B4 Sunday, November 2, 2008 Jackson County Floridan LIFESTYLE www.JCFLORIDAN.com Piscord strikes a sour note in Harmony Btj%1ARj KELL ; H AZMONY It tartled with,a .Vision of people liv- S. ing' harmoniousl\ with nature. From the Eden-like thoughts of lMartha Leniz. a .former humane-ocieti director, and her husband. Jim, came the -nonprofit S' Harmon\ Institute in 1990. dedicated to promoting such' a cause. The idei was realized % hen the\ stayed a develop- ment cormpanx. rook 11 OI u' ,.. acres of Florida hialiar in rural Osceola CouIn) and chn hasn't lived ip to piotmse, of ameruties tuch as liise stables, top-notch schools. community sporung e\cnt-. access to conservation lands- ; ,and shopping and dining in the tow. r, square. Star'.o:od Capital Corp. nov, olr. il. Harmon\ De\elopmncra Co The mosit ocal .ind or-Laiiized criuc of the de'.I c- Qreg Glogowski, Harmony conservation director, i.s seen at Lake Buck Park in Harmony.-AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Ricardo, Ramirez Buxeda who voices his displeasure on the Web 'site har- monyflcornpns.comn, an address that's close to the developer's harmonyfl.com. Schiro.says there's a lack of retail in the town square, the schools haven't lived up to the ,developer's early billing, and there's a lack ot accesss to coqser altionareas S'ints tind then '. (ack dli es in the tow n " h- irksome. '"much there Ice crea-nm shops. coffee shops, barbers. nail salons. gift shops jut don't e\ist in HarmonN Residernts mustl ua\el at least seen miles to the nearest 'rocerl store: some sa3 theN ale tired of th. treksKs': 'sic goods and .l:WIt i t: O -..e- lopnlen "Thifs it~ I eien a con- \enience store out heie." said John Pozzie. \ ho oo ns t\1 o houses in Harmon\ but spends most it hi- nine inr Ke;, \\e%- ; ith his t o chil-I dit:n .and .'.ile He v, as one of the tirst homneo ners 'in the toI n and had hoped hi, children could keep their horses there "\\e vi.ele told no." he said about the horses The stable had been closed. But dI\eloper- emuplo\- coS sa\ a. some of '. hat's I'u -.irL in Haniirt onr is usti mUoCe ot the same that could be la-und in an"\ suburban jl, clhpient 'n H aimlloni\ tDa\es toeg diteient. They point out that Harmony recently becaAme Florida's largest and only the 10th in the state green development, certified by the Florida. Green Building Coalition. That designation is based on all homes, being built to energy-efficiency stand:uds and other factors. such a< having its lakes closed to traffic on Tuesda\ s to provide serenit,. The commLunit 's borders include more than 30 acres of gopher tortoise presere. No building is pernutted along lake shorehnes or the golf course, allowing the \ ie%\ to be accessible to all residents, not ju't the >ones i\ho can afford the frontage. Street lights point do\\ n\ ard to improve stargazing. Onli electric motors are allowed on lakes. \ which means no personal \atercrafl. Conser ation concerns include maklne sure o\alk-- ine-trail board" alks don't t inipede -the flov. of \atei thiouch wetlands ;and that e\otic species of plant, aren't taking over the forests or being introduced into the \\ater. Th.t means boats bought from the outside are piohibnied: onl\ Harmon.- o ned boats can be on the lale Greg Golgo\\ ski. lured bN Harnmoir De\elopinient Co ats the conlsenauion director in September 2002. explains that exotic nuisance \egeta- tion sLuch a' h\diilli can "hitchhike' on boats fron- TAXES ARE DUE -^ / November 3, 2008 March 31;2009 - Real Estate, Centrally Assessed &Tangible Property Taxes DISCOUNTS FOR EARLY PAYMENT - t:. - NOVEMBER- 4% DECEMBER -.3% JANUARY -2% FEBRUARY -1% MARCH-0% ,DETERMINED F PAYMENT 41!1 TAS ARE DELINQUENT APRIL 1 2009 OFF CE LOCATIONS AND HOURS ariai : courthouse 44i 'ette Street Monday Friday 8:00AM 4:30PMW Branch Offices Graceville Sneads 8:OOAM 4:30PM Closed Mondays IENT by edit card to: romi, FC -Tax Collector Box 697, Marianna, Fl. 32447 S1jacksoni aXcotedor.com A H N^-:' tFO rT B L L A C A CHAi FOR THEBTTRO...ELECT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH VOTE STEVE BENTON "Because ~I Care"": WITH YOUR VOTE & SUPPORT YOU WILL HELP ME IMPROVE. THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN.... FOR THEY ARE OUR FUTURE, OUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSETS. TOGETHER WE YOUR VOTE WILL CAN MAKE A BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! DIFFERENCE! Paid Political Ad paid for & approved by Steve Benton Rep. Candidate for Superintendent of Schools Paid Political Ad paid for & approved by Steve Benton Rep. Candidate for Superintendent of Schoola 2008 PROPERTY TAX BILLS WILL BE MAILED ON NOVEMBER IST L O! JACKSON COUNTY ,'* ,, t''f'' "', '. 'uA ,,,' ., 1 * ,;."%-,>< *d ,.N 11 \ ' lake to lake. - Plans, are moving forward 1 for another Community Development District - called a CDD on about 6 j acres within Harmony. The | blueprints call for a 75-room hotel, 36,000 square feet of retail space, 17,000 square feet of office space, and 12 . multistory units with family living above and commer- cial space, at the ground level. Developers .-say 'the new plans \\ill particularly appeal to snowbirds who are looking for "lock-and-go" living.' . "We're going to have 1 S.00 people at build-out. We have 1.000 no%:" said Melanie Lentz-JanneN. Jim ;Lentz's daughter and a spokeswoman for Harmnon) "'Ve're at 8 per- cent.' That needs to be put in. perspective."' , I Shad Tome, president of Harmony Development Co., said that a key to getting .what some critics want . especially\ more retail --is new. growth. Mlom-and-pop . shops follow big-bo\. and grocery stores, which follow here, come and get it,' homes, he said. Tome said. "It's a matter of "No one said, 'It's all time." Dr John W. Kurpa.f The Area's ONLY Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist "The foot bone's connected to the...head bone!" w At Dr. Kurpa's office we know how the feet are the foundation of the entire spinalipelvic structure. Any fallen arch or misalignmentin the feet can cause pain (now or later) in the knees, hips, back or neck and I even cause them to wear out prematurely. 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