Page J ANUARY 2016 SPECIAL EVENTS Jan 1st Happy New Year (No Bingo ) Jan 3rd Bob, Shirley & Friends (Gospel) 5:00 PM Jan 4th All Stars Entertainment 6:55 PM Jan 5th BOD Workshop 9:00 AM Jan 5th Woman’s Club Bingo 6:30 PM Also on 12th, 19th, 26th Jan 8th BCPO Bingo 5:45 PM Also on 15th, 22nd, 29th Jan 9th Goos Times Line Dance 6:30 PM Jan 14th Brookridge Entertainment 7:00 PM Jan 16th Good Times Line Dance Workshop 10:00 AM Jan 20th Board of Directors Mtg 7:00 PM Jan 24th Beautification Event 11:00 AM Jan 30th Republican Club Event 2:00 PM Board Of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Minutes .............................. 21-28 Clubs ................................ 31-43 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-54 Sports .................................. 56 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Misc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-61 TABLE OF CONTENTS WORKSHOP MEETING Tuesday, January 5th - 9 A.M. BOARD MEETING Wednesday, January 20th - 7 P.M.
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JANUARY 2016 SPECIAL EVENTSJan 1st Happy New Year (No Bingo )Jan 3rd Bob, Shirley & Friends (Gospel) 5:00 PMJan 4th All Stars Entertainment 6:55 PM Jan 5th BOD Workshop 9:00 AMJan 5th Woman’s Club Bingo 6:30 PM
Also on 12th, 19th, 26th Jan 8th BCPO Bingo 5:45 PM
Also on 15th, 22nd, 29th Jan 9th Goos Times Line Dance 6:30 PMJan 14th Brookridge Entertainment 7:00 PMJan 16th Good Times Line Dance Workshop 10:00 AMJan 20th Board of Directors Mtg 7:00 PMJan 24th Beautification Event 11:00 AMJan 30th Republican Club Event 2:00 PM
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BCPO Board of Directors
Brookridge Community Property Owners, Inc.,7300 Brookridge Central Blvd. • Brooksville, Florida 34613
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon. thru Fri.
BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA
BOARD MEETINGSThe BCPO Board of Directors monthly meetings will be held the 3rdWednesday of each month at 7:00pm in the Main Hall. In addition,the Board meets on the 1st Tuesday at 9:00am in the South Hall.All BCPO members are welcome to attend.
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WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR BROOKRIDGE
Only water before 8:00 A.M. or after 6:00 P.M.
Hand-watering and micro-irrigation (drip irrigation) of non-lawn landscape(such as flower beds, vegetable gardens,etc.) may be done any day and time, as nec-essary.
You may water new plant material includingsod for up to 60 days after the new plants areinstalled.
For more information contact: SouthwestFlorida Water Management District: 1-800-848-0499 or 1-800-423-1476 Ext. 4498: Or visit their website at:www.WaterMatters.org
Hernando County Utilities Department: 352-754-4037. Or refer to the county'swebsite at: www.hernandocounty.us
Please follow the watering restrictions. Water on only the days you are allowedand only within the times that are allowed.
Citations and fines for violating the watering restrictions do not require notice. For citation and fine information (or to report Water violations) contact ~ Hernando County Code Enforcement- 352-754-4056
0 or 1 Monday2 or 3 Tuesday4 or 5 Wednesday6 or 7 Thursday8 or 9 Friday
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By the time you read this letter the Holidays are behind us and Ihope this letter finds everyone happy and healthy.
The budget for 2016 was not approved with 211 votes in favorand 293 no votes. The monthly assessment amount is $41.
Be sure that your mailing address is always kept current at theoffice. We are also emailing members the Board of Directors’Meeting agendas on a monthly basis. If you have not given theoffice your email address, please do, so that we may keep youinformed.
Happy New Year!
From The PresidentLarry Miller
Purchases orders over $2,000 last month; $4900 to replace the 5ton AC unit in the Admin Office from reserve funds.
BCPO vacant lots remaining for sale are 9793 Scepter Ave, 8456Central Ave $2990 each, 16066 Brookridge Blvd, 1.5 lots $3590 andone home for $15,000 seal bid auction at 14357 Diablo Ave.
Happy New Year!
Managers ReportBy Ray Geroux
Security Captians ReportBy Greg Schubert
To recap 2015 (01/01/15 – 12/31/15):
Code Enforcement opened 700 new cases:Unit 1: 118Unit 2: 91Unit 3: 153Unit 4: 216Unit 6: 122
Gate Entries: Residents in/out: 182,000 average per monthVisitors in/out: 44,000 average per month
Approximate total vehicle traffic for the year: 2,700,000
Brookridge • January, 2016 Page 72016-2017 SCHEDULE OF
STANDARD BOARD MEETINGSTuesday workshops begin at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.Held at the Clubhouse
January FebruaryTuesday, January 5 Tuesday, February 2Wednesday, January 20 Wednesday, February 17
March AprilTuesday, March 1 Tuesday, April 5Wednesday, March 16 Wednesday, April 20
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP &ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:
May JuneTuesday, May 3 Tuesday, June 7Wednesday, May 18 Wednesday, June 15
July AugustTuesday, July 5 Tuesday, August 2No Wednesday Mtg. Wednesday, August 17
September OctoberTuesday, Sept. 6 Tuesday, October 4Wednesday, Sept. 21 Wednesday, October 19
November DecemberTuesday, Nov. 1 Tuesday, December 6Wednesday, Nov. 16 No Wednesday Mtg.
2016RV COMPOUND
By Jim Snyder
We had a good group of volunteers at our last walk through.I hope we can do it again.
We will be having our Annual Meeting on January 13, 2016at 10 a.m. until noon, in the clubhouse. All RV people pleasecome. A lot of information will be provided. This is a veryimportant meeting we are trying to get a few more sites bymeasuring the existing sites and making them a little small-er in order to get small trailers in the area by the telephonebuilding. This may cause some problems but will helpincrease capacity in the compound.
REMEMBER: January 13, 2016 Annual Meeting atClubhouse
BROOKRIDGE CRIME WATCH, INC By Betty Roberts
OUR MOTTO: LOCK IT OR LOSE IT. Wehope everyone had a great Holiday Season andNew Year. We are now into the winter season.Hopefully it will be a mild one.
I would like to thank all of our members for a great job thispast year.
To our Community, thank you for your support and participa-tion in our Community Yard Sale and donations to CrimeWatch.
Remember to keep your cars, doors, & sheds locked.Always be observant in your neighborhood. If you seestrange cars, trucks or moving vans and you know peopledo not live there, call the Sheriff’s dept at 754-6850. Alsosuspicious behavior or vandalism calls the authorities.
We meet at the clubhouse the 1st Wednesday of the monthat 9am in room D at the clubhouse. See you at the meeting.
January FebruaryTuesday, January 3 Tuesday, February 7Wednesday, January 18 Wednesday, February 15
March AprilTuesday, March 7 Tuesday, April 4Wednesday, March 15 Wednesday, April 19
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP &ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:
2017
CALL FOR CANDIDATESIf you are interested in running for the Board of Directorsor for a Unit Representative position, Please call LindaThomas, Nominating Committee Chairperson to obtainan application at 597-7188 or the BCPO Administrationoffice at 596-0696.
The application deadline is January 18th 2016.
CHANGES TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Board Approved 11/18/15
Art. I – Section 9: Inspection of Records by Members
B. Each member shall be allowed to inspect records for notmore than one eight hour business day per month.
2016 Budget Vote Results
November 17, 2015Summary Sheet
For Budge Against Budget TotalVoted 211 293 504 Absentee Votes 25 Voided Ballots -0- Total Votes 504MEMBERSHIP VOTED AGAINST THE PROPOSED 2016BUDGET2016 Assessments $41.00 per lot/month
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News & Views GuildelinesThe “News & Views” is a free community monthly publication for the residents ofBrookridge, to help keep you advised of events and happenings in your community. Theguidelines to follow in order to have your articles published are as follows:
1. The editor reserves the right to select letters for publication and to edit for grammar, style and length, while making efforts to preserve the core of the letter.
2. All articles must be 200 words or less, typed upper and lower case; not all caps,dated and signed by the writer, with their telephone number. (Short personal notices of Thanks, Condolences, etc. will be accepted, if they are printed legibly,easily readable and signed.)
3. The Deadline for all articles will be 2:00 pm on January 14th, February 11th, March 10th , April 14th, May 12th, June 9th, July 14th, August 11th, September 8th, October 13th, November 10th, December 8th. For the following months edition.
4. All articles must be submitted each month for the following month. No articles willautomatically be re-run. All questions regarding the above should be directed tothe BCPO Office at 596-0696.
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Brookridge • January, 2016 Page 21the option of making their own copies or having copies made by office personnel. If members wish to make theirown copies, the Office Manager Executive Secretary or the employee assigned, shall make sure the originals areproperly returned to the appropriate location.
1.0 COPYING CHARGES: The current copying charge is 1025¢ per page. If a member wishes to make his own copies, the current copying charge is 5 10¢ per page.
2.0 RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE FOR COPYING per Fl. Statute 720.303 (5):
• Information obtained by an association in connection withthe approval of the lease, sale, or other transfer of a parcel.
• Medical records of parcel owners or community residents.
• Social security numbers, driver license numbers, credit card numbers, electronic mailing addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, emergency contact information, any addresses for a parcel owner other thanas provided for association notice requirements, and other personal identifying information of any person, excluding the person’s name, parcel designation, mailingaddress, and property address.
• Any electronic security measure that is used by the association to safeguard data, including passwords.
• The software and operating system used by the association which allows the manipulation of data
• The association or its authorized agent is not required toprovide a prospective purchaser or lien holder with information about the residential subdivision or the association other than information or documents requiredper Fl. Statute 720.303.
3.0 RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE FOR COPYING:
• Attorney-client correspondence or documents;• Member and/or employee personal personnel
documents.
6.0 NO CHARGE DOCUMENTS:
• Rules & Regulations• Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Guidelines• Article of Incorporation• Single copies of a particular letter or policy
7.0 DOCUMENTATION: After the inspection, the OfficeManager Executive Secretary will note on the original requestthe date the inspection was made, number of copies made andamount collected. The written request will then be filed in the“Inspection of Records” file in the Administration Office.
8.0 LABOR CHARGES:The association may impose fees to cover the costs of provid-ing copies of the official records, including the costs of copyingand the costs required for personnel to retrieve and copy therecords if the time spent retrieving and copying the recordsexceeds one-half hour and if the personnel costs do notexceed $20 per hour. Personnel costs may not be charged forrecords requests that result in the copying of 25 or fewerpages.
MINUTESBROOKRIDGE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ WORKSHOPMINUTES OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Call to Order: President Miller called the meeting to order at9:00 a.m. with a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Proof of Notice:The agenda was posted at the clubhouse andadministration office on 10/30/15. PROOF OF NOTICE ESTABLISHED.
Proof of Quorum:Present: Chairman/President Miller, 1st Vice President
Starr, Secretary Sajdak, Treasurer Basteri, Director Stratton
Also Present: General Manager Ray Geroux; Security Captain Greg Schubert 32 member names were on the sign-in sheet.
Approval of Minutes:a. The Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Workshop of
10/06/15STAND APPROVED AS WRITTEN.
Correspondence: None
General Manager Report- Attached
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:a. Proposed Changes to SOP 5.2 Inspection of Records -
President Miller explained due to the changes to the Rules &Regulation’s Fee Schedule at the 10/21/15 Board meeting, theSOP required changes to match the governing documents, aswell as updated changes per Florida Statutes. The proposedchanges are as follows:
SOP 5.2 INSPECTION OF RECORDS
1.0 PURPOSE: To establish procedures to carry out inspec-tion of records requests by members for official records perFlorida Statutes 720.303.
3.1 The written request will be date stamped and given to theOffice Manager Residential Coordinator who will retrievethe records and inform the BCPO President and/or General Manager.
3.2 After conferring with the BCPO President and/or GeneralManager, the Office Manager Executive Secretary will call the owner to set up a date and time for the inspection,making sure the inspection date is within the ten workingdays allowed by State Statute.
3.3 The Office Manager or an employee assigned by the Office BCPO President and/or General Manager, will observe the inspection of original records to make sure none are inadvertently removed.
3.4 If members request copies of the records, they will have
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was presented to the BOD 5/21/02 and updated 10/19/05.
8.2 8.3 BCPO Rules and Regulations, Article I, Section 9, provides guidelines to assist members in requesting, reviewing and inspecting BCPO records.
REMOVE EXHIBIT 5.2A (information incorporated into SOP;therefore exhibit is redundant)
Discussion followed regarding executive and recording secre-tary title, obtaining digital copies at no charge, a discrepancyregarding the hours a member can view records during busi-ness hours, and the SOP history log. Director Stratton willbring these items back to the Board at the next meeting.Members joining the discussion: Carole Levesque, Unit 1; KenDuncan, Unit 2,
MOTION BY MILLER, SECONDED BY STARR, TOAPPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO SOP 5.2:INSPECTION OF RECORDS. MOTION CARRIED UNANI-MOUSLY.
Report of Directors – Committee Reports/Projects (nomotions or consensus will be considered)
Treasurer Basteri reminded members to verify informationbefore voting on the budget on 11/17/15. Annual MembershipAgenda items deadline is 11/10/15.
Director Stratton requested “Committee Reports” be added tothe Annual Membership Meeting agenda. Director Strattonthanked Jesse Sawyer and all that attended the expo. TheSafety and Beautification Committee meetings are onThursday, they are taking signups for decorated houses.Tickets sales for the Beautification Committee’s fundraiser isWednesday, Thursday and 11/16/15. Discussion followedregarding Former Director Paris’ request regarding BCPO lots,lots paying assessments vs. not paying. General ManagerGeroux stated Director Paris emailed him the questions andhis answers were provided via email. Director Stratton askedabout the issues raised at the last meeting about voting at theclubhouse only. Mr. Geroux explained that was brought up inregards to voting online and that our documents say “in theclubhouse.” Brookridge currently cannot vote online. Mr.Geroux detailed the steps involved in order for Brookridge tobe able to provide online balloting. Parking lot resealing andstriping was discussed, as to whether the expense is aReserve item or not. President Miller stated it was considereda patch, therefore, a Reserve expense. Director Stratton stat-ed that she hopes crack filling will be taken into considerationfor this expense.
Member Comments (no motions or consensus will be considered) Tom DiGregorio, Unit 4: Road coating; Jesse Sawyer, Unit 2:Brookridge Expo; Jim Hyde, Unit 3: Road patching; MarthaShugars, Unit 6: Road patching and Brookridge Expo; KenDuncan, Unit 2: Road asphalt sealant; Jim Snyder, Unit 4:Clubhouse parking safety; Roger Weichmann, Unit 4: RVCompound; Gail Metcalf, Unit 6: RV Compound.
MOTION BY MILLER, SECONDED BY STARR, TOADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
Transcribed by M. O’Connor, BCPO Executive Secretary
SUBMITTED BY: KEN SAJDAK, BCPO BOARD SECRETARY
[Minutes subject to approval at the December 1, 2015 Board meeting]
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MINUTESBROOKRIDGE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ WORKSHOPMINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Call to Order: President Miller called the meeting to order at7:00 pm with a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Proof of Notice:The agenda was posted on the Clubhouse and Administration office bulletin boards, TV channel and Website on 11/13/15. PROOF OF NOTICE ESTABLISHED.
Proof of Quorum: Present: Chairman/President Miller, 1st Vice President Starr, Treasurer Basteri,Secretary Sajdak, Director Stratton. PROOF OF QUORUM ESTABLISHED.
Present: General Manager Ray Geroux and 78 members on sign-in sheet
Notice announced 1 member audiotaped the meeting1 member audio/videotaped meeting
Approval of Minutes:a. Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors’
Meeting of 10/21/15. Correction, page 7, added “Ray Starr”seconded the motion to adjourn. STAND APPROVED ASWRITTEN WITH CORRECTION STATED.
Correspondence: Correspondence read by Board SecretarySajdak:
a. A Letter Received on 10/30/15 from Jackie McCabe, FallGarage Sale Chairperson: re - Thank you to everyone that vol-unteered and attended the Fall Garage Sale. No motion need-ed.
b. A Letter Received on 11/9/15 from Jim Snyder,Beautification Committee Chairperson, re: General Publicattendance:
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR, TOAPPROVE GENERAL PUBLIC ATTENDANCE FOR THEBEAUTIFICATION FUNDRAISER ON 1/24/16. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
c. A Letter Received on 11/10/15 from Jackie McCabe re:Arts Festival:
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR, TOAPPROVE THE ART FESTIVAL ON 3/30/16. MOTION CAR-RIED UNANIMOUSLY.
d. A Letter Received on 11/11/15 from Victor Garritano re:Shuffle Board Club:
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR, TOAPPROVE THE SHUFFLE BOARD CLUB FORMATION.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
e. A Letter Received on 11/11/15 from Ann Beardslee re:Pancake Breakfast:
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR, TO
REARRANGE MONITOR’S SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMO-DATE THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON 11/22/15. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
f. BCPO Announcement re: Holiday Trash & RecyclingSchedule: No motion needed.
Reports: All reports attacheda. Treasurer’s Report - Treasurer Basteri thanked the Finance Committee and stated the committee is now dissolved. b. General Manager’s Report c. Security Crime Report
Unfinished Business:15-08 Proposed Changes to the Rules & Regulations, Art.
II, Sections 1, 2 and 3 and SOP 10.1 RV Compound –
POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2016.
15-10 Opening of Sealed Bids for UBL # 463014/463015 –14357 Diablo/9282 Denmarsh- President Miller stated no bidswere received. Discussion followed regarding how propertywas obtained and claims against property.
MOTION BY MILLER, SECONDED BY STARR, TOREDUCE MINIMUM BID AMOUNT TO $15,000 ANDRESEND OUT FOR SEALED BIDS TO BE OPENED2/17/16. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
New Business:a. Budget Voting Results for the 2016 Proposed Budget
and Partially Funded Reserves- Treasurer Basteri stated 504members voted. 293 were against the budget and 211 werein favor; therefore, the budget did not pass. Discussion fol-lowed regarding notification for snowbirds and possible solu-tions. Election committee thanked. Member joining the dis-cussion: Vicki Wiser, Unit 4.
b. Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Appointment –Ron Ross has volunteered for the ACC Committee. SecretarySajdak also asked for volunteers for the ACC and VRCCommittees.
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STRATTON, TOAPPOINT RON ROSS TO THE ACC COMMITTEE.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
c. Unit Representative Appointment – Member ThomasDiGregorio has volunteered to serve as a Unit Representativefor Unit 4. Resume was attached. Mr. DiGregorio was notpresent and will be given his Oath to Office at a later date.
MOTION BY STARR, SECONDED BY SAJDAK, TOAPPOINT THOMAS DIGREGORIO AS A UNIT REPRESEN-TATIVE FOR UNIT 4. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
d. 2016 Nominating Committee Appointments – Presentcommittee members have volunteered again for 2016.
MOTION BY BASTERI, SECONDED BY STARR, TOAPPOINT LINDA THOMAS, JIM SNYDER, AND PEGGYCHRISTIE TO THE 2016 NOMINATING COMMITTEE.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
e. Rules & Regulations Clarification from 11/3/15 –Proposed changes were:
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ARTICLE I - Section 9: Inspection of Records by Members.b. Each member shall be allowed to inspect records for notmore than one eight hours business day per month.
AFTER AMENDMENT, MOTION BY STRATTON, SECOND-ED BY STARR, TO APPROVE CHANGING “EACH MEM-BER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO INSPECT RECORDS FORNOT MORE THAN ONE EIGHT HOUR BUSINESS DAYPER MONTH” TO “EACH MEMBER SHALL BEALLOWED TO INSPECT RECORDS FOR NOT MORETHAN EIGHT HOURS PER MONTH.” MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.
f. SOP 5.2 Inspection of Records – Proposed changeswere:
3.4 If members request copies of the records, they will havethe option of making their own copies or having copies madeby office personnel for a fee. Members may use a portabledevise, including a smart phone, tablet, portable scanner, orany other technology capable of scanning or taking photo-graphs, to make an electronic copy of the official records inlieu of the association’s providing the member or his or herauthorized representative with a copy of such records free ofcharge. If members wish to make their own copies, theExecutive Secretary or the employee assigned, shall makesure the originals are properly returned to the appropriatelocation.
MOTION BY STRATTON, SECONDED BY STARR, TOINCLUDE COPYING RECORDS WITH PORTABLE DEVICELANGUAGE” IN THE SOP 5.2. MOTION CARRIED UNAN-IMOUSLY.
g. Seek Bids for Contract with Attorney Firm – DirectorStratton stated we have been using the services of ManderLaw Firm and Bush Ross. One of the attorneys we have usedfor general counsel has changed firms (Becker/Poliakoff).The cost of litigate liens and collections is costing members$14 per lot per year. The board should be researching costeffective contracts and fixed pricing of collection costs. Alengthy discussion followed regarding attorney and travelfees, purchasing policy, previous attorney investigation offirms, 55+, workshops available, and Hernando County Clerkof Courts. Member joining the discussion: Ken Duncan, Unit2.
MOTION BY STRATTON, SECONDED BY BASTERI, TOAPPROVE THE BOARD TO ASSIGN THE GENERAL MAN-AGER TO SEEK BIDS FROM AT LEAST SIX LAW FIRMSFOR PRICING. THE BOARD WILL THEN INTERVIEW THETOP THREE BOARD CHOICES. BIDS SHOULD INCLUDE1. HOURLY RATE FOR LEGAL CONSULTATION 2.HOURLY RATE FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LITIGA-TION 3. INITIAL REVIEW OF OUR GOVERNING DOCU-MENTS 4. FEES FOR COLLECTIONS AND PREPARA-TION OF LIEN/FORECLOSURES 5. MILEAGE REIM-BURSEMENT. ONE IN FAVOR. FOUR AGAINST (Basteri,Miller, Sajdak, Starr) MAJORITY RULED. MOTION FAILED.
h. Revision of SOP 1.0: Standard Operating Procedures –Director Stratton explained this item was brought up at the11/18/15 meeting.
MOTION BY STRATTON, NO SECONDED OBTAINED.MOTION DIES.
i. Kitchen Air Conditioner Replacement – President Miller
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explained the air conditioner in the kitchen died and it wasreally old. Three bids were obtained and a consensus wasdone. The board all agreed to a replacement from ShoreElectric for a cost of $4,900 plus tax. LET THE RECORDREFLECT THE CONSENSUS WAS RATIFIED.
j. A/VRC Case # 3518 (14445 Rialto Ave.) Missing housenumbers –
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY MILLER, THATCASE # 3518 BE CLOSED. NO FINES, SUSPENSION OR12-MONTH PROBATION. MOTION CARRIED UNANI-MOUSLY.
k. A/VRC Case # 3508 (15348 Brookridge Blvd.) Parkingoff the driveway in front of the home; Case # 3557 (14161Brookridge Blvd.) Parking on the grass–
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR, TOACCEPT THE A/VRC RECOMMENDATION FOR CASE #3508 AND CASE # 3557 THAT THE A FLAT $25 FINE AND14 DAY SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES BE IMPOSED.ALL ACTION, PUNITIVE AND OTHERWISE DECIDED BYTHE BCPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL GO INTOEFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY AND ALL RECUR-RENCES OF THIS VIOLATION, TWELVE MONTHS INTOTHE FUTURE. IF A RECURRENCE HAPPENS, FINES ANDSUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMPOSED IMME-DIATELY UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET IN ACCORDANCEWITH BCPO RULES & REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XII, SEC-TION 3 & 6. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
l. A/VRC Case # 3494 (7142 Fitzpatrick Ave.) Unregisteredvehicle in driveway -
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY BASTERI , TOACCEPT THE A/VRC RECOMMENDATION FOR CASE #3494 THAT A FINE OF $25 PER DAY AND 14 DAY SUS-PENSION OF PRIVILEGES BE IMPOSED. THE FINEAND/OR SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES IMPOSED WILLCONTINUE UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET. IT IS THE VIO-LATORS RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE CODEENFORCEMENT OFFICER IF COMPLIANCE IS MET.UPON VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE, ANY FINES ORSUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES (AFTER THE INITIAL SUS-PENSION IS SERVED) WILL CEASE UPON PAYMENT OFOUTSTANDING FINES AND/OR ADMINISTRATION FEES.ALL ACTION, PUNITIVE AND OTHERWISE DECIDED BYTHE BCPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL GO INTOEFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY AND ALL RECUR-RENCES OF THIS VIOLATION, TWELVE MONTHS INTOTHE FUTURE. IF A RECURRENCE HAPPENS, FINES ANDSUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMPOSED IMME-DIATELY UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET IN ACCORDANCEWITH BCPO RULES & REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XII, SEC-TION 3 & 6. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
m. A/VRC Case # 3484 (8239 Ridgedale Ave) No screen-ing application for new owner; Case # 3530 (15249Brookridge Blvd.) Tenant lease expired; no renewal on file –
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR, TOACCEPT THE A/VRC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CASE #3484 & CASE # 3530 THAT A FLAT $100 FINE AND 60 DAYSUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES BE IMPOSED. THE FINEAND/OR SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES IMPOSED WILLCONTINUE UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET. IT IS THE VIO-LATORS RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IF COMPLIANCE IS MET.UPON VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE, ANY FINES ORSUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES (AFTER THE INITIAL SUS-PENSION IS SERVED) WILL CEASE UPON PAYMENT OFOUTSTANDING FINES AND/OR ADMINISTRATION FEES.ALL ACTION, PUNITIVE AND OTHERWISE DECIDED BYTHE BCPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL GO INTOEFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY AND ALL RECUR-RENCES OF THIS VIOLATION, TWELVE MONTHS INTOTHE FUTURE. IF A RECURRENCE HAPPENS, FINES ANDSUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMPOSED IMME-DIATELY UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET IN ACCORDANCEWITH BCPO RULES & REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XII, SEC-TION 3 & 6. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
n. A/VRC Case # 3548 (14270 Midfield St.) Unregisteredoccupant -
MOTION AMENDED BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY STARR,TO ACCEPT THE A/VRC RECOMMENDATION FOR CASE# 3548 THAT THE VIOLATOR HAS COMPLIED. THE FLAT$100 FINE AND 60 DAY SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGESARE WAIVED. A $25 ADMINISTRATION FEE IS TO BEIMPOSED. ALL ACTION, PUNITIVE AND OTHERWISEDECIDED BY THE BCPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILLGO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY AND ALLRECURRENCES OF THIS VIOLATION, TWELVE MONTHSINTO THE FUTURE. IF A RECURRENCE HAPPENS, FINESAND SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMPOSEDIMMEDIATELY UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET IN ACCOR-DANCE WITH BCPO RULES & REGULATIONS, ARTICLEXII, SECTION 3 & 6. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
o. A/VRC Case # 3496 (14287 Edgeknoll St.) Missing sec-tion of fascia at front of home - Director Stratton discussedreducing the decision as the piece required to come into com-pliance may not be able to be fixed.
MOTION BY SAJDAK, SECONDED BY BASTERI, TOACCEPT THE A/VRC RECOMMENDATION FOR CASE #3496 THAT THE VIOLATOR HAS UNTIL 12/18/15 TO COMEINTO COMPLIANCE. IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT MET BY12/18/2015, A FINE OF $25 PER DAY AND 14 DAY SUS-PENSION OF PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMPOSED. THE FINEAND/OR SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES IMPOSED WILLCONTINUE UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS MET. IT IS THE VIO-LATORS RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE CODEENFORCEMENT OFFICER UPON COMPLIANCE. UPONVERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE, ANY FINES OR SUS-PENSION OF PRIVILEGES (AFTER THE INITIAL SUSPEN-SION IS SERVED) WILL CEASE UPON PAYMENT OF OUT-STANDING FINES AND/OR ADMINISTRATION FEES. ALLACTION, PUNITIVE AND OTHERWISE DECIDED BY THEBCPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL GO INTO EFFECTIMMEDIATELY UPON ANY AND ALL RECURRENCE S OFTHIS VIOLATION, TWELVE MONTHS INTO THE FUTURE.IF A RECURRENCE HAPPENS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONOF PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMPOSED IMMEDIATELY UNTILCOMPLIANCE IS MET IN ACCORDANCE WITH BCPORULES & REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XII, SECTION 3 & 6.FOR IN FAVOR. ONE AGAINST (Stratton). MAJORITYRULED. MOTION CARRIED.
Report of Directors – Committee Reports/Projects (nomotions or consensus will be considered)
Secretary Sajdak asked for VRC volunteers.1st Vice President Starr and Treasurer Basteri had no com-ments.
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Brookridge • January, 2016Page 28President Miller stated next year the BCPO will have to goback to this year’s budget so we will have to make appropriatecuts to stay within that budget.
Director Stratton stated the Safety Committee needs help pro-moting safety, the possibility of a drop off lane is being dis-cussed and in the meantime drop off participants at the circledriveway. Beautification is meeting Friday at 11 a.m. to deco-rate the front median and need volunteers, afterwards a meet-ing will be held in Room E to get to know each other better.For the decorated house contest, get with Jim Snyder. Mr.Snyder also has tickets for the Beautification fundraiser.Director Stratton discussed the budget voting sign she dis-played.
Member Comments (no motions or consensus will be consid-ered)Frank Paris, Unit 4: Veteran’s Day and Brookridge rumors;Bob Burch, Unit 2: FL 720 law, proposed documentchanges/response and time limit to be notified what will be onballot. Donna Brown, Unit 3: Budget and Finance Committee.
MOTION BY STARR, SECONDED BY SAJDAK, TOADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Transcribed by D. Steinmetz, BCPO Executive/RecordingSecretary
SUBMITTED BY: BCPO BOARD SECRETARY KENNETHSAJDAK
[Minutes subject to approval at the 1/20/15 meeting]
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Clubs of BrookridgeBy Ray Geroux, GM
Share your good deeds. I encourage all clubs to notify JeanHayes of the Tampa Bay Times of your events that benefit theBrooksville community. Fund raisers, charitable donations orawards are some examples. If you include a good color photoin your email she may include it in your story. You can emailJean at [email protected] or by phone at 352-848-1438.
ATTENTION CLUBS 2016The North & Middle Halls will be used for three (3) Electionsnext year and will not be available to club use.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Presidential PrimaryTuesday, November 8, 2016 General Elections
By Karen Doulin
Painting workshops are every Monday from 10 to noon in theclubhouse ceramics room.
Did you see the very large, repainted, very spiffy turtle in thepond area in front of the clubhouse? It was done by one ofour members Anne Edwards. She is an accomplished profes-sional artist and willing to teach. Thank you, Anne, for helpingto keep our community beautiful.
Jackie MCCabe 596-2073 is chairing an Art Festival, spon-sored by BCPO on March 30, 2016. Tables are free this yearand you can show and sell your art pieces. It is in the plan-ning stage, with possible food and prizes; so call Jackie rightaway to let her know you want a table.
Art Workshop is made up of people who want to learn to paintor have painted for years. We have no membership dues. Allare welcome and, if anyone wants, they are treated to lessonsfree of charge by very talented artists. It is open to all medi-ums of art, whether charcoal, pastel, acrylic, oil or watercolor.Planning for classes, activities and paint times will be up to theclub as it forms this fall. It should be an exciting season.
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By Philip Rastocny
Jack Horkheimer, Miami Space TransitPlanetarium, ran a series of 5-minutePBS television shows called StarHustler where he shared insights on themarvels of the night sky.
Jack was a personal inspiration and adelightful source of entertainment whenit comes to the otherwise dry subject ofastronomy – he made watching thestars fun. I can still hear his jovial voiceexplaining this or that and he would always close his show bysaying “Keep looking up!”
Well I did and what I found was a world of fascinating things rightoverhead I never knew were there. My first “telescope” was apair of my father’s binoculars and I am glad I used them. Lyingon the ground in my youth gazing skyward I had no idea what Iwas looking at but I knew one day that I would. Jack’s taglinekept me going.
PBS still carries on with Jack’s tradition with others taking overthe reins of this landmark show. You can still find all of Jack’s oldepisodes at his website at www.jackstargazer.com or onwww.youtube.com.
To learn more about astronomy, come to our next club meetingor join us at our observing session at the west end of MidmoorBlvd. All are welcome and you do not have to own a telescopeto attend. Just bring your interest, questions, enthusiasm, andsmiles. Until next month, keep looking up!
Upcoming Astronomical Events:• January 3-4—Quadrantids Meteor Shower (40 per hour, bestat 3:00 AM)• January 7—6:00PM Observing Session, west end ofMidmoor Blvd.• January 18—7:00PM Club Meeting, Brookridge Club House,room D
For more information about our club, call Philip Rastocny at 352-398-0119.
Did you know thatBrookridge has its ownCommunity TV channel
95 or 732(HD) onBrighthouse Cable
to see all the coming events and community news.
9:00 am Unit Rep Mtg.6:30 pm Woman’s Club Bingo
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19:00 am ACC Meeting12:00 pm Garden Club
BOD11:00 pm Garden Club
Members17:00 pm BCCGA Meeting
7:00 pm Campers Club7:00 pm Astronomy Club
9:00 am ACC Meeting
10:00 am RV Compound18:30 am VRC Mtg.
7:00 pm Board Meeting
19:00 am Safety Committee10:00 am Beautification Comm.
6:30 pm Woman’s Club Bingo
7:00 pm Brookridge E
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Trash Pick-Up
6:55 pm All Stars Entertainment 9:00 am Board Mtg.
6:30 pm Woman’s Club Bingo
19:00 am Crime Watch10:00 am CERT9:00 am Sunday Church
5:00 pm Bob Beck Gospell
19:00 am Sunday Church11:00am Beautification
Event6:30 pm Woman’s Club Bingo 3:00 pm Men’s Assoc
*Note9:00 am Sunday Church is
now Independent Non-Denominational ChurchService of Brookridge
Trash Pick-Up
Trash Pick-Up
Trash Pick-Up
Trash Pick-Up
Recycle andYard Waste Pick-Up
Recycle andYard Waste Pick-Up
Recycle andYard Waste Pick-Up
Recycle andYard Waste Pick-Up
319:00 am Sunday Church
NEW YEARS EVED
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THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
19:00 am AARP Drivers Course10:00 am Ceramics16:30 pm Good Time
Line Dance
10:00 am Ceramics
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New Years DayOffice Closed
NO BINGO
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Trash Pick-Up
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10:00 am Ceramics12:00 pm Republican Club
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EW YEARS EVEDANCE
5:45 pm BCPO Bingo
5:45 pm BCPO Bingo
10:00 am Ceramics10:00 am Good Times
Winter Workshop13:00 pm Mid West Club Mtg.17:00 PM Bob, Shirley &
Friends
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By Jim Snyder
We wish to thank Line Dance club for their $500.00 and$100.00 donations to help our cause to keep Brookridgebeautiful.
The Men’s Association also donated $100.00, Thanks to allfor your help. We will start to take down the lights on January12th, 2016@ 9:30 am. Please make time for us to do this. We will begin to transplant some of the donated plantings assoon as we can get enough money to buy mulch (12 pallets)and soil to refresh the area on the Boulevard.Please come to our meeting on the first Thursday of themonth 9:00 a.m. in the main office.
Thank you on behalf of Beautification for all donations.
Happy New Year! Isn’t it time for you to prepare for the com-ing year? CERT volunteers receive special training whichenhances their ability to prepare for, respond to, and recov-er from a disaster situation! The training, materials, andequipment are provided free of charge. A new CERT train-ing class will begin on Wednesday January 13, 2016. Theyare held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. every Wednesday night untilFebruary 24, 2016 in the Emergency Operations Center,18900 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, Fl., 34601.
We will be having a spring garage sale for you March 12th2016. If you need a table we will have sales January 14th2016, and February 11th 2016. The sales will be in Room Cat the clubhouse from 8:30 to 11:00 AM. Each table will cost$10.00 (cash only). Come early to get your table preference.
Is it time for your New Year’s clean up? Please bring usyour donations for the sale to help us raise funds for ournext big project. It’s always a good way for you to clean uparound your home and workshop if you don’t have enoughfor your own table.
Our meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the monthat the clubhouse in room D at 10 am. We welcome newmembers and thank you for joining our program! Pleasecontact Bill Hartman at (352) 293-4647 (Please leave a mes-sage at the tone for me to return your call). You may alsocontact me via E-mail at [email protected]. As always ifit is an emergency call 911! Thank you.
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By Rosemary Basteri
It’s that time of year when our amateur thespians are gearingup for our annual play. This season we are presenting “Bedand Breakfast” U.S.A., our adaption of a Brit comedy. Thefirst rehearsal is Wednesday, January 6 at 12:30PM. Allrehearsals will be Wednesdays 12:30PM-3:30PM andFridays 11AM-1PM.
The dates for the play are Saturday, February 21 andSunday, February 22 at 7PM. Put it on your calendar whileits fresh in your mind. Tickets are $5.00 per person and willgo on sale - Thursday Only - January 28, February 4, 11 and18 from 9-11AM in Room C. More details will follow in theFebruary issue of the News & Views.
Just a reminder: The next meeting of the DramaClub/Brookridge On Review will be January 25th at 1PM inthe clubhouse.
For information: Susan Barcomb (352)597-5854 or PatMusacchia (352)596-9831
By Denise Gasiorowski
It’s that time of year again! We would like to invite all resi-dents to our Annual Snowball Tea on January 26 from 11 AMto 1:30 PM in the Clubhouse. We will have our handmadeitems for sale. After you shop, enjoy a cup of tea and somelight refreshments.
Our members enjoyed our Annual Christmas Party withfood, music and a gift exchange. We welcome back all ourmembers who are returning from the north. They’re bringingus many new craft ideas. We are a crafting and sewinggroup that makes items to sell at our Annual Fall Festivaland our Snowball Tea. The proceeds go back to theBrookridge Community to purchase items on the wish list forthe clubhouse. There are no dues, just fun. We meet everyTuesday morning in Room D, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Bring yourtalents and a project you would like to share with us. Wehave supplies for most projects. All Brookridge residents arewelcome.
We would like to thank everyone who donates items to ourgroup. We try to find a use for everything. If you have itemsto donate, bring them to the clubhouse on Tuesday morn-ings. If you have any further questions, contact ourPresident, Flo Dunham at 207-841-0262; she will be glad togive you more information. Hope you can join us!
Notice:
Crafty Stitches is having a Prayer Shawl group on everyfourth Wednesday of the month, from 9:00 -12:00 pm formore information call 352-596-3130.
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By Bill and Linda Hartman
Happy New Year. It’s a time to make resolutions that we sel-dom keep. We’re going to lose that weight or start eatingright and exercising more. Perhaps there’s a project weneed to finish. There’s one thing that is easy to do. We cantake time to get to know our Lord and Savior better by study-ing God’s Word. So come join our Bible study. No one’sgoing to preach to you. We just read and discuss what we’veread.
We’re currently studying in the book of Romans. We meeteach Wednesday in Room C from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Linda and Bill Hartman co-chair the study, assisted by DanKrotje. We use a simple format of Bible reading, discus-sions, and questions & answers. (Your participation isaccording to your comfort level.) This is a non-denomina-tional study. If you need any more information feel free tocontact Bill or Linda at (352) 293-4647.
2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workmanthat needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word oftruth.
By Carole Levesque
Happy & Healthy New Year To All!
Our holiday luncheon is to be held on Monday, December21st. Can’t tell you anything about It because this isDecember 8th! Will let you know more about it next month.
The E-Z Does It Class is open to men and women over 18.We hold class every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 8:30am. (Last month the time was my misprint at 9:30.) TheClass lasts about an hour. We start with low-impact aero-bics, stretch & tone, weights (we have them for you to use)either mats or chairs and a circle for balance.
Your first session is free. After that, it’s fifty cents. The entiresession is a lot of FUN!
By Maryann Blatt
Happy New Year to all from the Garden Club. Our speakerfor January is Wynn Miller, He will discuss what type of flow-ers will grow well in Florida for cutting and arranging in orderto brighten the indoors.
Lemons have many healthy uses. Did you know you cangrow a lemon tree here? One of our members is doing soright now.
Join us on Monday January 11th at 1:00 pm to hear Wynnand enjoy some light refreshments afterwards.
Questions? Please call me 596-9568. Visitors are alwayswelcome.
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By Karen Doulin
We sew for charity; so you’ll see us around selling raffles forcheer basket, and quilt and tickets to the breakfast. Thisyear we have an especially beautiful quilt, made by FlorenceLouvar Maylin and her daughters. Florence is one of ourfounding members and we certainly appreciate the work shegave to this effort. The drawings will be February 14th in theclubhouse, at our
All you can eat Sausage and Pancake BreakfastSunday Feb. 14 @ 8am until 11 am
New members are always welcome. We meet everyThursday in room D at the clubhouse for a workshop from 9am until 11a.m. The business meetings are every secondThursday at 9 a.m. during fall and winter months. Visit usany Thursday to see what we’re doing.
We appreciate donations from the community like “gentlyused, clean, without stains, colored sheets,” used to makeHospice gowns and cotton fabric with kid friendly prints forour Linus Project quilts. We try to find a home for everyitem, as you can see in this list of deliveries for Nov/Dec,that shows you some of the things we make and donate tocharities:Hospice: 19 gowns thanks to all who donate sheets, wecan’t get enough!Gifts From Home(sends gifts to soldiers): 72 ChristmasStockings, 6 lap robes, 680 Star Packets, 9 crochet slippersHernando Cancer Center: 6 Chemotherapy blankets and 3Chemotherapy caps were given to people requesting themand are undergoing treatment.
By Pastor Ken Weidman
Psalm 18:1-3 (KJV) "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; myGod, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and thehorn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon theLORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved frommine enemies."
These verses declare we need to put our trust in the Lord. Itis the only place to find peace and refuge in difficult times.HE is the only one worthy of our praise.
We meet for Church Service each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. inRoom D. We have singing, prayer and a message fromGod's Word. Notes are given out on the message. All arewelcome. May we all have a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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By Doris Rossi,
January is here already with the season of Winter."Have aHappy New Year" A New Year making new memories, mak-ing new friends, Our Club House is very comfortable, no mat-ter what the weather is like, and accommodates all levels ofdancing abilities. It's great for your memory and providesgreat mental and physical workout. Please join us for aninvigorating time line dancing! Whether you live inBrookridge or not, everyone is welcome. Our teacher,Marilyn is our wonderful instructor as she is patient and help-ful when she shows you the dance steps and routine. Shewill help you practice the steps by reviewing the dancemoves, as well as provide paperwork that you can take homewhich shows each routine, step by step. I know it has mademany of us feel great learning to line dance.
Hours and Price are: Tuesday 11:00-1:00pm/$6.00,Thursday 9:00-10:00am/$3.00, Thursday High BeginnersImprov 10:15-11:15am/$3.00. Many of the students enjoyattending the Good Time Line Dance Social so if you wouldlike to know more information, please call Norma Rankin at352-397- 6088.
By Sharon Baines
Hey everyone, Let’s Paint! Would you like to learn how topaint using acrylic paint on gourds, screens and other sur-faces? This new club has been formed for beginner andintermediate decorative painters. We will be meeting in theclub house in room E the 2nd and 4th Wednesday ofJanuary, February, March and April from 10 am to 2 pm.Bring your brushes and water basin to class and the gourdor screen and paint will be provided for a fee of $15 perclass. If you choose to provide your own surface the fee willbe $5 per class for use of the paints. Please contact SharonBaines at 717-818-4728 to reserve your seat.
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By Keni Ildeton
Here is wishing everyone a Happy New Year, May this beyour Best Year Ever!
On December 20th Breakfast with Santa was attended byover 170 people, They enjoyed great food, drawings,Chinese Auction and pictures with Santa.
We hope all of you had a great time. Toys for Tots was part ofthis event and it was well supported. Your donations madeChristmas happier for many children.
We are planning a Large Car Show in April, This will be a wellplanned event with many beautiful cars and activities. Pleasewatch for the details to be announced.
Brookridge Men’s Association wants the BrookridgeCommunity to know more about our club, Next BrooksvilleMen’s Association meeting will be held in the Pavilion, locat-ed outside between the swimming pool and the horseshoepits, on Wednesday January 27th at 12 noon. Please comeand join us.
We are looking for new members to volunteer their time andtalents. Also looking for suggestions for events and activities.
By Joanne Reimer
Happy New Year from the Midwest Club!
Our Members Meeting will be Saturday, January 16th @2:00 pm.
Many changes for the 2016 calendar of events will be dis-cussed, be there
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
New members and guests welcome.
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By Chris Robart
Join our Fun group if you want to seehow we
Gently get in shape.
Interested in joiningCALL - Lynne Hart - 596-0642
To schedule your 1st Free Class.
Beginners Tai Chi Class is on Monday at 11amThursday at 11:30am followed by Chi Gong
Exercise. At the Clubhouse Main Hall.
We do a gentle, standing or setting, slow moving exercisethat will use most of the muscles in your body.
We can help you improve your Balance,Flexibility and Blood Pressure.
By Susie Hecker.
8:30 - 9:10
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
As long as the outside temperature is 50 degrees or higherwe will have our class. The water temperature is generallybetween 83 and 85 degrees.
By Lucy VanLiew
Our speaker for November was Judge McCathran. Heexplained the Civil Court system to us and presented a veryinteresting program. We were all invited to go to court and sitin his court room when we had the time.
Our December Christmas Party held in the Clubhouse with acatered meal was enjoyed by all. Items for babies and youngchildren were given to the Dawn Center to help them out.
At our January meeting on January 25th Barbara Smith will beshowing a Charlie Prose comedy video. We can always usea good laugh!
For our “Late Lunch Early Dinner” on January 11th at 3 PM wewill be going to Outback on 19. When you arrive there, just tellthe host/hostess that you are with the Northeast Club and theywill direct you to the area that has been set aside for us. Wehave been having a good turnout at these lunches, so markthis date on your calendars and join us
If you live in Brookridge and have ever lived in the states ofPENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, MARYLAND,NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODEISLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, OR MAINE, comejoin us. We are a social club and meet from October throughApril on the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 PM, unless wehave a pot luck meal. We have a guest speaker or entertain-ment at most meetings.
If you have any questions about our Club, call our President,Barbara Smith, at 352-597-3350.
WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND SAFE 2016
By Vic Garritano
Shuffle Board Club to begin January 1, 2016 at 9:00 AM onTuesday and Thursday and 2:00 PM on Sundays. All level ofplayers welcome. We will teach you the game. Come join usto learn and play. Call Vic at 352-596-6139.
2016
By Carolyn McGuire
Happy & Healthy New Year to All!
Now that the New Year is here, it’s time to get down to busi-ness and “get rid” of the holiday weight! We know thatweight control is a way of life, so it’s time to buckle down. Ifyou get started now, when spring gets here, you can look for-ward to a new wardrobe in a smaller size!
Do you realize if you lose one pound per week, in a year youwill have lost fifty-two pounds! As of this writing, the classhas lost 43,206.5 pounds!!!
Come and join us on Monday morning and we’ll work on ourweight problem together.
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By Jane Mulvaney and Linda Rogers
JIMMY TRAVIS - COMEDY SHOWFEBRUARY 1st, 2016
Jimmy Travis is a multitalented performer who constantlyproves that you can be funny, informative, and entertainingwithout being offensive.
Jimmy brings a wealth of entertainment experience to everyevent. He has performed in all 50 states and has the uncan-ny ability of being able to relate to audiences of all ages. Hehas toured with some of the biggest names in show businessand in major concert halls as well as the main showrooms ofLas Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe.
Jimmy Travis was recently honored as the recipient of the“Jimmy Durante Award’. This award is presented annually to acomedian or humorist and recognizes outstanding achieve-ment in the field of family entertainment.
Be prepared for lots of laughs with this very funny guy.
Season tickets will be sold February, March and April for the2016/2017 season. If you do not plan on renewing your tickets,please let me know so they will be available for someone elseto purchase.
The show starts at 6:55 PM and tickets are $6.00 at the door.50/50 chances are sold for $3.00 for 9 tickets and $5.00 for 18tickets. All winners are guaranteed $20.00 or more dependingon money collected. If you have any questions, or would like topurchase tickets for the show, if available, please call me(Jane) at (352) 597- 1357. I would love to hear from you.
By Rosemary Basteri
The Musicaires would like to express our heartlfelt thanks to allour Brookridge friends and neighbors for their support of our”Christmas Around The World” Concert. We hope you enjoyedour performance as much as we did presenting it to you.
Buckets of thanks go out to Sandy Kalisack, our musical direc-tor, Ron Musachia, our event coordinator Joani Whitehead, ouraccompaniast, and of course our singers for all their hard work.We would also like to thank Linda Bixby, our narrator, DeniseTofferi, the artist who painted wonderful signs, those membersof Drama Club/Brookridge On Review who volunteeres to helpwith our skits, Jerry Maguire, :Share the Wealth and VincePizzo and his team for setup and sound.
Until we meet again have a safe and Happy New Year.
Good Times Winter Line Dance Workshop
Norma Rankin
What? WorkshopWhen? Saturday, January 16, 2016
How Much? $35 Limited Seating, so register NOW!Times? Registration 8:30 AM,
Open dance 9:00 Event begins 10:00 AMLunch? Catered Lunch included, plus much more!
Registration Forms? E-mail or call me and I’ll send you aReg. Form
You’ll go home with very tired, very happy feet & a song in yourheart!!!......Norma
~dance til you drop
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By Norma Rankin
Our New Years Eve Dance will be ushered in with a sumptu-ous Buffet Dinner, served by John Mason Catering, at 7:00PM, followed by Starburst playing for our dancing pleasure.There will be hats, noise makers, as well as wine during din-ner, followed by Champaign to toast at Midnight as well asballoons coming down from the rafters! We will watch theball come down on our TV, and have an unforgettableevening for saying “goodbye” to 2015 and “hello” to 2016!
If you missed out on this one, I am so sorry; make plans earlyfor next year, and a big “thank you” to our Social DanceCommittee, headed up by Rich Stratton, for a job well done!!The Hall was spectacular!! Dressy attire is encouraged and“Fly Me To The Moon” is the theme!
Note: There will be NO regular January dance; our nextdance will be February 6th at 7:30 PM with Retro Expressplaying.
Special Notice:As President Rich Stratton stated at our Christmas Dance,December 5th, we will be doing a poll, at the February 2016Dance on changing the time frame for starting and finishingour Monthly Social Dances beginning March 2017. You willbe given a ballot, upon your arrival, and can give your yes orno! This is just a ‘heads-up’ of what to expect!
Beginning next year, we’d like to have the Monthly Dancesstart at 7:00 & end at 10:00 PM!! (as opposed to the current7:30 to 10:30 PM) A bit earlier to arrive and earlier to gethome!
*God Bless America, The Greatest Country In The World*
By Jackie Bolt
Who can believe that it's 2016. All of us at Friday Night Bingo,hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas.
Friday Night Bingo is doing well, but we can always use moreVolunteers, so if anyone is interested in joining us on Friday,come on in and talk to Miss Ellie, she would be happy to chatwith you. Keep in mind that you only have to work once amonth, whether it be the floor, the table, the kitchen or a caller.Your help would be greatly appreciated.
The Board and the Volunteers for Friday Night Bingo would liketo wish all of our Residents a very Happy and Blessed NewYear.
Old Fashion Gospel JamWith Bob, Shirley & Friends
To everyone, come bring your friends Sunday evening January3rd from 6-8 pm. You can participate in singing or playing gospelfavorites of your choice.
Also if you can play an instrument bring it along to share yourtalents with us.You can also lift your voice and get a spiritual up-lift. We all needGod in our lives, especially in these times.
So come sing, play or just listen to his message in song. Wehope you will get a blessing with what we bring you. You canalso bring your own snacks and drink.
If you have any questions call Bob at 352-200-7401, so see youon January 3rd , 6 – 8 pm at the Brookridge Ballroom - GodBless you all
Classic Country MusicWith Bob, Shirley & Friends
Happy New Year to Every One!
Come on down for some great classic Country Music with Bob,Shirley & Friends January 16th, from 7-9 pm with lots of goodmusic and singing coming from the band. You can bring yourown drinks and snacks. Many singers and musicians to performfor you, there is no charge at the door. So don't waste a nighthaving nothing to do.
Come to the Brookridge Clubhouse Ballroom on January 16thfrom 7-9 for a good time and meet new friends, you can danceand sing along with the band or request a song of your choice.
Come spend a night of fun, we hope to see you there.
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We held our yearly pancake breakfast on November 22nd,Dates & Mates Christmas golf on December 6th andExtravaganza golf on December 7th. Carol Vandenberg rep-resented Brookridge at Glen Lakes Invitational on December3rd & took 2nd place in the 1st flight. Way to Go Carol!!
The next general meeting will be on Monday, January 11th at9 am.
November & December were busy months. We now haveapproximately 75 ladies signing to play each Tuesday. If youlove to golf, this is an invitation to join us, we would love tohear from you. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.
By Linda Rogers
A new club is being formed! We play Pickleball on the tenniscourts every Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4,and sometimes on Thursday evenings. The Secretary isBarbara Durocher, 248-252-5484.
Ron Leaky will be in charge of the equipment. (All the equip-ment needed to play is available for free.) In his absence,Barb James or Bonnie Decorso will hold the box.Arrangements are being made with the monitors of theClubhouse for keys to the courts. At this time, there is a $1donation when we play to build up a fund for new equipmentas needed. Free lessons will be available all year from RonLeaky, 346-9487. He will teach beginners and also help thosewith some experience.
The Club will meet on the courts after play time to rule on anyissues that may come up.
If you have not heard about the game, here is a brief descrip-tion. It is a cross between ping-pong (table tennis) and regu-lar tennis, played on a court roughly half the size of a tenniscourt. The paddles are similar to ping-pong paddles, and theballs are plastic whiffle balls about the size of a softball. Thereis not much running, but quick reaction time is a plus. And weusually play doubles. It is a great way to burn calories andstay in shape. The best way to discover if this game is foryou is to come and play a game or two, or simply watch us onthe courts. We hope to see your there!
By Linda Rogers
Now that the holidays are behind us, you may have someNew Year Resolutions that involve getting a bit more exercise.Tennis could be just the ticket! You will find someone to playwith on the courts every day except Sunday from 8 am to 10am. Anyone who wants to learn the game is welcome. Thereis no charge to play, and all skill levels are welcome. We havejust recently welcomed our newest member, Tom Hellem.
We had a great turnout for our annual Holiday party. Tennisin the morning was followed by a wonderful potluck supper. Agood time was had by all. A special Thank You goes to ourextraordinary cooks, David Cull and Troy and MarieShepherd, for the main dishes.
We look forward to our first 2016 monthly meeting onSaturday January 2nd at 10 am. Coffee and doughnuts willbe available for all members of the club. We will discuss plansfor our first official party of the year in February, to celebrateValentine’s Day. Annual dues of $10 are now payable for2016.
If you are looking for fun, great exercise, and new friends,come and join us! Free lessons are available from Ron Leaky,346-9487.
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Thank youMy family and I wish to thank our friends and neighbors forfood, beautiful cards, sympathy and prayers for my husband,Frank. Brookridge is a great place.
Evelyn Dougherty and Family
Thank you sincerely for sharing our sorrow. Your kindness isdeeply appreciated and will always be remembered by thefamily of Gene Trotter.
Sondra Trotter & Family
Water Restriction ChangesHernando County has lifted the one day per week wateringrestriction for six (6) months and is now following theSouthwest Florida Water Management District wateringrestriction schedule which as follows:
Lawn Water is limited to twice per week. Before 10 a.m. orafter 4 p.m.
• Even Addresses: May water on THURSDAY and/or SUN-DAY?
• Odd Addresses: May water on WEDNESDAY and/orSATURDAY
Locations without an address (such as common areas,rights-of-way) may water on Tuesday and/or Friday
As we move forward into a New Year let us pause oncemore to remember those who left us this past year.
2015 in Memory of;
Gene Trotter of Brookridge BlvdFred Burrow of Brookridge BlvdRoy Guarino of Morelli AveGerald Miller of Dickens AveMaxine Schroeder of Central AveNorman Bredeweg of Dinsmore StRay Gaul of Moriah AveFrank Dougherty of Edgeknoll StBob Wilkes of Scepter AveMim Rasmussen of Dinsmore StBob Edmonds of Brookridge BlvdMichael Wagner of Salisbury DriveHoward Dues of Brookridge BlvdRobert Glaser of Brookridge Blvd HAPPY
