April 2020 LIFESTYLE GUIDE - Esplanade at Palmer Ranch
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LIFESTYLE GUIDE
Dear Esplanade Residents,
April 2020
In the midst of all the chaos in the world, we hope you have found comfort in taking the time to focus on
your health, mind, and overall well-being. Let’s find the silver lining in “social distancing” and consider it
a spring cleaning effort on behalf of Mother Nature. Earth Day is this month, and science has already
proven less pollution in the air due to less flights and traffic. China has seen blue skies again. Venice
canals are regaining their clarity. If we just take a moment to see the world through this perspective, I
think it can really benefit us all.
Just because we are advised to partake in “social distancing,” it doesn’t mean we are completely out of
luck. We just have to get a little creative! Grab that book you always said you didn’t have time to sit
down and read. Take a virtual museum tour! Did you know many museums offer tours right from your
smartphone? The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History hosts online tours. Start learning a new
language, go birdwatching in our community for fresh air, cook up a new recipe, download a meditation
app, or video chat with loved ones who are at home as well. This is also the prime time to get that
“honey-do” list out for everyone in your household to start tackling!
There’s no doubt this is also harmful to the small businesses we have all grown to enjoy. This town is
full of private and unique businesses that could really use our help when this is all over. Research to see
if you can purchase gift cards to your favorite locally owned shops and restaurants online and use them
later. You may even be able to call to order and have them mail it to you.
Now for the same advice everyone else is giving you. Sing “happy birthday” twice while washing your
hands, don’t touch your face, avoid social groups of more than 10, and remain at least 6 feet distance
from others. Stay healthy, Esplanade. Have a Happy Easter!
Stasia Voorhees
Lifestyle Manager
svoorhees@popegolf.net
941-448-1654
HOA HAPPENINGS
WE ARE HARD AT WORK SPRUCING UP THE COMMUNITY
I'd like to share with you that we are at work sprucing up the community during
this lock down period. You will start to notice the following cleaning/
enhancement projects being done in these areas, mentioned below.
• The Esplanade/Legacy monument has been pressure washed.
• The Guardhouses at Palmer and Legacy entrances have been pressure
washed.
• The bridge on the pedestrian walking path near the entrance has been
pressure washed.
• All the pavers throughout the entry roundabout and gate entrances have
been pressure washed. Along with the gate columns.
• Numerous landscaping enhancements have been made at the entrance and
monuments.
• Both Palmer and Legacy Gates have been serviced and lubricated.
We look forward to the residents being able to see these enhancements as they
are being completed. Please take all precautions and necessary measures to stay
healthy during this very difficult period and be safe. Until further notice, the
Amenity Center is being staffed for community assistance.
10 Online Brain Boosting and
Boredom Busting
Book Club Websites
Tuesday, February 4th | 2:00pm | Resort Amenity Center
For more informationBoard
or to RSVPGames
for this club please contact
Enjoy all your favorite board games on one easy toor use
the club leaders: Kathy Booker | kathy.booker@hotmail.com website.
https://www.pogo.com/board-games
Linda Northey | lindanorthey99@gmail.com
ACTIVE GROUPS
Braingle
AND CLUBS
A website full of a variety of brain games including: Trivia, puzzles, and
mentalrobics (mental-aerobics).
https://www.braingle.com/
Classic Sudoku
Enjoy thousands of free Sudoku puzzles!
https://websudoku.com/
Crossword Puzzles
A great site for daily, themed, and tricky Crossword puzzles for everyone to
enjoy!
https://www.bestcrosswords.com/
Education
Free website great for homeschooling and entertaining children of all ages
who are home from school.
https://www.education.com/games/?cid=11.2144
Exquisite-Minds
Tough, tricky and fun games and puzzles for ALL ages!
https://www.exquisite-minds.com/best-thinking-games-online/
PBS Kids
Best site for entertaining young children!
https://pbskids.org/games/
Scrabble
Decide if you want to play against others or choose the robot for solo games.
Join Pogo.com for thousands of other games to play.
https://earlyaccess.pogo.com/games/scrabble/play
Sharp Brains
Check out this website for visual, Logic, and memory games.
https://sharpbrains.com/brainteasers/
Tetris
Tetris is a fun puzzle game that speeds up as time goes by.
https://tetris.com/play-tetris
AT HOME CRAFTS
Supporting the local business:
The Makers Market and Workshop
In hope to support the communities creativity and
family togetherness, The Maker Market and Workshop
is offering a variety of do it yourself at home projects.
Kits will include projects, stencils, a baggie of needed
tools and paints. They are offering curbside pickup for
all customers which is explained more upon ordering.
All take home kits will be 20% off!
The Maker Market will also be Virtual paint parties on
their Facebook Page, so you can paint along with them.
Visit https://makersmarketdiy.com/ for
more information!
Social distancing may just be the excuse you need to brush up on your cooking creativity.
Chances are you purchased some variation of beans, rice, oatmeal, flour, and pasta, and your freezer is
full of vegetables, fruit, and meat. So how do you put all these things to good use? These pantry-
friendly recipes give you options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and will help you create recipes
your family will actually want to eat.
Click any of the links below for the full recipe.
Apple-Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Whole Wheat Sheet Pan Pancakes Savory Oatmeal
Mediterranean Tuna Salad Black Bean and Lentil Instant Pot Mushroom
Parmesan Rice
Pasta Primavera Easy Chicken Fried Rice Healthier Broccoli Chicken
Casserole
Looking for something to do with all of those
photos in your smart phone? Try this!
Photo Clay Pot Craft
1. Paint the clay pot with white acrylic craft paint. Make sure to
paint the inside of the clay pot white as well. Paint about the top
inch of the inside of the pot. Paint the saucer as well. Let dry.
2. Select 6 family photos, and print them on a sheet of regular com-
puter paper. You can use photo editing software to make a photo
collage that is 8.5×11″. I do not recommend photo paper, as the
paper may be too stiff to adhere to the curved surface of the clay
pot. Cut out each individual picture.
3. Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge on the side of the clay
pot. Smooth a photo over the Mod Podge and seal with another
layer. Repeat with the remaining 5 photos. Trim the photos if
needed to make a collage.
4. Optional: Using a contrasting color, paint a name or saying on the
top border of the clay pot. Ours reads, “My favorite people call me
Grandma.”
For more information click to link below
https://thecrazycraftlady.com/photo-gift-clay-pot-craft/
Feel free to send your creations to: svoorhees@popegolf.net and be
featured on our Palmer Ranch Esplanade Facebook Page!
Arts, Culture,
Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
& Entertainment
CLICK THE UNDERLINED LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
Arts
Google has partnered with over 500 museums and galleries
worldwide in an effort to increase access to the arts. The
platform allows users to browse featured museum
collections, or use Google’s interior street view to wander
gallery halls.
Theater
BroadwayHD, a streaming service for theater fans
has long been bringing Broadway performances to
people’s living rooms. The platform is currently
offering a free seven-day trial, along with a wildly
affordable $8.99 monthly plan. So go ahead and
watch as many times as you want. You can even sing
along if you please because you’re in your own
house, who’s going to complain?
TV & Movies
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, are all offering
30 day free trials. Also be sure to check out the
following for 7 day free trials; Disney +, HBO,
Showtime, and Starz. For those looking for movies, tv
shows and more!
LOCAL RESTAURANT PICKUP & DELIVERY
Restaurants Available for Pickup & Delivery
Available for Pick Up & Take Out:
Bahama Bar :
Take Out Hours 11:30pm-6:00pm
#941-500-9458
Carrabba’s:
Order online with the code SPRING15 to receive 15% off.
https://togo.carrabbasonlineordering.com/
The Grasshopper Tex Mex
11:30am-8:30pm
#941-923-3688
Offering daily food specials
Available for delivery via ordering through the Door Dash app:
Chick-fil-a
Outback Steakhouse
Vitality Bowls
Wendys
Applebees Grill and Bar
Tijuana Flats
Five Guys
Fork My Life
Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream
COMMUNITY CONTACTS
POPE PROPERTIES
Lifestyle
Stasia Voorhees
TAYLOR MORRISON Lifestyle Manager
svoorhees@popegolf.net
Legacy Sales Office (941) 448-1654
12052 Legacy Estates Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941)313-8138 Community Association Manager
Doug Walkowiak
Esplanade Sales Office Community Association Manager
dwalkowiak@popehoa.com
5428 Lago Maggio St.
(941) 866-6044
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941)222-0433
General Manager
Maria Amundson Conrad Tidswell
Community Sales Manager General Manager
mamundson@taylormorrison.com ctidswell@popegolf.net
(941)222-0433 (941) 500-9455 ext. 782
Jeff Anderson Wellness and Sports
Jason Golden
Community Sales Manager
Director of Wellness and Sports Courts
JSAnderson@taylormorrison.com
jason@popegolf.net
(941)222-0433 (941) 539-6083
Vickie Houston Tim Barnes
Community Sales Manager Wellness Concierge
vhouston@taylormorrison.com wellness@palmerranchesplanade.com
(941)222-0433 (941) 500-9455
Caryn Lukas Resident Services Department
Community Sales Manager (941) 866-6044
clukas@taylormorrison.com
(941) 705-0395
George Wilkerson
Community Sales Manager
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