EVENTS
DCCOA
NOVEMBER 5, THURSDAY
7 PM-ARB
NOVEMBER 11, WEDNESDAY
6 PM-Access Control
NOVEMBER 11, WEDNESDAY
7 PM-Common Property
NOVEMBER 19, THURSDAY
6:15 PM-Covenants Enforcement
NOVEMBER 19, THURSDAY
7 PM-DCCOA Board
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EDGEWATER
NOVEMBER 19, THURSDAY
7 PM-HOA Board
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COMMUNITY
NOVEMBER 16, MONDAY
10 AM-Literary Circle meets to discuss Patrick Smith's "A Land Remembered"
NOVEMBER 18, THURSDAY
7:30 PM-Home & Garden Club, "Keeping Your Trees Healthy" and "Flower Fields of Carlsbad, California" |
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This month's newsletter marks the beginning of our web-based newsletter.
All
newsletters in the future will be sent via email and also posted on Deercreek's
web site.
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Candidates for DCCOA Board
Three candidates are running to fill seats on the DCCOA
Board, to fill the positions being vacated by the end of terms of office for
Judd Schwartz, Pete Gentry and Rosemary Tutt.
The annual meeting will be held on December 8 at 7:00 PM. You will
receive a ballot and proxy from May Management soon.
It is critical that a quorum for the annual meeting be
established. If you cannot attend the
meeting, be sure to return your ballot and proxy no later than November
30. For your convenience, a drop box for
ballots and proxies will be available at the guard gate on the exit side. Save postage and time by using this
convenient drop box!
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Profiles for Board candidates:
Pete Gentry
 I am a 17 year resident of Deercreek Country Club
having purchased my lot from the PARC group on Bishop
Lake road in 1992.
Currently I am Secretary of the Deercreek Country Club
Owners Association and have held this office since being
elected to it by the 2009 Board of Directors. Prior to
this I was legal liaison to the Board during part of
2008 having been elected to fill a vacancy by the Board.
I was also elected to the Board of Directors in 2005 and
serving during 2006 and 2007 where I was board liaison
to the Architectural Review Committee.
Having lived in Deercreek for many years and seen its
growth and maturation, I have a deep interest in all
aspects of the community and am committed to keeping
Deercreek beautiful and our resultant property values
the highest possible. We all benefit from the many hours
volunteered by Deercreek residents who are members of
committees or are elected to the Board of Directors.
My current profession is Managing Broker for Florida
Commercial Real Estate Services LLC where I have worked
the past 5 years. Prior to that I was an Information
Technology consultant, Director of IT for Bombardier
Capital Mortgage division in Jacksonville, Director of
IT for The ATP Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach, Director of
Information Systems for Tree of Life in St. Augustine,
and Systems Engineer for IBM Corporation in Charleston
WV. I also served 3 years in the US Army in Military
Intelligence in Bangkok , Thailand during the Viet Nam
war.
I have a bachelor's degree in Industrial Management from
Purdue University and have studied post graduate
accounting and business at UNF here in Jacksonville.
I am active Kiwanis International where I currently am
secretary/ Treasurer of the Deerwood Kiwanis Club. I am
a Past Lt. Governor for Florida Kiwanis, past president
of the Deerwood Club, past president of the Beaches
Kiwanis club and the Southside Kiwanis Club. I am a
director on the board of the Downtown Council of the
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. I am a long
time member of the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour where
I have sung bass in the choir for over 25 years.
I hope you will agree that my experience and
demonstrated community involvement makes me well
qualified to re-run for another term on the Deercreek
Country Club Owners Association Board and that you will
vote for me at the annual meeting.
James Z. Kagiliery
 Dear Friends and Neighbors:
My name is Jim Kagiliery, and I am running for one of
the soon-to-be vacated seats on the DCCOA board. My
family and I have lived in Deercreek since 2001, and are
on our second Deercreek home. In fact, I'll bet I'm the
only Deercreek golfer who can say he's played in the
Resident's Cup golf tournament four times, twice as an
Uptowner, and twice as a Powerliner, and never lost!!!
I'm a recovering golfaholic who's logged thousands of
rounds on our beautiful course (much to my wife's
chagrin!). I'm married to my best friend, Aronson, who
many of you know from her involvement in the
neighborhood's various functions thru the years. I have
twin six year old daughters, Anna and Julia, who are the
apple of my eye. You'll often see us traversing the
neighborhood, they on their bikes, us trying to keep
pace on foot!
I am President and CEO of JD Byrider Inc. We are in our
10th year in the retail automotive and special finance
business, have 7 locations in Florida and Georgia, 150
associates, and roughly $60mm in annual revenues. Being
that we are heavily into the very cyclical automotive
sales and sub-prime finance businesses, I have received
quite the education in financial crisis management over
the last few years, as you might imagine. Prioritization
of key objectives, making difficult decisions,
communicating them effectively and getting everyone
excited about their zestful implementation have gotten
us through some rough times, and it is these qualities
and attributes that I would hope to lend to the board if
I am fortunate enough to get your support.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Old Dominion
University in Norfolk VA, and an MBA, also in finance,
from Villanova University in Philadelphia PA. My current
board experience includes my role as Chairman of the
Board of the Florida Independent Auto Dealers
Association, which represents and lobbies for the 8,000
used vehicle dealers in the state of Florida. I have
also chaired the Legislative and Executive committees of
that organization. I was also recently appointed to the
Board of Trustees at Hendricks Day School, where my
children attend First Grade. In my spare time (ha ha) I
am currently training for my second Ironman triathlon. I
view sleep as an occasional luxury!
As a board member I would count among the most important
objectives preserving the safety and security of our
residents, maintaining the outstanding quality of life
we enjoy, protecting the aesthetic beauty of the
neighborhood, and increasing the value of our
investments as Deercreek homeowners. If elected I
promise to do my level best to consistently pursue these
ends with vigor and purpose. I would be humbled and
honored to have your support.
Aaron West
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I always remember the most important concept my favorite
professor taught me: "Common sense is surprisingly
uncommon!" My name is Aaron West, and I am a 6 resident
of Deercreek. My wife, Colleen, and my beautiful five
year old daughter Abigail are proud to call this
community our home. I am a critical care
anesthesiologist in private practice here in
Jacksonville, with an academic appointment at the
University of Florida. I sit on several governing
committees within our hospitals, and am the vice-chief
of the department of surgery at Memorial Hospital. While
not engaged in hospital or clinical activities, I am
honored to serve as an NCAA football and lacrosse
official. I love to play golf and am an active member in
my church. Every night that I drive home, I am always
refreshed driving through our gates into our tranquil,
beautiful neighborhood. I am of the opinion that
governance or any sort should be long on common sense
and reticent to make policy and rules simply for the
sake of doing so. Each of us shares a pride of residing
here, and the purpose of the board should be to serve
the community and facilitate the joy of living here. I
am confident that I can fulfill that role.
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November View Award
Jody & Carol Barry 8216
Wallingford Hills Lane
As cold weather starts to move in there is still
plenty of summertime landscape color. Jody and Carol
Barry's garden has beautiful red and green Mammy Crotons
enhanced by very attractive bronze and concrete statues.
Arching Queen Palms surround the home. Pentas, purple
and orange Lantana, Hibiscsus and Ti plants are also
seen growing in this magnificent View.
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It's
that time of year again!
Luminary night is scheduled for December 20.
Volunteer
block captains will be contacting you to purchase luminary kits at the low
price of $5.00. Each kit contains 10 candles and 10 bags.
Let's
light up all of Deercreek and Edgewater!
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Home and Garden Club News
November means cooler weather and dormant gardens, even here in North Florida,
but it's a very active season for the Home and Garden Club.
This month's meeting, on November 18 at 7:30 PM at the club, will feature Chuck
Florida, Certified Arborist and owner of All about Tree Care. Chuck, who
has worked with many Deercreek residents, will be speaking about keeping your
trees healthy. Working men and women and those who often cannot attend
meetings during the day are encouraged to come out for this informative
discussion. Also at this meeting, Garden Club member Neelima Gole
will present a short program titled "Flower Fields of Carlsbad, California"
highlighting photos from a recent trip.
Luminary assembly day is November 2. Members will be gathering at the club
at 10:30 AM. If you have an hour to spare, please join this assembly line
production, which goes very quickly when many hands are available.
December 20 is luminary night, so put the date on your calendar and encourage
your friends and neighbors to participate. Lighting up every street should
be our goal!
In addition, the Garden Club is sponsoring a scented candle fundraiser to
further support the projects the club carries out in Deercreek. There will
be several open house candle sales party this month. See the information
in the side bar and mark your calendars! This is an ideal opportunity to
purchase holiday gifts for teachers, personal service providers, neighbors and
others whom you would like to remember.
This month the Garden Club would like to welcome two new members, Dr. Clara Ines
Chaves and Lisa Pohlgeers. We hope to see you at a Garden Club meeting!
Home and Garden Club Open House:
Candle-Sniffing, Fun Sales Party
Where: Home of Sandy Turner
10091 Chester Lake Rd. E.
When: November 5th, Thursday: 10 AM-1 PM; 7 PM-9 PM
November 15th, Sunday: 2 PM-4 PM
What: 4 oz. and 16 oz. candles available in a
large variety of scents
Why: Two-fold: 1. To support Garden Club projects
2. To solve holiday gifting dilemmas
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September Board Meeting Highlights
Board Meeting: September
24, 2009.
All board members were present including
Bernard Vargas Vila, Property Manager.
Property Managers Report
- Bernard Vargas Vila:
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It was
recommended and approved to send five (5) properties to the Covenants
Enforcement Committee for hearings.
Finance Committee - Judd
Schwartz, Liaison:
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August 30
Financials include, to date:
Revenue: $536,320
Expenses: $516,610
Balance: $
19,710
Current
"projected" Year-End balance w/prior year carryover: ($3,544)
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Reserve
"projected" year-end balance $142,330.
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Finance Committee
has assigned specific members to work with each committee chair to review their
budgets and start preparing for 2010.
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Committee
recommended and board approved unanimously new members: Wayne Givens and Drew
Glassman.
Access Control Committee
- Doug Klippel, Liaison:
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Approximately
18,000 cars entered the community (9,129 were visitors, 5,384 were commercial
and 3,369 were club guests.)
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Motion passed to
authorize the expenditure of $3,600 for a new motor assembly for the outbound
gate arm, and for the funds to be taken out of the Reserves. The motion passed
5 to 3.
Architectural Review
Committee - Joe Cernigliaro, Liaison:
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Committee needs
new members with architectural, building design or landscaping experience or
expertise. Please consider joining this very important committee which meets
once a month on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm at the Deercreek Country Club. Interested individuals
should contact: Skip Yauger @ 363-2809 or ryauger@bellsouth.net.
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Committee heard 4
requests -3 were approved and 1 partially approved.
Covenants Enforcement - Ron
Peace, Liaison:
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Committee had 4
residents attend to appeal fines.
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Committee
recommended and board approved unanimously new member: Jack Clancy.
Common Property - George
Partin, Liaison:
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Committee is engaged in 2010 budget planning.
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Committee seeking
new members. Please consider joining this very important committee who meets
once a month on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm at the Deercreek Country Club. Interested individuals
should contact: Jim McKinney @ 940-0063 or jimmckin@comcast.net.
Communications -
Rosemary Tutt, Liaison:
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October newsletter will be last hardcopy published.
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November newsletter will begin e-format only. Available
on the website @ www.deercreekcc.com.
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Committee is
actively seeking new members. Please consider joining this very important
committee that meets bi-monthly on the third Wednesday at 7pm at the Deercreek Country Club. Interested individuals
should contact: Rosemary Tutt @ 363-6316 or rosemarytutt@aol.com.
Legal - Carol D'Onofrio,
Liaison:
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Board continues
to pursue delinquent residential properties that are accruing unpaid
assessments and fines in excess of $70,153.
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Board unanimously
approved reinstatement of bar code for a resident.
CPAC - Danny Becton,
Liaison:
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Speaker, Tony Vecchio, Jax Zoo and Gardens, Executive
Director, previously with the Portland Oregon Zoo. He shared ideas for new
programs: increasing conservation, improving and increasing volunteer programs
and community involvement and developing programs for urban children and
at-risk teens. Long-term growth areas include: increasing/develop involvement
with locally endangered species, developing a zoo with zero carbon footprint
and to increase boat excursions to and from the zoo.
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Speaker, Endya Cummings, JTA Business Relations and
Development.
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Speaker, W.C. Gentry, Duval County
School Board, Board Member.
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Next Meetings
November 23, 6:30 PM at St. Luke's
Hospital, Auditorium C, open to the public.
Old Business:
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Ad-hoc Committee
for Gate Access for Non-ARC Projects - reported on continued progress in
developing a fine structure for these infractions. Will be working with the ARC
committee and reporting back to the board in the near future.
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The chair updated the Road Paving Project 2009 - (i)
Duval Asphalt will be milling and re-asphalting the specified cul-de-sacs on
October 5, (ii) North Florida Emulsion will crack seal approximately 3rd
week of October, (iii) North Florida Emulsion will chip seal specified road the
last week of October and (iv) North Florida Emulsion will be micro-surfacing
second week of November.
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Royal Systems of Florida completed the Deercreek Club
Road Southern Natural Area road shoulder restoration project the first week of
September. Road shoulder was improved with fill dirt and was re-sod with Bahia
grass.
NEW Business:
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Upcoming Board
Election 2010 - Community needs volunteers to run for the three board
positions. Residents are encouraged to consider this very import community
service for our community.
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