BENT TREE VILLAS WEST CONDO ASSOCIATION A 55 AND OLDER COMMUNITY OFFICE 736-0455 FAX 736-5304 January 2019 Dear Neighbors, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year to everyone. We also say Thank You to everyone who helped setting up the beautiful holiday decorations. Also to all the volunteers that helped during this past year, Thank You. As most everyone knows, there will not be an election for Board of Directors this year. Four residents have chosen to donate their time and effort. To the following individuals, Steve Brignola, Mary Dietrich, Ray Roskob, and Jimmy Vecchione, we thank you for stepping up for the good of the community. I look forward to your continuation in the beautification of our community. Residents have come forward expressing their happiness that some plants were replaced, hopefully we can do more. There are still many places that had plants and are still void of them. John Cozzi BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Annual Meeting JANUARY 15, 2019 @ 7 PM Bent Tree Villas West Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Office Phone - 736-0455 Newsletter Editor: Victoria Thomas Do you have newsworthy items that you would like to see in the NEWSLETTER? If so, write them up and bring them into the office. The Newsletter deadline is the 20th of the month. Anything received after that date will NOT be published until the following month.
Bent Tree Villas West Financial Report November 2018 Revenues Maintenance Misc. Other 885.00 Interest 27.75 Total Revenues 912.75 Expenses: Administrative 16,681.26 Insurance Pest Control 2,215.00 Landscaping 13,525.68 Utilities 32,412.83 T.V. Cable 13,989.21 Maintenance & Repairs 8,405.84 Pool Maintenance & Repairs 430.00 Total Expenses 73,240.61 REVENUES OVER EXPENSES -72,327.86 Reserve October November Funds Morgan Stanley 2,778,680.66 2,645,230.87 Edward Jones 212,976.41 214,452.40 Florida Community Bank 58,904.17 54,299.81 TD Ameritrade 420,454.43 423,605.62 Hennion Walsh 293,506.99 434,986.78 3,764,522.66 3,772,575.48 Reserve Fund/Capital Project (Principal) Approved Spent Driveway Repairs 35,000.00 0.00 Landscape Project Phase II 55,000.00 36,084.15 Hurricane Tree Replacement 22,000.00 22,000.00 Roof Repairs 43,501.00 43,501.00 Reserve Study 2,200.00 2,200.00 157,701.00 103,785.15 Page 2 BTVW Newsletter
B-I-N-G-O Wednesday Nights Calder Casino Bus Trip January 2 Wednesday Bus leaves 10:00 AM Returns 4 pm Minimum of 30 for free bus Call Louise 561-351-5751 Cost $2 per person Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Game Starts at 7:00 P.M. (No one permitted in after game starts) Winner-Take-All & Cookie Jar Games Complimentary Coffee & Cake Call Connie 732-0175 for more info. The Women s Club will be Raisin Cane on the Sugar Harvest Tour January 7th Please see the flyer for more details. Coloring Club! Tuesdays 2-4 pm Page 3 BTVW Newsletter
Resident s Corner... This is YOUR Monthly Newsletter...Your comments & suggestions are always welcome for submission. Thanks to all for your cooperation! The Entertainment Committee had their Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting on December 2nd. There were 35-40 people there. There were lots of cookies and cakes donated and everyone that attended had a great time. The Women s Club had their Holiday Celebration Dinner on Saturday, December 15. We had about 50 people attend and everyone said they enjoyed the meal, the movie and especially spending time with good friends. Thank you to those who attended. The Women s Club will be going on a bus tour of the Sugar Harvest on January 7th. Please see their flyer for more details. They will be having their membership drive on January 16th. Please see their flyer for more details. The Community Club will be having their Membership Night on January 3rd. They are having an Italian Dinner on January 19, 2019. We hope to see you at our next event. Please see attached flyer for details. Please remember to slow down upon entering the community and fully STOP at all STOP Signs. There have been several near misses in here. The health & safety of everyone needs cooperation from everyone. Please remember garbage days are Wednesday & Saturday. There have been additional sightings of raccoons in the area. If you want to put your garbage out the night before please make sure to have it in a closed container. Please do not put bags of garbage out for the ducks or other animals to tear apart. Not only is it unsightly, it invites wild animals to your home when you leave garbage bags out the night before. Please do not feed the ducks. If you experience problems with your trash/recycling collection, please call Republic at 478-9590. This is my last newsletter as your manager. It is time for me to go. I just wanted to thank you for welcoming me into your community. As many of you know, 11 years ago that I began working part time while my kids were in school to be available to help with homework. With my kids graduating there is no homework to help with and I have way too much time on my hands. I am looking forward to starting a new challenge with a new job. When I came here, I was given a vision of what this place could look like. I have worked hard to build & be part of a team to clean this place up. There is still much work to be done. Someone once told me that many hands make light work. This has never been more true when it comes to this community. When I look out at board meetings I see many people that have volunteered their time over the years for the good of the community. Please take the time to thank these former board members for all the hard work they have put in for you. Please thank all the people that invest their time to plan parties and to do bingo for you every week. They are a shinning example of teamwork that makes Bent Tree Villas West so special. I hope when it is time for me to retire I find a place with so many people dedicated to make their community a family the way you do. It has been a blessing to be part of your community. Yours truly Victoria Thomas. January Birthdays Donna Clarke January 1st Michael Caporale January 3rd Page 4 BTVW Newsletter
A big thanks to everyone who helped make the Community Club Bent Tree Thanksgiving dinner a big success. A big thank you to Mary Riguzzi for cooking the turkey thighs for our Dinner. Also, thank you to Dominie Dondero for the delicious homemade dressing. How wonderful to have these talented cooks in our community!
Thank you to all who participated in our Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting on Sunday, December 2nd. The weather cooperated (we had rain in the afternoon) and everything went beautifully. We hope everyone enjoyed the start of the 2018 holiday season. A special thank you to: Dell Tork, Father Louis Guerin, John Kouba, Joe Morlando, Andres Rivera & Jim Vecchione for helping to set up the lighting at the entrance & for helping the maintenance guys with the lighting around the clubhouse. Also thank you to Joe Iannelli & John Cozzi for setting up the manager and the menorah. Thank you to the women who worked in the kitchen: Sheila Forlenza, Joanne DeStefano, Jane Gerlich, & Susan Zabkar. Thank you to: Elaine Langer, Gladys Condron, and Henny Rothenberg for the Menorah display and lighting. Thank you to Mary Gagliardi & Louis Parmegiani for decorating the tree and Pat Pohevitz who donated the decorations in the clubhouse. And last but not least - thank you to everyone that donated cakes, candy and cookies. They were enjoyed by everyone!! The Entertainment Committee Connie Vecchione, Chairperson
The Women s Club had their Holiday Celebration Dinner on Saturday, December 15. We had about 50 people attend and everyone said they enjoyed the meal, the movie and especially spending time with good friends. Thank you to those who attended.
2019 Membership Drive $12.00 Meeting 10:00 am January 16, 2019
January 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY For more info go to Channel 63 6 Private Party 5 pm KEEP YOUR FRONT LIGHT ON DUSK TO DAWN 7 Sugar Harvest Tour bus leaves 7:30 am 1 Holiday Office Closed 8 2-4 pm Coloring Club 2 Bingo & Billiards 9 Bingo & Billiards 3 6 pm Community Member Night 10 4 5 11 12 13 14 20 21 15 2-4 pm Coloring Club Annual Meeting 22 2-4 pm Coloring Club 16 Women s Club 10 AM Bingo & Billiards 23 Bingo & Billiards 17 24 18 19 25 26 Italian Dinner 5:30 27 28 29 30 31 2-4 pm Coloring Club Bingo & Billiards Page 14 BTVW Newsletter