The Trails September 2014

Photos by Jacque Estes

Sisters Devore and Chana Akbosh enjoy a safe day at the pool

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SEPTEMBER 2014

Check out the top-selling homes in the past three months. PAGE 6

REAL ESTATEYOGANew class to keep you active: yoga. Plus, more classes on the way. PAGE 3

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The pool was crystal clear, the sun shining, a soft breeze blowing, friends chatting, chil-dren laughing. This was the scene at the End of the Year Pool Party Pool. The kind of day the Chamber of Commerce brags about.

The event started slowly, as many weekend regulars ar-rived when the pool opened at 10 a.m. By 1 p.m., the partiers started arriving by car, foot and bicycle.

For Chava Akbosh and five of her six children, this was their typical weekend pool visit.

“We take lunch and hang out,” Akbosh said. “Good ex-ercise, fresh air and huge pool and very safe.”

Connie McGlone, a member for the past 32 years, brought her daughter, Jeanne, who was visiting from California, to sit poolside and watch the activ-

ity. “I am here all of the time with Pool Pals,” Connie Mc-Glone said. “It’s so nice; there are no problems here at all.”

The Pool Pals is a group of la-dies who normally come to the pool to bob around in the wa-ter while talking and laughing and simply enjoy each other’s company.

“We came down yesterday and we were in the pool. Mom likes going in at 10 a.m. when it isn’t as hot,” Connie McGlone said.

The pool party was the sec-ond of the year for the com-munity and the first to end normal pool hours for the sea-son. Swimmers will be able to continue using the pool from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days per week through October and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in November.

A group of boys were ob-

viously enjoying their time together, doing somersault jumps into the pool and div-ing into the free snacks. Flori-da Hospital made sure no one would be dehydrated, donat-ing 600 bottles of spring water.

From helping the musician bring in his equipment to gen-tly enforcing pool rules, Pool Manager Carl Harrell kept on the move.

“Safety is a constant concern especially with all of these chil-dren and a pool party,” Harrell said.

Harrell stops speaking for a moment and focuses on a mother running toward the pool. Ready to assist if neces-sary he waits until she stops just short of the pool and her child.

“I don’t like to see a mother

bye bye, summer By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer

The Trails community wraps up the summer with a final pool party.

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WHO GOES THERE?Movie night, at the Trails. Whose faces do you see enjoying the stars on the silver screen? PAGE 5

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+ Hi, neighbors! As the old rhyme goes:

Spring has sprung, fall has fell, summer’s here and it’s

been hot as … well, you know the rest. This year, our heat in-dex hit 107 degrees in O r m o n d Beach, but I’m let-ting you know that your Trails Homeown-ers Associa-tion board

has been keeping pace with the weather; through our com-mittees and property man-agement we’ve turned up the heat and are “cooking” too, with respect to address-ing homeowners’ concerns regarding landscaping improvements, increased amenities, and adding new technologies.

LandscapeDuring last year’s An-

nual Meeting of the Asso-ciation, homeowners were “loud and clear” regarding their concerns about the then-deteriorating condi-tion of our landscaping. Our Landscape Committee has worked with our new vendor, Austin Outdoor, to develop a strategic plan to address the community’s needs over the next few

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A message from the

PRESIDENT

Rob Bridger, M.P.A., M.A.President, The Trails Homeowners Association

As residents of The Trails pre-pare to seat the 2015 Board of Directors, questions often arise as to the election process.

The process starts with the “Call for Board of Director Can-didates” letter and a candidate information sheet mailed to homeowners. Interested home-owners can nominate them-selves by filling out the forms and submitting them before the deadline date. The candidate forms are then copied and re-mailed to homeowners with the Notice of Annual Election pack-age, the first week in September.

The winning candidates are officially announced at the an-nual membership meeting. Any motion for recount must be made before the meeting is ad-journed.

If the number of interested candidates is the same as or less than the number of seats on the board there is no election and each of those candidates are automatically members of the board.

This year, the call for Board of Directors candidates ended on Friday, Aug. 15, with six mem-bers of the community submit-ting their bio sheets for consid-eration. There are nine available seats on the Trails Board of Di-rectors. Each is a one-year term. Typically the annual election is conducted on the first Saturday of October as dictated by associ-ation documents. Since only six residents expressed interest in being board members, no elec-tion will be necessary. These six will be seated as the new board at the annual membership meeting on Oct. 4.

The board by resolution will not accept nominations from the floor at this meeting. The new board will have a closed or-ganizational session to elect of-ficers and to decide whether to fill the three additional seats by appointment.

The 2015 Board of Directors will be Rob Bridger, Chuck Har-ris, Wes Collier, Flo McNelly, Troy Railsback, and Dr. Scott Okarski, all in their second term.

Why was there no election?

TRAILS BOARD By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer

Six residents applied to be on the board, which has a maximum of nine members.

Three swimmers enjoy the end of the year pool party.

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years. Our medians, islands and other common areas didn’t just deteriorate overnight, so there’s not a “quick fix” short of greatly increasing homeowners’ mainte-nance assessments. I’m not going there.

The board is monitoring Aus-tin Outdoor’s performance, and yes, we’ve even held back some monthly payments to ensure their contractual compliance. Improving our landscaping throughout the community is a work in progress.

I can tell you that the “vacuum” truck from Austin has begun working to remove the layers of decaying leaf matter from islands and medians, and a plan for re-mulching is being considered. New “planters” have been ap-proved for the Nova entrance is-land as well as new and improved bedding and lighting for “The Trails” topiary shrubbery near the Clubhouse.

You may have noticed that signs demarking “The Trails” at both Nova Road and Granada Boulevard entrances have been refurbished and repainted a for-est green color in keeping with our association’s logo. The new signage looks fantastic; it is so-phisticated and illuminates nicely at night. While it’s great that DOT has installed new traffic signals and lighted street signs at our Granada Boulevard entrance, they’re still responsible for grad-ing, re-sodding and restoring our landscaping at that entrance. Our property management and landscape vendor are on top of this issue.

AmenitiesAs reported earlier, your asso-

ciation hosted its first Commu-nity Pool Party on May 4. During this event the board’s Amenities Committee conducted a survey of homeowners’ interests in hav-ing various amenities available. The data and results of this sur-vey were published in the June issue of The Trails Observer, and through its Amenities Committee and Property Management your board has worked to move survey results into realities.

Three “movie nights” at the pool were held in June, July and August. The featured movies were “Frozen,” “Men in Black 3,” and “Rio 2.” While attendance was poor for the July show (even the HOA board can’t control weather conditions) 90-100 residents, parents and children enjoyed the June and August shows. The Au-gust showing was especially suc-cessful as — oops — at 9:01 p.m., we had an OBPD officer respond to a noise complaint.

I’m thinking perhaps that neighbor should have “come on down.”

Utilization of our Community Clubhouse is increasing, and clubhouse rental for special oc-casions is markedly increased from last year. In addition to the existing bridge and mahjong groups, there are now yoga and Bellyfit classes being offered on a regularly scheduled basis. Hand and foot card games are now a Thursday event, and a new Chess Club, with sponsorship from Ae-gis Property Management, is in the works. Girl Scout Troop and Junior League meetings as well as various free (to Trails residents) financial and health care educa-tional programs will soon be of-fered.

I ask homeowners and their families to support all of these ef-

forts to increase our offered ame-nities through their participa-tion. If we, as a community, want events at the clubhouse, we have to show up.

To wrap up this summer, a Season-ending Community Pool Party was scheduled to be held on Sunday, Sept. 14. This party would once again feature live music from Steel Daddy and, for the kids, a bounce house. The Mobile Chef agreed to be our featured food vendor, and snow-cone treats provided by Kona-Ice. By the way, kudos to Kona-Ice for donating 20% of its profits back to your Homeowners Association.

While increasing the ameni-ties provided in this community is a priority of your board, you, as homeowners, need to know that the board and property manage-ment are aware of their fiduciary

responsibilities and aren’t freely spending your maintenance as-sessment dues. Refreshments provided at community functions by and large have been provided gratis by sponsors, and I want to thank all of our sponsors — Flor-ida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Austin Outdoor, Alliance SMART Collections, and Coastal Atlantic Reality — for their gra-cious donations.

To promote safety as our chil-dren returned to school in Au-gust, the association partnered with Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center to provide free bike helmets and free fittings to our community’s kids.

I am especially pleased to re-port to you that your association is actively developing and en-hancing its professional partner-ships with other business enti-

ties such as the city of Ormond Beach, the Ormond Beach Ob-server, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, The Trails Rac-quet Club and Regions Bank.

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Since the end of July, some Trails residents have been finding peace and tranquility while stretching muscles at yoga classes. New to the community but not to the area, instructor Tara Okhovatian teaches the spiritual, mental and physical practices of yoga, tailored to the participants’ abilities at the Trails Community Center.

Okhovatian first started practicing yoga when she was a student at Florida State University participating in a yoga/Pilates mix class. A move to South Florida intro-duced her to Bikram yoga, but her heart was still in the Daytona Beach area, so she came home.

“I am a native of Daytona Beach, and I moved back to the area in 2008, and I began exploring different yoga studios,” Okhova-tian said.

As she was attending yoga teacher train-ing in Daytona Beach, Okhovatian became involved with belly dancing and Bellyfit. Her classes at the Trails Community Center were the result of a conversation with one of her students.

“I was teaching class as Gold’s Gym when I met Diane Ledford,” she said.

Ledford, who serves on the Trails Ameni-ties Committee, encouraged Okhovatian to bring the yoga classes to the clubhouse — an invitation that is proving popular with many residents.

“It seems like everyone who attends is loving it,” Okhovatian said. “We have all ages and backgrounds, male and female and even children.”

Classes are tailored for participants to be successful.

“The Wednesday class is multilevel, and there area a lot of beginners, but I want

everyone to be challenged,” she said. “I en-courage them to listen to their body to tell them how deep to go to a pose.”

A second class evolved to encourage par-ticipation from those not quite as limber.

“I had one woman who didn’t feel she could do the poses well. She stayed for the entire beginners class but wasn’t comfort-able,” Okhovatian said.

That motivated Okhovatian to offer a Gentle Stretch class at 11 on Friday morn-ings right after the Bellyfit class. As the name suggests, the Gentle Stretch class fo-cuses on a slower and gentler workout.

“In the Gentle Stretch class, instead of getting up and down a lot we start by stand-ing and use chairs to hold onto for balance,” she said. “Eventually they can get down on the floor, if they want to.”

The Bellyfit class, a cardio dance work-out, is for women only. A second women-only class, belly dancing, is scheduled to start in September.

“Bellyfit and belly dance is for the ladies,” Okhovatian said. “It is creating community for women.”

Classes are ongoing and can be joined at any time. Classes cost $5.

Yoga, Bellyfit and, soon, belly dancing in the Trails

CLASS ACT By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer

• Multi level Yoga – 6 p.m. Wednesdays• Bellyfit for women – 9:30 a.m. Fridays• Gentle Stretch Yoga – 11 a.m. Fridays• Belly Dancing for women – 5:30 p.m. Mondays in September. Beginning date to be announced.

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email — a real cost savings.Our board’s Technologies Commit-

tee has also work to consolidate cover-age, change vendors to Bright House, reduce costs and procure a smart HD television for the Clubhouse. The com-mittee is now working on revamping our Trails website to make it more up-to-date and user friendly. Additional technology enhancements will need to be addressed and budgeted by your 2014-2015 board.

Over the past few months we have secured thetrailsormondbeach.next-door.com as a social networking site exclusively for residents of The Trails.

As of this writing, we now have 164 of our homeowners and residents signed up and participating on this site. Somewhat like Facebook, this site allows us to communicate as neigh-bors, but just for folks in The Trails. Please log on and register on this site, too, so that you can timely receive in-formation about community special events or issues.

In its August regular board meeting, your HOA board adopted a resolution that this site is for the purpose of pro-moting positive communication and sharing information between neigh-bors. Further, your board authorized the designated site leaders to remove any posting that expressed derogatory comments about ones neighbors, po-litical or religious opinions.

Also, please do not use the site if you need to convey concerns requir-ing the attention of our property management. Such concerns or com-plaints should be made by calling the HOA office at 673-0855 or by emailing [email protected].

Now it’s fallNow, it’s fall, and the seating of a

new board is upon us. As the newly seated board’s first organizational duty it elects its new officers, so this may, or may not, be my last message to you. One of our board’s hallmark

accomplishments this year is to cre-ate within Florida’s statutory require-ments and our governing documents a more transparent process for elections to the board. In consultation with our new legal general counsel, our Elec-tion Reform Committee has stepped-up to this task.

In separate correspondence, you’ve receiving from Aegis as homeowners you will note that only six of the cur-rent nine board members have sub-mitted documents expressing their intent to retain their positions.

(See Page 4 for more on the board members.)

Perhaps as a subtle vote of con-fidence, no other homeowners ex-pressed a desire to run for election to the board. Participating in an en-ergized, dynamic and work-oriented board, such as this community de-serves, is a demanding task, and I thank and salute all the members of our 2013-2014 board.

This year, as your president, I ex-ercised authority provided in the as-sociation’s bylaws to appoint various ad-hoc committees. So, as this board’s term closes, I want to especially thank all the homeowners who stepped up and volunteered their time to serve.

(See Page 5 for a list of all those who participated in committees.)

Please join me in thanking them for their service.

The board looks forward to sugges-tions and to hearing directly from you. Let us know what you can do to help return The Trails to being one of the best places to live in Ormond Beach.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our Association’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 4. I thank you for the op-portunity to serve our great commu-nity and for your support of The Trails board this year.

Best regards always,

Rob BridgerPresident


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FLO MCNELLY1. What was your motivation for

submitting your application for the board?

As a second-year board mem-ber, I have been

involved with signifi-cant improvements, specifically working as a team member

with this past year’s board. I feel the vision is

still emerging for our community’s future and that I can assist in pro-viding the strategic planning and fiscal responsibility.

2. What is your vision of how The Trails could be improved in the short term?

We have succeeded with many short-term improvements includ-ing community activities, estab-lishing new management, bidding processes and accountability (to both management and residents) and landscaping. Establishing these improvements as long-term practices is my focus.

3. What would you like to stay the same in The Trails?

We moved into The Trails for its beauty and sense of community. These are important factors to maintain for personal satisfactionn and for property values.

ROB BRIDGER1. What was your motivation for


My wife, Maureen, and I have resided at 407 Main Trail since

1989; our daughter, Erin, grew up here and is now a proud second-generation Trails homeowner. For

me, my wife, daughter and granddaughter, Andre’ya, The Trails is our home. I have served on the board for three years, and this year I have been honored to serve as president. I look for-ward to serving our community and sustaining the progress and improvements made by the board in 2013-2014.


We live in a beautiful natural environment and progress contin-ues on improving our overall land-scaping. We are also fortunate to have a great pool and community clubhouse. Since two-thirds of our families live in sub-associations and don’t have their own private pools, upgrading the community pool furnishings was a first prior-ity. Other amenities such as yoga,

Meet the ‘new’ boardQ&A By Jacque Estes | Staff Writer

What is in store for the future of the Trails?

Meet Your Committee:

Amenitiescard clubs, and educational semi-nars are now in the works to make better utilization of the clubhouse. Hopefully, in the near future, the budget will permit remodeling and refurbishing the clubhouse.


One of the best things about liv-ing in The Trails is its friendly peo-ple. People speak to one another when walkers, joggers, and dog-walkers pass by on the sidewalk and bike paths. Everyone may not know all their neighbors’ names, but they probably know their dogs’ names: “Oh, you’re Sadie’s dad.” I wouldn’t want this friendly sense of community to change and I’m glad that folks are beginning to use the social networking site NextdoorTheTrails.com to enhance communication.

WES COLLIER1. What was your motivation for


I have served on the board as a director for several years

and experienced some frustration in the management and direction of the board

prior to the past year. This board has made a

great deal of headway into making some long overdue changes and improvements and I want to con-tinue to be a part of this positive change.


We have made a great deal of changes in the past seven months with a lot of positive feedback and I think that we could build on this by continuing to foster more member participation in commu-nity events and to further enhance the aesthetic appeal of The Trails

through landscaping and building improvements.


My wife and I have always loved the natural and earthy feel of the appearance, from the extensive trees and landscaping to the natural colors that are used on both the association property and homes. I think it is important that, regardless of the improvements and changes made, that we stay true to this unique aspect.

CHUCK HARRIS1. What was your motivation for


As a current member of the board, I feel that we been able to accomplish a lot this year. While we have been successful with many of the projects we initiated, I do not feel we are complete. I would like to continue my board position to help our community become a better place to live.


More community involvement from homeowners. In the past, there was not much opportunity for homeowners to be involved with operations and decisions within our community. We had a change in management companies last year. Now, homeowner input is welcomed and strongly encour-aged.


I don’t think anything should stay the same. Perhaps the belief that The Trails is a great commu-nity to live in.

TROY RAILSBACK1.What was your motivation for

submitting your application for the

board?I would value the opportunity to

continue to volunteer as a board member to participate in the

delivery of the well managed/maintained factor vital to sus-taining the Trails as a premier Ormond

Beach community.2. What is your vision of how

The Trails could be improved in the short term?

A consistent, equitable and common sense approach/deliv-ery of each and every Trails Association and/or owner responsi-bility (ARC; vendor management; maintenance) in the short term (today) will resonate as a long term result.


The mature tree canopy and network of trails are unique char-acteristics of the Trails that should always be preserved.

SCOTT OKARSKI1. What was your motivation for


I wanted to help keep The Trails a desirable neighborhood.

2. What is your vision of how The Trails could be

improved in the short term?

Making needed repairs and renovations

to the clubhouse.3. What would you like to stay

the same in The Trails?The Trails pool. Carl and his

staff have done a fine job this year. The events hosted by the Amenities Committee were a wel-comed addition. I would hope we keep up that same level of service in the future.

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MOVIENIGHT +Final meeting of the 2013-14 Trails Board

At what was one of the short-est meetings of The Trails Board of Directors, the 2013-2014 mem-bers said goodbye, but for some it was only until the membership meet-ing in October.

“This was kind of a lame duck meeting,” said President Rob Bridger.

Mulch was the biggest topic at the Sept. 11 board meeting. The board has contracted with Austin Outdoor to have mulch laid out on main thor-oughfares where the majority of residents travel daily. But there were questions as to whether the areas were properly prepared for mulch to be added.The topic will be continued on for the next board of directors to deal with.

The last mainte-nance vehicle had been sold the day

of the meeting for $6,000 cutting costs to maintain it and to insure.

“This was the last of the vehicles we had to sell,” Bridger said. “Since we have outsourced the work to Austin Outdoor, we don’t need the trucks.”

Property Manager Brandie Hayes said she had been receiv-ing calls about pool memberships being sold to other communities. This is not the case and a misunder-standing. The board expressed no interest in sell-ing pool member-ships outside of the community.

The next meet-ing will be Oct 4.

+ Board of directors: 2014 committees

Kudos to home-owners, property management and others participat-ing in committees during 2013-2014.

Architectural ControlEd Green

Helen BelangerHelen MedvedTravis HoukRyan Ochipa

BudgetFred AnnonGus Sotir Scott OkarskiAl LeggKen Artin

AmenitiesWes CollierDiane LedfordGail RoweGail ArtinMaureen BridgerCarla KennedyGermaine CupoloTheresa NavarraBruce Kaufman

TransitionRob BridgerWes CollierChuck HarrisTroy Railsback

TechnologiesChuck Harris Troy Railsback Scott Okarski Brian Nave John Adams David Burman

RFP DevelopmentFlo McNellyFred AnnonChuck HarrisGail RoweRachel EvansonKen ArtinTravis Houk

LandscapeFlo McNellyFred Annon

Germaine CupoloMarilyn DorinsonAl LeggMaureen BridgerMel RobertsJohn AdamsAnnette TuteraBruno Perez EquipmentScott OkarskiWes CollierFred Annon

Newspaper / CommunicationsRob BridgerFred AnnonJudy LeggWayne ReitherRose GraceAmanda AttriEmily BlackwoodJacque Estes

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$125,000 On July 18, the home at 23 Ridge Trail was sold for

$125,000. The single-family, attached home has three bed-rooms, two baths and was built in 1980.

$360,000On July 12, the home at 9 Circle Oaks Trail was sold for

$360,000. The single-family home has four bedrooms, four baths, a three-car garage and in-ground swimming pool. It was built in 1980.

Top Real Estate TransactionsHOMESWEETHOME

$379,000On June 6, the

home at 1 Willow Oaks was sold for $379,000. The single-family home has four bedrooms, four baths, a three-car garage and in-ground swim-ming pool. It was built in 1988.

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12, the home at 9 Circle Oaks Trail was sold for $360,000. The sin-gle-family home has four bedrooms,

four baths, a three-car garage and in-ground swimming pool. It was built in 1980.

$245,000On June 5, the home at 27 Rio Pinar Trail was sold for

$245,000. The single-famly home has three bedrooms, six baths and a fire place. It was built in 1977.

The following are the top-selling homes in The Trails over the past three months.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

It seems there is always something to do at The Trails Community Center. To learn about new events being added or to confirm scheduled events, please visit the Community Center, or call 673-0855.

Please note the clubhouse will be closed to activities Oct. 11-21 for exterior repair.

SEPTEMBERJunior LeagueThe Junior League will have a meeting and membership at 5:30 p.m. Monday Sept. 22MahjongMahjong is played at the com-munity center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 23 and 30.Bridge Join a bridge game at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24.YogaYoga classes for all ages and levels are held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24.Hand and FootThe Thursday Card Club Hand and Foot is at 1 p.m. Thursday Sept. 25.Belly Fit ClassBelly Fit classes are offered to women at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26.Senior Stretch YogaSenior Stretch Yoga, a gentle stretch yoga, is offered at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept.26.

OCTOBERHOA Annual MeetingThe HOA annual board meeting will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.MahjongMahjong is played at the com-munity center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday in October, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.BridgeBridge is played at the Community Center at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 22, and 29.YogaYoga classes for all ages is taught at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 1,8, 22, and 29.Hand and FootThe Thursday Card Club Hand and Foot is at 1 p.m. on Thursdays, Oct. 2, 9, 23, and 30.Senior Stretch YogaSenior Stretch Yoga, a gentle stretch yoga, is at 11 a.m. on Fridays, Oct. 3, 10, 24, and 31.

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Jeanne and Connie McGlone came just to enjoy the atmosphere

Friends sommersalt into the deep end of the pool

Caiden Smith cannonballs into the pool The Steel Man entertains the crowd

running,” he said. “There’s always a reason.”Steel Daddy, aka Skip Lilly, entertained

the crowd once again with his music. Lilly played at the pool party earlier in the sea-son.

“He played at our party in May and people loved it,” Board President Rob Bridger said. “It’s tropical, but it isn’t too loud.”

Not all of the entertainment and food was poolside. A bounce house was set up for the children by the parking lot and a food and an ice cream vendor offered a little some-thing for everyone.


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