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DUNEDIN OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JULY 12TH FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM.  This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Laurel Oaks, near Honeymoon and Caladesi Island State Parks, will be open on Sunday for Realtors® and prospective buyers.  Those familiar with the area are aware that Dunedin is a laid back small town on the Gulf of Mexico just north of Clearwater on the west coast of Florida.  Dunedin has been recognized nationally as a leading retirement destination.  Laurel Oaks is a pet-friendly condo community; and unlike most condominium complexes, each unit has its own attached garage.  This “move-in ready” condo is priced at $139,000.  If you are in the area on Sunday, please stop by and say hello.

Memorial Day is remembered around the country in many ways, and Dunedin is no exception.  Today a moving remembrance service was held at The Church of the Good Shepherd on Edgewater Drive in Dunedin.  After a thrilling performance of “Scotland the Brave” by the Dunedin Middle School Pipe Band, attendees were warmly welcomed by Father Bob Williams, Rector.  The Colors were presented with utmost professionalism by members of the Suncoast Sea Cadet Corps, the local squadron of the U.S. Sea Cadets.  All were invited to join in The Pledge of Allegiance.

The guest speaker was preceded and followed by wonderful hymns lead by organist Robert Shone.  These included “My Country, ‘tis of thee”; “God of our Fathers”; and “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies.”  My wife and I have been attending these services for several years, and 1st. Sgt. Ernest P. Bond, U.S.M.C. (Ret.) has always played a prominent role.  This year he introduced the guest speaker Dr. William C. Lewis.  Dr. Lewis is a retired Air Force officer with an impressive background, both while on active duty and beyond.  I wish I could capture the sentiments expressed by Dr. Lewis, but I’ll just say that it was one of the most impressive discussions of the meaning of Memorial Day that I have had the privilege of being exposed to.  At the conclusion of the service and the retiring of the Colors by the Sea Cadets, all guests were lead by the Pipe Band to a light lunch at an adjacent church hall.

One of the things Dr. Lewis talked about in his remarks was his memories of the Memorial Day parade in the small Ohio town where he grew up.  The town where I was raised would not be considered a small town, and I must admit that my memories of childhood Memorial Day celebrations are not as clear and vivid as his.  As a Navy veteran, however, this was one of my most meaningful Memorial Days ever.  Dunedin is now our home, and it is a small town with all that is nice about a small town.  A small historic church welcoming all, the local pipe band playing music most of us rarely hear in person, Sea Cadets providing the “pomp and circumstance”, and an impressive speaker capturing the essence of the day……….a very meaningful way to spend a very meaningful holiday.  My personal thanks to all who contributed to making this a very special day!

If anyone is interested in a condo in Dunedin, Florida near Honeymoon and Caladesi Island State Parks and will be in the area this Sunday May 17th between 1 to 4 pm, check out our open house.  Even though the mailing address is Palm Harbor, the Laurel Oaks condo community is actually in Dunedin.  If you are familiar with the area, you are aware that Dunedin is a gem of a small town on the Gulf of Mexico just north of Clearwater on the west coast of Florida.  Caladesi Island is the reigning #1 Beach in the country as designated by Dr. Beach, and the town of Dunedin has been recognized nationally as a leading retirement destination.  The condo that we are holding open on Sunday is close to the Pinellas Trail, a bike and jogging trail that runs the length of Pinellas County.  Laurel Oaks is a pet-friendly condo community and, unlike most condos, this unit has its own attached garage.  If you can make it on Sunday, it would be my pleasure to show you this “move-in ready” condo priced at less that $150,000.