This month I will probably make up for my missing articles over the last few months (uh oh!)
First, with regard to the POA Annual meeting: Thank you to all who attended and sent in ballots. We would also like to express sincere appreciation to Roy J. Traina and Susan Weiss who ran for election; we trust they will be involved in the community via the various committees. Board members re-elected were Sam Boyd, Bob Brown, Bob Hodgson and Jack Hughes who will serve with those board members completing their second year of office: Mike Engelsher, Art Garbarino, Ralph Infanti, Bob Kramer and Karen Warshaw.
Speaking of Boards, it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Mr. Ralph Duckett of Marlwood Estates. He served on the Marlwood Board for ten years, helped a number of PGA residents as a house sitter and was always willing to lend a hand. He had a warm smile and always a kind word. He will be sadly missed by all whose lives he touched.
HONDA CLASSIC
As you know, this is the month of The Honda Classic. Marlwood Park (on Ryder Cup Blvd) will be closed February 13 through March 2, 2017. The Honda Classic will be using the parking lot only; however, due to liability concerns and because parking along the road is prohibited and causes damage, the playground will also be closed. Please use the Burwick park on Tournament Blvd at Medalist.
Residents of PGA National will again be able to use the shuttle to get to and from the events. Please stop by the POA office or check this PGA-POA Shuttle Schedule link. For all other Honda Classic information go to www.TheHondaClassic.com
REMINDERS AND UPDATES
Paths: There are more walkers, runners and bicyclists than ever in the community. It is wonderful to see such an active community but it scares me to death to see the way some of the drivers have near misses with these active members! Please remember that pedestrians have the right-of-way. Likewise bicycles using the roadways are just like a car and must follow the same traffic laws as vehicles.
Some of the communities have a crosswalk for pedestrians before the intersection stop sign but there are pedestrian warning signs that should be heeded. As you leave a community or intersection, please slow down before the cross walk then proceed with caution to the stop sign. Because bicycles use the street and the sidewalks, they can come up quickly.
Guardhouses: The Board of Governors and Long Range Planning Committee are completing the re-facing of the remaining three guardhouses (PGA Blvd at Ryder Cup and the Ave of the Masters and the Tournament Blvd guardhouses). You may notice some gaps in the stone but this is because the impact glass windows are on back-order. All work will be completed by the end of February.
Circle: I’ve mentioned the Long Range Planning Committee’s goals for the renovation of the traffic circle on Ave of the Champions. It is very early in the discussion phase and nowhere near the design phase but as soon as the Committee feels an idea is acceptable, I will include a rendering or description. As always, we will put signs up with information in the POA office but we are MONTHS away from any of that.
TRASH TALK
Please remember that you cannot use other community’s dumpsters to dump your trash. Just like you pay for waste removal on your property tax bill, these communities (and individual owners doing work at their home) pay to have their dumpsters emptied. Some of the communities have gotten so frustrated over people driving up and throwing trash, construction materials and everything in between into their dumpsters that they have camera installed and they search license plates and charge the violator. Other communities go through trash bags when cars pull up to dump and they find identification of whose trash has been left.
Owners should also alert their contractors (and make it part of any contract) that all debris must be removed at the end of each workday per POA rules AND that debris must be properly disposed of and may not be placed in dumpsters within PGA National.
FIRST GRADE RULES
You remember what you learned in first grade: Say please and thank you and share. Here are some more reminders: Smile at a stranger. Instead of getting upset with drivers, yield the right of way and wave (but not with one finger). In summary, as a popular country song says: Always be humble and kind.
I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather. Make it a happy month!