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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. JANUARY 2015
How did thieves get through the gates? Donna Velardi explains ... PAGE 9
SECURITY
A MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
UPCOMING EVENT Ten years! The fine arts show celebrates a decade. The next show is in March. PAGE 4
+ Changing of the guard on HOA board
The first thing I would like to do is to express the board’s sincere thanks to Kathy Pounds for her years of dedication and leader-
ship in guiding the associa-tion in its efforts to make Plantation Bay the best place to live.
It is the board’s respon-sibility to represent all residents and do what we believe is best for the majority. The community has grown, the makeup of the residents has changed, and this will continue as more homes are built. Today, between Plantation Bay and Westlake, there over 1,500 residents, more than some small cities.
Plantation Bay structureThe structure of
Plantation Bay is similar to cities, counties and state governments. The residents elect voting members in each of 25 sub districts; the sub districts are com-bined into seven districts. The seven districts elect one candidate from each district to the board. Two members of the board are elected at large by all 25 sub district voting mem-
SEE PRESIDENT / PAGE 11
Everyone has an activity that they were once involved in and let slip away, or perhaps never had the courage to pursue. Dreams of danc-ing or singing on stage often go by the wayside as daily life takes over.
But there are several residents in Plantation Bay who are living or re-living their dreams as members of the Kopy Kats. The Kopy Kats are
a dance and lip-sync group who perform professional shows at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. The group doesn’t perform again until November, but they’ve already started working on their new numbers.
What a girl wantsIt was Wendy Bigelow’s back-
ground in singing and her love of Broadway that prompted her to take dance instruction from Je-rome DeVito, a nationally accredit-ed choreographer and director and the owner and director of South Beach Dance Academy in Daytona Beach. She practices four times a
dance revolution By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer
Local theater group Kopy Kats features Plantation Bay residents.
Award-winning landscape ar-chitect and nine-year Westlake resident Michael Weremay, of M.J. Weremay Design LLC, has come forward to donate his ser-vices to Plantation Bay’s U.S. 1 gateway beautification improve-ments — should the Plantation Bay Community Association ap-prove the project. The board has not discussed the matter yet.
The potential Florida Depart-ment of Transportation proj-ect requires the services of a licensed landscape architect to
guide Flagler County through the design process for the grant.
If the project is agreed upon, Weremay would be saving resi-dents between $25,000-$50,000 for the value of design and de-velopment of the contract pack-age by a license landscape archi-tect. This is based on the average fee of 5-10% on the $500,000 grant which the county is help-ing Plantation Bay pursue.
Weremay met with Flagler
U.S. 1 proposal has an advocateGRASS IS GREENER By Maria Peters | Contributing Writer
SEE KOPY KATS / PAGE 2
SEE ARCHITECT / PAGE 10
John Gamin
LIGHTS, CAMERA and lots of action
Michael Weremay says he won’t charge to oversee U.S. 1 landscaping. Board discussion: Jan. 26.
Observer
Vol. 1, No. 4
The question is, ‘Is a beautiful
entrance worth it to the overall value of the home?’ My
opinion is, it is well worth it.
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KOPY KAT FACTS1. Kopy Kats
celebrate 26 years of performance in 2015.
2. Music is from Broadway shows and musical movie productions from the 1930s to 1970s.
3. All vocals are lip-synced to original recording artists.
4. Choreography and direction by Jerome DeVito from New York, owner and director of South Beach Dance Studio in Daytona Beach for 20 years. Jerome is a national competition judge and frequently travels to dance events in major cities across the country.
5. Kopy Kats is a nonprofit organiza-tion and the pro-ceeds are used to purchase costumes and equipment used in performances.
6. Rehearsals for each year’s show begin in January and goes until showtime in November. New members can join-throughout the year.
7. Rehearsals are Mondays and Thursdays from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach.
8. Performers vary in age from 50 to 80-plus years old, but all ages are wel-come.
Plantation Bay residents Barbara Grieco (left) and Wendy Bigelow (right), join Doris Allen from Ormond Beach, Linda Mitchell and Jo Leipham from New Smyrna Beach, in a group pose as they kick off the new season for the Kopy Kat’s next perfor-mance in November.
Photos by Chuck Leipham
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week, not leaving time for much else. But it’s what she wants to do.
“I am going to do this until I drop, I guess,” she said.
You sound like Julie AndrewsAnother dancer, Judi Boone, has also
performed with the USO and traveled around world. As often happens, she drift-ed from dancing until joining a jazzercize class to stay in shape. She joined the Fol-lies and then finally the Kopy Kats.
“I can dance, but I can’t sing,” Boone said. “But since all of the songs are lip-synced I can sing my heart out without offending anyone.”
Boone says the lip-sync is so profes-sionally performed the audience doesn’t always realize the actors aren’t doing their own singing.
“I had one woman tell me I sounded as good as Julie Andrews and I said, ‘Thank you,’” she laughed. “You don’t have to be a strong dancer or singer. For many, this is an opportunity to stepout of their com-fort zone and do something they have always wanted to do but didn’t have the courage.”
Lost 20-25 poundsA prime example is John Ruck, a retired
nuclear engineer who spent his life travel-ing the globe for pleasure and work. While he enjoyed dancing with friends and at weddings, he was too busy to get involved with a group. He never stepped out onto
a stage before moving to Plantation Bay a year ago.
“Growing up in Brooklyn, I would go back to visit with family and we would go to Broadway shows and thought it looked like fun,” Ruck said. He also thought, “Maybe someday,” followed by, “Maybe I’m too old.”
His brother’s wife and her friends en-couraged John after seeing a show, and he agreed it was time for him to get involved in his new community.
“Jerome provides everybody with tech-nique during the choreography sessions twice a month, and his assistant follows up every week,” Ruck said. “This has en-couraged me to get into better physical shape. I have lost 20-25 pounds, and I now go to the gym and have more balance.”
KOPY KATS / FROM PAGE 1
Photos by Chuck Leipham
Elaborate costumes and sets are used in productions like “The Addams Family.”
John Ruck, of Plantation Bay, performed in 2014’s “It’s a Grand Old Flag.”
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Barb Grieco, of Plantation Bay, was the lead in “Be Italian.”
The Kopy Kats go disco with “Last Dance.”
Above: Chuck and Jo Leipham of New Smyrna Beach dance a duet. Chuck is also a photographer who takes the photos of productions.
‘You don’t have to hibernate’Barbara Grieco joined several
years ago after moving to Planta-tion Bay from South Florida.
Active in theater and music her entire life, she started with the group through tap dance classes.
“I would never have thought that this community would have something like this,” she said. “It’s a blessing. You don’t have to hibernate when you re-tire.”
‘Craftsman’ DeVitoEveryone involved credits De-
Vito for bringing out the best in them on stage.
“Jerome is a craftsman,” Boone said. “He comes up with unique numbers that showcases the per-former in their best light. Even if you have never performed be-fore, Jerome will help you explore your capabilities and he always finds a way to use everyone in the shows.”
Photos by Chuck Leipham
Kopy Kat dancer Judi Boone, of Plantation Bay, leads cast members in a warm-up before learn-ing new choreography.
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As they prepare for the 10th-annual Plantation Bay Artists Art Exhibition and Sale, the organiz-ers reflected on an important lesson they learned after the first show in 2005: Don’t have it at someone’s home.
Each of the eight artists who were invited to show art in 2005 was asked to invite 20 people. “We hoped that a few would show up,” recalled Karen Ann Patton, who organized the show with fellow artists Elaine Til-lard and Linda Soleil. Tillard has since moved out of the commu-nity, but Soleil and Patton have carried on the tradition.
What the trio never expected was that nearly everyone in-vited that first year showed up and showed up early. The la-dies thought the expected small group would view the art and leave, but that didn’t happen ei-ther — they stayed.
“We started watching the line form outside the door,” Soleil re-called.
Husbands were recruited to act as doormen to regulate the flow of visitors and another to make a run to the store for more wine. Snacks and wine were served at the first show, some-thing that was not included at future shows.
“It took a little juggling and coordination,” Soleil said. “They didn’t just come through, have a glass of wine and leave, they stayed. They also bought art.”
But the overwhelming turn-out also taught them another important lesson. “I think it was because this community was starved for some kind of an art venue,” Soleil said. “People truly appreciate art here.”
The turnout spurred Patton, Tillard and Soleil to a second show the following year, but a
larger venue had to be found. They approached Club de Bon-mont about hosting the shows. They also moved the date to a Sunday.
“We gained a lot of experience with that first show,” Patton said. “We wrote up a prospectus. Peo-ple who participate in the show must follow the guidelines and present their pieces profession-ally, which includes being prop-erly framed and on appropriate easels.”
All new artEvery year, the show features
fresh art created by artists in Plantation Bay.
“They cannot re-exhibit art,” Soleil said. “We want people to be thinking and to be painting. If they have exhibited a piece be-fore, even 10 years ago, they can’t display that one again.”
Soleil will know if someone
tries to re-exhibit; she has me-ticulous records of all aspects of the art show, including what art
has been displayed. Most of the art is available for
sale. Entries include all art forms,
no paint, no gain By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer
Community art show celebrates 10th yearThe show will be at Sunday, March 8, at the Club de Bonmont.
Karen Ann Patton showed her painting, “Autumn Marsh,” last year.
Jacque Estes
Karen Ann Patton and Linda Soleil
MEDITATION PART OF ARTIST’S PROCESS
There’s something peaceful about Linda Soleil. She’s calm and it’s catching, just what she was hoping. Soleil is a firm believer that calm-ness, mindfulness, can rub off on others.
Also an artist, Soleil teaches yoga and mindful-ness at Plantation Bay.
“I find my interaction with people in my life is more sat-isfying when I do one thing,” she said. “When I am talking with you, I am not checking my messages on my phone ... my attention is on you.”
Her first class at the Fitness Center was booked almost immediately and there is a waiting list for her second class. Her students leave the class with homework for the week. “I tell them to
sit quietly for three to five minutes for six days,” she said. “Repetitive chores, for example, can be done mind-fully. When you are brushing your teeth or taking a shower ... don’t think about what you have to do that day. Be in the moment.”
Her philosophy also impacts her art. “Art is mindfulness,” she said. “When you’re with this, your only in the moment, and time doesn’t exist.”
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“Roadway” was the Plantation Bay art entry from Kathy Pounds last year.
sculpture, paintings, photography and miniatures that framed size is 8 inches by 10 inches or smaller. Crafts, even fine arts crafts are not eligible for the show.
“We are trying to get our fine craft group to put on a show as well,” Soleil said.
The artistsThe show features fine art created by
novices and experienced artists. Pat-ton, a former resident of Long Island has been painting for 47 years and exhibited in a number of galleries. Locally, she has had art displays at Ormond Memo-rial Art Museum and The Casements. She started the East Coast Plein Air Group well known for their art of The Loop and teaches classes.
Art came later for Soleil. Tillard and Patton had to convince her to show her photography in the first show. A trip to Alaska awaiting the birth of a grandchild started Soleil on her photographic art. With longer daylight hours, Soleil noticed the Alaskans planted more flowers and the plants grew much larger. She started photographing them with her husband’s film camera. When the camera broke and she was unable to have it repaired, she switched to digital photography. Her art is
more than the photography. She also cuts her own mattes and frames her pieces.
All ages and all levels of artists are en-couraged to participate. The two recalled the youngest artist to enter several years back: 10-year old John “J.D.” Driscoll III, grandson of Mary and John Driscoll. The young Driscoll entered the show a couple of years running.
“He was so excited to see the people stop and see his work,” Soleil said. “I think he sold something, too.”
This year’s showEach entrant in the Fine Art Show will
be able to submit three pieces plus one depicting Plantation Bay. Artists can also have a print bin. This is a family show, so nudes and controversial pieces are not ac-cepted. The show is not juried, and there are no prizes.
The first and last person through the door will see the same art on exhibit, even if a piece has been sold. The organizers insist that all art stay on display until the end of the show.
“This is the 10th year and we are trying to make it memorable,” Soleil said. “It’s a milestone to keep this going for 10 years. All through sheer energy and push.”
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Joan BeckI have lived in Plantation Bay nine years
this December, moving from Long Island.For 21 years, I worked in the Parks and
Recreation Department in Port Jefferson.My husband, Joe, and I have been mar-
ried for 48 years. We have two children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
This year should be interesting working with our board to keep our community unified and happy.
Roy BrewerI am from Charleston, West Virginia. I
owned a fire sprinkler company started by my father in 1945. I sold the company in 2000 and moved to Plantation Bay in 2004.
I enjoy being on the board, it gives me something to think about and do. This is a beautiful place, and I enjoy being part of the board that wants to keep it that way.
Meet the 2015 Board of Directors
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADERS By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer
Plantation Bay Community
John GaminI was born and raised in Jackson,
Michigan, and graduated from West-ern Michigan University. I worked as a television reporter in Flint, Michi-gan, and as a director in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and San Diego. After 10 years as the manager of Cable Televi-sion System in Battle Creek, I relocat-ed to Melbourne. I moved to Planta-tion Bay in 2000.
I am the only current member of the board who has served on the board since take over from the devel-oper in 2006. I have served as presi-dent, secretary, treasurer, and vice president. In all elections, I have been elected to the board as a director-at-large, which means I have been elect-ed to the board by all voting members of the association.
I want us to continue, to manage the resources of the Association, as professionally as we have done in the past for the best interest for the ma-jority of the residents.
Martin P. GarbarinoI am the treasurer of the Plantation
Bay Community Association. I am a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force from October 1970 to Feb-ruary 1974.
My wife, Linda, and I moved to Plantation Bay in 2005 after my retire-ment from the U.S. Postal Service in New Jersey.
I would like to have more of our residents come to our board meetings and participate by letting your repre-sentatives know exactly what your thoughts are regarding the manage-ment of our pristine community.
Bob AndersonGraduated from Northeastern
University with additional studies at Duke, Babson and Bell Labs. I spent 40 years in telecommunications, mostly in New England and some in New York. The last 12 years I was in Southeast and South Asian countries building and managing large tele-communication projects.
Served on a Board of Directors in the Philippines and currently I am on a board in Guam. Moved to Planta-tion Bay from the Philippines in Janu-ary 2003 and joined the Plantation Bay HOA board in 2009.
My purpose for joining the board was and is to contribute whatever I can to keeping Plantation Bay as an upscale community with good roads and infrastructure, attractive sur-roundings and reliable security with a well managed budget.
Jane Gentile-YoudBorn in New York City. I have lived
in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Cara-cas, Venezuela, and 26 years in South Florida. Moved to Plantation Bay in 2002.
I am an active Realtor/broker, and with my 35 years of real estate and as a member of the Miami-Dade County Zoning Board, I am always learning more about land issues.
I would like to see more commu-nity participation and resident com-mittees, alternating morning and evening board meetings so everyone can attend.
WHERE ARE THEY FROM?
LONG ISLANDOut of nine board members, four
identified themselves as coming from New York: Joan Beck, Jane Gentile-Youd, Al Cappalli and Don Maresca. All but Gentile-Youd specifically men-tioned Long Island.
MICHIGAN
Two board members identified themselves as having come from Michigan: John Gamin is from Jackson; Chuck Gillies moved to Florida from Michigan in the 1970s.
Al CappalliI am from Long Island, New York, where
I was in public education. We moved to Palm Coast in 1980. I got
my real estate and eventually, brokerage licenses and purchased property. This put me on a series of boards, at least four con-dos, on which I served as president, vice president, or treasurer.
We joined the Plantation Bay Golf Club in 2002 and we moved here in 2006. I joined the board in 2009 and have re-mained on the board since.
Chuck GilliesMoved to South Florida from Michigan
in the 1970s and to Ormond Beach the first time in 1980. I lived in a condo across from Julian’s Restaurant and was the president of the board. I have served as president on five boards in New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach and South Florida.
The Plantation Bay Board does a pretty good job since taking over from ICI. The maintenance is nice and to me this is one of the nicest communities.
I hope the coming year will be as good as the past years and maybe we can make it better.
Don MarescaI moved here from Long Island in
1993. I was the director of Grumman Aerospace. We rented a house while we waited for ours to be built.
The reason I got involved in the board was because it was a problem when we took over from ICI. We had a polarized board. Kathy Pounds and Barbara Gammin have made great strides and I want to continue that this year.
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Barry and Kathryn Steinberg, of Ormond Beach, for $190,000. Built in 1997, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,621 square feet.
$189,615Prestwick at Plantation Bay, of Daytona
Beach, sold 1059 Kilkenny Lane to Amelia Criado, of Ormond Beach for $189,615. Built in 2014, the townhouse has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,510 square feet. This was the first sale.
$189,000Prestwick of Plantation Bay, of Daytona
Beach, sold 1027 Kilkenny Lane to Laura King, of Ormond Beach, for $189,000. Built in 2014, the townhouse has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,510 square feet. This was the first sale.
$175,000Margaret Boice, of Madison, Connecti-
cut, sold 1000 Kilkenny Lane to Mark and Katherine Owsianiak, of Chicago, Illinois, for $175,000. Built in 2002, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,510 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $180,000.
Diana Aldrich swings her club, rais-ing the golf ball off the tee and arching it over the course at the Plantation Bay Golf Course. By her side is Tim Spangler, the new club golf pro, ready with praise, encouragement and direction.
With Spangler’s help, Aldrich is return-ing to the game nearly two years after surgery and a subsequent injury.
“I am an avid golfer,” she said. “I’m not great, but I really enjoy playing.”
Spangler, who came to Plantation Bay in August 2014 says that while there are some just learning the sport, most are like Diana, returning after a medical in-terruption, or experienced golfers who want to rid themselves of a bad habit.
“Every golfer has something they want to improve; 90% is about posture and core strength, and when you start losing that, you bend forward and you lose bal-ance,” he said. “It’s not like riding a bike where you just sit on it and pedal away. There are a lot of moving parts used on the body in a space of a second.”
Spangler grew up in Iowa and moved
to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida in 1991 and has called Florida home every since. He operated two clubs in Jacksonville for 14 years, building them from the ground up. His move to Planta-tion Bay was an opportunity to concen-trate more on the game and the players. He was Golf Professional of the Year in 2007, 2008, and 2009 in the Northern PGA Chapter. In 2008 he was the North Florida Section PGA Professional of the Year. The 2010 North Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year, Spangler has seen his two of his stu-dents go onto the LPGA and four receive college scholarships.
“I taught high school golf for four years, and I would love to implement a way to get the high school golfers here involved during the summer,” he said.
A resident of Jacksonville, Spangler goes to elementary schools there to teach SNAG, Starting New At Golf. He plans to continue the summer junior camps at Plantation Bay. Currently he has a clinic at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday, open to any member.
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SLICE OF LIFE By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer
Tim Spangler is the new golf pro at Plantation Bay.
Tim Spangler helps Diana Aldrich get back into the game after her surgery.
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$635,000Qin Fang and
Pellin Wei, of Las Vegas, sold 1321 Dovercourt Lane to Ronald Thomas, of Guilford, Con-necticut, for $635,000. Built in 2012, the house has five bedrooms, six baths, a swimming pool and 4,542 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $589,000.
$162,000Federal Na-
tional Mortgage Assoc., of Dal-las, sold 918 Brookridge Land to Richard Gysan, as trustee, of Center Harbor, New Hampshire, for $162,000. Built in 1999, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,882 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $230,500.
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The Thomases love to decorate for Christmas, and their home is truly a winter wonderland filled with sparkling lights and treasures collected over the years. The outside, too, glistens with ici-cle lights across the front and sides of the home.
When they’re not golfing, Jim enjoys cooking. According to Sue, his soups are always exceptional, and I can personally testify that he makes outrageously good appetizers. In their spare time football is on the menu and they are ready for the Super Bowl.
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Security would like to wish all residents a happy, healthy New Year. Security would
also like to thank all resi-dents who remembered security during the holi-days; all officers and I, thank you. There are a few topics I would like to discuss in this issue: How did the thieves get in?
This has been the question asked by many residents related to the
incidents which occurred in November, and the more recent incidents that oc-curred in December. There are several answers.
As it relates to the first incident, one of the suspects arrested by police lives in Plantation Bay. This incident is still an open investigation; therefore, additional information can not be disclosed at this time.
Security staff has been working with and con-tinues to work with both the Flagler County and Volusia County sheriff’s offices, related to these incidents.
The second incident may be related to the first incident; however, that incident is also at this time still an open investigation. There is one suspect who is not a resident but connected to the first incident that re-mains under arrest and is currently in jail.
Getting back to the original question, there are several possibilities. When a guest is authorized access by a resident, security verifies a current driver’s license for the driver of the vehicle. No other per-son or person’s identity in the vehicle is required, as it would delay entrance by a significant amount of time, causing a massive back-up on the guest entrance side. Not identifying additional passen-gers in a vehicle is standard practice in other gated communities; the driver and the resident who requested clearance for any guest is responsible for their actions.
Changes for residents’ visitorsTo provide additional choice of visitors
for residents, we have made changes in the drop-down menu when a visitor is en-tered.
All registered residents have access to CapSure, the program Plantation Bay uses for access into the community.
To gain access to CapSure, please fol-low these directions: Click on the address bar, in your browser, such as FireFox, In-ternet Explorer, etc., clear the address bar of all information — including www or http. Then type plantationbay.capsure.com, and then press the enter key. This
keeper of the gate By Donna Velardi | Security Director
Common question: How did the thieves get in?There were security incidents in November and December, and the Flagler and Volusia sheriff’s offices are on the case.
SUSPICIOUS VISITOR: ‘JUST LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS’
Here is an example of possible problems that can occur when resi-dents accept visitors:
A resident noticed a vehicle in their location which traveled up and down the street several times. The resident stopped the individual and question if they could be of help; the driver’s response was I’m looking at Christmas lights. The information was provided to security and upon inves-tigation, security found that the person gained access by being on a residence visitor’s per-manent status. This is an example of someone gain-ing access into the development under false pre-tense.
We are asking for your help, we need all residents to update their visitors list with the correct description of their visitors. If anyone needs assis-tance learning how to use CapSure, property management and secu-rity would be happy to assist you.
Donna Velardi
will bring up the CapSure web portal. You will need to enter your user name and password (your user name should be your 10-digit phone number, and your pass-word is the four-digit number provided to property management at the time of reg-istration).
Be sure to registerWe have found that some people have
not registered online. If that refers to you, please register as soon as possible. If you need assistance in determining your password, you can contact Margie, with the management company, or Donna, the director of security. Please understand that with all of their other responsibili-ties, it may take some time for them to re-spond to this request. It is suggested that you contact either person by email.
Residents can change the following tabs in their pro-file: personal info, visitors, phone, family members, pets and away messages. Profile information that cannot be changed by a resident is their automobiles and smart keys (transponder).
‘Resident guest’ optionWhen scheduling visitors,
a resident has many choices. We have added a new type of visitor in the drop-down
menu, which is, “Resident Guest.” This additional choice allows a resident to add a guest who will stay on their visitors list and not be purged at midnight each day. This choice would be used to schedule a visitor for one day or up to 30 days.
‘Permanent’ statusThe “permanent” choice issues a pass
for no more than 30 days. Thirty-day passes should only be used for an ex-tended visitor, visiting your address only. I would like to clarify the difference be-tween visitors on the “permanent” status or “resident guest” status. The permanent status allows access to the community without the resident been notified. The resident guest status allows the guest to stay on the resident’s list of visitors, which requires resident’s permission for access. The resident can schedule the resident
guest or call security, who will schedule the resident guest for the resident. Secu-rity has found visitors who have received a thirty-day pass who have or have at-tempted to gain access for other reasons than going to the address provided on the pass. For an example of this, see the box on this page called “Just looking at Christ-mas lights.”
Report suspicious activityWe ask that all residents be aware of
their surroundings, to please report any suspicious activity. If you observe some-one who may be walking, riding a bicycle and or traveling your street and who ap-pear out of place, please contact security. Security is limited on what we can do. If at any time you feel threatened, please call the non-emergency number for the sheriff’s department of your county. For Flagler County, call 386-437-4116, or 386-313-4911. For Volusia, 386-736-5999, or 386-248-1777.
When security observes community violations and/or receives a concern from a resident, that concern is passed on to the property management, who handles all community violations. Security can address any violation which is a safety hazard; we will issue a ticket to notify the resident(s) involved, and a copy of the ticket issued is turned into property man-agement.
The association is working with both Volusia and Flagler agencies to provide patrol from law enforcement to help re-duce speeding and enforce traffic laws. If any resident has any concern of security, please email me at [email protected]. I look forward to seeing and speak-ing to all residents in our new year.
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County engineer Kifah “Faith” Alkhatib, and committee members Jane Gentile-Youd and Joan Beck Dec. 18 to discuss maintenance requirements. Weremay will make a presentation to the board at 9 a.m. Jan. 26, at Club de Bonmont.
Alkhatib will also be available to an-swer questions. “It was really great to meet Michael Weremay,” she said. “He’s very knowledgeable and experienced. I look forward to working with him should the association approve the project.”
“Approval hinges on the association’s willingness to commit to perpetual main-tenance,” Weremay said.
At the Dec. 18 meeting, maintenance was defined as including mowing of grass, watering, fertilizing, weed control, dam-age control and pest control. If the project is approved, the contractor will assume maintenance for a year, and the associa-tion will take over in two years or less.
Weremay suggested that if the mainte-nance ends up costing $20,000, each of the approximately 2,000 homes in Plantation Bay could be assessed $10 per year. “The question is, ‘Is a beautiful entrance worth it to the overall value of the home?’ My opinion is, it is well worth it. The face of the community on U.S. 1 should be beautiful.”
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ARCHITECT / FROM PAGE 1
Westlake President’s Message
New homes, new neighbors First and foremost, I would like to
wish each and every resident a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
Once again I am happy to announce that many of the Westlake residents have or will have new neighbors. This is because many new homes are being constructed on lots all around the community, and we expect new home sales to remain strong. With that, please find time to welcome all new residents to Plantation Bay.
For the new residents as well as the existing, there has been a very positive change regarding the prop-erty management for all Plantation Bay Residents. Starting Jan. 1 all of Plantation Bay is now run by one property manager. Though the benefits of this are many, the main benefit is that the Plantation Bay property man-ager, on the direction of both Westlake Homeowners Association Board and the Plantation Bay Community Association Board will concentrate solely on Plantation Bay. This is a great thing for the community, espe-cially as we continue to grow.
In addition to this, communica-tion is also a top priority. In addition to the Observer and in conjunction with the Plantation Bay Association, a new website has been created for Plantation Bay (see John Gamin’s article for instructions). This website is where we would like all residents to go for information regarding our com-munity. Because this is a new site, please give us some time to work out the kinks and get everything uploaded.
In closing, I am looking forward to a great 2015 and continuing to make Plantation Bay one of the best com-munities in Florida.
Gregory P. BrousseWestlake Homeowner Association
President
+ ‘I feel quite at home here’ in Plantation BayDear residents:
Well, it’s good to be back, this time as the new property manager for Plantation Bay and Westlake POA. I’ve been around for some time, managing Westlake and Prest-wick Townhomes, and before that, I was the assistant to the Plantation Bay property manager “back in the day.”
I feel quite at home here and look forward to seeing old friends again and welcoming new residents to this community. There’s sure to be
lots for me to learn and changes for all of us. I’d like to thank the board for giving me the opportunity to work in such a beautiful commu-nity. At the moment, I’m just getting my feet under me and hope to take off running very soon.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding your community.
You may reach me at 386-437-0038. My office is located at 103A Westlake Drive,
Ormond Beach, next to the post office and sales office.
Sincerely,Margie Hall
Property Manager
meet margie hall By Maria Peters | Contributing Writer
Familiar face Hall takes new positionMargie Hall is Plantation Bay and Westlake’s new community manager, bringing the position in-house.
Margaret “Margie” Hall has assumed the new position as Plantation Bay and Westlake’s
Community Man-ager on Jan. 1.
The Keansburg, New Jersey, native and her husband, Greg Gra-ham, reside in Dayto-na Beach and enjoy go-ing to the beach when
“time allows,” she laughed.Hall’s many responsibilities include
community management, working within the budget constraints and working under the direction of board
members.She is also responsible for main-
tenance, inspection of properties to “make certain they are up standards,” and enforcing CC&Rs, she said.
The community will get to know “Margie” as she deals with their con-cerns on a daily basis.
Hall holds a Community Association Manager’s license. Residents may rec-ognize her from when she worked for Diversified Property Management as assistant property manager for Planta-tion Bay from 1997 to 2006.
Recently, she has worked as West-lake Community Property Manager since 2009.
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New management companyWe have made a change in management
companies. The board has determined that our residents deserve the best service available. Therefore, we would be best served by having our own in-house man-agement company with employees only conducting the business of Plantation Bay and Westlake. Because of this, there will be a few bumps in the road but we will do everything we can to make it a smooth transition and I ask that we work together to get through the change.
Plantation Bay websiteAnother new opportunity for residents
to be better informed is the introduction of the Plantation Bay Community website, which has been up and running for sev-eral months.
In the last edition of the Plantation Bay Observer, there was a story about how residents could register to take advantage of the information on the site, but I am disappointed that only 150 residents out of the more than 1,500 have registered.
It is required that each resident be provided with secure log-in information. To request your log-in information, go to plantationbayhomeowners.com, fill out the request form and click on “submit.” You
will receive an email within 24 hours with your log-in information and password. This is a residents-only site, so protect your log-in and password information.
Here is a list of what you’ll find: Each resident create their own user profile; you can reveal or not reveal to all the other residents your email address, phone num-ber, and post any pictures you choose for others to see.
The “What’s New” section is to exchange information where you can read announcements about new items; it also lists the name, phone number, and email address of all board member committees, which will post their activities on the site.
You can see the documents that govern the operation of Plantation Bay, which you can print or just use the web site for ref-erence. The agendas for each board meet-ing will be posted, as well as the minutes from all board meetings will be posted. You can check a calendar of events. Any forms you might need can be requested here. Additional opportunities will be added over the coming year, so I encour-age you to register and get on board.
Our association website is not for blog-ging; there are other sites which can be used for that. I encourage all residents to get registered and refer to the website for useful information. It will go a long way in answering questions and preventing rumors.
John GaminPresident
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COFFEE TABLE, 52"Wx22"Dx18"H w/shelf. Color:Fruitwood, Good Condition. (Purchased from Pot-tery Barn).$199. 386-246-4275, Palm Coast.
DOLL, HERITAGE Signature Collection porcelaindoll. Brand new with certificate of authenticity.$35. 208-757-0403
FOR SALE PVC Outdoor Furniture Pastel colors.Very good condition. $120 (386) 246−3207
FOR ANTIQUE doll, high-button shoes-5”L, $50 &$25. Doll swing, $50, solid wood. 386.445.4317
FURNITURE ANTIQUE desk $95,dark LB rock/recline $65 offer acpt, leave msg (386) 212−3541
GARDEN HOSE Keeper Terra Cotta 10"h x 12"wex cond $25 CASH (386) 597−6747
HURRICANE IMPACT Window 16"x 66.5".Internal Blinds. Brand New. $190 (386) 439−5705
JEWELRY STAND 3ft. tall w/ 5 doors. $50.386-492-4601.
KING SIZE daybed, night table, and lamp. $150.386-437-5721.
KING-SIZE-SOFA-PULLOUT BED, USED 1WEEK. SALE $200, FIRM. 386/447-8082
KAYAK CARRIER, Thule J-style carrier with straps,$50. 386-338-2075
KENMORE ELECTRIC Dryer Kenmore Elite greatcondition very clean. $200 OBO (386) 931−5457
LG FRONT load dryer.White.Very good condi-tion.$200. 386-585-4353.
LARGE DOG cage, $60. Small 2.6 cu.ft. refrigera-tor, $70. 20” boys/20” girls bikes, $20/ea. 386-263-7243
LOVESEAT -BEIGE, good condition, moving, onlyasking $85. 386-439-4311
MEN’S TUXEDO $60; Men's jacket green andcamel $30 each; leather computer chair $25.386-445-6058.
MANAGERS HI back desk chair, black, good con-dition $45. 386-445-5895
MISC. AB Lounger, Hoover FloorMate, 24" CeilingFan (NEW), Backyard Golf Net. (386) 445−5483
OAK DRESSER $130; bowling shoes new $15;BBQ grill $15. 386-338-2058
PANASONIC TV Very good condition $25. 386−446−1416
PATIO SET, 4 chairs/table $100 and 2 oak storagechests $100. 386-447-1769
WASHER, WHIRPOOL, vg,condition $100, dryer,Amana good condition $65.00386-263-2013 Bob
WHIRLPOOL WASHING Machine for Sale Likenew H2−O Value save $199 (646) 942−4162
WOMENS LEATHER HD Motorcycle jacket ($100)and vest($40) both size small. (386) 265−1517
AREA RUG 5x8 from Ashley, olive moss $85,Alipine back pack, like new $55 (386) 445−8231
FIRE HOSE, 1 1/2”x200’, great for boat dockbumpers, $200. 386-445-8248
GLASS-TOP PATIO table with 4 chairs, $50.386.446.9833
HAYWARD POWER-FLO pool pump, brand new,never used, in box, 1-1/2hp, $195. 386-338-1188
KAYAK WITH paddle, life vest, $125. 386-313-1523.
KENMORE WHITE 30” ceramic top range-4 yearsold, excellent condition, $200. 386-446-2712
KING SIZE Sleep Number bed, $200.386.264.3109
KITCHEN AID stand mixer w/beater, wire whip &dough hook, white, $150. 386.437.8421
MICROWAVE FRIGIDARE color almond exhaustfan and light included like new $200.386-283-4298
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original use19. Be in session20. Bosses21. Vacation
souvenirs (hyphenated)
23. Shoestring25. Warm, so to
speak26. Cheat29. Duck’s home31. Arm bones33. Artist Chagall35. Bakery buy37. Belief in God
based on reason, not revelation
39. Skating jumps41. Bill and ___42. Taste, e.g.43. Japanese-
American44. Chinese dynasty46. Accommodate47. Power glitch49. Tablet51. Blonde’s secret,
maybe52. Coquette53. Checked item
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58. Ancient upright stone slabs bearing markings
62. Airline’s home base
63. Argue in protest65. “Is that ___?”66. Insinuating67. Overthrow, e.g.68. Carry on69. Bring (out)70. Grating
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after”3. ___ Piper4. Artist’s stand5. Bag6. Blubber7. “Stop right there!”8. Egyptian fertility
goddess9. Hindu deity,
protector of worlds
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e.g.12. Gangster’s gun15. Police officers’
badges
18. English race place
22. Wife of a raja (pl.)24. Legislate26. F.B.I. operative
(hyphenated)27. Part of a plane
(hyphenated)28. By reasonable
assumption30. Sag32. English exam
finale, often34. Divine36. Bartender’s
supply38. Allocate, with
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“commander”57. Birdbrain59. 1968 Chemistry
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