BOARD MEETING

BOARD MEETING-DECEMBER 3 at 7:00 PM

CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual tree decorating will be DECEMBER 4, 2007 AT 5:30. This is the Tuesday after the board meeting. Refreshments will be served. The party is open to everyone and that includes children and grandchildren. The more the merrier. There will be a formal tree in the lobby and then a real tree in the club room.

Bread and Circuses Jax Style

I don’t like being surprised, but today was an exception. It was holiday perfect. A Swiss dot aqua prom dress of sailboats with petticoats of white waves. The weather was perfect, breeze gentle and the sky cloudless. A WOW WOW day with death defying jets that almost dive into the sea like pelicans but correct and go straight up into sunlit spirals that makes them look like shiny new jacks tossed by a little girl’s hand although they are painted like Birds of Paradise.

But all that jet fuel?? The waste. The noise. Bread and Circuses American Style.....but the precision flying made me Top Gun happy. It's hard to complain when one lives in Paradise and momentarily feels like America rules.

Constance Stumin, Blog Editor

Meet Your Neighbors....David and Linda White

NAME: David C White
E-mail: dcw1401@aol.com
Phone 246-6201

My wife Linda and I have been married for 43 years and have one son David who was raised in this building. We now have three granddaughters who are the apples of our eyes. I worked on the railroad after my army stint but decided quickly my professional status was better being a teacher and a coach.

I happily served the Jacksonville community as teacher and a coach for 31 years. I retired with my wife from Fletcher middle in December of 2000. I served as Department head and Athletic Director of Fletcher Middle for over 12 years. The school won the All Sports award for all the years I was Athletic Director.

We have called Pelican Point home for 23+ years and do not want to live anywhere else. We have been blessed with 102 good neighbors. We have a beautiful ocean, home, and community so who could ask for more.

We call First Christian Church home and invite all of our neighbors to join us. Wednesday night we have a good supper which costs $4.00. After the supper you can go home or stay for bible study, church choir and a group crafts workshop.

Linda and I own an Airstream camper which you may have seen in the parking lot. Teaching has given us the opportunity to travel in 49 states (no roads to Hawaii) and most of Canada. This country is not only vast but has a rich history everywhere you go. We have a cat, Tommy which enjoys the camper (he thinks it is home) and rides on the console of the truck and looks out as if to say, "Where are we going next?"

My pet peeve is going to an association meeting and listening to people offer suggestions that are against the Documents of the building which they clearly haven't read. Everyone should read the Doc's and be familiar with them and the rules and regulations as set forth by this board and previous boards. We did not vote for the new Documents as we feel there should be some minor changes but support the need for new Documents as the current rules are 24 years old. We did vote yes on the other two proposals 1. Remove the plants from the garage. 2. Wave the audit.

We feel that living in a close community gives one a lot of opportunities. We have been willing and able to help neighbors at any time and feel that if we had a problem our neighbors would assist Linda and me. I have tried to familiarize myself with the building. In the event of a water leak, minor electrical problems or elevator problems after hours, we can be of some assistance if asked.

We feel that all owners should also be willing to help our staff. If we spill something, clean it up, or if there is trash on the ground, pick it up. This is our home and if you own a home you pick up your own mess and clean your own yard.

If we haven't met you we look forward to meeting you. We will be hosting the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING in our lobby in late November or early December (watch the bulletin board and BLOG). We want you to bring your children and grandchildren to this event as they make Christmas fun for all. We will serve pizza
and have soft drinks as well as some beer and wine.