Sunshine Country Club Estates

Sent 2026-02-21: Golf Course closures various days/times week of Feb 23 - 

The Annual Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament (GNDGT) is taking place next week. Here is a reminder to the community of when the SEPO Golf Course WILL NOT be open for general play next week.

• Mon until noon: Ladies' Golf League will be playing on Monday morning (moving from Wednesday morning).

• Tue until noon: Men's Golf League will play as usual.

• Wed, Thu & Fri all day prior to 4 PM: The Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament (GNDGT) is taking place all day and the course will be closed to any other play.

• 4 O'clockers: The course will be open for play by 4 PM every day.

 

Thank you for your cooperation.     - Bill Petersen   SEPO Board - Golf Course Director

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Sent 2026-02-21: Fishing Trip Scheduled for March 3rd -  

Bay Fishing with Captain Murphy 

 

When: Tuesday, March 3rd from 1:00-4:00 pm, be at the Marina by 12:30 pm

 

Where: located at Sea Ranch Marina, 53256 State Park Road 100, South Padre

 

Cost: $37.89 including sales tax

 

Signup: The signup is limited to the first 20 people.  Signup no later than Sunday, March 1st. Sign up is located in the library on the bulletin board near the office entrance area to Val’s office. 

 

Trip Details: Captain Murphy’s provides all equipment and bait necessary to fish.  You may bring along a small cooler with beverages/food of your choice.  You may also bring your own pole, but it is not necessary.

The fishing club has secured 20 spots for the bay fishing trip.  Payment is due prior to the event.  Brenda Bont has put down money on half of the spots (10) to secure our spots. 

 

Payment is due in advance: Contact Brenda Bont at 956-556-1903 to arrange payment.

 

Carpools can be arranged, if needed.  We would leave from the library, time to be determined.

 

Captain Murphy’s will notify Brenda 24 hours prior to the trip if they need to cancel due to weather conditions or other reasons.  They will provide full refunds.

 

A fishing license is needed. You may purchase a yearly or day saltwater license from Academy, Bass Pro or Walmart.  Please purchase before the trip.

 

License cost: Texas residents yearly cost $35 under 65; or $17 for 65+
Non residents yearly cost is $63; one day license is $16

We are planning additional fishing excursions in the future…stay tuned.     - Deb Eich 715-821-4552

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Sent 2026-02-21: DIRECTORIES Updated: Including SEPO Board 2025-2026 -  

The 2026 SEPO Board was announced on Feb 17 at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, I have updated the website with that info. Pictures, Contact Info etc.

 

For those who would like to know the website PATH to this info - 

• Under the Rules/Officers Tab is the Rules/Officers Links page .

• Scroll down and click on the "2026 Board of Directors" link.

Otherwise, go directly to HERE.

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I also took this opportunity to update the ALL of the other Directories in the 'Residents Only' section.

They should all be dated 02-17-2026 when you pull them up.

 

If any info on any of these pages/documents is not correct, please notify the office (sepo.office@gmail.com) and myself at the email below.

 

Two more things: 

• The new 2025-2027 Women's Club Board was inducted at the Women's Club meeting on Feb 20. I will inform everyone when their info has been added to the website.

• As the 'guard' changes on the various other Clubs/Committee for next season, please send me that info as well. It will be used to update the website and for the Office to inform those new leaders of any new residents coming into our community (and I know there's going to be several in the next few weeks) so Club/Committee leaders can reach out to them.

 

Please call w/any questions/issues. Thx so much.

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

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Sent 2026-02-20: Artificial Turf is here -  

Artificial Turf is here. Is there anyone that would like to volunteer their skills to assist in installing?

If you can make it, meet at the office at 10:00 Saturday morning.

All help is greatly appreciated. We will have utility knives available.

Thank you so much.    - Susanne

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Sent 2026-02-20: 2026 Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament Pairings Beginning Next Wednesday, February 25, 2026 -  

See attached regarding the Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament (GNDGT).

 

Please share this info with any players you are aware of who did not provide me with an email address. This Pairing will be posted in the Library today.

 

Our Women's Golf League will have a $7 lunch available from 11:00AM-1:00PM on Wed and Thursday in Retzlaff Hall adjacent to the pool area. It is open to anyone - golfers and non-golfers, and will support their league.

- Tony Tramel     GNDGT   Cell 337-693-6344

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Sent 2026-02-19: UPDATE: T-Fiber -  

The crews started on the area between Missouri and Nebraska today.

They intend to start on the area between Iowa and Wisconsin Friday.

They will be pot holing as they drill to help identify utilities. Some of these holes will be future connection spots for the homes, others will be filled in.

If you have items within the 5’ easement you should pull them out of the way while they are working.

The easement extends 5’ either side of the property line towards your home.

Thank you for your assistance

- Tom Perrier     SEPO Board

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Sent 2026-02-19: Hole 6 -  

Hey Sunshine!

 

We had a water leak alongside the cart path on #6, from the street to the tee box. The hole is still open, we have to let it dry out a little bit before we fill it in.

 

Bud and Pat aren’t putting in a pool!

 

Please be careful going through that area.

 

Thank you Pat and Bud for being understanding.

- Tom Perrier     SEPO Board

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Sent 2026-02-18: 26/27 Reminder 26/27 WC planning -  

Don't forget to bring your ideas for next season's Women's Club activities and be prepared to put your special stamp on it by chairing it. We will be there to support you! Tomorrow 11am in the Library!     - Mary Hull

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Sent 2026-02-18: Assistance Needed -  

Hi everyone, Bonnie and I are looking for help on Thursday, February 19th in Community Office Garden.

We will be laying the block border/edgers.

If you can help, we will meet at 12:30 by the office.

Items needed: rubber mallets and 2x4.

Thank you from the bottom of our heart.

- Susanne and Bonnie

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Sent 2026-02-18: WHILE I'M ON VACATION: SEPO Email distribution and website updates -  

I wanted to repeat a SEPO Communications update that I made during the Annual Shareholders meeting yesterday. I will be on vacation (out of the country and unreachable for most of it) from Mar 7 thru Mar 16. During that timeframe I do have a backup who will be sending emails for me. However, there won't be any website updates made during this timeframe.

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I'll send another reminder before I leave, but please, keep your emails to 'verbiage only' while I'm gone, if at all possible. If this changes after my training session with my backup, I'll let everyone know.

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Thx for your understanding.

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And I might as well put my request in for the following right now. Starting next winter season, my goal is to have one or two of you great Sunshiner's to start assisting me with emails AND website updates. I've been at this for over five years now and need to start thinking about 'at least' sharing the joy of serving this great community 😊.

- Beth Parrish     SEPO Email Mgr   Email: sepoenews@sunshinecountryclub.com   314-960-6710

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Sent 2026-02-18:  VIDEO: 2026 Board, 1st Required Mtg, 2026-02-17 -  

The video from the Feb 17, 2026 1st Required meeting of the 2026 Board is now available on the Sunshine Web site HERE.

Please contact Beth Parrish with any technical/website issues/questions.

Please contact Gay Paxton with any meeting content questions.
- Gay Paxton     SEPO Board Secretary

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Sent 2026-02-18:  VIDEO: Annual Shareholders Mtg, Feb 17 2026 -  

The videos from the Annual Shareholders Meeting (both 1 PM & 3 PM) held on Feb 17, 2026 are now available on the Sunshine Web site HERE.

Please contact Beth Parrish with any technical/website issues/questions.

Please contact Gay Paxton with any meeting content questions.

- Gay Paxton     SEPO Board Secretary

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Sent 2026-02-17:  CANCELLED TODAY: Craft Club -  

Just a reminder there is no craft club this afternoon because of the board/community meeting… See you next week!     - Jane Meehan

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Sent 2026-02-17: Poolside doors to the hall closed temporarily -  

For those attending one/some/all of the meetings today, please be advised that the Hall double doors by the pool are temporarily closed due to roof construction. Please enter the hall using the door on the north side of the hall.

- Beth Parrish     2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson   2026sepoeleccomm@gmail.com  314-960-6710

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Sent 2026-02-17:  March 2026 SEPO Newsletter 1st Reminder -  

IMPORTANT INFO CONCERNING SUNSHINE NEWSLETTER 2025-2026

 

Our 2025-2026 Winter Season is beginning to wind down a bit, but there are still plenty of interesting activities and events for all our amazing Residents and Renters to enjoy!

 

It’s unbelievable that I am already starting to work on our final 2025-2026 SEPO Newsletter for this season! Here is my FIRST REMINDER that the March 2026 Newsletter Articles are due by the end of the day on Tuesday, February 24.  All articles need to be submitted to seponewsletter@gmail.com. 

 

But there’s still time to hear from all groups or clubs who are willing to tell us a bit about their activities and meetings.  Here is your chance to share! 

 

Remember, even if you don’t have an activity finalized in time for printing, you can always submit a “Save the Date” for the Newsletter!

 

Newsletter Guidelines, are posted on the website HERE.

Prior Newsletters, which you can use as examples, can be found HERE. 

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I’m looking forward to hearing from all of you!  Thank you for making our 2025-2026 a great season by sharing your talents and friendship!  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

- Cyndi Skidmore     SEPO Newsletter Editor   Email:  seponewsletter@gmail.com

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Sent 2026-02-16: UNAPPROVED: SEPO FINAL Financials for 01/31/2026 -  

The Unapproved FINAL Financial Reports for 01/31/26 are posted on the Sunshine Website HERE.

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Numbers that changed from the preliminary reports approved by the board

are highlighted in yellow and explanations are noted (Balance Sheet only).

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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

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Sent 2026-02-16: UNAPPROVED: SEPO FINAL Financials for 12/31/2025 -  

The Unapproved FINAL Financial Reports for 12/31/25 are posted on the Sunshine Website HERE.

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Numbers that changed from the preliminary reports approved by the board

are highlighted in yellow and explanations are noted.

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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

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Sent 2026-02-15: 2026 Election Voting -  

One FINAL (I think) reminder to vote in the 2026 SEPO Election.

Thanks to everyone who has already voted.

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For the rest, please vote

prior to 1 PM on Tuesday, February 17

 

If you have voted but DID NOT SIGN the 'Attendance Proxy' envelope, you need to come to Retzlaff Hall between 12:15 & 1 PM next Tuesday to 'sign in to the meeting'. We need a quorum (154) to count votes and hold the ANNUAL meeting @ 3 PM. 

 

Look for your Street Sign behind the card tables and Election Committee members will get you singed in.

 

Myself and other committee members will be counting signed Attendance Proxy envelopes from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Please, if at all possible, don't wait until the last minute to vote. I need to report if we have a quorum at the 1 PM meeting.

 

As always, if you have any questions about the voting process, the ballots themselves or anything else, please contact a member of your Board or myself.

 

Thanks everyone for taking an interest in the future of this great community by voting in this all important election.

- Beth Parrish     2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson   2026sepoeleccomm@gmail.com  314-960-6710

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Sent 2026-02-15: ACTION REQUIRED: Activity Requests for Winter Season 2026-2027 -  

The following announcement concerning Activity Request submission / approval for Winter Season 2026-2027 events was made in the Feb 9, 2026 Regular Board Meeting, but I believe it bears repeating prior to the Annual Board meeting.

 

Activity Requests for 2026-2027 for:

• Board and Residents Meetings

• Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament & Awards Party/Banquet

• Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Meetings

• Women's Club Activities

must be given to Valerie by March 1, 2026 as explained in the process posted on the Sunshine website HERE. These Priority requests will be approved at the March 9, 2026 Board meeting in the order stated at the link above.

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Requests for all other activities/meetings

• Women’s/Men’s Golf ‘League’ Events.
  (First submitted are the first reviewed for approval.)

  • Day(s) / Dates & Tee Time(s)

  • Tournament

  • Rewards Party

• All other activities/meetings. (First submitted are the first reviewed for approval.)

  • Women's Club Meetings.

  • Neighborhood Watch (NW) Meetings.

  • All other activities (i.e., Other Golf events, Clubs, Quilters, Line Dancing, Cards etc).

 

also need to go to Valerie and will be approved by the Office on a first come / first processed basis after the March 9 meeting.

 

Please read the entire webpage linked to above for additional details.

- Gay Paxton     SEPO Board Secretary

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Sent 2026-02-15:  UNAPPROVED: SEPO Board Mtg (Reg) Minutes, Feb 9, 2026 -  

The UNAPPROVED minutes from the Feb 9, 2026 Board Meeting (Reg) were attached to this email and can also be viewed/printed from the Sunshine website HERE. They will also be posted in the office.

Please contact Beth Parrish @ sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com  with any technical / website issues / questions.

Please contact Gay Paxton @ sepoboardlaptop@gmail.com with any meeting content questions.
- Gay Paxton     SEPO Board Secretary

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Sent 2026-02-15:  2026 Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament Registration is this week -  

2026 Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament Registration is Monday, Feb 16 1:00PM-4:00PM, Office/Library $60, Dinner Only $20. See Flyer below.     - Tony Tramel