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In this issue 3 LETTER FROM THE LIFESTYLE TEAM
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A note on what's coming up
4 TEAM SPOTLIGHT Meet Stasia Voorhees
5 SIGNATURE EVENT
Forever Young Prom Night
6 PET FEATURE Furry Friends
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6 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Showcasing your neighbors
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7 CONCIERGE
Exclusive offerings, just for you
8 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Esplanade Lake Club
It's a Wonderful Lifestyle
9 GET INVOLVED
COMMUNITY INFO
TAYLOR MORRISON SALES
9 ESPLANADE CONNECT
Esplanade Lake Club Homeowners Association 11621 Venetian Lagoon Dr Fort Myers, FL 33913
Sales Gallery Mon-Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun, 12 - 6 p.m.
Interest Groups & Social Clubs
Spring Clean & Give Back
10 A LOOK AHEAD
Upcoming Events & Member Events
12 CULINARY
Cooking & Cocktail Culinary Series
12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Around Town
13 FEATURED EVENTS
Member Mingler & Concert on the Lawn
14 FITNESS
Earth Day Nature Trail Walk
14 WELLNESS
Self-Care Challenge & Skin Health
15 COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP Florida Manatees
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MEMBER SERVICE Esplanade@Evergreen-LM.com EsplanadeLakeClubLifestyle.com 866-325-0703 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Kaitlyn Aldridge Lifestyle Manager 941-237-0258 KAldridge@Evergreen-LM.com Alexis Perez Community Association Manager APerez@Evergreen-LM.com Andrea Bull South Florida Regional Manager ABull@Evergreen-LM.com
Berch Gannon: 239-253-4273 BGannon@TaylorMorrison.com Christine Mangano: 239-565-0030 CMangano@TaylorMorrison.com Joanna Ritchie: 239-443-8161 JRitchie@TaylorMorrison.com Krista Edwards: 239-560-6303 KEdwards@TaylorMorrison.com
PULTE SALES Hanna Boisselle: 239-908-5025 Hanna.Boisselle@Pulte.com Cathy Stefanuk: 845-798-5545 Cathy.Stefanuk@Pulte.com
SEAGATE SALES Jeff Garard
JGarard@SeagateDevelopmentGroup.com
Letter From the Lifestyle Team KAITLYN ALDRIDGE YOUR LIFESTYLE MANAGER
Spring has sprung! Spring is all about new beginnings and here at Esplanade Lake Club we want to embrace that sentiment to the fullest! This year we have already welcomed so many new friendly faces and we cannot wait to continue meeting even more new Members. We are also looking forward to the completion of some of our amenities! This season, your Lifestyle team is focusing on all the ways to help you live your best life here at Lake Club, with focused activities in overall health, wellness and engaging social opportunities designed to get you connected to one another. Together, we will stay on track to be the best versions of ourselves this year. We deserve it! Our Lifestyle opportunities will be one-of-a-kind as we continue to mold our programming around our Members’ interests and needs. We always encourage new club and event ideas. If there is a club or interest group you would like to create, a restaurant you believe is “out of this world” or an event you would like to attend, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Lifestyle Manager to share your ideas. As you review the upcoming activities, please note it is important to register for each event so proper accommodations can be made. We encourage your participation in our Lifestyle events so that you have the opportunity to meet and mingle with your fellow neighbors and your Lifestyle Manager! We look forward to creating memories together that will last a lifetime. If you have any questions about our Lifestyle program, you are more than welcome to contact your Lifestyle Manager at any time.
Kaitlyn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Stasia Hope Voorhees YOUR REGIONAL LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR
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e are pleased to formally introduce you to Stasia Voorhees, your Regional Lifestyle Director of the Esplanade Brand. Stasia is currently providing onsite Lifestyle support to all twelve Esplanade communities located in Florida. That portfolio continues to expand and evolve as the Esplanade Brand reaches new heights nationwide! In addition to providing strategic Lifestyle programming support to all local Lifestyle teams, Stasia has played a pivotal role in providing day-to-day operations support at the communities. Whether that’s showing up ready to set up and break down an onsite event or taking on the daily responsibilities of a local Lifestyle Manager during times of staff transition, Stasia is truly an irreplaceable member of our team and is always ready to step in at a moment’s notice. After earning her Associates of Arts Degree from St. Petersburg College, and her Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology, Stasia began her career as a teacher and taught early childhood education, ages 3-6 years old. After learning about the Lifestyle Manager role, she decided to make a career transition, and was an acting Lifestyle Manager for five years before her well-deserved promotion to Regional Lifestyle Director. Born and raised in Safety Harbor, Florida, Stasia is the oldest of three, with two younger brothers, Brandon and Mitchel. She is also the proud aunt of Santi and Colton. In 2017 she married her husband Kelly, and the pair celebrated their 5-year wedding anniversary in February of this year! Kelly and Stasia met in their hometown but eventually relocated to Sarasota, where they met some of their most cherished, lifelong friends! Stasia currently shares a loving home with her husband, her dog Yoshi (who will be celebrating a 9th birthday this year) and her beloved, almost threeyear-old son Benjamin. “He is truly the most amazing thing to ever happen to me. He has taught me so much about love and life and I am so fortunate to be his mommy,” Stasia shares. As a family, some of their favorite things to do together are play outside where Benny loves to swing on his special red swing, watch football, go on adventures and spend time with family and friends. Stasia’s side of the family are also Disney lovers and self-proclaimed (rightfully so!) Disney park experts, and have created many wonderful memories at the Walt Disney World Resort together with annual family trips. Stasia comes from a very sport centric family, with a special affinity for football. “I am a huge Miami Dolphins fan and Tampa Bay Lighting fan - Go Fins and Bolts!” Stasia and her husband also really enjoy traveling. Stasia’s schedule keeps her on the road and adventuring across the state of Florida, but if you happen to see her around your community, she’d love to meet you in person. Thank you Stasia, for all that you do for our teams – we could not do it without you!
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Prom Night FOREVER YOUNG
Saturday, April 9 | 6 - 9 p.m. Execute the perfect prom proposal and escort your date to Prom Night! Mingle with neighbors while you reminisce on the good ol’ days before social media and simpler times. Corsages and boutonnieres encouraged.
PET FEATURE / MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Furry Friends HAVE A furry family MEMBER THAT YOU WANT TO FEATURE? Contact your Lifestyle Manager, Kaitlyn Aldridge at KAldridge@ Evergreen-LM.com, to be featured in the next edition of the Lifestyle Magazine. Answer a few questions about your furry, feathery, or scaly friend and share a couple pictures. Don’t have a furry family member of your own, but know a community Member who does? Nominate them to be the next Featured Furry Friend. Contact the Member to suggest the feature or your Lifestyle Manager to nominate anonymously.
Getting to Know You! THE
Members
OF OUR
Community
ARE TRULY WHAT MAKE THIS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE.
In each Lifestyle Magazine issue, we will spotlight a Member, couple or family to showcase the amazing Members we have living in Esplanade Lake Club. If you would like to be featured, please answer the questions below and send some fun photos to your Lifestyle Manager. Or, if you want to nominate another Member, please contact your Lifestyle Manager, Kaitlyn Aldridge at KAldridge@ Evergreen-LM.com. 1. What are your names and why did you choose Esplanade Lake Club? 2. Are you a full-time resident? If not, where else do you spend your time? 3. What Lifestyle programs are you most interested in? Also, tell us your hobbies. 4. Tell us about your family/pets and your current or past professions. 5. What is the best advice you've ever received or given? 6. Where is the most exciting place you've traveled to and what made it so memorable? 7. Tell us something about yourself that may surprise people.
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CONCIERGE
Exclusive Concierge Offerings Part of the Esplanade Lifestyle is rolling out the red carpet and giving our Members VIP access to exclusive deals after closing on your home.
HOME WATCH CONCIERGE HOME WATCH OF FT. MYERS/ ESTERO FL LLC Elliott Rothman, 516-351-7365 elliottrothman7560@gmail.com homewatchofesterofl.com
HOTEL RATES DOGGIE CONCIERGE
PHOTOGRAPHY
DISTEFANO’S MOBILE PET GROOMING distefanospetgrooming@gmail.com 239-202-6578 distefanosmobilepetgrooming.com
KATHLEEN D PHOTOGRAPHY 10% Off All Services Contact: Kathleen Bleau at 239-595-3748 facebook.com/Kathleen-D-Photography
HYATT REGENCY COCONUT POINT RESORT & SPA 20% Off Advertised Rates + 10% Off Spa Services
MOBILE DETAILING PRO-TECH NAPLES 15% Off All Services Contact: Scott Corey 239-227-1363 protechnaples.com
MOVIE TICKETS WATER ACTIVITIES PURE FLORIDA 20% Off All Services (excluding private charters) 239-263-4949 purefl.com
BOAT DETAILING & FUELING GULF COAST BOAT CARE 10% Off All Services (pricing may vary depending on vessel) 941-232-1474 GULFSHORE DOCKSIDE Onsite fueling available 239-272– 2458 gulfshoredockside.com
FLORIST
REGAL HOLLYWOOD $9 per ticket Contact Your Lifestyle Manager
SOL FLOWERS FLORIDA 10% Off Orders Contact: Katie Owen 239-266-5495 solflowersflorida.com
DRY CLEANING PRISTINE FINE DRY CLEANING 10% Off Dry Cleaning, Tailoring & Alterations Contact: Scott Boyd 239-263-3600 bestdrycleaningnaples.com
TRANSPORTATION NAPLES TRANSPORTATION 10% Off All Services Contact: Sherrilyn Alden 239-260-3272 naples-transportation.com
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
It's a Wonderful Lifestyle
SIGNATURE EVENT This special holiday Signature Event really got us Floridians feeling the holiday spirit! We danced into a winter wonderland with the Mirage Duo and enjoyed festive holiday bites. Our Members even enjoyed our boozy hot cocoa bar and fun photobooth! We hope to see more of you at all the amazing Signature Events planned this year!
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GET INVOLVED / ESPLANADE CONNECT
Interest Groups & Social Clubs Doing more of what makes us happy is called the key to life by many. Share your passion and take the first step by attending or creating a club/group today.
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eet fellow Members with similar interests by creating or joining an interest group or club! Any Member wishing to develop an interest group or club should contact their Lifestyle Manager to receive information and an application. Your Lifestyle Manager will assist in coordinating when and where is available for your club or interest group to meet at the Resort Amenity. All groups and clubs must be open to any Member of the community who is interested in joining. For more information about creating a club or interest group, please contact your Lifestyle Manager, Kaitlyn Aldridge at KAldridge@Evergreen-LM.com.
New Clubs Tennis Club Any Member interested in organized or drop in tennis activities, this group is for you! Our tennis group is hoping to form teams in league play for the future as well! If you are interested in being a part of our Esplanade Lake Club Tennis Group, please reach out to Member Joan Zitzke at tomandjoanzitzke@gmail.com.
We are looking to organize a variety of card groups as well as mahjong and pickleball. If you're interested in creating or leading an Interest Group or Social Club, please reach out to your Lifestyle Manager. We need a minimum amount of interested parties for each group in order to host properly. Be sure to sign up with your Lifestyle Team if you would like to play and stay tuned to your weekly Lifestyle Emails for updates.
Spring Clean & Give Back! Spring is the perfect time to clean, refresh your home and clear out unwanted items.
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e are looking to collect unused cleaning products, pantry items and kids’ items to be donated to a local shelter. Please drop off any unused items to the Lifestyle Den in the Sales Gallery, and they will be donated to families in need. Recommended items are listed below: » » »
Cleaning products, such as paper towels, Clorox wipes, surface sprays, etc. Canned goods and dry pastas Toiletry items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper
Stay tuned to your weekly updates as we will be offering additional opportunities for us to get out in our local area and volunteer and assist where we can. If you have any ideas, charities or philanthropic efforts that are close to your heart, please share them with your Lifestyle Team as we love to support those closest to us and we'll share them here in the Esplanade Lifestyle magazine!
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A LOOK AHEAD
Upcoming Events Take a peek at the lineup of events we are planning. All events and activities are subject to change. Please visit esplanadelakeclublifestyle.com to see the most up-to-date information on upcoming events.
CLEAN WATER SEMINAR Tuesday, March 22 | 11 a.m. Virtual We will be bringing in an amazing guest speaker from Captains for Clean Water as they work to bring advance science-based solutions and overall champions for awareness and education for improving our Florida water quality. You will not want to miss this seminar.
NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE DAY CELEBRATION Date TBD | 3 p.m. Sales Gallery Did you know that National Grilled Cheese Day is Tuesday, April 12? One of your Lifestyle Manager's favorite comfort foods. Stop by the Sales Gallery and order yourself a delicious grilled cheese! Hang around and get cheesy with friends and neighbors as you celebrate this wonderful day! Cost will be at your own expense. Stay tuned to your weekly emails for more details.
BASEBALL GAME Thursday, March 3 | 1:05 p.m. | $32 per person Jet Blue Stadium Let’s play ball! Join us for a spring training game at Fenway South! We will be getting tickets to see last year’s World Series Champions the Atlanta Braves play against our home team, the Boston Red Sox!
KAYAKING LAKE COMO Saturday, March 12 | 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Temporary Boat Launch If you live at the Lake Club why not take some time and explore our beautiful lake! We will be renting kayaks for our Members to enjoy out on the water. Please register in advance for this opportunity, both single and double kayaks as well as life jackets will be provided.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY POTLUCK PARTY Thursday, March 17 | 6 - 9 p.m. Event Lawn Join us for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Bring a dish and your favorite beverage along and don’t forget to wear some green. Dance away to Live Duo Bourbon and Bowties and enjoy some festive faire. Please register by Friday, March 11 to ensure appropriate planning.
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CHILI COOK-OFF Friday, March 25 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sales Gallery Everyone loves a friendly competition so let’s have some culinary fun in the kitchen. Esplanade Lake Club will be hosting our first Chili CookOff extravaganza! We will need at least five participants to showcase their chili and limitless taste testers! Taste testers will receive one ticket upon arrival to place in the bucket beside their favorite chili. First and second place winners with the most tickets in their buckets will be awarded as our community chili masters. Registration required by March 22. Please indicate in your registration if you’d like to enter the contest or if you are coming for moral support as a taste tester.
A LOOK AHEAD
Upcoming Events Take a peek at the lineup of events we are planning. All events and activities are subject to change. Please visit esplanadelakeclublifestyle.com to see the most up-to-date information on upcoming events.
PUPPACINO PICK UP Monday, April 11 | 3 - 5 p.m. Sales Gallery Everyone's pup deserves a sweet treat now and again! Walk on by the Sales Gallery to receive your pup's little cup of whipped cream topped with a dog treat. Register in advance to ensure a cup is ready for your precious pooch!
GLOW EGG HUNT Thursday, April 14 | 7:30 p.m. Event Lawn Tell the kids to bring their baskets and let’s have some "eggstravagant" fun in the dark! Bring your flash lights and hunt for our glow in the dark eggs.
FINANCE WELLNESS SEMINAR Date & Time TBD Sales Gallery This month we will be taking a look into focusing on financial wellness. Stay tuned to your weekly emails and website calendar for more information on this money matters seminar.
Monthly Member Meetings
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
ESPLANADE 101
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Tuesdays, March 8 & April 12 9:30 a.m. | Sales Gallery
Wednesdays, March 30 & April 27 2 p.m. | Virtual
Mondays, March 28 & April 25 11 a.m. | Virtual
Join your Lifestyle Manager for a relaxing and informative meeting over Zoom. Find out what’s happening on the social scene. Bring your questions and suggestions.
New Members can meet with the CAM and Lifestyle Manager to briefly discuss HOA and Lifestyle topics outlined in your Member Handbook. Sign on with your questions.
Join your Community Association Manager and discuss neighborhood happenings in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Please contact your CAM to attend.
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CULINARY / ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cooking & Cocktail SERIES
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Thursday, March 10 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Sales Gallery | $20 Per Person
our National Director of Food, Beverage & Culinary Experience, Patrick Scully, along with your local Lifestyle team, invite you to embark on a new epicurean adventure: The Esplanade Cooking & Cocktail Series! Each installment of this interactive culinary experience will last approximately one hour and will include a step-bystep demonstration of the selected fare (one food item and one libation) from professionals in their craft. At the conclusion of the experience, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a sample size of each featured item. The first class in the series will feature Ceviche and Pisco Sours! Space is limited, so visit the event calendar on your community website to register for this gastronomic event! Please note, participants will not be actively cooking these dishes or preparing cocktails, but volunteers may be requested. Portions are sample size. If you are unable to join us in person for the demonstration, digital recipe cards will be emailed out at a future date to give you the opportunity to test out your culinary skills at home!
Around Town GULF COAST MAIN STREET MARKET Every Sunday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main Street, Ft. Myers This is a true local outdoor market selling local produce, fresh seafood, native plants, cut flowers, artisan foods, organics, and more. Do not miss out on a chance to shop local. Check out their page on Facebook @GulfCoastMainStreetMarket.
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Mardi Gras MEMBER MINGLER
Tuesday, March 1 Sales Gallery 6 - 8 p.m.
CONCERT ON THE LAWN FEATURING
RENEGADE FRIDAY, APRIL 1 @ 5 P.M. $25 PER PERSON
Join us for another Member Mingler, this time with a special Mardi Gras twist! Please feel free to bring along an appetizer to share as well as your favorite beverage. Your Lifestyle Team will provide the Mardi Gras flare! We will have a king cake and a fun photo opportunity.
TEMPORARY EVENT LAWN
Join us on the lawn as our special musical guest, Renegade performs live! Bring along your lawn chairs and your favorite beverage. Renegade is a classic rock tribute band that takes you back to the best of Classic Rock. This rockin’ six-piece band covers the greatest artists from the greatest era of rock and roll! With classic hits from The Doobie Brothers, Styx, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Linda Ronstadt, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Heart and many more, Renegade has it covered! This group of fine singers and musicians will blow you away with their versatile vocals and classic rifts.
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FITNESS / WELLNESS
Earth Day Nature Trail Walk SIX MILE CYPRESS PRESERVE Friday, April 22 | 9:30 a.m. Help us celebrate Earth Day this year by joining your fellow Esplanade Lake Club neighbors for a beautiful nature walk through the six-mile cypress preserve. We will meet at the preserve to enjoy a leisurely 1.2 mile walk. Following our walk, feel free to bring along a packed lunch to enjoy.
Self-Care Spring Challenge
Understanding the ABC’s of Skin Health Vitamin A
Improves cell turnover and the appearance of expression lines and wrinkles.
Vitamin B
Encourages cell production, reduces size of pores, and improves the appearance of fine lines and dark spots.
Vitamin C
Super rich antioxidant, clinically proven to improve skin tone and texture, while hydrating the skin, and reducing signs of aging.
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id you know studies show engaging in a self-care routine is clinically proven to reduce anxiety and stress, improve concentration, and increase happiness?
Here’s how to start a self-care routine: • Identify what makes you feel happy. • Actively incorporate those things into your daily life, every day. • It takes 21 days for a habit to form. Reevaluate your routine after a week and adjust and tweak your approach if necessary. Create a routine that you can repeat daily!
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COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
Florida Manatees
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ondly known as "sea cows," Florida manatees, a subspecies of West Indian manatees, graze on seagrass beds off the eastern and southern U.S. coasts. When offshore waters dip below 68 degrees F, these gentle giants, which are susceptible to hypothermia, migrate to warmer waters—mainly along the Gulf Coast—such as freshwater springs and areas warmed by powerplant discharges.
was down listed to threatened in 2017. Today, roughly 8,000 manatees navigate Florida waters.
Spared from impacts of the BP oil spill, manatees represent a longterm conservation success—though one that needs vigilant care to maintain.
Climate change and resulting storms and sea-level rise also threaten manatee habitat by damaging seagrass beds, tainting freshwater springs and potentially forcing power plants—which provide warmwater havens—to relocate away from the coasts.
Florida first protected the animals in 1893 by prohibiting manatee hunting. But as the state developed, water quality declined, degrading seagrass habitat, and boat strikes killed increasing numbers of manatees, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listed as endangered in 1973. In 1983, FWS created the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, a series of warm, freshwater springs that has become the largest winter preserve for manatees on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Thanks to this reserve and other state and federal protections, the species
But human and natural threats remain. In 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported 824 manatee deaths due to cold stress, boat strikes and a vast toxic algal bloom, or “red tide,” that alone killed nearly 300 manatees.
Protecting and restoring habitat, such as reestablishing natural water flow through the Everglades, would help manatees survive environmental change. “If we make an investment to improve water quality that will allow seagrass to recover,” says Jessica Bibza of the National Wildlife Federation’s Gulf Restoration Program, “we’ll increase food and habitat for manatees for a long time to come.” Read other articles like this at www.NWF.org.
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