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Resident Reflections |
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Educated Consumers Give Pringle
High Marks for Quality Construction: Part I
While living up north, we used to hear the
expression "An educated consumer is our best customer" on a TV
commercial for a clothing company. This concept can be applied to any
purchase to ensure you are getting the right price for a quality item.
When we decided to retire in Central Florida
and began looking for the right developer, we knew very little about
home construction. "Do we build a vinyl or stucco home? Is it best to
use plywood or what we called "particle board"? What type of foundation
is supporting the home?" These and other questions swirled around in our
minds as we moved from one development to the other.
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Zellwood Corn Festival |
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Can you imagine husking over
200,000 ears of corn and melting 1-1/2 tons of butter?
That is the challenge faced by the 1000 volunteers needed for the annual
Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival, held during Memorial Day weekend in May. A
tradition for over 30 years, thousands of visitors pour into Zellwood
for arts and crafts, live music, amusement rides, and, of course, the
flavor of locally grown sweet corn. There is also a bike and car show
for riding enthusiasts.
The job of preparing the corn begins a few days before opening day, when
area volunteers begin to husk the corn. The corn is then held in
refrigerated trucks until it is cooked by the Fraternal Order of Eagles
in a special cooker called "Big Bertha" Ð it can cook three ears of corn
per second, or 10,000 ears per hour. The corn is then buttered and
distributed with the help of the Talako Indian Dancers and Boy Scout
Troop #639.
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Those Who've Come Before You... |
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Charlie & Jean Axtell
Charlie and Jean Axtell, who have been residents at Legacy of Leesburg
for almost five years, love the "great outdoors" and enjoy visiting
parks, beaches and other areas where nature has expressed its beauty.
The
Axtells decided to settle in Legacy because of the well-planned lots
that demonstrate the community's nature theme. They were also pleased by
the excellent choice of lots, the ability to customize the home during
the design phase of construction, and the availability of building a
block and stucco home. Charlie described how the floorplans were not
"chopped up" little rooms, but spacious rooms that gave the feeling of
openness. For this reason, the Axtells made very few changes to the
original house plans, even though they had the option to do so.
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The Culinary Couple |
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A Third Place Pub & Cafe
A "first place" is your home, where you live and sleep, "second place"
is where you work, and "third place" is where you go to relax and enjoy
home-cooked meals and musical entertainment. Bill Ferree's "A Third
Place Pub & Cafe" opened in April of this year at 12 E. Magnolia Ave. in
Eustis.
The large, spacious restaurant is located in a historic building that
dates back to the early 1900s, when it was known as Ferran's Department
Store. The decor combines old brick, stucco and wood with an upstairs
loft and a separate bar area.
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Moving Notice |
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Have You Heard? Our corporate office has moved to a new location!
Our new address is:
2801 South Bay St.
Eustis, Fl 32726
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