Connecting the Residents of the Indigo at Lakewood Ranch Community April 2020 Indigo Insider Newsletter April 2020 1 Community Hello Indigo Residents! It’s very exciting to be your new Indigo Community Association Manager and I look forward to working alongside all residents in this beautiful community to keep you informed and your Indigo Neighborhood Association running smoothly! I hold a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) designation that is obtained through education in Governance, Legal, Ethical Conduct, Budgets, Reserves, Investments and Assessments, Contracting, Financial Controls, Risk Management, Insurance, Property Maintenance and additional specified areas. I have been a Community Association Manager for seven (7) years and have worked with your builder, Neal Communities, previously. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. The best way to contact me is via email and my email address is found below. You can also call the Access Management office at the number listed and I will return your call as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting you in an informal gathering at the clubhouse once the self-quarantine is over! In the meantime, stay well and practice social distancing to help “flatten the curve”. Colleen Fletcher, CMCA, CAM Community Association Manager cfletcher@accessdifference,com 813-607-2220 Indigo Insider Newsletter April 2020 2 Fitness Challenge: Backyard Easter Egg Hunt There’s plenty we can do from home to enjoy our home comforts and stay fit, both physically and mentally. At the top of the list? Exercise! So pull up a patch of grass and enjoy this compelling “who’d have thought” exercise opportunity. Bonus: it also is a great way to celebrate the Easter (and Passover) holiday, without involving candy! Easter Egg Fitness Challenge Fill plastic eggs, or whatever you have on hand, with slips of paper outlining age specific fitness challenges like jumping jacks, squats, stretches or toe touches. Hide them in your yard, and do each exercise as you find them. Repeat daily during quarantine! ACCESS MANAGEMENT 2970 UNIVERSITY PKWY, SUITE 101 SARASOTA, FL 34243 813-607-2220 Indigo Insider Newsletter April 2020 3 Introducing: Indigo Daily Activities! We can make the most of this new found free time! Plan to keep moving, learning, bettering, and building stronger relationships with those you are self-quarantined with and in your network of family and friends. Watch for emails on a daily basis at Noon for ideas on things to do to keep yourself mentally and physically in motion. The first activity was Going On a Bear Hunt, and it has been turned into a community wide challenge! Let’s light up those Indigo home windows and especially, our community spirit! Indigo Insider Newsletter April 2020 4 Indigo Insider Newsletter April 2020 5 Important Reminders No Smoking. Please note that smoking (any type of smoking device) is not allowed in or around Club Indigo, including clubhouse, fitness center, within the gated pool area and the pool restrooms. Dog Owners—Please Read. We have a lovely community. Please do your part to keep it clean and inviting for our resi- dents and guests. Please remember that dogs should always be on a leash, walked in common areas only with respect for the property of other owners and that you very importantly, always pick up after your pet and dispose of it properly. We thank you for being a responsible pet parent and resident. Bocce Ball and Pickle Ball. The Bocce Ball and Pickle Ball courts are available from dawn to dusk. A court reservation is not required at this time. Loaner sets of equipment can be borrowed at Club Indigo during business hours. Wine Down Wednesday. Bring a beverage and connect with other residents at this very casual weekly social. Doors, Lights and Fans. A reminder that if you are the last person in the fitness center or clubhouse, regardless of the time of day, to turn off all televisions, music, lights and fans and ensure all doors and gates are closed completely behind you. Thank you for your part in best use practices for your community clubhouse. Respect Your Clubhouse and Fellow Residents. Please be sure to leave the clubhouse, pool area, sports court areas and fitness center in the same condition, or better, than you found it. This means cleaning up behind your visit, placing all trash in appropriate receptacles (three garbage cans around the pool deck and one at the court area) and returning all patio, pool deck and clubhouse furniture to its original position. With pride, we will have a well-attended clubhouse for years to come. Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste. Weekly trash pickup is Tuesday and Friday. Recycling pickup is Wednesday. Yard waste, such as branches, leaves or palm fronds, will also be picked up on Wednesday. Yard waste must be placed not more than three (3) feet from the road or curb, be in a 32-gallon trash can not visible above the top of the can or in a sturdy trash bag or bundled no longer than four (4) feet in length or have branches more than six (6) inches in diameter and not weigh more than 50 pounds. View the Manatee County website: mymanatee.org for more information Veterans Connection. Interested in starting a Veterans Friendship Network at Club Indigo? Please see Tami! Stepping Out Walking Club. Being physically fit and healthy is your choice. Lace up your shoes on Mondays and Fridays, see flyer in this newsletter for times. Stop at Club Indigo to see if others are planning to walk. Coffee Connection. Bring your favorite coffee mug for a refill and join us once a month on the second Wednesday for casual conversation and friend making. Coffee, sweets and fruits are provided. Monthly Newsletter and Calendar. Grab a copy of the monthly Indigo Insider newsletter (or just the calendar) from the flyer rack at the clubhouse for your refrigerator. That way, you can stay in the know. Pool Swans and Thermometers. The swan decoys were placed in the pool to keep ducks, birds and other animals from invading and making a mess on the pool deck and in the pool. The thermometers are mandatory requirements of pool and spa operation. Please do not tamper with this equipment and report any issues to the Club Indigo office. Lending Library. Share the knowledge! Donate a book you have read or a jigsaw puzzle or dvd movie and take one home! Located at the cupboard area in the fitness center foyer. Club Indigo Clubs and Groups Find the flyers for each in this newsletter and then contact the lead residents for more information and to sign up to participate. AquaFit—Fridays at 11 am! Sign up for a month at a time at $30 or 2 months at a time for $25 each month. Just show up to register for the class and bring cash or check. Alternate class held in fitness center on bad weather days. Indigo Insider Newsletter April 2020 6 communityCONNECTION Hello Indigo Friends! Hope you are all well and making the most of this “flatten the curve” downtime! Might as well do yourself a favor and focus on the positive aspects of this challenge! I would like for all to give our new Property Manager, Colleen Fletcher, a great big Indigo style warm and neighborly—WELCOME! Colleen is new to Access Management, but not to the ways of running an Association, and I am excited to have her on the Indigo team so we can continue to take excellent care of this fantastic community! We will have an informal gathering so all can meet Colleen once things are back on track. As the amenities are temporarily closed and so, our activities and events, I hope you have been following the Indigo Daily Activity that I have implemented. These activities are being planned and emailed every day at Noon to keep residents moving, thinking and doing. To blow off the blues and the boredom and to keep us connected. I am putting a lot of thought into the activities I choose and hope to intrigue all residents of all ages enough to get them on the band wagon. Please take these activities for exactly what they are, positivity in an unusual time! If you do not want to participate, be kind and let everyone enjoy else these small bursts of good. Be sure to email me photos of your participation in the Daily Activity, it would be really awesome to put together a YouTube video of how we came together as a community to show the virus who’s boss! We have the craziest articles in the newsletter this month! One is 100 Things To Do While Under Quarantine! I never thought I would be posting something like that in our newsletter! Well, when life gives you lemons, you gotta be flexible and still make the most of it! This months newsletter has been streamlined to reflect more of what is currently going on. All flyers for events have been removed, and the calendar pages as well. But we will be back on track hopefully by May. The newsletter will not be printed this month, just emailed. It is suggested that you download it to refer to, but you can also find it in the newsletter tab of the Indigo website: indigo.accessdifference.com. Now is the time to take a minute to access the resident only side of the website, refer to the directions on Page 12. Pease stay well! Kick the Corona and practice social distancing! Take on the Bear Hunt Challenge! Our goal is every home in the community by quarantine end! Take a daily walk, bike ride or drive so you can look for them and wave to your neighbors! Nothing can tamper with our Indigo community spirit if we each do our part to keep it strong! Shine On! Indigo Skies and Easter/Passover Blessings! Tami Prince Club Indigo Director Stay connected! Click on the icons at left to join us on our Club Indigo social media sites.