Emails have the benefit of having less impact on the environment, they arrive instantly, and are accessible to owners regardless if they are at their Florida home, or elsewhere.

They also save the Association money as we collectively pay for postage, envelopes and paper when sending each piece of lettermail.

We are trying to cut costs while at the same time increase our level of communitcation with owners.

Owners should consider completing this form to help (click on link that follows) “Owner Consent to Receive Electronic Association Notices“.

Send the completed form to Sherry by lettermail or email. You can also snap a photo of the completed form on your smartphone and send that to her. Thanks to everyone for helping out.

Andrew and Jodi Kirby donated a 50 inch TV to the Assocation. It was hung and connected to a make shift attenna by volunteers. Thanks to everyone for their efforts.

After the pool and spa were drained, the old ceramic tile was removed and replaced. Any concrete surfaces that were not up to par were chipped away and repairs were made.

On Saturday, a large crew came to resurface both the pool and the spa with a product called “Stonescapes, Aqua cool mini pebble”.

Both the spa and pool have now been refilled with city water. Once chemicals are rebalanced we will obtain permission to reopen.

Pool and spa were opened on Oct 7, 2021.

In June 2020 a Board member reached out to councilperson Jaha Cummings raising concerns about the lack of lighting on the sidewalk parallel to West End Dr. The city informed no electricity was present on the street to add lighting but FPL would be contacted to see if something could be done.

A year passed…

In May 2021 electricity was added to the street and lamp posts soon followed. The city completed the job by refurbishing the swale.

The grass has been too wet to cut in the last couple weeks, but everything is back in order. The drop off from roadway to grass is no longer present and we have the new street lamps.

When draining hot water heaters, please ensure the water (and sediment) go into the grass or ensure that the hose is long enough to take the water directly to the drain. Draining a hot water heater onto the asphalt can create stains as shown below and they do not fade quickly.

The parking lot was sealcoated during the week ending on July 24. Thanks to all those who accommodated completion of this work.

Several weeks prior, the contactor made repairs allowing time for these repairs to cure before the final phase was completed.

The water cooler at the pool was rusting out and no longer functioning properly. A replacement unit was between $600 and $2,000.

Instead of replacing the water fountain, the Board decided instead to reach out to the community for a fridge that could supply cold water and ice and also allow short term storage of perishable items to the community who use the pool area.

Ron Case and Ron Studzinski both donated used refrigerators. Ron Case’s donated fridge is now installed in place of the water cooler and Ron Studzinski’s will be given to someone in need. Special thanks to both of you.

After receiving complaints about the pool and spa temperatures following changes that were made last month, the Board decided to set the pool temperature at 88F and the spa temperature at 103F effective Mar 1, 2021.

Keep in mind that when temperatures drop at night, it can take a good part of the day before the pool and spa return to their normal set temperatures.

Also note that the heater controls are locked so that users cannot change the settings. Pool heater is normally turned off at the end of May.

Over the last couple weeks broken outdoor outlet covers have been replaced or alternatively painted (in order to keep costs low).

You will find the user ID and password posted on the bulletin board at the pool. It is also available at https://magdalenagardens.com/gate-code/