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VOL. 37 NO. 2
S IS I H T IN
Another Seabreeze Publication FEBRUARY 2024
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It’s on Friday this year!
See full details front page Wheelhouse Update
See Committee Report page 5 New Rule Changes
See LMGA page 5 WOW - Way to Go!!!
See Golf Corner page 6 It’s Back! Madisen’s Match
See Special Articles page 8 Happy Landings
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12th Annual Landings Music Festival Coming Friday, February 23!! The biggest entertainment event of the season moves to a Friday this year... our 2024 Landings Music Festival will be held on Friday, February 23, at the Driving Range. The 12th annual Festival will be another amazing Rob Hannon and “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” experience, bringing the very best in live entertainment, to Margaritaville and his “It’s 5 along with great food, fellowship O’clock Somewhere” show. One and all the things that make The of Florida’s most gifted singer songwriters, Rob brings the fun Landings special. The gates open this year at and music of Margaritaville and 3 pm with a fun activity to take the sounds and styles of Jimmy us to the show opening at 5 pm. Buffett to get the party started. He Vocalist and guitarist Rob Hannon was a founding member of Ben opens the Festival with a visit Allen Band (of NBC’s The Voice
fame) and toured with Allen for several years. Hannon is stepping out with his own A-List show, and we are delighted to welcome him to The Landings. Following Rob, the biggest variety show to ever fill the Festival stage will be “Chart Busters,” a musical time machine of the best and most popular hits from the birth of rock and roll right through to
today showcasing all musical styles and sounds. There will truly be something for everyone with over 10 different lead vocalists taking the stage. And, as always, look for some fun and features to enjoy all afternoon and evening. Once again, the Festival transport shuttle will take you and your guests to and from the Festival with many stops along the way throughout the Community. With over 1,000 residents and their guests expected at this year’s event, this will be THE party of the season. Bring your lawn chairs, your blanket, and your appetite for some tasty treats and your favorite beverages. Tickets are available at the Admin office, with discounts for advanced ticket reservations.
Person of Interest – Laurie Hamilton and Third Annual Lee County Girls’ High School Invitational Tournament February 15-17 By Kathy Striggow Laurie Hamilton is a familiar face for a reason: in 1973, her parents were one of the original property owners in The Landings. The first condominiums on Crossjack Courts were built in Windjammer, the first village constructed. Subsequently, the family built the first house in Lighthouse where Laurie now lives. Although her parents spent considerable time here, Laurie rarely spent more L i g h t h o u s e than a few Resident, Laurie consecutive Hamilton
days until 2019. As she approached her retirement, she wanted to be close to her sister, Sara. Laurie’s career was focused in deregulation in the telecom and energy industries. However, her career left little time for her primary interest: giving back to the community through service projects and contributing to causes important to her and her family. After retiring, Laurie had time to devote to these projects. Because the Hamilton family wanted to support young female athletes in Lee County high schools in honor of Sara, the idea for a Girls’ High School Invitational Tennis Tournament was born. Sara was a nationally ranked tennis player before her health seriously deteriorated. She was a top college player at the Univ. of AZ, a Virginia Slims Futures player, and a 45-year member PRSRT STD o f U S P TA , US POSTAGE designated PAID an Elite FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751 Professional. Today, Sara lives in a full-time care facility in Fort Myers. As a young player developing her talent, she found it challenging in
her home state of Kansas to find young female tennis players as well as courts to play on. Sara was forced to travel out of state in search of players at a comparable level.
Developing the Invitational Tournament - Women’s tennis has always been important in the Person of Interest on page 3
DON’T MISS OUT! YOUR OPINION COUNTS!
By Becky Ross, Co-Chair Long Range Planning Steering Committee In a few months The Landings will be rolling out a survey to all owners. It has been more than ten years since we last did a community-wide survey and it’s important that we hear from as many owners as possible. The survey will be administered electronically. That means you will receive an email with a link to the survey and each member owner will be asked to participate. You and your spouse or partner won’t have to share a survey or combine your responses in any way. We want to hear from each of you. If you don’t have an email registered with The Landings, now is a great time to do it. If you haven’t received updates from The Landings recently, maybe you accidentally unsubscribed. Let Admin know so you can reactivate your account. Have you checked your listing in The Landings website Member Central Directory to ensure that the email listed there is one that you still use? To update your email address with Landings Admin, call 239-482-3211 or email activities@lygtc.com. Thanks so much! We want to hear from you!! The Long Range Planning Steering Committee