SUMMER BROOK NEWS

“None of us lives in iso-

lation. We're in it togeth-

er. And some conflict

along the way is inevita-

ble. But our highest pri-

ority, when all is said

and done, has to be

commitment to each oth-

er –- sticking together.”

― Steve Goodier

In This Issue

Welcome New Homeown-

ers

2016 SBHOA Dues

Clean-up for the Holidays

Holiday Neighborhood Get

Together

Board Members

New Friendly Reminders

Summer Brook NextDoor

Site

Lake Access for Walkers

Plans for a new Front En-

trance

Summer Brook Entrance

Welcome! We'd like to welcome all new residents to Summer Brook. We hope you are finding our

community to be friendly and helpful. If you have any questions or concerns, ask a neigh-

bor or contact the HOA via email (sbhoafl1@summerbrook.info) or, better yet, come to a

monthly meeting.

Monthly Meetings Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at

Joe's Club on North Wickham. A sign is posted at the front entrance 48 hours before each

meeting. (Directions: Exit Summer Brook, turn left. Go 100 yards to Joe's Club.)

2016 SBHOA Dues In November, the 2016 dues payment will be mailed out to each homeowner. That

amount is $275. It is due on January 1st, 2016 with a grace period of 15 days. Thank you

for you attention to this and your support to the SBHOA.

SBHOA Newsletter November 2015

The Holidays are Coming!!!

Cleanup for the Holidays It is all of our responsibilities to keep our neighborhood looking great for our home

values. We do this by adhering to the rules of the Summer Brook Covenants as well as

the ordinances of the City of Melbourne. If you do not have a copy, you can download

the file on the SBHOA website (http://summerbrook.info/2043/2127.html). Please get

familiar with these rules so you can better understand how to maintain your home and

property.

Power Washing Sidewalks and surrounding areas that have mold and rust are a good places to start with

a fall clean-up. Power washing makes a big difference in the curb appeal of your home.

This is not a difficult task but depending on the extent of the mold that is on you side-

walks and driveway, it can take 3-5 hours to complete. If you don’t have a power washer,

you can rent one at Home Depot for $53 for 4 hours or $76 for the day.

Note: If you are elderly, a widow or single Mom and have no way to accomplish this task

on your property, please contact the Board and we will arrange a work party to do it for

you.

Rust Stains Goof Off Rust Stain Remover works great to remove the irrigation stains on your house,

mailbox, driveways and sidewalks. It’s like magic! In most cases, you don’t need to power

wash. It only cost $9.48 for a gallon at Home Depot.

Tree Trimming - Sidewalk Access Summer Brook is a great neighborhood for walking because we have sidewalks. Unfortunately,

there are some properties that have trees overgrowing into them. This impairs mothers with

strollers, the elderly, walkers and joggers. Please check your trees and trim them if necessary.

SBHOA Holiday Party

December 12th is the tentative neigh-

borhood Holiday Party. We plan on

supplying food and drinks for all who

attend. This is a great time to meet your

neighbors and the SB Board members. It

will be held in the phase 4 common

area. We will most likely setup a tent

and have a grill going. We are looking

for volunteers to help plan this and we

would like some activities for the chil-

dren. Go to http://

summerbrook.info/2148.html and se-

lect Recreation & Community for com-

munity interest on the form on that

page. Please include your personal con-

tact information.

Rust Stain Removal

Power Washing

Tree Trimming for Sidewalk Access

New Front

Entrance Plan

We are looking for neigh-

bors who would like to

help plan and work on

this entrance project. If

you are interested, please

send an email to the

SBHOA email address.

SBHOAFL1@summerbrook.info

New Entrance Concept

New Front Entrance

The current Summer Brook entrance is almost 24 years old. It has lasted through several auto

collisions and hurricanes. In order to continue to attract new homeowners and to maintain or

increase the value of this neighborhood, a new front entrance is necessary. If we keep the

current entrance, we have several issues that must be addressed that will cost significant dol-

lars.

1. The electrical system for the lights requires a complete replacement. The two circuit

boxes that supply the electricity to the lights and irrigation system are rusted to the point

of disintegration and can become hazardous. We want to replace this high voltage system

to an LED system to reduce cost and maintenance.

2. The trees are problematic. There are several dead or dying trees that need to be re-

placed. But the basic problems is that Centex did not plan the tree and shrub planting

properly when the entrance was created. We want to put native Florida trees and shrubs

in that grow slowly and in pace with each other. We want to put in an entrance that will

last 25 year+ with low voltage lighting, irrigation, and plantings.

3. North and South Corners: The two corners of our entrance were built up higher than the

road level. As such, it becomes difficult to see someone (jogger) crossing the Summer

Brook entrance way via the sidewalk due to the height of the side grade and plantings.

Likewise, turning into the Summer Brook entrance visibility is poor as well. This will be

redesigned to be at a lower level as part of the new entrance.

SBHOA Board Members

Below are the names and

information about the current

SBHOA Board members

1. Anthony Hatcher - President:

worldofaith@aol.com

2. Ken Sells - Vice President:

sellskr@aol.com/Phone 757-

3276

3. Phil Slover - Secretary:

phil.stover@gmail.com/Phone

254-9026

4. John Tartaro - Director: web-

master@summerbrook.info/

Phone 254-7838

5. Mike Buser - Treasurer: me-

buser@gmail.com/Phone 254-

9257 Phone 254-9026

Please be respectful of the Board

members email addresses and

phone numbers and only use them

when absolutely necessary. Use the

general email address below for all

correspondence first. We all use the

SBHOAFL1 email account and re-

view it daily. Thank You

Contact Us

SBHOA

PO Box 410914

Melbourne, FL 32941

SBHOAFL1@summerbrook.info

Connect with your neighbors: NextDoor NextDoor Summer Brook is a great way to stay connected to your neighbors. Nextdoor is a social networking service for neighborhoods in the

United States. It allows users to connect with people who live in theirs and nearby neighborhoods. Nextdoor competes with other social net-

works such as Yelp, Yahoo Groups, Facebook and Google. It differentiates itself by limiting access to posts to the people in each neighborhood

or those nearby, which can increase privacy. It has been characterized by The Washington Post as part of a wave of community focus in the

United States. Below is a map of our neighborhood, the green color reflect those who signed up. It is an excellent way to get news concerning

robberies, neighborhood watch items, you can even post for sale items. Currently, there are 58 households and 68 members signed up out of

205 homes. Signup at https://nextdoor.com/neighborhood/summerbrookbrevard--melbourne--fl

NextDoor Summer Brook Participation Map

Summer Brook Lake Access Below is a map of Summer Brook. We have 7 lakes in our neighborhoods. All homeowners are

allowed to walk around any of these lakes and fishing is allowed. To access them, look for the

street culvert that leads to the lake. The SBHOA owns an 8 ft. wide easement path between the

home properties to the lakes from the street culverts but please be respectful of the adjoining

properties along the easement and lakeside. There is a red arrow pointing to some of the path-

ways below. Most of the lakes cannot be fully walked around when the water level is high.

Lake 3 and lake 7 are probably the best choices for a walk. Lakes 5, 6, and 7 can be accessed

from the HOA common property area in phase 4. Please be careful if you walk the lakes, the

ground is uneven. Be mindful of snakes and other critters as well as soft soil that can make you

fall. If you see any issues around the lakes please notify the SBHOA Board. Thank you...

Summer Brook Lake Access Map

Friendly Reminders

In late November or early De-

cember, the Board will set aside

two Saturdays to visit each Sum-

mer Brook Homeowner at their

residence. We will be noticeable

by the Tee-Shirts we will be

wearing which denotes SBHOA

Board member. The purpose is

to introduce the homeowner to

Board members and to discuss

the friendly reminder form and

how the Board plans to use it.

The Friendly Reminder is a multi-

copy form that has covenant

items that can be checked off by

a Board member if some work

needs to be done to the exterior

of a home or property. We will

start sending out Friendly Re-

minders on a quarterly basis in

2016 with follow-ups.

The purpose is to create a better

overall look to our community

and make it a more desirable

place to live. We all should be

proud of our community. If you

have any questions about our

neighborhood or suggestions,

please let us know during our

home visits or send us an email.

Thanks for your support….

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