COMMUNITY DINNER March 14th. Join us for a good dinner and some fun! Use the sign-up slip and let us know how people will attend.

Spring forward . .. set your clocks ahead 1 hours before you go to bed on March 10!

Need something for your front yard?? How about an American flag?

The first day of Spring is March 20th !

Thanks to all residents for your continued support in cleaning your lots and helping

keep the community litter free!

Check this out . . . There is a SECRET WORD in this newsletter. Please read the

newsletter to find the word. A $20 Lowes gift card will be given at the community dinner for the person who correctly identifies the SECRET WORD.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY IS

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. St Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. The Shamrock is the National Flower of Ireland because St. Patrick used it to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagans.

WE HAVE NEW MAILBOXES!

In order to receive mail, you must be on the lease. If everyone at your home

who wants to receive mail is not on the lease, you need to redo your lease.

Ashley and James Bumgardner Your Community Managers

REFER A FRIEND AND RECEIVE $500!!

When you refer someone to Cortez who buys one of our homes, receive a

$500 check!!

March 2018

Check out our website – go to www.steinercommunities.com

and click on Cortez Plaza

James and Ashley’s Desk Notes Please keep all your pets on a lease and

clean up after them. Carports need to be cleaned up – all

trash cans need to be at the rear of your home, even the big blue recycling bin.

FIVE REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOME WITH

PARK PLACE HOUSING 1. We know your community . . . your

Community Manager is the Park Place Housing Sales Consultant – and is very familiar with your community. Your Community Manager lives in your community and can talk about it as a resident, a manager and a salesperson!

2. We know the market . . . Park Place Housing sells homes throughout the West Coast of Florida. We know what homes are selling for and what buyers are willing to pay.

3. We know home sales . . . we are in the business of selling homes – it’s an art and a science and we’re good at both! We know how to capture a serious buyer’s interest and how to turn a “looker” into a buyer.

4. We know people . . . we know how to talk with “lookers” and serious buyers – and, we know how to tell the difference. We’re skilled in pointing out the features of the homes we sell as well as the benefits of the communities in which they’re located. We know how to find out what buyers are looking for and match them to the home that meets their needs and wants!

5. We advertise . . . we feature homes for sale on our web site, in newspaper ads and on our signs. If it’s listed with Park Place Housing . . . people will know about it!

Enjoy the warm weather and watch your favorite Major League teams launch their pre-season practice series and exhibition games in local stadiums. Baseball fans eagerly await the month of March when their favorite teams and players take to the diamonds and spring training gets underway. The following teams are in the area: Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin), Atlanta Braves (Lake Buena Vista), Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota), Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), Houston Astros (Kissimmee), Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), Tampa Bay Rays (Port Charlotte), New York Yankees (Tampa) and Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton). Visit http://mlb.mlb.com/springtraining/grapefruitleague/ for more information

MARCH MADNESS

Selection Sunday is March 11 this year, when the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee reveals which 68 teams have made the field for that year's basketball championships. For more information and schedules go to www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracket-beat/march-madness-dates

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

Prep Time: 15 min. – Cook Time: 9 hrs. –. Ingredients 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into

matchstick pieces 10 baby red potatoes, quartered 1 onion, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces 4 cups water 1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket with spice

packet 6 ounces beer 1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped Directions 1. Place the carrots, potatoes, and onion into

the bottom of the slow cooker, pour in the water, and place the brisket on the top of the vegetables. Pour the beer over the brisket. Sprinkle on the spices from the packet, cover, and set the slow cooker on high

2. Cook the brisket for about 8 hours. An hour before serving, stir in the cabbage and cook for 1 more hour

MARCH HOLIDAYS YOU PROBABLY DON’T

CELEBRATE . . . BUT COULD March 1 National Pig Day and

National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day

March 4 Hug A GI Day March 8 National Popcorn Lover’s Day March 24 National Chocolate Covered

Raisins Day March 31 National Clams-on-the-Half-Shell

Day

1916 RV

STRAWBERRY COFFEE CAKE INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-purpose flour

1⁄2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder

1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten

1⁄2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla(optional) 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 1⁄2-2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

TOPPING

1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour

1⁄2 cup sugar

1⁄4 cup cold butter

1⁄4 cup chopped pecans DIRECTIONS

1. In a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir to mix.

2. In a second bowl, add the egg, milk and butter; stir to mix; add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.

3. Pour mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.

4. Place strawberries evenly over the top of batter.

5. To make the topping: Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.

6. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until consistency of coarse crumbs.

7. Stir in pecans. 8. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the

strawberries. 9. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until

wooden pick comes out clean.

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Check out our website – go to www.steinercommunities.com

and click on Cortez Plaza

OUR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR SALE Tradewinds MHP 5917 14Th St. W

(Across From Sweet Bay Super Market)

Bed/Bath Unit Community Price/Comments

1+1 RV 221 TW See Sales Managers

1+1 308 TW See Sales Managers (Brand-New Kitchen)

2+1 311 TW See Sales Managers (Brand-New Kitchen+ Bath)

1+1 404 TW See Sales Managers (New Kitchen)

1+1 405 TW See Sales Managers (New Kitchen)

1+1 419 TW See Sales Managers (New Kitchen)

Cortez Plaza MHP 616 Cortez Rd West (Next to Denny's)

Bed/Bath Unit Community Price / Comments

1+1 L47 CPMP See Sales Managers

1+1 L57 CPMP See Sales Managers

NOTE: all home prices are subject to change without notice due to the amount of work that has to be put into the homes. Please see a Sales Manager upon entering the park as they will be best able to guide you to your new home.