Sea Pines, in Hudson Florida

Volume XII, Issue II

SSEAEA PPINESINES NNEWSEWS

President’s Message 1

Meeting minutes 2

Veteran's Corner 3

Women’s Club 4

Sheriff’s Newsletter 5

Important Numbers 11

Tides 12

Events Calendar 13

Inside this issue:

Febuary 2020 SeaPinesNews@yahoo.com

Deed Restricted Community

Message from the President

Message from the President

SeaPines-FL.com

Hello again Sea Pines!

Seems like time is just flying

by. Last month we had our

first Adopt-A-Road clean-up of

Old Dixie Hwy for 2020. What

a turn out!!! A BIG thank you

to the 21 people who showed

up early Saturday morning to

help out. I believe that was a

record number of volunteers,

at least since I have been in-

volved. With all the help we

were able to clean from New

York Avenue all the up to Sun-

West Park. Also, a special

thanks to Kevin McNaught for

offering to help out our mow-

ing crew.

The SPCA board is looking for

ways to improve security in the

Sea Pines community. At the

last SPCA general meeting in

January we threw out the idea

to create a Neighborhood

Crime Watch here in Sea

Pines. Speaking to the Sher-

iff’s office I learned that the ter-

minology “Crime Watch” is no

longer used and the protocol has

changed a bit. Nonetheless, I

was happy to see a unanimous

interest and approval for this

type of program from our mem-

bers. I am pleased to welcome

Deputy Ron Buzzetto from the

Pasco County Sheriff’s office as

our guest speaker for the meet-

ing in February. This is your op-

portunity to ask the officer ques-

tions about this program or per-

haps other concerns you may

have. We will learn about our

responsibilities as residents as

well as how we pass on suspi-

cious activity and information to

the Sheriff’s office. I invite all

residents of Sea Pines (members

or not) to attend this upcoming

meeting on Wednesday February

19th.

Cheers,

Randy

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Six of seven

officers and board members were present, so there was a

quorum.

There was a motion, which was seconded and approved to

accept the minutes from the December meeting as published

in the Sea Pines newsletter.

Jerry Sweet gave the treasurer’s report for the month of

December 2019, and the only question was regarding an

unusually high office supply expense. It was explained that

it was the cost to replace the cartridges for the laser printer.

Randy Dennison announced that we are looking for volun-

teers to perform the annual audit on Sea Pines accounts.

Two people are required for this job, and it cannot be any of

the officers or board members. There were no volunteers at

the meeting, so we are still looking for someone to help with

this task. Please contact a member of the board if you would

like to volunteer.

Report of Standing Committees

Activities & Events committee (Cookie Miller)

There was no news from this committee. If you have any

specific events you would like to see in the Sea Pines neigh-

borhood, please speak up. The calendar is wide open.

Boat Ramp committee (Jerry Sweet & Jeromy Gam-

ble)

New signs have been posted at the boat ramp warning about

it being slippery when wet. Please use caution when launch-

ing your boat. The batteries in the cameras have been re-

placed and all is functioning well.

Waterways committee (Jeromy Gamble)

This new committee was added to manage the canals and

channel. The main focus will be as a liaison with govern-

ment agencies to improve our water quality by clearing the

culverts where debris is preventing a healthy flow. The

main task is continuing to “bug” the powers that be to take

a look and get our culverts repaired. There was an employee

from the Pasco County Stormwater Management Depart-

ment in attendance at the meeting. He was able to give Je-

romy a direct contact in his department for this project.

Hopefully this will be a step forward on an important pro-

ject. Note: Since the meeting Jeromy has been successful in

placing a work order to have the culverts cleaned and re-

paired with the Stormwater Management Department and

they indicated we should see activity within 10 days.

Mowing committee (Pat Piccininno)

No update. We continue to look for volunteers to help mow

the Sea Pines common grounds.

Adopt-a-Road committee (Ernie Reed)

The next Adopt-A-Road cleanup of Old Dixie is scheduled for

this Saturday, January 18th 2020. All interested volunteers

should be at the clubhouse at 8:00AM.

Membership Dues committee (Jerry Sweet)

Sea Pines ended the year with 803 members. All member-

ships ended 12/31, and 60 people have already renewed

their membership. Dues can be mailed or dropped off at the

clubhouse or you can use our new online payment system

on the Sea Pines website.

Parks committee (Roger Chillura)

No update.

Newsletter committee (Jerry Sweet)

Need inputs by January 21st for inclusion in the February

2020 issue. Anyone who is interested in advertising in the

monthly newsletter please contact Jerry.

Welcoming committee (Donna Hodnicki)

No update.

Website committee (Randy Dennison)

The website now has an e-Commerce page to allow resi-

dents to purchase an SPCA membership or a boat ramp fob.

Please remember to check out the new website

(www.SeaPines-FL.com). This URL is posted above the

clubhouse door and on the Sea Pines signage. Visitors to

the site are growing steadily with roughly 500+ unique visi-

tors to the site each month.

Unfinished or Old Business

Randy Dennison is still working with Kazar’s Electric to

complete the permitting process and schedule an install

date for the electrical box at the Southwind Park.

New Business

Upcoming Events:

Women’s Club luncheons: See the newsletter or the interac-

tive calendar on the website to learn more.

The Sea Pines board asked the attendees at the meeting if

they would be supportive of investigating a neighborhood

watch group for Sea Pines. The idea seemed to have ap-

proval with those at the meeting, so we will pursue the

idea. We will have a representative from the Sheriff’s office

come to a future meeting and explain the current responsi-

bilities and requirements to sponsor a neighborhood watch

plan.

A neighborhood watch is an organized group of civil-

ians (working with local law enforcement) devoted

to crime and vandalism prevention. Essentially the

watch group is the “eyes-and-ears” for the neighbor-

hood.

One attendee did comment on how dark the parking lot at

the clubhouse is. Many others confirmed that it is an issue.

The board will get a quote to have a light installed. NOTE:

After the meeting, we received a quote to have the light in-

stalled by WREC, and it was only $65 to install it and $10/

month for the additional power. This sounded like a great

deal and a good idea to solve a potential safety issue. The

board was polled and the approval vote was unanimous.

The light will be installed as soon as possible.

There was a motion made and seconded, and the meeting

was adjourned at 7:40.

Submitted by: Sara Hernandez

Sea Pines Meeting Minutes for January 15, 2020

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The Veterans Corner

By James Alling

Well hello Sea Pines!

My name is James Alling and my wife Annemarie and

I moved here about 4.5 years ago after I retired from

the Air Force. She was a teacher for a number of

years, but at this point we are both semi-retired. I

have enjoyed reading Liz’s “The Veteran’s Corner”

during our time here and found her information to be

very useful. When I found out the community needed

a replacement for Liz I decided to step up. She has big

shoes to fill and I will do the best I can.

First, a little more about me. I was born and raised in

the Tampa Bay area, and I served active duty in the

Air Force from 1989 – 2015 retiring as an E-9. I was

permanently stationed at 11 bases and visited many,

many more. Immediately after I retired, I became a

teacher here in Pasco County for 3 years and decided

that was not for me, so that leads to my current semi-

retired status.

During my active duty days, I heard rumors and sto-

ries that the VA was not serving in the best interest of

Veterans. My overall experience since retiring has

been very, very positive when dealing with the VA.

They have been overwhelmingly professional, caring,

and timely. Again, I was initially skeptical because I

did not understand the system, and it was an easy tar-

get to bad mouth when something appeared complicat-

ed. There was a bit of a learning curve regarding what

clinic to go to, appointments, ID cards, disability rat-

ings calculations, MyHealthEVet, etc. I think I have a

good grasp on the system and have utilized the many

services the VA provides frequently. Bottom line is if

you are feeling overwhelmed by the system, do not

hesitate to contact me by email at

jamesalling67@gmail.com and I will help you the best

I can. If you are having immediate issues that do not

require calling 911, please call the Veterans Crisis

Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, or chat online at

VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or you can even text

them at 838255.

I had a short timeline on this first iteration of The Vet-

erans Corner, and this was more of an introduction

than detailed information. I look forward to providing

updates to you in the coming months ahead. Until

then, take care and be nice on NextDoor.

James

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*******SEA PINES WOMEN’S CLUB*******

*******SEA PINES WOMEN’S CLUB*******

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY

February is upon us….Cold weather but not as cold as up north…. Thanks to God for that! So with all this cold weather it is important to remember to cuddle with someone special! Valentines Day reminds us to love those near to us. Those who are always around, and sometimes we forget to recog-nize how important they are in our lives… the people who are always there to pick up the pieces, or just share a piece of chocolate cake (or maybe a big bowl of ice cream) when times are tuff! The people who we share laughs with when times are sweet….. Love all your friends, and all those who make your life so special.

The Women’s club tries to plan new and exciting adventures each month & we are always looking for new ideas…. Join us, and Share yours! We look forward to new faces, and I know that there are new residents in the community, so come on out, meet some of your neighbors, and make some new friends! We will be happy to have you join us.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND ANY OF THE EVENTS

Please contact Betsy via e-mail (daileybishop1@yahoo.com) one (1) week before the event in order that

Transport arrangements & reservations at restaurants can be made.

If you are willing to drive please advise. Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

Thursday, February 6, 11:30 Lunch at Nouvelle Cousine in Spring Hill.

Thursday, February 13, 11:00 Local lunch at “Rams” followed by cards at location to be determined.

Thursday, February 20, 11:30 Lunch at “Guppy’s”… in Indian Rocks

Friday, February28, 10:30Trip to Tampa Bay Times Race Track. Reservations are required by 2/20.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT RESERVATIONS FOR EACH EVENT SHOULD BE MADE ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE VIA E-MAIL TO ME: daileybishop1@yahoo.com

THINGS TO DO:

What: Ladies club meetings--A social event

Please check monthly newsletter for specific events & time

When: Days will vary for the convenience of all our members

Questions: daileybishop1@yahoo.com

Betsy Dailey

SEA PINES WOMEN’S CLUB

FEBRUARY RECIPE

Who doesn't love chocolate???? Here is a simple reci-pe for some quick cookies. Of course, in celebration of Valentines day you may want to serve these yummy delights with some Briers Chocolate Chip Raspberry ice cream.... just a thought. But we all know that cookies are at their best with a big glass of cold milk, or a cup of hot cocoa! Be indulgent!

Please check out the monthly newsletters for infor-mation regarding the Sea Pines Women’s Club activi-ties. We would love to see you at any of our activities.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a cookie sheet

Mix together:

1 box of Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix

1 cup all purpose flour

3 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

After mixing roll into balls, about 1" in diameter

Use approx 3/4 cup confectioners (powdered) sugar in a bowl

Roll each ball until covered with sugar

Place on greased cookie sheet, and bake for approx 11 to 13 minutes.

remove from sheet & cool (or maybe eat warm--yum)!

Hope you enjoy.

If you have children this is a great recipe to get them involved with, as it is quick and easy! Have some fami-ly fun.

This will make approx 2 -3 dozen cookies, depending on the size of the balls.

Betsy

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One of the most popular Pasco Sheriff’s Office

units is our K9 Unit that is comprised of mul-

tiple K9 teams. We currently have 25 K9

teams at the agency, which includes three

teams that are in training. There are plans to

add even more to our teams as the combina-

tion of a handler and dog is beneficial in many

ways.

K9s are beneficial in many ways for our agen-

cy. They are what is called a “force multiplier,”

which in military and law enforcement science,

refers to a factor or a combination of factors

that gives personnel or weapons (or other

hardware) the ability to accomplish greater

feats than without it. How do K9s assist their

human counterparts? Our dogs, depending on

their specialty, are trained to run faster, jump

farther, and if need be, attack targets with an-

imal ferocity. Their sense of smell is hundreds

of times more sensitive than humans, which

again, depending on the dog’s specialty, can

search for and find drugs, explosives or accel-

erants, cadavers, or track a live human scent,

which can be a bad guy or girl fleeing from the

law, or a lost child or elderly adult.

Our K9s often ensure quick compliance with

the orders of a deputy from suspects. Many of

our deputies will tell you that a suspect will

have no problem resisting or fighting them,

even after they have been pepper sprayed or

tasered. But when a K9 team shows up, the

suspect is more often than not ready to give up

than have to tangle with an eager K9.

Currently we have 12 K9s that support our

road patrol units. Most of our dog breeds in

patrol are German Shepherds. Depending on

their specialty, we also have Malinois, Blood-

hounds, Labradors, and a Golden Retriever.

As you can tell by our many posts on our mul-

tiple social media accounts, citizens love dogs,

and especially dogs that help our deputies.

Everyone knows the dangerous jobs our dep-

uties do, protecting and serving our citizens.

Our social media accounts allow us to high-

light how the men and women of our agency

work hard at their jobs, love working with

citizens, and are everyday people. That goes

as well for our K9 teams. The dogs don’t

know that there are “good” and “bad” people.

They go to work with their deputy handlers

and think that it is all play time to them. Our

K9 handlers will tell you that when it is time

to go to work, their partners know the partic-

ular sound of the vehicle keys for their Sher-

iff’s Office vehicle. They get excited when

travelling in the vehicle and the deputy turns

on the siren to quickly get to a call for ser-

vice. Our K9s love their “job” and are sad

when the day comes that we have to retire

them for health reasons and old age.

I have plans to increase our K9 unit even

more, as their value and support is irreplace-

able for the jobs that they do. Purchasing and

equipping a K9 team is not cheap, but the job

that they do is worth every penny. The cost of

just the dog can start at $8,000. Then we

have to train them, and their deputy handler.

Then comes the equipment including the K9

vehicle, which is a large SUV. As you may

have seen from our social media accounts, I

am pleased that many private citizens, social

groups, and businesses have come forward to

make the initial purchase of a K9 dog for us.

Others have raised money to purchase equip-

ment, including bullet- and stab-proof vests.

Our K9 deputies and their dogs are some of

the hardest working members at our agency.

They often have to track through woods and

swamps, neighborhoods and buildings, dur-

ing the sweltering heat of the summer and

the cold of the winter. I would like to thank

our citizens for their continued support of our

agency and all of our dedicated members.

PASCO SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWSLETTER February 2020

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FEBRUARY 3RD – MARCH 6TH, 2020 Theme: “INVITATIONAL SHOW”* Co-Chairs: Valerie Brandau/Christine

Cooke Intake: Mon, February 3, 2019, 10am-1pm Art Gala: Sunday, Feb 9, 2:30pm-4:30pm* Fundraiser:

WestPascoArtGuild.org/2020FebShow Removal: Mar 6, classroom hours

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Suncoast Docks

The "Do it Yourself " Supply store and more…

727-484-5148

12635 U.S.HWY 19 Hudson Fl, 34667 Dock Supplies - Dock Kits - Flotations - Hardware

ORDER YOUR SEA PINES LOGO ON...ORDER YOUR SEA PINES LOGO ON...

Sweat Shirt — $16.00

Polo (Gildan) — $14.50

Hooded front zipper sweatshirt — $22.00

T-shirt — $9.00

Jacket — $36.00

Must be paid in full at the time of order; Cash or Check

Call Brenda Duncan 727 226-0093 or

Email RenderItYourway@Gmail.com

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IMPORTANT NUMBERSIMPORTANT NUMBERS

EMERGENCY 911

FIRE 911

PASCO COMMUNICATIONS DEP. 727 847-8102

CODE ENFORCEMENT 727 847-8171

ANIMAL CONTROL 727 834-3216

ABUSE HOTLINE 800 962-2873

U.S. COAST GUARD 727 896-5666

CONSUMER AFFAIRS 727 847-8106

HOSPITAL (BAYONET) 727 819-2929

WATER 727 847-8131

ELECTRIC (WREC) 727 868-9465

POST OFFICE (US 19) 727 819-0073

REPUBLIC SANITATION 727 868-2566

FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMISSION 888-404-3922

Committees

Boat Ramp

Jeromy Gamble 352-428-6533

Jerry Sweet 727-857-6204

Sunshine

Activities and Events

Cookie Miller 352-650-0140

Welcoming Committee

Donna Hodnicki 912-531-5831

Mowing

Pat Piccininno, 727 863-4268

Adopt-a-Road

Ernie Reed 727 364-5907

Membership Dues — BILLING

Jerry Sweet 727 857-6204

Newsletter

Jerry Sweet 727 857-6204

Parks

Roger Chillura 727-919-6225

Website

Randy Dennison 636-219-6430

Club House Rental

Jerry Sweet 727 857-6204

Your hauler is required by ordinance to pick up recy-cles at least twice a month. Some haulers pick them

up more often. Please contact your hauler for your

specific Recycle Pickup Schedule.

If you have a problem, please contact your hauler first

to try to resolve the problem. If you are not success-

ful with this approach, contact Pasco County Recy-

cling at (727) 847-8041.

Accurate Waste Systems (727) 375-5797

County Recycling (888) 522-5794

Parker & Sons Sanitation (727) 845-1024

Progressive (West) 727-847-9100

(West Central) 727-849-3333

Republic (727) 868-2566

Waste Aid (727) 842-9309

Waste Management (800) 255-7172

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Civic Association Officers & Board

President

Randy Dennison 636-219-6430

JRDenn@BrightHouse.com

Vice President

Jeromy Gamble 352-428-6533

Jeromy@Spearing Magazine.com

Secretary

Sara Hernandez 727-644-9053

SaraHernandez@LookToPSI.com

Treasurer

Jerry Sweet 727-857-6204

JSweet26@TampaBay.rr.com

Board Member

Ken Hodnicki 912-687-2100

NautiPelican@Yahoo.com

Roger Chillura 727-919-6225

BBChilura@Gmail.com

Matt Copeland 813-778-8007

SeaPines.Fla@Outlook.com

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NOTE: For Hudson & Hudson Creek, subtract approx. :40 minutes

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Sea Pines Events Calendar - February 2020

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

7pm Sea Pines General MTG

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jan 26 27 28 29 30 31 Feb 1

10:30

Trip to Tampa

Bay Downs

Race Track. Res-

ervations

are required by

1/22

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11:30

AMWomen's

Club

Lunch at

Nouvelle Cui-

sine

in Spring Hill

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

7:00PM

Sea Pines Board

Meeting

Clubhouse

11:30

AMWomen's

Club

Lunch at

Rams,cards to

follow,location to

be

determined

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

7:00

Sea Pines Mem-

bership Meeting

Clubhouse

10:30

AMWomen's

Club

Lunch at Gup-

py's in

Indian Rocks

Beach

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

10:30

AMWomen's

Club

Tampa Bay

Downs

reservations by

2/20

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

Sea Pines Civic Association

Sea Pines, west of Old Dixie Highway Photo by Kitty Nicolai

ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Business Cards $ 5.00 per issue or $60 per yr.

¼ Page $ 10.00 per issue or $120 per yr.

½ Page $ 15.00 per issue or $180 per yr.

Full Page $ 25.00 per issue or $300 per yr.

If interested in advertising:

Drop off your ad at the Clubhouse (mail slot in the door) or

Mail your ad to: Sea Pines Civic Association. 7817 Gulf Way, Hudson FL 34667 or

(Preferably) send your high-resolution ad electronically to:

SeaPinesNews@yahoo.com

Make check payable to Sea Pines Civic Association (no cash please)

Call Jerry Sweet at 727-857-6204 if you have questions.

Deadline is the 20th of the month to appear in the following month’s issue

Sea Pines Civic Association

7817 Gulf Way

Hudson, FL 34667

President ……………………..……............Randy Dennison

Vice President …………………..................Jeromy Gamble

Secretary …………………………..............Sara Hernandez

Treasurer …………………………...…..... Jerry Sweet

Board Member …………………………... Roger Chillura Board Member ……………………..…..…Ernie Reed

Board Member …………………………....Ken Hodnicki

Sea Pines Newsletter Editor.……….…...... Jerry Sweet

Sea Pines in Hudson, Florida

Officers and Board 2019

Association dues are payable

on the 1st of January of each year.

Membership Fee………......…..….... $50.00

Boat Ramp Fee ……………….….…. $20.00

Non-Member Boat Ramp Fee ...….. $70.00

Boat Ramp Electronic Fobs

Boat ramp fobs may be purchased from Jerry Sweet, 7222 Mako Dr. Please call in advance 727-857-6204. YOU MUST BE A PROPERTY OWNER IN SEA PINES Sea Pines Membership……………………………………… ..………….$50.00 BOAT RAMP FOB Sea Pines Member………………………………..….$20.00 BOAT RAMP FOB Non-Member …..….……….……………………...….$70.00 Lost Fob ……………………………….……………………………...……..$40.00 NOTE: Lost FOB codes will be removed from system.

You will receive a DECAL for your boat trailer. Do not forget to re-lock the gate after using the boat ramp. If you do not plan on using your FOB, you can turn it in to Jerry Sweet and we will pay you $5.00. Please call in advance: 727-857-6204.