Fun Stuff

We Won the BRONZE!

April 18, 2012

While our Dragon Boat was numbered 1, the SandStar Homes “Hammered Dragons” actually took the Bronze medal for 3rd place! Not bad for a race that had 28 competing teams! Our time was 1:49:33 only 3+ seconds behind the first place winners, the PG Chamber “Longwei Wongwei” crew. It was an interesting day weather wise…strong winds, choppy [...]

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Dragon Boat Race this Saturday 4/14

April 11, 2012

Well, our Hammered Dragons team has been practicing for the big Dragon Boat Race that takes place in Punta Gorda, FL this coming Saturday 4/14. It has become an obsession! You’ll never know where you’ll see them in action. Here at the office, they’re practicing in the halls, showing each other their strokes, talking about [...]

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“Hammered Dragons” Getting Ready for the Races!

March 7, 2012

The intrepid SandStar/Arthur Rutenberg/5 Star Realty Dragon boat team is getting ready for the second annual Punta Gorda Chamber Dragon Boat Race. Team Captain (and owner) Jim Sanders has signed up 12 team members from last year and recruited 9 newbies. Practices are starting and we can’t wait to Hammer our way to first place!!! [...]

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Visit Us at the Fall Home & Garden Show this Weekend

October 25, 2011

                                                                  It’s that time of year when events around Charlotte County are in full gear. We hope that you’ll make sure to put the Fall Home & Garden Show on your list of things to do this weekend. SandStar Remodeling will be there at Booth #116.  We’d like to to have you come to our booth [...]

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CDBIA Annual Rib Fest – This Saturday – Laishley Park – 11am – 6pm

October 12, 2011

The Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association (CDBIA) is having their annual Rib Fest this Saturday, October 15 at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda from 11am to 6pm. Local SW FL restaurants will be competing for the title of Best Baby Backs, Best Spare Ribs and Peoples Choice! Entrance to the Fest is free and tickets are [...]

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Win a $500 Stainless Steel BBQ

September 6, 2011

Yup! It’s that time again! Amazing how those “quarters” roll around every 3 months!!! SandStar Remodeling’s 3rd Quarter Contest drawing for a $500 SS BBQ will be held on September 30th. If you haven’t entered go to FB or website www.SandStarRemodeling.com to register…….and while you’re there sign up for our eNewsletter, too! If you’ve already entered, [...]

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“War On The Peace” Dragon Boat Festival

April 29, 2011
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You know the song, “Smoke on the Water”? It must have been written in anticipation of this past weekend’s dragon boat races in Punta Gorda, because we were fast man! We were smokin’ fast. 1:56 is all it took the “Hammered Dragons” to zip from one end of that 350 yard course to the other [...]

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Punta Gorda Custom Home Built On Wellborn Cabinets

April 12, 2011
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We’ve all seen the pictures of people holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, right? Well this is our version of that photography trick, maybe not quite as convincing (should we photoshop stretch the truck?) but cool enough to put a smile on our face. Hopefully on yours too! The picture also expresses a subliminal [...]

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