Updates for Creekside Residents

Some updates on events in Creekwood that apply to Creekside homeowners:

-As stated in earlier posts, Creekwood Master Association has retained Argus Property Management to manage the Creekwood community beginning in January 2010. Apparently this includes a change in banks as well. All homeowner's should have received their new payment coupons in the mail. There is currently no news at this time regarding how direct withdrawals will be effected.

-A community improvement grant was submitted and approved by Manatee County to match up to $2,500 in funding. The Creekwood Master Board (CMB) intends to use the funds for a veterans monument, flag pole, light and 3 benches. If you would like to hear more about it or discuss placement of the bench in the Creekside area, Sharon Fannin will meet you at the Creekside sign and show the placement options. Her contact info is shfannin@aol.com or 941-752-7971.

-The December meeting of the CMB was cancelled. The next scheduled meeting will be the last Tuesday in January at a location to be determined.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone in Creekside a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Hanging out the laundry in Florida

Despite the restrictions found in our Creekside documents, homeowners in Florida have the "Right to Dry" their clothes using clotheslines. Florida legislation was passed that prevents homeowner associations from "prohibiting solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources from being installed on buildings erected on the lots or parcels covered by the deed restriction, covenant, declaration, or binding agreement." Its is part of Chapter 163 of Title XI which is titled Energy devices based on renewable resources. The intent of the legistlation is to help homeowner's reduce their overall energy usage and may possibly end up saving people some money in the long run.

New Property Management Company beginning 2010

At the October Creekwood Master Board meeting a review and vote was made to retain Argus Property Management, Inc. as the property management company for Creekwood beginning January 2010. The transition from AMI to Argus should occur through the end of the year. Please continue to contact AMI with any issues or question regarding your account and to pay any Master Association dues or fines through the end of December.

Further information will be communicated as soon as possible especially with regards to Bank Account Drafts, payment instructions for 2010 and beyond, maintenance contacts, website access, etc.

The next Creekwood Master Board meeting is scheduled for this coming Tues., Nov. 24th at 5:30 pm at AMI (9031 Town Center Parkway, Bradenton, FL 34202) and is open to all Creekwood/Creekside residents.

CMB Town Hall Meeting on Saturday

Creekwood Master Board Town Hall Meeting this Saturday, Nov. 14th, at the Braden River Library, 10:00 am to Noon. As always this is open to all Creekwood homeowners.

Keys for the Community Pool

Please let everyone know that I will be at the pool Sat from 2-4 and Sun 9-11 in addition to when someone calls Duane or me.

We will also have the keys at the Town Hall Meeting Nov 14 from 10-12 at the library.

You must be a homeowner

You must be in good standing in regard to Master Assoc Fees

Bring ID

Thanks

Sue Sizler 773-7966 and Duane Sousa 737-1844

Creekside Board Meeting Tonight 7PM

Tonight is the regularly scheduled Quarterly meeting of the Creekside Board of Directors. The meeting will be held at Starbucks in the Creekwood Crossing Shopping center at the entrance to Creekwood. This meeting is open to all Creekside residents to attend. Click on the image to view the agenda.

Hedges & Trees hacked in Creekside

Last Thursday someone maliciously hacked up hedges and tree branches all along 72nd Ct E. in Creekside. The branches were left lying on the sidewalk or in front yards. This is an unsanctioned and unacceptable act of vandalism. The perpetrator may be a Creekside resident as this occurred sometime in the middle of the night and only in Creekside. The damaged trees and hedges line the sidewalks along 72nd Ct E as if the perpetrator felt inconvenienced while walking. This selfish behavior is reprehensible. Its disrespectful to other homeowners and a crime! It also makes our neighborhood look worse.

If you see any suspicious activity late at night in Creekside, such as an individual with hedge trimmers walking around, please call 911 immediately. Its better to be safe than sorry.
Furthermore, please contact AMI with any complaint about landscaping so the violations procedure can be used to enforce compliance.

School Started This Week

Back to School in Manatee County
Monday was the first day of school around Manatee County. Please be aware of students in the morning and evenings heading to and from schools, congregating around bus stops, and crossing streets. The Manatee County Sheriffs ask everyone to pay attention to posted speed limits as they will be out enforcing the school zone limits. Remember, speeding fines for school zones increase in amount. Here is a breakdown of the fines when the speed limit is exceeded:
1-5 MPH over the limit, the fine goes from a warning to $156 in a school zone
6-9 MPH over the limit from $131 to $156
10-14 MPH over the limit from $206 to $306
15-19 MPH over the limit from $256 to $381
20-29 MPH over the limit from $281 to $431
Going over 30 MPH over the limit in any zone is a mandatory court appearance before a county judge.

Creekwood Master Association Monthly Meeting Tonight

Tonight is the regularly scheduled monthly meeting for the Creekwood Master Association. As always this is open to all Creekwood homeowners. Meeting begins at 5:30 pm and is held at the AMI offices at 9031 Town Center Parkway in Bradenton.

Colonial Bank is closed. Will be part of BB&T

Last Friday, Aug. 14th, the FDIC closed Colonial Bank. All their accounts were purchased by BB&T bank. The Creekwood Master Association is currently is a customer of Colonial Bank. Based on the website everything should continue as usual. Click the image to the left to visit Colonial's website.

This was the 77th bank failure of 2009 and the 5th largest in history. The public radio program Marketplace has a very interesting discussion of how this FDIC takeover is different from all the previous takeovers.

Creekwood Town Hall This Saturday!

The Creekwood Town Hall meeting will be held this Saturday from 10:00 am to Noon at the Braden River Library. This is open to all Creekwood homeowners to attend and ask the Master Board any questions.

CMB Meeting Tonight

Regularly scheduled monthly Creekwood Master Board Meeting tonight at 5:30 pm at AMI offices. This is open to all Creekwood members to attend. The Agenda is not currently available. As a reminder, June's meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum.

Suspicious White Van in Creekwood

From Elizabeth Sullivan, Chairperson of Security Committee, Creekwood Master Association:

If anyone sees a suspicious white van similar to an Econoline model, please call the sheriff's dept. The first letter is a G and the rest are number. Please don't be shy or say it is nothing....The Sheriff department is looking for this vehicle to know who is the occupant. This van has been seen with one or two guys in it....It is not a short van. It has no windows on the side except for the driver and passenger and back windows. The tag number they have does not register. It is missing one number.

A year and half ago a woman was walking and was almost abducted and it was a white van. Recently, I walked my dog and a white van was following me, now a neighbor just informed me she was walking and a white van was following her. Notice to all women, please carry mace, your cell phone and if you suspect anyone following you, call immediately and report it. Use your keys as a weapon.

White Van, similar to an econoline, and the tag number begins with the letter G

Thank you....

Sincerely and always,

Elizabeth M. Sullivan

Happy Fourth of July!

The United States is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people. Each year on July 4, Americans celebrate that freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings. This is a holiday that has no restrictions on race, age or religion and just reminds us that we are all joined together to celebrate the diversity and freedom of being Americans. It is also a time to remember the sacrifices made by our service men and women to bring us that freedom and be ever so thankful. Have a wonderful holiday and be safe.

Creekwood Picnic Tomorrow!

Last Reminder:
Creekwood Picnic Tomorrow 6-9 pm at the Recreation Area. Open to everyone in Creekwood and food is FREE!!! If you would like to bring a dish to share, it would be appreciated. There will be Music, Kid games, Activities and Prizes!!!

Tuesday's Storm - Strong and Messy

Tuesday night, Creekwood and the rest of Manatee county, was hit with quite a strong Thunderstorm. Unfortunately, it coincided with our trash pickup schedule. This meant many overturned recycling bins and trash cans throughout Creekwood. Please take some time over the next few days to help clean up some of the loose newspapaer, bottles, cans, etc. Its up to us to keep Creekwood looking good.

Here is an article regarding the storm and quoting a Creekwood resident from The Bradenton Herald:

"Mother Nature smacks Manatee with high winds, scores of lightning strikes"

Creekwood MB Meeting Cancelled

Due to a lack of quorem, yesterday's regularly scheduled Creekwood Master Board monthly meeting was cancelled. We will keep you posted if it is rescheduled prior to July's monthly meeting.

Happy Father's Day

A very happy Father's Day to all the dads & grandpas in Creekside.

A 25 Acre Park in Creekwood

"Creekwood has 25-acre park envisioned"

Click above to read the Wednesday, June 17th article from the Bradenton Herald. Apparently this has been in the county's plans for quite some time. Creekside News will keep you posted if anything new develops.

Creekwood Community Picnic June 27th

A Creekwood Community Picnic is set for Saturday, June 27th from 6-9 pm. Please click on the image to gather further details. All Creekwood residents have been invited to attend. This event is being coordinated by volunteers and funded by donations from some of the individual sub associations.

Westbrook Meeting on 6-16-09

Wrong date in yesterday's heading. The meeting is next Tuesday, June 16th.

Westbrook I Meeting 6-16-09

Posted per the request of multiple residents in Westbrook I

Thank you

Thank you to those of you who paid your 2009 assessment fees for Creekside at Creekwood.

In March I sent out assessment notices and a letter explaining that we understood that there may have been poor communication in the past and we wanted to rectify that and if necessary negotiate prior year assessments, late fees and postage notices.

Out of the 99 home owners 86 homeowners opted to pay the $20 year annual assessment. Thank you!!!

We are investigating a method of notification/collection similar to the notification/coupons received annually from Creekwood Master Association. That would clear up a lot of problems. As I stated before the $20 fee is nominal. We are required by law to have a sub association. Volunteer directors have legal exposure so one of the major expenses is Director & Officer insurance.

On June 4th the Creekside at Creekwood Board voted to place liens on thirteen (13) homes in Creekside. We have over $1200 in outstanding assessments, late fees and postage notification that will be considered bad debt on our balance sheet as a result of these thirteen homes electing to not pay their legally required $20 a year assessment and in some cases failure to pay 2007 and/or 2008 assessments plus the late fees authorized by law.

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Creekside Board Quarterly Meeting

Creekside at Creekwood Board of Directors will have their regularly scheduled Quarterly meeting this Thursday, June 4, at 7 pm. As always, this meeting is open to all Creekside members. Click on the image to see the full agenda.

Creekwood Clean Up

At the May 25th Creekwood Master Board Meeting, the Board approved the following items to clean up our community and fulfill requirements for maintenance of common area amenities:

• The Pool House will be cleaned and painted by Pro Clean for aprox. $300
• The light pools at the recreation area will be painted by Adams Paint for approximately $95 per pole.
  
• An application will be filed with Manatee County to obtain a matching Grant for approximately $2,500 to provide improvements in the community. Suggested improvements included a Veteran's Monument at the Recreation area, benches along Creekwood Blvd., a new light for the Basketball Court, some general landscaping improvements
  

Creekwood Master Board Meeting tonight.

Regular Scheduled monthly meeting of the Creekwood Master Board is tonight, May 26th, at 5:30 pm at the AMI offices, 9031 Town Center Pkwy, Bradenton, FL. As always, this is open to all Creekwood homeowners.

Summer Storm Predictions are in!

The predictions for the 2009 Summer Storms came out today form NOAA. In short, there is a 50% chance of an average year. Gotta love the precision on that estimate. Here is the meat and potatoes quote from the NOAA website:

"Forecasters say there is a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5)."

Below are links to the NOAA news release and corresponding reports.

NOAA.org - "NOAA Issues Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, Encourages Preparedness"

CNN.com - "NOAA predicts 'near-normal' Atlantic hurricane season"

Reuters via Yahoo.com - "NOAA sees average 2009 Atlantic hurricane season"

Here is the forecast for the nation from AccuWeather.com
"AccuWeather.com 2009 Summer Forecast"

Creekwood Master Board Response to Westbrook I Secessation Petition

This past weekend homeowners in Creekwood received in the mail a response by the Creekwood Master Association President, Michael Walley, to the signature gathering efforts of Westbrook I residents interested in secession from the Master Association. The letter disputes many of the statements made in a Question & Answer info sheet distributed to Westbrook I homeowners by the secessionists. Both Mr. Walley's response and the initial petition flyer are available here on the Creekside at Creekwood website. Please read all 4 pages and share your thoughts on the Creekside message board.

Creekwood Town Hall Summary

Last Saturday, May 9th, the Creekwood Town Hall was held at Braden River Library. It was quite an event. Clearly the 2 main issues were 1. AMI as the management company for Creekwood and 2. Efforts of Westbrook I to secede from Creekwood. These 2 issues comprised the majority of the discussions at the meeting, with it becoming quite heated.

1. Many homeowner's expressed their discontent with AMI as the CMA management company, specifically focusing on lack of communication from AMI. The Creekwood Master Board (CMB) assured those present that the bidding process for the property management contract would begin in earnest this summer. Previously at the March 24th Creekwood Master Association (CMA) meeting, Creekside submitted a written letter of complaint regarding AMI to the CMB. If you would like to share your thoughts on this please visit the Creekside Message Board.

2. There is a group of residents in Westbrook I seeking to break away from Creekwood based on their disapproval of recent actions of the CMB. Clearly a major issue for these homeowners is the maintenance of the Community Pool with some of the attendees from Westbrook I calling for its removal. As expected the CMB was highly resistant to such secession discussion as this would be quite a large change in expenses for all homeowners throughout Creekwood. This would increase the cost for the remaining homes in the CMA for all expenses as they are spread among fewer homes. Michael Walley, president of the CMB, pointed out that as the sub associations do not have any claim to any common property such as the monument walls, stormwater drainage system (lakes), recreation area, open grass areas, lighting, etc., there would be extensive costs to the sub association purchaser of any of these items were they to be divested by the Master Association. There was little discussion of the legal expenses that may be incurred to handle this issue. If you would like to share your thoughts on this please visit the Creekside Message Board.

Fossils found in Creekwood Lake

From the Bradenton Herald a few weeks ago:

Fossil-rich Creekwood lake offers teachable moments
Friday, Apr. 24, 2009
By RICHARD DYMOND

Click the title for the full article.

Since the article, some of the fossils have been identified by a local museum official as being from ancient Dugongs, a relative of the manatee, dating back even further than the 10,000 years discussed in the article and ancient sharks. Click here for some more info about ancient Dugongs in Florida and here for info on fossil hunting in Florida.

If you haven't noticed the signs already...

Creekwood Town Hall Meeting to be held this Saturday, May 9th, at the Braden River Public Library at 10:00 AM. This is open to all Creekwood Homeowners to attend. Hope to see you there.

Creekwood Clean Up

At the July 28th Creekwood Master Board Meeting, the Board approved the following items to clean up our community and fulfill requirements for maintenance of common area amenities:

• The Creekwood Boulevard Fence will be cleaned by Pro Wash Cleaning for aprox. $1,530
• The Monument Walls, both stucco and brick, will be cleaned by Pro Wash Cleaning for an amount not to exceed $500.
• The Pool area decking will be cleaned, painted and cracks repaired by Pro Clean for aprox. $2,500
• The Pool will be updated with Pool Filtration Covers as required by recent Federal, State and local rulings by G & S Pools.
  

Also as required by SWFMD, the lakes throughout Creekwood will receive their annual Inspection and Certification as our Stormwater management system.

Lighting for Creekside Monument Sign

At the April 28th Creekwood Master Board Meeting, the Board accepted the bid from Moonlighting to install solar powered lighting at the Creekside Monument Sign. For details on the light and the expected cost please click on the image to the left.

Crime Watch meeting Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist

From the Bradenton Herald.com website-

Crime Watch meetings at Trinity United Methodist
By VIN MANNIX - vmannix@bradenton.com

BRADENTON — The first of two Neighborhood Crime Watch meetings will be held Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3200 Manatee Ave. W.
The topics are residential security and how Crime Watch works.
The second meeting is May 12 and the topics are personal safety, identity theft and scams.
It is presented by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
The target area is 20th Street West to 51st Street West, north of Manatee Avenue, but all citizens are welcome.
For details, call (941) 747-3011, ext. 2500 or 2587.
Or call Trinity at (941) 747-3704

2 Creekwood Master Board Open Seats

As of this morning, there are currently 2 vacancies on the Creekwood Master Board.

During last nights Master Board meeting, in a 6-0 vote, the Directors approved legal counsel's opinion that Ms. Elizabeth Sullivan was ineligible to be elected to the Board at the Creekwood Annual Meeting that took place on March 21st and is therefore not a Director.

This morning Director Carl Hartley notified the Board via e-mail that he is resigning effective immediately.

Based on these events there are currently 5 remaining Board members with 1 individual from each Sub Association. It is expected that the Board will be deciding to either fill both positions with appointees or continue with only 5 members. Creekside News will keep you posted on the outcome.

Creekwood Master Board Meeting Tonight

Tonight is the April meeting of the Creekwood Master Board. As usual this meeting is held at AMI's office (9031 Town Center Parkway Bradenton, Florida 34202) at 5:30 pm and is open to all Creekwood members. The Creekside president will be in attendance to hear what steps the Creekwood Board has taken regarding Creekside's letter of management accountability. An update will be posted in the Creekside newsletter coming soon.

Heads up!

I went to the Bank of America by Publix, on state road 70 today to transact some Creekside at Creekwood business. I was very pleased with the response from them. In addition they told me there had been reports of mail being stolen from mailboxes in Creekwood as recently as several days ago.

This is not new but is a recurrence of desperate measures by desperate people in times of economic stress. Be vigilant and do not put mail in your mail box for handling as postage that contains personal identifiers such as date of birth, social security number etc. OR any financial instrument such as a check or money order that could be used as a vehicle to steal money from you or your account(s)

Thanks from the treasurer

The assessment for Creekside at Creekwood is due on May 1st. I sent out 58 letters to homeowners who were current with prior years and have already received payment from 42! Thank you so much.

I also sent out 41 letters to homeowners who were delinquent at least one of the last two years and have received payment from 14 of those homeowners! Thank you so much also. The letter, which I posted here previously, was designed to elicit cooperation from homeowners who were delinquent. As seen above, there has been marginal success.

Those folks who are delinquent from previous years and those who choose not to pay this year's assessment by June 2nd are subject to lien. That is expensive to the homeowners as they will incur the cost of filing the lien and removal when they pay their fees. That seems strange compared to just paying the fees, don't you think?

We have four homes in foreclosure and will discuss, as a board, whether or not we want to file liens against those properties and collect the assessment fees from the banks.

We, as a board, have contacted the Bank that collects fees for the Master Association and may enter into a deal with them to collect our fees at the same time. This was requested by a number of you and we are listening to your request and attempting to make this a reality.

Thanks again for your cooperation. Be blessed and be a blessing to others...

2009 Creekside @ CreekwoodAssessment

The 2009 Creekside Assessment Letter and a sample invoice are included in this post. In addition to the homeowners who are current for previous years 2007 & 2008 there are some homeowners who are delinquent and the invoice was designed to address both. The sample invoice below is one where we are collecting for 2009 only. Those with delinquencies may have data in 2007 & 2008 fields filled in on their invoice. Please click on the image to view it full size.

On or about March 24, 2009 I mailed an assessment letter and an invoice specific to each residence to every homeowner in Creekside. even though the assessment is not due until May 1, 2009.

I have received a significant response. The letter is an attempt to inform you as to why we have a Creekside @ Creekwood Board. Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to the mailing and/or this post.

We have begun investigations to have our nominal fee collection included in the mailing that goes out to every homeowner for the Creekside Master Association dues. This would standardize the process of notification and collection and be more efficient.

Have a blessed day.

David W. Herrington
Treasurer
Creekside @ Creekwood

Creekwood Master Board Meeting Tonight

Tonight is the First meeting of the Creekwood Master Board as elected at last Saturday's Annual meeting. As usual this meeting is held at AMI's office at 5:30 pm and is open to all Creekwood members. The Creekside president will formally present the letter to the Master Board detailing Creekside's frustration with the current management company for Creekwood as discussed at the Creekside Annual Board meeting on March 14th. The letter will be delivered via certified mail, return receipt, to AMI's office as well as posted for viewing on the Creekside website following tonight's meeting.

Creekwood Master Annual Meeting Tomorrow

Last Reminder that the Creekwood Master Association will hold its Annual meeting tomorrow, Saturday, March 21st at 1 pm at the Braden River Library. The meeting will include the election of 3 Directors for the 2009 Creekwood Master Board of Directors. No agenda for the meeting has been posted on the Creekwood/AMI website. The list of currently named nominees can be viewed below. Other nominees may be added from the floor. You are highly encouraged to attend.

Sheriff's E-Watch Meeting Tomorrow

The public is invited to the monthly Neighborhood Coalition meeting tomorrow Thursday, March 19^th at 1:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention conference room located at 600 301 Blvd. W. Guest speaker will be Deputy Dawn Stroup presenting information on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

New Creekside Board for 2009

Thank you to everyone who attended or provided voting certificates for the Creekside at Creekwood Annual Meeting this past Saturday. We had a very good discussion of issues affecting Creekside and plans for 2009. Below is the newly elected Board of Directors and the officers as determined in the Organizational meeting that followed:

Sami Bisharat - President
Steve Yanics - Vice President
David Herrington - Treasurer
JoAnn Voorhees - Secretary
Gary Rouse - Compliance
Jim Voorhees
Leonard LoCastro
The Creekside Delegate Voter is Jim Voorhees.

Thanks again to all our volunteers for these positions as well as those from 2008's Board. Your contributions to the betterment of Creekside are greatly appreciated.

Creekside Annual Meeting Tomorrow!

Last Reminder that the Creekside at Creekwood Association will hold its Annual meeting tomorrow, Saturday, March 14th at 1 pm at 4649 72nd Ct. E. in Creekside. The Agenda for the meeting can be viewed below. The meeting will include the election of the 2009 Creekside Board of Directors, discussion of the 2009 Budget and appointment of officers and Delegate Voter. If you are unable to attend, please contact a current Creekside Board member or e-mail CreeksideNews@yahoo.com and you will be contacted regarding a Voter Certificate.

Vehicle Break-Ins in Creekwood!

THIS IS TO INFORM ALL MY CREEKWOOD RESIDENTS THAT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 5th, BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 6:00 AM., ON 72ND STREET EAST IN WESTBROOK, TWO (2 ) VEHICLES WERE BROKEN INTO USING A SLIM JIM.....STOLEN POWER TOOLS AND ONE CAR STEREO......

REMINDERS FROM THE CREEKWOOD SECURITY COMMITTEE/NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH:

• PLEASE REMOVE ALL VALUABLES FROM YOUR VEHICLES. PLEASE INFORM YOUR NEIGHBORS OF THE SAME. I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT THE BREAK-INS ARE STARTING AGAIN.
• ALSO, IF YOU HAVE A LAMP POST, PLEASE MAKE IT FUNCTIONAL, POSSIBLY ADD A MOTION SENSOR OR DAY/NIGHT SENSOR TO IT.
  
• SECURITY PINS FOR SLIDING GLASS DOORS COST ABOUT $1.98 AND ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
  
• WHEN LEAVING OR COMING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, IF YOU NOTICE A GARAGE DOOR OPEN AND IT IS BEFORE 10:00 PM, YOU CAN RING THEIR DOORBELL AND INFORM YOUR CREEKWOOD NEIGHBOR....THEY WILL APPRECIATE IT, TRUST ME. IF ITS AFTER 10:00 PM, CALL THE SHERIFFS AT 747-3011, ASK FOR A PATROL OFFICER FOR DISTRICT ONE, GIVE THEM THE ADDRESS.

LET'S KEEP CREEKWOOD SAFE. LET'S GET TO KNOW OUR NEIGHBORS.

THANK YOU....

Sincerely and always,

Elizabeth M. Sullivan

SECURITY CHAIR

Creekside Annual Meeting - Mar. 14th

The Creekside at Creekwood Association will hold its Annual meeting on Saturday, March 14th at 1 pm at 4649 72nd Ct. E. in Creekside. The Agenda for the meeting can be viewed to the left. The meeting will include the election of the 2009 Creekside Board of Directors, discussion of the 2009 Budget and appointment of officers and Delegate Voter. If you are unable to attend, please contact a current Creekside Board member or e-mail CreeksideNews@yahoo.com and you will be contacted regarding a Voter Certificate.

2009 Creekwood Master Annual Member Meeting

The 2009 Creekwood Master Association Annual Members Meeting will be held on Sat. March 21, 2009 at 1:00 pm at Braden River Library, 4915 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton, FL. Three Board Seats are up for election. An initial Ballot with 3 candidates was released to Delegate Voters who will vote on behalf of their respective association. Other candidates may be nominated from the floor. Following the annual meeting will be the Board Organizational meeting establishing Officers. All members are encouraged to attend.

Creekwood Master Board Meeting Tonight

Creekwood Master Board is meeting tonight in the Regularly Scheduled February Meeting. One main topic for discussion tonight will be the resurfacing of the deck area around the community pool. As always these meetings are open to any Creekwood homeowner and is hosted at the AMI offices at 9031 Town Center Parkway Bradenton, Florida 34202 homeowner beginning at 5:30 pm.

Mailbox Clean Up Time!

As stated in the recent Creekwood Newsletter, March will be Mailbox Clean Up month. In keeping up with the other violation reps of Creekwood, who have been trying to clean up mailboxes, Creekside mail boxes will be reviewed for mildew, rust and those in need of painting or replacing. We encourage proactive efforts by Creekside members to clean your own boxes and/or paint the boxes and posts if needed. Some of us have a double box that needs to be cleaned. You may want to do both of them if yours is attached, or mention it to your neighbor for help.

If yours fits the description of needing cleaning, painting, or replacing, you may be getting a notice with the rest of the Creekwood, as a reminder, in March. Please take a moment to spray them with Tilex spray or bleach and water if they need cleaning. It only takes a couple of minutes to do.

Creekside Regularly Scheduled Meeting

Attached is the agenda for the last Creekside at Creekwood Regularly Scheduled meeting prior to the Annual meeting. As always this meeting is open to all Creekside at Creekwood members.

Message from Creekwood Security Committee re: Sliding Glass Doors

According to the Manatee County Sheriff's department, no vandals have hit Creekwood yet, but nearby subdivisions have experienced home robberies were access is gained through the sliding glass door. The Sheriff's department feels the best tool to use is a security pin for the sliding glass door. About $2.00 at Lowes....Installation is required with drill.

A motion light for the lanai, the side or the rear of your home is also recommend . One can be purchased at Home Depot, Ace or Lowes for around $35-$50.

This is where it is important to know who your neighbor is, if you see one or a group of people that you don't know behind your neighbors home, please call the police with a description.

Recent Meeting Changes

There have been some changes to the meeting schedules for Creekwood Master Board and the Creekside Board. The Creekwood Master Board Monthly meeting has officially been moved to the 4th Tuesday of every month. The Creekwood Town Hall meeting set for Sat., Feb. 7th, has been cancelled since the Annual meeting will be held in March. The next CMB meeting is Tues., Feb. 24th. at 5:30 pm at the AMI offices.

Creekside Board meets quarterly and postponed the meeting scheduled for yesterday, Feb. 5th. We will post the date, time and location of the next meeting as well as the Creekside Annual Meeting soon.

RBC Bank Robbed on Wednesday

From Manatee County Sheriffs E-Watch:

The RBC Centura Bank was robbed Wednesday. If you recognize the man in the attached photo, please call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at 747-3011 ext. 2522 and refer to case number 09-6061.

Super Bowl Parties (and any other gatherings)!!!

Many of us will be enjoying the Super Bowl tomorrow with friends & family. While we hope everyone has a fun, safe time, it is also important as a good neighbor to respect those around you when hosting a party.
In order to help reduce any inconveniences here are a few simple things you can do:

1. Please make sure there is plenty of room for street traffic, especially for emergency vehicles, to safely travel around parked cars.
   
2. Please remember to end your parties at a reasonable hour (around 10 pm) as many neighbors may have school or work the following day.
3. Its always good to let your neighbors know that you're having a large amount of guests over in advance.
4. Please clean up afterwards.

All the above apply equally for any other parties you may be hosting throughout the year. Thanks in advance for the cooperation and have a great time!

Creekwood Master Board Monthly Meeting

The Creekwood Master Board Monthly Meeting for January was rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday January 29th. As always this meeting is held at the AMI office, 9031 Town Center Parkway, Bradenton, FL, and is open to all homeowner's in Creekwood. Here is the agenda as found on the AMI website.

Approved Mailbox Replacement

This is an approved design for replacement mailbox posts in Creekwood. If your post is damaged you can contact this company to provide the replacement. Mailboxes are the responsibility of each individual homeowner. Please contact AMI if any additional information is needed.

Sexual Offender Registry Notification

This is to inform you that the following updated address information was reported to the Florida Sexual Offender Registry and falls within the specified 2 Mile radius:

Offender Name: BRADLEY MICHAEL KASZUBA

DOB: 10/26/1984

Reported Offender Address: 9019 61ST AVENUE DR E, BRADENTON, FL

View Offender Flyer

To change your subscription information, go to FloridaOffenderAlert.com and select "Tracking Addresses."

It is unlawful to misuse public records information regarding a sexual offender or predator as defined by Florida Statute Section 775.21(10)(c).

Thank you,

The Florida Offender Alert System

The Florida Offender Alert System is being provided in partnership between the Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Police Chiefs Association and Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2009 to all our Creekside Homeowners. Looking forward to a year of growth, change and improvements.

Remember we can't do this alone and need your help in making Creekside the best neighborhood around. Get involved through volunteering, attending meetings, posting on the Creekside message board or just saying "Hi!" to your neighbors. Everything that will be accomplished will only be through teamwork and group effort.

Best of luck to everyone this new year!