Creekwood Town Hall & Monthly Meeting Summary

On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Creekwood Town Hall was held at Braden River Library. It was very poorly attended and little was discussed. The main focus was the status of lawn maintenance for foreclosed homes. The CMB stated that they intend to do their best and work with the violation representative from each subdivision and AMI to try to insure that the proper procedures are followed and homes are maintained in a timely manner.

On the following Monday, Nov. 24, the regularly scheduled November CMB meeting was held. The first decision made was to leave the recently vacated seat open and have Mr. Michael Walley, Vice President, to act as chairperson until the Creekwood Annual Meeting during the first quarter of 2009. The remainder of the meeting focused on the 2009 Creekwood Budget. The budget was finalized and approved. AMI will be mailing a copy to each household next month. Please click here to view it now.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting Tomorrow!!!

Just received from the Manatee County E-Watch system:

The public is invited to a Neighborhood Watch Coalition meeting tomorrow, Thursday November 20th at 1:30pm. Come join in discussing issues that occurring around the county. Manatee County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Office. 600 Hwy 301 Blvd. W. across from DeSoto Square Mall.

Recent Security Notices from eWatch

The following postings are from the Manatee County Sheriff's eWatch e-mail notifications. If you aren't currently receiving e-mails, please sign up at the Manatee County Sheriff's website:

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Please read the following. It applies to FedEx as well. Thanks.
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The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word packet is mis-spelled on this line as Paket. It will say that they were un-able to deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home. This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.

Snopes confirms that it is real and is up to date (11/11/08):
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp


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We just received a call from a lady who received a telephone solicitation. The person stated that they were calling from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and were asking for donations to buy toys for needy children. When she stated that she only had $20 dollars, the caller said that would be fine and asked for her home address so he could bring her the information.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office NEVER solicits donations over the phone. If you should receive a call like this, check your caller ID and get the number that is calling. If you get a number please call 747-3011 ext. 2589 with the information.


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It's that time of the year!! Shopping season is upon us and with that comes the crimes. This weekend a victim was walking to her car from the Macy's store at DeSoto Square. A faded green Honda style car pulled along side of her and grabbed her purse then sped off. The victim held on to her purse and was pulled to the ground.

A good tip while out shopping this season is to take only what you will need to shop into the store with you. In other words if you don't need your purse lock it in your trunk and take only a credit card in your pocket into the store. And more importantly, if someone grabs your purse, Let GO of it. Your life is more important that what is in your purse.

Never leave your purchases visible in your car. This is only a temptation for thieves to break into your car. Put all purchases in your trunk out of sight.

If at all possible shop only in the day time or shop with friends. If you are suspicious about someone in the parking lot, ask a mall security person to escort you to your car.

Creekside Board of Directors Meeting Tonight

The regular meeting of the Creekside Board of Directors was rescheduled to tonight, Mon., Nov 17th, at 7:00 pm at the home of Creekside president, Sami Bisharat. There will be a discussion of progress on questions raised at the Creekside Town Hall meeting, schedule of meetings and financial budgets for next year, collections progress of 2008 dues and planning for the latest quarterly newsletter. This meeting is open to all Creekside residents.

Public Hearing to discuss I-75 Construction

Attached is the notice for the public hearing on the I-75 Improvement Project. The project will affect I-75 North of University Ave., which includes the SR-70 off/on ramps for Creekwood. The hearing will be on Tuesday Nov. 18 at Woodland Community Church with an informal open house at 6 pm and the formal hearing at 7pm. Please click on the image for additional details.

Creekwood Master Board President Resigns

The President of the Creekwood Master Board, Mr. Dave Bartush, formally resigned this week. Therefore it is expected that Mr. Michael Walley, the Vice-President, will call to order the Creekwood Town Hall Meeting on Sat., Nov. 22nd. In addition, the Creekwood Board will most likely appoint a new board member to the Board at the regularly scheduled Board Meeting for November on Mon., Nov. 24th. Creekside News will attempt to keep you posted on any further related news.

Lost Dog! - FOUND!!!

We found Shelbee tonight at 6:00pm in the woods at the front of Creekside and she is safely home. I wanted to thank all the residents of Creekside who vigilantly kept watch for Shelbee and called us with updated spottings of her. We would have never found her if it wasn't for the help of the caring people who called us.

Thank you very much!

The Lanham Family

Lost Dog

Female - Small Sheltie/Pom mix approx. 12 lbs.

3 years old

Black with white chest and paws

"Shelbee" Very shy - may come to food

Please call any hour of the day or night if seen.

941-758-5770

Our family lives in Lakeside I (77th Street E) near the community pool. On Sunday one of our dogs got under the fence and is still missing. 2 Creekside residents have called us today with sightings of our dog. She was seen Monday night at midnight and Tuesday at 8:00pm.

Thank you so much for your help. Our daughter is heartbroken about her missing dog. Please help us find her.

The Lanham Family

Creekwood Planning Commission Meeting Tomorrow

Based on this letter, there is a Manatee County Planning Commission public hearing tomorrow on requested changes to the original Development Plan that includes Creekwood. This hearing will take place tomorrow, Nov. 13th at 9 AM. Please click on the image for more details.

GET OUT & VOTE TODAY!!!

Today is the day to Vote. Polls are open from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. The polling center for Creekside residents is

Precinct 100
Braden River United Methodist Church
5858 44th Avenue E. Bradenton, FL

Creekside Directory Available Now!

At the Creekside Town Hall/Potluck, the Creekside Directory was distributed to all attendees. The Creekside Board of Directors would like to thank Diane Darrow for her hard work and great effort in bringing this together. She nearly single-handedly created the entire directory - from concept to printing to photos to advertising. This is available only to Creekside residents and therefore is not on the Creekside website. If you would like to receive your copy please contact us at CreeksideNews@yahoo.com This will be continued on an annual basis and possibly bi-annually depending on funding.

Town Hall Discussion Cont.

Mailboxes were discussed at the Town Hall Meeting as well. The "New" mailbox design that was presented earlier this year has been tabled by the CMB to discuss at a later date. However some mailboxes are damaged and need to be replaced. The current supplier went out of business a few months ago and alternative suppliers have been approved by the CMB. The ACC will review both products this week. (No Images Available at this time.) The following statement was issued by Sharon Fannin, the chairperson of the ACC, regarding the alternatives:

Below are two approved suppliers of Creekwood mailboxes, who will construct and deliver mailboxes built to Creekwood specifications:

Robert Bond, At the Top of the Post/The Mailbox Man, phone 747-2266.

Mr. Bond's mailbox assembly (post and arms) is constructed completely of PVC with vinyl numbers and white aluminum box with red flag. Single costs $388 + tax, double costs $393 + tax. Installation of new and disposal of old is included in the price.

Paul Yarusso, Creekwood resident, phone 756-3069

Mr. Yarusso's mailbox assembly is constructed completely of wood with vinyl numbers and white aluminum box with red flag. Single and doubles cost $150 without post, $175 with new post. Installation of new and disposal of old is included in the price.

Also, the approved standard paint colors for Creekwood mailbox logos available from Scott Paint is Water Fountain Blue 5001-10A and Tropical Rainforest Green 6002-10Cs.

Sharon Fannin

Creekwood ACC Chair

Results of Creekside's 1st Annual Pot Luck!

On Sat. Oct. 11th, Creekside held its 1st Annual Pot Luck and Town Hall Meeting. There was a strong turnout with lots of fun activities for kids that included face painting and games. Many desserts were shared and a good time was had by all who attended. Pictures will be posted soon on the Creekside Website.

The Town Hall meeting was held and many community issues in Creekside & Creekwood were discussed constructively. A major topic was the maintenance for the foreclosed & abandoned homes in Creekside. It was determined that if Creekwood Master does not begin maintaining these homes, then Creekside will use its own funds and issue a formal statement to the Master Board requesting reimbursement. However, a few days following the meeting, Bloomings mowed the few Creekside properties in a free sample of the service they are offering to Creekwood for $10 per home for all the foreclosed & abandoned properties throughout Creekwood (approx. 19 at this time).

Another issue was the opinion of the new Creekside sign. A formal inquiry was made to the Master Board regarding irrigation and lighting based on the discussion at the following CMB meeting on Oct. 27th. The CMB states that irrigation will not be an issue as to the drought resistant plantings put in place and the CMB is still reviewing lighting. If no action is taken soon on lighting residents recommended Creekside to fund solar lighting ourselves.

Other issues were discussed and we will post more on those in the next few days. Thank you again to all who attended and are involved in helping Creekside become the model for all of Creekwood.