LIFESTYLE Sep/Oct 2022
2 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 Contents LETTER FROM THE LIFESTYLE TEAM A note on what's coming up PET FEATURE Furry Friend: Bubbles MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Get to know your neighbors! FEATURED EVENT Grandparents Day Photo Booth IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Recent Events Recap CONCIERGE Exclusive offerings, just for you A LOOK AHEAD Upcoming Events GET INVOLVED Interest Groups & Social Clubs WELLNESS Positive Thinking Day SPA Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub FEATURED EVENT Wine Down Wednesday FITNESS Aqua Fitness & Yoga ESPLANADE CONNECT Giving Back CULINARY Butternut Squash Soup ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Around Town: Fall Home Show COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP Shark Facts FEATURED EVENT Pot Pie Day In this issue 4 Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 10 TAYLOR MORRISON SALES Cheryl CommunitySteersSales Manager CBrice@TaylorMorrison.comCommunityChristinaMDoran@TaylorMorrison.com813-679-4762CommunityMeredithXRomanov@TaylorMorrison.com813-685-3399CommunityXiomaraCSteers@TaylorMorrison.com813-240-0553RomanovSalesManagerDoranSalesManagerBriceSalesManagerPROPERTY MANAGEMENT Misty Smith, Community CGodlevske@Evergreen-LM.comCorrinMSmith@Evergreen-LM.comManagerGodlevske,LifestyleManager MEMBER SERVICE Hours:866-325-0703EsplanadeWiregrassLifestyle.comEsplanade@Evergreen-LM.comMon-Fri,8a.m.-6p.m. 134 6 SALES GALLEY Hours of Mon-Sat,Operation10a.m.- 6 p.m. Sun, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. 14 15 10
Letter From
the Lifestyle Team CORRIN GODLEVSKE YOUR LIFESTYLE MANAGER
Autumn is on the way!
SEP/OCT 2022 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE 3 Corrin
It is now officially my favorite time of the year! With the hot Florida weather starting to cool off, I can’t wait to resume our monthly hikes at all the local preserves the Wesley Chapel area has to offer! With the holiday season just around the corner, please let me know if there is anything special you would like to see. I hope to see you for a Coffee & Conversation. This is your opportunity to voice what you would like to see more of in your community. I live by an open email policy; if you ever need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out at CGodlevske@Evergreen-LM.com. I promise to get back to you as soon as Ipossible.lookforward to seeing you at our next gathering; if you need anything prior, please do not hesitate to email me!
5.
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. You!
6.
Getting to Know
3.
Furry Friends
4.
Meet Bubbles LOVED BY THE POPESCU FAMILY Bubbles is an 8-year-old shih-poo who loves to go on walks, play hide and seek, meet neighbors and most of all get treats from her loving family! She is quiet and shy around other dogs, but loves her family and meeting new friends!
1. What are your names and why did you choose Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch?
7.
2. Are you a full-time Member? If not, where else do you spend your time? What Lifestyle programs are you most interested in? Also, tell us your hobbies. Tell us about your family/pets and your current or past professions. What is the best advice you've ever received or given? Where is the most exciting place you've traveled to and what made it so memorable? Tell us something about yourself that may surprise people.
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 at Wiregrass Ranch. 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, Corrin Godlevske at CGodlevske@Evergreen-LM.com
4 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 PET FEATURE / MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
HAVE A furry family MEMBER THAT YOU WANT TO FEATURE? Contact your Lifestyle Manager, Corrin Godlevske at CGodlevske@ 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.
Saturday, September 10 Sales Gallery PHOTOBOOTH Grandparents Day Join your Lifestyle Team in Celebrating National Grandparents Day! Participate in a photobooth and afterwards make your photos a picture frame! The perfect keepsake to celebrate your family!
6 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 On July 4, Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch Members celebrated Independence Day together with a sweet ice cream social! Independence Day ICE CREAM SOCIAL IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Recent Events On July 14, Members joined their Lifestyle Team in celebrating National Mac & Cheese Day with a Cook-Off! Bringing their favorite dish of Mac & Cheese and voting for who did it the best. Dishes had taco meat, corn, different chips and more! Mac & Cheese COOK-OFF Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch Members got competitive during bingo on July 21 with five chances to win a local dining-experience gift card! With five games of five different shapes, a good time was had by all! Bingo NIGHT
SEP/OCT 2022 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE 7 PETS PAW WASH PLUS Grooming Services 727-375-7070 pawwashplus.comK9ADVENTURE Dog Daycare 10% Off Regular Services 727-375-9995 k9adventurestrinity.com CONCIERGE Exclusive Concierge Offerings Part of the Esplanade Lifestyle is rolling out the red carpet and giving our Members VIP access to exclusive offers and services! We are excited to continue to build and foster these relationships with local organizations and businesses to offer special rates for our community. If you know of a business or organization that would like to partner with Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch, please contact your Lifestyle Manager. ACTIVITIES KAI LANI CATAMARAN Catamaran Cruise Esplanade Rate: $45 per person 727-656-7894 kailanicat.com SARAH VANDE BERG TENNIS CENTER MEMBERSHIP No Imitation Fee, 20% Discount on All Membership Fees & 1 Free Salt Session 813-361-6660 svbtenniscenter.com HOTEL RATES Ask your Lifestyle Team for more information about special discounts at the following hotels: SADDLEBROOK RESORT HYATTRITZ-CARLTON,ALOFT,TAMPASARASOTASARASOTAREGENCYCOCONUTPOINT,BONITASPRINGSRITZCARLTONGOLFRESORT,NAPLESINNON5TH,NAPLES TRANSPORTATION AFFARI TRANSPORTATION 10% Discount 813-448-4703 affaritampa.com DRY CLEANING QUALITY PLUS DRY CLEANING Free Pickup & Delivery Service 727-807-3257 qpcleaners.com WINE PRP WINE Complimentary In-Home Wine Tasting ($79 value) for Esplanade Members Jason Lima: 813-621-1911 prpwine.com HOME IMPROVEMENT GARAGE OCD Total garage organizing, customizing, and detailing service, as well as most handyman services, paver pressure washing, stripping and sealing. 10% Discount on All Services 813-783-4013 garageocd@outlook.com BEAUTY MARI’S MOBILE NAILS Contact 813-507-3967Mari facebook.com/marismobilenails
DAY POTLUCK Friday,
ESPLANADE
8 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 GRANDPARENTS DAY PHOTOBOOTH Saturday, September 10 Sales Gallery Join your Lifestyle Team in Celebrating National Grandparents Day! Participate in a photobooth and afterwards make your photos a picture frame! The perfect keepsake to celebrate your family! A LOOK AHEAD Upcoming Events All events and activities are subject to change. Visit esplanadewiregrasslifestyle.com to see the most up-to-date information. Don’t forget about our monthly Member meetings to learn more about community happenings! COFFEE & CONVERSATION
Gallery Are you ready to Wine down with fellow Members? Join this Member Mingler with your favorite beverage and enjoy light refreshments provided by your Lifestyle team!
Gallery Lawn In
Monthly Member Meetings GREAT AMERICAN
Join your
to share, we’ll take a twist to
normal pot pie! WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY MEMBER MINGLER
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
social scene. Bring your questions and suggestions.
you
Tuesdays, September 13 & October 11 6 - 7 p.m. | Sales Gallery Meet with your Community Association Manager and discuss community matters. Find out what’s happening around the community. 101 Tuesdays, September 13 & October 11 1 - 2 p.m. Sales Gallery New Homeowner orientation who recently closed on their homes. Join your management team and find out everything need to know about Esplanade. POT PIE September 23rd | 6 - 8 p.m. Sales celebration of the Great American Pot Pie Day, join your Lifestyle Team favorite crockPOT dish to a PIE the Wednesday, September 21 | 6 - 8 p.m. Sales
Find
and
|
|
Tuesdays, September 6 & October 4 10 - 11 a.m. Sales Gallery Lifestyle Manager for a relaxing informative meeting over Zoom. out what’s happening on the
for Members
for a potluck! Anything from your
SEP/OCT 2022 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE 9 GET INVOLVED Interest Groups & Social Clubs BOOK CLUB Third Wednesday | 6 p.m. | Sales Gallery Erl Piscitelli: ekpiscitelli@aol.com Current Clubs & Interest Groups 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. M 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 group, please contact your Lifestyle Manager. BRIDGE CLUB Thursday | 1 p.m. | Sales Gallery This club will be hosting beginner lessons or refreshers for those who are interested in learning bridge or brushing up on their skills. Della Mandel: adela.mandel24@gmail.com. BURGERS WITH THE BOYS Monthly | 11:30 a.m. See website calendar for dates & locations. PINOCHLE Tuesday | 1 p.m. | Sales Gallery Herb Hyman: herbhyman@hotmail.com MAHJONG Wednesday | 1 p.m. | Sales Gallery Roberta Hyde: rshyde@hotmail.com 1. DEVELOP Create the name and purpose of your club or group. Review the guidelines. 2. SUBMIT APPLICATION Let us know! The Lifestyle Team will help schedule your meeting place and time. 3. GET LISTED Once approved, your new club will be listed on the website and in the Lifestyle Magazine. POKER NIGHT Monthly | 6 p.m. | Sales Gallery LADIES LUNCH BUNCH Monthly | 11:30 a.m. See website calendar for dates & locations. MUSICIANS GROUP Tuesday | 8 p.m. | Sales Gallery Whether you can play guitar, beat a shaker or drum, maybe even carry a tune, join other Members to spread musician fellowship. If you would like to attend, please contact Bert at hq57swim@yahoo.com. GENEALOGY CLUB 3rd Thursday | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Do you want to learn more about your genealogy? Join other Members every month to uncover the past, share stories, and learn more about your family.
3. Allow to sit on your skin for 3-4 minutes. Take this time to rest and relax…you deserve it!
2. Scrub all over your hands or feet, or wherever you’d like a little extra softness.
Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub
National
ositive Thinking Day is celebrated on September 13 every year to highlight the rewards of positive thinking. This day is a great reminder to be purposeful about thinking positive thoughts. It’s easy to be pessimistic and cynical about things, which is not entirely bad because it can prepare you for challenging scenarios. However, too much negativity can have an adverse impact on our emotional well-being. Research says that you can prolong your life with happiness and optimism. So, on Positive Thinking Day, and other days too, train yourself to see the bright side in every situation and keep a positive attitude always.
T he fall season can be busy, but a little self-care sure goes a long way! This easy-to-make Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub is the perfect cure for the hustle and bustle. (Recipe by SomeWhatSimple.com.)
HOW TO USE THE SUGAR SCRUB
2. Seek positivity outside of yourself on Positive Thinking Day. Read or watch positive motivational books and movies.
Positive Thinking Day
POSITIVE THINKING DAY ACTIVITIES
P
3. Hang around with positive like-minded people and share your stories of positivity with each other. This will help you stay encouraged and motivate you to keep doing your best with memory, thinking, mood (depression, anxiety) and chronic fatigue/chronic pain.
It smooths and pampers, and it smells like pumpkin pie – what could be better than that?! The ingredients you’ll need include: brown sugar, oil (coconut, olive or almond oil work best), spice (pumpkin pie spice, or 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg), vanilla, vitamin E oil (optional), and a jar. Add the sugar scrub ingredients to a small bowl and then mix everything together with a fork or spoon. Once mixed, transfer the sugar scrub to a small jar and seal it until you’re ready to use it.
5. Note - Since this is an all-natural product, it won’t last forever. Plan to use it within a month or two.
1. Scoop a small amount into your hands with a clean spoon.
10 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 WELLNESS / SPA
4. Rinse well and then pat dry with a towel.
1. Start the day positively by smiling and expressing a prayer of thanks. You might even want to say some affirmations. Think positive sentences about you or your circumstances.
Wednesday, September 21 6 - 8 p.m. | Sales MEMBERWEDNESDAYGalleryMINGLER Wine Down Are you ready to Wine down with fellow Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch Members? Join this Member Mingler with your favorite beverage and enjoy light refreshments provided by your Lifestyle team!
id you know working out in water supports the body, putting less stress on your joints and muscles and helps build strength? Try out this 7-Step Aqua Workout below:
4. 100 Frog Jumps: Holding your arms straight down in front of you, get into squat position and jump.
2. Run Laps: Reverse direction and run another 25 laps.
W
Improve Your Health with Yoga
5. 3 Laps Walking Lunges: Circle the pool doing alternating lunges 3 times.
12 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 FITNESS / ESPLANADE CONNECT
e know that our Members are passionate about connecting with the local community through philanthropy opportunities and charitable giving. We would love to share the ways you are making our community a more positive place, as well as ways Members can get involved. Whether you’re donating blood or simply picking up the mail for a neighbor, we want to share your kindness! Tell us about it so we may highlight your efforts in future publications. If you would like to share any acts of kindness and philanthropy, big or small, please contact your Lifestyle Manager.
1. Run Laps: Run 25 laps around the pool. For more resistance, you can add weighted cuffs.
Giving Back
7. Cool Down: Cool down by walking or swimming until you feel your heart rate lower.
Yoga can lower stress and improve nerve function, which leads to an increased state of mental health and wellness? Studies show yoga may improve blood glucose levels due to improved muscle mass. Yoga incorporates fluid movements that build strength and balance and is helpful for people with a variety of chronic conditions, including diabetes. Yoga is also an excellent form of exercise to improving flexibility. In fact, the American College of Physicians recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for chronic lower back pain.
3. 5-Minute Cycle: With your back straight against the wall, place your arms up on the wall of pool and bicycle pedal.
Water in Motion: 7-Step Aqua Workout D
6. 5-minute Wall Kicks: Place your arms on the side of the pool. Hold your arms and body in a straight position laying horizontally and kick. You can also use a kick board if you prefer.
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the butternut squash on the pan and drizzle each half with just enough olive oil to lightly coat the squash on the inside (about ½ teaspoon each). Rub the oil over the inside of the squash and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
3. Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until shimmering (if your blender has a soup preset, use a medium skillet to minimize dishes.) Add the chopped shallot and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the shallot has softened and is starting to turn golden on the edges, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Transfer the contents to your stand blender.
7. If your soup is piping hot from the blending process, you can pour it into serving bowls. If not, pour it back into your soup pot and warm the soup over medium heat, stirring often, until it’s nice and steamy. I like to top individual bowls with some extra black pepper.
Culinary Creations
»
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
»
6. If you would like to thin out your soup a bit more, stir in the remaining cup of broth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, to taste, and blend well. Taste and stir in more salt and pepper, if necessary.
»
2. Turn the squash face down and roast until it is tender and completely cooked through, about 40 to 50 minutes (don’t worry if the skin or flesh browns—that’s good for flavor). Set the squash aside until it’s cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
»
4. Use a large spoon to scoop the butternut squash flesh into your blender. Discard the tough skin. Add the maple syrup, nutmeg and a few twists of freshly ground black pepper to the blender. Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth, being careful not to fill the container past the maximum fill line (you can work in batches if necessary, and stir in any remaining broth later).
5. Securely fasten the lid. Blend on high (or select the soup preset, if available), being careful to avoid hot steam escaping from the lid. Stop once your soup is ultra creamy and warmed through.
»
AT HOME Recipe from cookieandkate.com
DIRECTIONS
»
INGREDIENTS
½ cup chopped shallot (about 1 large shallot bulb)
1 large butternut squash (about 3 pounds), halved vertically and seeds removed
SEP/OCT 2022 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE 13 CULINARY
»
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
»
»
1 teaspoon salt 4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3-4 cups (24-32 ounces) vegetable broth, as needed » 1-2 tablespoons butter, to taste
Butternut Squash SOUP
Exhibitors go to great lengths to provide you with visual, interactive experiences designed to stimulate your creativity and dreams for your home improvement plans. You will have access to show-only discounts, and you will have a fantastic opportunity to shop, compare and save all under one roof - in a fun, interactive environment! For more information, visit: homeshowflorida.com/about-the-show
Sharks, including white sharks, don’t actively hunt humans, but we humans are decimating shark populations across the planet. Sharks generally avoid humans and only interact out of curiosity, in defense when we threaten them or invade their territory, or if they confuse humans for their normal prey, which varies from fish to marine mammals to seabirds, depending on the species. But no matter the reason, shark interactions with humans are extremely rare occurrences. Sharks are cool, and they need our help now more than ever. Read more at andshark-facts-you-might-not-know-climateblog.nwf.org/2019/08/not-so-scary-after-all-todiscoverjusthowcool,howyoucanhelp.
W
FALL HOME SHOW
The Home Show events are designed for homeowners who are in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes. Each event includes home improvement and remodeling exhibits with product demonstrations and sample interior and exterior vignettes.
14 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 Around Town ART & ENTERTAINMENT / COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
You Might Not
Shark
September 9 & 10 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. September 11 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Robarts Arena, Sarasota Fairgrounds 3000 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota
e hope everyone had a great Shark Month! Discovery Channel’s annual summer ritual taps into our fascination with these marine predators. That fascination is largely based on the fear of sharks that the film Jaws originally stoked decades ago–but there’s so much more to these incredible wild animals than their sharp teeth! While Jaws cemented the great white as the most well-known shark species, there are hundreds of shark species in a mind-blowing diversity of sizes, shapes and behaviors, and most of what you think you know about sharks isn’t quite true.
Not So Scary After All: Facts Know
Pot Pie Day
In celebration of the Great American Pot Pie Day, join your Lifestyle Team for a potluck! Anything from your favorite crockPOT dish to a PIE to share, Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch takes a twist on the normal pot pie! GREAT AMERICAN
Friday, September 23 6 - 8 p.m. | Sales Gallery Lawn POTLUCK
EsplanadeWiregrassLifestyle.com