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        2020 BOAT PARADE
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                                                i s t e d !
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   1012 E Driftwood Drive - Gorgeous Redesign / Remodel 2                 1418 E. Steamboat Bend Drive in The Coves -
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   Coming Soon!                                                                           First Level Condo

                                                                                    1532 E Westwind Way
                                                                           Remodeled 3 bed/2 bath with swimming pool

                The Lakes Amenities - Swimming, Tennis, Fitness, Racquetball and More! HOA Dues: = $105/Month!

                    You’ll                                  Living in The Lakes!

                       The Lakes #1 Realtor 2019! Thank you!
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                                            Meet The Candidates
              Meet the Candidates will be held on Monday, January 11 at 7 PM via Zoom. If you wish to learn about the candidates and ask questions,
                   email Community Manager Christine Baldanza at christineb@thelakesoftempe.com for a Zoom invitation and passcode.
                                           Ballots will be reaching your mailbox the week of January 11. Please vote.

Ben Kaufman                                          Scott Leffler                                         Nicole Slaten
   My name is Ben Kaufman and I am seeking              Originally from Cleveland, OH, I moved                 Eleven years ago I moved to The Lakes to
election to the LCA Board of Directors.              to Arizona in 2013 and have now lived in The          join my husband, Brian, who has lived in The
   I have lived in the Lakes neighborhood with       Lakes since early 2016 with my wife, Brenda.          Lakes since high school. 17 years ago I relocated
my wife Ann and our beautiful daughter Ellie for                                                           to Arizona and now can't imagine living in
5 years.                                                We quickly fell in love with the neighborhood      any community outside of The Lakes. We
                                                     and have made so many great friends within            have two daughters, 16 year old Kayla, and 9
                                                     this community. You will often see us at one of       year old Emily who keep us on our toes. Kayla
   I am running for the Board because I want to      the many Lakes events, walking our two dogs           attends Marcos de Niza while Emily is at Rover
serve the community and ensure our residents         Clementine and Lily, or running by your house,        Elementary.
continue to enjoy an excellent quality of life.      and we always appreciate every smile, wave, or            I earned my undergrad from ASU and a
                                                                     hello from our neighbors.                               Masters in Higher Education
                    My professional experience                           Now more than ever we                               Leadership from Northcentral
                 includes project management,                        need to rely on each other and                          University. Professionally,
                 strategic planning, risk                            continue to be a strong, close                          I hold the title Director of
                 management, and contract                            community and I would be                                Student Affairs and support
                 negotiations.                                       honored to represent us all as a                        several different Universities
                                                                     member of The Lakes Board.                              through an online management
                    For the past 8 years, I                                                                                  company.
                                                                         I graduated with a BS                                  My top priorities include
                 have been managing global
                                                                      from Purdue University in                              building policies and
partnerships for a Fortune 100 company.              Biochemistry, obtained my MD from Wright              procedures while seeking win-win scenarios for
                                                     State University, and then completed my               both the individual student and the University.
    The key to my success is forging productive      residency in anesthesiology at University             I hope to apply these same skills in service of
relationships that are built on trust. I believe     Hospitals Case Medical Center. My final year I        The Lakes homeowners while representing them
this background and experience will provide          was selected as Chief Resident where I oversaw        through a position on the Board.
a positive contribution to the board and our         the daily operations of 48 co-residents.                  My experience helps me ensure I listen
community.                                                                                                 to the concerns of each individual while also
                                                        I then moved to Arizona and worked at              maintaining the funding balances necessary
   My family and I are planning to live in           Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center while                to maintain our beautiful common areas and
the Lakes for many years to come, and I will         also serving as the anesthesia section chief at       ensuring the overall communities' best interest.
be focused on the long-term success of our           Banner Ironwood Medical Center. In 2017, I left           The Lakes is more than land for our house,
                                                     those positions, founded Four Peaks Anesthesia        it represents our home, a community where we
neighborhood.
                                                     Consultants, and now provide anesthesia               built a family and made life-long friendships
                                                     services to two major orthopedic centers.             that we plan to continue nurturing in the
  If elected, my goal will be to strengthen the                                                            future. I love that my daughters can safely walk
positive sense of community that makes the               I feel prepared to represent you on The           to visit their Grandparents, to and from their
Lakes a great place to live.                         Lakes Board as I have always enjoyed being in         schools, or enjoy the community clubhouse (pre-
                                                     a leadership role. This past year I served on the     quarantine).
   As a board member, I will work in                 Budget and Finance Committee and learned a                My service on the Board will be focused on
partnership with the Community Management            lot.                                                  ensuring the family neighborhood we have
team to support the initiatives that resonate                                                              grown to love so much continues to thrive and
with our community members.                              I feel I can bring new innovative ideas to the    improve. To protect our property investments
                                                     board while continuing to address old existing        for future generations. I want to contribute my
    I will work hard to listen and make informed     issues all while being conscious of the budget        to the community we all call home. Thank you
                                                     and member dues. I would very much appreciate         for the opportunity to serve you, my neighbors
decisions that maintain the character and
                                                     your support as I will work hard to represent us      and friends, by representing you in a position on
inclusivity of the Lakes neighborhood.               all.                                                  the Board of Directors.
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                    LAKES LOG
    Lakes Log is produced by Newslink LLC using
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      articles and photos provided by the Lakes                                                                                         Contacts and
 Community Association, 5501 S. Lakeshore Drive,
   Tempe, AZ 85283. All articles appearing in this
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                                                         MEETING SCHEDULE                                                      480-759-4945                                  Village Landing: Lakes
                                                                                                                             Homeowners Board
                                                             January 27
                                                                                                                                                                                 Sub-Association
services by Newslink LLC or Lakes Community Assn.                                                                          meetings third Tuesday                             Ogden Red Mountain
                                                                                                                          of each month, at 7 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                 480-396-4567
      Association Office (480) 838-1023
      (Hours: 9-5 M-F, except Holidays)
                                                              via Zoom                                                Harbour Village Meeting Dates:
                                                                                                                       JANUARY 14, FEBRUARY 11
                                                                                                                                                                         Jeff Rauser, Property Manager

       Beach & Tennis Club (480) 838-3274                                                                           ANNUAL MEETING ONLY, MARCH 10,                            2020 Meeting Dates
      Lakes Log Advertising (480) 966-0837                                                                 APRIL 14, MAY 12, JUNE 9, AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 8,
                                                     • Christine Baldanza - Community Manager
                                                                                                                         OCT. 13, NOVEMBER 10                               January 20, 2021, 6 p.m.
                                                         christineb@thelakesoftempe.com                                       Debbie Tribioli,                 February 20, 2021, at 9 a.m. (Annual HOA Meeting)
     LCA Board of Directors                                                                                          Community Manager, Kinney Mgt.                           April 21, 2021, 6 p.m.
                                                       •Craig Whatcott - Clubhouse Manager                                480-820-3451 x 201
                                                                                                                           480-820-7441 fax                                   July 21, 2021, 6 p.m.
Leslie Policar		                    President
                                                            craig@thelakesoftempe.com                            Making your community the best it can be!                  October 13, 2021, 6 p.m.
Dan Rossi			                      Vice President
Sue Wong			                         Treasurer                     • LCA Website
                                                                                                                     Sandcastle: c/o Cornerstone, Inc.
Leslie House		                      Secretary               www.thelakesoflempe.com                                 (602) 433-0331, Michelle Smith.
Becky Miller		                       Director                                                                       Homeowners Board meetings fourth
                                                                • Lakes Log e-mail                                  Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
Amir Lahooti		                       Director
                                                          lakeslog@thelakesoftempe.com                               Sandcastle Complex Clubhouse.
Jay Nelson		                         Director
Jay Williams		                       Director                                                                       Runaway Point: Heywood Realty &
Bob Wilkinson		                      Director                                                                     Investment, Inc., Steve Cheff, Manager.
                                                                                                                             (480) 820-1519
                                                                                                                           2020 Meeting Dates
                                                                    LCA Committees                               Jan 7, Feb 12, March 11, Apr 8, May 13,

                   Lakes Community Assn.                             & Chairpersons                                      June 10, Sept. 9, Oct. 19
                                                                                                                              Annual Meeting
                                                                                                                            6:30 PM, Nov. 11
                                                                       • Activity—Meets 1st
                           Balance Sheet                              Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
                      as of August 31, 2020                          • Architectural—Meets 1st
                                                                          Tuesday, 7 p.m.
                       Total Current Assets                          • Architectural Nominating
                                                                     Committee—Bob Wilkinson
                             $755,754
                       Total Reserve Assets
                                                                   • Budget & Finance—Meets 9
                                                                                                          The 2021 meeting                                         The first annual meeting of the
                                                                      days before BoD meeting
                                                                                                                                                               members was held on Feb 8, 1972 and
                            $1,971,253                                       at 7 p.m.                  dates are as follows:                                  has been held on the second Tuesday
                         Net Fixed Assets                              • Fishing & Boating—
                                                                                                            January 27                                         in February at 8:00 p.m. ever since.
                                                                            Lee Dettling
                             $283,110                                                                       February 24                                            An agenda is posted on the
                                                                     Meets 1st Monday, 6 p.m.
                           Total Assets                                                                     March 24                                           clubhouse bulletin board five days
                                                                        • Lakes Log—Gloria
                                                                                                            April 28l                                          prior to the monthly Board meeting.
                            $3,029,435                                     Hollingsworth
                                                                    • Lakes Women’s Club— Jane              May 26                                                 Members who desire to discuss a
                         Total Liabilities                                                                                                                     problem with the Board and seek a
                                                                    Morrisey, 1st Thursday, 6:30            June 23
                             $243,199                                           p.m.                                                                           resolution are requested to provide
                                                                                                            July No Meeting
                       Total Fund Balances                                 .• Personnel &                   August 25                                          the Association office with a short
                            $2,786,236                              Compensation—Leslie Policar,            September 22                                       description of the problem and any
                                                                             Dan Rossi,
                                                                                                            October 27                                         proposed solution at least seven days
                  Total Liabilities and Capital
                                                                            Leslie House
                                                                                                            November 17                                        prior to the meeting.
                              $3,029,435                                    • Swim Team                                                                            The information will be included in
                                                                                                            December No Meeting
                                                                           Committee—                                                                          the Board’s meeting package.
                                                                         Liaison: Jay Nelson
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                               Moving on to a new adventure
           Neighbors bid a sad—but excited—farewell to Lakes original Don Dotts

“
     It’s been great seeing you, Don!” Although     and Sparky. It certainly was a treat to have the       busiest person on our street, we will miss seeing
     he will be missed, we’re excited to wish       band come marching down the block playing              his car drive past our house multiple times a
     original Lakes Resident and ‘Patriarch of      Christmas songs!                                       day. We’ll miss his standard response to “It’s
Harbor View,’ Don Dotts, best of luck on his            While Don may bleed maroon and gold, the           good to see you, Don” with “It’s good to be
new adventure as he moves to the new Mirabella      true love of his life was his beautiful wife, Annis.   seen!”. Those who live adjacent to Don will miss
development near the ASU Campus.                                               She was diagnosed           the impromptu socializing over the backyard
    Don and Annis and their children were                                      with Parkinson’s in the     fences. For those newer residents, Don made a
among the original Lakes residents, building                                   late 1990s, and as the      point to come to our houses to welcome us – We
their house at 1203 E. Harbor View Dr. in 1974.                                disease progressed, Don     have never taken those moments for granted.
A few years later, they decided to live on the                                 retired from ASU to             Many of us even purchased items from his
lake, moving directly across the street - where                                provide care for her. He    recent estate sale to have in our homes – a
he has lived until his move in Dec 2020.                                       made changes to their       friendly reminder of the man who has lived in
    Only a residence closer to ASU could provide                               house, making it easier     this neighborhood since its inception.
enough incentive for Don to leave the Lakes.                                   for her to move around.         Harbor View Drive residents all care about
He’s been part of the Arizona State family since                                  Even when Annis          each other and will all truly miss having Don in
a student in the 1950s.                                                        struggled to move, Don      our lives each day. He has set the bar high for
    He began working as a graduate student,         kept her active. His energy and devotion to her        how one should live. Fortunately, he won’t be
then became the Executive Director of the           was inspiring.                                         too far away and can still join us for our block
Alumni Association for 26 years. He finished            Since Annis was a music teacher and music          parties once it’s safe again to gather as a group.
his 42-year career at ASU helping with fund         brought her so much joy, Don joined the                    We will all miss him terribly – Even just his
raising in the Development Office. Don was          Tremble Clefts, a music therapy group for those        calm, quiet presence. We’re grateful that Don’s
involved changing the name of Arizona State         with Parkinson’s. Even after Annis passed              only moving 5 miles away from his Lakes family
College to Arizona State University in 1958         away in 2010, Don remained involved with the           – We will always have a chair for him for any of
and helped bring the ASU license plate into         organization.                                          our festivities.
existence. He truly bleeds maroon and gold.             Don has always been highly involved                    Don is a very special man and we are all
    Don provides a sense of stability and comfort   and generous with his neighbors – quickly              fortunate to know him - we wish him good luck
on the block for those living on Harbor View.       welcoming new residents, purchasing Christmas          on his new and exciting adventure!
He and Annis hosted many ASU Alumni events          gifts for some of the children throughout the
at their home, using his beautiful patio over the   years, lending a helping hand and ever present           This article was composed by the following
lake to entertain guests. These events often had    to socialize with all of us.                           Lakes neighbors: The Basses, The Shields, The
special appearances by the ASU Marching Band            We’ll miss the simple things. Arguably the         New/Lefflers, The Walkers and The Rossis.
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Schools report a hopeful return to ‘bells and whistles’ of pre-pandemic days
Dear Lakes Community,                                         is a great time to get cleared by our District to be able to           by and check it out. The garden is meant to be shared by
                                                              start. The process to become a volunteer is free, but takes            all.

W
         e hope that as you read this students have           4-6 weeks.                                                                  Fees sports will be starting up shortly, so you may see
         returned to school and you can hear the school           Please call either school office for more information.             more activity in the evenings as these events occur. At this
         bells and whistles, and children laughing and            Normally in November, we would be having our fall                  time, only parents of students who are on sports teams will
shouting. We also hope that the traffic has subsided and      carnivals and trunk or treat activities. For the time being            be allowed to attend (no other students, siblings, friends,
we are now in our routine.                                    we are not holding any social events on our campuses;                  etc.).
   If there are ongoing issues please reach out to us so we   however, they will continue to remain open to the                           We continue to be grateful for the continued support
can address them with our parents and staff.                  community, before and after school and on the weekends.                from the Lakes Community. If there is anything we can do
   We are busy teaching routines and procedures to our            At Rover we would like to welcome a new crossing                   to strengthen it, please let us know.
students and getting in the instructional swing of things.    guard at the Lakeshore and Watson intersections. His                        All the best,
We hope to be able to have volunteers come back on to         name is Richard. Please be sure to wave as you pass go by
campus soon.                                                  and see him.                                                              Jessica Larsen, Principal, Fees College Preparatory
   If you would like to volunteer at some point, right now        The Rover Vine is active with new plants. In October               Middle School; Edward Goldstein, Principal, Rover
                                                              we planted 3 pollinator beds for butterflies. Please come              Elementary School.

More from Rover and Fees: Thank you, LWC
Dear Lakes Community,                                         turn have supported them and you may not always know                        Finally, we want to thank all of you who are helping
                                                              what an impact you have.                                                families with children at home whether directly or
    We want to wish you all a happy New Year and we               This is also the season of tax credit requests, and while           indirectly. These have been unprecedented times for all
look forward to a healthier and happier year. As you may      we hope you will consider Rover or Fees College Prep for                of us, but from an educational perspective they have been
already know, the schools in Tempe Elementary School          your tax credit donation, we really just hope you are able to           unprecedented and traumatic.
District Elementary School District will continue 100%        help any public school with a donation.                                     It has truly taken incredible sacrifice and support to
online learning until January 25. Our school grounds will         Thank you to those families who have already donated                help our students continue to be as successful as possible
continue to be open to the community for you to enjoy and     to our schools. These tax credits support our ability to                during this time. We cannot wait for them to all return
use.                                                          provide field trips, after school clubs, tutoring and more              and be on campus, but until then we are eternally grateful
    We also want to thank you all for your continued          to all of our students. We also use a Site Council to help              to all of you who are helping and supporting and caring for
generosity. Combined, Rover and Fees College Prep were        oversee the use of the funds. If you are interested in being            the kids.
able to support more than 50 families this holiday season.    on either of our Site Councils please contact the school
The Lakes Women’s Club was instrumental in helping both       and we can help. We are always looking for community                       With Deep Gratitude, Jessica Larsen and Edward
of our communities. Thank you! We know that all of you in     members to join.                                                        Goldstein

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Light The Lakes Winners!

T
      hanks to all of The Lakes residents that
      participated in “Light the Lakes” 2020!

   We had over 50% participation this year so we have
added winners and doubled some prizes!
   This year the street side was very hard to judge so we
are giving multiple 1st prizes this year.
   Our judges were asked to consider: Number of lights
per area, originality, and over all appeal. Now for the
big reveal and bragging rights for 2021!!!

Street side winners:
    1st places Street side in this order: The Parkinson
family on Leeward Lane. We love the effort put in on
this house every year and there is even a new train
village this year. Our next 1st place is the Schmid family
on Northshore Drive, what an amazing roof display! Mr.
Schmid can also be credited with the clubhouse Happy
Holidays lights display.

   Next 1st place we have the Margraf family on
Leeward Lane. What a beautiful display we know this
takes effort!
   2nd Place: The Rossi family on Harbor View Drive
was so pretty this year and we love the hedgehogs!
   3rd Place: The Nelson family on Captain Kidd Court
(corner of Driftwood/Compass) The vintage Santa and
reindeer reminded us of Christmas past.

Lakeside winners:
   1st places Lake side in this order: The Puckett
family on Bayview Drive. This house was so classy and
beautiful. Next 1st place and 7th year in a row winner
we have the McCurdy family on E. Whalers Way.
Beautifully decorated again this year, we love this light
display every year!
   2nd place: The Smith family on Sandpiper Drive.
The blue waterfall into the lake was beautiful!
   3rd place: The Lyson family this house doesn’t
have a lot of room, but it made us smile and was very
beautifully lit.

    All our winners please come to the Clubhouse to
collect your prizes!
    Our new category we added for 2020 was an entire
street recognition. Although this prize is only bragging
rights we hope it motivates us all for 2021 to light every
house. CONGRATULATIONS LEEWARD LANE our
2020 street winner!!

   2020 has been a tough year for all of us THANK
YOU ALL for not only making our community so
beautiful at the holidays, but for watching out for each
other and taking care of each other. The Lakes truly
embodies the word community.

                                 -The Activity Committee
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                                                                               Holiday Magic Boat Parade!
                                                                               What a wonderful evening the residents of The Lakes experienced with
                                                                                      the 2020 Lighted Boat Parade! Everyone’s a winner!

                                                                              On Saturday evening, December 19, twenty-four decorated and lighted
                                                                             boats provided those in parks and homes with a wonderful experience.
                                                                             The 2020 lighted boats were the best ever. This is just what we needed
                                                                                              to bring on the Lakes holiday spirit.
                                                                                   Boats were both entertaining and creative. Thank you to all
                                                                                 the boat owners who provided such exciting and quality boats.

                                                                                          2020 Lighted Boat Parade winners are:

                                                                                      1st Place - "A Pirates Christmas" Colleen Concannon
                                                                               2nd Place - "Rudolph, Red-Nosed Reindeer" Gary and Colleen Dehler
                                                                                      3rd Place - "Sea Dragon" Kerry and Jennifer Gulseth
                                                                                           4th Place - "Santa's Sleigh" Diane Harrison
                                                                                       5th Place - "The Candy Kanes" John and Pam Kane

                                                                                   Thank you to Activity Committee volunteers Maureen Harrison
                                                                                      and Alecia Kindgren for organizing this great event.

                                                                                            Submitted by the Lakes Activity Committee

          Lakes Luminarias success story...again
          The Lakes Women’s Club luminarias project with local Boy Scout Troop 378 was another big success this year and
      the Scouts sold more luminarias than ever before. Thank you to all the Lakes residents who ordered luminarias and set
                          them out on during the Christmas weekend. Our neighborhood looked great!

           This project was a win-win for our community and our neighborhood Scouting program. We were able to have
                        luminarias delivered to our homes and the Scouts earned money for those in need.

And a special thank you to those neighbors who placed and lit the luminarias at our bigger parks on Christmas Eve: Rick Andrews and
family at Marine Park; Gary and Colleen Dehler and family at Compass Park; and Christine Baldanza and family at Northshore Park.
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  Struggling                                                                                                                               Here Are

  To Get                                                                                                                                   Some Tips

  Through
  a Book?

B
       ook Clubs are created for fun, edification,                                                                   that you wouldn’t have otherwise had. Or grab your
       social interactions, and a host of other benefits        3. Practice annotating. Many people highlight        airpods and go for a walk every day listening to the
       to members. But what if you are having a             passages and put comments into their Kindles or          same book. Stop and talk with your reading partner
problem simply getting through a complex book?              other Ebooks. For paper versions, use bookmarks,         if you think you’ve missed a critical part. Sharing
Ann Bogel, who blogs as the Modern Mrs. Darcy,              sticky notes, or simply write in the margins if you      books is a wonderful experience.
has some suggestions. She mentions six different            own the book and plan to keep it.
techniques that can help, particularly with long,                                                                        Join the Lakes Book Club where you don’t even
classical novels.                                              4. Absorb the audiobook. For particularly long        have to have read the book to participate—although
                                                            books, often the audio version is easiest. Skillful      we hope you try most times. We recognize that lives
     1.    Immerse yourself in the context. Familiarity     narrators can enhance the experience bringing            can become too busy, so come join in for some stress-
with the customs, historical events, and social             the characters to life. You may already have your        free fun. We will be meeting by Zoom on Thursday,
struggles can connect you to the story, particularly        favorite narrators. So go ahead and enjoy the audio      January 21 to discuss SAIL AWAY by Celia Imrie. At
if it’s a historical novel in a period with which you’re    version.                                                 7:00 pm we will have introductions and socializing
unfamiliar.                                                                                                          and at 7:30 we will discuss the book. April Sapinski
                                                                 5. Watch the movie. Yes, this isn’t cheating;       will be leading the discussion. Everyone is welcome.
    2. Go ahead, use Sparknotes/Cliff Notes.                it’s simply helping you enhance the experience. It
This isn’t high school. There are no prohibitions.          also is a creative way to think about the story. After      To receive the Zoom link for January 21, please
Sometimes having the character list or the plot             reading the book, how would you have filmed your         contact: April Sapinski at lrkinc@aol.com
summary right in front of you can be a guide through        own version?
particularly difficult classics. Use the analysis section                                                               Book Club Coordinators: April Sapinski lrlinc@
to see what you may have missed or to help give                 6. Read with a friend. If you’re on the road,        aol.com; Charlotte Whitney cwhitney@umich.edu;
insight into the author’s objectives.                       listening to a good book can stimulate conversation      Patsy Policar; perkypatsy@cox.net.

        Upcoming                                                   Jan. 21 — Sail Away by Celia Imrie
                                                            Feb 18 — The Girl With Seven Names
        Book Club                                                    by Hyeonseo Lee
                                                        March 18 — A Woman In Berlin by Anonymous
        Selections                                       April 15 — The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
                                                         May 20 — American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
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   Mix well.

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until dough is golden
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    Sprinkle with
granulated sugar and cut
into squares while dough
is still hot.

   Let cool in pan.
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                                                                                                        $285,000
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                           5547     Marine,
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     $635,000           $429,900    2278  sf  4BDR/3Baths                                              Condo $325,000
                                                                                                          $429,900
                                                                                                        Condo           1202
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                                                                                                              $325,000    sf
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     $635,000 2863
              2863 sf
                   sf Single Level
                       $429,900
                      Single         4/2
                              Level2278   $150k
                                     4/2 sf      Upgrades. $42k
                                              4BDR/3Baths
                                          $150k  Upgrades. $42k Master+
                                                                Master+ Bath
                                                                        Bath                              $285,000  1454  sf  3BDR/2Baths
                                                                                                          $285,000 1454 sf 3BDR/2Baths

                Ralph &
                Ralph & Ann
                        Ann Heins | Owners/Brokers
      JUST CLOSED SEPT. 2020                   Ralph--SEPT.
                                    Owners/Brokers
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                                                       & Ann
                                                       Heins   Realty
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                           5547 Marine, The Lakes
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