These candidates are running to fill seats on the DCCOA Board.  Three-year positions will become vacant in December.  

The annual meeting will be on January 5 at the Club house.  You have received a ballot from May Management and a statement from each candidate.

 It is very important that a quorum is established for the meeting.  If you do not plan to attend the meeting, please return your ballot and proxy PRIOR TO JANUARY 4.  

If you are planning to attend the meeting, simply return the proxy in the return envelope and bring the ballot with you to the meeting. 

The return of your proxy simply insures that we have a quorum, so that business may be conducted at the meeting.

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Nicholas T. Simonic, C.P.A., MACC

Nicholas T. Simonic, C.P.A., MACC is the founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Simonic, Simonic, Ratnecht & Associates, Inc.  He has more than 30 years of experience in accounting. Nick began by obtaining two Bachelor degrees, one in economics and the other in accounting. He also received a Masters Degree in accounting from the University of North Florida and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the AICPA and of the FICPA. Nick is also a Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart.

He has experience that spans through all phases of corporate and personal tax and accounting. His expertise in auditing has given him the opportunity to work with charter schools, health care agencies, network marketers, churches and other not-for-profit organizations, as well as other business corporations.

His client base includes individuals, attorneys, doctors, Realtors, business owners, ministers and churches throughout the world. His business development plans and financial counseling are assets to business owners large and small. He also conducts financial, retirement and estate planning for individuals.

 George C. Partin, MBA

George C. Partin is a former Benefit Integrity Director of Tricenturion, and retired from Blue Cross of Florida after serving in various management positions.  He received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of North Florida in 1985. He also has BS degrees from FSU and Florida Southern.

George has served the community the last ten years with seven years on the finance committee and three years on the Board. During 2011 George has served as Board President. His experience in the budgeting process has helped the Deercreek Homeowners Association reduce contract costs by over $25,000.

Dough Klippel

My name is Doug Klippel, and I am running for re-election to the Deercreek Board.
 
As a Deercreek resident for 15 years, I have been actively involved in Homeowner's Association-related activities during this entire time period. Specifically, I spent 12 years being associated with the Access Control Committee (including several years as Chair) and I have spent the past 3 years as a member of the Deercreek Board of Directors (where I was asked to be the liaison to the Covenants Enforcement Committee). Currently, I am also serving as your Board's Vice-President.
 
My years of experience in administering the affairs of our community position me to be an effective Board Member. In addition, my personal style allows me to work well with a wide variety of individuals, and form productive working relationships with same.
 
Professionally, I am the President of People Development Partners LLC, a human resource management consulting firm located in Jacksonville. Previously, I have worked as the Director of Consulting Services for Hogan Assessment Systems, and originally moved to Jacksonville in 1991 to assume a Director-level role with CSX Transportation. My doctoral training is in the field of industrial and organizational psychology.
 
If re-elected, I will work to ensure that Deercreek retains its status as one of Jacksonville's most desirable addresses, and that the safety and security of our community remains a top priority. We also have issues of infrastructure maintenance that need to be addressed, as well as ongoing budgetary concerns. Finally, as a Board Member, I will strive to be responsive to resident requests, comments, issues, and complaints.

TIS THE SEASON!  

Please note these tips to ensure a safe holiday in our community:

Many residents will be hosting holiday parties. That means we will have increased traffic within our community, and many drivers will be guests who are unsure of where they are driving. Please use extra caution on our roads this month.

Don't store any valuables - such as holiday gifts - in vehicles. Ensure that all vehicle doors are locked, and windows are rolled up. If valuables do need to be stored in a vehicle short term, keep them hidden from view.

If you are going to be out of town, have a neighbor pick up any newspapers or packages that are delivered during your absence. Put lights on a timer to give your home that lived-in look.

You can request that our Security Officers perform a house check on your property while you are away - simply fill out a House Check form at the front gate.

Watch for children during the holidays. Children will be out of school and will be trying out new bicycles, or outside playing with other new toys during the Holidays. Please use extra caution when driving.

HAVING A HOLIDAY PARTY? PROVIDE A LIST OF GUESTS TO THE SECURITY GATE TO EASE CONGESTION.

If you are having parties of four or more, you must submit a written guest list prior to your event. The preferred method is to use the EZ Gate system, located at  www.deercreekcc.com. Otherwise you can provide a written list to the gate, or e-mail your guest list to the gate at  24_7deercreek@comcast.net.  For fewer than four guests, you may call the gate, but keep in mind that your phone call will delay the admissions of other visitors waiting at the gate. Written approvals are much more efficient, and should be used whenever possible.  

Please help avoid long lines of guests waiting to get into our community, and have a safe, happy holiday season.

Remember, quarterly assessments are due on January 1, and a $25 late fee will be charged if your payment isn't received by the 30th. Residents may pay electronically, by check with the coupon, or may make online payments at www.mayresort.com. You can call May Management at 584-1127 to set up a direct bank debit.

Sign Up for E-News

If you are not already receiving the Deercreek electronic newsletter, you can sign up by going to www.deercreekcc.com, clicking on the Mailing List box on the home page, and entering your e-mail address. This will also allow you to receive emergency updates and alerts of importance to our residents. Your e-mail addresses will not be used for advertising or spam of any kind.  

Make your Business Known

Interested in advertising your company on the Deercreek website? Your logo will be included on our advertising page, along with a link to your own website. Contact Carol D'Onofrio at 519-0924, or e-mail to caroladonofrio@gmail.com  

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE RULES AND REGS FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Residential Garbage, Yard Waste and Recycling

Separately place your garbage, recycling or yard waste curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Wastes should not be placed curbside earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day before collection day. All inappropriate waste and empty containers should be removed from the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. the day after scheduled collection.

All residential waste must be placed at curb or roadway within 5 feet of the edge of the traveled portion of the street. Residential garbage and yard waste must be in standard 20-32 gallon cans or sealed plastic bags with each container weighing no more than 40 pounds.

Collection of building material is limited to 1 cubic yard weekly, not to exceed 5 feet in length (filling approximately 2 construction wheelbarrows) and only if the work is performed by the homeowner. Building material is collected on the same day as household garbage, but should be separated from the garbage.

Place furniture and other bulky items (excluding Used Appliances) curbside separately from your household garbage. Furniture items are collected on the same day as household garbage.

Propane gas tanks must be empty and have valves removed.  

Yard waste is collected separately from garbage, and includes only vegetative matter such as grass clippings, leaves, shrub trimmings, palm fronds and tree limbs.

Any limbs must be cut 5 feet or shorter, no larger than 6 inches in diameter, and stacked in piles parallel to the curb. Please do not include lawn furniture, fencing, garden hoses or treated landscape timber or rocks. Collection of yard waste is limited to 5 cubic yards weekly-- approximately a standard pickup truck load or 30 bags

Over the last few months there has been an outbreak of raccoons having distemper and dying in Deercreek. On two occasions the raccoons were observed by the security staff. The company identified the raccoons with distemper, captured them and removed them from Deercreek. 

Another five have died while located on the property of a resident of Deercreek.  

Veterinarians have indicated that distemper and rabies can be easily transmitted to cats and dogs, so be sure your pets are up to date on their vaccinations.  

Secondly the raccoons do not run away when they have distemper or rabies.  

All residents including children should not approach these animals when observed and should contact security at 363-2147 for removal of the diseased animals.

The Deercreek Bunco ladies took a break in November and December, but will resume in January. Play days are usually the fourth Thursday from 9:45 am to noon at the club. Contribute $5 to the pot and you're in for two hours of dice-rolling fun, and you could be a winner!

You don't have to be a club member to participate.  

If you would like to play as a regular or substitute, call Pat Register at 363-0230 at least a week in advance of the date, or you can e-mail Pat at pregister@comcast.net

December 2011

Our beautiful autumn season is here. Elly Crain at 7881 Heather Lake Ct. E. has done a beautiful job displaying the fall colors.  

Standing in the front yard is a scarecrow surrounded by a garden of lantana, a firecracker plant and chrysanthemums. Accenting the front of the home are very attractive custom made window boxes with ornamental gourds, dusty miller, ferns and marigolds.  

The bordering garden contains lorapetalum, lantana, boxwood, moss rose, Aztec grass, purple queen and a crepe myrtle. As you follow the path past the weeping holly, to the main entrance you will find a fall pumpkin displayed on a block of hay sitting next to a pretty antique sitting bench.  

The front garden has a bottlebrush, nandina plants, a canna lilly and Mexican heather with ornamental rocks interspersed.