BCPOA. Guest Speaker - TBA. Business Meeting. Thursday January 22nd. 7:30 pm FALL rd Street Blvd W FIRST BUSINESS MEETING

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1 FALL 2014 FIRST BUSINESS MEETING Please be sure to attend the first Bay Colony business meeting of the year on Thursday, January 22, The BCPOA board for 2015 will be elected and officers will be chosen. Board member nominations were made at the November 19 th, 2014 meeting. Anyone interested in participating and volunteering for the 2015 board please attend the meeting, or contact Evelyn Griggs at NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION The Fall newsletter issue is printed and mailed. All other newsletter issues are delivered via and also available (in color!) on the Bay Colony web site ( If you are not getting messages about the publishing of the newsletter, and other important Bay Colony meetings and events, please check that your current is listed on our web site, or contact Patrick Roehl, our webmaster, at webmaster@mybaycolony.org. Also please check that your address and phone information is up to date. Patrick Roehl to make any corrections, changes or additions. Anyone without access, please contact Pat BCPOA Business Meeting Guest Speaker - TBA Thursday January 22nd 7:30 pm Palmetto Point Civic Center rd Street Blvd W GIRLS NIGHT OUT Attention ladies of Bay Colony. The first Wednesday of every month is Girls Night Out and we meet at various locations at 6:00 pm. Contact Barb Kunkel at if you are unsure of the location. Always confirm your attendance with her at barb5kunkel3@yahoo.com for reservation sitting. Barb will be arranging with each restaurant to have adequate tables and seating for our group before we arrive. Girls Night Out (GNO) was started in September of this year and the occasions were well attended with about fourteen ladies joining together for conversation, laughs, dinner and drinks. A good time was had by all! Many thanks to Barb for organizing this event and communicating all of the details with everyone. She has done a great job and that is probably why the event has been so well attended. A NEW HOME FOUND Some of you will remember, or perhaps you might have heard from your neighbors that Christine and Richard Meier rescued a dog from a Bay Colony canal. They brought the dog to the Bay Colony meeting hoping to gather information that might help them locate the pet s owner. But, alas, after a period of time, and plenty of flyers and door to door inquiries, the dog s owner was not located. There is a happy ending to the story. Tony and Pat Walker adopted the dog who is named Max. He has been very happy in his new home which is evident by the perpetual wagging tail. Kudos to Christine and Richard for fishing Max out of the water, and to Pat and Tony for the adoption! The Bay Colony Property Owners Association mission is to safeguard the quality of life in our waterfront community, promote and advance causes that concern our property, and sponsor social and educational activities to encourage a cohesive and friendly neighborhood.

2 NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND CRIME One of the most common occurring crimes is vehicle burglaries and thefts. Here are some suggestions to use in an effort to reduce these offenses: never leave the keys in your vehicle, always lock the doors, even when you are away from the vehicle for a short time; remove items (purses, tapes, CD's, books, cash, etc.) from the vehicle when possible; if you can't take them out, put them in a place that is out of view (in the trunk or tool box); park in lighted areas; park in garages or on driveways or near your house or apartment so that the vehicle can be viewed periodically. CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY The Manatee County Sherriff s Department run the Citizens Academy program twice per year, beginning in March & September. Classes run for 11 weeks & are held on Mondays. Contact Deputy Bruce Meade at Ext to sign up. This academy is very popular and space fills up fast. You will need to contact Deputy Meade NOW for March class, and in April for September class. Federation Meeting Guest Speaker: Nicholas Azzara, Manatee County Information Outreach Coordinator January 21, 2015S SYNOVUS BANK 2520 Manatee Avenue W, Bradenton Conference/Meeting Room Enter through side door on 26th Street side New Members Do you have new neighbors? When you know about new people moving into our community, please let Loek Schwaanhuyser know their name and address. He will give them one of our new welcome packets. Loek may be reached at: , leave a message, or loekusa@hotmail.com The Academy courses are designed to give participants a working knowledge of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the criminal justice system. Enrollment is free. The goal is that participants, upon completion of the course, will attain a better understanding of what the Sheriff's Office does and why, and experience improved communication and partnership between themselves and the agency. Week #1 General Information and Communications. Week #2 Patrol and Internal Affairs. Week #3 Crime Prevention and Crime Lab. Week #4 Criminal Investigations. Intelligence and Crime Analysis. Week #5 Administrative Services. Patrol, and PAL. Week #6 Jail Operations. Week #7 Special Investigations. Week #8 Training Gun Range. Week #9 Special Teams Display: Bomb Squad, Warrants, Emergency Services, Marine Patrol, Swat Team Demonstration, And Special Teams Display. Week #10 Self-Defense and Traffic Crash Investigations. Week #11 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet. Bonus: Ride along with a Deputy up to one year after paper is notarized during classes. BCPOA, business meeting on November, 19th 2014 The Board voted on these items: 1) Approve the Treasurer s Report. 2) Approved the Bay Colony September 18, 2014 Meeting Minutes. 3) Approved $1, budget for the Bay Colony Holiday Party. The September 18, 2014 BCPOA approved meeting minutes are now posted on the Bay Colony web site. Support YOUR community organization. Boy s Night Out 1 st Tuesday of the month about 6 pm till about 8 pm Hungry Howie s Pizza, in Palmetto 2

3 BCPOA - Working for you. Completed Tasks: Pat Walker and Evelyn Griggs met November 18, 2014 to prepare a flyer for the Bay Colony December 7, 2014 Holiday Party. Pat Walker, Vic Coveduck, Rob Menke, and Loek Schwaanhuyser hand delivered the Bay Colony Party flyers door to door, and mailed flyers to residents that live elsewhere. Vic Coveduck, Barb Kunkel, Marilyn Conner, Lenworth & Renee Gordon Evelyn Griggs and Loek Schwaanhuyser, attended a board workshop on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 to prepare an agenda and topics for the November 19, 2014 Bay Colony POA business meeting. Len Conner contacted the Agriculture Extension Department of Manatee County to collect materials and prepared a presentation for the speaker portion of the November 19 th, 2014 meeting. Pat Walker and the board members had a workshop to plan the Bay Colony Holiday Party. Pat also made arrangements and has hired a band, Ocean s Trio, for the party at the Bradenton Yacht Club MARK YOUR CALANDERS December 2, 2014 Boy s Night Out December 3, 2014 Girl s Night Out December 7, 2014 Bay Colony Holiday Party January 6, 2015 Boy s Night Out January 7, 2014 Girl s Night Out January 21, 2014 Federation Meeting January 22, 2015 Bay Colony Business Meeting Check your & watch for details on BCPOA is working to preserve and improve our community Bay Colony Property Owners Association New Members & Residents Mark & Becky Lindsay Dorothy Herndon Greg & Stacey Sarver Edward & Karen Eannarino John & Debbie Lauber 5207 Bay State 5304 Beacon 5008 Arlington 4923 Palmetto Point 4915 Palmetto Point **REMINDER ** Our Next BCPOA Business Meeting Thursday, January 22, 7:30pm Palmetto Point Civic Center, rd Street Blvd W Agenda Guest Speaker, TBA, Election of 2015 board and officers, Committee Reports, Project to update Bay Colony Directory, New Business Open to residents and homeowners. All New residents cordially invited! 3

4 CRIME WATCH August 22, 2014 November 22, 2014 Bay Colony Subdivision: Vehicle Break-In/Theft, Case Number: , Date: 9/28/ :00 PM, Location: 900 BLOCK ARLINGTON RD Theft/Larceny, Case Number: , Date: 10/23/2014 2:00 PM, Location: 5000 BLOCK, BEACON RD Terra Ceia Estate: No crimes reported. Palmetto Point Subdivision: Burglary, Case Number: , Date: 8/29/2014 5:30 PM, Location: 700 BLOCK 45TH STREET CT W Assault, Case Number: , Date: 8/30/2014 8:21 PM, Location: 500 BLOCK 47TH ST W Vehicle Break-In/Theft, Case Number: , Date: 9/15/2014 9:00 PM, Location: 600 BLOCK 46TH ST W Theft/Larceny, Case Number: , Date: 9/22/2014 5:55 PM, Location: 400 BLOCK 51ST ST W Drugs/Alcohol Violations, Case Number: , Date: 10/2/2014 7:03 PM, Location: 400 BLOCK 50TH ST W Burglary, Case Number: , Date: 10/10/ :00 PM, Location: 4900 BLOCK PALMETTO POINT DR Contact the Manatee County Sherriff if you have any information, Information gathered from You can visit this web site for a map showing the crime locations. BAY COLONY ADVERTISEMENTS Put Your Advertisement Here Contact any board member $25.00 per ad, all ads must be prepaid 4

5 BCPOA 2014 Board Members Chairman: Evelyn Griggs Vice Chairman: Lenworth Gordon Secretary: Marilyn Conner Treasurer: Barb Kunkel Mark Hemsath Loek Schwaanhuyser Vic Coveduck BCPOA Web Master: Patrick Roehl To ensure that we have all of your correct information, all Renewing and new members, please completely fill out the Membership Dues form. Thank you! 2015 Membership Dues are $50 per lot. Dues waived for new residents first year of membership. Members will receive access to the Bay Colony Directory through the web site s about Bay Colony Property Owners Association (BCPOA) activities, and a sense of pride in your community. Please make check ($50) payable to BCPOA and mail with this form to PO BOX 425, Palmetto, FL Name (s) Date Property Address Lot # Homeowner/Resident (Circle one) Mailing Address (if different from property address) Phone numbers (s) (s) Comments/suggestion (To make our association more meaningful to you) 5

6 Join us for the annual Bay Colony Property Owners Association Party Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Bradenton Yacht Club 4307 Snead Island Road, Palmetto The festive evening will begin at 5:30pm with Sunset Cocktails (cash bar) Musical entertainment provided by Ocean s Trio A three piece jazz band combo Door prizes, fabulous silent auction & 50/50 cash drawing All Bay Colony residents, family & friends are welcome The attire for the evening is casual elegant with holiday flair optional Yes, we look forward attending the BCPOA annual party at the Bradenton Yacht Club. Name: Address: Phone: Please seat me with: Entrée selections include salad, rolls, coffee, tea, dessert, tax & tip. Chicken Piccatta with Lemon Caper $25 per person X (# people) = $ Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Tropical $25 per person X (# people) = $ TOTAL FOR DINNERS $ DEADLINE EXTENDED. Please return this portion by Wednesday, Dec. 3 rd, with your check made out to the BCPOA, to Pat Walker 5112 Bay State Rd, Palmetto, FL Questions can be answered by simply calling Pat at or ing her at travel2@reagan.com 6