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October 2009 October 2009 Vollume XII,, Issue 8 October 2009 Story on page 9 Feature Articles: From the President . 4 An exciting new committee is being formed to explore methods of reducing our carbon footprint here in Hunter’s Creek. Housing Summit at Town Hall . 9 Get details from the August Housing Summit presented by Congressman Alan Grayson’s office. Board of Directors 2009 Nominees . 24,25 Read about the qualifications of the six worthy residents that are running for a Board position. Hunter’s Creek Community Association 14101 Town Loop Boulevard • Orlando, Florida 32837 Also in This Issue: Phone: 407-240-6000 Fax: 407-240-0183 Page E-mail: [email protected] From the General Manager’s Desk 5 Website: http://www.hunterscreek.net Board of Directors 7 Board of Directors Allocation of Tennis Court Time 8 Dave Shirk, President Ed Schwartz, Treas. Doreen Leonard Hazardous Waste Event Sets Bar High 11 Joe Overberger, V-Pres. Sharon Bright Diane Schmidt Lizzette Herron, Sec’y John Fields Pete Zieg $495 Working Capital Fund Update 12 HCCA Management Finance Committee 13 Accounting Department 14 John Rasnic, MCM . General Manager Nancy Rasnic, LCAM . Assistant General Manager Communications Department 15 Roy Figg . Manager, Grounds & Maintenance Community Standards Department 16 Steve Logan . Manager, Recreation & Special Events Grounds and Maintenance Department 18 Karen Marich, LCAM . Manager, Community Standards Recreation and Special Events Department 21 Donna Marmorstone, LCAM . Manager, Neighborhoods John Mongoven, LCAM . Manager, Special Projects Hunter’s Creek International Wine Tasting Event 23 Kathleen Pszwaro, LCAM . Manager, Neighborhoods Neighborhood Management Department 26 Denise Sedon . Manager, Communications Relay for Life 27 Rafael Sotomayor . Controller Fabulous Fifties Plus 28 Hunter’s Creek Women’s Association 30 Life at Hunter’s Creek Magazine Hunter’s Creek Motorcycle Club 31 Denise Sedon . Publisher, Advertising Lisa Klein . Coordinator, Graphic Design Hunter’s Creek Runners Club 32 RR Donnelley, Moran Plant . Printer Law Enforcement 34 Editors: Donna Marmorstone, Felipe Medina-Marquez, John and Linda Mongoven, Kathleen Pszwaro, Nancy and John Rasnic, Denise Sedon, JoEllen Wilkins and Pete Zieg. Dog Park Committee 35 Thanks to all of our delivery personnel, writers, photographers and HC Soccer Club 36 committee members for their valuable contributions. Citizens on Patrol 36 Advertising – Ads are accepted until 5pm on the 5th of each month for the following month’s Magazine Committee 37 issue. Contact Denise Sedon at 407-766-5134 or [email protected] . Tennis Committee 37 Articles/Photos – Articles are accepted until 5 pm on the 1st of each month for the following Endeavor Elementary School 38 month’s issue. Please e-mail materials to [email protected] or submit a disk. Hunter’s Creek Elementary School 38 When sending an e-mail to Management or submitting ads/articles to Communications, please West Creek Elementary School 39 make sure receipt of your e-mail has been acknowledged. If you do not receive a response within 48 Freedom High School 40 hours, please call Town Hall at 407-240-6000 to ensure that your e-mail was transmitted successfully. Cub Scout News 40 Girl Scouts 41 To contact the HCCA after business hours regarding a common area emergency (fire, flood, gate malfunction, or a situation that cannot wait until the next business day), please dial Important Safety Tips for School Children 41 407-240-6000 and follow the instructions on the automated message. Community Information 45 Life at Hunter’s Creek is published for the residents of Hunter’s Creek, and is subject to the editorial policies and guidelines set by the HCCA Board of Directors. The views and opinions are those of the authors and should not be construed to be those of the HCCA. Paid advertising does not represent an endorsement by this publication. Articles and information displayed in all HCCA media are not to be reproduced without written permission. 3 Life at Hunter’s Creek October 2009 Hunter’s Creek has done a lot over the past years to become ecologically friendly. Some of the projects that have been implemented are as follows: 1. Reduced water consumption by more than 40% From the President through the use of a computerized sprinkler control By Dave Shirk, HCCA President system. We are the local leaders in this technology. Going Green in Hunter’s 2. When bulbs expire, they are replaced with low energy Creek bulbs. Dave Shirk It is one of the most important 3. We have replaced several failing pumps with new ones questions asked in America these days: “What are you that have power flow controls and variable speeds to doing to reduce your carbon footprint?” The answer for reduce energy consumption. most of us is: “Not much.” Hunter’s Creek has been very active in trying to be “green.” We are in the process of 4. We just began using low Volatile Organic Compound assembling a committee to study ways to become (VOC) paint that has no smell and is very ecologically greener. The objective of the committee is to study friendly. It costs the same as a good conventional and recommend out-of-the-box ideas to help create paint, but performs better. a more ecologically friendly Hunter’s Creek. The committee will consist of approximately nine members, 5. We are the hosts for an annual Orange County who will study where we are and where we may want to go. Hazardous Waste Collection that was initiated by Not all ideas will be implemented, as some may be cost- BOD Vice-President Joe Overberger. prohibitive or impractical, but all ideas will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. The committee will work with 6. We recycle cans in our facilities, but have not tried other entities, such as the Landscaping Committee and the this on a community-wide basis. Grounds and Maintenance Department, to develop strategies. 4 Life at Hunter’s Creek October 2009 7. We are constantly looking for more landscape friendly plants and grasses. Who would be qualified to serve on this From the General Manager’s committee? Anyone who has an interest in researching and proposing ideas to help the Desk cause may be a good fit. It will take By John Rasnic, MCM residents who are self-starters to come up Your Support Matters! with ideas and pursue them to a conclusion where recommendations are presented to John Rasnic The businesses in Hunter’s Creek, like most the Board of Directors. We want proposals businesses throughout the United States, are having a tough time surviving. that include cost studies, so that cost We all realize that there are vacant storefronts in two of the largest shopping benefits, as well as the impact on our areas in Hunter’s Creek, and this does not help our property values. community, can be evaluated. The committee will meet monthly in the It is to the advantage of all residents of Hunter’s Creek to patronize the evenings at a time yet to be determined. All businesses here as much as possible. With this article, I would like to applicants will be reviewed for membership. highlight the restaurants in Hunter’s Creek. You have many choices when you decide that you would like to either eat out or order a take-out meal. I would Please submit the following information to like to point out just how important it is to the restaurants in Hunter’s Creek [email protected] : your name, that you support them and keep your business at home by patronizing address, daytime phone number and a brief Hunter’s Creek restaurants whenever possible. summary of your interest and qualifications. You may not realize how many restaurants are located in Hunter’s Creek and Thank you for your interest in making some people do not know the geographical borders of Hunter’s Creek. All of Hunter’s Creek the restaurants in Hunter’s Creek belong to one of two Commercial Property “A Wonderful Place to Live.” Owners Associations, which together pay a total of $182,000 to HCCA annually in order to reimburse the HCCA for expenses associated with 5 Life at Hunter’s Creek October 2009 From the General Manager’s Desk continued ... maintaining areas along major 18. Starbucks Located along Route 441: boulevards and to offset common 19. Sushi En 1. Asian Restaurant costs, such as street lights, stormwater 20. Tijuana Flats 2. Blimpie Salads & Subs collection and treatment, and signage. 3. Buffalo Wings & Rings Located in and around Colonial 4. Cracker Barrel There are forty-seven establishments in Promenade at Hunter’s Creek 5. Godfather’s Pizza Hunter’s Creek who offer food or (Publix Center): 6. House of Pizza beverage, and just so you are aware of 1. Crispers 7. Las Palmas Restaurant whom they are, I have included an 2. Hunter’s Creek Chinese 8. Mountain Top Coffee Shop alphabetical list of them by 3. Pizza Hut 9. Starbucks geographical area. 4. Publix Deli 10. TGI Friday’s 5. Subway Located along John Young Parkway 6. Suki Hanna Located at the intersection of Town 1. 7-Eleven Loop West and Town Center Located at The Village at Hunter’s 2. 88 Chinese Boulevard: Creek: 3. Applebee’s 1. Orlando Snack Café 4. Bad Ass Coffee 1. American Pie Pizza 2. Cold Stone Creamery 5. Burger King Before you decide to go to a restaurant 3. Firehouse Subs 6. Dunkin’ Donuts outside of Hunter’s Creek, please give 4. House of Beer 7. Golden Dragon the restaurants here your careful consid - 5. Mikado Japanese 8. HoneyBaked Ham eration. You’ll be protecting your in - 6. Mojito’s Ultra Lounge 9. Kahuna Grill vestment by supporting the businesses 7. Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano 10.
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