RTL Newsletter September 2011 FINAL

This newsletter is being distributed to all residents of The Retreat at Twin Lakes (RTL). We want all residents to be both informed and involved so we can keep our community as clean and problem-free as possible.

Sanford Police Dept. Non-emergency— 407-688-5199 (to report suspicious activity, civil matters, noise nuisances, etc.)Animal Control— 407-665-5110 Sanford Utilities— 407-688-5100Community Association Manager— Kent Taylor w/ Leland Management @ 407-781-1181 or [email protected] Gate Issues— Report problems or issues with the gates (remotes, roster, etc.) to Laura Mills at 407-781-1169 or email her at: [email protected] Broken? Call Ash Landscape 8-6pm— 321-302-4541 Remember, if we don’t know it’s broken, we can’t fix it! HOA Dues Info— Call 407-447-9955 and ask for Assessment and BillingARC Applications— Send applications to Aida Martinez at 407-781-1406 or [email protected] Info— Within the first year, contact Professional Warranty Service Corporation (PWSC) at http://pwsc.corrigo.com or call 888-803-8289 with specific questions.

NEWS FROM THE BOARD

want to interact with your neighbors or the Board. We’ve added links to Sanford365 and the Sanford Herald and an “Events” tab with information on upcoming Board meetings, the community Garage Sale and other Sanford happenings.

Meet your Board Members: Kent Taylor with Leland Management, Jenna Lauer, Cindy Wibker, & Don O’Brien, Board Members.

You can get in touch with the RTL HOA Board by contacting Kent Taylor at Leland Management. The Board will meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM in the Clubhouse. Meetings are open to all homeowners & residents who wish to attend.

New Board Elected— The Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 20, 2011 and a new HOA Board of Directors was elected. Cindy Wibker is the only returning Board Member. Board Members serve a one year term.

We’re on FACEBOOK!—The Retreat at Twin Lakes now has a Fan Page on Facebook. You can “Like” us by going to the link: www.facebook.com/retreatattwinlakes. Your “Like” will be anonymous and other fans will not see your profile, though you can post on our Wall if you

Important Contacts

Important Reminders—Check your homeowner insurance policies to be sure you are covered for hurricane, storm and wind damage. The HOA is responsible for repairing, replacing and maintaining roofs and exterior painting only for “normal” depreciation and would not cover any type of storm damage. Talk to your insurance agent to make sure you are covered.

If a hurricane is approaching, a member of the HOA will disable the gates and tie them down with rope. Be sure to remove any possessions stored outside on patios and check with the City of Sanford at 407-688-5100 to ensure pick up before placing your garbage and recycling out for collection during a storm.

Doggie Rules —Are you being a responsible pet owner and a good neighbor? Both Seminole County law and RTL Community Policies require all dog owners to keep their pets on a leash and to pick up their dog’s waste. There are numerous pet waste stations throughout the neighborhood for your convenience, which are emptied weekly. Please report all ongoing offenders to Seminole County Animal Control at 407-665-5110 and to Kent Taylor with Leland Management so we can keep our community clean.

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RTL Forms and Documents—

To view or print HOA governing documents or fre-quently used forms go to www.lelandmanagment.com. Click on the “Resident Portal” button and en-ter the requested information and the HOA informa-tion will appear. You can either view the information online or print it out.

POLICIES

Trash—

Regulations require that trash containers and recycle bins are put away the day of pickup and stored out of sight. They may NOT be stored outside on driveways. Use a trash container with a lid or sturdy plastic bags that are completely closed and tied off. The use of a sturdy plastic garbage container can greatly reduce the amount of trash in our neighborhood. Garbage should not be placed by the curb before 6:00 PM the night before a collection day (Tuesdays & Fridays). Recycling is only picked up on Tuesdays. Thank you for helping keep our neighborhood clean!

Kids Playing in the Streets—

Attention parents!! We have had multiple complaints about children playing in the streets and narrowly avoiding being hit by cars, especially coming around corners. Please speak with your children about using the sidewalks and grassy areas for play or going to the park across the street. Their safety is important to us.

Pool Rules—Please familiarize yourself with the rules for the swimming pool. Loud music, pets, smoking and alcohol are not allowed. Music must be played using headphones and children under the age of 15 are not permitted use of the pool unless they are accompanied by an adult and supervised continuously. Pool hours are dawn to dusk with no exceptions per the County health code.

Parking Rules—

Parking in yellow-painted “No Parking” zones, in the grass, and in front of stop signs are not allowed. Violators will receive a warning notice on their vehicle marked with the specific violation. Anyone continuing to violate parking rules will receive a tow notice. A tow notice is a 24-hour warning to correct your violation before your car will be towed. Any vehicle blocking a fire hydrant will be towed without warning. Long-term and overnight parking of commercial vehicles is prohibited at all times.


Community Garage Sale—If you have stuff you want to sell, the whole community will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 7am to 4pm. The HOA will post “Garage Sale” signs at both gates, advertise the garage sale online and keep the gates open during those hours.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS - Around Town

Clubhouse Rental Policy— If you are interested in renting the clubhouse for a private event, here is what you need to know:

• A rental agreement must be submitted 14 days in advance. • The rental fee of $150.00 for 4 hours is non-refundable.• A refundable $200.00 security deposit is required.• The HOA will hire an off duty police officer for the event.• The rental is for the clubhouse only, not the pool area.• No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time.• The maximum number of guests is 25.• Forms are at the “Resident Portal” at www.lelandmanagement.com

THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE POLICY

Renters— Please note that you are responsible for following all RTL HOA rules and policies. You can obtain a copy of the HOA rules from this website - www.lelandmanagment.com. As a renter and a resident of this community, you are also encouraged to attend any meetings held within the community to provide your input as to how the community is being maintained. This is your home too, so please speak up if you see or hear about any problems!


Oktoberfest in Downtown Historic Sanford— The theme for Thursday, October 13th’s Alive After Five event is Oktoberfest and the November 17th theme is Seafood Harvest. Alive After Five is a monthly event to promote the businesses in downtown historic Sanford on the second Thursday of the month from 5-8pm. Admission is $7 and includes samples of food and beverages.

Did You Know? • You can watch upcoming soapbox derby races at Derby Park across the street on 10.01, 10.22, 10.23, 11.12, 12.31, and 01.01.12.

• The newly renovated Fort Mellon Park in downtown Sanford has a Splash Pad for kids costing $2 a child.

• Lake Mary has a Skate & BMX Park at the Lake Mary Sports Complex on 550 Rantoul Lane off 46A/HE Thomas.

Local Farmer’s Markets— Lake Mary Farmer’s Market is every Saturday in front of Lake Mary City Hall from 9am-1:30pm. Sanford Farmer’s Market is in Magnolia Square on 1st Street and held every Saturday from 9am-2pm.

Spooky Hollow— Trick or treat in Downtown Sanford on Monday, October 31, 2011 6-8PM

Neighborhood Watch & Crime in the Community

We have recently experienced an increased incidence of crime within the community including three break-ins in the past month, which is why having residents committed to being members of the Neighborhood Watch and reporting suspicious activities is so important. We must send a message that we will not tolerate this in our community! If you have any information on these crimes or witness suspicious activity, please contact the Sanford PD at 407-688-5199. Your call can be anonymous.

Having an active Neighborhood Watch can reduce crime by 80%. To receive Neighborhood Watch updates, safety tips and be notified of any suspicious activity within your community Call George Zimmerman at 407-435-2400 or email [email protected] to get involved. You can also call Sanford PD to schedule free “vacation checks” when you go out of town as well as free home security inspections to help you burglar-proof your home.

Go to www.crimemapping.com and click on Sanford PD for more crime reports from this community.

RTL Resident Contact List—

Email RTLReflections @gmail.com if you would like to be included on an email list for disseminat-ing community-related information, especially during emergencies, and electronic copies of the newsletter.

Business in the neighborhood LIST YOUR AD HERE!

Need to get the word out about your business or service? Advertising will be sold to help cover printing costs. Contact the newsletter at [email protected] for more information.

Crime Prevention Tips—

• Turning on your front and back porch lights nightly will help illuminate the areas around your home and make it less of a target for crime.

• Place a bar in the track of your sliding glass door.

• Get to know your neighbors and their cars so that you can more easily identify suspicious persons and cars

• When going out of town- cancel your newspaper, leave a car parked in the driveway (instead of the garage), and use automatic timers to turn on your interior lights, radio, or TV in order to give the impres sion that someone is home.

• Permanently engrave your driver’s license number on two permanent parts of your property. This discourages theft and ensures that the police can identify and return your stolen property to you.

• Do NOT post publicly on social media websites that you are out of town. This may make your home a target.

• Most crimes are crimes of opportunity so never leave your garage door open, doors unlocked, or valuable items out in the open or unattended.

• After holiday shopping, breakdown your boxes and either bag them or place them inside of your garbage. Leaving large electronics boxes curbside for garbage pickup becomes an advertisement to criminals.


COMMITTEE NEWSThe Social Committee—Watch for flyers posted by the mailboxes for information on additional socials.

Neighborhood Watch — We just held a meeting with the Sanford PD on 9.22.11 and learned many great tips for preventing crime in our community. In attendance on behalf of Sanford Police Department were: Community Volunteer Coordinator, Wendy Dorival, Sergant Herx and Officer Buchannon. Sergeant Herx and Officer Buchannon are both assigned to our neighborhood and announced increased patrol within our neighborhood. In addi-tion to the extra marked patrols, Sanford PD has initiated random bike patrols of both the front and back yards of our community and random unmarked vehicle patrols with increased patrolling during peak crime hours. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee has pledged his support to our neighborhood and asked to attend the next Neighborhood Watch community meeting!

The Neighborhood Watch is looking for additional members to participate and become a block cap-tains. We are open to all residents. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM in the clubhouse, 30 minutes prior to the scheduled HOA Board meetings. Please keep your eyes open. If you see something suspicious or out of place, report it! You can make an anonymous call to the Sanford PD Non-emergency # 407-688-5199 or 911 and help keep our community safe. Email us at: [email protected] for more information or call George Zimmerman at 407-435-2400.

Architectural Review Committee (ARC)—If you are considering making changes to the exterior of your townhome, including changes to the mulch or landscaping, you MUST submit the proper forms and documentation to the ARC for review and ap-proval. All forms regarding the community policies, including the ARC forms can be found at: www.lelandmanagment.com. Please be advised that the repair of driveways caving in is the homeowners’ responsibility, as are driveway stains. Contact the ARC for names of companies that can assist with replac-ing pavers. The ARC can be contacted at [email protected]. Meetings are open to the public and will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM in the clubhouse, 30 minutes prior to the scheduled HOA Board meetings.

Newsletter Committee — If you’d like an electronic copy of the newsletter, have suggestions for content, or want to place an adver-tisement, email us at: [email protected].

Landscaping Committee—New grass has been planted, so please DO NOT park on it! Additionally, residents need to continue to watch where they park to avoid damaging sprinkler heads. Any alterations to the landscaping in front of your home must be approved first by the ARC. Once the landscaping is altered, the landscapers will not touch it, so alterations must be approved first and determined to be compatible with the existing landscap-ing. Upkeep will then be the responsibility of the homeowner. Meetings will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM in the clubhouse, 30 minutes prior to the scheduled HOA Board meetings.


RTL Newsletter September 2011 FINAL

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