THE VOICE OF MILLPOND DECEMBER 2019

Phone: 727-376-1991 / *Email: millpondestateshoaoffice@gmail.com

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Address: 7729 Morningdale Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34653

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS……. By G. Bernard Zanetti

At our November meeting the 2020 budget was passed. It raised the monthly assessment $1.12. Some of the 2020 to do items would be purchasing all new chairs for the main room. The current chairs are original. The padding is giving way and the frame finish is rusting off. Many units have been taken out of service. The clubhouse women and men’s bathrooms are also original and they show it. There is a problem with the floor drains. Periodically we get a very foul smell from them. I had a vendor send down a cam-era into the drain pipe to see what was going on. Pictures showed no p-trap to stop the smell from coming into the room. Presently we have duct tape covering both traps to capture the smell. The third item is upgrading our security system. The current sys-tem is 9 years old. Some of the outside cameras are showing exposure to the weather and aging. We will be testing WIFI communications for the outside cameras. Financing for these projects will come from current maintenance and reserves. May everyone have a very happy & healthy holiday season!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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CLUBHOUSE OFFICE HOURS: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.—9am—1pm,Wed: 3pm-7pm If you are a new resident to Millpond, you must show proof of ownership to re-ceive 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.

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Christmas is coming and there is so much to do. Things to get done and things to enjoy.

There is a number of "things to enjoy" scheduled at the clubhouse for the holidays. Take a look at the Social Com-mittee page in this issue of the VOICE. With hustling around shopping, decorating, cooking, etc, it is nice to be able to sit down with friends and neighbors and enjoy some holiday mu-sic or a lovely dinner. If you find something interesting please sign up in the white book.

Christmas is also a time for giving. There is a collec-tion box for TOYS FOR TOTS and METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES at the clubhouse. Please keep in mind those that are less for-

tunate.

Our person delivering the VOICE is unable to contin-ue. A very special thanks to Brenda Hamilton who has been doing it for a number of years. We are looking for a volunteer or volunteers to do the deliveries. Ideally we would like to have one person on each block to distribute the Voice. If you are interested please call Diane Krivo at 372-0749.

Heads up alert: we have been made aware of some garage thefts. Please don't leave your garage door open dur-ing the day and especially after dark.

May Christmas and the New Year find you healthy and happy.

Your Section 4 Board

SECTION 6 THE LAKES

Well December is here and November has come

and gone, so fast. We have enjoyed the Thanksgiving din-

ner and now into Christmas shopping and getting ready to

put up the Christmas tree and decorations, so much fun.

We will have our happy smiles on. We are so fortunate

to live at Millpond.

Our Christmas show is December 9th and it is

free. The Sunshine Brass Band Holiday show is at

7o'clock, doors open at 6pm, as usually it is a great event,

so write it on your calendar. Larry from building two is in

this show, and does a beautiful performance, so glad to

have Him as a neighbor. Our meet and greet was a huge

success, thanks to all who came, as neighbors we all

bonded as a big millpond community. Thanks for all who

worked so hard to make it a huge success. Well everyone

have a healthy and happy Christmas and good Health to

all.. And may the New Year be the best.

Mary Gabe Rich Lolly Lisa

ART CLASSES

THURSDAY’S 1PM-3PM AT MILLPOND ESTATES

CLUBHOUSE—COST IS $5 FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Class instructor is Sandy Butterfield, accom-plished artist and art instructor. Class is for beginners thru intermediates. Sandy instructs in oil, acrylic, water-color painting and charcoal sketching.

Come join in the relaxing experience of “painting”! Newcomers first class of a meet & greet to a fun hobby is free, and you will be especially welcomed. Even if you have never painted you will be amazed at what you can accomplish.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Butterfield at 727-777-0894 or 727-862-5800

ATTENTION:

For everyone's information regarding events here at Millpond Estates:

We want everyone to be aware that when the ticket or the

flyer states that the doors open at a designated time - that is

when the doors will open! Please make your plans to coordi-

nate with these times. We will not open the doors earlier. If

you happen to arrive sooner, we suggest that you wait in your

car until the time when the ticket/flyer states that the doors

will open. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation!

Millpond Estates Social Committee DECEMBER 2019 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillpondEstatesHOA/

December ~ “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” Merry Christmas!

Sat., Nov. 2nd—Meet & Greet, - This was a very great event with over 80 people in attendance.

Sat., Nov. 9th—Community Wide Yard Sale: There was a great deal of activity in different areas of Mill-pond

Fri., Nov. 15th—A Tribute to Neil Diamond” - This event was sold out and it was a wonderful evening!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Fri., November 15— Metropolitan Ministries Hygiene Drive begins—drop off boxes are available in the Mill-pond Estates Clubhouse thru December 13.

Sat., Nov. 30th—Decorate the Clubhouse for Christmas at 10am: Coffee and donuts will be served.

Mon., Dec. 9th—Sunshine Brass Band Holiday Show at 7pm: Doors open at 6pm, Performance begins at 7pm. BYOB & Bring your own snacks. Coffee and water will be served. Sign up in the White Book, if interested in attending. This is a free event, donations will be accepted for the band.

Sat., Dec. 14th—Millpond Estates Christmas Party ~ Tickets are on sale now at the Clubhouse office—$5.00 per person plus bring a casserole, dessert or vegetable to share.

Fri., Dec. 20th—John Timpanelli ~ “A Musical Revue of the Holidays!” : Doors open at 6pm, show begins at 7pm. Tickets on Sale $12

Fri., Jan. 10, 2020—”John Timpanelli ~ “ A Walk Down Broadway” - same format as the other shows. Tickets on sale $12.

Other upcoming events: John Timpanelli shows in February and March: There will be a 2nd Neil Diamond Trib-ute show on Friday, March 27 and the Stan Prinston show on Friday, February 28th. These tickets will go on sale after December 1 and will be sold on designated days & times in the clubhouse. Members of the Social Com-mittee will help in selling these tickets. They will also be $12. St. Patrick’s day is on a Tuesday in March 2020 and the committee voted to have the event that day with en-tertainment and dinner. Amy Taylor from the Morton Plant North Bay Hospital was inquiring about us having another doctor lec-ture in the new year. The committee decided on wanting a cardiologist and having it on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.

FOR EVERYONE’S INFORMATION: Most of the events at Millpond Estates require buying a ticket or signing up in the White Book by a certain date, that is because we have a deadline which we either have to buy the food or let a caterer know the # of people attending. We ask that everyone please be remindful of that deadline date and try to buy your ticket or sign up before that date. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! The next Social Committee meeting will be Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30pm. Susan Gabriel, Administrative Assistant

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MILLPOND TRACE

Hi Neighbors! And Welcome back Snowbirds! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, now it’s time to get ready for the big one, Christmas! Best wishes to all who celebrate whatever holiday is yours, and let me not forget to wish everyone a Happy New Year! At our meeting on 11/20 our new budget was voted on and accepted by all and we signed our new Spectrum contract which was a pretty good deal. You got that info in the mail from Coastal management last month. I hope you have been coming to the wonder-ful shows at the clubhouse, they have really been great! Kudos to the Social committee for hiring John Timpanelli and his Tin Pan Alley Productions. All his shows have been sellouts, so try to get your tickets in advance. So far there will be a show every month till February and hopefully beyond that! Gonna make this a short one this month, last one of the year! Got lots to do for my Christmas trip up North to see my Grandkids! Ciao for now! JoAnne Boyle-Fisher

SECTION 6-A-Millpond Lake Villas Happy December Everyone!

Where has 2019 gone? The year has certainly

flown by! The Christmas season is around the corner

and we'll be busy with sending out Christmas cards,

watching classic Christmas movies, lots of baking

cookies and spending time with friends and fami-

ly. We hope to see everyone at the Millpond Christ-

mas Party on December 14th and the Sunshine Brass

Band Holiday Performance on December 9th.

BE creative this year and begin your outdoor

decorations early. Last year we had many residents

decorate outside and we hope many more will take

part in adding their decorations this year.

Welcome Sandy Lindbergh to Millpond Lakes

Villas! Sandy is a very active lady who loves painting,

golfing and has recently finished her first book!

Our Deepest Sympathy to the family of long

time Millpond resident, Terri Scotella. Please keep

Tony, Linda and the family in your thoughts and pray-

ers during this difficult time. Terri will surely be

missed.

Happy Holidays!

Kim Rexroat

The View – From Section Three

Welcome back to you snowbirds coming down

from the early winter up north! It is almost Thanks-giving as I write this month’s column and it has been so nice seeing people putting out their holiday decora-tions. Your lights, reindeer, wreaths and nativities help make our neighborhood feel like home. One is-sue that seems to have become persistent in section three is on street parking. It is understandable that with guests or people working at your place having a car or two on the street during the day is unavoidable. However; leaving trucks or cars overnight out on the road is not only against community rules it is also in violation of a county ordinance. Your vehicle is liable to being ticketed or even towed with the cost being billed to you. The better solution is to simply be thoughtful of your neighbors and work out a perma-nent parking solution on your own.

The meet and greet on November 3rd was won-derful and It was a great opportunity to meet people from all over the Mill Pond community. Many thanks to those who cooked set up and organized the affair. On Saturday December 14th at 5:30 there will be a community Christmas buffet giving us another chance to get together. Tickets are just $5 per person and we are simply being asked to bring along our own favor-ite dish serving 6-8 people.

Now is also a good time to mark your calendar for our annual members meeting on Wednesday Janu-ary the 8th at 7 P.M. That is the best place for anyone with any questions to come and find out about what is going on in our community. That’s about all for this month. Maybe while I am out on my walks I will see you around the neighborhood. Have a Merry Christ-mas! Once in our world a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world! C. S. Lewis Peter Caligiuri revpete51@gmail.com

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SECTION 5 Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holi-

days to all Millpond Residents! We wish you a happy and safe holiday season. We send our best wishes to all of our servicemen and women, and hope they return home soon and safe. We welcome all of our Snow Birds back, and hope they enjoy the winter. The Millpond Estates Section 5 Annual Meeting will be held on January 17, 2020, 1 PM in the Clubhouse. You will receive a mailing from First Choice containing infor-mation. The 2020 Board will be elected and other items are on the Agenda. Please review the material when you receive it, and send your proxy to First Choice. Board members will also be circulating around the neighborhood after the Notic-es have been mailed to answer questions and collect Proxies. We need your cooperation to establish a quorum by proxy or in person at the meeting. This entire procedure is required by Florida Statutes. Please watch your mail and the Club-house Bulletin Boards for further information.

We also invite interested Section 5ers to attend a Board Information Session on Sunday, January 5 at 3:30 PM. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the Du-ties and Responsibilities of the Board and volunteer to run for the 2020 Board.

Many of our residents decorate for the Holidays with great spirit and enthusiasm. Take some time, bundle up the family, take an evening walk around the neighborhood, and enjoy all the beautiful displays. The Clubhouse will be filled with Holiday Spirit as the Social Committee Decorating Committee does its usual beautiful job decorating.

We thank all Residents who continue to cooperate and keep Section 5 a beautiful and safe place to live. We warmly welcome our new residents, and invite you to join in the many activities available to members of our COMMUNI-TY. If you have any information that you would like to share, please put it in the yellow envelope on the Bulletin Board in the Clubhouse. Include contact information. We will be hap-py to share your good news in this column.

The Records Review Policy is posted in the Clubhouse and was sent to all owners. Please contact First Choice if you did not receive your copy. Contact information for appoint-ment requests to review and inspect Section 5 Documents and to report Deed Restriction Violations are as follows: Da-nuta Dzikowska, Manager, First Choice Association Mgmt. Inc. 4174 Woodlands Parkway Palm Harbor, Florida 34685, (727) 785-8887, <cam2@firstchoicemetro.com> First Choice is our agent and they have ALL of our official records. Individ-ual 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 doc-ument 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. All Section 5 Docu-ments, Including Architectural Permits, are online at mill-pondestateshoa.com.

By Kathy Logue

METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES HYGIENE DRIVE

NEEDED ITEMS: Shampoo/Conditioner, soap/bodywash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant (for men, women & teens) razors, shaving cream,

feminine products, lotion, tissues, combs, nail care kits

DROP OFF BOXES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE MILLPOND ESTATES CLUBHOUSE

FROM NOV. 15 TO DEC. 13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!

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SECTION ONE

Holiday Greetings from the Millpond Estates Section One Board. We wish you and your loved ones a safe and joyous holiday season.

The Board approved the 2020 budget at the November 18, 2019 board meeting. Monthly assess-ments are being increased from $97.00 to $98.15.

You have recently received a communication from First Choice Association Management notifying you that we will not be using coupon books. This ac-tion taken by the Board amounts to a savings of $400.00. In the communication, they have provided you with alternative payment methods. You are also reminded that monthly assessment payments are due on the first of each month.

There will be no board meeting in December. The next board meeting will be the Annual Meeting of the Board at 6:00 p.m. on Monday January 13, 2020 at the Millpond Estates clubhouse at which time board members will be elected.

Before the new year, you will be receiving a mailing, including a proxy, from First Choice Associa-tion Management announcing the annual meeting for the election of Board Members to be held on January 13, the second Monday of January 2020.

According to the Governing Documents, as a property owner in Millpond Estates Section One, along with the payment of your monthly assessments and properly maintaining your property, it is your duty to vote on the election of board members to conduct business on your behalf. Please fulfill your responsibil-ity by completing, signing and returning your Proxy either by attending the Annual meeting, by mail, or deposit in the box located on the porch at 4212 North-ampton Dr. Or, there will be volunteers going through the neighborhood, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020 collecting Proxys.

Again, the Board wishes you a happy Thanks-giving and holiday season. Dennis Holmes

SECTION TWO

Greetings from Section 2!

Hope everyone had a yummy Thanksgiving and enough time with family and friends. Hope the upcoming Christmas, Hanukkah, Sol-stice celebrations warm you with joy and peace! Don’t forget: Millpond's festive Christmas party is on the 14th. Come! Check out the other upcoming events for more winter fun! A Section 2 meeting was held on 11/12 and many fine accomplishments were reviewed. We discussed proposed updates to our HOA doc-uments. There was quite a good bit of controversy. These items will be further dis-cussed at our next meeting on Tuesday, 12/17 at 6:30 p.m. where we will have two guest speak-ers: David Lopez, our lawyer and a financial rep from West Coast Mgmt.. Please come! These items will be put to vote at our annual meeting on 1/20, Monday 6:30 p.m. We need your input. At the meeting, a new Grievance Committee was formed. Many thanks to Gloria, Shirley, & Linda who graciously volunteered to serve. Change has been sweeping through Section 2. We’d like to welcome our new folk: Linda & Tim and Charmagne & Mark. I know there’s more so please email us so we can welcome all of our new neighbors. Sadly, we lost some folks in November. Helen Cohen’s husband, Alan, passed as did Su-san Johnson’s son, Scott. Besides his mom, Scott leaves behind his wife and two daughters. Our condolences and our heart are with the families. Please help Judy and me in our new jobs as news-letter writers! Please send any section 2 news to Judy at judystvns@yahoo.com or to me, Cheryl at cherylcronin@ymail.com. We’d love to hear from you! Happy, healthy 2020! Happy New Year!

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-central number for many different departments.

Pasco County Information # 727-847-2411

County Commissioner-District 4: Mike Wells

Email: mwells@pascocountyfl.net

Phone # 727-847-8100

Water, Gas & Electric

Water-FGUA—727-372-0115

Electric-Duke Energy—1-800-700-8744

Progressive Waste Solutions: 727-847-9100 &

727-849-3333

Telephone & Cable

Verizon—1-800-483-4200 Spectrum—813-684-2000

Direct TV—1-800-280-4388 Dish Network-1-800-424-7085

Daily Newspapers

Tampa Bay Times-813-273-4414

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

YOUR COMMUNITY BOARD

President—G. Bernard Zanetti

Vice-President—Tony Sorenson

Secretary—Mary Herrmann

Treasurer—Joanne Boyle-Fisher

Director—Gina Gorup

_______________________________________ For issues pertaining to the Clubhouse,

Pool and/or common areas contact:

Judith Bowes LCAM

Qualified Property Management Inc.

5901 US 19 Suite Q

New Port Richey, FL 34652

Phone: 727-869-9700

*Any Issues in your section

Please call your Section Contact

SECTION PRESIDENTS & CONTACTS

TRACE SECTION 1 SECTION 2

Terri Wheeler Dennis Holmes John

Coastal Mgmt. First Choice Prop. Mgmt. W.C. Mgmt.Co

727-859-9734 727-785-8887 813-908-0766

SECTION 3 SECTION 4 SECTION 5

Susan Dahl Jim McDonald Kathy Logue

First Choice Prop. Mgt. Qualified Prop. Mgt. First Choice Prop.

727-785-8887 727-869-9700 727-785-8887

SECTION 6 SECTION 6A SECTION 7

Mary Herrmann Linda Lahman Monica Bunn

Parklane Real Parklane Real

Estate Estate

727-967-1456 727-232-1173 727-232-1173

Please check out the following website regarding sexual predators & offenders that maybe living in your neighbor-

hood: http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/searchNeighborhood.do

(There are 4 registered in the Millpond area)

SHERIFF DEPT SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY FOR

MILLPOND ESTATES

THE PASCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S SUBDIVSION

ACTIVITY WEBSITE IS ON HOLD AND NOT COMING

BACK ANYTIME SOON UNTIL THINGS ARE SORTED

OUT. THIS IS DUE TO “MARCY’S LAW” WHICH

PROTECTS VICTIMS AND VICTIM’S RIGHTS.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

TOYS FOR TOTS BOX

IS NOW IN THE CLUBHOUSE FOR

DONATIONS!

PLEASE DONATE!

IT WILL BE THERE UNTIL DECEMBER 18.

THANK YOU!