Resident Reflections

Pringle Quality Construction: Part II
The Benefits of Owning a Pringle Home

In the last issue, we reviewed some of the high-quality construction features that go into constructing a Pringle home. We described how Pringle Development uses 3000 lb PSI fibermesh reinforced concrete, while most builders require a 2500 lb. PSI concrete, a feature that reduces the possibility of cracks. To insure proper insulation, a Pringle home has a rigid foam plastic thermal insulation board with aluminum foil facers on each side, thereby increasing the R-value. For framing, Pringle uses material imported from Austria, instead of sheet metal materials. Let's take a look at additional features that illustrate the high quality of a Pringle home, and hopefully not get too technical.

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ESOP 1st Year Anniversary

Pringle Development celebrated its first year as a 100% employee owned company

In June 2005, Pringle Development celebrated its first year as a 100% employee owned company - and what a first year it was! We suffered through four hurricanes, unprecedented demand, escalating commodities prices, materials and labor shortages (and their resultant effects on construction cycle times) and the startup of our most ambitious new community.

While the first year was a wild ride, the pace at the start of the second year has been no less frenetic. Installation of the corporate-wide IHMS system (the largest software installation in company history - affecting about 75 current users and many others who will be guided by reports generated therefrom) happened at the same time that we moved our headquarters from a single 6600 sq. ft. building in Leesburg to the Eustis location with approximately 20,000 sq. ft. under air. Amazingly, we already are almost at full capacity here in spite of our continued use of the old Design Center on Hwy. 441 in Leesburg for our SMART CENTER and CIC operations.

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Those Who've Come Before You...

Ray and Terry Swansen

For Ray and Terry Swansen, residents of Legacy of Leesburg, retirement means spending most of their free time helping others. They spend several hours a day making teddy bears and afghans for Camp Boggy Creek, a camp for seriously ill children. Ray designs and cuts out the cloth for each bear, while Terry is busy at the sewing machine assembling them. Terry also crochets afghans for the children at the camps. She is responsible for starting this important work in Legacy.

Ray and Terry are very active in the community. Terry helped to organize the bocce teams, and was Chairman of the "cookbook" committee that sold cookbooks to raise money for additions to the bocce courts. She is presently helping to form the Weight Watchers club, plays Bridge on Fridays, bowls on Tuesdays and enjoys swimming and water aerobics three days a week. Ray enjoys bowling and pitching horseshoes. He is a member of the Legacy Finance Committee. On occasion, the Swansens will take a break by working on the large puzzle that is spread across the dining room table.

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The Culinary Couple

The Mount Dora Dinner Train

The Mount Dora & Lake Eustis Railway, operated by the Florida Central Railroad, offers a variety of train rides on local tracks. The smoke-free climate-controlled coaches travel on rails, some of which date back to the 1800s.

We chose a Saturday trip which offered lunch service. This tour runs along nine miles of track between Mt. Dora and Tavares. There were five luncheons from which to select at the time of reservations. Food service is provided by Yancey's Catering Service, but is cooked on board.

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Moving Notice

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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