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Newsletter September 2015
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Deercreek Owners Association
Volume XIX Issue 9
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July 30, 2015
The DCCOA Board of Directors assembled at Deercreek Country Club on the above date for a regularly scheduled meeting. A quorum was established with the presence of Danny Becton, Bill Beitz, Margie Blake, Peter Davis, Carol D'Onofrio, Jim Giancola, Bob Kichler, and Jim Lowell.
Absent: Nick Simonic Representing MAY Management: Cathy Cox
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Opening of two lanes into Deercreek Club Rd. coming soon!
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Drivers take heed,- the two lane turn on to Deercreek Club Road will be opening soon. Once you make your turn please remember to stay in the lane as directed by the guided lines. This is a huge change from the previous single lane turn. In addition, there is now a pedestrian crosswalk. So please be alert for pedestrians crossing the street going across Southside Blvd as well as pedestrians using the walkway on Southside Blvd. in front of the community. And remember the speed limit on the entrance road to the gate is 30 mph, the same as the interior roads of the community. Please drive safely and responsibly and adhere to all speed limits and stop signs.
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Richard Jr. & Karen Gardner10060 Watermark Lane West Paula Soehlig7882 Heather Lake Court East Dominic & Jennie Migliarese8204 Hampton Lake Lane
Husain Abbas & Zainab Bahram
7736 Watermark Lane
Mallik & Jyostna Jerripothula 7727 Watermark Lane
Navin Chadha 9931 Blakeford Mill Road
John & Carrie Kasper 10071 Heather Lake Court West |
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Curtis & Terri Hartin
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Mark & Rita Allen
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Walter & Mary Beissinger
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James (Bon) & Eileen (Kyung Hee) Koo
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Carmel & Emogene Morris
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Christian & Stacy Badics
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We need to find people who would like to help keep Deercreek one of the premiere communities in Northeast Florida. We need residents to step forward and volunteer to show their community spirit by running for the board or join a committee. Openings are available for Common Property and the Architectural Review Board.
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From the Access Control Committee
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By Tommy Walter
  Football season ramping up means parties to support the favorite teams. Please be sure to enter all guest names in the DwellingLive system or give the gate a list BEFORE the party. That will get your guests to the party quicker than when the guard at the gate has make a phone call to verify guests.
Also, please continue to be watchful for students walking to or from bus stops. Safety is the watchword!
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Who Owns the Road between Southside and the Deercreek Guard gate?
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By Jim Lowell
Covenant and Enforcement Liason
Deercreek Board of Directors
I've often heard questions about who owns the stretch of road between Southside and our guard gate. The simple answer is, we do; that road-in and out-is Deercreek property. The confusion arises because there are commercial establishments-like Watson Realty-along the road. This confusion also leads to questions, such as: Why is this fairly open road posted at only 30 MPH? And, why does our security company patrol this road and issue tickets?
The answer to both questions is straightforward. Like the rest of Deercreek, since it's our property, Deercreek rules and regulations, including our 30 MPH speed limit apply.
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Don't Feed the Wildlife...Especially the Geese!
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By Peter Daechsel
 Have you noticed that we have a growing population of resident Canada
geese in our neighborhood? If your home backs onto a lake or if you are a golfer, you have, for sure, seen the damage and mess first hand. This situation is only going to get worse, much worse, if we don't take action to manage it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website states, "Sometimes resident or non-migratory, Canada geese damage property or crops, introduce disease, or present threats to public safety".
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Deercreek Home and Garden Club
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By Patty Tomka
September 22 - 10:00 AM at the Club
'Daylilies Will Brighten Your Day'
 Did you grow up in an area where Daylilies, Queen Ann's Lace and Goldenrod lined the back roads? They grew all by themselves with no gardening required and brought a smile to your face whenever you passed them. We recently vacationed in NC, where daylilies were part of every flowerbed. Those daylilies were usually yellow or orange but today's array of hybrid daylilies is amazing. We have asked Ray Wensell, the Awards and Honors Liaison from the American Hemerocallis Society, to come and talk to us about how the field has changed and how we can grow them in our yards.
Deercreek Home and Garden Club, where no one is a stranger for long.
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Bimal and Vaishali Doolabh 10242 Cypress Lakes Drive Bimal and Vaishali Doolabh love color, the exterior color of their home and yard reflects just that. Everywhere you turn, there are shades of pink, red, blue and green... Read More>>>
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Your Deercreek Covenants requires the use of garages within the community:
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"Art.6 Sec. (13). Repair and Parking of Vehicles. No commercial or inoperative vehicle shall be parked in the street or in the driveway on any Lot. No vehicles shall be parked in the driveway or on the street overnight but shall be stored in garages with the doors closed. Art 5, Sec.4, (g) Garages and Automobile Storage. Automobiles shall be stored in garages when not in use. No garage shall be converted to living space." Effective October 1, 2015, May Management will be enforcing this covenant as follows:
Read More>>>
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Why did you buy in Deercreek?
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Well maintained, neat, esthetically pleasing, property values, gated community? Whatever reason, the esthetic look, security, feel of the community, and not to mention the country club lifestyle, you bought into a deed restricted community which comes along with covenant restrictions and rules and regulations that dovetail the covenants. Would you want to see an orange house, stuff piled in the driveway, sloppy exteriors, boats and cars on the street, blocking driveways and overall poor maintenance of properties?
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By Brenda Edwards & Natalie Jackson
You've probably heard of the Wild Hogs, but have you heard of the DCC Wild Hogs? Well, that is a group of Deercreek residents who just completed one of their bucket list accomplishments. Danny Edwards, Ron Jackson, and Kirk Landau along with their friend, Doug Rosebourgh, completed a motorcycle trip from Jacksonville to Canada and back. Their main goal on this trip was to visit the most northeastern point in the United States, which is Madawaska, Maine. This is the second corner of the United States that they have visited on their motorcycles. The first one was Key West, which they accomplished in 2009.
Along their trip they visited Gettysburg, Amish country, The Baseball Hall of Fame, camped in the Adirondacks Mountains and Shenandoah Parkway. They also rode to Montreal and Quebec City in Canada before heading back home to Deercreek. They encouraged all Canadian geese to stay in Canada, and not to follow them back to Deercreek. The total number of miles traveled on this trip was 4,507 miles.
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We had a lot of fun this summer, and Carolyn Rumph, our Captain did a great job!
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The Deercreek Women's Alliance
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By Brenda Shirkey
"The more we share, the more we have."- Leonard Nimoy
Women's Alliance Update
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, November 12 is the date of the Annual Alliance Fashion Show. This event is a great opportunity for all ladies of Deercreek to socialize and support the organization's major fundraiser. Ticket information and further details are coming soon.
Do you have questions regarding Deercreek Women's Alliance charities? The liaisons are:
Mandarin Food Bank
Carmen Kelly 610-9789
NE Florida Hospice Thrift Store
Elizabeth Curtin 519-7937
Books-A-Go-Go
Natalie Jackson 519-5802
Pace School for Girls
Vicki Kahn 519-7722
Jacksonville Humane Society
Pam Overbay 363-6483
Wolfson Children's Hospital
Mary Stelbrink 363-2360
Gabriel House of Care
Jan Malick 519-5013
Hubbard House Bag Ladies
Donna Bernard 464-0910
Ronald McDonald House
Barbara Smith 716-1734
RITA Foundation
Carol D'Onofrio 519-0924
New Heights
Michelle Abner 363-0903
Deercreek residents have donated thousands of dollars and thousands of hours to enrich the quality of lives throughout Jacksonville. Your support of each of these programs is greatly appreciated.
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Spotlight on Charity: BOOKS-A-GO-GO
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BOOKS-A-GO GO is a 501c3 international nonprofit organization that collects used and new children's books to gives to children from low-income families. These books are distributed through schools and organizations that support these children. Since its inception in 2007 by Deercreek resident, Betty Metz, BOOKS-A-GO GO has given out over 800,000 books to needy children in the US and abroad.
Books are necessary in the home for children to improve their literacy, to develop a love of reading and to experience... Read More>>>
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 Your Deercreek Women's Alliance is open to all ladies who reside in the Deercreek neighborhood. You do not have to be a member of the Deercreek Country Club to enjoy a membership with the DWA. If you are not yet a PART OF THE HEART OF DEERCREEK and would like to join the DWA, please contact membership chairperson Mary Stelbrink at 363-2360. Membership is $20 a year.
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By Mary Louise Selzer
The Literary Circle's book selection for September is Narrow Road to the Deep North.
The Literary Circle's book selection for September is Narrow Road to the Deep North. This is a Man Booker award winning novel whose title was... Read More>>>
We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:00. This month we will be meeting at the home of Sian Lawrence (in Queen's Harbor). For more information about the Literary Circle contact Mary Louise Selzer at 363-1618 or MLSelzer@comcast.net
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By B. J. Weyer, Watson Realty Corp. REALTORS®
Are you ready for some football? I love football and remember the days of my sons throwing the football in our front yard. September means the Jaguars have started their season, and college rivalries are back - competition every week! The real estate market is also competitive. Only 8 homes are currently for sale in Deercreek, plus 3 under contract, with 13 homes sold and closed over the last three months.
Homes for sale, listed on NEFAR MLS as of 8/7/15, range in price from $329,900 - $524,900. The List Price per Square Foot varies from $132.14 per sq ft to $164.29, with the average at $147.25. The variance in list prices can be attributed to... Read More>>>
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