taking the space previously occupied by Bed "We look forward to being a part of the Lakeland community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," said Gemma Lionello "We're excited to grow our footprint in the Tampa market and introduce new customers to Nordstrom Rack." Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom Inc the new store in Lakeland offers customers the convenience of both in-store and digital experiences Nordstrom Rack offers up to 70% off on its trendy apparel home decor and shoes from many of the top brands that Nordstrom sells Nordstrom Rack is the largest source of new customers to Nordstrom The Lakeland location will expand the company's physical footprint and economic impact in Florida It currently operates six Nordstrom stores and 19 Nordstrom Rack stores in Florida has donated more than $2 million in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the United States The proceeds go toward supporting the recruitment training and engagement of adult mentors and mentorship moments between Bigs and Littles learning to tie a tie and helping with homework 'Come hungry': Kpot Korean BBQ and Hot Pot brings Asian style fondue to Lakeside Village Nordstrom Local and Nordstrom Rack locations In addition to the 30,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack store Lakeside Village includes retailers such as Kohl's Lakeside Village is owned and managed by Continental Realty Corp The shopping center is located off Harden Boulevard and Polk Parkway "We are thrilled that Nordstrom Rack is joining Lakeside Village," said Kristina K vice president of the commercial division for Continental Realty Continental Realty Corporation has a diversified portfolio comprised of over eight million square feet of commercial space and more than 9,500 apartment homes across 12 states at a value of more than $4 billion 2025 at 4:17 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Animal control officers were called to the scene of a Lakeland Village barn fire CA — Two horses died after a fire ignited inside a Lakeland Village barn Wednesday afternoon according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighters were called to the Brechtel Street and Grand Avenue area in Lakeland Village where witnesses reported a barn was fully aflame Arriving firefighters were unable to save two horses from the burning structure Numerous other horses were at that location Cal Fire spokesperson Karina Espinoza told Patch and there was no extension into the surrounding vegetation," Espinoza said ensuring flames did not extend into the surrounding brush Animal control officers were called to the scene and there were no known human injuries in this event The cause of the fire remained under investigation Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony with Riverside County Supervisors and Free Youth Baseball Clinic LAKE ELSINORE – Baseball Resource Group (BRG) held a Community Day on Saturday at Lakeland Village Sports Park (16275 Grand Ave This event was a full day of community engagement and a special ribbon-cutting ceremony with Riverside County Supervisors Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and Karen Spiegel (2nd District) as BRG continues its mission to inspire and support youth athletes in Southern California The day kicked off with an early check-in at 7:00 am BRG hosted a free youth baseball clinic from 8:00 am to 10:00 am for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 interested in sharpening their skills on the field This clinic focused on fundamental techniques with a maximum of 50 participants to ensure personalized instruction Riverside County Supervisors Kevin Jeffries and Karen Spiegel led a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the strengthened partnership between Riverside County and BRG marking a new chapter in youth sports and community development at Lakeland Village Sports Park This ceremony highlighted BRG’s commitment to providing high-quality baseball and softball programming for youth BRG hosted three exhibition games throughout the day Attendees were able to look forward to a day of food along with opportunities to visit the snack bar and explore advertising and sponsorship options with BRG Visitors were also encouraged top stop by the BRG booth to learn more about the organization’s mission and membership opportunities JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News As a former Southwestern League head baseball coach and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball league (TYB) JP was also a local on-air radio personality at All Pro Broadcasting and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel JP also works for the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball The Valley News is made up of local residents dedicated to 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Spokane-area neighborhoods © Copyright 2025, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy (Image credit: Continental Realty Corporation) After operating a location in downtown Lakeland recently decided that the women’s boutique was missing buying opportunities from customers who were venturing less often to Lakeland’s central business district area the locally- and female-owned store signed a lease with Continental Realty Corporation (CRC) for a second area store in Lakeside Village with plans to open at the 460,000 square foot super-regional lifestyle center in suburban Lakeland this summer Monica Johnson and Kristin Perry represented the landlord in this 2,217 square feet lease transaction The boutique offers a curated shopping experience that combines trendy women’s apparel It features a custom hat bar where customers can choose from among hundreds of options to design their own personalized headwear The store is frequently used for a girls’ night out or for bachelorette parties where customers create new hats for the occasion “Our downtown store continues to perform extremely well but we have come to the conclusion that the downtown area has grown significantly and the city can only accommodate so many patrons,” Lovett explained “After speaking with some of our regular customers we believe a percentage of our audience finds the downtown shopping experience a bit inconvenient We wanted to be proactive and find a second location in a place where our current and future customers live “Taking a cue from my personal shopping experiences I find that Lakeside Village offers a complimentary blend of nationally-operated and locally-owned shops including several women’s boutiques,” Lovett said “It will be a benefit to have like-minded shops and boutiques as our retail neighbors We also believe our unique blend of products will add a different vibe to the retail venue.” a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company active in 11 states Located at 1479 Town Center Drive just east of Tampa The center includes more than 70 tenants offering a diverse mix of uses and beverages as well as 46,000 square feet of office space Gaskins Barbecue and Lobster and Rocket Fizz “Amelia Paige Boutique is a beloved and locally-owned store that has been a staple in downtown Lakeland for many years and is exciting addition to the tenant mix at Lakeside Village,” stated Kristina O’Keefe Vice President of CRC’s Commercial Division “The store’s monthly in-store pop-ups featuring events such as permanent jewelry bars and holiday-themed celebrations will further enrich the shopping experience.” © Copyright 2012 - 2023 | citybiz | All Rights Reserved 2024 at 9:56 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The crash is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol CA — A motorist killed Monday in a fiery Lakeland Village solo-vehicle crash was identified by the coroner as a 75-year-old Lake Elsinore man Darryl Oldfield was pronounced dead at the scene minutes after the 3:30 p.m Oldfield apparently lost control of his SUV and slammed into a tree in a residential front yard The impact caused the vehicle to catch fire and good Samaritans tried to douse the flames Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department arrived and contained the blaze Oldfield was found dead in the burned-out vehicle The crash is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol CA — One person died and two people suffered minor injuries during a fire at a single-wide mobile home in the Lakeland Village neighborhood of Lake Elsinore Friday to the 19000 block of Grand Avenue and Stoneman Street Fire crews were able to contain the flames to the mobile home One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to a hospital with minor injuries The Red Cross was contacted to provide temporary shelter for two adults and three minors living in the mobile home Grand Avenue will be closed for several hours due to the fire Ryan Grant is determined to keep the history of Lakeland Village alive The Michael Anderson Elementary School librarian delves into stories about Lakeland Village students dating back to the mid-1900s teaching his pupils about inclusion and disability awareness To fuel his knack for history, he’s also a strong supporter of a bill hoping to preserve historical records and artifacts detailing the treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Lakeland Village Originally named The State Custodial School Lakeland housed more than 1,000 children with disabilities “If you were deaf or had any kind of disability you probably went to Lakeland Village because schools weren’t equipped to work with kids who had special needs,” Grant said in an interview Lakeland was on the sports circuit and would play other schools in the Medical Lake area Rhodes had an untraditional shooting style and wasn’t the most outgoing kid “I like to talk to the kids about how if he was around today he’d be on our local high school varsity basketball team but because we didn’t have the appreciation for differences back then Due to the late 1960s disability rights movement and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act the school shifted its focus toward caring for higher-needs children Lakeland Village is now a rehabilitation center offering training education and health care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the facility assists in daily living and life skills as well as therapy and onsite employment opportunities “What we think of as an appropriate learning environment has changed a lot over the decades telling that story through the Lakeland lens is critical,” Grant said Legislation working to maintain Lakeland’s records is progressing toward a House floor vote The bill unanimously passed through the Senate on Feb 13 and passed out of the House Government and Tribal Relations Committee on Wednesday The bill instructs the Division of Archives and Records Management to collaborate with various institutions including the Department of Social and Health Services and the University of Washington Institute on Human Development and Disability to create a preservation plan for organizing cataloging and storing Lakeland Village’s historical documents The plan must be submitted to the Legislature by Sept There are 3,000 patient file boxes at the Village and 18,000 more at the Tumwater which are kept for 75 years before they are destroyed said Brian Hatfield from the Secretary of State’s Office “Those records contain the stories of real people’s lives,” Stacy Dym executive director at the Arc of Washington “… They matter to our collective story of who we are as the people of Washington state and how we have cared for people with developmental disabilities over the decades.” Dym compared the boxes of records to her “grandmother’s attic,” as many are unprotected stored in dilapidated buildings and deserve the chance to be studied records cannot be destroyed until 2026 while the preservation plan is ongoing The plan must evaluate record and artifact conditions pinpoint at-risk artifacts and establish public access to historical documents applauded the Lakeland Village faculty for its work keeping the fire away from the facility during the Spokane County wildfires last summer and protecting the residents who live there “I appreciate the fact that we’re keeping these very important records,” he said News | Sep 7 a 911 call was received by the Joint Dispatch Center located at the South Lake Tahoe Police Department Information was obtained which led to SLTPD officers responding to Lakeland Village at 3535 Lake Tahoe Blvd A citizen had located an adult female lying unresponsive in a common area of the village joined by the SLTPD officers and personnel from SLTFR and the CalJPA The female was pronounced deceased at the scene The female’s identity is not being released at this time out of respect for family and because this is an ongoing investigation pending next-of-kin notification The cause of death is still under investigation The SLTPD is working with family and community members to develop more information There are no public safety threats to our community related to this case The SLTPD would like to thank the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office for their assistance with this case Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to email the South Lake Tahoe Police Department Detective Division at crimetips@cityofslt.us and reference case 2309-0058 Sourced South Lake Tahoe Police Department – South Lake Tahoe Police are investigating a body found at the Lakeland Village Resort South Lake Tahoe Police Dispatch answered a call on Thursday resulting in a speedy response from South Lake Tahoe Police Department who were on scene two minutes later Somewhere within the 19 acres of the Lakeland Village Resort at Heavenly a woman died and officials are trying to find out why Crivelli added there is currently no known threat to the public.  Lakeland Village employees declined to comment Readers around the Lake Tahoe Basin and beyond make the Tahoe Tribune's work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news Sign up for daily and breaking news headlines Manage Subscriptions When LakeLand Village Golf Course's Randy Jensen retired in 2018 after three decades serving as head PGA professional owner Steve Anderson went about the process of bringing Jensen's replacement to the 27-hole course in Allyn former head pro at the prestigious Druids Glen Golf Club annually rated as one of the top 10 public layouts in Washington We talked with some of them," said Anderson who began working at LakeLand in 1980 and doubles as the club's superintendent along with Aaron Stites "We met with Eric and we knew right from the beginning Briggs admitted he hadn't heard of LakeLand Village before seeing an advertisement for the job located on land that Anderson's grandfather Virgil purchased in the 1930s, opened its first nine holes (Generation I) in 1972 before adding Generation II in 1983 and Generation III in 1997 Anderson considered adding a fourth nine several years back With popular clubs like Gold Mountain in Bremerton and Trophy Lake and McCormick Woods in Port Orchard within a 25-minute drive LakeLand faces stiff competition when it comes to attracting golfers in West Sound What made LakeLand an attractive option for Briggs is that a sizable chunk of patrons that play golf at the club live in the residences surrounding the course There's a level of consistency and familiarity not always found at other courses "You work with the same people almost every day that want to play golf," Briggs said With COVID-19 limiting recreational opportunities in the spring and summer Anderson said LakeLand has seen a rise in rounds being played by community members and non-LakeLand residents alike He attributes some of the increased play to the club to Briggs who has helped raise the club's profile through website management KJR sports radio personalities Ian Furness and Dave "Softy" Mahler hosted shows from LakeLand in June and the American Junior Golf Association will host a qualifier for the Kyle Stanley Championship at LakeLand in September We don't like that anymore," Anderson said with a laugh "It's been fun to see new people come out and find out we're here." LakeLand isn't a course requiring massive length From the blue tees, Generation I plays at 2,584 yards Generation II plays at 3,140 yards and Generation III plays at 3,331 yards There's an emphasis on accuracy and Briggs said golfers won't find a better course for putting "I would put our greens against anyone in the state," Briggs said "They are smooth and fast and true and you just don't see that at a lot of courses." Disabled people living in four Washington state-run communities have died from choking on food denied basic treatment and given the wrong medication according to a report released Wednesday by Disability Rights Washington “These institutions have a track record of seriously harming and neglecting their residents,” said Mark Stroh the nonprofit advocacy group’s executive director Washington has four residential habilitation centers – including Lakeland Village in Medical Lake – that serve 800 people with developmental disabilities which was compiled using 2016 data from the state’s own surveyors The four centers run by the Washington state Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration are: Lakeland Village in Medical Lake – RHC and skilled nursing facility Fircrest in Shoreline – both an RHC and skilled nursing facility; Yakima Valley School in Selah – skilled nursing facility The centers for disabled people support residents with developmental disabilities through a program designed to help each person live as independently as possible People who live in the centers are “legally entitled to get 24-hour supervision medical services and active treatment,” the report said But regular inspections during 2016 reported 257 allegations of injury of unknown origin 25 accident allegations and 16 reports on the misuse of restraints and/or seclusion The report detailed several incidents that occurred at Lakeland Village Included in the report are allegations that staff nurses let their certification slip that staff used drugs to manage behavioral issues and staff denied food to one inmate who refused to come out of his room Lakeland Village Superintendent Tony DiBartolo said none of the allegations in the report are new and all have been addressed “All of this is past that has been corrected,” DiBartolo said “We have regulatory people here on a regular basis we make sure we are doing our due diligence to ensure health and safety of the folks who work here.” The Disability Rights Washington report includes several instances when the Lakeland Village staff used “chemical restraints,” or drugs to sedate someone with behavioral problems “(Residential Care Services) found that the Lakeland Village allowed staff to use emergency chemical restraints for 9 of 11 Lakeland Village residents in one random sample and 2 of 13 in another sample,” the report stated those actions would be a violation of a law that governs how medications are supposed to be administered DiBartolo denied any violation and said all medications must first be approved by a nurse and then a physician before any new medications are given to patients The report also detailed the plan for a man with developmental disabilities who was placed on a diet “in an attempt to manage his desire to stay in his room The plan called for staff to only provide diet supplements if he came out of his room.” DiBartolo said those concerns “have been addressed.” Asked whether the report should be a cause for alarm by the public Disability Rights Washington is calling for the creation of a panel that will identify the systemic causes of these abuses and identify solutions a spokesman for the state agency that oversees the centers said they have responded to all safety violations that were identified by inspectors and most corrections have been implemented and others are in progress “The safety and well-being of our clients is paramount to the department,” he said It’s common for people with developmental disabilities to have trouble swallowing so institutions provide special diets as well as assistance and supervision during meals Washington’s state-run institutions have been cited repeatedly for failing to follow such plans and these repeated failures have resulted in deaths,” the report said Sexual assault is also cited by the report One staffer was accused of raping two different female residents in two separate incidents in 2016 An investigation later identified two other residents who were potential sexual assault victims Federal regulators cited the Rainier center for failing to ensure the residents were free from abuse Another man nearly drowned during a trip to a lake when Rainier staff left him alone in his wheelchair on a dock and the chair tipped over and fell into the water The man was strapped in and was unable to free himself The man almost drowned until a bystander responded and cut the man free Medication errors were found at all the locations Some resident charts were found to have the incorrect drug listed or the wrong dosage “The report shines a bright light on some very serious human rights violations,” said Ed Holen executive director of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council the findings of the report are nothing new.” executive director of the Arc of Washington said the average cost of housing for a resident at these facilities is $611 per day “You would think there is sufficient staff to comply with the federal requirements and prevent these ongoing instances of abuse and neglect,” she said Join us for a blooming good time at the Lakeside Second Sunday Market on Sunday Immerse yourself in a vibrant marketplace featuring over 80 local and curated vendors showcasing unique and handcrafted treasures From artisanal crafts to delightful treats there's something for everyone to discover Enjoy the delightful melodies of live music by the talented Stephano Aviles from 1pm to 3pm enhancing the festive atmosphere with every note Learn More LAKELAND — Village Inn at Lakeside Village in South Lakeland has closed its doors in the wake of a bankruptcy filing by the restaurant chain’s parent company filed for federal bankruptcy protection Monday citing struggles with declining sales and higher operating losses mostly related to growing competition in the family-dining sector that specializes in all-day breakfast menus The Lakeside Village restaurant closed on Jan “This is never an easy decision to make and one driven by many business factors,” the company said in a news release “It is important to note that all employees who desire to stay with the company will be relocated to another location in the market or will be provided a severance package.” Village Inn continues to operate locations throughout much of Tampa Bay also is known for capitalizing on customers’ weakness for pie Tennessee-based company said in a news release that its financial trends have been negative since 2017 “as the restaurant operations struggled with declining sales and acceptable margins.” Higher wage rates also had a negative impact on the company’s bottom line ABRH abruptly closed 33 of its underperforming restaurants over the past week representing roughly a quarter of the locations in operation before the bankruptcy filing according to ABRH and Restaurant Business magazine The company continues to operate 75 Village Inns that are corporate owned and 84 franchised locations nationwide “The company believes the reorganization will facilitate the company’s Village Inn and Baker’s Square restaurant brands evolution to a healthy core of restaurants and support an approach to the brands that is most beneficial for all stakeholders,” ABRH said in a statement the company will explore a variety of strategic and structural initiatives to best position the company for success in the future.” has provided $20 million in financing to get the company through the bankruptcy process The Lakeside Village location — the only Village Inn operating in Polk County — opened at an outparcel fronting Harden Boulevard that previously served as home to a Mimi’s Café The French-inspired café shuttered in July 2014 Eric Pera can be reached at eric.pera@theledger.com or 863-802-7528 ALLYN — It’s no wonder that the the new owner of the Bistro at LakeLand Village feels comfortable in restaurants — Brandon Hesher practically grew up in local kitchens Hesher’s grandparents owned several eateries on Hood Canal the Union Bay Cafe and the Hungry Bear Cafe in Eldon for a time His father ran a barbecue catering business for several years is focused on reinvigorating LakeLand Village’s long-standing bar and restaurant which has seen a revolving door of owners over the past few years The golf course community and local neighborhood regularly turns out for the restaurant but previous owners have struggled to attract outside customers LakeLand has a lot of potential and it’s growing,” Hesher said “The community is here and they’re wanting to support it It’s just not had consistency in the past I know what it takes to have a successful business.” Hesher’s grandparents and father imparted various skills to him “My grandma loved to teach me baking but I’m far from a good baker,” he said “If anyone is skilled in that department pursued a culinary career in Olympia until he was about 20 then shifted to the IT and networking world and when a friend reached out about the Bistro needing a new owner Hesher decided it was time to jump back into a world with which he was very familiar “I put it down for a number of years but I realized I could do something I felt passionate about by working for myself and not having to answer to a boss at a restaurant,” he said I thought I could find my passion again and not be told what to do.” One of the challenges of the Bistro is its unique layout — the upper floor near the main parking lot is a banquet hall so restaurant patrons have to walk downstairs to the restaurant which has a bar space and a dining room that are closed off from each other “It’s almost three different businesses,” Hesher said “People have had trouble managing all three The dining room needs to be a destination dinner space It doesn’t feel connected or part of the bar I want to make it so you and your significant other want to come here for dinner.” Hesher has worked toward that goal by hosting small parties music nights and wine tastings in the dining room He’s repainted the room and fixtures removed bulky furniture and generally created a more inviting he’s brought in new clientele to the banquet room thanks to his reputation as a popular local caterer up from the usual four or five during the peak holiday month Hesher didn’t want to shock longtime customers by overhauling the menu overnight he’s revamped one menu item at a time offering up what he calls American fusion fare and high-quality pub food “This is not your run-of-the-mill bar food,” he said “The burgers have homemade brioche buns I’m slowly picking one item at a time and making it my own so we open early for breakfast on the weekends.” Hesher said he hopes that more people will venture off Highway 3 to check out LakeLand Village’s hidden gem “There are several restaurants right on the highway and that’s the first thing people see,” he said “I’d encourage people to take the time the extra couple minutes to come up here and see what we have to offer.” Where: 470 East Country Club Dr., Allyn 2021 at 7:08 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Devinn Fisher (Riverside County Sheriff's Dept.)LAKELAND VILLAGE CA — A 29-year-old woman accused of causing a Lakeland Village house fire that killed her two young children and grandmother pleaded not guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter and other charges Devinn Fisher of Lakeland Village was arrested Thursday following a joint Riverside County sheriff's and fire department investigation that began immediately after the deadly blaze two months ago Along with three counts of involuntary manslaughter Fisher is charged with three counts of child cruelty as well as four counts of causing a fire that resulted in great bodily injury or death and one count each of burning an inhabited structure and elder abuse The defendant was arraigned before Superior Court Judge Judith Clark who scheduled a felony settlement conference for April 26 at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta and kept Fisher's bail at $2 million Fisher had been under investigation since the Jan 25 blaze engulfed the house at 32956 Blackwell Blvd. The two youngsters who perished in the flames were 2-year-old Julian Alcaraz-Fisher and his sister Reese did not disclose what led detectives to determine the defendant was allegedly responsible for the fire The 12-count criminal complaint also didn't point to specific findings Flames erupted inside the garage of the single-story residence shortly before 3 p.m consuming the garage and extending into the rest of the residence as neighbors rushed to help Multiple county fire crews converged on the property within 10 minutes and were immediately alerted to occupants trapped It took about 45 minutes to get the blaze under control Several of Julia Fisher's dogs also perished in the blaze Phyllis Fisher was severely burned; the defendant was also burned who suffered burns over 80 percent of her body died two days later at Arrowhead Regional Burn Center Devinn Fisher was released from the hospital within a week. The other victim is still undergoing treatment but recovering, according to family friend Stephanie Heer, who organized a GoFundMe campaign which has raised about $46,000 Funeral services for Phyllis Fisher are expected in the first week of April The defendant is being held at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Russo’s has over 50 locations in the United States with over 25 of them in the Greater Houston area alone Houston-based Italian restaurant and pizzeria Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen is now open at the Lakeland Village Center in Bridgeland. The restaurant offers pizza, calzones and Italian style pastas. Russo’s has over 50 locations in the United States, with over 25 of them in the Greater Houston area alone. 10615 Fry Road, Cypress. 281-758-5761. www.nypizzeria.com/locations/bridgeland Mikah joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in January of 2022 after graduating from Sam Houston State University with a degree in mass communications and a concentration in multiplatform journalism development and local government in Cy-Fair she wrote for Sam Houston State University's webpage and was a contributing author at The Huntsville Item 2023 at 5:39 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Deputy Hibbler at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at 951-245–3300 CA — A weapons and drug stash were uncovered Thursday when authorities raided a Lakeland Village property the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced The Lake Elsinore Special Enforcement Team and Gang Task Force Region served a narcotics-related search warrant in the 33000 block of Adelfa Street and found 2.1 pounds of fentanyl 1 pound of methamphetamine and 15 grams of cocaine Authorities also reported finding three non-serialized handguns He was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm concealing controlled substances in a false compartment and bringing narcotics into the jail Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Deputy Hibbler at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at 951-245–3300 Lakeland Village in Wanaque Borough will boast exterior designs with stone features and maintenance-free vinyl siding community-planned green spaces and energy-efficient features have been included in the complex's design Pictured is a 20-unit condominium building that will consist of one-level flats .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Special to NJ.comConstruction is underway and now is the time to choose a unit and pick finishes and selections at Lakeland Village a 76-unit townhouse and condominium community located at 86 Fourth Ave an unincorporated community within Wanaque Borough in Passaic County Greentree Development Group LLC of Howell is developing the project which is being marketed by Century 21 Crest Real Estate in Pompton Plains Lakeland Village will feature six buildings: 36 multilevel townhouses in four buildings and 40 Square footage of each unit will range from 1,324 square feet to 1,682 square feet for the two-bedroom townhouses and 820 square feet (one bedroom) to 1324 square feet for a two-bedroom condo with a garage All townhouse units will include garages and either a patio or a balcony Lakeland Village is nestled in the heart of the Ramapo Mountains minutes from Interstates 287 and 80 and the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area The community is located near some of the best shopping malls Pre-construction pricing starts at $189,000 for a one-bedroom condo unit and $225,000 for a two-bedroom unit Multilevel townhouses starts from $274,900 Information is available at the Lakeland Village Sales and Design Center at Century 21 Crest Real Estate Sales center hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and by appointment by calling (973) 646-7476 Lakeland Village will boast exterior designs with stone features and maintenance-free vinyl siding Interior features include hardwood flooring tiled bath floors and shower/tub surrounds decorative and recessed lighting and washer and dryer per unit Lakeland Village is adjacent to Parkside at Wanaque another Greentree community that was completed and sold out in 2014 Information about Lakeland Village can be found at lakelandvillageliving.com For more news about new construction projects, including amenities, builders' incentives and luxury features, click here Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Crowley read a victim impact statement from a family member not identified in court minutes stating Fisher had never expressed remorse for what happened "She needs to be held accountable and serve a sentence that is appropriate for all the pain and agony she caused to the victims and for what she took from this family," according to the statement The prosecution was seeking a minimum sentence of 18 to 20 years in prison for Fisher Fisher has been held in lieu of $2 million bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning since her arrest in March 2021 following a joint investigation by sheriff's detectives and Cal Fire personnel She was under suspicion from the time of the blaze that engulfed the house at 32956 Blackwell Blvd. They were 2-year-old Julian Alcaraz-Fisher and his sister Flames erupted inside the garage of the single-story house shortly before 3 p.m consuming the garage and extending into the rest of the house as neighbors rushed to help Crews got the fire under control 45 minutes later Phyllis Fisher died from her injuries two days afterward despite undergoing treatment at Arrowhead Regional Burn Center Her daughter was also treated there and spent weeks in burn recovery Devinn Fisher was released from the hospital within a week She had a prior misdemeanor conviction from 2013 for petty theft Lakeland Village Center in Bridgeland will bring new businesses in 2017 Danica joined Community Impact as a reporter in 2016 development and other issues affecting the Cy-Fair community Her experience prior to CI includes studying at the Washington Journalism Center in Washington serving as editor-in-chief of Union University's student magazine and online newspaper and reporting for other publications in Arkansas and Tennessee She always has her nails painted and will never say no to ice cream 2022 at 6:51 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A still image taken from a security camera that allegedly shows George Cardenas at the Circle K (Riverside County Sheriff's Dept.)LAKELAND VILLAGE man suspected of holding up a Circle K store in Lakeland Village earlier this month was being extradited to Riverside County following his out-of-state arrest According to a report Thursday from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department was tracked down at his Yuma home and taken into custody without incident He was booked into a Yuma County jail but is expected to face charges of armed robbery in Riverside County stemming from the alleged holdup 12 when deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's Station were called to the Circle K in the 17600 block of Grand Avenue Witnesses told deputies that a man walked into the store "After developing several promising leads," deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's Station’s Special Enforcement Team identified Cardenas as the suspect The investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is asked to call Deputy Noel at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's Station: 951-245-3300 the need to establish a funding stream reserved specifically to meet needs in Riverside County's unincorporated communities the board signed off on findings in the survey that provided residents of unincorporated areas with a means to voice their concerns about what improvements they would like to see The survey, which was combined with a series of board "listening sessions" involving the public last fall resulted in almost 2,500 individual responses The majority of respondents put an emphasis on enhanced law enforcement while others advocated more spending on roads "The information gathered in this outreach effort will assist the board as it enters budget hearings on the fiscal year 2021-22 budget," according to an Executive Office statement posted to the board's agenda one of the items that will be put before supervisors during the hearings is the proposed creation of an "Unincorporated Communities Fund," with an initial allocation of $3 million The fund would be reserved exclusively for spending on projects and programs that benefit the roughly 382,000 people who reside in the unincorporated areas stretching across the 7,300 square miles that comprise Riverside County has been a strong supporter of channeling more money to improve life in unincorporated areas The county already maintains multiple contingency accounts that make up the aggregate reserve pool from which money can be drawn to meet various spending needs The Unincorporated Communities Fund would be part of that pool Tommy and Lisa Lau own and operate L3 Craft Coffee in Bridgeland The Lakeside Village shopping center in Lakeland has sold for nearly $78 million to a real estate investment firm based in Baltimore bought the shopping plaza near the crossroads of busy Harden Boulevard and the Polk Parkway in three transactions on June 29 according to records at the Polk County Clerk of Courts mixed-used retail center at 1479 Town Center Drive near Lakeland Linder International Airport It sits in a region that records more than 76,999 vehicles trips per day the average household income is more than $70,000 and home to more than 300,000 residents ”Lakeside Village is the essence of a regionally dominant center with an extraordinary tenant mix that drives traffic from an extended trade area,” said Danny Finkle a senior managing director of JLL’s Retail Capital Markets Group quality of design and tenant merchandise mix have made this one of Central Florida’s premier mixed-use assets.” Continental Realty bought the three parcels that comprise the commercial retail section of Lakeside Village for $63.26 million Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller CASTO Oakbridge Venture according to an online statement by JLL and as first reported by the Sarasota-based Business Observer Continental Realty lists $3.6 billion in assets It purchased the plaza through its Continental Realty Opportunistic Retail Fund I Books-A-Million and an 18-screen CMX Cinemas Despite the loss of the Crisper's restaurant chain and the national Bed Bath and Beyond chain there are also four hotels containing 383 rooms in all 454,872 square feet of the total 541,465 square feet that make up the entire property were sold A new government in Polk Governor approves special district to manage massive Clear Springs development in Bartow Lakeside Village is the company’s 17th retail property in Florida Previous purchases include the Colonnade on 5th in Naples Cypress Run Marketplace in Coral Springs and the Esplanade Shoppes and the Shops at Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers Its real estate portfolio is comprised of more than 9,000 apartment units as well as retail centers and other commercial properties totaling about 8 million square feet across 10 states LAKELAND — Lakeland's East Rose Street starts about 500 feet from The Joinery principal architect of Straughn Trout Architects presented a vision for the redevelopment of the East Main District to Lakeland's Community Redevelopment Agency's board last week The vision came from his work with Hype Group The area could become branded "LoMa" or Lakeland's local maker village "Rose Street is a direct gateway to downtown," said Valerie Ferrell as there's been so much activity on Lake Mirror and the development of Mirrorton apartments The first phase of the East Main District redevelopment covers the small area from East Oleander Street south to East Main Street Kirk described his experience walking from The Joinery toward East Rose Street as the city sidewalks gradually started to break up Then it got pretty dark as he approached U.S 98 underpass across from the Lakeland Fire Department Beating on video Polk BLM calls for arrest of 4 Lakeland officers, removal of new police chief ButterBurger fans3rd Lakeland-area Culver's breaks ground in Christina - before the 2nd one even opens Feasts of PersiaFood truck introduces Middle Eastern meals to Lakeland "You feel like you are walking in no man's land Kirk drafted a concept aimed at changing the look and feel of the area with extended sidewalks new lighting and public art in a cohesive streetscaping that reimagines what is a predominantly industrial area "This district has a lot of good infrastructure "Industrial buildings are not designed about beauty The first phase of the East Main District's revitalization would be to create an entryway to the East Rose Street area for pedestrians and bicyclists I need an element here that signals to someone 'here is my destination,'" Kirk said which could possibly go over a pedestrian walkway made out of industrial materials like metal This could become an entryway to several local businesses that would have a draw like a restaurant or tap room Kirk suggested there could be an art gallery with attached maker spaces for artisans One of the area's unique features are three underpasses or overpasses within the district because of the In-Town Bypass and CSX railroad crossings I think they are super interesting," Kirk said "How do I make that a moment to highlight art His proposal is to have paintings on the walls or pillars of the underpass providing vibrant pops of color Some of these murals would carry selected color palette for the district don't get stuck on what's depicted," he said The firm has also suggested that murals and public art throughout the district be industrially themed possibly after the Industrial Revolution and railroads in a nod to the area's historic development Kirk said that he has a private client who is paying him to re-envision what four properties along East Rose Street could look like indicating that private investment is already interested in the East Main District The City of Lakeland owns several buildings along the block to be redeveloped as part of Phase 1 Rose Street is home to its traffic operations and risk management departments is surrounded by a fence topped with barbed wire I think there's a moment to make that risk management building look a little bit nicer I could make it look a little bit better and take pride in that facility," Kirk said The proposal calls for the traffic operations building to be painted in a colorblock fashion that boldly highlights its geometric features He said pairing this with some landscaping and putting up a new fence would make the area appear more friendly or the practice of using paint or colored materials that contrast to make specific features pop would be to put an architectural focus on the raw industrial aesthetic of the district's past This aesthetic could be seen in the different potential bike racks benches and street light choices Straughn Trout Architects suggested for East Main District "I really like where you've gone with that it feels right for the area," said Kate Lake CRA board member and owner of My Office & More "I like that it's different from downtown in the same way that Dixieland is different." Kirk said the city will have work to do to ensure a brighter future of the East Main District Kirk said the city should think about creating a pedestrian connection between East Rose and East Oleander streets "We know there's potential interest on Oleander street," Kirk said The city has surface parking on two adjacent properties at the west end of Rose street he said could help provide a walkway Kirk said he thinks that if pedestrians had to walk through the underpass many will opt to hop in their vehicles and drive rather than creating a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere Kirk said he's also suggesting the city consider rezoning some of the industrial areas within the district over to C-2 commercial zoning developers would be allowed to build residential housing in the area "We’re transitioned out from heavy manufacturing," Kirk said acknowledging there are some longtime family businesses still in the area "I want to steer where development can happen to transition Industrial to C-2 This proposal for the future of East Main Street needs to go before Lakeland commissioners for their review and possible approval before becoming a working document that would set the stage for the area's redevelopment Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2023 at 12:18 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}David Paul Bergstrom (Riverside County Sheriff's Dept.)LAKELAND VILLAGE CA — A man convicted of domestic violence in 2009 is the suspect in a similar incident last week at a Lakeland Village RV Park According to a report from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the 32400 block of Stoneman Street at the trailer park around 11:46 a.m Friday regarding alleged domestic violence barricaded himself inside the trailer before finally surrendering to deputies Bergstrom remained jailed Monday at Southwest Detention Center in lieu of $1 million bail He was booked on suspicion of assault with great bodily injury and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/coinhabitant The booking charges also include misdemeanors: threatening a school officer/employee Bergstrom was convicted in Riverside County of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/coinhabitant Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Deputy Summersgill of the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at 951-245-3300 LAKELAND – Renee Tucker created Lake Gibson Village at 90 years old one of the city’s oldest buildings CEO Tucker recently announced the second step in the Village’s development plan for the 66-acre property in North Lakeland with the sale of almost nine acres to Greystone Healthcare Management of Tampa to build a $25 million skilled nursing facility to open by late 2020 “That was a pivotal piece to us,” Tucker said “We are building out the entire continuum of care here with Greystone at Lake Gibson Village.” The Village is a senior community offering independent and assisted living services for up to 143 people The Greystone facility will offer short-term and residential nursing care to seniors who need more help with daily living tasks the company’s vice president of development He credited Tucker’s vision for the Village property for leading to the deal “This creates a logical synergy with independent assisted living and skilled nursing care,” he said Tucker and Yandek envisioned Village residents who need skilled care — after a major surgery for example – would move to the Greystone facility until they are ready to return to independent or assisted living non-residents of the Village who become clients of the Greystone facility might be willing to explore moving to the Village when they’re ready That’s one reason why the Village’s location near Interstate 4 is ideal for both facilities because it provides easy access for family members It’s also conveniently near Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center “To not have to go someplace that’s miles away or hard to get to is really important to families,” he said “It ends up being a convenience for families.” Groundbreaking for the Greystone facility is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019 with completion in about 18 months the facility will have 120 beds and employ up to 150 people skilled positions such as registered nurses; physical occupational and other therapists; and managers Both facilities will make significant contributions to the local economy and its residents “A very large part of our population is getting older and Lake Gibson Village is continuing to fill a need for this growing segment of our community,” Delgado said service-oriented senior care and rehabilitation center will add to their campus creating jobs and first-class facilities for our aging population.” Lake Gibson Village opened in September 2016 after Tucker and her late brother purchased the Carpenters’ Home property that had been deteriorating for lack of use “What attracted him (Cook) to this building was the architecture,” Tucker said The company has invested nearly $20 million in the building to date who has a background in health care and marketing along with an MBA developed a 5- to 10-year development plan for the Village in 2015 She is already working toward the third step in that plan a 64-bed memory care center for people afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders It would be built along the lines of other memory facilities “One of the basic things is to design and construct a building that allows residents to enjoy the greatest amount of freedom and not feel like they’re living in an institution,” said Tucker who had no timeline for announcing that project Other aspects of the development plan include villas and apartments for up to 500 additional senior residents Greystone Health has experienced a recent growth spurt since the company’s founding in 2000 Initially the company purchased existing skilled and assisted-living facilities but it built its first new facility in 2012 “We decided we could do this again,” Yandek said The Village facility will be its third new project after the scheduled opening of a 150-bed facility in Kendall later this year The company also expects to break ground on an 80-bed facility in Clermont next year and another later in Apopka Greystone currently operates 27 skilled and assisted-living facilities in Florida “We’re committed to Florida and to growing in Florida,” he said “It’s one of the more favorable business climates for health care and skilled nursing facilities.” Tucker and Yandek complimented Lakeland city officials who have been very easy to work with through the complicated permitting process “We are extremely grateful that we have partners like Lake Gibson Village who had a vision and a plan to transform the property to an unrivaled full-service senior living complex,” he said — Kevin Bouffard can be reached at kevin.bouffard@theledger.com or at 863-802-7591 Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is urging state lawmakers this legislative session to restore cuts made to the agency’s wildfire preparedness and response programs lawmakers approved a $36 million reduction in the funding through 2025 Franz and other Department of Natural Resources officials say that if the state doesn’t restore the funding they may have to shrink or cut community assistance programs reduce the amount of land treated with prescribed burns or thinning DNR relies on federal grants for these efforts to help prevent and reduce the effects of extreme wildfires that are becoming more common with climate change the Gray and Oregon Road fires torched 20,000 acres of grassland timber and homes in less than two days in Spokane County the Bolt Creek fire burned nearly 15,000 acres of forest in Western Washington closing Highway 2 and evacuating mountain towns largely unaccustomed to wildfires “Failing to restore this funding would be catastrophic for fire districts and the counties which rely on the Wildfire Ready Neighbors program … It would disproportionately affect rural and underserved communities,” Franz wrote in an email to The Seattle Times “The Legislature must uphold the unanimous promise it made to current and future Washington residents we might need a bit more luck in future fire seasons.” In 2021, the Legislature pledged $500 million through 2029 for wildfire preparedness and response DNR used some of the money to help property owners reduce fuels for fires on their lands and to treat thousands of acres with prescribed burns to more quickly spot and respond to fires in hard-to-reach areas often the first line of defense when a fire ignites replace aging trucks and allowed the state to hire more permanent firefighters DNR officials say their funding was cut because money from the previous budget was earmarked for contracts but not yet spent The agency provided records indicating it has largely met including the hiring of 60 permanent firefighters “I’m proud to say we have held up our end of the bargain,” Franz said This short legislative session, Gov. Jay Inslee proposed increasing funding for the programs to $108.9 million up from the $89.8 million lawmakers OK’d last session Some lawmakers have begun advocating for the full funding to be restored “One of the things that I will be requesting for this year’s budget is that $25 million or so be returned so that we can continue to build on the unprecedented success that [this legislation] has turned out to be,” said Rep Kelly Finnell spotted the billowing smoke outside her front door in August had nearly finished packing up their motor home to head out of town when they got the notice to leave right away The Gray fire was bearing down on their neighborhood after four days of near triple-digit temperatures This blaze and the Oregon Road fire destroyed an estimated 369 homes and damaged another 447 But the Finnell family’s home was spared Moving back to the east side of the state in 2021 Kelly Finnell knew fire was a matter of “when” not “if.” Homes here in what fire officials call the wildland urban interface — or where human development has sprawled into wilderness rich with fuels for fire — are among the most vulnerable Across the U.S., the number of homes in these areas grew by about 50% from 1990 to 2020, according to the U.S. Forest Service. In Washington, the wildland urban interface was one of the fastest-growing land types from 1990 to 2010, according to a 2018 study Funding from the Legislature allowed DNR to expand existing community programs The Finnells used a cost-sharing program that provided them with plans to thin and clear their property The Finnells are convinced the work completed early last year saved their home about 2,100 homeowners signed up for the state’s Wildfire Ready Neighbors program “The landowners that we work with have what I call sweat equity in those projects — they have an investment,” said Steve Harris a regulation and resilience assistant manager for DNR’s northeast region from families hoping to protect their homes to landowners with a couple hundred acres to manage Reducing fuels can help fire crews more easily defend structures like homes and outbuildings from fire “The bill is recognizing that preparing responding and recovering from wildfire is an all-hands-on-deck approach,” said Rep It’s not just creating land that is defensible in a fire but reducing available fuels through thinning and prescribed burns While thinning can reduce fuels, burning also provides ecological benefits not provided by thinning alone like creating growing space and receptive seedbeds promoting germination of seeds stored in soil and increasing nutrient availability as wildfires became increasingly frequent and intense DNR ended a 15-year pause of prescribed burning across landscapes on state trust lands the state has torched more than 4,000 acres through these fires and the burning of forest debris piles The funding allowed DNR to expand these fire-prevention programs into Western Washington which for the first time in history last season saw more fires than the parts of Washington east of the Cascades [the legislation] really provided the opportunity to really try to take control of our own fate when it comes to wildland fire and forest health,” state forester George Geissler said The state money has also allowed small rural fire districts access to refurbished trucks that can get into rugged landscapes and hold more water “The local districts are pretty much the first responders to the majority of the fires across the state of Washington,” said Dan Boyle fire district assistance specialist for DNR “It’s a great investment for the DNR have these assets to meet that role.” Before the Legislature provided funds, DNR could offer 50% matching grants for districts seeking newer vehicles or equipment. The bill has allowed them to require only a 10% match or no match in some cases as seen in the two Spokane County fires last year Now there’s rarely a time when one piece of land in Washington isn’t in perennial drought conditions Commissioner Franz largely credits her agency’s ability to quickly detect and respond to fires and new investments in forest health treatments for the relatively mild fire season the state saw in 2023 “I implore my budget-writing friends: Don’t abandon us now,” Rep The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser!