Saddlebag Lake Resort Board of Directors 2019-2020
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Editor: Barb Mock [email protected] Office: 499 Saddlebag Lake Rd. 16 Saddlebag Trail N, 519-771-0384 Lake Wales, Florida 33898 5579 Saddlebag Lake Rd. (863)696-2407 Email: [email protected] January 2020 VOL 39 No4 Saddlebag Lake Resort The boat parade with the shimmering Board of Directors lights reflected by the lake and the golf 2019-2020 cart parade with its festive sights and Larry Lester, President 49 Woodruff Way sounds were hugely popular again this John Goodwin, 1st VP 15 Blue Quill year. The carolers who wandered the Tomi Blackburn, 2nd VP 21 Woodruff Way streets singing the beloved songs of the Karen Graff, Secretary 121 Saddlebag Trl Diane Williamson, Treas. 31 Red Quill season also contributed to the magic of Nancy Durand, Asst. Treas. 41 Woodruff Way Christmas. Dave Duncklee, Project Mgr, 17 Red Quill Thanks to all who shared in our David Gates, Project Mgr, 107 Saddlebag Trl Terry Ruf 13 Ginger Quill Saddlebag Christmas. Some travelled home to celebrate with SLOA Board of Directors family and some are returning for the Documents at slresort.net first time of the winter. To all welcome There are several documents that are back. We look forward to sharing the posted on the official SLOA website, very happiest new year with all of you. slresort.net, after each Board meeting. The new year is a time for new Manager’s Report beginnings. Election packages will be Larry Lester’s President’s Message arriving soon and we need the Correspondence Report participation from every owner to confirm SLOA monthly financial report the election of 4 new directors, to Minutes of the meeting approve a budget which the Board has These documents are posted by the presented and to approve a covenant Board of Directors, management and change which will finally make our staff to keep owners informed of what’s “doublewide” homes within the resort happening in the resort. “legal”. All of these are crucial to the http://slresort.net/slresort/ future of Saddlebag and require the input of every responsible owner. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Throughout the fall many of our resort Once again, the resort looked beautiful activities have been ramping up and over the Christmas season. At night the everyone has been impressed by the new lights and decorations carried us back to look and the upgraded amenities within wherever we celebrated our earliest Saddlebag. It is at the start of the new Christmases. A big thank-you goes to year though when things kick into high Dave Gates and his helpers who made gear. The leagues and clubs will take the magic happen. shape again and we encourage our many 1 new owners and residents to get involved Note that baggable yard debris MUST and join the fun. be in paper biodegradable bags that can Dances, dinners and all manner of be purchased at any home improvement celebration await. store and the office will have them in Happy New Year, Saddlebag, stock for purchase at $.50 per bag. Larry Please DO NOT place your yard waste in plastic bags. Sticks and branches must be MANAGER’S CORNER cut to no longer than 3’ in length and Greeting Saddlebag Residents! must not be more than 4” in diameter, We hope everyone had a great holiday and tied together in a bundle. season with family and friends. We are really glad to see so many of you Thank you for your cooperation and we returning to this little paradise. We can hope everyone one has a wonderful stay proudly inform that the pavers walkway at Saddlebag Lake Resort! at the beach house pavilion are Plácido Rivera completed, and so are the ceiling fans; SLOA Manager they surely provide an even nicer look to the area. We are also in the process of renovating the saunas with new heating elements, more street signs replaced, and the creation of two more pickle ball courts. A new griddle was installed in the clubhouse kitchen, and we are in the planning stages leading to a full TRASH/RECYCLE renovation of the kitchen. We look Tuesday – Trash Pick up (no large forward to have you enjoy all these items) upgrades to our resort. Wednesday – Recycle Pick up (only Here are some important items on list). A list of acceptable reminders: recycle items is available at the front office Please DO NOT dump large household Wednesday – Yard waste pick up (All trash or any unauthorized waste at our baggable yard debris MUST be in paper dumpsters in the back. This area will be biodegradable bags. Sticks and under surveillance, and will be enforcing branches must be cut to no longer than the unauthorized dumping to anyone 3’ in length and must not be more than who is improperly dumping their 4” in diameter and tied together in a garbage, debris etc. Please be sure to bundle. inform and educate your contractors, Friday – Trash Pick up (no large items) guests, and tenants. Garbage, Recycle and Yard waste pick up SLOA ELECTION FORUM days are as follows: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Trash pickup: Tuesday and Friday The Election Committee has received Yard waste and Recycle pickup: nomination petitions for four candidates Wednesday for the four vacant positions on the SLOA 2 Board of Directors. They are: Saddlebag Tr N. Details for all items on the calendar can For the (3) three-year terms: be found in the article in the express Barbara Mock 16 Saddlebag Trail N Copies of the Express are available at David Pothecary 9 Saddlebag Trail S Koffee Klatch each Monday or can be Suzanne Speidel 21 Royal Coachman picked up at the office. All editions are also posted on the SLOA website, For the (1) two-year term: slresort.net, Kandy Wiemeier 15 Beaverkill Barb Mock, 16 STN [email protected] According to the Association by-laws, ------------------------------- these candidates cannot be acclaimed automatically. Their names will now go COMMUNITY NEWS on the election ballot along with the mandated spaces for write-in candidates. C.A.P. Civilian Assisted Patrol The 2020 annual Election Forum will still The new year will begin SAFELY we hope be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 and will continue to be. We appreciate at 9:00 AM in the Clubhouse. At this all those who drive responsibly. A few meeting, the candidates will have the drivers at SLR seem to be in a rush. A opportunity to make a short statement rush to be taken to a hospital, or a rush and answer a short series of questions. to eternity or send someone else there You can also learn more about them in that should not yet go. the candidate biographical information 15 miles an hour speed limit is for that is included in the election material in everyone. the Annual Meeting mailing. The Hurting others or letting children drive remainder of the Election Forum time will their carts can be very dangerous. We be devoted to an explanation of the on CAP, can collect their stump number important amendment to the Saddlebag and let the office know. CAP members , Owners’ Association covenants that will please make sure and report incidents be on the ballot. Please come out and be ion your CAP sheet while on informed about this important vote. patrol. Please report any businesses or Terry Ruf contractors who do not drive carefully as Chair, Election Committee well. Everyone's job is to watch for 13 Ginger Quill people walking, other drivers and pets at 863-949-0912 all times for residences and visitors. Saddlebag Express Sheriff Grady Jude is very concerned Editors Notes: about the candidates in Florida Articles for each edition are due to the legislature who want to free some felons Editor by the 15th of the month prior. from prison. Our rate of crime years ago Articles can be submitted or updated by was 8.2. It is now just over 2. and we emailing [email protected] or by want it to stay that way or even less. In dropping an article in mail box at 16 California this legislation was passed and 3 their crime rate has increased. He CLOTHING DONATIONS suggested that we contact our legislators Picked Up in a calm and concerned way to indicate Clothing that’s no longer worn but is too that releasing felons is not better or safer good to be thrown away is always for our state. needed at Good Shepherd Thrift Shop, Our next meeting will be January 13th established in 1938 by the local Episcopal 2020. See you then after Koffee Klatch Church. Recycle women and men’s We welcome new members to join and clothing, shoes, hats, and accessories the become a part of SLR CAP Program. thrifty way. Donations can be picked up Happy New Year to all while keeping by Max & Tomi Blackburn, 863-521- everyone safe 6091, or drop off at 21 Woodruff Way for Mike and Nancy Kabacinski delivery to Good Shepherd Thrift Shop, CAP Coordinators for SLR 111 E. Orange Avenue, downtown Lake [email protected] Wales. Also, we recycle extra 2019 or 2020 CERT calendars, greeting cards, and office (Community Emergency supplies. Response Team) Thank you! Certs will be conducting a Golf cart check Tomi Blackburn, for all who need help putting air in their 863-521-6091, 21 Woodruff Way tires and water in the batteries on January 10th from 9 am to 11 am. We ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE will located by the air station in front of A Vegetation Survey of our common Memorial Hall. areas has been undertaken so that we Our meetings are the 1st Monday of the will have a baseline from which to plan month right after coffee.