GULF HARBOUR
VOL. 25 NO. 8
Soundings
Another Seabreeze Publication
AUGUST 2024
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President’s Letter Summer is in full swing here at Gulf Harbour and we are still meeting and working on projects to enhance our common community. At our last meeting, July 1, several old topics and a few new ones were discussed. Under old business, we are still considering erecting a wrought iron fence along the outer perimeter of the Osprey Point and Sagamore communities. Security feels that this is important because this area is a potential breach point into the community. The Master Board continues to work with both communities to achieve a common agreement. Several new stop signs have been installed in the
Tamarind Cay community. Please take note of these and stop appropriately. In September, Vista River Drive and Harbour Landings Drive will be repaved and, we are considering adding speed humps as a speeding deterrent, as a safety precaution to prevent accidents. As for new business, it has come to our attention that there is a need for increased security in the community. To this end, we are obtaining bids for various security enhancements including updating the security cameras and lighting at both gates, and possibly closing South gate from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. We are also considering full-sized metal gates instead of the lighted arms. As always, we welcome any comments or concerns from the residents. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or any other board member. Chris Cope, President Gulf Harbour Master Association
Southwest Florida Symphony Announces Lineup For 64th Season The Southwest Florida Symphony, Lee County’s only professional orchestra, is excited to announce another innovative and diverse lineup of performances for the 2024/25 season. Maestro Stilian Kirov, the symphony’s interim artistic advisor, will lead the orchestra through its 64th season of celebrated works of all genres, many of which are woven with groundbreaking pieces that allow concertgoers to expand their musical diet. The symphony opens the season on Oct. 25 with another innovative Brave New Pops in partnership with the Alliance for the Arts. Rock & Roll Séance is a multimedia performance curated, arranged and conducted by locally beloved Maestro Andrew Lipke. This concert takes place outdoors on the Alliance for the Arts lawn and incorporates video, live vocalists who will channel the spirits of rock stars from the afterlife, and audience interactivity, all made larger than life with a full symphony orchestra performing bold arrangements for iconic rock tunes by Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana, Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and more. From Dec. 6 to 11, the symphony takes its Holiday Pops on the road throughout Southwest Florida, from Babcock Ranch to the Tribby at Shell Point and other venues in between. In keeping with the symphony’s signature innovation, Maestro Andrew Lipke returns with unique arrangements for traditional holiday favorites, with special guest vocalist Mary Bichner, who will add even more sparkle and joy to this beloved Holiday Pops tradition. On Jan. 17, the orchestra commences its mainstage series at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda led by Maestro Stilian Kirov with Beethoven’s glorious Symphony No. 9, along with the Fort Myers Mastersingers, then kicks off its Barbara B. Mann Hall Concert Series on Jan. 18, repeating this performance. The concert opens with a Youth Orchestra side-by-side, both of which haven’t been performed with the orchestra in a decade. Other Barbara B. Mann Series performances include John Williams the Great on Feb. 1, with a “prequel” performance at Southwest Florida Symphony on page 3
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