Brain Fitness Program at the Welcome Center.

Beginning in August 2008, members of the Westcott Lakes community will have the opportunity to take part in brain fitness classes at the Welcome Center. These classes feature the Posit Science Brain Fitness Program—a breakthrough computer-based technology designed by top scientists to improve memory and sharpen thinking, which can help people feel more confident and in control. For more information about Posit Science, please visit www.positscience.com.

Grand Opening! Our Welcome Center and Model Are Now Open!

A burst of applause and smiles all around greeted Westcott Lakes Board Chairman Jim Joanos and his wife, Betty Lou, as they cut the ribbon officially opening the new Westcott Lakes Welcome Center and Model on Tuesday, May 29th.  The approximately 70 attendees included the Westcott Lakes Board of Directors and Advisory Board, members of the PRAXEIS Management team, Westcott Lakes Founders Club Members, priority depositors, Westcott Lakes staff, construction team, interior design team, and various members of the media. 

As guests were ushered into the Welcome Center, they received flutes of champagne with which to toast the much-anticipated event.  Following the ribbon cutting to offically open the Model, everyone was invited to tour the new facilities.  Several Florida State Alumni Club Associates were present to greet guests and point out interesting features.  Light jazz set the mood for the afternoon celebration.  Guests oohed and aahed from room to room as they mingled with friends and enjoyed a variety of beverages and delicious finger foods and sweets. 

By far, the favorite tour stop was the Model.  Its floor plan and tastefully designed interiors gave Founders Club Members and members-to-be a realistic glimpse into their future life at Westcott Lakes.  Adding to the home-like atmosphere was a scrapbook of past Westcott Lakes events as well as framed photos of Westcott Lakes members. 

The Grand Opening of the Westcott Lakes Welcome Center and Model is a momentous step in the realization of this thriving upscale community and an important milestone in bringing alive the future of Westcott Lakes. 

Westcott Lakes Celebration Dinner: The Momentum Continues

"Now there are even more reasons to get excited about FSU's new Life Fulfilling Community," commented FSU President T.K. Wetherell at the April 2nd dinner for Westcott Lakes Founders Club Members and Priority Depositors.  His comment came during a festive evening at the University Center Club Ballroom where 120 guests met to socialize and learn of news and updates regarding Westcott Lakes. 

PRAXEIS CEO and President Jim Cater, shared the exciting news that the new Westcott Lakes Welcome Center and Model would be completed at the end of May and that new Board members have signed up.  He also introduced Terry Thompkins, the new PRAXEIS Regional Vice President who will lead Westcott Lakes' marketing.

Jim Cater also annouced a new, limited-time, lower cost non-refundable entrance fee option (Plan 0), which will make living at Westcott Lakes more affordable to Priority Depositors who become new Founders Club members.  (For full details, contact the Westcott Lakes Welcome Center and Model at (850) 645-7110.) 

Road Trip to Atlanta Included fun and dinner with FSU Alumni

Almost 50 Founders Club members, Priority Depositors and friends gathered early on Wednesday, March 28th, for the Westcott Lakes trip to Atlanta.    After a leisurely exploration of the High Museum of Art, the group checked into the Renaissance Hotel.  Then they were joined for dinner at the Buckhead Club by ten Atlanta FSU Alumni and friends for an elegant dinner and a presentation on Westcott Lakes.  The next morning the group went to the Georgia Aquarium.  Back in Tallahassee, all agreed the trip was a great success. 

Laissez les bon Temps Roulez! 

First Annual Mardi Gras Party- a fun-filled event

On Tuesday, February 6th, 50 Founders Club Members and Priority Depositors of Westcott Lakes dressed in festive finery and gathered at the FSU Alumni Center Ballroom to celebrate the centuries-old traditional party ushering in the Lenten Season.  PRAXEIS and Westcott Lakes organized the event, held from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

A delicious feast featuring Cajun bourbon chicken skewers, New Orleans-style gumbo, shrimp Creole and dirty rice, marinated grilled Bourbon Street flank steak, fried green tomatoes with an assortment of amazing sauces and sausage and chicken jambalaya was enjoyed by guests.  A Dixieland jazz band led by Leon Anderson, Chairman of the Jazz Department at FSU, added to the festive and exciting atmosphere.  After the dancing, the guests helped themselves to selections from the dessert course, which featured a traditional King cake (with a plastic baby inside to ensure a year of good luck for the finder), Mississippi mud pie and banana pudding. 

Westcott Lakes Premier Sponsor of USO Tribute Show

Westcott Lakes was proud to be the premier sponsor of The Florida State University USO Tribute Show, a multi-media spectacular that relives five decades of entertainment from WWI to Desert Storm.  The show, which premiered on November 10, featured look-and-sound-alikes of such stars as Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, The Andrews Sisters and more.  The event was held under the FSU Flying High Circus Tent and was the work of Executive Producer and FSU President T.K. Wetherell as well as a host of talent drawn from across the university's many schools, colleges, departments and support clubs.  There was also a cocktail party held before the show on November 10 for depositors and friends of Westcott Lakes in order to celebrate the opening night of the USO Tribute Show. 

Westcott Lakes "Premiere" an Exciting Crowd-Pleaser

Over 300 future friends and neighbors made the "scene" at the Westcott Lakes Premiere Event on October 5 at the University Center Club Ballroom in Doak Campbell Stadium of Florida State University.  At the event held for Priority Depositors to kick off the Priority Home Selection phase of Westcott Lakes, the audience walked in on a red carpet leading upstairs.  Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres were enjoyed as Oscar-winning music was played.  The gala evening began with FSU's rousing USO Tribute Show featuring the music of the Andrews Sisters.  Jim Joanos, Board President and Depositor, welcomed everyone and introduced the speakers who explained why the Priority Home Selection phase is so exciting and is just the beginning of greater things to come.  The architect of Westcott Lakes presented beautifully realistic renderings, floor plans and site plans that were shown on three large screens.  All in all, a "reel" good time was enjoyed by everyone.

Praxeis and Harrison Street Real Estate form Joint Venture to develop University-affiliated Senior Housing

Harrison Street | Real Estate Capital - October 23, 2006

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"Choices and Changes" Positive Aging Event a Success!

Over 90 Priority Club members and friends attended the "Positive Aging" event on Thursday, August 10, at FSU's Alumni Center. The refreshing and entertaining 60-minute presentation, given by Richard Ambrosius, was just what the guests needed for the hot August day. The attendees were also treated to a Lemonade Brunch by Klassic Katering that included a delicious array of salads, quiches and desserts.

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"Taste of Westcott Lakes" a Big Hit

On April 25th, over 125 friends of Westcott Lakes attended the wine tasting event at the Alumni Center. This was not an ordinary wine & cheese affair! Fine wines from all over the world were paired with delicious hors d'oeuvres . . . accented with scintillating conversation . . . then topped off with excitement about the new Life Fulfilling Community^® sponsored by Florida State University. All in all, it was a wonderful evening with delicious food, great wines and the beginning of new friendships! If you were unable to attend . . . you can look forward to many more exiciting events in the coming months!

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The Big Launch of Westcott Lakes at SouthWood

More than 250 people attended an evening reception at the SouthWood House on October 26 to hear the exciting news about the launch of a brand new Life Fulfilling Community^® sponsored by Florida State University.

FSU President T.K. Wetherell announced plans for Westcott Lakes at SouthWood — a community where you can "spend your garnet and gold" years. Other speakers included Jim Joanos, chairman of the Westcott Lakes Board of Directors; Jim Cater, president of PRAXEIS, the developer of the community; and John Birge of Wilscam, Shutte, Birge, project architects.

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