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The Sorrento East Spotlight Sorrento East Property Owners Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 232

Nokomis, FL 34274-0232

www.sorrentoeast.org

Chartered in 1975 September – October 2017

President’s Message

ELECTION ALERT

In the last issue of the Spotlight we asked that volunteers for the Nominating Committee and those planning on running for a position on the Board contact Barb Vilardo, Bob Handley or any current board member. We’ve had, to date, ZERO response!!! We NEED folks to get involved in our community and—with time running

out for staffing the Nominating Committee—will try once more.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

This committee consists of three volunteer residents of Sorrento East who are members in good standing (dues paying) and who are willing to meet with prospective board candidates and report the results of these interviews to the Board at the October business meeting. (A list of suggested questions is available.) To serve on this committee you cannot be a current board member or be planning to run for a 2018 position on the board.

If you would like to serve on this vital committee, please call Barb Vilardo (894-7020) or me (485-8684).

BOARD CANDIDACY

Requirements: Sorrento East bylaws require that a candidate must be a member in good standing, must have been a resident of Sorrento East for a minimum of six months and must agree to serve, if elected, prior to his or her name being placed in nomination.

Openings: Our bylaws require that each year two of the four directors must be replaced. While a directorship is the preferred way of board entry, it does not preclude any candidate from running for one of the four officer positions (President, Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary).

President’s Message continued on page 4

FALL DATES

Labor Day September 4

Grandparents Day September 10 Patriot Day September 11

POW/MIA Day September 15 Columbus Day October 9

Community Yard Sale October 21 Halloween October 31

WOMEN’S CLUB DATES

Luncheon Meeting October 6

Luncheon Meeting November 3

BOARD MEETING DATES

September 12 October 10

**November 14 December 12

ANNUAL MEETING DATE

*November 9

All board meetings are held on Tuesdays at

7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Our

Savior Lutheran Church,

2705 N. Tamiami Trail.

*The annual meeting is held on the

Thursday after the first Tuesday in the

month of November.

**The Board may choose to hold

the November board meeting on the

Tuesday after the Thursday annual meeting

due to time limitations.

CLIP AND SAVE

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Please complete this form and mail with your check to: J. Yorgensen, 2216 Lakewood Dr., Nokomis, FL 34275

Please print:

Names of adults attending ___________________________________________________@$5 each ___________

Children’s names (ages 12 & up) ______________________________________________@$5 each ___________

Children’s names (under age 12) _________________________________________________________No charge

Make checks payable to SEPOA Total Enclosed: __________________

RSVP DEADLINE: November 1, 2017. Questions? Call (941) 918-2028 or email: yogiefl@verizon.net

ANNUAL DECEMBER PICNIC

December 2nd, 12 – 3 pm

North Jetty Park, 1000 S. Casey Key Road

$5 per person (children under 12 free)

Fee includes lunch and beverages (12 – 1:30 pm)

Please call (941) 918-2028 to indicate which side dish, dessert,

holiday treat or other item you will bring to share with your neighbors.

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SORRENTO EAST

PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

P.O. BOX 232, NOKOMIS, FL 34274-0232

www.sorrentoeast.org

PRESIDENT

SECURITY PATROL & DEED RESTRICTIONS

Bob Handley 485-8684

VICE PRESIDENT & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Joanne Yorgensen 918-2028

TREASURER & INSURANCE

Alicia Schmitt 727-459-6207

SECRETARY &

DATABASE & DIRECTORY

Barbara Vilardo 894-7020

DIRECTOR & BUILDING PLANS

Randy Spann 314-226-6260

DIRECTOR & SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

Linda Hunter 966-1723

DIRECTOR & GATES, LIGHTS & MOWING

Huss Malik 918-1704

DIRECTOR & WELCOME COMMITTEE

Evelyn Zoernack 966-6227

ESTOPPELS

Claire Shomody 966-1699

FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Jane Malik 918-1704

Sandi Raasch 966-4758

LAKES, ROADS & DITCHES

Brook Bahrenburg 400-8976

NEWSLETTER

Barbara Vilardo 894-7020

SHERIFF NON-EMERGENCY: 316-1201

COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL: 861-9500

Send Spotlight story ideas to Editor at bvboardbiz@gmail.com

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Resident Updates

Please welcome our new neighbors:

Paul Bready 635 Leger Drive

David & Diane Brown

201 Millet Place

Antonio & Rosario Gerbasi 116 Matisse Circle West

Lachlan & Katrina Grey

111 DaVinci Drive

Joe Pansulla 608 Verrocchio Drive

Justin & Tara Wheeler 2254 Lakewood Drive

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We offer condolences to the family of this member who has passed away:

Bruce Snyder

629 Seurat Drive

Deed Restrictions Report

During the period from 6/15/17 through 8/15/17 there were 15 “face to face” contacts, 15 “first” notices issued, 10 “final” notices sent, 16 owners complied and there were no cases that went to mediation. Year to-date numbers total 36 “face to face” contacts, 89 “first” letters issued, 28 “final” notices sent, 84 complied and there were three cases sent for mediation. All three have been settled out of court. ~Bob Handley, Deed Restrictions Chair

Citizens Patrol Report

Other than some reports of family disputes, one attempted break-in and a home that was burglarized, things have been relatively quiet, especially when compared to activities in some of the adjoining neighborhoods. We hope to keep Sorrento East as free from crime as possible—with that in mind we’d like to see some more volunteers join us in our efforts.

If you have an interest in joining the CP or would like more information on this community service, please contact me at (941) 485-8684.

Sorrento East popularity continues to draw more and more younger families, and—with schools now in session—there is an increase in foot traffic as scholars come and go from the bus stops. Which means we drivers need to take extra care as kids, being kids, aren’t always as careful as we’d like them to be.

The fourth quarter patrol schedule will be issued around mid-September.

~Bob Handley, Citizens Patrol Captain

Learn about Your Flood Risk

We all know it is important to prepare for emergencies especially during the current hurricane season. Residents, lenders, and insurance and real estate agents may want to take advantage of one of the free Flood Zone Workshops being offered at five different locations by Sarasota County.

At the workshop you will learn about your flood risks, zones, maps, regulations and mandatory insurance purchase requirements. You will also find out why flood zone maps are continuously being updated including maps for some properties in the Sorrento East Subdivision.

Don’t miss out on this important information at one of the following workshops from 10:15 a.m. to noon at one of these nearby locations:

Thursday, Sept. 14, Selby Library, Sarasota;

Tuesday, Oct. 3, Elsie Quirk Library, Englewood;

Tuesday, Oct. 10, Jacaranda Library, Venice;

Tuesday, Oct. 17, North Port Library, North Port.

No registration is required. For questions, call

(941) 861-5000.

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From the Editor Calling All Writers, Editors and Desktop Publishers

It has been my pleasure for the past year to serve as the chairperson for the

SEPOA membership newsletter, The Spotlight. It is time to give someone else the

opportunity to share their time and talents in this role.

The volunteer position requires between 20 to 40 hours once every two

months (six issues a year) to seek out story ideas and to write or edit between 12 to

15 articles. The articles written by SEPOA President Bob Handley just need

proofreading. Bob is a great writer, and he supplies the President’s Message,

Citizens Patrol report, Deed Restrictions article, and a special feature.

I taught myself how to lay out the 8-page publication using Microsoft

Publisher, which I find a lot easier to use than Microsoft Word. I have all of last

year’s issues and articles in electronic format so you don’t need to start from scratch, and I will meet with you

to discuss timelines, instructions on submitting document to printer and procedures to submit paperwork to the

post office for bulk mailing. I also have info and sample invoices to submit to our advertisers.

It is fun to get a small group together for the “labeling party” for the 300 newsletters that are mailed,

and I will continue to email the PDF version of the newsletter to 250 members who asked for email delivery.

Please call me (894-7020) to volunteer to serve as newsletter chairperson—this is the most important

vehicle the SEPOA Board has to keep in touch with our members!

Cooking with Vince Vilardo

Sesame Chicken Wings

3 lbs. chicken wings, 1 c. butter, 1 1/2 c. flour, 1/3 c. sesame seeds, 1 tbs. salt, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger Cut wings at joints and save tips for soup. Wash & drain chicken on paper towel. Melt butter in pan and mix flour, sesame seeds, salt and ginger. Roll wings in butter, singly, then in flour mixture. Set aside on wax paper. Arrange in single layer in pan so wings do not touch. Bake at 350° for one hour. Refrigerate or freeze if desired. When ready to serve, bring to room temperature and broil 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.

Migraines Anyone?

OR

A Day in the Life of the Deed Restrictions Chair

At any given time three to four percent of homes in Sorrento East are in violation of our deed restrictions. Once notification of a deficiency is received by a resident, most do take care of the problem; however, a half dozen or so ignore our repeated requests and become a headache. Then there are those homes in foreclosure or vacant that require considerable time and effort to resolve problems with roofs, yards, pools, etc.—these we designate “migraine problems.”

Listed below, by street only, are four properties we’re working on now:

Duchamp: This has been an ongoing battle for three or four years! A foreclosure problem, the home was sold at auction on August 7 and is now owned by a bank; plan is to “flip” the place as soon as rehab is completed. Latter was to start mid-August, but the place is still full of the previous owners’ “stuff” and work can’t begin until a property eviction notice has been filed and executed. Yardwork can and is being done. Stay tuned!

DaVinci: This was another foreclosure sold to a bank at auction on August 2. We are waiting for contact person to be assigned so we can get things going. Yardwork is ongoing.

Lakewood: This is a foreclosure that is now on the market, but this could be a hard sell. The reason: the home has been vacant for more than a year, and the interior is in very bad shape, but the real problem is the owners took out a reverse mortgage years ago and that company is going to want their funds returned. The original mortgage holder also wants to be made whole. Couple these two with the cost of the extensive rehab needed, and you can see we may have a real problem going forward. Yardwork is continuing.

Signorelli: Semi-abandoned by an absentee owner for about a year, this place is starting to come back from the “dead.” Water is back on, sprinklers are working, and the yard is looking good. Exterminators have done their “thing,” pool is recovering, and the roof, exterior of the home, and the pool cage have been cleaned. Next on the list are roof and pool cage replacement, so this property should come off the “migraine” list shortly.

~Bob Handley, Deed Restrictions Chair

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It is that time of year again for the very popular Sorrento East Community Yard Sale. Join in the fun and camaraderie on Saturday, October 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now is the time to get busy cleaning out your closets and garages and setting aside the items you wish to sell.

“Organizer Extraordinare” Cheri Lane Carden is heading up the planning for this community event. If you wish to participate and share in the cost of the ads, signs and maps of sale locations, drop off your $5 donation to Cheri at 615 Miro Circle and give your name, address and phone number. You may also call Cheri at (941) 716-6102 or send her an email at wildcheri1229@aol.com

Cheri will place ads in the Herald Tribune, Gondolier, Craigslist, NextDoor and other yard sale websites. You may also want to place your own personal ad on some online websites such as yardsales.net with photos of your “treasures” that you are willing to sell.

Cheri will put signs and balloons at all of our community entrances. You may want to put your own signs up directing people to your home—just be sure you take them down after the sale. If you have questions or would like to help with the planning effort, please call Cheri at 716-6102.

President’s Message continued from page 1

How to Enter the Race for the Board:

Contact any current Board member with the position you plan to run for, and this information will be forwarded to the Nominating Committee. They will then contact you and set up a time and place for an interview.

You may also “self-nominate” at the annual meeting on November 9. You will then run as a “write-in” candidate.

Please give special consideration to volunteering for the Nominating Committee or seeking a position on the Board—your participation is vital to keeping Sorrento East a great place to live!

~Bob Handley, President

Women’s Club Report

The SEPOA Women’s Club will have its “Welcome Backˮ luncheon at the Venice Yacht Club on Friday, October 6 starting at 11:30 am in celebration of the return of many “snowbirds.”

The November 3 meeting will be held at the Mission Valley Country Club, and the December luncheon will be at the Jacaranda West Country Club. A favorite program for the December meeting is the yearly fashion show sponsored by Anthonyʼs in Nokomis.

Newcomers are welcome. Dues are $25 a year, and there is open enrollment so people can join at any time. If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Sorrento East Women’s Club, please contact Treasurer Claire Shomody at 966-1699.

~Patricia Matulis, Publicity Chairperson

“A Rose by Any Other Name….”

~ Submitted by Julianne Weinmann

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” said Shakespeare’s Juliet. For me, the sweet smell of the rose has everything to do with my mom, Marie Rose and my dad, John, whose legacy I own. My love affair with the rose began in childhood when I admired and sniffed the roses that grew in a garden lovingly tended by my dad. I remember fondly how Dad proudly presented my mother with many lovely bouquets.

While the emotion that accompanies a gift of roses is so very special, actually planting a rose bush in the ground and having some hand in the quality, size and scent of the blooms that erupt from its branches is somewhat of a mystery—or in my case, a matter of trial and error.

The first rose bush I planted is the Yellow Hybrid Tea Rose, “Golden Glow.” This is healthy and hearty and yields a large number of petite buds that open to display a cluster of bright yellow petals, which

look more like a mum than a rose. During the winter drought, I watered regularly; in the rainy season, I stopped watering, but I fertilize monthly with rose plant food.

Having had success with the Yellow Hybrid, I planted three more tea rose bushes on the southeast side of the house; the scent of the tea rose is especially distinctive and sweet. The Red Hybrid Tea Rose, “Mr. Lincoln,” is the larger of the species, and, when I cut it early, this rose surprises me with a huge display of very large, deep red petals. Then I planted a Bicolor Hybrid Tea Rose, a medium-sized bloom with a color so unusual I would guess it were a dollar store silk or parchment rose. I also planted a Salmon Hybrid Tea Rose, “Ambassador,” which is tiny when the buds begin to open but later display an array of perfectly shaped rose petals.

I gave the rose bushes plenty of room to the left and right; they aren’t climbing so I didn’t need a trellis. I enriched the soil with Miracle-Gro® for roses and watered them regularly during the drought.

The summer heat and rains ushered in some challenges. The leaves showed signs of black spot fungus so I removed the infected leaves each morning and raked up the mulch and soil around the base of each bush. Once a week I sprayed the remaining leaves with a commercial fungicide.

I “googled” home remedies for killing this fungus and learned that a spray of vinegar mixed with water changes the PH of the rose leaf, and the black spot fungus can’t live with a high PH. I found other examples of home remedies to try and experimented with a few by spraying the concoction early in the morning weekly on the fungus-infected rose bushes:

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar to one gallon of water OR

1 part MILK to 3 parts WATER OR

Add corn meal to the soil which feeds other more beneficial fungus that devours the harmful fungus (oh the wonders of Mother Nature!). If you attempt to grow the glorious tea rose in your garden, it may take more work than other tropical plants, but the rewards are immeasurable. I grace every room in my home with a rose or two and give the roses as gifts to visiting guests who love them!

Happy growing!

LOVE STORY

A fellow is saying goodnight to his girl. “I love you to the moon and back; Iʼd climb the highest mountain, swim the deepest sea, go through fire and brimstone to be with you. Thereʼs nothing I wouldnʼt do for you. Iʼll be over tomorrow night—if it doesnʼt rain.ˮ