November 1, 2009
Dear Residents:
I hope you have all had a wonderful summer. The summer here in the Village was one of the warmest on record and was accompanied by an abundance of rainfall. The best news of course was that we had no hurricanes or tropical storms. As a matter of fact, there were no storms that threatened our area at all!
We were all very saddened by the passing of Council Member Hap Fuller. His contributions to the Village were numerous and we were all looking forward to his further involvement on the Village Council. As many of you know Hap was a staunch supporter of the redevelopment of the Village’s parks and we are informally renaming our Park Fund the Hap Fuller Memorial Park Fund. Tax-deductible contributions may be made at the Village Administration Building. It is the Council’s intention to appoint a replacement for Mr. Fuller at the November 18th Council Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
Construction wise it was a relatively slow building season. This trend is obviously a sign of the economic times we are all facing. Two of our projects had to do with mold in the home due to an improperly set humidistat or air conditioner. Due to high humidity, heat, and the abundance of rain, the possibility of mold and mildew was greatly increased. If you are going to be away during the summer a best practice is to set your air conditioner at 78 degrees and leave it on automatic. Construction season has now ended and ONLY emergency repairs will be permitted. All other construction projects may begin on April 15, 2010.
The security station has been working as intended and we are very happy to report that no break-ins occurred during the summer months. We now have security cameras in several locations throughout the Village and will be installing up to 8 more during the coming months. The security beam also continues to be in operation. The security of the Village is our number one concern and we are continually looking for ways to improve security and service in all areas. Your help, of course, is always appreciated and your suggestions have helped to improve our defenses. Also, it is imperative that the Security Staff has your most recent information regarding the permanent list and emergency numbers.
White Fly continues to be a problem throughout South Florida. The spread of this pest to our ficus trees and hedges has continued to explode despite our best efforts. I would suggest that if you are considering the installation of a hedge in the future you might want to look at other hedge plants besides the ficus.
Over the summer we also completed a new park at 10A Country Road. This park was about 80 percent funded by a grant from the State of Florida Recreational Funding Program. Particular care was taken not to block the view of the golf course and the design of the park had the input of the surrounding neighbors. Meadow Park, located on Country Road South, and completed last year, continues to fill in and the fence line is now nearly totally screened from view. Unfortunately, grant funds for these types of projects are not available in the upcoming year. However, with tax-deductible contributions to the Park Fund and your tax dollars we will continue to make improvements to the parks throughout the Village.
If for some reason your Internet goes down we do have wireless capability at the Library. Just bring your laptop in and we will set you up in a comfortable area. The Library also continually purchases new books and has many of the latest best sellers as well as audio books. Because our space is very limited only a few editions are available and your cooperation in properly checking out and returning these books is appreciated. We are very happy to receive donations of current books but do not have the space for many pre-2004 publications. Recent fiction and non-fiction are welcomed. Please remember that the Library is only for use by Village of Golf Residents.
Please remember that the employees of the Village are here to help you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to come by the office, drop us a line, or call the office at 561-732-0236. My email address is mhullvog@bellsouth.net. You may also visit the Village website at www.villageofgolf.org, which has many links to information regarding voting, drivers licenses, residency etc. Transponders are still being sold at the Village Hall.
