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    <subtitle>Commentary by Fred Sommer on the sport and business of triathlon, the triathlete lifestyle, and ramblings about everything else. </subtitle>
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    <title>New Clermont Waterfront Park Pavillion in the works!</title>
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    <published>2010-01-09T19:54:23Z</published>
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    <summary><![CDATA[It looks like Clermont's Waterfront Park is finally going to have a band shell!&nbsp; I remember a band shell being proposed for phase two of the Waterfront Park project when it was announced about a decade ago.&nbsp; Phase two should...]]></summary>
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        <name>Fred Sommer</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[It looks like Clermont's Waterfront Park is finally going to have a band shell!&nbsp; I remember a band shell being proposed for phase two of the Waterfront Park project when it was announced about a decade ago.&nbsp; Phase two should have been complete years ago based on the original plans...but better late than never.<br /><br />Here is one of the earlier architect's rendering of what it should look like.<br /><br /><img alt="waterfrontparkpavillionplans.jpg" src="http://blog.fredsommer.com/fredsblog/images/clermont/waterfrontparkpavillionplans.jpg" class="mt-image-center" style="margin: 0pt auto 20px; text-align: center; display: block;" height="427" width="640" />To get a lay of the land, The south Lake Trail and Lake Minneola are on the left.&nbsp; The building behind the band shell would be the replacement building for the Highlander Hut.&nbsp; In the past we have often used the Highlander Hut for race registration for our triathlons.<br /><br />I was shown more detailed plans by local architect Mike Latham from GatorSktch Architects, the Clermont firm awarded the design contract.&nbsp; The pavilion and new Highlander Hut builder are going to be very nice and an asset to Clermont.<br /><br />Current plans have construction starting in April and if the project stays on track, it will be finished in time for October's Great Floridian Triathlon.&nbsp; This means we'll still have to work around the construction during our summer Sprint Triathlon Series, but that is no big deal.<br /><br />I'll post more drawings of what it will look like when I find them.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Wow, we are now in a red light district!</title>
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    <published>2010-01-03T17:18:36Z</published>
    <updated>2010-01-09T17:37:17Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Recently the Clermont City Council decided to rezone the commercial district where our office and warehouse resides to allow adult entertainment businesses.&nbsp; Ours is just one of four areas in town to receive this designation.&nbsp; The reasoning behind their decision...]]></summary>
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        <name>Fred Sommer</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Recently the Clermont City Council decided to rezone the commercial district where our office and warehouse resides to allow adult entertainment businesses.&nbsp; Ours is just one of four areas in town to receive this designation.&nbsp; The reasoning behind their decision is that without such an ordinance, the city would be at risk of strip clubs or x-rated video stores going up anywhere in town.&nbsp; Now they are restricted to the designated commercial districts.&nbsp; By doing so it is easier for the city to place restrictions on the establishments and as a result, makes it nearly impossible for such a business to financially survive.<br /><br />Fortunately as part of the ordinance adult establishments have to stay 1500 feet away from day care centers, schools and churches.&nbsp; With the growth of all the independent churches around here you would be hard pressed to find an industrial park in the state that does not have at least a couple churches located within in it.&nbsp; Thats a topic for another discussion I vow never to get into on my blog.<br /><br />If you see a red light in our office don't fret, it's just the emergency exit sign.<br />

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    <title>Willard revisited....</title>
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    <published>2009-12-29T15:29:28Z</published>
    <updated>2009-12-29T16:09:56Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Of course I'm talking about the movie Willard.&nbsp; This time the stars are mice, not rats, and the setting is the Sommer Sports office &amp; warehouse.&nbsp; Just prior to the holidays I spotted a mouse scurry across the hallway by...]]></summary>
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        <name>Fred Sommer</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Of course I'm talking about the movie Willard.&nbsp; This time the stars are mice, not rats, and the setting is the Sommer Sports office &amp; warehouse.&nbsp; Just prior to the holidays I spotted a mouse scurry across the hallway by my office.&nbsp; I was surprised because up to that point there has been no visible signs that mice were occupying our office or warehouse. &nbsp; <br /><br />The next day I set several traps and during the course of a week I had eliminated 8 of the little devils.&nbsp; I think I finally have them under control so now I'll spread some bait packets around as a preventative measure.&nbsp; I'm sure this problem will surface again because our warehouse connects to several other unoccupied units and mice can easily travel from one unit to another within this master building. <br /><br /><br />]]>
        
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    <title>New Fred&apos;s Blog on the way</title>
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    <published>2009-12-25T21:04:39Z</published>
    <updated>2009-12-28T01:35:32Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[I had technical issues with my old blog so I decided to delete it and start all over.&nbsp; My old blog #2 had little relevant content anyways so it was not a great loss.&nbsp; I'm working on the style now...]]></summary>
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        <name>Fred Sommer</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[I had technical issues with my old blog so I decided to delete it and start all over.&nbsp; My old blog #2 had little relevant content anyways so it was not a great loss.&nbsp; I'm working on the style now and should have it fully functional in a few days.<br /><br />If you are hungry for content, you can always read<a href="http://blog.fredsommer.com/sommergardens"> Fred's Garden Blog</a> which I update daily.<br />]]>
        
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