL

OCTOBER ON THE WATER October is a refreshing month around Southwest Florida. After a long hot summer, we get relief with cooler days, a noticeable drop in humidity, and fewer thunderstorms. This combination sets off good fishing opportunities as they are hungry, active, and on the move.

Fall is the time that schools of redfish devour anything in their path across our inshore waters. Often there may be several hundred or more working across the shallows on an eating mission. If you’re lucky enough to cross paths with a school, it’s a memory not soon forgotten. Fishing for schooling redfish peaks in October generally lasting until we get our first real cold front.

Exactly when that is, only time will tell.

Good sea trout action is another benefit of cooler water; active and hungry, and at times feeding in schools under bait pods over the inshore grass flats. Trout can run in size from small guys under 12 inches to fish well over 20 inches. Both live bait and lures work equally well with trout this month. With a little effort, a fresh trout dinner is a good possibility.

Snook are on the move transitioning from their summer homes around the Gulf beaches and nearby areas and move closer to their winter haunts inshore. Snook of any size are a fun challenge. Live bait puts odds in your favor, but with cooling water and fishing becoming more active, artificial baits can be a good choice. Snook season is open in October.

Mangrove snapper fishing was good all summer inshore. Many will make their way offshore by month’s end. Look for artificial reefs and ledges or hard bottom in depths from 20 to 50 feet to hold concentrations of fish. Snapper should be holding in and around the Gulf passes, where days with slower tides often present the best opportunity. Live shrimp with light tackle

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is the best way to go, and if you are anchored, a chum block is a great idea.

Always have a heavier rig in the rod holder with a live flatlined bait. You never know when a big cobia, tarpon, king mackerel, or some other species might come into play.

Expect sheepsheads to begin making a presence later in the month. As they move in, there could be some big ones mixed in with the snapper around nearshore reefs and along the beaches or structure around the coast islands. Sheepsheads will not eat any type of fish. Live or dead, shrimp is the go-to bait for most anglers. As the water continues to cool, sheepsheads numbers will increase and peak into winter months.

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.”

October is one of the best months of the year to fish around Southwest Florida.

There are plenty of days with great comfortable weather, hungry fish, plus the winter crowds have not yet returned.

Stay up to date with fishing regulations by visiting www.myfwc.com. Also, upload the Fish Rules app on your phone. It has current regulations with pictures to help identify fish.

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Consumer Alerts BCP STAFF

FIVE WAYS TO HELP YOU CUT DOWN ON UNWANTED CALLS If you feel like you get more than your share of unwanted calls, you’re not alone. To slow down these persistent calls—some of which lead straight to scams— take a few simple steps.

• Register your phone number for free in the National Do Not Call Registry. Registering will likely cut down how many unwanted calls you get. Unfortunately, it won’t stop calls from scammers to your home and mobile phone—and there are still organizations and groups allowed to call you.

• Hang up on robocalls. Getting a lot of recorded messages trying to sell you something? Odds are the calls are not legal. Don’t press any numbers or call back.

Instead, hang up and report them at DoNotCall.gov.

• Use your phone’s built-in features. Many cell phones have settings that let you block calls from specific numbers or send certain calls straight to voicemail, especially if they come from a phone number you don’t recognize.

• Check call-blocking or calllabeling services. Find out what your phone company offers by contacting their customer service using a phone number or website you know is right. Watch a short video to help you block unwanted calls on your cell phone or home phone.

• Research apps to filter calls before downloading. Some callblocking apps are free, while others charge. At ctia.org, you can see wireless industry lists of call-blocking apps. See what independent experts are saying and check the ratings and reviews on your online app store before you decide on a call-blocking app.

Learn more about how to stop unwanted calls at ftc.gov/calls.

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The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Nightshade Family KAREN M. MAXWELL, HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS COORDINATOR AND HORTICULTURE SPECIALIST AT EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES

Back in the 1900s, the Edisons grew many fruits and vegetables to capitalize on the mild winter weather in Fort Myers and compensate for limited options to purchase fresh produce. The excess harvests were sold or shipped north to friends and family. Though the local Heitmans opened a grocery store downtown in 1898, it was not like grocery shopping today.

In 1896, a new cookbook would revolutionize the kitchens for Americans – The Boston Cooking School Cookbook by Fannie Merritt Farmer – a copy of which was likely part of Mina Edison’s Glenmont library. This kitchen guide dramatically improved cooking techniques by employing standardized measurements for ingredients within a recipe. Currently in its 13th edition, it was the first cookbook to do so. It also included a selection of helpful lists for homemakers, including recommendations for the kitchen garden.

We can hypothesize that Mina Edison or her property caretakers would have adapted Miss Farmer’s recommendations for inclusion in their Fort Myers’ gardens, which is why the historical documents indicate that eggplant was included in the Edison’s truck garden (caretakers noted eggplant, Solanum melongena was grown as early as 1908).

The winter tropical vegetable garden in Southwest Florida is the ideal environment for a number of plants in the genus Solanaceae or so-called nightshade family.

Some favorite vegetables, such as potatoes, tomatoes and peppers, are members of the Solanaceae genus of plants, which also includes tobacco, petunias, angel’s trumpet and belladonna.

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Just the name Solanaceae provokes caution, and while that is certainly true with belladonna and tobacco, the vegetables are important agricultural plants that were domesticated and improved in the New World. The fifth most important species of the genus – the eggplant –

IN NORTHERN STATES, THE EASTERN BLACK NIGHTSHADE (S. PTYCANTHUM) IS A PERSISTENT ANNUAL THAT IS HARD TO REMOVE FROM GARDENS. ITS FLOWERS LOOK SIMILAR TO EGGPLANT AND OTHER SOLANUM SPECIES.

is the only one improved, hybridized and domesticated in the Old World.

As far back as the Iliad & the Odyssey, belladonna (Atropa belladonna) owes its notorious label in the Solanaceae family for hallucinogenic and poisonous properties, and it is an important herbaceous plant in the famous Chelsea Physic Garden (Apothecary Garden of 1673) in London.

Many northern gardeners are familiar with the eastern black nightshade (S. ptycanthum), a persistent annual that is hard to remove from gardens. Its flowers look similar to eggplant and other Solanum

species. Here in our gardens, the obnoxious Solanum pest is the twoleaf nightshade (S. diphyllum), which is an aggressive invasive that produces bright orange berries that are irresistible to birds – take a guess at what happens with those digested seeds. Like many of today’s invasives, the plant was introduced as an ornamental for its striking berries back in the 1960s. The berries contain seeds that boast an 85% germination rate and can remain dormant for as long as two years! Once familiar with this plant form and leaves, if there is any doubt, a quick crush of its leaves produces a pungent, unmistakable odor alerting one to its toxic compounds.

In Solanum plants, the leaves and particularly the roots, contain high levels of glycoalkaloids, which are toxic chemicals that help the plant protect itself from predation. Since eggplant is a close cousin to toxic plants, why is it not similarly harmful? Well, the leaves (as in tobacco) and stems do collect a concentration of these chemicals and therefore should not be consumed. However, the fruits do not. Yes, eggplant is not a vegetable botanically speaking as the flower must be pollinated and produces a fruit with seeds inside. Vegetables, on the other hand, can be any part of the plant: flowers, stems, leaves, stalks, etc.

The ugly eggplant began its relationship with humans in the medicinal realm. In 2010, DNA work performed by biologists at the University of Utah determined its origins were in Africa and it spread to become one of the top five agronomic plants in Asia and the www.gulfharbour33908.com 21

Mediterranean, with some suggesting that Alexander the Great brought the plant from India to the Mediterranean as early at 365 BC. The wild eggplant, like its cousin datura or devil’s trumpet, has spines along its stem VISITORS CAN LEARN – another botanical MORE ABOUT EGGPLANT feature designed to AND MANY OTHER discourage herbivores.

EDIBLES DURING A Ancient Chinese GARDENING CLASS ON are credited with OCTOBER 28. hybridizing the wild eggplant and its small green fruit, to the spineless plant with elongated purple fruit, which today is the staple of such dishes as Caponata, Baba Ghanoush and Brinjal Curry.

Enjoyed for its high nutritional value, low calorie count and high fiber, today’s gourmand can grow a splendid variety of eggplants, the aubergine of Europe, in a range of colors and sizes such as white to deep purple, striped, and tiny as in tiny Thai or elongated for stuffing as in New York improved – a variety grown by Thomas and Mina Edison and a staple in grocery stores today. Eggplants grow slowly compared to other vegetables (because it is a fruit you may recall), taking as long as 120 days to mature, depending on the variety.

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On October 28, there will be a class on growing vegetables offered at Edison and Ford Winter Estates. The class will cover best cultivation practices for a selection of great vegetables, as well as recognizing and responding to potential pests and diseases.

Attendees also can sample the Italian relish known as caponata and we will share a classic caponata recipe. Registration is required at EdisonFord.org. I brought home two varieties of seeds of melanzana (literally bad egg) from Italy, and I will be sharing these during the class.

TWOLEAF NIGHTSHADE IS AN INVASIVE SPECIES IN FLORIDA AND SHOULD NEVER BE PLANTED (IT’S RELATED TO THE EGGPLANT).

From The Desk Of Sheriff Carmine Marceno...

FIREARMS LEFT IN VEHICLES It seems as if almost daily we watch news reports depicting gun violence across the nation. At the time of producing this security tip, the United States has lost 9,974 individuals to gun violence and has seen another 18,208 injured in 2025 alone.

This message is neither an assault on Second Amendment rights nor a comment addressing the motives for gun violence in the United States. This message is solely intended to address removing firearms from our vehicles when we exit for the evening.

Almost weekly, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shares a “Lock It or Lose It” message on one or all of our social media platforms.

We repeatedly ask that in addition to locking your cars and trucks when retiring for the evening, we remind vehicle owners to remove valuables … especially firearms.

A Johns Hopkins University study revealed that an estimated 380,000 guns are stolen each and every year … many from unlocked cars and trucks.

Community safety is and must be a concerted endeavor. Our decisions affect the well-being of our neighbors and friends. Let’s ensure that we conduct ourselves responsibly and remove firearms from our vehicles at night.

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Oma’s Kitchen MICHELLE FEENEY

GERMAN POTATO SALAD October is a month where my family celebrates our German roots with delicious food and refreshing beer. This recipe for potato salad is from the Black Forest region and pairs perfectly with bratwurst or schnitzel. Happy Oktoberfest, from my family to yours! Prost!

Serves 4 to 6 as a side dish.

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes 1/3 cup beef stock 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 6 tablespoons vegetable oil

• Boil potatoes until tender. Allow to cool enough to handle. Peel potatoes and slice into 1/8-inch-thick pieces. Set aside in a mixing bowl.

• Heat beef stock until simmering and add vinegar.

Remove from heat and set aside.

• Add celery salt, marjoram, mustard, onions and oil to potatoes in bowl.

• Pour hot beef stock/vinegar over potatoes and let it sit for 20 minutes.

• Toss potatoes and add salt/pepper to taste, if needed.

• Optional: Top with chopped scallions or bacon.

• Serve warm or chilled.

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Have Breakfast With The Birds At Edison And Ford Winter Estates The Edison and Ford Winter Estates is partnering with the Audubon of Southwest Florida to offer a unique tour experience for anyone interested in learning more about birds. On October 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., the Estates’ plant curator and an experienced birding guide from Audubon will lead visitors through the property, where a variety of bird species may be found.

While birding, guests will also have a chance to learn about the Edison and Ford families’ interest in wildlife, their excursions into Florida’s swamps and forests, and how Mina Edison fought to protect wild birds and what she did to attract birds to her own property.

Following the tour, participants will be provided with a pastry and beverage from the on-site Banyan Café and have an opportunity to talk with fellow birders and guides.

The tour will take place outdoors and is subject to cancellation if unfavorable weather conditions develop. It is recommended that participants bring binoculars and drinking water, and wear closed-toe shoes. Registration is required at EdisonFord.org by October 22. The tour does not include admission to the museum, laboratory or historic homes. Tickets are $15 for Edison Ford

VISITORS OBSERVING BIRDS DURING A TOUR AT EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES

members and $20 for nonmembers (includes a pastry and beverage).

Edison And Ford Winter Estates Edison and Ford Winter Estates (EFWE) is the internationally known winter homesite of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. More than 200,000 visitors walk through the location each year from all around the globe. EFWE is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The site has received 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 Holiday Nights. www.gulfharbour33908.com 25

RESOURCE HUB ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS Admiral’s Isle.................................Jeff McGinty Bellavista..................................George Hemsey Coronado......................................... Geoff Smith Courtyard Homes.......................Tiffany Gaede Crescent Cove..........................Sam Schiphorst Crooked Pond............................. Carol Tsilimos Edgewater.................................Mike Sklorenko 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........................ William Crouch Osprey Point............................... Jay Ducharme Palmas Del Sol............................ Steve Hancox Rivers Edge...............................Ron Harrington Sagamore................................George Sorensen Seaside Estates..................... Richard Edelman Tamarind Cay............................ Harvey Gordon The Shores I................................Gene Marshall The Shores II.............................Mark Anderson The Shores III................................Dave Reimer The Shores IV.................................John Albano

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GULF HARBOUR COUNTRY CLUB BOARD OF GOVERNORS William Lambert..................................President Kim Bauman............................... Vice President Jack Bourget........................................ Treasurer Patti Buckingham................................Secretary Scott Bassett........................................Governor Bruce Jasurda......................................Governor George Johnson..................................Governor Reymond Sargenti..............................Governor Michael Sklorenko..............................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.............................. Sam Schiphorst Treasurer/Secretary............................. Carl Pecko Director............................................ Carol Gillespie Director................................................. Rip Riordon Director.................................................Geoff Smith Director................................................ John Wilson

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.

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.

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.

GULF HARBOUR WEBSITES GULF HARBOUR MASTER ASSOCIATION • www.GulfHarbour33908.com GRANDE CAY • www.grandecay.com HARBOUR LANDINGS I • www.harbourlandings.org HARBOUR LINKS • www.harbourlinks.net MARIPOSA • http://detaliassociates.com/secure/login.aspx 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

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RESOURCE HUB IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 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, Middleton, Cox & Associates........................ ...........................................................239-437-0340

Gulf Harbour Marina Harbor Master................................239-437-0881 Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club Clubhouse.......................................239-433-5111 Lee County Contacts Comcast...........................................239-432-9277 Florida Power & Light...................239-694-0183 Lee County Utilities -Water & Sewer................................ 239-936-0247 Veolia - Trash & Recycling...........239-334-1224 CenturyLink - Telephone.............239-335-3111 TECO - Natural Gas......................877-832-6747 Government Agencies Motor Vehicle Registration.........239-339-6000 Taxes.................................................239-335-2283 Voter Registration..........................239-339-6300 Social Security................................800-772-1213

REMINDER Master Association Gulf Harbour New Visitor Management System Pre-Call Phone (239) 935-5179 www.GulfHarbour33908.com

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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…

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• 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.

GOLF CART RULES REMINDER Gulf Harbour has had several incidents and issues involving golf carts. Reports have included underage driving, wrongway 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.

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RESOURCE HUB RULES & REGULATIONS REMINDER 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.

REMINDER

All Dogs MUST be leashed at ALL times in and on Gulf Harbour Properties.

Regulations are fully supported by: Gulf Harbour Master Association Inc., Gulf Harbour Golf and Country Club Inc., Gulf Harbour Marina Condominium Association Inc.

DISCLAIMER 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.

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