From the Desk of the President
by
Glenn L. Davis
- If you are not in good standing with your assessments with the Association, you will only get one (1) decal for that address.
- You must bring your vehicles to the Cabana to get your decal(s) installed on your vehicle(s).
- You should have received in the mail a time and date for your appointment.
- You can purchase a Prox-card if you want a back-up, other than the Tele-Entry system, which will always remain in operation.
- You may wish to register your cell phone, instead of your home phone number, to be used in case you are out for the evening in someone else’s vehicle, and do not have either a decal or a Prox-card to enter Cedar Creek.
- If you own a motorcycle, it must be registered. You will then receive a Prox- card, at no cost to you, not a BarCode decal.
- Renters must purchase one or two BarCode decals for $50.00 from Global Security. Additional decals will be $25.00. These decals will be de-activated at the termination of your lease.
- If you purchase a new vehicle, you will have to purchase a new decal from Global Security. These decals are not transferable from one vehicle to another vehicle.
- The 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. beam at the entry gate will continue to be in effect in perpetuity.
- If you are an absentee owner, you need to arrange with Greg Coury to receive your decal(s) as soon as you return to Cedar Creek for the season.
- No decals will be mailed to property owners. You must register your vehicle(s) in person.
A letter containing a registration form and further information was sent to all property owners on July 20th. As stated above, the registration program will start on Saturday, August 7, 2010. After you receive this letter, please fill out the necessary information and bring it with you to the Cabana at your appointed time. The registration and application of the decal should only take a few minutes of your time. If you miss your appointment, a make-up time will be announced.
At the July 19th Board of Directors’ meeting, there was further discussion of the new BarCode reader system. Also, there was concern of the need for a Landscape Committee, to assist the Board in identifying problems in the common areas of Cedar Creek. Since this was not on the July 19th meeting agenda, no action was taken. However, this will be on the September 20th Board meeting agenda. If approved, a chairperson and two committee members will be named and voted on by the Board.
Community Management
MMI of the Gulf Coast, Inc., is our management company. Their address is 3511 Bonita Bay Blvd., Suite 1, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. Their office telephone number is (239) 949-7741 and the fax number is (239) 949-7751. Please make a note of this.
The Property Manager is Jennifer Waters. She oversees the day-to-day operations of Cedar Creek and will be in the community on a weekly basis to identify problems, notifying any owner(s) of observed violations. If the violations are not resolved in a timely fashion, she will articulate such to the Board for possible action.
Address Changes
To all out-of-area owners who have either had an address change or a problem with receiving mail from MMI, please contact MMI at: JWaters@miamimanagement.com or call her at (239) 949-7741 with your correct mailing address. This address will be your “official” address for all mailings from MMI.
Cedar Creek Ladies Book Club
The Cedar Creek Ladies Book Club meets once a month on the fourth Monday at 7:15 p.m.. We read mostly fiction with a few non-fiction, and bios included occasionally. If you're interested, call or email Carolyn Gallagher, 949-0949, gallahawk@aol.com.
Cedar Creek Ladies’ Coffee -
Meet Your Neighbors
Fortunately, we ARE NOT in need of volunteers for the remainder of 2010. We will have a Luncheon at the Cabana on Wednesday, September 15, at 12:00 noon. Anyone attending can bring a choice of small sandwiches, salads, or deserts. Beverages and tableware will be supplied. Please call LaVerne at 498-9647 by Monday, September 13th to advise that you will attend and what you will bring.
The October Coffee will be held at the home of Linda Faas, 25610 Inlet Way Ct. on Tuesday, October 12, at 2:00 p.m. Please call Linda at 495-7544 by Sunday, October 10, if you will attend. We are now looking for Coffee volunteers for 2011. Anyone wishing to volunteer or have questions may call LaVerne Stein at 498-9647.
Waste Collection
Trash receptacles should be kept in your garage until trash collection day. Remember, recycled goods are collected on Wednesdays, as is household waste. Andalso, if you have boxes containing “popcorn styrofoam” packing material, please secure the shipping container with either twine or tape. Please put trash and recycled items by the curb on the scheduled pick-up day only. Yard waste is collected on Thursdays. If there is a major holiday during the week, the collections will be delayed by one day following the holiday. Monday, September 6th will be the next holiday that impacts Cedar Creek. Household waste and Recyclable items will be picked up on Thursday, September 9th. Yard waste collections will be on Friday, September 10th.. Please make a note of this.
For all residents whose property backs up to one of our six lakes, LakeMasters, the company that maintains them, has made the following request. “Please have your lawn mowing contractor, or if you cut your own lawn, refrain from directing the lawn clippings into the lakes.” Apparently, this practice increases the amount of algae growth in the waters. This is detrimental to the quality of the lake waters, which in turn, increases the amount of algaecide needed to control the algae growth.
Volunteerism
Again, we want to thank the regular group of neighborhood volunteers who help with weekly cleanups and light maintenance in the common areas of Cedar Creek. The common areas seem to be a dumping ground for residents and outsiders alike, disposing of fast food wrappers, beverage cans and bottles and other items of waste. You will usually see these volunteers picking up debris along US 41 in front of Cedar Creek, along the main thoroughfare and in the Community pool and tennis court areas on Tuesday mornings. If you would like to donate some time on any Tuesday morning to help with this ongoing project, please call either Lloyd Zimmerman at 992-8123 or Glenn at 992-2120. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Delinquencies
Due to space limitations, we will no longer list delinquent properties in the Newsletter. If you wish to know the status of delinquent properties in Cedar Creek, please send me an e-mail requesting that list.
Eleven (11) properties are listed as delinquent for not paying their required assessments, late fees and/or interest, as of July 31, 2010 for the year 2010. These accounts are in the hands of the Association attorney for foreclosure. On the advice of the Association attorney, we will wait until each of these properties sell and collect any outstanding debts via estoppel letters when they go to closing with new owners, or when the banks release them from their indebtedness.
Also, we have six (6) properties that paid their assessments after the January 15th deadline but did not pay the late fees or interest.
The total of account receivables is $24,947.43, including assessments, late fees and interests through July 31, 2010 on these accounts. The attorney’s lien fees are a minimum of $400.00 and a fee of $450.00 for the filing of foreclosure papers with the courts.
In addition to the above, the Association is currently maintaining six (6) properties that have been vacated by the respective owners. These incurred costs total $10,820.89, over and above the total accounts receivable.
Directories
We still have phone numbers and/or e-mail vacancies that need to be filled. If you haven’t provided your e-mail address or phone number to either Greg Coury or me for inclusion in the directories, please take the time to do so if you want this information included. Upon request, a directory can be transmitted to you electronically. These Directories are for non-commercial use only. If you would like to be on the community e-mail list, please send your request to Greg Coury at greg@globalsecurityusa.com. Occasionally, there will be items of importance that will be disseminated from the web site straight to your e-mail box. You may want to check out our web site from time-to-time. That web address is: www.OurCedarCreek.com Check it out and bookmark it.
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch volunteers are still needed to complete the monthly schedules. If you are interested, please contact Angela Elmore at: Angelaelmore@verizon.net or by phone at
(239) 206-6650. There are five more dates that need coverage, so, if you can assist one night a month for approximately 30 minutes, your involvement will be greatly appreciated.
Pool, Spa, Bocce and Tennis Court
Please remember, hours for pool, spa, bocce and tennis court usage are from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For the concern and respect of your neighbors, please abide by these posted times. If you open an umbrella at the pool, please make sure you wind it down before you leave to avoid damage should a windstorm arise. To show consideration of others, and for the cleanliness of the pool area, please refrain from smoking in the pool and spa areas. Don't turn on the air conditioning unless you have a scheduled meeting or party and then please turn it off when you leave. This will save the Association money, which will in turn, save you money.
The Cedar Creek Bocce court is popular with the residents. The game is great fun and easy to play. This is not a game for men only. The ladies who have been playing, love it. For more information feel free to call one of the following: Dan Durante 498-9982; or Bill Schwessinger 992-4539. These numbers also will be posted in the cabana.
