Have you updated your membership status in the Homeowners Association?

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1 Heron Cay Newsletter President: Elsie Quintero Vice President: Lyle Stevens Second Vice President: Bill Cahill Secretary: Gwen Ripp Director: Rich Chiarantona Director: Cheryl Haines The Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly business meeting on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, starting at 9:00 AM. Please note the change of day and time from the usual Tuesday, since we also wish to observe the New Year s Day holiday Have you updated your membership status in the Homeowners Association? Dues are being accepted in the HOA office at the regularly scheduled hours. Watch for special times for that as the days in January dwindle. It is important that your 2019 membership is current in order to exercise your vote in the upcoming Association elections. Current 2019 members will receive a packet of election information materials with details on candidates for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee positions, along with a proposed budget and proposed bylaws revisions. All in preparation for voting on Friday, February 8, An Open Information Meeting for all homeowners is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in the auditorium, starting at 7:00 PM. On the proposed agenda is time for a brief presentation by each of the candidates for the Board of Directors as well as introduction of those seeking positions on the next Nominating Committee. A summary of the proposed bylaws revisions and budget will be offered as Association members plan

2 their voting options. Reports from activities coordinators will provide an update on the many ongoing events. Also at that time, Glenda Levesque, the indomitable website manager, will be seeking update information for the online resident directory. It s time to recognize some of those folks in our community who contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of their neighbors. Good Neighbor Award certificates honoring them will be presented at the February 12 Annual Membership Meeting. It is up to you to submit nominations of those you believe deserve this recognition. Just access the Heron Cay website heroncayhoa.org, scroll down under Information to HOA Forms, complete and submit. Additional forms may be available in the auditorium; complete and submit to the HOA office. Have you taken the opportunity to check out the HOA website? What a wealth of information is available there simply by accessing heroncayhoa.org. Find copies of back issues of the newsletter, pictures of activities, an online directory of homeowners, and a special members section which includes approved minutes of Board and manager s meetings. Are you ready for a fun evening? Plenty of laughs as brave neighbors participate willingly in another Heron Cay production of The Not So Newlywed Game. Lots of interesting insights, with a bit of innuendo added just for fun. Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 19, and get your tickets early. All this frivolity brought to you by the HOA for your lighthearted enjoyment. But you ve got to be there to experience it! Heron Cay Homeowners Association, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Wednesday, January 2, :00 AM Card Room Members Welcome Heron Cay Homeowners Association, Inc. OPEN INFORMATION MEETING Tuesday, January 8, 2019

3 7:00 PM All Homeowners Welcome Heron Cay Homeowners Association, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 PM Thursdays Noon to 1:00 PM The New Year is upon us Yes, 2019 is here! We celebrate the season with happiness and cheer. It s time for resolutions that everybody makes Those serious intentions that everybody breaks! We look for joy and jubilance, prosperity and wealth, For peace and quiet harmony, but most of all for health. So here s to friends and family, Good times and troubles none. May all your days be sunny. Happy New Year everyone!

4 Not So Newly-Wed Game If you missed this show the last time they were here, be sure not to miss it this time! Ask anyone that was there what a good time it was. The party will start at 7:00 P.M. on January 19 th. Tickets will be sold at the HOA office on Tuesday nights from 6 to 7 P.M. and at the HOA office on Thursday afternoon from 12 to 1 P.M. Tickets will be $12.00 for HOA members and $15.00 for non-members. The contestants will be John and Rita Bean, Rich and Joanna Chiarantona, Bill and Janet Gimbel, and Hugh and Maureen Anley-Boyes. It is sure to be a fun time with these couples. Bring your beverage of choice and a snack for table if you want to. Wedding cake and coffee will be served following the game. Don t miss this great time! Nominating Committee: Tuesday, January 8, 2019, will be an Open Meeting at the clubhouse at 7:00 pm. Candidates will be introduced for the Nominating Committee and Board of Directors. Please plan to attend. BOD candidates will give a short speech. Membership packets will be passed out in January. Application for an Absentee Ballot for the HOA Election is available if a HOA member is not able to be present to vote. Reminder: Election Day is Friday, February 8, 2019, in the Clubhouse from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Only HOA members will be eligible to vote on the Candidates, Budget, and By-Laws. Dues must be paid by February 7 th in order to vote in the election and attend the Annual Membership HOA meeting on February 12, Results of the election will be given at that time. A sincere thank you to all the candidates for volunteering for this election. Lynda Merrill, Nominating and Election Committee Chairman

5 Decorating the Clubhouse WOW!! Check out this list of wonderful neighbors who came to help us decorate the clubhouse for Christmas Carol Paradis, Pat Morrison, Ginny McMahon, Patricia Horn, Maria Johnson, Jacques & Glenda Levesque, Carol Saullo, Joe Chillsceyzn, Denise Rroux-Venery, John & Rita Bean, Sharon Noreault, Teddie Jo Curran and Louise Klier. Many thanks to each and every one of you. Also Fun N Games wants to thank Pat Johansson for donating the Christmas tree in the entry way of the clubhouse. Golf Cart Parade Lots of fun was had by all as the lighted golf carts paraded around the community. Many of our residents came curbside to cheer us on. As we were passing out candy, some of our residents were giving us treats back. Thank you! Christmas Party Fun times during our Christmas party. Santa and his elves were on hand to put us in that holiday spirit. $102 was given out to our 50/50 winner. Thanks to all who brought food donations. 220 pounds of food was delivered to the Indian River Food Bank. So thankful for the following people who stepped up to lend a hand to the Fun N Games team Ron Achey, Pat Morrison, Pat Horn, Carol Saullo, Maria Johnson, Scott & Linda Merrill, Lanny & Lucille Folster, Claude Renaud, Louis Lebel, Louise Klier, Suzanne Beaulie and Diana Russo. January Luau Pool Party RAIN OR SHINE!! Our first pool party of the season will be on Saturday, January 5 th at 2 PM. Come help us welcome our seasonal residents back to Florida. Come out to enjoy an afternoon around the pool listening to great music or take a dip in the pool. If the weather does not want to cooperate, we will move the party inside the clubhouse. Bring your drink of choice and a dish to share that feeds at least 8 people. Grilled hot dogs, with all the trimmings, will be sold for $1 each. Fun N Games will provide the rest. Don t forget your $ s for the 50/50 drawing. Poker Run If you have never participated in our Poker Run, you should join in the fun!! You do not need to know how to play poker to play. We will figure out your poker hand for you. Walk, ride a bike or a golf cart around the community of Heron Cay to collect your cards for your poker hand from 4 marked designated stations. You will draw your 5 th and last card, when you return to the clubhouse. Coffee and donuts will be served in the clubhouse during check-in from 9:30 to 10:00 am on Jan. 12th. Admission fee is $5 per person. The poker run begins at 10 am. All poker hands must be turned in no later than 11am. At that time we will announce the persons who have the top 3

6 poker hands. All proceeds will be paid back to the winners. New Year s Luncheon On Tuesday, January 15 at 1 pm we are serving lunch in the clubhouse auditorium. The menu is chicken salad on croissant, homemade soup, fresh fruit, cookie, coffee and iced tea. Door prizes and, as usual, we will have a 50/50 drawing. Tickets will be sold on Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10 from 1-2 pm and 6-7 pm each day. Fun N Games members $7.00, non-members $9.00. Undecorating the Clubhouse On Wednesday, January 2 at 10 am we could use some helping hands in taking down and storing the Christmas decorations in the clubhouse. Fun N Games Membership As a reminder ~ your 2018 membership will expire on December 31, You can purchase your 2019 membership at any Fun N Games ticket sales or by calling Sandy Ray at By being a member you will save at least $2 or more on each ticket you purchase. Membership dues are $6.00 per person. NOTE: HOA membership and Fun N Games membership are two different memberships. January 1 ~ Lynn Hape January 7 ~ Penny Cahill Fun N Games Birthday Club On the bulletin board in the back of the auditorium in the clubhouse there is a signup sheet for our birthday club. Your name will be published in this section of the Community News on your birthday month. Save the Dates February 2 ~ Pool Party February 5 ~ Fun N Games Committee Meeting February 6 ~ Ticket sales for Valentine s Day February 7 ~ Ticket sales for Valentine s Day February 14 ~ Valentines Show & Dance February 19 ~ Fun N Games Volunteer Meeting February 23 ~ Driveway Sales Line Dancing Line Dancing starts up again on January 10 th. It will be held at our clubhouse every Thursday from 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Come on out for some fun and exercise. Beginners are welcome. Wear shoes that slide easily on tile floors. The sessions will be run by Glenda Levesque with assistance from Corky Bano and his wife Karen and all our experienced dancers. This year we will be using short instructional videos found on the internet to teach or remind us of many of the beginner level line dances our more experienced line dancers are familiar with. We hope to see you there.

7 Glenda Levesque BUNCO Sorry I missed you all in Dec. I hear we had 32 people playing. This will be short & sweet. MOST BUNCOS Ronny Currier MOST GAMES Jeromy Burns BOOBY Elaine Roberts Our next BUNCO night will be January 5, WOW where did last year go? YOU MUST CALL to let us know if you are coming. (I have to know how many tables to set up etc.) If you call and say you are coming and at the last minute you find you can NOT make it, PLEASE PLEASE call me by 6:00 on the night of Bunco so we don't have to rearrange at the last second, that is very rude. CALL RICK BIBEAU IF YOU ARE COMING CALL BEVERLY if you are not coming Please bring $2.00 in singles or change. NO larger than a $5 bill. We can not make change (remember you have 4 weeks to make change). ALSO bring a drink and a smile. The food is not necessary but always welcomed and enjoyed. Hope you all had a VERY HAPPY HEALTHY & WEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Beverly Wheaton HEY GOOD SPORTS! Come join your fellow golfers on Monday (1:30 PM) at Sand Ridge, or Thursday (12:57 PM) at Vista Plantation. Contact for Sand Ridge Bob Clement at bjclements@sbcglogal.net Contact for Vista Plantation Joan Brioux at wbrioux@sympatico.ca. How about Pickleball?!?! Try your skills Mondays through Thursdays at the Heron Cay adapted tennis courts. Check with Norm Ford for details.

8 Neighborhood Watch We would like to wish all our neighbors a very Happy New Year. With that in mind, please consider a few safety resolutions for the coming year: Apply the 9 PM rule - Be sure your doors and windows of your home and car are locked Remember to leave no valuables in your vehicle Install security lighting if there is none / check to be sure that any security lighting you have is working properly Become a member of NEXTDOOR - this is where emergency information is posted for our community Drive slower - the speed here is only 15 MPH Look out for your neighbors - be alert to any abnormalities within your immediate area Finally, if you see something that is not right, report it. Reports to management and the Sheriff's office are necessary to resolve situations that may occur Help us in providing a safe and secure community in which to live and enjoy all that is available to us here in Vero Beach. HAPPY NEW YEAR Bob McGill, Nancy Dawe, and all the members of Neighborhood Watch. Charity Event National Pancreas Foundation will hold an event on January 26th here at Heron Cay. Anyone interested in shuffle board or bocce to please contact one of the following people: Kathy Hill at or Carol Saullo, Pauline Moldenhauer or Rob Tuite or the website Even if you re not a player you can sign up for the dinner which will be held at 6 pm. Lots of fun and great raffles and most of all you benefit a great cause! Let s kiss off Pancreas diseases together.

9 Kathy Hill The chart below reflects the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) for our area. This figure is used to recalculate rents, on each of our anniversary dates. The CPI number, four full months prior to the anniversary date, determines if our rent will go up or remain the same. If the CPI goes up on that month our rents increase by that amount, if the CPI stays the same as the year before or goes down, our rents remains the same for the coming year. I will publish this chart each month so we can verify accuracy in our rental charges.. Bill Cahill, HOA Board Member Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Percent change 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.4% 2.7% 2.7% Rental Anniversary Date Jun 2018 Jul-18 Aug 18 Sept 18 Oct-18 Nov 18 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Percent change 2.9% 2.4% 1.7% 2.1% 1.9% Rental Anniversary Date Dec-18 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Memoriams: Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Judy Keicher who passed away on December 12th. We also send our thoughts to prayers to Diana Russo and her family in the passing of her husband Fred on December 17th. Fred will be missed by so many here in Heron Cay. Theresa Flescher passed away on December 21st. We are all thinking of her family during this most difficult time. Terri used to be on the Fun & Games Committee here at Heron Cay and helped make a lot of fun for a lot of people here. She will certainly be missed.

10 There will be a memorial for Paul Mesaros on January 16th at 12:30 pm the clubhouse. More details will be announced later. Have you moved, changed your phone number or updated your address in the last year? If you have changed your contact information in the last year, your information in the online community directory may be incorrect. All members of the HOA can check their listing by logging into the Members area (See top menu) of the Heron Cay website ( ) using the password provided you at the time of your registration with the association. All homeowners in Heron Cay can join the HOA by visiting their office in the clubhouse on Tuesdays from 6-7 pm or Thursdays from 12-1 pm. There is an annual fee of $15 and proof of home ownership is required for new members. Anyone (HOA members and non-members) can update their information by clicking the blue box in the bottom right corner of the website ( ) that says Provide or Update Your Information Now. There is a form to complete where you can provide your new information. Please note that this form can also be used to remove the previous residents for your home from the Directory. Thanks for your assistance in keeping the community directory up-to-date. ROMEO'S men's breakfast club meets every Thursday at Cracker Barrel at 9 am