by Gail Coppage, Communications Chair
Welcome to September in South Florida at PGA National! Here’s to sun, fun, showers and thunder rumbles!
Welcome to the new POA Property Manager
We welcome Lea Ann Robinson, who has joined us as our new POA Property Manager. Lea Ann will serve in the role of property manager that was previously held by Dawn Levinstein. Dawn is retiring after: 27 years as the POA Property Manager. Lea Ann began her work with the POA on August 1 and will be training alongside Dawn for the next two months. Lea Ann provided the following message:
“Hello, PGA National! I am so excited to have been given this amazing opportunity to work at such a prestigious Master Association at PGA National. A little bit about me personally; I am the mother of one son, and I have been with my husband over 25 years. We have a sweet little miniature Aussie that we are all love. Professionally, I have spent the better part of my life working in Property Management. I worked in many different fields such as HOA, COA, Commercial Management, Rentals, Real Estate, & Marketing. I have been with Lang Management for approximately four years. I was given the privilege of training all our new LCAMs over the past year and a half. I am grateful to the PGA Board of Directors & Lang Management for placing their faith in me. I look forward to learning from Dawn’s many years of experience. I look forward to working with everyone and welcome future questions, suggestions or ideas.”
Welcome to the PGA National POA family Lea Ann!
Thank you and a Bittersweet Goodbye
We say goodbye to Dawn Levinstein who served as Property Manager for the POA for 27 years. Her efforts and support of all that is PGA National is well known throughout our community and Palm Beach Gardens. Lang has agreed that, in order to ensure a smooth transition between property managers, Dawn has agreed to be available to Lea Ann and the POA in the next few months. We thank Dawn for her longtime service to the POA and wish her all the best in new adventures in retirement!
New POA Board Member
The POA Board of Governors welcomes Gail Horvath to the Board. Gail Horvath takes the unexpired seat of longtime Board member Ginny Luongo who passed away recently. Gail is currently a Director of the Preston HOA and has expertise in finance, with a background in Private Banking/Wealth Management. We welcome Gail to our POA team and look forward to her input and interest in the work of PGA National.
Reserve Study Underway
The POA Board recently approved the completion of a new reserve study for PGA Property Owners Association. This will update the existing reserve study that was done over seven years ago. Once completed, the Board will use this information to determine if the current reserves are funded properly as well as plan the timing for major common property repairs. Thank you to the Finance Committee for their continued diligence in this regard!
Hurricane Season
This is your monthly friendly reminder that we are still in the throes of Hurricane Season. It may be calm and quiet one moment, and then significant storm activity suddenly will swirl around us. Be prepared with a plan, the ability to quickly remove small outdoor items, close hurricane shutters if needed, have some non-perishable food and water, a weather radio or weather app for your phone/iPad, and batteries for flashlights. All the above suggestions will go a long way toward being prepared for your first storm of the season. Please review the PGA POA website for hurricane protection tips. https://pga-poa.com/. You can find the hurricane handout on the left side of the home page under the heading Docs and Forms.
Safety is the Key
Living in a gated community offers so many positives, from great walking and bike riding to parks, proximity to golf courses, tennis and of course pickleball courts. There is a natural beauty within PGA National because each community takes great care and pride in landscaping and seasonal plantings. Please remember; however, to keep your car doors locked and remove the key. Keep windows up and do not keep valuables inside your vehicle. While car break-ins continue to remain low in PGA National, we remain susceptible to crime just like any other community. Make sure your doors and windows are closed and locked when you are away from home and plan for stopping the mail or newspapers if you plan to be away for any length of time. Newspapers piling up in the driveway show that the homeowner is away and may lead to burglaries. If you have a security camera by your front door, please let security know so that security may keep an updated list of security cameras in the event there is any crime in the immediate area. Security can be reached at: #561-627-1600. If you are expecting packages to be delivered to your home, please make sure to have packages picked up the same day so that your packages remain safe and accounted for after delivery.
Leaving packages unattended in front of your home only raises the interest of persons that may see a perfect opportunity to commit a crime. St. Moritz Security does a great job for PGA National, but the patrols cannot be everywhere all at once and each of us need to do our part to be smart, keep our homes and cars secure and pay attention to our surroundings. Thank you to our security officers and staff at St. Moritz Security!
Schooltime and Road Safety
As a reminder, public schools in Palm Beach County began August 11th and there are many school buses in the morning and afternoon on the roads. Please take your time driving and please be aware of school children of all ages waiting for buses or getting off buses at the end of the day.
Pay attention to school crossing guards and stop for all buses when the lights are flashing. Don’t forget to yield to pedestrians and be aware you must stop for the flashing pedestrian crossing signs! Plan to leave home a few minutes earlier now that more people (and lots of children) are expected on our roads. Good luck to our resident school children! Have a great new school year!
Enjoy the month of September! Enjoy the area restaurants, beaches, tennis and pickleball courts, parks, community center and Farmer’s Market. Stay cool, stay hydrated and please pay attention to our ever-changing weather in South Florida!