THE VOICE OF MILLPOND
JANUARY 2015
Phone: 727-376-1991 / Email: [email protected]
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS……. By G. Bernard Zanetti
The annual Community Board election will be held on the second
Wednesday of January ( 14 ). Your proxies were received the week of December 15. If you haven’t already please fill it out and send it in to Qualified Property Management, or dropped it off at the Clubhouse mail slot or gave it to a
member of the Board. Please do so. It is very important that we get not less
the 243 proxies to have a valid election. In the event we do not receive the
minimum number of valid proxies, the entire process has to be redone at additional cost and time for everyone involved. So each and every proxy is
needed. If you wish to run for the Board just enter your name the night of the
election. Also, on the issue of surplus funds please answer YES. We prefer not
to pay the IRS any taxable income.
Again we had vehicles running over the lawns on Old Millpond Drive.
One, a heavy truck caused extensive lawn and sprinkler damage. Over 60 feet
of fill and lawn had to be replaced. Crushed sprinkler pipes and heads were
also replaced. The other, not as extensive, damage was at the entrance at SR
54. If the car had gone a little further it would have hit the entrance wall.
Many members of the community helped to support the 2014 Board. I
want to thank all those persons. 2015 will see new faces on the Board. They
help represent the changing ownership complication of Millpond. Help to
support them.
See you at the January 14 meeting.
CLUBHOUSE OFFICE HOURS:
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.
9am—1pm
Wednesday: 3pm-7pm
If you are a new resident to
Millpond, you must show
proof of ownership to receive
a pool/clubhouse FOB. They
are $25.00 (cash or check).
If you are a tenant and need a
FOB, you must have your
landlord fill out a “Renters
Use of Community Property
form”. See Susan at Office.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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Section 4
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Section 5
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Section 6
page 5
Section 6A
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Section 7
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Book Club
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Social Committee Page 3
Impt. Numbers Page 7
Subdivision act. Page 7
Calendar
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SECTION 7
Hello Millpond Section 7 residents:
If you have any questions or concerns about Millpond Section 7, please contact Tara Thompson of
Parklane Real Estate Services LLC, our property
management company for Millpond Section 7. She
can be reached at 727-232-1173 or via email at
[email protected].
By: Lana Robbins
SECTION 1
If you are planning on doing any exterior
work on your house an Architectural Form needs to
be completed. Please contact Jerry Massie from
First Choice Management to obtain the form. The
form must be completed by homeowner and then
summit form to First Choice management for approval before starting any work.
All dogs must be on a leash when outside.
Any problems with loose dogs or excessive barking,
please call Animal Control.
Problems with speeding cars on your street,
please call the Sheriff’s Dept.
If you suspect drug activity, please call the
Sheriff’s Dept.
PLEASE do not contact Board Members with
these issues. These problems should be addressed
by the proper authorities.
Please call Jerry Massie #727-785-8887 of
First Choice Management for any questions you may
have or documents you need.
Thank you,
Board of Directors,
Section 1
MISSING
YOU
SECTION 4
BOOK CLUB
Thanks to the eclectic interests of our
members, and the careful planning and gentle
guidance of our leader, Kathy Logue, our Book
Club has experienced its seventh year of diverse
and exciting reading. Here is a brief review of our
reading in the past year:
In January we read “The Shoemaker's Wife”
by Adriana Trigiani. In February we read “Freud's
Mistress” by Karen Mack, Jennifer Kaufman. In
April our selection was “Night” by Elie Wiesel. In
May our selection was “Miss Dreamsville and the
Collier County Women's Library Society” by Amy
Hill Hearth. In June we read “The Circle” by Dave
Eggers. In July we read “The Goldfinch” by Donna
Tart. In August our book was “Valley of Amazement” by Amy Tan. In September we read “Claire
of the Sealight” by Edwidge Danticat. In October
we read “Dear Life” by Alice Munro. In November
we enjoyed “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
by Rebecca Skloot.
At our annual planning session in December all members participated in recommending
their favorite selections, representing many genres. Now we have collectively arranged our reading
list for 2015. We feel that we have a well rounded
"something for everybody" agenda to enjoy in the
months ahead.
In January we will be discussing “All the
Lights We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr. All Millponders are welcome. We meet in the Clubhouse
at 2:00 on January 20.
All of the Book Club members wish all of
you a Happy New Year and happy reading in 2015!
By: Ruth Kiefer
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Millpond Estates Social Committee—
January 2015
Happy 2015 to everyone! May the New Year
bring all of you good health and happiness! My
hope is that the New Year will also bring all of us a
lot of fun events and happenings in our community.
Lunch Bunch went to Thai Bistro in December. It seems like our group is getting bigger and
bigger which is great. As the saying goes “the more
the merrier”. I really enjoyed the food and I know
everyone looks forward to this monthly event.
On November 29th—Several residents came
and helped to decorate the Clubhouse for the holidays. I think that everyone did a great job. A special
thanks goes out to Hugh and Judy Bartlett for their
yearly dedication in setting up the nativity on the
mantel.
On December 13th - The annual Christmas
party was hosted by Section 2. I believe it was a
sold out crowd. The food was outstanding!! I will
have to say that Millpond has a lot of great cooks!
Gloria Liebchen, Shirley Bush and Ute Vitale did an
outstanding job hosting this event. As always Burt
was right in there helping out (what would we do
without him?). Gloria was the MC for the Yankee
Swap and she kept everyone laughing. Gloria maybe you should consider being a stand-up comic! A
big thanks goes out to Brighthouse for providing
the turkey and the favors.
It was suggested that as a community we
put out Luminaries on Christmas Eve. I for one am
planning on doing this and look forward to driving
around the neighborhood to see all of Millpond
light up.
The Social Committee is already “gearing
up” for 2015. We are hoping that it is even more
successful than 2014.
January 22 at 7:00 p.m. We have requested that
the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office conduct a Safety
Meeting for our community. I think this will be
very informative and will provide us will some tips
to keep not only our households, but the community safe. Coffee and cookies will be provided.
January 29th at 5:30—Millpond Dine Around—
Check the White Book to see where we are meeting
this month and to sign up. Try to come!! This is a
nice evening out.
February 21, 2015 will be our Millpond Spring Senior Prom----Be sure to mark your calendars for this
event. Final information will be provided in my February news article.
March 17th—St. Patrick’s Day dinner—Fran Sander
has volunteered to host this event and a lot of plans
for this are already in the works!! Make plans to
spend this holiday with all of your friends and
neighbors.
Spring Tea Party and Fashion Show—We were considering having this event closer to Mother’s Day,
however, since some of our snowbirds will already
be heading North, we hope to have it in April.
The members of the Social Committee continue to try to provide events that all of our residents would enjoy. We are always open to suggestions. If you cannot attend one of our meetings,
drop your ideas off in the office.
Gayle York
Chairman Millpond Social Committee
Upcoming events will be:
Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in
January 10th—10:00 a.m. Now we have to Un- what will be.
decorate the Clubhouse. Please sign up to help in
the White Book. Coffee and snack will be provided.
January 15th, Thursday
- Social Committee
meeting for this month on Thursday only.
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SECTION 6A – MILLPOND LAKES VILLAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
This is a time for reflection as we begin a new
year. Here is one of my favorites:
The Fence
There once was a boy who had a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so
he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time
he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into a wooden fence.
On the first day of the lesson, the little boy had
driven 37 nails into the fence. He was really mad!!
Over the course of the next few weeks, the little
boy began to control his temper, so the number of nails
that were hammered into the fence decreased dramatically.
It wasn’t long before the little boy discovered it
was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails
into the fence.
Then the day finally came when the little boy
didn’t lose his temper even once, and he became so
proud of himself, he couldn’t wait to tell his father.
Pleased his father suggested that he now pull
out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.
Several weeks went by and the day came when
the young boy was able to tell his father that all the
nails were gone.
Very gently, the father took his son by his hand
and led him to the fence.
You have done very well my son; he smiled, but
look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be
the same.
The little boy listened carefully as his father continued to speak.
When you say things in anger, they leave permanent scars, just like these. And no matter how many
times you say you are sorry, the wounds are still there.
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Our Section President, Frank Doyle, is home recuperating after major surgery. We wish him a speedy
recovery. Keep him in your prayers.
We have had some car break-ins in our section
during the night. Please be sure to lock your car doors.
The police have been alerted.
Happy New Year,
Fran Sander
GREETINGS SECTION THREE
Happy New Year Everyone,
Just a reminder, if you park your car outside,
please remember to lock the doors. Some items are
missing from cars in the neighborhood. If you have
security cameras, let us know if you have noticed any
suspicious activity.
We are happy to report that after a very serious fall Elizabeth Nevinger is now home from the hospital and rehab. She is still recuperating and busy with
rehab and Derryl is busy cooking and taking care of
the house both in and out. Elizabeth we wish you a
speedy recovery. Also Carol Cogswell is home from
the hospital after successful surgery. We also wish
you a speedy recovery Carol and hope to see you out
and about very soon.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
Tony and Georgia
To Section Two Neighbors:
Because of our endeavor to provide
equal opportunity for everyone to speak at our
Dec. 9th Town Meeting, a quiet group of neighbors supported us by running flyers to our
homes, providing the money for security,
providing refreshments, and giving needed help.
These neighbors who worked for the good of
Section Two without recognition and thanks
should be recognized and we should know that
people such as this live near us.
Sincere thanks to them,
Judy & Hugh Bartlett
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SECTION 5
Happy New Year to all Millpond Residents! We
hope you had a happy and safe holiday season. We
welcome all of our Snow Birds back, and hope they enjoy the Florida winter weather and the many activities
at the Clubhouse.
The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
January 13, 2015, at 10 AM. You should have received
a mailing from First Choice containing information and
a Proxy. The 2015 Board will be elected, and we need a
voting quorum of proxies and attendees to have a legal
election. We will also have a photo display of what happens to a Community when Deed Restrictions are NOT
enforced. This is a critical time for our Section, and we
need everyone’s cooperation to maintain the character
of our Community. Deed restriction enforcement continues as we remind residents that after garbage collection, all garbage cans are to be removed from driveways and placed out of street view. We urge all residents to drive very carefully. We have many children,
walkers, bike riders, and ball players out enjoying life in
Millpond, and we don’t want to see anyone hurt. We
thank all Residents who continue to cooperate and
keep Section 5 a beautiful and safe place to live.
Section 5 Records Rule: Pertaining to Florida
Statute 720.303(5), the Millpond V records are available
for review at the Management office during the business hours of 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through
Friday, excluding holidays. An owner or owner’s representative may make an appointment to review the records during this time. Copies will be made for you at
$ .25 per page. If you have the capabilities to make
your own copies, you may do so. Do not send appointment requests to individual Board members. Such requests must be sent in writing to the management company only.
Contact information for appointment requests
to review and inspect Section 5 Documents and to report Deed Restriction Violations are as follows:
Jerry Massie, Manager
First Choice Association Mgmt. Inc.
4174 Woodlands Parkway
Palm Harbor, Florida 34685
(727) 785-8887
First Choice is our agent and they have ALL of
our official records. Individual Board members do not
keep official records. There is a practical business reason for this: Section 5 Board members are all volunteers who serve without compensation. If a document
is needed to conduct Section 5 business, it is available
during routine business hours at First Choice. If a Board
member is out of town, hospitalized, or unavailable,
Section 5 business gets done. It is NOT dependent on
the health or presence of a particular Board Member.
SECTION 6 – THE LAKES
Happy New Year!!
Section 6 would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and we are sure glad to see all of our
friends who have returned either from vacations or
are just joining us for the winter months. All of the
Christmas decorations looked beautiful. So thank you
all for all of the beautiful lights that made the season
bright!!
All who attended the Christmas Party at the
Clubhouse had nothing but wonderful things to say
about the good time they had. I hope to be able to
join in the celebrations next year. Good job to all of
you who put that gathering together.
Well, just before Christmas section 6 Condos
and section 6a Villas had an incident of someone
breaking into their cars and small items stolen from
them. Please remember to lock your cars at night.
The only cars affected were those that were not
locked. In all 17 cars were rummaged through.
Next meeting: January 21, 2015 at the Clubhouse
By: Pat Oxford
BY: Kathy Logue
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HAPPY NEW YEAR SECTION TWO!!
We hope to see you at our upcoming January
8th meeting where Denise from West Coast Management will be coming to introduce herself and her company. Please remember the $175 HOA PAYMENT NOW
GOES TO HER OFFICE. See address below. For more
details about our roofs and upcoming January
meetings, see our Section Two 4U! insert.
In case you’ve misplaced your old one, here is
the list of names, phone numbers, and committees in
our section:
Gerry McComiskey
Landscaping Mowing company issues
727-376-6150
Carson Gillman
Architecture Change request: Gutters, Windows, Patios, etc.
727-858-3153
Tom McConnell ***Please DO NOT cut through yards & bushes
Parking Lot Passes to enter the parking lot. It is disruptive
727-808-2786
to your neighbors & considered trespassing.
Dan Willrett
Roofing Request repairs, concerns
727-372-7058
Hugh Bartlett
Roof Insurance Policy concerns, cancelation notice
203-814-7360
Bob Morrison
Rentals You want to rent, you are renting
727-376-9313
Carol Smith
Social/Sunshine Welcome, get well, sympathy
727-376-7583
Denise Helbig, Owner
4917 Ehrlich Road Suite 104 Tampa FL 33624
Office (813)908-0766 Fax (813)908-6833
www.wcmanagement.info
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/
westcoastmanagement
MILLPOND TRACE
Hi Neighbors!
Happy New Year to all of us! Let's hope
it's a good one. Did anyone make any New Year
Resolutions this year that you have forgotten
about already? HAHA.
Now that all of hustle and bustle of the
Holidays is over, I'll bet everyone is looking at
their decorations and thinking it was so much fun
putting them out, but not so much fun putting
them away. Oh well, get going if you haven't already!
We had a really great time at the Christmas Party, almost everyone was there. One hundred tickets were sold and most people brought
really nice gifts for the Yankee Gift Swap. Bright
House provided some food and as usual, Mill
ponders brought fantastic side dishes and desserts!
As of our last board meeting for 2014,
the budget was approved and our maintenance
fee will be $249.00 a month, an increase of
$5.00. You should be getting a new coupon book
if you haven't already. Our next meeting will be
January 14, 2015. Please try to attend the
meetings, especially if you want to voice your
opinion about Millpond!
Before I forget again, Angie and Bill Rossi
want to thank all their friends in Millpond for
their care and concern for Bill while he was in the
hospital. He is doing great!
Our deepest sympathies go out to Marlene Pursino of building 3, for the death of her
father, Joe Pursino. He will be missed.
Ciao for Now!
JoAnne Boyle-Fisher
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SECTION PRESIDENTS & CONTACTS
YOUR COMMUNITY BOARD
President—G. Bernard Zanetti
Vice-President—Joseph Reczkowski
Secretary—
Treasurer—Mary Herrmann
Director—JoAnne Boyle-Fisher
_______________________________________
For issues pertaining to the Clubhouse,
Pool and/or common areas contact:
Jim Staub LCAM
Qualified Property Management Inc.
5901 US 19 Suite Q
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: 727-869-9700
*Any Issues in your section
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SECTION 1
SECTION 2
Terri Wheeler
June Gennant
Lydia Spriggs
Monarch Assoc. Mgt.
First Choice Prop. Mgt.
W.C. Mgmt.Co
727-204-4766
727-785-8887
813-908-0766
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
SECTION 5
Georgia Lanphear
Jim McDonald
First Choice Prop. Mgt.
Qualified Prop. Mgt.
Kathy Logue
First Choice Prop.
727-785-8887
727-869-9700
727-785-8887
SECTION 6
Carmela Rocco
SECTION 6A
Frank Doyle
Qualified Prop. Mgt
SECTION 7
Monica Bunn
Parklane Real
Estate
727-232-1173
727-376-2329
727-869-9700
Please call your Section Contact
SHERIFF’S OFFICE MILLPOND ESTATES
SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY
IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS &
OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Emergency & Non-Emergency Services
Police (Sheriff), Fire & Medical Emergencies—911
Poison Control Center—1-800-222-1222
Pasco County Sheriff’s Non Emergency– 727-847-8102
(New Number)
Water, Gas & Electric
Water-FGUA—727-372-0115
Electric-Duke Energy—1-800-700-8744
DATE
DESCRIPTION
STREET ADDRESS
11/23/2014
ALARM PANIC
HAMLET DR
12/1/2014
SO INVESTIGATION
FOXBORO DR
12/1/2014 FORGERY FRAUD COUNTER DELAYED
BOSTON CIR
12/2/2014 FORGERY FRAUD COUNTER DELAYED
MC CLUNG DR
12/3/2014
BURGLARY RESIDENCE DELAYED
12/4/2014
ILLEGAL PARKING
ONORIO ST
12/4/2014
VEHICLE SUSPICIOUS
HAMLET DR
12/4/2014
DIRECTED PATROL REQUESTED
REVERE CIR/
BALHARBOUR DR
12/4/2014
PHONE MESSAGE
HAMLET DR
12/7/2014
SO INVESTIGATION
ANDOVER ST
12/7/2014
VEHICLE SUSPICIOUS
12/8/2014
SERVING CIVIL PROCESS
ONORIO ST
12/8/2014
SERVING CIVIL PROCESS
ONORIO ST
12/9/2014
UNVERIFIED 911
BECKET ST
Daily Newspapers
12/9/2014
SPECIAL DETAIL OFF DUTY
MORNINGDALE DR
Tampa Tribune-813-259-7422 Tampa Bay Times-813-273-4414
12/10/2014
DIRECTED PATROL PERFORMED
OLD MILLPOND DR
12/10/2014
INFORMATION FOR DEPUTY
HAMLET DR
12/10/2014
CITIZEN ASSIST
BOSTON CIR
12/10/2014
INFORMATION FOR DEPUTY
HAMLET DR
12/10/2014
TRAFFIC STOP
Waste Management of Pasco: 1-800-255-7172
Telephone & Cable
Verizon—1-800-483-4200
Direct TV—1-800-280-4388
Brighthouse—813-684-2000
Dish Network-1-800-424-7085
Hospitals
Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center
1400 Fivay Road, Hudson, FL 34667 1-800-432-7811
Medical Center of Trinity
9330 State Road 54, Trinity, FL 34655 727-834-4000
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital
1395 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 727-942-5000
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
6600 Madison St., New Port Richey, FL 34652 727-842-8468
HAMLET DR
OLD MILLPOND DR/CITA LN
HARDWICK DR/OLD MILLPOND DR
12/11/2014
SUICIDE THREATS IN PROGRESS
BOSTON CIR
12/11/2014
PETIT THEFT DELAYED
BOSTON CIR
12/13/2014
MISC 911 CALL NON EMERGENCY
ANDOVER ST
12/13/2014
UNVERIFIED 911
FOXBORO DR
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