2025-08 Emails | Sunshine Estates

SEPO Community Emails: August 2025

Sent 2025-08-21: Anniversary Party -

From Dee Novak

Sent 2025-08-20: Well Update -

Since the last update we’ve been working the well by filling the ponds on the course. The guys noticed that after filling the ponds the water didn’t seem so salty. Monday morning they tested samples at the pool store, and with another meter that Jerry Wetherby purchased (thank you Jerry).

Both samples tested lower than the numbers we received from the Texas A&M lab. So the water had improved, but still too high for using as is.

We also sent another sample to Texas A&M to test.

We are going to continue working the well by pumping to a street drain and periodically test samples to see if this improves the salt level.

Last week I spoke with Norris Leal, an engineering company in Harlingen about the water and waiting for information from them.

Thank you,

- Tom Perrier SEPO Board

Sent 2025-08-12: LOST: Golf Club -

Saturday afternoon, finishing golf, I accidentally left my "Cougar, K-CAT" pitching wedge on the ninth hole. This set of clubs is very Special to me. If you can help me find it, call me.

- Lee Kerschen, 316 3059442

Sent 2025-08-12: Well Update -

Well Update

We received the water test report back today from the Texas A&M labs and the sodium/saline content is high.

The Sodium Absorption Rate (SAR) is 17.8 Which falls in the 10-18 range, Medium Sodium Hazard - Gypsum and leaching needed.

Jerry Wetherbee and I have been discussing these results and don’t feel we know enough about what this means, regarding the turf that's on our golf course. And we’re going to reach out to the Texas A&M lab for guidance on what we want to do next.

I am also going to contact an engineering company here in Harlingen about the aquifers that are in our location and what options might be available to us, regarding the well.

The irrigation system we have in place has been showing its age, but Manny, Joe and Lalo, with huge help from Jerry Wetherbee and Pat Heinerikson, are doing repairs. They’ve also been spending a lot of time figuring out how the new pump works with the old system and how many sprinklers can be used at the same time.

As far as residents using the water from the well, we don’t feel we know enough about how the salty water will react with your plants and grass, to advise using it.

I will post more when I’ve had conversations with those businesses and individuals that I referred to earlier.

And again, I appreciate your patience and support while working on this project.

Thank you,

- Tom Perrier SEPO Board

Sent 2025-08-11: REMINDER - FREE Lunch & Learn Event -

Just a quick reminder:

Our free Lunch & Learn is happening this Friday in the hall from 12–2 PM.

The sign-up sheet closes Tuesday so our host can plan the right number of lunches. Thank you!

- Pam Davis (from Facebook)

Sent 2025-08-11: UNAPPROVED: SEPO Financials for 07/31/2025 -

The Unapproved Financial Reports for 07/31/25 are posted on the Sunshine Website HERE.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to email them to sepotreasurer@gmail.com.

- Tracy Wagner, Treasurer for Sunshine Estates Property Owners, Inc., sepotreasurer@gmail.com

Sent 2025-08-09: MARKET: Homes For Sale or Rent (Weekly Update) -

This past week, the following updates were made to the Homes for Sale / Rent on the Sunshine MARKET.

For Sale

On August 9, 2025:

The home at 4345 N Kansas Street, owned by David & Robin Fleiner, has been listed as For Sale.

- Beth Parrish Sunshine Website Admin Email: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710

Sent 2025-08-08: Sunshine Website: Looking for help this Fall -

Hi All - I hope everyone has been enjoying his/her summer.

I mentioned several times last winter that I would like to be able to have some help maintaining the Sunshine Website, particularly during the Winter season. And, low and behold, a few of you had replied that you might be interested. Unbelievably for me, I didn't start a file of those 'yes' replies, so I'm at a loss as to who to contact.

What I would like to do is see how many of you might still be interested. If you are, please reply to this email within the next 10 days.

If I get enough yes replies, I'm thinking about putting together some sort of training session that I would teach during the late Oct / early Nov timeframe to help you decide if you want to learn more. NOTE: The system we use only allows one person to update it at a time, so I envision volunteers would be taking turns doing updates.

Thx for your consideration.

- Beth Parrish, Sunshine Website Admin Email: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710

Sent 2025-08-07: Tennis Anyone? -

Vic, James, Fred, Carmen and Nancy have been sizzling on the tennis court in the hot weather.

- Nancy Lyne (From Facebook)

Sent 2025-08-07: DONATION, Woodshop -

The woodshop would like to express its sincere appreciation to Hoppy Lloyd for the generous donation of a new sink, and to Pat Heinerikson and Hal Resides for their valuable time and expertise in installing it.

We're also thankful to Pat Heinerikson for fixing the air compressor handle, which will undoubtedly make life easier for everyone. As a friendly reminder, please don't forget to turn off the compressor when you're done using it to avoid wasting energy. Thank you again for your selfless contributions to these projects.

- Nancy Lyne (From Facebook)

Woodshop President

Sent 2025-08-03: Well Update: Concerning Sprinklers -

The guys are here this weekend working on golf course sprinklers. We plan to turn on the outer ring of the Estates and Texas Avenue this Monday and check for breaks and leaks. As always, thanks for your patience.

- Randy Davis (From Facebook)

SEPO Board

Sent 2025-08-02: WELL Update - Please read Now -

Well Update

As Randy posted this morning the guys are going to be opening the outer ring of the irrigation system Monday and start doing necessary repairs.

But the water coming out of the well has a higher salt content than we were hoping for and Jerry Weatherby has sent water and soil samples to the Texas A&M Soil and Water labs for testing.

Information that we’ve been looking at shows that the Bermuda grasses, which are on the golf course, are very resilient to that type of water.

But we want to know more about what we have currently for salt in the soil and what types of salt are in the well water.

My suggestion is to wait till we get those tests back before you start using the water for your plants.

Test results should take 6-10 days.

Thank you,

- Tom Perrier, SEPO Board

Sent 2025-08-01: WELL update -

Now that the well is operational, we had a few leaks in the irrigation system on the golf course, but they have been resolved. We had several volunteers help yesterday to confirm no water issues at peoples residences.

Over the next few days for those of you still here, please keep an eye out for pooling water. Let any of the employees be aware and see if there is a source from which the issue is starting.

Thanks to everyone for their help and patience.

- From Randy Davis on Facebook (07-31-25)

Sent 2025-08-01: Resident Passing -

Shirley Olson, daughter of Mary Dappen, informed the office that her mother passed away July 23, 2025.

- SEPO Office