RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT David Fix and Greg Nauman retired to Florida in 2016 from Pennsylvania. Health was a priority for both of them from day one of retirement so they started out walking. In 2018 they graduated to running and completed their first runDisney race (a half marathon) in 2019. They moved to Lake Ashton in 2020 and continued their healthy lifestyle by running nearly every day for at least 5 miles (most of the time much more). They even brought their love of running to Lake Ashton and the surrounding communities by hosting the first ever Turkey Trot benefiting Lake Wales Care Center (2021), Jingle Bell Jog benefiting Victory Ridge (2022), and Fall Fest 5K benefiting Hands 4 Hope (2023) raising $10,000 for all the organizations, combined. In 2022 they completed their first marathon as part of the 48.6 mile Dopey Challenge. The Dopey Challenge consists of 3.1 miles the first day, 6.2 miles on day two, 13.1 miles on day three, and 26.2 miles on day four for a total of 48.6 miles in 4 four days. One Dopey Challenge turned into 3 completed challenges in January 2024. This third Challenge was a little different for David and Greg as it had a part 2. The day after completing the Dopey Challenge in Orlando and after running 48.6 miles in 4 days, they hopped on a plane and flew to Disneyland in Anaheim, California to complete the Dumbo Double Dare which consisted of 3.1 miles on the first day, 6.2 miles on day two, and 13.1 miles on the last day. For those keeping up with the math, that is 71 miles in two weekends. By running at least a half marathon in both Disney World and Disneyland they also qualified for the Coast to Coast Challenge medal. Showcase Series By Brenda Jackson Meet Jay! Jay is a “jack of all trades” at Charm City with one mission: to make everyone’s visit memorable and enjoyable. He is so full of life and love he will spontaneously break out in song or dance. Many of you have witnessed this side of Jay and will agree, he is quite good. He loves to entertain and loves even more knowing he is making people happy! Jay is a newlywed and comes to us from ChampionsGate. What is something you would like us to know? “We are changing things up to keep things new and fresh. We have had two successful events, our Halloween Party and our Ugly Sweater Party and are planning more. Our Sunday Fundays have been quite successful too. We are now introducing daily specials. It just started so we would appreciate feedback both positive and negative to know what is working and what is not. I truly believe we can’t grow and be successful without your feedback. Some new events we are looking to do are a Valentines Day party and a Super Bowl party, to just name two. Please watch the LA Times, the bulletin board outside of Charm City doors, and our Facebook page for more details!” Greg and David are pictured here with the astonishing 11 medals they earned during their Coast to Coast Challenge. Not only did they earn 22 additional medals, collectively, to add to their ever growing collection (in the picture behind them) they also enjoyed a celebratory dinner with friend, actress Lydia Cornell (Sara from Too Close For Comfort) while in Anaheim. Wow, what a week for these two amazing residents. It is safe to say they are representing the fact that age is just a number and you can do anything if you put your mind to it. When you see them running in the community make sure to cheer them on as they are most likely training for their next race!
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