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CONTACT:
John Heagney
in Holiday, Fla.
(727) 942-2718

AUGUST 11, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

You’ve Seen Cold Cases on TV, Now See Them in Class

     OCALA, FLA. – If you’ve been fascinated by how cold cases are solved on television, here’s a chance to see how they play out in real life as law enforcement and legal experts conduct a class on the subject 7-8 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Master the Possibilities campus, 8415 SW 80th St., in On Top of the World Communities.
     Marion County Major Crimes and Cold Cases is the first class of its kind to be offered by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and will be taught by Maj. Chris Blair, a 35-year sheriff’s office veteran. Also part of the discussion will be former Marion County prosecutor Jim Phillips, Capt. Tommy Bibb and retired New York City detective Joe Berger, who heads the county’s Cold Case Unit.
     According to Daniel F. Dowd, director of education for On Top of the World Communities, the class will cover the importance of forensic science, the chain of evidence and the vital role of DNA.  Moreover, the panel will discuss and answer questions about several real-life cases and how they were solved.
    This class is open to the public for a $5 registration fee, while residents of On Top of the World Communities will be admitted at no charge. Registration is available online 24-hours-a-day at MasterthePossibilities.com or by calling (352) 854-3699.
     On Top of the World Communities, is a 12,972-acre central Florida community that has made education a centerpiece of its active-adult lifestyle with its Master the Possibilities educational program.
     Located at the 12,000-square-foot Master the Possibilities Education Center in the new Circle Square Commons, the program boasts 700 classes, presentations, lectures and film series annually and will generate more than 17,000 class enrollments this year. Seating usually is limited, so early registration is recommended.
     About 75 percent of Master the Possibilities’ instructors have graduate degrees, and roughly half have taught on the college and university levels. Others bring to the classroom vast practical experience derived from careers that include the diplomatic corps, corporate boardrooms, research facilities, art galleries and more.
     The program’s curriculum covers a comprehensive range of subjects from civics and political science to economics. Also offered are courses in health and wellness, culture, culinary arts, fine arts, computer technology, medicine, law, ecology, archaeology, genealogy and a raft of other specialties. Classes are open to the public.
     The Master the Possibilities Education Center was designed to accommodate small classes – such as computer labs for 10 students – and large lectures in the Circle Square Commons Cultural Center that seats 830.
     For more details on the community, visit OnTopoftheWorld.com.

CONTACT:
John Heagney
in Holiday, Fla.
(727) 942-2718

AUG. 6, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Class Examines Factors Leading to The Civil War

     OCALA, FLA. – Want to learn more about the importance of everything from Harper’s Ferry to Dred Scott to the Missouri Compromise that laid the groundwork for The Civil War? Then Prelude to The Civil War is a can’t-miss class offered 3 p.m. Aug. 17 by Master the Possibilities, the education arm of On Top of the World Communities, the award-winning master planned community.
     Offered at Master the Possibilities’ campus at 8415 SW 80th St., the one-hour lecture will discuss factors leading up to the Civil War. It covers the period 1776-1861 with an emphasis on the North’s industrialization through the use of free men, and the South’s reliance on slave labor to maintain an agrarian culture.
     Prelude to The Civil War is being taught by attorney Gerald R. Colen, a lifelong devotee of Civil War history who has researched and lectured extensively about the conflict for nearly a quarter century. Colen has assembled a vast personal library of Civil War books, correspondence and documents, and has visited all major battlefields of the war, as well as many minor-battle sites.
     This class is free and open to the public. Registration is available online 24-hours-a-day at MasterthePossibilities.com or by calling (352) 854-3699.
     Plans also call for Colen to conduct a three-part lecture series on The Civil War during the winter term, says Daniel F. Dowd, On Top of the World Communities’ director of education.
     On Top of the World Communities, is a 12,972-acre central Florida community that has made education a centerpiece of its active-adult lifestyle with its Master the Possibilities educational program.
     Located at the 12,000-square-foot Master the Possibilities Education Center in the new Circle Square Commons, the program boasts 700 classes, presentations, lectures and film series annually and will generate more than 17,000 class enrollments this year. Seating usually is limited, so early registration is recommended.
     About 75 percent of Master the Possibilities’ instructors have graduate degrees, and roughly half have taught on the college and university levels. Others bring to the class-room vast practical experience derived from careers that include the diplomatic corps, corporate boardrooms, research facilities, art galleries and more.
     The program’s curriculum covers a comprehensive range of subjects from civics and political science to economics. Also offered are courses in health and wellness, culture, culinary arts, fine arts, computer technology, medicine, law, ecology, archaeology, genealogy and a raft of other specialties. Classes are open to the public.
     For more information about On Top of the World Communities, its programs or homes, visit OnTopoftheWorld.com.

CONTACT:
John Heagney
in Holiday, Fla.
(727) 942-2718

JUNE 21, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Three more leases signed at Circle Square Commons

     OCALA, FLA. – A broker, baker and angel are the latest tenants to sign leases amid increasing activity at Circle Square Commons – the social and commercial hub of On Top of the World communities, the 12,972-acre active-adult community off SW 80th Street.
     According to Jo Salyers, general manager for Circle Square Commons, McLeod Financial Group, The Bakery Café and Visiting Angels have joined the growing list of service companies, restaurants and other firms making this their professional home.
     They join the Marion County Cultural Alliance, which recently selected Circle Square Commons as the location for its first expansion into western Marion County by opening an art-and-gift shop here.
     McLeod Financial Group is an independent insurance agency representing many top-rated insurance firms, as well as Massachusetts Financial Group. The 30-year-old firm handles a wide variety of insurance from life and disability to long-term care. But its principals ... David and John McLeod ... also are experienced financial advisors in such areas as fixed and variable annuities, stocks, mutual funds and CDs. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.
     The Bakery Café – open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. – is a fusion of French and German cuisines, specializing in all manner of fresh breads, pastries and more. Open for breakfast and lunch, the café serves baked goods from Napoleons, eclairs and NY-style bagels to cheesecake, NY danishes and sacher (a German chocolate cake). Everything is baked daily at the cafe’s Dunnellon bakery and delivered each morning. The café is owned and operated by Janice Pascal, Ingrid Crouzet and Denny Gruendner.
     Visiting Angels is a private agency that provides non-medical senior home care to help people stay in their homes instead of going to assisted-living facilities. Among its services are light housekeeping, running errands, transportation to medical appointments and all things that help keep a household running. Also, Visiting Angels recently added a Nurse Registry to provide such personal care as medication administration, feeding and bathing. Visiting Angels is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
     Circle Square Commons was conceived as the social hub of On Top of the World Communities, the 12,972-acre central Florida community named one of America’s 100 Best Master-Planned Communities Where to Retire magazine.
     Featuring traditional, small-town architectural influences, Circle Square Commons brings entertainment, dining and ... most important ... education to residents of On Top of the World and surrounding communities through its 10,000-square-foot Master the Possibilities Education Center.
     Also open here since 2007 is the Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala’s largest venue for concerts, art exhibits, conventions and social functions.
     Finally, the Town Square at Circle Square Commons provides free entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening.
     For leasing information, call Ellison Property Management at (352) 351-0055. Or visit CircleSquareCommons.com.