Join us Thursday, April 22^nd through Saturday April 24^th and take advantage of exceptional savings on top-quality merchandise from Village merchants including All About April, Aqua Beach Wear, Chico’s, Mondo Uomo, Panache, Fabec Young &  Co, Danieli, Jami’s/Jcc, H.T. Chittum, Lululemon Athletica, Pratt’s Shoe Salon and many more!   Enjoy live entertainment everyday with local favorite Cahlua and Cream performing on Thursday from 1 to 4 pm!

The Village on Venetian Bay has partnered with The Shelter for Abused Women & Children to collect gently used clothes. Drop off your donations at Panache and receive a $15 gift certificate towards dinner at Miramare Ristorante.

The Village has an array of boutique shops with apparel for the whole family from name brand merchandise to sophisticated private label collections. There are art galleries, gifts for the home, exquisite timepieces, and dazzling jewelry to suit your style.

While you are here, the Village has a range of eateries to satisfy a shopper’s appetite ranging from fine cuisine to casual Pub-grub, so you can relax and rejuvenate.

Located In the heart of Park Shore, The Village on Venetian Bay has attracted locals and visitors from around the world to shop and dine for over twenty years   With its bay front setting, colorful Mediterranean architecture, art sculptures, boutique shops and established restaurants, it is one of Naples’ most notable landmarks and a shopping experience like nowhere else in Naples.

The Sidewalk Sale only happens twice a year, so don’t miss out on some great buys! Shopping hours are 10am – 5 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Visit www.venetianvillage.com for additional information and a complete listing of shops and restaurants. The Village is located at 4200 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., just off Park Shore Drive.  Parking is free, or ride the Naples Trolley, which makes stops at the Village. For a trolley schedule: Http://www.naplestrolleytours.com/tour-times.htm

Pub Mustard an eclectic rock repertoire band will be on stage across from The Pub. The group is comprised of TJ Jones(Bass) Steve Peterman, (Guitar/Vocals), Marc Shapiro
(Drums), Penn Outlaw(Drums), and Brendon McDonnell(Guitar/Vocals).

Lisa Wilk will be the honoree for Neighbors Helping Neighbors at this First Fridays. She has been a teacher for 17 years with the last 6 at the Community School of Naples where she teaches reading, writing, and spelling to fourth and fifth grade students.
Battling health problems since birth, Lisa now is in need of a kidney transplant, which is estimated to cost approximately $250,000, and that is just the beginning of the significant medical expenses she faces. For the rest of her life, she will need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications. The cost of post-transplant medications can range from $2,000 to $5,000 per month—and they are as critical to her survival as the transplant itself.

Mercato First Fridays is open to the community and is free of charge. Free parking is also provided. Located north of Vanderbilt Beach Road and fronting US 41, Mercato is a live, work, play complex with residential above retail. Call 239.403.2204 for more information or www.mercatoshops.com.

Homebuyers understand that Estuary is a place for those with discriminating taste who want to live the Naples’ lifestyle to the fullest. Its natural beauty, prime in-town location, championship golf course, enviable size homesites, and luxury estate homes, built by some of Southwest Florida’s finest builders, make Estuary a clear standout and the choice for those who seek only the best.

The secure-gated enclave gives owners a sense of exclusivity while the convenience of fine dining, downtown shopping district and nightlife, powdery-sand beaches and boating is just minutes away. Or, with walking trails, botanical gardens, and clubhouse with dining and fitness, staying home was never more enjoyable.

Since February 2009, there were closed sales of five villa furnished models, two furnished estate model homes, and six estate homesites; two new models are completed; and seven homes are currently under construction.

Completed last Fall, Borelli Construction’s “Centurion” model is under contract and is scheduled to close mid-March 2010. With 7,418 square foot interior living space, the “Centurion” is listed at $5,995,000.

The “Mariana” by Covelli Development Group, completed in January, is Estuary’s first “green certified” new model. The six-bedroom home has panoramic views of lake, fairway and fifth hole; 6,910 square-feet of indoor living space; a state-of-the art theatre room; cherry library; wine cellar; and exceptional outdoor living with pool and spa; loggia with summer kitchen, tongue-and-groove ceiling and power screening.

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Lutgert Insurance has been a vital member of the Southwest Florida business community since 1953. The agency offers a comprehensive array of personal and commercial insurance products, including estate planning services, workers’ compensation and employee benefits programs. LSL employs nearly forty employees at its Naples, Florida headquarters. Additional employees are located at offices in Ave Maria, Fort Myers, Marco Island, and Sarasota, Florida.

Since October 2000, Lutgert Insurance has been a division of The Lutgert Companies, a privately held real estate development company with additional holdings in Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., REALTORSÒ, Premier Developer Services, , LLC, Lutgert Title, LLC and Premier e-commerce.

Students from The Tir Na Nog Dance Studio, an established Irish Dance academy in Naples, will perform traditional Irish dance. Also scheduled for the evening are Irish music, jigs and reels by duo Jimmy McCarthy and Dave Buescher.  Peter Robinson with J. Robert on fiddle will put you in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with old Irish tunes.

Corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, and of course, lots of green beer will be available for purchase.

Located at 4200 Gulf Shore Blvd. Off of Park Shore Drive, the Village on Venetian Bay by The Lutgert Companies has been a world-class shopping and dining destination for over twenty-five years.  For more information 239.403.2204 www.Venetianvillage.com.

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The front of the elegant home is accessed through a double Mahogany door to the foyer hallway with a fourteen-foot ceiling. Travertine flooring is featured in the principle living areas of the home. Boasting an eighteen-foot plus ceiling height with a fifteen grid coffer and painted drywall beams, the formal living room looks out through a wall of arched windows to the backyard pool with the lake and fairway beyond. An Isokern fireplace  with surround is centered between two expansive niches.

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The “official” first residents” to move in at the end of January, Nelson and Celia Zahler, are looking forward to getting acquainted with other residents in the coming weeks. But, for now, they are thoroughly enjoying the full use of the amenities.

“We are really happy,” said Celia. “We have a home in Maryland and had a condo in North Naples where we would vacation.” There were no walking paths or biking paths there, so when they visited Bonita Bay, one of the first things they noticed, and were so impressed by, is the miles of walking paths. “We love to walk and ride our bikes and we couldn’t do that at our other condo, ” said Celia.  An active recreational life is important to the Zahlers.  He likes to golf; she loves to swim and play tennis.

They also love to entertain. “We hosted a great super bowl party,” said Celia. “It was wonderful to use the theatre with the big screen.  We used our built-in grill on the terrace to cook dinner.”  The Zahlers also are very impressed with the floor plans so that each bedroom had a private bathroom. “It’s really important to me to provide privacy for our overnight guests,” Celia said.

Views were also high on the Zahlers “love it” list. “You can look out everywhere and see amazing views. The through-views are really spectacular. You can lie in bed and still see the Gulf,” said Joy.

Although their leaseback isn’t up until April 2011, Kurt and Joy Woodford are eagerly anticipating their time at Tavira.

“I wish it were this April,” Joy Woodford said with a laugh.  The Woodfords who reside in Elkins, West Virginia were visiting family in the area and toured Tavira on a whim.  “We thought we might consider moving to Florida someday. We weren’t even looking when we saw Tavira and fell in love.”

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Located at 13675 Vanderbilt at Wiggins Pass in North Naples, AQUA  is an eleven-story building with a total of forty-eight luxury residences.  The amenities of AQUA  are designed to advance social interaction with fellow residents in a resort-style environment.  Amenities include the private 29-slip deep-water yacht harbor with direct access via Wiggins Pass to the Gulf of Mexico; swimming pool and spa;  fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment; club room with catering kitchen; private theatre; and sky lounge with spa and grill.

Throughout the 3,590 square-feet of living area of residence 506, designers blended natural fabrics, textured wall treatments, and a spectrum of colors that pay tribute to the seaside setting. A casually comfortable, yet sophisticated feel is imparted to appeal to the luxury home buyer. The substantial layout includes two master suites, a guest suite, a den, a library and a great room with adjacent fine dining area

Earthly elements of stone, glass, wood and slate underscore the designers focus to create a natural relaxed ambiance. Reclaimed three-hundred year old Chinese elm was used for the flooring in the living spaces, in combination with natural Jerusalem stone, in the elevator lobby.

Within the sizeable 27-foot by 21-foot great room, three distinct areas were shaped to achieve spaces for conversing, entertaining, and dining. An area of visual interest was created by covering the entire wall in chipped natural stone and displays set on floating wood shelves.  Sea breezes and extensive views of the pool area, harbor and Gulf of Mexico are ushered in through the floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors of the terrace and are enjoyed both during the day and at night. Custom landscape lighting illuminates the pool area and promenade alongside the docks.

A natural gathering spot, the kitchen that looks directly into all areas of the great room. A mirrored backsplash helps bring extra light into the space while dark grey mica-chip wall coverings above the mirrors and in the tray ceiling offset the marble countertops.  The clean look of the kitchen is achieved with integrated panel front Sub-Zero combination refrigerator/freezer, built-in Miele dishwasher, and a Wolf gas oven and convection microwave.

In the formal dining room, which is adjacent to the kitchen, three large antique panel mirrors placed on the back wall reflect ambient light and views.  A custom chandelier in the recessed ceiling, hand-painted in a golden shade, supplements the light-filled space.

Open for viewing daily, AQUA  residences begin in the $800s. For more information: www.naplesaqua.com or 239-591-2727 or visit the sales office located at AQUA open daily 10:00am to 5:00pm.

Premier Properties of Southwest Florida, Inc., REALTORS is the exclusive sales and marketing representative of AQUA .  Premier Properties is the real estate division of The Lutgert Companies. Premier has offices strategically located in The Village on Venetian Bay and the Northern Trust Building in Park Shore; in Old Naples on Broad Avenue and 5^th Avenue South; in North Naples in Mercato and on Vanderbilt Beach Road across from the Ritz Carlton; on Marco Island at The Esplanade Shoppes and in The Promenade at Bonita Bay. Premier’s Rental Division and Commercial Division are located in the Quarles & Brady Building on Panther Lane.

A licensed Realtor since 2003, Patterson was part of Cape Cod’s leading real estate office, Kinlin Grover Osterville. She specialized in the resort and second home market.

Prior to a career in real estate, Patterson was a customer service professional for over twenty years  in the computer and networking business and was an employee of Digital Equipment Corporation and 3Com. She moved to Naples in 2004.

Raised in Scituate, Massachusetts, Patterson earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Bentley University. She is a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS, the National Association of Realtors and the Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors.

Originally from Philadelphia, Reiff moved to Florida full time in 1999. She has over ten years of experience in real estate and earned a Master’s Degree in management information systems and under graduate degree in Finance from La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Her previous work history includes Information Systems Operations, Planning and Development and Auditing for Verizon.

Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., REALTORS is the real estate division of The Lutgert Companies. Premier has offices strategically located in The Village on Venetian Bay and the Northern Trust Building in Park Shore; in Old Naples on Broad Avenue and 5^th Avenue South; in North Naples in Mercato and on Vanderbilt Beach Road across from the Ritz Carlton; on Marco Island at The Esplanade Shoppes and in The Promenade at Bonita Bay. Premier’s Rental Division and Commercial Division are located in the Quarles & Brady Building on Panther Lane.