Sunshine Country Club Estates
SEPO Board Election Committee
For 2026 SEPO Board Election
Sunshine Estates Property Owners, Inc., (SEPO)
governs Sunshine Country Club Estates (SCCE).
(The following information is presented in reverse chronological order.)
ELECTION COMMITTEE ACTIVITY FOR 2026 ELECTION
Announcements etc. pertaining to the 2026 "Election Committee" Activities are below.
Sent 2026-01-15: Elec Comm: Status of Ballot Packets -
I wanted to get some ‘preliminary final’ totals out to everyone today. Some shuffling of MAIL TO SUNSHINE & MAIL AWAY and HAND DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL MAIL AWAY occurred this morning before Board member Tom Perrier and myself went to the Post Office, so a couple of the totals will shift. Once I have the ‘final final’ totals I’ll let everyone know.
As of Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 at 5 PM here’s what we ended up with:
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2026-01-10: Picked up = 123
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2026-01-11: Delivered to Home = 73
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2026-01-13: Picked up = 19
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2026-01-13: Delivered to Home = 14
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2026-01-15: Mail to Away Addr = 27
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2026-01-15: Mail to Sunshine Addr = 38
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2026-01-15: Hold for Pickup in the next few days = 12
For a total of 306 Packets.
The locked Ballot Box will be in front of the SEPO Office during office hours.
The voting deadline is Feb 17, 2026 by 1 PM at the very latest.
Please contact either myself or a Board Member if you have any questions at all about the voting process and/or the ballots you are voting on.
Beth Parrish
2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson
314-960-6710
Sent 2026-01-13: SEPO Elec 2026: Again - We are in the hall until 1PM -
The Election Committee is set up in the hall again today until 1 PM so you can come pick up your Ballot.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR ID WITH YOU.
See you soon in the HALL.
- Beth Parrish 2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson 2026sepoeleccomm@gmail.com 314-960-6710
Sent 2026-01-12: 2026 Election: Ballot Packet Status & Next Steps -
Hi All - We are well on our way to getting the Ballot Packets into your hands.
These totals aren't exact because some things have changed this morning. But they are close enough for right now for you to get the gist of where we are.
We had about 43% of the community come to the Hall on Saturday to pickup their ballots, even though it was windy and cold. Thank you soooo much.
And yesterday, on a very chilly day of hand-delivery to homes (by both Election Committee and Board members - Thank you all), we brought that total up to 66%. If every one of this 66%, either sign the 'attendance proxy' on the back of the envelope that goes into the Ballot Box and/or sign in at the Hall before 1 PM on Feb 17 for the Annual Meeting, we would have a quorum SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO COUNT THE VOTES.
We will have ONE MORE pickup day in the Hall tomorrow, Tuesday Jan 13 from 11 am to 1 PM. Due to all of the activities taking place this week, we will be sharing the hall with a Private Event before noon and the Painting Club after noon. So please be respectful of those groups when entering the hall.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR ID WITH YOU.
On Tuesday, if you don't see the Ballot Box in front of the SEPO Office, it is in the Hall. So you can sit down, ask a Board member any questions you may have and vote right then and there.
At all other times the Ballot Box will be in front of the SEPO Office during weekdays when the Office is open.
I know this is getting lengthy, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE read the "Voting Instructions" sheet in your packet VERY CAREFULLY concerning what goes in which envelope. Remember - If your sealed BALLOT envelope isn't placed inside of the sealed 'voting attendance' envelope, that ballot cannot be counted and is, therefore, a NO VOTE.
Please call a Board member or myself with ANY questions at all.
Thank you so much for participating in this very important SEPO Election process.
Beth Parrish
2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson
314-960-6710
Sent 2026-01-10: SEPO Elec 2026: We are all set up and handing out the ballots -
The Election Committee is set up in the hall so you can come pick up your Ballot until 1 PM today - and even vote before you leave.
We also have "I VOTED" stickers, cookies (free) and Fat Boy sandwiches for $2.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR ID WITH YOU.
See you soon in the HALL.
Beth Parrish
2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson
314-960-6710
Sent 2026-01-08: SEPO Elec 2026: Election Packet Pickup -
See below for details concerning SEPO Election Ballot Packet pickup.
The Election Committee has labelled and stuffed the election ballot packets and they are ready for distribution. I want to say upfront: If you are doing business with Valerie at her office window, and you see the ballot packets on the push cart behind her, do not ask her if you can have your ballot. You cannot. Below is the formal process for getting them to you. Thank you.
So here goes.
I know the weather is turning against us for a few days, but please don't let that keep you from picking up your ballots. We're doing the pickup in the hall this year. Several Board members will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have.
When you enter the hall, there will be several tables along one of the walls. Look for the 8.5/11 signs (either taped to the front of the tables or taped on the walls) that display each Sunshine Street Name. Go to the table of the street you live on. Members of the Election Committee will be at these tables ready and waiting to hand you your ballot.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR ID WITH YOU.
You will be required to show your ID and sign for your packet. An election committee member will sign after your signature as a witness.
If you do not have your ID with you, you cannot pick up your packet.
The locked Ballot Box will be in the Hall this year during pickup times. At all other times it will be in front of the SEPO Office. NOTE: The plan is to lock it in the office daily when the office closes, as has been done in the past. I, Election Committee Chair Beth Parrish, am the only one who has the key to the Ballot Box.
And, oh boy, I'm hearing there may be refreshments available for everyone. Sounds good to me.
Not sure what else I can say right now except see you when you come to pick up your packet.
Beth Parrish
2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson
314-960-6710
Sent 2026-01-06: Election Stuffing and Delivery Schedule -
Hi All - Some of you heard this schedule yesterday at the "Residents & Directors" meeting, but I wanted to get it out to everyone in print.
The Election Committee will start working tomorrow and continue on and off through Jan 15, when any ballot packets not picked up or delivered to your home will be taken to USPS to be mailed. And while I'm on the topic of home-delivery, if you know you want/need your packet delivered to your home, contact me and I will arrange to get that done for you.
Stuffing Ballot Packets (Election Committee) (in Retzlaff Hall):
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Wednesday, January 7: 1 pm – 4 pm
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Friday, January 9: 8 am to Noon (if needed)
Pickup by Owners (in Retzlaff Hall) & Delivery to Homes:
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(Pickup by Owners) Saturday, January 10: 11 am – 1 pm
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(Delivery to Homes) Sunday, January 11: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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(Pickup) Tuesday, January 13: 11 am – 1 pm
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(Delivery to Homes) Tuesday, January 13: starting @ 1 pm
(Doing this final home-delivery and the length of time doing it depends on how many ballot packets we have left to mail.)
Stamp Ballot Packets (in Retzlaff Hall):
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Wednesday, January 14: Noon to 1 pm
Mail any Remaining Ballot Packets (USPS):
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Thursday, January 15: Time TBD
As I stated in my email earlier today, should you have questions before or after you receive your ballot packets, please reach out. I'm working to determine how many / which Board members will be available to answer questions in Retzlaff Hall on pick-up days. Some have already volunteered to help with home-delivery.
As always, please stay tuned and keep checking your email for additional info and reminders in the coming days.
Beth Parrish
2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson
314-960-6710
Sent 2026-01-06: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 SEPO Election: Candidates & Covenants Ballot -
Sent 2025-12-21: 2026 SEPO Election: ACTION REQUIRED by Noon, Tues, Dec 23 - Sunshine vs Away Address for Ballot Packet Mailing -
Thx to those of you (right around 100 of 304) who have replied with the data we needed. I do understand lots of you simply want your Ballot packets mailed to Sunshine and I had said no reply required. So no problem there.
However, I know quite a few of you aren't living here in your Sunshine home and won't be here next year either when the packets get mailed and voting is in full swing.
In order to give, in particular, LLCs and those renting their homes a little more time to reply, I'm granting an extension for replies until noon on Tuesday, Dec 23, AT THE LATEST.
I need to get the address to send to info to the office to print labels this week. So, if you haven't replied by the extension deadline, the Ballot packet will be mailed to your Sunshine address.
Again - Please simply hit 'reply' to this email with your mailing info and it will automatically go to the committee member who is tallying your replies.
Beth Parrish, 2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson 314-960-6710
Sent 2025-12-15: How to Reply: 2026 SEPO Election: ACTION REQUIRED - Sunshine vs Away Address for Ballot Packet Mailing -
Thx you so much to all of you who have already replied with your information. However, I'm realizing now I probably shouldn't have put my Election Committee email address in my signature.
Please simply hit 'reply' to the email I sent out earlier and it will automatically go to one of my committee members who is tallying your replies.
Beth Parrish, 2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson 314-960-6710
From Facebook by Beth Parrish: 2025-12-17 -
As the 2026 Election Committee chairperson, I just wanted to give a 'gentle' reminder that the committee needs to know where DEED OWNERS want their ballot packets mailed - to Sunshine or AWAY address. If you need a refresher concerning the Jan 15 SEPO email, it is posted HERE. Please don't reply on Facebook. Jeanette Makowiec is tallying your replies to that SEPO Email. Thx so much.
Sent 2025-12-15: How to Reply: 2026 SEPO Election: ACTION REQUIRED - Sunshine vs Away Address for Ballot Packet Mailing -
Thx you so much to all of you who have already replied with your information. However, I'm realizing now I probably shouldn't have put my Election Committee email address in my signature. Please simply hit 'reply' to the email I sent out earlier and it will automatically go to one of my committee members who is tallying your replies.
- Beth Parrish 2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson 314-960-6710
Sent 2025-12-15: 2026 SEPO Election: ACTION REQUIRED - Sunshine vs Away Address for Ballot Packet Mailing -
Hi All – Knowing how important accurate information in the Sunshine Estates Property Owner (SEPO) directory is, particularly as it relates to the upcoming SEPO election, I need you to verify your data to ensure everyone who should be receiving a 2026 SEPO election ballot packet does indeed receive it.
As you’ve been hearing over the past week or so, this is probably one of the most important ballots you’ve ever been asked to vote on. If you haven’t already received it, you will be getting a letter via USPS from the Board explaining what this ballot is all about.
First - What the Election Committee needs is for at least one Sunshine Estates Property Owner member (someone eligible to vote) from each household to review the attached directory to ensure your Sunshine address(s) and your AWAY address (if you have one) are accurate. If the address(s) or ANYTHING ELSE needs corrected, let me know.
Second – Provide which mailing address (Sunshine or AWAY) you want on the outside envelope of your election packet. Any packets not picked up or hand-delivered to you by Jan 13, 2026 will be mailed to you between Jan 14 & 16 via USPS.
NOTE: If no address is specified in your reply to this email, the election packet will be mailed to your Sunshine address.
FYI: We need the same information for those homes that are in an LLC or currently in a Trust.
IN SUMMARY – the Election Committee needs the following info in your reply to this email:
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Are your address(s) correct?
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What address should go on the outside envelope of your election packet?
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Is your ‘other information’ correct?
Please reply by noon on Sunday, December 21, AT THE LATEST.
Thank you for your rapid reply so that the Election Committee can get to work.
NOTE: The spreadsheet that was attached to this email can be found HERE.
- Beth Parrish 2026 SEPO Election Committee Chairperson 2026sepoeleccomm@gmail.com 314-960-6710
Sent 2025-12-09: Preparing for "All Things" 2026 SEPO Election -
I know - You are probably thinking - It's crazy to be talking about the 2026 SEPO Election already. But - oh contrar - it is not too soon at all.
The chairperson's for both the 2026 Nominating Committee (Patricia Lay) and the Election Committee (me - Beth Parrish) were approved by the board at yesterday's (Dec 8) Board Meeting. We have already begun working on our tasks.
As your Sunshine website Mgr, as in the past, I have added web pages to display election info ongoing.
If you think you might have missed any election correspondence over the next couple of months, I will be placing it on these pages as well.
You can contact me (Beth) with website issues/questions.
Please contact Board members HERE with Election issues/questions.
- Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710
BOARD ELECTION COMMITTEE PROCESS GUIDE FOR 2026 ELECTION
"It is being reviewed for possible updates."
The Current Election Committee Process Guide
is currently being updated.
