Dear Neighbor,
This week began the first legislative week of the second session of the 118th Congress and it’s already off to a roaring start.
On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Hunter Biden crashed a congressional hearing to garner media attention and distract the American people from the truth about his shady business dealings. While his appearance was brief, we made it clear that the Biden family won’t distract the American people from the transparency they deserve. The Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight, and Ways & Means will continue their contempt of Congress proceedings against Hunter Biden. Continue reading
Wednesdays | January – May | 6 – 8 PM | Downtown Square
Music lovers of all ages will enjoy the new Sunset Songs Series! This free concert series on the downtown square brings you the best local and regional artists performing funk, blues, reggae, and country originals as the sun goes down. Kick back and soak in the melodies with the perfect Wednesday night activity. If you love music and sunsets, the Sunset Songs Series is for you! End your day on a melodic high note at these not-to-be-missed community concerts.
Monthly concerts January through May featuring top-notch musical talent
All concerts are 100% free – just bring your lawn chair or blanket!
Unwind and discover great new music in a gorgeous outdoor setting
Grab a bite to eat at one of our many amazing local downtown restaurants
https://www.ocalafl.gov/government/city-departments-i-z/recreation-parks/special-events/sunset-songs-series
January 20 – May 11, 2024
Explore the world of turtles and tortoises and learn about their various habitats, migration patterns, and the threats they face. Play a giant board game that helps you navigate a turtle’s migration route safely, see how shell shapes suit different lifestyles and habitats and design a turtle-friendly housing development. You can even find out what a loggerhead sea turtle sees as it swims! *This exhibit was provided with support from Jane’s Trust and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Leslie DiCesare Executive Director of the Lady Lake Chamber was super excited that Santa and Mrs Claus visited her at the Log Cabin. She will always have that picture of Santa in 2023. Don’t worry Leslie, you’ll see them year.
Leslie DiCesare presenting Check from the Lady Lake Chamber outreach fund for $700 Dollars to your Humane Society
By TomL
I like to go back and try to recollect people and events in the past that had added to our newspapers. How far back I’m going I don’t know but here we go!!! I would like to talk about Veterans first then next month more info.
Many years ago I bought the Lady Lake Magazine with a friend and his wife.
I would later hire a great sales person Wendy Netherclift. She is still a great friend her and her significant other who was my biggest client for many years Bob Irwin of Bob’s Coins and Jewelry near the Villages. Wendy retired and Bob retired and now they are living the dream. They are great friends of my wife and I.
Wendy and I tripled the revenue a a year and a half later. The partnership would later be changed and I would become a silent partner. After my non compete was well over I decided to buy a publication in Ocala (not in the same territory) called the Seniors Voice of North Central Florida. I ask my friend if if Lady Lake Magazine was available to buy? My partner friend and his wife contacted me and said they had made arrangements to sell their percentage to me. We came to an agreement and here I was with two newspapers. Continue reading
Pictured are members of Select Business Associates donating a check of $500 to the Veterans Village Fort McCoy. From left to right Operations Manager of Veterans Village Mike Cline next Chris Gates is the VFW state quartermaster and handles oversight of the financials of 159 VFW posts including the Veterans Village. The Village gets no federal funds and relies mostly on donations. Presenting the Check is Elaine Maiellaro of Fair Tax and Treasurer of the Select Business Association. The Select Business Association is a hand pick group of business people dedicated in helping each other and other people also. We do business with each other, we send business to each other, our help is far reaching. One business per category, dues are $40 per year. We meet at restaurants in Ocala. We order off the menu dutch treat. Right now we are meeting at Mojo’s, near Target in private room on left as you walk in the doors. First and third Wednesday at noon I will list the category with pictures on page two, names so you know who is who on page two. Come visit us let us meet you. 352-804-1223 or tloury@att.net
Boy are we getting an education in the medical world. My wife was recently moved to a new Medical Doctor. I did not see anything wrong with the doctor that she had but she was talked into it.
While at a Ophthalmologists they found some problem with her eye’s. They ask for a full heart workup. They said she needed a full Heart workup and check the blood flow, check for blood clots, Check the carotid artery’s and finally they found bad blood flow in her legs. So they stop the big artery from flowing and hope the small vessels will take over. This is going to happen on four artery’s two in each leg. On her third visit from Dunnellon to Ocala the nurse Practitioner that had taken over from the Heart doctor suddenly wants to put her on three different kinds of Prescription medications and want to see her back in four weeks. Npw we have a family doctor / Ophthalmologists / a Heart Specialist and a Nurse Practitioner. Something is not right!!! They want her on Blood Pressure meds / Cholesterol meds / and etc just in case. This robs your body of it’s effectiveness to heal it’s self and rob the Insurance company and you wallet. Where do you go to find out what is necessary? It sounds to me like three different doctors want her under their care.The original Heart Specialist is no longer seeing her. I am going to demand to see each Specialist and ask what gives??? Continue reading
During this time of year many people are more apt to give to charities and that brings up the question “How will the FAIRtax affect charitable giving? Won’t I lose my tax benefit?” Charitable contributions depend on one factor more than any other: the health of the economy (not tax benefits). As a wide range of economists agree on the economic expansion the FAIRtax delivers, charitable contributions benefit also. For all the money that pours into churches and a broad range of charities every day, only 30% who itemize their income tax get any tax benefit. The other 70% have given and will continue to give with no tax benefit whatsoever. The FAIRtax allows people to make charitable contributions out of their pre-taxed dollars. Thus those less affluent taxpayers who do not itemize see their cost of charitable giving go down under the FAIRtax. Finally, the wealthy make decisions on charitable giving based on the cause. Once they have determined the cause is worthy, their contribution is structured to maximize the gift and minimize the tax. But the intention to give comes first; taxes simply determine the structure – rarely the amount – of the gift. For more information go to FAIRtax.org
We have just completed celebrating 10 years of the CEP. The celebration focused on the CEP’s impact on businesses and impact on our community. The CEP is nothing without the involvement and engagement of our 1,200 business partners. It is that engagement when businesses are positively impacted that the magic happens. We have seen that play out time again over the last decade.
But how did all of this happen? What sparked this effort? The catalyst for the CEP is no different than the catalyst for any other – it is leadership. In particular, leaders within the business community stepped up and decided they wanted more for their community. Leaders stepped up and committed to an out-of-the-box approach. Leaders stepped up and committed their time, talent, and treasure to bringing this vision to reality. In other words, leaders led. Continue reading
