March 2014 - Lake Clarke Gardens

March 2014
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VOLUME 43 ISSUE 03
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An Active Adult Community
New LCG Board of Directors —
Pictured L to R: Ellen Varella, Linda Nummela, Hal Coakley, Maria Muzelle,
Richard Doezema, Jorge Dominguez and Herv Hugel
Members of the Lake Clarke Gardens Condominium Association elected a new Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting, Tuesday, February 11th. The Board’s first official item of
business was to elect officers. The new officers are: Hal Coakley, President; Jorge
Dominguez, Vice-President; Maria Muzelle, Treasurer; and, Ellen Varella, Secretary.
By now, the results of the election have been posted on all Bulletin Boards and on Ch. 63,
but just in case you missed it, the numerical results are as follows:
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Covenant Enforcement Committee News —
Candidate Name
Rank
Total Votes
Albelo, Myrna C.
14
152
Brennan, Seamus
11
194
Coakley, Harold A.
1
252
Doezema, Richard M.
2
248
Dominguez, Jorge
7
229
Gallo, Thomas J.
9
226
Hugel, Herv
3
Kerr, James E.
Below is the process of reporting an infraction of the Declaration of LCG Condominium Association to the Covenant Enforcement Committee.
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Report of Infraction to LCG Office (fill out Form 101)
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Committee reports recommendations to LCG Board of Directors (Form 102)
237
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17
99
Committee reports to the Board indicating owner intent; and, if needed, recommends a
fine. (Form 104)
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Luoma, Liisa
10
215
Board sends a letter to the owner indicating a fine or appreciation of the owner’s intent to
follow the Condominium Association Bylaws. (Form 105)
Manzo, Louis
8
228
Moody, Lloyd
15
146
Muzelle, Maria
5 (tie)
231
Nummela, Linda
5 (tie)
231
Ouellette, William J.
12
180
Paul, Warren I
10
121
Varella, Ellen M.
4
235
Ward, Katherine
13
156
Lake Clarke Gardens resident
References available
Call Irene 561-502-5092
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The LCG Bus will transport the Lunch Bunch to Rotelli’s Italian restaurant
in downtown Lake Worth on Thursday, March 13th. The bus will depart the
breezeway at 12:30-pm sharp! Reserve your seat by signing up at the Activities Office.
The Palm Beach County Library Bookmobile will pull
into LCG Wednesday, March 5th and 19th from 3:45 to 4:15-pm.
Mondays — the Arts & Crafts Group meets at 9:00-am in the Card Room.
Don’t forget Brown-Bag Lunch and a Movie every Monday at 12:30-pm in
the Auditorium.
Community Computer Club, under the leadership of Mike Harper meets
Tuesday evenings at 7-pm.
Wednesday nights are B-I-N-G-O nights here at Lake Clarke Gardens beginning at 7-pm in the Auditorium!
The LCG Bus will take people to Publix and Walmart every Wednesday and
Friday at 9:30-am.
Thank You Volunteers —
A HUGE THANK YOU for the 50 volunteers, both building reps and owners, who helped count the
Board Ballots on 2/11/14, and to those ladies at the sign-up tables. A special thank you to Donna
Arendt for all the extra effort and hours she spent assisting.
Marge Hill, Election Supervisor.
Did you know: The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12-letters.
A,E,H,I,K,L,M,N,O,P,U and W.
You may think twice about this the next time you kiss your wife
or a lady friend: Most lipsticks contain fish scales!
ANSWERS TO
Available Mon — Fri
More Activities Office Plans —
from Page 6
Experienced Caregiver / Companion
Board notifies owner by letter indication infraction and the time and date to meet with the
Committee. (Form 103)
“Can You Guess?”
— Advertisement —
Committee meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month to review infraction forms.
Three Musketeers — When vanilla
and strawberry became scarce during
World War II, they went to all chocolate.
It’s that time of year again when we lose an hour of sleep! Frankly, I don’t think I ever found the
hour we gained last fall, but that is another issue. Just remember, when you go to bed Saturday
night, March 8, set your clocks 1-hour AHEAD.
Report is given to Committee
Ketchup
Daylight Savings Time begins March 9th
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By Committee Chair, Dick Walker
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Aless Hall — LCG Property Mgr. & Controller
By Diane O’Shea
If you haven’t already met Property Manager / Controller, Alessandra Hall, perhaps this will serve
as a bit of an introduction. As busy as she is, wearing two hats, she has and does take time to
speak with those who seek her out. I dropped-in and asked if she would be available for an interview. She took time that very day, after her work day was over, while she could have been heading home to be with her husband and family.
Aless is a member of the Florida Property Managers Association and yet she finds time to take
continuing educations classes. The last three are two legal courses and a budgeting course, all
within the framework of the Florida statutes. When asked about the size of the LCG complex and
managing her time between the tasks of Property Manager and Controller, she gives credit to the
great staff here and her ability to delegate.
I asked what she saw as the future of our beautiful Lake Clarke Gardens. Aless has met a lot of
good and happy people here. She is sure that if we all work together for the betterment of LCG, it
will continue to be a thriving community.
Aless is pleased about the FOB key system and as you read this, they should be either working or
very close to implementation. The LCG Staff is being trained in the system’s use. I spoke with
Sam Achille, who owns Samco, the company installing the workings of the system, and he assured me that they will be here to train as well as maintain the integrity of the system. [As a
side note, do not throw away your blue and red tags, as they will continue to be used,
along with the FOB keys.] The object is to enhance the security of our property in every way
possible. Aless feels the greatest concern for security comes especially in the summertime, when
school is out and the snowbirds have gone north. The old saying about “safety in numbers” rings
true here.
Regarding her opinion of the newly resurrected Covenants Enforcement Committee, she said,
“Great, it’s meant to protect our rights and obligations as homeowners.” I then asked about her
recommendations to the Board as to how monies should be allocated and spent. “That’s my job,
to make recommendations to the Board”, she said. But she is also a realist and knows that the
Board may have other issues in mind.
What three projects does Property Manager Aless Hall see as the most important to implement in
the next 12 months? First, the lake. A large piece of concrete is sliding into it. The concern is
that electrical systems for the lake lights are under it! Second, whether to patch or redo our
parking lots. Third, tables and chairs at the pool complexes are rusting and destroying the concrete on which they sit. Getting a better product will be a good investment.
Thanks to Aless . . . it was a pleasure to meet and spend time with the “new” person-in-charge.
She is good humored, witty, bright and has an enormous amount of energy!
[Editor’s Note: Diane O’Shea is one of us! She is an LCG Unit Owner, originally from New York, and has
written a few articles for the NEWSLETTER.]
Can You Guess? —
Before it became all chocolate, what candy bar originally came in three sections,
one vanilla, one chocolate and one strawberry?
In the 1800’s, Dr Miles’ Compound Extract of Tomato was sold as medicine. What
is it known as today?
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