Stoneybrook Hills 4th Quarter 2013

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Office & Clubhouse Hours: 9 AM – 6 PM, 7 days a week

Office Phone: (352) 385-9189

Office Fax: (352) 385-9190 Address:

6400 Stoneybrook Hills Parkway

Mount Dora, FL 32757 E-mail:

stBinfo@accessyourcommunity.com

Pool Hours:

Dawn – Dusk, 7 days a week

Fitness Center Hours:

5 AM – 10 PM, 7 days a week

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MEETINGS Meetings

Budget Meeting-

Tuesday, October 29th at 6:30pm

Fourth Quarter/Annual Meeting—

Tuesday, November 19 @ 6pm

Board of Directors Members

Joe Fulghum

Carlos de la Ossa

Don Lunko

Meetings

The third Wednesday of

each month at 6:30pm

RAC (Resident Advisory

Council)

Members

Bud Cunnally

Sherry Malino

Gary Grimm

Frank Filippelli

Meetings

The first Monday of each month

at 6:30pm

*unless the first Monday falls on

a Holiday, in which case the

meeting will be postponed to the

2nd Monday of the month.

ACC (Architectural Control

Committee)

Members

Joe Ferretti

David Hales

Stan Boyd

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Crime Proofing Your Home There are many simple ways to make your home a secure one. By following these simple steps, you can target harden your home. Make doors unbreakable:

Install deadbolt locks Use sturdy hinges Use strike plates

Secure Sliding Doors:

Install locks to prevent sliding or lifting Place strong piece of wood in the track on the

inside of the door Prevent Window Entry:

Use window key locks Drill holes downward where inside and outside sashes meet. Insert nails or bolts. Consider grates for basement and first floor win-dows (check local fire codes first)

Consider buying an alarm system from a reputable dealer:

Also consider buying home security cameras Do your research before you make a purchase

Safeguard Valuables:

Engrave TV’s and other valuables with your driver’s license number Rent a safe-deposit box for small valuables

Crime-proof outside areas:

Keep yard, porch, and entrances well lit Consider motion-detecting lighting Store tools and toys inside when not in use Never hide keys outside of your home Keep bushes trimmed

Have Peace of Mind While You’re Away:

Inform a trusted neighbor or relatives of travel plans Do not share travel plans with strangers Leave shades in their normal positions Put two or more lights on a timer

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A Moment with

For those of you who have a hard time put-ting a face with a name, my name is Mi-randa Lee and I have been a part of Ston-eybrook Hills since 2010. I take a lot of pride in creating events that you and your family will love. I’m a people pleaser by nature, so you should never hesitate to

share your thoughts with me. I hold a monthly Lifestyle Planners meeting, where everyone is welcome to come up the Clubhouse and sit with me while I go over upcoming events, and even share my thoughts on events that I might be interested in planning. If you cannot attend our meetings, you can still have a say! Feel free to call or email me at the office anytime to share your thoughts!

On that note, I’d like to share some new events that we’ve got coming up! In October, we will be starting a monthly BYOB Cocktail Hour and a monthly Board Game & Card Night. At the BYOB Cocktail Hour, all adults will be invited to bring up their favorite drinks to share and socialize with their neighbors! For our Board Game & Card Night, all of our resi-dents will be invited to come play games with their neighbors! We have a

wide variety of games such as: Scrabble, Monopoly, The Game of Life, Battle of the Sexes, Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, Yahtzee, Bunco, plus many decks of playing cards for card games! If there’s a specific game that you want to play and we don't’ have it, feel free to let Miranda know, or you can bring it up yourself! We will also have our first: Water Quality Seminar (hosted by the RAC), an Adult Halloween Party (that will have a costume contest, of course), and an International Potluck Dinner. I, personally, am super excited for our International Potluck Dinner! It will give all of our residents the opportunity to share a piece of their heritage, or maybe just their favorite dish, with their neighbors!

I can’t wait to see what everyone dresses up as for Halloween! Last year, I was a Pirate! You know, you’re never too old to dress up for Hallow-een!

I hope everyone has a SPOOKtacular Halloween, a Thankful Thanksgiving, and a Very Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Miranda Lee

Your Event/Activity Director

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While our current financial situation is good, the primary focus of the Finance Committee (FC) this last few months has been on reducing expenses and improving service. As of July 31 our cur-rent financials show YTD Income at $743,209.30 which is over budget by $48,209.30, partly due to the developer selling homes much quicker than anticipated. While expenses are over budget by $8,509 for the year, our bank account for operations has a balance of $297,973.12. Working with management, the FC created a Request for Proposal (RFP) for landscaping services and held pre-bid meetings for six contractors. After reviewing the six quotes, a recommendation was made to the Board of Directors (BOD) which, when approved, will save the community money and the level of service is expected to improve. Another RFP was created for the gate attendant services which the BOD has given their approval to proceed. The FC hopes to make a recommendation to the BOD by the end of the month. The FC along with management have been monitoring the irrigation rust control services and when the contractor wasn’t providing the level of service expected, payment was withheld and the con-tract has been terminated. Instead of leasing the equipment, the FC and management are re-searching the costs for new equipment as well as chemical prices and the landscape contractor has agreed to assist with these services which will greatly reduce our monthly output of $595. After the initial cost of the equipment, our monthly cost will be for the chemicals and a minimal fee to the landscape contractor. Another one of our large expenses was for the phones in the clubhouse and gate house. Access Management is in the process of changing over their phone system which will allow us to take ad-vantage of their pricing and we will be able to greatly reduce our monthly costs for phone ser-vices. Several homeowners have taken the opportunity to save money by taking advantage of the special pricing the FC negotiated with Lake Jem Sod Farm for sod replacement. The HOA was able to save over $1200 for sod replacement for two of the HOA titled homes, one currently being rent-ed and the other ready to be rented. We still continue to be aggressive in our collection efforts and as of July 31 have collected $134,430 in past due assessments and after attorney fees, the community received $72,687. We currently have at least thirty-five homeowners who are one year or more past due in assess-ments with ten homeowners owing more than $10,000. Unfortunately, we have more than one hundred twenty-five additional homeowners who are more than thirty days past due in assess-ments or fees. In addition to the ten-day courtesy letter notifying homeowners they are past due, management will be making phone calls to homeowners who are thirty days past due in an ef-fort to work out payment plans to prevent attorney action. After the forty-five day letter is sent to the homeowner, if no response is received, it is turned over to the attorneys for legal ac-tion and a lien is placed on the home. Once it is turned over to the attorneys, legal fees start ac-cumulating. We encourage any homeowner with past due assessments or fees to contact manage-ment to discuss payment options or possible payment plans, thereby eliminating additional fees or service disconnections. In our efforts to collect past due assessments, the HOA has foreclosed and taken title to eight homes. The bank foreclosed on one of the homes and the HOA received payment. Two of the homes are currently being rented. Two homes, in their current state, are unrentable and the HOA would not be able to recover any monies to make it rentable in a timely manner. One home

SBH Financials with Debbie

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is currently ready to be rented. One home is being evaluated for costs to make repairs to make rentable, and the last home will be assessed after the homeowner moves out. The FC and management are currently working on the 2014 Budget and continue to strive to keep our assessments at a reasonable level. Our budget is based on every homeowner paying their assessments and using past history and actual expenses. Once we budget the anticipated expenses for a year, we subtract miscellaneous income that will be received (rental income, capital contributions, interest, administrative fees) and subtract the developer’s funding. The remainder must be paid with homeowner assessments. The FC is also reviewing all reserve ac-counts to make sure we are properly funded. Quotes are currently being solicited for certain services in order to make sure we have current pricing and a proposal for additional funding of some of the reserve accounts will be provided to the BOD for review before presenting to the community. Current financials are being posted to the community web site and are posted by the 20th of the following month. We will continue with our aggressive approach of collecting unpaid as-sessments as well as looking for ways to reduce our expenses in order to make this a financial-ly strong HOA. If you have any comments / suggestions / questions, please feel free to con-tact a committee member or send your comments through management.

Debbie Winfield SBH Finance Committee co-chair

4th Quarter HOA assessments are due on October 1st,2013. HOA Assessments for 2013 are $394 per quarter.

You have three (3) options for making payments.

1. mailing in a check,

2. paying online *note, there is a $9.99 fee for paying online*, or

3. signing up for direct debit payments.

Mailing Address:

Stoneybrook Hills HOA, Inc.

PO BOX 66035

Phoenix, AZ 85082

DON’T FORGET!

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Website Resident Directory

1. Go to

www.stoneybrookhills.org

2. Login (contact the of-

fice if you need login in-

formation)

3. Click on “My Profile” in

the top left corner

4. Fill in your information

5. Make sure to uncheck

the boxes labeled “Hide

From Address

Book” (this will enable

other residents to view

your contact information

on the Stoneybrook Hills

Website. You can make

your phone number,

email address, and ad-

dress visible)

6. Scroll to bottom of

page and click “Save

Changes”

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IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN YOUR HOME

An educational seminar, available to all residents, will be held in the Stoneybrook Hills Clubhouse, sponsored by your Resident Advisory Committee (RAC) on Thursday, October 17 from 7-9PM. Since everyone is becoming more and more aware of the Water Quality of water for drinking, bathing, etc., this is an opportunity to learn more about how to approach providing cleaner and safer water in our homes. Last year about 25% of new owners have installed home filtration systems indicating a great interest in this aspect of their home envi-ronments. This informational meeting will include a rep. from Mt Dora’s Public Works Dept. to explain the ‘How's’ and ‘Whys’ our city water is aerated , filtered and treated and a mem-ber of the Florida Rural Water Assoc. who will ID what some of the contaminates are that we should be aware of so we can select a home filtration system that will best suit our indi-vidual needs by lowering their impact or risk. In addition, several manufacture reps and dealers who have previously provided services to SBH residents will make short presenta-tions on the features and benefits of their products including their latest and greatest tech-nologies. This will be followed by an open forum to ask questions. After the seminar resi-dents will be able to meet directly with the panel participants or make appointments to get additional product information.

Note: The RAC regrets that there are too many manufacture reps and dealers in our area to include all of them in this short seminar and make no endorsements of the participant’s products or services. We encourage all to do their own due diligence by investigating all available alternatives so they can best meet their own individual needs prior to making de-cisions on any future purchases.

By: Gary Grimm

Resident Advisory Council Member

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Applications for changes and/or additions to the property must have the appropriate forms filled legibly with all information requested, i.e. tele-phone number, email addresses, home address and owner requesting them.

In addition, a copy of the property plat (which was provided at settlement) with

Location of changes/additions shown with di-mensions.

Please make sure that dimensions do not ex-ceed property boundaries.

If appropriate, the hired contractor should show plans, sections and any other

Information to make clear the exact work to be undertaken, including any or all

measures to be taken to minimize and/or elimi-

nate erosion affecting the infrastructure of the subdivision. A proper application with the above-mentioned information will make it much easi-er to approve the works.

Residents should be familiar with the ACC re-quirements (see Stoneybrook Hills website) be-fore tendering an Application.

Residents should not, under any circumstances, proceed with their project/s implementation before acquiring the approval from the ACC. If they do, they will accept any and all responsi-bility for future illegalities, if any.

ACC APPLICATIONS

PLANTS & PETS Living in Florida, most of us have pets that frequently go outside, such as a dog or a cat. When de-

ciding to put in a new plants, whether it be a tree or some annuals, picking out the type of plant

that you want is half the battle! But not all types of plants are pet friendly. When cats and dogs go

outside, sometimes they eat grass and plants. Your pet could ingest a potentially harmful plant sub-

stance and could end up with serious health issues. To avoid this from happening, you should re-

search your plans before you put them in. You can effectively research your plans online, or you can

go to your local Lowe’s or greenhouse/nursery and ask someone to assist you. After all, pets are

family too! For a list of toxic and non-toxic plants, please visit: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

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I wish all the children and families a won-

derful 2013-2014 school year and hope all

have transitioned well from the summer

months to the hustle and bustle of the holi-

day seasons.

As I mentioned in last quarter’s newsletter we

are going through a lot of changes here at Ston-

eybrook Hills. August and September were very

busy months for the HOA Staff and Committees.

I would like to thank the Finance Committee,

Resident Advisory Council and Architectural Con-

trol Committee for all their hard work and dedi-

cation to Stoneybrook Hills. Please don’t forget

to visit each Committee’s Section of the Newslet-

ter for updates.

I am excited to advise the homeowners of some

of the significant changes coming up. The Board

of Directors has made a decision regarding the

Landscaping Contract for Stoneybrook Hills. At

the recommendation of the Management Com-

pany and Finance Committee, RLC Landscaping

will be taking over the common areas of our

community October 18th. The crew that services

the Mount Dora Country Club will then be on site,

so please don’t forget to welcome them with a

smile.

The Association will also be hiring a full

time Maintenance Technician. The goal we are

trying to obtain is to bring down the costs of

maintenance while expanding our onsite capabil-

ities.

I would like to thank all the new faces we have

been seeing at our Lifestyle Events, as well as

the various HOA meetings. If you are interested

in seeing any particular activities in the calendar

please attend the monthly Lifestyle Planners

meeting with Miranda. Along with the Ston-

eybrook Hills Activities, don’t forget to participate

in events happening in Mount Dora including

Booktoberfest, and the Food Truck Bizarre. At

the 3rd Quarter Stoneybrook Hills Board meeting

the Board of Directors made a motion to sepa-

rate the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for

November 19th, 2013, and the Budget Meeting.

The Budget Meeting is now scheduled for Octo-

ber 29th at 6:30p.m. in the Clubhouse.

Lastly, I would like to encourage all of our resi-

dents to be a voice in Stoneybrook Hills’ HOA.

Homeowner participation with Management and

the Board will build only a stronger community. I

hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween, as

well as a Happy Holiday Season!

Warmest Regards,

Michelle Barr , LCAM

Property Manager

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October Events & Activities

Stretching & Balance Clas-ses Every Tuesday 10:30-11:30am, in the Ballroom This class is perfect for our older residents, as well as for anyone who may have health problems that would restrict them from strenuous exercise. This class costs $20 per month.

Wallace Fitness Classes

Every Wednesday 7-8pm, in the Ballroom Wallace Fitness is back and in full swing! This class is great for get-ting in shape and toning up. It is a more rigorous class, but the in-structors are wonderful and will work with you, at your needed pace. This class costs $20 per month.

BYOB Cocktail Hour

October 4th at 7pm Grab a bottle of your favorite drink and come social-ize at the Club-house!

Fall Garage Sale

October 5th 9am-1pm

Don’t miss your chance to par-ticipate in the SBH Fall Garage Sale! Sign up at the of-fice no later than October 3rd! A Goodwill truck will also be coming through the com-munity after the garage sale to pick up anything lefto-ver that you might want to do-nate!

Resident Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting

October 7th at 6:30pm Stay up-to-date on what’s going on in your community by attend-ing the monthly RAC meetings!

Board Game & Card Night

October 10th at 6:45pm All of our residents are invited to come play games with their neighbors! We have a wide vari-ety of games plus many decks of playing cards for card games! If there’s a specific game that you want to play, feel free to let Mi-randa know, or you can bring it up yourself!

Wii Bowling

October 11th at 7pm Grab the Family for a night of family fun! Wii bowling is the way to go! It’s free, and you can wear your own shoes!

International Potluck Dinner

October 12th from 6-8pm Come travel the world with your taste buds and get to know your neighbors and their back-grounds at this internationally themed potluck dinner. Mini-mum of one (1) dish per house-hold which must be able to feed 7-8 people. Bever-ages will be pro-vided. Please RSVP by Friday, October 11th.

BINGO

October 14th at 6:45pm Come play BIN-GO with your neighbors for an evening of fun! The treas-

ure chest if full of fun prizes!

Architectural Control Com-mittee (ACC) Meeting

October 16th at 6:30pm

Water Quality Seminar

October 17th at 7pm *see article on page 9*

Movie Night-Halloween (John Carpen-ter’s original 1978 version), rated R

October 18th at 7:30pm A psychotic mur-

derer institutionalized since child-hood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.

Lifestyle Planners October 19th at 10:30am If you would like to have an in-put on Events & Activities, whether it be a specific event that you would like to see, or whether you're just interested in the planning side-come join us and share your thoughts!

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Creepy Craft

October 20th at 1pm It’s craft time at the SBH Clubhouse! We have multiple Hal-

loween themed crafts to chose from, for children AND adults!

Wine & Wire Jewelry Party

October 20th at 2:30pm Ladies, this is your chance to combine three of your favorite things: Wine, Jewelry, and Shop-ping!

Senior Lunch

September 21st at 1pm Come join us for lunch! RSVP re-quired!

Adult Halloween Party

October 24th at 8pm Costume contest, music, danc-ing, karaoke. Need I say more? RSVP required!

Kids Halloween Spook-tacular

October 25th from 6-8pm Costume contest, games, and CANDY!

Brighthouse Network Digital Adapter Event

October 26th from 10am-4pm Get Your 2 FREE Digital Adapters! Stop by the Clubhouse, where the Bright House Team will be there to help you with any ques-tions you may have.

Enjoy more channels, even HD!

Bright House Networks is moving towards ahigher quality, digital only experience in order

to provide our friends with a bet-ter way to watch their favorite shows. All you need is a Digital Adapter. It’s compact and plugs directly into your TV that is cur-rently receiving Standard Ser-vice. With the Digital Adapter, you’ll enjoy:

• More channels in your line-up, like Fox Sports, Bright House Sports Network, Travel Channel and Telemundo.

• The ability to watch dozens of HD channels that previously weren’t accessible, like ESPN, CNN, Discovery Channel and A&E.

• Crisp digital picture and sound on every TV accessible with our Standard or Basic TV Service.

Movie Night-The Night-mare Before Christmas, rated PG

October 27th at 7:30pm Jack Skellington, king of Hallow-eentown, dis-

covers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.

Things To Know With Michelle

October 28th at 10:30am Come sit with the property man-ager, Michelle Barr, and discuss your concerns, thoughts, and suggestions!

Board of Directors 2014 Budget Meeting

October 29th at 6;30pm

Halloween Trick-or-Treat

October 31st from 6-8pm The SBH sug-gested trick or treat hours on Halloween (October 31st) are from 6PM-8PM. DRIVE CARE-FULLY; there

will be more pedestrians than usual this evening!

October Events & Activities

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November Events & Activities

Wii Bowling

November 1st at 7pm Grab the Family for a night of fam-ily fun! Wii bowling is the way to go! It’s free, and you can wear your own shoes!

SBH 5th Annual Softball Game

November 2nd at 10am SBH Residents VS Access Resi-dential Management & Lennar. We will be providing grilled ham-burgers, hot dogs, chips, and beverages for lunch. Feel free to bring children, family, or friends. We will also have commemora-tive t-shirts (that will be a differ-ent color for each team) for you to wear for the game and take home after! Please RSVP with the office if you plan on PARTICIPAT-ING IN THE GAME ITSELF. We need to collect t-shirt sizes so that we can order the t-shirts.

Resident Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting

November 4th at 6:30pm Stay up-to-date on what’s going on in your community by attend-ing the monthly RAC meetings!

Movie Night-The Great Gatsby

November 8th at 7:30pm An adaptation of F. Scott Fitz-gerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwest-erner Nick Car-raway is lured

into the lavish world of his neigh-bor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and trage-dy await.

Senior Lunch

November 11th at 1pm Come join us for lunch! RSVP re-quired!

Bingo

November 11th at 6:45pm Come play BIN-GO with your neighbors for an evening of fun! The treas-ure chest if full of fun prizes!

Board Game & Card Night

November 14th at 6:45pm All of our residents are invited to come play games with their neighbors! We have a wide vari-ety of games plus many decks of playing cards for card games! If there’s a specific game that you want to play, feel free to let Miranda know, or you can bring it up yourself!

BYOB Cocktail Hour

November 15th at 7pm Grab a bottle of your favorite drink and come socialize at the Clubhouse!

SBH Carnival

November 16th at 1pm The SBH Carnival is in town! There will be face painting, games, and pony rides! Snacks & re-freshments will be provided *while supplies last. You won't want to miss this day of fun!

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Blood Drive

November 17th from 11am-3pm

Stop by the LENNAR Sales Office (across from the Publix entrance on Stoneybrook Hills Parkway) and help save lives! *Valid pho-to ID required*

Annual Board of Directors Meeting

November 19th at 6pm

Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Meeting

November 20th at 6:30pm

Movie Night-Star Trek: Into Darkness, rat-ed PG-13

November 22nd at 7:30pm When the crew of the Enterprise is called back

home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonat-ed the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Lifestyle Planners

November 23rd at 10:30am If you would like to have an in-put on Events &

Activities, whether it be a specif-ic event that you would like to see, or whether you're just inter-ested in the planning side-come join us and share your thoughts!

Thankful Thanksgiving Craft

November 24th at 1pm It’s craft time at the SBH Club-house! We have multiple Thanks-giving themed crafts to chose

from, for children AND adults! Thanksgiving

November 28th The Stoneybrook Hills HOA Office & Clubhouse will be closed on Thursday, November 28th in ob-servance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Kids Matinee Movie-Epic

November 29th at 3pm Young Mary Katherine (M.K.) returns to her eccen-tric scientist father's home, but his all-consuming

quest to discover a tiny civiliza-tion in the neighboring forest drives them apart. However, M.K. soon finds herself shrunken down by Queen Tara of that for-est who was mortally wounded by the putrefying Boggans, and charged to deliver a pod bear-ing the new Queen to safety. To-gether with a veteran Leafman warrior, two goofy mollusks and a young maverick, M.K. agrees to help. As the villainous Boggan leader, Mandrake closes in, M.K. and her new friends must draw on the best of themselves to-gether and discover what they have to save their world.

November Events & Activities

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December Events & Activities

Resident Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting

December 2nd at 6:30pm Stay up-to-date on what’s go-ing on in your community by at-tending the monthly RAC meet-ings!

Cornhole

December 5th at 7pm Come enjoy a fun night of bean bag toss! Rules are simple and easy to learn! Plus, the winning team will receive a prize!

Wii Bowling

December 6th at 7pm Grab the Family for a night of fami-ly fun! Wii bowling is the way to go! It’s free, and you can wear your own shoes!

Bingo

December 9th at 6:45pm Come play BINGO with your neigh-bors for an evening of fun! The treasure chest if full of fun prizes!

Board Game & Card Night

December 12th at 6:45pm All of our residents are invited to come play games with their neighbors! We have a wide vari-ety of games plus many decks of playing cards for card games! If there’s a specific game that you want to play, feel free to let Miranda know, or you can bring it up yourself!

Movie Night-National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, rated PG-13

December 13th at 7:30pm It's Christmas time and the

Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious fami-ly guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

Adult Holiday Potluck Brunch

December 14th at 11am Calling all Holiday recipes! Bring up your favorite Holiday dish to share with your neighbors. Beverages will be provided.

SBH Holiday Celebration

December 15th at 6pm Bring your little ones to the Clubhouse to see SANTA! Kids can have their picture taken with Santa,

we’ll have crafts, and an Elf do-ing balloons! RSVP required!

Architectural Control Com-mittee (ACC) Meeting

December 18th at 6:30pm

Movie Night-Elf, rated PG

December 20th at 7:30pm After inadvert-ently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his un-gainly size, a man raised as an elf at the

North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Holiday Craft

December 21st & 23rd at 1pm ’s craft time at the SBH Club-house! We have multiple Hal-loween themed crafts to chose from, for children AND adults!

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Movie Night-How The Grinch Stole Christmas, rated PG

December 22nd at 7:30pm Based on the book by the fa-mous Dr. Seuss. Inside a snow-

flake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Whos, an almost mutated sort of munchkinlike people. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christ-mas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos which he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriend the Grinch.

Christmas

December 25th The Stoneybrook Hills HOA Office & Clubhouse will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas Holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

New Years

January 1st, 2014

The Stoneybrook Hills HOA Office & Clubhouse will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the New Years Holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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T he Resident Advisory Committee members and your neighbors are John "Bud" Cunnally Chair, Frank Fillippelli Vice Chair, Sherron Malino Secretary, and Garry Grimm Mem-

ber at Large. We have been very active in seek-ing out issues and effectively working to im-prove our community. Many residents have at-tended our meetings this past quarter and have offered suggestions on positive things we can do to improve the community. Some residents have offered concerns about issues that should be addressed by the Management and the BOD.

Some discussions that took place over this last quarter are:

Paving of void areas on our roads was placed on the BOD meeting for Jul and was reported out favorably. Michelle is gathering bids to fix the problems. Tremayne Sidewalk/irrigation is-sues are being fixed and proposals are pending with the BOD. Shrubbery needs to be planted around the water check valve in Oakridge. Michelle to get proposals and send to the BOD. Resident Directory request and the Sexual of-fender web page information are placed in this newsletter. On a suggestion of a homeowner, the percentage of Rental verses Homeowners was discussed. Bud brought forth a paper by Glaser Law Firm that stated that it was not a good idea as it brings into focus the Fee Simple rights of homeowners to unencumbered legal use of their property. It could lead to unneces-sary lawsuits against the association. A survey of area HOA's has shown only one HOA in Lake

County has a 10% rental restriction and it has never been challenged, as they have not reached that plateau.

The RAC is investigating the feasibility of placing an electronic announcement sign at the en-trance. This will be discussed at the October meeting. A water quality seminar is scheduled for 17 October 2013, 7-9 pm in the Clubhouse. It will feature a representative from Mt. Dora Wa-ter department and several water filtration ven-dors, which will explain what their various sys-tems will do for the community's healthful pota-ble water. The RAC will be sponsoring an Insur-ance Seminar in November. The details will be completed by at the October Meeting and dis-seminated to the community. Tailgating at the main entrance has become a concern the RAC is investigating a possible change in gate securi-ty equipment. This will be discussed at the Octo-ber Meeting.

The RAC also presented a comprehensive re-port to the HOA BOD in July and in Sept as to the workings of the Council. It was received with much appreciation from the BOD.

The RAC is dedicated to having a speaker at our meetings, or to sponsor seminars to address concerns and educate homeowners about community matters. We need your input and we could use your expertise on the RAC. "Neighbors serving Neighbors". Join us on the first Monday of every month. Remember the "squeaky wheel gets oiled".

By: Bud Cunnally Resident Advisory Council Chair

Resident Advisory Council

The Resident Advisory Council strongly suggests that every resident go to www.floridaoffenderalert.com and sign up for their email alerts.

This website is a free service provided through a partnership between the Flori-da Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Sheriffs Association, and the

Florida Police Chiefs Association. You can use this web site to subscribe for an e-mail alert in the event that an of-

fender or predator moves close to any address in Florida you choose to moni-tor. For example, your home, workplace, school, daycare, etc.

You can also subscribe to receive an e-mail alert in the event that the offender or predator reports updated address information in the registry.

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The Holidays are quickly sneaking up on

us. Soon, you’ll be preparing to put up

decorations for Halloween, and Christmas.

So, DON’T FORGET, Stoneybrook Hills has

an annual Halloween Home Decorating

Contest and an annual Holiday Home

Decorating Contest. The winners will

receive a prize, and a picture of their

decorated home will be featured in the

newsletter and via email. See below for

decoration categories!

Halloween Home Decorating Contest:

-Scariest

-Best Decorated for Nighttime

Holiday Home Decorating Contest:

-Most Festive

-Best Decorated for Nighttime

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REMINDERS!

Trash picks up every Tuesday &

Friday, and recycling picks up eve-

ry Friday. Trash bins & recycling

cans may be put out after 6PM the

evening before the day of pick up

and need to be brought in before

midnight the day of pick up. Please

store trash cans and recycling bins

out of sight when not curbside.

Always walk your dog on a

leash. Do not allow young chil-

dren to walk large dogs. Pick

up after your pet (there are

stations equipped with bags

and trash cans along the

Boulevard). Do not leave your

pet unattended at any time

while outside. Do not allow

your pet to become a nuisance

to the community.

Make sure you and your guests are

obeying traffic laws when driving

throughout the community. Follow

speed limit signs, and always stop at

stop signs. Be mindful of the time of

day, as well, so you can make sure to

watch out for children leaving or com-

ing home from school.

To insure everyone’s safe-

ty, please make sure that

your children are aware of

the following safety

rules: No playing in the

street. Watch for cars.

Walk/ride bike/

skateboard on the side-

walks. Play in your own

yard, unless you have per-

mission from your neigh-

bor. Be mindful of your

neighbors.

If you see a street light issue please

contact Duke Energy. The phone

number to report problem street

lights is 1-800-228-8485, or 407-

629-1010, or report them online at:

http://www.progress-energy.com/

custservice/flares/electric/

index.asp and click on "request

street light/area light repair".

Be sure that you are calling (352) 383-0525 and using

the automated gate system to add temporary guests.

Do NOT call the gate attendant directly. The direct

line to the gate attendant is for them to contact resi-

dents for guests and vendors that have not been

called in. Gate attendants can NOT add guests.

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REMINDERS!

Long-term and overnight street parking is prohibited.

Make sure your vehicles are parked correctly so they are

not blocking the sidewalk or parked in the street. If you

are having issues with a neighbor blocking the sidewalk

or parking in the street, contact management and we will

work to get the parking issue remedied.

ALL tenants, new AND renewing are required to submit a

lease application and pass a background check completed

by the HOA in order to seek approval to live in the com-

munity. The Board of Directors reviews each application

submitted before approving or denying an application.

New applicants that are denied are not permitted to

move in and denied renewing applicants are required to

move out. Approved applicants receive a lease approval

letter from management in order to gain access into the

community from the gate attendants. Lease applications

are available from the management office or on the

HOA's website at stoneybrookhills.org. Contact the of-

fice for more information.

When at any of the recreational facilities, always be sure that you and your

guests are following the rules. Guests are required to ALWAYS have a resi-

dent with them while at rec facilities. If someone is trying to gain access, and

you don’t think they belong there, or you know that they are NOT a resident,

you can report it to management (if during office hours) or you can report the

trespassing to Orange County’s non-emergency number at (407) 836-9000.

Management randomly checks Access Cards at the rec facilities. Non-

residents, or guests without an accompanying resident will be asked to leave

the premises. Trespassers will be prosecuted.

If you see something that you believe is suspicious, it

is best to report it to both Orange County and to

management, as soon as possible. Contact Orange

County’s non-emergency number at (407) 836-9000,

or call 911 if it is an emergency.

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If you’re trying to get healthy, lose weight, and get fit, but all you’re doing is cut-ting calories, or exercising, then you need a reality check.

According to U.S. Institute of Medicine, for you to lose weight by just exercising, you would need to do ninety minutes of rigorous exercise every single day. Can you? Do you have 90 min. every day?

Similarly, with a poor “low-fat”, “low-carb” or “High-protein” diets, even if you lose weight you might be creating a nutrition imbalance. Most of us think we eat healthy, but it is different when you have extra weight to lose.

Lincoln and I, being Certified Health Coaches and Personal Trainers, we see peo-ple going on diets or starting to work out, but lacking to achieve the desired sus-tainable healthy weight loss and toning at the end. From experience, as well as based on clinical studies, the way to a healthy weight loss and maintenance is the combination of what we eat, when we eat and doing physical fitness training with proper form and techniques in addition to turning these behaviors into daily habits.

Here are couple tips that may get you started towards a healthy lifestyle (Please consult with you physician before practicing any of these)

Eat foods that are low calorie, low sodium, low carbohydrate, and high in pro-tein every 2 to 3 hours

Drink about 64 oz. of water every day

Do strength training twice a week for 30 min

Do cardiovascular exercises 3 times a week for one hour

Sleep 7-8 hours everyday

Surround yourself with healthy and active people

Above all, Lincoln and I believe the most important step is for you to

MAKE THE DECISION TO BE HEALTHY.

Have You Decided Yet?

By: Sine Wallace of

Wallace Fitness

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Enlighten Bible Study, located in Mount Dora, Florida, is open to women, children, and men of every denomination, church, and ethnos. Please consider joining us. For more information go to: http://enlightenbiblestudy.com/

Enlighten Bible Study (EBS)

When: Tuesday mornings

9:15 to 11:15 a.m.

Where: Round Lake Christian Church

31205 Round Lake Rd, Mt Dora, FL

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Looking for a contractor to add a screen room to your home, or just concrete work? After much searching and phone calls to several companies, we used May Con-struction, 2179 Stone St., Oviedo, FL 32765, Phone (407) 701-2299, Fax (321) 281-6043. We had a screen porch added to the back of our home. They were fair-priced, on time, returned phone calls, professional and courteous. (They are also on Angie's list). We are located at 5965 Coquyt Dr. if you would like to see their work.

-May & Hal

Classifieds Testimonials For Sale

Entertainment center-$700

(TV NOT INCLUDED)

Contact (352) 385-9189 or

stbinfo@accessyourcommunity.com

if you’re interested!

2 piece couch and loveseat set-$700 for the set. Extra cushions & legs, real leather. Contact (352) 385-9189 or

stbinfo@accessyourcommunity.com if you’re interested!

5 piece bedroom set-$400

headboard with 2 bedside tables, tall dresser, long dresser, and mirror

(BED NOT INCLUDED)

Contact (352) 385-9189 or stbin-fo@accessyourcommunity.com

if you’re interested!

2 piece couch & loveseat set-$500

Contact (352) 385-9189 or stbin-

fo@accessyourcommunity.com

if you’re interested!

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Classifieds For Sale cont.

Thule 9003 Raceway Platform 2 Bike Carrier-$200

Super stable 2-bike platform and frame clamp for ultimate bike security and telescopic aluminum wheel

trays for custom fit to bike

SureTight ratcheting cable system provides superior mounting force vs. traditional nylon straps, plus no loose

straps to manage

Quick release bike arm assembly allows them to be lowered when not in use

Independent, anti-sway bike cradles for maximum bike stability

Integrated cable system lock secures carrier to vehicle while bike arm locks secure bikes to carrier

NEW: $349.99

I’m asking: $200

SAVE: $149.99!

Call Jim at (319) 360-7257

Services Offered On-line tutoring services available (student must be able to sit for an hour utilizing Skype.) I have two master's degrees and have the ability to simplify complex con-

cepts. I can help you with math (up to college algebra), grammar/writing, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Feel free to text me at 352-552-1356. I work full-time and

am a part-time student so my time is limited. $20/hour.

Retired, professional Stoneybrook Hills resident. Responsible and reliable.

Available for pet sitting, dog walking, watering plants, collecting mail, etc...

Call Mike at (407) 342-9342

Branam Services-Did you forget something today?

Michele Branam, Personal Assistant: taxes, accounting, cleaning, errands, etc... (407) 233-6194 or mfbranam1971@yahoo.com

M & M Cleaning Services

Local, family owned and operated, friendly, reliable, and reasonable!

Call (407) 233-6194 to schedule your FREE estimate!

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Pixie Dust Designs

Whether it’s a special occasion or just playing dress up, let Pixie Dust Designs adorn your Princess

with our custom tutus and hair accessories. From single color to multicolored tutus of any length

and embellishments to hair bows and headbands of a multitude of designs and colors, we can

provide exactly what your Princess desires. For more information contact

Angie at 340-690-4784 cell or at pixiedust340@gmail.com or check out our

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pixie-Dust-

Designs/315764045140757

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Stoneybrook Hills Community Information Channel

Watch for information regarding upcoming meetings/events, trash days, water restrictions, HOA dues , and

much more!

Tune in now to

Channel 21!

For information about advertising ,

please contact Miranda at

mlee@accessyourcommunity.com or

(352) 385-9189

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