Sunshine Country Club Estates

Sent 2021-10-18: Wood Shop Orientation Class Thursday Oct 21st 6pm - 

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Wood Shop Orientation Class Thursday Oct 21st 6 pm in the wood shop.
 
This class is a requirement for using the wood shop.
A one time attendance is required.
The shop will be closed during the class.
 
Everyone attending this event “in person”, by their presence, acknowledges potential exposure to Covid-19. Each person is responsible for his/her own choice as it relates to attending events.

 

Call John Chajec 708-280-8940  with any questions.
 

Sent 2021-10-18: CORRECTION: NW - CERT meeting today 3pm COVID instruction - 

Dear Friends, The other day when publishing our NW-CERT meeting agenda, I used some "old" language about COVID-19 and wearing your mask.  
 
I did ask for your 2 cents and your response was heard. I appreciate being called out about "wearing your mask". I cannot mandate that instruction. The decision is respectfully yours.
 
I have incorporated the SEPO Board's COVID stance.  - hopefully this encourages you all to come and enjoy the meeting.. Sorry for the confusion.

Current Covid-19 & SEPO Board decisions can be found on the Web site HERE.

Here is section of that page I was referring to above - 

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This is to/for the entire SEPO Community -
The SEPO Board STRONGLY RECOMMENDS that for all SEPO Organizations’ events throughout this winter, until the Covid-19 exposure issue becomes a non-issue, the chairpersons at each of these events incorporate the following statement into their event Agendas/Notices and verbally state it at the beginning of their event.

Everyone attending this event “in person”, by their presence, acknowledges potential exposure to Covid-19. Each person is responsible for his/her own choice as it relates to attending events.
 
The Board would like to thank everyone for being diligent over the past many months and ongoing in helping to keep our SEPO residents/renters safe.
 
SEPO Board
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Thank you     Lenore J Combs

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Sent 2021-10-18: UPDATED: SEPO Policies & Procedures (as of 2021-10-12) - 

I'm still working on the minutes from the 10-12-2021 Board meeting but wanted to send out the updates to the SEPO Policies & Procedures that were approved during that meeting. The approved changes were listed in the Agenda for the 10-12-21 meeting as Attachments 5, 6 & 7.

Attachment 5 –
Sale of Excess or Retired SEPO Equipment or Property

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF
SUNSHINE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES
APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 
DISPOSAL OF EXCESS OR RETIRED SEPO EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY
When SEPO Equipment or Property is no longer required by SEPO, in order to give everyone a fair chance to procure it, if they wish, we will use the process defined as follows:
1) The community will be informed via Community E-mail and physical posting that an item is available for inspection at a ‘specified location’ until a ‘specified Day, Date and Time’.
2) Anyone can send an e-mail (or handwritten bid with a legible signature) to a ‘designated person’ with the amount they are offering by a ‘specified Day, Date and Time’. The ‘designated person’ receiving the bids is not eligible to submit a bid.
3) On a ‘specified Day, Date and Time’ the ‘designated person’ will look at the offers and announce the name of the purchaser to the community via e-mail and physical posting.

Attachment 6 -
Activity Requests for Private Parties in Common Areas
 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF
SUNSHINE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES
APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 
USE OF COMMON AREA
6.  Private Parties -

a.   Persons holding private parties or other events shall determine if they invite persons other than owners to attend their function.

b.   Any one household may not reserve the ‘same’ Common Facilities, i.e., Retzlaff Hall or the Pavilion, for private parties, on consecutive days, consecutive weekdays, or consecutive weekends during any one month. This restriction mitigates the potential for a few persons to reserve our Common Facilities for extended periods.
c.   The Pool and Hot Tub are Common Facilities which can only be reserved for Board approved SEPO events.
 

Attachment 7 -  
Golf Course supplies in Storage Lot

 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF
SUNSHINE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES
APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 
STORAGE AREA

6. Some of the materials and properties stored within the SEPO Storage Lot shed area, which is located north of W Iowa, Ave are sand for our golf course bunkers, rocks, lumber used to create forms for our golf cart pathways and other stone and brick materials. These items are all SEPO property used by the Board Director in charge of the golf course to operate and maintain our Par 3 nine-hole golf course. These materials located here are not available for use by SEPO residents at their home. They are owned by SEPO and should not be removed.

The entire document can be both read and printed from the Web site HERE and will also be available in the Office.

Please contact me if you have any issues with accessing the document from the Web site.

Beth Parrish     SEPO Board Secretary   sepoboardbeth@gmail.com   314-960-6710
 

Sent 2021-10-17:  NW - CERT Meeting agenda for Monday 18 OCTOBER 2921- 

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Sunshine Neighborhood Watch – CERT Team  (Est. 2008)
SCCE - Harlingen’s premier NW & CERT Team.
 
Lights On --  Lock Up  and Look Out for each other!

Meeting Agenda – Monday - 18 OCTOBER 2021 - 3pm - Retzlaff Hall
 

Lenore J. Combs,  Coordinator  956 245 1276   LJCombs44@gmail.com

Officers Bravo and  Moreno,  NW HPD District Representatives

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Dear NW- CERT Volunteers, Residents and Friends,
This is an open meeting and we welcome your constructive input.  At the moment I am choosing to call an in person meeting to discuss the future of our NW-CERT program.  We will practice social distance and take as many precautions as possible.   I wish to get as many helpful hints and opinions as possible.  You matter.  Sunshine matters.  If you cannot attend, please send me your 2 Cents on this agenda.

Please see the remaining portion of the Agenda with all of the "Subjects To Be Discussed" HERE.
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Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276
NW-CERT Coordinator

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Sent 2021-10-17: Mexican Fiesta - 

Women’s Club will have it’s first event of the season, which will be a Mexican Fiesta on Friday, October 29th. Doors open at 4:30 PM.

The main course will be a Mexican combo plate catered by Chapitas. It will include a cheese enchilada, carne guisata, rice, charro beans, salsa, jalapeño pepper and a flour tortilla. Dessert will be a tres leches cake.

There will be a DJ for music from 6:30 to 8:30.

The cost is $10 and takeouts will be available. (See how to indicate you want takeout below.)

It's optional, but you are encouraged to dress in your favorite Mexican outfit.

Signup starts Monday, October 18th with virtual tickets sold in the library. For those of you who aren't familiar with the term 'virtual tickets' here's what that means. On the Women's Club easel in the library you sign your name(s). Here is where you can indicate if you want 'takeout'. Then you put your money in the designated envelope and place it in the box by the Easel. Signups will be cut off on October 26th.

Can’t wait too see everybody there!

Cathy Richmond

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Sent 2021-10-17: REMINDER: NOV 2021 Newsletter Articles Due by End of Day on Oct 24, 2021 - 

If you have an article you would like published in the Sunshine Nov 2021 Newsletter, the article needs to be submitted to seponewsletter@gmail.com by End of Day on the 24th of this month. Newsletter Guidelines are posted HERE. Please call with questions.
Beth Parrish     SEPO Newsletter Editor   E-Mail: seponewsletter@gmail.com   314-960-6710

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Sent 2021-10-14: UPDATE: Irrigation Water Pump - 

I got the irrigation water pump back from repairs yesterday. It's back online, so it's official, you can start watering your lawns again but ONLY IN THE DAYTIME (7 am to 7 pm). Thanks for your cooperation during the 'no watering' period.     yn Swonger

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Sent 2021-10-13: What is Women's Club - 

I'm hearing that some of the ladies in Sunshine are confused about what the Women's Club is. I know there's lots of new ladies in our community since we had our last pre-Covid-19 mtg in Feb 2019. So below is an excerpt from the Women's Club By-laws that will hopefully peak your interest enough to come to our first 2021-2022 Winter season meeting this coming Fri, Oct 15, in Retzlaff Hall at 9 AM.

 

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(Amended October 11, 2019)
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BYLAWS OF
THE WOMEN’S CLUB OF SUNSHINE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES
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ARTICLE I
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           The name of this organization shall be THE WOMEN’S CLUB OF SUNSHINE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, HARLINGEN, TEXAS.

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ARTICLE II

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OBJECT
           The object of this Club shall be to promote a spirit of unity and friendship among its members through programs and events – socially, culturally, and educationally entertaining and enlightening.  The Club may engage in philanthropic endeavors and discussions of vital interest of the day but never be political or partisan.  This Club is designed for fund raising and profit to benefit Sunshine Country Estates and no part of the net earnings shall be used for the benefit of any private individual.
 
ARTICLE III
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MEMBERSHIP
           Section 1.   Any woman who owns property in Sunshine Country Club Estates is considered to be a member of this Club. NO DUES are required of the membership, however, members shall be expected to attend meetings and demonstrate an interest in the Club’s activities by serving as hostess or on a committee.
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            Section 2.   Any woman who lives in the Estates in rental property shall be invited to participate in all Club social activities but may not vote.

 

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The entire By-Laws document can be read and/or printed from the Sunshine Web site HERE.

So as I indicated in the e-mails from yesterday, please come and join us this Friday and see what it's all about.

Marian Young (by Beth Parrish w/Marian's permission)
 

Sent 2021-0-12: UPDATE: Water Pump Breakdown - 

At the Board meeting today, even though Lyn Swonger was not in attendance, I inquired if anyone knew if residents could start watering their lawns again. (See the e-mail from Sep 28 below.) Jean Burgoine said Lyn had told her she could water during the day but to still refrain from watering at night (7 PM to 7 AM). Thanks for you cooperation with the original 'do not water' request.

Beth Parrish (SEPO Board Secretary)

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From: SEPO Community
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 5:25 PM
To: sepoenews@gmail.com
Subject: IMPORTANT: Water Pump Breakdown
 
We had a water pump malfunction today and are currently running water using our backup pump. Please refrain from watering your yards until further notice. Thank You.
Lyn Swonger (by Beth Parrish)

 

Sent 2021-10-12: UPDATED: Women's Club Meeting Reminder - 

Hi Ladies, This is just a friendly reminder about our first Women's Club meeting of the season, this coming Friday, Oct 15. Come and join us for coffee and doughnuts while we talk business. It's been a while since we met for a meeting, so we have a lot to talk about. Retzlaff Hall doors will be open at 8:30. We will start the meeting at 9:00 am. The meeting schedule for the 2021-2022 Winter Season can be found on the Sunshine Web site HERE.

Hope to see you there,     Marian Young

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Sent 2021-10-12: Video of SEPO Board Meeting held on October 12, 2021 - 

The SEPO Board meeting held on October 12, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT was a Hybrid meeting. Retzlaff Hall was open to Board members and those residents and renters who wished to attend in person. This meeting was recorded and can be viewed directly from HERE and also from the Winter Season (2021-2022) Board Meetings page on the Sunshine Web site HERE.

The minutes from this meeting will be published next week, if not sooner. If you have any questions about this video or issues with viewing it, please let me know.​

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Beth Parrish     SEPO Board Secretary  E-Mail: sepoboardbeth@gmail.com   314-960-6710

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Sent 2021-10-12: REMINDER: Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT - 

Since we are now required to provide the notice of our 'scheduled' Board meetings to the community 144 (no longer 72) hours in advance of the meeting, this is a reminder of today's Board meeting. As was stated in yesterday's Residents meeting, everyone is invited to attend, but only Board meetings can speak.

If you are attending this meeting “virtually”, click the following link beginning at 12:45 PM CT.
https://meet.google.com/mwv-xevy-cat
If needed, please use this code mwv-xevy-cat to gain access on your Smart Device or Computer.

Beth Parrish     SEPO Board Secretary   sepoboardbeth@gmail.com   314-960-6710
 
Sent 2021-10-12: Video of Residents Meetings held on 10-11-21 - 

The first Residents (formerly known as Informational) meeting of the 2021-2022 Sunshine Winter season was held on October 11, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT and was a Hybrid meeting. Retzlaff Hall was open to Board members and those residents and renters who wished to attend in person, which there were several. The meeting was also available via Google Meet, which several others utilized. Thanks to everyone who attended.

As listed in the Agenda, this was an opportunity for those leading the various Sunshine Clubs to provide information about what's currently going on with their Clubs. After these updates were given, there were no non-Board members who had requested to speak at this meeting concerning the agenda items that will be discussed in today's (Oct 12, 2021) Board meeting.

The Residents meeting was recorded and can be viewed directly from HERE

or from from the Residents Meetings page on the Sunshine Web site HERE.

NOTE - There are no plans to publish minutes from this meeting or any of the ongoing Residents meetings. So please view the video (which is around 30 minutes in length) to hear all of the 'details'. If you have any questions about this video or issues with viewing it, please let me know.
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Beth Parrish     SEPO Board Secretary   E-Mail: sepoboardbeth@gmail.com   314-960-6710

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Sent 2021-10-11: MARKETPLACE: Looking For - Used Car - 

Please see the Sunshine Marketplace for this and other items Sunshine Residents are "Looking For" .

•  Used Car (Added 10-11-2010)​

  • Contact: 

    • Barbara Young​

    • 612-240-6595
       

  • Description:

    • ​A Used Car
       

Sent 2021-10-11: MARKETPLACE: For sale - Household, King Size Bed - 

Please see the Sunshine Marketplace for this and other Household items For Sale.

"FOR SALE" -  King Size Bed  - (Added 10-11-2021)

• Contact:

  • Lloyd Hopkins

  • 580-649-2142

  • 1937 W Indiana 
     

• Description:​

  • King Size Bed
     

Sent 2021-10-11: TIMEFRAME I WON'T BE AVAILABLE: SEPO E-news Mgr - 

Hi - I just wanted everyone to be aware that I will not be able to send any SEPO e-mails during the day on this Thu thru Sat (Oct 14-16) as I'll be headed to Sunshine. Thx for your understanding with this matter.
Beth Parrish     SEPO E-News E-Mail   E-Mail: sepoenews@gmail.com   314-960-6710

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Sent 2021-10-10: REMINDER: First Residents Mtg on 10-11-2021 - 

This is a reminder of the first Residents Mtg of the 2021 Winter seaseon that will take place on Monday, Oct 11, 2021 at 1 PM via a Hybrid mtg. As promised a couple of weeks ago, here is an example of the 'speaker request' form that needs to be submitted by residents 'prior to' the meeting that starts at 1 PM CT. If you plan to attend the meeting via Google meet, please submit your 'speaker request form' via e-mail to sepoboardbeth@gmail.com prior to 1 PM CT. If you are going to attend the meeting in person, the blank forms will be available as you enter Retzlaff Hall and must be submitted to SEPO Board President Tony Tramel prior to the start of the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Parrish (SEPO Board Secretary) at 314-960-6710 prior to the Monday meeting.

 

Thx - Beth Parrish