FEBRUARY

  

1. Travel Tales/ Libby & Chad Eckland-  12-day adventure to Iceland included an 8-day golden circle tour driving 1800 miles.

2 & 3. . Precious Pet Of The Month - Hudson & Indy Catalano

4. Family/Cover Story- Meet The Scarver Family- Shon is the Director of Information Technology for a company based out of Boston, who he has been with for 24 years. After many years working in the healthcare profession in Boston, Sonia now is an account manager at one of the largest auto/home/life insurance companies. Taylor is pursuing her degree in Journalism while both working at a paid internship.

5. Sponsor of the month- At The Salt Room Longwood, guests experience forty-five minutes of relaxation while getting their salt therapy. Just a few potential benefits are: removing pollen from bronchial airways, reducing symptoms of the common cold and flu, improving acne, dermatitis, and psoriasis, reducing snoring, and improving sleep.

MARCH 

1. Resident Recipe- A Coffee Cake Recipe That's Sweet and Simple

2. Sponsor Spotlight- GenStar Generator Services, For more than 20 years GenStar has provided expert generator associated services, i.e., sales, repair, installation, service, maintenance, etc., for Central Florida. They are a Factory Authorized Dealer, employ Factory Certified Technicians and provide emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

3. Family/Cover Story- Introducing: The Brown Family, John and Teresa Brown are celebrating their 25th anniversary this summer.  Their children are Lauren, 20, and Sophia, 16. Lauren is a sophomore at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Sophia is a junior at Seminole High.

4. Doing Good In The Neighborhood- Tina rallied her community and inspired a new way to give. By driving out to the community and coordinating donation pick-up days, those seeking to serve their community can do so from their neighborhood.

5. Travel Tales- Mackinac Island, Hans and I had heard that Mackinac Island in upper Michigan was a fun and beautiful place to visit. So, we decided to go see for ourselves. We had planned to go to the Buffalo NY area at the beginning of August 2022 for a high school reunion, so we added 2 nights in Michigan to the beginning of that trip. 

6. Precious Pets-The Pugh's Pets

APRIL 

1. Travel Tales-Mississippi River Cruise, Hans and I have done several river cruises in Europe but had never done one in the United States.  In December 2022, that changed. We flew to Memphis, Tennessee to cruise from there to New Orleans, Louisiana on the lower Mississippi River.

2. Resident Recipe-Crab Stuffed Salmon Recipe

3. Family/Cover Story- The Pugh Family, After relocating from Cincinnati, OH in June 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pugh Family couldn’t be more thrilled to land in Lake Forest and enjoy the much sunnier Florida weather. Jeff, Julie, Austin and Caleb quickly met and befriended many families and kids in the neighborhood.

4. Sponsor Spotlight- GenStar Generator Services, For more than 20 years GenStar has provided expert generator associated services, i.e., sales, repair, installation, service, maintenance, etc., for Central Florida. They are a Factory Authorized Dealer, employ Factory Certified Technicians and provide emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

5. Out and About in Lake Forest

MAY

1. Annual Melissa’s Race 5K Works to Raise Awareness for the Nation’s Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Children- One of the largest nonprofit fundraisers dedicated to brain cancer is from Lake Forest. Melissa's Race has raised nearly a half million dollars towards brain cancer research since 2016 and attracts participants from all over the nation.  

2. Precious Pets- 8 Puppies at Once, Maze was profiled a few months ago in Stroll Magazine and shortly after we discovered that she was going to have 5 puppies.

3. Resident Recipe-  Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

4. Athlete Of The Month- Kendall Huff, Women’s Varsity Volleyball Team

5. Family/Cover Story- Meet The Breys, I’m 54 & and my wife Tracy is 56.  We will be celebrating our 26th Anniversary this summer. We have 2 children: Hailey is 21 and Joshua is 17.

6. Sponsor Spotlight- Rawle Orthodontics, Dr. Christopher Rawle grew up in Jamaica and moved to the United States at the age of eighteen. His love of warm, sunny weather brought him and his wife, Jamila, to the Sunshine State in 2010.

7. Out and About in Lake Forest

JUNE

1. Resident Night out- Dees Bros Brewery

2. Out and About in Lake Forest- Easter Bunny Visits Lake Forest

3. Precious Pets- Meet Scarlet Begonia & Forrest, What is your pet's name? Do they have a nickname? Is there a story behind their name? Scarlet Begonia (it’s a Grateful Dead song). Forrest (because he was found in Lake Forest and because he’s a runner- ‘Run, Forrest, run!’)Details - breed, age, gender, type, etc. Scarlet is a Papillon. She is 13 years old

4. Resident Recipe- Vegan Chickpea No-Tuna Salad Sandwich

JULY 

1. Resident Recipe-Creamy Tuscan Chicken

2. Travel Tales-Eastern Danube River Cruise,  When one speaks of doing a river cruise on Europe’s Danube River, it usually is in relation to the western part of the river (e.g. between Regensburg and Budapest). We had done that particular cruise twice and decided this time to try the less traveled part: from Bucharest, Romania to Budapest, Hungary. We are Jane and Hans DeVaughn, and this was our first trip out of the U.S. since Hans had his knee replacement in January 2023.

3. Out and About in Lake Forest- Puppy Power

4. Business Sponsor Of The Month-Primera Eye Care, At Primera Eye Care we provide a full-service Eye Care experience. We not only offer high-tech quality eye exams we also carry top-of-the-line glasses to help you look and see your best.

5. Resident Night Out- Recap- "Bowling Event" , What a Blast- we had at our resident night out at Aiport Lanes in Sanford- we enjoyed complimentary bowling | pizza and of course great company! 

6. Precious Pets- Please meet Taco Paco!

AUGUST

1. Yard of the Month- Congratulations 776 Whooping Crane

2. Sponsor of the Month- GAIL WILLIAMS - STATE FARM INSURANCE, 

Servicing Seminole and Volusia Counties and surrounding areas for more than three decades, the agency is home to an engaging, well-trained, knowledgeable, bilingual staff that is eager to assist you with your Auto, Homeowners, Life, Disability, Banking and most recently Mortgages through Rocket Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan Originator. NMLS #385508.

3. Out and About in Lake Forest- Welcome to Lake Forest - New Homes

4. Travel Tales- Paris and the Heart of Normandy River Cruise, When the pandemic hit back in 2020, we had to cancel several planned trips. We are Hans and Jane DeVaughn and we finally completed one of those trips in November of 2022 - a river cruise on the Seine from Paris to the beaches of Normandy. 

5. Lake Forest Luau- Recap- Hosted by the Social Committee

6. Family Spotlight- Welcome the Swindler Family, 

SEPTEMBER

1. Sponsor of the Month- Casa Leon Jewelers, At Casa Leon Jewelers, we carry elevated designer jewelry, a wide array of gold and diamond jewelry as well as colored stones and designer watches. With one of the largest engagement ring inventories in the area, you are sure to find the perfect ring. If we don't have exactly what you are looking for, our Master Jewelers can create a custom piece of your dreams with our state-of-the-art CAD (Computer Aided Design).  We provide jewelry repair onsite within 2 weeks. 

2. Home of the Month- 609 Broadoak Loop

3. B2B Resident Event Recap- At Orange County Brewers

4. Travel Tales- Holland and Belgium River Cruise, Because we travel quite often, we are always on the lookout for good deals on places we’d like to go or even return to. When we saw that Gate 1, our favorite travel group, had a special price on a river cruise, we couldn’t resist.  

5. Precious Pets- Meet Stanley,  What is your pet's name? Do they have a nickname? Is there a story behind their name? Our dog is named Stanley. He's named after Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada because that's one of our favorite places to visit (and because Sam is a big hockey fan, so the Stanley Cup served as inspiration for Stanley's name too!)

6. Family Spotlight-  Meet The Foley Family, 

OCTOBER

1. Cover Feature Story- Grand champagne Opening 

NOVEMBER

1. Yard of the Month- 5277 Vista Club Run

2. Doing Good In The Community- Onto the Next Chapter: Sanford Bookstore Finds New Home Downtown, There will be a lot to write about the COVID-19 pandemic in history books: The tragic loss of life, the term ‘social distancing,’ and the supply chain issues we still face today. But for Sarai Rivera, the pandemic made her re-evaluate her life. “We all were faced with life not being guaranteed, and everything was completely different, so it changed our perspectives,” she said.

3. Out & About- taking a look back at October 2017!

4. Sponsor Spotlight- Prestige Kitchen and Bath, Established in 2007, Prestige Kitchen and Bath is a multiple award-winning, ultimate destination for all your home remodeling needs. 

5.Travel Tales- Scotland, In August of 2023, Hans and I traveled to another country we had not before explored: Scotland. Our trip started in Edinburgh, a city bustling with people there to attend the many festivals the city celebrates in August each year. 

6. Cover Feature Story-Take Diabetes to a New Bead

7. Resident Recipe-Thanksgiving recipes that are sure to be a hit at your holiday gathering:

DECEMBER

1. Travel Tales- Canadian Rockies, 

When Hans and I think about what trips/tours we would like to book, I’m always looking for those which have what I call a “wow factor.” When we return home, I like to be able to say

“Wow! We got to ________ (fill in the blank) on this trip!”  Our recent trip to the Canadian Rockies was, in my opinion, filled with “wow factor” moments. The scenery day after day was breathtaking. 

2. Sponsor of the Month- Edward Screen Repairs LLC, Edward Screen Repairs is  Family Owned and operated company specializing  in pool Enclosure Repairs since 2017. But before venturing on his own, Sebastian Edwards had many years of experience working in this field. 

3. Out and about -Halloween Decorations & Halloween Night

4. Cover Story-Meet the Dhanji Family, The Dhanji family is a close-knit unit that has woven a rich tapestry of experiences and contributions to their community. Comprising Raza, Farah, Mohammed, and Salha, each member brings unique qualities and passions to the familial dynamic.