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, In case you did not make it, the Halloween Costume Parade and Contest wasa howling success! We had 44 residents participate in the Costume Parade and Contest. Therewere ghosts and goblins, vampires and poodles, hippies and super heroes! The parade routecircled the Cabana and the cast of characters were judged by a wonderful group of honorstudent volunteers! When the parade and judging was over, an Osceola County Fire Enginearrived to hand out fireman hats. The kids were even allowed to climb up in the fire engine andtalk to the fireman! From there the neighborhood was crawling with the very same residentsgoing from door to door! It really was a great night in Lake Pointe!
The following residents won the costume contest:
Mia Ellis, Best Costume 0-6 years old, girl
Alexander Negron, Best Costume 0-6 years old, boy
Mataya Sweeting, Best Costume 6-12 years old, girl
Joe Kelley, Best Costume 6-12 years old, boy
Randee Warkowski, Best Costume 12 years old and up, girl
Brett Ulander, Best Costume 12 years old and up, boy
Don’t forget, that this is the LAST month that the newsletter will be delivered to your front door!!!See page 3 for details. To receive the expanded, color version of the newsletter through yourhome or work email address (your email address will not be shared with your neighbors), emailthe Lake Pointe Newsletter and let us know! We need your full name and address. We arehoping to expand the digital newsletter to include coupons and discounts to neighborhoodbusinesses, including restaurants, entertainment venues and retail! You will not want to miss anissue! To all of you already receiving the newsletter digitally, thanks for signing up in advance! Ifyou are new to Lake Pointe, email the Lake Pointe Newsletter for past copies of the newsletter.
Keep your eyes and ears open for the start of construction on the Lake Pointe Waterfront Park.The word from Engle is that the permits are in order and construction is due to begin in earlyDecember and be completed in approximately 3 months. Included in the Waterfront Park are aviewing platform, tot lot, gazebo and tennis court. We will be sure and keep you posted on theconstruction progress and the date of the grand opening party this winter!
Thank you to the following people for continuing their commitment to the neighborhood bydelivering the newsletter! Rebecca & Michael Whitworth, Sherri & John Harrington, Jason &Juliana Schmidt, Rhonda Hed, Millie Jimenez and Lisa & Lynda Wright! Thank you all so much!Every month over the last 17 months these wonderful residents took time out of their busy livesto make sure that all Lake Pointe residents received the newsletter. Thank you for your time andgenerous spirit to your neighbors!
Everyone here, including the Board of Director’s, the staff at Leland Management and thenewsletter, hopes everyone has a happy, healthy and safe holiday season! See you in 2009!
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Lake Pointe Yard ofthe Month
NeighborhoodRecommendations
The Lake Pointe Board of Director’s is actively working toward resolving several issues in the neighborhood. Some of theseissues include but are not limited to: neglected yards, outstanding assessments, and community maintenance and repair. If youare interested in learning more about these issues and how the BOD is working towards resolution please come to the monthlymeetings. Unless posted otherwise, the monthly BOD meetings are at the Narcoossee Community School Media Center at 7PM
on the first Tuesday of each month. The BOD is required to notice the neighborhood by signage 48hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Many of your concerns or questions regarding thecommunity can be answered at these meetings.
On December 17th, the HOA is holding the Annual Members Meeting. All Homeowners willreceive written notice of this meeting 2 weeks in advance. The notice will also include an
agenda for the evening’s meeting. This meeting may involve issues that require aHomeowner vote, as well as the election of new officers. If you only go to one meeting ayear, this is the meeting to attend. There will also be sign up sheets for committeesincluding Neighborhood Watch, the C.A.R.E. Committee and other committees that need
volunteers.Finally, the Lake Pointe Board of Directors would like to wish you and your family a very happy,
healthy holiday season!
The Lake Pointe Neighborhood Watch is in the planning and organization stage of development. The role of the NeighborhoodWatch is to be the “eyes and ears” for the police force. Roles in the program include the coordinator and block captainsassigned to each street. If suspicious activity is noted, the block captain will call the police (if needed) and then call thecoordinator who will contact all block captains. Block captains contact designated residents on their street in order to keep theminformed of the suspicious activity.During the October 29 Neighborhood Watch Meeting Deputy Joe Whitson recommended many steps residents can take to detercrime. Leaving outside lights on and trimming bushes close to the home make it more difficult for a thief to hide. Other tipsinclude adding reinforced screws to door knobs, placing a piece of wood in the slider portion of the sliding glass door, andlocking car doors in your driveway.The following are a summary of the important phone numbers to keep handy:911 – Police Emergency407-348-2222 Police Non Emergency407-348-1190 Community Services407-348-1174 – Drug Hot Line321-697-4374 – Gang Hot LineIf any suspicious activity is noted in the neighborhood, please make it a point to call one of the numbers and have it checked out.It is all of our responsibility to keep Lake Pointe a safe community.
Lake Pointe Homeowners are asked to familiarize themselves with the Declarations and Covenants. Being familiar with thecontents of this document will help to eliminate the violation letters that some homeowners have been receiving. If you havereceived a letter of violation, most often that violation can be easily corrected with a simple application to the ARC.
Some Homeowners have contacted the property manager after receiving a letter complaining about the maintenance of otherhomes in the neighborhood. Be assured that the Board of Directors is dealing with these situations. There are several cases inthe neighborhood, where unresolved violations have been sent to the HOA attorney for further review and action.
Second Amendment, Article VI, Section 4.3 Prohibited Vehicles. No commercial vehicle, limousines, recreational vehicle, boat,trailer including, but not limited to, boat trailers, house trailers, and trailers of every other type, kind or description, or camper,may be kept within Lake Pointe at Toho except in the garage of a Living Unit. The term commercial vehicle shall not be deemedto include law enforcement vehicles or recreational or utility vehicles (I.e., Broncos, Blazers, Explorers, Navigators, etc) or clean“non-working” vehicles such as pick-up trucks, vans, or cars if they are used by the Owner on a daily basis for normaltransportation. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Declaration to the contrary, the foregoing provisions shall not apply toconstruction vehicles in connection with the construction, improvement, installation, or repair by Developer of Living Units,Common Property, or any other Lake Pointe at Toho facility. No vehicles displaying commercial advertising shall be parkedwithin the public view. No vehicles bearing a “for sale” sign shall be parked within the public view anywhere on Lake Pointe atToho. For any Owner who drives an automobile issued by the City or other governmental entity (I.e., police cars), suchautomobile shall not be deemed to be a commercial vehicle and may be parked in the garage or driveway of the Living Unit. Novehicle shall be used as a domicile or residence either temporarily or permanently.
Osceola County HappeningsCheck out the Osceola County website for information and
events in the area. www.osceola.org
Osceola County School Calendar
December 19, Last day of classes - winter break
December 22-31, Teacher/student holiday
January 1-2, Teacher/student holiday
January 5, Classes resume
January 15, End of 2nd 9 weeks
Osceola County School News
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Osceola Chapter1161, will hold its CEC Auction on Friday, December 12, from6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the International Room at theTransportation Center, located at 401 Simpson Road next toTECO. You can preview the auction items from 5:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m. while enjoying pizza and snacks.The proceeds will go to scholarships for Exceptional StudentEducation (ESE) and regular education students going intoExceptional Student Education fields, teacher grants, andrecognition of ESE staff.
It is important for us to take care of our environment.As homeowners, we can conserve water, recycle our
trash, buy products made with recycled material,reduce our use of gas, use natural, organic productson our lawns and we can plant drought loving plantsin our landscaped beds. All of these things will help.
And this includes our Homeowners Association. In anattempt to green up the Lake Pointe HOA, the
newsletter is going to a 100% digital version. Startingin January of 2009, the newsletter will only be
available through email. Which means that if you arenot on the email delivery list, you must get on it if you
want to continue receiving the newsletter.
Send an email to the newsletter with your name,email and street address and you will start receivingthe digital version. You will also receive Lake PointeAnnouncements and updates when you sign up for
digital delivery!
December 1st, Eat a Red Apple Day
December 6th, 2008 Second Annual Lake PointeHoliday Party
December 7th, Pearl Harbor Day
December 12th, Poinsettia Day
December 13th, Lake Pointe Cookie Exchange
December 17th, Lake Pointe Members AnnualMeeting, NCS Media Center 7PM
December 19th, Look for an Evergreen Day
December 21st, Look on the Bright Side Day
December 24th, National Chocolate Day
December 25th, Christmas Day
December 27th, Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
December 31st, Make Up Your Mind Day
Stay Tuned for more information on:
January 6th, Lake Pointe BOD meeting, 7PM, NCSMedia Center
The Lake Pointe Web site
James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893), the Author of the Christmas carol,
, wrote the song in 1857. The song wasmeant for a Thanksgiving program at a church inSavannah, Georgia where Pierpont was organist. Thesong was so well accepted that it was again sung onChristmas day and since then became one of the mostpopular Christmas carols.
On December 16, 1965, astronauts aboard Gemini 6,Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford, played a prank onMission Control. They said they saw some kind of UFOstating that the pilot was "wearing a red suit". They thenplayed "Jingle Bells" on a harmonica (Hohner's LittleLady model) backed by sleigh bells. Both instrumentsare now on display at the Smithsonian National Air andSpace Museum and considered the first song andmusical instruments played in space.
Lyrics (Excerpt):Dashing through the snowIn a one horse open sleighO'er the fields we goLaughing all the wayBells on bob tails ringMaking spirits brightWhat fun it is to laugh and singA sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh
Ruben and Romina Rosario arepleased to announce thearrival of their beautiful,healthy babies!! Yes, theplural is correct in thissituation! On November13th at 11:58 AM and12:03PM, Romina gavebirth to a boy and a girl!Gabriel Ruben weighed 5lbs 14 oz and measured18” long. Mia Elysse weighed 4 lbs 12 oz and also
measured 18” long. Bothbabies are doing well. Inan email received fromthe proud daddy, thefamily said “Thanks toeveryone for theirthoughts, prayers andtreats for the family!”
Do you have something you would like to announce toyour neighbors? Send an email to the Lake PointeNewsletter email address with your announcement andcontact information. You may include photos and asmuch information has you need. The deadline fornewsletter submissions is the 20th of each month!
How are you planning to spend the holiday’s? Will you be with your family and friends?? What about your neighbors?Are they included in your holiday celebrations? We have the perfect event for you to celebrate this special season with
the people you live closest to, your neighbors.
On Saturday December 6th, come meet your neighbors by the Lake Pointe Pool and ring in the Holiday Season! Theevent will begin at 6pm and will end at 9pm. As we have done in the past, this event will be a pot luck style event and itwill be BYOB (bring enough drinks for your family and your guests). Please try to avoid bringing any glass dishes or
bottles to the pool.
Please bring the item assigned to your street:
Coveview Drive & Coveview Court, dessert
Cawthon Way & Oakway Drive, Cold appetizer style dishes
Parkview Drive & Bross Drive, Hot appetizer style dishes
Water Valley Drive & Whitewater Way, Choose one of the following; Cups, plates, napkins & plastic ware (any extra canbe used at future Lake Pointe social events)
It is very important that you RSVP for this event. Your neighbors will need to know approximately how many people arecoming so they know how much food to prepare for. Send an email to the newsletter by Wednesday December 3rd.Please indicate your name, address and what you are bringing. If the response level remains low, the party will be
canceled and those of you that have RSVP’d will be notified.
Don’t forget your donation of a toy for Toys For Tots!
Let’s make this the best event of the season! See you there!
Itseems that the demand for good babysitters in thisneighborhood is very high! So, if you are a babysitter,send your name, age, contact information andqualifications to the newsletter. We will be compiling amaster list of available babysitters in the neighborhood.If you are a parent, please request a copy of this listingand we will email it to you. To qualify for this, you mustbe a resident of the neighborhood (both parents andbabysitters). When emailing the newsletter, pleaseinclude your address, so residents may be verified.
We are also compiling a list of available. Send your name, age
and contact information to the newsletter and the listwill be available to those who request it.
The Lake Pointe ARC is hosting the 1stAnnual Holiday Decorations Contest! Using lights,
and other holiday decorations give it your all! We willbe watching and so will your neighbors! Please emailyour nomination for favorite Holiday Decorations to thenewsletter email address. At the end of December theSocial Committee will tally up the votes and announcethe winner in the January issue!
The First Annual Cookie Exchange was such awonderful success last year, that we have decided todo it again! If you have never been to one, this is theone to attend! Each participant will bring a set amountof cookies (or bars) to the exchange along with therecipe. Each person that attends will go home with asample of each cookie and the recipe.This is a great way to meet your neighbors and expandyour recipe collection. Eventually we will have enough
recipes in the collection that we will beputting together a cookbook as aneighborhood fundraiser.So, mark your calendars for SaturdayDecember 13th from 11AM-2PM! If youplan on attending this fabulous event
you much RSVP to the newsletter byDecember 10th. The Hostess of this event will contactyou with details as we get closer.
The November goes to Walter and LucyRosado at 4911 Oakway Drive. They have taken verygood care of their home, and are proud to say that theywere the first to build and move into the neighborhood!They have incorporated some beautiful garden bordersand their landscape is maturing nicely, as are the oaks intheir front yard. Evidence of pride of ownership is obvious,and the YOTM Committee is proud to honor the Rosado'swith December's Yard of the Month!
Each month a neighbor will be honored for their hardwork and commitment to maintaining their yard! If youwant to nominate a yard, send your nomination to thenewsletter and the YOTM committee will judge thenominations! Thanks to the YOTM committee; JerryConnet and Carter Schultz! Thanks for taking the time outof your busy lives to care about our neighborhood!
For Questions about Assessments and Billing, contactAutumn Shoaf:
407-781-1186
For Questions or problems with the gate (need gatecodes/transponders or pool keys), contact Laura Mills:
407-781-1169
For Questions about Accounting, contact MaggieParucker (Account Manager):
407-781-1166
For ARB applications, contact Aida Martinez:
For Questions, concerns or issues for the Lake PointeHOA Board of Directors to discuss at monthly meetings,contact the BOD by email at:
There is a new committee being formed for Lake Pointeresidents! It is called the . C.A.R.E.Stands for Caring About Residents Existence! Youknow that in a pinch you can always rely on the peoplethat live near you and your family. Sometimes you mayneed more than that. The C.A.R.E. Committee is herefor you. If you are sick and need someone to help getyour child to school, this is the committee to call. If youhave had a death in your family and you need helpgetting meals on the table, this is the committee to call.If you become injured or ill and you need help witherrands or day to day housework, this is the committeeto call. Whatever your need is, this is the committeethat cares about each and every resident of LakePointe. We are here for you, whatever your need.
If you are a resident and would like to volunteer for thiscommittee, please email the newsletter ASAP so thatwe can start helping neighbors! There is no limit to thenumber of volunteers on this committee. Be sure andinclude your name, address, contact information andthe need you can help fulfill. Needs such as carpool,meals, errands, doctor visits, or other such needs. Inyour time of need, you should know that you can counton your neighbors!
A! Valery
(14 Years old) is looking for odd jobs such as lawnmowing, dog walking or car washing. If you have anodd job for Valery to do, or if you would like to donateto her trip funds, please contact her at 407-267-2027.
To have your item included in the next newsletter, send a 1 or 2 line description of your service or item with your contactinformation to the newsletter by the 15th of each month!
• To Lake Pointe Community, Partytime Playhouse is St. Clouds Premiere family fun center. Partytime Playhouse was created with a visionto provide families with a place to have fun and spend quality time together. As parents, we felt that there weren't enough options in ourcommunity for affordable indoor fun. We decided to create a family-oriented play center where families can hang out together and createfun-filled memories. We took into account that families come in all shapes, sizes and age groups, so we built a facility where all ages of kids(and parents!) will always have something to enjoy. Come during our Open Play Times or celebrate your Child's Birthday Party with us andbecome a part of the Partytime Playhouse Family.Sincerely, Michael & Tracy Rivera 2050 Old Hickory Rd. St. Cloud 34772, 407-925-8098, www.partytimeplayhouse.com
p.s. Partytime Playhouse would like to invite Lake Pointe at Toho families to visit us, and receive a additional 10% admission discount onyour first visit. Rec’d by Laura Seubert
• Jammies the Clown!! Do you need a clown for a birthday party, company picnic or special event? If so, please call “Jammies” the Clown at407-301-4820. “Jammies” is a new Lake Pointe resident and she graduated from the Central Florida World Clown Alley Clown Shool in1998. A mother and former teacher “Jammies” has pink curly hair and specializes in face painting, clown magic and balloon twisting. Call toadd some fun to your party today!
• Nice Grass Lawn Service! A full service lawn service owned by one of our very own residents. Nice Grass can now install a sprinkler selffertilizing system that attaches to the irrigation system for constant “green/bio healthy” fertilizer for your lawn. Nice Grass maintains over30 lawns in the Lake Pointe neighborhood and proudly makes everyone’s life a little greener. Licensed and insured. Call 407-484-3663
• Korona Drywall, is a Lake Pointe resident owned business. Forall your drywall repairs, wall units, and any interior wall additionor removal. Call Carlos Medina at 954-854-6288 or send anemail to [email protected]
• For all your computer needs, call Eric Ellis of Fast-Teks. Call407-473-5955 or email [email protected] for repair,installation, service for residential and business.
• Looking for a talented House Painter? One of the mosttalented, visionary painters in Central Florida lives right here inLake Pointe! For exterior, interior and faux! Contact RonaldAguero for ALL your painting needs! 407-432-7700 [email protected]
• House Cleaning by Sherry! Lake Pointe resident! $15.00 perhour. Call Sherry at 321-766-7029 Rec’d by Tracy Nedd
• Anita Paw Pal Pet Sitting! In home pet sitting for you peace ofmind. Call 407-401-4051 Rec’d by Rebecca Whitworth
• Creative Restoration & Remodel! Doors, floors, kitchens, baths,closets, crown molding, trim, tile & special projects. Call DaleCox at 407-493-2602 (Licensed & Insured) Rec’d by RebeccaWhitworth
The above notices are posted by your neighbors. The newsletter nor the HOA make any claims for these services.
• Babysitter available! Melissa Aguero (15 years old) is available weekdays after 4PM and anytime weekends! Call (407) 432-1124 or [email protected]
• Babysitter available! Call Emily at (407) 484-3663/(407) 453-3450 references available
• Dog walker available! Call Molly at (407) 453-3454 references available
• Bilingual Babysitter available! Maria Agüero (17 years old) is available week nights after 4:00 PM and weekends after 4:00 PM. Call(407)432-4054 or email [email protected]
• Day Care and Baby Sitter needed for Lake Pointe resident. I have a 1 year old toddler that needs a baby sitter for the occasional eveningas well as back up day care for emergencies (if his day care is closed). Please call Christine at 321-277-8216
• Acupuncture in your home! Michelle Rodeghier Menard, AP alicensed acupuncturist will come to your home to ease pain, helpyou sleep better or assist with other health issues! Call Michelle at407-421-7379! Tell her Laura Seubert sent you!• Shoe Repair! Very high quality shoe repair right here in SaintCloud! Shoes can be repaired while you wait!3445 13th Street,Saint Cloud in Westgate Plaza! Rec’d by Elnora Matura.• The Saint Cloud Pavement Pounders 'SCPP' is a non-profit501(c)(3)running club founded by Michael and Dayci Snyder. Theclub offers support and encouragement for all participants, nomatter their fitness level. SCPP meets twice a week on Tuesdayand Thursday's at O'Doherty's Irish Pub and Restaurant located onNew York and 10th street in Saint Cloud. Tuesday is a non-structured run when all participants begin at 6:45 p.m. and rundown New York and the lakefront. If some people are training foran upcoming event, they will either run less or more than a 5K. OnThursday's there is a 5K course setup. Walkers and run/walkersbegin at 6:45 p.m. and runners begin at 7 p.m. Both nightsconclude with refreshing beverages and good conversation. Formore information, please contact Dayci Burnette-Snyder at (407)922-9781. Hope that you join us to run the streets of Saint Cloud.
