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ON THE COVER:: A glance inside Ray and Fran Smith's home, featured in "A touch of Tuscany" on page 48.
Photography by Alex Stafford.

September, 2008

Home & Garden Special Issue

Features

40 A Bit of the African Savanna READ THE ARTICLE: Deanie Gudac takes you on a tour of Art and Yolanda Rimbold’s home in Punta Gorda, beautifully designed by Lorie Irons to evoke the spirit of an African safari.
48 A Touch of Tuscany READ THE ARTICLE: Deanie Gudac shows you around Ray and Fran Smith’s home along Charlotte Harbor, which was given an elegant, Tuscan atmosphere by designer Carrie Nemec.
56 Florida-friendly Yards: Mary Alspaugh meets with two local gardeners who decided to ditch the grass in favor of natural, native landscaping that requires little care and water. Their yards are the ideal marriage of natural beauty and low maintenance.
60 Nine Lives and Counting: Malcolm J. Brenner spends an afternoon with Roy Sannella, a local man who lived the high life, associating with men like Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Telly Savalas and Sammy Davis Jr. And don’t forget the women!
66 Faux Finishing: Lew Morrissey talks faux finishing with Breck Hankison, owner of Breck’s Faux Finishing, and Donna Phelps, owner of the Sarasota School of Faux & Architectural Finishing.
72 Designing for Disabilities: Malcolm J. Brenner learns about aging-in-place and handicapped design from Carole Ponzio, a local designer who specializes in the field, and Dan Smith, a local man whose home had become a difficult obstacle course for him to maneuver.

16 Kudos READ THE ARTICLE: HARBOR STYLE celebrates the people and organizations that make Charlotte County such a great place to live.
18 September Calendar: You’re invited! Don’t miss any of the must-go, must-do events around the harbor.
22 Freeze-frame: Our photographers snapped shots at events around town. This month we feature the Hibiscus Festival, EARS Hole in One Challenge and CCYP’s 3rd Birthday Celebration.
28 The Rebuild: Liz Rubini visits Kings Gate, an active adult community in Port Charlotte, to see how they have rebounded from Hurricane Charley.
30 Florida Gardening: Liz Rubini explores two of the local gardens planted and maintained by members of the Punta Gorda Garden Club.
34 Creature Feature: Malcolm J. Brenner takes on the nine-banded armadillo, a fairly unintelligent and unattractive animal that is thankfully not as large as it’s ancestors…well, for the most part.
36 Harbor Health: Nancy Semon-Krauss meets with local orthopedic experts to learn how advances in hip resurfacing and replacements are increasing activity among a growing number of patients.
88 Dining Review READ THE ARTICLE: Ivey Bowman enjoys an Italian feast at Luigi’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant, where the pizzas are half-off (on Mondays), the entrées are big enough to share (but tasty enough that you probably won’t want to!) and the owners really care about their community.