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From Our Pointe of View A Publication of the Kings Pointe Homeowners Association

Volume 10, No. 12 http://www.kingspointehoa.com December 2014

HOA NEWS Sue Seymour, President

HOA Annual Meeting and Elections on December 8 Our Annual Meeting will be held at 7 PM on Monday, December 8. During this meeting we will have elections for a one year term for Director, and 3 three year terms for Director. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Only HOA members in good standing may attend the Annual Meeting. If you can’t attend in person, contact Pam Pullen at 956-1399 for a Proxy.

2015 HOA Dues Are Due Your 2015 HOA dues are due and are $15 per year. Make your checks out to Kings Pointe HOA. Dues may be paid to Rosalie Francese or Pam Pullen. You may also bring your check to the December HOA Annual Meeting.

Directory Update Time THIS IS YOUR VERY LAST CHANCE FOR CHANGES! If you have any changes (including email address) to your Directory information, please contact Dick Cross immediately at (863) 956-0067.

Deck Your Halls The HOA is once again sponsoring the Holiday Best Dressed Home Contest. Cruise through the park to look at decorations during the week of December 9 to 16. Use the ballot included with this newsletter to vote for your favorite home, and then give your completed ballot to Pam Pullen by Wednesday, December 17. Also, there will be a ballot box placed in the clubhouse to deposit your ballots in case you can’t get up to Pam’s house. The top 3 vote-getters will receive a prize at the December 20 Yankee Swap—Christmas Party.

International Dining Packets Available International Dining Packets are available for purchase at $30 each. There is a reservation form and sample posted in the clubhouse. Contact Pam Pullen at 956-1399 to obtain your packet of great dining BOGOs which are good through December 30, 2015. The proceeds from these sales will be applied to the cost of the new TV for the clubhouse.

Friendly Reminders & Good Wishes With this new time change and it getting dark earlier, let me remind everyone to PLEASE drive carefully and STOP at all the Stop signs. There is a 15 mph speed limit in the park and we should be respectful to each other by doing our best to make it safe. From all of us on the HOA Board, we wish everyone a safe and wonderful Holiday Season, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Second Notice of Annual Meeting

This shall constitute notification of the Annual Meeting, per Article VII, item 3, of the By-Laws of the Kings Pointe

Homeowners Association. The annual meeting of the members shall be held on December 8, 2014, at 7:00 P.M. at the

clubhouse. If you will be unable to attend, please call Pam Pullen at 956-1399 for a Proxy.

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CONTRACTORS Kings Pointe has many Contractors (hereinafter the word "Vendor" will no longer be used) with their own specialties coming into the park. I am keeping track of all the Contractors that do a great job and also those that have been taking advantage of our residents. Residents using a Contractor need to continue to return completely filled out (Contractor's name, address, telephone number[s]and contact person), along with your rating of them with any notes you want to add so that I can run a file system and keep it current. The Contractor Forms that are not filled out legibly, clearly, completely, will not be used. If they have a business card, staple it to the Contractor Form and put it in the box. Please make sure all Contractors are insured/bonded for your peace of mind. Contractor forms should be returned to the Activities Bulletin Board where there is a mail box so that I can update the list every six months. To get the best referred Contractors, with the greatest ratings, you can contact any Board Member who has the updated, complete list. Give me a call with any other questions; I will be glad to help!! Thank you in advance, Bob Pelletier

EDITOR’S NOTES Barb Van Epps ([email protected])

If you missed the Halloween party, you missed a good time. I’m still amazed by the amount of creative minds living in our community. The Halloween costumes were evidence of this, as was the craft sale.

It’s going to be very busy this month, but take time to slow down and enjoy the season. My best wishes to all of you for a happy and joyous holiday season.

My thanks to Pam Pullen for proofreading this Newsletter.

The cutoff date for the January Newsletter will be December 15, 2014.

TRADING POST FOR SALE TO HIGHEST BIDDER The 47 inch Samsung TV set that was in the clubhouse is available for purchase, as is where is, to the highest bidder. Please submit your bid to Rosalie Francese at 863-409-7381 by December 15th, 2014

THANK YOU NOTES I want to thank everyone who sent me a sympathy card for my mom. God Bless You.

Anna Bellizzie

My heartfelt THANKS to my friends & neighbors for all the "well wishes" that I have received during my recouping from foot surgery. They were greatly appreciated. As you all hear over & over again, "This is a great community to live in!" Rosalie Francese

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TRASH TALK

Again this month, as it was in November, yard waste will be picked up on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, but trash will not be picked up until Friday, December 26, 2014..

SUNSHINE Pam Pullen

If you know of someone who has been ill or hospitalized, or has lost a loved one, please contact Pam Pullen at 863-956-1399 or one of her “sunshine squad” helpers: Shannon Mason, Garnell Friend, Anna Bellizzie, Ceal Arquitt, Shirley Ackerman, Phyllis Wiepert, and Yvonne Fitts.

ILLNESSES, SURGERIES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS

None known of at this time

SAD NEWS

On November 9, 2014, Marie Venton's brother, Bob Wood, passed away at the age of 69. He had been fairly healthy up until recently when he suddenly had a couple of heart attacks, 2 strokes as well as 2 more strokes the day he died. Our condolences go out to Marie and other members of her family.

Cathy Arcarese, former resident of Trade Wind Court, passed away up in NJ on October 25, 2014. She had been ill for quite a while and she and Joe moved back to NJ to be with family. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Joe and the rest of the Arcarese family.

Jack Benson, former long-time resident of Club Hill Road, passed away on November 3, 2014 after some age-related illnesses. He was very active in our Veterans organization and his wife, June, who predeceased him several years ago, was very involved in Activities here in the park.

BOOK CLUB Yvonne Fitts The Book Club will meet on Dec. 3rd at 11:30 at the clubhouse for discussion on the book DISCLOSURE by author MICHAEL CRIEGHTON. After discussion, we will be traveling to Tanners Lakeside Restaurant on Lake Howard Drive, Winter Haven for lunch. Just a heads up; the book suggested for January will be A MAN TO DIE FOR by author EILEEN DREYER and lunch will be at Langs Restaurant. If you are not a reader but would like to join us for lunch, please meet us at the clubhouse at 12:00pm.

MATELESS WONDERS Pam Pullen & Sue Seymour

The Mateless Wonders did not meet during November. Also, our October gathering ended up being held at Applebee's because the Harborside Restaurant had not reopened as scheduled. Our December gathering will be at the clubhouse for a pot luck dinner and Christmas gift exchange on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. If you plan to attend, please sign your name on the sign-up sheet posted in the clubhouse, indicating what you will bring as a dish to share. Please contact Pam or Sue with any questions.

BIBLE STUDY Shirley Sanders

Just to let you know that we will NOT be having Thursday 2pm Bible Study until after January 1st. Time will be posted in the clubhouse for anyone interested. Thanks


LADIES LUNCHEON

We are having our Christmas Ladies Luncheon at the clubhouse and each attendee is asked to bring a dish to pass. Lunch is at 12 noon December 10, 2014. Instead of exchanging gifts, we may either bring a gift for Toys for Tots or a donation for the Humane Society of Lake Alfred. I will post more information about the Humane Society as I get it. Please join us. Michael McCraney is going to DJ for us and, hopefully, entertain us. Any questions, please call Sue at 956-0525.

GARDEN CLUB Nancy Higgins The Garden Club held a plant exchange on November 12th. Jannie Taggart hosted the event. The Garden Club also participated in the craft and bake sale with a plant sale. We offered great prices and will have another sale in the spring. We also welcomed two new members. December 10th we are taking a field trip to Leu gardens in Orlando. The club will also make their fresh green centerpieces in December.

HANDICRAFTERS Phyllis Wiepert

Handicrafters of Kings Pointe have done a wonderful job of making special hats for the babies at Heart of Florida Hospital for the Holidays. Thanks to all who are contributing to our project, using scraps of yarn to make knit or crocheted blocks. We have completed 5 blankets with these. Thanks also for a donation for yarn fund from Ron Chaisson, son of Lionel and Jeannie Chaisson.

EARLY RISERS BREAKFAST CLUB Yvonne Fitts

The Early Risers will meet at Lake Alfred Café on Dec.18th at 8am for breakfast, friendship and great conversation. Join us please.

CITIZEN ASSISTED PATROL Dick Cross

This month CAP completed 210 patrols for a total of 575 volunteer hours.

Anyone interested in joining the CAP Program, please call Dick Cross at 863 956-0067. Thanks to all our volunteers.

TEXAS HOLD-EM Sal LoBianco

I don't think we are ever going to have a Tournament of Champs. In order to have that, we need seven different winners for each month we play. Well, Lou has won the last three times we played. But on a different note, nice playing Lou. This month we will have some new blood in the game. Let’s see what happens. I'm hoping to get 21 players in the next few months. New players are always welcome, so try your luck. It’s a fun 3 hours of playing cards. Our winners this month were Lou Schuitema, first; Steve Mayforth, second and Larry Young, third. Our next game is on Dec. 6th so sign up and I'll see you all then.


VETERANS ASSOCIATION Michael McCraney, Commander

Attention on Deck. I would like to thank all Veterans and those wives who were involved with our annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Luncheon. A job well done. A special thank you to Post 8 Honor Guard and to our resident, Ruth Ryan. A Salute to you all. Our meeting for December 4th will be a breakfast for all Veteran members and their wives. Please, all wives of our Veterans Organization, join us. Sal and Jaye will provide a very nice breakfast for you. We will be discussing our Annual Dinner to be held on Jan 24, 2015. Hope to see you all there. God Bless America. God Bless You All.

YARD OF THE MONTH Congratulations to Lou and Sharon Schuitema Of 320 Winter Garden Court for winning Yard of the Month for November.

MANAGER

Community General Manager’s Meeting: December, 1st @ 4pm

January, 5th @ 4pm

PICNIC AT THE BEACH A big THANK YOU to all of you that was able to make it to the lake for burgers and a good time. I am glad to hear that everyone enjoyed their time. Hopefully, you all will continue to enjoy the dock.


Manager (continued)

Combination Code = NEW combo lock will be put on the Dock Dec, 1st.

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DECEMBER 2014

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 10AM HOA Board Mtg

4PM Comm/General Managers Mtg 6PM Poker

2 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage 1PM Handicrafters 7PM Bingo

3 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Horseshoes 10:30AM Bible Study 11:30AM Book Club 1PM Poker 6PM Poker

4 9AM Vets Mtg 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage

6PM Activities Comm Mtg 7 PM GAME NIGHT

5 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 7pm Dominoes

6 9&10AM Water Aerobics 11:45AM Texas Hold-Em

7 8 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard

1PM Watercolor Workshop 6PM Poker

7PM HOA Annual Membership Meeting


10 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Horseshoes Garden Club Trip to Leu Gardens 10:30AM Bible Study 11:30 Ladies Luncheon 1PM Poker 6PM Poker

11 8AM Coffee Donuts 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage

5:30 PM CAROLING

12 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 1PM Glass Etching 7PM Dominoes

13 9&10AM Water Aerobics

6pm GOLF CART/BICYCLE PARADE

(Private party at clubhouse)

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15 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 6pm Poker


17 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Horseshoes 10:30AM Bible Study 1PM Poker 6PM Poker

DEADLINE FOR VOTING FOR HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST

18 8AM Early Risers Breakfast 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Bocce Ball 1PM Cribbage

7 PM GAME NIGHT

19 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 5:30 PM Mateless Wonders 7PM Dominoes


6:30 PM YANKEE SWAP CHRISTMAS PARTY

21 22 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard

1PM Watercolor Workshop 6PM Poker



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1PM CHRISTMAS DINNER

26 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 7PM Dominoes


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29 9&10AM Water Aerobics 10AM Shuffleboard 6PM Poker




ACTIVITIES

HOUSE DECORATING Dec 9 – 16 House decorating contest—the homes will be judged by the residents of Kings Pointe this year. A ballot is included in the December newsletter and must be returned to either Pam Pullen or placed in the sealed ballot box in the lobby of the clubhouse by December

17th. We will have 3 winners; 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place will be presented a prize at the Christmas party (Yankee swap) on December 20th.

GAME NIGHT Dec 4 and 18 7PM Bring your favorite game or just come and play; cards, board games, corn hole and other games. The 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7 pm. Bring a snack and your

favorite beverage and join the fun. Always a variety of different games being played.

HOA MEMBERSHIP MEETING Dec 8 7PM Election of officers at the clubhouse.

CAROLING Dec 11 5:30PM Arrive at the clubhouse by 5:30pm to start at 6pm. If you wish to join the carolers but cannot walk, golf carts or scooters are fine. Please turn on your porch light and leave your door open if you would like the carolers to stop for a song. It has been requested that no

alcohol be offered to the carolers this year. Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided in the clubhouse afterward and is sponsored by Rich and Sue Fobar .

GOLF CART AND BICYCLE Dec 13 6PM PARADE Golf Carts and bicycle parade starting at 6:00pm. Please decorate your cart or bicycle and join the parade. Sign- up sheet at the club house.

CHRISTMAS PARTY (YANKEE SWAP) Dec 20 6:30PM At the clubhouse. Bring a snack to share and BYOB. Purchase a $10.00 gift for gift swap. Females bring a gift for a female and males bring a gift for a male.

CHRISTMAS DINNER Dec 25 1PM HOA will provide the ham, potatoes, plates, silverware, napkins, tea, lemonade, Sign- up sheet at the club house

The Activity Committee would like to thank all the residents for their wonderful and generous donations to the bake sale, both in baked goods and the purchase of items. We also would like to thank the volunteers that helped with set up, clean up and working the bake sale tables. We had a great success because of resident participation. A big thank you to our wonderful Kings Pointe family.

The Activity Committee is also looking for volunteers for the committee. Everyone is invited to join the

meeting the 1st Thursday of every month at 6:00pm

UPCOMING EVENTS Hello fellow Kings Pointe Residents. I would like to ask you all to keep your calendars open for the evening of January 24, 2015 for our annual Veterans Dinner Fund Raiser. There will be a sign-up sheet posted in the clubhouse by December 5, 2014 and tickets will go on sell at that time. The cost and time will be posted with the sign-up sheet. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. This event is held each year for our Veterans Organization to raise money for Polk County Veterans groups and also for Bushnell National Cemetery here in Florida. Michael McCraney


KP in PICS HALLOWEEN PARTY


KP in PICS VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AND CRAFT/BAKE SALE


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Who Do You Call? With so many repairmen out there, how do you decide who to call when you need some work done? We want to give you a place to start your search. The Kings Pointe HOA would like your input to help compile a list of contractors who have done work for homeowners in the park. Sometimes a contractor’s work is excellent and we want to tell everyone about it. Sometimes their work is not up to par and we want to tell our neighbors about that, too. Below you will find a form to use to give us your feedback about contractors you have used. This should also include people within the park (non-businesses) who have done work for you. Please take a few minutes to fill it out, telling us the good, the bad and the ugly. Return your completed form to the box in the clubhouse lobby. If you need additional forms, they will also be available there.

KINGS POINTE CONTRACTOR RECOMMENDATION FORM

Please take a few moments to let us know about contractors you have used over the past few years and let us know about your experiences with them. Fill out a section for each contractor you have used. Rate them from 1 star (not very good) to 5 stars (excellent work). Add any comments (pros and cons) you wish to explain your rating.

Your name ___________________________________ Your phone number ___________________

Your address _______________________________________________________

Name of business/service: _____________________________________________________________

Service provided: _____________________________________________________________________

Address & phone (if known) ____________________________________________________________

Payment: by the hour? ___________________ by the job? ____________________________

Your rating (color in the number of stars – 1 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Your comments:

Pros = ______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Cons = _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your input. Please place your completed form in the box located in the lobby of the clubhouse. If you would like to review more than 1 business, please pick up another form there.

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