Soaring Newsletter February 2010 Issue

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©The Pavilion at Westcott Lakes, February 2010

Volume 2, Issue 4; February 2010Proposed Patio Homes

Jim Cater, the CEO ofPRAXEIS®, along withPRAXEIS Vice President JonCorbin, gave a talk to anoverSlow crowd in the LifeCollegesm classroom at theWelcome Center on January 12at which patio homes werediscussed.Of immediate importance isthat the OfSice of InsuranceRegulation has conveyed verbalapproval of the developmentplan for The Pavilion at WestcottLakes. Shortly, we expectwritten Sinal consent language

in a consent order issued by theOfSice. This clears the way forconstruction to start in thefourth quarter of 2010.Within 45 days PRAXEISshould be able to provide aschematic plan showing whatwill be available for those of uswho wish to contract for ThePavilion. Then, within 90 days,we should have additionalinformation related tothe patio homes. Therewas a formalpresentation about thepatio homes, but mostof the meeting was toallow input frompotential buyers. Thesession started outwith a DVDpresentation aboutEskaton’s nationaldemo house, a newconcept in buildinghomes for seniors thatincludes the possibility for all ofthe ADA and green facilitiesanyone could want. TheEskaton® development plancould serve as the development

concept for construction of theactual patio homes.Preliminarily, single-familyhouses in the 1,200 sq. ft. to2,300 sq. ft. range were shownwith an estimated price rangeof $188,000 to $362,000. Thiswould include a 55’ x 110’ lotand a two-car garage. Mostgrounds and home maintenancewould be included for a

monthly HomeownersAssociation fee, with an optionfor al la carte services whereyou would pay for only whatyou used.(continued on page 2)

By Dr. Gary Stilwell

Dr. Gary StilwellPavilion Member

Member speaking with Jim Cater and JonCorbin of PRAXEIS

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The exterior look of thehomes would likely bearchitecturally controlled andthe homes are planned to befee simple, that is, they wouldbe owned by the member –including both lot and house.You would have all rightsto the home and you oryour heirs would beable to sell it when youcould no longer livethere. It may have to besold to someone whosigns a Pavilion contractso this might limit yourresale options.However, that would be

mitigated by the fact that thedemand for this kind of plan isexpected to rise signiSicantly asthe older population increases.It is expected that the over age65 U. S. market will skyrocketfrom 35 million in 2000 to 71

million by 2030 (20% of thetotal population).In additon to creating acohesive community, thebeneSit of the patio homes ishaving direct access to thefacilities of the Center forPositive Aging such as thedoctor/clinic and exerciseroom and access to servicesfrom FSU and TallahasseeMemorial HealthCare. Forthose interested inresidential living near ThePavilion, the development ofclub homes or patio homesmay provide an attractivealternate.

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Audience listening to the presentation

Southern Good Luck Recipes

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These recipes were requested by the members and guests of The Pavilion at Westcott Lakes at the January “Second Tuesdays” event.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING

Your Social Committee is offto a busy start in 2010!On January 6th, members metto take down holiday decorations. Sincere appreciation is owed to these

hard working members: RuthBass, Fred Boska, Linda Cole,“Fancy” Funk, Barbara Holt,Barbara Jorgenson, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Carolyn Shackelford and our wonderful staff members thatwe cannot do without, Shannon Sell, Renee Prasek,Casey Chapman, Susan Mahoney and Teressa Tabor.Following the hours oftaking down, boxing and labeling, the committee members enjoyed lunch and aworkshop meeting to beginplans for the New Year. We allexpressed our appreciation

for the service of our Sirst Social Committee Chairman,Dr. “Fancy” Funk, and I ask foryour support and suggestionsas I move into this position.We also thanked Barbara Holtfor her thoroughminutes of the meetings, and appreciation for hercontinuing to be oursecretary.Some membershave just celebratedspecial wedding an-niversaries.Jim and LoisPumphrey celebrated their56th anniversary,Bob and BarbaraHolt their golden anniversary and Barbara Jorgenson andBob Dempsey their sixmonth anniversary!Social Committeemeetings hereafter will beon the Sirst Monday ofeach month at 11:00 a.m.and will include a light lunch.All Pavilion members are welcome to attend and participate. Let the WelcomeCenter know if you are coming so that you will becounted for lunch.The committee also decided that members will be

more involved by serving ashosts for “Second Tuesdays”and other events at the Welcome Center. ReneePrasek and PCA PresidentBridget Chandler providedtraditional Southern NewYear’s good luck fare of Hoppin’ John, corn bread andRed Neck Dip for January’s“Second Tuesdays”. Be sure and plan for February’s “Second Tuesdays”on the 9th at 4:00 p.m. sharp

as we will offer traditionalbaseball fare and hear theup–to-date news of FSU Baseball. Chip Baker, FSU Director of Baseball Operations, will be our guestand will get us ready foropening day that will be justtwo weeks later!

A New Year of ChangeBy Dr. Betty Lou Joanos

Members socializing at the January“Second Tuesdays” Event

Members enjoying the January “Second Tuesdays” Event

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What a beginning for 2010!Florida State Universitywelcomes a new president andnew football head coach, andThe Pavilion at Westcott Lakes isoff to a great start. FSU will hostits annual Heritage Day activitieson Wednesday, February 17thfrom 2:00–4:00 p.m. in front ofhistoric Westcott Hall. Manythings are planned for that event

and will include the “passing ofthe torch” from the Sirst alumnusto serve as president, Dr. T. K.Wetherell, to the second, Dr. EricBarron. Dr. Barron will be theuniversity’s 14th president. Dr.Wetherell, while stepping down,is not leaving the university andis already teaching two classesfor the College of Education.University sports continue tohave great interest for most of usWestcott Lakes folks. We readwith interest what head footballcoach Jimbo Fisher is doing withthe hiring of assistant coachesand with player recruitment. Weall look forward to the springgame in April. In the meanwhile,men’s and women’s basketballgames keep us fans busy, andwomen’s softball and men’sbaseball begin in February.Some of our members areonce again enrolled in classes offered by FSU’s Osher LifelongLearning Institute. The wonderful choice of classesvaries from Connect with Technology to Tallahassee/BigBend Environmental History toInternational Wine and Culture.Many members participatedin an exciting evening on January 29th when the FSU Master Craftsman Studios of-fered an unforgettable experience. The evening included live jazz, cocktails, horsd’oeuvres and a silent auctionwhich beneSited the FSU and

University Center Club’s Academic Award Fund. The studios were open withstudents exhibiting their work ofstatues, benches, architecturalpieces, stained glass windowsand a live Iron Pour demonstration.Another local event whichdrew our members on February2nd was the opening of a specialexhibit at the Museum of FloridaHistory. This spectacular exhibitdisplays paintings of theFLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN. If youmissed the opening, don’t missthe chance to see this exhibit atthe R. A. Gray Building!

By Dr. Betty Lou Joanos

Seminole Patchwork

Dr. Betty Lou JoanosPavilion Member

Jimbo Fisher FSU Head Football Coach

Dr. Eric BarronFSU’s 14th President

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As the Director of First Impressions, Shannon Sell always makes The Pavilion atWestcott Lakes look great! Andit’s no surprise. As a formerWalt Disney World intern, Shannon learned a lot about howto make a great impression. “Myexperience working for the WaltDisney Company taught me howto treat people from all differentbackgrounds with respect andkindness and that there was always an opportunity to createa magical moment,” says Shannon. And although you mayrecognize her smiling face, youmay not know just how interesting Shannon really is! A native Floridian, Shannonwas born and raised in southwest Florida. “I was bornin Ft. Myers, Florida and I livedin Cape Coral, Florida all of mylife until I went to FSU. A bridgeis the only thing separating Ft.Myers from Cape Coral and I wasborn across the river becauseCape Coral didn’t even have ahospital back then,” recalls Shannon. As a student at FSU,Shannon received a B.S. in SportManagement and a M.S. in SportAdministration. She went on towork at the FSU Alumni Association for four years andthe FSU Athletic Department forthree years. “FSU has alwaysplayed a huge part in my life. Myabsolute number one interest is

FSU football. My father has beentaking my friends and me to thegames since I was in elementaryschool. Some of my most treasured childhood memoriesare our 6 hourlong trips to Tallahassee towatch the Seminoles play,”says Shannon.Needless tosay, Shannon hasdecided to makeTallahassee herhome. “Thereare so manythings I loveabout this community. ISind it comforting

to know that every time I walkinto the grocery store, I will seesomeone I know. I just saw oneof our members in the grocerystore yesterday!” Tallahassee has also becomehome to Shannon’s family, whichincludes her canine son, Magic,and her son, Barron, who will be1 on February 11th. “Barron issuch a blessing to me. Takingnaps with him while he sleepson my chest is Heaven on earth.There is nothing sweeter thanhearing the sound of your child’sbreath,” says Shannon. “Mostpeople don’t know this, but I actually named Barron in honorof my great-great grandfather.My family comes from Rio deJaneiro, Brazil and my great-great-grandfather was atrue Baron. His name was BaronRudolpho Smith de Vasconcelos

Meet the StaffGetting to Know Shannon Sell

Shannon with her 1 year old son, Barron

By Bronwen Krause

Shannon with her dog Magic

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Most of us considercare of teeth, gumsand the rest of the oralcavity as necessary for agood facial appearance,but fewer of us regardthem as essential for theprevention of serious disease. The fact of thematter is that problemsof the mouth, especiallyas it ages, increase therisk of the latter.“Three-quarters of peopleover 65 retain at least some oftheir natural teeth, but olderpeople still suffer higher ratesof gum disease, dental decay,oral cancer, mouth infection,and tooth loss,” reports the Harvard Health Letter. As teethget older they are increasinglysubject to decay from acidicfoods, cracking or breaking.Tooth damage requiring rootcanal surgery triples after age

65. Those of us at older agesdid not have the tooth protection from Sluorides ordental sealants that youngerpersons have had.Receding gums, wobblyteeth and deterioration of thejawbone increase the loss ofteeth among older adults. Tobacco users are most apt todevelop oral cavity cancers, inthe lip, tongue and gums. Effects of medications, used increasingly at senior ages, can

have an impact on mouthdiseases. “Scientists postulate that bacteriafrom gum infectionstravel through the bloodstream to triggerinSlammation in organsand tissues at distantsites,” says the HarvardHealth Letter. This cancontribute to diabetes,heart disease, stroke andrespiratory problems, all accentuated at older ages.Because these problemswith the mouth are more likelyat later than earlier years, it isincumbent upon seniors to bediligent about keeping theirmouths “young” by daily brushing and Slossing and regular visits to their dentists.(Based on “The aging mouth –and how to keep it younger,”Harvard Health Letter, vol. 35,no. 3, January 2010.)

Have You Heard?

and my maternal grandmother was luckyenough to spend her summers living in Baron ofItaipava’s Castle in the city ofPetropolis. Before I was born,my mother traveled to visitthe castle and took the mostamazing pictures. I often lookthrough them and try to imagine how neat it wouldhave been to live there,” explains Shannon. Shannon learned of Westcott Lakes while working

at the FSU Alumni Association. “At the time, thecommunity was just a dreamand in fact, didn’t even have aname. I had heard about OakHammock in Gainesville andthought, ‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do thesame thing in Tallahassee?’ Ialways knew that I wanted towork here. I had a feeling thiswas where I was supposed tobe. I couldn’t be happier tocontinue my many belovedfriendships”.

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By Dr. Charles Nam

Baron of Itaipava’s Castle

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Recommended Reading

Alex Storozynski’s The Peasant Prince. St. Martin’sPress, 2009 (hardcover)Think of the heroes of theAmerican Revolution andthe names that come to mindare George Washington,Thomas Jefferson, ThomasPaine, Benjamin Franklin,Alexander Hamilton and otherresidents of our land whofought the British to declareour national independence.The French came to our assistance, led by the Marquisde Lafayette. But what aboutThaddeus Kosciuszko? Kosciuszko (pronouncedKoz-SHOOZ-ko in Polish andKoz-ee-O-sko in English) wasborn and educated in Poland,continued his architecturaland engineering studies inParis and, having heard aboutthe Boston Tea Party, made hisway to America to join in thebattle. The Sirst person hemet in this country was Benjamin Franklin, who hiredhim as Chief Engineer for preventing British attacks onPhiladelphia. Subsequently,he

was appointed by the U.S.Congress as an Engineer withthe rank of Colonel in the U.S.Army. When Washington heardabout his skills, he hadKosciuszko replace French engineers at creating forts torepel the British at other

locations. His designs andconstruction at Fort Ticonderoga and Saratogawere pivotal in defeating theBritish there. He later builtfortiSications at a place on theHudson River called WestPoint. (His recommendationthat it be a site for trainingmilitary ofSicers was acceptedsome years later.) Gen. Benedict Arnold tried to sellKosciuszko’s plans to the

British but was rebuffed andjoined the enemy. In addition to being theChief Engineer, Kosciuszko ledtroops in some of the revolutionary engagements.When the war ended, he wasmade a Brigadier General.When Washington gave hisFarewell Address, he presented Kosciuszko with hisvalued ring from the Societyof Cincinnati.Kosciuszko returned toPoland to Sight the Russiansand helped to establish anAmerican-style constitutionthere, but it was later revoked.Severely wounded in battle,he decided to revisit Americawhere Washington welcomedhim “to the land whose liberties you had been so instrumental in establishing.”The name, Kosciuszko,identiSies an island off Alaska,a county in Indiana, a city inMississippi (birthplace ofOprah Winfrey), and a well-known street inBrooklyn, New York.

By Dr. Charles NamAnother Hero of the American Revolution?

On your next visit to The Pavilion at Westcott Lakes Welcome Center you may want to step into thebeautifully appointed library to see a colorful addition. An exhibit of member DeWitt Mathers'beautiful paintings cover the walls and are interspersed among the books on the bookshelves. Hisartwork spans a number of art styles that inSluenced his work, including, abstract expressionism,geometric/optical art, Oriental art and whimsical pop art. Two of his art books, on the table, arethere for your perusal and curiosity to explain the philosophy of each of the art styles. Enjoy!

Member ShowcaseBy Dr. Jessie Lovano-Kerr

3800 Esplanade WaySuite 180

Tallahassee, FL 32311850-645-7110

1-866-510-1515 (Toll-Free)www.westcottlakes.org

This newsletter is prepared by Dr. Charles B. Nam, Editor, with substantial assistance from members of the WestcottLakes Newsletter Committee (Dr. Betty Lou Joanos, Dr. Gary Stilwell, Dr. Fanchon Funk and Dr. Jessie Lovano-Kerr)

and other Westcott Lakes members and administration staff, and with design and editorial contributions from Bronwen Krause of the PRAXEIS communications staff. Teressa Tabor and Stephanie Hinson of PRAXEIS provide lo-

gistical and guidance support. The Editor encourages submissions from other members with stories to tell (e.g.,travelogues, book reviews, historical accounts) that would be of interest to the general membership. These and

other communications concerning the newsletter should be sent to [email protected].

February Calendar of EventsMonday, February 8Bridge Club (1–4 p.m.)Peggy Moore, Chair of the Bridge Club, advises there will be a bridge game at 1 p.m. at alocation to be determined. Contact Peggy at 850-906-0565 or [email protected] to express your interest and learn about the site.Tuesday, February 9

Life College SeriesThere will not be a Life College presentation in February. The series will be resumed in March.Tuesday, February 9

“Second Tuesdays” Event (4-6 p.m.)Members and guests convene for refreshments and fellowship. Learn about developments at The Pavilion at Westcott Lakes and the Center for Positive Aging. Meet Chip Baker, FSU’s Director of Baseball Operations, who will give us a lead on the upcoming baseball season.

To R.S.V.P. for an event, call the Welcome Center at (850) 645-7110. For more information on The Pavilion at Westcott Lakes events, give us a call!