December 14, 2016

Volume 21 Issue 50

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The Lexington Staff would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of the Lexington Members for their generous holiday bonus. We truly appreciate every one of you and are hoping you have a wonderful holiday season!

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December Dining Hours Clubhouse Lunch Monday-Saturday 11 am - 2 pm Dinner Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 5 - 8 pm Sunday Breakfast Buffet 10 am - 1 pm NFL Menu 1 - 6 pm Club Lounge Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11 am - 6 pm Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 11 am - 8 pm Happy Hour Daily 3 pm - 6 pm $2 off all Liquor & Wine $1 off all Beer Tiki Bar Open Daily 11:30 am - 6 pm Club Café Open Daily 7 am - 4 pm Main Pool - Bar Open Daily 11 am - 3 pm Lunch served until 2 pm

Knitting Group

Member Clubs

Held in the Social Center every Tuesday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Art Guild For information contact: [email protected]

Personal Training Angie Ferguson 246-2920

Bicycling Breakfast Club Contact Gene Buss at 433-9495. Monday, Wednesday or Saturday 7:30 am Meet at Clubhouse

Massage Therapist/Esthetician Contact Ellie Sandler at 239-985-0262

Boat Club http://lccboatingclub.wwwsite.info/ For information contact: Commodore Bill Edens 267-3519

Social Bridge Social Center every Tuesday @ 7 pm Contact Alice Keller 489-2601 or Marilyn Mader 482-8766 for information or sign up

Bocce Club http:/Lexington.boccewebsite.co Social Bocce: Tues., Thurs., & Saturday 9 am-12 pm Book Club 3rd Monday of each Month at the Clubhouse Wedgewood Room (Oct - April) 7 pm-8 pm

Social Center every Wed. @ 1 pm Contact Carole Bartol 466-6074 or Brenda Saunders 433-1518 to sign-up Duplicate Bridge Social center every Thursday @ 7 pm contact Dave Nothstine 590-0217 for info or to sign up Poker Night Monday 6:30 - 9:30 pm Main Clubhouse Contact Rodney Combs - 633-5253

Cribbage Cribbage season is finally here! Monday, November 7 - Monday, March 13th in the Waterford. Always at 7 PM. Contact Humphrey Fedorak at 489-1902 Fishing Club http://Fishingclub.wwwsite.info Next meeting is Monday, January 9 at 7 pm in the Social Center. Non-members are invited. Contact Jim Coats at [email protected] Movie Group Colleen Wheeler [email protected] 239-896-3507 or Jeannette Keyser [email protected] 239-454-9139 4 O’Clock Club Contact Bob Triplett 614-571-0035 [email protected] Mahjongg Mahjongg lessons will be held at 1:30 pm at the gym at the Tiki Bar except for the first Tuesdays of the month where it will be held at the Main Pool.

The LVA Raffle came up with a “whoppin’” $15,605. See the LCC Website for details.

Inside this issue: Dining

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Reservation Policy, Mahjongg

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Events, Meetings, Notices

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Birthdays, Book Club & Events

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Bocce, New Owners & Mahjongg

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Community Notices

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Recipes /Thank you

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Boat Club & Movie Lovers

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Holiday Events

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Tennis

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Fitness

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Golf

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Grounds & Maintenance Events & Photos Back Cover

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Lexington Country Club Reservation Policy

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Reservations are ONCE AGAIN AVAILABLE ON-LINE THRU THE WEBSITE. A confirmation will be sent to you after you reserve your specified time for regular dining. Special events will have set times. Reservations in the clubhouse are accepted and encouraged for lunch dinner and special events. Reservations will be honored first and Walk-ins without reservations will be seated on a first come first serve basis. Requests for specific tables and dining rooms cannot be guaranteed due to number of reservations or some dining areas may not be available or open.

Dress Code Dining attire and courtesy guidelines apply to all members, their families and their guests, including children. Clubhouse Country Club Casual Permitted Golf or Tennis Attire permitted in all dining areas. Ladies should wear outfits or dresses appropriate for country club casual dining. We request that ladies refrain from wearing revealing clothing more suitable for beach or nightclub settings. Men’s shirts must have a collar and tee shirts are not permitted. No denim pants, no denim shorts, no cargo shorts, and no cargo pants, are permitted. Some events have a special dress code and will be noted on flyers. Gentlemen should remove their hats and/or visors while in the Clubhouse.

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Reservations will be accepted in the Lounge & Grill Room. We will do our best to accommodate special requests. 

Smoking will be in designated areas only.

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Please contact the reservation desk at 437-1299 for reservations.

Reminder: Please remember to keep your garage doors closed when not in use.

The Scientists Society of Southwest Florida is looking for newly retired professionals to participate in ongoing social/informational programs. The society is comprised of retired scientists, doctors, engineers, educators and other professionals. We have a monthly dinner meeting with a guest speaker as well as other social activities. For more information contact Martin Hudis at (508) 728 0755, [email protected] or visit our website at www. science-swfl.org. (At least three Lexington members currently belong).

Mahjongg 2017 Mah-jongg cards may be ordered by contacting Claire Freeman at 508-505-6684 or [email protected] or 17008 Middlebrook Court. Regular size cards: $8.00 (small print) Large size cards: $9.00 (large print) A portion of your purchase price is donated by the National Mah-jongg League to a local charity. This year’s donation (2016) went to Hope Hospice. 3

December/January Events

HOA Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, December 14 @ 5 - 8 pm - Clubhouse Karaoke

LCA Board of Directors

Friday, December 16 @ 6 - 9 pm - Clubhouse Dine & Dance - New Beginnings

Budget Meeting January 18 @ 9 am All day

Friday, December 23 @ 6 - 9 pm - Clubhouse Dine & Dance - Black Tie

Estate Homes*

Regular Meeting January 24 @ 1:30 pm

January 17 @ 4:00 pm Monday, December 26 @ 5 - 8 pm - Island Club Music Monday - Mike Glean

Sommerset*

Wednesday, December 28 @ 5 - 8 pm - Clubhouse Trivia Night

January 9 @ 11:00 am

Friday, December 30 @ 5 - 8 pm - Clubhouse Dine Only - No music

December 15 @ 9:00 am

Saturday, December 31 @ 8 pm - Clubhouse New Years Eve Party Sunday, January 1 @ 11am - 2 pm - Clubhouse New Year’s Brunch Monday, January 2 @ 5 - 8 pm - Island Club Music Monday - Ron Rutz Friday, January 6 @ 6 - 9 pm - Clubhouse Dine & Dance - Black Tie Monday, January 9 @ 5 - 8 - Island Club Music Monday - Dacajo

Southmont Cove* Sutton Walk* January 26 @ 9:30 am

Villa Homes* January 10 @ 3:30 pm

Waterford* January 3 @ 3:00 pm

Wedgewood* January 17 @ 1:30 pm *Will be held at the Social Center

Wednesday, January 11 @ 5 - 8 - Clubhouse Trivia Night Friday, January 13 @ 6 - 9 pm - Clubhouse Dine & Dance - New Beginnings Monday, January 16 @ 5 - 8 - Island Club Music Monday - Inspired Events Friday, January 20 @ 6 - 9 pm - Clubhouse Dine & Dance - Black Tie Monday, January 23 @ 5 - 8 pm - Island Club Music Monday - Mike Glean Monday, January 23 @ 5 - 8 pm - Island Club Music Monday - New Beginnings Wednesday, January 25 @ 5 - 8 pm - Clubhouse Karaoke

Administrative & Accounting Hours Monday, December 26 - closed Monday, January 2 - opened 9 am - 1 pm Holiday Dining Hours Christmas Eve – Club closes at 2 pm Tiki - closes at 2 Main Pool - closes at 2 pm Pro Shop open until noon Closed Christmas Day New Years Eve - Club Closed until 8 pm for party New Years Day - lunch will be served from 11 am - 2 pm

Friday, January 30 @ 6 - 9 pm - Clubhouse Dine & Dance - New Beginnings

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LEXINGTON BOOK CLUB All Lexington residents are invited to Book Club meetings on the third Monday of each month in the Wedgewood Room. Reminder: The Book Club will not be meeting in December.

Upcoming books: No Excuse for Being Dead - Gayden & Hayes Haven - Cook Valley of the Dolls ~ Susann The Nest - Sweeny Storied Life of A. J. Firky - Zevin

NOTICE: Dryer Vent Cleaning Sommerset: Monday, December 19th Waterford: Monday, December 12th Wedgewood: Tuesday, December 29th

Southmont Cove Potluck January - March 2nd Thursday of the month Island Club

Save the Date: Minnesota Party Saturday, February 4th 6pm Dinner & Dance Veranda Room Main Clubhouse The following Members will be celebrating birthdays soon: Sandra Ambrosia 12/16 Suzanne Wheatley 12/16 Monica Gdula 12/16 Robert Bernson 12/16 Janis Kiley 12/17

Timothy Pinckney 12/17 Gary Norby 12/18 David Nothstine 12/18 William Farley 12/18 Rita Zollo 12/19

Penelope Williams 12/20 Joseph Vassen 12/20 Karen Dougherty 12/21 Carolyn Virelli 12/21 Daniel Rohder 12/21

The following Employees will be celebrating birthdays soon: Kris Kinkle 12/18

Steve Fodden 12/21

Kameron Smith 12/21

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BOCCE CLUB LEAGUES SIGN-UP (2016-2017 SEASON): Sign-up period for Team /League Bocce has ended. For more information about joining the Bocce Club, go to the Bocce Website. LEAGUE MEETINGS: Captains' Mtg. 1 - 1/4/17- 7 pm (Clubhouse) TEAM PRACTICE: Monday Mixed - Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26 - 9:30 am Wednesday Men's - Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28 - 9:30 am Thursday Women's - Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 1:30 pm Friday Mixed - Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - 9:30 am

New Owners

John & Rory Althans Wedgewood No picture available

LEAGUE MATCHES (JANUARY): Monday Mixed - Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 - 9:30 am Wednesday Mens - Jan. 11,18, 25 - 9:30 am Thursday Women's - Jan. 12, 19, 26 - 9:30 am Friday Mixed - Jan. 13, 20, 27 - 9:30 am UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS: Bloody Mary Bocce, 1/1/17, 9:15 am Bloody Marys Courtside / Club Brunch following games. All Are Welcome! RSVP: Ralph /Rose Marie Marcario [email protected] / (239) 415-4371 SOCIAL BOCCE: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings from 8:30AM to noon year-round except for days reserved for Special Events. Website: http://Lexington.boccewebsite.com

Lexington Shutterbugs Next Meeting The Lexington Shutterbugs next Meeting will be Monday, January 9 at 7:15 pm in the Wedgewood Room at the Clubhouse. Do you like to take pictures? Do you like to be with others? If so, why not join the Lexington Shutterbugs. This group is dedicated to enjoying photo walks or photo shoots at various locations. Rather than focus on the “how to” of cameras and photography, this group brings people together to share the hobby and the fellowship of photography. Questions: Contact Sue Murdock at: [email protected]

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Community Notices Front Gate Reminder Please remember to phone The Front Gate at 482-0611 When expecting a guest or vendor!! You can call ahead anytime night or day. Please help by calling. Thanks - Dale Apgar - SAC

Please note: When calling for a taxi service, please always give full name and address so they know exactly where to locate you.

Please be aware of the posted speed limit throughout the community. As a safety precaution always wear reflective clothing and/or carry a flashlight while walking/running at dawn/dusk. Friendly Reminder Please use the bike racks where available. Bikes should not be stored or parked in public areas such as walkways, hallways or pool decks.

Garbage and Recycle Disposal Reminder: Garbage and recycle containers may not be placed out for collection sooner than twenty-four (24) hours prior to scheduled collection and must be removed within twelve (12) hours of collection. Residential recycling pickup is on Mondays and garbage is on Fridays Thank you for your cooperation.

REMINDER!! Needed: empty egg cartons Please bring them to the Clubhouse in the Women’s Restroom for the Food Pantry.

Golf carts are required to stop upon crossing roadways and yield to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Troopon’s Please recycle appropriately! Be kind to the environment! The Bring all of your manufacturers following is the link to guide you with any recycling questions. coupons (expired within one month http://www.leegov.com/solidwaste/residential/recycling or current) to the Women’s or Men’s Locker Room or front desk. Please do not dispose of household items (especially furniture) at any Cypress Cove will cut them out location on the grounds. All household trash is to be placed in your and send them to the families of designated garbage dumpsters. our Military Troops. Bike Safety: 1. Never ride out into a street without stopping first 2. Obey stop signs 3. Check behind before swerving, turning, or changing lanes 4. Never follow another rider without applying the rules 5. Wear a helmet 6. Wear bright colors 7. Remember to bike on the right side of the road 8. Please get a bike sticker from the front desk at the Clubhouse 9. Please refrain from riding bicycles on the sidewalks

CLARIFICATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CLOSING OF THE ISLAND CLUB/TIKI BAR DURING LIGHTENING ALERTS AND STORMS

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If it is prior to 2 pm and the lightening horn sounds, but then the all clear happens within the hour, the Tiki Bar/Island Club will remain open. If the all clear does not happen within the hour then the Tiki Bar/Island Club will close for the remainder of the day. If it is after 2 pm and the lightening horn sounds then the Tiki Bar/Island Club will close for the remainder of the day.

Wedgewood, Waterford, Sutton Walk & Southmont Cove Reminder that NO gas, electric or charcoal grill are allowed to be used or stored in your lanai. In Wedgewood, you are allowed to grill in your driveway only. 7

Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Loaf

Ingredients  2 tbsp ground flax seeds  6 tbsp water  2 cups gluten-free flour blend (I use Bob's Red Mill)  2/3 cup coconut sugar  3 tsp baking powder  1 tsp baking soda  1/2 tsp salt  2 tsp ground ginger  1 tsp cinnamon  1 tsp ground cloves  1/2 tsp all spice  1/2 cup coconut oil, melted  1/4 cup molasses  1 cups pumpkin puree  3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional) Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. Grease a 5" x 9" (1.5 quart) loaf pan. 3. Prepare your flax eggs by whisking together ground flax seeds and water. Set aside to thicken. 4. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and all spice together. 5. In a small bowl, mix the melted coconut oil, molasses, pumpkin puree, and flax mixture together. 6. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well to combine. 7. Fold in the mini chocolate chips, if using. 8. Pour into greased loaf pan. 9. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a tester comes out clean.

Zuppa Toscana

Ingredients  1 large onion, diced  1 lb Italian sausage (mild)  6 slices bacon, diced  4 cups diced potatoes  3 cloves garlic  4 cups low sodium chicken broth  ½ teaspoon crushed red peppers (optional)  1 cup heavy cream  2 cups torn & gently packed fresh spinach  pepper to taste Instructions 1. In a large pot cook sausage and ½ of the onion until no pink remains. Drain and set aside. 2. Cook bacon over medium heat until most of the fat has been rendered out and drain. Add in potatoes, remaining onion, and garlic. 3. Stir in chicken broth, crushed peppers if using and sausage. Bring to a boil. 4. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 12-14 minutes or until potatoes are softened. 5. Stir in heavy cream and let boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in spinach. Garnish with additional bacon if desired.

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Lexington Country Club Golisano Children’s Hospital Christmas

Because You Care Because you care, each talk will be much lighter Each burden so much easier to bear; and each new morning’s outlook better, brighter, and each new day more blessed, because you care Because you care, each joy will seem more complete, each treasure doubly dear and true and rare; And in your heart you’ll always find it sweeter to want the higher things, because you care Adapted from a poem by Frank Crane

Thank you to the Lexington Country Club community for your overwhelming response for the children of Golisano Children’s Hospital Christmas Party. Your incredible generosity was truly appreciated! Our thanks to our wonderful staff for their outstanding service to the children and their families and to our caring volunteers who made all feel welcomed. We are truly grateful! Rosalie Blakey, Carolyn Cranfield, Carol Ann Delaney & Bob Lotz

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LEXINGTON BOAT CLUB JANUARY 3, 2017 - Next boat club meeting at Island Club. – Tickets go on sale at 2 pm & the Meeting begins at 3 pm. REMINDER: Don’t forget to pay your dues for the 2016- 2017 season. The last chance to pay dues is before the start of the January meeting. You may also mail your dues to Alan Anderson. JANUARY 14, 2017 – HISTORY & NATURE CRUISE WITH BRUNCH ON THE MARCO PRINCESS Cruise the waters of Marco and the Gulf in the climate controlled comfort and luxury salons or open air decks and enjoy the fully narrated cruise by the captain highlighting points of interest, providing interesting facts about Marco and the 10,000 islands as well as educational information about the History and Nature of Marco Island and Southwest Florida. Enjoy the nesting osprey, variety of shore and wading birds, rays, sea turtles and even manatees. Time - 11:30 am – 1:30 p.m – Boards at 11 am. Cost is $55.00 (all inclusive) 951 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island, Florida 34145 – Tickets will continue to be sold at the January meeting. Planners are Mary McAdam and Peggy Wallin. FEBRUARY 9, 2017 – SAVE THE DATE - MIX AND MINGLE PARTY - Sign-up sheets will be provided at our boat club meetings. You may also sign-up by contacting Sharon Nelson at 360-773-7738 or Barb Swanson at 239-415-1657. FEBRUARY 14, 2017 – SWEETHEART DINNER CRUISE- CRUISE NAPLES BAY FROM 5 pm to 7 pm on the Naples Princess. Dinner Buffet consists of Carved Beef Tenderloin with Bearnaise Sauce and Pecan Encrusted Tilapia served with Caesar Salad, Dinner Rolls, White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable Medley followed by Tuxedo Bombe for dessert. Live Strolling Entertainment and a few other surprises. Cost is $67.00 (all inclusive – Boards at 4:30 pm) 550 Port-O-Call, Naples Florida. Tickets being sold at the January and February meetings. Planners Berglund’s and Frickers. Commodore – Bill Edens -239-267-3519 Vice Commodore- Ron Ruff – 239-466-1514 Rear Commodore – Gerry Beer -239-414-0445

Hey Lexington Movie Lovers!! You are invited to the next outing of the Lexington Movie and Dinner group on Wednesday, December 21. We will meet at 3:40 pm in the Club parking lot and carpool to Bell Tower Cinema to purchase tickets for the 4:25 pm showing of Manchester by the Sea (2 hrs 15 mins, rated R for language throughout and some sexual content). After the movie we will return to the Club Dining Room about 7 pm for dinner and conversation about the movie. We meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rottentomatoes.com gives this film a rating of 97% and writes: “Manchester by the Sea delivers affecting drama populated by full-bodied characters...” who “struggle to adjust to a world without the man who held them together.” If you want to attend this movie and have dinner with us, please email (preferred) or call Colleen Wheeler ([email protected] 239-896-3507) or Jeannette Keyser ([email protected] 239-454-9139) by 5 pm on Monday, December 19.

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From your Director of Tennis - Kimberly Jones This past Friday, Kimberly and Christian won their Pro League match at The Landings by a score of 6-1 6-2. A number of Lexington members made the trip out to see us. It’s always nice when our members travel to see us. We take great pride in playing great for you. This was the last match of the year. Pro League will pick back up again on January 13th at Heritage Palms. 2nd Annual Swing & Ping Weekend Gosh! What a weekend this turned out to be! Team Swing (red), captained by Kimberly, squared off against Kris’ Team Ping (blue) in a two day battle of golf and tennis. After a 9 hole scramble, Team Swing and Team Ping accumulated exactly the same number of points. This meant that Sunday’s tennis matches would decide everything. Of the 8 matches played on Sunday, 6 of them went to tie-breakers. In the end, Kimberly’s Team Swing just edged out Team Ping by a score of 43-41. On the morning of December 31st, we invite you to our New Year’s Eve Morning Tennis Mixer! Play will begin at 9:30 am at the Lake Village courts. Members of all levels are welcome. Afterwards, we’ll head over to the Tiki Bar for drinks and Lunch. Call 985-1817 or visit the tennis shop to sign-up! Hi all you bird lovers! We’re now taking sign-ups for our Saturday morning social Bird League – Winter Session. Ladies of any level are welcome to join. It’s a FUN tennis league! The upcoming session will begin on January 14th. All matches will be played at the Lake Village courts. This session is totally independent of the Fall league. You can now sign-up in the tennis shop or by calling us at 239-985-1817. Cost is $10 (covers balls and player gifts). Also, we’re looking for captains. If you’d like to volunteer, we’d love to have you! If you haven’t captained before, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know and do. Just like last year, captains get to choose their own bird mascot for their team. 2017 Miami Open Bus Trip We’re trying to gauge the interest in a day-long bus trip to the Miami Open in Key Biscayne. In order to secure a bus and group ticket package, we’re required to have a minimum number of participants. The trip is on Tuesday, March 28th. Cost will be roughly $125 (includes tickets, transportation, and morning mimosas). This trip would be open to all members and guests. If you are interested, please let us know via email or at 985-1817. Your acknowledged interest would not commit you. We’d just like to better judge the likelihood of meeting certain group package requirements. The sooner we hear from you, the better! Upcoming Ladies Wednesday Evening Mixers: Jan. 25th March 15th SALE: All tennis clothing on the sale rack in the golf pro shop is now 60% off. Reminder: All events for the season (pro league, Round Robins, ladies mixers, etc.) are posted on the front and back bulletin boards. All league matches are also posted on each bulletin board. Individual flyers for each event get posted roughly 3 weeks ahead of time. If you’re ever curious about what’s going on in Lexington tennis, those boards and this links page will have everything you need to know. Sign-ups can be called in, emailed, or done on your own in the tennis office. Fall tennis shop hours: Monday thru Friday: 8 am - 4 pm Saturday: 9 am – 12 pm

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From your Fitness Director - Angie Ferguson

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." Oprah Winfrey Wouldn’t it be great if you could lose weight while catching a bit of shuteye? Good news – you can! Here are a few handy ways you can burn fat while you’re asleep and help stave off any holiday weight gain. Sleep more That’s right; one of the most effective ways to shift those pounds while you sleep is to quite simply get more of it. With our hectic schedules nowadays, sleep is often neglected, but if you want to lose weight that needs to change. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that overweight people on average got 16 minutes less sleep per day than their regular-weight counterparts. It doesn’t sound like very long, but over time that difference builds up. So why does sleep help keep you slim? It’s all to do with the hormones leptin and ghrelin. Leptin helps to regulate your energy levels and keep your appetite low, while ghrelin stimulates hunger and often initiates the need to eat. The results of a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin found that participants who got more sleep had reduced ghrelin and increased leptin levels, which helped to control their appetites throughout the day. Resistance training While sleep alone is great to encourage weight loss, there are some exercises you can do before bed that will help the process along. One of the best approaches is some pre-slumber resistance training. Burning fat is all about boosting your metabolism, and resitance training is great for this. In fact, according to a journal published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition, subjects who performed resistance exercises enjoyed a higher resting metabolic rate for an average of 16 hours following their workout. Eat small meals throughout the day “Eat little and often” is a favorite tip of trainers and dietitians all over the world, and you’ll be glad to hear this is a great way of boosting your nocturnal weight loss. Eating small meals frequently throughout the day serves to keep your metabolism ticking, and will ensure your body continues burning fat throughout the night. Of course, these meals need to be healthy and nutritious for this technique to work! As well as boosting your metabolism while you’re asleep, this frequent eating method will ensure your appetite is kept in check, which should reduce any cravings you have when you wake up in the morning. On behalf of your fit-tactic fitness team, have a wonderful weekend and we'll see you first thing in the morning, Angie

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From your Director of Golf - Kris Kinkle The golf calendar for the month of January is now available in the Golf Shop. In it you’ll see that we have a lot of activities planned for you to enjoy. We still have openings available on New Year’s Day for Lexington’s Annual Bloody Mary Open. We hope you’ll have the opportunity to join us in welcoming in the new year Lexington style. We want to remind all our members that while Lexington’s Country Club’s lower Fall Season golf rates are still in effect throughout the month of December, you may want to consider coming out for a round or two of golf. Lake Village members can still play 18 holes for only $35.00 and for all members who wish to bring out a guest, the rate is only $47.00. The month of December is a great time to play with the overseeding being completed and less play on the course than in the up and coming months. We hope to see you soon! Our Annual Holiday Sale is now in progress and it will continue until the end of the year. The discounts range from 30% to 60% off retail prices. The Golf Shop has been receiving new merchandise daily to get ready for the holidays and the busy golfing months which are right around the corner. We are happy to say that the new 2017 line of clubs are starting to arrive at super low prices! Wait until you see all the new men’s and ladies clothing lines in addition to the new accessories which are now on display. All men’s and ladies clothing is a full 40% off the retail price. Complimentary gift wrapping is also available for any special gifts you have on your list during the holiday season. Note: Sweeps accounts will now be held until April 3, 2017, any sweeps won after March 15th will be carried over into the next season. After 2017 the sweeps accounts will be cleared on April 30th. Tuesday, December 13th we had Taylor Made Golf at Lexington for a Demo Day. They had all the latest and greatest products available for demo. If you missed your chance to try out some of the latest innovations in golf, they will be returning to Lexington for our Super Demo Day on February 3rd, 2017. On January 25th & 26th, we will be conducting the second major tournament for the month of January, The Couples Championship. Both 8 am and 1 pm shotguns will be available both days. Sign-up starts on Monday, December 26th at 7 am. Don’t miss out on this great event. We still have openings in The Bloody Mary Open for the 8 am shotgun which will be held on New Year’s Day. It will be a scramble format with Bloody Mary’s available throughout your round. All players will receive a commemorative tee gift at registration and we will meet back in the Vista Room around 5:15 pm for the awards dinner and complimentary raffles. We’d love to spend New Year’s Day with you! Give us a call at 239-437-3380 and sign-up today! Friday, December 23rd, Daniel Loucks will be conducting a short game school from 9 to 11 am. Sign-up is available in the Golf Pro Shop. Daniel can accommodate up to 6 students. All members with private carts need to register their cart in the Golf Shop and have it inspected and tagged for the 2017 season. All you need to do is show the staff proof of insurance ($300,000.00 liability) and you will be all set for the new season. As in past years, the golf course, golf shop and range will be closed on Saturday, December 24th at 12 noon, after the 8 am morning shotgun, and all day Christmas Day, December 25th. We want to congratulate Mr. Steve King for his spectacular shot on Wednesday, December 7th. Mr. King EAGLED hole #15 from 130 yards with his 8 iron. Also Mrs. Meredith Louden, who had a Hole in One on Tuesday, December 13th. She used a 7 iron from 99 yards on hole #4 for an ACE!! Congratulations to both of you for your great shots!! Handicap Note: A “Most Likely Score” is the score a player must post for handicap purposes if a hole is started but not completed, OR if the player concedes the hole. The “Most Likely Score” consists of the number of strokes already taken PLUS, in the players best judgment, the number of strokes the player would take to complete the hole from that position . This number may not exceed the player’s equitable stroke control limit. Golf Tip: Have you ever been fitted to a proper set of clubs? Examples includes lie angle of your clubs, swing weight, grip size, shaft flex and kick point. If you are one of those players that just bought your clubs off the rack with no fitting, you may be setting yourself up for inconsistency. If you want to check if your clubs fit you, stop by the shop and let one of the professionals take a look at your equipment. Having the proper fit on your clubs can allow your body and club to swing correctly. Without a proper fitting, it can cause you to make adjustments in the middle of the swing, which will cause inconsistency in your ball striking and accuracy.

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Residential/Common Grounds - Peter Wensel Crews have finished trimming the back side of the ficus hedge along Garden Point for equipment access. Weed spraying in the lawns of the Villa Homes has been completed and has started in the Estate Homes. Round-up for weed control in ornamental beds has begun in the Villa Homes. This week the root pruning project in Sommerset Villas has begun. The purpose is to mitigate any damage to concrete walkways and driveways.

Golf Course - Laurie Frutchey

We are in the process of refurbishing all the ball washers and large divot sand boxes on the golf course. The overseed is starting to fill in nicely. You will start to see new roped off areas for traffic control as we try to keep the compaction to a minimum. New putting green cups have been ordered and will be installed this week.

Update on Lakes: The Alum treatments began on November 14th to the Island Club Lake. This will take about three days to complete. This will make the lake very cloudy for several days and there will be a heavy film on the surface as application is applied. This is the Alum binding with the plankton, Phosphorus, and other suspended solids in the lake. As the Alum continues to bind to this material it will get heavier and sink to the bottom and residents will see the lake start to clear up. After the Phosphorus has been bound up the explosive plankton growth you have been seeing will immediately slow down. The lake company will treat any remaining plankton the end of this week. The second dose of Alum will go in around the middle of December to bind up any remaining Phosphorus.

A&E Request Please contact Jennifer Rosenkranz at [email protected] Landscaping Requests? Call the front desk at 239-437-0404

Building Maintenance Requests? Please contact Scott Massengill with any building maintenance issues that may arise in your community at [email protected] or (239)985-1815 and/or call the front desk at 239-437-0404 15

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Congratulations to Meredith Louden who shot a Hole in One on December 13 with a 7 iron at 99yards in Hole #4.

Dale walking his gator at the condos.

Larry & Linda Voit with Marge & Dan Mehle at the Villa Homes Christmas Party

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Golisano Children’s Hospital Christmas

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It”s official: Trudy Deremo and Ken Jacobs are tying the knot this Spring!

"It was a Holiday Box Party" December 9 for the Lexington Boat Club on the Lady Chadwick, Captiva Cruises. The evening featured the "Lexington Box Dancers" Connie Olson, Marian Marasco, Sue Deters are pictured with their musician Dave Olson. Following the boat trip the group enjoyed the Holiday Stroll at South Seas Resort one of the boats was the "Rubber Ducky".

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Don Evans, Jim Hebert, Andy Vitch, Grant Birch, Joe Cagnoli, Sharon Nelson, Bernie Wolf, Gene Eleveld, Frank Billingsley, Steve Brown, Patty Coats, Neena Evans, Molly Billingsley, Sue Haywood & Christian Karlovits

Tom Stahl, Chuck Avery, Chip Cuomo, Mary Douglas, Jo-Ann Lemoine, Tom Altizer, Rusty Geiser, Mary Kasper, Jim Coats, Zenda Beeching, Dave Keen, Debbie Newton, Jim Morgan, Judy Birch, Hans Seiler & Mike Muth

Mike Muth, Tom Altizer, Chuck Avery, Jim Coats, Chip Cuomo, Tom Stahl, Judy Birch, Jim Morgan, Debbie Newton, Jo-Ann Lemoine, Hans Seiler, Sue Haywood, Patty Coats, Dave Keen, Joe Cagnoli, Frank Billingsley, Molly Billingsley, Don Evans, Sharon Nelson, Andy Vitch, Neena Evans, Christian Karlovits, Grant Birch & Jim Hebert

Little Euchre girls at the Ritz.

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Chester “Chet” Baker, age 92, died December 9, 2016 . He was born December 8, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Sally Baker.

Thanks to the tennis & golf staff on a great job organizing the 2nd annual swing & ping event! The event was made up of two teams competing in 9 holes of golf and a pro set in tennis! It was a great event and I am looking forward to the 3rd annual swing & ping! Thanks to all! Sue Haywood

Have a nice week! Al 24