September Tarpon Cove Magazine

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER MESSAGE

John Sexton

Dear Members,

Exciting things have been happening at Tarpon Cove and you will be impressed with the new additions to the club decor The main entrance way has been redecorated with two large wall mirrors as well as a new hanging chandelier, lamps and tables New umbrellas have arrived to help shield the sun for each of our pool deck tables which will

certainly enhance the pool deck appearance In the coming weeks all new landscaping will be planted throughout the club grounds and dramatically increase the curb side appearance of the entrance way to the club. The fitness facility is receiving a major upgrade with all new windows, doors, lighting and equipment.

This is an exciting time to be a part of the Tarpon Cove community and we look forward to seeing everyone around the club

John Sexton General Manager

jsexton@tarponcoveclub com

239-592-9808

MEET OUR TEAM

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

Brett Mance

bmance@tarponcoveclub com

239-592-9808

CLUB MANAGER

Kadie DiGiorgio

kadie@tarponcoveclub com

239-592-9808

DIRECTOR OF FACILITY MAINTENANCE

Harry Keel

hkeel@tarponcoveclub com

239-592-9808

CLUB HOURS AS POSTED

Open Wednesday-Sunday at 10am

Dining is available 11am to close Swimming pool open daily sunrise to sunset

Tennis open daily at 7am until dusk

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS

Phil Landauer

plandauer22@hotmail com

239-513-9242

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS

Myke Loomis Landauer

mloomis@tarponcoveclub.com

239-513-9242

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Marc Petralia

mpetralia@tarponcoveclub.com

239-592-9808

471 Bay Club Drive

Naples, FL 34110

www tarponcoveclub com

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Brett Mance

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!

We hope your summer has been going well and are looking forward to returning to your home away from home in the Fall Exciting renovations have been happening at your club to include a newly renovated fitness facility with new equipment, doors, windows and lighting. The Tennis Pro shop will be transformed as well as a dedicated office space for the membership department. Prospective members will now have a place to sit down with me and discuss the benefits of membership at Tarpon Cove.

We have had a very successful month attracting new members to Tarpon Cove and interest in membership continues to be very strong If you know anyone who may be interested in joining the Tarpon Cove family please let me know and I will be sure to help answer any of their questions

If you are in town be sure to stop by for our Labor Day BBQ Looking forward to seeing you around the club!

Lucy Sheldon

Robert & Christina Recchia

Ed & Teresa Hurley

Tom & Pamela Fusting

David Clark

TENNIS

TENNIS UPDATE

Myke Loomis Landauer

The summer heat wave and drought continue here in Naples It has been by far the hottest and driest of our thirteen years at Tarpon Cove. We are happy to report that even though we have had less than our fair share of rain, our courts are playing beautifully, and they appear as though we have had a daily rain shower, keeping them a perfect dark green clay appearance The canopies provide a nice reprieve from the sun, but there is no escape from the triple digit heat index Luckily no hurricanes! We have a core group of about 25 members here this summer who have braved the heat and played early each day Kudos to those dedicated players!!! The pro shop and fitness center are presently getting a major overhaul The buildings have been stripped of their outer layers, boarded up, and awaiting new windows and doors on the exterior Soon a stucco layer will be added and that will be painted to match the main clubhouse Interior changes will be made as well in the pro shop We are very excited about all the new physical updates. Season will be here soon, and we look forward to having everyone back to enjoy all the new facilities and features

See you at the courts!

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FEATURED RECIPE

Marc Petralia

POACHED PEARS

4 semi-ripe Bosc pears

4 12-ounce bottles of potent Ginger Beer

4, ¼ inch disks of peeled, raw ginger

The zest of one lemon, cut into strips that can easily be fished out of the poaching liquid

2 cups half and half

2 tablespoons honey

½ vanilla bean

3 egg yolks

¼ cup white sugar

¼ cup pecans, toasted

4 high quality ginger snaps

2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger, finely chopped

2 tablespoons, sweetened dried cranberries, roughly chopped

Peel the pears, cut them from top to bottom (keep the stem on one half, if you can, for presentation’s sake) and core them. I like to dig a bigger core hole than necessary as it makes a ready-made receptacle for the crumble topping when you serve them.

Pour the ginger beer in a pan big enough to hold the pears in a single layer and add the raw ginger and lemon zest. Arrange pears cut side down in the poaching liquid. To keep the pears from floating, I invert a pan cover that is slightly smaller than the pan I am using to poach the pears and place it on top of the poaching pears. Get the liquid to a slow simmer and poach the pears until they can be easily pierced with the tip of a knife. For large pears, that takes 25-30 minutes

When the pears are done, carefully remove them with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool completely

Use a slotted spoon to fish out the lemon zest and ginger and put the poaching liquid back on medium low heat to reduce to about ¾ of a cup of spicy ginger syrup Strain the reduced syrup into a pitcher

5. To make the crème anglaise custard, pour the half and half and honey in the top pan of a double boiler. Slit the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape its contents out of the pod. Place both the vanilla pod and its seeds into the cream mixture. With water in the bottom of the double boiler, put the pan on the heat and bring it up in temperature to just below a simmer. In a separate metal bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar. When the cream is hot enough, slowly whisk 3-4 tablespoons of the hot cream into the egg mixture. Add another 3-4 tablespoons of cream to the egg mixture continuously whisking. Whisk the thinned egg mixture into the hot cream mixture and put the combination over the doubleboiler heat until it reaches about 180 degrees on an instant read thermometer. When it hit that mark, strain the mixture through a sieve into a pitcher and set aside to cool.

6. Pulse the pecans a few times in a food processor. Add the ginger snaps and pulse a few more times until they are broken down. Stir in the crystallized ginger and cranberries.

7. To assemble, pour a bit of syrup on the plate. Arrange one or two pear halves on top of it and pour a bit more syrup over the halves to give them a nice sheen. Generously fill the core holes with the crumble mixture. Either serve each plate with a small pitcher of custard, or pour a good amount over the pears before serving.

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HOW MUCH EXERCISE DO YOU NEED?

The guidelines are clear, which makes setting goals easy. Each week, the average adult needs:

150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, such as walking

Or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity, such as running Plus, two strength training sessions that hit all muscle groups

If that sounds like a lot, consider that two runs of just over a half hour each week are enough to meet the aerobic guidelines

Dr. Lewis also points out that it’s okay to divide your home exercise routines into tiny chunks. Fifteen 10-minute walks quick work breaks you need for your mental health, too are just fine.

The key, she adds, is to make moving a habit Once you start looking for ways to incorporate motion into your day, it can become second nature

Start with our fun exercise suggestions, then get your own creative juices flowing and your blood pumping, too

Let’s take the “work” out of workout

If staring at the time-and-distance measures on a treadmill makes you want to throw in your gym towel, we can help you break exercises into bite-sized morsels, without so much as lifting a dumbbell.

Going upstairs? Make it a triple trip

If you have a multi-story house, condo or apartment building, you have a built-in stair stepper that you probably use several times a day Especially if you have kids, and the laundry room is on a different floor than their bedrooms

Get your heart pumping and knock out some of those suggested minutes of movement by doubling, or even tripling, each trip up and down.

“It only takes a few seconds to turn around at the top of the steps and repeat the climb a few times as part of your daily life,” says Dr. Lewis. “Climbing stairs is a great home workout an aerobic exercise that targets your glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps, too ”

Flip your dog walk

Do you spell W-A-L-K in front of your pup because they’ll go berserk with excitement if they hear the word?

What if we tried to get that excited?

Follow your dog’s lead literally by letting them control the duration of a few walks each week. If they want to meander farther than you, and they probably will, tag along on the adventure Even an extra spin around an average block will let you log about a quarter mile