LA SCALA NEWS

4th Quarter 2006 from Andrew Fentiman (603)

Hurricane season is now over and we came through unscathed. Our winter residents are coming back in town and The Colony is ready for the holiday season. The trunks of the palms in the community’s traffic circles are encircled with strings of lights and at La Scala, the holiday decorations look suitably festive, the centerpiece being our magnificent decorated tree which towers in the Grand Salon. Hope you like this photo, which I took from my plane while circling La Scala!

QUICK NEWS - Welcome to new owners Tony and Georgie Fernandes (1801), Greg and Lee MacNeil (1601) and Mark Staples (302) ☼ With the sale of 1601, WCI no longer owns any units at La Scala ☼ 14 La Scala units remain in decorator-ready condition (concrete floors) ☼ The November tree-lighting party was a lively evening and became even more so after Steve & Nancy Calabrese kindly invited the stragglers up to their lovely unit to party on some more! ☼ Numerous stores and restaurants are open at the magnificent Coconut Point Town Center – and there’s much more to come! ☼ Park benches have been added along walkways in The Colony ☼ The tall radio tower in The Colony has now been taken down ☼ Our annual Welcome Back party is on January 17^, with delicious appetizers, carved turkey & pork, poached salmon, pasta station, salad, bread, desserts and full bar. Please R.S.V.P. to Isabella soonest ☼ Our own Joseph Loiacono stars as Uncle Jeff in the musical Mame, running from February 28^th through March 31^st, 2007, at the Sugden Community Theatre off Fifth Avenue South in Naples ☼ New Pelican Landing/Colony resident directories are now available at the PLCA front desk at 24501 Walden Center Drive (239/947-5977) ☼

HOUSE-KEEPING - ‘Logo’ towels are disappearing and they are expensive to replace. Please be sure to put dirty towels in the appropriate hamper and not take them to your unit ☺ Kindly remember that pool/spa hours are daylight only, please ☺ Items left in the back hallway of your unit contravene the fire code so please never leave items out there because they will be removed by the management ☺ Recycling pick-up is a privilege in the sense that if we don’t comply with the rules, the recyclers may decline to pick up from La Scala. The driver checks the bins and he has found food scraps, old clothing and other non-recyclable items. Glass, cans and plastic items should be put straight into the appropriate bin, not dumped into the bin inside a plastic bag ☺ Now that WCI/Kraft Construction have finished the remedial work on the Social Room, it is back to normal and available to residents again ☺ Seems like an obvious one, but if you are ill, please be considerate about using (or even avoiding) the La Scala common areas and facilities ☺ Kindly don’t let children roam the building unsupervised, especially the Fitness Center and swimming pool/spa; think of the danger and liability! ☺     

BAY CLUB EVENTS - Breakfast at the Bay Club is back, re-starting after the holidays on January 7^th, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by hot & cold lunch items served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. it is Martinis & Motown (3^rd Floor). Fridays nights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. is Bay Nights with Bill Jollie (3^rd Floor). The Bay Club & Country Club both have New Year’s Eve dinner dances as well as Valentine’s dinner dances. Call Tammi Reyes on (239) 390-4709 for event reservations. Bay Club: (239) 992-2100. Country Club: (239) 390-4709.

NEW PET RULES - The results of the Member vote were counted at the mid-December meeting and the pet rules amendment passed with 55 votes ‘for’ and 4 votes ‘against’. With 59 out of 64 unit owners voting, the turnout was impressive. As soon as the new rules are recorded, they will go into effect, probably before the end of 2006. Look for an announcement on the La Scala web forum.

KEY ACCESS – When you closed on the purchase of your unit, you should have been given your unit door key and also a second key. Although it may not have been explained to you at the closing table, this second key is for access to the La Scala common areas that remain locked for security reasons; the catering kitchen next to the Social Room, the restrooms in the swimming pool area, the lower parking garage door to the outside pet walk area, etc. If you have mislaid your second key, please see Isabella in the office.

ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING - Due to scheduling conflicts, the Annual Members Meeting has been re-scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28^th, 2007.

EVEN MORE RESTAURANTS - More local restaurants are popping up (let me know if you want me to e-mail you a copy of my restaurant list), especially with Coconut Point Town Center coming on stream. Following my suggestions in the last newsletter, here are some more eateries. Coconut Point Town Center: Ruth Chris’ Steak House (239/948-5892), Grape (239/992-5040), California Pizza Kitchen (239/498-7667), Ted’s Montana Grill (239/947-9318), Shane’s Rib Shack (239/495-7609), Panera Bakery Café (239/498-4472) and Starbucks (239/390-0394) are already open. Naples: Aura in the Naples Grande Resort (formerly The Registry) is a very contemporary restaurant. The chef’s table/tasting bar looks like fun. They have a nice bar and dancing on Fridays. Fred Hirschovits recommends Le Bistro at 842 Neapolitan Way off of Tamiami Trail North (239/434-7061) and also Randy’s Fish Market at 10395 Tamiami Trail North in North Naples (239/593-5555). Captiva: If you don’t mind the long drive back in the dark, beach cocktails with live music at sunset at the Mucky Duck is a Captiva tradition. Parking can be tricky so get there an hour before sunset. When the sun goes down, try dinner at the restaurant (239/472-3434).

LA SCALA WEBSITE & WEB FORUM – Please look at our website from time to time, also keeping up with the web forum and posting your own comments there. The website and web forum are for the benefit and interest of Members.

La Scala website: www.LaScalaAtTheColony.com

La Scala web forum: www.LaScalaAtTheColony.com/smf

Happy Holidays…..

ANDREW